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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

it has cost Denmark much money in
excess of the revenue 10 maintain
them. \ former resident of Charlotte
Amalie, the largest place on the island
of St Thomas, in speaking Of the sen
timent Of the people as to annexation,
said:
The white population and nearly all
sugar producers are in favor of annex
alton, but the blacks are opposed TO
the scheme. There are comparatively
few whites on the islands, not more
than fifteen per cent. Of the population.
The blacks are OF a superior class. and,
having the same rights and privileges
as the whites, they naturally fear that
their condition would suffer if they be.
'came American citizens. There H. no
such thing as a color line there. Edu-
cation is compulsory. and all the chill
drcn, white and black, go TO school be-
tween the ages of seven and thirteen.
In the churches there Is also an all
sence Of all distinction rs - color. q"
there is certainly no line drawn
business. The Dane recognizes a II.
for his worth, and never thinks of e.
GLIDING his neighbor from social. busi-
ness or religious functions because of
his color. In the Colonial Council at
st. CroiX there are two black men. and
they fill the places with credit to them
selves and to the satisfaction of their
associates. Intermarriage between ma
tives and whites is nothing unusual,
and clergymen Of the various denomin-
ations never refuse 10 perform the mar
riage ceremony between white and
black men and women.
There seems TO be a misunderstood
ing in the United States as to the Ian
guage used by the people in the Dan
ish West Indies. The fact is that
everybody speaks English. and. al
though the official language is Danish,
English y used in the schools as well
as in the court Of justice.
St Thomas has no agricultural i'm
portance \ few onions ana other veg.
etables are raised there. but not
enough TO supply the 10000 inhabit.
ants. and nearly everything that is
used at the table is sent from the Uni.
ted States. The place has a fine har.
Dor, large coal wharves and a drydock
and among the larger buildings are the
Government house and o hotel The
stores and shops as well as the houses
of the Inhabitants are nearly all one
story buildings. The old structures
are built OF stone bu- the modern
houses are Of wood, and all are OF the
old Spanish style. The roofs are tiled
and Hat and so arranged that they shed
the rain into cisterns, where 1t is kept
for drinking purposes. there being nc
other water available.
on the Island OF 81. Croix Frederick
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

No advanced agriCulturist wOulo
ever suggest 10 a farmer that he
should not use manure. for such adj.
vice would be- wrong. Manure con.
tains plant food. as every farmer
knows. but IL Is also valuable as "a
mechanical agent In the soil. The oh.
lection 10 the exclusive use Of manure
Is that farmers do not have "A sufIici.
cncy. and their farms dctcrlorate. al
though they use all ihc manure made.
owing 10 their selling OF the farm
more plant foods than they apply to
the land IL is also possible for the
farmer 10 purchase concentrated feed.
Ing materials FOR cnriching his manure
and also for providing for the live
stock. but the best and surcst way TO
make larger crops. ana at the same
time maintain soil fertility. Is 10 use
fertilizers with the manure. When
this is done all the problems OF com.
plete plant food, humus ana the me.
chIniCal condition Of tie soil win soon
be- solved. for the combination is one
that cannot fail " the weather con.
ditiOns are favorable. as the manure
will DO present in The soil 10 perform
It's part and the fertilizers will bp there
90 re-rn!Orce the manure.
Farmers must give more attention
10 the preservation Of their manure In
order 20 prevent loss Of some or its
most valuable constituents. and they
must throw OF their preJudices
against the use OF fertilizers II IL
true that the manure apparently costs
nothing. while fertilizers must b. pur-
chased but the expense at the be-.
ginning Of the year must be compared
with the possible harvest later. n
The yield ~ a crop can be- doubled by
the addition of fertilizer 10 the land
then the fertilizer viii really cost
nothing. a. u will pay for Itself In
the extra yield. The object of farmers
should be- 10 increase the yields Of
their crops. whether they have enough
manure or an insuficiency. as the
profit Is always greater when tho
yield II large. provided prices do not
affect the result. and large crops mean
fertile soils. Philadelphia Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

For SIX cents one can buy bottle OF
native wine. and half OF that viii settle
the Strongest man. The people are hos
pitahle 10 a fault and strangers are al
ways made welcome. People i'm this
part OF the world are surprised 20 hear
this. bui 10 is just as true as that the
hurricane stories from s.. Thomas aud
~. Crolx are nearly all eXagceratiOns.
for there are no more hurricanes there
than there are in the Southern States
OF this country"
There are thirty-two sugar estates
on the Island OF 81. CrOiX. the product
OF which goes 10 one concern In New
York. But in order ts protect growers
who are not in this combination the
Danish Government has established
sugar stations where growers bring
their cane FOR sale. Ii j. ground in
mills belonging 10 the Government.
and the producer receives pay based
on the New York prices.
The water about these islands is so
clear that the bottom may he seen AZ
any point. and IL aboundS in fish. Very
little fishing is done but many people
predict that it will not be long after
the United States has the islands be
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

places or chimneys. The stores. if they
stand directly on a street, have doors
front and back. and those that stand
away from the regular thoroughfare
have openings on all four sides. In or
der TO protect the merchandise from
the sand many glass cases are used.
st. Thomas has a cab system which
is usually surprise to the visitor. The
horses and cabs are not OF the SNOWY
kind, but the price is In keeping with
the outfit, ten cents a mile being the
regular rate. People who travel in
the country ride on little ponies, which
are safe Of foot and scamper over the
mountains like goats,
Denmark maintains an army on the
islands of about $50 men. These are
volunteers recruited from the veteran
corps in the home country and sent TO
the islands for a term Of six years.
They have guard and barracks duties
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

with the revolving cutters mounted in
the mouth of the plow. when it Is an
Easy matter TO dispose of the small sec
tions. A motor Is provided TO revolyc
the knives, and the same power runs
the endless elevator which projects up-
ward from the centre OF the car. Dl-
rcctly beneath the upper end OF this
elevator the roof take the shape of the
letter 4. with the lower ends project
ing over either side of the ear. In ac-
ton the farlng mouth of the plow
scoops i'm the snow. while the revOiy-
ing knives mince It fine and drive il
back TO the elevator Here n Is lifted
and falls on the sides OF the slantirg
roof, passing thence 10 the ground on
either side of the track. 4 turret above
the knives affords housing for the
controlling motors and the opcrato2
who has charge Of the machine. The
inventor Is Katharine 6. Munson. Of
Massachusetts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

10 perform, but those who have trades
may work az them when they are not
on duty. and when their term OF Office
is over they receive free transpOrta-
ton home or if they desire to remain,
receive positions on the police force
THE clearneSs OF the air AT ST.
Thomas" said a former resident Of the
place. may be judged by my expe-
rience. lived on the highest Of the
three hills on which the city is built.
and from my house ! could see Porto
Rico. fifty miles 10 the west. and with
the naked eye could see the palms Of
st. Croix. forty miles south. The Their
mometer registers between ninety ana
ninety-dye degrees In the shade nine
months in the year hut one feels com
Portable. and some % my friends who
were in New York during the hot sea
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
MeagufsI by Music.

A scientist has recently shown how
the velocity OF the wind can be reck-
oned by noting the musical pitch Of the
sound given out when the wind blows
across a stretched wire. The principal
elements on which the calculation is
based are the diameter OF the wire
and the temperature Of the air. The
length Of the wire is immateral, 80
long as it Is not changed. Every yori-
alton In the winds velocity Is faithful
ly represented by the rising or falling
Of the pitch Of the note sung by the
wire.-Tit-Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
Exercise For sheep In winter.

The sheep should. like most other
animals. have certain amount Of
exercise In the winter as well as the
summer. Close sheds and small yards
are among the chief causes OF all dis.
eases of sheep. excepting. possibly,
those that are due 20 stomach worms
and the grub I'm the head. fcyers.
constipation. shedding OF wool. diff
Guilty In lamhlng and lambs of weak
constitution are more often a result
of n lack of exercise than OF n lack Of
food or any other cause. Even the
evils of overcrowding by having too
many in one flock are less when they
can have IA run in the fields every day
that they can go out without getting
the fleece wet We used when we
kept them To take out their fodder
and roots In the day time and scatter
on the snow, rods away from the
sheep shed. that they might travel to
find IL. II might have been some
trouble, but there waD not much waste
Of food. and they always seemed bet.
ter for the travel. This has seemed
TO VI TO be one Of ;he possible dili.
cultics In the way Of growing fall or
early winter lambs In the Northern
States that could be only overcome by
having the ewes In small nocks ana
ample shed room In which they could
exercise. Farther south, where the
fields are seldom covered with snow
we should expect better success with
sections TO make as strong competition
with the northern sections that now
produce them as Southern truck
farms have made with Northern
greenhouses and hotbcds or carly
vegetables. The Cuitivator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
Mrs. Martins oppor,unIty.

Mr.. Martin was talking az the dinner.
table. in his usual clever manner. about
The inconsistency OF women.
These young ladies who protest that
they are never going TO marryw he
broke out. Everybody knows they
will belle their own words at the very
first opportunity"
He paused and evidently hoped that
Mrs. Martin would come 10 the rescue
Of her sex; but that discreet woman
held her tongue.
why. Mary" he continued. you
remember how Il was with yourself.
| have heard you say more than once
that you wouldn't marry the best
man alive"
well. | didn't" said Mrs Martin.
-Tit-Blts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

Some Interesting
Facts About the
Three Little
Islands.
The Danish
West Indies


Thomas. ami the population is made
up of the same elements There are
Episcopal. Moravian. Catholic. Dutch
Reformed and Methodist churches and
a synagogue. and there are two Ma
sonic lodges on the island. one French
and one English. In each OF these
there are as many black as white mem
berS. one Of the deacons in the Dutch
Reformed Church is a full-blood negro.
one of the peculiaritles Of the houses
in the Danish West Indies is that they
have no chimneys. The kitchens are
all detached. and as fire is used for
cooking only, houses require no fire
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

machinery by employing magnetic lines
OF force. The inventor states that he
is enabled TO transmit the rotary no.
tion OF a driving wheel To a driven
wheel without actual contact and with.
out any mechanical wear and tear or
noise resulting while the machinery is
In motion. The driving wheel is pro.
vlded with magnetic coils arranged
around the periphery, with means FOR
enorgIzing n portion OF the coils M a
time. This is accomplished by passing
the electric current from generator
through the upper spring contact arm
into the two or three coils Immediately
below, and allowing IL to pass ont
through the lower arm. In this way a
strong pull is eXerted on the projecting
spokes OF the larger wheel on the side
toward the energized coils, with abso.
lutely no attraction after the centre IL
passed. The tendency is for the mag.
nets ana attracted spokes 10 continu.
ally approach each other, and rs fresh
magnets and spokes are constantly
coming under the drawing power the
wheel continues to r2volve as long as
the energizing current is supplied
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

The Danish West Indies have come
into public notice on account of the ne
gotiau0as between the United States
and the Danish Government by which
the three islands - So Thomas. 81.
John and ST. Croix become the posses
sious OF the United States AZ a lower
price than this country was willing 10
pay FOR them many years ago.
The islands cover about 12T square
miles, and the population is estimated
at about 10000. Denmark has been in
possession of the islands since 1911,
buI they have never been great
source OF revenue, and for many years
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
building a Railroad in Cubs.

A now railroad under construction in
Cuba by American and Canadian cap
italists has been graded for seventy
four miles out % Santiago and the
track Is laid for thirty-hve miles The
right OF way has 10 be- purchased. as
no concessions can be- obtained by cor.
pOratlons In Cuba az present. Five
thousand men are engaged on the
work. Trackl1yers receive $50 n
day and graders 81. American money.
Thus far the road has penetrated n
sugar.raislng country with rich. BLACK
"gumbO" soil. Ties are obtained in
the United States and shipped by the
way of New Orleans and Mobile
indianapolis News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
fore large canning establishments will
bp stortp1 thprp

fore large canning establishments will
be started there.
a sail Of half an hour from the east
end Of ST. Thomas takes one To st.
John, which has "A population Of about
700. There is much grazing land on
this island, ana with a small invest
ment profitable stock farms might he
established there. The inhabitants of
this island are nearly all blacks. The
chief judge OF the island fills several
other important Offices. He is the chief
of police the postmaster, the head Of
the truant school which Is situated on
the island, the wharf master and GUS
tom house officer The Police Depart
ment over which he presldcs has two
members.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
Con,t rt,ope,t. Preserved

Charles the Second once granted nm
audience 10 the courtly Quaker. Will
lam Penn. who. as was his custom.
entered the royal presence with his hat
on. The humorous sovereign quietly
laid aside his own. which OccasiOnpd
Penns inquiry: Friend Charles, why
dost thou remove thy hatT' 1T X the
custom" b. replied. in this place for
one person only to remain cOycrad.'-
The ArZOnaut
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

die, a heavy brace as shown In the
drawing II the shelf he a long one
two braces should be used. ON the
back side OF the shelf two hooks are
bolted or screwed fast. These are to
slip over the top board of the fence.
The one here shown is made for n
board fence. but 10y varying the form
Of the hooks and the brace IL may I've
made TO suit any kind of fence, New
England Homestead.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
SproutinE Table Legs.

A three-leggcd table. belonging to a
Donegal farmer named O'Brian. has
been distinguishing Itself in a remark
able way lately. II has been vanished
and revarnshed many times. II has
never been out in the air. and has not
received any excessive amount OF sun
shine: nevertheless. about two months
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

The Maoris Of New Zealand cook
Their potatoes and other vegetables
n volcanic heat. There are a few vol
canoes In New Zealand. md some of
the Maoris live up In the mountains
near them They make the volcanoes
do several useful things for them.
but the qge-rest 10 the cookinP
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

ago tiny buds formed on two Of the
legs Of the table. and now vivid green
sprouts have become slender branches.
covered with leaves. IL Is a remarka-
bic manifestation OF the vitality OF
plant life under adverse circumstances.
The O'Brians 10 not know how old the
tnhln h
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
A New England woman. Invention

4 railway snow plow is rather n
strange thing for woman To invent,
but the one shown here is not only a
woman's device. but has number OF
practical advantages which recon-
mend its use by railways and street
car lines. The chief feature Of the ap-
paratus is that II will cut through n
drift OF crust or packed snow about as
easy as an ordinary plow removes a
light drift. This is accomplished 10y
drst disintegrating the ice and snow
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

fare on land. The principal feature Is a
,elcscoping tower which is intended for
use ln transmitting signals and col
lapsed when the vehicle Is on the
move. The accompanying diagram Is
from the English patent and shows the
construction and the mode Of opera.
ton.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
A Movable shelf.

All farmers have frequent uses for
shelves about the place out of doors.
The Illustration shows one that is
hung on a fence and can bc moved any
where Take plank. rather heavy
and OF any dimension desired, and
fasten 20 the under side. near the mid
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
snrf Of aKnnmaKe sale.

Colorado Springs has an old cemetery
for sale Here Is an opportunity fof
some man who Is looking fOF a dead
sure thing Denver Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

son last year went home to -. Thomas
10 escape the New York heat.
The low price of wine does the peO-
Die more harm than the warm weather
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
SllENT MACHINERY.
Transmission OF Power Through wheels
without Contact.

In the illustration is shown the pow
er transmitting the device recently de.
signed by Charles q. Armstrong, the
objec, OF the Invention being 10 drive
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

sted and Christiansted are the chief
towns These places have a pOpula-
tiOn OF about 1000 each. They have
stores aud shops like those OF ~
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
Another Marooni Paten

4 patent has been recently granted
In England 10 william MarcOni. cover.
Ing his invention Of "A portable signal.
ing applratns Designed Tor use ~ war.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21

Metal were IL sull largely imported
By Russia from Germany. though the
United Itates Is proving a strong cor.
DetiiOr
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
! FARM TOPICS
A Remrd, ror seratche..

II your horses are troubled with
scratches. try this: Oxide OF zinc, one
dram; yaseline. ono ounce. Never ap
ply water 40 the legs. Scratches VIII
never occur when the mud has been
allowed 10 dry ana is then brushed oh
without the application of water.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-02-21
Meal Ratiops For rs,tenins s,eer-.

4 light ration of meal was found TO
give the most profitable results In fat.
tcning steers in series OF expert
ments extending over several years Ivy
the Ontario station. The steers We're
started on about one cthird pound Of
corn meal per day per 100 pounds of
live weight, and this quantity was in
creased as deemed advisable To slight.
ly over one-half pound per day. The
average daily gain was l.66l pounds
az cost Of G.5S cents per pound The
steers which were fed on medium
ration of two-thirds pound per day
per loo pounds of live weight, made Il
gain of 10 pounds AZ cost of G.69
cents per pound Of gain. Another lot
fed at the rate ot one pound of meal
per day per 100 pounds live weight.
gained l.75 pounds daily at cost ot
7.25 cents per pound ca gain. The
meal was valued at Sl3 per ton, the
hay 50 and the roots 81.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-05
TOM DOYLE PUTS
CROSS AN EASY WINNER
Democrats Rallying to Party Standard
From all Quarters.

Democrats RaIlyins to Party Standard
From all Quarters.
Hon Thomas Doyle, Of Perry. was
lin the city today, enroute home from
Shawnee. where he delivered al ad-
dress. when asked mis- views Of the
political situation in the territory, Mr.
Doyle said
The outlook Is very bright for
Democracy and feel sanguine of Mr.,
Cross election to congress this fall
There is much enthusiasm in my sec
tion over the candidate and the pros
pect for certain victory. Only some
improbable blunder could bring about
the defeat OF our ticket this fail.
Democracy can hold its own vote aud
win, but we are morally sure of many
Republican votes this year Unless
we are .gerrylnandered cut of it we are
SIRE to elect a Democratic majority
in the legislature also and | regard
this as of prime importance. 1 spoke
1t Shawnee in the interest q
Cross candidacy and the Democratic
ticket The county fights in the Dem
ocradc ranks are simmered down and
ey erything now indicates that every
interest Of Democracy will be arrayed
in solid phalanx against Republican
mal-administration in the territory
and for the supreme issue at this
time-single statehood for Oklahoma
and Indian territory. The Republi-
cans have a strong candidate in Mr..
Mcclure, but he will suffer for the
sins OF his fellows. The tide Is in our
favor strongly"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-05
TESTS PATIENCE.
The Most Patient People Must Show
Annoyance at Times.

Nothing spoils a good disposition
quicker,
Nothing takes a mans patience.
Like an itchlness Of the shtn.
All day II makes you miserable.
All night II keeps you awake.
itch, itch. itch, with no relief
Just the same with eczema.
Can hardly keep from scratching II.
You would do so but you know 1t
makes you worse.
Such mlseries are daily decreasing.
People are learning that they can
be cured
Learning the merit OF Doans oint-
,nent
Plenty Of proof that Doan's oint-
rmetn will cure itching piles,
Eczema and any itchiness OF the
skin
Read the testimony of Guthrie
citizen.
Mr. A. 5 Gieber. retired farmer, OF
2Ol South Capital avenue, says:
you are at liberty to send anyone
TO me for minuter particulars Of my
condition before l used Doan's oint-
ment and for a personal corroboration
OF this fact. That ointment procured
AZ J. n. Wailaees drug store cured
me OF an attack OF itching and pro-
frudine hamorrhoida ona ~ r,anv 81
tacks which had annoyed me for over
= quarter Of century, honestly
think that tho first application gave
relief A continuation OF the treat
ment absolutely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price, 50
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co.,
BuffalO. n. Y
Sole agents for the United States.
Remember the Doan's--and
take no substitute.