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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16
THE ROCK OF DISASTER.

There is just one excuse for debt in
the househOld-unsuitable money al
lowance by the head OF the family.
There are plenty OF men who expect
10 secure all the comforts and Il few
luxuries at home without making prop
cr provision for them.
Every wife is justified in her request
for Il money allowance. out of which
are to be paid the household expenses
and those attending her personal
needs. II is absolutely impossible TO
secure comfort by depending upon er-
ratio gifts OF money.
4 stipulated sum alone insures per-
manent home happiness, and that
should be on scale corresponding
with the husbands income aud the
needs of the family. Where the wife
handles the family income the question
OF allowance never comes up.
Many wives have only themselves TO
blame for the straitened circumstances
in which they find themselves. Men
are creatures of habit and will be
likely to stand by whatever arrange
ments are made IN the honeymoon pc.
rlod.
1t certainly seems strange that men
expect certain sum of money 10 go
Just as far after a baby or two has
arrived as it did when there was just
man and wife. If it took SO week
when they were first married. SO is
all that is handed out when the fam
ily is four instead of two They argue
that babies eat so little. They are
dumfounded that expenses become
heavier every year of married life.
But children mean extra help, and
help means waste. and waste means
the disappearance Of money.-Philadel.
phia Telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16

ELABORATE HOSIERY.

The seasons impOrtations Of hosiery
Include very elaborate and handsome
designs. Fifty dollars Is the price asked
for some Of these richly embroidered
silk stockings. An artistic pair in white
silk shows chiffon leaves and flowers
set in the fine mesh. The same design
Is in black. In another pair Of black
stockings tiny white and shaded blue
beads are closely initiated in embroid-
cry, producing quite a japanese effect.
the design showing tiny birds flying
across the fabric in regular Jap
style. Another costly stocking is or
namented with exquisite drawn work
In unique pattern. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16
Making Magnificent Library.

The large collection Of Bibles and
objects illustrating the Bible donated
by Mr.. :. Bralnard Pratt TO the Con-
g-esational Library Is still being in
creased 10y his efforts. The library is
steadily becoming enriched by books.
manuscripts and documents Q. Inn
DortanCc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16
Few Theological students.

The number Of theological students
in Germany has diminished gradually
FROM 1860 in 1890 to 2i49. or less than
half. although the population has
doubled since lS3o
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16
sc|EI(E'8NEl4ANcs
~. s,

Sir w Ramsay and Professor Soddy
have found distinct evidence Of the
presence of helium in the spectra Of
gases emanating from radium bromide.
Present observations. therefore, indi.
cate that radium shines largely by
the light of the rare gas helium which
il evolves.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16

A public analyst of London reports
the finding OF Il notable quantity of
arsenic in Il sample of candy sent him
from the Isle of Wight. The poison
occurred in small. apparently choco.
late colored, sugar cubes. AS mat
ter of fact. however, the dark brown
coating was not due to chocolate. but
to oxide OF iron, which almost in.
variably contains traces of arsenic Mr.,
Uehner, the analyst, also refers TO
finding the same dangerous colorins
substance in such food substances rs
bloater paste, anchoyy sauce. and
chocolate powders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16

There are said TO be more specimens
of the cedar of Lebanon in the gar.
dens round London than on Mogni
Lebanon itself.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16

A critic is a person who tells other
people how 20 do things be can't 90
himself.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16
TIE DUTY OF PARENTS.

Duty to children is Dot summed up
10 feeding clothing and sending 10 q
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16

An English paper says that the Brit.
iSh Consul-Gencral ut, Coburg states
that simple process has just been
invented for manufacturing petroleum
briQuettcs. very similar in appearance
to those made from coal. a mixture of
100 grammcs OF soft soap. 100 grammes
Of resin. and coo grammes of soda lye
nre added 20 one litre of petroleum
and the whole heated and well shaken.
The briCucttes can be used within an
hour or two Of being manufactured.
By the addition of sawdust and SAID
the briquetteS will be more solid and
ut the same time cheaper, From eS'
pcriments said to have been conducted
on tugs the inventor claims il 10 have
been clearly shown that these
briquettes give out three times as much
heat as ordinary coal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16

Mr.. Edgar l.. Waite. OF the AuStral'
ian Museum at Sydyey. in support oi
Mr.. Hcnschel's account reccntiy given
in this column OK the Duet which bis
bullhnch and canary used to sing. cites
n somewhat similar feat performed 10y
two magnics. The first one had been
taught simple little song, which he
piped very often and accurately. eve1
maintaining il exactly in +. the key
in which IL was FIRST given TO him.
4 second magpie was purchased. ard
this bird soon learned the tune from
tile other one. When the first bird
commenced its song the newcomer i'm.
mcdiately came ~ attention. and With
half-opcn beak awaited a certain note,
az which point the other bird stopped,
and the song was finished 10y the sec.
ond singer. No matter how Ear sep.
arated. II the birds were within hear.
ing distance OF one another. the duct
was always sung In this way.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04

book form at any stationer's and
had been filed in first with an in-
dellible o., copying pencil in
marking letters. very nicely done,
and "Muskogee" as place ofissue.
The date, persons name and adj
dress, and agents name was in
lead pencil.
1t is likely more persons than
the eight or nine thus far heard
of were victimizsd and II il likely
other towns wsre also visited The
fact that it is now between two an d
three months since the mtu was
here makes the prospect Of mis-
capture by any OF his Vinita vic
Tins rather dim, but his 6aal un
doing by means of publicity thus
gained may reasonably ba ex.
pected.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04

involves both ne aDnYTy to draw in
formation from any and every man he
meets, and the further ability to test
the value Of each uttefance as it is made.
This also can be gained only by prac-
tical experience.
When a young man is equipped with
a good general education and has had
sufficient experience as a reporter and
writer to teach him what knowledge is
of most worth" in a newspaper Office he
can then profitably spend further time
in the study OF government, politics, so
ciety and literature Most newspaper
men must get this further training con-
currently with their daily work. if they
get 1t at all And If they do not get it
close limits are put to their success.
Newspaper men rarely advise their
young friends to enter upon the work
To those who do enter they urge the
importance of painstaking accuracy, Of
unwavering loyalty to fact and Of per-
sistent industry.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04
vALUING AN AMERICAN WOMAN
The First One TO Enter BOngOa Was
Appraised by Old Moro
Maharajah.

The arrival OF the first American
women in BoEgoa was a great event
for the Moros, who lined the wharf
TO watch their Decentralization An
old maharajah was especially inter-
ested. says the writer Of Tawi Tawi
Tales. in Everybody's Magazine No
ticing his attention, the governor Of
Bongoa asked the old fellow what he
thought the quartermaster's wife, a
Junoesque lady, should be worth in
dollars and cents. The toothless old
maharajah took it all quite seriously.
looked at the lady in question with
much discrimination. pulled at his
wisp Of a billy-goat beard a moment
in contemplative silence. and then re-
piled that he thought she was worth
about a hundred dollars Mexican. an
abnormally large amount, as Moro
women seldom average over forty dol
lars. Mexican, apiece.
Then the irrepressible governor
turned to Mrs. Russell, who is slim and
graceful, asking at what the mahara-
jah thought she would be valued.
Without moments hesitation. the
old sinner. to the lady's chagrin and
the uproarious amusement Of the
whole party. appraised her at only
eighty dollars Mexican.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04
BY

forthwith dispatch to Muskog+e
"a man whose findings will be uui
versally accepted" 70 iuves'igst4
and report upon the situation a.
outlined above. We may indulge
the hope that the secretary will
comply WITH the request and that
the matter will be cleared up.
Instead of one man whose
findings will be universally ac-
cepte3 nowever, why not amend
and substitute twelve mrn, thus
getting down to bedrock at once
and avoid idle pr-llminaries?
Certainly rams Bxby VIII not OBJ
jec -ar ahould nor - Cnicago
Chronicl-.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04
Z. HERE POPE LEO WAS BORN.
Lovely spot ON a Peak of the Lepfni
Mountains, Where He Built
College.

The Rome correspondent Of the Lon
con Standard recently sent an interest
ing letter on Pope Leo's birthplace to
that paper. He spoke Of the weather
in Rome, and quoted the pope as say
ing:
This reminds me Of my native
mountain air. which l have not
breathed in AZ years, and. what is
more, never shall again. Sometimes,
in the garden here, get a Whit from
the pines which carries me in mo-
ment back to Carpineto."
The correspondent went on to say:
"The pontiff. indeed, is quite justified
in his loving regret for his birthplace,
which is situated five miles distant
from the railway, on a peak Of the
Lepini mountains, and is surrounded
by higher peaks. often snowcapped,
making It a most picturesque spot
The village has about 5000 inhabitants,
chiefly shepherds, who, although
wretchedly poor. are strong and stur-
dy. and exceedingly proud Of our fam
fly In fact. the Pecci palace is the
only building of any pretensions in
the village. situated as it is on the
highest ground, overlooking the val
leys and hills. The interior is severe
but comfortable, large halls opening
one out Of the other. hung with tapes
try and family portraits, and fur
nished with antique furniture One
little room. looking out over the val
leys, + called camera di monsignore'
(monsignor's ROOM. which the pope
occupied on his last visit. in 1857
when plain Mgr. Pecci and it reflects
the simple tastes which he still retains
so conspicuously"
Some time ago. as sign OF love for
his birthplace. the pope announced his
intention Of establishing in the parish
a 'Leonine Institute" under the
Benedictine monks, for the advance
ment Of agriculture. The institute
was completed with large tracts OF
land and all necessary buildings, and
accommodation for 300 students.
Meanwhile. however. other advisers
had gained the papal ear and worked
on his holiness love Of learning, so
that he changed his mind and turned
the institute into college. where the
clergy may perfect themselves in the
higher studies. under the Jesuits. The
disappointment was intense. and
everything was done to induce the
pope TO carry out the original idea.
"as." the people said. I'VE need bread.
and the clergy are quite learned
enough"
The college has 200 rooms. The
chapel has been beautifully fitted up,
the pope sending for It two OF his
jubilee presents. the so-called Rats
bon altar" given him by the town Of
that name, and the chimes cast in
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04
JoURNf lIsM AS LIFE WORK.
teal Training of the News
paper ONCE.

One Of this years high school gradu-
ates has written to the Chicago Record
Herald for advice that will aid him in
entering upon journalism as a profess
sion" The first thing for him to do,
says that paper, is to drop the use Of
the term journalism" with all the
pleasant illusions that cluster about 1t,
and take under consideration instead
the plain and matter-of-fact business Of
newspaper writing and editing" Often
the question is asked: rs a college
education a necessary or desirable pre-
liminary?" and to this it may be an
swered that all educational opportuni-
ties which are well employed are likely
10 prove serviceable. The point is one
upon which It is futile to dogmatize
since college means different things to
different men. but there is an advan-
tage, Of course. in whatever helps to-
ward mental cultivation
There Is no substitute, however, for
the practical training Of the newspaper
Office The newspaper writer or editor
in whatever department Of work depends
continuously upon that quality known
as the news instinct" The best place.
IN fact the only place, in which to de-
velop it is the environment of the Office.
No process has ever yet been found by
r,eans Of which a lad who succeeds in
absorbing only a little Of It In his work
can be given more Of it artihcially. An
other essential requirement Of a news
saner man Is knoviedee OF men which
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT
Important Matters to
Come up for Con-
Sideration

"A career of usefulness and ol
Pity is certainly before the
ommercial blub and the indica-
ions are that the officials and
Members Of the institution are
i0ing to rise to the occasion.
heretofore what OF general good
las been accomplished has been
lue the efforts, substantially, OF
Individuals. Hence the work has
leen both onerous and to a degree
ifcumscribed. With the spirit
Iow prevailing II is difficult to
verestimate the possibilities OF
Ood which will result to the
ghole city, and this organization
hould be fostered in every man
er possible, not alone by those
ngaged in commercial pursuits,
nt by every person interested in
Rogress and prosperity Of Vinita.
A meeting Of the club is to be
tld tonight at the city council
hamDer aud it is desired that
here be a generous attendance.
be committees charged with
ommunicating with the railroads
b various subjects are expected
h report the results of their
forts, as we'll as the one to whom
TO- confided the work of pre-
airing a constitution and by
,R%s. The consideration OF the
pors of the latter vitality inter.
als all, being the foundation Of
Ne club, and il should not be
assed upon with dus delibera-
Iop.
KDther matters will likewise
pme up. among them probably
eing the United States Jail build
Il, for which it is understood ap.
rDpriation has been made by the
overnment. and for which a site
ias procured some months ago.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04
E SWINDLED
THE LADIES
Dgus Agent for Fash
ion Magazine Visits
Vinita.

This city was visited by man
presenting himself as an agent
j the Designer, about Jpae %,
bo the publishers say was an
.saRoster. I h receipts given
Tbme eight or nine have been
card oD bear date given and are
iened w. NJ. Lane, agent Stand.
rd Co., Limited, in a very good,
usiness.like hand. When 10 due
lne the fashion publication did
ot arrive enquiry was made at
lalclifFs, where the Standard
alterns are sold
Having no knowledge on the sub
scl they wrote to New York and
ave received a reply to the effect
bat the Standard Fashion Co. has
b such person in their employ
ud that the man is doubtless a
Nindler. The president Of the
onpany stated further that under
D circumstances do they require
heir travellers to collect money
ton customers rhe letter further
shies that they have standing
der Of $50 reward fof arrest and
,nviction Of any man wrongtully
himself as an agent
lf4he Standard Fashion Co. and
hal they will take pleasure 10
hndinR over that amount if this
iiculAr mSn can be caught. Foe
iDt in question was "a otsia
~ one such az can be bought in
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04

DR.. M has telephone in his house,
and he instructed a newly-engaged Irish
lad how to reply in case there should
be a call over the wire in the absence
of Dr. NJ and his wife One day
there came such a call, and Patrick went
to the telephone.
well, sor?" said Patrick, with his
mouth to the speaking tube.
Who's that?" came over the wire.
It's me, sor."
And who's met"
"Shure. and how should know who
yez are?" retorted Patrick.-Chums.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-09-04
TAMS BIXBY. WHICH7
Upstairs a Public Officer:
Below a Private Bro ker.

One Tams Bixby, an individual
whose name has a favor reminIe-
cent of the poetical works of the
late Lewis Carroll, 4" is the chair
man Of the Dawes Commission. a
continuing body of fragrant his
tory which was created several
years ago to negotiate land
treaties with the Indians.
According to allegations made
by residents of the Indian Terri
tory, Tams Rixby is likewise
president and general manager OF
the Canadian Valley Company, a
corporation which trades in real
estate. Moreover, il is asserted
that G. w. Hopkins, Law clerk to
the commission, is a director OF
the company; so is P. G.. Reuter-,
chief clerk Of the commissions
land office.
To make it even more interest
ing, it is claimed that the Cana
dian Valley Company has its of
fees in the same building 10 Aus
kogee, /. T with the Dawes com
mission and even occupies the
very offices on the ground floor
formerly tenaated by the commits.
sion, the latter having moved up
stairs.
Thus ii will be seen that when
Tams Bixby is upstairs he is a
government funelionary vigilantly
jealous that nobody shall get the
better of the simple aborigiue 10
land deal. When he is down
stairs he is a private citizen, whose
interest will be subserved by &C
quiring the real estate Of the sim
pie aborigine at the lowest possi
bic price.
AS in the case Of The Honorable
Pooh-BAb Of the village Of Titipu
it is important to diffsrentiate be.
tween the private and the public
of Tams Bixby in order
to avoid Misrepresentation aud pos
sible trouble.
There are intimations that the
untutored child Of the forest has
not in all cases been able to do
this. 1t is asserted that he am
bles into the Offices of the Cana
dian Valley Company and ex-
plains his business under the i'm
preston that he is dealing with /
functionaries Of the DAwes com.
mission. The representatives OF
the company, momentarily forget
ful, are said occasionally to omit
10 explain that they are, at the
moment, acting as private citizens
and no. in an official capacity.
The results OF this misunderstand-
ing are unfortunate-fo the untu-
Iored child Of the forest.
Il is said. for instance, that the
one who has valuable
lands 10 sell disposes of the same,
makes bis mark and returns to his
lepee under the impression that
be has been dealing with the
Dawes commission, when, in fact,
le has been dealing with Tams
Bixby. private citizen, and his
associates Of the Canadian Valley
Company.
This state Of IF f,irs has 6aaily
excited tome comment, aud Tams
Bixby has demauded that the
Secretary Of the interior shall
New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
JUBILEE GIFT TO LEO XIII

On February % Pope Leo XIII viii celebrate nis
pontihcaI silver jubilee IL Is proposed oy tns N
ternationaI committee having the celebration IN
charge that each family parish. diocese and naJon
shall observe that Gay day OF tnankssi'lns
TO God On that day tiara OF gold oousht -
offerings from Catholics throughout the Noria-
will be presented 10 the Pope. and II VIII Ds ~ ~
b. b,,, o-, the anniversary OF hts conservation.
March : NJ MiIanf is the designer IL IS descrioeo
as follows. THE three crowns viii stsna s0p7'-
imposed in high relief representing the tripe F"eF
- the Panacz Beneath the highest crown =
,,1sSaTIgor, ~ the divfHe Redsemer the CI9eo
Shepherd On the crown IS the l1ssrlp.lo5l -
King OF Kings and Lord OF those VINO rue. "a
the second crown are the words The tsOod onSp-
nerd will feed his flock on the tniru - ~
scrfbe6. Thou art Peter. and upon TINS r9SA
Will build my Church Between me secoIo rs 80
third crowns are n1edallions Of - Peter ana
rsI1s TX The tiara is surrnounted By a cross
New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
TO MAKE THEIR OWN CLOTHES.
What the City Is Doing TO Teach Girls to
Help Themselves-Visitors Invited

It's great pity there's SO much ignorance
among people at large regarding the Industrial
work carried II our public schools
Visitors always welcome. and an sure
would be q revelation 10 many women 70 see
what is being done in the evening schools espe-
cisIly, teach working girls how 10 help them
selves in the matter of their dress
As for ne. never enjoyed anything more in
ny life than the work in The night schools The
girls responsive and SO enthusiastic
So says Mrs Annie L Jessup, superintendent Of
domestic art in the pubic schools
IN the night schools our aim is not the teaching
o. q trade What We are trying 70 do is to give
each student & certain amount Of knowledge
which VIII not only enable her 20 be self-helpful.
but VIII teach her the relation Of domestic art 70
economies Of the world and bring into practical
{ knowledge Of line and form, color style
and fabric
drafting intended primarily 70 enable the student
20 determine good proportions. shs proceeds 10
make Z model waist and skirt which must be
satisfactory specimens OF neatness and accuracy
she may then br1ng her own material and make
8 dress
In designing and planning a costume for any
given purpose the first consideration TO be deter
mined upon Is the material, quality and color. VIII
oe suitable for the conditions for which IT is
intended? Next. shall the dress be made with
thought TO the appearance Of the wearer? II
means much 10 suit the garment to the inoi-
TIE weak ones We ali have seen the stout woman
clothed II garments only adapted TO the sylph-
Ike figure. Then try 70 teach girls 10
think OF their dress as an harmonious whole and
zoI for instance, put all their money into 4
SNOWY gown, 50 that the hat and other accessories
zviIl look shabby by contrast
Who furnishes the material for practice? On,
the Board Of Education does that for all the
schools That's Why the model work Is & always ays
r-er after drafting scale their patterns, make
miniature underWzists, Unaerskirts, shoulder
srrons, kirnonos shirt waists and dress skirts. and
We are nov procuring for IN the classes small
looms which viii give each child opportunity
70 weave & piece Of cloth for herself
-Rspsirirg and uending, too, form important
ra-r Of our course. and many Of the patches made
are -arvels OF neztness and accuracy, while the
rtoclfrg darns are wonders Of woven warp and
zocT-'
aAnd what do you do with the little garments
after they made2"
.fOh. those are given back TO the children who
are extremely proud 10 take them home 70 show
What they are doing
New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
ST. OISTAFFS DAY.

The Festival of the Distaf comes on January .
the dav after Twelfth Night when in olden times
women returned to their spinning, after all the
gayetes of the Christmas season On the following
Monday called Plough Monday. the men re-
surned their out of door tasks As this sometimes
afforded them several days leeway, they employed
the time in playing Jokes upon the maids-setting
fire TO their fax or tow To retaliate the women
were privileged to throw water upon the men.
Partly work and partly play,
You must on St Distaff's Day,
From the plough free the team.
Then come home and fother them
Bring in pals of water: then
LET the maids beware the men.
Give st Distan all the right
Then bid Christmas sport good uight
And next morning every one
To his own vocation