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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
DOME FSTIC.

/ II was go years ago that the first
I municipal government was inaugu-
| rated in New York City.
Boys and girls confined in the state
Reform School at Ogden. Utah. tried
/ 70 burn the institution. but failed.
For the murder OF Rosie Higgins. coll
ored, Charley Hurley, colored. was
! hanged at ST. Louis. Mo.
Governor Cummns. of Iowa. decided
not to call special election TO fiji the
vacancy caused 10y the death of Repre-
sentative Rumple.
! Assassinated by two unknown Mexi-
/ cans, Charles +. Joddart. well-known
ranchman. was found in his cabin at
/ Goddard Station, Ariz.
Dropping a nitro glycerine can which
she supposed was empty. Mrs. John
Newell was killed and her two sons Sc
riously hurt at Glass. Ohio.
Mrs. Ann Wait. sister of the late
Representative George West, was suf-
focated during n fire which destroyed
her residence at Ballston, y. Y. She
was seyenty.five years old.
Former United States Senator Henry
l.. Dawes died at his home, in Pitts
field, Mass" aged eighty-six years
j. Edward Addicks announced his
withdrawal from the race for the Uni
ted States Senate i'm Delaware pro-
vided both Republican factions meet
in caucus and agree upon two candi.
dates for the Senate.
In attempting 10 drive through n
swollen stream. near Oxford. y. c.,
Miss Ethel Royster was drowned.
After long debate in the New York
Senate at Albany the nomination Of
Captain Joseph NJ. Dickey for state
Railroad Commissioner was confirmed.
The Oregon Senate adopted a con-
/ current resolution inviting the presi-
dent to visit that State in his trip 10
the coast this year.
Five thousand employees of ~ sugar
refneries in Brooklyn y. Y, were
thrown out of employment by the shut
/ ting down of the plants, which officials
deny is to be indefinite.
Franklin Il. Roberge. a veterinary
surgeon. brought suit at New York
City against the estate of Robert Bon
ner for 100000. said 10 be due him for
professional services.
At the meeting of the trustees of CO.
lumbia at New York City. announce
ment was made Of the receipt Of S12O.-
900, including one of 100000 from the
Due de Loubat.
The commission appointed to choose
a site for New York City's new post
office discovered that it had no power
to act.
The Indianapolis Gnd0 grave-robbing
cases We're called in court, DR. -.
Joseph Alexander being the first Of
thirty-nine men under indictment TO
be placed on trial.
The first Nome advices over the ice
arrived at Seattle. Wash. being more
than three months on the way. The
population Of Nome was 1900 less than
last winter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
BRIDGING A CHASM.

Or. Alexander Mckenzie in one Of
his sermons telis a pretty anecdOte Of
the early life Of Louis Agassiz, the
great scientist As a child, Agassiz
lived in Switzerland, on the border Of
a lake. He had younger brother, and
one day the two lads started TO cross
the lake. II was frozen, and the ice
looked safe enough, but their mother
watched them.
The boys got on very well till they
came to a crack in the ice. perhaps n
foot wide. The mother could not call
10 them, although her heart failed her
as she thought, Louis will get over
we'll enough, but his little brother will
try to step over and will fall in
As she watched she saw Louis get
down on the ice, his feet on one side Of
the crack, his hands on the other side,
making a bridge Of his body, and the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
DIOGENES TIE CYNlC.

Following is a half-minute story Of
the life and work OF this great man.
He was born in Sinope. in Pontus.
came TO Athens. was attracted TO An.
tisthenes and became a disciple and a
sans-cullote OF the first water; dressed
himself In the coarsest. lived on the
plainest. slept I'm the porches OF the
temples. and finally took mp his dwell
ing In tub: went through the high.
ways and byways Of the city at noon
tide with a liz lantern in quest or n
man: n man himself not Co be laughed
at or sespised: visiting Corinth he was
accosted by Alexander the Great. Il
am Alexander" said the king. And II
am Dioa enes." was the prompt reply.
"Can | do anything 10 serve your con
tinucd the king. "Yes. stand out OF
the sunlight" rejoined the cTnie: upon
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
An EmbarrassInc Legacy.

The Town Council of Paris is not
sure that Il ought TO accept the legacy
of the late NJ. Strada. He left 10 Paris
his house at Passy. where he lived, the
furniture OF the principal rooms. IN
cludlng pictures. bronzes. cusios and
books. with C0.OO0 francs year TO ar
range and keep IL UP as museum.
There are many rare and valuable
obiets dart In the collection OF NJ.
Strada. but perhaps too many pictures
painted by himself. The testator was
unknown 60 the world. His poems
Just missed being first.rate 1t was the
same with his paintings. his sculptures
and his bronzcs. He had noble long
ings aud humanitarian ycarnings. But
his mind was not sufficiently indepcnd-
ent of his feelings for IL TO produce any
masterpieces of intellect. Strada had
the dlsadvautagc of being born with n
golden spoon In his mouth. His Inn
prcssions had not been rubbed in by
hardship. with the result that every
thing he did wanted snap and had the
talnt of amatcurishness The impulses
TO write. 10 paint. TO sculp and 10 CON-
pose music were strong in him. but
knowing little of the battles OF life. he
had only his own dreams 20 write
about. one "a the causes OF his failure
To win rcnown lay in his never know
inc when to leave otf-a common fault
OF those who live in dreamland.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Farm Topics
MARKETING CHICKENS.

A farmer should never raise any
more chickens than he intends 10 feed
and feed well. IL his chickens are
seven or eight months old before they
go on the market, they have then de-
yeloped a spur, and chick with a
spur will bring about two cents per
pound less than birds without the spur.
They should be sold at from four and
one-half TO five months old. The earlier
We get our chicks on the market, the
more money We get out OF them. Place
them in the crates at three and one-half
10 four pounds weight, and sell them
at about five and one-half 10 six
pounds. II is claimed that chicks can
be fattened three or four cents per
pound cheaper in crate than in a box
stall, and four or five cents cheaper
than allowing them TO run loose
Myron A. Gee, in The Cultivator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Artistic Toy-Making.

Sonneberg and Nuremberg are tn.
home OF the wooden toy and doll-mak-
Ing industry. which has found so ready
a market in London this week. Years
ago the toys turned out at Sonneberg
were OF the toughest description. made
entirely Of wood. with unpainted faces.
But the workmen have become more
artistic. and the industry has been or.
ganized. No one factory make the en-
tire doll. The making OF bisque heads
is cutirely different from that OF pa
pier mache heads. wooden heads and
china heads. The labor Of toy and
doll-making is divided 10 a remarkable
degree. For example. a toy turtle with
a clock in its chest has to pass through
the hands or three men and thirty
seven girls before IL is ready to be put
on the market.-The Draper.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
TROUGH FOR PASTURE.

For horses and COWS IL may be ar
ranged on the fench as shown and for
sheep and swine fastened lower down
on the fence. Made a foot wide at the
bottom. and, say. twenty inches at the
top. il will be about right.
The trough should be securely spiked
TO the fence posts as shown, and IL
two animals are TO be fed at a time
Il may be divided in the middle. IL the
animals are tied 10 the rings at the
posts each will get its share. Troughs
OF this kind are especially desirable
when corn. oats or chopped roots are
TO be fed in the field and by their use
loss or waste Of the food is prevented
indianapolis News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
FOREIGN.

Germany decided to readmit the Jcs-
uits in return for the Centre party's
support in passing the tariff bill.
The British Board of Agriculture re-
voked the prohibition against the en-
try into Great Britain of live cattle
from Argentina and Uruguay.
The Turkish Ambassador at Paris,
Salih Munir Bey, was summoned TO
COnstantinople to explain the attitude
OF France in regard 10 Macedonia.
French company asked permission
TO establish a wireless station at st.
Pierre, y. F.. 10 connect with Cape La
Hague, in France.
The disastrous effect Of the prolonged
drouth in New South Wales was exem-
plified by the stock returns. which
showed shrinkase during 1902 of
100000 sheep and 275,OOO head OF
cattle
Several thousand unemployed per-
sons looted bread wagons and were
charged by the gendarmes at valla-
dolid. Spain.
deputation representing the Lon
don and Northwestern Railway will
visit America soon TO study American
railway methods.
IL was predicted with great conf
dence that an uprising Of magnitude
would occur in Macedonia in the early
spring.
There were shout fifty cases Of yell
low fever at la Guayaquil. Ecuador.
The railroad strike at Amsterdam
was ended by the companies acceding
TO the demands OF the men.
Extensive floods and serious damage
We're caused by melting SHOWS in Scot
land.
The British cruiser Pioneer ran into
and sank the torpedo boat destroyer
Orwell. drowning fifteen men.
The French Chamber OF Deputies
passed the first section Of the army
budget.
There will probably be another at
tempt made by the British Government
TO secure a modification Of the Cuban
treaty.
opinion in England was not favora-
bic 10 Captain Mahan's views on the
Monroe Doctrine
Russian brigands had been terroriz-
ing Caucasian villages recently. levy
ing tribute and holding up trains with
impunity.
Mgr. Denecke.e. Secretary Of st.
Peters. at Rome. was instantly killed
hy falling down stairs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

other line perpendicular to il. Divide
the four right angles and draw the
lines through the centre of the circle
Connect the points with straight lines
and the octagon is ready TO be cut out
with the bow-saw. Cut round open
ing through the centre of the octagon
and insert cork through which you
have stuck a knitting needle as axle.
Two erect pieces of wire are inserted
in a block of wood and provided with a
loop at their ends 10 hold the axle OF
the wheel Fasten with the help of
little tacks on each side Of the eight
sides Of the wooden wheel a cornucopia
made of cardboard. with their openings
all to one side, rs shown in our illustra.
tion. The wheel is set in motion with
the help OF water. which we either
r"-'r down upon the cornucopia out Of
glass or pitcher, o.. if we want a con.
slant motion, 10y connecting a rubber
tube with the kitchen water faucet and
fastening the tube somehow over one
of the cornucopas.--Ne York World.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
WARRINGTON ITEMS.

The President and Secretly Hay
are said 10 have abandoned hope Of
ratification or the Alaskan boundary
treaty.
The Navy Department ordered war.
ships 10 Honduras TO protect American
interests threatCced by a revolution.
6ry outbreak.
The State Department received word
that Sierra. the hold-over President OF
Honduras. had turned over his Office
10 council OF Ministers. and that Bo.
nilla had declared himself President
al Amapala
The President sent 10 the Senate the
nomination OF John T. McDonough 10
be Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court in the Philippines.
The Senate judiciary Committee
voted 10 recommend the rejection Of
the nomination of William NJ. Byrne,
an Addicks man, for District Attorney
of Delaware.
The United States Supreme Court
took a recess for three weeks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
BOBBIE- s QUESTION.

The scholars were standing in two little
rows;
The sun through the windows shone
bright,
While soft little airs on the tips of their
toes
Came tripping with April delight.
And Bobby looked up as they gently wcEt
by;
They told him tale Of the spring,
And talked OF the clouds IN the happy blue
sky,
And ali that summer would bring.
lie heard not the voice Of the teacher at
all;
His thoughts had gone out with the sun.
He stood with the others, his back to the
wall,
Absorbed till the lesson was done.
NOW ask me some questions" the teacher
had cried
Just any that chance 10 occur
Bob's fingers went up, and he solemniy
sighed:
How long tail the holidays. sir?'
-Cassells Little Folks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

But what will your mother and sis.
ters sayT whispered Muriel, dolefully.
"They will be so horrifed and
shocked"
"They will forgive you for my sake"
said Maurice. reassuringly.
And II isn't my fault that I'm not
your mothers daughter-ln-law," said
Muriel. with little laugh. "Tm sure
! am very willing 10 become so. After
all. I'm not really sorry came, for IL
hadn't I'd never have met you"
II always said that photograph
wasn't like you" said Maurice tri-
umphantly Springfield Republican.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

worn seeking me's coveted
bdened from bearing the load
to
My mehs gonhared baby
What temptations eonqu What battles not win if the
With her dmped thrown around and her baby
OF
birds their
ba a swee ract o m
God take from forever the riches earth but enshrine
OF
e u
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The United States quarantine officials
declared Manila 10 be free from chol-
era. thus ending the quarantine. which
lasted nearly year The total OF the
reported cases since the outbreak was
130.3G3. with S2,9jJ deaths.
The Philippine Government extend
ed the time for the payment of the
land tax and remitted the penalties for
failure 10 pay in seven impoverished
provinces
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
FOR OUTDOOR FEEDING.

At a season Of the year when it is
desirable TO feed most of the stock in
the pasture a number of troughs made
like that shown in the illustration will
he found to save considerable labor.
The trough may be made any size to
accommodate the animals to be fed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
THE MUSICAL FOUNTAIN.

The musical fountain is one Of the
most interesting experiments. and is
very simple 10 manage. Remember,
you must use a goblet for the purpose.
work well. the form making the differ
ence. Choose goblet of very thin
glass, fill it almost full of water, and
with the end of the finger you have
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
HIs PANE without Flaw.

Washington inspiring order and spirit
into troops hungry and in rags. stung
by ingratitude but betraying no anger
and ever ready to forgive: in defeat
invincible. magnanlmous in conquest.
and never so sublime as on that day
when he laid down his invincihle sword
and sought his noble retirement. Here
indeed is character to admire and
revere: a life without a stain. n fame
without flaw. Quando innerries
panem,-Thackeray.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

dipped in water rub the edge OF the
glass quickly around and around until
1t rings with a humming sound. You
will soon find the surface of the water
shivering aud wrlnkling up its face in
tiny waves. Next IL will become great
iy agitated, sending up wee streams
and drops Of water. Wet your finger
again and keep on with the circular
motion until a little fountain of fine
spray shoots up in the air, accompanied
by the musical sound from the glass
The pelineator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

less very amusing plaything. The
principal feature Of it is an octagonal
thin wooden wheel, which we have to
prepare first. Take the top of a cigar
box and draw n circle with the help
of compass. Take rule and draw a
line through the centre of the circle
from side to side; cross it with an
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
CHmDRENS DEPARTMENT.

which Alexander turned away. saying.
III | were not Alexander / would be
DiO2enes." DAlembert declared Do
genes the greatest man OF antiquity.
only that be wanted decency.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
sc|Ei(E'aD4A'!vcs
HN,

II was only recently that the Bra
zilians found out the value OF The
balata tree as producer OF the gum
that makes gutta-percha. They have
been in the habit OF cutting il down for
frewood and building material IL Is
said that the tree grows in such abund-
ance near Para and along the tribu-
taries Of the Amazon for hundreds Of
miles that there is practically no limit
TO the supply. More sap Is yielded
by the balata than by the rubber tree,
but il is not so easily obtained.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Tn. demand ror Automobile.

The great growth Of the demand for
automobiles is illustrated by the fact
that Si.o000Oo worth OF French ma.
chimes have just been contracted for
by n firm In New York City.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

The following thcrmo-dynamical
problem is stated and solved by the
Engineer: A boy eats two ounces of
ice. Let MS see what is the approXi-
mately thermo-dynamic equivalent or
the work he has made his interior do.
assuming he takes five minutes to eat
It. In melting the ice he will require
eighteen units TO reduce ii to water.
TO raise il I'm temperature to that OF
his inside he will require seven more
units, or total OF twenty-five British
thermal units. Taking the mechanical
equivalent as 777 foot pounds, this
will bc equal TO 1925 foot pounds. If
the boy weighs 100 pounds he VIII
have called upon his stomach to do as
much heat work as would with ma.
chine. having unit efficiency, raise him
1914 feet high. or heat extracation
equal to nearly an eighth of n horse
mower"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

Lots Of women who say they would
like &c be men are much ohsgrined IL
q few hairs grow on their faces.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

by the Hubon process, black pigment
Is made by pumping acetylene into
steel cylinders TO a pressure Of about
two atmospheres, and then passing
an electric spark through the vessels,
the gas being thus disassOciatcd into Its
carbon and hydrogen. The hydrogen
Is collected for any convenient use; the
carbon Is ready for the market. Accty-
lcne black Is free from the oily impuri-
ties OF ordinary lamp-black. and the
demand is already so great that The
first factOry-now running in Switzer-
land-is likely to be followed by others
ia other countries.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

Typewriters with Arabic letters are
now used in Egypt.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
A CORNUCoPIA WATER WHEEL.

The water wheel shown in our Illus
tration is easv 20 make but neyertbe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

II Is said that a cement for mending
iron, which is strong enough to resist
the blows OF n sledge-hammer, may be
made by "A mixture of equal parts OF
sulphur and white lead. with about
onc-slxth proportion OF boraS, the three
being thoroughly Incorporated SO as
TO make n homogeneous mass. When
the composition Is to he applied 1t Is
wet with strong sulphurlc acid, and Il
thin layer of 1t is placed between the
two pieces of iron, which are immcdi-
ately pressed together. 1t will be per-
fectly dry in five days, all traces OF
the cement having disappeared. and
ing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

The gardens and fields Of Yucatan
are filed with vegetables and fruits
almost unknown TO the outside world.
The forests and jungles also contain
wild fruits, excellent even in their un-
cultivated state. which might be bred
into valuable food products. One of
the most important native Iucatan
grains. kim. called by the natives,
Grace of Cod" somewhat resembles
the Indian corn of the United States.
There are six native varieties cult
waited. Xmic nal. the long-stalkcd.
large grained variety is the most large
ly planted. The seed is put into the
ground I'm May and the plant is fully
maturcd by January. Under the prim-
tive nature methods twenty or thirty
bushels TO the acre are raised.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

A snowflake, like hailstonc, is
formed on n particle Of dust in the
upper atmosphere. 1t begins its ca
rcer at the top Of a cloud, many miles
above the earth, and passes in its
downward course through many at
mospheric strata. differing in their
temperature and the quantity of mois-
ture they contain. In a stratum Of
warmer air it catches moisture and
when il enters cold stratum below
the moisture IL frozen. and so the fake
grows until ii reaches the earth. In a
thawing air, many flakes come to-
gcther, forming larger ones.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

little brother crept over him TO the
other side Then Louis got UP and
they went on their way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
BENEFIT GAME SERVICE READY
STANDPIPE IN ISAACS ADDITION
REPAIRED AND WATER WILL
BE TURNED ON.
Twelve Hundred Feet of Four-inch
Main Being Laid in South
Fourth Street.

Repairs on the standpipe in Isaacs
addition which is to supply water tC
that side of town have been completed
and superintendent knight said this
morning he expected the service tC
commence tomorrow morning. the
work of repairing the foundation took
a little longer than expected but II
is now expected to sustain the heavy
weight of the 10000 gallons of water
which will be stored in it.
The pipe did not tip so alarmingly
as was reported, the superintendent
said, the foundation in the center
sinking but about an inch. If water
had not been turned off it probably
would have sagged more, but there
was no danger at any time of that end
of town being flooded.
The water department is now engag
ed in laying 1900 feet of 4-inch pipe
in South Fourth street, consumers
along that route heretofore being
compelled to receive service from a
Pinch main commences at BlrCh
street and extends south.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
A MODERN ADDITION.

Green's Park addition under the
management of J. w. LangdOn is be
ing rapidly graded and sideWalked
and in a short time when City Survey
or Clark has completed the surveys
will be placed on the market. AS ii
is, some fine corners have been al
ready sold and many people are negO-
tiating for lots.
The design of this addition is an
innovation for WaIla Walla and is
unique in its conception, the inspira
ton for the plan being taken from
the newer fashionable suburbs Of the
larger cities. The three principal ave
nues are semi circular. parallel one
another and lead directly to the prfn
cipal part of the city. The five inter-
secting streets. extensions of the thor.
Oughfares Of the city. are straight and
give a fan-like appearance to the ad
ditiOn The design will admit of much
individuality in residences and sur
rOundings and when built upon is sure
to be one of the finest residence spots
in the country.
The lots are all higher than the
well graded avenues. sidewalks are
being constructed and the nine-foot
parks will add much to the attractive
ness Of the place. A splendid view OF
the mountains can be had from this
place Many little spring streams
flow through Green's addition, the
course of each being directed to suit
the general scheme.
Every day scores Of people drive
through this addition to note the pro-
gress of the work. The streets are
being rapidly straWed which makes
driving very pleasant. The first build
ing to be erected in the new addition
is a fine ten room residence by Mr.
Estes and is now in course of con.
structiOn.