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

A pretty little animal, writes CORE
spondent, occasionally TO be noticed at
the edge Of a stream or pond Is the wa
ter shrew. The ways Of these creatures
are most fascinating. ! have seen them
quietly emerge from the grass, run
down the side OF the bank INFO and
along the bottom Of the stream. While
under the water their movements are
very rapid. They scrapc away on the
bottom with their feet, thrusting their
long snouts into the mud and under
stones and leaves in search OF insects
on which they feed. They then retire
a little way up the bank for moment
or two to take breath and hurry back
10 their work once more. ] have never
seen water shrews dive. They simply
run I'm and out OF the stream, as if air
and water were both alike 10 them, and
they were equally at home In either ell
emcnt. when under the water, they
look az IL they were covered with mi
mute silver pearls owing 10 the particles
OF air adhcring TO their furry bodies.
Land and water shrcws are not Of the
mouse tribe. They have the sharpest
and most dcllcately beautiful teeth i'm
aglnabIe and live entirely on Insect
food.-London Opinion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES.
spider Ifnncics.

An elderly lady who lives I'm her own
house at Buttcs Chaumont Paris, has
discovered that spiders are peculiarly
apprcclatiye Of music. She has made
great pets OF them, and her house Is full
of spiders of all kinds, on whom she
spends her time and fortune.
Her protcgcs are lodged I'm large,
airy room, where she has provided ev-
cry necessary support for their differ
ent webs. Her great favorltes are i'm
mense black spiders, which, with their
hairy legs and great bodies, look very
repulslvc TO others.
When she is inclined TO show off their
capabilities for music, she surrounds
herself with n circle Of water To keep
off their too delicate attentions and
plays slowly, softly and in minor key
on the harp. From all corners of the
room the spiders run toward her, lis
tening with evident pleasure, but should
she strike up noisy, gay. inharmonl'
ous strain they scampcr back to their
holes as though disgustcd.
4 curious fact In connection with this
story is that the lady bears the birth
mark of Il spider.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Tn, William. aud Johns.

II would be difficult If not impossl-
BILE, To estimate the relative frequency
of names prior 10 the Norman conquest,
which created something like revo-
luton. "William," OF course, got n
good start, as is shown In "Doomsday
Book" where stand GS Williams, ~
Roberts, % Walters and 10 Johns. In
l173 Sir william 81. John and Sir Will
liam Fitz-IIamOn entertained dinner
party at the court Of Henry III. The
Invitations were limited TO knights OF
the name Of William, and the company
numbered 100.
But the day Of "John" was not long
to tarry, and In l3i7 the common coun-
Gil OF London contained 80 Johns, Il
williams, - ThOmascs, 10 Richards, ,
Roberts, and I'm 1880 out Of $40 names
enrolled In the Guild Of st, George at
Norwich there were 1913 Johns, ~ VIII
llams, IL Thomascs. From that day TO
this John and William have held their
ground as the comnoncst baptismal
names in England.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

The symbol Of the Venetian republic
the famO,s lion of St. Marks made
of bronze. There Is II tradition among
the Venetian people that It's eyes are
diamonds They are really white, ag-
atcs. facctcd. It's name Is most clnbo-
ratcly wrought, and It's rctractcd. gap
ing mouth and its fierce mustaches give
Il an oriental aspect
The creature ms IT now stands belongs
10 many different cpochs, varying from
some date previous TO our era down to
this century. II Is conjcctured that II
may have originally formed part OF
the decoration of some Assyrian palace.
st. Marks lion ii certainly was not
originally, for II was made To stand
level upon the ground and had to be
raised up In front To allow the cvang Il
to be slipped under It's fore paws.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
THE CITY OF MEklNEZ.
one Of the Royal Residences of the
saIs.a nf Mnrnaen

one OF the Royal Residences of tho
sultan of Morocco.
There is no more interesting city In
Morocco than Mekinez. Founded and
built by Mulai Ismain, the tyrannlcal
sultan who reigned through the middle
of the eighteenth century, II still dis
plays the extraordinary buildings which
he caused 10 be erected largely by the
aid OF Christian slaves. Today IL is inn
possible even 10 guess the purposes for
which many OF these masses OF mason
~ were constructed. Walls Of great
thickness, some wide enough TO drive
carriage and pair along, are met with
I'm the most unexpected places, running
here parallel, lfre at right angles to
one another, and seeming as though
built for no purpose except for the en-
ployment of the vast number OF forced
laborers that Mulai Ismain always kept
at his court. Here and there are gate
ways OF great beauty. such as the dell
cate tiled gate Of "Mansur el-AlJ," with
It's large marble columns and CORN.
THAN capitals, supporting buttress OF
gray stone and arabesques, but on the
whole Il is rather the vastness Of the
buildings than any artistic value that is
remarkable.
The old palaces OF Mulai Ismaln are
in ruins today, and each sultan In his
turn has erected new residences till
the imperial palace today consists Of n
collection OF buildings OF every shape
and size, scattered among gardens in
closed by high walls A tower, which
was uncomplcted at the time Of the late
sultan's death, remains today just as
the workmen left IL, with the scaffOld-
ing still standing. Adjoining the pal
ace Is large park I'm which are kept
n number Of mares, ostriches and ga
zelles.
The city Itself Is t0erably clean, and
possesses no particular features that
are not common TO all Moorish towns.
The entrance OF the principal mosque
Is striking, with great bronze doors said
TO have been brought by the Moors
from Spain. The shops are compara-
lively few, and the trade never large
London Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
HINTS In London.

No stranger can do business In Lon
don without silk hat. 1t is the style
from Monday To Saturday TO wear this
kind of head covering, with n frock
coat, and on Sunday to appear In n
boulder" 0he conventional derby and
n sack. Getaways are much worn with
silk hats, and not infrcqucntly dressy
men are seen in the outlandish combl
nation of silk hat and sack.-New York
Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
OUR FIRST FREE SCHOOL.
Il Was EstabIisbed In Mnssacbusetts
In the Year I011.

The first free school established In
the United States was In the province
OF Massachusetts Bay In the year 1Gll
by order OF the general colonial court.
In 1G17 the same authority declared
that free schools should bc established
within every town having fifty house
holders under penalty OF fine of 10.
This fine was doubled by declaration
made I'm 1871 and again doubled In
1883. Connecticut established free
schools I'm 1914 and levied tax FOR
their support. Maryland established
free schools lp 1854 and levied a tax on
negroes, pelts, furs and beef and pork
for their support. Governor Berkeley
declared I'm lGI0 the hope that free
schools would never be established In
Virginia, but the towns of Charleston
and Elizabeth did establish them In
that year, and Elizabeth set aside 200
acres of land and eight cows, the in
crease from which was applied To sup
port the schools -Four years later the
number Of cows had increased to forty.
Pennsylvania was settled by Penn on
the Delaware river in 1851, ana the
same year free school. which Is still
conducted under the auspices OF tho
Friends, or Quakcrs, was established
In Philadelphia. Among the declara-
tlons of Penn I'm his frame of govern
ment" he asserted this immortal truth,
long since forgotten by the men who
have been responsible for the govern
ment OF the commonwealth: ANY gov
crnment is free to the people under II,
whatever be the frame, where the law
rules. and the people nre n party to
those laws. More than this Is tyranny,
oigarchy and confusion" This SEN
tcnce IL inscribed In bronze tablet I'M
placed In the walls of Independence
hall.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Nistletoc.

The mstletOc comes chiefly from
Brittany. Some 700 tons of the charm
ing white berricd plant are exported
from French ports yearly. This mis-
tlctoc is To the Breton what the pig Is
10 the Irishman-it pays the rent. The
peasants of Normandy and brittany
cultivate the parasite on their apple
trees contrary TO popular belief, 1t
rarely grows on oaks-and ii forms
their most profitable crop. few
years ago the French department Of
agriculture dcCrccd the destruction Of
all mistletoc, on the ground that ii in
jurcd the apple trees. The peasants,
however. denied the impeachment, and,
rs the order is not enforced, they grow
and export more "gui' than ever for
the Christmas cnlivcnmcnt of English
and American homes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Corded Trunks.

Trunks corded instead Of strapped
are thought by some theatrical mana
gers To be fatal to the interests OF their
companies. Il can't have any hang
mans ropes among my people" eN-
claimed one well known farce comedy
manager on noticing cords upon oneof
the trunks belonging TO lady he had
Just brought at large expense from east
20 west. And such a horror had he or
the "hoodoo" effect upon his company,
were woman addicted to such meth
ods TO remain n member OF II. that he
quietly paid the astonished newcomer
two weeks salary, adding her fare
back TO New York by way Of compen-
sation for discharging her.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Instinct Stronger Than VIII.

A curious story is told OF Darwin and
snakes. lie used To 60 into the Lon
don Geological socicty's gardens, Re
gents park. and, standing by the glass
case containing the cobra de capello,
put his forehead against the glass whilo
the cobra struck out at him. The glass
was between them. Darwin's mind was
perfectly convinced as to the Inability
of the snake to harm him, yet he would
always dodge. Time after time he
tried It.. his will and reason keeping
him there. his instinct making him
dodge. The instinct was stronger than
both will AMI reason.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
How ships Are Named.

French ships are usually named after
French provinces or towns, victories
ideas or sentiments. but no French
names, excepting those of great men in
their history, are made use of. German
ships bear the names of German rivers,
ports. poets. states and characters In
German literature. Spanish ships are
almost invariably named after their
cities or great commanders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Older SIN.

Major Pond, the lecture manager
was negotiating with John Kendrlck
Bangs for the latter's talk on "The Ev-
oution OF the Humorlst" The major
made some inquiries rs TO the scope of
the lecture, and Bangs replied that II
began with Adam and Eve and came
down TO the present day.
Cant you give 'cm something older
than that7" the manager asked Joking
ly.
The funny man reflected for a mo-
mcnt and then said, III might work In
some OF your Jokes II YOU think the au-
diencc will stand II"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

AT the suggestion of New Hamp-
|shire's thoughtful and enterprlsing
Executive, Gov. Rollins, the New
Hampshire Exchange Club is being
Iotganized to have its headquarters in
Boston. The plan is to lease a large
fine building close to the business
snd shopping districts of Boston.
The clubhouse is to contain restau-
5ant, a library and large hall for
meetings. and dinners OF all New
Hampshire associations. The plan
Is said TO be meeting with high favor
with the $4,000 New Hampshire
people estimated to be living in Bos-
ion and vicinity. 1t is part of the
plan to give women as we'll as men
all the club privlleges.-Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Opnrol,rInus.

Mrs. Nuritch-Mrs. Betterdazc told
me she was going to send her boy TO
you for job.
Mr.. Nuritch--Yes, she sent him. and
turned him down proper. You'd ought
er seen the high handed letter she sent
with him; said she sent him to me be.
cause he "must have work OF some
kind, even If he had to work for mere
pittance." The nerve of her calm me
names like that!-Philadclphi Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
The Huston Hoy.

Mamma-lohnny, did you wipe your
feet ON the mat when you came int
johnny couldn't get my shocstrings
united. They were in a hard knot.
Mamma-But what have shocstrinss
TO do with IT.
Johnny couldn't wipe my feet with
out taking of my shoes, could l?-Bos'
ton Transcript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

Johnny. IL isn't tobacco sauce. II is
tabasco. Now. don't let me hear you
calling Il wrong again"
NO, mamma"
Two hours later at dinner-"Mamma
want some OF that-that-that red
headed sauce that makes you mad
Washington Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Splendid Isolation.

"Why do you remain apart from 9TH
ersp asked Il young lion of his sire.
"Would not bcrd of lions present an
imposing arrayT
"By no means" answered the elder.
"It would greatly diminish the respect
now felt for us. Sheep may herd to-
gethcr. but the lion must flock 10y him
self."-Ncw York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
AZ a Mixed Dinner.

Excuse me. sir. but haven't we met
befo-el Your face is strangely famil-
lar"
Yes, madam; our host introduced Us
20 each other just before dinner"
"Ahl | was positive had seen you
somewhere. never forget a face
Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

)N Tuesday evening of this week
NIX Tillinghast, of Johnston, in
Iddress before the Thornton Inn
'ement society at Thornton, de-
d that the village of Thornton,
burdened with too many licensed
ps. He said the business in
of the place suffered from this
Me licensing, and that the
bf saloons IN any place
be proportional with the pop
There is no doubt that
ton is over licensed, but that is
eonly place in Rhode Island
reform in that way might
;cted. Right here in Olney-
be same trouble exists and
"a growing feeling that the
s(nterests OF the place suffer
The Massachusetts, law OF
q to every one thousand in
nhas proved a good one In
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

HoBsoN, of the "Merrimack" fame
has resigned from the navy, and it is
and will endeavor to make his entree
,to politics by running for congress
rom his native district in Alabama.
Il is sincerely hoped that lie is not
making mistake.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
A poub,c nnrrc,cd Joke.

The facctious boardcr had the plot
laid for killing joke
Its a wonder" he said, that you
didn't serve up this hen. feathers and
ALL"
"rhc next time" said the landlady,
with marked emphasis, "Ill serve her,
bill and ALL"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Homeless.

He-Supposc should ask your IA.
ther IL could marry you. DO you
think would stand any chancel
She-No. Your case would be hope
less.
He-Do you think he would really
say MOP"
She-Not that; but he would leave II
10 me.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

AN effort is being made to form
IN association of Rhode Island under
takers. Such an organization once
existed for a short time, some years
ago, but it died and doubtless it was
buried.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
NnI Irnr In NnIurc.

"IIow did you like that play of rural
llfeG"
raj "'Tain't true to nature. | under.
stand all them farm folks on the stage
stays up till IL or - o'clock every night
o. their lives. cs."-Batimorc Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

THE Sunday newspapers had
some very sensational articles in re-
gard to the Standard Oil Company's
tpposition to the proposed antitrust
legislation that is now before Con-
gress.A 1t was claimed that John ID.
Rookie TELLER had sent personal tele-
en5 to six or seven senators de-
sndihg that the legislation be held
b On Monday the story was de-
"a and the whole thing proved a
vspaper story. Very likely the
ndard Oil Co. does not look with
Hrfulness on such laws, but it IS
: idedly contrary to the practice Of
t shrewd organization to adopt
h crude and school boy methods
opposition. The Standard Oil
may have its faults, but igno-
e of the first principles OF lobby
is not among them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Prominently.

Crawford Why do lovers sit and sit
and sit I'm blisSful silence?
Because, as general
thing, there isn't room FOR either OF
them TO get word in cdgcways.-
ludgc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

A war in Macedonia would recall
the ancient times, when Alexander
the Great was the big war lord OF the
comparatively limited world.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

IT looks as though the fight be-
tween the Roosevelt administration
and the trusts will be a business
meeting in every sense of the word.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
AIR Tastes Provided For,

Sam-Did dc pawson tell his flock dat
St Peter would give dem each hahpi
Remus- No: be knew bettah. lie
tole dem dat st. Peter would give dem
each a ba Philadelphia Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I3, 1903

Coal continues to fall in price /;
still, the fall has been so gradual
that il has no suggestion OF an ava
lanche.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

A WRITER in the Providence
Journal intimates that the General
Assembly has degenerated into
sort OF lawyers lyceum.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

Mrs. IIighblowcr - Elsie. YOU never
speak outside of the quarrclS between
your papa and myself, do YOU?
ElSic-Oh, no, mamma, but whenever
you are pleasant to each other always
mention it.-LifC.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

A POSTMASTER LETTERS has just
been re-appolnted to take charge OF
the Post office at Putnam, Conn.
Nothing could be more appropriate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
what started the Jar.

Wife-l wonder how you can look
me in the face.
IIushand-Oh. man can get used to
anything New York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

The adoption of the transfer sys-
TEN i'm Providence has increased the
receipts of the Rhode Island Trac-
ton Co. to marked degree.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

THE Pawtucket Gazette and
Chronicle recently observed its sew
fnty-eighth birthday. The Gazette
growing old very gracefully.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

The man who teaches women TO
smoke always marrics one who won't
let him do Il himself. : New York
Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
A EIsIi SInrN.

There are as good fish in the sea as
were ever taken out of IT," remarked
Small TO Young. who had been refused
by Moneybag's daughter.
Yes, | know, but they are not gold
flsh. New York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
Causes.

Success" I asserted sagcly. lis due
TO our accurate Judgment of human ma
ture."
And" retorted the man who always
carries things to extremes. ito its mac.
curate judgment of us"-Brooklyn Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

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bles ard Brights Disease, which is the worst
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When writing mention reading this generous
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dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

THE Venezuelan troubles are in a
fair way to he over soon. 1t cannot
be gainsaid that Mr.. Herbert Bowen
is a diplomat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
LIN In the WnrltI.

"Are they progressive people"
swell, few years ago they were no
bodies, and now they can snub whom
they please. Detroit Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

It's easier to explain your neiGhbor's
failure than your own misdirected ef.
torts-Chicaro News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

cures made by Or.
Kilmer's S Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medi-
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covered after years Of
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nent kidney and blad-
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13

The future is purchased 10y the pres.
nt-JohnSon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-13
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure TO know Of the wonderful