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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
THE MULLEN AS A FLOWER.

The common 'old field" plant known
as the mullen. biennial OF the genus
Nerbascum, is in England called the
American velvet plant. because OF the
appearance OF its broad, fuzzy leaves.
and is much priced on this account.
1t is planted where it will show 10
best advantage when the dew is on it.
for it is then that its velvetness is
most apparent, its broad. hairy leaves
holding the myriads of glistening drops
long after they have disappeared from
the smoother foliage about.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
s.ill Annth.r Cable.

Germany has laid more than 700
miles OF ocean cable within the last
seven years. including the line from
Emden TO New York. viz the Azores.
which is $500 miles in length. She
Is now laying another line between
those two points. and IL Is expecteu
that the work will be completed before
the end OF 1904
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
THE LUCKY PHYSICIAN.

"Dr. sharp is quite wealthy isn't
he? Did be make all his money from
his practice:"
Not all of it. He's the principal
owner OF very large oil we'll up The
State"
"Ah. lie makes money from the sick
and the we'll oo.'-Philadclphi
Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
CREDIT TOO GOOD.

What was the thing that
led to your financial downfall? lou
seemed 10 be doing a good business
Bankrupt was. But one day
started out to see if / could borrow
some money. l found it so easy that
| kept on borrowing. g."-Somervill
Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
MAKING THE MOST OF IT.

"I'd rather hear Miss Dinsmore play
'Hiawatha' than any one else" said
Twynn.
Il thought you were weary of that
piece" replied Triplett.
Il am. but she plays it so badly Il
sounds ike something else."-TowD
Topics.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
II.sTIFIARLE srSPICroN

What makes you think Mrs Weeds
isn't slnccrc?'
"shc says she viii never love again
Well"
And that life holds nothing for
her
"wcn?"
And that this world is bot a accs
ing show"
"Well:"
well. ! rooned with her last nigs<.
and she massaged her face for an hour
and wore a toilet mask to bed with
her. r."-Eouston Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
SAD PART OF 1T.

what did you do with that fellow
who stole the horse?" asked the ten
derfoot.
"Nothin' much" answered Broncbo
Bill-"iist took the hoSs away from
him"
lis that all?"
Yep. He war sc;tin' in the saddle
with a rope around his neck tied TO a
tree when we took the boss away,
though Indianapolis Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
TO SHOW HIS CONTEMPT.

TOwne-"Krankleigh doesn't believe
In signs. does he:"
Browne-"No. he's an extremist upon
that point. l saw him yesterday lean
ing against a fence marked paint. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
NEWS FROM HOME.

First Tourist (from South America
II got letter from home. They
have had two wars and a revolution
since we left"
Second Tourist-"Anybody hurt -
New York Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23

The normal child at the age Of four
years weighs thirty-hve pounds. is
thirty-ci inches in height. with a
ches; measure Of twenty and three
fourth inches AMI a head circumfer-
ence OF nineteen and tbreefourth
inches.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
WIDE AW AXE.

Fond Mother-"My darling, it is bed
time. All the little chickens have gone
10 bed"
Little Philosopher-"Yes, mamma,
and so has the old hen. n."-Woman
Home Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
THE SORT OF A FELLOW HE Is.

Knippe-"What sort OF a fellow ~
Johnson"
Tucque-"Oh, he is one of that kind
of men who are always remarkinr,
1t looks rs though we'd have lit
tie rain before night '"-Syracuse Her.
aid.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
SILENCING Won 3.

Won Blumer-"I came near being
taken for deer in the Adirondacks. o"
Mrs. Won Blumer-"That's singular.
when you're such bear at home. -
Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
RESIGNATION.

The Waiter-"How will you have
your steak today"
The Crank-"Oh, I suppose burned
as usual Yonkers Statesman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
6be Funny
Tide Of
Life.
THE LUCKY FARMER.

TIE LUCKY FARMER.
Oh, the man with hoe,
Told story OF woe,
Bat IN the procession OF years,
Some coupons he got,
First few, then lot.
! And now he's the man with the snears.
Washington Star
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
HIS THRIFTY WAY.

Muchmoney-"Do you usually order
your dinner by the card:'
Nocash-"No; by the price."-C.n,
c.nnau Commercial Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23

the boat. For nearly fifteen minutes,
the fight went on, until Whittaker's 8
arms were becoming numb for the
strain.
Gradually the rushes OF the great fish
became shorter and the boy at last
managed 10 plant a thirty-eight cali.
bcr bullet IN the sharks head. The
shock OF the bullet seemed 10 madden
the shark for a few minutes. but IT
weakened rapidly and Whitaker was
enabled 10 tow 1t up the bar. where II
was quleted by six pieces OF lead in
its ugly head.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23

There are now on the witwatcrsrand
l2o.1I7 oolored la6orers. 10000 Of
whom are domiciled in the Trans.
vaal. The total population Of the
Transvaal amounts now 70 about 62o..
600.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
NECESSITY OF SPRAYING.

The orchardist who won't spray his
trees because there is no crop, prob
ably wouldn't refuse TO feed his cows
because they had gone dry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23

Forty-hve New Jersey corporations
which last year paid taxes on sso.-
100000 Of stock have burst. with liza
bllities fourteen uues their assets.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
Highest Tide in the World.

The highest tide IN the world is in
the Bay of Fundy, between Nova SEQ.
tia and New Brunswick The tide there
sometimes rises TO the height OF sew.
enty-onc feet. and the increase is oc.
casionally as much as a foot every
FIVE minutes. The fow is SO rapid
that swine are often overtaken and
drowned while feeding on shell fish.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23

Brazil Is passing through a season
Of severe financial depression.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
Pluck and O O
O @ Rdventure.
DRAMATIC SEA SCENE.

.OX WO Of the six Mexicano
men rescued by the Vidas.
q and now at Ellis Island,
Il i New York-Juan Fauntes,
'o~ n Spanish seaman. and Au-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
From the Steamship Lines.

w. X. Greenebaum, general freight
agent for the Dunkley-Williams line
has spoken regarding the outlook fof
the coming resort season.
There was one proposition, Mr
Greenebaum, said he was continually
running up against and he wondered if
the citizens of South Haven realized
the full importance of it. That is, the
question of local option or licensed sa.
looms. Mr. Greenebaum stated that
he was importuned daily by persons
desirious of learning whether saloons
were TO be permitted to be open here
He thought if our citizens realized
the interest taken by Chicago people
and the hopes entertained that the
saloon be kept out, that they would
vote solidly against any such PROPOSE
tioH. Mr.. Greenebaum said that this
was the only resort on the east shore
where local option was enforced.
His extensive experience in connec-
ton with other resorts has convinced
MIN that the better element of Chica-
go patroniZerS-or restorers prefer to go
where there are no Saloons and that
is the better element to cater to. II
would be a misfortune TO South Haven
to allow open saloons.-Daily Tribune,
March u. 1903.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03

of Policemen getting share Of the
stolen money.
Confirms the Above.
THE barkeapers of Jersey City wnl
hold a meetins on Thursday Of next
week to organize the Bartenders and
Saloon-keepers' Total Abstinence So
ciety. Afraid to drink the whisky uhey
sell, they have decided TO follow The
example of theas fraternity in Chicago
and become teetotalers. Not loug ago
the Jerseyites discussed the advisa-
bhity OF organizing a total abstinence
society. The Chicago bartenders learn.
ed Of the agitation and at once organic
ed the Chicago Bartenders and Sa-
loon-keepers' Total Abstinence socie-
ty. Chicago Record-Herald, March
II, 1903.
1t is a we'll known fact that saloon
keepers prefer not, often will not, hire
men who driak, as bar-keepers.
Freedom from Pauperisn.
South Haven city and township have
not a single drunkards family 10
support. The county clerks records
for 1887, a saloon year, show thar
the village of South Haven, with about
300 population, and the township
with as much more, paid 500 for the
support of the poor. In 1902 under To-
cal option prohibition, with fully three
times the population. the city and
township paid only 1913 for the sup.
port OF the poor or only nine dollars
more than in 1887.
All over our county there rs little
real poverty. THIS cannot but be the
case when the saloons do not steal
the hundreds Of thousands of hard
earned money. The dollars now are
turned into legitimate channels Of
trade.
Prominent men identified with the
county for many years, as, for exam
pie, c. d. Lawton of Lawton, testify
that in productions Of various kinds
in amount shipped and in receipts our
territory far exceeds other portions
anywhere of equal size. Better labor
is secured and there is practically no
loss from drunkenness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
SALOON OBITUARY

The following is a brief history Of
one of the graduates of the saloon
taken from the KALAMAZOO Telegraph
of March 16, 1903. 1t is so typical as
to be worthy of most thoughtful and
careful consideration. John Lyons
was once some body's darling. His
parents had the usual love and anxiety
for his future. 1t may fairly be infer
red that he had an education that fit
ted him for a great variety of business.
That which he has followed has drawn
from him an autobiography that should
be a vivid red danger signal TO warn
against encouraging an appetite and
a business which leads so quickly to a
whirlpool of certain death. Thus a
man apparently of a high order of
ability has reached the highest tr;-
bunal OF justice, the prison, and the
success of his calling has landed hun
dred of his clients in the gutter and
the grave:
Chicago, H., March John Lyons,
whose remarkable confession Of his
crime as the leader of the men. who
drug and then rob the victims who
fall into their hands has led TO the ar
rest of two of his pals" for murder,
has already told the inner workings
of this system of crime so vast that il
amazed even the police officials
He told how the bartenders in the
levee saloons share profits of the
crimes which go on under their eyes.
He told how the women of the district
practically without exception, carry
bottles of choral and use it without
hesitation or partially.
He told how on Saturday night when
times were good" he knew Of twenty
men being drugged in one block on
West Madison street
hyons not only declares that the
hartenders and sometimes the saloon
men demand a share Of the sums real.
lied by the robberies committed in
their places, but that be has known
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
MURDERS IN
SALOON CITY

Meantime in ST. Joseph there have
been three aggravated murders in re-
cent months, some of which If not all
are 10 be directly traced 10 the open
saloon, and now another has been add
ed TO the list. Read the story and then
ask if our county can afford to throw
itself open to such fearful crimes:
ST. Joseph, Mich, March 1.-THE
funeral of John Wells, the hack driver
who was killed last Thursday night N
the slum district of the city, was held
Sunday, and hundreds OF people were
unable 10 gain admission to the church.
The public is greatly stirred up over
the alleged criminal conditions here.
The Rev. DR.. French prayed for de-
liverance Of this city from its present
condition, and the Rev. DR.. Roblee,
who preached the funeral sermon, Sc
verely criticized the city government.
Lay the blame at the proper door,
that Of the open saloon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
SALOON CITY
VS.. NO SALOON

Chicago, March 10. 1903.
Editor Tribune,
South Haven, Mich.
Dear Sir: am much interested
in the fight the better elements of
your little city are having over the
local option question. l, as well as
nine-tenths of the Chicago people in
terested there, am heartily in accord
with the sentiment expressed by the
writer of the communication from ST.
Louis, published in the last issue of
your paper. The drug stores may sell
the Devils dope" but il is certainly
under greater restrictions than it
would be under license There may be
some logic in the arguments advanced
by the supporters of the saloon. that
liquor will be sold regardless Of the
law and that under license the city
would derive some revenue which
could be used 10 improve the streets,
but fear the streets would be improv-
ed only materially and that the moral
atmosphere surrounding the streets
would be so bad that the decent ele-
ment of your city could not enjoy their
use. Saloons in your city would at
tract class of people from this city
during the summer season that would
be Of no benefit 10 any one but the
saloon keeper, and would cause thous-
ands TO remain away that have gone
there heretofore for the reason of the
absence of the saloon. II will be a
great misfortune 70 South Haven if il
should be deprived of its reputation
as a mo saloon city" and placed in
the same category with st. Joe and
Benton Harbor and other cities on
that side Of the lake.
On one of my trips to South Haven
! took occasion TO go by the way of ST.
Joe. A friend from Peoria, accompani-
ed me and as he wished to see some
thing of the country, we thought it a
good idea for him to go that way and
return direct. We left this city in
the evening, on one Of the largest
steamers, and in order TO enjoy the
view of the city, We went upon the up
per deck We found a number of peo-
pie there sitting around in groups
mostly young men and not a few
young women. Nearly every group
had bottle and some had several it
seemed from the number of times
they were passed around. We retired
shortly TO our state room but 10 try
to sleep was useless as the night was
hi6eous with the noise of the drunken
crowd. We were glad to leave the boat
in the morning, going early TO the de-
pot 10 await the train toward South
Haven but there We found 1t even
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03

worse. On little plat OF grass ad-
joining the depot LAID a man, not q
geaueman Of course, dead drunk and a
half dozen yong reprobates annoying
him. IL was a fine morning and the
scenery around was grand bat this
was blot, yes, a disgrace TO the
place. These few young hoodiums NO
doubt esf5oved the scene, it was in &C.
cord with their moral deprsvity but
did they enjoy the scenery, the natur-
al and the artifciei sceaery made pos
sible, perhaps through the revenue
from saloon license. To one OF a higher
mind is certainly spoiled the pleasure
OF it all.
Does South haven want such incl.
dents occurring daily ia their midst?
IL not, 1t would be weii for them to
try no experiments. The only criticism
one could offer under the present plan
is that the druggists are not watched
moEe closely and prosecuted more Sc.
verely. II there is not an Organization
OF citizens foe that purpose there
should be one and nothing should be
neglected TO insure the law being
complied with. | believe the little
city OF South Havn should have more
public improvements; the streets
should either be paved OF kept in bet.
ter condition by grsveliiag, but
would not want to see them paved at
The sacrifice OF human souls and the
fair name Of me city.
Very Respectfully.
]. C. KNAPP.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03

Sunday for the mary On: leave CHI
cage tos day OF pleasure, whereas TO
South Haven go emily those who want
day OF oomfery, pleasure and salts
faction, without considering liquor one
Of the necessary pleasures of a day s
outing.
Wsrh kindest regards and the
hopes TO see you before very long in
as handsome, quiet lovely and ENJOY a.
Die place as left last September, not
marred by the open sale Of liquor eth
eT In saloon or Joint" and that the
slot machine also will be crowded out.
l am Yours sincerely,
FRED p. KAISER,
5o2-5e4 MeJ-mod Jaccard Bldg.
st. Louis, Mo.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
FIR. O'RAFFERTY
STATES VIEWS
Crosse Poirte Farms, Mich.

udA vi - AyOOs
My Dear Mr.. neutrality-suspicious.
kind favor of the 18th inst here, and
deeply appreciate your confidence and
l assure you that l am of your opinion
in every particular.
Nothing could be more injurious to
South Haven than open saloons. "
South Haven owes its growth and
popularity as a summer resort simply
TO the fact that good fathers and
mothers feel that their sons and
daughters are safe from the contain
mating influence of drink.
No summer resort can long lay claim
to healthy moral atmosphere when
liquor can be bought and sold, for the
element that demands saloons for its
pleasure and patronage stands self
condemned and will drop South Haven
from popularity to appropriately with
ont benefiting anybody or anything.
The glory of South Haven must be
the safety it offers 10 the young and
innocent, and the Christian people of
that community should rebuke with
severity any element that could or
would attempt to jeopardize its highest
interest.
am not acquainted with the general
opinion of the community, but ! do
know the many visitors who attend St.
Basils' church, regret the gradual
invasion of the "slot machine and
saloon element" which are making
their appearance in South Haven
Vigilance upon these points, is matter
of self-protection.
1t is much better 70 have a thousand
good visitors than ten thousands buns,
and the saloon and slot machine ele-
ment are forerunners Of disorder and
therefore of decline and unpopularity.
If these two quantities are what the
South Haven people want, they have
nothing more 10 do than TO wait; the
results are as certain as the setting
sun.
You will wake some morning 10 find
the glory of South Haven vanished and
you can place upon its tomb the faded
flower of saloons, slot machines and
other concealed evils that are the natu-
raj Accomplishments of such license and
pleasure.
This is my firm and constant belief
and you are AT liberty TO quote me as
against the above named evils.
Respectfully,
JNo. O'RAFFERTY.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
CALAMITY TO
LET IN LICENSE

Chicago, March II, 1903.
Mr.. Sam H. Wilson,
South Haven, Mich.
Dear sir-My family lives near
South Haven nearly one-haf of each
year In making a selection of a loca.
lion for my summer home was large
g Influenced by the fact that the sale
OF liquor is prohibited in South Hav.
en- and vicinity. Ny experience in this
respect is that Of many Others. |
think il would be calamity to licen Sc
the sale Of liquor. am convinced that
In addition TO all the arguments in
favor OF prohibition which Apply in
other places there is, in the case of
South Haven, the controlling reason
that license OF the liquor traffic would
be most Injurious 10 the financial and
business interests of the town. This
may not be true in other places. ! am
sure IL is true in South Haven. Its
present prosperity and its future pros
spects are built on no license II is
wise 10 let well enough alone. IL is IN
wise TO swap horses crossing a stream.
Yours very truly,
CHARLES A. BROWN.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
DECATUR MEN
GIVE TESTIMONY

Decatur, Mich, April s, 1901.
We have had local option in Van Blu.
rem county for twelve years and in our
village fifteen years, and sentiment in
favor of it is growing stronger all the
time. Trade has been steadily on the
gain and there ia not one vacant store
in town. The poor on the town are
about one-teIth OF the number they
were in times OF saloons. There is less
fighting on the streets and fewer law
suits. The town has improved more
in the past eight years than in twenty
years previous to that time.
|. S. DEWEY,
Mems clothing and furnishings.
Rev. L. H. Manning.
In reply to your inquiry in regard
to the effect of saloons on business
would say that for a number Of years
[ lived midway between Two towns of
about equal size, one tolerating sa-
looms, the other excluding them. and
my observation was that while at
times the first named had larger and
purchases were in smaller amounts
and the volume of business done was
not so large as in the other town, and
| believe the same conditions still
exist When the time came to move
10 one of the towns TO have children
educated and to engage in business
myself | unhesitatingly chose the sa-
loOnlesss town and experience has
commended the choice from every
point Of view. A. E. LAWRENCE,
Dealer in grain and produce.
Decatur, Mich, April 5, 1901.
In behalf Of the firm of Rowland e
Robertson desire to say that we ban
ished the saloons long ago and that the
people have no desire to reopen them.
Our town has prospered and our bust
ness steadily increased. A better
class Of people has moved in. and
crime has steadily decreased. Every
business man in town is for local OPP
ton and We sincerely hope every city.
town and village will follow suit
R. s. ROWLAND,
Furniture and undertaking.
Decatur, Mich. April 4, 1901.
Regarding local option in Decatur:
We have had it 10 years. years of
village option before county option
went into effect. Decatur is two
miles from the Cass county line with
the saloon towns of Marcellus, Casso-
polls and Dowagiac competing for our
south, southeast and southwest coun.
try trade. We hold our own with all
of them. and | am positive there arc
not a half dozen business men here
who v'c''ld sanction the opening Of
saloons in our village. We have
wide awake and healthy village Ii
quor is used and some of our fellows
will get drunk occasionally, but there
is not a business place in town from
whence comes the odor OF intox ants
or is harbor for drinkers. Local OPP
ton has raised the moral standard OF
our community without hurting our
business and there is hardly a bust
ness man here who does not stand by
IL.