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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04

On the day before his retirement Gen
Miles wrote a letter to Secretary Root
with recommendations for the mnimiz-
ing of the cavalry branch and the equip
ping of strong corps with war motor
cycles and armed automobiles, and the
establishing of a roadbuilding corps or
5000 men to improve highways that have
military and strategic Importance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04
True Heart Disease a Rare rb,ns.

The cause of your palpitation is. probably.
is, gastric indigestion. few doses of Cal.
cura Solvent, Dr. David Kennedy's new medi-
cine, will cleanse away the foul accumulations
and the heart will run quietly and keep good
time. Write to the Cal-cura Company, Ron
dout, N. Y, for free sample bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04

The residents OF Maine are now think
ing of invading the honey market in
force. one man at Bangor claims that
he mas two tons of honey ready to sell,
and that 81 hives of bees made it all
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04

All the beds are standing crosswise,
And the chairs are huddled round;
Dressers, trunks and centre tables
Strewed till nothing can be found
Ladders, planks and rolls of paper
Strung promiscuously about
Can't get out IL once you're in there,
Can't get in if once you're out,
Father comes home out of humor.
Frowns, and sometimes kicks the pup
When we've got the paperhangers
And were
All
Balled
Up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04

The only faith which saves us is that
which enables us to save others,-[J f.
Clarke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04

Pa, who was Napoleon"
He was the j. Pierpont Morgan of his
time."-tChicago Record-Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04
The Paperhanqers.

GFrom the Baltimore Americana
There is paste upon the piano,
There are scraps upon the floor
There are footprints on the mantel,
There are sears upon the door;
There are books piled in the hallway,
There are pictures on the stair.
There are clothes piled in the pantry
And confusions everywhere.
We are living in the parlor,
Where We breakfast, dine and sup,
For We've got the paperhangers
And were
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
SACi.AAlt

house, but the vast collection Of books
ovcr6ows into other apartments.
Last summer the Presidential offices
building. but the bank building is too
small 10 accommodate the larger staff
of workers necessary this year.
OF course 1t is highly essential that
the Presidential offices shall have at
all times perfect facilities for prompt
communication with Washington, and
special telegraph and telephone wires
will connect the oyster Bay offices and
The White House, and in this way long
distance Cabinet meetings" will be con-
Quoted.
The postoffiCe at Oyster Bay becomes
during the time that the President
spends at his country seat the busiest
and most important Office of its size In
the United States. Extra employees are
mail. which frequently exceeds a thou
sand letters a day.
To realize how much Oyster Bay
thinks of President Roosevelt one must
have seen the village at the head of
one Of the most beautiful Of Long Isl
and indentations. 1t Is q sleepy little
place. dignlfied with age self-satisfied
in the beauty OF its surroundings, pc
culiar not alone in its octagonal hotel
The older villagers always knew that
something, they knew not what, was
going TO happen to Oyster Bay. 1t
started to happen when Colonel Roose-
velt became Governor. but he was al
most within the White House before
Oyster Bay awoke to the opportunity.
The town has grown wonderfully I'm
the last two years. Five business
blocks of brick have gone up. and one
is building. The Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows have a new hall. with the
three links done in red, white and blue
on the front
Then there is the building which for
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

yellow yolk located In the upper portion
OF the large part Another example has
been brought 10 my attention which
varied from this one only I'm being
larger. and abruptly crooked a short
distance above the smaller end. giving
IL almost the form OF crook neck
gourd or squash.
A unique form OF egg Is the triple
egg. This has three lobes. or more
speaking. Is three distinct eggs
Joined together, and all are covered by
n thick. strong shell with very rough
surface. None OF these eggs contained
yolks, but were filled with albumen. |
have knows of another specimen In
all respects identical with this one.
save only that II had two parts instead
OF three. l have several times seen
very small normnlshnped eggs. and
other very small ones dhree-fourths OF
an inch in dinmeter) as round as n mnr.
BILE. none OF which contained yollSs.
On the other hand, have met with
double.yolk eggs as lnrge ms two nor
NAL eggs. as well ns other eggs having
three yollSs; and another having one
perfect egg dncluding the she'll Inside
itself. ms we'll as other forms even
stranger than any hero described.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
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Tomato Soup-To one quart OF beef
stock add a pint Of tomatoes and "A
small onion sliced and fried slightly
i'm n little butter. Cook until the to-
matoes are soft. then put through n
coarse sieve and return again 10 the
boiler. season TO taste with salt and
pepper. Break six sticks OF macaroni
into small bits and add to the soup un.
i'll soft. Then serve.
Pineapple Mousse-GTate one pine.
apple after peeling. put it over the fire
with one pint of water and cook ten
minutes: then drain through a fine
strainer; add juice of half lemon and
sugar TO make sweet; sca'd and add
one-fourth OF box OF gelatine that
has been soaking In one-fourth OF n
cup OF cold water; strain and cool as
the mixture stiffens; add the whip from
one pint OF cream. mold. pack In ice
and salt; let stand four hours.
Potato Omelet-Pemoye all the inside
from a large. freshly baked potato. rub
Il through wire sieve. mix into IL care.
fully the beaten yolks Of three eggs.
a few drops of lemon juice. and season
with salt and pepper just before cook
ing stir in very lightly the whites Of
three eggs beaten stifT; put an ounce
and q half Of butter into n clean
omclet pan. and when j. IL hot. pour in
the mixture; fry gently until n light
brown underneath. then set the pan in
The oven until the top is brown slight
~: turn out oG n paper sprinGled with
chopped parsley. fold over. slip on a
hot dish and serve.
strawberry 5hortcake-Intoon one quar-:
OF -four rub an ounce Of butter. then
add one teaspOonful o. salt. two tea
spoonfuls OF baking powder and SUI.
hclent milk % make n soft dough.
Mix quickly and turn into n creased
pan tin and bake In = hot oven twenty
minutes. Stem two quart boxes Of
strawberries. sweeten 20 taste and
slightly mash them with n wooden
spoon. When the pastry is done split IL
IN half and spread with butter. Place
)ne layer on a large meat plate. cover
ing il with half the crushed straw
berries. then put on the other half OF
the shortcake and scatter over II the
remaining strawberries. Around the
whole cake pous a quart OF whipped
,rcam.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

two months this summer viii be the
virtual capital Of the United States.
For executive offices the President has
secured the entire second floor and II Is
now being fitted up for him. The blinds
are already hung and the man who
bought them must have been color
blind. No sky ever showed a brighter,
more noisy blue than those blinds. The
building IL the Moore Block. on one OF
the four corners about which oyster
Bay life throbs. IL is owned by the
man who keeps the grocery on the
street floor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
REVIVAL OF OLD PEWTER

The antique platters ana basins that
have been hidden away on remote
shelves or in garret rooms have been
brought TO light again. ana As fruit
dishes and table Centre-pieces pewter
trays. tobacco jars and beer sets are
now quite the thing.
The best quality Of pewter takes a
high polish and outlasts any other m
ticle in the house. II is cosllier than
nickled or lacquered ware, and is ap'
preciated for the reason that IL is unu
sual.
Among the articles into which IL is
made are quaint boxes for the dressing
table. incense holders. japanese and
Chinese rose jars. some of these artl'
cles initiating ivory carvings very ei.
fectively. In the old pewter work are
found grotesque designs, such aS fab
ulous birds. mythical beasts al dra'
gons and celestial bodies. There are
also curious medallion frames ana pie
ture mountings.
The modern pewter wares are mostly
reproductions OF the old work, this
metal seeming TO lend itself more read.
lily TO the quaint, unusual designs
Beer sets on FURNISHED trays, and
loving cups. showing fat, Jolly friars
and monks at table, or gay peasants,
dancing and merrymaking. Among the
very oldest articles are primitive can.
dlesticks and flower holders OF Dutch
pattern American Queen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

discovery OF the Hudson River In 1909
by Hendrix Hudson. Here are few
of the things contemplated IN the way
of the features OF the proposed cele-
bration:
First-A S3,0OO,0O0 memorial bridge,
10 span Spuyten Duyvil Greek from
Manhattan Island TO the Bronx.
Second-Two public parks. one at
each end OF the bridge.
Thlrd-A water pageant OF magnin-
cent proportions, In which the growth
of New York's commerce shall be Illus.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

trated by floats and ships Of all de-
grees.
Fourth-A gathering OF the war ships
of the United States and foreign gov
ernments In honor OF the day.
Fifth-A reproduction Of the Half
Moon. Hudson's famous vessel. with "A
crew I'm costumes Of the period.
Sixth-A diplomatic banquet, prob.
ably under the auspices Of the Holland
Society. which may also contribute an
equestrian statue Of William the 81.
lent
Sevcnth-Fetes by various partici.
pating societies, with athletic carnival,
fireworks. etc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

strong chalaza c'soft shelled'J. and has
two parts. one much larger than the
other. At the smaller ehd Of the larger
part Il an attachment composed Of the
thIckened aud more or less wrinkled
chalazs. The smaller part contained q
normal. though rather small. yolk. sur
rounded by a very small quantity OF al.
bumen. The larger part Of this egg
contained only albumen. Tho contents
OF the two parts were united by way
OF the constitution.
In the picture OF the egg resembling
a club we have a very remarkable form
OF egg. ~ has n strong shell of normal
appearance. aud IL Ia fact n double egg
IN part The entire contents Of this
strange specimen was albUmen. save
a long. narrow and poorly defined nzhi
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

Every bedroom should bc provided
with the essentials Tor healthful sleep
and the daily sponge bath.
AS nearly as possible the room should
be kept free from anything that would
tend to contaminate the air.
II should be as large as one can af.
ford. and the windows so arranged that
they may be opened at the top and bot
tom.
If possible the floors should be bare.
and the rugs so small that they can he
taken out OF doors with ease FOR clean.
ing and airing.
Everything about the rooms should
be washable.
The bed should be light and fitted
with strong castogs, 50 that II may be
readily moved.
The springs ought 10 be firm and
strong. and the mattress Of kind that
will not allow the heaviest part of the
body 20 sink. and so cause the sleeper
TO lie in cramped position.
Many people prefer n cheap, hard
mattress next the spring, and light
one of hair on this, but any kind Of a
mattress is better than one that is too
soft.
Above all. do not over-furnish the
bedroom. m.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
AHousEnsID sEEs'se
RX11
MODEL STOVE BLACKING.

Remember 10 mix the stove blackinc
with turpentine Tor part turpentine and
part gasolenel. IL a stove is rusty
wash over with kerosene. cleaning as
much as possible. ami let stove stand
an hour or so until the oil evaporates;
apply the blacking with soft cloth. pol
ishing with brush or piece OF carpet
ing. Rub the pipe with boiled linseed
oil only You will be pleased with The
result. and il is quickly applied with a
bit of soft cloth, while pipe is warm
May be slightly thinned, If desired,
with kerosene. The Household Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

bit OF summer furnishing. especially
where the other pieces are done in the
same lovely and coollooking finish.
Naturally they show 10 the most de-
lightful advantage when placed in a
room papered in one OF the lovely foil
age effects-can you think Of anything
cooler looking. than wind agitated
greenery on pcarl-gray background?
This particular table is thirty inches
in length. The top is adjustable and
may be set at various angles by those
who DO not like a fiat surface TO read
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
ODD HENS EGGS.
Freaks Of Nature Produced by Domes-
tic Fowls.

In series Of investigations on the
development Of the common chick Gle
ment l.. Webster was surprised at the
many strange forms or eggs met with
In the course OF his studies. In de-
scriblng these eggs In the American
Inventor. he says: A very unusual
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

Frenchman. This little apparatus ls
claimed 10 be able 90 boil an ege
with one grnmme OF water md one
gramme Of methylated spirit. The
measure Of water Il poured into the
"coquetiere." the egg II dropped into
the holder, the asbestos ring Is soaked
in spirit "a grnmme Of which II alb
sorbsD, placed under the little appara.
tus and a light applied. In three min.
utes the egg should be boiled and part
Of the device may then be used as no
egg cup II nothing else 10 handy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

The rate OF suicides per 100000 in
London Il ninety.fve: in Brussels. Ber
lin. Stockholm and st. Petersburg 900
and in Paris and Vienna 400
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

Flower growers IN the South Of
France and other favored cllmes find
Il profitable 20 send the products Of
their sk!ll 10 British markets.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
Mica Wells For AutomobIiist..

Numerous objections having been
registered by automobilists against
goggles. an enterprising inventor has
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
Hudson Tercentennial
To Celebrate the Discovery
OfNew YOrk's Great River.

y organization has been
formed in New York re-
Gently. having for its OBJ
ject the proper celebration
OF the terccntennary OF the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

or write on. and the folding wings are
designed to hold magazines and the
like, and may be adjusted to any de-
gree of roOminess.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

A German scientist who has spen,
eight years in Patagonia says that
Patagonians viii soon be extinct.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
vanetIes OF Naoarori.

yiscsronl Is made IN forty different
shapes and sizes. A special Kind .;
very hard wheat Is used IN its manu-.
tacture.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
The Voice of Experience.

The breakers at the seashore are moi
always those that dash on the beach
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
A Revolving Boot-wIpsr.

Another French firm has brought
upon the market [, revolving boot wip.
rr ns illustrated herewith II IL
formed by three brushes. one revolving
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

Legal STEPS arc not necessarily those
leading 70 a court room.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

placed on the market mica wells, which
are claimed TO be much more comfort
able, besides aifOrding more protection
to the face and n better view Of the
road and country. II is attached 10
the visor Of the cap and clamp fitting
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

in n horizontal and the two above re-.
volylng In vertical plane. 20 that
when one places the sole Of the boot
on the lower brush and moves II 10 and
fro the side brushes simultaneously re-
yslye and clean the welt and upper Of
the boot.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
AN ADJUSTABLE TABLE.
A convsnisncs For Writing and Storing
Papers.

A very pleasing piece OF furniture is
this adjustable table in green ash.
This green ash is simply fetching as q
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
a New Eeg-BoiIcr,

The accompanying cut represents n
new egg boiler. also the Invention Of "A
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
GEMIZInNE@ @HMZHNIZ@
President RooSevelt'S ::
:: Summer Home.
N@lAIDzMZal

HEN the President returned
20 his summer home at
Oyster Bay. l.. l.. the
townspeople greeted him
with enthusiastic cere-
mony. The younger chill
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

the nose prevents the veil from com.
ing in contact with the face. The Illus.
tration is produced from Automobile
Topics.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

dren. with their usual horde OF pets,
went 10 Oyster Bay several weeks be-
fore the Presidents arrival The i'm
provements AT Sagamore Hill. as the
Roosevelt estate Is called. have been
without pretensions from an architec-
tural standpoint. but merely designed
TO extend the capacity OF the quarters
for guests and servants. so that the
hospitality OF the Roosevelt home may
be even broader than before. The
Presidents estate comprises ninety
seven acres. OF which more than thirty
are heavily wooded. \ vegetable gar
den occupies two acres. and fifteen
acres are given up 10 lawn. The house
Is rambling frame structure. with
immense rooms and great portico.
The library is one Of the features OF the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24
TIE HYGIENIC BEDROOM

Every bedroom should he provided
with the essentials Tor healthful sleep
and the daily sponge bath.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

AS nearly as possible the room should
be kept free from anything that would
tend TO contaminate the air.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-24

II should be as large as one can af'
ford, and the windows so arranged that
they may be opened at the top and bot
tom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-14
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at ! 81 ~
90 and 10 20 a. m, and 10, 24O, o AZ, -
and 10 As D. M. Open at 8 90 q. NJ, lzOO M
and $50 D. m. On Sundays Northern Ialis
close AT 80 D. M and 20 p. IN.
Southern mails via Charlottesylle close q
20 and 10 40 a. M, and 40 and lO4 40 p III
Omen at & 90 a. m. and 2 80 and 80 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close a.
10 90 a. M, and 800, $50 and 1O45 p. H.
Omen AT s a. m. and and A p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at on a. H.
and 3 45 u. m. Open at l2OO m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close a,
7 30 a. m. and A p. m. Open at 9OO a. H. anu
G Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 40 p
M. and 10 40 p. IN. open at SOo a. H. anu
Washington mails close at 73O, 900 and
II 10 a, M and 1 10, 240, GAO, s % and 10 A
D. m. Open at 100 a. M, u 90 m. and 1OO p
Office Hours-Open at 500 a. m. Close at
Sunday Hours-Open at 900 a. m. Close
Carriers Schedule-Collection made on IN,
side routes--6 80 and 10 90 a. IN. and w and
3 80 p. IN. Full route-6 80 a. m ana 2O y
m. Sunday collection 800 p. m. carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. m. ana cIoSt
Deliveries made 90 a. m, p. m. and 10
All mail should be in the office ten minutes
before our indicated time for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-14
Samuel II. Lunt. AuctiOneer.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A
L deed of trust dated on June 2, 1900 and
recorded in deed book No. 40, page 1872, of
the Alexandria city land records, given by
Barbara Chauncey and Joseph f.. Chauncey,
her husband, to Thomas j. Fannon and
Anthony w. Armstrong, the then Trustees OF
the Mercantile Railway Building and Loan
Association of Alexandria, Virginia, the UNI
dersigned trustees of said Association, default
having been made in the payment Of the sum
secured by said deed Of trust, and at the re-
quest of the board of directors Of said associa-
ton, will Offer for sale, at public auction, on
the premises, on
SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1903,
at - o'clock NJ, ALL THAT LOT Or
GROUND. WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS
THEREON. on the south side of Duke street,
in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, bounded
as follows:
Beginning at a point on the south side OF
Duke street, 81 feet west of the northeast
corner of the LOT at the southwest intersection
of Alfred and Duke streets, and running
thence west on Duke street "a feet; thence
south and parallel with Alfred street ia feet
to an alley thence east, parallel with Duke
street, "a feet; thence north, parallel with
Alfred street, ia feet to the beginning.
Terms of sale: Cash. Conyeyancing at
the cost Of the purchaser.
THOMAS j. FANNON, (Trrs,oAs
j. X. NJ. NORTON.
jly7 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-14
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule effective June %. 1903.

Schedule effective June %. 1903.
Trains leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
7:50 A. M-Daily-Local for Harrisonburg
Warrenton, Danville and way stations.
lilo A. M.-Daily-Washington and
Florida Limited, frst-class coach to Jack
sonville and drawing-room sleeper TO jack
sonville. Dining car service.
11:35 A. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and draving-room sleeper to
New Orleans Dining car service
4:23 p. M.-Week Days-Local for Har.
risonburg and way stations ON Manassas
branch.
4:52 P. M.-Daily-Local for warrenton and
Charlottesville.
900 ?. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express--First class coach and sleeper to At
lanta. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Washington to
San Franciscos
1910 p. M.-Daily-Washingto and Chat
tanooga Limited (yia Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping car TO Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
err to New Orleans. Dining car service.
Hos p. Washington and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars to Atlanta and Macon.
Sleepers to Nashville, Augusta, Atlanta, Ma
service.
TRAINS ON BLUENONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria S:lS A. NJ, l:O9 and Abs
p. NJ. week days for Bluemont. $50 p. NJ.
for Leesburg. 9:0S A. NJ. on Sundays only
| for Bluemont.
Through trains from the South arrive at AL
exandria 6:17, 6:32, 7:20 and 9:25 A. NJ. and
1:4O and $50 P. NJ. daily. From Harrison
burg 1885 A. NJ. week days and S:45 p.
NJ. daily From Charlottesville S:05 A. NJ
and s:45 p. NJ daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc., apply to W. G. LP
HEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
C. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
S. II. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent
L. S. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. C..