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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
WORTH THE KNOWING.

A young reader Of st. Nicholas asks
the editor of Nature and Science the
best way TO prepare shells for collec-
ton. The answer is given in the St
Nicholas:
First, wash clean of mud, etc. An
old toothbrush will be an efficient aid.
The soft parts are easily removed after
soaking a day in weak alcohol. or the
specimen may be placed in a small
kettle or other receptacle suitable for
the purpose and covered with cold
water. Bring 10 boiling point. Shells
should not be put into water already
boiling. as the sudden change of tenn
perature may crack them. or at least
injure their Polish and general appear
ance.
After removing the soft spots by the
aid OF pin. crooked wire. or small
tweezers. polish with brush or cloth.
Shells that have a skinlike covering
may have n very small quantity of
vaseline rubbed in to prevent them
from cracking when dry. Rub off all
extra vaseline with piece of flannel.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

You call him a giddy youngster
Vita never a hint Of care;
You see but the buoyant courage
Ave ready 10 do and dare.
You think that the smile triumphant
He jluntily bears to-day
Wreathes ever his youthful features
That life is for him but play.
You speak of his glad assurance
That all will be his at length;
You speak of the dauntless courage
That springs from his youthtime'i
strength;
You bitterly call "presumptuous"
His earnest and jealous mien,
And say that day If coming
When life will have lost its sheen.
Ah, call him "giddy youngster"-
You who have forgot your youth
We men who are leaving youthland
More clearly recall the truth.
We know that the compensation
That helped us 10 bear the loss
OF vigor and hope is only
"We're free from our youthtime cross"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
FIGHTING RoUMANIAN WOLVES

A band Of seven itinerant musicians
was recently attacked by dozen
wolves in Roumania. IL happened 10
be near n railway track. and the epgi-
neer % an approaching train witnessed
the attack. He stopped, and the train
hands and the passengers succeeded
in chasing away the fierce brutes. not.
however. before they had killed four of
the musicians. In another place some
farmers who were taking pigs 10 the
market In sleighs saved their lives by
throwing out fifteen Of their animals in
succession. and thus delaying their
pursucrS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
WINTER SLEEP OF ANIMALS.

1t is n theory commonly held that
animals ana insects 60 TO sleep in win
ter beciuse il is too cold to keep
awake. says the London Globe. A
writer in a weekly paper, who has OBJ
served nature TO some purpose. holds
TO the less popular theory that the
habit of Information is rather TO avoid
the pangs and penalties of famine.
But surely we have had warm enough
winters during the past few years
to establish the soundness of this doe
trne. From the little bats who huddle
in amOrphouS clusters under belfry
tower and barn roof, 10 the mighty
badger who sinks far back into his
subterranean lodging, almost all the
alternating animals are wholly or past
ly insectivorous. And when we come
to examine the creeping or winged fare
of these kreophag gists. who withdraw
from the madding world during win
ter. we understand how il is SO many
animals fall asleep. and so many birds
fly away from our Barmecide feast.
Bees. wasps. ants. earwigs woodllce,
gnats. horse flies. slugs, beetles, lar
vac. worms and snails-all these are
seldom visible in winter months: while
the famine of insect life in our ponds is
deducible from the fact that efts creep
ashore to wriggle asleep in the cracks
OF earth. and the frog tucks himself
up to sleep in the bed OF his pond.
Toads and snakes likewise sleep away
the famished months. and we are told
that il is only n minority of British
animals who keep their eyes open in
winter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
Reaches EVERYBODY,

IL is a peculiarity of the newspaper
that it reaches virtually everybody.
Thus a poultry raiser who had long
confined his announcements to the
agricultural ana poultry publications
made an experiment with the news
papers. and got better returns. he says.
than the same amount Of expenditure
with the special publications had
broueht.-Philadelph Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
ODD SWORD TRICK.

Here is a sword which you can ap-
parently run through person, and yet,
strange to say, it will not produce any
serious result. OF course the reason is
because you do not even scratch the
skin. Still, those who see you thrust
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
To Hear the Gope's NoIcc.

The Pope recently granted an aud
ience TO NJ. Bottini. who showed His
Holiness a photograph made by a new
system. The Pope recited into the pho.
nograph the Ave Maria and the Benedi-
cite. which the machine repeated with
marvellous accuracy. NJ. Bottini In.
tends To exhibit the records In various
parts OF Europe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

you're much the brightest, yes, indeed,
Ny modest friend, you are"
ooh, say not SO, kind, pleasant sir,
You are the brightest far
So, first politely, then with rage,
They argued and they fought,
Until the boy who owned the book
Came, and them fighting caught.
lie shut the covers with a bang
And tossed the book away,
And there, in darkness drear and dull,
They live this very day.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
A BLINDFoLD EATING MATCH.

Here is little party pastime that
will make everybody roar with laugh
ter. Spread a sheet on the floor anu
seat two closely. .blindfolded boys on il.
facing each other. Give each boy a
saucer OF cracker crumbs. to be held
in his left hand. and a teaspoon or n
dessert spoon. TO be held in his right
Now give a signal and tell them TO feed
each other. and you will have fun
enough 10 make all the chairs in the
room laugh.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
sc|EN(E'&NEl4Au|cs
~ ~sy

The United States commercial agent
at VladiyostoCk states in recent re-
port that German engineer has found
new naptha ground on the eastern part
Of Sakhaln Island, ana also n large
lake filed with dry naphtha. This, he
says, would be excellent material for
preparing asphalt. This engineer
thinks the prospects for naphtha prom
Use TO be richer than those of Baku.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

The "nayipendulum' is the name
given TO recently invented instru-
ment. the object Of which Is TO enable
naval architects to study the rolling OF
ship on the waves. The instrument
consists Of two parts-a plate TO which
II impaired n motion corresponding to
that OF the surface of a wave, and n
pendulum OF peculiar shape, which
rolls on the plate in the same manner
nious arrangement permits the pendu-
lum to represent vessels Of different
size and shape.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
THE DISH

THE DISH AND NAPKIN RING.
An experiment of surprising effect,
that can be made without great prep
arations. is shown in our illustrations:
Take fiat dish, place a napkin ring
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
CORAL.

DO you know what coral Is composed
ef? IL is the skeletons Of tiny animals
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

in the centre of it. take hold of the
dish in the hollow Of your hands and
throw il into the air with sharp
turning motion. The dish can easily
be caught when coming down. The
surprising feature is that the napkin
ring will not be moved from its posi-
tion. even If the dish should happen
TO turn over. as shown in the illustra-
ton. If mother will not trust you with
dish, take a piece Of cardboard the
size of plate and proceed in the same
manner.-Br Brooklyn Eagle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

From Canton, China, comes the an
nouncement OF United States Consul
McWade that m American physician,
Or Adolf Razlag, has discovered and
demonstrated by experiment n cure
for the hitherto incurable disease of
lcprosy. This cure receives the en-
dorsement Of Consul McWade. who de-
clares that he has personally followed
the treatment as administered to four
patients, and has seen three return TO
their business perfectly cured. The
foundation of the discovery is In baths.
Sun baths. sand baths. warm and cold
fresh water baths ana salt water
baths. together with mcdicatcd baths.
are the main features of the remedy.
The mcdicated baths include n wide
range Of drugs aud chemicals used in
various stages.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

The florist who hopes TO make
money shouldn't throw bouquets at
himself.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

When had conquered the third dog
I uncoiled the last OF the whip and
shouted. "Marche"' The leader wheeled
10 the left, and away they few. ] had
no hesitancy in speaking now. The
dogs showed no more desire for battle,
but only a desperate desire TO reach
the end OF the journey.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

Both I'm France and Germany wagons
and omnfbuscs run by electric trolley
wire are now in use i'm at least two
places, at Konigstein, Germany, and
between FOntaincbleau and Samois.
France. The plan differs from that of
ordinary trolley cars mainly in the ah-
scnCe Of rails carrying the wheels of
the vehicles. The wagons can he run
over n street pavement or a country
road, and can turn ont to lateral dis
tance of about ten feet i'm order 10 pass
other vehicles. In the French system
the wagons are towed along Ivy self
propelled motor trolley running upon
the wires alongside the road. In the
German system trains composed Of
several cars or wagons can bc used,
the steering being effected with the
front wheels of the leading car
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

The whorls Of hair on the coats OF
horses and other animals. says Dr
Walter Kidd. Of the Geological Society
Of London. may he called animal ped
omcters. because they register the loco
motive activities of the animals on
whose bodies they are found The best
example and the greatest number Of
these hairy whorls and crcsts are
found on the domestic horse. A nota-
bic instance is the graceful fcathering
that extends along the hollow Of the
flank. dividing the trunk of the animal
from the hind quarters. There are also
crests ana whorls ON the horses chest
and other parts OF its body. A study
OF the action of the underlying mus
cies explains the origin of these peculi-
arties in the lay Of the hair and fur
nishes the justification for calling them
pedometers. although the analogy is. of
course merely superficial.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
Pluck and O O
O O Rdventure.
RACE WITH AN EAGLE.

~ HREE hunters were seated In
a wagon. drawn behind TWO
l galloping and terrified colts,
ob.y. ,b. baodg ~ -,-bfci, Cow
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

Street was in feverish
~ motion. A ceaselessly
" " rushing crowd filled the
sidewalks The middle of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
CORN QUITE GOOD,
MANY POTATOES
DAMAGE TO CROPS NOT AS BAD
AS REPORTED.
SECRETARY TRUE REPORTS

Investigates for the Stat Scard of
Agriculture the Extent OF Loss to
Tubers by Rotting in the Ground
and to Corn by the Cold, Wet
Weather.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
Wisconsin Regiment Fights With
Regulars Against Michigan Troops

Camp oYung, West Point, KY, Oct
6.-In a heavy Tainstorm and over
ground that was in places almost a
quagmire, the most important of any
of the engagements thus far in the war
game was taught yesterday. Taken
as a whole, the conditions more nearly
approached actual warfare than any
thing yet seen IN this country in time
of peace. The program called for al
attack by the advance guard of the
blue army on a rear outpost of the
brown. Nearly 5000 state guards and
regulars participated, the forces being
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
CHAPTER XIV.
Mark Heath in the Dark.

''NO-no-no. Always the same
determined answer to the declarations
OF Janet that some steps should be
take to investigate the affairs of the
night on which her brother had first
REACHED London.
NO" he said; II will have nothing
done. Let me get well, and away
from here. 1--WE escaped with my
life"
And what will you do, Mark?"
asked Janet, as she sat by his side.
TRY again" he said. But must
first get we'll"
He had near that the doctor was
in. but everything else had been kept
from him, TILL one evening. as he was
seated by the fire at Janet's neat little
lodgings, and his sister was called
down TO see a visitor.
She had suspicion of who II was,
and found Richmond waiting.
Come UP and see him"
! Richmond hesitated.
81 must not stay long" she said
MY father frets for me if 1 am
away"
And l am situated almost the
same. Mark does not like to be left
Come up, dear, and help me to per
suade him that he ought to employ the
police"
mo. no! don't talk of Them" said
Richmond, with a shudder. 'T want
/ the horror at our house forgotten, and
they keep reminding me that the law
does not sleep"
why, Rich, how strange you talkl'
strangely, dear! No. Only II
comes back like a nightmare ever
since that terrible affair, so soon as
| IL is mentioned. seem to be wan
dering about the house in misery
fever, and pain, trying to see through
mist that I cannot penetrate.
don't know how II is or what II
means, but have this horrible
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
MEMENToEs FROM THE VATICAN.
Zuchetto Worn by New Pope Will be
Exhibited.

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-TWO interesting
souvenirs viii be shown in the Catho-
lie exhibit at the worlds fair. One
is the first zuchetto, or skull cap, worn
by Pope Plus Y. 1t is owned by John
j. McGrane, leader of a party of
American pilgrims to the vatican.
When the pilgrims were presented 10
Plus X. new zuchetto, containing the
Peters pence offering, was handed to
the pOntiff. Mr.. McGrane requested
the pope to give him the zuchetto he
was then wearing. The pope smiled,
removed it, and replaced it with the
new one, and handed his zuchetto to
the American pilgrim.
The zuchetto is of white satin, lined
with deep crimson satin. 1t is worn
only by the reigning pontiff The
other memento is also possessed by
Mr. McGrane. 1t is a small silk
American flag which he waved in st.
Peters the day of the coronation of
Pope Plus. 1t was the only American
emblem there and is highly priced by
Mr. McGrane.
4 striking feature of the exhibit of
the American Jesuits will be the gal
lery of immortals. 1t will co@-tain
sculptured busts, old paintings, etch-
ings and drawings of celebrated men
who received their early training from
Jesuit teachers. Among the portraits
of those shown will be the poets,
Tasso, Calderon, Moliere, and Corn
ellie. Among the scholars are Calico,
Descartes, Vico and Muratcria, and
the famous generals lilly, Condo,
Wallenstein and a score or more of
Roman pontiffs, including the late
Pope Leo XIII.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
Continued.

Il could not help hearing all that
passed" was the reply. 1T was my
duty 20 be present have, OF course,
had some experience Of such cases,
and / fear that he must have been
drinking heavily in TiOtOus company,
ana these ideas have become I'M
pressed upon his brain"
And they are fancies?"
Il think so, but as he grows
stronger these ideas will weaken, and
you, his sister-and yOu-Ah, men
are sometimes very weak, but to
whom should they come for forgive
ness when weak and repentant, If not
10 u.s."
but I won't believe my Mark has
been going on as she limited" said
Janet, through her tears. as she
walked away, weeping bitterly, and
clinging tightly to Rich's arm.
No: il is impossible" replied
Rich: ana with the feeling upon her
that it was her duty to suffer for all
in turn. and be calm and patient, she
fought down her own longing TO burst
into q passionate 1T OF weeping,
and walked on to resume her watch
by her fathers side, where he lay still
insensible, as If in a sleep which must
end i'm death.
Rich. dear. If il is true. AMI poor
Mark was dTugged and robbed, the
wretch who did 1t shall be brought to
justice, shall he nOt?"
YES" said Rich. as she clasped the
weeping girl TO her breast.
And as she sat there in the silent
chamber, through the dark watches
of the night, at times a feeling Of
exuItatiOn and JOY filled her breast,
while at others q hot pang OF rage
shot through her, and she felt that
she could slay the wretch who had
raised a hand against him who hal
returned to her as from the dead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12

the street, rejoicing that she was so
near home, when there was a shout,
a horses hot breath was upon her
cheek, and she was sent staggering
sideways, ana would have fallen had
not the mumed-up figure been az
hand. caught her in his arms, AMI
borne her to the pavement, while the
cab disappeared in the yellow mist.
My own daTlIngl Are you hurt?"
he cried passionately.
"Hendon. You" she painted.
Yes, l." he said. You are hurtr
No, no." she cried; ''only frighten-
ed. The horse struck my shoulder.
But-but was it you who followed me
every night all the way home?"
yes" he said, coldly now, "you
knew 1t was"
Il did not, she retOrted angrily:
and then in half-hysterical tones,
how dare you go on frightening mo
night after night like this? 1t has
been horrible. You have made me
lin"
Made you iIl?" he said. How
could / let you go about all alone
these evenings? l was forbidden To
/ talk 10 you as l wished, but there was
no reason why | should not watch
over you. HOw's Mark?"
Getting better" said Janet, draw
/ ing a breath OF relief at her COM
panion's sudden change in the con-
versation; for she felt that had he
continued I'm that same sad reproach.
| full strain she must have hung upon
his arm, and sobbed and thanked
him for his chivalrous conduct
There was something, too, so sweet in
/ the feeling that he must love her very
dearly in spite Of all the rebuffs he
! had received; and somehow as they
( walked on, a CLEAN of sunny yellow
came through the misty grays and
I dingy drabs with which from her
mental colOr-box she hau been tinging
her future life. There was even
dash of uitramarine, tOo--a brighter
blue than her eyes-and her heart be-
gan to beat quite another tune.
May | come and walk home with
you every night?" said Hendon at
last, as, after repeated assurances
that she was not hurt. they stopped at
last at the street door.
NO" she said decidedly; and her
little lips were tightly compressed,
so that they should not give vent to
a sob.
How cruel you are, JANET"
For trying TO do what is right, E"
she said firmly. What would your
sister say il, after all that has passed,
were TO be so weak?"
MAY / follow you at a distance, as
l have done all this time?" he
pleaded.
mo. You have only frightened me
almost to death" she replied. "Will
you come up and see poor Mark?"
Not tonight" he said bitterly; 81
couldn't bear 1t now. Janet, IL I go
to the bad, il won't be all my fault.
know I'm a weak fellow, but with
somethink to act as ballast, l should
be all right. What have done that
you should be so cold?"
For answer, Janet held out her
hand.
Goodnight. Mr.. Charley" she said
lquietly: but he did not take the hand,
only turned away, walking rapidly
along the street, while, fighting hard
to keep from bursting into a violent
fit OF sobbing, Janet hurried up to her
room, TO find her brother looking
Ihaggard and wild as he slowly paced
the floor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12

also evenly matched as regards numer-
ical strength, but with a slight prepOn-
derance in favor of the blues, due to
the strong cavalry force, which was
about Offset by the brown rear guards
having a chosen position and operating
on inner lines.
Included in the brown force we're
the first, second and third Michigan
regiments and Kentucky and Indiana
troops. In the blues were the first
Wisconsin a detached Michigan bat
TALON, res ular troops, the Sth Ohio AMI
KENTUCKY artillery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
CHAPTER XIII.
Janet Is Haunted.

a fortnight passed, and Mark was
able To Join his sister at her lodging,
from which she was out all day.
II was very hard work, that lesson
giving at different houses, but little
Janet trujged on from place TO place,
rarely every travelling by omnibus un-
less absolutely Obliged. so that she
might economic and make her earn
ings help out her income of twenty
one pounds per annum.
Rather a small sum in LONDON, but
Il was safe. Seven hundred pounds
worth of stock in the three per cent,
and bringing in ten pounds ter
shiIlinss every half-year.
One evening. as she was returning
on foot, walking very rapidly, so as 10
get back ss soon as possible to Mark,
her heart sank. and she felt faint in
spirit as she thought OF her future and
its prospects. To go on teach, teach.
teach, and Try 10 make stupid girls
achieve something approaching skill
in handling their brushes, so that
parents mISht be satisfied. For. poor
girl. she found wat most teachers do,
that when a child does not progress,
it is always the instructors fault, not
that OF the disciple.
Il shall be better when I've had
some tea" she said to herself, as the
tears gathered in her eyes. why do
I murmur so? Rich never complains,
and her troubles are as great as mine.
l ought TO be glad and rejoice that
poor Mark has come back safely, and
there he is again"
Janet's little heart beat wildly with
fear as a tall muffiei-up figure ap-
peared from a doorway in the sombre-
looking square into which she had
turned from the street where she gave
lessons three afternoons a week. and
followed her a short distance he
hind.
For two months past. evening after
evening, that figure had been there.
making her heart palpitate as she
thought OF what weak, helpless little
creature she was. and how I'M
protected in this busy world.
Il was hard work to keep steadily
on without looking round. without
starting of at a run. Her breast
seemed filed with that wild scream
which she longed TO utter. but dared
not, telling herself that to seem afraid
or 10 notice the figure was to invite
assault.
"Oh, il Mark would only get well, o
she thought. cor II Rich could come
and meet me-"
Then she called herself a coward
and stepped daiHtily on along the
muddy street. wondering whether it
would be possible TO go by some other
way, and so avoid this shadow which
logged her steps.
There was one way to get over it
10 mention il 10 Rich, and ask her 20
bid HendOn wait for her and see her
home. But that, she said, she would
sooner die than do; so she had tried
four different ways Of reaching home,
and always with the figure following
her 10 the door OF the house where
she lodged. and where Mark sat wait.
ing for her 10 come.
II was always the same: the
mufied-up figure followed her closely,
and kept on the same side Of the way
till she reached her door. when Il
crossed over. and waited till she went
in, breathless and trembling.
Over and over again the little
frightened girl tried TO devise some
plan. but all in vain: till this night
Of the fOggy winter she was crossing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-12
SIX LIVES LOST
IN TRAIN CRASH

Los Angeles, Oct. CAS- the result
of a cCh.-lon between a freight and d
wreck train at the end of the Chats
worth Park tunnel yesterday four rail
road laOorers were killed and Is in
jured, two fatally.