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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
WISDOM OF NOvElISTS.

Adam invented all the different ways
in which young man can make a fool
OF himself.-G. RI. Lorimer.
The man who ovcrcstimates the fool
ishness OF others is himself the biggest
fool concerned. Seton Merriman.
Tell the truth, live openly and stick
To your friends that's the whole of the
best morality in the world.-Sarah
Grand
Every wrong brings with il its own
punishment. II may he added that it
frequently leaves 1t at the wrong house.
Barry Pain.
With good luck one can accomplish
anything, but good luck Is just one OF
the things that cannot be arranged for,
even by the cleverest people.-Frank-
fort Moore.
Really beautiful things can't go out
They mny disappear for little while.
but they must come back. It's only the
ugly things that stay out after they've
hnd their day.-W. -. Howells.
Slow In forming, swift In acting:
slow in making, swift In working; slow
TO the summit, swift down the other
slope; IL Is the way OF nature and the
way OF the human mind. - Anthony
Hope.
Why do people with immortal souls
spend their lives In leaving tiny OBJ
longs of pastcboard on other people
with immortal souls whom they scarce
ly know and don't care straw about?
Robert IIichens.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
A Dnncc without - smile

They have a singular Kind of dane"
conducted Ou the greens of country VII
ngcs in Russia The dancers stand
apart, knot of young men here, a
knot of maidcns there, each sex by IT.
self, ana silent Ms n crowd of mutcs.
\ piper breaks into a tune, Il youth
pulls off his cnp ana challenges his
gir with wave nud bow. If tho
girl is willing. she waves her handkcr
chief in token of assent The you'll
advances. takes u corner of thc hand
kcrchicf in his hand and leads his las.
sic round aud round
No word IS spoken, and no laugh Is
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
brnids the girl moves heavily 10y her.
self, going round and round, and never
allowing her partner To touch her hand.
The pipe goes droning ON for hours In
the same sad key and measure ana the
prize OF merit i'm this "Circling,' m the
dance Is called, IL given 10y spectators
to the lassic who i'm all that summer
rcvclry has never spoken and never
smiled
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
RUN By MOUSE POWER.
A Thrifty seotchman's scheme We
Operating His Thread MiIls.

Il
| Thrift is generally acknowledged to
be one OF the leading characteristics OF
| the native OF Flfcshirc. and II never
was more forclbly exemplIGed than In
| the person Of David Hutton. n native
| Of Dunfermline. who actually proved
that even mice. those acknowledged
pests Of mankind, could he made not
only 10 earn their own living but also
TO yield respectable income 10 their
owners
About the year 1920 this gentleman
actually erected n small mill AT Dun
fermline for the manufacture OF thread
"A mill worked entirely by mice. II
was while visiting Perth prison In
1912 that Mr.. Hutton first conceived
this remarkable idea OF utilizing mouse
power. In an old pamphlet Of the
time, "The Curiosity Coffee Room" he
gave m account of the way In which
the idea dawnod on him. "In the sum
mcr of the year 1872" he wrote, II
had occasion 10 be In Perth. and when
inspecting the toys aud trlnkets that
were manufactured by the French prls-
Oncrs In the depot there my attention
was invOluntarily attracted by o little
toy house, with n wheel in the gable
OF II that was running rapidly round
impol.cd by the Insignificant gravity Of
common house mouse. For ! shll
ling | purchased house, mouse and
wheel Inclosing 1t In handkerchief,
on my journey hOmeward | was com
PEELED 10 contemplate lts favorite
amusement. But how to apply half
ounce power, which II the weight OF
mouse. 10 n useful purpose was the
difficulty. At length the mnnufnctur-
Ing Of sewing thread seemed the most
practicablc.'
Mr.. Hutton had one mouse that ran
the amazing distance Of eighteen miles
day, but he proved that an ordinary
mouse could run ten aud n half miles
on an average. A hnlfpcnny's worth
Of oatmeal was sufficient for lts sup
port for thirty-hve days. during which
II ran I3G half miles. lie had actually
two mice constantly employed in the
making Of sewing thread for more than
year. The mouse thread mill was
so fbllNlIH'l'u lilHI Inv 'oIlIIloU HOuSe
mouse was enabled to make atOncment
10 society for past Offonscs by twist
ing. twining and rcclng from 100 TO
l2O threads day, Sundays not except
ed 70 perform this task the little
pedestrian had to run ten and half
miles, and this journey II performed
with ease every day. \ halfpennys
worth Of oatmeal served enc OF these
thread mill culprts for the long period
of iiv" weeks. In that time II made
1850 threads Of twenty five inches, and
rs n penny was pnid 10 women for ev-
cry hank made I'm the ordinary way
the mouse at that rate earned nine.
pence every six weeks. just one far
thing day, on ~. Cd. year.
Taking slXpcncc off for board and
allowing | shilling for machinery there
was clear yearly profit from each
mouse of Il shillings. Mr. Hutton firm.
~ intended 10 apply for the loan of the
empty cathedral in Dunfcrmlinc, which
would have held. he calculated, 10000
mouse mills sufficient room being left
for keepers and some hundreds OF
spectators. Death, however overlook
the inventor before this marvellous
project could bc carried ont. - Edln-
burgh Scotsman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
IIgrulg IhyAIglun.

4 deadly plague was raging IN the
city Of Marscillcs. The doctors could
do nothing. for very little was known
Of the disease. owing 10 the danger sur
rounding any inquiry into II. In a
council among themselves they came 10
the conclusion that the corpse Of a vie
tim must bc disscctcd, but II would be
death to the operator Upon this being
decided celebrated physician. one of
their number, arose and declared that
for the safety Of his country hc would
give himself mp 10 the task. lie then
Immediately left the room, made his
viii ana arranged his affairs. At day.
break on the following morning he on.
tered the house where man had Just
died of the plague. Here he made n
complete examination Of the body per.
formed the necessary operations and
wrote down all hc observed. When
this was completed he left the house,
threw the notes he had made into vine
gar that they might not carry Infection
and retired to lonely spot. There he
died within twelve hours
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
isipiinE wanted Hi. breakfast.

Rudyard Klpling once visited Cecil
Rhodes at Lekkerwljn, one Of his fruit
farms at PGarl, South Africa. One
morning Rhodes went round his farm
before breakfost, leaving his guest, who
was not so energetic, behind. Time
went on, and Rhodes did not appear.
Hunger soon reused Kipling 10 action,
and I'm short while he was very busy
on his own account As Rhodes re-
turned he found his trees bearing a
new Kind OF fruit In the shape OF
placards inscribed In huge black let
tcrs with "FamincW I'VE are starv-
ingw Feed us" etc. ON reaching
the front door he was confronted with
the following, in still larger type: For
the human race Breakfast tones the
mind. invigOratcs the body. II has sus-
tanned thousands, IL Will sustain you.
See that YOU get IT," Then In the
house, ON every available wall, he came
across other mysterious placards, In
more ana more pathetic appeal, why
die when little breakfast prolongs
llfcf" Larger and larger grew the
type. ct IS late; II is still later" lead
Ing AT last into the little breakfast
room, where hc found kipling reading
his paper in peaceful innocence, but
very hungry II did not need much ln-
gcuuity 10 guess the author Of these
brOadsidcs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
Will Make You sleep.

An alcohol rub at bedtime will go
far toward breaking mp insomnia. Let
the rubber begin with the forehead and
temples of the slceplcss one, paying
particular attention to the spine and
back OF the neck. Rub the alcohol
gently but firmly into the body, work
Ing gradually down to the feet, and
probably the patient will fall asleep
before the rubbing is completed One
night or even one week ~ rubbing
would not he likely to bring back per
mancnt habits Of sound, healthy slum-
bcr, but coch night there Is a gain to
ward the normal equilibrium of the
nerves, and month of alcohol rubs
should put one in position to do with
out external helps of any kind.-Bos-
ton Budget
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
4 Surprls-,i Duke.

Just after the late Duke OF Rich
mond and Gordon received the latter
half OF his itlc--hc was created Duke
of Gordon in January, lSI6-hc was
scnt 10 this country as president OF the
British commission TO our centennial
exposition. While In this country he
heard of certain picture owned by n
country woman In which hc thought
he might be Interested, aud so wrote
10 her, using the official stationery Of
the commission and signing himself, m
n peer does, simply 10y the names of his
title, Richmond and Gordon"
Much to his surprise and good deal
To his disgust for he had precise ideas
as To his dignity ms dukc-thc letter
which he received In answer To his was
addressed. "Mcssrs. Richmond X Cor.
don and began, "GcntlcRcn!'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
Women who Dvcss Like Men.

Tourists In the Austrian Tyrol and the
remoter regions OF the Swiss Alps Of
ten come across strange pccullarities oi
dress, especially among the females In
those out OF tho way places. In the
little village OF Chrmpcry. which ncs.
ties almost under the frowning Dent
du Midi. The women dress like men and
msy often b seen In the fields. Nat.
urnlly they are objects OF much inter.
est TO tourists. but the women do not
seem to be at all uncomfortably con.
srious of the popularity of their gnrb
The peasants of Champcry are sim
pie, kindly folk, and doubtless find this
novel dress more accommodating TO the
hard work they have TO do.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
OUR FIRST HUNT CLUB.
IL was Organized In Pesssyivssis
Away 1ark In 100.


The year 1IGJ IN far back. but II 10
interesting To think that the mntter'
ings Of the coming war storm were not
yet 30 engrossing even then brt that
the sIOrtsmen Of Pennsylvania could
turn their attention 10 a more system
attic Orgnnizat ton Of their fox hunting
forces and then established the first
hunt club In the country. the Glouces
ter Hounds. Not that this was the be
ginning Of the sport In Pennsylvania
that eminently horse loving country,
for fox hunting had held n high plncs
In the pastimes Of the people many
year before. II was rather the evi.
dence that the sport had become so Nm.
portant that il needed systematlzing,
10 that districts might be thoroughly
hunted In turn and contentious. rivalry
and clnshing dates be avoided.
All the early fox hunting clubs had
their origin In the pre-existing owner
ship Of a greater or less number OF
hounds by private owners. Every con
them, and good dogs they were, not
always orthodox, according to tho
standard OF the Belvolr and the Quorn
OF today. bat nevertheless hounds de.
rived from the best English and Eu
ropean stock and continued by judi
cious selection Of those who showed
the instincts by conformation suitable
TO the country In which they were
called upon TO work. Washington may
be quoted as one OF the southerners
who kept hounds and hunted them too.
Lafayette, moreover, sent him from
France n splendid pack Of French fox.
hounds, with qualities which still fur.
ther helped to complete the most per
feet animal for American fox hunting.
the American hound.
From the formation OF the Glouces-
ter Fox Hound club in 1906 until to-
day clubs have played the most i'm
portant part In preserving the sport
and regulating it's practice. Not all
clubs Of equal importance. II IL true,
but all Of the same sprit.-Illustrated
Sporting News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
NEW YORK TIME.
II IL the standard Used In All Our
weather Bureaa stations.

When we read a report from any Of
the 1O regular weather bureau sta.
tions throughout our land bringing the
information that rainstorm. tor
nado or some other meteorological phe-
nomenon began at certain hour we
need not suppose that the hour men.
toned refers 10 the time at the place
where the observation was made. The
hour given In the exact New York time,
for every clock at the regular weather
bureau stations all over the land is get
to the scventy-tifth meridian, or east.
ern standard time which is exactly
five hours behind Greenwich time.
Only this standard OF time is used
I'm the text OF the Monthly Weather
Review. and all weather bureau OBJ
servers are required 10 record obscrva-
tions by II. The reason for this Is that
the best scientific deductions from tho
weather reports must be based upon
the conditions 81 the atmosphere exist
ing simultaneously In different parts
OF the country.
IL would be very ludicrous IL all the
hundreds of reports sent daily had TO
be changed at the central office In
Washington from local 10 eastern time.
and so all the S'gular observers are re-
quircd tn use the New York. or eastern
time, i'm making their reports
There are many volunteer observers
and newspaper correspondents who in
reporting weather phenomena use 9th
t,, ,rI. ~ h.,
bureau has occasion to use their re
ports the time is often corrected to
agree with the eastern standard or the
local standard is mentioned.
Free Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
shook II Dow n.

There IN strong man In n certain
village in Hungary. Not long ngo he
was building stable for farmer.
Just NJ ne was about tn put the cul-
minating brick in its place he happen
ed 10 fan out with his employer and
by way of working of his supcrtluous
energy went up to one of the pillars
and shook t. The entire building came
down with run. This Is the most not
able case of lit come apart In my
'ands." rs servants say, since Samson
London Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

As man grows older he perceives
that the moral qualities are worth .
good deal more in friendship than the
intellectual qualities and that no bril-
liancy Of mind. no charm OF converse.
tlon. can make up for lack ~ loyalty.
charity and generosity In social inter
course. Young men OF brains are dis
posed 10 value mainly mental powei
In other people. and II In human
quality 10 forgive much In men and
women of genius, This Is n false ap-
probation OF the respective values Of
mentality ard the moral qualities. The
time comes when a man learns that
unsclhshness snd affection arc better
in wife or friend than intellectual pow
or accompanied by intense self love.
Fortunate the man who docs not come
20 this knowledge too late.-san Fran
cisco Bulletin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
AZ the Socirl,lc.

Mr.. Sliptonguc--I have not met your
wife. Is she here this evening?
Mr.. IIansomc- lcs. but just nt this
moment she is engaged over there at
the piano.
MIR. Sliptonguc with affected cnthu.
siasm All, scc She Is that goddess
like beauty who IL playing IN accom-
panimcnt for the mountain VI flesh
who is singing.
Mr. llansomc (stilllyl My wife does
not play: she sings. London Telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

WARWICK, X. l., with its 10000
people may be able to observe all the
intricacies of Rhode Island law with
the aid of only two constables, but
the abolition of the regular police
force IN order to economic will be
watched by other towns and even
eities.-Boston Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
Photograph Paste.

Dissolve half an ounce of hard gela.
tin in three ounces two drains of cold
water until quite soft; then beat until
melted Now add one ounce six drains
OF glyccrin. This will set hard and
must be melted on the hob or IN hot
water for use. The advantage Of this
preparation is that there IL no sticki'
ness as with gum, nor does II leave q
stain. II is excellent for mounting both
photographs and scraps.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
4 Life saver.

-Iou seem to have great liking for
large words"
Well SUR" answered Mr.. Erastus
pinklcy. IL once knovcd mnn whose
life were saved 10y big word lie
once told me dat prevaricatcd. an by
dc time fouN ont what dat word
meant Il were too late fob me to hit
him Now Yorker
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
Hnor Conditions.

ASK papa tonight" suggests the gen.
lie girl to her ndorcr. lie is I'm such n
good humor because he got the better
OF some man in business transaction
today"
The adorcr shakes his head doubt.
fully.
IL believe I'd better not" he sighs
II am the man he got the better Of
and he would hc sure to say that hc
couldn't let his daughter marry q man
So unsuccessful" Judge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
ny.

Lillian is not sure that she loves
Walter. Sometimes she thinks she
does. and at other times she's con.
vincCd she doesn't"
And yet she is going to marry himg'
"Oh, yes, that's all settled"
"But IL she is not sure she loves him
why doesn't she break the engage
mcnt2'
because she is twenty seven. Kan
sns city Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

WE learn from the PawtuNct Val
ley Cleaner that John IL. X. Phillips
of Foster spent last Sunday at home.
One would suppose from the item
that Mr.. Phillips is prone to spend
his Sundays away from home.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

REV. AsBURY kRoM of the
Benefcent Church should realize
that Rhode Island is little re-
public, and comparatively few peo-
pie would have gone to church.
Thanksgiving Day, even if Cover
nor Garvin had told them to do so.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
ItstuU the Rtame.

The trouble amt with the farm"
said the old man. "Tf the farm didn't
have to do anything but support Itself,
II could hc made to pay. but u don't
seem To bc able 10 carry the burden OF
Ms Twin on II. So reckon we're TO
lamc."-Chjcago Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

THERE seems to be very general
impression that the state commission
in charge of the Consumptiycs Sani-
tarium buildings is a good one, and
that the work is being well and
economically done.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
An UpytuG.

l.ayzcc- My wife isn't exactly m an
archist. hut she annoyed me this morn
inc with ono Of her inccndlary speeches.
Ieuks-Nou don't say soi
I.nyzcc Yes. she said. Henry. Get up
this minute and make the frc."-rhila.
dclphia Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
TITS Thourtt

I'm going 10 tell him what I think
OF him." said the angry man. What
do you think of ity"
Il think" was tho reply. that he
must bc smaller man than you are
or else you think pretty well Of him.
Chicago rost.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

A Providence chiropidist adver-
tises to cut one corn for each person
free of charge, providing the ndivid-
ual has other corns that require paid
treatment. In brief, it is no saving
to own a single corn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

In these days Of bargain sales do
not forget that the TINES sells for
81 90 per year, though possibly it
would be in the line of commercial
enterprise for us to mark 1t at 9Sc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

Pi1ter you have heard of a man
Sitting on his nose TO spite his facei
XArlcy-ycs but never have scen "
sonc. have known man to kick one
~ his hands out of doors. however
Boston Transcript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

GEORGE L. ANGEL, the best
friend of animals in New England,
is over eighty years of age and still
hale and hearty. lie is the publish
er of "Our Dumb Animals" and has
made anti-cruelty to animals his
lile-work.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
rAe Ia- NJ MalrlA

"Is your daughter happily married,
Mrs Cashlcigh?"
"oh. my, yes She and her husband
arc both devoted to their clubs and
often don't see each other for weeks
at a c"-Chlcngo Record. Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

THERE is too much evidence OF
"spite legislation" in the fire COM
missioner business TO make 1t look
well, even if the principle was not
decidedly wrong.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
TeIls Ilp~.

And aren't you married YETI"
NO"
We'll, well, |. Thought you were en-.
gagged 10 n certain young lady in Ger.
mantownE"
"No; I was engaged to an uncertain
young lady. and that's why I'm not
married. "-Exchangc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

The wife of well known landlord
IN ireland once received letter from
a disanectcd tenant warning her that
her husband would certainly be shot,
but that nothing would be done TO In.
jure or annoy her"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

CONSIDERING the time taken in
talking about it and the time 1T Will
take to dig it, the Panama Canal ~
not very short cut after all.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

THE rumor that the Sultan OF
Turkey is suffering from a cancer, II
true, can hardly be regarded as an
international calamity.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

THE Old Farmers Almanac is out
for 1904. 1t looks bright and cheer
fuI in spite of its age, and predicts
showers for April and thunder for
luly with the same old positivcncss.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
Losing M opportuutty.

"rhc curtain goes NJ at sis. so wen
hc Just in time"
"But II We have box IL rcall, seems
n shame to bc So punctual Brooklyn
Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

Some people want YOU 10 give them
everything for nothing. including your
lifc. your liberty (your labor, and your
mrsuit " hnnnincsS Schoelmaster
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
Low Church-rnd SALARY.

1T must be understood" said the
vestryman, who was extremely "low
church." TO the new rector. that the
rector here shall have no surplice'-
Gracious" exclaimed the Rev. Mr..
Newcome. How could one have n sur
plus on the salary you offerT'-Phils-
delphia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27
uts gcoS Behavior.

did your valet have a good refer.
ence from his last placer
YES. The judge gave him two months
OF for good behavior there. Judge,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

THEY are having lots Of fun and
excitement over in England over
those same old tariff arguments.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

RICHES will take TO themselves
wings when the airship becomes
little more practical.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

GRANTING ship subsidies looks a
good deal like doctoring up a
spawned trotter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

Ir is minated that the ST. Louis
Fair management is going to do
some legitimate newspaper ad'ertlS-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

DIME novels now sell for a nickel.
Water will find its level.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-11-27

OLSEYvILLE people are not
obliged to travel FAR in quest OF
bargains.