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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
Scrap Collecting as "a Fad.

Scrap collecting" is the latest occu.
patton adopted by the intclligcntly idle,
says the London Graphic. \ particu.
lar house. street, district. reai.
mcnt, period, and many other sub
iccts, are used as pegs FOR the purpose.
one takes the Grcnadicr Guards, for
instance and will collect Illustrations
OF the uniform from the formation of
the regiment. rs also all prints and
curious cuttings connected with tho
latter. Or u wcll-known country house
is illustrated in the same manner.
Three volumes of scraps and cuttings
relating to piccadilly have been formed
by an industrious woman in as many
years, and the subject Is not yet. eX.
hausted. 1t is said. and truly. that this
new occupation provides a continual In.
tcrcst for those who take to it, and en-.
ables them TO carry their pursuit from
town to town. FOR IL is possible To pick
up scraps OF the kind even In the dull
est places. Occasionally scarce and
valuable prints are discovered. and a
well-collected and arranged book of this
sort can generally be sold ut a profit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
AN EXPERIMENT.

Take three bowls and stand them in
n row. In the bowl at one end put as
hot water as your hand can bear. in
the one at the other end put ice-water.
in the middle bowl lukewarm water.
Now. hold your right hand in the
hot water and your left hand in the
cold. say for minute or more, then
suddenly place both hands in the luke.
warm water and notice the effect.
II the one tested is blindfolded good
deal OF amusement will follow.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
A Motoring Convenience.

The latest convenience from Paris
FOR motOr-car touring is a strong loop
OF firm material made in a few sizes
to tit the crown Of your automobile
hat Your chiffon veil. which always
displays "ny.away" and "blow-away"
tendencies in the auto, is drawn
through the loop before being sewed-to
the hat crown in two places only;
leaving room for the veil to pass with.
out crumpling the soft silky fabric.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

Darwin states that the nature OF the
food supplied the pig by man has evi-
IDENTIFY changed the length of the intes-
tines. He quotes Cuvier as reporting
the total length of the intestlnes of the
wild boar TO be nine times the body
length I'm the domestic boar 1915 to
one; in the Siam boar. sixteen to one.
The writer measured the intcstncs Of
thlrty-nine fattened hogs and found
that the large intestine varied from
thirteen to sixteen feet, and the small
intestine from iifty.four To sixty feet in
length. The average extreme body
length OF these animals was 80 feet.
This makes the small intestine alone
from sixteen 10 nineteCn times the
length of the body, and the large and
small intestine combined about twenty.
one times the body length. From these
figures 1t appears that the intestincs of
pigs Of the improved breeds are longer
in proportion TO the body than those
given by Cuvicr. This may indicate
that the modern pig can digest his food
more thoroughly than his ancestors,
and also that he can eat a larger quan,
tity of food in n given time. Professor
w. a. Henry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
.pIAYING SHOP"

This IL very favorite game for
sunny days and you can easily find
things in the garden for shop Sorrel
makes good coffee. By cutting the ribs
of a rhubarb leaf into tiny stalks cap
ital bundles of rhubarb can be made.
The middles Of daisies look like cakes
when the petals are taken on. Round
stones do for potatoes. Gooseberrics
do for nnnles and pears. and so on.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

enough for otLe: occupations. bat it
VIII scarcely do Tor motor car touring.
when the wind created by rapid mo-
tion draws the thin tissue away from
its moorings. snugly tied az the back
OF the neck. The "yard-and-a-half''
veil permits the chiffon scarf 10 be
drawn around the hat and face. and
then be again brought forward under
the chin. aud firmly knotted or tied in
bow knot. Nothing less than scarf
Of such dimensions will answer the
purpose.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
FIRE on WATER.

Buy small quantity of potassium
at drug store and place a small
piece on the surface Of water in n
large basin. IL will Immediately take
fire and burn with brilliant violet
fame. darting rapidly about on the
water until entirely consumed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
Jackai Worse Than TIGER.

Ii Is not generally known that the
jackal Is greater destroyer Of human.
ity In India than the tiger. Statistics
published by the Government Of India
show that while g2s persons were
killed by tigers more than 1000 chill
dren were carried away by isckals,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
Dark Shades in Muslins.

Dark shades in thin silk muslins
are considered very stylish for devel.
oping morning gowns. Many charm.
ins lowered effects. blue figured in red,
gray with black, are seen among them.
To add 10 the novel effect they are
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
sc|Ei(EAblSAN!cs

Several patents for producing solid
alcohol have been granted la Ger
many.
seventy-six per cent OF all Bremen
steamers and eighty per cent. OF the
Hamburg feet are built OF steel.
The catching OF snakes and the col.
lecting OF their venom. which fetches
81 per grain, is a new industry II
J Australia.
An electric machine which Is intend
! cd 10 produce rain i'm times OF drought
is being constructed in Paris by mu-
nicipal engineer.
The South African cycle trade is
! practically in the hands or British
manufacturers. even American makes
being imported in very small quan'
titles.
Telegraph poles the lower end OF
which has been sOaken in creOsote last
more than thirty years: in Ireland
there are some erected in 1855 and still
in good condition.
There Is n large demand for pocket
knives all over South Africa. The
Kafiir. however. seldom pays more
than twenty-five cents for knife.
and quently cheap knives would
find the best sale.
The opininon OF Sir John Hershel
that the southern portion Of the milky
way, near the southern cross, is
nearer 10 us thGn the northern. is
quoted against the assertion of Pro
fessor Wallace that we are in the cen
tire OF the universe.
Electricity is n great ecOnomizpr of
space. AT Essen two electric machines
are now being built which will re.
quire about 10000 horsepower. The
whole apparatus occupies a space less
than nine feet in height aud width
and about sixty feet in length.
Capers are the flower buds OF n bush
that grows in France. Spain and Al
gcria The buds are picked by women
ana are placed in barrels OF vinegar
for preservation. An expert can gather
forty.four pounds n day 1t is be.
licvcd that the bush would do we'll in
California.
All now schools in Switzerland now
have n portion Of the ground floor ap-
propriated for purposes Of baths. Each
class bathcs about once n fortnight
summer and winter Soap is used.
and warm bath is followed Ivy a
cooler one Sick children and those
having skin diseases are excluded.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

The adjutant. or marabout. Is tall
bird OF India. about five feet high. The
wings expanded measure about hfteen
feet from tip to tip. IL readily swal-
lows q cat or q hare whole.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
CONUNDRUMS

WHY is life the greatest OF all con.
undrumsl Because we must all give
II up.
What IS the arst thing q man sets
N his Garden? His foot
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
Materials Most Favored

Soft silk. crep de chine, sheer wolfe
or delicate muslin are the materials
most favored for dinner gowns for
formal occasions.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07
VOW ALL THE rwIcs AND GRASSES

Now all the twigs and grasses
Are feathery with snow;
The land is white and level.
The brooks have ceased TO fow.
No song is in the woodland,
There is no light OF sun.
But bright and warm and tender
l. my sweetheart lvonne.
The lower hills are purple,
The farther peaks are lost;
There's nothing left alive now,
Except the bitter frost.
Yes, two there be that heed not
How cold the year may run;
The fire upon the hearthstone,
And my sweetheart, Yvonne.
bliss Carman, in Lippincott's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

yard and a balf'' measurement ob.
tains In yelling for sutomobiling
women. A shorter reS pay be long
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

often made up over a colorcd silk
lining.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

tfuch has been said about the mouse
being able to sing. but u is supposed
that the song" Is caused by throat
disease.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

New York City.-Eton jackets are be-
coming 70 almost all women and are
much in favor because OF that fact.
This one includes the fashionable stole
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

Seventy-six per cent. OF all Bremen
steamers and eighty per cent. OF the
Hamburg feet are built Of steel.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

Several patents for producing solid
alcohol have been granted in Ger
many.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

The catching Of snakes and the col.
lecting OF their venom. which fetches
81 per grain, is new industry II
Australia.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

An electric machine which Is intend
cd 10 produce rain in times Of drought
is being constructed in Paris by mu-
nicipal engineer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

The South African cycle trade is
practically in the hands OF British
manufacturers. even American makes
being imported in very small guam
titles.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-07

Telegraph poles the lower end OF
which has been Soaken in creosote las
more than thirty years: in Ireland
there are some erected in 1855 and still
in good condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16

The Spanish gunboat Velasco s,znk
by the ships of Admiral Dewey off Ca
vite has been raised.
David Mills, justice of the supreme
court of Ontario, died suddenly in Of
tawa, ageI II years.
An airship built for the Lebaudy
Brothers in Paris made highly sue
cessful trip in the suburbs of that
city.
Minister Conger reports to Washing
ton that the Russians reentered New
Chwang and shortly after retired.
Count Cassini insists it will be found
Russia has lived up to all it's pledges.
Albert Roberts, cashier of the gov
eminent ice plant at Manila, has been
arrested on the charge of embezzle-
ment. His accounts have been found
to be 1000 shot.
Fire destroyed hundreds of houses
and millions of feet of lumber in Of
tawa, Ont. Loss about 100000.
Convocation of the Colombian con-
gress for June 20 is thought to indi-
cate that President Marroquin con-
siders approval Of the Panama canal
treaty certain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
ADDS TO HER DOMAIN.
Great Britain Puts Vast Area In
West Africa Under Sub
lection.

London, May 13.-Great Britain
with force of 500 men under the
leadership of Col. Moreland has add
ed 100000 square miles of territory
to it's possessions and made it part
of Nigeria. The lump of Africa taken
under absolute British control is
more than twice as large as Eng
land itself and larger by 10000 square
miles than England, Ireland and Scot
land combined. The provinces taken
are known as Sokoto and Kano, and
lie near the western coast of Africa,
just below the southern edge of the
great Sahara desert.
Secretary of the Colonies Chamber
lain to-day in the house of commons
congratulated parliament upon the
success of Col. Moreland's expedition,
and said the new territory would be
administered by the government of
Nigeria.
The territory was not brought I'M
der subsection without a fight, and
the story of Col. Moreiand's biggest
fight is an interesting one. The en-
gagement lasted 21@ hours. The Brit
ish numbered about 500 men, with
four quick-firing guns and four Max
inns. The enemy's horse and foot
were estimated tc number 5000 men,
their rifemen being armed with mod
ern rifles and using smokeless pow
der.
At daybreak on March IA the Brit
ish moved out IN a square formation
towards the valley in which Sokoto
lies. Immediately after the British
appeared over a ridge the Fulanis
charged with fanatical bravery, unde-
tered by whitening Maxim and rife
fire. They had no proper leadership,
but the isolated bands continued to
advance over heaps of dead and dy-
ing, often individuals reaching within
yard Of the square, where, refusing
quarter, they were shot down while
shouting "Allah" with their last
breath.
The main body of the natives was
finally routed, leaving a remnant of
about 80 chiefs around the emir's
great white flag. These chiefs were
defiant to the last and their corpses
were found hedging the standard
when the British entered the city,
which consisted mostly of matched
houses. It's semi-ruined walls extend
ed seven miles round the pace and
were pierced b. eight gates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
SLIDE OF ROCK.
1t Crashes Into Band of Laborers-
Six of Them Are Killed and
Three Injured.

Roanoke, Va, May Six men
were killed and three others injured,
some of them fatally, late Wednesday
evening by slide Of rock in the east
end Of tunnel No. 2 at Eggleston
Springs, Giles county, on the Norfolk
& Western railroad. Railroad con-
tractors were engaged in double track
ing the two tunnels at the point named,
and when the tunneling force had re-
moved the earth and stone for the
railroad tracks at the point where the
solid stone gave way on the mountain
side and came down at an angle of
about As degrees, striking the gang
of laborers at work fairly and crush
ing the life out of six men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
WORKINGMEN SLAIN.
Train on Canadian Pacific Railway
Crashes Into Caboose-
Twelve Lives Lost.

st. Paul, Mimi, May S.-Meager re-
ports have been received of a serious
accident Thursday morning at Dex-
ter, a small station on the Canadian
Pacific railway, so miles west of Port
Arthur, Ont, in which - lives were
lost. A large number of laborers
were with a work train at Dexter,
where they had been loading ties.
Their train was on a side track, and
the men were at breakfast in the ca
boose, OF boarding car, at the end of
the train. A passenger train crashed
into the caboose, where the men
were eating, overturning the car, and
the wreckage caught fire almost inn
mediately from the engine fire. Of
the men in the car - were instantly
killed or burned to death in the
wreckage, where they had been
pinned by the overturning of the car.
Eight others were seriously injured
and others less seriously hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16

Lorimer Stoddard, is also dead. Mr..
Stoddard was the only one of the fam
lily left.
Richard Henry Stoddard was born at
Higham, Mass, July 2, 1926 In his
youth he worked as an iron molder,
but soon began to contribute to news
papers and his work attracted atten-
ton. He held a position in the New
York custom house from 1853 to 1870,
when he became confidential clerk to
Gen. Mcclellan. He was city librarian
in New York 1S74-75. Meantime he did
much literary work. chiefly as book re-
viewer for the New York newspapers.
Since 1900 his work in this line was
done chiefly for the Mail and Express.
Among his books are several volumes
of poems, also number of novels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
Planned Wholesale Murder.

San Francisco, May 1.-TWO of the
four Chinese highlander societies
presidents were arrested for alleged
completely in the killing of Tom Yick,
a member of the Chinese educational
society, on Friday night, having signed
confessions in which they admit that a
conspiracy existed among the differ
ent ramifications of the powerful See
Yup society to put out of the way SOC
members of the educational organiza-
ton. The other two men in custody
insist that the confessions are abso-
I1,tely false
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
BIG STRIKE IS POSTPONED.
Civic Federation Succeeds in Delay
ing sympathetic WaIIxout ON
Southern Pacific.

New York, May 12.-Ralph NJ. Easley,
secretary of the civic federation, an
nounced that he had received a tele
gram that the Southern Pacific threat
ened strike had been postponed IS
days to give time for settlement Of
the troubles.
The boiler makers on the Southern
Pacific road were to have gone on
strike Monday out of sympathy with
the Union Pacific machinists' strike
which has been out for about six
months. Senator Hanna, acting for
the civic federation, asked that this
sympathetic strike be postponed pend
ing efforts of the federation to bring
about settlement.
Omaha, Neb., May 12.-The strike sit
uation in Omaha was further compli-
Gated Monday morning by the closing
down of IS of the largest laundries in
the city, and the locking out of SOC
laundry workers. This action was
taken by the laundrymen after an ex-
tended conference Sunday night, and
the reception by them of a request
from the Laundry Workers union that
they do not attempt to work for ho
tells, restaurants and other places
which have been declared unfair"
Chicago, May 12.-Industrial war
caused over 10000 of the workers of
Chicago to remain idle Monday-the
greatest number that has been in open
conflict with capital since the close of
the building trades council lockout.
Three important industries. harvester
machinery, laundry and bakery, are
temporarily shut down, and their pro-
prietors have little hope of an immedi-
ate resumption of business. All de-
clare they are willing to continue at
war until their employees listen to rea-
SON" Efforts to settle the harvester
and laundry strikes were futile. The
financial loss to all concerned was esti
mated at over 100000 and it alarmed
the conservative business men and la
Dor leaders of the city. All fear that
should the trouble continue it may en-
broil the city in a labor upheayal of
vast proportions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
THEY GO FISHING.
Ex-President Cleveland and Othe r
Distinguished Men to Have
Outing in Ohio.

Middle Bass Island, O., May 13.-Ex-
President Grover Cleveland and Capt.
B. P. Lamberton, [. S. n, who re-
Gently arrived here to fish, have been
joined by several other distinguished
visitors. Among those now in the par
ty are ex-Gov. Charles Foster, John Uri
Lloyd, Cincinnati, and j. G. Mitchell,
Toledo; Judson Harmon, eX-attorney
general, Cincinnati; Leroy Brooks,
Cincinnati, and c. c. Dwight, Chi
cago.
Mr.. Cleveland steadfastly refused
to discuss his possible candidacy for
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent next year, and politely informs
newspaper men that he is here to fish,
and not to talk politics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
A Tight Squeeze.

Brazils, Ark, May llth.-To be snatched
from the very brink of the grave is a some
what thrilling experience and one which
Mrs. M. o. Garrett of this place has just
passed through.
Mrs. Garrett suffered with a Cerebro-
Spinal affection, and had been treated by
the best physicians, but without the slight
est improvement.
For the last twelve months two doctors
were in constant attendance, but she only
grew worse and worse, till she could not
walk, and did not have any power to move at
all.
She was so low that for the greater part
Of the time she was perfectly unconscious
OF what was going on about her, and her
heart husband and friends were
hourly expecting her death.
The doctors had given up all hope and
no one thought she could possibly live.
In this extremity Mr. Garrett sent for
box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. It was last
hope, but happily it did not fail.
Mrs. Garrett used in all six boxes Of the
remedy, and is completely cured. She says:
II am doing my own work now and feel
as we'll as ever [ did Dodd's Kidney Pills
certainly saved me from DEATH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
AnIes Found Guilty.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May s.-Albert
Alonzo Ames, once mayor of Minneap-
oils, has been found guilty of accept
ing bribe of 5000 while chief execu-
tive of this city. After being out "a
hours, held up by disagreement that
was the result of few minds hold
ing out against the majority opinion,
the jury in the case returned into
Judge Elliott's court and after being
polled returned their verdict of guilty
late Thursday afternoon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16

Rome, May 13.-The pope has def
nitely decided to appoint cardinals at
the next consistory The following
prelates have already been informed
of the intention of the pontiff to be-
stow the red hat on them: Mgr. Nocel-
la. secretary Of the College of Cardi-
nais: Mgr. Cavicchioni, secretary of
the congregation of the council; Mgr
Taliani. papal nuncio at Vienna; Mgr
Ajuti, papal nuncio at Lisbon; Mgr
Katschthaler, archbishop of Salzburg,
and Mgr. Fischer, archbishop of CO.
logne. The consistory is likely to take
place June IS or June 20.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16

that Texas is a State of unexaggerated pos
sibilities! No one can foretell its great
future. If you want to know what it is and
what is being done to make it better known
and appreciated, write for copy of book en-
titled Texas" and pamphlet Timely Top
les No. 80 Address Katy" 502 Vain
wright St. Louis, Mo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
Forty-Five Jews Killed.

St. Petersburg, May 12.-The min
lister of the interior has circulated a.
long, official account of the recent
anti-Semitic outbreak at Kischenefe.
capital of Bessarabia. He says As per
sons were killed and 424 were injured,
and that 700 houses and 600 shops were
looted. The minister attributes the
rioting to religious i'll will and reports
IF ritual murders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16

A new book on South Dakota has just
been published by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway. 1t describes the agri-
cultural and stock conditions in the state,
gives the latest stock reports, tells about the
present opportunities there, and is well illus
trated. Sent on receipt of two cents for
postage. F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent Chicago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
A Look Into the Eufure.

eyes," said the eminent merchant as he
swallowed tabloid beefsteak, "our ances-
tors were an improvident set'
They certainly were" assented the
other, gulping down a pill containing two
fried eggs and cup of coffee. why Rug
gins's Customs of the Ancients' says that
during the period of l9O2-25 busy merchant
frequently spent ten minutes in eating one
meal. baltimore News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
BARD IS DEAD
Richard Henry Stoddard. the Poet,
Passes Away at New
York City.

New York, May 13.-Richard Henry
Stoddard, the poet, died Tuesday at his
residence in this city. Mrs. Stoddard
died less than year ago, and his son,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
Kentucky Sues Road for Taxes

Louisville, KY, May 12.-Suit for
81 100000 taxes was filed Monday by
the state of Kentucky against the
Southern Pacific Railroad company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-16
Do You Know

No man can win who is not willing to try.
United Presbyterian.