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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

the Isles de Mangles. The principal
port on its northern shore is Nueva
Corona, short distance up the Rio de
Cerro. Should n person in Havana
wish 10 visit the Isle of Pines. he would
cross Cuba by rail. by a journey Of
thirty miles 10 Batabano. and take
steamer from there for Nueva Corona.
Though the entire distance would be-
only ninety miles, nevertheless. under
present conditions. it would take the
traveller whole day.
Were 1t not for long, projecting
cape, much resembling Cape Cod. at
the western end Of the southern shore.
the Isle of Pines would have the
square outline of the unpoetic Block
Island. At high tide the island is
practically transformed into two land
areas. for the reason that the sea
mandates n chain Of laGOons across the
southern part of the isle. The northern
part. facing Cuba. however, is noun
famous, with peaks more than 2OOO
feet above the sea. Here dwell nearly
all Of the 5000 inhabitants. and those
who have been stimulated by American
enterprise 10 till the soil finds that II
responds with a wonderful fertility.
Potatoes are produced which bring n
higher price in the markets Of Havana
than those from the United States.
Tobacco grows even too luXuriantly.
Sugar cane is cultivated successfully,
and the pineapple. which grew wild in
such abundance that it gave its name
to the island. Is being Systematically
raised for american tables.
The population Of the Isle Of Pines is
distinct from that OF Cuba. and is
mixture of the native Indian. the in
vading Spaniard and the negro slave.
Before the advent of the Spanard the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

Is the system IL open 10 trickery and
deception. An Ingenious device has re-
rntly been designed by an English tirm
whereby aot only every sack can'be
weighed. but time and labor are both
saved. This apparatus Is shown In
the accompanying cuts, Ii certainly
has the advantage OF being simple.
The ordinary double trap-door, such as
ls found over the hntchcs of any ware
house. Is made To do duty rs the plat.
form of n weighing machine, the long
and short lever bodies of the machine
being so arranged round the hatchway
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

classes. one owni>g The lands and cul.
tivating them by means OF negro
slaves. and the other a shlftless. totally
savage race. which subsisted on raw
fish and fruits. and wandered NAKED
up and down the coasts.
Three hundred Americans have set.
tied on the island. and with an enter.
prise Characteristic Of their race they
are rapidly turning the natural wealth
Of the country 90 commercial ends
They have found that many woods
abound. such az cedar. oak. pino De tea.
ocuja. sabrina. capeche fustic. cocoa.
ebony. mahogany. walnut. ceiba. ma.
ronon. majugua and the royal palm.
which tree furnishes most Of the neces-
stiles Of life. Including food drink.
shelter and ralment. Many rare woods
have long been used prodigaliy by the
natives. who did not realize their value.
and thus the Spanish prison az Nueva
Corona. IN which politically prisoners
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
DESIGN FOR DOILIES.

home, whose dining room decoration IL
wholly in green and white, has just
had designed for her dining table mats
and dolies which harmoniZc delight
fully with the color scheme of the
room. They are of white linen with a
pattern of English ivy sprays running
over them. The leaves are cut out of
the linen and white Brussels net Is
placed under the openings, the veinings
OF the leaves being done in green silk
on the net. The borders Of the pieces
consist of n green embroidered scallop.
-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

were az one time confined when the
island was used as a penal colony. Is
finished in mahogany aud ebony. over
which has been daubed whitewash. for
ornamental purposes.
Marble quarries. containing fine ylri-
cites OF white, green and pink stone
are now being operated. and n company
has been organized 10 build a sana-
torium at Santa Fe, in the interior.
where there is the largest OF the many
magnesium springs which has long
made this island a health resort for
rich Cubans. Nauralists say that the
island possesses 200 species OF birds
and fully 700 OF fish. The most pic.
turesque member of the bird family
is one which walks about on lily pads,
and possesses blue head feathers. with
creamy white body. scarlet breast. legs
OF green and bill of orange. In the
everglades in the southern part teen
countless forms OF insect and am.
phibian lie. and after nightfall trav.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
AN OLD CARPETS USE.

4 Western woman suggests novel
method of making an old carpet into a
new linoleum. Her recipe consists in
first tacking the carpet down smoothly
on the floor OF the room IL is perma-
nently TO adorn. Cover this with a
thick coat OF paste made of boiled
starch and water. When thoroughly
dry. paint dark green or red, or any
other color desirable, and rs sooL as
that coat is dry give 1t another. The
result. she declares. is good substitute
for a linoleum carpet.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

ms 10 permit of free opening under
the flaps. The levers can be made 10
operate a spring balance, as shown In
the illustration, or else an ordinary
stccl-ynrd. I'm the one ease movable
sliding Indicator Is attached to the
periphery Of the dial face, so as 10
show the weight which the pointer
should show. In the other. OF course,
the proper weight II put on the steel.
yard. and the operator observes
whether the lever Is up, central o;
down.
The method Of procedure Is well
shown In the cuts. The sack Is hauled
up through the double flaps Of the
hatch In the ordinary way. When the
flaps have fallen back into place th"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

used for kitchen towels. I'm fine OIL
cloth II will be found useful too as II
can then be wiped off with a damp
cloth after each meal.
\ useful feeding bib Is made of
piece Of damask linen or mummy cloth,
with an absorbing pad on the back.
The pad is made of absorbent cotton,
over which Is quilted piece Of soft
linen. one Of the incest materials Of
which 10 make this bib Is the perfect
parts Of worn-out table linen. which
Is soft and much more absorbent than
new linen and IS much easier TO rinse
out and keep fresh
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

sack Is lowered onto them, and the
weight indicated on the dial. II viii
be- seen, therefore, that there are not
two landings Of any one sack. aud
all the time los, Is that involved in low
crlug the sack onto the platform, or
trap.dOOr
A lover will be noticed 10 the left Of
the pillar carrying the dial. This IL
for di-connectlng the latter when II is
not desired 10 weigh the sacks passed
through the trap-door. and 10 save the
machine from unnecessary wear and
tear
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

residents there are clamoring for Amer
lean sovereignty, and say that they
have made extensive purchases of land
with the understanding that the Stars
and Stripes were 10 float over their
houses. The Pine Islanders can appeal
TO Congress for relief from the ruling
OF the Secretary OF War.
About the size OF the State of Rhode
Island. and situated sixty miles south
OF the western end of Cuba. the Isle of
Pines would prove a valuable accession
TO any country interested IN South
American affairs. In the same longi-
tude as Tampa. Fla, and the same lati-
tude rs Yucatan, Mexico, the bit of
land is regarded as a strategic key to
the Caribbean Sea and the Yucatan
Channel, which connects this sea with
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
protesting.

PAVOSstus~ II Hdu eagerly eApeNtSu W
call Uncle Sam padre" and, now that
its anticipations have been snubbed. IL
has in true infantile fashion. "set up
howl"
Herbert C. Squiers. the United States
Minister 10 Cuba. who returned 10 Ha-
vana recently from a visit TO the Isle
OF Pines, reports that the American
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
THE KEROSENE SPOT.

To take out Kerosene spot from
wooden fabrics cover the stain on both
sides with French chalk and leave IL SO
over night. Press between clean blot.
ting paper with a warm iron. Candle
grease spots are best removed by plac-
ing blotting paper next the goods on the
side where the grease is, and holding
a hot iron close 10 the surface. II the
fabric is ironed the grease will run
through to the other side.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
A CAPITAL CLEANSER.

Magnesia makes capital cleanser
for delicate. light colored fabrics that
have become spotted or stained. Rub
the spots on both sides with magnesia.
then put the article away. just as IL is.
When needed. brush OF the magnesia,
and the dirt will be found TO have dis.
anpeared.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

present time. should this island come
into the possession of foreign power,
II would become a strategic base OF OPP
eratlons for smugglers.
A line OF reefs encircles the island
for the most part. and between IL and
Cuba lies n chain of little isles, called
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
A SACK-WEICHINC
MACHINE
Platform Scales and Hatehway Doors
Combined.

A usual way of checking the weight
OF material going into warehouse or
factory In sacks is 10 take. say, every
third sack and place II separately on a
weigh-bridge. This procedure has sew.
eral disadvantages. Ii takes time and
labor 10 do IL. and the exact weight
can never he ascertained absolutely,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
MAKES THE WILD
ECHOES RING

No doubt many Of our readers who
have visited GrlHdelwald, I'm Sw.tzer.
land. have seen the man with the big
Alpine horn shown in this snapshot
For consideration this person blows
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
ORPHAK ISLE or PINES.
>~>S~->~>-~~~O>~~
UNITED STATES AND CUBA HAYE RiYAL
cLAisS-PRoDUcTS AE0 PEOPLE.

IF the coast OF Cuba there
is an orphan island by the
name OF the Isle OF Pines.
Secretary Root has just an
nounced that Cuba is its
guardian. but the orphan is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
PRACTICAL
EATING-APRON
May BE Made of Percaie. linen or Brown
Crash.

This little apron, says Woman's
Companion. is something entirely new.
Ii is a simple, practical eating gapron
for children, cut in one piece. and
buttOning with one button only in the
back. 1t may be made OF percale.
linen or crash, and bound with pretty
colored tape. 1t Will be. exceedingly
serviceable made OF rough brown
crash-iust the sort of crash that is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
Men Wear Combs.

The traveller In India II surprised 10
see that men wear combs In their hair
much more than women do. 4 Gin.
galese gentleman wears what we know
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

10 the southward as far as Rio Janeiro.
The island was peculiarly adapted by
nature as a haven for the buccaneer.
and some Cubans say that even at the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

All work and no play doesn't ap-
ply 70 the musician.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

elers say the lagoons glow with phos-
phorescent lights. will-o'-thc-wiSps and
other unearthly forms of misty ire.-
New York Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

rHE HORSEPOWER or GRfNDTLwALD-
AIKE MOTIFS OS HIS ISsTEUMES1
BRrS8 MOST ExoU1sfTE'EcHoEs PROM
The sURROUSDfSG MOUNTAINS.
short call OF a few notes on his
gigantic instrument. whereupOn most
exquisite echoes come bac.; from the
surrounding mountains. taking the
form Of distant peals Of church bells
and organs playing This phenomenon
Is never-falling source Of attraction
10 tourists. and the born-blower makes
quite q lot % money during the season.
The Wide World Magazine
III you are invited 20 a wedding, the
etraraa. fhfrg % aona IL re0rcfa
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

II you are invited 70 a wedding. ihe
cheapest thing 10 send Is regrets.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
POULTRY PARAGRAPHS.

An ounce of prevention is worth
several pounds of cure when it comes
to poultry diseases.
Cold quarters are bad enough for
the hens. With damp added to the
cold ruination is in sight.
Milk is worth more when fed to
hens than when fed to pigs. The
hens like it, sweet or sour.
Fowls seldom tire of milk. They
may cat too much grain or meat, but
milk in any form is palatable and
healthy.
No one is good feeder of his
poultry who does not supply both
meat and green feed to his fowls
'egularly.
The song of the hen is not very
sweet, nor has it a wide range of
notes, but the good poultryman
never gets tired of it.
The love of corn cannot be bred
out, or fed out, or knocked out of
the hen. They just naturally know
1t is one of the best grains for
them.-Commercial Poultry.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
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CHICKEN HATCHER.

ly below L M on edge to secure parti.
tions. The top of hatcher on side of
nests may be covered with one wide
board running full length. Or if one
has time, money and tact the cover
of each nest may be hung with hinges
at points 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. Leather makes
a good hinge. At point c place a
board upright wide enough to make
the pen dark and secure the hen in the
inclosure. Now construct runways
for the hen where she may eat and
drink at will. These runs are best
made of lath, and should extend from
L to N, and IA inches wide, giving each
hen a separate inclosure, excluding ali
intruders. These slat covers slip un.
der board L and board N. AS soon as
n hen wishes to sit, place her at night
on eggs in one of these nests, fastening
her in securely with board at C C, max
ing the pen quite dark, and let her
remain until feeding till toward night
the next day. Then let her out into
the runway to eat ard drink. She will
return to nest and require no more
care. The earth in the runways should
be loose and a few ashes thrown in.
that the hen may have her required
dust-bath. 1t is best to fill the entire
12 nests at one time, or half of them
at least. When my flock is small, and
l wish to rush the chickens, 1 give the
IL broods to three or four hens, and
reset the hens, if they seem healthy
and not needing rest. use tomato
cans fastened securely in corner Of
runway for water. This hatcher may
be made larger or smaller, as ones
needs demand. Last year I Matched
129 chicks from 156 eggs set in this
hatcher.-J. X. Sexson, in Agricultural
Epitomist
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

plish in this legislature, but in
general way she has matters in view
relative to the boys and girls indus
trial school and child labor.
II shall support any measure that
appeals to me as a woman, or to my
sex in general" she said, land shall
be glad to cooperate in any way that
1 can with those who desire to Sc
cure anything along those lines"
The popular picture which many
have found of the woman politician
is not found in Mrs. Ruble. She
strikes even an unobservant person
as being womanly woman before
she is anything else.
A favorite gown of hers is of
black satin, relieved with white, and
there is nearly always a rosebud or
n bunch of violets tucked among the
laces of her bodice. Her soft gray
hair is massed in pompadour fashion
over n well-shaped head, and the in
telligent expression of her face is
enhanced by pair of beautiful dark
eyes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
MRS. ALICE M. RUBLE.
She Is n Member of Colorado's Lcgls-
lnture nnd Making n Mark
Among Politicians.

Mrs. Alice NJ. Ruble, member of the
lower house of the Colorado legisla-
ture, who distinguished herself by
making the nomination of Henry NJ.
Teller for United States senator, is
having her first experience with Off
cial life, but she has made herself
perfectly familiar with all the duties
and opportunities of her office, and it
is her intention to in every way pos
sible advance the cause of her sex.
Mrs. Ruble was born in Vermont,
and is member of the old Blush
family. Her father was a Kansas
pioneer, and some of her relatives
are among, the first families of To-
peka.
She has always been an earnest
worker in the state suffrage asso-
citation, and has taken keen inter-
est in politics, although it was not
until the last campaign that she con-
sented to stand for an office.
A keen politician, Mrs. Ruble is no
less Il devoted mother, and her home
is model of coziness and comfort.
She is idolized by her children, who
are always given large share of her
attention, no matter how pressing
outside duties may be.
Mrs. Ruble refuses to state what
particular work she desires to accom-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
EARLY MATCHED CHICKS.
They Make the Best Winter Layers
and Are More Profitable in All
Other Respects.
Spitonnist.

We find by experience that early
Matched chickens are always best.
We set our incubator early in April
and in November the pullets begin
to lay. In the latter part of the
summer pullets are as large as the
old hens. Early pullets make our
best winter layers, and the eggs
from them are much better for
Matching purposes than from late
Matched chicks. The eggs are larger,
with more vitality in them. They
will hatch a larger per cent. of
chicks that will live and grow well,
than will eggs from late Matching.
A late hatched chick will never at
tain the size of an early one. The
early one gets it's full size while the
weather is warm and the forage is
abundant, but the late one has to
make the finish in the winter on dry
feed in confinement. Nothing grows
so well in confinement as when left
to run at will. Late Matched chickens
grow very nicely while they have a
chance to run, but winter comes on
while they are yet growing and they
go into the house and stay rather
than wade in the snow. The change
is so sudden and unnatural that the
rapid growth stops and they become
stunted; never getting so large as
they would had they got their prop
er growth during warm weather. /
believe if the plan of keeping late
Matched pullets for breeders was fol-
lowed for long term of years that
the fowls would become smaller from
year to year until they would become
worthless.-Epitomist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
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BABY'S BOTTLE HELD.
Unique Invention Designed to Appeal
to Tired Mothers ms Well MS
Hungry Infants.

Now comes a baby carriage to
which is attached simple device for
holding nursing bottle in con-
venient position.
This is n new invention, and one
which will certainly appeal to moth
ers and infants. Many of the latter
like to have their bottles with them
in their little carriages, but unfor-
tunately the bottles persistently re-
fuse to remain in the proper posi-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Hint. for Popeorn Lovers.

Popcorn is such an invariable part
of various entertainments that direc-
tions for popping it may be appre-
ciated. Put the regular quantity
that is, very small quantity-into
the pepper, and hold it under the
cold-water faucet long enough to
thoroughly saturate the kernels.
Shake the pepper, and place it on the
back of the range to allow the corn
to dry. Then pop. The kernels will
be very large, and there will be no
hard center. The red popcorn is
thought to be the best.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
A VENERABLE PASTOR
CURED BY PE-RU-NA,

In old age the mucous membranes
become thickened and partly lose their
function.
This leads to partial loss of hearing,
smell and taste, as well as digestive
disturbances.
Peruna corrects all this by its spe-
cific operation on all the mucous men,
branes of the body.
One bottle will convince anyone.
Once used and Peruna becomes life
long standby with old and young.
Mr.. Samuel Saunders of Blythedale,
Mo-, writes: "My disease was catarrh
of the urethra and bladder. 1 got a
bottle of Pe-ru-ra and began taking
it, and in few days l was relieved and
could sleep and rest all night. think
that Pe-ru-na is valuable remedy. 1
had tried other very highly recon-
mended medicines, but they did me no
good. My physician told me that
could not expect to be cured of my
trouble, as L was getting to be an old
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER.

tion, and the result is that the little
one rarely gets a satisfactory drink.
Thanks to this new device, their
life in this respect will be much hap
pier hereafter, and their weight is
also likely to increase in n manner
that will delight their parents. The
bottle, once placed in this holder, is
bound to remain in position where
the child can at any moment reach
it with. his or her lips.-N. Y. Her
old
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
HOMEMADE HATCHER.
Device Here Described Has Been Used
by Its Inventor for Several Years
with Success.

The accompanying illustration is a
diagram of homemade hatcher,
which / have used with great success
for two years. Take three boards IL
feet long, ID inches wide, and construct
pen IL by 6 feet. From corner X
to point L, IA inches, nail three-inch
board from end to end to point M. Then
divide that side of pen into nests, using
scrap boards, if necessary, for parti-
tions, making each nest IA inches
square, placing narrow board direct
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

white valenciennea
@ and The decolee bolero
~ all with applique trimming buncea
broier This boero full blouse front of the vaencennea
o
of black velvet embroidered silver Bands of velvet covered with chan
ly The
inside which with
finished the with a black velvet band
of a top
of
which with
with
ruch white pink muslin.
other plated moussene
with ribbon
lilac with
gde heavy ornamened with
lilac fastened with little buckles The
finished with of this ace-Chic Parisien,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

In later letter she says: 81 am
only too thankful to you for your kind
advice and for the good health that
1 am enjoying wholly from the use of
your Peruna. Have been out to the
Yellow Stone National Park and many
other places of the west, and shall al
ways thank you for your generosity"
Mrs. +. L. Little.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Important Health Hint.

! Very serious illness may often be
traced to sleeping in damp bed.
To test it, lay between the sheets n
hand-mirror for five minutes. If it
is at all blurred or misty take off the
sheets and sleep between the blank
cts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Recipe for Cleaning Lenther.

An excellent recipe for cleaning
leather is to mix well one pound of
French yellow ochre and dessert
spoonful of sweet oil. Then take a
pound of pipe clay and a quarter of
a pound of starch. Mix with boiling
water; when cold, lay on the leather,
and when dry rub and brush well.