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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
AS TO GERMAN AFFABiLITY.
How a Housemsid Delivers a Message
from Her Mistress.

Hearty greetings to the Frau Doc.
tor f. from the Frau Professor w,
who hopes that the gracious Frau
Doctor and her family are all well,
and would the gracious Frau Doctor
kindly tell the Frau Professor how
many pounds of goose feathers so to
pair of pillows?'
Something after this stately fashion
does a housemaid in Germany who
prides herself on her good manners
deliver a message from her mistress.
This stilted language takes time, but
short speech and brusle manner
find scaIty tolerance in the father.
land.
The street car conductor knows this
and he civilly touches his hat as he
asks his fare. and IT, perchance, you
have given him n penny over the
amount. ne will set you down at your
station with friendly adieu!
Enter any little knick.knack shop to
buy perhaps a paper of needles. and a
pleasant smile and good-day will greet
you from the busy employees. How.
ever trihing your purchase, the honor
of your gracious patronage is begged
for future occasion. and every one
in the shop is for the moment your
obedient seryant.-Rachel Carew in
the Pilgrim.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
A FLESH FOOD FOR STOCK.

The new German protein feed nsScts
with increasing demand among the eat
tie feeders of that country. 1t is made
of dried blood, slaughtcr-housc waste
and ground grain hulls into a COM
pound cake that furnishes n fattcuing
food for all matchmaking animals and
also keeps horses most economically.
Repeated tests have been made on
army horses and on various farms In
the making of meats, and in each ease
good results have been obtained. The
stuff is dubbed "blutkraftfuttcr." or
blood-strCngth fodder, and the formula
so far divulgcd calls for the use Of
steam dried blood. certain kinds OF
meat scraps prepared under scientific
control, huils of grain finely ground.
husks of peanuts. the inner lining Of
the peanut shells and molasScs. The
mass is pressed into cakes. The value
of flesh food for poultry and hogs has
long been recognized in this country,
and there may be some disposition To
experiment with a mixture which Ger
man feeders use with satisfaction.
But on account Of the abundance of
fodder. silage and mill by.produCts in
America, a compound involving so
much cost and labor is likely To prove
useful only 10 a very limited extent.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
Ieprosy la Fran ce.

The revelation that lcprosy exists In
France 10 such an extent as 10 call for
the erection Of n special hospital has
caused quite scare in Paris. II ap-
pears that there are nearly score Of
cases under treatment i'm the 81. Louis
Hospital, and the Municipal Council
has been asked 10 vote 5000 francs
for the erection OF "A special pavilion, 50
as 10 isolate them from the other pa
tents
II appears, however, that leprosy Is
not contagious disease and that the
other patients run no risk Of Infection.
The doctor In charge Of the hospital,
however, fears that the lcpers may be
attacked by tuberculosis, 10 which
they are peculiarly subject. Az cases
of tuberculosis are treated In the same
ward. he thinks IL better 10 erect spc-
clal pavilion for the lepcrs. This dec
laratiOn as 10 the On-cOntagiousness
Of leprosy will come as "A surprise TO
most people rs II Is n popular belief
that the disease Is contagious In the
highest degree As, however, there IL
not the slightest grounds 10 doubt these
declarations Of men Of the emincncc Of
Dr Allopcan and his aids, the Paris
ians need not fear the outbreak Of an
epidemic Of lcprOsy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
DOM FSTIC.

One million five hundred thousand
converts were made by the Methodist
Church during the four years OF the
Twentieth Century Thank Offering
movement.
Four teachers and two OF their pu-
pills were badly hurt, one probably IA
tally, while cOaSting at MuskegO, Mich.
The residence Of Archbishop Elder.
at Cincinnati, Ohio, was plundcred by
burglars of $500 worth of silvcrwarc.
The birthday of Robert Il. Lee was
generally observed throughout the
South.
For the first time in the history of
the Territory, every member of the
New Mexico Assembly. now in session,
speaks English nucntly.
The funeral of \. g. Gonzales, the
editor whom Lieutenant-GOvcrno Till
man shot at Columbia. =. c., was the
occasion of demonstration of public
feeling against the crime.
Rev. Dr. Langdon c. Stewardson,
professor at Lehlgh University. was
elected President of Hobart College,
Geneva, n. y.
Robbers forced an entrance into the
City Bank at SomcrtOn, Ohio. and
blew opcn the safe. They secured
$4,000 and escaped
Colonel Philip Dcitsch, Supcrintend-
cnt Of Police, died at Cincinnati. Ohio.
lie was born in Bavaria in 1910. In
the Civil War he served in the Army
of the Potomac.
Two men were killed and n dozen ir,
jurod hy boiler explosion at the Rem.
ney refrigerator factory. in Grccnville,
Mich.
After a trial Of sixteen days, Manuel
Chavez. a Cuban charged with the
murder of Charles J. Allen, at Tampa,
Fla, was acquitted.
Charged with murder done in 1898,
George stone was brought to New
York city from London on his way to
Chicago.
War between rival labor organiZa-
tionS led To the locking out at Chicago
of nearly 1000 clothing workers. in
cludinG 2OO0 women.
The will of the late Mrs. Mary 7.
Winthrop. leaving $4,000 to the
Princeton Theological Seminary, will
be contested.
Scarlet fever has caused cessation
of rccitations at Lake Forest Univer-
sity. Chicago.
Forty-four coal operators and dealers
We're indicted by n special panel jury
I'm Chicago, charged with engaging in
an illegal conspiracy to create a mo.
nopoly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
A SInrN of ItcnmaIelnIre.

The following story Of Bcaudclalre
appears i'm the Revue de Paris: p
ON one occasion, when meeting n
literary friend. who was also a pub
Usher, i'm the street, Bcaudclalrc sud
denly said: Let us go and take bath
together" Certainly" answered the
other, not willing TO appear surprised
at this singular proposal. Accordingly
the two found their way 10 one of the
many bathing establishments which
even now still survive In the Older
quarters of Paris. Scarcely had the
editor settled himself down 10 enjoy
his warm hath when he heard BcaudC'
la ire call out: "Now that you can no
longer defend yourself. dear friend, |
will read you my iivc-act tragedy" 1t
should bc explained that in those days
the taking of bath was, In Paris, a
lengthy and important business; the
longer the bathcr stayed in the warm
water the better II was supposed to be-
for his health.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
FEEDING TURNIPS.

TurnipS are capital feed, so far rs
the health of the cow is concerned. and
they can bc fed carefully, so ms not to
affect the milk and cream but given in
large quantities they are sure To flavor
the butter. The same may hc said OF
cabhagcS, which are safer. so far as
the fresh milk is concerned, hut which
give an even runkcr flavor than turnips
tO the butter. To feed them for milk
the best plan is to keep them cut Of the
way till after milking, as sthe cows
breath while eating them will flavor
the milk in the pail. The same care
should he taken with turnips, and they
will do more good IL run through n root
pulpcr and mixed thoroughly with the
cut fodder about twelve hours before
feeding. Neither turnips nor cabhagcs
should he fed to milking COWS If at all
dccayed. as such food Is sure 10 make
trouble with the milk All strong.
favored food should be used under the
eye VI the owner: the average hired
man is likely To Use IL without enough
| care. Cabbage leaves are one OF the
| foods most stimulating 10 the milk
iow. Good cabbage heads are cheap
! this year, and are worth nearly two
| cents per head to make milk They
will keep very we'll placed in a rack in
| the barn cellar. The heads may be
quickly cut up with a corn knife. and
a half hushel given to each cow twice
q day after milking, taking care to peel
| away any rotten pgrtS Of the IN obbarpS
! Give little salt with each feed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
GUARD DOGS AGAINST aMALLPox
Vaccination Now Popular for the
Household Pets.

The veterinary surgeon was vacci-
mating a big Newfoundland dog. The
animal was muZzlcd and an assistant
held its head, says the Philadelphia
Record. A space the size of a silver
dollar was shayen clean on its back,
and here the virus was being applied.
Il choose this spot 70 work on said
the surgeon, because the dog can't
scratch himself here. If | vaccinated
him on the leg he would be apt to irri-
tate the wound and make 1t very sore.
The vaccination of dogs is new" he
went on, but it Is a very good thing.
| wonder that il was never tried before
this year Many valuable dogs have
died from time 20 time OF smallpox.
There have. indeed, been cases where
whole packs OF hounds have contract
ID the disease, and their killing has
been necessary. | advocate every pups
vaccination. When dogs take small
,ox they take it badly. Their death is
nearly always bound TO follow When
they recover they are not disigured,
their hair hiding the peck marks, but
they so seldom recover that this fact
hardly counts for much. Vaccination
is the thing for valuable dogs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
last Barrier Gone.

Henry" said Mrs Penhecker, you
have not yet told me what good re-
solve you have made for tne new
year"
why. my dear" protested Henry,
you know that have no small vices
or bad habits at all. Don't you know
that you have induced me 20 stop
swearing and smoking and drinking
and going out nights. and everything
else that used 70 think that | wantei
to dos"
Yes love" answered Mrs Penheck-
er. sweetly: but IL sometimes seems
to me that you read the advertise
ments OF liquors and cigars with a
sinful satisfaction. IL would be bet.
ter for you. spiritually. II you should
sternly and firmly resolve TO shun
them hereafter"
And poor Henry shrank further
and further into the nice new house
coat that she had made from her old
dolman.-Judge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
MAGAZINES OF THE COLLEGES
Fourteen Universities Publish News.
paper Every Week Day.

There are fourteen colleges in the
United States which publish a news
paper every week day. College jour.
naiism is peculiar TO America. as in no
other country in the world is such
work undertaken. Three Of these pa
pers have become dailies this fall:
The Columbia Spectator, the Daily Ma
room of the University OF Chicago, and
the Indiana University Daily. The
Harvard Echo, which was started in
1879, was the first college newspaper
to be published daily. Later it was
merged with the Weekly Crimson un
der the latter's name. About the same
time, at New Haven, the Yale Daily
News was started. In 1880 the Cornell
Daily Sun appeared. and some time
later the Princetonian, organized in
1876, became a daily. Pennsylvania
was the fifth college TO publish a news
paper every day, and started the Penn.
sylvanian in 1885, IL later becoming a
daily. In 1891 the Brown Daily Herald
was started at Brown University. The
Western daily college papers are as
follows: At the University OF Califor
MIA, the Californian; at Leland Stan.
ford, Jr., University, the Palo Alto
Daily; at the University OF Minnesota,
the Daily Minnesota; at the Univer.
sity of Wisconsin, the Daily Cardinal,
and at the University of Michigan. the
L. OF NJ. Daily.-The Princetonian.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
FOREIGN

The Italian Government will ask for
Sl5O.OOO 10 establish 4 wireless tClc-
graph system between Italy and Ar
gentiua.
The second anniversary of Queen
Nictoria'S death was appropriately OBJ
served In England.
Another Russian torpedo boat de-
stroycr has passed through the Darda-
ncllcS.
fire broke out on the French liner
Ia Touraine at Havre. destroyed the
saloons ana deck cabins and spread TO
the holds.
The German Commodore reported TO
Berlin that Fort San Carlos opened fire
ON the Panther. which retired because
Of the difficulties Of navigation. and
that the Venezuelan Government. hav-
ing claimed victory. the German
warShips destroyed the fort.
Queen Helena of Italy received Am.
haSSador and Mrs. Meyer most cor
daily i'm private audience. and cN-
pressed the friendlicSt sentiments for
America and Americans.
King Oscar Of sweden. under med
ical advice. temporarily made over the
Government to the Crown Prince. who
viii again act as Regent.
Timothy Harrington. VI. l., was
elected Lord Mayor of Dublin for the
third time.
Ecuador closed its ports to steamers
from Panama or Mexican ports
through fear of tire plague.
Lieutenant Mitchell. n graduate OF
Annapolis. who was an officer on tho
Colombian gunhoat Bogota. died In
Panama from yellow fever.
Mexico appointed commission q
collect funds for the plague sufferers
at Mazatlan.
4 memorial arch to Baron Won Kette
Ter. who was murdered by Boxers II
Pekin. was dedicated in that city by
Prince Chun.
number OF Mormon missionaries
who had been recruiting for their faitl
were expelled from osnabruck in &C
cordance with the policy of the Gov
eminent TO stamp out their propagan
da In Prussia.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
WARRINGTON ITEMS.

On account Of the shortage OF officers
In the Navy the class at Annapolis
will be graduated next month Instead
or In June. The same course Will be
followed next year
White House relics brought small
prices at auction.
President Roosevelt signed the bill
FOR the reorganization and improve
ment Of the National Guards OF the
States
The White House reception 10 the
judiciary was attended by 2OOO per.
sons.
Representative Lessler's charge that
an effort was made 70 bribe him 10
vote for the construction Of Holland
submarine torpedo boats was Ordes~i
by the House Of Representatives 10 be
Investigated.
The United States Supreme Court
sustained the action OF the Massachu.
setts courts in declaring invalid a di.
yorce granted in South Dakota.
Admiral Dewey returned TO Wash.
ington on the flagship Mayhower from
Culebra Island.
The Treasury Department issued in.
~ 'ipbb w iDll''iOlN VI 'b0lDllS XIV
ing the procedure 10 be followed in re-
funding the duty on coal.
Resolutions cOndemning the conduct
OF the California State Board OF Health
and the San Francisco City Board Of
Health Were adopted by the plague
conference at Washington.
Secretary Shaw. Of the Treasury De.
partment. notified banks possessing le-
pOslts OF public funds that hereafter
Government bonds will have 10 be de-
posted to secure these deposits, in-
stead Of State or municipal bonds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
Renublic EiahtY Miles sauare.

There is a perfectly organized re-
public in the western part of North
Carolina. but. although it is practical
~ independent of both state and ma.
tional governments, il has never been
recognized by foreign powers. although
it's independence is acknowledged by
the American government at Wash
lrgton. This little republic is known
as Gualla republic, the home OF about
! 700 of the Cherokee Indians. 1t
consists OF tract of about so square
miles OF rich valley land.
The president of the little republic
Is elected every four years, and re.
ceives a salary of $500 year. When
at Washington, however, on the re-
public's business, he receives 50 a
day extra None but a Cherokee of
more than 80 years OF age is eligible
for the position. When the chief is
absent his duties are performed by an
assistant chief. a member of the ma
tional council. who receives a salary
of 5000 per year
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
LAWSON AND HIS FRIENDS.
Great Financier Must Be a Pleasant
Man 70 Meet.

Thomas W. LAWSON, who has taken
a wonderful place in the front ranks
Of financial circles during the past
few years, despite the criticism TO
which a man in his position Is natur-
ally subjected, is a man with a big
heart, and for his friends there is
nothing too good.
This disposition shows itself in an
unostentatious way very frequently,
and without ii coming to the knowl.
edge OF the public. Only year or
two ago, on a certain day when he
was taking an active hand in
sugar drive on the short side, and
while standing personally over the
ticker In his old Office on Congress
street-Brown. Riley IL Goa friend
walked into the office. and going up
TO him began to Jolly" him a little
about sugar and told him that he was
on the wrong side of the market
Whereupon Mr.. Lawson turned to
his broker. who was standing near,
and said, without any comment:
Sell for Mr.. --. my friend here,
800 shares OF sugar short at market"
The order was Immediately execut-
cd and within fifteen minutes the
price dropped five points. The stock
was covered only. Mr. Lawson pulled
out the profit that had been made in
crisp greenbacks-S1. .500-and turned
it over TO his skeptcal friend, who
expressed his gratitude in a very en-
phatiC manner.
Merely a pleasant Lawson ecCeG.
triCity
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
THE GROWTH OF CREMATION.
Figures Show the idea is Advancing in
Popularity.

Popularity.
Sir Henry Thompson has just been
sketchlng the history of cremation in
England. He was one of the pioneers
of the movement, which began in the
seventies with the formation Of a Gre
nation society, of which he was elect
ed president, and has occupied that
Office since then. II was the first in.
stitution of the kind ever founded, al.
though the continent had preceded US
in burning the dead. OF course the
great difficulty was the prejudice that
had TO be met and overcome. The
novel idea did not at first commend
itself 70 more than the very few. AS
late as 1885 there were only three Gre
nations at Woking during the whole
year In 1901 the number ran up to
800. which indicates an enormous ad.
vance, but over the area outside the
metropolis there were only las alto
gether However, signs of progress
are numerous, not only in a wider de-
sire TO dispose of the dead by fire, but
in the erection of new CTematories in
towns that had not previously made
such provision. Sir Henry Thompson
is justified in feeling encouragement.
and is determined TO continue his
strenuous campaign against earth bur.
ial.-Liverpool Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Porto Rican Legislature passed
n resolution 10 memOrialize the Senate
Of the United States 10 insert i'm The
Cuban reciprocity treaty clause pro.
viding for the free entrance of Porto
Rican coffee into Cuba.
Alexander Newton Dassctt, lands
man. Of Durham. y. C., and James
Garfield Patterson. landsman, Of Pitts
burg. Pa. OF the battloship Massachu-
sctts. who Were injured by the eXplo.
sion January 1G In one of her turrets.
died In the Military Hospital at San
Juan, Porto Rico.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30

with this class OF traffic, and the
wagon illustrated herewith with two
floors Is an example Of the style or type
most generally used, although differing
I'm many details of design. The upper
floor is raised when the wagon Is used
for cattle, and lowered into position
when the two floors are required for
sheep. These wagons are run coupled
together, in trains Of twenty or more
wagons, each wagon containing an
average of 300 sheep.
In the present design the loading and
unloading are facilitated by making
the upper as well as the lower floor
continuous throughout the train when
the wagons are standing.
The upper floor consists Of four flaps
or sections hinged TO the sides of the
wagons. this arrangement being found
10 involve less complication than lifting
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
Oricj, ot the ESpressio,.

The actor and his favori.e actress
stood near the door Of the latters
dressing room.
They had quarreled grievously q
few nights before and each was now
penitent.
Il was wrong. and am sorry" said
he, simply let US make up and kiss. "
NO" she said thoughtfuily. If We
did that We would have 20 do all our
making up over again. as kissing is
so mussy. We had better kiss first
and then assume our makeup"
To which he readily assented. thus
establishing the order of precedence
in the stereotyped phrase. Kiss and
make up. Baltimore American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30

or lowering 1t by gearing, rs is some.
times done. The floor is carried on six
bearers of pitch pine. three inches by
four and n half inches, strengthened by
wrought iron plates onc-cighth inch
thick screwed on to one side. When
the lower floor only is used the upper
one Is turned up and safely scclssnd by
pins and cottcrs, four of the bearers
being disposed at the sides of the
wagon underneath the middle rail,
which carries the hinges; but owing
to the width Of the wagon in proper
tion to its length. II is impossible to
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
SELLING PRODUCE BY MAIL.

II Is not hard for a farmer 10 work
up an interest by advertising a deslr.
able article In the right way and
through the right means. But half the
battle Ia In properly answering the in.
quiries received. BY lack or prompt.
ness. clearness, defniteness and test
some letter writers Will drive away
possible customers about as fast as
good advertising brings them In. Use
a typewriter. which can be bought Sec
one hand for few dollars: answer let
ters the same day received, by next
mail If possible. The first satisfactory
reply that reaches the buyer Is likely
TO get his order, and in making the re.
ply satisfactory everything counts. En-.
close a sample or picture Of what is
being sold, If expedient, and try to fix
his choice on definite article or speci-
men at an attractive stated price, judg.
Ing what ne wants from his letter. II
Is this tact I'm adapting the reply TO the
prospective customer which counts as
much as anything In securing orders
His confidence is TO be secured, his
questions and scruplcs clearly and tact.
fully met, and his Imagination aroused
over some special and definite Offer
The CultiyatOr.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30

with two openings into the can, rs
shown. Once filed with warm water
the water will remain warm, or at
worst, unfrozcn for some hours. As
the water at the top Of the can in the
lip will be the warmcst. Let The open
ings reach to the bottom of the lip
space Cover the sides OF the can. If
possible, with wooden cloth.-New
England Homestead.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
MatrF Iiir,ls.

Water birds. singular as It seems.
are the only ones whose skins never
Ivy any chance get touched by water
So long rs they are alive and long
after they are dead they float with an
air chamber all around their bodies.
cunningly contrivcd of waterproof
feathers closely overlapping each other.
Thus. in a sense. water birds may be
distinguished from all others by the
fact that they never wash. though we
can hardly blame them for that be.
cause II water could penetrate between
their feathers the poor things would
ever ha dry
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-01-30
WARM WATER FOR FOWLS.

Unchilled water Is necessary for
fowls In winter, but i'm many houses
shallow water pans soon contain moth
ing but ice a large body Of warm
water viii retain it's heat for some
time. Take an oil or varnish can and
have the tinman add lip at the top,