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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
POULTRY POINTERS.

The best way TO feed corn 10 young
chickens is cracked or crushed.
A good dust bath Will go far toward
keeping fowls In good condition.
Clear, raw corn meal wet with water
Is not n good feed for young ducklings
at any time.
Destroy the nest of n sitting hen as
soon as the chickens are n day old.
Give her II new nest and burn the old
one.
Separated early and raised up by
themselves, pullcts are worth at least
- per cent more for use than If al
lowed TO run with n lot Of cockcrels.
ON the farm If more than one breed
is kept II is necessary that they be
kept separate and one or the other
must be kept confined part Of the time.
II is important TO keep the young
turkeys dry until they are about eight
weeks old, and even then they should
be strong aud well developed. Damp
ness is almost always fatal to young
turkeys.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
IplJ Duf pf ScLnol

The infant terrible is always with
us and in making trouble runs close
race with the wagging tongue of
scandal. Accompanied by her young
hopeful, n woman was calling on n
friend who happened to live in one Of
IA row of houses of exactly the same
appearance.
"Thc great objection TO living in n
row of houses" remarked the hostess,
"is the liability of making n mistake.
DO YOU ever have any difficulty, my
dcarT"
"Oh, no." replied the little hcnd,
breaking In unexpectedly. MIA says
she can always tell your house by the
dirty windows York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
The Vision Of birds.

Rirtls have very acute vision. per
hnps the most acute of any creature
aud the sense is also more widely diff.
fused over the retina than is the case
with man. Consequently bird can
gee sideways as well as objects I'm front
of II. \ bird secs, showing great nm
casincss In consequence, n hawk long
before II Is visible To man. So, too,
fowls aud pigeons find minute scraps
of food, distinguishing them from
what appear To us exactly similar
pieces of earth or gravel.
Young chickens are also able 10 find
their own food, knowing It's position
and how distant 1t Is. as soon as they
are hatchcd. whereas Il child only very
gradually learns either TO see or TO
understand the distance of objects.
Several birds, apparently the young Of
all those that nest on the ground, can
see quite we'll directly they come out
of the she'll, but the young of birds that
nest in trees or on rocks are born blind
and have to he fcd.-Chambcrs' Jour
nal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

Everybody knows that there are no
snakes I'm Ireland but very few know
that Newfoundland Is Just like Ireland
I'm that respect, and there Is no record
that Newfoundland had St Patrick
TO drive the snakes of either. There
Is plenty of game In Newfoundland,
but not reptile Of any kind-snakc,
toad, frog, lizard or even turtle. An
other queer thing about the province Is
that while some wild animals are
abundant there no one ever saw n
squirrel, porcuplne, mouse or lynx any
where within its boundaries. This is
all the more singular because the adj
joining provinces of Nova Scotia and
Cape Breton have all these auimals
and many kinds OF snakes and other
reptiles.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
A letter appeared in last Sunday

A letter appeared in last Sundays
Journal under the heading Of
"Christian Foster" which should he
read by the people of the western
part of the state. The writer takes
the ground that morals in that sec
ton are not nearly so bad as they
have been painted. He claims that
the people go to church, read books
and conduct themselves generally in
a civilized and decent manner. We
quote the following from the COM
munication: "My observation and
inquiry leads me, in justice to these
people who have little opportunity
to reply to criticism of their home
life, tell the simple truth about them
and let that stand as a monument to
their industrious and God-fearing
lives. They are rot people of great
wealth, but they constitute Chris
tian rural community, and woe be
to the man who takes away from
them their good name" The TINES
Is OF the opinion that Western
Rhode Island hasa worse reputation
than IT deserves. An occasional
crime has been committed there and
very likely there is an occasional
''black sheep" But the great ma
jority of the people are honest and
well meaning and deserve credit
rather than reproach. Just here LET
AS add that great papers like the
Journal have never let an opportu-
nifty 60 by to ventilate the very MI
nutest particulars of Western Rhode
Island lawlessness. Possibly this
may have something to do with the
evil name OF "Christian Foster"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
Origin of "pants."

The words brccchcs, trousers and
pan,nloops are now used lptcrchnngca-
bly,, but originally the sirnIncations
were quite different. pantaloons were
NJ first nothing but long stockings worn
In Italy rs n sort of religious habit by
the dcvotccs Of St. rnntaloon. Brccchcs
originally reached from the waist half
way to the knee and finally to the
knee, where they were fastened with
buckle. Trousers are the present
style of leg gear. a combination OF the
former two.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
SAFE OPENING TOOLS.
Implements Of which burglars New
er Even Get "a glimpse.


Eve have tools for opening safes"
said the foreman Of the machine room
Of safe factory, that no burglar
could initiate even II he got them. But
things IN the world for him To get even
sight of them. The tool room II
guarded ms closely as bank vault A
watchman stays I'm II NIL night. We are
very careful about employing our men.
They must give bonds and have the
best Of references. The chance OF a
burglar getting Into our employ for the
purpose Of learning our methods IL
scarcely worth thinking about.
every frequently we have hurry calls
for man 10 open a safe where the
time clock has gone askew or where the
clerk has forgotten the combination.
You can readily imagine that with n
bank or trust company II is an essen
tal thing to have the safe open before
business begins. When we send n
man out he takes wagon load Of tools,
for he must open the safe without ruin
ing the lock, and hc does not know pre-
ciscly what the trouble *. lie carries
a photograph Of himself with our Gre
dcntials on H. Nor Will he open the
safe while alone. Some bnnk official
must remain with him, no matter how
long the job takes. That II for our own
protection. Some very queer alleged
robberies have been charged 10 men
sent out To open safes.
"To mechanics I'm our business II Is
laughablc To read that n full kit OF bur
glars tools has been found beside n
safe. AZ have said, II would require
an express wagon TO carry them, and
burglars don't work that way If they
care TO take chances by blowing up n
safe with dynamite II Is another mat
ter; but those fellows nearly always
get caught.
"a police officer told me that burglars
make their own tools. The big crooks
are all spotted and are afraid 10 go ont
and buy the material for them. Some
OF them send their wives and children"
philadelphia Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
The First "I.ndy In Trnde.v

Perhaps the most notable instance on
record Of the feminine street trader is
that Of the "Whitc Widow" otherwise
the Duchess of Tyrconncll, the Frances
Jennings of the DE Grammont memoirs,
who, at the time of the revolution in
l6SS, according to Horace Walpole, "be-
ing reduced to absolute want on her ar
rival in England and unable for some
time TO procure secret access To her
family, hired one of the stalls under the
Royal Exchange and maintained her
self by the sale of small articles Of
wrapping her whole person and white
mask. which she never removed, and
excited much interest and curiosity
London Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
cVotcsauc English.

No doubt purchasers In other lands
have reason to smile ut English at
tcmpts to worthlly describe English
wares In foreign tongue. IL Is to be
hoped however that our business
houses do not send forth announce
mcnts quite SO grotcsquc m some that
come 10 this country. Here Is form
issued by very considerable conti-
mental firm: "Docs your dressing ease
need. hy chance, Il superilnc antiscptic
soap. an energetic pcrfumcd lotion. n
delicious cream, nm impnlpnblc velou-
tine, u very delicate and lasting cN.
trnct and uumatchlcssly efficient dcnti-
frlcc? OR nc you wish to buy those ar
tlclcs 10 make present, the most de-
slrablc one. 10 a very dear person on It's
saints or birth day T-London Express.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
SHOPS OF CANTON.
Every Art and Industry represented
In the Chinese city.

The merchants alleys are the para
disc OF the stranger who visits Canton,
China. The shops have open fronts on
either side the narrow lane, ana every
nrt md industry, the homclIcst trade
and the mos fascinating pursuit
thrivcs I'm the dark passage. Black
swinging sIgnboards proclaim the busl-
ness I'm characters ~ red or gold. Pan
dcmonium triuPphs In series OF yclls
as the chairmcn scream for pass room
The poles hit the pedestrian In the eye
and the mandarin jOgglcs the stranger
The nntivc Tits his huge hat sidcwlsc
10 avoid crush, and often the coolies
swing aslant I'm the alley or duck into
n store TO avoid II catastrophe.
The Chinese M people are modest
I'm their dress. The person Is rarely
exposed. Women wear double brenst-
cd sacks which III tight 10 the throat
and men are usually covered. But
under the stress of hard labor the man
at the forge IL stripped 10 the waist
and I'm the foundry nearly nude
workman strides the iron sccsnw like IA
horse III Int IT'HuInlll j Nv bh''h''
clcnvcs his ncshcr on the block amid
dried rats and skins OF fowls stretched
taut on the rack. Next door the gold
bcatcr hammers I'm his cave. Beyond
the kindling man piles high his forest
of f,u-ots. Near by the miller IL beat
Ing NE meal through coarse sleeves.
His nclghbor skins fish and hopes to
sell them from the box where they
float under feeble squirt of water In
the adjoining den beautiful cmbroidcr-
les are piled mountain high, with silks,
satlns and brocadcd talfctas I'm won.
drous designs of dragons and flowers.
Hau Chcung Tni patiently transfers
them by the hundred from shelf to ia
bic I'm the hope that some stray bit may
catch the buyers fancy. Feathers are
an important industry, md fans, fold
ing or OPEN line the next shop painted
In every fanclful conccption.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

OUR highly esteemed contempo-
ray The Sun OF Westerly, and our
vivacious friend The Times, OF
Olneyville, have both been celebra-
ting another anniversary of their
natal days: The Sun its tenth, last
week and The Times it's seventeenth
this week. From its vantage Of
seventy-eight winters and summers,
the Gazette and Chronicle extends
back the hand Of good-fellowship,
borrowing Of Milton the toast (:
"IIere's to ye, young in years, but
in sage counsel, old.-Pawtucket
Gazette and Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
The uctort Courteous.

a young and popular member of par
lament was addressing a meeting at
which there was n considerable rowdy
element present. Like the other speak
I'll, losing patience, he called for ST.
lcncc, saying. Don't let every asS bray
at once" You 20 on, SIR" said the
rlnglcadcr, and the honorable member
wns left without n rcply.-London
Chronicle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
4 Bakers Dozen.

The expression bakers Dozen"
which Is In point OF fact thirteen. has
a history. For baker I'm the oldcn
times to give short weight in bread ex-
posed him to considerable penalties. and
extra loaf TO the dozen as compensa-
tion for any possible deficiencies in
the rest of the batch. The extra arti-
Gle was originally n safeguard to avert
the chances OF heavy fine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
AN accident occurred near LAX

AN accident occurred near Lake
wood last Saturday evening by
which a man was killed by the
electric cars. The body remained
beside the track for seventeen hours
before coroner arrived. Until the
remains were viewed by this official
they could not lie turned over to the
undertaken. So all night Saturday
and nearly all-day Sunday the body of
the unfortunate man was left covered
with an old blanket and gazed at
with morbid curiosity by the hun
dreds of excursionists who passed
that way. If there is dearth OF
coroners in Warwick, a few more
should be appointed. Such spec
tacles are not bcfitting civilized COM
munities.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
CAMPMERTINGs in Southern New

CAMPMERTINGs in Southern New
England, at least, seem to be losing
their power to draw great numbers
OF people. Twenty-Five or thirty
years ago, five or even ten thousand
people at camp meeting on Sunday
was n OF unusual. But now the at-
fractions Of these outdoor religious
gatherings are surely waning, Just
why they are growing less popular
10 hard to determine, but perhaps
the Sunday excursions to inland
trolley parks and the easier facilities
for reaching the shore places may
have something to do with it.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

The most voracious OF oil marine
beasts Of prey Is the orca or killer
whale. II reaches a length Of twenty.
flve feet, and Its Jaws bristle with
teeth from four 20 six inches long and
as sharp as n dirk knife. Its digestive
power is proportioned TO the tremen-
dous efficacy OF It's jaws. II seems also
10 bc mn ntrocious glutton. rs one speci-
men examined contained In Its stomach
thirteen porpolscs and fourteen seals.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

Shakespeare was reading the --latest
news.
Heres fellow getting 81 n word!"
he exclaimed.
Too bad.' returned Johnson. Just
hink Of what I'd have got at that
rate"
Determined TO have the last word
any way. he turned to his dictionary
Judge
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

Phyllis Yes. he was paying ntten-
tons TO her quite long time.
Blanche-Perhaps he hadn't the
courage TO propose. Fl.
Phyllis-Oh. ! don't know. Perhaps
he had the courage not TO propose.-
Town and Country.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
ueIiuious Training Of Japnncsc.

Little or no Importance IL attached
10 the religious training of Japanese
children. Whether the parents be
Buddhists or Shintoists II matters not,
for I'm either case the children rarely
take any part In the religious life OF
their parents or elders, and indeed
usually grow up In blissful ignorance
as To what IL Is all about. True, they
may occasionally be taken To the tenn
pie and taught to rub their palms to-
gcthcr, clap thrice and incline their
heads toward the shrine rs they toss
their Offering of rim through the wood
cn grating of the huge money TIL.
They may have some vague notion
that there * something meritorious In
all this. but nothing more, although
every Japanese home hns n lAtticCd
niche, or komIdana, dedicated TO the
service of the household Larcs and
PcuatCs, or Daikoku and Eblsu rs they
appear In Japan.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
The Wisdom of wfsewclI.

Noitt-That fellow Wisewcll could
have given Solomon n few pointers.
Askitt-Come on with the cxplana-
tion.
Noitt-WhcB he and his family won't
20 the country for a months vacation
he took his gas meter along-Lcslie's
Weekly
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
An Achievement.

81 don't see why YOU should be 40
proud of winning that case" said the
intimate friend You were plainly in
the wrong"
"You don't understand these things
at ALL" answered the lawyer. That's
the very thing that makes me 80
proud. Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

"WHAT are you going 10 do
when you grow up'" asked the min
lister of the bright boy. "Nothing,
sir" was the quick reply, "my plan
is to fall of electric cars and bring
suits against the companies"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
4 Deem Sen Tragedy,

Flora--Too bad about Gussic, wasn't
Il?
Clara-Dcar me. l haven't heard.
yvll me, quick!
Flora-llc fell desperately I'm love
with girl he mot on nm ocean steamer.
but she threw him ovcr.-Chicago Trib-
unc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
Surc to See II,

"Who was IL who saw the hand
writing on the wall, FrcddicT' asked
the sunday school teacher
The landlord ma'am." quickly re-
piled the little boy who lives In fat.
-Yonkcrs Statesman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

The Sultan has called out 1000
soldiers, most Of whom have not
been paid for five months.-Boston
Globe. If those Turkish soldiers
were anything like American labor
ers they would strike, and who could
blame them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

A Western legislature has recent
ly passed an automobile bill.
Strange to say it went through with
out a rider.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
vIiua.eIf tn nInus

Didn't you once say that your wife
was the making of your"
"Only once" answered Mr.. Meektpn.
Henrietta heard IL and said II was
very unkind and unjust 10 blame her
In that manner. Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
His Reason.

"What reason have you for thinking
that the defendant was intoxicatedT
"Wcll, your honor, when his wife
called me over found him In the cell
lar cutting klndling wood with the
lawn Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

II may appear 10 you that all the
good Jobs are taken. hut 10y the time
you are capable OF filling one II will
be vacant.--Atchison Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
Had Confessed.

Masistrate-lIow do yJ1 know this
German gentleman has been guilty OF
passing the spurious ten cent pieces?
pctcctivc-l asked him II he ever
came scross any bad money, and he
nid "somc Dimes Judge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has an
admiration for the manly art, but he
has not as yet sent telegram Of con-
gratulations to Prof. James Jeflries.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

slopay-And. doctor. II you will.
wish you would give me something 10
help my memory. | forget so easily.
Doctor-very well. I'll send you Q
bill every mofith.-Baltimore Ameri
can.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
Her Right.

"what right has she 20 starr asked
the cnvlous Thcspian.
The best right In the theatrical
world" was the reply. she has Sc
cured an angel Chicago Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
Propinanity OF Vow and Thea.

r. hep
"Addlcted7 oh. no. OF course he
takes n glass now and then"
Il see | must modify my question.
Doesn't Bigglesworth let his now
blend with his then little too fire.
quently T'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

To complain Of destiny is only 10 ex-
pose our own feeblencss Of SOUL
Maeterlinck.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

The architect cannot live by the In
junction to make no plans for the fu'
ture. philadelphia Bulletin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21
IT would seem better to play the
naval war game of a sandy coast.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE has made
some remarkable cures Of well
people.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

Swearing il seldom convincing ar
gunent except to the man who does
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-21

Prosperity gets followers but adver.
sity distinguishes them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
REPORTS VARY.
Prices Demanded Could Not be ob-
 tained in Cloth Market.

Manchester. Eng, November 15.-The fluctuations in cotton made transactions in the cloth market exceedingly difficult during the past week. Reports regard ing the turnover vary considerably, but as a rule the prices demanded could not be obtained There was no lack of in- quiry for India. There were occasional important transactions. but improved offers were for the most part inadequate. with cotton at present levels unprofitable. China's trade was quite with a disposi- tion not to pay any enhanced price, though there were some good offers. Pan anna promises well as a minor outlet, the recent events on the isthmus appreclably stimulating the inquiry, though it is feared that there may be a corresponding falling off in the Colombian trade
 Yarns were strong with more inquiry, but the high price checked business. Nevertheless several fair liens were hego- tiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
HART TSELLE.

Hartselle November 15.-tSpeclal) )-Mr. and Mrs J. s. Mitchell entertained some of their young lady friends Friday even- ing at their home one mile south of town Those present were Miss Kate Elgin Miss Ella Benlesau. Miss Bertha Lee Miss Maude Ryan, Miss Willie William son. Miss Belle Ownes, Miss Ruby Lind sey, Miss Ethel Oden and Miss Erin Carl Isle, With MT. Chester Lee and Mr. A. l.. Mitchell as honorary guests" Music. laughter and fun made the evening pass qulcklN At late hour elegant refresh ments were served
 MT and Mrs. A A. Oden and daughter. MISS EtheL Miss Maude White and the Rev. D. R. Piper have just returned from Bessemer, where they attended the eirb- teenth annual convention of the Alabama Christian Missionary Cooperation Mr. George Smith of this place also attend ed' put returned one day sooner than the others on account of the demands of business.