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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

vlable was my lot to that Of those who
had to spend the remainder Of their
lives on the island. As | stood looking
out TO sea the sun was setting behind
a tiery.red oloud-bank. To me Il pic
tured the passionate longing OF those
eXiles whose eyes were strainlug eyer
westward to the land of the sunset to
the homestead, the land of friends and
loved ones. so long ago left behind.
Some weeks later | shared the log
house of a petty, official engaged on
the jetty. and so was able to wcrd my
way 10 the place Of my late detention
10 watch the patches OF convlcts arriv-
ing. One lot from Siberia had traNnpcd
the two thousand and seventy-iivc
miles from Ncrtchensk To Nikolaevsk.
with an occasional lift from n steamer.
and the journey had occupied them
three months.
| know what Il Is 90 have had To
struggle for a bare bench in n fourth
class Russian railway carriage where.
on TO sit and try to sleep at night. aud
this was my home for couple OF
weeks through frozen country. But
what was this to the lot of those poor
convlcts who, hungry and weary after
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

suddenly the storm burst upon us. To
keep our guns dry and be ready for
an attack was impossible. and | con-
TESS ! was not sorry 70 be compelled
10 take refuge In the hut Of convict.
which the bowling Of dogs announced
10 be near by.
IL Is almost impossible tor these
"brodyagas" passpOrtlcss yagahOndst
10 get away from the island. From
the prison they escape into the fore SITS.
and there ln summer they manage 10
exist on bIlberrles. cranberrles. nush-
rooms ana roots, and add 20 the little
given them by comrades. whose SEN
tences have expired, by wayiaylng
passers-by. But when winter comes
on, with its seven feet Of snow and
a temperature occasionally touching
forty degrees GahrJ below zero. with
no food TO be obtained and rags for
clothing, they find their way back 10
the prison. After giving themselves up
here they are nogged with the cruel
"plet." and received back again with
an additional sentence.
The photograph shows the lnstru.
ments OF the executiOner-the "kObila,"
or bench. on which the convict is
strapped; the birch-rOds which are
dipped In hot brine. and the heavy.
three-thonged "plet." with loaded ends.
These are the instruments In use at
RikOysk Prison.
Another photograph shows the pub
lie executloner at Alexandroysk, Co
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
4 NrAN.EATING STALLION

\ fearful beast is n bad horss One
really has more chance against tiger
Geronimo stood seventeen hands high
and weighed over sixteen hundred
pounds. When ne resred on his hind
legs and came for you screaming. his
teeth swapping like bear traps. his
black mare flying. man seemed q
puny antagonist indeed. one blow
from those front hooss and your
tramplc. bite and Kick you until your
own mother would hesitate 10 claim
the pile OF rags and jelly he left ITe
had served two men so already: moth
ing but his matchless beauty saved his
life.
Nowhere could one find a better exam.
pie OF demoniacal beauty than when be
tore around his corral in a tanirum. as
1.-THE and graceful as q black panther.
His name stood on end his eyes and
nosttils looked. 10 DE bursting through
the silken gloom OF his coat. His
Swiftncss was something Incredible
He caught and horribly killed Jim
BaNter's> hound before IL could get
out Of the corral-and a bear hound T.
a pretty agile animal.
We fed and watered Geronimo with n
pitchfork. and in terror then. for his
slyness and cunning were on par
with his other pleasant pecullaritles
one of the poor devils he killed entered
the stable all unsuspecting. Geronimo
had broken his chains. and stood close
against the wall Of his stall in the
darkness, waiting. The man came
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

which New Mexico Is the geographical
centre and which draws its traditions
from old Spain.
Among the peculiar customs of that
territory Is the practice Of planting
crosses on spots where murders have
been committed. Not infrequpntly, as
one rides across some lonely plain bare
Of vegetation save for the ubiquitous
sagebush and GreasewOod, or through
some wild pass in the hills made wilder
still by the desOlate ruins Of an aban-
dOncd adobe hut or two amid the cac-
tus. Such crosses are met with rising
out Of small piles OF stones. They are
constructed of wood, without inscrip-
ton Of any sort, and often being taken
to the church by the relatives ana
friends Of the murdered man and
blessed by the priest, are set up upon
the scene Of the murder there 10 re-
main continuing memorial Of the un-
holy deed ana a mute appeal to all
pious passers-by 10 contribute n prayer
for the unshriyen soul that has gone
beyond.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
Brake For Electrlc Motors.

Nrr Arthur HuitqviSt, assistant ensi.
nccr in the workshops OF the electrical
street railways OF Goihenburg has re.
Gently constructed brake for electric
motors which consists OF a small auto
matte reversing switch (omkopplare).
which Is fastened near the motor. On
every machine is a pendant handle
bearing the words emergency brake
in red letters. II 4 workman should
happen 20 be caught ia the machinery
or any other accident should occur. the
machinery can hc quickly stopped by
pulling the handle. which sets ;he
brake in action. Il is claimed that the
machine can hc stopped In this way
within ong-hait or oue-tcrrth rotation.
1t j. expected thlt this brake VIII he
found very useful in sve.y establish.
ment where electric noiois are In use.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

HEROES OF THE ENGTNE.ROOM.
Nobody who has not been to sea
can imagine all the things that can
happen To 4 ships machinery nor prop
erly estimate the Cleverness and in
genuity used up in repairs The youth
who leaves his shop full of wonderful
and costly machines has another COM
plete education waiting for him at sea
in the wonderful things that can he
accomplished in time with plain,
ordinary hammer and chisel, 4 rather
worn file, and a great deal of in
genuity. l should like to have been
aboard that steamer disabled in the
Red Sea, where they took a boat davit.
Strengthened it out in rivet forge.
made new boiler feed pump piston
rod out of II, and went on agan-or.
better still, on the ship that lost
propeller and the end of her tail-shaft
Off the west coast of Africa-to replace
which they were obliged 70 move her
cargo. pump her forward cOmpart-
ments full to sink her bow and raise
her stern out of the water drag the
'l'N'h oItllr NtNtldA NoIN III WtlEilI,
out through the long alley too low
and cramped to stand up i'm. plug up
the hole behind it, drag in the spare
shaft and couple it up and lower the
new propeller down over the stern
all while she kicked and wallowed in a
heavy sea-and finally had 10 lower the
chief engineer over after the propeller.
where he sat tied to n himsy staging
making all fast and secure while the
vessel jcunced him up and down in
the sea till he bied ar the nose and
ears, and the crew kept the sharks
M bay with pistols and boat-hooks
to prevent them from eating him mp
before he finished the job. That was
q seventy-twO hours in which the
young and aspiring engineer might
learn host Of valuable and interesting
things From Below the Water
Line 10y Benjamin Brooks. in Scrib-
ner'S Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

or ornamcnted with seeds OF the ging
ko tree of various sizes. which have
actually grown 10 the fiber Of the vine.
4 Korean gardener familiar with the
adhesivenesS of the seed. took a native
vine. noted for its toughneSs. and rude
ly made it into the form of n chair.
holding it in place with branches of
small trees. The seeds, fresh from the
tree, were bound to the vine until they
had firmly fastened themselves 10 il.
the vine being allowed To grow in the
meantime. After the seeds and boughs
had become attached. the vine was cut
from the roots, and this natural chair
exposed To the sunlight until the sap
had dried from the fiber and all of the
material bad hardened into substance
as solid rs oak. II was then polished
until it's surface gliStened like mahOg-
any. Although but three feet four
inches In height AMI twenty-five inches
I'm width. the o'eIght OF this curiosity
is over hundred pounds. on account
of thc hardness of the material Of
which II is composed.
The armchair may well he regarded
rs striking example of the garden
ing skill of the Far EaSt.-Scientitic
American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
Too Much for the Jockey.

James r. Keene, anticipating the
opening OF a new racing season. went
outside his own wide experience as
an employer Of Jockeys when he re-
lated story concerning an over.
anxious horse-owner and a particular
ly conscientious rider The horse.
owner had issued full orders as TO
the way a horse was TO be ridden In
a coming race TO a small negro boy,
the only rider he could secure. The
original orders then were added TO.
with provisions for all sorts OF emer
gencies, until the Jockey became be-
wildered.
Look yere. boss" the boy broke
in at last. "Dis yere race is only one
mile / KANT do all you done told
me in just one mile."-New York
Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

~ heads. s., said ID able sea sea.
man John SmItch OF the British sulp
Melbourne.
My brother Henry was saved by IN
albatrOss. while /, who am not a good
swimmer. was saved by the main
brace.
"On the rocks at tho pitch of the
Horn. aboard the German ship Pampa
bound from Hamburg for Iquique and
Valparaiso, my brother SAT on a foot
rope painting the ligurehead There
was staging out for pots and brushes
on he weather side.
The ship was making about two
knots when the foot rope broke and
Henry found himself being showed
aside by the ship. He was good
swimmer. and held himself steady in
tha water singing out as the ship
passed him, Man overheard
AS the ship dropped him astern n
large albatross made a swoop and a
swIpe at him. Henry ducked his head
and caught the legs OF the bird with
both bands.
"Once he had got the albatross right
she could not hit him with either beak
or legs.
a strange thing happened then
AS the bird which had n spread Of
about sixteen feet, held him up and
struggled. the companions Of the al
batross swooped down and pecked at
her stupidity taking their mate for
their game.
Captain Pratzmann and the mate OF
the Pampa soon had boat over and
rescued my brother, who would not let
go Of the albatross.
THE bird was taken aboard, and my
mother. at 2S Holstein strasse. Stettin,
now has the head mounted.
AS for my own experience. 7 was
bos.un Of the British bark Edith Mary
homeward bound from Coatzacoaicos
for Queenstown for orders OF Cape
Florida, in the s to II watch while
the rest of the watch were chipping
rust, | was told to paint the figure
head.
Il fastened pot and brushes TO the
guys Of the jibboOm in order TO make
myself comfortable, at the same time
steadying the pot on the bObstay. The
ship was making five knots.
''The foot rope carried away and
found myself in the water TO my eyes.
saw the ship coming over me and
showed my foot against the fOrefoot,
shouting Man overheard"
THE mate happened to be painting
screens on the starboard side Of the
topgaIant foc'sle. He shouted TO put
the helm down. The main braces had
been taken in at eight bells, but the
mate ran aft and threw overheard the
slack Of the main brace.
by the rush OF the ship and the
eddes | was whirled around in the
water ike propeller AS was turn
ing round | caught hold Of the main
brace. but / was too weak To climb
aboard. Ny shipmates hauled me in."
New York World.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
A BRAVE MAN.

Charles Derdouski an Illinois Central
switchman. on Saturday turned a
switch, signalled an engine to back
down some heavily loaded cars To-
wards others. AMI ran ahead of them
TO make the coupling.
As he ran he caught his foot in a
frog. while the cars slowly approached.
He knelt down 10 unfasten his shoe,
and the cars drew nearer. Those on
I'll, engine, ii seems, could not spe or
hear him. bur some instinct told the
engineer that something was wrong,
for he put on the brakes. But it was
too late
As the cars came down upon him,
DerdOuski rose and faced his death.
He gave no cry and made no struggle,
for he saw ii was useless. He stood
there, his foot fast in the frog, and
the wheels went over him.
The whole tragedy was over i'm less
time than it takes TO tell it. But it
gave to those who saw ii, as it gives 70
those who read il Understandings a
memorable example of how a brave
dies.
He made no useless outCry or strug-
gle He stood upright and looked
Ais fate in the face and went down
before it where it found him.
Charles DerGouSki was a brave man.
He died as became the quality Of his
manhood. on his feet, face to foe, si-
lently.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

n long days march. falleG In the wild
scramble TO obtain one OF the mlser.
able plank resting places allotted them.
and had TO lie on the filthy floor. Even
there stronger neighbOr often crushed
them, for the most brutal tongue, the
hardest fist. got the best place, and
the tlmld and weak went TO the wall
or the floor. Such Is the description
we have heard In the past. Is It true
today? In the main-no; but in my
experlence-yes,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

ecutiOner. 80 that. should he be ordered
the 'plet." the leads should be brought
down on the Gnderside OF the board
and not on his bare body. Corporal
punishment for we--en has been done
away with by law In Russia. but
In February Of last year two women
were fOgged with birch-rods dipped
IN brine. and afterwards put IN chains
for refusing 10 obey their vlllainOus
oyerseers.-World Wide Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
Our Mineral springs.

Few people realize the amount of money
that the mineral springs of America repre-
sent. The United States Geological Sur
eral or medicinal water springs. which list
does not include those of purely local ccle
brity. The total production in that year
was 80, ,562, 1876 gallons, valued at S6,9is, 900.
In 1901 the production rose to 55,775,OO0
gallons, and in 1902 to $1,000 900, worth in
round figures Sl0,000,000. There is prob.
ably not a celebrated water in Europe
which is not duplicated in the United
States
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

pens to hc in a lit OF ill-humor when
they go before him 10 prefer some sim
pie request. My own interpreter, him
self a man of rank, told ME that in
common with all the rest NJ the con
victs and political eNilcs he paid tribute
money In the shape Of food to the eX-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

linsky by name. The "palatch," or
executioner, Is chosen from among the
cOnvicts themselves. Prisoners who
are refractory in prison are brchcd,
but sometimes this punishment is given
for no other reason than that the chief
of the prison. OF whom II would be
difficult 10 say anything too bad. hap
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
MURDER CROSSES.
Cruesome Memorials That Dot New
Mexican Plains.

1t Is one Of the charms OF travel in
the Out-Of-the-way districts of the
United States 10 encounter picturesque
customs undreamt OF In the philosophy
OF the wcll-pOpulated regions tributary
to the great cities OF the North and
East Particularly rich in these quaint
ways is the Southwestern country. Of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
A STONE WALL OF BAMBOb.

\ STONE WALL OF BAMBOO.
Surrounding, have much to do with
the display ~ iutrepldity. Men do
things in company ina, they would not
DO alone. No requirement OF active
military service trmands such faithful
and coura geous performance Of fnll
duty as guard ana outpost work In tie
field. II is not play 10 stand nlslt
watch IN a typh'Oa, os many Of our
men IN the Philippines have had 20 10.
There Is plenty OF time To think nc
such work. The quality OF mind which
plays such an important part in cour.
age has full scope. Men who could
meet every test ia daylight and dry
weather are liable TO be Oyerstrained
under such circumstances.
Fancled security will sometimes
serve as well as though II were real.
There was a little expedition from
san Fernando. Forth OF VI. nila. against
the town Of Porac which the Filipnos
were holding. Two correspondents ac-
companied Il. Both represented Chi
cago papers. and both had been under
fire all that they tl-Sught was ueces-
sary 70 establish t'ieh status as war
correspondents. There had been three
Of them but Tom i.Gyed in town ami
let Dick and Harry go 10 the front Ii
happened that the fight did not begin
where il had been expected. and the
two newspaper men found themselves
in a very awkward position. Eullets
We're singing around in what they
were sure was very close proximity 10
their heads. While they were looking
for n good safe place they ran across
what looked li&o a stone wall and
promptly got down behind IT, When
they had recovered their breath,
Harry said 10 Dick:
"A stone wall is great thing in
strange land. Dick
Dick responded with what was in.
tended TO be an eloquent apos'rophe
TO the wall. 30 glorious stone WALL"
he began. "rraServer OF life" he con.
tlnued. waving LIS hand toward the
wall. Protector ot the" his hand
touched the wall. and he leaped up ~
If he had been shot upon my soul,
Harry" he shouted, Its bamboo
That night they called at headquar.
ters in town ana learned how The tight
came out.-Eyerybody' Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
Room Needed.

Cadleigh-"I heard you would prob
ABLY have to make an assignment"
Merchant (coldly)-"You have been
misinformed."
Cadleigh-"Doin' well, eh? oh.
well, suppose everybodys business is
big these days"
Merchant-"Of course; otherwise
you wouldn't be able to get your noso
into It.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

The sensation Of a LorJol auction
the otl.r day was the sale OF a gold
penny Of the r,ign OF Henry VIII. the
earliest and most beautiful coin Of the
English series. OF which oEiy ave other
specimens are known. Il was kuucked
down to Mr. Norton. private collector.
FOR 1926
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
IMPRISONED BY SINGLE JAS JET.

William Rozi, crawled into saw.
MIL boiler. at Roulette, Pa, TO make
repairs. He WIS aiore in the mill. A
natural gas Got at the head of the boiler
was accidentally turned on full head,
and the flame cut of ROZie's only es.
cape. while the heat from the tiny
fame flowed into the boiler and was
rapidly suffocating the imprisoned
man. Rozie'S yells aud pounding We're
heard by his son, who rescued lin.
barely conscious
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
An Armchair Formed by Natural Growth.

An Armchair Formed by Natural Growth.
The armchair pictured in the accom-
panying illustration may be said to
have partly grown out Of the ground,
although its shape was furnished by
twisting and turning a vine out Of
which most of its framework was
formed II was brought to the United
States by "A sea captain who saw it
in Korean city. The chair is studded
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

An island on the Russian east az
Cape Ruszkj Saworot recently left lie
mOorings ard dJiftej ncr;hward. The
Government had 10 send a steamer "a
rescue toe inhabitants.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
DARING JUMPS OF A pRAGooN.

At Tattersall's, in Paris. in a COM
petition of riding horses before jury
composed OF members of the eques-
trian society LErier. Lieutenant Val.
dec. of the Twenty second Dragons,
performed n record feat.
This officer. who weighs 1o6 kilo.
grammes (233 poundsI jumped his horse
Harpiste over bar ! metre and 96
centimetres &C. feet ZIG inches) high.
He then placed Elsie. mare, measur.
ing l metre AMI 60 centimetres - feet
and 90 inches h'Sh. in front of hedge
and cleared both in single jump on
Harpiste
His greatest tour de force was. how.
ever. when he appeared in the arena
with his horse Nayire and without any
bride made the animal go through all
the phases Of the "haute ecole.'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
Fragrant Flowers.

Plants with white blossoms have larger
proportion of fragrant flowers than any
other.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

The classified civil service now EN-.
braces 1874, OFT positions. N. Y.-10
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

The
visited the Russian Psonad OF sakhan which numbers fewer than
eight thousand murderers small
impressive picture Of the terrible life led by convcts this grim land
OF despair and desoalOn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

within reach Suddenly a black rhss
OF hesh flashed IN the air above lfm.
coming down with all four hoofs SGd
and that's enough OF that story
McCiures.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

You can't llquldate a debt by paying
compliments.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08
ThgE Yrs PLUCK AND
OF ADVENTURE.
SAVED ny AN ALBATRoss.

/ brother ana / have
both fallen into the sea
while painting figure
heads " said able sea
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

: all the penal settlements
In Siberia the Island OF
Sakhalln has the worst
reputation. This Is not
surprising when we re-
member it's great distance
Arizona republican., 1903-02-01
FED THE DOCTOR. How He Made Use of Food.

Sometimes it is the doctor himself who finds it wise to quit the medicines and cure himself by food
 "In looking around for a concentrate palatable prepared food I got hold of Grape Nuts and immediately began using it four times d day. exclusively for breakfast with milk; for luncheon and dinner as dessert, and a cup on re- tiring." says a physician of Mt. Zion, III.
 1 had had nervous dyspepsia for over year. My normal weight is 1iO pounds, but I had been steadily losing flesh until a month ago l weighed 122 pounds I concluded it was time to throw 'physic to the dogs in my case. Twenty-four hours after starting the Grape Nuts regime the fullness and dis trcss after eating had ceased. The heartburn, waterbrash. pllpitation of the heart and other symptoms that had reminded me for over a year that I had a stomach scon disappeared and I can now eat square meal and feel good afterwards.
 "I weighed yesterday and was sur priscd to find that I had gained IS pounds in a month and the end is not yet
 The nervous symptoms have entirely disappeared, and I am stronger than I have been for two years. I thank you for placing Grape-Nuts at the dis posal of those suffering with nervous dyspepsia" Name given by Postum c., Battle Creek Mich.