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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
"AND THEY KILLED FOR HIN THE
FATJED CALF"

can sec the old father as he runs from
home 10 home exclaiming. Come and re.
ioice with me. for my boy was dead and
"a alive again. He was lost and IL found"
and they begin 20 be merry. One can never
have the fatted calf killed for him but
once. but one Of the delightful things about
the Christian life is that we may repeated
ly cit down 10 enjoy the feast for others.
and il iq thrilling 20 know that we never
have a time of fcasting hcre that they do
not have time of rejoicing IN heaven.
For there is JOY IN the presence ~ the an
gels Of God over one sinner that repent
eth"
At the close of a meeting in Joliet, Hi
nois. | sat down beside an honored evan
geli.t, Rev H. w. Brown, and among
other things in his career he told me this
story:
A number of years before he had re-
narkable work Of grace in the lake region
of Wisconsin in that town of the strange
name. Oconomowoc. After his work of
grace he returned ore day for a little visit.
and ~ be stepped Of from the oars he saw
81 the station an old man named James
Stewart Knowing him well he asked him
whv he was there The old man replied
that HI, boz, bad gone swsy from home
and had said % him. Father. ] will re
tur1 some dav. but ] ran not tell when"
and said he. u am waiting for him 10 come
back" Stranpn as IL NAV seem thirteen
years aftervard he revisited that old town.
and the first ran he saw when getting Of
from the cars vas this old father lie had
forgotten bis story. but he met him. cay.
ing. "Mr Brown. he hasn't rome yet. but
he will come. and ! am waiting" Just
then" Ssid my friend, II lifted up my
ewes and saw one walking down the aisle 81
the csr, and said % myself IL j was not
fure that the bpv was dead 7 wbuld cay
,hst that was the son" But other eyes
had seen him. too. and with a great bound
the Oh father srrang % the steps ~ the
car. and when the boy reached the pla,.
form. and IN less time than 7 ran tel u,
he wss in be fathers arms The old faith
or Sobbed out. "Oh my son thank God,
you've come, you've come" and then,
turning ~ nv friend. be ,sid. "Mr.
Brown. J should have waited until died"
Thus God waits and loc - and yearns and
loves. Thrs Jesus Christ entreats va 90
look unto Him and be saved, and in His
name bid you come
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
AskyourDruggIstforafrss Peru naL Almanac
The Lord Mayor and the schnorrer.

The Lord Mayor and the schnorreh
A good story is told by the Jewish
World respecting Sir Marcus Samuel's
dealings with clever schnorrer,
which whether true or not, is worth
recording. Thinking that IN conse-
quence of Sir NJ. Samuels proud ele-
walton he had special claim on his
lordship's bounty, the schnorrer called
at HIS private residence and asked TO
see the lord mayor What do you
want him for?" sternly asked the jani-
tor eyeing the dilapidated visitor.
Tell his lordship that the Almighty's
brother-in-law wants TO see him." was
the audacious message. Having no
retort at hand, the footman introduc-
ed the schnorrer with this singular
message. What do you mean by
calling yourself the Almighty's
brother.in-law?" asked the lord mayor
in surprise We'll, you see" was the
answer, with the faint ghost Of a grin,
during my travels l met two sisters;
one took and the other the Almighty
took; am not the Almighty's
brother-in-law?" The schnorrer left
the house with more than he bargain
ed for.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
Art eis.. window, nv Electricity.

A novel method of glass framing has re-
Gently been patented by III. w. Scatter
good. Ii is devised especially for the max.
ing of stained glass art windows. The de-
sign of the window is drawn on piece of
thin paper. and on this are stuck, by some
adhesive. the pieces of glass; spaces being
left between these for the framing. BY the
sign is now made ready for an eiectrolytc
bath. in which II is subsequently immersed
Ii remains in the bath until the spaces be.
tween the glass have been filled by what.
ever metal is used. The resulting window
consists of a one.piece grid of metal, the
spaces of which are the various pieces Of
colored glass which make up the picture.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06

chest. Later on, with more experience,
something more elaborate can be at
tempted. This cut shows such n box
as is used by dealers in boots and shoes
for packing their goods for shipment.
These boxes are always made OF excel.
lent material, and all very neatly put
together Secbre such n box with It's
cover and put the latter securely in
place with roundheaded screws or
just three inches below the top. and
saw the top off on this line Put hinges
upon the back and catches upon the
front. and the chest is complete II is
desirable however. TO have tray that
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
A SIMPLE TOOL CHEST.

The boy who works with tools should
first of all have a place where these
tools may be safely kept II seems TO
be a matter of pride with most carpen-
ters not to buy tool chest, but TO
make one. and many very handsomely
finished chests are TO be seen in consc.
quencc. In the case OF the youthful
woodworker il will be best at first to
bc content with a plain but neat little
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
Fire Escape Improvement.

DR. Frederick G.. Frishkorn is the inven.
tor of fire escape designed to be placed
in position in front of burning buildings
where it is known that persons are i'm
prisoned by the flames. The principal part
of the apparatus Is a cage which is de-
signed to be carried 10 fires on suitable APP
paratus. In case it is found necessary to
make use of it ropes are run to the roof
of the building, or, if this be impossible,
two ropes are fastened TO the roofs of ad-
joining buildings, which can be quickly
done by means of special apparatus pro
vided for the purpose. With the two ropes
thus furnished it is proposed to raise the
car to the windows OF the burning building
and release persons who may be held pris-
oners in the upper part of the structure.
it is said the device is quite simple and
readily adjusted -.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
but WHEN he WAS YET A GREAT
WAY OFF"

These words must have wonderful
meaning, for the measurement ~ from
Gods standpoint. IL would be an awful
thing TO be great way of according TO
mans conception, but when 10 ia the com
putation OF One who rs infinite we are
startled, and yet our amazemcnt gives way
instantly TO alteration, for We are told that
even II we are so great distance from
Him we are not To be discouraged In
Acts n: 20, we read that the promise IL
unto all that are afar of ." and in Ephe.
sians n: l3, IL. we are told that 'Ye who
sometimes were far off are made nigh by
the blood OF Christ and that Jesus Christ
came and preached peace 10 you which
were afar Of az well az 10 them that
were nigh. IL never rs any question with
God az TO how deeply one has snned II is
a remarkable thing that throughout the
whole Bible He has ever chosen the most
conspicuous sins and the most hagrsnt sin.
ners that lie might present to us His vii.
lingness 10 forgive.
God requires but three things il we
would know Him in this way.
First. there must be willing mind In
lsaiah !: 10. we read, IF We be willing and
obedlent, We shall eat the good Of the
land" In another place we read, "If there
be first a willing mind, 1t is accepted for
what man hath and not for what he
hath not" In still another place we are
told, IF any man will do His will he shall
know OF the doctrine" God Him.elf. inf.
mite though lie may be, will not save us
against our wills
Second there must be desire 10 know
the truth that we may do t Mere knowl.
edge OF the truth may be our condemna.
ton. and II II the saddest thing in the
world that so many people know and yet
are unwilling 10 do. IL will be an awful
judgment which must finally fall upon the
rank and file of men because all their lives
they lived under the shadow Of the church
and heard the preaching Of the word, all
OF which condemns them
The third requirement is an honest con.
iesslon of ones intentions. God never
gives 20 one more light than be uses. but
II there ~ IN che heart a single desire. how.
ever faint 20 know Him. and that desire is
confessed before men and unto God. He
enlargcs our vision, sheds upon us more
abundant light. and IL is always by the
way Of confession that we enter into the
fulness Of Joy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06

between the cage and the bird. Then
place the end of your nose or the upper
edge Of the card and look at the two
objects. The bird will Immediately
take flight and you will see it in the
cage.
The figure on the right will save the
trouble of making the drawing, al
though il is too small TO get the best
results. The line indicates the position
OF the card BE careful that the card is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
is probable that God ha. made revelation

is probable that God has made a revelation
Of Himself TO His creaturesN and his
friend answered, Yes, probable.
THIRD, We'll, do you not think" sand he.
that He would make that revelation plaip
II we were 20 ask Him" and the old pro-
tessor answered. Il should think lie would
be Obliged &c"
We'll" said DR. Rainsiord, have you
ever asked Him." and the old man an
swered, "No."
For my sake" said he. will YOU ask
Him now" and they fell upon their knees
in the study, and the old minister said.
Lord God, reveal Thyself unto my dear
friend" When his prayer was ended he
said, Now, Professor. YOU pray" and the
old man lifted up his eyes and said, "Oh.
God" and then as II he felt he had gone
too far. he changed his petition. and said.
"oh. God, If there be God. show me the
hight and I will" and he was just going
on 10 Say, II will walk IN it," when sud.
denly he sprang 10 his feet with his face
radiant and shouted, why, l see IL. l see
il, and IL is glorious," His agnosticism
took wings and departed from him, Faith
filled his heart and JOY thrilled in his soul.
He has from that time To this been good
disciple of Jesus Christ. In the light OF
all this ! make the plea. only encourage
your least desire, and you shall come to
know Him whom to know is life eternal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06

finest in the world, has been placed in the
East Room at the White House in Wash
ington. IL is entirely covered with gold
leaf. and is worth more than $4,000. IL
bears the shields Of the thirteen original
States, and the legs are beautifully carved
eagles. The piano was presented by the
makers. 1t viii be used at White House
musicales-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06

can be set inside TO rest upon cleats at
tached to the inside Of the ends. In
this tray can be kept all the smaller
and more delicate tools, while the saws.
planes, etc. can be placed below II in
the bottom Of the chest-Washlngton
Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06

so placed with reference to the light
that it does not cast a shadow on either
side. This simple experiment Illus
trates what is called binocular vision
New York World.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
THE BIRD IN THE CAGE.

Draw on sheet OF paper a bird cage
and at little distance "A bird. You can
now make the bird pass over and enter
the cage Take an ordinary visiting
card between two fingers and place il
edgewise perpendicularly on the paper
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
BABY AND CANDY.

Baby is cutting his teeth;
Alssday he does nothing but cry;
Sister cannot make him smile.
No matter how hard she may try
Given some candy, wee Kate
Came running with him TO divide.
Turning. a moment he hushed
Refused IL, then harder he cried.
Soberly looking at him.
She said, with a sigh The poor pet,
He doesn't like candy. ! s'pose
HIS sweet tooth he hasn't cut yet
Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
Think Before We SPEAK.

let us t-iink before We speak, since the
words Ve must speak must enter into the
life ~ the world and make u worse or bet.
ter, and II We err on either sde, err IN
rentleness and tenderness and love.-The
Rev DIR. Savage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06
"s,x Ben" Lighted by Electricity.

"Big Ben" the famous clock on the Brit
ish houses of Parliament, has at last been
lighted by electricity.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-06

Every sick woman who does not
understand her ailment should
write Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn.
Mass. Her advice II free and
always helpful.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
The RnttIesnnke,s Rattle.

The utility of the rattle to the rattle
snake is problem still awaiting solu-
ton. 1t has been supposed to be useful
as paralyzing its prey through terror
excited by the sound thus induced.
But this is a very doubtful eXplana-
ton. 1t is akin to the notion formerly
entertained that serpents had a power
of fascinating other creatures. Others
have thought that 1t seems to excite
the curiosity Of animals and so brings
them within the rattlesnake's reach.
1t has also been supposed that it serves,
as it may do, to enable snakes Of diff
ferent sexes to find each other and also
to guard the animal from attack when
it is helpless from it's power of offense
having been temporarily exhausted.
No sufficient evidence has, however,
been collected to show that any Of
these ingenious speculations affords US
a real clew to the true cause Of such
curious and elaborate mechanism
Quarterly Review.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
pead Sen Evsporatior.

Scientific observation justifies the es-
innate that daily average Of 100000
tons Of water is received into the Dead
sea from the Jordan and other sources
during the year. During the rainy sea
son, says the Chicago Record Herald
the amount Is very much greater; dur
ing the dry season 1t Is of course very
much less, but this average will be
maintained year after year. There is
no outlet. and the level is kept down by
evaporation only, which Is very rapid
because of the intense heat. the dry at
mosphere and the dry winds which are
constantly blowing down the gorges be-
tween the mountains. This evaporation
causes haze or mist to hang over the
lake at all times, and when it is more
rapid than usual heavy clouds form
and thunderstorms sometimes rage with
great violence in the pocket between
the cliffs even in the dry season. A
flood of rain often falls upon the sur
face Of the sea when the sun is shin.
ing, and the atmosphere Is as dry as
bone half mile .froLl the shore The
mountains around the Dead sea are
rarely seen with distinctness because
of this haze.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
LIFE OF M'KINLEY
EulogiSed by President Roosevelt
A. Canton, Ohio.
A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE
Attended Banquet Concentrating
the Martyred Presidents Birthday
Other Notables of the Country Ad-
dressed the Gathering.

Canton, o., Jan. 2S.-President
Roosevelt last night participated in
notable tribute to the memory of the
late President Mckinley. He was the
principal orator at a banquet in COM
memoration of the birthday of Mckin-
ley. Surrounded by friends, neighbors
and business and political associates
or the dead president, he pronounced
a brilliant and eloquent eulogy upon
the life and works of McKinley-a
eulogy by many regarded as the most
beautiful and heartfelt tribute ever
paid to the memory of the distin-
guished dead.
The banquet was held in the Grand
opera house, the seats being removed
in the pit and the house entirely re-
hoored for the occasion. The interior
OF the building was beautifully decor
ated with flags and flowers.
Among the four hundred and fifty
seven assembled about the boards
were some of the most distinguished
men in the civil, political and military
life of the country. At the speakers
table, besides President Roosevelt,
were seated Judge William R. Day,
who acted as POSTMASTER; Secretary
Root, Secretary Cortelyou, General 5.
B. M. Young, General Leonard Wood,
General Luke e. Wright, vice-gover-
nor Of the Philippines, and Surgeon
General Rixey and others.
When President Roosevelt rose to
respond to the toast assigned him he
was greeted by storm of applause,
and it was several minutes before he
could proceed with his remarks. When
the applause had subsidized Mr.. Roose-,
welt spoke in part as follows:
1--WE are gathered together tonight
to recall his memory, to pay our trib-
ute OF respect to the great chief and
leader who fell in the harness, who
was stricken down while his eyes
were bright with the light that tells Vt
triumph tasted We can honor him
best by the way we show in actual
deed that we have taken to heart the
lessons Of his life. We must strive to
achieve, each in the measure that he
can, something of the qualities which
made President Mckinley a leader Of
men, mighty power for good-his
strength, his courage, his courtesy and
dignity, his sense Of justice, his ever
present kindness and regard for the
rights of others.
'He undertook mighty tasks. Some
Of them he finished completely; others
we must finish; and there remain yet
others which he did not have to face,
but which If we are worthy to be the
inheritors Of his principles we will in
our turn face with the same resolu-
ton, the same sanity, the same unfal-
tering belief in the greatness of this
country, and unfaltering championship
of the rights of each and all of our
people. which marked his high and
splendid career"
Others who spoke were Judge Day,
General Luke Wright, Charles Emory
Smith, Hon. James j. Grant and Secre-
tary Root.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
The Test of Hunting.

You can never know the zest of hunt
ing or fishing until your dinner depends
upon your success; you have never at
tanned the sublime in cooking until you
have spitted your fish or meat on a
freshly peeled stick. rubbed the salt in
with your fingers and broiled it over a
woodland fire. you watching it jealous
" lest it get ablaze. and all the time
that meat is browning you get hungrier
and hungrier, and every time it sput
tiers in the glow you catch watts of fra
GRANGE until you feel that you have
the capacity Of dozen starving men
and wonder whether a single haunch of
venison can supply your wants.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
FIRST CONFERENCE.
Representatives of Allied Powers Talk
With Bowen,

Washington, Jan. 28-The frs:
joint conference of the Venezuelan ne
gotiators occurred during Tuesday az
ternoon by appointment, at Mr.. Bow
ems apartments, the ranking diplomat,
Signor Mayor des Planches, the Italian
ambassador, making the representa-
tions in French to Mr.. Bowen. The
question under discussion was a mat
ter Of the merest detail, the ENJOYS
wishing to know whether the monthly
payments to the allies should be in
proportion to the amount of the claims
or whether Great Britain, Germany
and Italy would receive the same
amounts each month until the indem-
nifty was paid. Mr.. Bowen said he
was quite willing to leave this to the
powers themselves to settle, and that
any arrangement they might make
would be satisfactory to Venezuela.
Caracas, Ian. 2S.-The news cabled
Monday that the blockade would be
called off today Is confirmed by tho
semi-official press here, which says.
There are well founded reasons to-
day for the belief that the blockade
will be suspended between today and
tomorrow night"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Definition of Felicity.

A Baptist minister tells the following
story:
"a friend Of mine, who is quite a
scholar, once accepted an invitation to
preach at country church in the south.
and, as was his custom, he used very
learned language. After the service
the pastor of the church said that he
felt sure the members Of the congrega-
ton did not understand the sermon.
'Nonsensev replied my friend. 4 am
sure there was nothing In my sermon
which they could not comprehend
"'WeIl,' said the pastor, Il will call
one of them In and see If he under
stands the meaning Of the word "felic-
ity"' So he called in laboring man
and said, John, can you tell me what
is the meaning of the word "felicity?"
"'Well. don't know. SIR said John,
but l, believe it is some part of the in
side of pig"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
A TERRIBLE WRECK
A Rear End Collision on New Jer-
sey Central Railroad.
THE wRECKAGE CAUGHT FIRE
At Least One Hundred Dead and In.
jured-Twenty-four Bodies Taken
From the Wrecked Cars-Iniurec
Persisted In Sight of Rescuers.

New York, JAN 2S.-One Of the mos
appalling railroad wrecks that has oc-
Cured in the vicinity of New York
for many years, the estimated loss OF
life ranging from twelve to thirty per
sons, took place last night at Grace.
land, on the Central Railway of New
Jersey, near Westfield, N. j., when
the Royal Blue line express ploughed
at top speed into the rear of a local
train. Immediately after the CRASH
three of the shattered cars of the local
train took fire, rendering impossible
the rescue of many of the wounded,
who were pinned fast in the wreck.
Many bodies are believed to have been
consumed.
On board the flyer all the passen-
gers, although badly shaken up, as
capped uninjured except for trifing
bruises.
The train which was run into left
New York at $3.50 and runs to Bound
brook, making stops at Elizabeth,
Westfield and Plainfield. Beyond
Broundbrook it runs as a local. Thu
Royal Blue train left fifteen minutes
later, but travels at a higher speed
and makes no stop except at Eliza
beth, and is scheduled to overtake the
slower train just beyond Graceland.
where the latter switches from track
3 onto track 4 to permit the Royal
Blue to pass.
Last evening freight train was
blocked on track and the local re-
ceived orders to proceed on the ex-
press track to Dunellen and there take
the outside, or No. 4, track. Shortly
after receiving orders the train had to
stop for a hotbox, which delayed her
so that when she got under way again
she was due at Dunellen. She had
just started and was moving SLOWLY
when the Royal Blue, travelling appar.
emily at full speed at that point, which
usually approximates sixty-ive miles
an hour, crashed into the rear end.
The engine and the three worst
wrecked cars were piled into an awful
heap containing at least 100 dead and
injured. From the mass came fearful
cries for aid. A minute later the
wreckage caught fire from the firebo1
of the locomotive. The screams OF the
injured in the heap were intensified as
they found themselves hemmed IN by
the flames.
Some of the injured were burned 20
death in sight of the men who were
working with desperation to save
them, but the flames soon gained com.
plete mastery of the two last cars.
Later-Up to 80 this morning 1t i.
known there are twenty-four dead
Sixteen charred bodies have now been
taken out. Eight dead were previously
taken from the wreck. or the twenty
four only one appears to be a woman,
and there is some doubt whether the
body is that of woman. 1t Is impos-
sible to give any authentic list of the
missing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Teller at Last Elected.

Denver, Jan. 26.-At o'clock Satur.
day afternoon the Democratic men,
bers of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives cast their ballots, fifty-one
in number, for Henry M. Teller, to sue.
coed himself as United States senator,
and he was declared elected by w. II.
Adams, who presided. The result was
reached after week Of untiring ef.
fort on the part of the Democratic
leaders, during which many rumors OF
treachery had been circulated, and
many delays had occurred by reason
of the absence from roll call of differ
ent members of the assembly.