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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
ASSISTANCE FROM FATHER.

Hawkins-"Did your father-in-law
help you out when you were married."
Simpkins-"Yes; he helped Us out OF
the State, and since then We have be-
come too poor TO return. Butte Inter
Mountain.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
HIS ADMISSION.

Friend-"Tell me, doctor, who is the
best physician in this town
Young Doctor Smart pompOusiyD-I
am."
Friend-"But-er, him how Will you
prove it?"
Young Doctor Smart Gn su-prise)-
"Prove it2 Why, I admit it"-Wom'
ans Home Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
THE METROPOLIS

Somewhere in his works" the book.
fish man was saying. Ben Jonson
speaks Of the metropolis of the ages
and"
What did you say his name was"
asked the Chicagoan.
"JonsOn-Ben JonsOn.'
Never heard OF him. When was he
in Chicagog'-Phiiade.ph.l Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
LIVE SCARECRoWS

4 we!l-known Vermont farmer is r.
ported 10 have successfully kept OF
the crows from 4 corn field by locating
several roosters in boxes az various
distances through the lot. The crows
appear 10 object 10 the frequent crow
inS OF the roosters and keep away
from the lot
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
THE FIRST ESSENTIAL.

Betty-"So Maud is engaged? We'll,
I'm sorry for the man. She doesn't
know the first thing about keeping
house"
Bessie-"Oh, yes. she does
Betty-"Td Ike, TO know what"
Bessie-"The first thing is to get 4
man to keep house or."-Harpers ;
BlZar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
FAILED TO MAKE GOOD.

Miles-"Did you ever read that won-
derfu book How to Live a Hundred
YearsT"
Giles-"Yes; the author was an Old
schoolmate OF mine"
Mles-"Tndeed! Where is ne nowf'
Giles-"He died at the age Of thirty
seven."-ChicagO News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
FOR LIFTING BOwLDERs.

Getting out powders from cultivated
fields is n matter OF no little labor, cs.
pecially II the bowlder IL deeply i'm.
bedded in the earth. A large stone
can be handled readily when upon the
surface, but much more laboriou'
digging Is required II the bowlder is
10 be hauled out by "main strength
by team. 4 simple bit Of engineer
ing that will greatly help in this caso
Is shown IN the accompanying Illus.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
GENIAL JANE.

Jane-"After looking at me for min
ute or two Harry said. DO you know.
Jane. that a veil improves you great.
Iy""
Carrie-"NOt very complimentary.
Jane-"No:rbu what pleased me was
the fine tact he employed in imparting
an unpleasant thought Boston Tran
script
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
IN FLY TIME.

Among the various anti-switCh de
vices, one Of the latest is that OF n
Maine farmers boy, who places an old
bicycle tire over the cows back 50 that
it holds the tail closely enough to pre-
vent any vigorous activity. n tenn
porary blanket Of Old bagging Is an
other good tail restrainer which keeps
away the flies besides. and these en-
courage quiet behavior on the part of
the COW.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
~

The first hamlngo nests ever brought
to this country.
There are about seven species OF
aamingoes, three OF which are in
America, frequenting the Bahamas,
Florida and Cuba. In height the
famingo averages about five feet lf
It's curved neck were stretched 10 It's
full length the bird would tower above
the head of an ordinary man. During
May and June. the breeding time, the
birds bright-colorcd plumagc IL faded,
but reassumes its most radiant hues
deepest shade on the wings Several
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
BEGETTING COLIC.

Funny thing about mo" remarked
the cucumber
What's that?" inquired the young
rldish.
II do my best fighting when I'm
down" Ledger
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
EXPLAINED

Tess-"I just met Miss Nuritch and
she said she was in a great hurry TO
get down .town and buy some gloves
for your feet. What on earth was she
driving atT'
Jess-"My feet? Oh. / invited her to
my lawn fete this afternoou.'-Phila-
delDhia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
THE POTATO YIELD.

The average yield OF potatoes in the
United states seldom reaches lOu
bushels per acre, yet 800 bushels
would not be 4 large avera.'c il farm
ers would selec. their varieties and
use sufficient fertilizer for producing
large crops
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
EXPERIENCE

Mrs. Annex-"This must b. tnc new
cook now, John. hear a cab stopping
at the door"
Mr.. Annex-"YOu'd better show her
the house dear. while 80 aud tell the
cabman 10 wait."-Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
THE HORSE N PASTURE.

When the work horses are 10 be idle
FOR a week, DO lot turn them into the
pasture ana let them stay there all
the time without any grain feed be.
cause they don't need IT," Rad buSi-
ness. The change is too sudden. They
ought TO have their regular grain feed,
but they need not have so much OF it.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
GUESSWoRK

whats a bowling dervish. George"
"Why, he's "a deryish who bowls
"Aud why does be howl. George:
why. | suppose it's because Ae is
dervish.'
And why is he a derv.sl, George,
dearF'
IL guess it's because ha hOwls.
There. run along. dear. aul irt me Get
a look at the markets. '-Cievelana
Plain Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
In.peetins ont Road..

L. Peacock. an Egyptian railroad
man from AssiOut. is visiting this
country. He is locomotive superin-
tendent Of the Egyptian state Rail-
ways. and has come here az the request
az his Government 20 Inspect the
American railways with a view TO In
PRODUCING some Of the modern Ameri-
can methods OF transportation into bis
Courtry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
KEEPING STRING BEANs.

II there is a surplus crop OF string
beans they may be packed away I'm
salt for use in winter. They can bc
so kept until beans come again. No
crop is more easily grown than string
beans, as they grow rapidly ana are
very prolific. Being a summer crop
they may be had in succession untR
frost.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
UNMENTIONABLE.

Tcacher-"What does bully speii"
Why-er-"
Teacher-"Come, come. Suppose
great big boy were to strike a little
fellow, what would you call him"
JOHNNY don't da,t ter tell yer,
maam."-Philadelp Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
RECLAMATION.

Mrs. Saltonstall II feel tired to
death this morning I've been out till
midnight the la st four ghts running
Mrs. Walsingham-"So DO |. | have
had company for two weeks now, and
I'm all worn out. Let's go shopping
-Somerville Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

An Oalcia' ~ the Pcnnsylyania Rail.
ROAD Is authority Tor the statement that
on July 10. 2iOO passengers were sent
out Of The JERSEY city station VI tue
company Ia hfteen minutes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
GOOD REASON TOR IT.

Father-"Whata are you crying about,
Bobby"
Bobby between sobsl-"I don't want
10 60 10 school today
Father-"Why notY'
Bobby-"Sis Tilted the teacher last
isht."-Puck.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

Two MJLammedan criminals o. o.
mutz were ln consterna Ion the other
day on hearing that. Ike al other pri.
oners. they would have 20 have theii
mustaches shaved Of. THey pleaded
that that would be an indelible Dis
grace. .nd that their wives would
leave tnem. They were finally allowed
% keen them
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
RED FLAG
/, f,11,urs tka A.
ADVICE

Gladys-"Is Harold worth trlhlnS
WITH"
Grace-"No. He wants al OF his
presents back as soon as the engage
ment is broken. Detroit Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

II l. estimated that about 400 trav
eiers from the United States have vis
tied Greece during each Of The last foui
years. anu have annually left about
$1,000 ln the kingdom.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .
FARM TOPICS. !

LOOK AFTER STOCK WATER
This is mighty good time TO look
after the stock water. \ COW can't
make good milk out az the s,ush OF n
mud-puddle any more than mill can
make good t,our out OF rotten wheat
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
no FLAYOR YEGETABLES.

Carrots, beans. onions. turnips. cab
bage and caulihower are improved In
flavor by parboiling. draining the
wa.sS of, aud putting to cook IN tresn
water.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
THE FLAMlNG0
AND ITS
QUEER NEST.
BY Water l.. Beasley.

FTER considerable diff
Guilty, Professor Frank NJ.
Chapman. OF the Depart
naent OF Ornithology OF the
American Museum OF Nat
ural History, has secured
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

In 1861 there were In London 1900
tailors. in 1871. $500: in 1881. 4O.3OO,
IN 1891. $1,000. and In 1901. 3O.OTI.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
nnar.. Significant visit.

The late Senator Quay was a secre-
tive man, and as consequence his
comings and goings seemed mysterious
to the newspaper men and others who
We're compelled to keep tab on his
movements. He frequently journeyed
from Washington TO Philadelphia and
returned without any of his political
friends being the wiser for 1t.
One morning he arrived at the Quak-
er City early. aud n reporter who knew
him intimately, said: Senator. is
there any significance attached to your
visit here io-dayg
yes" said the Senator. lowering his
voice and looking shrewdly there is
deep significance and Importance"
The reporters interest was aroused
at once. Might asked what the bus
mess isg"
Certainly replied the Senator 81
am about to 20 down to the bank and
Try and have a note renewed. and
don't know whether I'll succeed or
Sunday Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
WORDS oF WISDOM.


Who are a little Wise the best Tools
be.-John Dome.
Chiefly the mould Of 81 mans fortune
is in his own hands. Francis Bacon.
1t is Avery comforting exercise 10
zip up evil while you are ridins on its
road.
Prosperity is 70 ;ust scale. Adrcr-
sity is the only balance 20 weigh
friends. .-Plularch.
1t is a good deal easier 10 trust God
when you arc poor than it is 10 prove
your trust when you set rich.
He who sedulously attends, pointed
" asks, cody answers. calmly speaks,
and ceases when he has nothing to say,
is in possession of the best requisites
of a good erser.-Lavater.
Carve the face from within, not dress
1t from without. Within lies the rob-
ing-room, the sculptor's workshop. For
whoever would be fairer, illumination
must begin in the soul; the face
catches the glow only from that side.
w. c. Gannett. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
His Little Game.

II wonder if the spellbinders nowa-
days nave as many queer experiences
as used TO come our way"
The speaker was Philadelphian
who used TO be in demand at political
meetings al over the country, but who
has now mistakingly given way 10 the
idea that he is too old to be much OF
an orator. He continued:
Il remember one experience l had
in the Garfield campaign. 1t was at .
crowded meeting in Maine. The audi
ence could hardly breaIkc. Suddenly
quiet but determined looking man
surprised every one by exclaiming. j
want TO PUT a question to the speaker.
Il replied, We'll, sir, l am here tc
answer questions
"'Then, what did Mr. Lincoln say iD
1922
THAT is an absurd question. Hs
said a great many things
Never mind. What did he say ir
1902
Here the audience began to show
signs of disapproval, and cries Of Turn
him outg rose from all parts of the
house.
II again repeat cried the irrepres.
sible one, what did Mr.. Lincoln
AT that point he was seized and
thrust out of the hall A friend nc
companied him and said, as soon rs
they regained their breath:
"Why did yor mako such a fool of
yourself repeating that idiotic Ques-
tioa~
Because, wanted some fresh air
and l did not know how else TO get out
of the place. Philadelphia Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Pins X. and Children

Piux Y, although benevolence and
good VIII incarnate, has hitherto had
little experience of children. He has
just had his first lesson in their likes
and dislikes and remained somewhat
astonlshed. Some Lauretane nuns
were received by him and took with
them two children, about four and five
years old. They dutifully knelt and
kissed his hand and answered shyly
the questions put by him. But this
done, conversation became rather diff
ficult, the Holy Father finding himself
actually embarrassed before their tim
id reticence. Finally the nuns had the
happy inspiration TO make the little
ones repeat the prayer for the Pope
which they say every evening, and
which touched the Pontiff very much.
Good children" he said, "come here,
l have something for you," and when
the highly expectant youngsters came
TO his knee he presented each with a
silver medal, and was much aston
ished when the effect was less joyful
than he anticipated. rs there any
thing the matter?7 he asked helpless
ly of the anxious nuns Don't they
like them? Come here, little woman,
and tell me what you would like best
in the world" a doll" answered the
child promptly, "a big yellow haired
doll" And that you shall have" re-
piled the Pontiff, immensely relieved,
and, in fact his sister went out the
next day and got two Of the best which
money could buy, so that the children
have cause to remember Piux Y. After
the audience, the Pope, speaking to
his secretary, said that a royal audi
ence is not half so fatiguing. and that
he feels for fathers with large fami-
lies.-Rome Correspondence in Pail
Mall Gazette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

Athletics may be for good or evil and
in the same manner as a two-edged
sword. opines the Medical Record.
The prime object in athletics is inn
provement Of the general health. One
writer has said that health. like hap
piness, does not exist. He said the
body consists of number Of mechan-
isms which have the closest and most
exact relations. and as they approxi-
mate TO harmony there is health, but
when disordered there is III health
To obtain good health muscle-building
is not a necessity. One cannot Judge
OF 4 persons health by the size and
hardness Of the muscles. The converse
may be true. To obtain health one
must not be in a perfectly trained con
dition, owing to the effects Of severe
training on the nervous system. There
Is no evidence to prove that athletics
and muscle building improve the con-
stitution. One should always keep IN
mind the fact that built up or hyper
trophied muscle has tendency to de-
generate. The heart being a muscular
organ shares in this tendency. In re-
gard to the moral side of the question.
it remains to be proven that athletics
per Sc corrupt the morals. DR.. +. R.
Sturgis is confident that athletics i'm
prove the morals Of a community. Al
though the evidence for and against
athletics is contradictory. the whole
subject may be summed np by stating
that athletics are beneficial when prop
erly and judiciously applied and very
Injurious when the precautions above
mentioned are ignored or carelessly re-
garded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
FINE JAPANEsE CHEMISTS.
Strong Faculty For Original Research o
the Eastern Nation.

the Eastern Nation.
Probably no Eastern nation is more
strongly represented than are the lap
anese in the English annals OF science,
and more particularly in the literature
of chemistry They possess an un-
doubtedly strong faculty FOR original
research. and they combine this fac
ulty with a sharp sightedness rs 70 the
possibilities of practical application OF
the fruits Of research. The Japanese
chemist in fact. unites the power OF
originality OF the English chemist and
the practical intuition of the German.
At the University Of Toxic practical
study is very much favored and splen-
did facilities for work are provided in
the laboratories aud workshops There
are several distinguished JapaGese
chemists who are fellows Of the Eng
Ilsh Chemical Society. and who were
elected to the fellowship on account Of
the excellence Of their contributions 10
original science.
The Japanese chemists Siycuss with
a freedom which astonishes the west-
ern chemist all the modern abstrEse
theories bearing upon the atomic the
ory. the constitution Of matter. the the
ory of dissertation. ana so forth. Taey
write powerful dissertations on the
views advanced by such esteemed
thinkers as Ostwald. Arrhenius, Nant
Hoff. Kelvin. Thomson. Lodge. Crookes,
Ramsey and others. and have offered
valuable criticisms on the methods of
systematizing and compiling atomic
weights adopted by western chemists.
Chemistry is a powerful weapon in
war and there can be little doubt ihat
among other things which have so far
contributed to Japanese successes is a
sound knowledge Of explosives. their
composition, action and behavior IN
der variety of conditions. When
there is no longer any need for the im-
plements of battle. ana may that soon
be, we may be pretty sure that the
same subtle insight which is so marked
feature of the Japanese intellect will
turn with equa. success to the app'lca-
tion of science TO peaceful pursuits
London Lancet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

How an Anxious Girl Aided a Bashful
Youth 70 Propose.

~""~"71"-
Youth to Propose.
Anna Schlegelmilch, of Douglas.
Wis. solved a great problem for her
self the other day. and incidentally set
an example which many Of her sisters
may follow with profit, should occasion
require.
Anna Schlegelmilch'syoung man was
so bashful that he could not bring him
self to the point Of standing up long
enough before witnesses to be married
He was a young man of the best posi-
bic intentions, and meant to do right
but time and again he had disappoint-
ed her at the altar she knew his
failing, but she also recognized his vir-
tues. and because she felt that he
would be a good husband, could she
ever get him, she was determined to be
patient, even at the cost Of embarrass-
ment and no small amount Of humllia-
ton.
Mrs. Schiegelmilch had made at
least a dozen wedding cakes that were
never used as they were intended to be
used. The best room had been decor
ated for the happy event at least a
dozen times. Friends were invited to
be present at the ceremony so often
that they came TO regard the invita-
tions as the order Of the day. All the
arrangements for the wedding were
made over and over again, and every
detail was attended to. but at the last
moment the expected bridegroom was
absent. He just could not screw his
courage up to the ordeal. and it was
his practice to start for parts unknown
on his wedding days.
A few days ago he turned up at the
young woman's home again and once
more asked her to name the wedding
day. This time she simply put on her
hat, took him by the arm. marched him
to the marriage license Office, then to
the minister. and before he realized
what she was doing the thing. was
done and. Of course. he was the hap
piest young man in Douglas.
There were no cards, no flowers, no
witnesses, beyond those required by
law. There was no cake, no music, no
dance. The young woman conducted
everything on purely business lines.
She had reached the point where senti-
ment had to be dispensed with for the
sake Of all concerned, and everybody
in Douglas is of the opinion that if she
had not taken this course some other
girl would sooner or later have picked
mp her young man and taken him away
from her by doing with him precisely
as she had done.
Young men, as rule, keep their
wedding engagements. but young
men, as a rule, fear the wedding Or
deal. 1t Is no secret in the sex that
many young men who are now single
would be only too glad to be married
If the young women in whom they are
interested would only be willing to
wed on the Anna Schlegelmilch plan.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

II the 10000 Russians who were
killed in the battle below Mukden had
met death on the Siberian Railway
what lot the American people would
have had to say about the incompe-
tence and graft Of the Russian bureau
cracy. declares the Kansas City Star.
Yet last year. according to official sta
tistics. there were 9s40 persons killed
on American railways and 1868 9TH
ers injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

In the construction Of a road in any
kind of soil it is essential to properly
locate, grade and drain before surfac-
ing and rolling. if the best results are
to be obtained. Good materials are
equally essential, but often, however,
it pays better to use an inferior mate
rial found in the locality, if n more
desirable quality cannot be secured
from a distance. The system of CON
structing macadam roads upon mod
ern and scientific principles is consid-
cred superior to others, although more
expensive. The macadam road built
of crushed ebert, trap rock or good
limestone. will endure the ordinary
volume of traffic almost an indefinite
period of time with but little additional
cost of repairs, especially if only wide
tires are used, as wide tires are road
makers and narrow tires are road
breakers. Any material that will re-
sist wear, and has sufficient cement
ing qualities to render the roadbed
imperviouS to water, is desirable.
Either gravel, mixture of clay and
sand, or mineral oil, when properly ap-
piled, make a less expensive and at
the same time a most excellent road,
when local conditions are favorable.
The use Of first-class machinery is also
Indispensable to successful road build
ing. The county authorities could
make no better investment than to pur-
chase a complete plant of the very best
road building machinery.