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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
Not m EH SOI,l.

During the Rcd Cross campaign in
Cuba an officer appeared one day at the
soclcty's headquarters. and learned
there an interesting fact about the
working Of the relief corps. Miss
Clara Barton tells the story in her
recent book on the Red Cross. She
says:
The officer was in khaki uniform.
showing hard service and bandanna
handkerchief. hanging from his hat.
protected the back of his head from
the sun. 1t was Colonel Roosevelt
II have some sick men," said he,
who refuse to leave the regiment.
They need such delicacles as you have
here. and l am ready TO pay for them
out Of my own pocket. Can l buy
them from the Red Cross"
Not for million dollars" was the
answer.
But my men need these things.
proud Of them"
And they are proud Of you, colonel.
But we can't sell Red Cross supplies"
"Then how can | get them? | must
have proper food for my sick men"
"Just ask for them. colonel"
A bright smile lighted his face
oh" said he, then l do ask for
them"
"All right, colonel. What is your
iist"
The list included matted milk. con,
densed milk, oatmeal. cornmeal canned
fruits. dried fruits, rice. tea. chocolate
prepared beefsteak and vegetables.
Lend me sack" said the colonel,
"and I'll take them right along"
Then the future President sluus the
heavy sack over his shoulder. and
strobe off out of sight through the
jungle.-Youth's Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
BY PROXY.
Dt FhSN U,
What the Baby Needed.

suffered from nervousness and
headache until one day about year
ago II suddenly occurred TO me what
a great coffee drinker I was. and |
thought maybe this might have some.
thing to do with my trouble. so j
shifted to tea for awhile. but was not
better, II anything, worse.
"At that time l had n baby four
months old that we had to feed on the
bottle, until an old lady friend told
he TO try Postum Food Coffee. Three
Months ago | commenced using Post.
Inn, leaving Off the tea and coffee, and
lot only have my headaches and uer,
rous troubles entirely disappeared, but
since then | have been giving plenty
of nurse for my baby and have =
large, healthy child now.
II have 10 desire 10 drink anything
but Postum and know IL has benefited
my children, and I hope all who have
children will try Postum and find out
for themselves what really wonder.
full food drink II is" Name given by
postum Co, Battle Greek. Mich.
Both tea anu coffee contain quaint.
Ties OF a poisonous drug called CAT.
feline that directly affects the heart
Kidneys, stomach and nerves. Postum
Is made from cereals only, scientifical
Iy blended TO get the coffee favor. Ter
days trial Of Postum In place Of tea OF
coffee vii. show q health secret wortl
more than gold mine. There's .
reason.
Get the book, "The Roac to Well
vlIIe." An each pkg
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
A Private Cemetery.

The family Of member Of Parlla-
ment from Yorkshire has a private
graveyard. and has had it for several
generations. The founder OF it was a
Quaker. and the rector Of the parish
In which he lived said TO him after a
disl-tc OH religious matters: "Weli. IL
You dnu't come TO church when you are
alive. you will when you are dead"
But the Quaker thought otherwise. and
founded the burial place. which is used
to this day.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
south African s. s. Lines.

Twenty-one steamship lines connect
with the port of Durham, Natal, South
Africa, among which are four from
New York-the Prince, Bucknall, Cur
rie, the Clan Union American and the
Houston lines. There is also the Can
sdian and African steamship line, run
ming between Canada and South Afri-
can ports. During the year 1908. 704
steamships, with l,S2l,2i5 tonnage,
and 1873 sailing vessels, with l57,073
tonnage, entered the port Of Durham.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
Briiish war Graft.

According to the Committee OF Pub
lie Accounts. wholesale grating" pre-
vailed on the British side during the
Boer War For example. out OF a to-
tai sun OF SG.25O.OOO issued 20 the i'm
perial yeomanry committee. S2.230,0O0
cannot be accounted for. or 900
mules shipped TO Beira. on the South
African coast, LIS died At SEA and the
remaining s4l cannot be traced fur.
ther than Be.ra." As FOR remOunts,
out Of GlT,OOO horses and $4,000 mules
supposed to have been sent to Africa.
a. .4CS horses and 5Ssi2 mules cannot
be accounted for.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
LOOKS IMPOSSIBLE.

Calvert. Jr.-"I notice the United
States Government has made very
serious mistake
Balty Moore-"whats thatf"
cruiser named Milwaukee"
Baity Moore-"Wcll where's the mis-
take In that?"
Calvert. Jr-"wcll, can you conceive
OF anything named Milwaukee existing
on water Baltimore American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
GnrInnafa Mntnan.

The following are among the women
who earn $4,000 and over n year.
Miss X. I. Harrison. secretary.
Rosalle Loew. lswycr
Alice n. Noale. architect.
De Anna Bloomer. physician.
Mrs. Seweil. portrait painter.
Elizabeth Marbury. playwright.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

Among the lands flowing with milk
and honey In modern days Denmark
holds a proud distinction. The butter
from her dairies brings higher prices
la England than any produced 10y the
British butter makers or any imported
from any other nation. The little
kingdom on the north coast OF the Eu-
ropean continent exports also 200, 900
pounds Of honey every year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
GOOD TITLE.

Poet-"The editor didn't pay the least
attention to my last verses Now. I
have written a comic poem entitled
The Alarm Clock"
Friend-"Do yOu think he will take
any notice of it,"
Poet-"Oh, yes; It'll make him open
his yes."-Chicako News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
SELF PROTECTION.

What do you mean by in
PRODUCING me to that fellow? He got
$40 from me and | can't get it back"
Wixen-"Yes, | supposed likely. Fact
Is, that's why | introduced him TO
you. I might have been out SO my.
self, don't you see?"-Boston Trans.
cript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
ACCOUNTED FOR.

Gorton-"The minister says we
should try 10 appear as well on week
days as on the Sabbath"
Norton-"No? That accounts for
Sam Jennings wearing his Sunday
clothes every day in the week. | sup.
posed it was because he was in love
with some girl."-Boston Transcript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

The English Church Missionary SO
ciety calls attention to the fearful raw.
ages of pestilencc In several countries
In which its agents are at work. In
Uganda the sleeping sickness has desc
lated Busoga and the northern shores
of the Victorian Lake, and is fast de-
populatlng the sese Islands. The
plague In the Punjab has been claim
ing as many as 10000 victims in
month, while cholera. which has laid
thousands low in Palestine, is now
raging in Persia.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

Over 10000 cattle In Russia wear
spectacies. They are OF smoke-colored
glass. and are used TO prevent snow
blindness. Through the snow on the
plains tufts OF grass force their way.
and on these the cattle feed. The glare
OF .he sun on the snow causes blind
ness. and to protect the animals the
spectacles have been fitted over their
eyes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
ONE or THIN GLASS.

Teachcr-"You never heard OF an
English king wearing a monocle, did
you?"
Pupil-"Therc Is one instance. | re.
fer TO Richard Ill"
Teacher-"Richard III. %
Pupil-"Yes, Richard with three IS "
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
NOT APPRENTICESHIP

"In little while" said the man who
* always agitated, "thc railroads will
be running the country"
"Well," said the easy going citizen,
'if the country were run as well as
some OF the railroads are, | wouldn't
complain. n."-Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
GREAT IMPROVEMENT.

Mrs. Wiggs-"Mrs. Newritch is al.
ways talking about her trip abroad,
but I don't see that it improved her
any"
Mrs. BiggS-"She thinks it Cid. She
learned to say Paree for Paris, and
addoo for by."-Cincinnat Com.
mercial-Tribune
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
RARE CONSIDERATION.

she is one Of the most considerate
girls / ever knew"
What makes you think so?'
"Why, she wore one Of those awfu,ly
big hats to the ball game, and when
l asked her to take it off, she got right
up and went home c"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
A QUESTION OF THOUGHT.

"But you can't make a machine that
will think"
NO" replied The inventor, "and I
wouldn't IL could-if I thought IL
would think as some people do."-Chi
cago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

Electric railways are getting 70 Dc
ne fashion in Japan. Toxic has them
abundance. and now Osaka. the som
mercial centre OF Jspan Is preparing
70 follow svlt.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
Motor car. q. ROYAL Gifts.

A motor.car or motor-boat Is the
correct gift to-day for a monarch to
make to his friends or favorites, says
the Autocar. The Emperor William
recently presented the Archduke Fred
erick Of Austria with n motor boat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
TOO MUCH WORK NOWADAYS.

Mrs. Oldun-"There was a time,
Thomas. when you used to chuck me
under the chin sometimes. But you
don't do ii now
Mr. Oldun-"Yes. my lore, but you
didn't have 80 many chins then
London Tit Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

which were exceedingly variable, some
times excessive and at other times
scanty. The color was high, and pass
ages were accompanied with scaldlng
sensation. Doan's Kidney Pills soon
regulated the kidney secretions. max
ing their color norma; and banished
the Inflammation which caused the
scsldlng sensation I can rest well.
my back is strong and sound and | feel
much better in every way"
For sale by all dealers, price 80 cents
per box. Foster Nilburu Co, Buffalo
N. Y,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
ETIQUETTE OF THE BACKwooDs

Dill"
"What is it, Sue|
"Im goin' to tell you one thing an
that is this: Ef you've got airy razOt
or gun on you. an go cuttiL' an slash,
in folks at the social, | won't go to ths
hangin' with you next Frlday"-At.
lanta Constitution.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

Nearly a million and a half OF sheep
were imported for the meat market
last year from Algeria into France.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

One thousand acres for two years at
haif-penny an acre Is offered in
Zuluiand TO encourage cotton growing
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
1<-
sc|Ei(E3AyEl4ANcs
~5 10y

Paper car wheels, made by pressure
from rye straw, are usually in condi-
ton for second set Of steel tires ara
ter the first set is worn out by run
of 10000 miles.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

The American board. tie pioneer for
eign misslonar, society of America. IA
TO publish a history OF its work. Or.
n. i. Strong will edit the book.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

The average passenger haul on steam
railways has increased from twenty
three to twenty seven miles since e'ec.
trical lines have been competing for
suburban business.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

Striped Simpson-"Hope yer don't
mind dc upper bert, Bill"
Wandering williamsburg, youse
kin keep de lower. pard, long as youse
don't snore. Boston Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

A tax on racing In England such as
Is proposed, via. on the French basis,
would produce $4,000. 900 a year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
HAPPY WOVEN.

Mrs Fare.
wife of e. r.
Pare. n prom
iuent resi-
dent OF Glas.
gov, Ky.
says II was
su n Q rim c
from 4 com
plication OF
kidney trou-
bles Besides
q bad back.
| had a great
Zeal OF trOu-
bic with the
sAGrptfpng
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

suburban business.
The risk of gangrene from carbollc
acid dressings is not generally appre-
ciated 10y physicians, III the view OF
Or. G.. T.. Shoemaker. Harm does not
usually follow the applications, but
one author has found recorded l32
cases of gaugrene from dilute solu'
tions OF one to Ave per cent. applied
for about twenty hours. The ef'
feet is usually produced without pain.
Among other destructive results ot
the storm which passed over Kansas
City recently was the overthrow or
two popular superstitions regarding
lightning. namely, that 1t never strikes
twice in the same place and that II Is
powerless against feathers says the
Kansas City Star. The spire or the
First Congregational Church was
struck Ivy lightning FOR the second
time within a week. and at i42l Char
lotte street the electrical current tack
led a feather bed and scattered the
contents all over the room.
The Japanese excel In the making
of paper from the bark Of trees and
shrubs. Among the remarkable va.
rieties, N. G.. Fairchild mentions the
thin roinproot paper used instead 90
glass for windows. the oiled papers
serving Cor coverings and clothing. and
the oiled tissue for wrapping delicats
articles The bark paper. employed
for meal aud grain sacks, is not readily
penetrated Ivy weevils and other In
sccts Most interesting OF all, per-
haps. are the leather papers from
which tobacco pouches and pipe cases
are made. these papers being almost
as tough as French kid. translucent'
and rs soft and pliable as calfskin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
California Ton Growing.

Some of the farmers near Santa
Rosa. Cal, are experimenting with tea
growing and their efforts seem to be
meeting with success. 1t is said tha,
there is no reason why tea should not
be grown In some sections Of this
country, though the earlier South Caro-.
lima experiment is not known to bc
making great headway.
Carved furniture which defics the
dustcloth can be made rs attractive as
new by brushing it with a soft hair
brush, dipped in kerosene.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
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cow pleased we were when
1t was decided that Pitsie,
Nell and | We're to spend
the winter with Uncle
Alex, Aunt Emma and Gear
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-01-15
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY POULTRY MEN

The annual meeting ii the members
of the West Virginia State Poultry As
sociation, whose third annual exhibition
Is now ON IN full blast in the Yost build
ing on Main street, was held in the din
ing hall of the Swager hotel Thursday
evening after THE close of the show.
The meeting was called to order by
President james T. Garrett, OF HuIricln,
W. Va, and after the members had as
semblcd the applications of about twenty
new members were considered with tihe
result of their election TO membership.
Election of officers for the coming year
was held and the following were elected:
President, James I. Garrett, Hurrican,
w. Va, reelected.
Vice President. 4. l. Spencer, of Park
ersburg. reelected.
Secretary Treasurer, John b. Garvin, OF
Charleston.
The meeting was continued until Friday
night at which time u board of directors
Tor the co1ning year will ne elected. The
officers of the association are ex-ofIicio
members OF the board. which numbers
six.
After adjournment the members were
rendered banquet by Claude ". Gore,
OF Clarlsbnrg, a newly elected member
of the association.
The second day OF the exhibition was
marked by an unusually large attendance.
More admissions have been recorded thus
far than at either of the two previous
annual meetings. the first one ait Park
erSburg and the second at Huntington.
The entries were closed "Wednesday
evening. About FIVE hundred fowls have
been entered and are on exhihitis.,.
There ure about forty different cx-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-01-15
CLIMATIc CURES.

The influence of climatic conditions
in the cure of consumption is very much
overdrawn. The poor patient. and the
rich patient, too. can do much better at
home by proper attention to food diges-
ton, and regular use of German Syr
up. Free expectoration in the mominr
is mede certain by German Syrup, $,
is good nights rest and the absenct
of that weakening cough and debilitat
ing nis..s sweat. Restless nights anc
the exhaustion due to coughing, tn,
greatest danger and dread of the con
sumptive, can be prevented or stopped
by taking German Syrup literally ans
regularly. Should you be able to go t.
a warner cline. you will find that of
the Thousands of consumptives there, the
FEY who are benefited and regain
str 9TH are those who use German Syr
up Trial bottles, PIC; regular size, soc
FOR ale by Geo. c. Stone. Oily
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-01-15
SHOT
Does tho Rogers Wen Good in the Salem
District, but Tine Makes it Decline
Other Oil News.


The cold weather Is effecting the pro-
duction of the larger wells in the deep
sand districts. The South Penn Oil Com
pany's No. 3 on the Wesley Robinson
farm has declined to $40 barrels, the
lowest it has Been since it was drilled
into the sand Mary A. Bennett No. 2
and Catherine Baker No. 2 are holding
up at lis and los barrels respectively.
In the same district the South Penn
Oil Company has drilled its test ON the
T. d. Mhiteman farm into the Gordon
sand, and has no show of oil.
Northeast of the Salean district, in
this county, the South Penn Company's
No. on the II. D. Rogers farm, shot a
few days ago an Increased to 300 bar
rels. has declined to 100 barrels.
In the Salem district, in this county.
the South Penn Oil Company has drilled
IT'S No. IL on the NJ. T. Williams farm.
through the Gordon sand and the well
produced 60 barrels the first IL hours.
In the big Flint district. in Doddridgc
county, the same company has drilled
in its test weldon the NJ. A. Phillips farm
and found nothing in the Big Injun sand
It is now drilling to the Gordon forma-
ton
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-01-15
TEACHERS.
INSTITUTE
HELD
AT ADMISSION WITH THIRTY IN
ATTENDANCE AND PARr1c1-
PArrNG IN ExER-
cIsES.
Night Session Dispensed with for Lit
eraryat wn.onburg-several Per-
sons Attend from City.

The teachers of Coal and Clar districts
began an institute at Adamston ut 10
o'clock Friday morning with 80 teachers
in attendance. The prcgrame Is inter
esting an dthe teachers enjoyed the ex-
erciscs very much.
The us,al night session was dispcned
with for literary ut wilouburg, which
many of the teacher attended.
Among those present at the institute
form this city were L. w. Ogden, NJ. b.
Newton, Arthur Thompson. Clyde wat-
ION, Mis- Martha Tate. DR.. S. E. Swprtz,
and Miss Catherine Shinn.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-01-15

BELGIAN HORSE
s on Exn,Dition at Martins Livery
and 1t is One of theFinest Animals
of its Breed Ever Shown.

There ~ on exhibition ~ well as for
sale at Martins Livery Stable one of the
finest. If not the finest draft stations
That has ever been show, in this section
of the country. This horse is of the
Belgian breed. whose history is familiar
to in.lay. Tho Belgian breed has been
80 to say. the stock from which aH the
breeds of great strength have sprung.
--e oldest and best establ; sned and the
one which reproduecs most faithfully a
disposition. 1t is certainly pleasure
to stock breeders of this country to hook
upon such magnificent sire and it GER
tainly looks IA through West Virginia
was fast coming ITO the front as a horse
breeding state when such horses as this
one are left in our midst for breeding pur
pccs. This a,orse was imported eight
weeks ago by G. g. White. of Frederick,
Md. who Is represented by .NIessrs Har
per and Kelley.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-01-15

hibitors, WHO have about IS pens. w. C.
Ellison, of Wilmington, Ohio, the judge,
was bnsily engaged fsiring the day in
making final examination of the ex-
hibits and judging the awards. Mr.. Eli
son Is a very strict Judge but anhis fact
Is noted with great deal Of pleasure by
uhe poultry fanciers. He Is an expert
in his dine and very able person IN dis
capacity, being poultry breeder of con-
siderable experience. The awards viii
be completed by Saturday forenoon and
q full list of them VIII be published in tho
Daily Telegram df that day.
Among the prominent persons in ut
Tendance at the exhibition is DIR. Fred
erricls p. Ruhl, Of Fairsnont, consulting
member of the State Board of Agricul-
t,nc, j. 4 Ewert, of Beckley, w. Va.
a member Of the same board; james B.
Garvin, of Charleston, the newly elected
secretary treasurer, who is assistant Sec
Rotary OF the Board of Agriculture; S.
NJ. Stewart. director of tAle experimental
station ut the state university. rs wei;
a q hrge number Of poultry breeders
and fanciers from all over the state.
.ltiCsi interest has been taken in the
association by the State Board of Agri-
culture, and they have manifested that
Interest by an appropriation for prem
i,ms. 1t approves of the object of the
association that of the promotion Of the
successful breeding and raising OF fine
poultry in the state aud they may fur
ti,er their assistance to the association by
additional appropriation for another pur-
pose besides the amount given for
awards.
The exhibition will be open tonight UNI
til ton clock. and Saturday ia expected
! to be the big day Of the show.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-01-15

In che ears (how dtaagreeabIe they arel)
become chronic and cause much nm
easincss and even e mpornry distraction.
They are signs Of cctarrh other signs
ara droppings in the thrunt, nasal
sounds Of the voice, impaired taste,
smell and hearing.
Catarrh is q constitutional disease,
originating in impure blood, and re-
quires q constitutional remedy.
II suffered from catnrr;i In the head and
loss OF appetite and sleep. My blood was
thin and felt bad all over most OF the
time. I decided TO try Hoods Sarsaparflla
have q good appetite. and sleep well.
heartily recommend Hoods Sarsaparilia TO
all my friends" u. LorG. California juno
ton, Iowa.