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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
York Mail

Many OF the white mohairs are made
in sailor blouse effects. Young misses
suits OF linen are particularly pretty
in this style.
There is even now at exclusive
houses a tendency to less fluffy type
in the summer gowns, and one, who is
always considered elegant, is creating
frocks which carry out his latest ideas
in this direction.
Wide girdes in Dresden taffeta ir
soft. indistinct patterns anG colorings
OF pink roses and green leaves, laven
der flowers and green leaves. are very
dainty and fashionablS bodice finishes
for diaphanous summer gowns.
Sashes are fashionable this summer.
on taffeta gowns as well as on thir
dresses. They are not only of ribbon.
but are Of a broad band of the taffeta
forming the costume; the ends are OF
considerable length and often fr.nged
or cut into fancy points.
Ferns are much used for foliage this
season. and for children are dainieI
lu3u the ucdN ltI ltdNto' L ht A"iN'H
hair and lady-fern are particular fav
ortes White. pink and blue wisteria
although worn somewhat last yeat
are considered new in towers.
The lowered Brussels nets are ex'
ceedingly lovely. and mounted ovet
silk slips. or even fine white Swiss
Innings, make charming semi.formai
gowns. Some are being made up as
dinner gowns Those having linlnSs
OF white Swiss muslin (which iaunders
welD can be wonderfully "freshencd'
! throughout the season
The girl with limited income need
| not feel that she must have her muslin
| and gauze gowns made up over silk
| Innings. Some of the most expensive
dresses have drop skirts of lawn. but
they are trimmed with ru1ies edged
with lace. and thus help TO hold out the
! skirt. Many OF the thin white mate
rials are made over co,Cred Innings.
Square buttons made from bands OF
| self material turned over To form
/ square buttons are effective additions
To wide girdles. as are also lone
buckles Of the material made over can
vas and stitched with many rows 70
| give firmness. Small rOsettes Of soft
silk. finished in the centre with tiny,
snowy button. are also good grille
! trimming motifs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
RINGS FOR THE ATHLETIC GIRL

Curious little finger rings, symbolic.
lng in design the various summer
sports. are worn by athletic girls and
make pretty and appropriate prizes for
golf matches boat races, etc.
The golf ring is golf stick twisted
Into circle. the gold is corrugated
To- reproduce the heavy, leather-covered
handle, and pearl bail ornaments the
tip.
The rowing ring is light, delcatcly
made and very pretty. The oar is the
thin. curving spoon oar of the racing
shell.
The hunting ring is n horn twisted
into n circle with "A fox's head for an
ornament. \ riding crop with horse 5
head is pretty device also.
None of these rings. says the New
York Globe, is very expensive, al
though the luxurious may embellish
and elaborate them. having the heads
OF diamonds. etc. In the simpler form
they seem far more appropriate and in
better taste.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
Corn Shucked For One Dollar
an Acre in the Field. :: :: ::
SURGERY ~ FAVOR.
People Now submit 20 Operations who
Once Shrank.

Not so many years ago surgicsl op.
erations were generally regarded by
the public as means Of last resort,
and were submitted TO only when the
patient or his family was advised that
no other escape was open for the SUI.
ferer, Frequently the sick man was
In extremes when he went under the
surgeons knife, and It Is asserted by
medical men that the large mortality
in a given number OF operations was
due to this fact. In this way the popu.
lar fear OF going through these or.
deals was increased. the surgeons gen.
orally being held responsible for the
fatal outcome.
To-day there is less fear OF the
knife and statistics show that the
mortality Is far less This Is attribut.
ed by The profession 10 the advanced
views now held and what may be
termed the greater popularity Of sur
gerry. OF course, most potent con-
tribution To- this condition Of affairs
is the more extensive Knowledge pos.
scsscd by the modern surgeon and his
greater skill But there Is another
source from which help comes; that
is, that cases requiring the services
OF surgeons are not delayed until the
last minute, when the patients are so
exhausted or they cannot stand the
shock they must necessarily sustain.
To-day 1t is appreciated by all stu
dents Of the Ills 10 which flesh Is heir
that If the knife is TO be used the
sooner II Is Ccne the better; just as
everybody knows that If disease Is
TO be checked, the sooner medicine is
the better. And 10 this
view Of the matter the doctor and the
surgeon have gradually educated the
people. This accounts for the popu.
larity Of surgery and for the material
"a the death rate Of per.
sons passing under the knife. .-Balti-
more Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
A Lesson In Penuriousness.

This incident from the Saturday
Evening Post illustrates the thrift
which has always been present in oil
transactions made by Russell Sage:
A prominent New York inancier
says that recently. while on tour of
inspection over the Missouri Pacific
system. President Gould took great
pride in pointing out To Russell Sage
the late improvements In equipment.
and various new and ingenious de-
vices and attachments Among the lat.
ter Mr.. Gould was especially pleased
to show to Mr.. Sage a certain device
by which there is registered the speed
of a train. The device in question re-
sembled steam gauge. and was con-
nected with an axle. so that the pointer
registered tho number OF revolutions
every minute.
Mr.. Sage examined the device with
great interest. Then after moments
pause he looked up at Mr. Gould aud
asked with the greatest solemuity:
Does IL earn anything?"
"No. think not" answered the pres.
ident Of the system smil.ngly
Does it save anything"
''i.o."
"Then." concluded Mr.. Sagesdecided
ly, Il would not have it On my carr
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
The Lon.e Mantle Coat.

We have adjurel /. for long time,
but we have come back 10 IL now. a
slip on which is quickly slipped off.
The fashionable mantles are chiefly
made in light fawn soft cloths. smooth
faced g. fancy woven. and those very
light tones are In the majority; there
are a great many cream. The gray
and the black are not quite so fash
ionable. but are very much worn es-
pecially at this season. The buttons
upon these coats are often a marked
feature. indeed. the jeweled buttons
and the stone buttons Of by no means
SO costly material but effective, are
having an immense following The
blister pearl the amazonite. the matrix
opal. and the matrix turquoise all
serve as ground FOR the Introduction
OF what appear % be rubies, sap
phires and diamonds. some buttons
are canoes and some are wrought in
metal. carrying. out the military ele-
mcnt now so necessary an adjunct TO
success.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
Fancy Sleeves,

Fancy sleeves make features OF the
season too apparent and far too charm
ing 10 be overlooked. The three shown
are all graceful, all smart, yet all sim
pie withal and can be utilized both for
the new garments and for those of last
season, which must be made up 10
date. The model 10 the left. in elbow
length. is made Of white chiffon louis
Inc over cream net and is trimmed with
lace applique Its lines are admir-
able, and 1t suits all the soft fashion
able materials. The sleeve in the CEN
tire Is full length. with cuff and frills
OF cream lace, sleeve and undersleeve
OF white mercerized batiste and the
sleeve TO the right is shown in simple
sheer lawn with the frill of net top
lace falling iE becoming folds. but
combinations of many sorts can be
made.
The sleeves are all made over fitted
foundations on which the full portions
are arranged and which serve TO keep
the putfs in place. In the case of the
sleeve 10 the left the under puff Is cut
off several inches below the upper
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
A Joke on Joker.

When Bill Nyc and WIN Visscher
were touring together in the far West
they acquired the habit Of guying each
other for the purpose OF relieving the
monotOny Of Onc-night stands, az their
stunts were the same, respectively,
every night during the season
Vlsscher at that time and for many
years had a monstrously big red nose,
which he prldcd himself upon. more or
evidence that he was sufficiently veal
thy to keep up the color
Nyc, on the occasions referred 20. be-
Ing always first to appear. would say,
in his peculiar drawing manner:
For this season have intersperscd
and interrupted this entertainment
with a large ard bright new feature.
When my friend. Visscher, comes out
you will see the feature to which | al.
lude." Then. after having done his
turn. he would say: You may now
turn dow. the lights and III. assistant
will come on"
Once when the pair were appearing
in n regular theatre, Visscher discov-
cred in a dressing room some grease
paint that had been left there by an
actor. The paint was of the proper
flesh tint, and he made himself up
with n nose that looked very human,
and when he came on the audience
could not see the point to Nye's joke.
AS Nissehcr always aftcrward carried
the tube Of light paint in his pocket
Nye was afraid to attempt his crimson
Joke again
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
A stsrERuoop OF WOMEN.

Women" says Mrs. L. Ii. Harris in
the Independent. have less faculty
for converting or forgiving one another
than any other class of people in the
world" This is a sweeping statement.
hut as there is really only one other
class Of people in the world-men-it is
not so severe as IL seems; many men
would be apt to admit IL. Ii is really
only saying in another form what
Lccky said in his History OF Euro.
pcan Morals" that men are ma gnani.
nous and callous. like the Romans. and
women tender and vindictive. like the
Greeks. TO get along jJssS as well with
a neighhor after quarrel rs before.
ones nature must have some of the
coarse clay of Indifference mascu-
line trait. il must not be 200 finely
nodded
The woman whom we have quoted
states her case with some ot the incis-
iv, quality OF Gail Hamilton. Her
theme is that while there is such a
thing as the brotherhood OF man.
there is no such thing as the
sisterhood OF woman--unless IL be
the sisterhood Of old women. II is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
Munlclnal Economics.

One of the special features OF the
Health Exhibition Of the Sanitary In
stitute, at Glasgow. will be munic.
lpal exhibit, arranged by the different
departments of the Glasgow Corpora.
ton The cleansing department pro-
poses 10 arrange for, among other
things. exhibits of model up.to-date
destructor and the Globe fertilizer; the
gas and electrical departments. the
latest Improvements in illumination.
and the sewage departments, what
they can produce from what were for
merly waste products. The other de-
partments of the Corporation will al
So be well represented with their DIFF
fcrent interests. and we feel sure that
the representatives Of the municipali.
ties who regularly attend the con.
crosses of the institute will welcome
this opportunity Of witnessing the pro-
gress that is made In municipal enter.
prises by the Glasgow Corporation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15

no mans matter. anyway. ani we
content ourselves with presenting IL.
Women" says Mrs. Harris, will
never cooperate with one another be-
cause In the very nature OF things their
chief hope and happiness depend upon
their cooperating with men This IS
meant in a broader sense ,lal that Ot
marriage. Woman Is dependent upon
man for such mental completeness ~
she Is capable Of II Is the man, priest.
scientist and artist. who adds new di--
mensiOns 10 her mind" Women. II is
cOntended. DO not receive much in-
struction from each other
or the intellectual woman Mrs. Har-
rls says: "She may be willing 10 spend
herself for their (otber women'si edit
cation. but AT bottom IL her attitude 70
them Is not missionary cOndescrn-
sion. II is one OF ina gniicent inditfer-
ence." She cannot get along well with
other intellectual women. Men Of this
order may work in harmony. but bril-
liant women are stars that demand
single orbits" Spiritually minded
women. IL is maintained. are unable 10
meet on the same plane, even II GOD
demanded IT," the repentant woman;
sse is related to them only IS form
and by human obligations.' 1t was
man that first conceived ne idea Of es'
tablishng homes for flagdalens. Yet
the same Christian woman Will un'
dertake the reclamation Of the most
abandoned man with an angelic cor
diality. sweet piety that Is as admir-.
able as it is impracticable. Aud she
will end by marrying him. whether lie
is reclaimed Or not"
The most attractive OF all women
"the mating woman would Detray the
condolences of her dearest friend; and
yet "such is their frailty for conf
dences." the next time the two meet
there will be the usual exchange OF
private scriptures" But the same
woman would keep a mans secret in'
violate until death" All this changes,
according TO our authority, after mid.
die age" Then woman learns 70
appreciate her own sex fully For all
it's members she has "A chastened at
tnity." AS for men. "she has survived
them and returned TO her own. New
York Mail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15

loose fronts are botn graceful and COM
Portable. When liked the box pleats
can be omitted and gathers used in
their stead.
The jacket consists Of the fronts.
Joined TO a round yoke, backs and side
backs with full sleeves. The yoke-col-
lar is separate and arranged over the
whole and there is choice allowed be-
tween turnover and standing col
lar. At the wrists are shaped cuffs
that harmonize with the yoke-collar
and are exceedingly effective.
The quantity OF material required for
the medium size is four and three
quarter yards twenty-seven inches
wide. four and three-quarter yards
fifty-two inches wide or two and five
eighth yards forty-four inches wide,
with tou: ya-ds Of binding to trim as
illustrated.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
"ApprndIsics Club. Z"

Hamlet A. Rye. of Sioux City. who
Is organizing an "sppendixless club"
said the other day:
only those who have gone through
the operation for appendicitis will be
eligible for membership in my club.
The loss of the appendix forms a
strong bond Of sympathy. Appended.
It's victims like 20 get together and talk
about their past sufferings.
"Such talk will be encouraged in my
club. The spirit of this organization
will not be like the spirit CT a Sioux
City woman l heard about the other
day. This woman's little daughter had
just begun the study Of physiology.
and on the day Of her third lesson the
child broughs the teacher n note
from her mother that said:
PLEASE don't tell May any more
about her inside. She doesn't like IL.
and. besides. it's rude"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
The TinieAt of Mnnuscripts.

One OF the tinlest of manuscripts
ever recorded is a little Bible in n
walnut shell the size OF small hens
egg. an account OF which has been pre-
served among the Harleian manu-
scripts by Peter Bales. an Englishman
and n clerk in the Chan"cry. Ii con-
tained rs many leaves as large Bible
and as much reading matter on each
page. With a powerful glass IL could
be read easily. The author Of this tin.
lest book on record lived in the time OF
Queen Elizabeth, and in 1870 present.
cd Her Majesty with the Lord )
prayer, the Creed, Ten Command
ments, two short Latin prayers, his
own name and motto, and the date, all
written on n bit of paper the size Of
q finger nail, and set in ring Of gold
covered with a crystal. In this case
nlso n magnifying glass mad, the writ.
Ing quite legiblc.-Boston Transcript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
PORTABLE COTTAGES.
Carrying n Summer Home with One IL to
the Country at Moderate Cost.

A great advantage OF the portable
house for summer outings is that II
can be used every year In a different
place. a family may have a change
Of scene every season
The cost OF a portable house varies
from $50 10 $500 and l. about one
third less than that OF a house Of the
same size built by carpenter.
AS summer cottages, they meet the
needs OF those who want 10 spend the
summer In the country. but who can
not afford to own house and lot, nor
10 rent an expensive country home. II
Is an easy matter 10 hire q small plot
OF ground. either at the sea shore or
IN the mountains. at low cost, and
spend the summer in one OF these
houses. The cost OF transportation by
freight is not great, for they can be
packed into very small space, each
part being fiat. They are not so plain
as one might suppose. for many OF
them have plazzas or wings, which
may be added, IL desired.
know OF such n house IN which
family Of four have spent their sum-
mers at the seashore for several years.
The house Is divided into five rooms
one used as living room, three Of the
others as bed rooms, and one as
kitchen.
In the first place, the house cost them
about $500, the transportation about
SO, and they pay the land owner $50
year for the privilege Of putting up
the house for the summer They find
1t much cheaper than boarding, and
much more comfortable than camping
In a tent. In the winter the house is
either left standing or packed away
In neighborlng barn.
Two men can put up this portable
house in n few hours with n screw
driver monkey wrench and n ham
mer.-COuntry Life In America.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
IDEAS OF BACHELOR GIRLS.

A bachelor girl who has 10 use one
room for both bedroom ana sitting
room has turned her radiator for the
summer into a useful shelf. ON top Is
placed a board, and around this Is
draped figured or plain denim, put on
with gilt-headed tacks.
Another bachelor girl who has an In
expensive apartment has greatly
added to the appearance of her dining
room cupboard. At the top she has
lined the doors with plain green silk.
The lower panes of glass in the doors
she has decorated with narrow strips
of lead -colored paper in Colonial de-
sign. From a distance this las the Ap-
pcaranCe OF art loaded glass.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
ODD EFFECTS IN JEWELRY.

Gold. silver and copper are all used
for jewelry in these days, and the
metals are studded With pearls, gar
nets. turquolses topaz and amethysts,
Odd ornaments are made OF silver,
set with opals.
Gold set with pale green chryso-
prase is charming.
A silver comb is inlaid with colored
pearl
A big buckle Of hammered silver has
in its centre a PLAGUE of peacock blue
enamel.
\ pretty pendant is Of hammered
silver on a piece OF pearl shell, set with
turquoises and baroque pearls.
\ delightfully."- quaint necklet is OF old
paste with green stones, called obsid'
ians.-Philadelphi Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
TIE FrRg IL SIMMER.

Cold storage for furs Is 50 inexpen-
siye in these days that almost every
one can afford 70 have the famlly fu's
taken care OF during the summer
months. Small pieces may be safely
cared for at home. but II Is not safe
merely TO beat them once and pu; them
away. The pieces should be thorough
ly gone over at least once a month.
Remember that tails are favorite nest
ing places for moths, 50 these should
be given extra attention.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
FASHIONABLE COLLARS.

The very newest turnover collar
shows the tendency OF all things in
dress to be dainty and feminine this
season. In place Of a linen turnover
the bewltching summer girl wears
turnover collar Of accordion-pleated
white null edged with a narrow band
Of butter-color lace. Narrow accord
iOn.pleated cuffs Of the same material
give the finishing soft touch 10 the
sleeves Of her frock. The frili turns
/ lck over the sleeve. not falling over
the hand. d.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
Poured on London FIr,,.

The quantity Of water used for the
purpose of extingulshing fires in the
County OF London last year. according
to an official return by the London
Fire Brigade. was 2T.Oc0OcO gallons.
or nearly l2O.59j tons Of this quan.
tlty about one-quarter was taken from
the river. canals and docks and the re.
mainder from the street pipes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15

garments of the sort are appropriate
for immediate wear, chaSie, albatross
and the like for cooler weather. The
shaped back gives admirable lines and
yoke collar that extends we'll over
the shoulders, and is both simple and
attractive. The original from which
the drawing was made. is Of white ba-
tiste, ring-dotted with blue and
trimmed with bands of embroidery,
collar and cuffs being OF white, but all
the pretty washable fabrics used for
also an effect Of neatness. while the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
sage Green slik and wolfe.

Sage green silk and very thin voile
were combined in a graceful gown.
The skirt was laid In very tiny pleats
and was a triple affair. The first skirt
ended in a deep hem ike a tuck un-
def which was a band OF six shirred
very closely a second pleating and
bs nj of shlrrei silk aud q deem tucked
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
About Crush Belts.

Many who started in 10 wear the
crush leather belts have ruined one
or two already by drawing them too
tight You cannot draw the crush
belt up as you would plain belt
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15

hounce finished the skirt. The bodice
was pleated and had.a collar and stole
OF heavy white lace The silk-shirred
bands appeared on the elaborate
sleeves. which had cuff bands Of the
lace High silk girdle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
Toque Decoration.

Clusters Of red roses are the fashion.
able decorations for white lace and
chiffon toques.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15

New York City.-Pretty house Jack
cts are among the comforts OF life that
no woman should be without. This one
is quite novel. inasmuch as IL includes
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15
Tn. Press I'm Japan.

In 1868 the first japanese newspa-
per. with some news translated from
the Dutch, was published Now Japan
has 1900 daily newspaper AMI periodi-
cells. Toxic has twenty: but there are
90 evening newspapers among them.
One OF the Toxic papers. the japan
Times. is printed in English. but is
produced by japanese exclusively.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-15

Montreal will spend s3.0oO.o 900 in the
Improvement of Its wbarves.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

The delay in mailing the extra, OF
Board of Trade Edition of the PA.
latka News, has been caused by the
postal authorities, WHO raised the
question of its eligibility to the Sec
ond class mail privilege-the regular
cent pound rate which the News.
along with other regular newspapers
enjoys. Such q rate would mean a
cost to the publishers for mailing OF
one cent for each three papers.
The question was submitted to the
postoflice department. in Washing
ton, which on Thursday decided
otherwise, classing the edition in the
third class list. This rating in
creases the cost Of mailing to three
cents per copy, Il decision which
raises the cost of mailing to the pub
fishers nine fold.
But the paper is being mailed this
week.
The News is a loyal subject of the
United States postal department,
and would rather go to the wall than
deprive that glorious branch of the
government of one cent of its legiti-
mate revenue.
But neither CT these things will
happen.