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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
Useful Turn-ups.

Policeman, nailcarriers, messenger
boys, business men aad not a few
women for several hours one day last
week took part in a search for a IS
gold piece which dropped from the.
hand Of a Ninth street business man
who had received IL in change al The
postothce. A lot Of smaller change
which had fallen az the same TYNE
was soon recovered. but not the gold
coin. Very few cracks and crevices
among the cobblestones escaped
canes and prying eyes, but all in vain.
Even pools Of water were swept awav
but 70 no purpose.
II did not seem possible that II
could have rolled more than a few
feet, although the street for half a
square was carefully scrutir.zed.
That evening the missing coin was
found az least Eve miles away.
The man who had dropped IL bur.
NED out TO his home in West Phla-
delphia, intending 70 return TO a thea.
ter. Putting on his evening clothes.
be went to hang up the pair Of trou-
sers he had taken of when something
dropped 10 the floor with a ring. Be-
fore him lay the s. gold piece.
When the piece fell IL had landed
in the turned up fold Of his trousers,
Philadelphia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

back. When not in use the hinged
seat is turned up alongside one side
frame. The hinged back closes in front
next to it. \ spring engages with the
edge of the back, preventing It from
accidentally dropping. The seat being
folded toward the back, the latter is
free from connection with the next
side frame, thuss affarding numerous
comparatively free passaGeways. II is
possible. though not desirable, 10y en-
ploying this style of chair, TO entirely
dispense with the middle and side
passages or aiSleS.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
Old Ecn Dirh In Ills Gage.

"Old Ben a bald eagle that mas
been a captive at Gleu Miller Park,
Ind, since the fall Of 1883, is dead.
The bird was presented to the city by
a Wabash citizen aud was named Ben.
jamin Harrison in honor OF the ludi-
anian, who that summer was nominal.
cd for the Presidency. old BEN
was possessed OF all the dignity that
birds OF that species ever show ana lie
declined TO associate with the other ca
giles In his cage. lie measured nearly
six feet from tip 10 tip Of his wings.
The severe winter has been hard on
the eagles at the Glen. and IL is sup.
posed that Odd Ben was badly frost.
ed from exposure. Indianapolis News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
LID.-I

"The oriel on the left" continued,
projects from Sir Edmund's room;
that on the right from Miss Lascelles'.
There are stone mullions at the angles
Of the oriel and lattice windows be-
tween. hung inside with Venetian
blinds. have marked a cross where
Miss Lascelle saw the eyes looking
through. The oriels are supported 10y
corbels. They are perfectly inacces-
sible from the ground except 10y a
ladder"
But from the story abovcy'
There are no windows over the oriel
The only means Of descent would be
by rope from the roof"
Are there any other means Of get
ting at the Window
None whatever that any human
being could use"
What Is this projection between the
orielsY" he asked. feeling the paper
"A two-sded bay carried up from the
ground TO the gable. pierced with lat
ticed windows from top TO bottom. II
gives light TO the stairs inside"
do the windows openT'
"Yes."
And what distance is there between
the windows in the bay and Miss Las.
celles' Window
Seven or eight feet at least"
And the wall between is perfectly
J hstS,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
CHATTER VII.

But | was still cred dIlous. How was
the girl hiding In the woods all day TO
know Of the existence OF the ledge
II was true she Lad access to the house
at night. but | doubted If il were pos
sible for her TO see the ledge in the
dark even from the bay window. But
admitting the possibility, would she
risk her life for no purpose but to
alarm Miss LaScclles? There was too
much strength in Lola's character for
such n senSeless and feeble device 10
be acceptable TO her. II was not the
act of n rational being, but of mis-
chievOus or maleyolent idiot.
| was inclined TO believe that the eX-
PLANTATION Miss Lascelles had offered
was just one, and that what she
had seen was purely imaginative and
the result OF fear, inspired 10y those
mysterious sounds which might yet
be explained.
This was not Van Hoeck's opinion,
nor was IL Braces.
II will not say the Kid has done it,
he said; there's no sayin' what
greaser blood will not do. For the
sake of argument. we will say she
did, but | undertake she shall not play
the same bower twice, IL her fathers
persuasion counts for anythln';' and
he went of at once TO search for
Lalo in the wood.
when we were alone, Van Hocck
said:
ASK Sir Edmund; he will tell you,
rs he told me, that Brace was in the
woods yesterday while you were phil
anderng with Miss Lascelles. What
was he there FOR hut to find his daugh-
ter and employ her in working out
this ploti'
Good heavcnsw l exclaimed, losing
my temper; what notion have you
got hold of nc~.' Last night you sus-
pected Sir Edmund
To be continued.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

a thing o this kind hes ever happened
10 you aforeY asked the Judge.
"As child / was timld, but ! can
not remember ever being 80 fright
ened.'
You don't look as IL tri6e wonid
skeer you, ] will allow" and, rising
from his chair, the Judge added: III
youN excuse me, III 20 and prospect
the place straight OF, for I'm lorth
10 say Il looks 10 me like as If the Kid
had been taking a hand in this game
by all means" said the Baronet;
"tbe sooner the truth is discovered, the
better"
We all went out on 10 the lawn
which faced that part Of the building
in which Edith's room was situated.
On the way Van Hoeck, who had
taken my arm for guidance, gripped
it tightly and whispered:
What did tell you? This is the
beginning Of the end"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

There Is n stone molding running
along parallel with the floor Of the
first story and the base OF the oriel.'
Why didn't you tell me that" be
asked sharply.
Because it IS perfectly impossible
for any one 10 walk along IT,
What width has itf'
"A few inches. 1t seems 10 be mere
ly a stone gutter "a carry off the water
from the Oriel"
"Is there no ivy on the house-noth-
ing 10 catch hold OFF,
There is no ivy. but there Is a pipe
midway between the bay and tie
oriel; II descends from the gable TO the
guff,r."
What and you tell me II Is impos-
slble 10 get from the bay 10 the win
down
Il still mean what I said. The gut
ter is so narrow that no one, even fac
ing the wall closely. could stand on IL
and maintain a centre Of gravity"
But with the aid Of the pipe"
"The pipe is four feet from the bay
ana four feet from the oriel. Now.
suppose Lola, for ! know whom you
suspect, got from the window In the
bay she would have 10 advance holding
10 the mulllon OF the window for sup
port. and with one hand only. until
the other could touch the pipe. a span
Of four feet"
-Four feet; that Is not impossible.
unless the girl is short limbed"
at is impossible If in holding 10 the
mullion or the pipe the girl had 10
support part Of her own weight
Let us go up and measure the width
Of the ledge" said Van Hoeck; "it
may appear from below less than it
Is"
We went up 10 my bedroom in the
right block, which, as | have said,
cOrresOnded in every external respect
10 the block on the left, and from the
oriel / measured the width Of the
stone ledge outside Van Hoeck's sup
position was just; il was wider than |
expected, measuring n trihe less than
my span, which IL nine inches. Van
HOeck placed hlmselt nat against
wall. and turning ont his toes until he
obtained the limit Of width uT on which
he could sustain his equilibrium, bade
me measure the distance between his
heel and the wall. ! found II was
fully three inches within my span,
and was astonishcd 10 perceive upon
how narrow space one may stand
with safety. This settled the poiat.
Lola might well have passed along the
edge with safety.
"Now," said Van Hoeck, draw me
plan Of the rooms roughly and broadly.
showing their relative position to the
stairs. the bay, and the picture gal
lery."
/ complied with his request, marking
the several points with figures, which
| explained to him in the order marked
below.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

you speak OF, the space between them
the old part. / understand. Go on"
he said.
"The great door is in the centre Of
the old part, the dining-room is on one
side, the library on the other. The
floor above is occupied by the picture
gallery. 1t has gable roof. and the
belfry rises from tie middle. The
block on the right and that on the left
are alike. The ground floor is divided
into drawing rooms, sitting rooms, kit
chens, etc"
Where are the dairy and the door
that Is left open at night for the Kidy'
"At the back of the house. 1t can.
not be seen from here"
"Is that in the right block or the
leftg"
"ln the right: the kitchen is in the
left on the first floor are the princi-
pal bedrooms; the servants are above.
Our rooms are in the right block, Sir
Edmunds and Miss Lsscelles' are in
the left"
what means Of communication are
there? For instance, how could Sir
Edmund get TO your room"
"By simply passing through the pic
ture gallery"
IL understand; so on"
"There are two orlel windows and n
bay in the end Of the left block facing
us as we stand here"
l drew another diagram to explain
the wondows 10 Van Hoeck. Here IL
is:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
CHAPTER VI.

II IS necessary for the reader 10
know what kind Of building Monken
Abbey was, and something OF the dis
position OF its rooms, in order TO fol-
low clearly the action OF the drama
that took place within It's walls. ]
can do no better than TO give the de-
scription by which / brought the facts
home TO the comprehension Of my
blind partner.
Tel me what you see, Thorne," he
said as we stood on the lawn.
AN old Gothic building, hanked by
two later additions in the Tudor style.
that project beyond It,"
81 don't understand" he said, impa-
tiently; cant you make il clearer to
mep
had a notebook in my pocket; press
ing the metallic pencil hard upon the
paper. / drew this rough diagram:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
osIeht-seelng vearles yonl7
A Kcrnr,l Corntnoinre.

Captain Clay. commodore officer OF
the London and Northwestern Railway
Company's feet of steamships running
between Holyhead and Ireland, who
has just retired. has crossed the Irish
Sea nearly 10000 times as commander
and has navigated the railway COM
pany's vessels about 10000 piles
and carried nearly 10000 passen-
gers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

been sent there by a special order is
sued last March. while the bones are
in London. After the defeat Of Ma
poleon at Waterloo Lord Petre OBJ
tanned possession of MarenCo and sold
him to General Angerstein. The ami
NAL was well cared for and petted in
his old age, and on his death the skel-
eton was presented to the Royal United
Service Institution by General Anger
stein.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
Modern Superstition.

Dr. Cabanes and Or. Mass. in an ex.
ccllent and careful work lately pub.
lished by them. say that husband
visiting his wife's tomb az Rouen in
May last found buried therein calrs
heart stuck full OF pins. which had
been buried with the ohicC. OF bewitch.
ing some person OF persons unknown
Pail Mall Gazette
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
FINANCIAL.

Hicks-"Tve got TO borrw $500 some
where"
Wicks-"Take my advice and borrow
$500 while you are about it,"
Hicks-"But ! only need 5000
Wicks-"That doesn't make any diff
ference Borrow $500 and pay back
500 of il in two instalments at inter
walls Of a month or so. Then the man
that you borrow from will think that
he is going to get the rest Of it.'-Som-
erville Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
O,er the GInhe ina Canoe.

Two men started from British Co.
lumbia over three years ago in dug
out canoe to sail the whole distance 10
London by way of Cape Horn. They
have reached the Azore Islands, and
are now on the last stage Of their long
journey. The boat, which is named
the Tillikum. was made 10y an Alaskan
Indian in 1913.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
SKELETON OF MARENGO, NAPOLEON'S
FAMOUS CHARGE.

ed aisles. The object Of n recent in
vention is TO provide chair which
will materially enable the public to
escape promptly in case OF fire or
emergency. Side frames Of the chairs
are placed in rows and parallel TO each
other, each OF which serves for the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

Here Is the skeleton of Marengo, Ma
poleon Bonapartes famous charger
which is now in the Royal United
Service Institution, In London. The
mortal remains of Marengo are divided
between France and England, the skin
OF the famous horse being in the mill
tary museum at the lnvalides, having
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
THE Lucky DAY.

What day Of the week do you think
is the luckiest TO get married on"
queried the softand sweet young thing.
THE eighth" replied the confirmed
bachelor, refusing TO be sentimental
even for a minute.-Cincinnat Com
mercial- Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
ACCOUNTED FOR.

"PLizzer has started up a soda water
fountain"
why. how could Phlzzer do that?
He hasn't a penny of his own"
We'll. ! heard him say he had the
fountain charged" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
pennsNlvnnia Coal.

The average annual production or
anthracite coal in Pennsylvania has
been between g. 100000 and 100000
tons. but for the last three years the
average has been only 59OO0,O00. The
average production Of bituminous coal
has increased from l11,OO0.OOC in 1900
TO PSI. .OOO. 600 during 1903.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
NEEDED A DAY OFF.

First Busy American Committing
now, are you? How do you like the
place you're living in?"
Second Busy American-"Well, you
see, l haven't spent a Sunday there
yet, and it's pretty hard TO judge
place in the dark Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
SWEET REST.

Mrs. Saltonstall II feel tired 10
death this morning. I've been out till
midnight the last four nights running"
Mrs. Walsingham-"So do l. ! 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, 1904-10-14

IliE PULL LlllClAN VIEW
Senator Shugar-"Senator Snitfikins
Is in hard luck"
Senator Steele-"Hov so"
Senator Shugar-"He's got the scar.
let fever"
Senator Steele-"Shucks! l thought
you were going to tell me he'd got the
nomination for the Vlce-Presidency."-
Pittsburg Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
WAY THEY HAVE.

Does your club pay any attention 10
parliamentary rules" asked Wig
wages.
"Of course we don't" replied Mrs.
Wigwaggs we didn't make them
Chicago News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
FROM THE IBSENITE PARADISE

FROM THE IBSENITE PARADISE.
Johnny-"Pa, what is a dramatic re-
cital?"
Wise PA dramatic recital, my
son, Is where a person bores a lot of
people by repeating what he can re-
member Of some play or poem that no.
body ever cared TO read"
Johnny-"Then it isn't exactly an en-
tertainment, is itY'
Wise Pa-"An entertainment! Mer-
cy, no, 1t is an art exhibition"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
Neclcctinn the Rhine.

Cologne newspapers complain that
tourists are neglecting the Rhine, and
they suggest that the high prices pre-
vaillng in the hotels have good deal
10 do with this.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
A DEFINITION.

John, what's an uninstructed dele
gateF
why, reckon it's one that never
tad no schOOlin' "-PittsbuTg Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
A SUFFICIENT REASON.

81 won't 90 abroad
"Sea travel disagrces with you"
"No."
Business keeps you here continu.
ously. chg
NO
sightseeing vearies you"
"No"
Then why, pray don't you 20
nbroadG'
"Sh-h-h, I've only got 81. 2"-Cleve-
land Plain-Dcaler.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

Tramp-"Can't you help an old sail
or, lady? / followed the water for
twenty-five years"
Lady.-"You surely don't look like
you had ever caught up with it,
Hartford Courant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

A song called the Hymn 20 Apollo"
written 80 years r. c.. has just been
suug for the first time In England
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
FOLDING CHAIR FOR THEATRES.

The chairs commonly used in thea
tres and auditoriums DO not permit OF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14
Tourists SPEND Vast Sums.

American tourists who are spread.
Ing themselves over Europe little real.
ize how carefully the money which
they and others may spend is reckon.
ed up in the varions countries they
patronize. The total spent by the
tourists Of all nations in a year makes
a very considerable budget. The Ger.
man statistician has just been tirine
his brain over the exact amount. Here
are some Of the figures: Switzerland
during the year has 1900, 900 visitors
VINO spend s30,O00,O0O Italy. the ri.
viera and Spain between them net
s60000,000. The various great CAPT
tals take in all ss5 100000. culled
from the pockets of the 100000 visit
ors 10 Paris, the 100000 10 London
the 100000 TO Berlin, the $4,000 to
Vienna, and so forth. Baths and sea
side resorts have hordes OF visitors
who spend more than s16,0OO,OOO.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

Mrs. Harriet Evans, Hinsdale, H.,
writes, 4" never fail TO relieve my chill
dren from Group at once by using One
Minute Cough Cure, would not feel safe
without it," Quickly cures coughs, colds,
grippe and all throat and lung diseases
T. Roswell Parker, Olneyville. Center
dale Pharmacy, Centerdale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

4 Fifeshre Scot not only stole Cow
ers from a grave, but won prize with
them az a flower show.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-14

He passed his sensitive fingers over
the impression.
The two end blocks are the additions
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
MISS IDA M. SNYDER,

KHlENSTRUAL iregu-
" larities are gener-
III ally the beginning
S--A Of a woman's t-ou-
bles. With the vitality at a
low ebb, the blood weak
ened, the digestion disor-
dered, she goes about pale
faced, hollow.eyed and hag-
gard, a piteous contrast to
the blooming health Of
her former self. But over
| .000. 900 women have found
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
|OSTRACISM
IS DECLARED
Daughters Of the Faith, Of New
York. Announce Intention to
Root Out EyiI.Dosrs.
~--~---
DIVORCES ARE UNDER BAN
Agencies for Moral Evil In Soci.
city Will Be Cut by Organ.
ization Formed for
Good Work.
DIVORCES ARE UNDER BAN

New York, Jan. it.--Sociai ostra.
cism for divorce and wearers OF dec.
oliete gowns. gamblers. including
players OF bridge. whist and users Of
liquor IL the object OF a society which
has been organized under the name
Daughters OF the faith. 1" Its purpose
n declared 10 be "discountance
these usagcs and customs that are
the evident causes of the spread OF
moral evil In society"
women Of the best families and
most distinguished Catholics In New
York city are among the charter mem.
berA
The most severe structures are con.
iained In the manual. open only to
members which contains foreword by
Cardinal Gibbons. Monsignor Falconis
and Archbishop Farley.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
COLORADO MINERAL RADIIJM
CURE FOR DEADLY DISEASES
SCIENTIST Describes Result Of Experiment
That Shows Curative Properties.
Interior Of Body Is Flooded With Sunlight That Quickly ExpeI. AN
Maadies That Have Long Bafaed the Most
Artistic Surgical Skill

New York Jan HHadum
mere at meeting Of the Technology
developments In the
adoactty described
hospital
with radum been achieved
In cases Of malaria and duet bacteria
have experimental Morton with solutions which
become when
uos In large would
be exercised In these a
liquids charged
a later method 10
property OF hourescence patient
dum held
and sunlight be said Of body
In chronic malaria ailments this
treatment has
treated cancer with adu from
the mouth Of over the affected
there
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N. PeIsrton Makes Statement.

Paris, Jan. 14.-M. Pelletan, min.
lister of marine, in an interview con-
corning the statements published In
Figaro that the cruiser sully which
had been ordered to far eastern wat.
ers was unfit for voyage owing tc
certain imperfections and lack OF equir
ment, declares that the cruiser will
not start for the far east until she il
absolutely ready. NJ. Pelletan denied
the report that France win supply
Russia with three submarine boats.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
IMMEDIATE DANGER OF WAR
BELIEVED TO BE AVERTED

New York parsonage privy councillor gives the
cables the Herald St.
ced from the far east Of ymmediate
Of
anticipation
given would enable realized The
future will depend
reply acceptable Meanwhile ewiss
drawing attention freedom
trade Manchua until condition
safety and order.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
Catholic Hierarchy Abandon. p.m.n,

London, Jan. i4.--It In understood
that a settlement Of the Irish uni
verslty question Is imminent. The
Catholic hierarchy has abandoned Its
demand for ecclesiastical control and
has consented to accept the scheme
proposed by Lord punraven. namely
the affiliation OF the two new Cab
Ollie colleges with the Dublin uniyer.
si,y. The government is expected to
iegislata along these lines at the com.
Ing session OF parliament.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-15
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court Of the State OF
Oregon for clatsop County.
In the matters OF the application Of
Maria C. Holmes TO register the title
OF the following described real estate
situate being and lying In the County
OF clatsor. State OF Oregon. to-wit:- -
AL OF the southeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter OF section No. in
township No, Z. north Of range No. 10,
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TAKE NOTICE

That on the 18th day Of January
1904, an application was filed by said
Maria C. Holmes in the circuit court
of the state of Oregon for Clatsop
county for initial registration of the
title Of land above described. Now un-
less you appear on or before Monday
the 18th day of February, 1904, and
show cause why such application
shall not be granted, the same win be
taken as confessed and a decree will
be entered according to the prayer Of
the application and you win be forever
barred from disputing the same
Given under my hand and seal OF the
said Circuit Court. this lath day of
January, 1904
]. c. CLINTON,
1.1b.2-l2 Clerk of the Circuit Court,
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Jiminsz Meets with Success.

New York. Jan. i4.--According Il
adyices by steamer from Montecristi
the Jiminez party at santo Domingc
is meeting with great success, says
Herald dispatch from st. Thomas
d. w. 1. While the capital is hold
ing out against the forces 1t is believ-