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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15
Right From tho shoulder.

The Chicago papers have good deal
of fun at the expense of the country
newspapers. what's the matter of
EN-? Are they Jealous because we
live ont here where we can get fresh
air and fresh eggs and enjoy life as
IL was meant 10 beg
These poor warped artistes notc the
g In that word) fiddle around like a lot
of school girls and hit upon some of
the funniest things YOU ever heard.
Why, every now and then somebody
laughs at them.
The writer's laugh and think It's n
good Joke when some OF the country
newspapers say: Hiram Higbee has
sold his Holstciu COW 10 Ez Mawiicld."
but, OF course, IL is the thing when
they say "Algic Van Poochenstein
has just returned from the Continent
with n $4,000 bull terrier from the Ep.
som-SQuirtem kennels"
oh. that's great. That bull pup
would bring about twenty cents in the
dog pound. and Iii Higbees COW
could sell for at least $40 in the dark.
Because "Ozzie Benton was over 90
Union Centre TO see his best girl" they
threw shoe But IL Harold Worst.
inghauser Pook, the society leader.
was In Milwaukee last sunday TO visit
Miss Gertlc Crabst" they drool all over
their thirty.cent "dickcy" and have
three pictures Of Gertie and Harold
on the front page.
It's all right FOR them 20 set the
standard. Sure. Mike
But it's time they got cut Of their
rut and changed the subjcct-Marengo
Qll., Republican
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15
WHY he QUIT PLAYING POKER
lecson Which an Old Gambler Taught
Novice "a the Game


An old man sat al a late breakfast
In a hotel cafe last Saturday, when 9
young man with haggard face anc
doWncast eyes took a place near him
Tom said the newcomer 10 the
attendant, Il must go light, for play.
ed in hard luck last night"
The old man mad finished and sat
studying the others face as he ate
Shortly be TOOK rol Of bills from
his pocket and laid il In front a him.
IT'S yours" he said.
Mechanically and with a trembling
hand the young man took the money
You we're in the gamer" he said
Yes, and that is your money, about
$500 Quit playing poker. ! began IL
sixty years ago on the Mississippi riv.
er and have made living out OF
such fools as you. With nay coolness
it's robbery 10 play against your reck.
Iessness. ] see desperation in your
face. am told that you are a teller
in bank, and that you have a wife. 20
whom yOu will he about your absence
from home last night Quit poker"
He walked out, and the young man
lowering his head 10 his folded arms,
did not move until the attendant
aroused him.-New. York Tines.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

be kind TO them" he preached, solemn.
ly. That's real true. My dada says
so"
Jack didn't say much but be held
them very tight, and carried Rex as
well as Babs in the gloOmiest part Of
| the lane, where no one could see.
| So IL wasn't long before they came
TO the house, where every one seemed
in trouble, except tibby cat. who was
doing unconcernedIy In front Of the
fire. Dada, who had Just come home,
was starting out 20 look for them,
| Sarah, the nurse, and Jane, the house
maid, having just returned from a vain
search. Cook was blinking over the
kitchen fire about them children"
ill she let things burn, and mamma
was sobbing on the sofa in the draw
ing-rOom because she was not well
enough 20 get up. Poor Auntle jill
was most wretched Of all, because she
had cried all her tears away In the
afternoon and had none left for the
babies
What shout Of delight went up as
they came In through the open door!
Dada snatched up his boy, and mamma
called eagerly for them from the draw
lng-rOom, 50 Jack followed in with
Babs half asleep in his arms. Dada
ana mamma looked nowhere but at
the children, while Jack and Jill
looked everywhere but at each other.
Then Rex and Babs laughed and
chatted and began to explain matters
We've fetched Uncle Jack" said
Rex, In matterof- fact tone, "to see
Auntie jill. And he's going TO take
MS fishing tomorrow afternoon If
yOu'll let him"
"An' he's goln' 10 be so wclly, welly
good" asserted Babs, cmphatlcally,
"zat Auntie Jill won't be sOwwy and
cwy, not ever any more"
Mamma looked astoundcd, and Aunt
le Jill found just one tear 10 come half
out Of each eye-for II hadn't been all
jacks fault, really, you know. Jack
stepped Il little nearer her, and half
held out one hand ana half didn't
Don't be silly, children, do you not
said mamma rcprov-
lngly. But dada smiled one Of his
quiet smiles, as taking one little one .
upon each knee he sat on the sofa be-
side mamma. 81 think they do" said .
no.
Then Jack got very near Jill and
OOk hold Of both her hands. "My
lear little jill" he said, brokenly. And
'hc put her head on his shoulder and
'ried, and said-but really, It. isn't fair
o tell what she said. Anyhow. II
must have been satisfactory to Rex
nd Babs, for those young scamps
aughed with glee al the prospect Of
1limitcd fishing, and ball, ana swings
nd pennies. now that Jack that-u
o-bc Uncle-that-was-to.be was rein
tatcd!-St Paul's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15
A TRIPLE BRIDGE.

a very neat dinnertable trick may
be done with three tumblers or COB
lets. and three knives.
Place the three tumblers in the form
of triangle. little farther from each
other than the length Of knife,
Now lay two of the knives on the
table. with the blades crossing each
other. Then pass the blade OF the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15
A TEST FOR NIMBLE FINGERS

This Is pretty, though fragile toy,
and the making Of Il will be inter.
esting and easy unless you have "clum-
~" fingers If you have IL will be
good exercise for the purpose Of max.
Ing them less clumsy.
The whole machine Is made en-
trely OF straw there isn't q drop Of
glue or wax 10 hold IL together. You
must have good. sound, rye straw. un-
threshed or at least unbroken. If you
live In the city the straWs which come
in bundles tor use at soda water
fountains will furnish your material,
but some Of them must be larger than
others 50 that they can be slipped over
them.
The wheel is made Of two three
inch pieces Of coarse straw. Slit each
piece for rather more than half It's
length into either three or four strips
and bend these strips out until they
are nearly perpendicular 10 the rest OF
the straw, thus making a three or
four spOked wheel attached 10 a short
tube.
If these tubes are then slipped over
a smaller straw with the spokes fac
Ing each other and interlocking they
will hold together well enough ard
form windmill with six or eight
vanes, turning easily on its straw axle.
The ends Of this axle are inserted into
Sits made very carefully in the mid
die Of two long coarse straw. which
are fastened together by two short
and smaller straws inserted near their
ends in the same way.
This makes IN Oblong frame. or
the frame may be made Of a single
very long straw bent into n narrow
triangle with the small end stuck into
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

Sometimes sit and ponder the days
The days whose hue blind
And wonder why the plans yoi
And here at middle can't
The ghosts Of old DESIRES old
Rise
You sigh what
And upon the iuture-thats behind youl
You realize with sudden aches about
That nothing now to history bind
That still the world,
That thousands do listen mind
That the gigantic plan
ries will span
In fact, ordinary, mediocre
With brilliant future-far behind you
There nothing disturbing backward look like
In shroud for dead ambitions 10 will you;
1t doesn't do TO IL better pat"
II fate TO play small has you
What have stand aside be of The
That cheers the who did Make oud
You needn't be manthrope (al though
Because you have lutnre-far behind you!
Cincinnati Times Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15
CEmDREN'S DEPARTMENT:

back the Gun Of bis shirt and touched
his wrist Her face liz up with in.
tense JOY. at Is the Englishman who
gave me the ring" she rapidly spelled
out on her fingers. And In second
she had flung her little arms around
his neck and was weeping with de-
light-st. James Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

After suffering from severe dyspepsia
over twelve years and using many RENE.
dies without permanent good / finally
took kodol Dyspepsia Cure. II did me
go mach good recommend it 10 every.
onne," writes J. E. Watkins, Clerk and
Recorder, Chhiicothe, Mo. II diges,s
What you eat. T. r. Parker, Olneyville.
Senterdale Pharmacy, Centerdale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15
some Facts About Haiti,

The Island Of Haiti the home Of the
negro republic. is not excelled by any
country in beauty or in the variety and
richness of its products AT least sev.
enty per cent Of its 10000 people
are illegitimate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

third knife over the upr2rmoSt blade,
and under the undermost Take them
up in this form and place them with
the ends of the handles on the rims
OF the tumblers
The triple bridge will then be self
sustaining, and, If moderate weight
be laid on II. IL will be all the firmCr.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

Mariners have been unable TO de-
tcrmlne latitude and longitude when
the horizon was hidden, even though
sun, moon and stars might be shining.
Commander Campbell Hepwo"th, &.
h., has now made j, easy TO obtain
the altitude of any heavenly body
without seeing the natural horizon.
He attaches To the seXtant an artitc-
ial horizon. which consists essentially
of contact maker operated by a plum
met and SO adjusted that the circuit
will be closed and bell rung when
slit In the horizon glass is in align.
mcnt with the Observers eye aud the
sensible horizon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

ture. but il should be concerned with
something worth the time you mean 10
spend upon it.-From Books and
Reading" in st. Nicholas.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

A wire gridiron, smcared with ne
lasses or honey. and electrically
charged, is the latest fy.killer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

Less than seven per cent. Of the
power used in manufacturing plants
in the United States Is electric.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

In connection with the bill before
Parliament for the compulsory use Of
the metric system of weights and
measures in Great Britain. IL is Of in
tcrcst 10 learn that the decimal sys'
TEN originated in England. In a
letter dated November H. 1888, James
Watt laid down n plan which was in
all respects the system adopted by the
French philosophers several years lat
or, which they suggested to the King
of England as system that might be
adopted by international agreements.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15
''H-','''-' -. 90 - - -

A patent has recently been granted
on new and rather startling system
of embalmiug the bodies of the dead,
by surrounding them completely by
covering OF glass, thus excluding
the air and preserving the subject as
in life indefinitely. ,...
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-15

TS sush a drefful pity"
said little Babs, "for Aunt
lie Jill TO be sowwy and
cwyw
"Well, she needn't cry
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
PENNINGTON.

George A. Smith, of Baltimore, was a
Saturday Monday visitor at Alfred Kinks.
The corn seems to be caring nicely and
some fine crops are looked for in this
locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Jones visited Mr..
Jones' brother at Charlestown Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Mary Mccullough, Of Upland,
visited her uncle, Jas. T. Wilson, for
few days last week.
Miss Rosa Thompson and Lester
Reeves, Of Wilmington, are the guests OF
Dan'l. Hawke and family.
Chas L. Johnson has jast threshed the
oats FROM small piece Of ground which
yielded rs bushels per acre.
Ernest 3rickley, Alfred Kirk, Jr., and
Erie Mayoerry, in company with Howard
Wilson of Rising Sun, visited Rawlins-
vile camp last Sunday.
The Calvert.Port Deposit road leading
through the village, is being much i'm
proved by force of men under super
visor VIM. R. Cameron.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
Circus At oxford.

A Hornellsville, N, ", exchange in
speaking of the Great Welsh Brothers
shows has this to say regarding the
performance:
1.-The opening day of the Welsh Bros.
circus in Hornellsville was in every way
an suspicious one, the seating capacity of
the tent being thoroughly tested. Ofthe
show itself nothing can be said but in
words of praise. Not thing was done
or word spoken to shock the SENSIBLE
tiles of the most fastidious. Everything
neat and clean, the performers the best
in their respective lines, the orchestra
and band excellent and every attache
polite and courteous. All this can be
truthfully said of the Welsh Bros. Circus.
All the acts were equal to the high-priced
shows"
Afternoon and evening performances
at Oxford, Saturday, August 27th. Big
free street parade at 10 a. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Miss Cora Atkinson, who has been
quite i'll, is now convalescing.
Miss Hannah Trimble has returned
from visit to Columbia friends.
The colored population held their an
nual grand rally at Mt. Zoar last Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Weaver has returned
from pleasant visit with friends in York.
Our section was well represented at
Rawlinsville camp this week. A large
campmeeting is reported in progress.
Our farmers are busy threshing their
grain and baling hay. The tomato
growers report a half crop only this
season.
Our community is much shocked over
the dastardly murder Of Albert Constable.
at Elkton. last week, Mr.. Constable being
we'll and favorably known to many of our
residents.
Jacob Kirk has fine peach orchard in
full bearing. the crop being estimated at
500 baskets. Atwood Montgomery and
Stephen Regain also have fine crop now
ripening.
One of the items in last weeks cores
pondence stated that Mrs. John F. Alex
ander has returned from Downingtown
quite i'll. It should have read Mrs. John
F.sAtkinson.
The residents of this section were
aroused about midnight last Sunday by
loud rumbling along the road, which
proved to be the passing of long heavy
circus caravan enroute from Oxford te
Delta.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
Mrs. Botkin Sentenced.

Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was SEN
fenced Monday to life imprison-
ment in the State prison at San
Quentin, California, for the murder
of Mrs. John p. Dunning, in
Dover, Del by means of poisoned
candy mailed from San Francisco.
In passing sentence, Judge Cook
expressed regret that he could not
impose the death penalty, as the
jury, in its verdict, had fixed the
punishment.
This was the third trial of Mrs.
Botkin who is charged with having
poisoned, in August, 1898, Mrs.
John P. Dunning and Mrs. Deane,
both Of Dover, Del, the daughters
of former Representative Penning-
ton, by sending them a box OF
poisoned candy. The motive is
said to have been her infatuation
for Mr.. Dunning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
Second District Congressional Dead
lock.

The Democratic Second Congress.
sional District Convention, which
met in Havre de Grace on Thurs.
day of last week, after session
lasting until Friday morning ad-
journed without making a nomina
lion, to reconvene at Havre dc
Grace September 5, at noon.
The adjournment of the conven
ton took place at 2.55 O'Clock
Friday morning, after ia fruitless
ballots had been taken with nc
result. When the first ballot was
taken, it was shown that Baltimore
county and the.wards were solid fol
J. Fred G. Talbot, the two wards
of the city-15th and 16th-casting
three votes, and Baltimore county
Il votes for him-while Carroll
county cast 5 votes for Charles E.
Fink, and Hartford county 5 votes
tor Thomas III. Robinson. Through
out the entire session, with the ex-
ception of one or two attempts to
shift the votes to other candidates,
there was no material change in
the strength of either candidate
from start to finish, Mr.. Talbot
being one short of the number re-
quired to nominate, and each of the
other candidates lacking six.
Earnest efforts were made through
out the session to win over to the
various candidates the votes neces-
sary for choice. This proved in
effectual, as each delegation declar-
ed its intention to stand by its
candidate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26

The stockholders of the National
Bank of Oxford have applied to the
Comptroller Of Currency to extend
their charter, which expires JAN
uary 5, 1905.
Senator Fairbanks, Republican
nominee for vice-president, will
speak in Baltimore on September
"a, as was announced by Chairman
John B. Hanna, of the Republican
State Central Committee.
The tramp nuisance is causing
the authorities a great deal of an
noyance in the neighborhOod of
Bel Air. A number of the tramps
have been brought before the
Justice of the Peace, who has re.
leased them with the threat of a
term at the House of Correction if
they fail to leave the county.
Geo. K. McGaw, on behalf Of
the Susquehanna Power Co., has
made an offer to the city of Balti-
more, to furnish electricity for
lighting and power purposes, at
least fifteen per cent cheaper than
can be supplied by any other CON-
rany or party, and offers to give
bond sufficient for such supply
within year.
Lee Furman and John O'Brien,
charged with the murder of Samuel
Ressler, an aged toll gate keeper OF
near Lancaster, on the night oil
July /, and who passed through
this section after committing the
deed and were apprehended at Nor
folk, Va, were arraigned in Conrt
at Lancaster on Saturday and
| pleaded not guilty. The case is
NOW ready to 60 directly to trial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
A Record For Marriages.

Rev. John A. B. Wilson, former.
" minister of the Wilmington M I.
E. conference, and at one time locat-
ed at North East, holds the record
for the number of marriage cere-
monies performed. The Rev. DR..
Wilson was transferred to the
California Conference in 1895, and
is at present pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, San Francisco.
During his nine years of ministerial
labors in California he has perform.
ed one thousand marriage cere-
monies, and on Aug. 25 celebrated
at his church the "Millennium
of Marriages." number of the
married couples and their child
rem being present on the occasion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
MUSIC IN COURT.
Occasions When Melody Decided
Questions at Law.

Occasions When Melody Decided
Questions at Law.
On one occasion all who were pres
ent in the court of justice at Berlin
had the great pleasure of listening to q
free performance by Professor Joachim,
the famous violinist. 1t appeared from
the evidence that a dealer in musical
instruments was charged with cheat
ing customer by representing that
violin which he offered for sale at
SIPS was an instrument that could be
played. The great professor was call
ed In as an expert witness, and, taking
up the impugned instrument, he pro-
ceeded to play upon it Under his
magic fingers it really sounded like a
violin, but in few moments, much to
the regret Of his listeners, the maestro
laid the instrument down with an EVIL
dent air Of contempt. But he had &C.
cured the accused's acquittal.
The great tenor Mario once had to
give a free exhibition Of his magnif-
cent vocal power in court In order to
gain freedom for himself. He had
been arrested in Madrid In mistake for
mischievous political agitator and in
vain proclaimed his identity to the
powers that be. Finally he was told
that IL he really was the famous sing
er his voice was a certain means Of
convincing the court Of the truth OF
his claim. For seven or eight min
utes Mario held all within hearing
spellbound, and he. was then allowed
to take his departure. with profuse
apologies for his arrest and detention.
Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
ON THE DIAMOND.

The interest in the league race
continues as the three leading clubs
are winning with unyarying reg
ularity.
Elkton took another game from
Colora on Saturday, through the
splendid pitching of Mckinney,
A to O..
At North East Baldwin received
| a shutout, the clay diggers being
too stiff a proposition for the
weavers to hold in check. The
score was North East 10, Bald
win O.
Perryville and Port Deposit had
a batting matinee at the former
place, both teams getting hits and
runs galore. At the conclusion of
the performance the score stood
Perryville 16, Port Deposit 9.
The game at Rising Sun between
the home team and Chesapeake
City was marked by light hitting
and sharp fielding. Reynolds and
Watson were both in fine fettle,
the former shutting the canalites
out without hit or run until the
last inning when they got Q man
across the plate on base on balls
and two safe drives. The orioles
could get but four safe ones all
told off of Watson, three Of them
being credited to Reynolds, while
Riale got the other one, a two bag
ger. Devon played his usual
heady game behind the bat, while
Richards playing at first was gilt
edge. Besides pitching finely Wat
son fielded his position in good
style, having seven assists. His
support behind the bat was weak,
Prentiss leaving his position in the
field to do back.stop duty in the
absence of the regular catcher.
The score:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
S. Minot Curtis.

s. Minot Curtis died at his home
in Newark on August II, OF
heart trouble, in the SOth year
of his age. Recently he cele-
brated the 59th anniversary of his
marriage. His wife, one son and a
daughter survive.
The deceased was president Of
the National Bank of Newark, and
was a director of the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Co., of Will
mington. He was also interested
in Delaware College and was one Of
the members of the Board of Trus-
tees, having been elected one of the
original board in 1868.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
Property Transfers.

Jacob Truss to Harry Bouchelle,
property at Chesapeake City, $500.
Margaret ]. Maxwell to James
Fl. Maxwell, Louanna r. Maxwell,
Susan L. Maxwell, Letitia M. Max
we'll and Lydia Fl. Maxwell, inter-
est in 1876 acre property in Sixth
district, $1,000.
John NJ. Thomas, executor, 70
John Banks, lot in Second district,
5000. Il eseeFs AS
Charlotte NJ. Janney and others
to Russell j. Reed, interest in pro
perties at Bay View, $4,000.
Joseph I'll. McNeal and wife to
Fl. Warner McNeal, lot at Belle
Hill, Third district, $50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings. of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring il
their Vouchers few DAYS before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
MISS Mary j. Moore.

Miss Mary J. Moore, native Of
Colora, died suddenly at the sum-
mer residence of DIR. Ell. G. Beaver,
at Jenkintown, Pa, on Wednesday
morning. Funeral services will be
held in the home Of DIR. 81. G.
Beaver, 3415 N. 18th Street,
Philadelphia at 8 p. m. on Friday,
26th inst. Interment at Chestnut
Level cemetery, Saturday morning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
T. H. Benton Hollinoworth.

T. 81. Benton Hollingsworth, a
former resident of Elkton, SON of
Ellen Moale and Col. Samuel Hol
lingsworth, died at his home in
Baltimore on August II, in the
6Sth year Of his age. The remains
were brought to Cecil county and
inferred at the Elkton cemetery, on
Sunday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26

The Rising Sun club will have
a busy time next week, there being
four successive games scheduled for
tn +, home grounds, as follows: Fri
day, September 2, Goshen, Satur-
day, September 8, Baldwin, league
game; Monday, September 5, Elk
ton, league game; Tuesday, Septem-
Der 6, BettertOn.