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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
Rattler Bit sleeping Child.

Lying fast asleep on the front porch
of the home Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Burnett, at Mackey, Ind.
their little daughter, nine years old,
was bitten by a huge rattlesnake a
few days ago and died few hours
later.
The first intimation Of the snakes
presence that the mother had was
when the child gave piercing scream.
She hurried 10 the porch and saw her
child cUrled up on mat. and by her
side was a rattlesnake six feet long.
The reptile was coilod UP nearby, and
its fangs were fastened in the arm of
the little one. Nr. Burnett who was
working nearby. killed the reptile.
Medical aid was summoned, but before
the physician could arrive the little one
sank into O stupor. from which she
later revived. to die in terrible agony.
The rattler had sixteen rattlcs and 4
button. 1t was the largest snake OF
the kind over seen in the Mackey
neighborhood. od.-IndianapoliS News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
Exercike For the Eve.

Ones sight can be educated ana eX
ercised just as truly as the hearing
the sense of touch or even the leg and
arm muscles can, and the work, which
can be easily converted into play
should be begun very early in life
Much so-called color blindness is not
n radical defect of vision at all. but q
lack of training in attention and rec
ognition. and could have been avoided
by any form of simple half play. hall
lesson with colored balls or skeins OF
silk in early childhood.
Matching COlors is an excellent les
SON. 1t can be carried on with silk
wool, paper or any other material in
which ii is possible 10 get many shades
with very slight gradauons Of colon
among them.
Rapidity of vision can be enormously
developed Most persons know the
story of the conjurer whose father
made him while a small boy play the
game of naming the objects in some
shop window passed at a quick walk
If one will try this he will be aston
ished at the way the number Of objects
seen at a glance will grow with prsc'
tiCe
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
MEASURING THE RAIN.

The simplest form Of gauge consists
Of a funnel with a definite area say,
twelve inches. the neck Of which its in
bottle The rain that falls into the
funnel runs down into the bottle, Of
course, and the quantity is measured
by means Of graduated glass
Any boy can mea sure the rainfall for
himself Having provided the funnel
and the bottle-the metal cylinder out
side is not essential-let him fit them
as described, and then put them in a
level. open place, away from trees and
buildings, with the mouth Of the funnel
about foot above the ground. The
bottle should be fastened in position,
to avoid being overturned by the wind,
and should rest perfectly level.
When the measure is 10 be taken the
water should be poured into a gradu-
ated glass, and the number Of cubic
inches calculated, which will give the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
Pity 'Tis. Ills True.

First Giggling Ghl-"rc-hc. Tie
Russians were defeated yesterday
Second Giggling Girl-"Wch. for
PHYS sake
4. &. G.-"Papa says that the intesri-
IS Of China is in grave aud imminent
danger
:. q. G.-"Weu. Tor phys sake.
&c. G.-"I'm going 20 have my new
waist made Of maize peau de cyuse'
with bertha OF cream venetian over
white mouSselinc.
:. g. G.-"wcll for PHYS sake
This scene got as the saying is. on
Mr.. Rlankington's nerves.
MARY" be shouted. as soon as he
opened the front door Of his home. /
heard young female ON the ear this
afternoon use the expression Tor pity
sake just 1854 times ey actual
count. This is no exaggera'lon. aud
II YOU doubt the accuracy OF my hg-
ares. III 20 before n notary and make
AFFIDAVIT. Just 1854 times by actual,
painstuking count
Mrs. Blankinrion carefully Sc; down
tho lamp she had been carrying.
Well" she calculated. Tor PITY o
satar'-Uonsinn chronicle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
Too Mnny Docs.

This story Of Lincoln, which was re-
Iated by the late Senator Harlan at an
ole settlers meeting at Mount Pleas
ant. Ia. seems to be n new one Some
politicians had called on President Lin
coll TO urge the appointment of some
OF their friends TO positions in n GER
tain department. BY way Of refusal
the President told the following story
Gentlemen. the conditions in that
department put re in mind of the time
q young friend and myself tried ia
court the two daughters of peppery
widow living near our homes. The old
lady kept lot Of hounds.
We had not been in the house long
before one OF the hounds came into
the room and lay down by the FIRE. In
a little while anothe. Cue came to
the door. He didn't get tn. for the old
lady gave hin a Kick. saying:
Get out OF here. There's too many
dogs In here now"
we concluded 20 court some other
girls Youths Comrarior
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
The Chiid's Mistake.


She walked before. couldn't see hef
face Il
But as he walked along. with her went
Beneath rer bonnet glistenei auburn hair.
j followed - you'd follow IL you were
\ spring oay ider as simiess az wind
From vino k.ng's prison newly unc0n-
! did not wish 10 speak % her 81 all
sun y Vas good TO watch the. sun rays
Upon that hair and there remain. content
In sense r. k!nship, at their merriment.
4 man and child came Up the other way.
The man looked sad-on such a sunny
he was IN mourning. and the little child
ooh. how can youth and Grape he recon-
\ slrl Of four. perhaps: the pretty mite
N~fe Ghttt4tss black Instead OF piEk-and-
They faced ne. me and her who walked
some twenty steps away from her. no
more
when suddenly the two perceived her.
] saw the ohnd let go It's fathers hand
Run forward. chubby arms extended,
AS glad as angels viewing Paradise
Then: running so. the child glanced once
At her Who walked before me. Then
came Pain
Where JOY had been. and, with q little
moan.
The child Turned 10 it's father. left alor.
Meanwhile the woman, unconCerr-d. Sc
rene.
Had passed the two, whom she had
hardly seen.
The chill. said 20 It's father doubIv sad.
Il thought twas mamma back from
heaven, dad"
Chicago American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
WISE WORDS.

II is foolish TO waste advice on people
who can't take hint.
Few men would care to be done by
as they tsy to do others.
No lot in life is small enough to stunt
& soul.-Maltbie -. Babcock.
The man who confesses his ignor.
ance is on the road TO wisdom.
What is resignation? 1t is putting
God between ones self and ones grief.
They who are always trying to get
things rather than do them commonly
come to grief and disappointment at
the last
He is not truly patient who is pre-
pared TO suffer only as much as seems
good 10 himself. and only from those
whom he himself chooses a
Kempis.
You can help your fellow men; you
must help them, but the only way you
can help them is by being the noblest
and the best man that ii is possible for
you 10 be.-Phillips Brooks.
BY the faithful plying of the shuttle
OF daily duty we weave white raiment
for the soul. BY loyalty TO the eternal
law Of love we win the crown of life.
To experience religion is not the event
Of an evening, but the work and JOY of
q lifetime.-Mary A Stafford.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
HAD A GIRL or HIS OWN.
Am using Rejection Thar Bsfel - woma.
Preacher In IN. West.

A certain small village in the West,
far removed from tie noise and hustle
- commerce boasts = female prea cher,
end the lady's duties are many. One
day she may visit n. sick. another at
'end funeral and tie next baptize a
baby One afternoon she was prepar-
ing the sermon for tke following Sab
bath when she heard timid knock at
me parsonage door, remarks the
Springfield Gll) News. Answering
the summons. she found a bsshful
young German standin: on the step
twirling his straw hat in his hand.
Good afternoon" the preacher re-
marked What do you WISH"
"Dey say der minister iifed in dis
house, hehT
Yes sir
Yes? Vel, want me to kit mer-
riet."
"All right, can marry you" she
said.
The ladys hair is beginning to sill
yer and the German glanced at il. Then
be jammed his hat on his head and hur-
Tied down Tho path
What's the natter she called af-
ter him. a'vs-s
You gifts no chance nit me-" he
called back. Il don't want you; l haf
got me q girl alretty."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

DO 50 when very hungry. TIE natives
take advantage OF their greed and in
dOlence by cutting = small opening
through the shell, just large enough for
Mr. Monkeys long thin hand 20 pene-
trate. when be once gets inside lie
gets his hands full Of delicious. daSty
meat, and his hand j. naturally wider
in this act than when q entered Find
ing his hand will not come ont, the
monkey chatters and scOlls. and plain
ly shows his indignation ~ the way
he has been trapped. but never thinks
Of lOosening his hold Oh tie cOcoanut
and Withdrawing his hand q easily as
he put it in. There he stands, an an
cry monkey, until the man who set the
cOcoanut trap comes and takes him
captive.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
Birds From BarnncIes.

Old-time naturalistS thought that a
kind of geese were hetched from bar
nacles. Giraldus Camhrensis. in his
Topographic Hibcrnise" Ol5l-11SW.
tells OF birds called "Bernacae." which
are produced in a marvellous way
from fir timber tossed along the sea. -
Surrounded 10y shells, they hang beak
downward; then, becoming coate.l with
feathers. they fall into the wtt-r as
birds. or fly away into the air. In
MINISTER'S "Cosmography' u55m. and
i'm Gerard's "Iierbalr $500. appears
an illustration OF the 'baruacle tree
Geese are seen protruding from some
OF the fruits OF this marvellous plant,
while others. set free. are disrorting
themselves in the water below Sir
Robert Moray. before the Royal So.
cicty Of Edinburgh OG17-TSl. actually
described his having seen little shells
growing on fir tree cast up 10y the
waves on the island Of Cist the shells
having within them little birds per.
fectiy shaped. supposed TO be barna.
| clps"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
The strength OF a raper Car whcc,

A paper car wheel will run 100000
miles before IL wears out. and even
then a new tire will make il rs good
as ever. This distance is equal TO
going twelve miles around the world.
These car wheels are made 10y past
inE about leo sheets of straw paper 20.
gether and pressing them in by.
draulic press. When they are finished
they are over Eve inches thick ana
tougher than seasoned hickory. The
hub and the tire are made Of IRON
forced on by hydraulic press.-New
York Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
EARruwoRNIs AND MOISTURE.

Eartlworms cannot live without
moisture: their food is also dependent
upon Il. During drougEtS they burrow
Gown 70 moisture often three on four
feet. anu il is only after rains. during
hUmid weather. or in damp earth that
they may bc Gug ~ just under the
surface or are seen travelling on the
surface 10 new localities. generally At
night Vegetable mold often grows
upon pavcments aud worms frequent
such places. often they crawl upon
the haru sidewalks and cannot burrow
down again Trcy are fouul In great
est numbc.s wherever there j decy-
ing vegetation. Worms are friends Of
man and serve an important economic
purpose From Mature and Science
I'm ~. Nicholas.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

area Of the top of the funneL-New
York Mail.
DECIDE WHAT YOU WILL DO.
An engineer who starts TO build a
bridge and then keeps finding better
places TO put his piers, and wondering
whether he has selected the best loca'
ton or not, will never get the bridge
across the river. He must decide, then
20 ahead and build the bridge no mat
ter what obstacle he may strike. 80 II
is with the builder of character, he
must decide finally what he will do.
and then make for his goal, refusing TO
look back or he moved from his course.
Tens of thousands Of young people
with good health, good education and
good ability are standing on the end OF
bridge at life's crossing. They hope
they are on the right way. they think
they are doing the right thing, and yet
they do not dare 10 huru the bridge
they have just crossed They want 4
chance for retreat in case they have
made q mistake. They can not bear
the thought Of cutting of all possibility
of turning back The. lack the power
10 decide conclusively what course they
! will takc.-SucCeSs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
CATCHING MONKEYS.

In the Philippine Islands the natives
catch monkeys in funny way. says
the indianapolis News
The monkeys are fond OF tho meat Of
cocosnuts. which grow as plentifully
there ss apples do In our country. They
are very lazy. though. about gnawing
throrsh ,bs outar hark and will eniv
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

piled to he envelope in interior towns
TO indicate the amount of postage re-
quired 70 carry the pieces Of mail from
q Mexican seaport TO thespolnt of dcs-
tiuation. They are sometimes found
cancelled, but this is accidental, having
been done when the Mexican stamps
upon the piece of mail were cancclcd.-
ST Nicholas Stamp Page.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
THE OLDEST DOLL IN AMERICA

THE OLDEST DOLL IN AMERICA.
When Wi'iam Penn sailed from Eng
land in lG10 lie brought with him a
doll of English make. which is the last
surviving representative of that IA
nous voyage.
his doll was sent 10 n Miss Rankin,
OF Philadelphia by William Pcnu's lit
tie daughter. Ledtia, end was named
after Lcr. The doll is still in excellent
preservation. and the BIC floating
court dress Of the day when she hrst
canc to light still adorns her person.
II is made of hrocade and velvet, and
is extended over an enormous hoop.
After passing through many hands
the dol became the possession OF Or.
Mahlon Kirk. of Sands Springs Md"
who greatly treasures the dainty miss.
only removing her from her wraprings
on special occasious.-Atlanta Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
My Hope.

] am not brave,
But Gear has made me So
And dread lest / forego
The bCaOT that you gave
/ am aOt wise.
Bot you loved wisdom s.,
That what | did not know
learnt 4 in your eyes.
] am not true,
But yOu have trusted so
That faithfully ! 20
Lest'I be false 70 you.
If heaven | win.
can no virtue show,
But mat you loved me so
VIII they not let me in2
Ethel - ford IN Songs OF Dreams
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
BIiad Mans wedding.

4 wedding Of rather pathetic inter
est took place al spurgeon's Tabcr-
nacle. Croydon. England, recently. The
ceremony was conducted by a blind
clergyman. while the bridegroom. the
organist and one Of the few friends
present were also blind.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
Japanese In Amerios.

There are 2l.Sco japanese in the
United states and they are here 10 ed
ucate themselves IN Western ways.
and to return to the Far Fast TO teach
their own people advanced IDEAS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

"After suffering from severe dyspepsia
over twelve years and using many rene
dies without permanent good / finally
took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t did me
SO much good recommend IL to every
onne," writes E. Watkins, Clerk and
Recorder, Chi!lioothe, Mo. 1t digests
what you eat. T. r. Parker, Olneyville.
Centerdale Pharmacy, Centerdaie. q.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
A GRAMMATICAL DISPUTE.


4 brook and little tree once went to
school
To a buIlirog that lived in a puddle;
They tried TO learn al Of the grammar by
rule,
Which LETT both Of their heads in a mud
die.
Oi nouns and Of pronouns they soon had
Prepositioas they found mos, pnbearable
While auxiliary verb. they declared, were
too tough
70 be taught by toad in puddle.
i may, can, or must might could,
would or should"
Cried The bfook what nonsenslcal twad.
dlel"
Quite right SAID the tree "ard can't
see the good
Oi ones stuiiine such things IN ones
uoddlei'
And | vow, cried the brook, II shall not
learn thing
"Yoa mean will not. my dear" said the
tree, with a SWING.
4 said shall not. Ictortcd the brook, with
a fling;
Surely YOU do not pose - a model"
"Bnt will is correct cried the tree, with
"A look.
80 is shall, SAID The brook, with an
other.
1T is wall" SAID the tree 1T is shall -
said the brook
As they both turned their backs on each
other.
Thus quarrel arose twixt the brook and
the tree
For neither one knew enough grammar to
see
That perhaps right or wrong both or either
might be
In the usage OF one or the other
--iOhn Bennett, in St. Nicholas.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

us 10 the High street, and told US TO
inquire there Of some one.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23

amount of the fall in proportion to the
area Of the top Of the funneL-New
York Mail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-08
MERELY
CAMPAIGN
, cAKARD
Ballard Business Men Warmly
Defend Judge Ballinger
From Democratic Attacks

George +. cotteflli. Hon. u. @.
Wooten Of Texas and the other Dem
ccratlc orators who have been at
lacking Judge Baillngera work al
Washington IN the interest Of the
drpdKinK of Ballard hArbor. were
rounaiy scored az a meeting OF the
BALLARD Business Mems Club last
evening. cetfsrill'a ststefasnts that
Judge Baiiinger's work had been
hostile 20 The Lake Washington
canal were denounced a. wilful per-
version Of tho facts In striking con-
traMt with his own tons
IN this direction
The whole agitation was branded
as cheap campaign ruse. IL Was
stated that Cottcrill had been one Of
the first engineers 10 suggest placing
a lock az the head OF salmon bay,
and IL was shown eoncIuslyeiy that
every shoyeifui Of earth dredged
from the harbor would be 10 much
work towards the compistion of the
canal.
The business men present en-
pialned that Judge BalllnEers work
AZ washington was In direct line
with the recommendation % the
government engineers In charge of
che work. Ballard business men
employed Judge Baillnger TO repre-
sent them at Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-08
SHOT IN
A BRAWL
O. w. ENoLE WOUNDED HIM
SELF IN TRYING TO KILL
INDIAN JOE" GRECO

The street IN front Of the notof-
Gus Arcade dance hall. on King
street. was the scene Of n shooting
affray last night. During "a fight
between Indian Joe Gregg and G..
W EnEle. the latter drew a gun ana
attempted 90 shoot Gregg Erasped
Ensls's hand and the bullet merely
grazed oregK's shoulder. Gregg
then forced his ansailaHt's arm down
IN such a manner that the next bull
let entered Engie's own leg Just
above the knee.
Engle ana Indian Joe" have been
at swords points for some time. En-
gle claims that Gregg has twice as
sauited him and that he drew n
razor upon him At dance Saturday
night. The men started wrangiing
IN the Arcade shortly after . o'clock
last night and were ordered out
They had hardly reached the door
before the fight began. Each claims
the other was the aEgreaHor. When
the police arrived Gregg had a slight
wound IN the shoulder and Engle a
bullet In his leg from his own re-
poiVer.
Detectives Hubbard and Freeman
and Patralmen Thomson and Hub
hard. attracted by the shots placed
the fighters under arrest Gregg was
released on SO ball. Or. Mcdowell
dressed the wound IN Engle'n leg.
Ensie In in Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-08
psRMANANcE OF euRE


Many 80 called pile lemcdlea viii af-
ford the user sliRht temporary relief.
and the majority OF Sufferers DO not
expect more than this. Women eane-
ciaily. after having tried every prep
asAtiea recommended FOR the cure OF
PileA have como 10 the conclusion.
that there Is no cure except by an
operation. This IL rlghtfully Viewed
with dread because 81 the shock 10
the Delicate nervous syatcm OF women,
and many OF those AFFLICTED. have ro-
signed themselves to the situation
with newer theusht that there Il
any help IN sight for them.
we invite the attention Of all such
20 the experience Of the lady whose
address H. given below;
II feel Il nay duty 10 recommend the
Pyramid riia cure. fer after suffer
ing ten years with most DISTRESSING
form OF Piles. l am entirely cured.
thanks Go this remedy, Anyone doubt
ing this can write to Margaret brady,
ise Whitman st, Cleveland. ohio."
Ten months later she writes. II ara
Elad to say that l am stili perfectly
free from piles. and have not had the
slightest trouble since l fret used
your remedy. l am well known Ia
Cleveland and have advertised fyfas
mid Pile Cure extensively here. l take
pleasure In doing - as II saved me
from an operation, which | always
dreaded. and yea are assured the rem
ely can have no ftrmeF advocate
than l.
Testimony IKE this should convince
tho NEST skentc0L that Pyramid Pile
Cure not only cures but CURES 60 stay
cured n h In the form Of a sup
positcrys can be applied "a the pfi-
yacy Of the home. directly to the parts
Affected. and does is work quickly and
painlessly.
pruEglsts sell this famous remedy
for fifty cents 4 package. aud We urge
all sufferers % buy package new
ana Etve Il trial tonight Accept no
Substitutes
Write Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall.
Mich. Tor their little hoax on the
cause and care q Ptlca. which l.
sent free for the asking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-08

livery.
whitman county farmers report
an excellent Nintering of stock. Cat
tie had 70 be fed only a few days
out OF the whole season.
The Ice crop IT RoSiyn Ia reported
good. The average 10 about 10
inches thick ard the quality IL ex-
celIsnt.
AT the school election. held at
vote in the history Of tho pity was
p-olled.. go votes being east. r. X.
Nichols was elected for the three
year term and Mormon Compton for
the one-year term.
At the Castle Rock school election.
Saturday. p. 8. Dykeuan won by a
large majority. Tho proposition 60
issue sio. 600 IN bonds for the purpose
% purchasing a new school build
ing and site. and 20 defray the 5000
indebtedness Of the district. was
carried.
The election held at Columbia FOR
school directors. Saturday. was a
close one. and contests viii be en-
tered for alleged Illegal polling Of
votes. over 100 votes were rejected
In the count.
Or. c. NJ. Martin was elected
school director az Beilsview satur-
day.
A statistical report just out shows
that Olympia has contributed large
- % the Puget sound commerce this
year. 1000. COO feet OF lumber alone
having been shipped from that place