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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Envoy of the Mikndo.

Kogora Takahira, the associate mem
ber Of the japanese commission to the
peace conference, Is now the Japanese
minister to the United States. In per-
sonal appearance he Is said to resemble
Rudyard Kipllng He is rather large
for japanese, stockily built, with the
manner of European or American
business man. He talks little, but Is
keen, alert and a thorough diplomat
He Is fifty-two years of age and was
educated at the University of Tokyo.
Mr. Takahira says Washington Is
''the cradle Of his diplomatic career"
as his first foreign appointment was
that Of attache to the embassy to this
country. Afterward he was secretary
of legation and charge d'affaires at
Washington, for several years was
consul general at New York and In
1900 succeeded Baron Komura as min
lister to the United States. His service
was not confined to America. however.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
sERGIus YuLEyITCH wTTrR.

that the war has come and has result
ed so disastrously for Russia. fulfilling
all Whites predictions, the car. though
he Is said to hate him, Is forced to turn
to his greatest statesman to extricate
the country from the hole into which
the reactionaries have driven It.
Count de Witte was born at Tifis,
in the Caucasus. in 1910. His father
was a small merchant Of Dutch ex-
traction. but his mother was a daugh-
ter Of one Of the provincial governors
and was thus connected with one Of
the oldest and noblest Rr.ss,an fami-
lies. The son graduated from the new
university at Odessa. engaged in jour
nalism for short time, then entered
the railway service, where daring
act of insubordination saved the troops
being shipped over his line and started
him on his career of promotion. He
was successfully minister of railways
and minister of finance In the last
named portfolio his great fame was
made. His last noteworthy act prior
to his present appointment was to seek
to prevent the slaughter of Russian
citizens at St Petersburg last jan
uary
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
The Dancing Pea.

Push pin through n green pea.
making the two ends as nearly as pos
sible the same weight-that Is. let the
point come little more than half
way through. Then break the stem Of
a common clay pipe. and the toy will
be complete.
To make the pea dance put II on top
Of the pipestem, the point Of the pin
sticking down the bore. Throw your
head back SO that the stem may be
held vertically and blow gently. This
will make the pea rise. Keep blowing
harder until the pea rises entirely from
the pipe and Is supported in the air.
1t will now begin to spin around and
round and turn over and over, all the
while bobbing up and down as long as
the current OF air Is kept up.
The dance may be changed by push
Ing the pin up to Its head. The pea
will now rise to the top of the pipe and
dance slowly and with great dignity
around the edge, or II the blower stops
to laugh II Is apt to fall into the open
mouth below.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

per. In which case II Is daily removed
by the collector and a new bag insert
ed In the spring holder provided for
this purpose. Paper sacks Of this char
acter are not expensive. and this dispo-
sition of garbage is practically Ideal.
OF course II Is assumed that every
housewife In any. event properly drains
her garbage, depositing in the pail only
solid materials. 1t Is quite conceivable
that canvas or other fabric bag could
be employed to good advantage in con-
nection with this plan. n number Of
these being used and soiled bags being
washed, which effects a complete ster-
ilization.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
A Limited Vocabulary.

Mother" said Bertie, 1.-THE puppy
chased Mr.. Browns chickens, but l
'pologized."
What did you sayT" asked his moth
er
and he didn't hear me coming. | went
up close to him and said, Mr.. Brown,
will you please spooze me for my
puppy chasing your chickensr"
"And what did Mr. Brown sayw
"He said 'Ha, ha. ha.' more'n any
thing else"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

In the Intervals between these appoint
ments be was secretary Of the foreign
ministry at Tokyo. charge d'affaires at
Seoul. Korea; consul general at Shang
hal. minister TO Holland. minister to
Italy. minister to Austria and assistant
minister OF foreign affairs at Tokyo.
Takahira Is very popular at Wash
ington. where he has labored so long
and successfully TO cement the friend
ship between Japan and America. He
is tactful, amlable and culturef. speaks
several languages. bis command OF
English being perfect, keeps thorough
ly abreast Of the news Of the day and
Is more like an American or European
than an oriental He is dignihed and
discreet. knows japanese and world
politics thoroughly and Is a diplomat 10
his finger tips.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Parachute Clay Pigeon.

Now that Hurlingham. England. has
decided to give up pigeon shooting
eportsmen are looking around for
some new form OF shooting that will
afford good practice for the game pre-
serves.
Mr.. Watts, chairman OF directors OF
the London Sporting park Mt Hendon
has invented parachute clay pigeon
which should form a good substitute
for live pigeon shooting.
Inside the ordinary clay pigeon IA
placed the parachute" wnd Of or,
gane worsted. TO which Is attached a
lead weight. A round piece Of card.
board IL then pressed in to close II up
The dummy pigeon is fired at In the
usual way. and directly shot hits II
II Is shattered and the parachute falls
TO the ground. marking the exact place
where the pigeon" was hit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Pasture For Hogs.

Any man who raises hogs and keeps
them on dry food most Of the time or
n grain diet fed In any way would be
astonlshed to see how the hogs will go
for anything green. At this season OF
the year the hog will be almost wholly
a grazing animal II allowed TO. There
Is nothing better 10 furnish permanent
pastures than clover. Alfalfa has be-
come very popular. but something
easier TO have on many farms is a
mixture Of clover and orchard grass.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

Flannels and woolens should not be
touched with very hot iron.
Linen will be made snowy white by
dropping a little refined borax in the
water.
Blankets and flannel garments should
not be wrung out, but allowed to drip,
and that not In the sun.
In washing. the flannels should be
attended to first, then muslins and fine
pieces. while towels, busters and
rougher things should be left until the
last.
A teacupful Of salt to every bucket
Of water will prevent dye running or
fading from colored articles.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Farm Must he Fed.

Professor Henry Of the Wisconsin
station In his talk on feeding live
stock says that the manure value Of
ton Of clover hay is about 81. Of corn
$5.25, OF bran $1,000 and OF oIlmeal
$3.50, and that these facts show how
important the feeding problem Is to
the farm. He says: Every pound OF
feed you put into your farm animals
feeds not only your live stock. but
your farm as well. And 1t Is just as
necessary to feed your farm as to
feed your cows. Starve the one and
the other will have to starve."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

The stewards OF the Jockey club are
30 anxious not TO give the enemies Of
racing n chance to pick flaw or find
fault In the way the sport is conducted
that they have gone out OF their way
to ask the big turf operators to refrain
from betting large sums Of money on
each race and to be moderate In their
speculations.
II Is known that the racing authori-
ties have asked such plungers as John
w. Gates. John A. Drake and others OF
that ilk to curtail their betting opera
tions considerably.
The thing that the racing authorities
most dread Is publicity. They aro
afraid that II any OF these big plungers
gamble for high stakes the reports OF
such actions will be ventilated In tho
newspapers and that this may giye
rise to 80 much notoriety that II will
cause unfavorable comment. They
have asked that all sensational plunges
be cut out for the good Of the turf.
J. Davy has been operating very
heavily OF late In the Metropolitan
ring. He IL not known to the general
racing public, but the bookmakcrs and
the regular habitues Of the track know
him intimately. When Pittsburg Phil
was alive lac was great friend OF that
young plunger. Davy operates book
at various times
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Vacations For Horses.

Give all horses on the place at least
a three weeks vacation In the fields,
The grass will be good for their feet
and as feed will help to get all the
old grain out OF their systems, besides
giving them n good rest. Horses that
are worked every day must be given
a diet OF grain. On Sundays and days
when not In use turn work horses into
the felds.-Philadelphla Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Athlete. No, Good students.

President William DE Witt Hyde Of
Bowdoin college, Brunswick, Me-. In
his annual report has presented statis-
tics showing that the average rank Of
athletes at hls college Is 77.57 and OF
nonathletes SO37. lie declares that
the fact that there Is n difference Of
less than per cent is very welcome
and satisfactory evidence that athlet-
les at Bowdoin are not a substitute for
scholarship"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
The Bruins Call.

Mr.. and Mrs Bruln went
To make a party call
Mr.. II. was rather big.
But Mrs. y. was small
They might. indee5. have hired a cab.
But they preferred 90 walk.
And 20 they did and passed the time
In edifying talk
Said Mrs. T.. THAT coat. my dear.
II iust the thing for you
Thank you. my love" said Nr B.
"Your furs are fetching too"
Twas six O'Clock and very late.
But the friends they vent 20 see
Were all at home and 30 polite
The Bruins stayed % tea
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
A Riddle.

Who can tell the answer 10 this rid
die, which was made up over 100 years
ago by the famous Dean Swift1
We are little airy creatures.
AL OF different voice and features;
One OF US In glass is set.
One OF US you'll find In Jet.
T'other you may see In tin,
And the fourth n box within.
II the fifth you should pursue.
II can never fy from you.
Answer.-The v6wels.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Animal Sextous.


How rarely do we meet with the
dead body OF an animal-a bird, a
mouse or a mole-when we walk about
In the woods or fields. This is because
the beetles are always at work. and
their work Is to bury the dead. Indeed
they are well called the sections OF the
animal world. Though very small
themselves, they bury bodies three and
four times their own size-aye. and
much larger than that. A beetle has
been known TO bury whole rabbit.
Four beetles We're once watched for
fifty days, and In that time they buried
four frogs. four birds, two fish, mole.
some grasshoppers and some other
things besides. Burylng beetles abound
mostly In temperate climates. because
In these climates things decay most
slowly and there Is the most work for
them to do.
1t Is the beetles that keep sweet and
clean the meadows where cows and
sheep feed, as they bury the dung and
vegetable refuse by burrowing II into
the soil and bringing up the soil that Is
underneath TO the surface In four
days a meadow will be perfectly clear
ed II given over to the beetles care.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

Have strips Of brown soap cut about
one-fourth Of an inch square. Heat
until they are soft. After screwing the
covers on the canned fruit without
rubbers take the strips Of soap and
press firmly around the top. There
will be no trouble keeping fruit In
this way. When opening the cans for
use, scrape OF the soap with knife
and save for laundry use. Before
turning cut the fruit and wipe around
the top Of the can with a damp cloth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Chalk For Cleaning.

Chalk may be used as a cleansing
agent In many ways. Rub It into
grease spots on dresses, wall papers or
anything Of like nature requiring to
be cleaned. When cleaning garments
with it rub on the chalk overnight, hang
up the garments till next day. when
they should brush clean. A tablet OF
prepared chalk can be bought cheaplv
In any small town.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
FOR THE CHILDREN


The frogs skin is a. breathing ma
chine. The supply OF air is a neces-
sary addition To that taken in by ordi-
nary breathing. The skin Is most re-
markable for its powerful absorption
OF water. due 10 the numberless minute
pores. He can soak up half his weight
OF water i'm an hour.
AS the skin perspires quite as freely
as il absorbs. We can comprehend why
contact with moisture is necessary. Be
sides the loss from evaporation there
is the stopping Of skin breathing also.
because the skin must be kept moist
and soft 10 absorb fresh air and give
of used air from the system. You have
noticed the cold. clammy feeling OF the
skin OF the frog when you have han
died him. The soaking OF water Is
the cause. IL you put redhot iron on
frogs flesh he Will not feel IL. SIM
ply because OF the cold water In his
skin, which the heat turns into vapor.
escaping under the iron. but II hot wa
ter be dropped upon him he will in
stantly jump from pain. as 1t immedi-
ately strikes into the skin.
This moisture Is safeguard against
drying up, and there is still another,
which is an interior sack for storing
water. Like the camel, II thus keeps
supply which carries the amphibian
over many dry place when IL would
otherwise lose all its moisture and die
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Cakes Made of FIIea.

In the Lake Nyassa region there is q
pest called the koungo. These small
flies appear In millions after nightfall.
The natives catch them with hoop nets
and make cakes OF them. They are
said TO taste like caviare.-Frank IL.
Sweet In Chlldrei's Visitor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

BY the addition OF an ounce Of alum
or sal ammonlac TO a half tub OF the
last rinslng water to be used for cur
tains, or a similar quantity In the
starch with which they are stiffened,
they will be made almost uninhamma-
BILE
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
ou.ry For Golf Ma.nx.rs.

Why do some golf clubs persist in
holding invitation tournaments instead
Of the usual open eventl The reason
IL 10 keep down the field and at the
same time have II high class. It's a
noticeable fact, however. that practi-
cally the same fields compete In both.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Remedy For FreckIes.

An old time remedy for tan, freckles
and moth patch is this: Lemon juice.
one ounce; powdered borax. one-half
dram: sugar, one-half dram. Mix well
together and put In bottle and let
stand for a few days. Then wet the
spots occasionally with a soft cloth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
A Poor Exchange.

Manager Clark Griffith Of New York
gave Pitcher Harry Howell and $1,000
In cash for Jack Powell last season,
and. Howell has done by far the bet
ter work since.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
C1..nips Gias. ArticIe..

For cleaning windows. mirrors and
all glass articles nothing equals paste
mnde Of ammonia and whiting. Pol
lsh with crumpled clean tissue paper.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Lice In the Henhonae.

Carelessness Is more responsible for
lice, roup and cholera than any other
cause. Keep the roosts clean and well
ventilated and give nothing but pure,
wholesome feed, and you Will reduce
these hindrances 10 q minimum.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Cleaning Hrass.

Dip a half lemon into salt and rub
over the brass. The brass will be-
come brilliant, but the article should
be rubbed instantly with a dry, soft
cloth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Profit In Geese.

Geese are profitable 10 raise where
one has pasture 20 turn them out on.
They will require almost no grain food
and are nearly clear profit when mar
keted at Thanksgiving or Christmas
time.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Feeding Poultry.

On some farms all kinds Of poultry
are fed together, old and young, and
geese, ducks. turkeys and chickens.
There are always domineering individ-
uals In all barnyards; hence II will be
an advantage to separate the older
from the younger stock when feeding.
The natural consequence OF promiscu-
Gus commingling Of fowls Is that the
largest and strongest take their choice
and leave the refuse to be eaten by
the weaker. whereas the best should
be given to the poorest In order to
help them to condition OF thrift and
growth. 1t Is also more economical
to make some distinction when feed
Ing, especially when a profit Is desired.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

Jessie Pilot. dam OF Newmarket,
R:25. by Pilot Medium, has foaled
chestnut Hlly by Nobel, 2:I0iz. Mare
and foal are owned by L. 9. Webb.
Mason. Mich.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Use For the Napkin.

Mamma (at breakfast table)-You
should always use your napkin,
George.
Georgie-I am using IL, mamma. I've
got the dog tied TO the leg OF the table
with it.-Golden Days.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

est finds" OF recent years. He has
tremendous speed and perfect control
Of his benders.
He shut out the heavy hitting New
York Giants not long ago In Chicago.
Had II not been for fielding errors no
would have defeated them again short
ly afterward In ten inning game In
New York. Reulbach formerly played
In the Missouri Valley league.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Ames, Strike Ont List.

Red Ames struck out ninety men In
thirteen games early IN the season.
Ames is likely 10 beat Rube waddelrs
record Of 1903.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
salt For sheep.

n there Is such a thing as a univer-
sal remedy for ell Ills that sheep are
heir TO we should say II was salt
American Sheep Breeder.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
Held Her Audience.

Diggs-My wife is a wonderful vo-
calist. Why. have known her to hold
her audience for hours. Biggs-Get out!
Digss-After which she would lay II In
the cradle and rock II to sleep. 6
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

Feed your rams generously, but not
too well. An overfed. pampered ram
IN OF no earthly use anywhere.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
For Kitchen Refuse.

An inventor proposes the substitu-
ton of a garbage bag instead of the
universal pail. This Is to be supported
on a tripod framework and to have a
metallic cover. The bag may be Of pa
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

President Charles III. Ebbets an
nounces that the Brooklyn club has
$4,000 TO pay for good ball players.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18
The. SPORTING WORLD
New Pitching wonder.

Pitcher Reulbach OF the Chicago Ma
tional league club Is the latest base
ball sensation. He is one OF the great
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-18

For the FIRST two or three years no
work in the way Of trimming Is nee
essary with the currants and goose
berries. AS they thicken up 1t Is well
to have an ideal bush In mind anu to
have the bushes come as near to that
ideal as possible. We may differ In
what constitutes an ideal bush. but
one on which some five or six bearing
canes are steadily kept up Is one that
will give good results. This can be cas-
lily attained by cutting out the new
canes each fall and leaving only
enough Of the best to keep up our
ideal number Of good, thrifty bearing
canes.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-01
NJ. 4. Sybert Grocery Go
THE POPULAR GROCERS.
Phone SO.

tin-pan serenade last night. Mr.
Weber set 'em up to the tin horn
artists in genuine American fash.
ion. The bride and groom enjoy
ed the unique racket immensely.
John Castilow passed through
the city this afternoon on his way
to Middlebourne. Mr.. Castilow
is stationed at Marine Barracks.
Washington, D. c., and is off on
a leave of absence of twenty days.
He enlisted in the U. S. Marine
last summer.
George Craig, a teamster for
the Carter Oil company, who had
the misfortune to get painfully
injured short time ago by a
wagon sliding over an embank-
ment on the ice, has so far recOv-
cred as to be able to sit up. Mr..
Craig had very narrow escape
for his life at the time the acct
dent occurred, and his many
friends will be pleased to learn
he is now on the road to recov.
cry.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-01

q OSldNS diW dyO So
ley who desire to attend the
Mardi Gras at New Orleans an op-
portunity to 60 by boat.
Efforts should be made to en-
courage manufacturing plants to
start here.
Mrs. E. B. Martin of Oil Ridge,
who has been i'll for several weeks
is able to be up for awhile each
day. j
Mrs. Fred Lorentz, accompan-
led by her mother, Mrs. Rifle, and
brother, Mr.. Rifle, left for Colo
RADIO last night.
Fred Marshall was called home
from Indian Territory by the Sc
rious illness of his mother, Mrs.
Celia Marshall.
I. O. Murrey, of the firm of
Kotzebue & Murrey, returned this
afternoon from business trip of
few days to points east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bish, who reside
at the corner of Virginia and
Waer streets, are the proud pa
rents of twin girl babies. The
new heirs arrived at the Bish
home yesterday afternoon.
G.. r. Williamson of Marietta,
spent the day here with friends.
Mr.. Williamson until a few weeks
ago held a position in the Book
store of T. j. Mccoy. He is a
popular young man, and his host
of friends here were pleased to
see him.
Robert Williamson, a highly re-
spected pioneer resident OF
Friendly, died last night. De-
ceased was about "a years old,
and his demise was due to infrm-
tiles of advanced years. He is
survived by a widow and several
grown children. The date Of the
funeral has not yet been set.
Mrs. Marshall, of the South
Side, is critically i'll, and the at
tending physician has but slight
hopes of her recovery. The pa
tient is afflicted with a complica-
ton of diseases. Her husband
and son are at present located in
the Sour Lake, Tex, oil field.
They are expected home soon.
By the records of the Weather
Bureau, the winter just past was
the coolest but one that New
York has experienced since the
bureau was established 81 years
ago. In the three months of the
winter 1904, the mean tempera-
ture was 26.4, the coolest on rec
ord. This winter the mean tenn
perature was 26.9.
The date for holding the Demo-
cratic city convention has been
changed to Friday evening,
March 8. 1t will be held in the
City Hall instead of the Citizens
Hose house. The change Of the
date for holding the convention
was due to the fact that the Cit
liens Hose house could not be
secured to hold the meeting to-
morrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Haber of
Cleveland, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Weber. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haber were recently married
in Philadelphia, and stopped off
here while on their honeymoon
The newly-wedded couple were
rendered a rousing old-fashioned