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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-31
An Oddly.

Wife-The woman who recently
moved next door Is certainly an odd
ity.
Husband-How's that?
Wife-Why, she doesn't belong to a
single society for the prevention Of
anything!
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-31
An Insinuation.

Tom has been a benedict for almost
two weeks.
You have no idea what you miss by
not being married." he said to his
friend Jack.
mo, / suppose not" rejolned the lat
ter. do you count your money every.
night aid morning7- III
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-31
This Is Awful.

81 discovered a peculiar thing in my
room last night" remarked the cheerful
idiot at the breakfast table. ut had four
legs and only one foot"
my goodness" exclaimed the land
lady excitedly. what was itY"
"A bed" answered the c. l. a he
winked at the pretty waitress.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-31
A New Silk Country.

During the last two years about 5,000,-
600 mulberry trees have been planted in
Argentina, which has now about 10. 000,-
600 of such trees. The production Of raw
silk will eventually become an important
product Of that country,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-31

Mrs. wiaslow.s soorume snui Tor CAildrsp
tssthtng; softons the gums, reduces tnkAnpMstton, az
lays palm. cures wind collie. q cents . boAis.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
HER RECOMMENDATION.
why General spinner gave One Wo-
mnn n Treasury Position.

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
PREYeR,o HRECICAMENT.
A Ludi"rouS In"idcut ~ III" Life of
ia. Inmous painter.


John ". prcy"r tie fltOt, painter
of still life. was rcmHt. b J., small
specimen Of the genus hJ.Iu. Offering,
however. from ordinary dWaIs n the
symmetry nd exact prol0r'i"n Of AL
the part, Of his dimuuLno frame.
when between twenty and thirty
years Of age his fresh ruddy aud
benrdl"ss face aud the shril ana boy
ish tome of his voice caused people 10
take him for u child Of about eight at
the most This illusion WAS still fur
thor heightened by his dress, a short
black velvet iackct with n lurgc turn.
down collar. over which his smoothly
pnrtcd hair hung i'm thick clusters.
when about this age rrcycr paid %
visit 10 Munich in order 10 inspect the
art treasures in that city aud also -
visit his old patron, Master Cornelius
n former president Of the Dus~cido"
academy When rrcycr called at The
house of the latter h" had gone ou'
and the servant who had answered tn"
door ran to tell her mistress tGnt 20 l'j
tie bog was waiting outside {, sec 4 g.
master The Ia,k went 20 speak t. thc
visitor
"Whal is it you want, my cAildt' She
asked the painter who at lhr aprroHoh
of the Indy took Off his velvet cap "lD
made Il deep bow, saying in % sh"
voice
81 wish to speak TO Mr.. Co"uclils.'
'1Ie is not at home at present but a.
you will stop inside you can wat for
him. lie VIII not IL" long
So saying. she took the little rcl!pN
into the parlor and offered him a stool
10 SIT ON. ln Il short time de f'.r
hostess became quite charmed with
her youthful visitor, and at last size
lifted him ON her lap nnI listened with
intense delight TO the innocent prattlc
OF the clever child" Suddenly tie
door opened. and Cornelius himself ap-
pcared. Taking i'm the situation at a
glance, hc cried:
"Ah. good morning, Mr. prcyer.
How on earth did YOU get here"
"Mr prcycr" Aud with - shrict
Mrs. Cornelius jumped up, tumhlCl
Prcycr on the floor and fled into TN,
next room. while Cornelius aud prcycr
after the latter had picked himself mp
again laughed tin the tears strcamcd
down their cheeks The former had
some difficulty in getting his wife ia
come back again. At last she muster
cd sufficient courage 10 allow herself
to bc formally introduced to Tia,
strange visitor. who was retained MS q
| guest to dinner. over which the umjl
| BILE hostess presently rcgancd her Tor
| mcr self possession.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
Debts and Credits.

"Ies." said Mrs Millionaire proud
". I'VE married our daughter very
well, think. We gave her n dowry
OF S2o0o,ooo, and you have no idea
how many nohlcmcn there were after
her. She's now q countess"
YES, | read it all I'm the papers. re-
turned Mrs. Cheerful smilingly. I'VE
didn't give our daughter any dowry a.
all. and she is very happily married
30 a successful young business man
mo dowryT"
"None. II wasn't necessary. In the
matrimonial market you know, il de-
pcnds ON the girl whether she is AZ
ceptcd rs a debit or credit
After tho full meaning VI this had
percolutcd through the intellect ~ Mrs
Millionaire colducsS seemed to arise
pnd make itself felt. New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
The DICTIONARY.
Its story Nay Lack PLOT, but IL L. De-
rihcdIy InIerestIng.

Whoever says dull IA a dictionary"
cannot be- very familiar with one. We
may sympathiZc with the old lady who
remarked Of the dictionary that she
didn't think much OF the story" but
nevertheless no one can use Il good
unabridged edition with any frequency
and not attest 10 the fact that il IN
full Of the most fascinating reading.
Indeed, Notwithstanding the old ladys
opinion. the dictionary often eXcrts
charm not unlike that Of an exceeding
~ interesting novel TO be sure, the
narrative lacks consccutivcncss, but
the work is full Of most interesting
stories
When we 90 TO look up II word We
are in doubt about we are attracted to
other words in its neighborhoOd; they
enlist our curiosity; we are impelled TO
lind out their meanings, too, and TO
make ourselves acquainted with their
life histories. Very strange things,
most unsuSpectcd things they often
tell MS. Occasionally a very familiar
word that we thought we knew all
about reveals most remarkable quail
ties much as some commonplace
ncighhOr who for years we have nod
dcd To in passing to ana fro, regarding
him as an excellent but rather dull in
diyidual, may chance 10 join us I'm a
walk down the street or sit beside MS
on the train and casually betray traits,
interests, qualities of mind or heart
that entirely change our opinion Of
him. so we may read on and ON, per
hnps forgetting all about the word
that we set out to look up, and finally
have 10 turn 10 II again TO rcassure
ourselves rs 10 the precise points we
were i'm doubt abOut.-Boston Herald
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
QUEEN SUpERSTiTlONS.
som. Medicines. Cures mud Omen- of
Former Generations.

\ sure cure for the agu". according
to an old time specific. was to rub II
live spider In butter and then eat it,
The late Vincent Stuckcy Lane. who
died In England after spending much
of his life i'm the collection of folk lore.
gives many other instances of th" med
icincs Of former generations. To rub 4
dried mole To powder and To swallow
rs much Of II ~ would lie on u shilling
for nine days in succession was anoth-
or cure for aguc. \ hnrc's foot caiTicd
on the person prevented collie e"ls ap-
piled 10 the ears were specific against
deafness. ami epilepsy yielded to 4
gentle treatment of tOadStOOls gathered
Just ~ thcy were forcing their way
through the ground and swallowed In
clarcl at midnight There were many
ways of curing fits, but the simplest
plan was to go into II church at mid.
night aud walk three times round the
communion table. \ snakes skin worn
round the temples was good for the
hcnduchc but if that failed the sufferer
might try moss grown on Il human
SkNll, ln'n I'oNN'i'' 'H' ''N'' ~"
snuff
Whoop,ug cough could never he
caught 10y child who hal ridden =
bear, but II no bear was handy TIC
child might bc soundly thrashcl %
drawn backward through u hramhi'
bush. The subject Of signs and omcns
fills number of pages of MIR Lane
five volumes. Under the heading "Gopd
aud III Luck In Marriage he shows
ON how tritling matter the marital
happiness or unhnppincss Of orr anccS
| tors could turn II was unlucky, for
example, To receive II present OF dovc'
| to mnrrN on the anniversary of birth
| To- tread on the tail of n eat. to put on
| ones stockings wrong side out or tC
| try the wedding ring on before mar
rlngc
on he wedding day the happy cou
| pie lad 10 rcdoublc their vigilance. ms
n horse looking at them through Il
| gateway. pig running across theii
| path on the way 10 church, dog run
| ming between them or the clock strik
| Ing during the ceremony might wrccb
| their happiness. For the bride to lonl
| I'm the glass after she was nttrcd II
her wedding hncry was sure 10 brtnl
| III luck ON the other hand, II was
| lucky to bc followed 10y n strange dol
when going counting. 10 he touched hN
the wing Of bat or for the bride {,
| hear n eat sncczc on the eve of hcl
| wedding.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
CHINESE DINNER.
The TiG1its Were Cantonese Puppy
and Eggs FIFTY Years Old.

An officer Of the British army says
that one of the finest dinners he ever
ate was served TO him by Chinese
host I'm Hongkong. lie thus describes
It: First on our menu came the lit
tie oysters which cling TO the bamboo
stems in the salt water marshes Of mp.
per China. They are, / should fancy
the smallest and the sweetest oysters
in the world. Bird, nest soup follow
ed, prepared rs il should bc. | fancy
that chicken broth was tine liquid 10
which the nest gave its peculiar and
attractive taste of the sea 40 our feast.
and the combination WAS excellent Tu-
pang, which we know aS huchc- lc mor.
followed. II is the sen siU- from tbc
Loochoo islands, ANA served as au en-
tree it tastes very much like turtle lat,
though richer 70 count9rnct It's rich.
ness great china bowl Of boiled bam.
boo shoots was handed round with IT,
Next came n very small roast
thought at first that it was % Tiny suck
ing pig. but il had no cruckiu-. aud
the 1eSh was like that of am u-u,m dc
lait. the little lambs whose meat ia
snow white. II WAS One of tine Can.
toncsc puppies of particular Kind,
which are doomed from birth tg take
their place on the rla>tu- sT., AID
which are fed ON rice ana milk only. |
looked down the table and SAW that
my friend WAS eating with lr>l $50 fpr
the first tLlc ia my life ! ate dug-aud
liked it exceedingly Wish ,hi- pupuE
were served ull the Vegetables m ayu.
son ana salad which had the taste of
young nasturtium leaf us hS strong
flavor Rice birds followed They 49,,
smaller than ortolaus. each tiny plump
creature being but mouthruL but tlc.
are the most delicious eating OF al tbc
feathcrcd small fry.
"Nauku eggs were nest broU.".
round. They had been buried for l...
years. and "a Chiuamu detects s..
special flavor i'm them. To mc 1885,.
tasted Just like am ordinary hard h..
rgg and their appearance. heiu-
most black WAS not inNiJiug . u.
were. in my opinion. the one tnj,.., nd,
the dinner The Sidchoard hand .u
sprcaG with a variety of cold y.W.is.
among them phcuSautS and game pies
from Shanghai ana "a Kobe round of
spiccd beef Baskets of fruit were
brought i'm ana little orange trees i'm
pots, from which we were invited To
pluck the ripe fruit"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
Mistakes In stamps,

Ry n simple error in the printing of n
set of stamps the value IS enormously
Increased 10 collectors \ short time
ago Dutch stamp was printed yellow
instead OF blue. \ week later these
stamps were sold at Il great premium
A New Zealand stamp some years ago
was printed upside down and il is now
worth large sum Among English
stamps the old rcd penny. with th,
plate No. 80, Is valued 10y collectors
md the Small pink halrpcnny, Will
plate No. -. is not worth lcsS than S2n
II * said that the plate of the Httc'
was broken soon after il came into rs,
and WAS never replaced; hence tive
value of the fcw stamps printed from
It. II Is always q question with anna
tours whether 10 huy their stamps used
or unused hut IL is safe on u great
occasion. such ~ Jubilee err cNpoSi
tion year, to buy them with the post
mark
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
Vic nInck Gnnt snpcrstitiom

There is n species of black guat about
the size of young house fly that visits
you at the dinner table frequently in
the course Of lifetime He is believed
TO be the soul of nAdopnrtcd friend
come back to give warming Of the death
Of some one YOU know. Simple folk
believe in him absolutely. Whenever
he appears NJ a certain home In New
York. huzziug about the plate OF the
lord and master. the good wife declares.
John who can il be ncNtE She runs
over on her fingers the names OF such
friends as she can iheu recall John
frowus growlS about female non
sense" strikes at the guat. and next
morning iuds i'm the death notices an
uouuccmcut of the demise Of one he
knew New York Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
OLD GEM SUPERSTlTIONS,

The diamond cXtiuguishcS intCrmit.
tent fcvcrS when attached somewhere
about the person.
The amethyst stills headaches, makes
druukarls ahstcmious and sober; hence
its name.
The hcmnti'c or hloodStouc heals dis
ease of the eve.
The cnrhuuclc is said 20 cure head,
ache II given to the sick In solution.
The Jasper eases inflammation of the
head and prevents nightmares and is n
prcscrvativc against pcstilcnce ana cp-
ilcpsy.
The onyx. dissolved, keeps of night
mare aud phantasms. and when pow
dcrcd is good for toothachC.
The iaciuth stops coughs. heals her
MIA and is good against melancholy II
drunk with vinegar
The chnlccduuy, worn round the per
son, heals the wound from the scor
pion's bite.
The topaz, powdered aud drunk,
brings persons ravlng mad back Ia
their state. II IL Is worn on the person
Il is also helpful In this case.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
RICE TABLE.
The Principal Dish nj the Midday
MenI In Jayn.

The Principal Dish nj the Midday
MenI In JAVA.
In Java, as in most really warm cOun-
tries, IL is customary 10 rise early and
to take cup Of tea or coffee, together
with biscuit and some fruit imme-
dintely on leaving ones bed. This Is
followed by more substantial break
fust, but the first really serious meal Is
served ut half past II o'clock and IL
the equivalent of the French "dcJcuncr
In fourchctte" or the Anglo Indian
tiilin This meal Is called rice table
"rystafcl'-from the principal dish. n
very elaborate curry, In the preparation
Of which the Malay cooks are especial
ly skillful
The peculiarly of the rice table con
slsts I'm the number and variety Of
dishes presented. From these dishes
the guest has TO select the materials
soup plate before him, are To cOnsti.
tute his curry. 1t il also as well to
know beforehand that one Is not re-
quired to lunch solely on curry. but
that the rice table IL succeeded 10y
courses Of ordinary luncheon dishes
II Is case, therefore, Of "cmbarras dc
riChesscs."
The second danger Is that Of making
up ones curry mot wisely, but too
well" and leaving neither appetite
nor capacity for the bcctsteak or FOR
any of the other solid dishes which
subsequently appear and which under
these circumstances only produce n
feeling of mingled horror and constcr
nation. II Is then that one suddenly
realizes that the rice table Is merely n
sort of tremendous "hors d'ocuvro.'
There are two dangers to hc avoided
In the first place, il IL quite possible
I'm spite of the number of the dishes
presented slngly, TO say nothing OF M
octagonal tray containing n separate
chutney In each of It's nine compnrt
mcnts, to get no lunch at all, for moth
ing Is easier than after saying "nein'
10 a succession Of frivolous compound
to dismiss the one solid and palatabl'
dish.-pcarson's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06

There is a remarkable natural curl
oSity on q small tributary of the Mo
hawk rirC- iu Montgomery county. y.
Y. known all over New England as
"Anthluy's Nose" 10 Is situated on
the cNtroriity of q mountain called
"thc Elp~.' anil when Viewed from
the river at the entrance To tho high
lands has the perfect shape and gen-
cral appearance of human nose M
least $40 feet long Opposite Fort
Montgomery In Putnam county. on tho
east side OF the Hudson river. there
Is another nose shaped projection
known TO the frequenters Of that To-
cality rs The Old Mans Nasal Ap-
pcndnge."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
Why Read a Local Paper

People are naturally supposed to
be interested in happenings near
their homes. If one is not interested
in his home surroundings he is not
likely to be interested in anything.
IL you care nothing for your homes
and its improvement why live there
In fact, why live at all
A new cement sidewalk in front
of your house, or new sewer that
will drain your property, is more
important to you than the ap-Rus-
sian war, the price of raw cotton OF
the election of the mayor OF New
York.
The local paper tells you about
the things most interesting to you.
Ii chronicles the births, deaths, mar
riages and neighborhood happenings
OF your own community. 1t tells
about the contemplated public inn
provements, the news of the shops
and factories of the region-everl-
thing that goes to make up the sum
total of your daily life.
A property owner that does not
keep posted by taking the local paper
cheats himself. A citizen of any
community who considers himself
public spirited will justify his claim
with difficulty unless he is a subscrib-
er. A newspaper is the cheapest
thing on earth. BY means OF the
printing press thousand can have the
full results Of the work of few
men.
The local happenings of large
territory including your home and
its surroundings are of greater in
terest to any man than anything
el sc on earth. If not, they should
be. This intelligence is delivered
to your door every week for few
cents. Can you afford to do without
it, AS a citizen, a householder, a
property owner, business man
your duty to yourself demands that
you subscribe for the local paper.
If you can't afford SI 90 a year read
the paper at barber shop or the
saloon. If neither of these get it,
tell the proprietor that he is neglect
ing his duty to the customers and
patronizs live one.
The local paper does more TO
build up . community than any
other industry. The local paper
contributes . greater proportion to
charity than any other local business
enterprise. Church notes, free adj
vertisements of society entertain
ments, unpaid subscriptions, ICON
tirbuted by necessity, and thou
sand other articles swell the total.
II your local paper is worthy of the
name, don't insult your intelligence
by neglecting TO read il. II it's no
good, start one yourself and thereby
confer blessing on the community
for place without local paper is
in sad, way.-Henry w. Lee in
Western Publisher.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
Slnn nf the hIcr.

When you see man excessively
shincd up, new overcoat new hat,
trousers painfully creased, shoes that
reflect images OF the surroundings;
when YOU sec him enter n car, throw
the tail of his coat up his back before
dropping into seat. stretch ont his
legs. icrl, mp his trousers and begin to
clean his nails. 1t is safe To- hct $1,000
600 hc is a successful Cambler.-New
York Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
0neyvi||e Phonograph Par|or, 27 0|neyviIIe Sq.

or separation 81 the twI currents. the
cool Labrador nnd the warm gulf
stream. il often noticeable either by
the viyh blue Of the saltcr gulf strra.d
~ close proximity to the green color
OF the frcsh"r Labrador current or by
the ripple on the margin. II X said
that u borkadc runner from Whining
ton. y. g.. when chased by a Federal
cruiser. managed 10 cscap" hy the OH
scrvation Of this friendly ripple, The
blockade runner edged into the cur
rent more favorable for her, while Tho
cruiser kept IN rhr adverse current ard
lost the r''izc American Syrcn ard
ShiDving
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
Think strnIuht.

Il would he impossible for a lawyer
10 make reputation in his profession
while continually thinking about medi-
cine or engineering. He must think
about law and must study and become
thoroughly mbued with its principles.
IL Is unscicntihc to expect 10 attain
excellence or ability enough to gain
distinction in any particular line while
holding the mind upon and continually
contemplating something radically DIFF
ferent Success.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
REVEALED THE TRUTH.
How the Facts In q VIII Forgery
Cnse Were brought Ont.

In his capacity as judge Lord Bramp-
ton always insisted on the imperative
demand that every case should be In
vestigated In its minutest details. Up
OH small points the great issue OF "A
case depends. AS exemplifying this
Lord Brampton cites n curious case
that came before him on the western
circuit:
"A solicitor was charged with forg-
ing the will OF "A lady, which devised
to him a considerable amount Of her
property, but as the case proceeded II
became clear to me that the will was
signed after the lady's death and then
with a dry pen held in the hand Of the
deceased by the accused himself while
he guided IL over n signature which he
had craftIly forged. A woman was
present when this was done, and as
she had attestcd the execution Of the
Will she was necessary witness for
the prisoner and in examination In
chief she was very clear indeed that it
was by the hand of the deceased that
the will was signed and that she her
self had seen the deceased sign IL.
Suspicion only existed as 10 what the
real facts were until this woman went
into the box, and then Il scene highly
dramatic occurred I'm her cross eXami-
nation. After getting an admission
that the will was signed in the bed,
with the prisoner near by, the woman
was asked:
"'Did he put the pen into her handr
ayes"
"'And assist her while she signed the
wiz
"'Ycs.'
"HOw did he assist herT
"'By raising her in the bed and sup
porting her when he had raised her
"'Did he guide her handY
"'No.'
"'Did ne touch her hand at allr
"1 think hc did just touch her hand
"'Whcn he did touch her hand waa
she dead
AT this last question the woman
turned terribly pale, was seen To fal-
ter and fell in a swOOn on the ground
and SO revealed the truth, which she
had come to eny."-LOndon Mall.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
t,ccottcte.


She was magnificent In ball attire
"Ry what right. sir do you tell me
shall not wear this gown" she dc.
manded. with flashing eyes.
Before we were married your old
fathcr asked me II could keep you in
clothes. and ] assured him | could" re-
piled he.and met her look Of high dc.
hance with lool, of steady dctermins
tion.-puck.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06

The General Assembly has some
hard nuts to crack this session and
if is quite likely to "put its foot in
it,, so to speak, if we can Judge
anything from the past.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-06
4 - AppIe.

A botanical friend showed me not
long since what he said was the ap-
pie that must have tempted Eve i'm
what was surely q tropical fruit gar
den. u was a little bic of an oriental
crab. about third Of an inch in dl-
ametcr. ami of course. it was bitterly
sour. My philosophizlng friend point
cd out that. of course. the fruits in
Eden were the natural wild" fruits.
and he was wondering whether the fall
OF mankind would not have been nc.
celeratetl IL the attracting tree had
been hung with a fair crop OF the
tempting golden or crimson varieties Of
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