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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

The railroad from Damascus to
Mecca has reached Mann, on the pill
grim route, nearly 600 miles south of
Damascus, and not far from the head
of the Gulf of Akaba, and celebration
was recently held ut that point, in
which n deputation from Medina,
where Mohammed's body rests, took
part. The prlmbary purpose of this
railroad Is announced to be the as
sistance OF pilgrims on their way to
and from Mecca.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

The earth's interior, instead OF being
fluid, is now known 10 be exceedingly
hard and rigid. This is due TO the
incOnveivable pressure, and Professor
T. J. ]. See points out that as the heat
is beyond the critical temperature Of
every known element, the matter must
be essentially gas reduced by pres
sure 10 a hardness and rigidity pos
sessed by no substance known to us.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

Several processes are now employed
in Germany, Switzerland and France
for the manufacture of artificial silk,
and one Of the German associations is
said to be negotiating for the estab-
Iishment of a factory in the United
States. In one Of the latest processes
cellulose dissolved in ammoniated oXid
Of copper is directly separated from
this solution in the form of threads
by the aid of an acid.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

or so much Importance nave expert
ments with low temperatures become
that the National Bureau Of Standards
In Washington has purchased the low
temperature plant which was operated
as an exhibit at the st. Louis Expo
sition by the British Government Dur
ing the exposition this apparatus pro-
duced larger quantity of liquid hydro
gen than had been produced before in
all the time since hydrogen was first
llqucted.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03
City Residents Nearslghted.

"The race is growing nearsighted,
owing to city life and the conditions
Of our civilization" said Frederick p.
Simmons examining eye specialist,
while addressing the members Of tue
New England Association Of Opticians.
"Our visual range is confined to near
objects for the greater part Of the
day" said he, land this keeps the eyes
turned In. An object twenty feet away
will make the eyeballs parallel.
Anything less will turn them in.
and people who spend their hours in
offices and fats necessarily have .
short range OF vision, which overworks
and weakens the interior muscles close
to the nasal cavity.
1.-THE exterior muscles not being On
strained, are strong, and hence cause
the eyes to turn out. Let a person Va
is thus affected spend a week or two
in the country and his syes become
normal again, because he gets greater
range Of vision. Savages are general.
~ farslghted." - jewelers. Circulor.
Weekly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03
MIXED ON HISTORY.
Who Said "Give Me Liberty or Give
Me Death"7

Who Said "Give Me Liberty or Give
Me Death"7
At a recent meeting in this city OF
colored citizens from various parts OF
the country an Incident occurred which
not only demonstrated to some extent
the Negroes need for better education.
but showed also that he had a marked
sense Of humor, says the Washington
Star.
Many Of those most interested in
the uplifting Of their race were present
at the meeting. and speeches were be-
ing made on the theme OF the colored
mans natural ability, which, It was
stated. awaited only a fair chance to
become apparent
Ere long great enthusiasm was
aroused, each speaker, as he went
further in the eulogy OF his brothers,
receiving more deafening applause
The race pride Of the audience was
appealed to by a speaker. whom wo
may call Mr.. Jackson, man with re-
markable natural powers OF oratory.
Let us stand up for our rights" he
shouted, waving his hands above his
head. Let us remember the sentiment
set forth in the Declaration OF indie
pendence, that immortal document
penned by the hand of Patrick Henry.
Aye, would say in the very words OF
Thomas Jefferson, Give me liberty or
give me DEATH"
For a moment, deeply impressed by
this orstorlcal climax. the colored
brothers were silent. Then a listener
in the rear OF the assemblage began
to laugh hilariously.
whats the matter, brotherr quer-
led Mr.. Jackson.
"Suh, It happen to hab been Genial
George Washington who spoke dem
immortal wuds, Glib me liberty or glib
me deathr"
Emboldened by this sally, another
gentleman ventured a criticism:
"And shuly. sub, you knows dat
Benedict Arnold was de man dat
penned dat immortal document dc
Declaration OBJ Independancew
These objections to his statements
completely nonplused the enthusiastic
orator, and he resumed his seat with
great humiliation. while the entire as
semblage INDUCED in,a hearty laugh
at his expense.
Some members even dared to shout
that the criticisers were themselves IN
the wrong. AS It was. the patriotic
feelings OF the occasion turned into a
huge Joke as quickly as an icicle
would melt in an August sun
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03

There il good deal Of comfort tn be
found with the people who are. as .ht
phrase goes. like our folks" The Con
gregatlonalst furnishes an Instance II
point, relative to the old and new way
of giving out church notices:
The old-fashloned clergyman had
been In the habit of making the an.
nouncements In his most punctllious
manner Each one was couched IN
some such language as this:
III It be In accordance with the will OF
Divine Providence, there will be meet,
ing In this house this evening; the sub
iect will be, Scripture Promises and
there will be a short address, by the pas
tor. no unforeseen accident prevent.
ing"
When his successor arrived every one
supposed that the old order Of things
would probably continue unbroken; but
the congregation lnvoluntarlly drew n
breath OF relief when the pastor re-
marked, In a pleasant, conversational
tone:
Il haven't yet decided whether or not
It's advisable to continue the evening
meetings during the coming month.
'Tany rate. Wen hold one tonight; snd
let's all try to be there"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03

The Park Row building in New
York IS the tallest inhabited building
in the world 1t covers $4,000 square
feet OF ground and is thirty stories
high. The distance from the curling
to the cornice is 1886 feet, to the top
OF the towers. 800 feet, to the TOP of
the Flagstaff. Az; the depth Of the
foundations below curbing is seventy
five feet, making a total distance from
the foundations to the top of the flag
staff 552 feet.
Some 1900 tons Of steel was used in
the frame. the weight OF the struc-
ture Is 10000 tons. and with the live
load 1t is estimated to be $4,000 tons.
The building stands SO firm that a
plumbline fails to show the slightest
tremor, even during the highest gales
The number of offices In the build
ing is $50, windows 2,1SO, doors Ito.
electric lights 1900. tenants $500. By
actual count the ten elevator cars
travel sixteen miles an hour and carry
in ten hours $40 passengers. II is
said that one OF the car starters knows
each tenant and clerk and the floor
and room in which each 10 located. The
cost Of the building was $4,000
and the rentals each year are S3iS..
600. The expenses, including interest.
are $2S1, 1928, and the surplus is $36.
765.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03
I'll Hang My Harp on a :

I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree.
III hang my harp on a willow tree,
III of to the wars again.
My peaceful home has no charm for me,
Tie battlefield no pain;
The lady | love will soon be bride,
With diadem on her brow;
Oh. why did she fatter my boylsh pride
She's going to leave me now.
She took me away from my warlike lord.
And gave me a silken suit:
thought no more of my masters sword,
When played on my masters lutte;
She seemed to think me a boy above
Her pages of low degree;
Oh. had but loved with boyish love,
1t would have been better for me.
Then I'll hide In my breast every selfish
care,
III flush my pale cheek with wine,
When smiles away the bridal pair,
I'll hasten to give them mine;
I'll laugh and I'll sing, though my heart
may bleed.
And I'll walk in the festive train,
And II survive It. I'll mount my stesd.
And I'll off to the wars again.
But one golden tress of her hair III
Irvine,
In my helmets sable plume,
And then on the field OF Palestine,
I'll seek an early DOOM
And II by the Sarscen's hand l fall,
Mid the noble and the brave,
A tear from my lady love is all
l ask for the warriors grave.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03
MEN SHOULD LIVE LONGER.
1t Is Not Old Age, but Pession that
kills She Majority.

1t Is Not Old Age, but Psssion that
Kills She Majority.
Few human beings die by reason of
the infrmities of years. Some claim
that all persons die of disappointment,
personal, mental or bodily toll or acct.
dent The passions kill men some
times even suddenly. The common ex.
preston "choked with rage" has little
exaggeration in 1t, for even though not
suddenly fatal strong passions shorten
life. Strong bodied men often die
young, weak men live longer than the
strong. for the strong use theiI
strength and the weak have none to
use-the latter take care of them
selves, the former do not AS 1t is
with the body SO it with the mind and
the temper; the strong are apt to break
or like the candle, run; the weak burn
out. The inferior animals. which live
temperate lives, have generally their
prescribed term or years.
The horse lives twenty-five years
the OK fifteen to twenty, the lion about
twenty, the nog ten or twelve, the rab-
DIT eight, the guinea pig six or seven.
The numbers all bear proportion "a
the time the animal takes to grow its
full size. But man of az animals is
one that seldom comes up 70 the aver
age. He ought to live 100 years, ac-
cording to the physiological law, for
five times twenty are 100 but instead
Of that he scarcely reaches an average
Of four times the growing period. The
reason is obvious-man is not only the
most irregular and most Incorporate,
but the most laborious and hard-work-
ing If all animals. He is always the
most irritable and there is reason ~
believe, though we cannot tell what
an animal secretly feels, that more
than any other animal man cherishe1
wrath to keep X warm and consumes
himself with the fire Of his own refeN
TONS
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03
GETTING ACQUAINTED AT HOME
A Young Man Brought to His Senses
In a Clever Way.

A Young Man Brought to His Senses
in Clever Way.
A young fellow who had got into the
nabft of spending all his evenings away
from home was brought to his senses
In the following way:
One afternoon his father came to
him and asked him II he had any en-.
gagement for the evening. The young
man had not.
well. I'd like to have you 20 some
where with me-"
The young man himself tells what
happened.
"'All right I said. Where shall !
meet you?
HE suggested the Columbia Hotel
at half-past seven; and was there.
When he appeared, he said he wanted
me to call with him ON a lady. One
l knew quite well when l was a young
man. he explained.
I'VE went out and started straight
for home.
"'she is staying at our house. he
said.
Il thought II strange that he should
have made the appointment for the
Columbia under those circumstances,
but said nothing.
well. we went in. and l was in.
troduced with all due formality to my
mother and my sister.
THE situation struck me as funny.
and l started to laugh but the laugh
died away. None OF he three even
smiled. My mother and sister shook
hands with me. and my mother saio
she remembered me as a boy, but
hadn't seen much OF me lately Then
she invited me to be seated.
1T wasn't bit funny then, al
though l can laugh over It now. l
sat down. and she told me one or two
anecdotes OF my boyhood. at which
we all laughed for a little Then we
four played games for a while. When
finally retired, l was invited to call
again. went upstairs feeling pretty
small. and doing a great deal Of think.
ing"
And then" asked his companion
Then I made up my mind that ny
mother was an entertaining woman
and my sister bright girl.
I'm going to call again. enjoy
their company, and intend to cultivate
their acquaintances." Christian En-
deavor World.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03

One OF the most wonderful pieces of
furniture in the world is a vegetable
chair, which came from Korea, and
has grown from a single seed planted
twenty-six years ago. The seed was
that OF gingko tree. In fertile soil
and amid sunshine and rain the seed
grew into a vine, when the native gar.
dener set about to fashion by ingenl.
GUS twistings. compressions and train.
ings into an arm chair.
Much pruning was necessary in or
der to make the lower branches de-
velop In size and strength. The chair
was carefully formed by tying the
young and pliable branches together
with strong fiber ropes, and as the
tree expanded the ropes held firm.
The chair weighs more than 100
pounds, and is even harder, sturdier
and more imperishable than oak 1t is
three feet four inches in height. and
twenty-five inches In width, and some
OF the knots which formed between the
binding ropes are twenty-five inches in
circumference. The bark has been re-
moved, and the surface, which is gold.
en- brown I'm color, has taken a fine
polish. and In spite of its look of lumpv
antngonism it is quite as comfortable
as the conventional factory made chair
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03
IDENTITY OF DICKENS soUEERs.
Qxsst Renewed by Reprint Of Old "Ad'
Ia Landau Times

Qxsst Renewed by Reprint Of Old "Ad"
IN London Times.
The quest for the Identity Of Mr..
wackford Squeers has been revived by
the reprint by the Times Of an adver-
gisement from Its Issue OF Jan. 7, 1903,
says the London Chronicle. A Mr..
Simpson, OF Wooden Croft, near Barnard
Castle, thereby announced his attend
ance al the Saracen's Head, Snowhill,
TO receive 'young gentlemen" and a
contemporary jumps to the conclusion
that this person was the prototype Of
the Infamous Squeers. AS a matter OF
fact. Dickens had only too many orig
lnals for his pitiful story, and an extra
ord nary parallel to the tale told In
Nicholas Nickelby" may be found I'm
the biography Of James Abernethy. the
father Of marine engineering. This
work was published by his son In 1891
and reviewed in the Chronicle OF Dec.
! D. OF that year, the facts as to the mis-.
cradle school life being reproduced from
the late engineers diary, this portion OF
which was written In 1884, or about
four years before the novel made Its
appearance In monthly parts.
The reviewer thus tells the story, ard
draws the parallel: 1.-THE school to
which James and his brother George
were sent was kept by ruffian named
Smith, at Cornerstone, near Barnard
Castle, In North Yorkshire, and there Ia
something quite remarkable In the facts
that there was Mrs. Smith, who APP
pears to have been the counterpart of
Mrs. Squeers; that the arrangements
for placing the boys were made while
Smith was advertising his attendance
at a well-known coaching house In Lon
don; and that the amount to be paid
for the two lads was go a year each,
the exact sum in consideration OF which
Mr.. Snawley made over his two
wretched little stepsons to the oily
Squeers. The description Of the
awful den az Cornerstone, with its
wolf-eyed ''pdplls" starving on putrd
meat, and clad in workhouse clothing.
With wooden clogs the tyranny and Ill
usage, the utter absence Of moral con.
trol-all this is pathetic In the ex-
tgeme." The brothers. after spending
two years In this hopeless misery, were
rescued owing to the casual visit OF an
uncle. 1t Is interesting TO recall that
james, who was taken as pupil by his
father, who was then resident engineer
at the London dock works, and had as
new companion Bidder, the Calculat-
ing Boy, became president of the insti
tuition OF civil engineers In 1881,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03

In certain cities OF high civilization
one has to pay for the privilege o
being run over, instead Of recoverin,
damages for injuries so received. ST
the administration of what is called
justice in India may prove rather ex.
acting to the criminal.
Several natives were arrested there
not long ago, on suspicion of havlna
committed a crime. They were impris
oned; but before they came to trial tho
real culpht confessed his guilt.
The story was told to Sir Montagu
Gerard, who asked:
well. have the poor fellows beer
releasedT'
NO" said the native officer whs
brought the news. certainly not, unit
they have paid up"
paid up? For whatY
"Oh a present must be provided 70,
the court for the trouble Of arrestino
them"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03

"a few Of US are going to have prl
vate theatrlcals," the sspirant said tt
an old actor the other day. land an
cast to pose as the dying gladiator
Would you mind giving IN, few
wrinklesT"
"Oh. no. You are the dying gladi
ator. Ell? Well, to begin win, what
are you dying fort"
81 don't understand"
"But you must understand. I want
to know whether you are dying for a
glass OF beer or being carried OF by
galloping consumption 1t WIN make
heap OF difference 10 the pose"
According to later Information. the
young man was wildly searching a vol
ume OF Shakespeare to see what the
gladiator died for.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03
QUEER SToRlS

In the fortified rock Of Gibraltar
there are 90 miles of tunnels. They
are stocked with an ample supply Of
arms, ammunition and provisions, in
readiness for siege.
There was some trouble over the
dividing line between the towns Of
New Hartford and Harwinton in Con-
necticut until the original survey OF
the towns laid out in 1929 by the pro
prietors, who were taxpayers of Hart
ford, was found, and this record will
be used in making a new survey.
After 10 years incessant labor. Mrs
Lizzie Hoffman Of Anthony has fin.
ished what is probably the oldest bed
quilt in the country. 1t is patch quill
made Of 14,60O pieces Of silk Of all
kinds and colors, and every piece Of
silk came from different brides hat
During 10 years Mrs. Hoffman ha.
been collecting these pieces.
A remarkable industry of Paraguay
is the preparation of essence Of orang,
leaves. More than $50 years ago tn,
Jesuit priests, who then ruled tina
secluded country, imported orang
seeds and planted groves, which hav
now become immense forests, file,
with small establishments for extract
ing the essence, which is exported /
France and the United States for us
In soap and perfumery making 1t |
also employed by the natives in Para
quay as healing ointment and a hal
tonic.
Every engineer is now familiar wit
the fact that in all modern works O
any size the making and repairing O
tools is managed by a special depar
ment Of the works. The good oil
days" when a gang of men woul
stand In line. waiting for their turn O
the grindstone, have gone by. In
modern shop, when tool needs grinC
ing 1t is sent to the tool departmeI
and another one, all ready for use.
obtained at once. 1t is easy to see no.
much more economical such a metho
is, for the preparation of tools is keI
in the hands Of people who are doin
nothing else, and who are necessaril
much more expert than the gener;
workman would be, while the latt,
does not waste time in waiting for
turn at the grindstone.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03
SCIENTIFIC BEET CULTURE.
A Department Of Berlin Agricultural
School Devoted TO 1t.

A Department OF Berlin A2r1cuAturA
School Devoted TO It
A department OF the agricultural
high school at Berlin was recently es-
tablished which is devoted entirely TO
the study OF the scientific culture OF
beet sugar. Beet sugar cultivation on
an industrial scale in Germany dates
from but little moro than fifty years
ago, says a consular report, and TO-
ward the end of the SOS there was
established In connection with the az
ricultural high school a small work
ing laboratory which, under the direc-
don OF Prof. Dr. Scbeibler. devoted
its somewhat restricted facilities to the
cause OF scientific sugar production.
There were then In Germany about
$50 more or less primitive sugar fac
tories, which worked up annually 700,-
600 tons OF beets. These had multi
piled IN 1900 to 800 factories, which
consumed 13, 200 tons of beets, or an
average Of more than $1,000 tons to
each esta blishment Meanwhile, the
requirements OF the time had far trans
cended the capacity and facilities of
the institute founded by Prof. Scheib-
Ter, and the new spacious and com
pletely equipped establishment now
opened and dedicated to It's work epit
omizes firstly the present state Of the
sugar industry in Germany. 1t Is rec
ogniEed here above all that the abo-
lition OF export bounties by the Brus-
sells conference ended definitely a long
and important chapter in the history
OF beet-sugar production and that the
industry. deprived of that form OF arti
fetal stimulus, must henceforth work
out Its own future upon new and In.
dependent lines. 1t is to be a battle
In which scientific methods, profoundly
studied and sklllfully applied, alone
can win. To concentrate all the light
which science can give upon the task
Of producing most economically from a
given area OF land the largest weight
Of beets with the highest percentage OF
saccharine element, to harvest the
crop, extract cleanse and evaporate
the juice, and to conduct each step OF
the process down to the marketing OF
the refined sugar with the utmost skill
and avoidance of waste-this Is the les
son which the new institute is designed
and equipped to teach.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-06-03
LAWYERS FEES ARE LARGE
Manner in Which They Are coIIectsA
In England and This Country.

In England and This Country.
Comparisons are often made ba-
tween the fees Of counsel In England
and America, and with unsatisfactory
results. as it is difficult to find any rel
alive standard by which to measure
the result. In this country a firm OF
lawyers would take entire charge Of
such a case as Whitaker Wright'S and
have the sole conduct of it from start
to finish and would probably charge a
fee to cover the entire work perform
ed, based in some measure upon the
result. In England a firm of solicit.
ors is employed to prepare the case
for trial, but upon each hearing before
the magistrate and at the trial counsel
are retained, the solicitors usually be-
ing the ablest and most skillful their
clients means will afford,
In tie Whitaker Wright trial thou.
sands of pounds were doubtless spent
by both sides in getting the case ready
Part of this money was "O-t Of peck
cts" for the services OF accountants
and scriveners, but profit costs of the
solicitors must have been very large.
1t is commonly reported that Rufus
Isaacs, X. c., who with Mr.. Avery.
K c., and Emery Stephenson conduct
ed the prosecution, had 500 guineas-
say. $2,5OO-marked upon his brief.
with daily refresher of 100 guineas,
which would make his compensation
for the actual court work $500. In
the usual course Mr.. Avery would re-
ceive fee Of two-thirds the amount
of Rufus Isaac's fee and Mr. Stephen
sons fee would amount to twO-thinsis
of Mr.. Avery's fee If this system ia
allowed and there Is no reason to be,
lieve 1t was not, Mr.. Avery received
$1,000 and Mr.. Stephenson $1,000. or a
total of approximately $4,000 for the
three counsels Ransom Walker Is
said to have lad no less than 5000
guineas marked on his brief for the
defense, but this was, to at least 1000
guineas, Special fee and his asso-
ciates would not, therefore, receive the
came proportional amounts However,
1t is not improbable that the defend.
ants counsels were paid something
more, and probably considerably more.
3 than $4,000 for their services.-Green
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