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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03
AN ENGLISHMAN WITH HUMOR.
How He Held His First Job and More
over Got Raise in Wages.

Herbert Kelley, one OF the leading
actors of the present time, Is an
Englishman, but, unlike the usual type
from the Island has a deep sense OF
humor. In speaking of his first visit to
this country, he describes his eXper.
fence something like this:
Eyes, / was a bit green when I came
over to this country, and l 'ad to tike
hanythlnk in the wy of job. kgot
started in a department store on 9th
avenue, and the tloorwalker s'ys to me,
s'ys e:
"'Now, AIRY, Wen give you three
trials, and II you let three people get
away without selling them, Well ave
to bounce you
"Well, came down jolly early on
Monday, took my pllce behind the
counter and w'ited for customers.
Pretty soon q Idly walked up and
asked me where she should tike the
tram for New Rochelle. didn't know,
and she went AMY. looked at the
floorwalker and the floorwalker e
looked at me. That mide one" hold
ing up lean forefnger. "Then man
came along and stopped to arsk me
where e could buy a AT. told i'm
where the at counter was, and e went
aw'y. That mide two. Jolly poor
luck, wasn't it now? I looked at the
floorwalker, and that foorwalker
looked at me like ell, but what could
l do? Then another Idly came along
as 'ad large piece of goods to match,
and she wanted another yard of the
same. l took it and pulled out hevery-
think on the shelves, but there was no
more of it left. / was in bit of a
| funk then, for if I let 'er go without
mixing a sale would lose my job, so
SEE:
"'Wite bit, Idly; I'll see If we ave
any upstairs went up, and seeing
there was no more there, either, l just
cut a yard off her own goods and
brought the two pieces down, rolled
them up, took the money, and she
went aw'y. 'ad plenty of customers
after that but I didn't feel just COM
Portable, don't you know. j..
"The same afternoon she came back
and asked for the foorwalker.
"'Ere,' seq she, 4 brought five
yards Of goods ere to match this
morning and bought yard more, but
when l got home 1 found only four
yards in my own piece. Can you ex-
pin that, please?"
81 'emmed an 'awed and tried to
measure the goods ard hattempted to
tell the Idly that she must be mistaken
about FER own piece, but she only
glared at me, and in jiffy she was
hup to the floorwalker eXplnin' the
conditi of affairs. 'Er tone hindu
Gated that she was mad and said to
meself, carry, you're dead 'un."'
"The foorwalker called me bout
and I 'ad to tell i'm all about it, 'ow
the first party wanted tram-car, and
the next at, and this one wanted
more goods when we 'adn't any.
'ad to sell 'er some'ow, or lose my job
so I give Ter bit from Ter own piece
The floorwalker looked so bloomin
mad for bit that / thought my time
was come for sure, but then g
started to larf, and % larfed till
thought ed bust. Then e seq, larry,
seq e. L guess Wen ave to keep you
and raise your wages And e did,"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed Our clients during the last
six years.
Over one Thou o a n d
claims allowed through us dur
ing the last six months. Dis.
ability Age and In.
C r G a 8 e pensions obtained
in the shortest possible time.
Widows claims a specially.
Usually granted within 90.
days if placed with us immedi-
ately ON soldiers death. Fees
fixed by law and payable out of
allowed pension. A successful
experience of IS years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
erences furnished. Local Magis-
trates pecu n ia rily
benefited by sending US
claims.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03
THE LNTELLIGENCEOF ANIMALS.
An English Naturalist Believes That
Ii May be Far Greater
Than Imagined

Sir John Lubbock has brought more
popular attention to the subject of the
mental capacity of animals than any
other writer. He has conducted many
careful investigations on the senses, in
stincts and intelligence Of animals and
insects. An interesting query pro-
pounded by the English scientist re-
lates to the existence Of other organs
Of sense than ours.
1--WE find," he says, "in animals COM
pick organs of sense, richly supplied
with nerves, but the function Of which
we are as yet powerless to explain.
There may be fifty other senses as diff
ferent from ours as sound is from
sight, and even within the boundaries
Of our own senses there may be end
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03
COMMERCIAL DISHONESTY.
an ACKNOWLEDGED TRAIT OF
JAPANESE MERCHANTS.
They Have No Regard For q Con-
tract = Striking Contrast With
Chinese Traders.

With the treaty of peace, Japan has
seen the accomplishment of task
that has been the ambition of the en-
pire-to hold front rank in the fam
lily of nations. This has been brought
about through such military achieve
ments as have evoked the admiration
OF the civilized powers, but now it
seems that Japan has still before her
a problem which means harder work
and a greater task than that which
she had before the commencement Of
the Russian-Japanese war.
That task, is to redeem the CONNER
cial reputation of her traders, q repu-
tation which is not enviable. Joseph
Walton, a member Of the English par
lament, man who has spent much
time in travel and knows the people of
the East thoroughly, says in his book
on the Orient:
Japanese traders are not special
ly distinguished for honesty, particu-
larly in their business relations with
foreigners. We have in this a most
striking proof that the character of
the people is largely formed by the
nature of their surroundings. For hun
dreds Of years the trading class in
Japan has occupied very low place
in the social scale. In the last thirty
years, since the feudal system has
been abolished, the position of the
traders has greatly changed, and now
some of those who were mobiles are en-
gagged in trade; and l am told there
is reason to hope that shortly bust
ness affairs in Japan will be conducted
on more honest lines"
Peculiar Business Dishonesty.
The progress which the Japanese
have made in the past fifty years
shows them to be people self
reliant and determined to keep on adj
vancing towards the highest plane at
tainable, yet travellers in the East
have been surprised that the traders
of the Occident are so VIGOROUSLY dis
honest, for while the Japanese are far
superior to the Chinese as regards
achievement of national strength and
perseverance, yet the reverse is true
In the matter Of commercial honesty.
1t appears that the Japanese mer.
chants have no regard for a contract.
1t Is said that the most prosperous
commercial houses of Japan are man.
aged not by Japanese but by Chinese.
The average Chinese merchant is high
ly esteemed the world over for his hon.
esty; in fact president of one of the
largest corporations of the United
States once said that he would not be
afraid to ship barrel of gold coin to
Chinese merchant with instructions
to make use of 1t in trade, but at the
end of the year he would receive a de-
tail statement of where every coin
went, but If this were done to a Jap
anese merchant, he would consider
himself lucky to get back the empty
barrel.
1t is believed that the hard task
accomplished by the Japanese in the
war just happily brought to an end
| will be a beginning to bring out the
genius for which the Japanese have
been noted in war to utilization of
peace and commercialism.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03
Cheerful During Trouble.

Mamma had told Dorothy that she
could not go out again. The little
maiden made one more plea. please
mamma 1T isn't very wet, and I won't
go on the grass"
mo, you cannot, Dorothy" said
mamma, smiling at the little ones per-
sistency.
"Well, anyway, mamma, it seems to
me that you're very cheerful about
itn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03
Celebrating Belgian Independence.

Among the festivities organized for
the celebration of the seventy-fifth an
niversary of Belgium's independence
is the faithful reproduction of one of
the fitting jousts given by Philip the
Good of Burgundy in 1852, in which
Philips son broke the lances of six.
teen opposing knights in the presence
Of Isabella Of Portugal, Duchess Of
Burgundy,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03

designer and sculptor was the man who
made the Statue of Liberty. which
France presented to the United States
and which stands in New York harbor.
The Bartholdi Fountain performed its
first service in this country at the Phil
adelphia exposition, at the close of
which it was brought to Washington.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03
Wonder Work of the Ancienfs.

Modern quarry machinery can handle
single stones larger than any of the
monoliths of ancient Egypt. The really
surprising thing, however, is how did
the ancients handle their monoliths
with only their crude machines.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03
Close CO-OperatiOn.

Now, Harold, this is your fifth birth
day party. Whom do you love best,
your father or me?
Father, sure.
But, Harold, you said yesterday that
you loved me best.
Yes; but I've slept over it, and l
realize that we men must stick to-
gether.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03
The BarthOIdi Fountain.

Among art work displayed in
one of the public reservations in the
immediate shadow of the Capitol, is
the Bartholdi Fountain, which plays
in the National Botanical Garden. Its
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-03

canals. Mexico, Texas and New Mex
leo were arrayed against Colorado
which robbed them Of their priceless
heritage and threatened to transform
thousands of acres of fruitage and
bloom into its original state-that Of
the desert. AS the water grew scarce
there sprang up hostllities between the
citizens of the whole Rio Grande VAL
ley, Neighbor began to be arrayed
against neighbor; there were even fam
lily rows over the water. For years
these conditions prevailed. Mexico
made respectful protest against the use
of the waters of the Rio Grande in
Colorado which deprived the ancient
canals of the Republic of their rights
long established. The Comfy of Ma
tons was threatened.
To Build Huge Dam.
1t was the passage of the National
irrigation act which wrought a Won
drous change in the conditions and
knit together in one brotherhood all the
citizens of the lower valley, imbuing
them with a spirit of cooperation and
enthusiasm. The Reclamation Service
took hold of the project and worked
out a plan to store the vast Rio Grande
floods which were annually a source
Of much loss to the valley and which
were wholly unutilized. This plan the
people have accepted as a salvation.
One hundred miles above Ell Paso the
Rio Grande flows through q deep mar
row canyon. A dam 255 feet high
across its lower end will create the
largest artificial reservoir in this coun-
try. It will make lake 40 miles long,
IL miles wide and from 100 to 175
feet deep. 1t will contain water enough
to cover 100000 acres foot deep.
Into this vast reservoir the greatest
flood the Rio Grande has ever known
will quickly disappear and later when
needed by 100000 thirsty acres in the
valley below will be released and led
through net work of canals and
bitches through New Mexico into Tex
as, clear down into Old Mexico.
The Settlers Pay the Cost.
It will cost millions to do this work,
81 100000 is the figure, but what of
that? The settlers will gladly pay for
| it. Under the magic of irrigation Me-
silla, La Palomas and Ell Paso val
leys, now only dotted here and there
with green verdure, will spring into
full fruitage, producing harvests unri-
vailed in quality and quantity. Ten
thousand new homes will cover the
desert plain, and Ell Paso, the central
point for transportation and the great
est market in the valley, will wax into
a city Of 100000 souls. Twenty thou
sand acres of irrigated land support q
splendid city now. What shall it be
when 100000 acres are added to the
crop producing area of Ell Paso terri
tory?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20
Eggs For Matching.

RIoR to any others for egg.produc-
ton. They are non settlers, and lay
a pretty white egg Of large size.
none less sold. Address
JOURNAL OFFICE.
Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

We have been drawn into the
game and intend to stay. Take ad-
vantage of our offer. Barb wire at
1925 per cwt. Think of it. See my ad.
f. A, HUNT
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Madsen are
the proud parents of two baby boys
last week. Mr.. Madsen says in
few years he will not have to have
anybody as he has got couple of
good boys that can help him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Do you want to buy planter
that will drop three kernels in a
hill ninety.eight times out of one
hundred: Then buy an Avery Of
Spencer & Son. 4-6-tf
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Fred &. Carey of near Brayton,
and Belle Pierson of Oakfeld were
married yesterday in Atlantic, a
Justice of the Peace, performing
the ceremony.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

The Dance at the Danish Brother
hood hall last night was success
both in amusement and attendance
and the order was perfect.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Talk brings results. Squirrels
are now snugly ensconced in the
Park where they should be given
cozy quarters and good protection.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Notice to Owners of Cemetery Lotsss
Those wishing their lots taked'
care of this season will at once COM
municate with Mrs. Brown, Pres. of
the Cemetery Association or Fred
Tremel, the custodian of the Gem
etery grounds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

E. 3. Voss received consign-
ment of school seats yesterday for
his school house in the southeast
part of the township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Mrs. g. +. Smith went to Glendon.
yesterday to spend Easter with heH
son Earl, the Agent at that station$
after which she will visit old neighS
bors in Guthrie Center, winding Up
her visit by calling on her brother
in Coon Rapids.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Agent J. A. Spangler has rented
the Les Heath residence in the
north part of West Extra and will
move there next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20
Wall Pape

Wall Paper.
Another Consignment of wall pc
per makes our large stock complete.
Call and price,
4202w Nick DoFFING & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

w. n. Henshaw of Atlantic was
in the city today.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Walter Green of Audubon town
ship is laying over half mile of
thing in the wet portions of his
farm
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Charlie Gault starts Monday for
Vega, Texas where he will stop
with his Uncle Charles Gault for
some time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-04-20

Black Minorca eggs only IS cents
per dozen. Cali on or write j. F.
Bergh, Brayton, Iowa. 3 80 4w
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-24
YOUR OPPORTUNITY.
nste IN your Mind 10 seek ~ H-tt-
Than Walt For a..


N Is dangerous thing 10 wait FOR
opportunities until II becomes a habit
Luergy and inclination for hard work
OOze out ia the waiting. Opportunity
becomes Invisible 10 those who are do
Ing nothing on looking somewhere else
FOR a.. II i- the great worker. the man
who Is alert for chances, that sees
them
Some people become sd opportunity
blind that they cannot see chances any
where they would pass through gold
mine without noticing anything pre-
clous- while others will hud OppOrrunl-
ties n the most barren and out Of the
way places. Buuyau found OppOrtu-
nity 1u Bedford Jail 10 write the great
est allcgDrr iu the world nu the un-
twisted paper that had been used 10
cork h!- bottles ~ milk. \ Theodore
Parker or Lucy Stone sees an OppOr.
tuuity 10 - 10 college ia a chance 10
pick berries. one boy sees an opening
10 his ambition ln a chance 10 chop
wood. wait on table or run errauds.
whore another secs no chance ~ all.
one secs au opportunity 10 get AN cdu-
cation iu tho odds and ends OF time.
evening, and half holidays, which an
other throw aWdy.-O. ). Magaen ia
Success Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-24
ROCKLAND.

Henry w. Scamans has had an attack of
the grippe.
Rev Nh Perry has been holding revival
service, at chc church the past week.
John Robinson aud Mamie kavanaugh
were married on Saturday last by Rev. N
Luther.
Elmer Salisbury Of Ponncgansett sold a
horse laat week to Smith Bros. OF North
Scitulte
For monographs, records, sundries
aud repairs go to the OlueyviIe Phono.
graph rarlors, y Olnelvile Square.
Mrs. Capwcll has returned to her home
here. She has been spending the winter
with her SON, William Hawkins in the an
mex.
Eugene Warner was taken TO the asylum
this week a. he was in and had mo- one TO
care for him, except from Kindncss OF neigh
bor,
4 dramatic entertainment for the benefit
Of Iamcs Q. Nichols Post G.. A. X, will be
held at the @ A, r. Hall ON Saturday
evening, April ISt.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-24
Diseased kidneys
made We'll AGAIN
Mr. Tompklns Had Been Troubled for Years.
but Cal curs Solvent Cured Him. Your
Money Back II II Does Not Cure.

4 letter from Nathaniel Tompkins, Of
Windham Centre, n. Y, says;
To-day YOU can ask what has made me
feel ten years younger and l will tell you.
Ii was the ReJr medicine discovered by the
woll-huown DR.. David Kennedy. | mean
Cal-cura Solvent. For years was troubled
with my kidneys, but am all right now"
That is the experience of thousands. DR..
Kennedy said he regarded his neo medicine
as the eliminating achievement of his life,
and he was right. Cal-cura Solvent euriches
the blood, aids digestion, regulates the
bowels and sets the liver at work. It is
mild, but thorough. Its effects are lasting,
II your druggist does not have Cal-cura
Solvent write TO the Cal-cura Company
Boudout, MY; but ask your druggist first.
IL 90 bottle. Only one size.
Guamntee Your druggist will return
your money if Cal-cura fails to cure, and
The Cal-cura Company will pay the drug
Ci@t. Remember, Cal-cura Solvent cures
9S"o of all cases OF Kidney, Bladder and
Liver disorders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-24
Proper Treatment of Pneu-
nonia.

Pneumonia is too dangerous a di'ease
for anyone 10 attempt to doctor himself
although he may have the proper RENE.
dies at hand. \ physician shoudlalways $
be called. II should be borne In mind,
however, that pneumonia always results
from a cold or from an attack Of the
grippe. and that by giving Chamberlain
Cough iRemedy the threatened attack of
pneumonia may be waTded of. This
emedy is also used by physicians In the
treatment OF pneumonia with the best
results. DR.. w. !. Smith, OF Sanders,
Als., who Is also Druggist, says Of Il.
81 have been selling Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and prescribing II In nv
practice for the past siX wears Iuse Il
in cases OF pneumonia and have always
gotten the best results
This remedy Is for sale by II. A. Smith,
Olneyvills; W. Dunning & Bro. Msnton
avenue; Psrker's drug store, Olneyv'lle.
y. r. Rsiner, Cen,erdale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-24
SUNDAY MEALS.
Do Not Ovcrcat and Nou VIII Feel
Better on Monday

Do Not Ovcrcat and N0d VIII Feel
Better on Monday.
II 10 is desired to begin thc vcck re-
frcshcd and ready FOR labor rested iu
mind and body the eating customs Of
Sunday viii hay" 10 BE- rcadiusic1
Have later breakfast. If desired. but
have then "a very light one even IL you
are hungry or II Il must be- hearty.
then do not upset your digestive hab-
its any more than may be- avoided and
have but two meals on hat day and
eat no other. II would be far better 10
have three light meals, lighter than
usual, If that could be arranged 10 tit
with the other household arrangements
Tile custom Of noon dinner on that day
arises from the usual absence Of cook
or maid Dt the later one and this may
hc unavoidable Very well, then, treat
this a. rest day for cook and digps-
tive apparatus as we'll as from other
labor~. Have light breakfast. q light
dinner and "a chatting dish supper as
near the ordinary hours Of meals as
possible and remember as you are go
ing 90 take less exercise than usual
you demand u lesser amount Of more
easily dig"stcd rppl.-IIcicu Johnson
iu Good housekeeping
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-24
ORIENTAL COURTESY.
An incident In which Mss Arnn
Dickinson Figured.

Dickinson Figured.
Miss Anna Dickinson raycl"I every
where independently and saw human
nature in all Of lts Lair. Writing 10 a
woman friend once She described u re-
ception given by wealthy Chlnamcn in
restaurant kept by chi Lung in san
Francisco, ana sic was tine guest Of
honor. - said that she saw sery-
ant coming toward her with box di-
vdcd into many compartments. with
different kinds Of nuts and candles in
the smaller trays She picked ONT half
a dozen OF more aud laid them on The
arm Of the chair which served a- "a ta-
Die. As the attcudau, passed ON 10
others she saw that each took only one
bOnbOn, and She was much rmhar-
rasscd
Iut when the servant approached th"
chief Chuamau. thc One "lD bad orig
inatcd The reception. ho tools "a large
handful, and those after him d.d th"
same, aud then Miss Dickinson fr.t re-
licycd she WROTE:
AFTER ! learned that ! must have
shocked all OF thDS" educated, cultured
Chmancu as much as you or J should
have been shocked if we had invited %
Chinamau whom we respected - dine
with ~ aud ne bad taken % whDl" fried
chicken ana torn 10 limb from limb at
our table IN such au event would you
or I have had the tact and courtesy 90
haye taken other chickens and thus
disuctubprpl thpyt"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-24
RUSSIAN WOMEN.
The Many Rrstri"tion~ 20 which
they Are Now subjected.

The MnnS Restrirtion~ 90 which
They Are Now subjected.
II is difficult for au American ip uu-
dcruand that freedom u~ wo know it
does Dot exist m Russia There thr i"
gal position Of woman f. far from ai
isfnctory. She hardly crcr belongs {"
herself. but Is always under thc tutr
lagc Of some one.
A. a daughter the Russian woman -
under the entire control OF her parents.
Her coming Of age does not alter her
position. She simply changes the an
thority Of her parents for the no less
rigid authority Of her husband. As the
Gus~iau statute puts it 'Du" person
cannot reasonably be- expected to fully
satisfy two such unlimited powers as
that of husband and parent
The unlimited power of The parent is
Withdrawn ana that OF th" husband
substituted. She cannot leave her lord
even to visit a ncighborius town with
out u "pass" from him. lie names the
time she is permitted To- stay, and at
the end OF that time she is bound TO re
turn 10 get the pass renewed.
\ husband may appear iu a court Of
law as witness against his wife, but
a wife is not allowed to appear against
her husband \ woman's evidence IN
Russia is always regarded as of less
weight than that OF Il man.-llarper s
Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-24

A stranger m Philadelphia I was
much amused by certain provincial
iSus. Our Of these was the use Of the
word 'pT" instead Of from" Please
buy n"Wr"s oft me-" say the youthful
street vcudcrs one day while waiting
dculy unused to housekeeping ap-
prulcGol the raw I".~h clerk aud tim
Idly asked. II wan, some mutton to
make broth Shall | gj it OF the
neck" no. ma'am.' was thc solemn
reply as thc clerk pointed t. the butch
cr busy at his block. "y" gt II off that
mon. - Prcsbytcrian