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

But the States will be glad to have
him back; and we must not grudge
him, an American OF the Americans,
to his native land after 30 long an ab-
sence. New York will be herself once
more when her most brilliant advocate
has returned to the courts wherein
his name Is so familiar. Harvard VIII
be glad to have the President OF her
alumni again within hail; public and
private life across the Atlantic VIII
welcome a popular favorite home.
OF his diplomatic career I'm this coun-
try there is but one opinion. He has
Ubeyed, as we believe, not only the in
structions of his Foreign Office, but
also the instincts Of his own heart He
has believed implicitly In the common
destiny of our common race; and his
tory will show that during his term
of Office the United States have been
served by a great American. and to
England has been accredited good
friend. How difficult ii is, then, to
say Goodbye" to him and TO his
charming consort, whose popularity
In England is scarcely second To his
own? Once. at the Guildhall, Mr.. Cho-
ate spoke of Downing Street, our "via
sacra," as an American thoroughfare.
Let him be assured that, by his native
courtesy and unfailing tact, he has won
for himself another md permanent
''right OF way" which leads to the
hearts of the British people.-Ian Mal-
colin, NJ. T., IN the London Mail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
cHmDREN's DEPARTMENT.

sharks. It came cheaper than pig,
was equally acceptable TO the shark.
and gave the chief an opportunity 10
kill any one whom he dlsliked. The
victim was cut up and left 10 decom-
pose for two or three days in a recepta-
Gle. Kamehamcha /. was a great shark
hunter, and kept those OF his victims
who were intended for bait penned UP
near the great temple OF MoOkini
Mrs. Beckley gives n particularly In
teresting account OF another method
Of capturing the huge niuhi, or man
eating shark, followed by the natives.
They first OF all captured large mum.
ber OF the small common shark, saved
the livers with q portion Of the flesh.
wrapped them in kl leaves and baked
them underground. From fifty TO
hundred canoes were loaded with the
baked meat and large quantities of the
pounded root Of ava, mixed with
little water and contained in large
gourds. The feet would sail many
miles out 10 sea in the direction i'll
which the niuhi IS known TO appear.
Arrived at q comparatively shallow
place. the canoe containing the head
fisherman and the priest and sorcerer,
who was supposed 10 be Indispensable.
would cast anchor; meat and baked
liver would be thrown overheard, q
few bundles at time, 10 attract
sharks. After few days the grease
and scent Of cooked meats would
spread through the water for many
miles in radius. The niuhi would al
most always make its appearance after
the third or fourth day, when bundles
OF the baked meat were thrown to II
| as fast as it could swallow them. After
a while It would become comparatively
tame, and would come up TO one or
other of the canoes 10 be fed. Bundles
OF the liver with the pounded ava
would then be given It, and 1t would
become not only satiated, but also stu
| pefed with ava.
a moose was then slipped over its
head, and the feet raised anchor and
set sail for home, the shark following
Il willing prisoner, and the occupants
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

Supply paper and pencil TO each of
the party. and request them all 10
write five or six resolutions for the
New Year. II any one prefer, he may
write some one else's resolutions, or
those that some one else ought 10
make.
Each player then signs his slip. and
they arc all folded and collected. Each
player then draws a slip and reads II
aloud. and he must. If ii be possible, IL
lustratc what he reads by action.
For example. \ holds a paper signed
by II. which reads as follows:
These are the resolutions | make for
the coming year:
II. IL can't do as like, I'll do as l
must: 50 now read this paper aloud.
80. I'll hop in circle before sit
down. tIe does SOL
"3. must walk with my right foot
on my left side. tue must try TO do
SOL
-. / must strike match on the wa.
ter IN n glass.
-. must carry water in 4 sieve. Ga
widea.wakc player will DO this b.
using a piece Of ice)
&c | must wind the clock on the
wall every morning before | awake
OF course the things that A canno.
DO are intended TO cause a laugh. and
the game may h. made very amusing
IL every one writes the funniest reso-
luton he can think of.-Ncw York
Evening Mail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
Mirrors That Spoil Trade.

"If were asked 10 make guess
should say that the lew subway
slot machine boxes With mirrors in
them will not bring in so much rev.
enue as the old Ones" said the Col
onel. observation has taught me
that these automatic chewing gum dis
trlbutors are mostly patroniEed by men.
You very seldom see woman drop
penny in the slot. III woman cheWs
gum she usually carries 4 package Oh
IL in her wrist bag. \ woman does
not carry pennies around loose, IKE
,san does. But. badly rs man
may want n pcnnyworth OF gum, he
l. not disposed to push a woman aside
In order that he may get his coin Into
the slot: and Z is n sur, ching that
you will find every slot machine with
mirror In IL surrounded by three OF
four women. New York fress.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
The Ruling Passion.

The ruling passion is often very
strong in death. y Senator from Ten
ncssee discovered this some years ago
Among his constituents was man
who came TO him regularly twice year
for the purpose Of obtaining a pass TO
Baltimore. The man and his family
had served the Senator when he was
first making his way up the ladder of
politics. and as n result Of this he al.
WAYS Obliged him. and had, moreover,
soft place in his heart for the man.
lie obtained for him a position In one
OF the departments at Washington. but
Ibis did not seem 10 he enough. Tor
regularly NJ the end Of each six months
he applied for his ticket 20 Baltimore.
one day he sickened and was reported
10 be dying The Senator, very much
grieved. Immediately called upon lsn.
Joe" he said. leaning over and
speaking very softly, lis there anything
can do for your
The sick man looked up with fash
OF recognition and instantly replied in
a whisper:
yes. Senator; please get me a pass
TO more."-Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

gettin' on without II. IT'S enough 10
say ] had a good revolver, and they
never know'd what hurt 'em. WAL,
aS I was goin' 10 say, We started on
our way, and reached the mines In
safety
"Now please tell cousin whether
Willie ever found his father" Bessie
said, drawing a long breath OF relief
as Bill finished his story.
"No; he found out from some old
miners thet his father had died o. camp
fever shortly after writin' home the
first time. He dropped on suddint Ike,
and no one knowed wher 20 direct
letter TO his family. Willie went back
TO his mother with the first wagin train
thet crossed the plains fer home"
did you ever hear anything more OF
hlmr asked, having felt deep In
terest in the story OF the boys devoted
pilgrimage IN search OF his absent
father.
"Yes: he was out this way two years
ago with lot o college boys. He
came IN a palace car over the Kansas
Pacific Railroad. A fine contrast 10
the way he Travelled the fust time.
Willie told me. He is now a perfesser
I'm the same line his father tracked
afore him, but he hasn't lost his in-
nercent-lookin' face and heavenly-blue
eyes, not yit"-New York Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
The Most Widely Circulated Book.

At the annual meeting OF the Brit.
ish and Foreign Bible Society, In May,
at Exeter Hall, the secretary gave a
most interesting account Of the socie-
tvs gigantic work during the past
year. Nearly 100000 copies Of the
Scriptures were issued, showing an in
crease OF 10000 over the previous
year. The total issue since the incep-
tion Of the society has reached the
colossal figures Of 102,OOO,OOO. The
list now includes the complete Bible
In 100 languages, the New Testament
in ninety-four, and at least one book
OF Scripture in 1876 more. Some $780,
600 copies Of the Russian and Japan
ese Scriptures have been distributed
among the beligerents in the Far East.
Church Eclectic.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
THE CROCODILE.

The following is Chicago boys com
position on The Crocodile" "The
crocodile is large animal that III
habits the Nile ana loves 70 go on the
sandy beach TO bask in the sunshine
and lay eggs. 1t looks some like {
dsschund, only there is more of ii at
the ends. ana it is bigger. There wa:
q crocodile oncc that escaped from
circus. 1t roamcd over the country
seeking in vain for pigs and small
children to Gevour. and died Of star
vation in great anguish. You can ride
on the back of crocodile. but ii ii
more comfortable TO use saddle. i
is usually quiet, but is terrible wher
reused. We all ought TO be thankful
we are not 4 crocodile"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
A DOG DETECTIVE.

Scip lives in Old Town when at home,
Is an under-slzed cur with bright eyes
and sharp ears, and Is OF badly mixed
lineage. He IS owned by one Of the
State game wardens, whose duty IL is
20 examine certain trains coming down
from the game region. Every piece
OF game must be checked up and sus-
picious packages examined.
The Maine law positively prohibits
tie taking. out of the State Of game
birds In any way whatever.
As the people alight from the train.
few notice a little dog dOdglng about
among them, shifting at this handbag
and that bundle.
Soon his master hears little bark
lie knows what that means, and. drop
ping everything finds Sc!p lodging aud
nOsinc about the heels Of a passenger.
Tie warden closes in on the game
pointed" by Scip, quietly invites the
suspect into the baggage room, and
questions him about the game which
be has concealed about his person or
effects. The dog has never been known
to fail IN pointing game He poss!-
bly, may have missed some, but when
he has made up his dOggish mind that
there is violation OF the law. he has
always been correct so far.
But inspecting the hand-baggage Is
not all OF the little detectives work by
any means. After the passengers are
all out he hops into the baggage and
express car and applies his sharp lit
tie nose 10 everything in sight.
While making his usual inspection OF
tie express car one day, he came across
q barrel. 10 all intents and purposes
containing fish. 1t certainly had fish
in ii. Sep shifted at il, went on, and
then came back and shifted again.
Round and round the barrel he went,
whining and dancing.
With Il faith in the little animal born
of long experience, the officer investi-
gated the barrel, and found, in the
center of n liberal lining Of fresh shore
cod, several dozen Of plump partridges.
Boston Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
FOOD IN SERMONS.
Feed the Dominie Right and the Sermons
Are Brilliant.

A conscientious, hard-working ana
eminently successful clergyman writes:
Il am glad to bear testimony 10 the
pleasure and increased measure of
efficiency and health that have come to
me from adopting Grape-Nuts food as
one of my articles of diet.
"For several years l was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion. Ny breakfast,
usually consisting of oatmeal, milk and
eggs, seemed to turn sour and failed
to digest. After dinner the headache
and other symptoms following the
breakfast would wear away, only to re-
turn, however, next morning.
Having heard OF Grape-Nuts food, l
finally concluded to give II fair trial.
quit the use of oatmeal and eggs, and
made my breakfasts of Grape-Nuts,
cream, toast and Postum. The result
was surprising in improved health and
total absence Of the distress that had,
for so long time, followed the morn
ing meal. My digestion became
once more satisfactory the headaches
ceased, and the old feeling OF energy
returned. Since that time, four years
ago, l have always had Grape Nuts
food on my breakfast table.
IL was delighted TO find also. that
whereas before l began TO use Grape
Nuts food l was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied in the work of
preparing sermons and in study, n
marked Improvement IN this respect re.
suited from the change in my diet. |
am convinced that Grape-Nuts food
produced this result and helped me to q
sturdy condition Of mental and physical
strength.
81 have known several persons who
were formerly troubled rs | was. ant
who have been helped as I! have been
by the use of Grape-Nuts food, on IN!
recommendation among whom may b.
mentioned the Rev. -, now mis-
sionary TO China" Name given b.
Postum Company. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's q reason"
Read the little book. THE Road {
Weilyille," In each pkg.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
Jefferson's Prayer and Poultice.

The late Joseph jefferson was sud.
denly taken Ill while visiting at the
home Of friend. The wife of the gen
tleman whose hospitality he had en-
joyed became alarmed over his condi-
ton, and, being Of a religious turn Of
mind. wished to instil in the mind Of
the actor her belief in the necessity for
spiritual contemplation. A call to his
room for the purpose Of applying a
poultice gave her the much desired op-
portunity.
"Nir. Jefferson" she said, nervOusly
shifting the poultice from one hand to
the othe-, "for your sake, for the sake
of your friends, your family, II would
like to pray for YOU"
The actor listened attentively, and
his answer came slowly. "Yes,
madam" he said. you may-for my
sake for your sake, for everybOdy's
sake. but for heavens sake put on that
poultice. boston Herald
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
Oliyer's Mistake.

Oliver Herford, while recently ex'
Scoring a remote part Of New York,
found himself beset by pangs OF hun
ger. Entering small restaurant OF
somewhat doubtful aspect, he ordered
a mutton chop. The waiter. after
long delay, returned, bearing n plate
on which reposed daub OF mashed
potato and much Overdone chop OF
microscopic proportions and with re-
markably long and slender RIB at
tached. Clapping this down briskly
before the famished artist, the waiter
started off to attend to another Gus
toner without further ceremony.
.'See here" cried Herford, 81 ordered
n chop"
"Yessir," answered the man. "Thcre
IL is."
"Oh, beg pardon; that's true" re-
turned Herford, peerlng at ii closely.
81 though il was crack in the plate"
Philadelphia Saturday Evening
Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
A Partial Victory.

The young physician was jubilant
Held a post-mortem on old Scraw'
ney this morning" he said. you re-
member that Doc Green said he had n
cancer, Wiggles called it n tImor and l
said II was heart trouble"
"And were you rightY asked his
wife.
'Right?" echoed the NJ. ID. "No! But
an examination OF the stomach proved
cOnclusively that my medicine didn't
kill hint!
His wife, however, was not pleased
with the news, for when he gets on
good terms with himself he becomes
almost sufferable.-Dctroit Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
The Chauffeur's Peculiar Fractures.

Perhaps II is not with unmingled
regret that we may look upon some of
the performances of the motor car
riage. 1t seems that the chauffeur is
exposed to certain injuries of the fore
arm, especially at its lower portion,
produced by n recoil of the crank when
the motor is started. Two examples
are recorded by c. Deutschlander In g.
German surgical magazine, both frac-
lures in the epiphyseal region, one Of
them attended with much overriding
Of fragments.-New York Medical
Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
nervousness and
WEAKNESS CURED
BY PE.RU.hA.

Miss Sadie Robinson, Rand street,
Maiden, Mass, writes:
"Peruna was recommended TO me about
a year ago as an excellent remedy for the
troubles peculiar 10 our sex, and as found
that all that was said OF this medicine was
true, ] am pleased TO endorse it.
~ began TO use 10 about seven
months ago for redkness and nerr-
BUSINESS, caused from OrerUOrk and
steeptessness, and found that In a
feU days 4 began to grOc strong, my
appetite Increased and began 10
sleep better, consequently my nerU-
business passed duay aud the tceak-
ness tn the petrfc organs soon dts
appeared aud haze been aUeit
aud strong ever since"
Address DR.. 5. b. Hartman, President
of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
o., for free medical advice. All CORES
pondence strictly confidential.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

of the nearest canoes being careful &c
feed it upon the same mixture from
time TO time. 1t was led right into
shallow water until ii was stranded,
and then killed. Every part of the
bones and skin were supposed to con
fer undinching bravery upon the pos
SCISSOR. and the actual captor, that is,
the one who slipped the moose over the
niuhi's head, would also ever after be
always victorious.-FOrest and Stream,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

make YOU irritable; you can't sleep,
you are unable 20 quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care Tor
your children.
The relation Of the nerves and gen.
erative organs in women is so close
that nine tenths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessness and nervous irritability
arise from some arrangement OF the
organism which makes her a woman.
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritability. Spirits easily affected. SO
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps. Pain in the ovartes and
between the shoulders. Loss of voice;
nervous dyspepsia. A tendency to cry
Mt the least provocation. AL this points
20 nervous prost-atiQn.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months of pros
tiation and suffering so surely as Lydla
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. NJ. f. shotwell, of lOa Flstbusb
Avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y, writes
"I cannot express the wonderful relief j
have experienced by taking Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound. i suffered TOT
A long time with nervous prostraton, back.
ache. headache. loss Of appetite. / could
not sleep and would walk the aoor almost
every niSht
II bal three doctors and got no better. and
life was a burden. ! was advised 70 Try
LYDIA r Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
and n has worked wonders for me.
II am a vel woman. my nervousness is All
gone and my friends say look ten years
younger"
VIII not the volumes Of letters from
women made strong By Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women Of It's virtues? ? Surely you
cannot wish 20 remain sick and weak
and discouraged. exhausted each day,
when you can be as easily cured 40
other women
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
A PARLOR GAME.

This game is intended for the New
Year season or for the time little be-
fore or a little after January l. 1t is
n new method OF making resolutions
that are called for by that period The
object is to write something that is
true and funny. or something that is
ridiculously impossible
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
\ HANDKERCHIEF DOLL

To make 4 dancing doll out of your
handkerchief. tie n knot in each of the
four corners. Tie another knot mid.
way between the two upper corners.
Behold a little man. Twist the two
lower knots tighter ana he'll be ready
10 dance for you.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
Ii Seemed Impossible.

A friend of James Mcneil Whistler
once came upon him in a London street
while he was questioning a very dirty
newsboy, says Harper's Weekly.
"Yes, sir" the boy was saying, 1--WE
been selling papers three years"
How old are youT"
Seven"
"Oh, you must be more than that
'No, sir. / amt"
Il say. Charley" said Whistler, turn
Ing TO his friend. Il don't think he
could get that dirty in seven years.
Do youY
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
A Boys VACATION TIME.

Hail, that long awaited day
When, the school books laid away,
All the thoughts OF merry youngsters turn
from pages back to play!
Done with lesson and with rule,
Done with teacher and with school,
Stray the vagrant hearts of childhood to
the tempting wood and pool!
Who will tell in rune and rhyme
OF the glory and the CRIME
In the dusty lanes and byways of boys
vacation timer
Hark, the whistle and the cry
That is piping shril and high
From the chorus OF glad youngsters troop
ing riotously by!
Say, did sun e'er brightly shine
As when, with his rod and line
Tramps The barefoot lad a'fshing, and the
water clear and fine!
Sweet the murmur Of the trees,
And what glory now he sees
In the clatter Of the wild birds and the
buzz OF humble bees!
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
Prohibition Maxim From japan.

1t is difficult to beat the japanese in
philosophy, too. One of their wise saws
Is: First the man takes a drink, then
the drink takes a drink, then the drink
lakes a man."-Washington Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
SHARK BAIT.

1t appears that the Hawaiian chiefs
OF some years ago were much addicted
TO the use of human Hcsh as bait for
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

Hear the green woods CRY and can,
Through the summer 20 the fall,
I'VE are waiting, waiting, waiting, with a
welcome for you ALI"
Hear the lads take up the cry,
With an echo, shrill and high;
I'VE are coming, coming, coming, for vaca-
ton time is nigh!"
How the skies are blue and fair,
How the clover scents the air
With a witchery OF fragrance that is deli
cate and rare!
How the blossoms bud and GLOW,
And the great waves food and flow
In the ocean Of boy-happiness, like pillows,
to and fro!
An, my heart goes back and sighs
When the piping calls and cries
From the hearts OF merry youngsters Ike
song Of triumph rise!
And j would that rune and rhyme
Might be splendid and sublime
In my heart 10 tell the story OF boys
vacation timel
j. w. Foley. in the New York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

Professor Edward r. Rosa, in re-
cent address on scientific standards of
measurement. collected interesting
facts about the foot, the most widely
used measure of length in both ancient
and modern times. 1t 10 derived from
the length of the human foot, but ap-
parently has varied more than that
portion of the skeleton can possibly
have done in historic times. The an
cient Welsh foot, for instance, was
nine inches long, whereas The Piedmont
foot was twenty inches.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

Work for the insane is n special
study at the Villejulf Asylum, Paris.
Painting, carving, sketching and even
tattooing are included, and recovery Is
often due to the employment. In other
cases the condition Of the patients
mind IS mlrrored in the work done, aid
ing the physician In his study Of the
case more than any amount OF discus
sion or consultation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23

Telephone lines built and operated by
farmers are extending In all directions.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-23
Nervous Women
Their Sufferings Are Usually
Due TO Uterine Disorders
Perhaps Unexpected
A MEDICINE THAT CURES

Can we dispute
the well = known
fact thatAmerican
women are ner-
vous ?
How often do we
hear the express
sion, IL am so ner.
.vous, IL seems as IL
/ should fy;" p" or,
I" Don't speak 70
me-" Little things
annoy you and