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New-York tribune., 1905-07-24

This IS the last week OF racing on local tracks
until the thoroughbred family and It's following
return from Saratoga and the Coney Island Jockey
Cub begins us autumn meeting with the renewal
OF the Futurity. The meeting az the Springs will
begin on July 81 and VIII end August "a The
Brighton Beach Racing Association offers an ex-
cellent programme for its last week and between
now and Saturday such well known fixtures as the
Brighton Derby, the Winged Foot Handicap. the
Test Handicap. the Undergraduates ths Era Gull
and a selling stake viii be decided
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
The Squirrel.

A squirrels natural term OF life Is
from fifteen to twenty years, and In To-
calities where they are little disturbed
they multiply with extreme rapidity.
Indeed, in the early history Of the
United States they were so numerous
In certain localities as TO be almost a
plague, and large sums were annually
paid In bounty for the scalps. In the
west large hunts We're organized by the
early settlers in order to Try to reduce
their numbers, as now It is found nee
cssary to do to prevent the jack rab'
bits from becoming scourge to the
farmers. on these hunts thousands OF
squirrels wer killed, and yet from al
accounts their numbers were not great
ly reduced.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
BEES IN WAR.
Two Instances In which the Insects
Were Used as weapons.


The beekecper holding number Of
bees in his hand, said as he led the
way through the aplary: Bees in the
past were used as weapons OF war. In
the siege OF Themiscrya, for instance,
they played very important part
The Romans I'm this siege made mines
In the ground, and the enemy, opening
the mines from above, threw In upon
/ the Romans bears and other wild an
lmals, together with swarms Of bees
That caused the Romans to fee howl
ing
Here IT. NY notebook is another ac-
count OF the use OF bees In war. 1t Is
an extract from an Irish manuscript In
the Bibllotheque Royale at Brussels,
and ii tells how the Danes and Nor
wegians attacked Chester and were
repulsed, thanks to the use Of bees by
the SaXons and their allies In the town.
"'The Norweglans, read the bee
keeper, sheltered by hurdles, tried to
pierce the walls. Then what the Sax
ons and the Gaedhil did was to throw
down large rocks, by which they broke
down the hurdles over their heads.
What the others did. to check this was
to place large posts under the hurdlez.
What the Saxons did next was to put
all the beer and watef'f the town into
the caldrons OF the town, to boil them
and spill them down upon those who
were under the hurdles, so that their
skins were peeled Off. The remedy
which the Lochlans applied to this was
to place hides Oh the outside OF the
hurdles. What the Saxons did next
was to throw down all the beehives In
the town upon the besiegers, which pre-
vented them from moving their hands
or legs from the number of bees which
stung them. They afterward deserted
and left the city, Chicago Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
HOMES OF THE SWISS.
Pretty and Distiact In sty3as BOT
Have . Lonely Appearance.


Swiss houses impress one almost In
Probably this may be attributed to the
contrast they present to their surround
ings They are commonly dwarfed In
10 insignificance by the gigantic seen
cry In which they have been placed.
But near st hand they are decidedly
pretty, although their architectural
style is distinct from any other.
They are rarely painted and seldom
ornamented or embellished, save that
the boards and shingles are not infre-
quently cut and scallopel into odd
shapes. Sometimes the front of a
chalet bears the owners or builders
name in large letters, followed by a
sentiment, a bencdiction or n prayer.
These chalets are provided with over
hanging roofs, on which fiat stones
have been laid to keep the fierce winds
from tearing them OF and not be-
causc-as an animated tailor's sign,
with a monoclc, once Informed an old
lady I'm my presence-the natives wish
ed 10 effect II saving in nails.
various fruits ana vegetables are
hung under the projecting caves for
shelter, and the frewood Is piled high
without for future use. The ground
floor is generally given up to a stable,
where the cattle are housed in the win
ter, In delightful proximity TO the fam
lily overhead.
The household treasures are contain
cd In the living room, or quite stube.
Here, too, you will find the large porce-
lain stove that Is the center OF the
family gatherings on the long winter
evenings. In the kitchen. of course,
the furniture is OF the plainest descrip-
tion, usually consisting OF rude loom,
a huge fireplace, table and few
chairs.-Pilgrim.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Let the boastful man have his own
way. He won't listen TO you anyway.
The only way to tell love story. aft
er all, is in kindness and good cooking.
1t Is too late to congratulate some
people after they have been married as
long as week.
A great many people haveScon-
sciences that would require an alarm
clock To wake up.
Artificial roses never appear To 81
poor an advantage as when they bloom
on girls checks.
Come to think Of H. IL you hate an!
one don't you hate his laugh more than
anything else about him?
4 pessimist is one who sees the time
ahead when he will break with friend
and therefore tells the friend nothing.
An optimist sees only eternal friend.
ship and tells the friend ail.-Atchisou
Glol,e
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

a western congressman says that
while he and certain friends were
studying the bill Of fare In hotel on
the New Jersey coast mosquito
alightcd on the card 1t instantly lost
Its life by quick blow from the man
holding the card. Its little carcass re-
naming on the bill. With n smile the
man pointed to the remains and said
to the waiter:
"Do you serve these on toast herer'
They're on the bill. sir!" was the
witty retort OF the waiter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

IT would hardly be in good taste
for US to suggest any changes in the
Journal management. 1t iss great
paper and probably knows its busi-
ness, but it does seem that the msn
who is "doing the politics" should
be put on to some job where there
is less ,chaacc to make "a mess
of it,. he made very bad tumble
Of the Democratic city convent on
and now the Board Of Canvassers
affair must certainly be put down
on the score card as an error. The
TINES Is sorry to say it, but it really
looks az though the writer, whoever
he may be, 10 getting near the Osler
"dead line"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
When You Have q Cold.

The first action when you haves cold
should be 10 relieve the lungs. This IL
best accomplished BY the tree u'e OF
Chsmberlains Cough Remedy. Thi.
remedy liqui6ss the tough mueus and
causes Its expulsion from tie air cells OF
the lungs, produces . free expee,oration,
and opens the seere,ions. a complete
cure soon follows. This remedy ~ill cure
a severe cold IN less tire than any other
treatment and q leaves the system In
nural ard healthy condition. II coun-
,erae'. ,ny tendency toward pneumonis.
Tlis remedy Is tor ssle by b. a Smith.
o nsyvill-; ". Dsnniag d B~o.. Msntce
avenue; Parher's drug store, Olneyvule.
n. r. Reiner, Centerdale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

COOP for Bishop McVickar oi
Rhode Island. He very proPer ,
objects to the conventional picturinl
of saints as "thin, csdaverous pro-
ducts of humanity" Tho bishop
is a giant in stature and weighs ESQ
pounds, yet his piety has never le,-
sened on that ount.-Boston
Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
The Great Dimculty.

"One-half of the worlds happiness IL
solved when person learns to mind his
own business"
"Yes, but it's the other half that
causes the most trouble"
whats thati"
Getting other people TO mind theirsr
Detroit Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
What They seek Here.

-what IL the chief product OF the
United StatcsT" asked the teacher in a
European school.
And without hesitation the bright
pupil replied:
Money. Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

THE present General Assembly
has not spent money in that MIN
BILE, facile style that characterize
its predecessor, possibly because
the predecessor did such remark
ably complete job.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

THE Providence Journal suggests
that people learn to read their own
gas metres. This may be a wise
suggestion, but it is not comph-
mentary TO our honest gas company.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
The GNutr.

let me see. cynic Is man who j,
drei Of the world. Is he nOt!" the
young student of language asked.
NO. no. my child" replied the know.
ing tutor. ~ cvnlc is n man of whom
the world r. tir,i. Pick Metz.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

ACCORDING to recent cartoon IN
the Providence Journal, it is ques-
ton whether it is Boss Brayton or
Boss Holden. II the Jurnal finds
the matter mystery, no wonder the
average citizen is lost in doubt.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
at present

The elevation of Hon. {. Franz
Parkhurst to the supreme bench oi
the state seems to have been fairly
satisfactory.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

The Real Estate Register a well
known Providence trade paper has
made a new departure in tho shape
Of an editorial column. Papers oi
its class usually have opinions as
well as other good things and the
"Register" is simply getting in
line
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

"WHo struck Billy Patterson
and "Why the Journal refused t
take the Outlet advertising!" arc q c
two great, profound and unraveled
mysteries Of the past.l
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

The late Ex-Governor George
S. Boutwell, Of Massachusetts, could
probably see a difference between
the Republicanism Of Lincoln and
that of Lodge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

Ir is reported that ice, thirty six
inches thick, has been cut on a lake
near Greenville. This state OF things
prevents lazy men from fishing
for pickerel.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

A good part Of Russia's military
prestige comes from the fact that
Napoleon met with a defeat in that
country, but really it was the Rus
sian winter rather than Russian
bayonets that worsted the greatest
general of modern times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

Ir is pleasing to hear that JOIN
D. Rockefeller recently placed
thirty-fve dollars in the contribution
box of a Lakewood church without
disturbing the price Of kerosene.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

BUFFALO Bill has had very
varied and strenuous life. He ap-
pears less a hero and less man III
the divorce court than in any pre-
vious role he has essaycd.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

Jusr how much of a figure Gen.
Brayton cuts in state politics at the
present time is question that l.
frequently discussed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
HIS Peril.

els your husband n criminal lawyerT
"Mcrcy. no, But he has TO associate
so much with those awful men he de-
tends that really I'm sometimes afraid
he soon will e."-Cleveland Leader.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

ROOSEVELT deserves an increase
of salary if any man ever did. Even
insurance company presidents draw
more than $4,000 per year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

THE Equitable Life Insurance
Company OF New York is getting
considerable free advertising just
at present.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03
Good Preventive Anyway.

Doctor isn't there anything I can do
for this seasicknessT'
why, yes. Try farming. Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

ADDIcKs may get to the United
States Senate after all. His persever-
ance is almost equal to his wealth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

Credulity l. the mans weakness. but
the child's strength Lamb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

The miserablest day we live there Is
many a.better thing TO do than die
Daley.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

A battle one hundred miles long
is raging in Manchuria. This l.
surely an age of big things.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03


dents. Fifteen states have. since iNH
ndoptcd so-called Corrupt Practices
Acts to restrain and limit rapidly in
orcasing campaign contributions and eS
pcnditures.
The first OF thess iawr Was enacted In
New York In 1910 n Defined such prsc-
ticcE In some detail, but was very inef-
fcctiVc. requiring merely reports OF the
expenditures OF candidates. there being NO
regulation OF limitation concerning oN-
ponditurcS by political committees.
The Corrupt Practices laws passed TN
the following year by Colorado U.aws 1921.
r. 1872 and Michigan U,aws 1891. Chap. 1901
followed very closely tho Now York Act
'n its definition of corrupt practices. add
ing a requirement that party copiplitfsc'
must olso report OIL receipts dnd expenditures
for comp1tVr purposes
I'm 1902, Michigan enacted much more
elaborate statute making provision not
only that campaign committees should
report their receipts aud expenditures. ana
regulating the details of the accounts Of
such committees, but that al crpcHditHrc'
oR behalf Of candidates. with few cNccp-
tions. must be made through N, party COW
piiiCcs. Proper provisions were also made
for tho enforcement of the act
This law went further IN the direction
" tho English Corrupt Practices Act ot
I ISSi than any ~ the other statutes above
mentioned. Owing To- conditions incident
to our political 1ysten. and particularly
I'm View OF the number " candidates voted
for at the same time and upon the same
ticket. IL Is impossible To follow closely
the English law.
The Massachusetts, law which went into
effect on August ist. 49,? is entitled. An
act TO prevent corrupt practices at cleo
'ions. and to provide for publicity ~ cNc-
Non ,rp,aWs'
PERMITTED candidate ~ .psnd. uithow ~
s,riction src,p, Gs a. certain psrsond sfrcns,s.
onu sum ~ moncu ~ scurc hs nomination ~
,isotioH. prurifcd that ths expenditures ~
s-ocfed through po'ifisoi committee.
Tho Massachusetts law defines political
committees as Including every commit.
tee or combination OF three or more per.
sons who shall aid or promote the success
| or defeat Of q political party or principle
In public election. or shall aid or take
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
The Attorney General.

William Henry Moody, who as attor-
ney general of the United States is
brought prominently to the front by
his prospective prosecution Of those i'm
pllcated in the scandals of the agricul-
tural department. is a native Of Mas
sachusetts, where he was born two
days before Christmas, fifty-two years
ago. Mr.. Moody has been more or less
prominent in the public eye for ten
years past for it was in 1895 that he
began bis congressional career.
Mr.. Moody's first notable act in con-
gress was in opposing his party in an
election contest case, and this he did
with such ability that he was a marked
man from that time forward. He adj
vanced with such strides in the house
that he was talked of for the speaker
ship when, in 1902. he was made-sec-
rotary Of the navy, to succeed John D.
Long. Two years later he was changed
to his present portfolio.
The attorney general bears marked
resemblance to President Roosevelt,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

good roads? Fortunately we do not
have to go to foreign lands nor even to
other sections Of our country for proof
as to their desirability and for their
value.
"They have reduced the cost of farm
production wherever built.
"They have increased the value Of
farm lands from 25 to 100 per cent.
"They have made available for culh-
walton wider areas of territory.
"They have attracted immigration;
they have given to old farms thought
valueless q good value by enabling
owners or tenants to make them profit
able.
"They have made the village mer-
chant more prosperous.
"They have built factories; they have
aided in the growth of cities Inclden-
tally they have added to the traffic Of
railroads.
"Of other benefits OF even greater i'm
portance, they have made a better
class OF citizens: they have brought
about better methods of agriculture;
they have improved the schools by
increasing public revenues and ena-
bling teachers and schools to serve a
larger area; they have added in every
way to the comforts OF the people;
they have in a measure turned back
the tide toward the city by bringing
people from the city into the country
districts for homes.
'The benefits from improved public
roads is so great that ii is the utmost
wisdom and economy for a community
to issue bonds or to levy taxes to build
improved roads which can be used all
the year round, and these benefits are
20 sure and so great that the commu-
nifty will not feel the tax half so much
as it does the taxes wasted on poor
roads - in fact, that there will be no
burden at all in providing them, AMI
no Panama canal and no other propose.
ton or enterprise will have so much
influence in the development Of the
country us a system Of good roads
"What such a system means in In
creased production and wealth and in
ell progress is almost beyond esu-
mate"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
THE FRIGATE BIRD.
n Has the Greatest Wing Power OF
Any Flying Animal.

n Has the Greatest Wing Power OF
Any Flying Animal.
It has been demonstrated that the
wing area Of different flying creatures
varies from about forty-nine square
feet per pound Of weight In the gnat
and five square feet in the swallow to
half a square foot per pound Of weight
IN the Australian crane. The frigate
bird has the most wonderful wing
power of any OF the flying animals,
being able to cut the air at the rate Of
100 miles an hour and live continually
on the wing day and night for week
or ten days. Ornithologists Of note
even give 1t as their opinion that
healthy individual Of this species
would be equal to the task of making
a trip around the world without once
closing its wings In rest. 1t is also
claimed that some species can remain
motionless In the air for hours without
tapping their wings. That they can
exert three times the horsepower per
pound Of weight that a man can and
about the same amount more than a
horse. 1t is, without question, a fact
that birds in general can exert phys
teal energy that IL without parallel in
nature. 1t is generally supposed that
birds are lighter bulk for bulk, than
other animals. but repeated expert
ments have proved that there are no
grounds upon which to base such an
opinion.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Cemenf MiIk Pnint.

Stir into one gallon Of milk about
three pounds Of portland cement and
add sufficient venetian red powder or
any other color9d paint powder to i'm
part a good color. The milk will hold
the paint in suspension, but the ce-
ment, being very heavy, will sink to
the bottom, SO that 1t becomes neces-
sary to keep the mixture well stirred
with a paddle. This feature Of the
need of stirring is the only drawback
to the paint, and as Its efficiency de-
ponds upon administering a good coat
ing of cement it is not safe to leave
its application to untrustworthy help.
Six hours after painting this paint will
be as immOvable and unaffected by
water as month-old oil paint. Whole
milk is better than sklmmilk or butter
milk, as 1t contains more oil.-Sciep-
tiflc American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

The artist who had found Marshby
full Of "paintable' places and friendly
people was much attracted by one Of
the young women Of the village, whom
he met at social gathering. He
asked and was accorded permission to
escort her home from little party one
evening, and. as the evening was mild
and the moon was shining, they lin
gered at her gate for few minutes
conversation. Suddenly the stiffness
was broken by hoarse shout which
came from an open window Of the
little house:
Cast off that painterl Cast of that
palnter~
The artist started as If he had been
shot, but the young woman gave him
a reassuring smile and a becoming
blush.
"It's-it's just father dreaming" she
said softly. Hes retired sea cap
tain and often talks In his sleep"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
EVILS OF BAD ROADS
AND THE EFFECT AND BENEFIT OF
GOOD ONES.

Poor Highways Make Life More Ex-
pensIve, While Improved Roads In
crease Farm Values and Add to the
Comforts of the People.
At the southern good roads conven-
tlon NJ. A. Hays of the land and indus
trial department Of the Southern rail-
way made a notable address in regard
TO good roads. Mr.. Hays said In part:
"rhe bad common road, which is the
ordinary common road of today, makes
life in country districts and smaller
places more expensive in every way. It
destroys social movement, 1t interferes
with church and school, 1t robs the
people Of many comforts and attrac-
tions and makes life narrow. In this
way 1t drives from the village and
farm to the cities the young men and
women, with their productive possibili-
ties. It's whole tendency is to congest
population in the cities and more than
anything else has forced one sided
development in our national life.
"These are some Of the evils and the
burdens and the effects OF poor roads.
What Of the influence and the effect Of
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04
Name. of Gun. on Men-of-war.

"In the olden days" remarked vet
eran sea captain the other day, "the
custom obtained Of giving names to
the guns on men-Of-war
"In the case OF the United States
frigate Chesapeake the principal guns
bore distinctive names, as follows:
Brother Jonathan, True Blue, Yankee
Protection, Putnam, Raging Eagle,
Viper, General Warren, Mad Anthony,
America, Washington, Liberty Forey-
err, Dreadnaught, Defiance, Liberty or
Death, United Tars, Jumping Billy,
Rather, Bulldog. Spit1re, Nancy Daw-
son, Revenge, Bunker's Hill, Pocahon-
tas, Towser. Willful Murder. These
names were engraved on small squares
Of cop2e- plata Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-10-04

A Richmond (va9 judge tells story
which illustrates the difficulty met In
trying to stop the carrying Of pistols.
A tough youth was brought before the
Judge, charged with firing revolver
IN the street. The testimony In the
case was to the effect that the young
hoodlum had filled himself with whis-
Ky and had discharged his weapon In
q crowded street. Twenty dollars and
COSTS" said the magistrate. "But, your
honor" interposed counsel for the pris-
oner, my client did not hit anybody
why, you admit that he. fred the
gum Eyes, but be fred In the air"
explained the lawyer. Twenty dol
lars and COSTS" repeated the judge.
HE might have shot an angel" And
TIN riotous fellow went to jail, net
having the money to pay bis fine.