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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-26
THE HUMAN BRAIN.
It's Capacity to Receive the Impress
sions of a Lifetime.

Oh u IbtetiHe'
Authorities differ as to the capacity
OF the average brain 10 receive the inn
presslons of n lifetime. II is pretty
we'll believed that there Is In the brain
center OF conservation distinct from
the center Of perception. We of course
know nothing as to the nature OF the
relation OF brain cells to precepts and
conservation, but we do know that
there must be a relation. The re-
searches Of Hammerberg and Thomson
show that tire number Of cells in the
brain is 0,30O,000,0OO. All stimuli, ex-
ternal Through the five senses) or In
ternal Through processes must leave
some trace upon these cells, chemical,
physical or dynamic These stimuli
are composed Of all sorts of precepts-
words and sounds heard; things and
words seen; objects felt, tasted, smell
ed; sensations perceived in our own
bodies; thoughts pushing upward into
consciousness. And little reflection
will show how innumerable such i'm
prints must be In the course Of a single
waking day.
Even without reading, the resident Of
city must receive an incalculable
number Of impressions upon his brain
every twenty-four hours. The reading
center Of the brain occupies compara-
lively small area In the back Of the left
hemisphere and consequently must pos
sess very small portion Of the 1000
OOO,0 900 cells referred TO above. We can
only guess at the number, but fair es-
innate would be about a twentieth, or,
say, 500.000,000, which In a lifetime Of
sixty years would allow us about 25,-
600 cells a day for the perception and
conservation Of words and sentences
read. These figures may have no
scientific value, but at any rate they
emphasize a very important fact and
that is that our brain capacity Is limit
ed and that we should be sparlng Of
the cells we daily squander.-Dr Fred
erick Peterson In Golfers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-26
THADDEUS STEVENS.
Is sense of Humor and HIS Unosten.
tatious Charity.

tatious Charity.
Many n joke is credited TO Thaddeus
stevens. who led the Republicans in
.1ngress during the civil war and the
'uhlous times otter.
. ot the very keenest Of his jests,
n is undoubtedly authentic, is so
3mmonplace in sound that one might
,aSily be forgiven for failing 10 take
in It's meaning. In his last days David
Reese and John Chaunsey. two EN-
ployees Of the house of representatives,
used TO carry him In large armchair
grounds, up the broad stairs Of the
capitol.
Who" he said 10 them one day, will
be so good 10 me and bear me in their
strong arms when you two mighty men
are gomez
Such question implied nothing short
OF Il sense of intellectual immortality.
When he had taken TO his bed for the
last time a visitor told him he was look
ing well.
"Oh, John" was the quick reply. ut
is not my appearance, but my disap-
pearance. that troubles me"
One day member OF the house of
representatives, who was noted for his
uncertain course on all questions and
who confessed that he never investigat-
ed a point under discussion without
finding himself neutral, asked for
leave of absence
"Mr Speaker" said Stevens, IL do
not rise to object, but to suggest that
the honorable member need not ask
this favor for he can easily pair Off
with himself"
One anecdote always remembered in
connection with Stevens illustrates his
transformations charity. A beggar wo-
man met him one morning as he was
lmping TO the house.
"Oh, sir" she said, II have just lost
all the money had In the world!'
"And how much was thatT
"Oh, sir, ii was T5 cents"
You don't say so!' he replied, put
ting five dollar bill In her hand. And
how wonderful II Is that l should have
found what you lost" - Philadelphia
Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-26

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-26
The Ingenious Author.

IL have quite a unique little episode
worked out for my new historical
novel"
What is its tenorT
Instead Of having my hero fling the
driver his purse. propose 10 have him
proffer the exact legal fare. This will
naturally bring on a dispute and afford
the hero an excellent and logical oppor-
tunty for shedding gore. ."-Philadel-
phla Bulletin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-26
skirt and shirt.

"Skirt" t. etymologically the same
word rs shirt" though It has come
over another linguistic route and prop.
erly means short garment. In fact,
skirt" shirt" short" shear" "kir-
tie" and curt" are In all probability
near relations. But skirt" has got r.
self specialized 90 a lower garment,
with spc"ial reference 20 the lower
edge thereof. the boundary where the
garment is cut short, whence the verb
"to skirt"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-26
I'LL sefnI pnIice nm In

Mrs. Knicker- Some OF these wealthy
families have detectives guard their
Jewels. Mrs. Bocker-I know. We
can't keep q cook unless there Is a po
llceman on the beat-New York Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-26

Life insurance was invented by Pas
cal. whose theory OF PROBABILITIES"
and law Of averages" still govern the
business.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-26

Mrs. Prosy-Reading is quite a pas
sion with my husband. Mrs Dresser
SO II is with mine when be reads my
mllliner's bills!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
up To 100000.
The MI. Sage & Co. FAIL
ure Proving a Nice One.
Though Of Course They Claim
All Losses will Be Paid.
Branch Bucket Shops in New England
Generally Closed Thursday.

New York, Aug. 23.-The brokerage
offices of M. j. Sage & Co.. at 81 Broad
way this city and at | Montgomery
street. Jersey City, which suspended
yesterday, We're visited today by a
large number of the patrons of the
company, and it various agents in other
cities who wanted to know what the
company intends to do about settling
its accounts.
1t is said that the concern has q, 600
accounts to be adjusted throughout the
country, a large number of which are
located along the TWO wires to New Or
leans which it formerly operated Ac-
cOrding to one report the losses amount
to $2,000,000
1t was expected that formal action
looking toward the appointment Of an
assignee would be taken today and that
possibly an attempt might be made to
organize a new company in which some
of the members of the old company
would be included.
Eugene w. Leake, a lawyer of Jer-
sey City, announced today that William
Beverly had been designated as as
signee of NJ. ]. Sage & Co., and that
Mr.. Leake as his counsel had advised
him to have an inventory Of the firms
assets made at once and to report the
result to the surrogate'S court in Jer-
sey City. Mr. Leake said the inventory
might be completed tomorrow.
The Jersey City offices of the COM
pany remained closed today.
The postal authorities today held up
quantity of the concerns mail in the
New York post office and detailed an
inspector to make inquiries.
A statement was issued by Albert j.
Adams, Jr. The statement follows:
"My father has no interest whatever
in the corporation of NJ. j. Sage & Co
He was not a stOckholdcr in the COM
pany, neither officer nor director. He
was not even a creditor of the company
as stated in the morning newspapers
any way in the corporation and my in
terest was solely that of a creditor
am the largest creditor of the company
and the chief loser by the failure
"The total liabilities will not exceed
$3.50, 600 We had on the day of our fail
ure over $10O, 900 in cash in the bank,
which will go to creditors Other as
sets will swell this amount and I am
confident that if the creditors are pa
tient they will be paid in full.
"ALBERT J. ADAMS. JR."
William II. Beverly, a member of the
SUSPENDED brokerage firm of M. j..
Sage 6. Co, today made the statement
"On checking over the accounts of
NJ. 7. Sage & Co, I find the liabilities
about $33O,0O0; assets $4,000, divided
in different banks throughout the
country"
All assets were to be delivered in
joint name of Mr.. Beverly and the
United States Fidelity and Guarantee
Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
BANDERA is DEAD.
Killed in Encounter With Rural Guards
Thursday Morning.

Havana, Aug. 23.-The body of the
negro General Quentin Bandera. the
most daring insurgent in Havana prov
ince, lies in the morgue at Havana to-
Gay thanked by those of two mulattO
comrades. all frightfully gashed by the
machctes Of the mounted Rural Guards
who ended their career
The arrival OF Bandera's body here
was the first news Of the fight in which
he met his death. The conflict occurred
at Slveira farm. near Punta Bravo, Il
miles from Havana. Thirty-eight
mounted Rural Guards under Capt
IGnaciO Del Caro- and Lieut.. Martinez
were searching throughout the night
for Randera's party. At A. NJ. the
Rural Guards We're breaking through
n wire fence at the edge of the Silveira
farm when they We're suddenly fired
upon by Randera'S 20 followers. The
Guards rushed upon the insurgents.
but with the exception Of their chief
and his two leading comrades they all
succeeded in getting away. The Guards
made the chief and his companions a
special target and they all three re-
ceited several bullet wounds and We're
horribly mutilated by machete cuts.
Not one of the guards was wounded
The clothes of all three men showed
every evidence of the hard life which
they had been leading while GLIDING
their pursuers.
1t has been an open secret among the
Rural Guards that Bandera would new
er live to be tried for treason. his death
being the main object of the govern
ment forces operating in Havana prov
ince. The smallness of the party ac-
companying Bandera has caused sur
prise here, but it is believed that he on
ly had a portion Of his band with him.
But in any case, it is believed that the
insurrectionary movement in Western
Havana has been broken by Bandera's
death.
The killing Of the insurrectionary
leader, General Quentin Bandera. today
in an engagement between Rurai
Guards and a band Of his, followers, Is
regarded as dealing the instruction a
heavy blow.
The government is acting with ener-
gy in sending Rural Guards and vol
unteers aaginst the Santa lCara rebels
and in despatching $50 more men to
defend Pinar Del Rio against Guerra
The capture of San De Mantex by
Guerra's force was not a great sur
prise, though it was not expected so
soon. The place was protected by a
very small detachment of Rural Guards
while Guerra's strength was much
greater.
The taking Of Pinar Del Rio will be
quite another matter since there are
in that vicinity as many troops as the
insurgent Guerra can muster. 1t is re-
] garded as more than probable that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
INSURGENTS MAKE THREAT.
Will Blow Up Bridges If Transporta
ton of Troops Continues.

Havana Aug. 23.-General Manager
Iivescy of the Western Railroad this
afternoon received a personal message
from Pineo Guerra. forwarded from
san Juan De MARTINEZ. saying:
II am in possession Of your station. II
any more troops are sent over the
Western Railroad. | will blow up the
bridges and destroy your property"
MIR. Iivescy dill not answer the dis
patch. but Immediately forwarded II
to the palace. The officials there had nc
news other than that contained in
Guerra's message. The public here. as
this dispatch is forwarded. are not
aware that San Juan De Martinez has
been captured.
Another train load of troops was sent
from Havana westward this afternoon
bound for the city of Pinar Del Rio
from which base they will assist in op-
Grating against the insurgents who are
occupying San Luis and San Juan De
Martinez.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
To Substantiate Report on
the Maine Ice Crop
L Dist. Atty. Jerome Wants 1,
Says Rhode Island Officials.
Chief Clerk GreenIaW Can 60 Before Grand
jury Says Chief Webb.

Providence. r. l., Aug. 23.-Ralph NJ.
Groenlaw. chief clerk Of the bureau OF
industrial statistics. will go to New
York and substantiate the statements
in the bureaus report recently issued
regarding the Maine ice crop before
the New York grand jury if District
Attorney jerome still desires him to do
so after reading the report.
This statement was made by Col,
Geo. II. Webb. chief Of the bureau, to-
day after being acquainted with the
character of the press dispatches re-
ceived from New York and Augusta,
Me, during the past "a hours concern
ing the American Ice Cos. connection
with the alleged restriction Of the
Maine ice crop. &
Everything that the bureau could
give the New York grand jury in the
way of information is contained in the
report" said Col. Webb, "and there
would really be nothing gained by Mr..
Greenlaw appearing before it. The
sources of our information are Of
course confidential. If, after knowing
this. Mr.. Jerome should request the
attendance of Mr.. Greenlaw, / should
certainly have no objections to his 60
ing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
Government Is Thought to Have Under
estimated Strength Of Insurgents.
General bandera Killed in Fight With Force Of
Rural Guards Another Town Captured.

New Orleans. Aug. 23.-The Plea
yune's special cable from Havana says:
In spite of government denials, the
revolutionary movement in Cuba has
assumed formidable proportions. The
whole island is in a ferment over the
uprising and it is impossible to predict
at this time what the final result will
be. The government claims that it will
be able to suppress the revolt within
three or four weeks, but conservative
people who have been closely watching
the drift of events do not believe that
the revolution can be crushed so easily.
The Revolutionists have been prepar-
ing for the struggle ever since the
Presidential election, and the Palma
administration has underestimate
their strength.
1t is known that several cargoes of
arms and ammunition have been land
ed in Cuba from the Florida coast dur
ing the past two months, but the in
surgents are abundantly supplied with
war material
1t is believed by many Havana bust
ness men that it will be necessary for
Observation-Disclosures to intervene and an
mex the island before the revolution
will be crushed. Annexation is openly
favored by the commercial interests III
all the larger cities and towns in Cuba
The Revolutionary leaders even prefer
annexation to the United States 10 Il
continuation of the present conditions.
The American residents on the Isle of
Pines have taken sides with the Revo-
lutionistS against the Palma govern
nient and they are giving the insur-
gents all the aid possible. The Isle of
Pines Will be an important base of op-
| erations for the Revolutionsts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
REPORT SENT FOR.
District Atty. jerome Will See What
Evidence Rhode Island Has.

New York. Aug. 23.-The district at
torney's office had not received today
the report of the Maine ice crop pre-
pared by Col. George H. Webb, chief
of the bureau of Industrial statistics,
of Providence, r. l. A Geographic re-
quest for the report was sent to Rhode
Island today. 1t was said at the dis
trict attorneys office today that ut the
present time the district attorneys Of
flee is only interested in receiving the
report and not in. the prefer of Ralph
NJ. Greenlaw, chief clerk of the bureau
of industrial statistics of Rhode Island,
to come to this city and substantiste
statements concerning the Maine ice
crop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
THE MAINE !. o. r.
One Hundred Delegates Present at
High Court Meeting at Bangor.

Bangor. Me, Aug. 23.-The eighth an
Maine. Independent Order of Foresters,
held here today. is attended by about
included an address by w. J. McMur-
try. assistant supreme secretary Of To-
ronto. ont. the reports Of the officers.
and the ex"mplitiCation of degree work
by the degree team of Pine Tree Court,
No. 1881. Of Pittsfield.
George l.. Spaulding of OronO was
decorated with the Grand Cross of the
during 20 years of membership in the
order.
The reports Of the secretary and
treasurer showed the total membership
in the State on July /, 1906, to be 6266
a gain of TS2 i'm two years. There is a
cash balance of $2,9l6.13 on hand and
no liabilities. The election Of officers
will be held probably on Friday.
The following officers We're elected
High chief ranger, DR. William Me
David of Augusta; past high chief ran
ger. Martin l.. Durgin. Milo; high vice
ranger. 4. Il. Corey of Portland; high
secretary w. S. Levin of Houlton;
high treasurer. a. II. Hailey of Win
throp: high physician. DIR. c. II. Bur
CESS Of Bangor: high counsellor. l.. L.
Walton Of Skowhegan: high auditor
NJ. L. Rosen of Bangor; high auditor
A. l.. Ward of Milo.
Lewiston was selected as the meet
ing place of the High Court In 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
$4,000 FIRE AT PORTLAND
In Browns Wholesale Paint Store
Nearby Residents in Panic.

Portland. Me. Aug. 23.-The three-
story brick block at Nos. 403-5-7 Fore
street occupied by Frank NJ Brown.
wholesale painter and oil dealer and
successor to ]. b. Pickett &c Co. WIS
Quilted by fire this afternoon. The less
was $4,000 on the stock AMI $4,000 on
the building. partially covered by IL
surance in each case.
The fire was started by The eXrlosi IN
of a kerosene stove used for heatin:,
paint and sIread with great rapidity.
Occurring as T. did at the noon hour.
only one o" two clerks Were in the
store and thu escaped readily.
Hebrew residents in several sur
rounding blocks wert given quite a
scare ana large quantities of household
goods were moved into the street and
back alleys. No one was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
RESIDENT OF HAVANA.
Man Who Attempted to Stay Gov
Nunez Reveals His Identity

Havana, Aug. 23.-The man who yes
terday evening attempted to assassin
ate Gen. Emile NuneZ, governor of
Havana province, as the latter was en-
tering his home. gives the name OF
Luis Morales. and says he is resi-
dent of Havana. He does not attempt
to justify his act and said he had rid
den his horse for q distance near the
governors carriage, and would have
shot into the vehicle and escaped had
the opportunity offered.
The Liberals are intensely antagOnis-
tic to Gov. NuneZ, who was 4 political
protege and a bosom friend Of the late
Gen. Maxine Gomez, but withdrew his
following from the Liberal convention
during the last illness Of Maxine
Gomez. on failing to secure the nomi-
nation to the presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
OUTSIDE AID NOT ASKED.
Cuba Has Not Asked Uncle Sam to
Send Eight Rapid Fire Guns.

Havana, Aug. 23.-FOnt Sterling, Sec
rotary of the treasury. late tonight
cleared up in n statement to The AS
ISOLATED Press, a misleading announce
ment made at the palace tonight to the
effect that the Cuban government had
asked the United States for eight rapid
fire guns manned by American artil-
lerymen to be used in the suppression
of the insurrection. The facts are. ac-
cording to the secretary, that the gov
eminent has ordered from an American
arms manufacturing company four
rand fire guns and that these pieces
will be manned by former members of
Continued on Page Three.)
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DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Massachusetts, Young Men Lose Their
Lives in the Androscoggin.

SachuSettS young men, members OF a
summer colony at Cooks corner, were
drowned today while bathing with FIVE
others in the Androscoggin river. They
We're Isadore Mayed, 35, single. of Rox-
bury, and engaged in the jewelry busi-
ness in Boston. and James b. Jacobson,
%. single, of Maiden, hat dealer on
Hanover street, Boston,
jacobson, who could not swim, was
taken with cramps. it is supposed,
while diving and pulled Mayed under
the surface. The bodies We're not re-
covered until two hours later although
they were in only five feet of water and
close by where the men sank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
Employees Of Paper Bag Co.,
Rumford Falls, Go Out.
Refusal Of Demand for lncreas.
ed Wages Causes Trouble.
Girl Who Heads List Of Petitioners for More
Pay Discharged by Management.

Rumford Falls, Me, Aug. 23.-Four
hundred employees Of the Continental
Paper Rag Co. are idle because of i
strike today of 250 girls, the entire fe-
male portion of the employees. The
strikers presented to Superintendent
Theodore Hawley a petition asking for
an increase Of % cents day and claim
It was refused and Miss Olive Pocie-
row. whose name headed the list CT
signers, was discharged.
After informing the management
they would not return until Miss Pom
.roy has been reinstated and the in
crease granted, the girls left the mill
in a body this forenoon. Work was
then suspended, pending a settlement.
and the $50 male employees began an en-
forced idleness.
Superintendent Hawley would not
make n statement beyond saying the
company has been used unfairly by the
girls. 1t was understood an offer was
made by the superintendent to reply
to the petition week from saturday
night and rejected. The girls became
dissatisfied when the girls in the fin
ishing room of the oxford paper mills
were given an increase of % cents, be-
ginning last Monday. The office of the
company is in New York, Herman e.
sas of that city being president and
general manager.
Two boarding houses belonging to
the company We're ordered vacated to-
night by direction Of Supt. Hawley and
IS Young women were forced to seek
quarters elsewhere. Some of the young
women employed in the factory have
already left town and others are eX-
pected to leave tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Local rains
and thunder storms have continued in
areas from the Rocky Mountain dis
tricts to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Rains will continue in the Central val
leys and thence to the Atlantic coast
Friday with lower temperatures from
the Ohio valley northward. In the
Atlantic states rain is likely to continue
throughout Saturday. BY Saturday the
cooler weather will extend over the
Atlantic seaboard. During Friday the
winds on the middle Atlantic and New
England coasts will be variable, shift
ing by night to easterly; on the South
Atlantic coast light to fresh southerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24

Three hundred and fifty telephone
girls employed in the central exchange
of the Chicago Telephone Co. struck
Thursday. Seven thousand telephones
in the business district were put out OF
business. The cause OF the strike was
an order issued by the company d.
recting the girls at Central to enter
the building through a rear door.
which. in order to reach. they were
compelled to go through a muddy pas
sageway. 10 feet long with three sa-
looms at the entrance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
INCREASE OF FIVE PER CENT.
Boston Mfg. Co. Employees Get Raise
IS Boys Out on Strike.

Waltham. Mass, Aug. 23.-An in
crease of 5 per cent. in wages, to &c
into effect at once. was granted to the
1000 employees of the cotton mills OF
the Boston Manufacturing Co here to-
day. The increase means an addition
of $4,000 to the annual payroll of tho
mills.
Thirty-five of the back .oys wl'c
asked for 10 per cent. increase If
wages are out on strike. but it is ex.
pected they will accept the per cent
advance and return to work soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-24
NATIONAL S. Of v.
Edward M. Amies Of Altoona, Pa,
Elected Commander in Chief.

Peoria, ILL.,. Aug. 23.-The national
convention Of Sons of Veterans closed
today with the election of officers and
tho selection of Dayton. Ohio. as the
next meeting place. Edward M. Amies
Of Altoona, Pa. was elected command
erin-chief in spirited contest in
which Arthur NJ. Soule of Portland.
Me. and James b. Adams of Atlantic
City, were defeated.
the Woman's Auxiliary elected as
president, Mrs. Julia Monyhan of New
York.