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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16

The cured fruit is packed in boxes
sacks. or barrels. Many buyers for
the domestic or foreign market buy
in gross. and afterward repack III
smaller boxes.
Large quantities are thus attractive
~ packed in Santa Clara, and man!
women are employed in this work
which requires special care and dett
fingers. Boxes of the proper size with
one glass face are used. Lace paper
and ornamental labels add 10 the hand
some appearance of the package. Care
fully selected and perfect fruit Is Hat
tened by the hands, and spread out
on the glass to form the exposed layer.
The box is then filed 10 the required
weight by fruit of corresponding grade.
In fancy packing the French only can
eoual the Santa Clara standards.
The prune is the source of the re-
markable prosperity which the com
munity enjoys. The city of San Jose
is the pruue metropolis of the world
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16
NORTH OF ALASKA,
Two Expeditions to Discover Possible
New Lands in the Arctic Seas.


The largest unknown part OF the
Arctic at the present time is that
which extends between the Parr- Isl.
ands (the archipelago north of our
continent and the New Siberia Isl
ands. north OF Asia. 80 one knows
what may be found in this wide ey-
panse. The only lands that have been
discovered are far southwark toward
the coast OF Asia. where the Jeanette
found few small islands. all in shall
low water. The drift OF that vessel
was in water that is only froE $50 10
2oO feet deep. In othc" words. the
Jeannette's drft was not on the deep
sea but in shallow waters whose floor
Is known as the continental she,s
If this unknown sea sinks TO depths
of 5000 10 1900 feet. such as Nansen
found during the drift of the Fran
to tie north Of Asia. there is little
probability of land rising from such
depths. But Wherever the coastal re-
gions Of America and Asia are low End
fiat as in the tundra districts, the con-
tinental shelf, with shallow waters
resting on it, here and there extends a
long distance TO tn" lorth and is
likely TO te crowned with islands. ike
the Parry Islands. New and viii first
be sought in the south along or near
the edge of the continental shelf
Two very modest expeditions will en-
ter that region this season. One of
them is Slready on the edge of l. The
Sun has referred TO thr little party
headed by \. II. Harrison, which de-
scended the Mackenzie RIVER last sum
mer and hopes next spring 10 reach
Prince Patrick Island. and then to set
out with a "ledge over ne sea ice to
the west in the hope OF discovering
land to the r'rth OF Alaska in lie
area known rs Beaufort Sea.
The leader Of the second party is an
enthusiastic young Dane named Einac
Mikkelsen, who has seen Arctic ser
vice on the east coast of Greenland
and in Franz Josef Land. He has Sc
cured the necessary funds from the
Royal Geographical Society and a Lon
don publisher. and intends also to en-
ter the unknown eXpanse of Beaufort
S~a. He expects to have four or ive
men in his party and to reach the
west coast of Banks Land this season.
Early in the spring OF 1907 he plans
to start westward over the sea with
dog sledge and provisions for $50 days.
He hopes to travel over the ice,
little north of west, more than 300
miles to the west of Banks Land and
about $50 miles from the nearest coast
of Alaska. If he should find land of
much Importance his plan is to sur
vey it only roughly, so ds to learn its
dimensions. and then return to the
coast to tit out 4 more effective ex-
plOring party.
These are small expeditions, and per-
haps they will be hampered by their
weakness; but if there is any more
Arctic land of considerable extent to
be discovered it is likely to be found
in this very region.-New York Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16
Where Life is Long.

Senator Tillman and a colleague
were discussing the question of the
salubriOuSness of various sections OF
the country. We'll" sail Mr.. Till
man. IF the heaithfulness of re-
gion is Indicated by the mere longevity
of its inhabitants, then. l think that
Ashevilie, y. c., must have the plum.
AS an illustration OF how long lived
the people are thereabouts, we Caro-
lnians are fond of telling this stcry:
"a visitor from the North asked an
old gentleman where he was born and
how old he was. The old chap replied:
L was born here in Asheville and am
seventy years old or exclaimed the
Yankee, as you appear to be as hale
and hearty as man Of forty, I've no
doubt you'll live to a ripe old age.
How Old was your father when he
diedT
Father dead" said the old man.
looking surprised Father isn't dead.
He's upstairs putting grandfather to
bed '"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16
The PRUNE AND ITS CULTIVATION
BY ENos BROWN.

The consumption OF prunes in the
United States exceeds 1OO"O,op
pounds yearly. Prior to 1856 the sup
ply came almost wholly from France
and the Danubian provinces. and sold
under the designation Of French or
Turkish" prunea.
In the year referred to. pruneS OF
American growth appeared on the
market. and with each succeeding year
the supply has increased, until the inn
pOrtation Of foreign fruit has been re-
duced TO extremely small proportions.
Much the larger portion of the prune
supply is the production of California.
where climatic peculiarities are eX'
tremely favorable for its production.
In Santa Clara County alone there
are 100000 trees growing on $1,000
acres, 100 TO the acre, yielding 3JO,-
600 900 pounds. or thcreabout. Of green
fruit, or thirty pounds from each full
grown tree. The quantity of pruneS
somewhat exceeds 100000 pounds
more than enough for the require
ments Of the whole country, but the
excess, with that raised in other locali-
ties, is needed TO supply the export de-
mand from Great Britain, Germany
and France. The first plum trees
were planted forty years ago in Cali
fornia.
Ten thousand trays Of fruit spread
out in one unbrokcn tract may be seen
i'm Santa Clara in the drying season.
When sufficiently cured the pruneS are
stored i'm separate bins and there al
lowed 10 sweat" this process taking
from ten To twenty days, when they are
ready for marketing. Ten different
grades are required, ranging from
an average of thirty To the pound
10 the smallest size averaging l4O.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16
Sees Golden Future For Aia.ks.

Judge James Wickersham. who pre-
sides over the federal court for the
third district OF Alaska. with head
quarters in Fairbanks, has a sphere Of
operations about coequal in extent
with all that par; Of the United States
lying south OF the Ohio and east OF
the Mississippi. 1t embraces all OF
the great interior region OF Alaska. an
empire within itself which. the judge
says. will be pouring a golden flood
into its parent country for generations
10 come
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16

as nowhere else iS this fruit handled
in such amount or by equally scientific
methods. The climate is mild. and the
floral growth is amazingly luxurlaGt
and beautiful. OF the thirty thousand
Inhabitants of this beautiful city,
there is not one but is dependent upon
the staple crop for much OF the pros
perity enjoycd.-Scientti American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16

The palace is about ejghty-dvc feet
long. forty-tive feet wide AT one end
and thirty-threp at the other. In the
centre is gallery with 4 catacomb at
either end. Those cataCOmbs shelter
all sorts of strange animals aud hg-
uVeS.
For Barbary tower. which includes
a grotto of the Blessed Virgin, the
postman-architect spent seven years in
hunting the stones and putting them
i'm place. one face Of the building
shows an Arab mosque, Hindoo tenn
pie. a Swiss chalet. medieval castle
and two other buildings in its eighty
live foot stretch.
Stones formed by nature in the Ike
ness OF animals form the south front.
where. also, there is a collection or
iiints. Altogether NJ. Cheval says he
has spent about $1,000 on his hobby.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16

described This building, Of which a
picture is now printed.
NJ Cheval was led To start the build
ing hy tripping over an odd-Nhaped
stone He carried il home and the next
day found another Then he began a
systematic hunt for what he calls ma
urc sculptures. with the idea OF using
them in a building.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16
Pennsxlrania,. CanifoI.

A little over four years ago Penn.
sylvania's State Capitol building at
Harrisburg was burned. The new
Capitol is nearly completed at total
cost of s4.jo0.Oo0. which is within the
original estimates. The City Hall in
Philadelphia was twenty-five years In
building aud cost the city S24,0o0.00o.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16
P0STMAN'S STONE PALACE.
Building which VI Cheval Has
Erected With Odd shaped stones.

After twenty-SiX years of unaided
work VI. Cheyal. the pO>tman of Haute-
rive. in the Department of DrOme,
France. has completed his ideal palace.
Some months ago the New York sun
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16

If you have kind words to say,
Say them now.
Tomorrow may not come your way,
Do a kindness while YOU may.
Loved ones will not always stay;
Say them now.
II you have a smile 10 show,
Show ~ now.
Make hearts happy, roses grow,
Let the friends around YOU know
The love you have before they 20.
Show 1t now.
-Char.es Il. Skinner, in New York sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16
About Ouiniue.

ounine is obtained from the dried
bark of the stem and branches OF
nlants which were known at one time
exclusively in South America. The
Jesuit priests who introduced Chris
,,auity into that continent learned the
use of the bark in cases of fever from
the natives. and for long time the
Jesuits remained as the sole European
.epositories OF the secret.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16
Hard words Erased.

The London News calls attention to
the fact that when the building that Is
now Wellington Barracks. Dublin, was
a iail it had the words, Cease 10 do
Evil-Learn to do Well" chiseled over
the gateway. When 1t became a bar
racks the authorities. perhaps realizing
the uselessness of such advice in some
cases, had the words removed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16

y won have hard work 10 do,
10 II now.
To-day the skies are Gear and blue.
Tomorrow clouds may come IN view,
Yesterday is not for you:
Do IL now.
L. ,ou have song 20 sing.
Sing il now.
LIT the notes of gladness ring,
Clear as song of bird IN spring.
Let every day some music BRING;
Sing It now.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16

A steel chimney go feet high was re-
Gently successfully completed In South
Wales.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16

There are more than a thousand
paper mills in the United States.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16

IL has been decided TO construct q
railroad across British North Borneo.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-16
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BY FRANK LILLE POLLOCK.

.NRLi In September Ellis
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25
MRS. MCGUIRE DEAD
MOTHER.IN-LAW OF J. 5. KNOX
 PASSES AWAY.
Remains Sent to Tennessee for Inter- ment-Negro Brought to Annis- 10 to Escape Lynching-BOy
 Killed in Gfnnery.

Anniston, Oct. 24.-tSpecial)-Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mcclure. mother of the wife of Hon. John E. Knox. died at his residence here today. The remains were sent by way or Birmingham to- night to Lewisburg. Tenn, for inter ment, MT. and Mrs. Knox accompany ing them.
 Mrs Mcclure had just passed her 18th birthday. She leaves six chill dren: Dr. A. D. Mcclure. Wilmington. N. C., Mrs. R. C. Smitnson. Lewisburg. Tenn; Mrs. J. B. Knox, Anniston; Robert G. Mcclure Indianapolis; Mrs. s. K. Harwell, Nashville, and Miss Mary Lyle Mcclure, New York. Mrs. Mcclure was a native of Athens. Ga. being the daughter of Lylea Mcclure. ... Lynching Threatened.
 John Mosley, Gadsden negro. has been brought to Anniston as an act of precaution it being 1reely hinted in that city that an attempt was to be made to lynch the man. wno was ar rested on suspicion of being connected with the cold -blooded murder of Joe Cobb a white engineer. -s.
 Cobb was found dead in chair in the engine room at the Southern Steel Company's plant Saturday night Ills head had been crushed Tn with a heavy sledge hammer, whicn was found by his side. Robbery was the motive, as d-Id engineers money. was found by the side of the dead man and the money missing. John Moseley, the ne-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25
David in Bad Trouble.

James David, a white man 41 years or age. laced three charges when he appeared before Recorder Baber yes terday afternoon and nursed A sore head as well. Patrolman D. T. Loe went to the David residence shortly before II o'clock yesterday morning. and was informed that David had taken it upon himself to administer chastisement to his wife. Mrs David wished him ar rested. and In asking to have this done. warned the officer that her husband had made threats against the policeman who should be sent after him.
 This did not deter Loe. however. and he placed tho man. who weighs prob ably once and a half times what the officer does. under arrest. A pair of knucks was drawn at this juncture, with which David attempted to strike the officer. Loe was too quick, and sent him sprawling to the floor with a blow from his club. Another blow again floored him as he tried to rise to continue the controversy. and the doughty officer kept him upon the floor until the patrol wagon arrived to con vev him 10 the police station.
 His head was badly cut from the two blows by the officers club. and he bled profusely. but did not suffer any serious injury.
 Judge Baber assessed a fine of $50 and costs for his assault upon his wife. $50 and costs for carrying concealed weapon and SIS and costs for resisting an officer. making a total amount of Sl24 with an alternative sentence of 24s days at work for the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25

Samuel Spencer. President of the Southern Railway. will he the speaker at vandiver Park today. the occasion being Railroad Ray at the state Fair. The railroad President arrived in Montgomery at an eariy hour this morning in his private car.
 Today Is also to bv known as Mont gomery Day at the Far. It has been thought fitting by the Association. in view of the fact that the people of the Capital City have so Loyalty supported the Fair management. should be rep resented on the program O: the week. President Spencer will this morning make a visit of inspection to the Fair before the hour Of noon which has
 been set for the speaking. He will be escorted over the grounds by Pres
 ident Vandiver who. will call for him at 9:30 o'clock this morning and drive him to the Park.
 After the speaking. President, Spen- cer will remain at iae grounds du- ring the afternoon ana evening leav- ing. 1t is expected, late tonight. At the Fair today he wiii speak on the subject of cooperation between tks farmer and the railroads.
 In honor of the day the different railroads entering the city will, so far as possible, close their shops and per- init their employees 70 visit the Fair and hear the address of one of the most prominent railroad men in the South. Another class of men to ob- serve the day as holiday includes all the retail grocers in the down town district. These merchants on Tuesday met and agreed to close their stores 0n Thursday of this week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25
SPENCER TO SPEAK
DISTINGUISHED RAILROAD MAN WILL ADDREss CROWDS AT FAIR
Oay Wlll Be Devoted to Montgomery People and to Railroad Men Effort to Have Stores
 Closed.
PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY,

PROGRAM FOR TODAY. 12 o'clock-Address by Samuel Spencer, President of Southern Railway. who will be introduced by President w. F. Vandiver, of the Fair.
 o'clock-Races and ascension of airship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25
PROUD OF EXHIBIT.

Troy, Oct. 24.--(SpecIal J. Prof. V. P Mckinley is back from Montgomery where he has been looking after the in terests of the State Normal College ex hibit at the Fair. Visitors from Troy to the Fair express much pride In tn. display made by the college. The ari exhibit Is from the class of Miss Will lette McMillan, teacher of ar: and china decorating in the college. Miss Nc, Milan has entered some of her own work in the prize contests of the wo' mans building.
 The Troy Bank and Trust Company of which Charles Henderson is Presi dent. and James Murphrea, cashier will open up for business ext Satur- day.
 Postmaster w C. Harke, W. r. BIacs and a number of other Troy citizens are in Montgomery today attending tat Fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25
SHOT BY AN. OFFICER
DESPERATE NEGRO KILLED BY PA
 TROLMAN CAN"EY.
Ed Carter Shot ss He Struck the Om- ger With nm Axe-Tragedy Occurred nt Cemc-
 tery Gate.

Ed Carter. a negro who had been pursued by Bicycle Policemen G. S. Cantey and R. S. Cloud for two blocks, refusing to submit to arrest. was shot and instantly killed at 10 o'clock last night at the corner of Columbus Ave nue and Jackson Street while attack ing Patrolman Cantey with an axe. The crime was witnessed by two white men, the motorman and conductor on Belt Line street car that chanced to be passing. and by two negroes who were assisting the officers in the chase. All tell the same story. completely ex- onerating the two officers from blame.
 The two officers had been sSnt. short ly before the killing. to the corner of Union and Columbus. upon telephone call by a white man. whose name was not learned by the police. stating that a negro was causing great deal of trouble there. This was the last of a series of calls during the day. occa- stoned by the misconduct of Carter. l ss The officers were warned to beware of the negro as soon as they arrived on the scene. and a moment later. a. they reered through a hole he hac | broken in the door. to see who wa: within, he rushed at them from insid, with an axe ucraised. After one ol | two attempts to reason with the negro through the door. he rushed from tho ! rear door. and up Columbus Avenue along the south side of the cemetery i Cantey and Cloud followed. pressing 1 coupe of negroes into the chase also ! These two negroes. John Young ant
 Will Curtis. at first led the chase. bu
 when the fleeing negro. finding him self hard pressed. turned upon his pur
 suers with the axe again uplifted. al l though to strike they fell behind tn officers. Cantey was then !n the lead
 and called repeatedly upon Carter t' stop, but without result. Twice tn
 negro turned upon him with the axe but 1t was not until he was preparing
 to throw his weapon. while almost di
 rectly in front of the entrance to Oak
 wood Cemetery. that Cantey at length
 seeing that reasoning would avai nothing, and that he had but the frac
 tion of a second in which to act, bega
 shooting.
 Five shots were fired by Cantey an
 one by Cloud at the negro Four o
 the six took effect. one striking hir
 at the right nipple. one at the lief
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25

into McElwain's house and, after talk
 ing possession of the gun. started out
 when McElwain stopped him and sue
 ceeded in taking the gun from him
 Adams then went to another house and secured another gun and started out to hunt fo- McElwain AS McElwain
 saw him coming towards him he emp tied the contents of nfs gun into Adams's arm. making amputation nec- essary.
 Miss Lizzie Brooks and Mir. Tom Hurst. both well known young people or this city, were married Sunday
 evening by Rev. Belt White. They
 left immediately for a short wedding
 trip. after which they will return to make AnniSton their htme
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25

nipple. one in the pit of the stomach and one in the left arm
 The negro fell as h" was shot. and threw his axe at 'InteY as he fell. The weapon was pdrrlnd hv the officer to some extent by bis revolver Of which the hammer was broken. The axe then struck CanteY on tho Jeff hip. its force even after hitting the revolver being sufficient to kno k him down.
 4 Belt Line car was passing the cemetery entrance at the moment. and Motorman w. c Ray and Conductor ] N Bowdon. who saw the attack upon Cantey with tn" axe and thf -hooting by the oHcor. rushed ai onr" to his assistance They Compl. trly cNoU"rlte the officer 'rola any h)1U
 Chief of Pol Ta'-lnr. rpT'llu smith and Coroner Tice were sutumoned at once to the scene, and there seemed to be no disposition on the part of any Of them to blanc the officers. The coroner will hold formal invcstgs-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25

Of tn" bride and a number nf r,i,nI, from ms 'Ity WC!" pr"S"nt Dr G,l. non and his bride arc "xpo,t"d ro dr. nv" her" in f.w da $ tr rIlIlo their homo.
 News has just reached prunrpl,~ ot th" buruing a few 3rvs a-,. "f the steam gInnNIy of Perry %lrhol; at S"CetWdter. in the southern pAr- of the county. The loss k estimated to have been about $il0. The pldn: was comparatively new
 few days ago the .,apcr for tn incorporation of the Demopols tn1 Dind"n Railroad were fl"I in the offre of tn" Judge of Pro5a,e ot Ma r'rg" county at Linden The tnror. r'"Itors are Capt F. M Abbott nf selma. Henry Mccaniels. Esq ani Capt "a. G Wilson of this citv Henry Mcpaniel is trustc"
 The capital stock of :ks company IS $J0,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25
DEMOPOLIs WEDDING

Dcmopolis. Oct, 2l -tSperial l- The Methodist Church in Linden wa. the scene of pretty welding h. contracting parties bning Miss V.,rln Anne George of Linden and pr Thom as Travis Gallion of Demopols Tlo bride is the daughter of James II George, and is well known The groom IS prominent young druggist of thrs city
 A biz reception was Gtvcn tho wed ding party yesterday at the residence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25
Two Accidents.

Shack Walker. the i1-year- old son
 of J. M Walker, was killed at his fathers gin two mics below McFall, Friday morning by fali;ng on the belt and being instantly gcound to death by the wheel.
 Ross kilgore, a5 yr,.:s of age. had
 his right arm torn of by the saws of a gin at the mill of J R. McCurkin. yesterday morning. Kilgore was en- gagged in cleaning the notes out of the
 gin when the accident occurred He
 was carried to his home arter the acci-
 dent and his arm was amputated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25

tlon Of the circumstances at 10 o'clock thls morning. The officers meanwhile. continued on duty during the night
 The remains Of the negro were re moved to the undertaking establish ment of H. A. Loveless. pending ar engagements for the funeral Carter. who was plasterer by trade. Is said to have d brother. Wash Garter but his whereabouts are unknown. .