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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
"The Line is Busy"

One OF the mysteries OF Central" to
most telephone users is how the oper-
ator can tell so quickly when 1.-The line
is busy" There are still q few peo-
pie, perhaps, who believe that she
does not know, but simply reports a
number as busy 10 save herself trou-
bic. But anybody who uses the tele-
phone very much is perfectly well
aware that the circuit is not reported
as being in use unless IL really is in
use. Ii is good business" for the
telephone company 10 establish con-
versation whenever IL is in any way
possible 10 do so: and nobody ques-
tions but that the telephone company
Is getting all the business IL can.
When you call up Central" she con-
meets herself with your line by means
of cord" on the end OF which is a
brass plug that fits closely into the
Jack" or switch socket in which your
line terminates in the switchboard.
The connecting cords are arranged in
pairs and when you give the operator
the number OF the telephone with
which YOU want TO talk, she takes
the second cord OF the pair she is us
ing for your call and touches the tip
OF the bras plug at the end Of ii 10
the Jack" of the line you require. IL
the circuit is already connected up in
some other part OF the board, the op-
orator hears clicking noise In her
head telephone; then, OF course, she
reports 70 you that "the line is busy"
IL there is no warning click when she
touches the Jack" she pushes the
connecting plug in and rings.
The telephone is frequently used in
a great hurry, and sometimes a per-
son whose mind for the moment is
distracted neglects 10 ring off when
he is through talking. The result is
that Central does not get signal
TO disconnect the call, and il may be
a minute or more before she finds
out that the circuit is no longer en-
gaged-which, failing TO get any sig
nal, she can do only by connecting
herself with the line so she can hear
whether or not anybody is talking.
MedHWnlle III aHyDouy else CdllS cltH-
er of the lines that were used in the
conversation they will naturally, be
told that il is busy. Such state of
affairs is undoubtedly the cause Of
quite a percentage Of the busy re-
ports" in some exchanges.
a commoner cause of busy re-
ports" than most people realize is
the large number of subscribers who
take party line service, especially at
their residences. The particular per
son you want TO reach may not be us
ing his telephone when you call for It,
but if there are other subscribers on
the same circuit the line may be busy
just the same. Andyour friend may not
know that IL is. That is why some
times when Central" tells you the
line is busy" your friend will say af-
terwards that he doesn't understand
how that could be, because he wasn't
using the telephone at all at the time
you tried to call him.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
Quick Action.

The proprietor OF large business
house bought n number of signs read
ing, "Do Ii Now" and had them hung
around the office. hoping to inspire
his people with promptness and ener-
gy in their work. In his private Of
fee one day soon afterward friend
asked him how the scheme affected
the stan. well, not just the way !
thought IL would" answered the pro
prietor. The cashier skipped with
thirty thousand dollars, the head
bookkeeper eloped with the private
secretary, three clerks asked for an
increase of salary and the Office boy
III out to become n highwayman."-
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
Over Blouse or Jumper.

Each new variation of the over
blouse is quite certain 10 meet Its
welcome. Seldom has any fashion
taken such a firm hold upon feminine
fancy and seldom has anything been
devised that is so generally becoming
and satisfactory. Here is one OF the
very latest developments that can be
utilized both for the separate waist
and for the gown and which is adapt
ed to silk. TO wool and TO washable
fabrics. so that II really supplies a
great many needs. AS illustrated II
is made OF pongee In one OF the new
apricot shades. and is simply stitched
with belding silk, the trimming con-
sisting of bands of the material with
little strips OF velvet ribbon and or
namental buttons. Linen, however,
would be most effective so made and
various other washable materials, and
for these bands OF the same material
In contrasting color can be made TO
take the place of the velvet, or again
the velvet straps can be omitted alto
gether and the stitched band can be
made of contrasting color. For ex-
ample, brown linen trimmed with
white is greatly in vogue, and the
blouse made OF that material, with
the stitched bands of white and worn
with skirt 10 match over a lingerie
blouse, would make as charming and
smart simple gown as well could be
devised, whereas made of pongee or
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
Art.

II is said that a French painter one
day visited the Salon in Paris in com.
pany with a friend who was a mem.
Der OF the committee Of selection. and
who had been instrumental In secur.
ing the acceptance OF the painters
work. When the artist came near
his picture he exclaimed: Good gra-
cious! You are exhibiting my picture
the wrong side up" "Hush!" was
the reply. The committee refused
II the other way."-Kansas City Star
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
New Gable to the Baleario islands.

The Spanish government has just
laid a submarine cable from Barcelona
to Palma de Mallorca, in the BaleariC
Islands. The cable Is III miles long
and was put down by a London com
pany in less than two days. The con
tract price, sl45,995, will be paid by
the Spanish government. The line has
long been needed for commercial pur'
poses.
Barcelona is the chief commercial
metropolis OF Spain, with a popula-
tion of about 100000, and Palma do
Mallorca is the principal city of the
Balearic Islands. with 10000 popula-
ton, and is the seat of considerable
industry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
No DANCING In This Town.

The village board OF Golden Gate
this county, has passed an ordinance
prohibiting dancing within the corpor
ate limits OF the village, imposing a
penalty Of 500 for the first offence
and 500 for the second.
At the recent election there the vii
lage put the ''lid" on by a large ma
jority, after ten years OF saloons and
wide open running, and the new
board is proposing TO stop all forms
OF vice.-Fairheld Correspondence st
Louis Globe-Democrat-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14

Face and Neck Covered with In
famed Skin-Doctors No Avail
Cured by Cuficura Remedies.

MY bsby's face and neck were covered
with itching skin similar 10 eczema. and
she suffered terribly for over year.
took her 10 a number Of doctors, and also
10 different colleges, 10 no avail. Then
Cuticura Remedies were recommended 20
mo by Miss G.. I did not use IL at first.
a. ] had tried % many other remedi~.
without any favorable results. Al last
tined Cuticura Sosp, Cuticura Ointment.
and Cuticurs Resolvent Pills, and 10 nv
surprise noticed an Improvement. Afer
using three boxes of the Cuticurs ONT
ment, together with the Soap and Pills. J
am pleased 10 say she 10 altogether q db
ferent child and the picture Of health.
Mrs. A. G. Brestlin, III ". Lincoln ST,
Chicago, III, Oct. % and -, 1906"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
Two Headed Hatpins.

A new hatpin, instead OF one head
has two, the end used as pin being
supplied with an adjustable ball which
is put on after the hat is we'll secured
on the head. The balls are alike on
both ends. In Paris painted porcelain
hatpin heads as big as tangerine or
anges are being employed by the
smart set. Jade heads are particular
ly In favor on both sides OF the
water.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
a Smart Model.

A smart model should be selected.
II costs no more TO follow the best
styles than TO copy those OF lower
srade, and as q rule they are easier
to follow 30 far as their main design
is concerned, since great artists en-
ploy simple lines.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
Plant Line Ocean Trips.

Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince Ed
ward Island or Newfoundland zone
Night at sea-" or Six Days' Cruise OF l400
miles Tor $500. Commencing June 1S
steamers leave Commercial Wharf, Boston,
AT noon Tuesdays and Saturdays for Hall
fax, Hawkesbury, Charlotteiown. Send
stamp for illustrated booklet "Canadian
Gems, maps, etc, to A. w. PERRY, Gen.
Mgr, Commercial " harf, Boston.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
New Ideas On Neckwear.

Irish lace sets are extensively used.
but the newest thing In lace Is the
filet lace. Sometimes IL is combined
with other laces and the figures are
embroidered in colored threads.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
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New York City.-All sorts of pc
riods have been called upon TO con-
tribute their share 10 the making of
spring styles. but Empire features
may truly be said 10 predominate
Here is one of the newest and smart
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14

Sleeves OF coats are, by pretty
general mandate, OF three-quarter
length. In severe tsilor-made coats
the sleeves are Of simple coat cut and
are full length.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
Waning.
w dHIHDs
Weather. Cholly ?"

"How's the weather. Cholly?"
ITS waning"
$50 is my love for you. ] can't
marry a man who talks mollycoddle
lingo. ."-Houston Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14

FITS, st. .Vitus' Dance Nervous Diseases per
manently cured by DR.. kline's Great Nerve
Restorer 81 trial bottle and treatise free
Dr. III. X. Kline. Id. ,93l Arch St, Phila., Pa
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
Carved Wood Colored.

Handles of carved wood in floral
designs for the most part make par
ticularly fetching finishes for plain
coaching umbrellas OF daintily coll
ored silk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14

Wrestling is the popular sport ~
Persia. Great tournaments are held
70 decide supremacies OF districts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14

In the reign Of Charles ]. the death
rate In London was seventy a thou.
sand, or more than three times what
IL is now.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14

other silk 1t becomes adapted to far
more dressy occasions.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is three and
quarter yards twenty-one, two and a
half yards twenty-seven or one and
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14

The average valuation OF the paper
money printed daily by Uncle Sam to-
tails over $3,000,000. NE24
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-14
The Iiftle Goat.

The short coat is In evidence in
most OF the suits brought out for this
season.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
TWO VIEWS OF
THAW TESTIMONY

1t is without any temptation to in
dulge in false prudery, or to assume
any undue virtue that the Constitu-
ton announces it will discontinue
further publication of the testimony
involved In the trial In New York
of Harry X. Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White. The recent testi-
mony in this case has developed the
fact that, expurgated or not, IT is
unht FOR publication in any news
paper or periodical that circulates
in the homes and is read at the fire.
sides OF our people. We cordially
indorse the movement on foot I'm
Chattanooga to hold a mass-meeting
tomorrow at which women, and men
as well, will gather to protest against
the further publication OF the testi-
mony in this salacious case. They
are right. Let them pass, with one
voice, their protest against the fur
Their dissertation OF the home circle
with stuff far worse than much of
that for which many publication
has been barred from the use OF the
United States mails. And let us hope
1t will be needed. There is no ma
terial difference between the details
OF the Thaw case and those of any
other vulgar intrigue which may be
heard from time to time before al
most any court the country over,
with the single exception that there
is money involved in it, Take that
away and the Thaw case would lose
every element of interest, even for
the prurient and morbid.
(From the Hartford Times.)
We do not harbor the notion which
a few people entertain that publica-
tion of the min body of the testi-
mony in the Thaw case exerts a
demoralizing effect on the public
The whole group OF circumstances
of which the White tragedy was the
ApToduct is repellent rather than at
tractive. The glamor is all gone.
What looked like the gold of enjoy
ment at the time turns out to be the
veriest dross. What poor and re-
spectacle toiler at a factory bench
would swap his humble place for
such life as that of White or Thaw,
with all the money at their COM
mond? What second girl in any hon
orable household would be willing to
exchange positions with the wife Of
the slayer of Stanford White? Who,
knowing what a whirlwind the par
ties to the tragedy have reaped
would care to SOW the wind as they
sowed It.?
Removal Of the lid from this pot
of yellow morality and exposure Of
the nasty mess will not damage the
public virtue, although it is likely
to turn the public stomach. The
case should inspire wholesome dis
gust rather than unwholesome ad-
miration. Atlantic Constitution.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
REVIEW OF REVIEWS.

The more magazines there are the
more necessary IS the REVIEW OF
REVIEWS, because Il brings to-
gether the best that is IN all the most
important monthlies in the world.
Such is he food OF periodical litera-
ture that nowadays pepole say the
only way to keep mp with It ls 20
read the REVIEW OF REVIEWS.
Entirely over and above this review
ing section, Il has more original
matter and illustrations than most
magazines, and the most timely and
important articles printed in any
monthly. The REVIEW OF RE
VIEWS covers I'VE continents, and
yet is American nrst and foremost
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
TO THE POINT.

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Coming down during the Expo? II
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same old boy; glad to hear from
anybody at any time. Houses 70
ent during the xposition.-Good
property for sale.
Il. WHITE ATKINSON,
Board OF Trade Bldg.
Norfolk. Va.
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
RELIEF PLAN.
Cotton Viii Be Put Pr as Collateral
ard Money Borrowed

Cotton viii Be Put Pr as Collateral
ard Money Borrowed.
Birmingham, Dec. 5.-A practical
method of relieving the finacial strin-
gency existing in Birmingham, Jeffer.
son county and this section has been
devised by local officials of the Farm.
ers' Union, and will be put into prac.
tice at once. The plan is for farmers
who desire to borrow money On their
cotton without relinquishing title to
it to place the staple in the local ware
houses as collateral, on which the ware
house will issue notes of hand or.
what is more popularity termed scrip
to the extent of cents per pound
Practically all of he merchants dc.
ing business in the city have agreed to
accept the scrip at face value, and sew
eral Of the banks have agreed to take
it as payment for notes held against
merchants
The new plan has the entire approx
al of officials of the union of Alabama
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
MUCH DONE.
Daughters of Confederacy Busy
on Second Day.

Austin, Dec. 5.-The second days
session of the Daughters of the Con
federacy opened with a good attend
ance Mrs. Dibrall, the president,
presented her recommendations They
were refer1e to a committee cOmpOS-
ed of Mesdames Dawes, Lane, Reagan,
Ware. SCHNEIDER AMI Mary Hunt At
fleck. Among the points Mrs. Dibrell
suggests is the creation of a scholar
ship in the university for the boy or
girl who will write A fair and impair
tial history of the south.
Chapter work extension caused a
lively discussion, Mrs. Affleck report
ed that she had organized four chap
tiers during the past ynar IL reports
were received wit : pleasure,
Mrs. Watson of the '#+ committee
was especially we'll rete "a.
The text book commit, by Mrs
Griffith of Terrell, :equeet5d that the
governor be appealed to; that in his
appointment of text book board he in
tercede for the adoption of a proper
history showing the true cause for
the war.
The bestCwing of the cross of honor
caused some discussion, the point be-
ing developed that the cross can be
bestowed on veteran out Of the reg
ular time if he is in dying condition
Wednesday afternoon was devoted
to memorial services.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
JEWELRY STOLEN.
Large Amount Said 20 Have Been Sc
cured From pullman Car

Large Amount Said 20 Have Been Sc
cured From a Pullman Car.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 5.-On a Pull
man car which left Jersey City at 10
O'Clock on train for this city over
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pc
tonac railroad, connection of the
Pennsylvania. $4,000 worth of iewelrv
is said to have been stolen from hand
bag belonging to the wife of Dr.. Ed
ward Fribourg OF Paris who, with his
wife, was on his way to North Caro-
lima. The robbery was discovered when
the passenger awolse while the train
was between Fredericksburg and Rich
mond. The bag had been opened and
returned after the abstraction of the
jewelry.
The servants of the Pullman car are
under detention and the passengers
searched, but no clue found
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-05
RECALL OF A0KI.
1t Is Believed That He Is Not
to Return.

Toxic, Dec. 5-T1e recall of Wis
| count Aoki, Japanese ambassador at
Washington is the result of his own
expression of his desire to resign and
no official announcement will be made
of his arrival at Toxic 1t is now re-
garded as a fore2one conclusion that
The question of his probable success
sor, in the event his resignation is ac
cepted, has long peon under discus
sion. The names mentioned in this
connection include Baron Kaneko, for
merly special envoy to the United
States; Baron Chinda. vice minister
Of the foreign office, and M. Takahira,
at present Japanese ambassador to
Italy and formerly minister of japan
at Washington
1t is now understood that M. Taxa
hira is first choice. Neither Baron
Chinda nor Baron Kaneko can be
spared, so Takahira will undoubtedly
be appointed. If he is acceptable at
Washington.
The Associated Press is assured by
the highest authority in the foreign
office that the recall OF Viscount Aoki
is not intended as a reflection upon his
course, but possible change at Wash
ington has long bean imminent Meth
er should the present action be con-
strued to denote the slightest change
in the friendly attitude Of the Jap
anese government toward America On
the immigration question.