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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

To have been nurse, bride and
widow. all within few hours. is the
unusual experience of Mrs. Alfred Ad-
Ter Of this city. Mr.. Adler was a
wealthy Broadway glove manufactur-
er. He was taken i'll with typhoid
fever on his way back from a trip
through Yellowstone park, with his
fiancee, who was Miss Johanna NJ. ID.
Hartung of this city, and a party of
friends. On his being taken to Mt
Sinai hospital. Miss Hartung became
his nurse. He succumbed to the dis
ease, but before his death he and Miss
Hartung were married. The wedding
took place at $50 o'clock in the morn
ing and he died at 10 o'clock.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

Greater and greater instead Of the
hoped for abatement is the fire loss
in this great city Yes, great as was
the July report, August shows a fear
ful increase, the amount being more
than 500 900 600 and double the fig
ures Of the previous August. Com
ing down to closer figures, the loss is
at the rate Of sG531Gl per day, $27.-
257 every hour, and $454.3O every min
ute. Lively business this for the fire
king, especially as there was an av-
erage Of II fires day in which the
loss was $4,000 or more Reader
does IL not seem as If, unless a stop
is put 10 this, there will hardly be
anything left? This fearful peril is
now being realized in this city. where
sky-scrapers exceed all possibility of
fighting fire, and some overwhelming
catastrophe is expected even by the
fire department, the capacity of which
has now reached its limit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

The money pressure has hit autos
severely, and diamond dealers expect
that their trade will also be impaired.
The immensity which this speciality
has reached is shown by the fact that
the imports during last year were
S23 000. 600 against $4,000 900 for the
previous year. This is certainly a
large sum for such gauds. but times
were flush then. Auto imports also
showed n marked increase, being dur
ing last year $3.679. .639. against ST.
4752S9 the previous year. This is a
heavy gain. but the demand is now
sadly impaired and indeed, the auto
business viii probably suffer in hcav.
ier proportion than any other special
~. Rich men. however. still indulge
their taste, and Robert Goelet has just
imported two autos Of varied patterns.
costing not less than $4,000 apiece.
DR. Seward Webb, Albert BCstwick
and X. T. Shoemaker have also each
ordered costly cars. but men of such
wealth can do as they please.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

Battery Park in New York city is a
school of languages. A French visitor
in the city who can speak in nine
tongues heard every one OF them there
in one day.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

A new steamship record between a
European port and New York was
made by the Cunard lines new giant
turbine ship. the Lusitania, which ar
rived here few days ago The Lusi.
tania left Queenstown, the nearest
transatlantic port To New York
making the trip in five days and -
minutes better than the previous
Queenstown-New York record Of FIVE
days. seven hours and % minutes. held
by the Lucania of the same line.
While the Lusitania has made a new
record for the time a passenger is az
tually ON board ship. she has not
beaten the average speed an hour re-
corded. both the Kaiser Wilhelm l..
which has made 2S.5S knots an hour
from New York TO Plymouth and the
Deutschland. with record of 1851
knots an hour 10 Plymouth. having
made better time. The Lusitania's
speed an hour on her maiden voyage
was 2S.01 knots an hour. The new
ship was deCked with flags and hunt
ing when she made her appearance OF
Sandy Hook. her four big red tunnels
lending color 20 the picture which was
marred by the prevailing haze A
good sight Of the beautiful vessel was
had from shore for only a short while
The Lusitania's blue ensign was con.
stantly lowered and raised ayain ir
acknowledgement Of the reception
given her.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

The Pilgrim fathers were all Eng
lish; so were the Pilgrim mothers
with the possible exception of Johl
Tilley's wife, who may have been L
Van de Velde Of Amsterdam.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
NsSM@N se,!HS
9GSEEs16
Especial Correspondence.)

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, In his recent
tribute to New York city as destined
TO be the worlds richest municipality,
is careful 10 specify that its riches
Will come from vast revenue produc-
ing properties rather than from local
taxation. This Teconciles the tribute
with his recent indignant remarks on
the outrageous manner I'm which New
York tax authorities have been soak
ing him, 10 use his own eloquent Ian
guage, on the subject.
When the criminal branch OF the
supreme court opens next month and
the case OF Harry x. Thaw, charged
with the murder OF Stanford White
is called Martin w Littleton, senior
counsel for the defense, will demand
immediate trial for the accused Pitts
burger. District Attorney Jerome, 1t
is understood, will oppose an immedi-
ate hearing Of the case and on the
question Of the date Of trial will come
the first skirmish of Thaw's new de-
fender with the representative Of the
state. Dr. Macdonald, the noted alien
list Of this city, thinks that the numer-
ical increase in cases Of insanity does
not indicate an actual increase in men
tai disease, for many cases are now
recognized and counted which former
ly did not appear in the statistics.
The four chief exciting causes OF in
sanity, he says are wine, women, wor-
ry and work. At least t%o Of these
exciting causes" might be dispensed
with.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

There are many queer names c
taverns in England, but FOR sheer IL
comprehensibility nothing can SUI
pass the one in HOLLYWOOD, near Ole
ham, called Help the Poor Strus
gler."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

'AROUND&E HUB
:s'sis1,x2SsS.ssss;,...s So -
lSneciaI Corresnondencel
Especial Correspondence.) }

The 9th anniversary OF one OF the
FIRST bicycle tours held in this coun-
try, made on high wheels. and since
known as the wheel about the Hub,
was observed a few days ago by 40
wheelmen, several of whom partici-
pated in the original run. The wheel
men met at the usual place In RoX-
hurry, under command OF Walter {.
Kendall of the Boston Bicycle club,
and followed by a score Of high pow
cred automobiles, started over the
time honored route toward Sharon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

A rather interesting story concern
ing Boston's business relations with
the west is told 10y Henry G. Long Of
this city, a member of the Western
club, who has recently returned home
after an investigation in the west as
TO the feeling of business men there
toward Boston.
Mr. Long says the west Is ready to
do business with Boston. but finds the
attitude OF the railroads too great
handicap.
Mr.. Long adds The whole west
believes Boston has thrown up its
hands as a commercial center. In
Kansas City they say Chicago rail
roads prevented their growth till they
built rival railroad. then Kansas
City became a commercial center.
in ST. Joseph, Mo, they tell you
that Chicago railroads tried TO stran-
gle their city commercially, but they
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04
WHY TAN SHOES WEAR WELL.
Dressing Used for Them Does Not
Contain Acknowledging Does.

II seems pretty certain that Tor
some reason or other tan leather
keeps softer than black leather. One
explanation of this may be that in
the greater number of cases the black
ening used for polishing black boots
has strongly acid properties, whereas
the pastes used for polishing brown
boo.s are never acid and consist OF
a varnish made of Oils and wakes.
In many of the formulas given ior
making backing very large proper
ton of oil of vitriol, or strong sulphu-
rio acid. is directed to be used. The
chief ingredients of boot backing, ac-
cording to the London Lancet, appear
to be ivory black, treacle and OIL OF
vitriol Sometimes hydrochloric acid
is used
The object Of the acid apparently is
TO dissolve out the mineral matter
(chiefy phosphate of lime) OF the
ivory black and so to reduce it to
very fine spongy state. The result is
that the backing is very acid, If not
with sulphuric acid, certainly with
phosphoric acid. AS a matter of fact
we have found sufficient free sulphH-
ric acid in blacking which we have
examined to char paper when dried
upon it,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04

III woman to-day desires to be
learned, she may become so. The time
has passed when any suggestion of
scholarship for a feminine head was
fouted as against nature" The num-
Der of men who give themselves to re-
search Is always relatively small. and
that of women is likely TO be still
smaller; hit for the exceptional wo-
man opportunities for the highest study
are now open
The Association of Collegiate Alum
nae at a recent meeting listened to
addresses from six women who had
held fellowships from the assocla-
tion- Four of the six may write
''Ph. D." or Lift. D." after their
names. Their researches have been in
diverse fields-Roman archaeology, old
English, comparative psychology, es-
thetics. Their stories OF their work
show their vigor and ingenuity in the
pursuit Of knowledge, and humor In
facing the difficulties of their tasks.
For example one of them wished to
study manuscript in the monastry of
Monte Casino. She found the rules
of the order forbade any woman to
work in the library or any manuscript
to be taken out. But a gentle appeal
to the abbot resulted in his sending
the desired treasure to the porter's
room at the gate. By a free construc-
tiou of tha repulatjonS tho hook ,xa g
there said to be "in" and the maiden
was said to be out" and all require
ments were met.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04
what a Wife Needs.

She needs a good temper, cheerful
disposition and a knowledge Of how her
husband should be treated. She needs
a capability of looking on the bright
side of life and refusing to be worried
by small things. She needs secure
grasp of such subjects as are of inter-
est to men and should not be above
studying even politics in order to un-
derstand should her husband speak of
them. She needs sympathetic ma
ture In order that. should sorrow fall
upon them, she may be able t. gre
comfort to her husband. She needs to
understand something of sick nursing.
A wife witt ~ notion of what to do In
the case illness is but a useless
thing. She siaeeds considerable tact and
patience-tte one to enable her to
know whsr to remain silent andGyice
versa, and the other to put up with
him when his temper is rufied.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04
rmo-sited Mr.. Churchill.

Winston Churchill. the youthful
British statesman, is the son OF an
American lady, Mrs. George Corn
West. formerly of New York.
Mr.. Churchill is proud of his Amer
lean strain, as is shown by a speech
he made when he referred to it as
ian emblem Of the union Of the two
great English-speaking nations In
this same speech. abiding to the wis
dom Of the principle of international
arbitration, Mr.. Churchill cited the
award in the Alaskan boundary dis
pute, adding that it was "a beautiful
illustration Of the bIessedness Of ar
bitration.''
Whereupon one Of his auditors
asked:
"Win you, sir. loudly tell us which
half of you is now speaking Sue
cess.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04

demand for which is urgent; the spec
ulative stocks above mentioned have
been absorbed by the market, and
there has appeared an unprecedented
demand for silver from tie Far East.
India alone having purchased since
January 4, 1906, some S0,0O0,OO0
ounces more than during the same
months of 1905. In passing it may
DE noted that silver which goes into
India and China does not come back.
while London makes the price.
the factor in its determination is
chiefly what is termed the Eastern
market'-China, Japan, India. Ship
ments to India all go from London,
but Japan gets some silver direct from
Australia. Exports of silver mined in
the United States and Mexico, coun-
tries which produce about two-thirds
of the worlds product, are to Lon
don exclusively.
1T is perhaps not generally under
stood that large part Of the silver
mined is a byproduct produced from
ore worked for other metals-Zinc,
lead. copper or gold The mines work
ed for silver in the States are very
few since the price fell below go cents,
because with the high price OF mining
labor few strictly silver mining prop
ositions can make profit at the
present price. 1t is understood that
three-fourths or more of the silver
mined in the United States is a by
product; but in Mexico, where labor
is comparatively cheap; silver alone
can be mined profitably.
'"The amount of fine silver con-
sumed for manufacturing in arts is
often much overestimated. We have
seen figures as high as 6O,000,O 900
ounces a year. The Director OF the
Mint estimates that about 2O,0OO,O0O
ounces are so used in the United
States. or less than one-third of the
average domestic product, the esti'
mate being not over 25 per cent.
used in the arts as an average
throughout the world"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04
a Cn.rminr Woman.

OF all the women born into an I'M
grateful and unappreciative world none
can compare to the really charming
one. We may admire the beauty and
gaze in awe at the bluestocking. hug
the dear things OF our acquaintance"
and thump the good sorts" on the
back, but in the presence e person
atty which charms" US we remain IN
speechless and aih,ost breathless fasci-
nation. Truly Of every such woman
can il be said wilar was said by St
Simon OF one of the most fascinating
women of his time. that she walks
alike goddess on the clouds"-LIn-
connue
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04
OLDEST OF LIVING TREES.
Bo-Tree Probably Oldest Thing OF
Which Man Has Kept Record.

This Bo7tree (the Ficus religiosa) is
probably the oldest living thing in the
world of which record has been kept
by man. and, with the possible excep-
ton of the sequoia, tine oldest OF liv-
ing trees. 1t was brought from India
by the Princess Sanghamitta, ard was
planted by King Dewiananpiya Tlssa
in 2SS B. G. 1t is therefore 2,l9o
years old. The preservation of this
tree has been AN object of reverem
solicitude to successive dynastieS, and
either through superatitious reverence
or because of its worthlessness to a
pIunderer, it has been spared amid
all the havoc of repeated invasions.
AS recently as A. d. 1889 it was en-
bowed with lands by Kaja Sinah,
Kandian chief.
The Bo-tree's age and identity are
matters of absolutely faithful record
and when one recalls that in the rig
orous climate of northern Germany,
in Hildesheiml, there grows rosebush
which is a thousand years old, it does
not seem SO remarkable that in the
balmy climate of Ceylon this tree
should have lived twice as long. 1t is
gnarled and unsymnetrical, because
many of it's branches have been cut
off and sent to distant temples. This
Bo-tree is a branch of the tree under
which Guatama Buddha sat when ne
attained Nirvana, and Buddhists say
the passion through which he passed
communicated itself to the tree, ana
caused all the leaves to tremble.
Each of the millions of pilgrims
who have toiled along the sacred way
which leads to this shrine has hoped
to bear away with him leaf from the
sacred tree, and happy is he at whose
feet one falls.
Che leaves hang on a slender stem,
and are easily stirred by the slightest
breeze so each petitioner is reward
ed FOR his pilgrimage by feeling that
tie tree responds to the fervor OF his
soul: but few take home a leaf. Many
bring offerings to the tree, and on
number of the lower leaves are sheets
of gold placed there by jewelers. and
other wealthy worshipers.-From
Resale Slaughter MortOn's THE City
of the Sacred Bo-tree," in the Century.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04
where wiz woman s,aps

This is the age of the woman. And
the future also is hers. 1t is less than
fifty years since American girls were
refused admission to the colleges their
brothers attended. Now there are more
women in the colleges than men. Al
most every agency of modern times ca
tiers to woman. Merchants vie for her
custom. The pulpit wants her strong
support The press seeks her favor and
patronage. Woman is no longer behind
the throne She is the throne.
All this change Of few years seems
a radical departure. But cast your
eyes over Europe. The women of
Britain are pounding at the doors of
Parliament seeking suffrage. In Ger
many the gates of the ancient univer-
sites have been lifted from their hinges
to let women in. In Italy the Parlia-
ment has appointed commission to
arrange, If possible, for equal suffrage.
The French women have gone ahead of
men in the field of scientific discovery.
And IN England of the twelve best sell
ing books every one was written by a
woman. Even in darkest Russia wom-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04
THE PRICE OF SILVER.
Causes Which Have Brought About
the Recent Rise,

Among the theories which nave
been advanced to account for the re-
cent rise in the price of silver is the
following from the Newburyport
Daily News, written by silverware
manufacturer:
The Silver Purchase act of Con-
gress of 1890, which made compulsory
the purchase by the Government Of
fine silver to the amount of 100000
ounces monthly, or 100000 ounces
annually, caused an immediate and
considerable advance in price.
ITO pay for this enormous amount
Of fine silver the Government issued
s155, 900 900 in what are called Treas
ury notes OF these there now remain
in circulation but few millions, their
place having been taken by silver GER
tificates as rapidly as the fine silver
was coined into dollars.
Under the stimulus of this silver
purchase act the price of fine silver,
which had ruled for some years at
from 80 cents to near 81 an ounce,
rose rapidly in the summer of 1890,
reaching about $122 an ounce. There
was strong effort to raise the price
to S129 an ounce, at which point il
would have been at par with gold, or
a basis of is TO l. The attempt fail
ed, and the value pretty steadily de-
clined until low mark of 46 cents
an csInce was reached in 1902.
1t was the old story Of the pendu-
lum swinging too far. During the
boom attending The attempt to reach
a price Of 81 % an ounce for the white
metal large stocks were boarded for
the rise.
AT the time of the repeal of the
Silver Purchase act the Government
ASS had an enormous amount OF sill
yer bullion on hand for which it had
no use az that time. Such conditions
were a menace to the silver market,
and the natural consequence was an
extensive fall in value
Now the bullion hold by the Gov
eminent has nearly all been coined
the minis have no silver they can
legally use for subsidiary coins, the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04

Summer days are perilous days for
the babies, and there are many moth
ers who are not sure just what to do.
A very able physician, one who spe-
cializes on babies, and is in charge of
one of the largest and most successful
infant clinics In the country, says:
THE most important factor is pure
milk. You cannot lay too much stress
on that Thousands of babies are killed
every summer by the germs held in
impure milk. Have the milk Pasteur-
lied, and use it the same day. At
least, have 1t sterillzed. "You can Pas
teurize it yourself. Put the milk In a
thoroughly clean vessel, and place In II
an ordinary thermometer. Clean the
thermometer. Bring the milk to a tenn
perature of 1877 degrees, and keep 1t
there for exactly twenty minutes. Then
remove and COOL Use the same day.
Or you can destroy the germs by bring
ing the milk TO the boiling point, and
Immediately removing. Do not prolong
the boiling, as this renders 1t less di-
gestibie and may induce sickness.
"a child less than a year old should
be given nothing but milk, and only
the simplest food for the next six
months. Giving the baby a taste of
this or that Is extremely dangerous.
Feed the baby too little rather than too
much. Don't feed it every time 1t cries
In hot weather feed less than usual
Give the baby plenty of cold boiled
water (not ice water), and plenty OF
fresh air. Let it wear no more clothes
than is absolutely necessary. To over
dress an infant In the summer is cruel
and dangerous. II the baby is taken
sick, stop all FOOD immediately. An in
FAINT can 90 twenty four hours at least
without any food. and be none the
worse. A little castor oil Is valuable
for stomach troubles. but the prime
thing Is TO stop feeding.
ITO sum II all up-feed II pure milk
and nothing else, feed 1t too little rath-
er than too much, give boiled water to
drink and plenty Of IT, dress 1t lightly,
give 1t fresh air. and when illness
comes stop all feelings Do this. and
the summer viii be a happy one for
you and for the baby"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04

turned, holding in his hand one Of the
common stable lanterns, and led the way
to large orchard. The gang followed
the trooper.
Approaching the captain, the Skinner
renewed the discourse, with a view Of
establishing further confidence.
DO you think the colonies viii finally
get the better of the king?" he inquired.
Get the better - echoed the captain,
with impetuosity-then checking himself,
he continued, mo doubt they will. If
the French will give us arms and money,
we can drive out the royal troops in six
months"
well, so 1 hope we shall soon; and
then we shall have a free government,
and we, who fight for it, will get our ret
ward"
oh" cried Lawton, your claims will
be indisputable; while all these vile To-
ries who live at home peaceably, to take
contempt they merit. You have no farm,
I suppose?"
Not yet-but it will go hard 4 l do
not find one before the peace is made"
Right study your OWE interests, and
you study the interests Of your country
press the point of your own services, and
rail at the Tories, and I'll bet my spurs
against rusty nail that you get to be a
county clerk, at least"
Don't you think. that Paulding's par
ty were fools in not letting the royal adj
jutant general escape?" said the man,
thrown of his guard by the freedom of
the captains manner.
"Fools!' cried Lawton, with a bitter
laugh; "ay, fools, indeed; King George
would have paid them better, for he is
richer. He would have made them gen.
tlemen for their lives. But. thank God
there is a pervading spirit in the people
that seems miraculous. Men who have
nothing, act as if the wealth of the In
dies depended on their fidelity; all are
not villains like yourself, or we should
have been slaves to England years ago."
Howl exclaimed the Skinner, start
ing back, and dropping his musket to the
level of the others breast; "am / betray-
ed, and are you my enemyY
'Miscreant % shouted Lawton, his
sabre ringing in its steel scabbard as
he struck the musket of the fellow from
his hands, ''offer but again to point your
gun at me, and I'll cleave you to the mid
de"
"And you will not pay us. then, Cap
| tain LawtonY said the Skinner, trem-
bling in every joint; for just then he saw
a party of mounted dragons silently en-
circling the whole party.
"Oh pay you--yes, you shall have the
full measure of your reward There is
the money that Colonel Singleton sent
down for the caBtors of the spy" throw
ing a bag of guineas with disdain at the
others feet. But ground your arms, you
rascals, and sc that the money is truly
told"
The inundated band did as they were
ordered; and while they were eagerly en-
ployed in this pleasing avocation, few
of Lawton's men privately knocked the
| fints out of their muskets.
"Well," cried the impatient captain, sis
it right? have you the promised reward?"
''Thsre is just the money" said the
leader; land we will now go to our
homes, with your permission"
Hold so much to redeem our promise
now for justice; we pay you for taking
spy, but we punish you for burning,
robbing and numbering. Seize them, my