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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
Wild. Ducks Stocked Fish Pond.

Many people, not without educa-
ton and a general knowledge of nat
Lral history, are mystified by the
presence of fish in enclosed waters.
For many years there was OPEN
mouthed wonder over the perch.
Dream and crayfish found in the new
ly cut dams near the Marguarie
River in New South Wales. In some
cases the water had scarcely settled
after the rain had filed the dam
when the fish were observed, and the
Australian farmers started theory
OF spontaneous production.
This obtained and gained wide Gre
dence until Sydney professor
chanced to pick up a wild duck and
found its breast feathers well dotted
with fertile and almost hatched fish
ova, on which the spontaneous pro-
duction" theory was promptly with
drawn.-London Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
New Orleans to Have a Cellar.

A new hotel is being built in New
Orleans. and it is going TO have a
cellar. That ought to be worthy Of
note" said Martin Behrman, Mayor
OF New Orleans.
During the last few years" con-
tinued Mr.. Behrman, "the sewerage
system of New Orleans has been rev.
olutionized. The waste water and
refuse matter are no longer washed
away in surface sewers, or gulleys.
Now, well regulated sewers, planted
under the ground, have taken the
place OF the old style sewers which
made our city notorious. BY our
new drainage system it Is possible
now to build cellars under houses.
A few years ago a native of New
Orleans did not know what cellar
was. Washington Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
MOST MODERN SALT PLANT.
Ready For the Table Without Ever
Being Touched by Human Hands.

Thirteen hundred barrels every
twenty-four hours of fine salt
mined, purified and crystalized,
packed ready for the table without
the touch of a hand-this is the last
achievement in salt making, the final
round in reduced cost of production,
says the Technical World.
In the city of Saginaw there has
just been completed and put in opera
tion the most modern salt plant in
America. The rock salt is mined and
brought to the surface in the form
of brine, through wells nearly 500
feet deep. This brine is pumped into
a tank and filtered and run into set
tling tanks. From there it is drawn
off into grainers, where the salt crys-
tallizes.
These grainers are made of solid
concrete and are much better than
the old wooden tanks. Steam exhaust
pipes pass through the grainers,
which heat the brine to such a tenn
perature that crystallization begins.
This is most interesting action.
Watching the steaming surface of the
brine, a pelliCle of salt forms, which
soon breaks and sinks down, to be
followed by another, and the crystal
ization then proceeds rapidly. 1t is
a fact that tho estimated capacity
of each grainer. of 100 barrels every
twenty-four hours, is being greatly
exceeded, and more than 1870 barrels
are being made.
/ mo such fast salt-making was
ever known before" said Salt Maker
Mason. 1T beats all how the crystals
form on the bottom and sides of the
grainer. l never saw anything like
it. and have been making salt-an6
good salt, too--for twenty-five years. A"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
Ventilation.

The ventilation and height OF
room have no necessary connection.
In large and small rooms alike the
air needs to be changed frequently
by being kept in perpetual motion.
Fresh air from outside should always
be taken in place of the used-up air
inside, and means must be provided
for the one to get in and the other to
get out.
Fortunately fresh air, to some ex-
tent, insists on forcing its way in,
even. when no legitimate entrance is
provided for it. People complain of
draught from keyholes and doors,
whereas If they opened a window the
draught would cease to exist. In the
same way a draught from window
which is slightly opened can often be
cured by opening it wider, the reason
being obvious.
One of the best means of ventilat-
ing a room is a fireplace. A fire car
ries off the foul. warm air and makes
room for the cold fresh air to take its
place, especially if at the same time
a window is open. For this reason a
fireplace should never be stopped up
with useless screens and fire orna-
ments, and necessary warning
should be given to servants on no ac-
count to shut down the registers. A
fire needs fresh air to support COM
bustion, and often a fire which is
burning badly is really starving for
want of fresh air, and an open win
dow would remedy matters. - New
York Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
EN8a aH0vsrH0lD ISN5
'NSY sN11rnS YNGf'
&S2s<s @aD 10 [~
Eggs For Inyalids.

Here are two excellent methods OF
preparing eggs for invalids, either Of
the ways bringing IL TO just the pro-
per soft-boiled state:
Put an egg on to cook in a sauce
pan OF cold water. AS soon as it
comes TO the boiling point the egg is
done and will be found neither too
watery nor too dry.
The second method is slightly diff
ferent. Let the water come TO a very
lively boiling point, take it from the
fire and let the egg stand in the hot
water, we'll covered. for exactly five
minutes. The egg VIII be cooked TO
perfection without making the white
hard and indigestible.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
The March of Peace.

Only few days ago England was
proud of possessing the most pow
erful warship on the seas, and now
almost every naval power on earth
has one or two ships that can thrash
the Dreadnought-tha Is. It has
plans for them. philadelphia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
WATER yiyjdIy Described

Schoolmaster tat end OF object les
SOM Now, can any Of you tell me
what is water?"
Small and Grubby Urchin-
please, teacher, waters what turns
black when you puts your 'ands in
it!"-Punch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
Where TO Put Your Trust.

My trust is not that am holy, but
that, being unholy. Christ died for
me. My rest is here, not in what
am or shall be. or feel or know, but
in what Christ Is and must be-in
what Christ did and Is still doing as
He stands before yonder throne Of
glory.-C. II. Sturgeon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08

TWenty-One Korean students,
stranded in Japan, petitioned Seoul
for aid. AS evidence Of good faith
each student chopped off a finger and
inclosed it with the letter.
A wooden statue Of a Highlander
that has stood for 100 years outside
a tobacconist's at 128 Tottenham
Court Road. London, is to be sold, as
the house Is 10 be pulled down.
A contemporary states that a re-
cent census disclosed that among
5000 car drivers in Vienna there are
440 knights, fifty barons and four
counts. If the tourist does not know
their rank he is respectfully request
ed TO ask policeman.
In showing that the wealth OF
Great Britain is increasing at the rate
of $1,000, 900 weekly, while that of
the United States is increasing at the
rate OF $10,00O,OO0 daily, the Ex-
press declares that the British must
cast off "A worn-out commercial sys-
TEN.
A "yegg" or "yeggman" might be
defined as a cross between a tramp
and a burglar. "Yeggmen" travel
about the country always by stealing
or begging rides on freight trains,
and their operations are generally
confined to banks or postofiices in the
smaller towns. Eventually "yegg-
men" are likely 10 come to grief
through the loss Of leg or an arm,
when they take TO begging, and be-
come known as 'eX-yeggmen.
The maintenance Of order in ia
maica is intrusted to the constabu-
larry, modelled on the system of the
Royal Irish Constabulary, and par
TALLY under military organization and
discipline" This force consists OF
sixteen officers inspectors and sub
inspectors) under an inspector-gen-
eral, 1853 sub-oHicers and men and
S12 district constables, distributed
throughout the island. A number of
the sub-oflicers formerly belonged to
the Royal Irish Constabulary.
The cattle raising districts of ia
maica are in st. AIMS, Hanover and
Westmoreland, and the western part
of st. James. The uplands of Man
chester parish are rich in coffee and
fruit, and st. Elizabeth parish grows
a large quantity of logwood and 9TH
er dye woods, as well as corn, and
furnishes fine pasture for horses.
The cultivation of cotton has recently
been undertaken in Jamaica. There
are now about twenty-five acres un-
der cultivation, and the exports for
1904-5 reached about 5000 pounds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
Barrel Carrier.

One of the most cumbersome arti-
cles to carry any great distance is
an empty barrel. 1t is not because
1t is heavy. In fact the average man
could carry a half-dozen empty bar
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
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Twenty-one Korean students,
stranded in Japan, petitioned Seoul
for aid. AS evidence OF good faith
each student chopped off finger and
inclosed it with the letter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08

Pauperism continues TO decline In
England. At the end of July. 1906.
the figures wore twenty-one and six
tenths to every 1000 OF the popula-
tion. as against twenty-five at the
end OF July in the previous year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
COMBINED CHARGES
 AGAINST COUPLE
FRED DlEBEL AND WOMAN COM PANloN ARE BOUND OVER TO COURT FOR sWINDLING MOBILE BANK.

Mobile, August T.-(speciaD - Fred Diebel and his woman companion, who came within an ace of swindling the Mer- chants bank out of almcst 5000 satur- day. were arranged in the recorders court this morning on the combined charges of forgery and obtaining money by false pretenses, and both were bound over to the city court under 5000 bond.
 An additional charge of concealed weapons against the woman had been placed on the docket and on this charge she was bound over to the inferior court under a $50 bond. Another warrant charging them with living in adultery was also made out but this case was dis continued on the advice of Attorney Webb. Among Diebels effects was found a card to the Southern club of Birmlng- ham which was used by him during his visit to that city last month.
 A special from New Orleans says Ella Agnes Barnes Diebel, yesterday brought suit for divorce against her husband. Fred Diebel Jr., who was arrested in Mobile Saturday charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. The petition flied sets forth that the couple were married in this city on January IS, 1903. and that they have two children, namely: Mary Elizabeth, age years and Lucille Vic toria agen 1 year.
 Statutory grounds are alleged and Mrs Alice Holeman Flair is named as CO., responded and 1t is averred that DieDel and the woman registered at number of hotels during the present month and at places along the Gulf coast as MT and Mrs. Reynolds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
VERY LITTLE HOPE
 FOR SETTLEMENT
TELEGRAPHERs HOPE TO PRO. LONG STRIKE UNTIL NEXT sEs. SION OF CONGRESS AND BRING ABOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

New York, August g7.-Prospects of a mutually satisfactory settlement of the telegraphers' strike appear to be no more promising today than they were a week ago. Officials of the Western Union TO- iterated the statement that they will not treat with the labor organization under any circumstances. At the same time the strike leaders declared that none of their hopes are based upon arbitration. They have accepted as a final the expressions of the company officials, they say. and are prepared to prolong the strike until the next session of Congress if necessary. Then, they declare. an effort will be made to have the whole question taken before the country's legislative bodies.
 We are going to keep up the struggle until the business interests of the country force Congress to act" said President Small of the Photographers Union today We will be ahe to hold on until the next session of Congress. I do not be- lleve the telegraph companies can hold out much longer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
MeetInq of Athletic Club.

A meeting of the Athletic club was held this evening at the Rebie hall, with about thirty members in attendance. The meet ing was presided over by President Wal Ter.
 one of the objects of the meeting was to hear the report from the committee that was appointed at the last meeting to draft bylaws for the club. Chairman Morton stated this evening that they had completed their work and 1t now only remained for the club to pass on them.
 It was hoped that there would be a large attendance this evening so that the bylaws could be read and discussed. Another meeting will be held on next Tuesday evening, and every member will be notified before hand. President Waller expressed the hope that there would be a large attendance al the next meeting, as there are several mattess of importance to be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
ANGUS POINTER
 WINS AT PROVIDENCE

Providence, R. L. August N.-The crowd at Narragansett Pier was large today. The most that was required of Angus Pointer, the winner of the event, was to equal Gallaghers record, 2;O4, made in 1904.
 The fastest field ever entered in any sucn event started in this race: Angus Pointer, 2:02A; Audubon Boy, 1:5sA; Graft 202h; Baron Grattan. 2;03A, were all picked to do wonders, but Angus Pointer was the only one of the lot to show his mettle, capturing first money in straight heats.
 The 2a7 trot had a field of seven start CTS. Ed Geers gelding. Tempus Fugit. and the bay mare. Margaret O., were conceded favorites, Both heats in this race developed sensational driving, in which Davis. who handled the bay. out classed Geers and drew away from the bunch, just nosng out Tempus Fugit, who had been in the lead.
 The 2.O9 trot required an extra heat, Lotta. belonging 10 the Crabtree stables. and Beatrice Bellinl getting first and sec ond money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
SECRETARY TAFT
 DELAYED BY WRECK
FORTUNATELY NO ONE IS IN. JURED IN THE DETAILING OF THE MAIL CAR ON THE FRISCO TRAIN.

Kansas City. Mo, August 27.-Passen- ger train No. to2 on the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. carrying Secre- tary Taft, was wrecked at D. m. near the depot at Spring Hill. Kas. None of the passengers or traimen was hurt. A switch flew open after the engine and baggage car had passed. The mail car was derailed and dragged 800 feet over the ties. The passengers were shaken up, although the train was running slow ly. Secretary Taft aided fin reassuring timid passengers.
 Secretary Taft was en route from Springfield, Mo. to Kansas City when the wreck occurred. His train was due here at 5:3o, but the wreck delayed him three hours, necessitating a change In the plans for his entertainment here. An automo- bile tour of the city was abandoned and q public reception at the Hotel Baltimore was held at later hour than the time first scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

themsleves, and he felt quite sure that this would never be done.
 After some discussion, tho president was empowered to appoint as many vice presidents as he saw fit in the different precincts, and these in turn will form clubs and elect officers to govern them By this means, every one all along the line will be able to give the movement a boast, and after the movement has got ten under good headway, the different clubs will meet with the club In this city and report the progress that Is being made MT. Welsh stated that he had been informed that United States Sena- tor Bankhead would in the near future make a tour of the state with regard to good roads, and he thought 1t would be advisable to select a committee to walt on Senator Bankhead and If possible accompany him, and at every available chance put in a wedge on the proposition i for new counties. This was afterwards put in the form of motion. by Thomas T. Huey, and the following gentlemen were appointed to meet the senator and obtain his views: Messrs. Ragsdale, Crook and Estes.
 Plnkney Scott stated that the main ob- feet was to raise some funds for the carrying out of the plans that would be laid out by the clud and he suggested that at this time this was one of the , most important things to decide. He stated that money simply had to be had, in order to carry out the plans of the club and whether or not. subscriptions were from other places, 1t would be up to this city to raise good deal Of money The question of subscriptions came up and 1t was finally decided to leave 1t to the secretary and let him see Just how much the local people would be willing to pay. Of course 1t will be up to every one of the different counties that expect and want to get Into the new county to do all they could in that line, but until the organization obtains solid foot ing, it will be impossible to arrive at the amount any man is supposed to con tribute
 Dr. Joe Winters made the remark that
 while Bessemer could wash up big
 wave, tho fact should not be overlooked that there were some pebbles that could
 not be reached and he thought that the
 sooner general movement to take in
 very one waa made the better off the
 clubs would be.
 The president was authorized to select committee of fve, consisting of four others and himself, to select a state cam palgn committee, and he selected the following gentlemen: Dr. J. U. Ray Of
 Woodstock MT. o'Dell. Capt, H. w. Crook and J. A. Estes. This committee will get together and report at tho next
 meeting which will be held at tho Rebie hall on next Tuesday afternoon at 2 O. clock. The object in having the meeting at such an early hour in the afternoon is
 because 1t is expected that there will be
 a good many present from all over the
 district. and by holding the meeting early 1t win give them a chance to return home the same day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
Personal and General.

l It was announced today that MT. San Briggs had purchased an interest in the business of the Bessemer Transfer anC Livery company and will hereafter de vote a portion of his time to the business He will be associated with Frank Moores who has had long experience in the llv- cry business. and their friends predict that they will get q good share of the livery and transfer business.
 MT. David II, Fulton and MT. R. Rar- den returned to the city this evening after two weeks spent In the east. Among the places visited were New York, Phil adelphla and Washington.
 MT. William Patton will leave next week for a two weeks stay at the James town exposition
 Mike Mathews left last evening foi Atlanta.
 MT. John Donnoly has returned from Nashville, Tenn.
 Miss Annie Honnell of Verona, Miss spent yesterday in the city as the guest of Mrs. II. c. Dolahite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Dead.

Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of the Mount Pleasant district died last evening at her home at O clock from an attack of heart disease. Deceased leaves besides a hus- band, nine children to mourn her loss. She was a woman of lovely Christian character, and besides her family she leaves many friends who regret deeply her sad death.
 The funeral took place this afternoon al o'clock at the Pleasant Hill ceme- tery and the funeral was In charge of Vermllion.
 Little Dorothy Moody, daughter of MT. and Mrs w. l.. Moody, was removed from Birmingham to this city yesterday by Vermilllon, suffering with typhoid fever. The little girl had gone up to Blrming- ham to spend some time with her sister when she was taken i'll. She was taken to Robinson's infirmary, and her condi- ton this evening Is favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
FIRST SPIKE IN
 ENSLEY RAILWAY Street Railway Will Extend to
 South Highlands ENSLEY SOUTHERN WORK Considerable improvement and Exten- sion Work Is Under Way-PersonaI
 and General News of the
 Steel City.
ENSLEY SOUTHERN WORK

Ensley, August 27.-(special.) )-The first spike of the Ensley Street Railway company was driven today by J. J. Walker, the president of the company, in the presence of a number of Ems ley's prominent citizens, The track will be laid as rapidly as possible to Ems ley South Highlands, which will mean a great convenience to citizens of that part of the city. Electric cars will be run as soon as the road is completed and there Is possibility of the roads being extended to Doiomite. The pro motors of the road are contemplating opening up a park on the order of East Lake, having already secured an op- tion on a suitable tract of land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
Welded In London.

London. August 27.-There was large gathering of British military men and Americans at Christ church, Mayfair. this afternoon for the marriage of Miss Mary Mactier Latrobe, daughter of the late R. Stewart Latrobe of Baltimore, to Col Arthur P. D. Harris of the Fifth light infantry. Indian army. After the ceremony there was a reception which was attended by intimate friends. Colonel and Mrs. Harris will proceed in October to India where the colonel will resume command of his regiment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
New County Club Organized.

At a largely attended meeting held this afternoon in the Rebie hall, the New County club was formed. The meeting was called to order by MT. J. A. Estes, as chairman and w. s. Gilbert as sec retary.
 report was heard from the commit- tee that had charge of the banquet that was given in honor of pr. NJ C. Rags dale, last week, and the chairman. MT. E. II. Lopez, stated that the only re- port he had to make was that the ban quet was given and judging from the many favorable comments heard on It., it appears to have been decided sue cess.
 The business of electing president and officers of the new club was then gone into, and the following were elected:
 pr. M. c. Ragsdale, president Lacy Edmundson, treasurer, and w. s. Gilbert, secretary.
 Speeches were made regarding the best methods to be pursued by the club with reference to getting the people over the entire district interested in the move ment
 Among thos that made speeches were: Capt. II. w Crook, w. s. Welsh Pink ney Scott, E. H. Lopez John T. Me- mary, pr. Joseph s. Winters, Dr. G. R. Lewis, J. A. Estes MT. Odell, w. g. Gil- bert, Thomas T. Huey George H. Stew enson and Dr. T. '. Ray of Woodstock, Dr. Ray is quite a prominent man in the district and his speech came as near touching the real spot as any that was made He stated that while he was glad to see Bessemer take such strides with regard to the new county proposition ne did not believe 1t would work to the best interests of all concerned for 1t 10 ap- pear as if Bessemer were trying to be the whole thing. He stated that there were others that were also very anxious 10 get in the stride, and none more than himself He said he had had several talks with parties out his way and the opinion seemed to prevail that new county would mean increased taxation. He was only able to tell those with whom he talked that they certainly could not be taxed any more than they were at present, under the constitution of the state of Alabama, unless they voted 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
CRUSADE AGAINST
 BAD POST CARDS
IMPORTANT CAPTURE MADE BY PoSToFFIcE INSPECTOR, AND OTHER ARRESTS ARE EXPECT. ED SOON.

Philadelphia, August Exchanged by United States postal inspectors with the wholesale selling of obscene postal cards, Gustav P. Lang of this city, who traded under the name of the P. C. Novelty company, was arrested today and held in ball for trial. The arreat of Lang is regarded as the most i'm portant capture yet made in the cru sade against objectionable cards. The case was brought to the attention of the authorities by a resident of Rome, N. r.. who received a sample series of postals
 The postal authorities say Lang is a wholesaler and he has agents fin many cities. It Is expected several other ar rests will be made within a few days.