The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13


baggage Of returning European tour
lists appears TO be working all right 50
far. II is the unanimous testimony OF
the customs officers at this port that
they have never heard less profanity
from the lips of pious and God-fear-
ing Americans returning from abroad
than under the operation Of Secretary
Cortelyou's new customs dispensation
This is significant and eloquent appro-
baton indeed.
Teddy bears by the thousands, wee
little fellows, larger ones and iunny
monsters as big as a man, were part OF
the cargo of the steamship Macedonia
which arrived q few days ago from
Antwerp.
Some Of these imported toys bear the
mark Made in Germany Otheis
have no indication of the land Of their
origin, yet the Macedonia's freight oi
freak bears is the product Of toy shops
in Germany where things to delighc
the hearts OF little people are made
cheaply and well.
NO" declared Capt PCrlth, we
were not a bit afraid the Teddy
bears would break loose and take
charge Of the ship
The new fishing schooner Mary, pur-
chased by Captain Sorensen for the
fishing business in Boston bay, reach"
ed Central wharf recently from New
York. Many Of the friends OF Captain
Sorensen, and others interested, visit
ed the steamer and expressed their APP
proval OF the new steamer.
The Mary is a distinct departure in
the bay fishing trade, and is larger
and better boat in every way than the
Philadelphia, her predecessor, which
has been turned over to her new own
er, Captain r. d. Packard of Jackson
Vile who will use her in the St
Johns river, Florida, in the passengep
and freight business.
There has appeared in the lower
courts in this city of late an un~
usual number Of shoplifting cases. This
phase of petty larceny seems TO be op
the increase. 1t is delicate and awk"
ward phase of Criminality To correct,
and unfortunately, the methods OF
dealing with il, out Of consideration
for the offenders and their families,
seem in some instances TO actually en-
courage it's increase. Many cases do
not get to the courts at all, and when
they do, the fines imposed are often
less than the value of the articles stol"
en-. This Is a we'll intended but mis-.
taken clemency. The interests of the
community and Of the offenders them
selves require that this form of petty
thieving should be checked by moro
rigorous treatment, and the calling ot
the offence "kleptomania" and the i'm.
position of nominal fines is not tbs
way to do It,.
After his departure it is fitting tn
call attention 10 the fact that Prince
Wilhelm of Sweden has successfully
and gracefully undergone about as
swift" and abundant flow Of hos
pitality here and elsewhere as ever
fell to the lot of so young a sprig Of
royalty visiting these democratic
shores. An older head than that which
rests on his shoulders might naturally
have been made dizzy by the attentions
that have been showered upon him
from the start of his visit 70 its fin
ish, but he has borne up gallantly and
handsomely under them ALL and he de-
parts as good as he came, If not bet
ter. A pleasant homeward voyage TO
him.
The policemen out in Cambridge
claim the unique distinction of being
the most literary bluecoats in the
country. Whereas most policemen de-
vote their spare time 10 pool and bill
lizards, the guardians OF the peace in
the University city spend much Of
theirs in discussing standard litera
ture.
The Cambridge police so further
than discussing literature, they read
IL. To enter police headquarters IL
like going into a literary club. Every
body from the lieutenant in charge 10
the ambulance driver has a book in his
hand, ranging in character from the
works of Smollet through PepyS'
DIARY" TO The Pilgrims Progress"
There is a library in the station
house in which nearly everything ia
the reading line is kept on tap. II the
spirit moves, the men in the guard
room will fish out Fielding and Sterne.
while perhaps the man al the desk will
cali for "Iyanhoe.' Then a robbery
or shooting affray will suddenly bee
reported, and bookmarks will signing
ly be placed in Amelia and A Sen
timental Journey" as the bluecoats
hurriedly answer the call of duty
The fayorite authors of the depart
ment seem 10 be Dickens and Goethe
at any rate the men never tire OK
reading and discussing them.
The highest point in Boston Is the