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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
Cut His Visit Short.

The Duke " Wellington once wrote
90 DIR. Hutton for information as TO
The scientific requirements of young
officer who had been under his instruc-
ton. The doctor thought he could not
do less than answer the question YER
bally and made an appointment ac-
cordingly.
Directly Wellington saw him he
said II am obliged to you, doctor, for
the trouble you are taking. Is - ~
FOR the postY
Clearing his throat, DIR. Hutton be-
ean: mo man more SO. my lord.
cam
That's quite sufficient" said Wei
lington. II know how valuable your
time is. Mine just now is equally SO
will not detain you any longer. Good
morning"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
EXPLOSIVES.
How They Are "Set of" and How
They May BE Handled.


There are two ways In which an ex-
plosive may he set of by burning and
by detonation. The burning process is
progressive from one particle 10 an.
other. as Of fire In a CRATE. only infinite.
ly more rapid. This process is adapted
TO gunpowder. requiring. as ii does. a
very short time for the burning up Of
the explosive body The other form Of
explosion. the decorative, being at
once throughout the mass. is untitled
for use In guns, which would be smash.
ed 10 pieces. but is adapted TO shat
tering or breaking purposes. such as
blasting rocks in mining opera tions and
bursting charges in shells. torpedoes
and submarine mines. Substances Of
the latter sort are termed high explO-
siyes. Some examples may he given
Of the safety with which the most dan
gerous explosives may ordinarily be
handled. For instance, a considerable
quantity Of gun cotton, such as pure
cotton treated with nitric acid. may be
set alre and will burn quietly, but If a
sufficient mass be set aiire the heat and
pressure on the surface Of the burning
body will cause the whole TO be ex-
plOded. A torpedo filed with wet com
pressed gun cotton will not explode If a
shell from cannon should penetrate It
and burst In the mass Of gun cotton
Even nitroglycerln will burn like oil in
small quantities. and a stick Of nitro
may be set on fire without dan
ger Of harm.-St. Nicholas.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
BURNED FOR CENTURIES.
Curious Stories Of the Wonderful
Lamps Of the Ancients.


When the tomb Of Pals, son O,
Evander, who is mentioned by Virgil
was discov about the twelfth cen.
tury by countryman digging near
Rome. Ii Is said that lamp was still
burning over his head, which must
have been lighted more than 1900
years before.
Baptista Porta In his treatise on nat
ural magic relates that about 1850 &
marble sepulcher Of the Roman period
was discovered In an island near Ma
pies. On opening the room was found
q vial containing a burning lamp. The
lamp became extinct on breaking the
vial and exposing the lamp TO the open
air. II was supposed that 1t had been
concealed before the Christian era, and
those who saw II reported that the
lamp emitted a splendid fame.
In 1850 remarkable lamp was
found near Atestes, Padau, by rus
tic, who unearthed terra Gotta urn
containing another urn In which was
a lamp placed between two cylindrical
vessels, one Of gold and the other Of
silver. Each was full Of a very pure
liquid by whose virtue the lamp had
been kept shining upward OF 1900
years.
This curious lamp was not meant TO
scare away evil spirits from n tomb,
but was an attempt to perpetuate the
profound knowledge OF MaXlmus Oily
bius, who effected this wonder by his
skill In the chemical art.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
The Marian Sky.

The clearness Of the Marian sky
comes I'm TO abet the greater transmits
sion Of its air. From dawn till dusk
day after day in the summer season
and largely In winter the sun shines
out Of heaven innocent OF cloud. No
shield Of the sort and only little
screen Of air tempers its beams to the
soil held up to ii. Such an exposure
far exceeds anything we have on earth,
for with us, even in the tropics, clouds
gather rs soon as the heating grows
excessive ana cool the air by plumps of
raln.-Perclval Lowell in Century.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
A CHARMED KEY.
Its Refusal to Work and What Might
Have Happened.

Its Refusal to Work and What Might
Have Happened.
You may be interested to hear Of a
thing which happened to me in Brit
tany last summer. | had to sign some
railway transfers before the nearest
British consul. who was at Brcst.
locked up the papers ana railway
stock in n Breton cupboard as high rs
the ceiling and very solid. | kept the
key in my pocket.
When my cousin ana were ready
to start, | took out the key. and ii
would not open its own cupboard. The
servants came In turn and tried in
vain. We had TO miss our train to
Quimper, which was our first stage 20
BrcSt. Now, our village locksmith was
very rough and ready, so the next
morning | said | would try the key
myself once more before he perhaps
ruined my lock.
The key fitted perfectly. the cup
board opened easily. we got the pa
pers and we went. But. imagine. we
found at the station placards posted
up telling of the awful wreck OF the
Brest train the day before, and 1t was
the train i'm which we should have
been but for the obstinacy Of the key.
We saw the carriages all fallen into
the river. and the dead and dying were
In the hospital at Quimper We feel
this 10 bc preservation wrought
from the next world that is so near. -
Mrs. Ilo1g&on Pratt in Light.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
THE DOWAGERS.
Titled Widows Go to the Rear In the
Social Procession.

IItico WIDOWS 20 10 the rear IN the
Social Procession.
Little sympathy is bestowed on II
tied widows after the first few days OF
their bereavement. OF course when
an earl Gies his widow remains II
countess, but with the unwelcome ad
dition 'dowager," which oftop is mis-
leading as far as her age is concerned.
Thackeray, although he professed
good breeding, looked on dowager
duchesses as fair targets for sarcasm.
SO did Du Maurier, though the only
offense of the poor women was that
they had lost their husbands. 1t is n
double blow TO woman of title when
her husband dies, for II grief leaves
her time for reflection she realizes
that, no matter how young she may
be, she is relegated to the rear in the
social procession. The new duchess or
marchloness or countess steps into the
limeight, and the dowager is lucky to
find place in the last row of the
chorus, for the very term implies old
womanhood and In most cases she
only wastes time If she combats the
impression.
Ordinary widows may have better
chances for matrimony than debu-
tantes, though that's doubtful. Dow
ayers seldom contract new marriages,
for few men have courage to lead
them TO the altar. so In all the affairs
of society they make the best of the
custom that dictates they shall follow
meekly in the wakes of their flattered
daughters ers-in-law.-New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
A Useful Tree.

The carnahuba palm of Brazil may
be said to be the worlds most useful
tree. Its roots make very valuable
drug, a blood purifier. Its timber Will
take a high polish and Is in demand
among cabinetmakers for fine work.
The sap becomes wine or vinegar, ac-
cording to the way II is prepared, and
starch and sugar are also obtained
from this sap.
The fruit OF the tree Is cattle food
the nut 10 a good coffee substitute, and
the pith makes corks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

The neatly painted signs on coun-
try highways are about as effective
in checking the over speeding of au-
tomobiles, as a child tagging run
away locomotive with pocket
handkerchief.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

The Westerly Sun, which is edit
ed by Ex-Governor George II. Ut
ter, recently remarked that "Mr.
Bryan was forty-eight years of age
Yesterday and in order to celebrate
the anniversary, he talked. When
we come to think about it, the Ex-
Governor is something Of talker
himself.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkan-
sas was knocked down the other day
by Little Rock attorney, and then
fined $40. and costs for drawing a
revolver on his athletic opponent.
The majesty Of the law is still in
vogue, even in the back country dis
tricts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
Involved.

Binks-l notice that YOU have a
thread tied round your finger sup
pose that Is 10 remind YOU OF some
thing. Jiuks- Not exactly II is to re-
mind my wife TO ask me IL | forgot
something she told me TO remember
Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
Force OF Habit.

Lady Qormer!y n telephone girD-
Porter. why didn't you call me, as in
structed you? Sleeping Car Porter,-I
did. ma'am. Sure's you're born. | did.
I said. "Seven-thirty. ma'am." an you
said. Lines out Of order"-Pick- Me.
Up.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

70 step that pain IN the back. that
stiffness Of the js:nts and muscles. take
pineules. They Are guaranteed Don't
suffer from rheumatism, backache. Kid
ney trouble. when yeu set 30 days treat
uent for Sl.0o. A single dose at bed
Sims proves their Dsrit Get them to-
Nay.-0sal ~ +. p. GRADY. fns west
uanOtoe stDo1G
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

The present session of the Rhode
Island General Assembly is drawing
to a close. 1t has been as peaceful
and quiet, as its predecessor was war
like.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
Heard at the Drama.

Mrs. Ryetop-John. how much time
elnpses between the second and third
acts? Mr.. Ryetop-The programme
says six months. Maria. Mrs. Ryetop
(aghash-SiN months, John? Lands.
we can't watt why. them huckwheat
cakes | left 90 riz will have gone clear
through the roof 10y that time!-Chl-
cago News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

Possibly Mr.. Bryan's latest idea
in regard to the Denver Convention
is, "Too Much Johnson"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

The Rhode Island delegation
goes to the Chicago convention un-
pledged. This means the delegates
can catch on when the band wagon
makes its triumphal trip.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

A Southern congressman, who re-
Gently shot a colored constituent,
says he is glad he did it. That is
not strange, for remorse does not
generally go with a Southern shoot
ing episode.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

The expression "giving political
candidate run for his money!" may
be p!oper one, but it may mean
too much.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03
0arcastie.

Mr. Smith (after Ill tempered speech
by Brown)-Mr. Chairman and gentle
men, following the example of Mr..
Browns luncheon. shall venture to
disagree with him.-Punch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

Jokes in regard to house cleaning
may now be taken from cold storage,
brushed up and used again.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

The trout law is off from April
Ist to July 18th, and the time of fish
stories is again with us.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

IF the country is to have business
slump every four years, it would
seem quite as well to elect a presi-
dent on the good behavior basis.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

This is the macadam road era in
Southern New England. 1t has
come none too soon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

There is no question about Secrc-
tary Taft being able to fill the presi-
dental chair, or any other.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

Occasions OF adversely best discover
how great virtue or strength each one
hath. for occasions DO not make q man
frail. but show what he is.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

1t is said that more molasSes than
usual will be used this season lii
"strictly pure Vermont maple syr-
up"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

The inartistic bill board is on tria
for its lite.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-03

He that will not be coupseled cannot
b helped. .-German Prevsrb.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-21
this precaation to insure good fruit.

this precaation to insure good fruit.
"You growers are organized and
derive the benefits from systematic
methods adopted in growing the fruit,
packing, shipping and marketing the
product. The Oregon orchardist also
devotes his time and attention ex-
ciusively to fruit growing while in
Missouri fruit culture is followed only
as a side issue. Lack Of organization
and cooperation among the covers
completes the explanation for the
position our state occupies horticul.
turally.
Missouri is long in trees hut
short in fruit. There are in the state
20. 600, 600 apple trees, probably more
than in any other state, yet for the
reasons given, the crop will be light.
The members of our board are making
thorough study of horticultural
conditions, the methods followed in
growing, packing, shipping and mar
keting in the states of Oregon, Wash.
ington and Idaho. This information
will be arranged in proper fo m and
for the education of Mis-
souri, orchardists in the hope that the
standard of or fruit may he raised.
With the exception of frnit.the
crops throughout the Middle West
will be enormous this year." sup.
plemented Mr.. Irvine. First the
frosts injured our fruit prospects and
then cold rain lasting 20 days during
the period of fertilization completed
The damage. Farmers in Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa and Illinois
never were more prosperous. Many
of them own automobiles and instead
of mortgage plastered farms it is not
at all unusual to find the farmer hold.
ing mortgages.
"Our section of the country has quite
entirely recovered from the effects
of the financial disturbance last Fall.
In fact. during the flHrry, many of
the smaller cities continued Oh a cash
basis while their business interests ap.
parently sustained no i'll effects from
the depression.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-21
Visitors From Missouri
Coming Wednesday.
TO INSPECT OUR ORCHARDS
Meeting Of the Fruit Growers
Will Be Held at the Com
cial Club Room.

W. P. Stark, president of the Mis-
souri, State Board Of Horticulture. ac-
compaDied by James M. Irvine, editor
of the Western Fruit Grower, pub
lished at st. Joseph, Mo-, have I'D
vised the Courier that they will be In
Grants Pass Wednesday to meet as
many of the fruit growers of this Sec
tion as possible. They are making a
six weeks trip through the orchard
regions Of Colorado, Idaho. Utah.
Montana, Oregon and Washington to
study the methods of western fruit
growers.
The people of Missouri have learned
to look to Oregon for intelligent in
formation pertaining to horticulture, "
said Mr.. Stark to an Oregonian are
porter at the Portland Monday.
"The Missouri State Board OF horti-
culture consists of six members aud
secretary. OF the seven, four shall
have visited the fruitgrowing sections
of your state before the fruit season
closes this year. Our secretary, W.
L. Howard already has visited the
state and studied horticultural
conditions. Mr.. Irvine, who accom-
panies me, while not a member of the
board, is closely identified with the
fruit interests Of our state. During
the picking season, I. H. Todd, treas
urer of the Board. and j. H. Chris
,tisn, vice-president. will spend some
time in Oregon. Mr.. Todd is an ex-
tensive apple grower and comes to
study the methods employed by the
growers in Oregon with sncn success
full results. Mr.. Christian is one Of
the latest fruit shippers in Missouri
and will devote his time to studying
the methods followed by the various
associations Of the fruit growers
here.
"Undeniably Oregon is one of the
greatest fruit sections in the country.
Our state is interested particularly
in the growing of apples and from the
Investigation we have made, coupled
with our knowledge of the quality of
the fruit produced in Oregon, we are
convinced that your state is entitled
to the fame it enjoys as fruit grow
ing district.
'Horticulturallv, Oregon has great
many advantages over Missouri. In
the first place both climate and soil
are adapted to fruit culture and you
do not have to contend with the uu-
favorable weather conditions and num-
erous pests with which our state is
infested. You have practically no ap.
pie sc while our crop this year is
Sc iously affected with this blight
Again, You have compulso y spray.
lug law. In our state it is option /
with the grower whether he takes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-21

A young man by the name of Archie
Kelley was taken off No. i6 last Sunday
night at thisiplace by the police at the
instigation Of the brakeman. He was
beating his way on the blind baggage
aud when ordered of Dy the brake
man displayed gun and refused to
bulge until he reached this point.
When searched the police found
upon his person two large dirks and
q revolver. He was placed In tho
city Jail until Monday morning when,
after an examination by the authori-
ities he was released. He stated that
he was a dAiryman by trade and had
come from California en- route to the
north coontry to engage IN trapping
' and hunting during h wa or Sc 30.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-21
TAKES A DOSE OF
CARBOLIC ACID
Medford Man. r ecently of Now
York. MakessAttempt on
His Life.

Frank l. Nelke of New York. who
went to Medford a week ago with his
wife and child and rented u room, and
was about to open clothing store,
to commit suicide at 10 80
Tuesday morning by drinking two
ounces of carboilc acid, after cutting
his wrist with a razor. he was
found shortly afterwards iu the bath
room of the Hotel Moore by his wife.
Her screams brought doctors, wh1
pumped the mans stomach, but he is
believed to be beyond recovery.
Wednesday evening he made another
unsuccessful attempt to end his life
with butcher knife with which his
wife was breaking ice for him.
Fl. is 36 years of age, the son of a
wealthy New York merchant, aud
had been a travelling salesman. He
was given money by his father to
start in business here. He had pur-
ohas d a stock of goods. which is now
en- route there. 1t is believed that
worry over business affairs unsettled
his mind.
Nelke died the following day.
Don't wait until you commence
nickinp before ordering Hon tickets,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-21

Miss Anna Colvig came down from
Ashland Monday. and after q few
days visit with parents aud friends In
this city, will go to Portland to re-
side.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-21

Aug. "a, Thursdsy-the Annual re-
union Of the Pioneers Of Southern
Oregon at Jacksonvill
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-21

Don't wait until you commence
picking before ordering Hop tickets.
Or from the C.urier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-21

The principal place Of business OF
this corporation and its main Office
shall be located in the city of Seattle,
King county, Washington, but 1t shall
also have an Office 10 the city OF
Grants Pass, Orgon.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-11-27
/ F. SCHOOLER'S AGENCY
374-3z5~376 Overland Block
DEAL FSTATE LOANS FIRE INSURANCE RENTAL

We have Bungalow and 50 foot lot for $500
- aTreot down payments $4,000 per month
CASH pay W. have Grocery Stock and building for 5000
We have good so So h9qe 8 t05 Il $o d get
W. have a 100000 stock in nearby town with good
trade to exchange for Boise property -, 80. e.
We have of raw land to sell cheap or trade Tor
BOISE have good Cafe doing good business in Boise good 10
cation to sell for $4,000
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-11-27

~ not IAN to read Henry Waesons maerful summing up Of
P0NAcal conditions as printed on our first page
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-11-27

Those Idaho Republicans who desire to oct pinco m = 81
bureau may succeed better than they wish He is mentioned
o P'O as secretary OF agriculture the Taft adminstra
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-03-06
THE Man Of the Hour" at Lex
ingtOn. March 1918.

The much talked of play, 1.-The Man
of the Hour" will be presented for
the first time in Lexington, at the
Lexington Opera House, Thursday and
Friday evenings, March 1918. 1t is
safe to SOY that no play on the Ameri-
can stage today has attained such
widespread popularity. 1t holds a
record of two years continuous run at
the Savoy Theatre, New York.
The Company, presenting IL in Lex
ington, is the same that was seen in
Louisville Christmas week, and plays
a return engagement there before COM
ing to Lexington. 1t consists of such
we'll known actors as Orrin Johnson,
Robert A. Fisher, Harold Russell,
George c.. Staley, Thomas Meighan.
William Deming, Samuel G. Hunt, Ben
nett Southland. Samuel Forest, Frank
Russell. Basil West, Edward Culver,
and the Misses Frances Ring, Louise
Everts and Kate Lester.
The Man of the Hour" tells throb-
hing love story of city life, and is IN
doubtedly the greatest play of modern
times. President Roosevelt says: 1T
is the best play have ever seen.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-03-06
Under Secret Orders.

An entire military company from
Whitesburg, KY, arrived in Hopkins
vile Tuesday, and reported to Major
Albrecht, who is in charge of the
mountaineer militia guarding various
parts of Western Kentucky from
threatened attacks of night riders.
The men are under secret orders and
no information whatever concerning
their movements is given out.
The jury is at work investigating all
outrages committed in Christian county
and largo number of witnesses have
been summoned. One Indictment has
been returned against Robert Wood, a
prominent young farmer, charging him
with writing threatening letters sign
ed Might Riders. E
On motion of the prosecution the
case against George Powell, a wealthy
farmer under indictment on the charge
of being member of the band that
raided Hopkinsville last December was
continued until the next term OF Court.
1t is her winning ways that often
enable woman to get the better of a
man in the matrimonial game.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-03-06
Over l6O Children Burned and
Trampled to Death

Between $50 and 10 children lost
their lives as the result of fire which
destroyed the public school building in
North Collinwood a suburb of Cleve-
land. o. Wednesday night 165 corpses
were in the improvised morgue, six
children were unaccounted for and all
the hospital aid houses in the vicinity
contained children. some fatally and
many less seriously injured. The fire
originated from a defective furnace.
The children on the lower floor of the
building escaped. but those on the up
per floors became panic-stricken and
stampeded. Many of the victims WEI e
trampled to death, while others were
burned and still others were suffocated.