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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10
4 THE MORE We HELP OTHERS 10 BEAR THEIR BURDENS I
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EN- for her sake, an We will" He
pauses; there is no answering move
ment from Rebecca. or" he adds,
with irritation and sudden energy.
I'll just heave 'em overheard when
| quit here for good and all Yes.
I'll quit here for good and all.
never had no home nor no friends
she spoiled all that-and ] may as
well finish 1t out that away"
Rebecca clears her throat. at has
long been borne in upon me. friend
Timothy" she says, in a high, con-
strained voice, as one who delivers a
difficult message-"it has long been
borne in upon my mind that thee Is
living too much alone. There is none
TO look after .hee, or fix thee up a bit
comfortable for the winter; and !
have had clear leading from the
Lord which ] have suffered hitherto
to be hidden in my heart-it is that ]
should offer thee a home with me,
neighbor Timothy. If so be it seems
good in thy sight
A home?" said Timothy, looking
mp queryingly at his weather-beaten
old mansion. "As how, Rebecca?"
As how, Rebecca? There was a
group OF small boys hidden Just be.
low the hedge, in the opening where
the great apple tree dropped it's fruit.
age on either side of the rails. Tom
and Jim and Dick were there, bare
legged, and sly as weasels Of course
the apples belonged to them on that
side Of the fence; but then night was
the safest time for getting them.
There was no withstanding the logic
OF old Wares dog by any argument
OF justice and fair play. TIE twilight
had quite faded now, a pale moon
shown in the heavens. and there al
the gate stood Rebecca, with her
hand in Timothy's.
whist, fellows. whist, ye needn't
TO rum" cries Tom. She's goln 70
have him for her ole man. Bully for
her! She'll never set the dawg onto
a feller."
And with full pockets and beating
hearts the youngsters file of past old
Wares very gate. Tom gives a loud
whistle when the feat is achieved.
and stands moment looking back
with an eye OF approval. Il knew II
all along back, says Tom. oracularly
--c course / did; didn't / see old Tin.
ware looking down that ere road
time an agin arter her? why, she
could sweeten a crab-apple, she
could"
And ! think that she did, for the
boys OF the village had a grand din.
nee one day, at which Mr. Ware and
his Quaker bride walked down among
them. smiling right and left, and Tom
and Dick nodded knowingly % each
other and said. Il told Jou so. -
Good Literature.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10
Full of Reminisccncc.

At the different army stations In
the West It Is the practice for the Off
GERS on leaving their post for some
distant station 70 sell of everything
they do not care 20 keep. In connec-
tion with this custom In Reminls-
cences OF a Soldiers WIFE Mrs FL
len Biddle tells an amusing story.
There was a very estimable wOm-
an living at the garrison. a yerltable
Mrs. Malaprop. Sne told us of some
jewelry she had lost, and among the
things was a topaz chain with a beau
tiful pendulum.
THE lady held an auction before
she left, after her husbands death.
and some silver plated knives were
put up for sale, she rose, and In a
sobbing voice said. Oh, dear no! /
cannot sell them They have been la
dear Johns mouth too ofteu!'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

and left, and to scrub work-house
floors and scour work-house knives,
all for a bit of bread-bah! that is all
unbearable, says old Betsey. shrug-
ging her bony shoulders under her
ragged shawl, and setting out warily
on her everlasting tramp. She is
an incorrigible vagrant, utterly ire
claimable. Perhaps Rebecca thinks
half-fedged thought like this when
she finds her prey has escaped her
and is fairly on the road again.
On the road again, untamable,
ragged, hungry and free. She walks
at rapid, uneven pace, her thin
shawl futtering in the wind, her un-
tidy slippers tapping at her heels. II
grows dusk as she steals along; the
road is dreary with cloud and shadow,
and with a mocking moon that CLEANS
out now and then, doG ging viciously
after this gray old ghost of woman
fitting below. There is d white OBJ
iect there ahead Of her-something
tall and queer, with a round white
head The yagrant swerves a minute
out of her way, surveying it furtively.
Then she puts forth her claw-like
hand and clutches greedily Rebecca 5
sweet, dainty loaf
Aha, what a good providence Is
here. All, can it be that Fate should
come, for once in a way, with sweet
ness and luxury in her hand for an
old pauper, and night and darkness to
devour IL in! Bewildered with pleas
ure, old Betsey hugs the dainty un-
der her faded shawl.
There is a crash then, as IL the
heavens were falling; shout that
curdles her thievish blood; a rough
hand is laid upon her with vise-like
grasp. Law and justice seem 10 have
come down bedilyupon the marauder,
but IL is only old Ware, who has been
watching from his window. His
hand is raised TO strike the thief
the thief with vagrant and vagabond
written all over her; in her vulpine
eyes. her long blue nose. her skinny,
claw-like hand. The woman shrinks
back, covering, against the gate-post.
with a wheezy cough. the old shawl
falls away from her face. Out comes
the moon and sails along with a sin
lister ray pointing right down on the
shiyering, crouching figure and on the
countenance that for one instant up
turns toward the assailant.
"My Cod cries Timothy. And
4ba. a. all HE hand falls at HE cfdo
he turns and walks back TO the house.
leaving the wretch 10 her plunder.
The wretch Is a mere animal, after
ala hunted animal. II Is true, with
all the greed and cunning OF such.
She makes her way somewhere with
the prize-it doesn't much matter
where. But there comes up a storm
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

at midnight, binding, blood.
chilling storm that might make the
veriest tramp thankful for shelter.
Old Ware. sitting motionless in his
upper chamber. hears the rafters
shake overhead. He listens; perhaus
he is afraid the house will come down
over his head. The wind raves and
shrieks about window and doorway.
He gets up by-and-by. and lifting the
dripping sash, looks out into the
road. He sees nothing: no boys will
rob his melon patch tonight. and no
beggsr come whining 10 his gate.
Afar off. where the road circles to the
south land. old Betsey has crawled
into the shelter of way-side barn.
No. there is nothing 70 be seen any
where about. Timothy shuts the
window with shudder and crawls
10 bed
A week after this Rebecca. sweet
and tintless as a snow-drop. stops at
the gate once more.
"Old Betsey. my poor old vagrant.
left us last night. neighbor. " she says.
The blankets and pillows they sent
were a very great charity, but she
needeth our charity no more"
No more" repeated old Ware,
vacantly.
She died last night" answers Re-
becca, and her lip trembles a little.
There is no reply. Rebecca does
not break the long, long pause. She
is used 10 the old mans moods. Final
ly she sets her face 10 the road again;
ii is getting late
"Rebecca. says the old man. alb
ruptly. placing his bony hand upon
hers" Rebecca. you--you needn't
put her in Potter's Field She
mightn't rest easy, YOU know"
Il have no such superstitions,
friend" said Rebecca, smiling sweet.
ly 1T can make very little differ.
ence to her now where she rests, poor,
nameless wanderer
She had a name once" said Tim
othy, standing erect, with a strange
flush on his face. "A bright and
beautiful woman once was my wife,
Elizabeth Ware"
~ lbHS anu weary winter ndu
passed; a summer has frightened and
faded; the autumn twilight is settling
softly on bloom and barrenness. as
old Ware stands at his gate once more.
looking down the road. In his hand
is something wrapped in white. which
he sets upon the gate-post as a gray
clad, graceful figure comes walking
up the road.
"Rebecca," he says, 81 return your
napkin
Nay" says Rebecca, recognizing
her own initials-"nay, friend, have
an abundance"
open it, interrupts the old man,
abruptly. The gentle Quakeress is
used 10 humoring his moods, and as
she unties the linen. a diamond ring
rolls glittering ont upon its edge.
There is box of shining trinkets
within and a small gold watch.
They were all hers once. in the
old times" says old Ware, huskily,
before she LETT me. You may keep
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

According 10 the Illuminating En-
gineer there appears TO be some
doubt whether the lamps known as
osmium are made Of osmium or tung-
sten. Tungsten is a curious metal.
and it is not very easy 10 get into
alloys. but il may alloy with osmium
perfeCtly
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

Mosquitoes have played n gro7'oi
part IN the destruction ~ the human
race, asserts the Christian Register
than all the warriors from AleXande.
10 Napoleon BOnaparte.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

Herr CAM. president OF the airshlp
section of the Bayarian Automobile
club. has. IT. Is reported, offered a prize
Of 10000 marks for aeroplanes. 90 be
competed for az the Munich exhibition
lhI. Ynar
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10
IA, Question in Oklahoma.

The Christian church at Chickasha
held an election to see if the women
should wear their hats during the ser.
vices. A. the lady members were not
allowed 10 vote the men carried tho
election I'm favor OF no hats-Kansas
City Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10
ECZEMA and PILE CURE FREE.

Knowing what IL was 20 suffer Will
give FREE OF CHARGE, TO any afflicted
4 positive cure for Eczema. salt Rheum.
slant relief Don't suffer longer. Write
T.. w. WILLIAMS, t00 Manhattan Ave
nue., New York. Enclose stamp.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

Water pipes OF terra Gotta were
used in Crete forty centuries ago.
Those supplying drinking water con-
sisted OF a series of sub-conical tubes
socketed into each other with collars
and stop ridges" so constructed as
to give the water a shooting motion.
thus preventing accumulation OF sedi-
ment.
According 10 the Illuminating En-
gineer there appears 20 be some
doubt whether the lamps known as
osmium are made Of osmium or tung-
sten. Tungsten is a curious metal.
and il is not very easy To get into
alloys, but il may alloy with osmium
perfectly.
BY subjecting minerals containing
various metals 10 the spark of high
tension induction coil characteristic
colors are impaired TO the spark by
the different metals IL is not the
heat that produces these colors. but
centrifugal force. which, like radio
active matter. puts the corpuscles OF
the molecule in motion.
The authorities OF the Smithsonian
Institution whose Investigations con-
cerning the venom OF serpents and
other poisons have attracted much
attention during the past few years.
think that the bile. which is secreted
hN oil ic IN
effective a variety OF organic poisons
which get into the stomach undetect-
ed, along with the food and against
which we should otherwise have no
protection
on the face OF one OF the largest
watches designed for the use of blind
people the hours are indicated by
movable buttons in relief on the dial.
A strong pointer shows the minutes.
rhe blind person passes his fingers
)yer the dial; the button indicating
he hour he finds TO be depressed. :.
while the position OF the hand gives
he minutes. The buttons are held
~ "A circular plate beneath the dial.
which has at one point on its circum-
'ereuce notch into which the but
.ons drop. one after the other. as the
olate revolves with the movement Of
he works. This plate serves instead
Of the ordinary hour hand Of a watch.
An unexplained phenomenon OF sea
life has caused great loss TO the sar-
dine fishers and packers on the west
coast of France. The French sardines
have long been known everywhere for
their superior quality, but during the
past season they seem TO have desert
ed their favorite haunts. and most of
the few caught have been too large
for packing. No satisfactory eXplana-
tion of the disappearance OF the fish.
! upon which an extensive industry was
based, has been offered. Some OF the
packers say that the fishermen them
selves are to blame, because the price
of bait. imported from Norway and
Sweden. having increased they neg
lected to strew IL in the usual quanti-
ties over water, and thus the shoals OF
fish were not attracted TO the coast
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28

Aguila.
The best SC Cigar.
LOVE DRUG CO.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28

The production of alice in Wonder
land" for the benefit of the public
school library, was an unqualified sue
cess in every respect and too much
praise cannot be said in behalf of the
production. Owing to the large num-
Der taking part it would be impossible
to mention all who are deserving, but
there are few members that are en-
titled to especial mention, particularly
the Honey girls" whose singing was
worthy of professionals and their num-
Der was alone worth the money. The
Indian song Reed Bird" with Mrs.
Stoke Robertson as Indian queen with
an excellent boy schorus called forth
a hearty encore to which they did not
respond much to the regret of the
audience.
"An the Boys Look Good To Me-" a
number in which Ida Bell Camp was
the principal with youngsters in cos
tunes which looked like the Bowery
kids, came in for a big share of the
applause. AS a whole the entertain.
ment reflects much credit on all con
nected with the affair and especially
on the management, Col. John F.
Bragg and his very able assistant
Miss D. Hope Leonard, who write the
play.
entertainment will be repeated
this afternoon at a o'clock matinee
and at night and it is to be hoped that
the Auditorium will be crowded al
both performances.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28

Anniversary Celebration.
OF the many charming entertain
ments of every kind given in Hatties-
burg this season, none have been more
enjoyed, and none have shown the
high standing and popularity of the
hosts more than the crystal wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Montague, which they celebrated at
their beautiful new home on Main
street, on Thursday evening from
to IL o'clock.
Nearly 800 invitations were issued
and during thei evening the friends
that called numbered over 200.
| The entire home was thrown open
to the guests, the hall and library and
parlor were decorated in wild honey
suekle, dogwood and yellow jesemine
and in the rear of the hall was bach
ground of ferns, palms and geraniums
and here rose the sweet strains Of
music from "a band, all during the
evening.
The dining room was all in white
even to the dainty refreshments
which were served.
IS The highly polished table was Gov
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28

application for a receiver was made
on account of some disagreement
among the stockholders, but at the
same time provision was made for the
protection of all creditors.
The style of the case is Jones ct al
VS.. Kelly, ct al all of whom are part
ners or members of the drug concern.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28
RECEIVER NAMED.

A receiver has been appointed for
the Home Drug company, negro
drug store, doing business on Mobile
street.
Mr.. w. H. Hopkins of Meridian was
appointed receiver.
1t is stated that the drug company
will not close business and that the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28
SOCIETY.
****~***********=.
= SOCIAL CALENDAR
= FOR THE WEEK. .

-
= Saturday, March 20. :
= Miss May Fields will entertain ::
= the Sowania club at her home on ::
+ West Third street-afternoon {
= ********s
SUNSHINE.
A little gold among the gray, =
That's sunshine; 4.
A little brightness on the way,
That's sunshine;
A little glmpsing of the blue,
A little widening of the view,
A little heaven breaking through,
That's sunshine.
A little looking for the light,
That's sunshine;
A little patience through the night,
That's sunshine;
A little bowling of the will,
A little resting on the hill
A little standing very still,
That's sunshine.
A little smiling through the tears, :
That's sunshine;
A little faith behind the fears,
That's sunshine;
A little folding of the hand,
A little yielding of demand,
A little grace to understand,
That's sunshine.
Stuart Maclean in Chicago Journal
Davidson's Grand Opening.
The opening of Davidson & Co., wal
such brilliant affair, that 1t wal
more social than otherwise.
First the great throngs of people
who visited the store all through tn,
day yesterday and until late hou
last evening, could not help but b.
attracted by the beautiful show win
dows, one with its back ground o
green and Easter lilies in which wa
shown several lovely hats and :,
beautiful suit in green.
The other window was beautiful,
decorated with white whisterie and h
this window was figure with an ele
giant costumes of Copenhagen blue wit
cream trimmings, lovely lace coat o
cream and perfectly lovely hat O
white Logon trimmed in cream an
blue roses and five handsome plumes
there was also in this window severs
more creations in millinery which a
tracted the feminine eye.
Then one only had to step insid
and be fascinated by the .beautifr
spring and summer goods.
The decorations inside were sprin
foliage and artificial flowers.
One especially pretty dress patter
was shown in silk Marquisette 1
champagne, with trimmings of Ma
tese laces and Embroidered media
lions. Another of striped silk vol
in Copenhagen blue and trimming c
silk applique and Vennice laces.
Then there is the lovely and eve
favored silks in the foulards, Tussoral
Shantorah, Granite, Messelines an
elegant white Messeline in Pamadou
and Dolly Vardin designs for eveI
ing wear, also on this floor wer
shown all the dress accessories I
match, such as gloves, combs, bag
parasols and etc.
seA II 'Iooy puooss eql no
strikingly pretty with SO many ell
CANT spring suits and hats.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28

cred in snow white center piece with
large cut glass vase on the center
were filed with white roses and on
the smaller ones was crystal dishes
! filled with white candy. Suspended
from chandeliers was white tulle
twined with maidenhair ferns.
The tea room was in red and yellow,
Japanese design; over the tea table
was suspended large Japanese UNI
brella.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Phillips received
the guests at the door and Professor
Swittenberg and Miss Edna Sigler
then ushered them into the parlor
where they were received by the
host and hostess who graciously re-
eeived the kind congratulations, Rev.
and Mrs. ]. N. McMillin and DIR. and
Mrs. T. Z. Ross.
Mrs. T. E. Crow and T. S. Jackson
then ushered the guests to dining
room where Mrs. R. w. Thompson,
Mrs. w. B. Johnston. Mrs. R. L..
Lyons and Mrs. T. L. Montague served
the dainty refreshments of white cake
and cream, and Mrs. George Ellis and
Mrs. T. E. Batson pinned dainty
souvenirs of double hearts outlined in
gilt with the initials of the host and
hostess, and the date of their mar
riage, these were tied with dainty
white ribbon bows.
Then Mr.. George Robertson and
Miss Minnie Hightower took the
guests to the tea room, where Misses
Margaret McWiliiams, Lizzie Lea
Maud Lloyd and Evelyn Jackson
served hot tea.
After which Mrs. ]. c. Ballard and
Mrs. R. F. Barton escorted the guests
back to the parlor, where each one
recorded their names in a register
the backs of which were decorated
with hearts and ribbons; at this regis
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Wainwright presided
One of the main features of the
evening was after the guests left. Mr.
and Mrs. Montague and those who as
sisted the hostess went into the H.
brary where Rev. McMillin. made a
lovely prayer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Montague were the re
cipients of large number of elegant
| &c ha &c laff oh n
the host and hostess many happy re
turns of the day.
Mrs. M. D. King was a most plea
SAINT hostess yesterday afternoon tt
the Culture club at her home on Bay
street. There was most interesting
program, after which the hostess serv
ed delightful refreshments.
= 4: =
Jas. Powe and wife of Hattiesburg
who have been visiting here, in com
pany with Miss Pauline Powe, made
a visit to- Paulding relatives this
week. Newton Record.
Mrs. w. E. Griffin and Mrs. R. c
Hauenstein win have charge of the
Westminster Aids food exchange Sat
urday afternoon. at McDaniels grocer,
store.
Mrs. d. G. McLauren has returne
home from Richton, accompanied b!
his sister, Mrs. c. G. Dearman, VIII
is very much improved.
= I:
Miss Mary Gum of Thomassor
Ala, is the guest OF her sister, MRS
]. R. Jackson on Court street.
T.. G. Hannah, Esq, of Hattiesbur
was business visitor here Saturday
Il -Brookhaven Leader.
. 8 =
! Miss May Fields will entertain I'll,
Sowania club this afternoon at he
home on Third street.
= =
nrioo Urforar,< f,.a<o,, 1aft rr,,,,r.
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REAL ESTATE

1t will cost you nothing to see. it.
Less than what it is worth to buy
it if you go to see Thos. M. Fer
guson, 6lO Main St.
Lots of bargains ranging from $500
to $4,000, renting now for 10 to
20 per cent Of investment---Too
many bargains to itemize---Come
and see me.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28

day night for visit to her sister, Mrs.
Mcclure at Laurel and to visit the
Laurel schools on Friday.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28

For subscriptions to The Issue on
copy Of the paper, call on me or the
Owl Drug Co., Andrew McGregor,
agent for The Issue. m24-ff
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28
Anusenents.

I: I: 1: : I: I: :: : {. I. :: = !: {. !
"ALIcE IN WONDERLAND"
A BIG SUCCESS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-03
RnAsrING TOO EARLY.

Mir. Taft has 1t all cut and dried and the result announced. He is going to be elected, for he says so himself, and who should know if not himself? We presume he will not object to having the election held or the votes counted in the usual way, but that will be mere matter of form, for his expression --"I am going to be eelcted," shows the cocksureness of a man who knows what he Is saying. We have not learn ed whether Mir. Roosevelt told him to say it, or whether he does 1t of his own motion. but he says 1t anyhow.
 The big candidate bases his assur- ance. we are informed, on the reception he has met with during his rather limp and limping campaign trip through some of the Republican States of the West The people were very enthusi- astic, he claims, and assured him that his election is a dead certainty. But if Taft is assured of success because he has been warmly received then MT. Bryan has good cause to feel doubly sure. He has travelled much more than Taft has. he has made more speeches. addressed larger crowds and created much more enthusiasm wherever he has gone. If crowds and cheering and enthusiastic greetings give assurance of election then MT. Bryan has at least twice as much cause for confidence as Taft has.
 We remember an old story of man on the edge of a field who laughed boisterously at the antics of mad bull that was coming towards him. but be- fore he could get out of the way the animal caught him and tossed him over the fence. Well" he remarked as soon as he got his breath back. tits good thing had my laugh before hand"
 We commend this little story to MT. Roosevelt's candidate. Many a canji- date for office who thinks he has a dead sure thing of it finds to his great disappointment, and probably disgust, that pre- election enthusiasm and con hdence is not always justihei by re-