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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
The Real Cause Of Weakness.

The decline in numbers among the
free churches of Great Britain Is .
subject for lament. The English pa
pers are filled with anxious discus
sions Of the fact. It appears that tho
passion for souls is lacking and evan
gelism is discredited. The churches
are doing little more than the ethical
societies are doing. Seventy-hve per
cent. OF the population are reported
as being either Indifferent or hostile
70 the churches.
The churches are Sunday clubs.
reform societies or benevolent agen-
cies. They are not homes for the
soul. Prayer IL not vital but for
NAL. Conviction is not present.
They have the ethic OF religion
without the evangel This condition
II a warning 20 all the world. The
primary note in all our preaching
and work should be evangelistic.
Stagnation and death stare us In tho
face when we cease TO seek the lost
Baptist Standard.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
A RESoURcEFUL occULlST.
Has a Blind Beggar Woman to Adver-
tise His Business.

Enterprise takes various forms,
even in Warsaw. A young occulist,
finding that patients were few and far
between, hit upon an original means
Of advertising.
He engaged blind woman who sits
and begs by the Church of the Holy
Gross 70 hold a light board whereon
are written his name, address, pro
fessional qualifications and consulta.
tion hours.
AS the church is in the busiest thor.
ouehfare of the town the notice at
tracts a good deal of attention. Tho
beggar herself says she is quite sat
fsfed with the results, as many peo-
pie notice her who would otherwise
pass by, and as the doctor has added
his assurance that she is hopelessly
blind, benevolent old ladies throw cop.
pers into her mug, sure that their
money is not wasted on an impostor.
IT is not yet known whether the mum.
ber of patients has increased.
saw correspondence Pail Mall Gazette
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
SUCKER SWALLOWED DIAMOND.
A Somewhat Different Fish Story
From Northern Indiana.

Miss Marie A Gross, daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gross of Spear
street. this city, student of the Her
ron Art Institute in Indianapolis,
lost valuable diamond ring Satur-
day and it's disappearance and return
are remarkable.
She was a guest at the Hanly cot
tage. at Pottawatomie Point, on the
Wabash River. east or town, and with
some other girls attired In bathing
suits rowed 10 the middle OF the river
10 bathe. A friend suggested that she
remove the diamond ring which she
wore, stating that IL might slip off In
the water. She removed the ring,
and having no other place to put II
she tied IL 10 a piece of fishline and
fastened the other end to the boat.
Then she jumped into the water.
When they rowed back to shore Miss
Gross could find neither string nor
ring.
Yesterday while Frank Hanly was
out In the boat he saw string run
ming through crack In the rear
board OF the craft. He began TO draw
in the string and there was an ans
wering tug. He pulled hard and up
out OF water came n pound and half
sucker. Hanly had forgotten about
the ring and sought the hook In the
suckers mouth.
swallowed the darned thing!"
was his disgusted ejaculation.
He cut the line and threw the fish
in the bottom of the boat Later
when cleaning the fish he was sur
prised to find the missing ring inside
the sucker. The supposition Is that
when the girls were rocking the boat
the string and ring were thrown out,
dangling In the water, and that a
sucker spying the bright object gulp-
ed it down.-Logansport correspond
ence, Indianapolis News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
RHAPSODY ON A DOGS INTELi1.
GENCE.

Dear dog, that seems to stand and gravely
brood
Upon the broad veranda of our home,
With soulful eyes that gaze into the
gloam.
With speaking tail that registers thy mood.
Men say thou hast no ratioelnation~
Methinks there is a clever imitation.
Men say again thy kindred have no souls,
And sin is but an attribute of man;
Say, Is it chance alone that bids thee,
then.
Choose only garden spots for digging holes =
WHY dost thou hlch some fragment OF
the cooking
At times when no one seemeth to be
looking
Was there an early Adam Of thy race,
/. And bundled Eve. the mother of thy
house
Who shared some purloined chicken with
Thus causing all thy tribe to fall from
grace
If ileas dwelt in the garden of that
Adam
Perhaps thy sinless parents never had
'em.
This morn thou camst a-slinking through
the door
Avoiding eyes, and some dark corner
sought
And though no accusation filed our
thought.
Thy tail apologize. thumped the floor.
Who claims that thou hast no. conscience
argues vainly,
For | have seen its symptoms very
plainly.
What leads thee 10 forsake thy board and
bed
On davs that are devoted TO thy bath?
For, II II is not reason. vet II hath
Appearance of desire TO plan ahead
The sage who claims thy brain and soul
he wien
Would do quite well to swap thy head
for hisn.
-Burges Johnson in Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
FISlE@


81 tell you your wife is a stunning
woman" Yes; that's the way she
strikes me. Houston Post.
Landlord-"Washin once slept
I'm that bed you occupied last night"
Guest-"That's more than l could
do."-Judge.
step lively, please" said the con-
ductor. IF | was young enough 10
do that" responded the aged passen-
ger, climbing aboard, I'D walk and
beat your car. Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
She said she loved him with all her might.
No wonder he was elate.
For she was a widow in weeds bedIght,
And a widows mite Is great.
Catholic Standard and Times.
Benevolent Old Gentleman-"l am
sorry, Johnny, to see you have "A
black eye" Promising Youth--"You
go home and be sorry for your own
little boy-he's got two! o!"-Philadel
phia Inquirer.
Borrows-"I say, old man, wish
you would help me out to-day
buSyInHn --- maven L llUt 10 uo ~
myself, but I'll call the porter. John,
open the door and help the gentle
man out. Chicago Daily News.
The New Minister-"What is your
idea Of the proper length OF a SER
mon, Miss Deering?" The Choir
Singer-"Why, ! think 1t should be
long enough TO get people Interested
and short enough to keep them 80. -
Puck.
Tom-"Of course the bride looks
lovely, as brides always do" Nell
Eyes, but the bridegroom doesn't look
altogether fit: seems rather run
down" Tom-"Run down? o, yes,
caught after long chase. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Oh, when the grip is treating you in ways
that are not nice,
And all your friends who have IT not drop
in to give advice.
And rob you Of your patience by their
vast, unstnted wealth
OF cures for It, how you desplse such preda.
tory health!
indianapolis News.
Dumley-"Your friend, the editor,
was good enough to glance over my
poem. so I fastened TO assure him
that 1t was entirely original" Ascum
And what did he say?" Dumley
He said he knew that at once. He
didn't suppose had ever seen il in
print anywhere. Tho Philadelphia
Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
The conduetors Joke.

Even street car conductors some
times know when TO beat a graceful
retreat, It seems. all reports TO the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Madam" said a conductor on a
State street car, lis this your boy?'
YES, sir, he is she snapped, "and
am not going TO pay any fare for
him either. He isn't years old yet. "
Il didn't dream OF asking you "a
pay fare for him, maam / was only
going 10 tell you he's the brightest
and handsomest little fellow I've seen
for many day"
Then he passed down the aisle
leaving the portly dame speechless
and gasping for breath.
And a new side TO the character OF
the much abused conductor was
shown-Milwaukee Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
A CURE AT CITY MISSION.
Awful Case Of Scabics--Iiody n Mass
Of Sores from Scratching-Iicr
TOrtures Yield To CutiCura.

"A young woman came TO our city mis-
sion IN a most awful condition physically.
Our doctor examined her and told us that
she had scabies (the itch), incipent pare.
sis, rheumatism, etc, brought on from ex.
posure. Her poor body was a mass of sores
from scratching and she was not able TO
retain solid food. We worked hard over
her for seven weeks but we could see little
improvement. One day ] bought a cake OF
Cutcura Soap and a bottle Of Cutcura
Resolvent, and we bathed our patient well
aud gave her a full dose of the Resolvent.
She slept better that night and the next
day | got box of CutIcura Ointment. In
fve weeks this young woman was able TO
look for a position, and she is now strong
and well. Laura Jane Bates, So Fifth
Ave, New York, n. Y, Mar. II, 1907"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
Walking Sticks That Are Not.

According TO the prevailing lash
fons In carrying canes, they represent
the fact that as walking sticks they
are not walking sticks at all. A man
may carry his cane in any manner he
pleases except one. the old-fsshioned
way of touching It to the ground ss
ne walks along. He may-and this Is
the most approved style-carry IT
hooked over the bend OF his left arm;
he may hook II onto a button on his
coat; be may hook IT up behind his
upper left arm, with the point OF II
sticking out In front OF him as he
walks. But IL he wishes 10 be the
.resl thing he must. under no pos
sible circumstances. touch the ferrule
TO the ground.-New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
The Worlds Wheat.

The possibilities in increasing the
worlds supply Of wheat, as well as
that OF the United States, are mani
fold and impossible OF estimation.
Vast regions of land in South Amer
ica, North Africa and Asia are await
ing the deUand for "still more
wheat" which shall bring TO them the
steel plow and the self-binder, and
cause them to yield a food product
sufficient to feed a new population
OF untold millions. And were mod
ern agricultural implements and ag-
ricultural knowledge in the hands OF
the Russian and European peasants,
another addition. the extent OF which
can hardly be guessed, could be made
to the worlds wheat supply. The
Century.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
TIE
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed Of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable To the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with it's ex-
ceIlent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of Senna, the California Fig Syrup
90. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That Is one Of many reasons Why
Syrup Of Fig and Elixir Of Senna is given
The preference by the wdl-Informed.
To get is beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufsctured BY the Cali
ternia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
By all leading drugEstA Price fifty cents
pr bo<tle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
"Tet the Almighty steer"

God hath a thousand keys TO open
. thousand doors for the deliyerance
OF His own when II has come TO tho
greatest extremity. Let US be faith
full and care for oar own part, which
Ia 10 do and suffer for Him. and lay
Gods part on Himself, and leave IL
there; duties are ours. events are the
Lords.
When our faith goes 20 meddis
with events, and TO hold a court GO I
may so speak, upon Gods providence,
and beginneth 10 say, How wilt Thou
do this or that?- We lose ground, We
have nothing 20 do there; IL is our
part 90 let the Almighty exercise His
own Office and steer His own helm
Samuel Rutherford.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
Against ceIibate Teachers.

In a lecture on the training of girls
for family life, Professor Earl Barnes
the university extension lecturer. took
strong ground against the prevailing
tendency Of limiting our public school
teaching force 10 celibates. He in.
sisted that this must be changed. and
that married men and women should
he placed in charge, IL humanistic
principles OF family life are to be in.
stilled.-The School Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

No other medicine has been so
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received SO many gen.
uine testimonials as has Lydia l..
Pinkham's sVegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored TO
health by Lydia K. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene.
ffted by it, or has friends who have.
Any wO nan any day may see
the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred tn )usand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
open y state over their own sig
natures that they were cured by
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
LYDIA K. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound is sc
successful is because it contains in.
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring il
to a healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering should
not lose sight of these facts or
doubt the ability of Lydia +.
Pi ikham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their heath.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
only a Form.

The rich man arrested on a charge
OF murder looked bored.
Guilty or not guilty?" demanded
the Court
"Oh, now, your honor" said the
prisoner, what's the use of all thls?"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
Great Tolls. Great Rewards.

Nature is Just toward men. IL REQ
ompenses them for their sufferings; 10
renders them laborious, because to
the greatest tolls II attaches the
grsstest rewards.-NontesQuisu.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
Why She Fell.

willie, did you push sister over?'
no, maam; we're playin' street
car an she's gettin' on like you al
ways do."-Houston Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23

Smoking tobacco is now dispensed
from the penny-in-the-slot machines In
London. NE43
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23

John w. Gates Is about 70 carry
out some ambitious plans at Port Ar
thur, Terss. on Sabine Lake, near the
Gulf Of Msxico. where he has pro-
3sctsd GOLF links 10 cost Sss5.ooo
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens tbegums reducesnhamma
ton. allays pain, cures wind colo, 2Jcs bottle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-23
LAss,FIEo ADVERTISEMENTS
Ess AND CATARRH CURR

'NhALENT CATARRHAL JELLY Cures
deafness and Catarrh. Trial treatment by
nail free. REA CO, MlnneapoliS. Mimi:
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19

Last Wednesday afternoon, Marcel
ii, at two O'Clock, at the BRIDE
home on Eas, Depot street, MIS-
Mabel Guess and Mr.. Avis Steph
ems were quietly married, Rev. j.
+. Price officiating.
The happy young couple left i'm.
mediately after the ceremony for the
home OF the groom's father, Mr.. p.
G. Stephens, Of near Repton, where
a sumptuous supper was served.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
T. c. Guess, of this city, and is an
attractive young lady.
The groom is engaged in the hard
ware business and is Young man
with exemplary habits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens will go to
housekeeping this week in the resi-
dence recently vacated by Mr.. Roy
Gilbert, on Gum street, and have the
best wishes of host Of friends.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19
Sensation al EddyvilIe.

Franklin, KY, March ii. Sheriff
W. b. Bryan, who returned from
Eddyville, where he had been to take
convict to the peniteptiary, reported
that the recent fire at Eddyville
which destroyed some valuable
horses and mules belonging to Chief
Engineer p. W. Depp, of the prison,
was an incendinary origin and that
detective from Louisville had already
secured evidence sufficient to Justify
an arrest, and when made and the
case is aired in the court a genuine
sensation would follow. According
to information received by Sheriff fl
Bryan Mr.. Depp had received an an
onymous letter about two months ago
in which he was threatened
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19
Society In FredOnIa.

Our aristocratic sister city of Ere
donia was the scene of a most delight
ful social event when Mrs. j. W.
Hughes entertained at finch las,
Thursday afternoon. She was assist.
ed by her neice, Miss Virginia
Wyatt; IN serving the refreshments,
which were dainty and elegant, and
consisted of cream, fruit and cake.
Among those who attended were
noted the following:-Mr W. b.
DAVIS, Mrs. Frank Hughes, of Grid
er, Mesdames u. j. Crider Jr., John
Wyatt, Gus Bentley, II. c. Rice,
W. i. Cox, John Ray, Ebert Hill
yard, Mary Clay Dulaney and Misses
Ina Hillyard, Edna Cole and Georgia
Boaz. No prizes we're given. Mrs.
w. +. Cox wore home a handsome
blue bow, however, for winning the
largest number of games, and Mrs.
John Wyatt who was next, wore
home a red bow.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19
J. B. Barry Dead.

Evansville, Ind, March 6.-J
b. Barry, Of Louisville, one of tn,
victims Of and ambuscade near Dixor
KY, Saturday night, died to-nigh,
at hospital in this city. He wa
brought here yesterday for treatment
and DR.. Edwin Walker found that
has intestines had been perforated by
bullets fred by negroes who ambush
ed Barry and 2. b. Carter, a Chat
tanooga man who was driving with
him from Providence to Dixon to see
a lynching of Jake NJ dowell, a ne.
who shot snd probably fatally wound
ed Smith Childers, a deputy mar
shal, at Providence Saturday after
noon.
Carter's condition was a little i'm
proved tonight, but little hope is
held out for his recovery. Both men
were shot in the abdomen.
Mrs. Barry and her seven year-old
son attended the bedside of the dying
man, and will leave for home to. NOR
row, with the remains.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19
Antl.SpIliInq Ordnance Passed.

The Ladies Aid Societies of the
several churches Of this city, and tn,
Noirma Club presented a petition tc
the city council Tuesday night ask
ing that they pass some measures to
prohibit splitting on the sidewalk.
and provide for new and suitable
hitching rack for stock belonging to
people coming to town.
The council passed an ordinance
which imposes a fine Of not less than
81 nor more than Is for each offense
OF splitting on the sidewalk. or upon
the floor of any public building,
within the city Of Marion.
The question Of removing the
hitching rack around the courthouse
was placed In charge OF the street
committee, who will investigate the
matter and 1t will be acted upon at
an early date.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19

JURY MUST TRY CsAE
Judge Gordon ReVefSeS HIS Pre-
vIOuS Ruling.

Princeton, KY, March 13.-lm-
portant in its present effects and Its
future possibilities was the victory
won here to-day when Judge Flem-
ing Gordon reversed his decision
in the case Of the Imperial Tobacco
Company against several fire insur-
ance companies and decided that a
jury must try the action. He based
his reversal upon an amended answer
to the demurrer of the Imperial Com
pany filed to-day by Bernard Flexner
of Louisville, who, with Charles
Shield, of Louisville, is counsel tor
the insurance companies. He had
decided last week that the companies
mus: pay the Imperial Company,
which is the British end of the To-
bacco Trust, $40, 200 for damages
done by night riders who burned
warehouses here in September, 1906.
This, if had been sustained by a
higher court, would have meant that
all insurance on Kentucky tobacco
would have been Cancelled, as he de-
cided that the riot and mob clause
did not cover exemption from night
riding losses. Organized outlawry
was not provided for in the exemption
clause, said Judge Gordon.
.TenhYiS'lly this was sustained thu
lmperials demurrer to the answer o
the companies to the orieiia" SUIT 10
$40, 900. His decision of to-G1ay re
versed this and sustained the men
ed answer. He held that the an Ns~e
presented good defense. ~
The case will be tried in the courts
here and Mad Hesdiey, for the I'm.
perial. will oppose Mr.. Flexner and
Mr.. Shield. Upon the twelve men
who will be selected depends all flu.
ture risks on Kentucky tobacco.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19
NOTICE.

Henderson, Ky, Mar. 10.
To the Members of the Stem ming
District Tobacco Association:
The Executive Committee, at a
meeting held in their Offices on Mar.
10th, 1908, passed the following
orders; That the books for the pool
ing of the 1905 crop be closed on
May LIST, and that all pooling papers
be returned to the Secretary not lat
er than May 10th, and that the
Secretary not receive no papers after
this date.
Also that the expenses of grading
be eliminated, and the surplus dis.
trlbuted to the members; those who
have tobacco still out deliver same
by April 10th.
BY order of the Executive Com
mittee. f. G. THOMPSON, Secy
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19
Minutes OF Marion Local, A. s. OF {.

Marion Local, American Society
of Equity, was called to order Mar.
II, 1908, by Vice.President y. G.
Stephens. Minutes of the last meet.
ing were read and approved, after
which roll was called, which showed
SIX members to be present. The
names OF Wilson =. Cannon Henry
l. Order, Henry n. Canaan, of
Fredonia, KY, and b. l.. Wilborn,
Il. II. Kemp, j. Frank Conger and
W. b. Rankin, of Marion, KY, e..
{. Newcom, and Wilbur Newcom, Of
Weston, KY, were received as mem
bers Of Marion Local No. 1897, A.
s of +.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19
Three men ARE SHOT
Webster County Comes Near Being
Scene Of a LynChIng.

Dixon KY, March ia deter
mined mob of about seventy-fve mel
persued the Providence authorities 4
this city tonight in an attempt t,
lynch Jake Mcdowell, negro VIII,
shot and fatally wounded Deput,
Marshal Smith Childcrs at on,
o'clock this afternoon, and failing
to outwit Deputy SheriHs Gid Hub
bard and l.. &. Squalls and Fred
Watson, guard, who got possession
Of the prisoner from Marshal II. l..
sutton, of Providence, and escaped
to Henderson, went out into the
country in search of two negroes
who shot two travelling men short
distance from tins city.
The negroes thought the two trav-
cling men were members Of the mob
and tried to kill them to prevent the
lynshipg which was planned by the
Providence people and would have
been carried out had not the deputy
Sherifis escaped to Henderson.
The mob was composed Of cool
headed. sober men who were where
determined to avenge the shooting of
Deputy Marshal Childers, but despite
their quite movements the city OF
Dixon was thrown into panic by
the presence Of the men.
The shooting Of the travelling men
occurred about two miles out Of Dixon
on the Lisman road and one of the
men is said to be seriously injured.
Excitement was running high
when the mob filed out Of the city in
good order and went in search Of the
negroes who fred the shots. The
deputy sherias 90, away with M'Dow
ell before the mob reached the city
and IL they had not escaped as soon
as they did the prisoner would have
been hung to the FIRST tree the mob
could have been found.
The people are expecting to hear
that the mob caught the negroes who
shot the travelling men, and If the
search is successful there will be a
double hanging. The excitement is
not expected to subside until after
the unknown negroes are caught.