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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
story with a travelling salesman one

story with a travelling salesman one
day.
And what was Johns code-word.
II | may be trusted with the precious
secret" asked the salesman.
We'll. you see, John reasoned that
the extraordinary acuteness OF our
young detective would cause him to
look for something very intricate, so
he opposed smartness with the most
battling thing in the world-when you
don't expect it-extreme simplicity.
Johns new word was Just what the
code stands for:
+ 3 J J 6 T 3 spS 5 q.
And the goods In the window"
asked the man.
"Oh, he knew that Harold would
use those marks for keys. so we just
jumbled things up little. nonsense
fashion. when we put piece OF goods
on display out in front"
Harold would hardly call that
fair" said the salesman. laughing.
True. but think OF the mental ex-
ercise It has given him. | believe he
would give John all he ever hopes 20
possess for that word, but John isn't
selling any business secrets"
"No." replied John. I'm too busy
looking at the buying price. -
Youths Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
= Early Rising Habit.

Here is good news for the man who
likes to sleep and has been ashamed
Of himself for it because he has been
told all his life that it is an unfailing
sign OF laziness. A prominent Amer
lean physician, writing In the Amer
lean Magazine, says there is no ade-
quate support for the impression that
the early hours are more wholesome
and healthy than later hours in the
day. A man who can get several
hours OF good sound sleep in the early
morning is certainly more refreshed
and better equipped for work than he
who rises feeling that sleep has been
incomplete and unsatisfying. Excess
sive early rising Is with most people
nothing more than a custom inherited
from agricultural ancestors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
OUR THIRST SATISFIERS
OF The DESERT.


All devices for allaying the dis
comfort arising from the dryness OF
the mucuous membranes. such as
carrying bullets or pebbles in the
mouth, chewing grass. or piece OF
rubber. are wholly futile in meeting
the serious thirst problem. The rel
atiye humidity often falls 10 five per
cent. in the Southwestern deserts.
and in temperature of over a hun
dred degrees, the evaporation from
vessel Of water standing in the
open may be as much as an inch a
day. The amount thrown off by the
skin is cor~espondingly great, and il
the loss is not made good. thirst en-
sues, and ten hours lack of water
may thicken the tongue so that
speech is impossible.
The Indian and the desert traveller
often seek relief in the juices OF
plants when water fails. The fruits
OF some of the prickly pears are
slightly Juicy; the fronds of the same
plant, or the great trunks of the sa-
guaro contain much sap, but for the
most part. 1t is bitter and while it
would save life in extremity. yet It is
very unpleasant to use. The barrel
cactus, or bisnaga (Echinocactus),
however, contains within its spiny
cylinders a fair substitute for good
water. To get at this Juice one must
be armed with stout knife or an
axe with which to decapitate the
plant, which is done by cutting away
section from the top. Next a green
stake is obtained from some shrub or
tree that is free from bitter SUBJ
stances, and with this or with the axe
the white pith OF the interior is
pounded TO pulp and cavity that
would hold two gallons Is formed.
Squeezing the pulp between the
hands into this cavity will give from
three TO six pints of a drinkable
liquid that is far from unpleasant,
and is generally few degrees cooler
than the air. Scouting Indians have
long used the bisnaga TO save carry
Ing heavy supply of water, and
drink may be obtained in this manner
by skilled operator in five to ten
minutes.-From "A Voyage Below
Sea Level" by DR.. d. T. MacDougal,
In the Outing Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
Fooling the Doctor.

An old Scotchman, not feeling very
we'll. called upon a well-known-do doc
tor. who gave him instructions as to
diet aud exercise and rest. Among
other things he advised the patient to
abstain from all forms OF spirits.
do as / say" he added, cheerfully.
"and you'll soon feel better"
The Scotchman rose silently and
was about TO withdraw when the doc
tor detained him TO mention the all
important topic OF the fee. MY ad-
vice will cost you two dollars" he
said.
"Aw, mebbe," said the old Scotch
man, but I'm nae gaua to TEX yer
advice. e."-Lippincott's
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
The Bark of the Dog.

Gardiner. in his Music OF Nature. Z"
tells us that in a state OF nature dogs
do not bark. but simply whine. howl
or growl. the explosive sound known
as barking" being found only In
dogs that are domesticated. The
barking of dog. he says. Is an ac-
Quired faculty. an effort on the dogs
part to speak. derived from his asso-
citation with man.-Nsw York Amsri-
caA.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

Denmark now admits rice and pc
troleum free of duty.
When Rev. f. w. Penny, OF Bur-
! lington, VT, isn't making sermons or
making pastoral calls, he makes vlo-
! Inns.
Those who are most familiar with
the workings of the criminal courts
with Jurisdiction in New York City
estimate that thirty-five guilty de-
PENDANTS out Of each 100 escape free.
There isn't a single modern dairy
farm or creamery In all Syria.
New York City is now growing in
population at the rate of about Il, 900
month, which is equal TO the an
nexation of a city the size OF Little
Falls, n. Y.
IN Austria no fewer than forty-four
out OF every 100 doctors die OF heart
disease.
The irrigated districts OF Egypt
comprise 5,34O, 900 acres and support
10000, 900 persons.
Hasheesh, which in its effects Is
much the same as opium, is prepared
from the sum taken from hemp.
Austraias largest cattle herd IS
that running on the Victoria River
Station northern territory. 800 miles
south of Port Darwin. It numbers
$4,000 head
'rhe mole will starve to death in a
day.
Much OF the tobacco grown in East.
err Bengal is marketed in Calcutta.
whence 1t is shipped to Burma. where
it is manufactured into cheroots.
The financial stringency that has
been brooding over New York City for
the last six months has not prevented
the importation Of s19.C00,000 in
precious stones.
While all OF the Atlantic ports are
exporting s20,750,000 worth OF nier-
chandise each week New York's share
OF the total is s11, 100000.
Measured by it's monetary value
Central Park is one Of the greatest
public Injuries in New York City, for
a fair estimate OF its value as real es-
tate to-day is s2O0,500, 900. The
consensus OF opinion is that It Is
cheap at this price.
The exports OF lac from Calcutta
during 1906-07 amounted to $780,
| 900 pounds, valued at s733,330,
which is an increase OF nearly one
third In quantity over the previous
year.
The total shipment OF gunuy bags
and yards OF Hessian cloth last year
from Calcutta was 359.146,l50 and
S2S,901,200. respectively.
The central provinces OF India
have taken the preliminary steps to-
ward the establishment OF a tussar
silk nursery and mandatory. IL
will begin operations in the spring of
this year.
The proprietor OF large New York
department store says that he con-
templates removing mirrors from all
the store elevators because they are
the cause OF women lingering to make
sure that their hats are on straight.
thereby delaying the handling OF
passengers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

on the under side is shown In the IL
lustration. To cut away the cloth
the blunt end OF the scissors is in
serted beneath the cloth. as shown by
the dotted lines. The cloth can be
cut away without danger OF in1uring
the lace, the projection not interfer-
ing with the cutting qualities OF the
scissors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

A man who continues to come to
see girl who has small brothers
means business.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

Contracts already let for the work
On the New York barge canal amount
% over Sz2,ooo,ooo.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
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THE BUYING PRICE.
RY E. o. JAMES.
WysTTv54tFTTvTvTy

When Harold McGeary lost his
clerkship in Brandt's furniture store,
the town OF Laurel Grove enjoyed the
proverbial nine days wonder as to the
cause. In a town OF two thousand
people a position in such a store as
Mr.. Brandt's is considered fortunate
for a bright young man like Harold
McGeary. Naturally, a merchant OF
Mr.. Brandts standing was not given
TO public speaking about business
secrets, but somehow Laurel Grove
felt that Harold's excess OF bright
ness" had caused his discharge. Mr.
Brandt could easily have confirmed
this rumor with some interesting de-
tails
The young man had been quick at
learning the details OF the business.
had taken an interest I'm values, and
had asked intelligent questions TO
degree that caused his employer 10
think him wonder OF business sagac-
fly.
But all Laurel Grove knew the Nc
Geary family for the most confirmed
OF Innocent gossip-venders. Let us
not use harsher term. They were
too kind-hearted to love scandal. they
meant no harm, but the delight Of
knowing and telling other peoples
secrets was to them as intoxicating as
strong wine.
What harm could there be In Mrs.
McGeary's telling the ladies OF the
Wednesday Club that the Martins
were denied further credit at
Brandt's? Or in Della McGeary's
revealing-in strict secrecy-to ten
different persons the amount which
the new doctor and his bride owed for
house furnishings? Or in the know
dng public speculations OF Daniel Nc
Geary. head Of the family. as to Mr..
Brandt's income and his standing
with the wholesalers? Or In the con-
scious pride OF the other McGearys.
as shown, for instance, by Eudora's
remarks about the price Of the high
school library furniture, or by the
lavish distribution OF yardsticks by
Evadne, agen ten. and Bryan. aged
twelve, cause our brother works at
Brandt's?"
But when Mr.. Brandt learned that
Bryan had proudly displayed TO his
young compeers card lettered with
certain mystic symbols, then It was
that Harold was quietly discharged.
The card ran thus:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

He subjects himself to be seen as
through a microscope who is caught
In tit Of passion.-Lavator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

What we think upon. what we love.
we become. AS we think great or
noble or holy thoughts we become
great or noble or holy.-Walter II.
Bradley.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

Denmark now admits rice and pc
troleum free of duty.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

1t keeps some men so busy being
important that they haven't any time
left to accomplish things.-Chicago
News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

When Rev. +. w. Penny, OF Bur-
lington, VT, isn't making sermons or
making pastoral calls, he makes vlo-
Inns.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

The proprietor OF large New York
department store says that he con-
templates removing mirrors from all
the store elevators because they are
the cause OF women lingering to make
sure that their hats are on straight.
thereby delaying the handling OF
passengers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

A girl likes to dance so as to be too
tired next day to help her mother
New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
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and Bryan's talk was all OF marked
price, "selling price" and "discouut.
It was merely Mr.. Brandt's price
mark code. in which each letter OF the
word stood for a corresponding figure.
enabling him or his clerk to tell at
glance the margin between the cost
price and selling price of an article.
Thus
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Power goes before talent.-Dan-
fsh.
Fear not to-morroy's mischance.
Turkish.
He who wants a mule without fault
must walk on foot.-Spanish.
Submit TO the rule you have your
self laid down.-Latin.
Poverty is the mother o. all arts.
Italian.
To-day gold. tomorrow dust. -
German.
For the last come the bones
French.
1t isn't the depth OF a mans love
that counts so much as the length
New York Mail.
A girl likes to dance so as to be too
tired next day to help her mother
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12


price of seventeen dollars. And once
they knew the code-word, the Nc
Geary family almost lived in the fur
niture store, learning just how much
Mr.. Brandt would make off the sale
OF each table and chair.
When John Walters, Harolds sue
cessor, had served long enough to
prove himself thoroughly trust
worthy, Mr.. Brandt told him the story
OF the code-word.
Remember, John. that you hold
this position simply because another
young man could not keep business
secrets. Now you and | must remark
every piece of furniture In the house
with a new code-word.
They chose another word from a
list commonly used by merchants for
that purpose, and had. between GUS
toners, changed the tags on part of
the stock when, during Mr.. Brandt's
lunch-hour, Harold McGeary saun-
tered In, and planted himself In
Morris-chair for a chat with John.
Glancing casually at the price tag on
the chair-arm, he became suddenly
curious, and reached for the tag on
the next chair and the next.
AHA, you're changing from Wash
lngtox.'"
John was non-committal.
"Oh, you can't fool me-" went on
the astute Harold. I've studied
code-words too long"
"Yes, you have" assented John,
dryly.
Codes aren't hard to read" ran
on Harold, sweetly ignorant OF Johns
intended sarcasm. why. ,ot on TO
Sisson's word-'Black Horse'-before
i worked there half day"
working there now?" asked John.
-No, quit" John smiled at the
word quit" "But | was just going
20 say, figured out Luck Brothers
mark just by studying a few tags in
the window. Their words"
"Never mind, don't want 10 know
it." said John, with something in his
quiet tone that made the other flush.
~Why, what's the harm? And
then It's interesting to know how
much fellow sticks you for what
you buy"
"The harm is just this: clerk
who gives away business secret oil
his employer"
20 bosh! Business secrets! Be
sides. SO far as Luck's code is con
cerned, wasn't trusted with that.
Just got 1t by using my eyes and doinl
q little clever detective work. Yol
can read any code-word. There ar,
only ten letters. It's no trick at al
90 figure them out"
He sprang up, looked at the mark
on half a dozen articles, smiled tri
umphantly, and said, you're goinl
20 try Franz Sigel.' ehi I told yo,
I could fnd out. I know that who'll
iist In Brandt's desk. from o Az
sinister down to First Kodak.
What DO you think Of thatf'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

The central provinces OF India
have taken the preliminary steps to-
ward the establishment OF tussar
silk nursery and mandatory. IL
will begin operations in the spring of
this year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

He who wants a mule without fault
must walk on foot.-Spanish.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

For the last come the bones
French.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

Submit to the rule you have your
self laid down.-Latin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

The total shipment OF gunuy bags
and yards of Hessian cloth last year
from Calcutta was 359,146,l50 and
S2S,901,200, respectively.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

Power goes before talent.-Dan-
fsh.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

Those who are most familiar with
the workings of the criminal courts
estimate that thirty-fve guilty de-
PENDANTS out Of each 100 escape free.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

Poverty is the mother o. all arts.
Italian.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-10-08
CLEVER WOMEN THEN AND NOW
Writer Objects to Undue GIorifcation
of Past Celebrities.

believe me-" said the Woman Who
Thinks, I'm little weary of rhapso-
dies over the supposedly superior in
telligenCe of the women Of bygOne
days. Why don't those so generous
Of praise give modern women a
chance? 1t is a sort Of mental fash
ion to assume that George Eliot and
George Sand and Lady Mary Wortley
Montagu and Lady Blessington and
others like them were peculiar to
themselves and their periods; that no
woman Of to-day can hold a candle
to them in any particular. l wonder
If that's true. Seems to me there
are dozens OF women in New York
alone who are every bit as clever as
those heroines of the past Lady
Montagu wrote delightful letters. but
the art of correspondence has not
passed from earth, and surely the cul-
tured woman of today can be as
sprightly AS for novelists and es-
sayists, they flourish in abundance in
this enlightened age, And when 1t
comes to social knowledge, almost any
Fifth avenue hostess is far ahead OF
those of yore. Let's bring our com
mendation up TO date. New York
Press.
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Notes From Franklin

Mr. and Mrs. John thinner of Mani
towoc Rapids spent Saturday and Sun.
day at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Jos.
BRANDED, J
Miss Anna McGrayl of Iowa, who
spent her summer vacation with her
sister, Mrs. McGurty, returned to her
home last Tuesday.
Wencel Tisler has started threshing
clover again.
John Ryan attended the dance at the
Opera house at Kellnersville. He says
the barn dance is fine.
G. Xahorik Sr, Jos. Haas John Haas
and F. McGurty are preparing to go up
north hunting in the near future. The
deer will fall right aud left then.
Jos Reznichek makes frequent trips
straight north of Taus Wonder what
the reason?
Potato digging is nearly completed.
The cropis poor IN this locality.
John Zimmerman and JOS. BRANDED
We're at Little Buffalo on business Sun
day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-10-08
Notes From KeIlnerSyilIe.

The dance at Wachals hall was fairly
we'll attended and all report real good
time.
Mr.. Grover WAS business visitor in
our burg on Monday.
Miss Bailey of Ravenna, Mich, is
whiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Phi. Rarano.
ski.
Mrs. Thomas Earles of Puget Sound
Wash, is visiting relatives in this vici,i-
ty.
Something doing next Sunday. A
dance again at G. Cherneys.
A baseball team playing under the
name Of the Wayside team, but an ag.
gregatiOn which was the picked pride
of the western part of the county
came here to cross bats with the locals
last Sunday. TIE locals gave the game
TO the visitors in the sixth inning as
there WAS no use playing against the
team and the umpire both. Mopahan
who offiCiated had an extremely bad
day as he could not tell the difference
between bali bit fairly by the locals,
when there was any chance OF score,
and foul hit 1t usually took six balls
t. draw pass on which to reach first
base, Will in II pinch with men on the
sacks one strike WAS sufficient to retire
the locals. On the whole it was the
worst deal ever given Us and it grieves
US 10 think that the visitors possess no
more manly instincts than they exhib-
tied here Anyway they went home
with dishOnorable victory and lemon,
which umpire Monahan accepted with
thanks, when presented with the same
by our captain, Chas. Ruzek.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-10-08

Mr.. Louis Cotteway was a welcome
caller here last Sunday.
Mr. Frank Kornforst and Jim Jindra
were busy putting new planks on the
bridge this week.
Mr. Frank Kunz, Sr., spent Sunday at
ManitowoC.
A number from here attended the
card party at Mishicot last Thursday.
Mr. Louis Stuck celebrated his birth
day last Wednesday.
Miss Anna Skarvan has returned to
her home at NIilnek after spending a
week with her sister here.
Kings Bridge was we'll represented at
the Larrabee dance last Sunday. All
report a good time
Mr.. Cnas. Kriwanek Of Denmark was
WAC seen in this vicinity last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo thinner spent Sun
dav at Silver Lake with relatives.
The Robinson brothers have purchas'
ed new gasoline engine. They intend
TO 90 out cutting feed soon.
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Notes From ST. Nazianz.

Miss Bernace Halverson, teacher at
Louis Corners, was the guest OF Miss
Josephine Burkar1 Sunday last
The baseball team of Kiel played here
Sunday last. The game was won by
KEEL
Miss Anna Clemens returned he me
from Milwaukee last Tuesday, after a
few weeks visit
Mrs. Louis Hammel took trip to
Evanston last Tuesday.
Mr.. Nick Heisdorf was at Milwaukee
to attend the funeral of his sisterin-law.
Rev. Rhode took trip to Oshkosh last
week.
Mr.. Peter Weber is the busiest man
out nowadays, pressing apples, grapes,
etc.
Mr.. Arthrr Mates who has been en-
ployed here this summer, left for Col
Inns.
Mr.. Peter Meyer has returned from q
trip up north.
Mr.. Geo. Koeck has gone to Chicago
for weeks visit
Miss Marie Schad left this week for
Evanston, Ill.
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LITTLE TRAFFIC ON THE NILE.
Not Much Use Made Of Water Trans
portation in Egypt.

It is curious fact that the Nile and
most Of the canals in Egypt run north
and south. The wind blows nearly all
the year from the north, and thus fur
nishes the cheapest propelling power
for boats going south. When the boats
return north the rapid current of the
Nile is the motive power. The resu-
larity of the wind and the steadiness
of the current are two reasons why
boats propelled by any other power
are so little used. Time is not so inn
portant an element in business in
Egypt as in some other countries, and
II does not matter, therefore, that
boats propelled by wind or current are
slow. But not so much use is made
Of water transportation in Egypt as
one might think, in view of the posi-.
bilities offered by the Nile and the
many canals throughout the Delta.
The Nile is navigable for many hur-
drcd miles The first cataract Is at
Assouan, but there is no interruption
OF traffic until Wadi Halfa is reached,
500 miles from Cairo. The primary
object Of the canals is to distribute
water for irrigation, but they are real
ly broad and deep water courses, east
ly navigable by sailing boats and
small steam tugs. With Egypts awak-
enrg the value of these canals will
soon be realized.
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Notes From ManitOWOC Rapids

Mrs. G. H. Vogelsang celebrated her
birthday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Fred Benin, on Sunday in the midst
Of her children
The dance at Anton Schmitz's hall
was well attended
A meeting was held mt the school
Thurs. evening relative to procuring a
circulating library and petition is now
being circulated to bring this about.
School was closed here and in the vic,
initg on Friday, as the teachers attend
ed the Co. Teachers meeting.
Mrs. c. Kubatcke is visiting at the
home Of Chas. Brick. She once lived in
this vicinity.
The apple crop here IL very light and
most Of the apples are picked. 1t is the
poorest crop in quantity and quality in
several years.
The school here has received its pic.
ture as first prize on seeds and insects
from the Manitowoc Co. Fair Associa-
ton.