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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

ROOF TROUBLE
OF any AID al kinds promptly attended %
Grafton & Son, Inc.
7I4 9Th 81. NV. Phone Main T60
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KEEP COOLl Here's Block Ice Cream.
SIS per gallon; special prices for receP-
tiOns. parties, etc. JOHN s DENNIE
& BRO, 52S ~ st sw- my13-w,s IS .nl-s0t
PAPERHANCING and painting-we are
Thoroughly e. perieaced: have expert work1e1.
both lines pay when convenient estimates
free. Drop OstaL J. b BecEwith, 5l6 III Ne
Uyl6-n. " a-sot
Ar 18Th AND H We have market ana
laundry wagons. also Surveys and run
abouts, harness, wheels, and parts OK
samss cheap for cash GEYER'S
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WALL PAPERS Phone r. 17Ts
WIN. W. MATCEETT 1877 z ~ 50
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEMOCRATIC
ASSOCIATION. Munsey building All Demo
Gratis and others who believe IN the election
OF William J. Bran 70 the Presidency OF ths
United states are invited TO enroll as mem
bers n the District Of Columbia Democrats
Association Membership cards can be OBJ
taiaed from the officers OF the association OF
AT the rooms OF the club Regular meetings
held every Thursday evening ~ q clock No
dues or assessments EDWIN A. NEWMAN.
President ROBERT 2. MATTINGLY. Secre-
tarv. WILLIAM Mex CLAYTON. Treasurer.
apS-wed-oniy-f
PARTIES WANTING PRIVILEGES.
Etc. at Marlboro Fair Grounds, or in
formation pertaining TO same, apply in
person or by letter to r +. CRONIEs
1871 Il st. ne Jyl1-l5r
DAIRY LUNCH-Quick service, whole
/ some food; pool & billiards: ID door from
baseball park everything strictly up-tO-
date HARRY GENTNER. It'll & Fla ave.
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FOR RENT-Beautifully furnished desk
/ room in coolest office in city; every con-
venience- 10I Bond Bldg Jy1o-u
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StOck-taking sale OF high-grade
Hats in every popular shape. fnclud-
ing Merry Widows. small and medi-
UNI Sailors. and high-crOWn effects.
Choice OF chip. Mackinaw and Milan
strawS. In black and all cOlOrs, 19c-
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so dozen Crisp, New Lawn Waists,
with open backs an6 three-quarter
sleeves Many styles. including the
following attractive model: V yoke Of
alternate lace and embroidery, with
rows Of Swiss insertion down front
Tucked collar and cuffs. Choice, T9c.
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$3.50 Kimonos 79c

Short Kimonos made Of sheer lawn
in polka dot and figured patterns,
with fancy borders to match. High
or low neyks. Belted backs. 1Sc.
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Friendly With Victims.

The names of these persons were OBJ
tanned from letters found In the brown
leather bag that has given the police
all the clues on which they have had to
work Showing that Miss Caspari was
on the most friendly terms with the
persons whom she victimized Is the fol-
lowing letter from Mrs. Clagett:
My Dear Miss Caspari:
Your letter was received this morn
ing. and am very sorry that I could
not wait to see you on Monday, but
when your letter came my trunk was
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AT 18Th AND H We have market and
laundry wagons. also Surveys and run
abouts, harness. wheels, and parts OK
same: cheap for cash GEYERS-
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Fresident- ROBERT z. 1IATTINGLY, Secre-
tarv. WILLIAM Mex CLAYTON Treasurer
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEMOCRATIC
ASSOCIATION Munsey building All Demo
Gratis and others who believe fl the election
OF William J. Bran 20 the Presidency OF ths
United states are invited 10 enroll as mem
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20

Will Collins Of Potteryille called on
friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Waity Cole is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. NJ. III. Bennett.
Mrs. Ada Hopkins of Cranston spent
Sunday with Mrs. NJ. ii. Bennett
Mrs. Louis Sanborn spent Sunday with
Mrs Howard Sanborn at North Foster.
Misses Blanche and Hazel Round spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Harry
Luther.
Mrs. Louis Sanborn attended the tenth
anniversary Of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge on
Monday evening.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Williams of North Foster
was entertained by her daughter, Mrs. LII
Sanborn on Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Betsy Burgess, who has been life
long resident Of this place has closed her
house here, and gone to reside with Mr..
and Mrs. G. o Parker at Knightsville.
A regular session of Beulah Rebekah
Lodge was held Oh Thursday evening. Two
candidates were initiated and supper was
served. pleasant evening was enjoyed by
all.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
ENFIELD

The Jackman Brothers have resigned
from the Esmond Mill.
Edna Kimball is improving after a sur
gical operation on her neck.
Mrs. Wilding and Mrs. Mcmillan will
sail for England next week
Mr.. Macarthur, overseer Of the shipping
department, has resigned his position.
There was surprise party held at the
home of Mrs. Wilding Tuesday evening.
Mrs. b A. Francis, who has been sick
ON Commonwealth avenue is improving
slowly.
w. ID. Rosecrantz has gone to New
York, to take up duties in the New York
office of the Esmond Mill.
The dance held Tuesday evening in the
Pine Heights casino given by the Enfield
Social Club was elegant. Many Of the
dancers arriving from GreenviIle and Har-
mony, Centredale and Georgiaville. The
feature Of the dance was the music furnish.
ed by MOwry orchestra
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
Deplorable Levity.

"Wc students can stand good many
things" said the college girl. "but this
last missionary was too much for MS.
He preached or the glovies of the mis-.
slonary calling for women. He told us
we ought all of us To go and help the
heather. That was all right.
"But then he worked up to a glow
Ing finish. Now, | appeal TO you, rs
college women, how much better than
mere learning and mere books II is to
60 forth into the world and become
fishers OF mcnv
THAT was too much. or course we
smiled. In fact. some Of us snickered
audibly Then the missionary com
planned TO 'prcXy' that he couldn't help
noticing a dcporable spirit of levity
apparent among the students."-Phila-
delphia Ledger
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
Jack's Lucky Ban.

The annual publication Of the bri-
gade Of midshipmen at Annapolis goes
by the name Of "rhe Lucky Bag" even
as that of the corps Of cadets at West
Point bears the military appelation OF
"The HowitZer." On board ship is
kept what is called lucky bag. Into
this are put all sorts OF articles that
are left around the decks or out OF
their proper places by the men. At
the end of each month the lucky bag is
opened. and the men who have lost
different articles gather around it In
the hope that they have been lucky
enough TO have had their possessions
find their way into the lucky bag. At
the end of the month the bag generally
is filed with great variety OF articles
In II are jackknives, pairs of shoes.
plugs Of chewing tobacco, sewing kits.
caps, photographs. writing materials,
and so on through practically the en-.
tire list Of the sailors possessions
New York Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
HAD TWO MOTE PLATES.
And Felt They Saved the Honor Of the

American Navy.
Every graduating class ~ Annapolis
leaves behind il the fame of certain
heroes in the line Of physical prowess
Or mental endeavor One of these he
roes was George Dewey. n fine. manly.
athletic youth. the pride Of the buXivg
and fencing masters and the terror OF
all bullies.
In DewPy's class was youth of an
excellent bent for applied mathematics.
but so tender Of physique that he often
suffered from the rough horseplay OF
his elders. Dewey took the boy under his
protection. and the two became fast
friends They swung their hamm0cks
In the same watch on their graduating
rruise and when the ship touched at
Liverpool obtained permission TO run
up TO London on days leave. BY
rigid economy the two had scraped to-
gether Il little more than f2 apiece. and
they landed in the English capital ar
rayed in spick and span new uniforms.
4 round of sightseeing had reduced
their combined capital to 2 sovereigns
and their return tickets when their
boyish appetites announced the hour OF
noon.
With the cautious economy of his an.
cestors the Scotsman suggested n chop
house. but nothing but the best would
suit Dewey. and he accordingly steer.
ed his chum into the finest hotel he
could find.
The two seated themselves at one Of
the tables and scanned the menu with
q magnificent air. The first item that
caught their eyes was Straw wberrieS and
cream. and this. with its reminiscence
Of home. they proceeded to order
Now. the time was winter. and
Strawberries from the dollhouse are ey.
pensive In London. so il was small
wonder that the other guests who had
learned the order looked inquiringly nj
these specimens Of the jeuneSse doree
of the American navy An oxford lad
who sat next them seemed particular
ly impressed and turned his large eyes
upon them with awe. The strawber-
ries were good. and all went well until
the obsequious waiter returned with
bill for FL The Scotsman nearly col
lapsed. but Dewey noticed the eyes Of
the OXonian upon him and, turning SUI
perbly to the waiter. ordered two more
plates.
The middies left with empty pock.
cts, but haughtily conscious that they
had saved the honor OF the American
navy
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
Bunions and Rank.

at is extraordinary" writes Sir Hen
~ Drummond Wolff in Rambling Rec
elections" ito observe in England the
weakness that most people have for
boasting of their friends in high places
and the Difference that they show TO
them. The daughter of lady of very
high rank had some pain in her foot
which the mother asked the governess
to be good enough TO look at. The lat
ter after examining 1t said. IF it were
not for her ladyship's exalted rank I
should say II was a bunion.'"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
WORKED HIS WAY.
The Job an Energetic Student Took %
Cross the Atlantic.


Jack had paid his way always. Out
Of the poverty Of his childhood he had
fought his way through the university.
After graduation he felt he must see
Europe, and with the little accumula-
ton he had he CROSSED the pond"
trusting to good luck to get home
again. But his trip Of sightseeing
over, he found himself In Liverpool
without money and with no means Of
getting any.
He thought he would just go down
20 the steamship, go on board and see
how II would seem If only he were GO
ing home.
his attention was attracted by cry
ing baby. The mother was travelling
alone, and while she was attempting
to see 10 all the thousand and one de-
tails incident TO the beginning of an
ocean trip the baby had resented the
neglect he felt he had received and
was crying. The mother was at her
wits end.
Jacks kind heart prompted him to
say: Let me take the baby, madam.
Perhaps can keep him quiet until
your preparations are made"
This request, SO unusual from a
stranger and especially from a man
stranger. naturally filled her with sur
prise, but she looked Jack squarely In
the eye for a second and trusted him.
II wish you would" she said.
Jacks care was extremely satisfac-
tory to his babyship. and when, in a
half hour, the mother was ready to
reclaim her child she found a happy
baby cooling and trying to devour a
bunch Of keys at one gulp.
She laughed as she took the young
ster and thanked Jack. Then she add
ed, quite In fun, 81 wish you were 60
ing clear across"
Jack saw his opportunity. He said
Madam, I'm college. student, out Of
funds and longing for home. If you
will pay my passage to America l will
take care of your baby all the way
across"
His proposition was accepted, and he
kept his word. He is a prominent law
yer now, and he looks back with con-
siderable amusement to his experience
In getting home from Europe.-Youth's
Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
THE WORLD OF HOMER.
Ancient Idea Of the Earth and Its Mar
gin cf Water.


Let us consider for one moment what
the idea OF the world was-not, indeed,
at the earliest period OF which we
have any knowledge, bur at the dawn
OF written history or Of written history
among that Indo-Germanic people
whose descendants have overspread so
much of the earth. The world of Ho-
mer was a small, fat surface. in which
civilization was hemmed In by foreign
races, who again were surrounded by
"A great ocean or river over which no
man had ever passed. The world OF
which Homer had any definite notion
was Greece-a Greece which hardly
extended as far as the Balkans on the
north and which scarcely included the
Levant and the islands In the Aegean
sea. No doubt he had some general ac-
quaintance with a world beyond these
narrow limits lie knew. at any rate.
some of the leading features Of north
ern Africa. He had heard. as was only
natural, OF Egypt, whose civilization
had made such marked advances and
was exercising so much influence. He
had some knowledge Of the great river
OH whose recurring foods Egypt de-
pends for her prosperity. He had even
heard Of the pygmies and Of the Ethio-
plans who dwelt higher up its stream.
Some reports had reached him OF
southern Italy. But Il is hopeless TO
attempt TO fit the geography of Homer
to the actual facts. If man were TO
search today for the precise spot ON
which Captain Lemuel CULVER was
wrecked in the first of his famous voy-
ages he would find that the Lilliput Of
Swift was In the heart OF Australia.
and much In the same way, to quote
Mr.. Gladstones language, "the key to
the great contrast between the outer
geography (of Homer and the facts Of
nature lies in the belief of Homer that
a great sea occupied the space where
we know the heart OF the European
continent TO lie."
II is another indication Of the small
ness of Homer's world that the ten
years war. Of which he has given us
the concluding episode, was not as
even Hcrodotus has described II. one
of the opening chapters Of the great
struggle which has endured throughout
historic times between east and west,
but n contest between men Of common
origin. Ii Is not n mere poetlcal IL
cense which makes Greeks and Ro-
mans address one another I'm the same
language. Yet the world OF Homer.
small aS IL seems to us, seemed large
to him. Compared with the mighty
oceans which men now traverse the
Mediterranean is but little landlocked
sea. The Mediterranean of the "Tliad"
was only the Aegean. yet for Homer it
had terrors which the Atlantic has not
for us.-Slr Spencer Walpole in Con
temporary Review.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
LIVED AFTER HANGING.
Men and Women Who Survived the
Ordeal Of the Scaffold.


Innumerabe instances of resusclta-
ton after hanging are recorded. Hen
ry III. granted n pardon to woman
named Inetta de Balsham, who was
suspended from o o'clock on u Mon
day to sunrise OF Thursday and after.
ward "came to-" DR.. Plot tells of a
Swiss who was hanged up thirteen
times without effect on account of the
peculiar condition of his windpipe, II
having been converted into bone by
disease
Annie Green, n servant girl, was
hanged Mt oxford I'm 1850 and recover
ed fourteen hours afterward under
doctors treatment Mrs. Cope, who
was hanged ut the same place eight
years later, also recovered. on Sept
2, 1924, Margaret Dickson was hanged
mt Edinburgh and recovered while be
ing carried TO the grave. She lived
for many years afterward and was
universally known MS "IIalf Hanged
Maggie Dickson"
A housebrcaker named Smith was
hanged at Tyburn In 1905. A rcprieve
came when he had been suspended n
quarter Of an hour. He was cut down,
bled and revived. William DUEL, hang
cd In London in 17i0, revived and
was transported. A man hanged in
Cork I'm 1865 was taken I'm hand 10y a
physician who brought him round In
six hours, and we are told the fellow
had the nerve TO attend a theatrical
performance the same evening.
Richard Johnson, hanged at Shrews
bury, Oct. g. 1906, obtained n promise
from an undersherifr to place him i'm
the coffin without changing his clothes
After hanging half an hour he stil
showed signs Of life, and on eNamina-
ton it was found he had wrapped
cords about his body connected with
hooks at the neck which prevented
the rope from doing its work. The
apparatus was removed aud the man
hanged effectually.
It may be offered I'm explanation OF
the cases mentioned that there was no
drop used at executions I'm those days,
the culprit usually suffering asphyXia
without the cerebral column being
broken.-London Tit-Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
CHINESE LANGUAGE.
Difference Between the Written Char
acters and Speech.


The dialects or languages Of the Chi
nese empire are very numerous and
disslmilar. Thus a Chinese speaking
the dialect Of the Kwangtung (Canton)
province Is not understood by Chi
hese residing in the neighboriSs prov
ince OF Fukien. The language or dia-
lect spoken at Shanghai would be quite
strange to the people residing at Pekin.
Written characters Of Chinese are,
however, understood and recognized
by sight throughout the whole empire
in the same manner as our Arabic nu-
merals 1, 2, 3, 4, etc, are recognized
by the eye throughout Europe. But as
these numerals when pronounced or
read have entirely different sounds at
tached to them in England, France,
Germany, Italy, etc, so the Chinese
written characters are spoken In to-
tally different words and sounds in
the several provinces OF China, with,
however the important exception that
the mandarin language is spoken or
understood more or less throughout
three -fourths of China or, roughly
speaking. I'm nearly all the provinces
north and west of the river YangtZe.
The language known as Wen-li is the
medium by which the classical books
of China have been handed down. 1t
is par excellence the written language
of China, but 1t is not generally under
stood by the great mass Of the people.
The spoken language-vlZ, Mandarin
may also be written, and there is
good deal of cOlloquial literature In
Mandarin. Versions OF the Bible In the
local patois have also been produced in
several districts of the southeast,
where the dialects are very numerous
and diverse.
In the Chinese written language
there are over 10000 distinct charac-
ters or symbols, and this vast number
is being constantly increased by the
addition of new characters to repre-
sent new scientific words and modern
ideas.
Although the Chinese are considered
a literary people and have naturally
desire for education, yet owing TO the
extreme difficulty of mastering the
Chinese characters It is estimated that
only one in ten of the population can
read or ite.-ContempOrary Review.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
~ Grim Comedy.

A certain young actress was con
stantly irritatcd by the pompous be
havior of the actormanugcr in whoSCs
company she was playing.
"Now. Miss Blank" said the great
one. you'll have an opportunity TO
show your talents I'm another direction
I've cast you for a dandy part small,
but FAT And you'll have chance 20
study me I'm a new role. You've never
Seen me do farce comedy, have you|
"Yes. | have" contradictCd Miss
Blank; "Pve seen your Macbeth"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
America on Ion.

Some years ago. while on tour
through Europe, Sir Henry Roscoe
paid visit 10 Ncsuvius. which was nj
the time in eruption. He there met an
American, who spoke in dcpreciatory
terms of the magnificent spectacle.
well" remarked Sir Henry, when
all is said and done. you have nothing
like this I'm America"
"No," replied the other. but we have
river that would put the whole
darned thing out I'm five minutes"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
MURDER OF THE SEAL.
The Way the Animals Are Slaughtered
by the Hunters.

by the Hunters.
The ice echoes no footballs, so the
murder Of the seal is q stealthy act
Yes, ii seems like murder On the pan
lies n whitecoat alone. Up to it hur-
ries one of the hunters. Lifting his
bat above his head, he measures the
distance; then, swinging downward the
iron shod point, he strikes the skull Of
the seal such blow that it is crushed
In as If of pasteboard. Tossing aside
the bat and whipping out the scalping
knife, while the creature is still CULVER
Ing, with swift undercut and two or
three side strokes the keen blade has
severed the hide and the layers OF fat
beneath SO they can be rolled into a
pelt, the hide holding the fat in its
folds. The next whitecoat Is with its
parents. Their hide Is coarser. but
worth having, so the gunner takes a
quick aim, lodging n charge Of shot in
the head Of the growing mate just at
the base of TIE brain. Here the skull
Is thinnest. One of the batters stands
guard over the blowhole to prevent
the mother from escaping, while an
other bats the cub. Then the female,
who would desert her offspring to save
her own life, is dubbed on the head
A few strokes Of the knives and three
more bloody carcasses crimson the ice.
The pelt OF the first seal is piled with
the other three in pan. The fiagman
sticks flag by its side, and the hunt
ers hurry forward. leaving the pelts to
be towed back to the ship when the
hunt is ended.
Thus the slaughter continues hour
after hour until nightfall only ends the
stroke of the bat and thrust Of the
knife. If it began at daybreak the
field may be strewn with thousands of
dead seals, FOR If the pan Of ice is
thronged with them, as is sometimes
the case, a hundred men will kill ten
times their number in a day. since most
of the seals are harps, which seldom
try TO protect their young, and are
slain without attempting to defend
themselves.-Day Allen Wiley in Met.
ropolitan.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
GEORGIANILLE

Mrs. Gilbert, weaver employed at the
Bernon Mills, attempted to commit suicide
Thursday morning by taking Paris Green.
DR. l. S. Cook was summonsed and saved
the woman's life by quick and energetic
measures.
Rev. A. A. Walsh will give lecture
next Friday evening at the Free Baptist
Church, Subject, Mother, Home and
Heaven. This is very popular lecture;
do not Miss it. Admission 20 and 10 cents
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
SAUNDERSVILLE

Mrs. James Edwards is on the sick list.
Charles Hopkins is sick with the mumps.
Miss Dora Potter is working for Mrs. {
Gross of Scituate
Miss Grace Britton is visiting her mother
Mrs. George Britton.
Mrs. Amey Angoll visited relatives in
Trimtown last week.
Albert Farrow of Providence is visiting
his uncle, Albert Farrow of SaunderSviIls
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
NNl,N

Is one always chilled to the marrow
Is an explorer always intrepid?
Is swoop always Il fcll swonp?
Is a statesman always eminent?
Is Il newspaper man always well
known newspaper manI
Is bargain always extra special?
Is drapery always cllnging?
Is sweetness always cluyingI
Is a ruilian always hurly?
Is one always within an inch o
death? Why not two inches?
And why. why why. is Il conclusion
Sivavs fore~cne7-Clcvcla Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
This Earthly STAGE.

'The SUM-" remarked the kindly citi.
ten "shines for ALL"
"And that's what worries some peo-
pie" averred the caustic citizen. They
seem to think the sun ought TO he ham
died rs a spot light"-Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-20
CHOPMIST

O III Arnold has recovered from the
mumps.
Mrs. Henry Borchardt has been quite ill.
Mrs. Adde Round is very i'll at her
mothers house
William Hayward, who died on Monday
at his home in Providence was we'll known
here his wife who remains, being daugh-
ter of George Angel, an old resident of
this district