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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10

With hearts as light as the con.
fe;U thai. swirled blzzard-like about
the Broadway reNel route, New York.
crs tore the last leaf from the calen.
dar OF 1907 and set their faces TO
ward The new year.
or all the noisy. hilarious New Nork's
ewes. never was there one to equa'
this Early in the day the word Wa,
sent out from Police Commissioner
Biusham'S office: LEI the crowds have
a good time Suppress rowdyism. but
allow them % make noise
The Celebration cost New Workers
about s7i0.OUU Those considered au.
thorities OF the subject said that $3.50.
GOO was expended i'm the restaurants
and cafes: that The theatres got 500.
coo and the musicians florists. Cdbmtr
and walters The balance OF half mil.
lion. while club parties. private enter.
tainments and the thousand and unt
attractions along Broadway put al
least quarter million into cir,ula.
ton
AZ Martins an innovation adict
spice 10 the merrymak.ng. For ia,
first time aud for the nigh, only We
men patrons were allowed TO smoke IL
the public dining room. The scene IL
the big dininc room Of the Plaza wa,
an unusual one. In this room al m,
stroke of -. Caruso. the ope a tenor
sang ne chime song from the Chime.
of Normandy In all Of the cafes IN,
diners rose at minute before mid
night. and. with glasses poised i'm air
shouted a soodby To the old year snI
welcome 10 the New Year
In marked contrast with these festiv
tiles were the scenes at thousant
churches. where congregations in silsu
worship watched the old year out
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10

From the top of Bunker Hill monu-
mBnt. 300 feet above the ground. a
bugle blew taps" just as the Old year
passed away. It's piercing notes rose
above the iangle OF church bells and
chimes and the shou.s OF the crowds ON
th@ street. II thrilled all who heard
ita stirring tones Fred G.. Folkins. a
trimpeter in the S,h company. coast
arsillery corps. NJ. " NJ, sounded tine
call.
II was a memorable New Years eve
TIE great bell in the tower of ,h.
Park Street chGrch doomed solemnly
the first stroke Of midnight. lis tone
had not died away when a second bell
from far across the Common took it
up The night was stirred by ring
ing OF bells from every bell tower In the
city. In mellow notes calme bells. were
singing Aud Lang ssner'
Then there came the hoarse blasts OF
fog horns. the footing OF hsh horns
and the shrIll sirens of vessels In the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10

Boston has Just passed through the
hottest December which the weather
bureau has recorded in its 30 years Of
experience with New England wealth
er At no time did the mercury descend
below 20 degrees above zero, and many
of the days were mild enough to fat
ter spring.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10

harbor. The quiet OF midnight for
fully five minutes gave place 10 wild
alarum. Boston's streets. usually 50
deserted at II o'clock, were teeming
with people who had poured out from
cafes and restaurants. They linked
arms and shouted and sang, while the
few who had provided horns blew them
Justify in defiance OF the city ordin-
ance. Soon there mingled with the
roisterers crowds OF people who had
been attending watch meetings at thd
churches.
The bureau Of ordnance Of the navy
department will shortly begin a series
OF experiments at the Boston navy
yard. The department Is anxious to
equip warships with pneumatic am
munitlon hois so that the powder and
shell in transit from the hold TO the
deck shall automatically close the
openings and destroy the danger Of
sparks falling from the turre's to The
handling rooms and causing an eXpio-
sion.
In all the turret accidents the re-
suit OF fare backs and similar causes
II has only been by the greatest
promptness and in some cases un-
exampled heroism that an explosion
was prevented In the handling rooms.
In one case "A gunner pulled the door
OF the magazine on 10 himself and
took the chance of being blown to
pieces TO save the ship. On another
ship it was necessary 10 food the mag
aZine, at the imminent risk of the lives
Of the men who opened the valves. to
keep IL from exploding. Should a mag
aZine or "A handling room explode, in
all probability the vessel would 20 10
the bottom. With an open space be-
tween the turret and the handling
room this danger Of an internal ex-
plOsion from spark IS ever present.
Ordnance bureau officials think that
II Is possible 10 construct a pneu-
matte hoist, similar TO the tubes used
i'm newspaper Offices to carry copy
This tube would be armOred and equip
ped with openings that would remain
automatically closed except when ann
munitiOn is put iu or delivered, and the
chances OF spark being blown into
the tube are reduced TO a minimum
n the idea can be made to work war
ships will be much safer TO their crews
during gun practice.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10

with l25.0O0 persons out OF employ
ment in this city. the Central Feder-
ated union declares that il is time for
the government To come to their re-
lief
The city's army of the unemployed
say labor leaders who know what is
the actual condition Of industry. is
from three To four times rs large as il
usually is at this season. A conserya-
tive estimate of the idle was given
rs follows: Skilled mechanics. 25.O0O
miscellaneous trades $1,000, unskilled
labor 10000
Every winter New York has thou
sands out Of work, not because work
is entirely lacking, but from unwill.
ingness or inability OF many to do any
thing except the task to which they
have been trained. But now ii is diff.
feront Thousands OF men. young
strong and willing to work. are walk
ing the streets. unable to find enough
bread lines. Two thousand To $500 men
nightly applicants FOR this form OF
charity. with 500 To 1000 TUNED away
testify TO the condition OF many of the
poor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10
GirlX ChollN.

You ought to have seen the way
Cholly behaved at his wedding. Per
fectly cool and collected and seemed
TO enjoy the whole affair"
Yes. Cholly was always considered
San Francisco Calf.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10
why. the toes

Barber2shail' take a Ht;le OF 49,
er's Of your hair. sir?
Customer-les. yes. | think YOU
better take IL of the ends. unless you
can get II ont OF the midile.-Chicaco
Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10

Postmaster Edward c. Mansfield took
Office ON Jan I, the event being signal
i2cd by his friends and well wishcrs,
with 50 many flowers that there hard
ly seemed room for them in the high,
diRnifed room which will now be his
Office. There were heaps OF congratu-
latory letters and messages, also, and
Mr.. Manshelds first day as postmaster
was mainly given to receiving callers
and congratulations.
II was just eight years ago. by CO.
incidence, that Mr. Mansfield originally
came TO the Boston postonice as assist
ant TO Postmaster lIibbard. He re-
maincd as assistant postmaster until
April. 1905, when he resigned to take
the position of executive clerk of the
Republican state committee. He has
just relinquished the latter position to
return to the postofiice. upon Mr.. Hib-
bard's resignation because OF his cleo
tiOn to the mayors chair
The formal transfer Of the govern
ment property from Mr.. Hibbards
charge to Mr.. Mansfeld's was ac-
complished the night before. In tn.
morning Mr.. Mansfeld's commission
arrived from Washington.
One of his first callers was Mayor
elect Hibbard, who spent some time
Joking his old friend and former as
sistant on the duties and privileges that
become his MIR. Mansfield retorted:
Wait till you're i'm the city hall-"I'l
get even"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10

On Wednesday. January Sth, occurs
the 25th anniversary of the commence
ment of MIR. B. l.. Keith's career as
"A manager OF theatrical enterprises
In the city OF Boston. for on Janu-
AIRY Sth. 1888, he threw open the doors
OF the first amusement resort with
which he was connected as a proprie-
tor. IL was "a modest beginning. for
IL was what would be called nowadays
a store show where Clark's hotel
now stands on Washington street
1t seems 10 he particularly appro-
pirate that one OF the ways I'm which
the anniversary viii be celebrated the
arrangement OF special program o
thoroughly representative teatuIes OF
the vaudeville of to-day, made possible
only by the policies and ideas of Mr..
Keith. is a way in which the pub.
lie will be enabled 10 join, greatly TO
their own advantage, for they will
have the opportunity Of witnessing a
truly remarkable performance The
headliners OF the annil ilersary bill will
be CLAYTON White and Marie stuart,
W AtttI Y. NtllN. htcSlt W y III, tue hp-
many Opera company. the Ieras Fam
lily, Bert Levy. lasl,yS String quin.
tette, Caron and He,herl. and Cooper
and Rohinson-every act thoroughly
representative OF the highest type ot
the branch OF vaudeville to which they
belong
OF keen interest 90 theatre patrons
is the change in policy at the fremont
which was effected Monday. Jan. Q.
when that playhouse abandoned yaude-
Vile and returned to former condi-
tions. Offering regular attractions. Tn
der The change Ot policy AZ the Ire
mont the hrst oNeriug viii be one of
SIR SaNaRCs companies Tom Jones"
will be the attraction. II is the first
Savage ohering in Boston this season.
Tom Jones and The Merry Widow"
are the two new productions MIR Saw
age has made This season. TIE en-
raScment is limited to two weeks be-
ginning Jan. q, with matinees Wed.
nesdays and Saturdays.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10

The ncry"-rachng, even though fan
Cicd. tclrors Of an initiation into a
Greek letter society OF girls, students
in private and preparatory schools in
the city. was the cause Of a meeting
OF several angry mothers at the home
of one Of them here. Their first pur-
pose is TO break up the local Organiza-
ton OF society. and their second is
TO start campaign throughout the
country against secret societies anon:
schoolgirls
II was The story of a girl, not yet
II, as told by her TO her mother, that
caused die mother TO take the first
steps against what she considers a
dangerous organization. After the girl
was initiated" she staggered home,
half hysterlcal and her mother de.
mandcd an explanation.
According 10 her story, the young
woman was led into dimly lighted
room and ordered to thrust her hand
into small caldron OF molten lead.
She dashed her hand into the liquid
and sank to her knees in fright. Then
she found the caldron was filled with
mercury. Then she was made to stand
on pile of blocks, which was pulled
out from under her.
Then she was made TO grasp what
she was told was severed, clammy
hand II was a wet chamois skin glove
tiled with sand.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

To make the appended quotations OF value
alike 10 buyer and seller. the resume OF the
market, prefacing the quota tiOns. should be
carefully read. In market 81 this chsrar-
Ter 10 IL impOs sible 10 give prices for every
day Of the week. Noting. however. ne
general tendency ~ trade. sufficiently ac-
oeslers can safely base their transactions
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10
YJs-NS@,NsteSN ~
IxE:SE!;EyK
Especial Correspondence.)

Any one at present living i'm a jail
who is tired OF his home and wants
to move out will find it to his ad
vantage 10 communicate with A. r. H.,
l42 South Ninth street. Brooklyn. a.
+. II. is looking for good jail and
is willing TO pay liberal rental for a
long term lease If the property is up
10 his requirements.
A. f. H., whose full name is Alfred
T. Hobley, would probably never had
TO go ont in search OF Jail If he hadn't
been elected sheriff Of Kings county
lhis fan The present buildings accom-
mOdatiOns are 80 small they have to
be used for criminal prisoners eXclE-
siyely
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-10

The year OF 1907 has been one in
which there has been much making Of
financial history II will go down with
1857, 1873 and 1893 as one OF the panic
years In American finance, but despite
the remarkable strain 10 which the fl
nancial structure has been subjected,
the year closes with conditions strong
er and safer than they were when the
year began.
The year opened with the feeling In
conservative quarters that speculation
had already been carried on to an un-
warranted height and that prudence
was imposed by conditions upon bank
ers and capitalists. That this feeling
operated 10 some extent throughout the
year and that there was a scarcity OF
capital for absorbing new securities was
indicated by the diminished transac-
tions i'm stocks and bonds Oh the New
York stock exchange.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-28

& n. W. Ry, the first town west OF
prosperous country.
The ladies Of Our Lady OF Good
Counsel churcn at Elkton, realized s145
on ST. Patrick's Day as their receipts.
The ladies served meals in the town
hall where an excellent entertainment
was given by the school children in tho
Rev Father Dahlmans of Aberdeen
is planning to spend his vacation this
year in Europe. An ocean trip will do
his reverence much good and he is we'll
worthy Of IL rest.
Forty hours dcvotions were held in
tho Church OF Our Lady of Mercy. AL
exandcr. lately aud the pastor. Rev. p.
a. Lauer was assisted by the Very
Rev. Leo Schcrcr. .. $. b. of Concep-
ton. Mo. and by the Rev. Fathers
Birltlc, Auer. Weber and HUFFMAN. A
very large number of people approach
ed the sacramento.
Dicd-Mrs. John kas. a member OF
one of the oldest families of Deuel. Co,
was called to her last home on the
10th inst. at st. Joscph's hospital, MAN.
kato. whittier she went for the pur>
pnsc Of undergoing an operation. The
remains were brought to Altamont for
intrrment and on Friday, Requiem
Mass was celebrated in st. Johns
church, Clear Lake, by the Rev. T.. i.
Slattcry, pastor.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-28

and so placed in his care-tnose were
all. His own eyes must prove the
truth of her letters, which told scantly
of her good health and fine situation.
He would sit by her side the short
hour before the stage lett hear in de-
tail her life in California.
Sally b. saw his disappointment.
and came quickly to his rescue Go
with my Viola here; she'll show ye
You can make the house across the
gulch in is minutes. Mr.. Sacket was
killed by blast the other day. you
know, an Stella's ben with the wilder
sence. But Will stay with her, an
you'n Stella can talk a heap in a half
hour. Walk this way. an slow: an
yell still have a quarter-hour fur yer
dinner fore the stage leaves. Billy
Dodge pulls out to-day: he'll give we
an extra minute or two"
Alfred flushed at Sally BIS loud
plans. He had found instant favor in
her eyes. His obvious superiority
to the men that swarmed. un-
welcome, about Stella at every OPP
portunity. decided Sally r. to aid him
with Stella. The sooner they settled
things the better it would be for her.
But she had no conception of the
complexities of Alfred's nature and
rearing. She could not have compre-
hended had he explained it, his senti-
The Irish standard., 1908-03-28

y Eyes, Bill. That thars news to pass
along. Men works betteh on a win
min deal; only we bosses CANT talk.
Hyah's where yo' all can come in
just from the city, seen the governor.
heard the news. Sabe?"
Certain. I'm yo' huckleberry! I'll
blow the word as fab as Jericho" re.
turned the driver cordially.
Come to our shanty afteh work.
The ole woman II be powerful glad to
see We. Oh! Tie UP at Sally BIS.
She's right smart peppery. but she'll
give We good truck; an if she takes a
shine to We, yo' own motheh couldn't
do mo- TO- you. Stella's thar. too"
Uncle Billy's face sprang from De-
cember to May: and he turned quickly
to the rocky trail that led back to
town.
stella!~ The lonely man sped down
the red. muddy trail. his fatigue ban.
1shed by the magic of her name! He
looked up through the overarching
fretwork of pine and cedar to heavens
blue beyond, and the poet stirred in
his heart, wakened by the memory of
her face. Winter-b1ue skies. the thin,
fragrant air, whispering pines, even
the red. warm face of the appearing
mountain. all had secret word for
him to-day. Would she love him still?
Or had new scenes. new faces, filled
her life, left no small chamber in her
heart labeled Uncle Billy"
The Irish standard., 1908-03-28
I'll have to give Gideon some les.
sons, too. l think" Stella said half

I'll have to give Gideon some les.
sons, too. l think" Stella said half
aside.
You've give him too many already.
Say, Stella, I'm right sorry tuck him
on at the bar. He's goin to make
trouble for We, specially II We git par.
tial to any other Teller. think"
Some fellee like see Missee Stel-
Ia" interrupted Vic Wah. poking. his
yellow face through the doorway.
"Stlange man-me no sabe."
Stella followed him into the narrow
hall and out on the porch.
ooh. Uncle Billy! I'm so glad!"
1t was almost as If her father stood
before her. She threw her arms around
his neck and kissed him on each
cheek.
The old driver was speechless with
delight. If he could only have been
her father! Yet this was the next best
thing. She loved him! She had kissed
him!
Stella drew him into the hall, looked
him up and down, patted his hand.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-28

took off his hat and peered into his
face, trying to see if he was quite
we'll, the same Uncle Billy she had
known SO long, ever since that won.
derful journey across the mountains,
when she had sat by his side, in
black sandals, white stockings, panta.
lettes and a leghorn hat with a bride.
What pride she had taken in that
bride!
At last he found his voice. "Well,
durn my eyes, If you haven't grown
tall, you pretty little snipe, you! Here!
got a bonnet for ye"
He went to the door, picked up a
small bandbox and brought it to her.
Stella opened it. Within was a
scrap of scarlet silk and lace for which
some milliner had swindled Uncle
Billy out of $40. Stella's hest gown
was bright magenta, Gideon's gift. She
would have to wear them both, and
together.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-28
CHAPTER VII.
A Peep Into Paradise.


In San Francisco after three years
of exile Alfred found home. Judge
Harmon made him welcome as a son;
and Alfred did not stay long enough
to discover that other young men
shared with him the judges fatherly
attitude.
Mrs. Harmon was . child-hungry
woman, no longer young in years,
though her heart would never forget
Is. A favorite, social authority and
leader, she launched Alfred immediate.
ly and successfully among the people
he most needed to meet. Posing as
Boston sightseer. he was accepted
with a hospitality known only in Ken
lucky and in old San Francisco; and
he found no lack of alluring eyes and
smiles, albeit every woman was q
belle.
Society, fast and feverish. curious.
fascinating, opulent. was the speediest
vehicle by which he could arrive at
his purpose; for society in San Fran
cisco was still too new to divorce
itself from the golden enterprises that
made it. His success astonished him
self. Men whose intentions he ex.
pected to learn through patient
acumen talked openly of their affairs
with the railroad men. Even women
made of the Central Pacific railroad
and its projectors continuous joke.
Alfred wondered. He could not then,
as afterwards, realize that, to every
thorough going San Franciscan. Cali
fornia was but storehouse. kitchen
garden. at most tribute-bringing
suburb of the gay city by the Golden
Gate. Nothing outside mattered. To
them the sand-duned cusp. struggled
over with its flimsy. gibbons houses,
was as truly the whole world as ever
was the Eternal City to old Roman.
So secrets fell unearned into Al
freds keeping. Red lips told him tales
between their smiles. every word a
prize. Business men. talking glibly
of inland transportation, dismissed the
transmontane railroad with a yawn.
yet went wild over the delusion of San
Joaquin valley petroleum. And Alfred
drove. sang. dined, danced merrily to
his goal; and babe goodbye to his
entertainers the very day he read
Phineas Cadwallader's name on the
Lick house register.
He reported in Sacramento. received
instructions, and incidentally COM
mendation. Hastily he made the
changes called for by the step from
jasmine-hung San Francisco to ice
bound Carson City And the second
day after leaving salt water he swung
into Sally BIS to find Stella away,
across the gulch. watching in house
OF mourning.
All the way from Sacramento, while
the little steam bantam bumped over
the unsettled roadbed. Alfred had re-
hearsed his expected interview With
Stella. He did not admit his love: he
had no right to it. Friendly interest,
the duty of courtesy to one so forlorn
The Irish standard., 1908-03-28
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Dicd-Anothcr pioneer settler Of
Moody Co. viz: Mrs. T.. Il. CorcorHn.
passed away lately at her home at
t'lAndrcau. at the advanced age of "a
years. The deceased lady whose maiden
name was Kcncvan. was Il native OF
the county of Limerick, Ireland, and
when only fourteen years old came to
the United States and located at ST.
Charles, III. In SO she married Ter
cncc Mcmahon at PhiIippsvill", Ill.,,
and from that union three children
were born, viz: Neal Mcmahon and
Mrs. Thos. Cassidy, both of Moody
Co. and Timothy Mcmahon, deceased.
Her husband enlisted in the war and
died in 'G3. -Four years later she was
united in marriage with Il. p. Corcor-
an, the ceremony taking place at Aus
tin, Mimi. Eight children were born
"f this marriage, viz: VIM. of Tracy,
Mimi: Frank, of Moody Co.; Charles.
of Miller; Alice and Rose of l'andreau
tIlu lIItc uNNI III III lu-
neral was held from st. Simon and
Judes church. F'landrchu on Monday
and the remains were followed to their
last resting place in the cemetery cast
of town by Il large concoursc Of sor-
rowing friends AMI acquaintance.
ST. Peter and Pnurs church at Starr,
g miles south Of Ethan, burned down
on Thursday evening of last week,
causing IA loss of about $4,000. The
church was erected 20 YEARS ago and
nothing was saved except IL few pcws
BY heroic efforts the parochial resi-
dcllcc and Sisters school were saved
and nothing but the church burned.
The pastor, Rev. j. l.. Wulf, is already
preparing plans and will rebuild in the
spring.
st. Anthony's Chapel Car the prop
crty of the Church Extension Society
is at present visiting several smaller
there arc no churches. The car is in
charge of the Rev. J. J. O'Ncil of Bcr-
csford, ana last week visited Lake
Preston, where it was Sidetrackcd. This
week II is at Vienna for some days.
Fathers John O'IIarn and p. Monagll-
an, diocesan band Of missionaries OF
Parker are holding regular services in
the car and they arc doing much good.
Rev. M. II. McNuIty. pastor of st.
J"scphs church, Argyle. Wis. was
present at the funeral OF his brother
Owen, which was held last week from
St Michacrs Pro- Cathedral, Sioux
Falls. The pail hearers were Dan
Conway, John Bowler. Michael Collins
Michael Sexton. Ed. Saunders, James
Dean. Geo. Harris and Il. Hurst. De-
ceased left an estate valued at $4,000
which includes $1,000 In life insurance
and property in Sioux Falls and Port
Huron. Mich.
The ladies of the Holy Family
church. Mitchell, were very apprecia-
tive of the patronage given them at
their OLYMPIA moving picture show
last week when the house was crowded
to its capacity. They succeeded in
clearing Il very neat sum for their
treasury.
The Very Rev Dean Desmond Of
Huron. preached on ST. Patrick's Day
at the Solemn High Mass In SITS ST.
mon and Jude's church. Flandreau,
and IT was one Of the ablest dis
courses ever listened to In that city.
The Catholics living in and around
Alccster in Union county will erect a
new church this spring and they have
already raised a considerable sum of
money. Alcester is situated on the G,