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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24
BIRD VISION.
Keen Eyesisht Of the kinsfshsrs and
Water birds.

So far / have determined that the
keenest eyesight Is probably possessed
by water birds and kingfshers, al
though every kind Of bird possesses
keener eyesight than does man. IL Is
a fact that the eyesight of man Is go
ing TO get worse In the future and Is
getting worse all the time-that Is, we
are growing more nearsighted. The oc-
cupations Of majority OF men In
cities compel them to do their work at
very close range. This removes the
necessity OF the farsighted eyes with
which most men are endowed. IL Is
probably a good thing that We are be-
coming nearsighted.
AS an example Of the visual capacity
Of some birds one has to think for
moment OF hawk poised several hun
dred yards above meadow I'm which
a field mouse or small chicken is
hidden. In n few seconds after the
quarry is sighted II Il seized by the
bird. whose sharp sight has not only
detected it, but whose wonderful ac-
commodatlye apparatus permits of a
sure anu coItlhopl5 HAutIOl TOlH nun
dreds OF meters to less than meter
within an incredibly short space OF
time Variations in the character OF
this acute vision are seen in many
other birds--in The hGmming bird. that
darts here and there so quickly that
the human eye cannot follow it and
yet comes suddenly to rest on an al
most invisible twig; in the wooicock,
that fits through the dark woods.
avoiding every tree shrub and branch
as # they were noneXistent; in the owl,
that combines good diurnal with good
nocturnal vision and in the kingfsher,
that sees as well In the air rs he does
In water.--Dr G. A. Wood In Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24
The Vienna Woman.

The Vienna woman is called the bes:
dressed woman I'm the world. and she
well deserves her title She Is more
French In attire than the Partisan. and
she is more elegant than the Russian.
She combines the usefulness of the
English with the delicacy OF the Span.
ish. Yet she is school OF her own In
dress; she Is original 10 the last de-
tall. To be thoroughly viennese in
dress is the dream Of the we'll gowned
European Brooklyn Eagle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24
The Office and the Man.

The Office should seek the man, you
know"
That's all right" replied the avow-
ed aspirant. "but gave Il fair
chance, and II seemed difident"-Phil.
adelphia Ledaer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

Congressman Lilley OF Connecti-
cut, the navy department investiga-
tor, is not bad sort of man to send
to Congress after all. He is worth
dozens of those colorless statesmen
who never have an idea, or if they
have, are afraid to spring it lest they
injure their party.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

Don't cough your head of when you
can get a guaranteed Remedy In Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t is especial
ly recommended for children, as IL is
thus expeiling the phlegm from the
system. For coughs. colds, Group.
whooping-cough. hoaEseness and all
Bronchial trouble. Guaranteed-GRA-
DY. the Apothecary, 1915 Westminster
81.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

In Taf's case it can hardly be
said that s.the office seeks the man"
but his pursuit Of the presidency is
being conducted with judgment, dis
cretion and good taste.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24
A Good Asp,orv

Excuse me, sir, but haven't we met
before? lour face is strangely famil-
lar"
"Yes. madam. our host introduced us
to each other just before dinner"
"Ah, was positive had seen you
somewhere! l never forget a face
Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24
The Oman.

Mr.. Newlywcd-But, my love. why
are you weeping? Mrs. Newlywed-
oh, John. John! I just pecped into
the kitchen and saw that cook has
on her travelling gown. Harper's
Weekly
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

Lieutenant G. l.. Totten, former
ly of the u. S. NJ, who died at Mil
ford, Conn, last week, gained consi-
derable notoriety some years ago by
predicting the end of the world. 1t
mas come, as far as he is concerned.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

The Oklahoma legislature has
passed law that rules out wooden
Indiana as cigar store signs. 1t was
probably matter of sediments
rather than a sop to art.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

The side tracking of Senator AL"
drich's panic proof finance bill by
tine House of Re presentatives, seems
to be received by the people with a
sigh Of relief.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

John S. Leech Of Illinois has been
confirmed as public prirter. Leech
is not a good name for an office
holder, but that does not always fol-
low.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF JOHNSTON
Administration Notice.

Johnston, X. :, ApriI Il, I!US.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
he has been appointed by the Probate Court
Of tho town of Johnston, Administrator of
said Johnston, deceased, and has given ond
according to law.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notifie ed to file the same in
the Office of the clerk of said court within
six months from the date of the first adver-
ulsemcnt thereof
FRANK w. TILLINGHAST,
Apr. 1T-3t
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

Pine lumber is getting SO scarce
in New England, that they have
begun cutting down camp meeting
groves.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

The Rhode Island senate is fIirly
loaded down with responsibility
Curiousity is likely to give way tc
criticism.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

Governor Hughes is one of the
sort Of men who "would rather be
right than to be president" In time
he is pretty sure to be both.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24
In Nineteen Somethlno GIse

The dead man found on the fifty
five story building is believed to have
fallen from a neighborlng roof lie
was terribly crushed.-Success Maga-
zine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

If he keeps on TAFT will secure
all the delegates that go to Chicago,
with two or three counties thrown il
for ballast.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

AS parliamentary despot, Speak
er Cannon can almost rival the late
Thomas B. Reed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

The Bryan candidacy is suffering
partial eclipse, but the Taft boom
moves along like an express train.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

The Eastern League baee ball sea-
son is open and it now can be said
that spring is fairly under way.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

A "stand patter" is man who
stands more for party than for pat
riotism.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

He that buys what he does not want
viii soon want what he cannot buy
Simmons.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

Rings Little Liver Pills for bilious
ness and sick headache They clean the
system and clear the skin. Price Csc.
Try them.-GRADY, the Apothecary,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24
PROBATE COURT OF THE TOwN
OF JOHNSTON.
Estate OF Susan p. Brown.

An instrument i'm writing purporting to be
the last will and testament of Susan T..
Brown, late of said Johnston, deceased,
late of said Johnston, deceased Is pre-.
sented for probate, and the same is
May, a. u. 1908, ut O'Clock D. IN. at
the probate Court room i'm said Johnston for
consideration; and IL Is ordered that notice
thereof he published for fourteen days, once
n week, I'm the Olneyville Times.
s. K. LUTHER,
Clerk.
april 81
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

The Foraker candidacy was too
highly colored.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-24

A letter Of credit is much better
than a dunning postal card.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
5 SKATERS DIE
In ICY WATERS
Boy Hero in Needham, Mass,
ReScueS
HIS LITTLE SWEETHEART
From Death-Double Drowning at Web
ster, Mass.--Saturday's Fatalities
on the Treacherous
Ice.
HIS LITTLE SWEETHEART

Needham, Mass, Jan. 20. Breaking
through the ice while skating hand in
hand with Ruth Foster girl chum Of
the same age, Gustaf Youngbain, 10, oil
kimball street, was drowned in the
Needham reservoir beneath the gaze Of
half a hundred Of his companions Sat
urday afternoon.
The little Foster girl, benumbed and
stml-eonscious, was rescued after be-
Ing 10 minutes in The water, through
the heroism of her sweetheart, Pilip j.
Tanning, a 13-year-old lad, who has
rescued three companions from a SINH
lar fate in the past six weeks.
Young Tanning. although years young
ef than many present, took command Of
the entire situation. Together with
Chester Heath, captain OF the Neednam
high school team, who made sensation.
al effort to save Youngbain, Tanning
narrowly escaped death.
Rotn were dragged from the water be-
numhed and exhausted, Tanning, the
smaller lad, with the little Foster girl
tight in tbs arms, and Heath, the larger,
after he had been forced to drop The
drowned BIZ to save himself. The in.
cident occurred ut about 2:45.
All Of the principals In the affair, to-
gether with over two score Of others,
mostly grammar school children, were
enjoying the afternoon skating on the
reservoir ice
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
Lines to Louisa.

THE same being our forty seventh
maid who has gone to smash elsewhere
A week ago we had d maid,
Whose memory will never fade;
You should have seen Louisa
She piled the plates on which we dinec
So very high they called to mind
The leaning tower Of Pisa.
At other times they did not lean,
When carried BY our kitchen queen
Whose other name was DennisD
But rose as straight as spire or tree,
And then her model seemed to be
The Campanile, Venice
The leaning tower was first to 90,
And when it hit the floor below
The havoc was appallingl
At once another crash occurred,
And then, alas We knew we heard
The Campanile falling!
! see its shattered remnants yet,
Twas hall our wedding dinner set
The other half was Pisa.
My chatelaine her protest filed;
pray leave" she cried ERE / 20 wildl
For Pelion on Ossa piled
Would be your next. Louisa
Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
a 100 900.

lie caught a little cold, that was all
So the neighbors sadly said
When they learned that he was dead
Congegaiing round his bed
He caught a little cold that was all
He caught a little cold. that was all;
When and how he couldn't say.
Thought i soon would go away.
But the cold was there to stay
lie caught a little cold, that was all.
He caught a little cold that was all;
Tie sneezed and conghed and mumbled,
In turn he swore and grumbled.
But his pride at last was BUNDLED
He caught little cold. that was alt
He caught a little cold that was eli;
The cold grew quite surprising.
His temperature Kept rising
And the doctor came advising
He caught a little cold, that was all.
He caught little cold, that was all
And he lay quiet. neatly dressed
In bis very Sunday best.
Tn long unbroken rest
He caught q little cold that was all
Puck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
Took lev Dive For BODY.

Rochester, N. H.. Jan. 20 Euclid
Tremaine, aged IL years, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. George Tremaine, was drowned
while skating alone on the Coehoco river
here Saturday. lie broke through the ice
into water about eight feet deep and the
swift current carried the body down
stream
Herman Clark, aged 30, discovered the
body He broke a hole in the ice and
diyed into 20 feet Of water for the
corpse. He secured 1t and raised it to
the surface. but became SO chilled he
had to release his mold when be was
pulled out by others.
He insisted in seeking the body, how.
ever. and again saw It through the ice
several yards further down the river
Breaking the lee above he caught the
boys clothing with a hockey stick and
recovered it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
yzl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 49,
J MAGAZINE REVIEW. !
TO Make Flax as Cheap as Cotton.

For more than two thousand years
Of historic record, man has annually
wasted from 6ne-third to one.half OF
the actual fax crop. So writes Frank
n Bauskett in the Technical World
Magazine for February. Worse than
this, he has added to this waste the
great expense Of the primitive, slow,
hand-process Of getting the fiber ready
for the mills, and linen has heretofore
never been produced in quantities stuff
cient to meet the demand. when it
should be in use as universally as cot
ton
Flax is such a'curiously complex plant
that it was thought necessary to saeri
fee some Of its virtues in order to secure
the benefit Of others. No one was able
to contrive a way to make use Of all
the properties Of the most ancient Of
all the human race In Europe flax il
raised for the fiber, which neeessitates
the sacrifice Of the seed, the harvest new
er being allowed to ripen; in the United
States flax II raised for the seed for
making oil and the fiber il sacrificed,
which means that millions Of tons Of
the finest fiber yielding straw, better
than that which furnishes the chief sup
ply Of the world, is being burned annu-
ally. With this introduction the writer
goes on to describe new process by
which the preparation Of fax for the
mills is reduced from matter Of weeks
to matter Of hours, and to tell how
the economy thus accomplished is to
cheaper the finished product.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
REVIVED WITHIN
AN HOUR OF BURIAL.
Pastor Taking Last Look at his Friend
Detects a Muscle Twitching.

ST. Joseph. No. jan 20. William
Young Of Savannah, barely escaped be-
ine buried alive, regaining consciousness
only an hour before the time set for the
funeral
Young had been i'll long time, ami
few days ago he apparently died a
physician was at bis bedside, and be
said the man was dead The body was
prepared for burial BY an undertaken
and placed in a casket
Friends Of the dead man went to the
house to express their sympathy to the
family. among tae visitors being Rev. j,
r. Mclaughlin. pastor of the church to
which the YouRes belong.
TIE mouTnere mad assembled for the
burial and the time was only an hour
distant when Rev. Mclaughlin went in
Ia tie room where the corps lay to take
a last look at his lifelong friend While
gazing at the face he thought he de-
tecied the lwitching Of a Muscle He
looked AGAIN, and for the second time
was sure lie could see a slight movement.
The BODY Of Young had been living in
the casket twenty foul hours and was
cold The minister feared that he had
been mistaken and not desiring to cause
excitement among the people assembled
for the funeral. went quietly ont and
summoned 4 physician, vino soon found
that Young was still alive Then the
preashea Went gglt and announced that
Tile funeral vauld he postponed. AT
thst time Young was sitting up n dis
fafiu ana vas seen III some 81 those
n tie next F8s# Khey .iat iFam the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
r-t-two Of a K-k.ind.

A tall man, impatieutly pacing th,
platform OF a wayside station. aceosted
a red haired boy OF about twelve.
"S.s say" he said. d-d-do y-you know
ha Ia how late this train isn
The boy crinnel but made no reply
The man suffered ont something about
rcj headed Md, in general and passed
into the station
"A stranger oycrhearing the ane-sided
conversation asked the boy why he
hadnt answered the big man.
~D-dd'ye wanter SER me g-g-get me
fa-fa-face punched stammeued the boy
"D-d-dat big -gguy'd tink | was mo-
mo-mocking him. - Evefybody's Magz.
lne
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
Woe to The Smoker.

r seen him when he done it,
/ amt told no one why;
But we'll twas her begun it
To hinder he and |.
ia always took to Sadly
| liked the ways Of she;
For her was born a lady,
Which were not you nor me.
And when we'd saw her getting
To no more be the same,
Us all began regretting
That her had ever came.
But him twas him as did 1t:
III learn him what we meant
He hadn't ought to did it.
Nor had she ought to went.
But her and me win floor him
! amt began in fun;
Who'd went there long before him
And witnessed all be done.
/ amt content with seorning-
Ill biff his map to rag,
Because he snook that morning
And leaved her held the bag.
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
what The Rich Eat.

i
In "The Metropolis" BY Upton sin.
/ clair in The American Magazine begin
ming in its January numberl has got
hold OF a very interesting piece Of work.
I Probably nothing has been written which
more details Of the life Of the idle rich
in and about New York City.
After describing the arrangements
made for a society" luncheon, Mr.. Sin.
clair proceeds to tell what was eaten.
He says;
Someone had worked hard over the
ordering Of this unch--to secure the
maximum Of explosive effect, They call.
ed il a 'topsy-turvy' luncheon. Ii began
with ice cream, nodded in fancy shapes
and then buried in white of egg and
baked brown Then there was turtle
soup thick and green and greasy; and
thei--horror OF horrors "a great steam
ing plum-pudding. 1t was served in a
strange phenomenon OF a platter, with
six long silver legs; and the waiter set
in front Of Robbie Walling and lifted
the cover with a sweeping gesture and
then removed it and served it himself
Montague had about made mp his mind
that this was the end, and began to I'LL
mp on bread and butter, when there ap-
pearcd cold asparagus. served in individ
hal silver holders resembling aHdirons.
Then appetite now sufficiently whetted
there came quail. in piping hot little
casseroles; and then half a grape fruit
set in block Of ice and filed with wine;
and then little cluab duokhngs. burst
ing fat, and an artichoke-and then
cafe parfait and then as if to crown
tine aadacity huge thick slices Of roast
beef, Montague had given up long aeo
De could keep no track Of the dehige
Of food which poured forth. And be-
tween en- the courses there were wines
OF precious brands tumbled helter-skel
ter sherry and port, champagne and
claret and liqueur'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
An Audacity That Amazed wal Street

An Audacity That Amazed Wall Street.
Bucaneering on the High Seas" is an
industry that has passed away, but that
its soul is marching on, reincarnated in
modern business methods there is lit
tie doubt after reading the last install
ment Of Burton j. Hendricks Great
American Fortunes in the January Nc.
Clure's. In preceding articles Mr.. Hem
drick showed how great transit systems
Of the United States had been exploited
and wrecked The stock had been wa
tered SO frequently that water was the
only remaining ingredient, The substance
going to the Ryan ring and the water
to the public Meantime, August Bel
mont had put through the new subway,
a profit TO himself and service to the
public Mr. Hendriek says:
The subway justified all anticipa-
tons. II was pushed to completion with
out delay, without graft OF scandals Of
any kind II was credit to Belmont,
to Mcdonald, and TO the city of New
York A few months before it was
formally opened, Belmont's INTERIOR
ough company leased the whole system
OF elevated roads, and, by greatly i'm
proving the service, secured another title
to public gratitude This transaction
proved so profitable that the Interior
ough company whose main property was
the subway, began paying dividends be
fore the subway was opened. It's stock
sold for more than $500 share. and
soon after the underground road began
to operate, paid nine per cent. dividends.
Everybody perceived that Belmont had
the finest and the cleanest street rail
way proposition in the country, and
probably in the world. No one saw this
more clearly than Thomas II Ryan. who
now determined to lay hands upon the
Interborough company. His Metropoli-
tam was losing S3000000 year; Bel
mont's subway was earning a surplus Of
S4000000; what was more simple and
desirable than to take Belmant's sur
plus to make good his own deficiency
Naturally, Wall street was amazed when
Ryans scheme first became publicly
known This seemed too audacious even
for him. Belmont, when first approached
on the subject of merging the INTERIOR
ongh and the Metropolitan companies,
rejected the idea with horror. he knew
its history and its condition. and had no
ambition TO attach TO his own vital tran
sit system that body Of death Ryan's
genius shows to exceptional advantage
in the methods which he now adopted
in bringing his adversary to terms. lie
showed himself an expert in the art Of
using public opinion for his private pur
poses, and in converting the several
agencies of government into instruments
for the accomplishment Of bis personal
ends"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
nunIs Gallo.

All the calls in the regular army are
sounded By bugle instead OF by drum
the latter instrument being used only
in concerted music. This Is because a
drum may easily have its head broken
end is difficult to mend In the field,
and it il useless when wet A bugle
gives far clearer sound, and its calls
can be hrnl III 4 longer dIg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
Hundred saw Him Drowned.

Newton, Mass, Jan, 20. Struggling in
the deep waters Of Crystal Lake, Newton
Center while hundred men, women and
children were orrorstricken eye,wit-
nesses Of his desperate struggles, Richard
Armstrong, aged -, slowly suecumbed
to the cnill of the freezing water until
with a last cry Of despair he sank from
light. After considerable difficulty the
boys body was recovered BY the EN-
ployes Of the Crystal Lake lee company
by means Of graphing irons
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
Substitute Laundresses.

"Will You please ten your mother that
the washing is not satisfactory" said
q lady VINO had her laundering done by
elbow work alone.
sMuyver's away" was the reply of
The lad
"Well, who does the washing when
your mothers away
Fayer and annuyer gentlemanl"--
Tit Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20

he, we passed an island which was posi-
lively red with Holsters"
But" said one Of the guests. smiling
incrednlously HOLSTERS are not red until
boiled
"0f course not replied the undaunted
admirai but this was a volcanic island
with boiled springs Tit Bits,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
Double Drowning.

Webster, Jan. 2o.-Webster pond was
searened unsuccessfully yesterday for
the bodies Of Peter Caplette, aged %,
and Miss Annie Marrier, 10 years old.
who have been missing since Friday
night, and who are believed to have been
drowned while skating,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-20
COUPLE DIE FROM BURNS.
Lamp Accident Fatal to Mr. and Mrs
Morrison.

Campton, N. III, Jan. 20-Mr. and
Mrs. George Morrison, who were fright
fully burned BIZ the overturning or ex-
plosion of a lamp in their home early
Yesterday, died last night at the home
OF a neighbor. George O. Brown, across
the street, where they were taken after
the accident Mrs. Morrison was the first
to succumb to her injuries, dying at (
o'clock, her husband ending lis sufrerings
two hours later.
Mrs. Morrison was coming down stairs
with lighted lamp, when the lamp
either dropped or exploded. Her clothing
caught fire and she screamed for her
husband. who rushed to her assistance.
His clothing also caught fire and both
were fearfully burned.