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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
OLD TIME F0RCEPS.
When the Thing Was Turned Some.
thna Had to Give Way.

And speaking OF teeth reminds me
that the country doctor bad to draw
} them when they ached. The dentists
artistry had not attained the elevated
plane it occupies today, when every
body's mouth shines like the inside Of
communion cup. | honestly believe
the modern dentist has more different
kinds OF tools than even sanitary
plumber, and that's whole lot when
you come 10 count them up. The mod.
crn dentist hates the worst way TO
draw a tooth. Nevertheless If the
modern dentist must draw the tooth
be has n particular forceps for Il par.
tlcular tooth, and n cruel hearted and
cold looking thing II Is too. II puts
you so In mind Of a successful fnan-
cicr. When you brace yourself In the
iron chair and take II tight grip on the
arms OF II and make up your mind
yOu'll try 10 stand II and ne gets that
forccps well under the gum and-walt
minute; d feel 50 kind o faint,
Laws! Why didn't ! mind my mother
when she told me not TO crack hick.
Ory nuts with my teeth? Wen, any
way, you know he'll get the tooth ou'
without doing more than take the
whole top Of your head off, and that
only In 1guratlvc sense.
Uncle Doc had one implement that
did for every tooth, big and little.
front and back. 1t wasn't forccps;
It was turnkey. The real old folk
know what that is and will say So
with the cold chlls running over them
But you've never seen one. and many
man that you would call old Ia
never seen one. IT'S something like II
canthook The loosely rivctcd picc'
that curves slips over the tooth and
catches on the inside; the solid cam
bears on the outside gum; the operator
turns the handle. Let's not talk about
It. Something has got 10 give. Maybe
the tooth will come out; maybe II will
break off, maybe the jaw will fraC
ture. An those are details. The main
point IS that If the operator twists the
handle something has got TO give, and
that's all there Is about it-EugCn'
Wood I'm Success Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
THE OPSONlC TEST.
What II Showed the Man Who Smoked
Great Deal.


His friends knew that he would rath-
er miss half an hour Of a play than
rut short his after dinner cigar, and
they were astonishod wncn he an
nounced that he had quit smoking.
"What's the troublcf" he was asked
"OpsCnic test" he replied gloomily
"What i'm the world Is thatT"
'I'ye been run down Of late and feel
Ing pretty blue. As there is consump.
ton in my family, | consulted a spc-
Ciallst. He said | didn't have the dis
ease yet, but he would tell me what
my chances were Of getting il. We
are constantly breathing tuberculosis
germs. he explained. bur healthy blood
has the power to DESTROY them. So he
took Il drop Of my blood and inocu-
lated 1t with certain number Of
germs. In half an hour ne examined
IL under the microscope and found that
only half as many germs had been
killed as should have been the case
Normal. healthy blood is said TO have
an opsonic test Of 100, so my test was
only 80 He advised me TO build up
my strength by sanitary living-lots Of
fresh mir day and night. plenty OF
sleep, wholesome food and moderation
I'm work and pleasure"
"Wherc does smoking come in?"
"IIe said that tobacco had an cX-
traordinary eject i'm decreasing the
power Of the blood TO destroy germs.
Some men who smoke n great deal
have an opsonic test Of zcro-that Is,
their blood has no effect whatever on
germs. am fond Of my cigar but
when specialist levels an opsonic
test all cooked and primcd at your
head and says, Tobacco or yovr lifo.'
what are you gCing ~ 10 but throw up
your handsT-Ncw York Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
Jenny's Quick Method.

Jenny's uncle, who was n school
teacher, met her on the street one
beautiful May day and asked her II
she was going to the Maypole dance.
"No. amt going"
ooh, my little dear" said her uncle
"you must not say I amt going You
must say Il am not going" And he
proceeded to give her little lesson In
grammar. "You are not going. He Is
not going. We are not going. You are
not going. They are not going. Now
can you say all that, jenny
"Sure | can" she replied. making Il
courtesy. There amt nobody going
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
What rio Necde q.

A sovereign would tempt many men,
and when Plimkins, making few pur-
chascs at the stores, saw one lying on
the floor just by the counter he quiv-
cred with excitement.
Glancing around TO rCassure himself
that none was looking, he quite acct
dcntally dropped one of his kid gloves
neatly on the coin and then Giycd. He
got the glove all RIGHT, hut still the SOY
crCigu remained.
\ shopwallicr approached him.
Good morning, sir" said the man,
rubbing his hands together In the ap-
proved style, "and may | show YOU n
bottle of our celebrated liquid glue
which sticks
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
TOWN OF SCITUATE.
Applications FOR n Second-Class Lip
nor Licenses

Applications has been made by the follow
ing named persons: 20 sell pure, spirituous.
intoxicating and malt liquors at retail only.
SECOND CLASS.
John whipplc, his Hotel, North Scituate
Four Corners.
Joseph BrOchu, his Hotel, Saundersville
FourCOrucrs.
William +. wall, in McCart's building near
Jackson Depot
william A. Young. COnley building, Jackson
Road.
Alfred Williams, his Hote1, Wubur's Cor
ners, South Scituate.
william II. Blanchard, Baltimore House,
South Scimatc.
Robert H. Taft. his saloon, Easterly side of
Main street, Clayvillo, village.
Alton J. HUl, his saloon, Southerly aide of
Main street, Rockland, village.
Frank II. stanley, old Gristmill Homestead,
near S1undCrsville crossing.
said applications are received and referr-
ed 20 Monday, November 3Oth, II. 1905 at
O'Clock y. m. at the Town Council Chamber
i'm said SCituatc, mt which time aud place re.
monstrnuts will be heard as 10 the granting
thereof
HENRY II. phTTER,
Council Clerk.
Scitupto, Y. I. November II, 1905.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
Jury nj the Theater.

An unusual spectacle was witnessed
mt the Theater Royal, Nelson, Auck
land, when the jury. who had been
locked up three nights because they
could not agree TO verdict I'm mur-
der case, were allowed TO witness n
living picture display. They had cx-
pressed a desire to attend the theatcr
as n relief. and the judge consented
Auckland News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13

"When first starred ont hunting
apartments | went thro"gh lon", po-
lite dissertation" said the woman Wi.h
a haunted look Gnd weary feet. "NDw
go in ana say 10 the elevator man
or janitor: 'Apartmcnts| 'RoomsT
price, Keep en- | get along iust
as well. and 1t saves lots Of time. Try
it."-Ncw York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
Fred Mack Says

walk back and forth to my piano rooms
my prices and terms on the Decker, Pease,
Wilbur, Baus and Haines pianos are so
low they do not warrant my owning an air
ship or other costly conveyance. Have
beer in business for myself two years ;have
paid all bills and done as agreed. Pianos
uned and repaired 10y an expert FredMaek,
Iis Mathewson street, phone 1857 union.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
SOUTH SCITUATE

Miss Ruth Peckham Of Middletown was
the guest of Miss Lena Wilbur over Sum
day.
Rev. Levi B.Edwards, who is well known
here has received call to preach at the
Episcopal Church at Edgewood
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
Where the Cost Comes In.

"Do YOU find ;hc cost of living any
higher I'm New York than II was I'm the
little old town.
mo Living doesn't cost So much
more. but a fellow has 10 pay n big
price TO keep frcm "ctting lonesome"
Chicago Record -Tc"0'd
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
weather Changes.

This sudden change IN the weather has
caused a good many coughs and colds and
good sized orders for the old reliable DR..
Hough's Cough and Lung BaIsam are keep
ing them very busy at II. l. Hough's labor
atorY.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
Net His Fault.

Dad-Johnnic, your teacher tells me
that you are at the foot Of your class.
How's that? Johnnie-That amt my
fault, dad They've taken Tommy Turf
out and sent him TO reform school,
Exchange
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
MONEY SAVED

BY trading with us. We are agents for
McBrides & DIR. Daniels Liniments and
preparations, also Balsam Myrrh and Bal
sam Elixir, harness soaps, oils and dress
ings, broonls for house and stable, whips
and whip sockets collars and halters, har-
nesses, new and second hand and every ne
cessity for the harness repairing in all its
branches promptly attended to at George
Prices, harne SIS maker, IS45 Westminster
street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
Modern Version,

Then YOU will bc ever at my beck
and call?" inquired Aladdin.
"With the exception Of Tuesday and
Friday afternoons, Monday and Satur-
day evenings and every other Sunday"
firmly replied the Washington
Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
S. Elias.

The time of fall and winter clothing for
men is now at hand. In fact it is more
than time to order clothing for colder wear
ther which will soon be her. You have
heard of 5 Elias 2I2 Union ST. Providence
he has the goods.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
Better Left Unsaid,

Caller - SO sorry TO hear Of your
motor accident. Enthusiastic Motor
ist-Oh thanks! It's nothing. EX-
pect to live through many more. Call
er-Oh, trust not!-London Tit-Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
MOVING. MOVING.

When about to move see McMann, JOS
lin street. He will do it cheaper and
quicker than anybody else. See adv in
this paper.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
Steam.

"Can you tell me what steam isT
asked the examiner
"why. sure, sir replied fatricR
confidently. "Steam is-why-er-its
wather thot's gone crazy wild the
heat."-Everybody's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
The l[nockino.

"De successful man." said Uncle
Eben. "kecps quiet SOS he kin hear or.
portunity knockin' at de do De fall
ure tries To do all dc knDckin' hiSsef.'
Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
A Conundrunn.

Little Flora - Mamma, YOU amt n
girl, are you? Mamma-Certainly not
my dear. I'm woman. Little Flora -
But you were little girl weren't YOU
Mamma-Oh. yes, years ago. Little
Flora-Well. where is the little girl
now that you used to be?- Chicago
News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
A Work Maker.

"Binks is weak financially. isn't hep
"Hc hasn't much money. but he gives
employment to n great many men"
"Who are theyw
"Other peoples bin collectors" Lon
don Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
Less Than In England.

1t Is well known also that the cost
of iron and steel making by concerns
like this great corporation or Jones
& Laughlin. owning their own coal
and iron mines and controlling the
transportation lines that carry their
freight TO Pittsburg. is far less than
the least that any English works can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
Emigration From the United States
In Excess of immigration.

Emigration From the United States
In Excess of immigration.
Figures issued by the United States
ing June 80. 1908, only 6S1.O00 alien
immigrants entered the United States
as compared with 100000 during the
preceding year That this decline of
nearly 80 per cent in immigration has
taken place since the panic of last Oc-
tober is shown by figures given out by
the steamship companies, stating that
only 1866 aliens have arrived in the
six months following Jan. l. 1908. as
compared with 739, 14s during the same
six months of last year.
At the same time the emigration
from the United States back to En-
ropean countries has increased amaz-
ingly. The steamship companies are
said to have records of the sailing of
311,644 aliens returning to foreign
homes in the first six months of 1908
as compared with 155,792 who went
Ill tuc HlSl nan vi IcOt. II " III mus
be seen that many more working peo-
pie are going back to Europe than are
coming to the United States.
These facts at once emphasize the
very serious character of the industrial
depression existing during the past
nine months and show that but for
this unexpected and unaccustomed
movement of people out of the coun-
try the suffering from hard til es and q
congested labor market would have
been much greater. This emigration
barometer seems. to indicate in the
minds of foreign born Americans a
suspicion that the tariff will not be
able to give the United States any
| advantage over Europe in the relation
of wages to the cost of living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05

show. for when the matter was inves-
sion from that country the cost of
making IL ton of pig iron in Pittsburg
was reported mt $50. while the best
report for marlborough pig iron was
$12.I0 ton. In this report the labor
cost at a furnace was set at Shi
lings per ton III Pittsburg, shillings
In marlborough. Though the daily
wage scale is fully 40 per cent higher
in Pittsburg. they seem to manage
there to produce double the number of
tons with the same number of work
men, so that the labor charge per ton
is considerably lower. If British pro-
ducers cannot compete with Pennsyl-
body can. 1t would be possible TO con-
tinue in the same line. telling the eff
feet of protecting vegetable oils on
the cost of our paints. of protecting
the beef trusts hides on the cost of
betting for our machinery, of copper
protection on the cost Of J lsswork.
and so on. But there is Ii Iced to
speak of minor matters.
AS exporters our interest in lower
tariff is powerfully intensified. Prices
are lower in foreign markets. where
we must meet manufacturers the
world over on equal terms or even
sometimes at a disadvantages: hence
every item of cost becomes vital!y sig
nificant, and the higher cost of ma
terial, enforced against us by legisla-
tive wisdom in Washington. proves a
most serious handicap. Seventeen
years ago I publicly advocated placing
agricultural implements on the free
list because their protection" was
less help than injury to the business.
With other protection" our account
shows only a dead loss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
A Travelling Mans Experience.


81 must tell you my experience on an
east bound o. R. e N. r. R. train from
Pendletan to LeGrande, Ore, writes
Sam A. CARRIER. well known travelling
man. 81 was in the smoking depart
ment with some other travelling men
when one of them went out into the
coach and came back and said, There
is woman sick unto death IN the car.
at once got up and went out, found
her very ill with cramp collie; her
hands and arms we're drawn up so you
could not straighten them, and with
deathlike look on her face. Two or
three ladies were working with her
and giving her whisky. | went to my
suit case and got my bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy Ct never travel without it,,
ran to the water tank, put double
dose of the medicine in the glass.
poured some water into it and stirred
it with pencil; then | had quite a
time to get the ladies to let me give it
to her, but | succeeded. l could at
once see the effect, and | worked with
her, rubbing her hands, and in 20 min
|utes l gave her another Dose BY this
time we were almost into LIE Grande,
where l was to leave the train. l gave
the bottle to the husband to be used
in case another dose should be needed.
but by the time the train ran into Lee
Grande she was all right, and l re-
ceived the thanks of every passenger
in the car" For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
Protection Robs and corrupts.

1t is a terrible Indictment which the
New York Evening Post makes against
our tariff system and its Industrial and
political effects. But it is as true as it
is startling The Post says:
"No justification can be urged for a
tariff which permits the steel trust to
sell its products more cheaply abroad
than at home. to mulct every user of
steel in this country for the sake of
paving dividends on It's watered stock.
Still more perilous to our institutions
Is the open traffic in legislation. The
protected interests have bought and
sold representatives and senators like
cattle. They have dealt with both sides
When Cleveland was eontending for
tariff reform. Democrats like German
of Maryland deliberately betrayed the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05

cause Republicans who have favored
a reduction of the tariff have been
thwarted by an Aldrich or a Cannon.
The poison of class legislation has run
through all the veins of the common
wealth. Protection taints our state leg
iSlatures and even our municipal govt
ernments and debauches whole elector-
ates. In every branch of politics it has
tended to make sheer brute CONNER
cialism the motive of action and the
test of success"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
LOSING POPULATION.

A. r FARQUuAR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05

mercy for they are ignorant about his
business. while he is wise. The tariff
makers have thousands of industries to
inquire into; the monopoly tempted
man has only one, and that his own
The result is that if politically power
full he gets what duties he asks for. If
not star of the first magnitude, be
gets proportionately less than he
Graves, but too much for the good of
those who must buy his goods.
JESSE F. ORION,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05

Rev. Marion Humphreys, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church, at s
O'Clock Thursday evening, took place
the marriage of Milton Bingham, a
well known resident of Bowling town
ship. and Miss Fannie NJ. Edgar,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ed
gar. 211 Thirteenth street. After the
ceremony the couple left for short
wedding trip. On their return they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
RudWeiser.

The most popular beer in the world.
There is less profit to the dealer who
sells it. because it costs more at the
brewery, yet it's sales exceed those of
Jail other bottled beers, which proves
that its superiority is recognized every
where.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05

tSociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
In either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and addressl
Bineman-Edsar.-At the residence of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05

!. c. w. Club to Meet.-The mem.
bers of the |. c. w club will meet
next Friday evening at the home of
Miss Mabel Negus. Thirty-first street
and Fourteenth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05

will make their home on the farm of
the groom in Bowling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05

All the news all the time = THE
ARGUS.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-20
Commissioner Smith Vs The Standard Oil Company
 the Roih~oy World

! is that the Standard Oil company of Indiana was fined an amount equal to seven or eight times the value of its entire property. because its traffic de- partment did not verify the statement of the Alton rate clerk. that the six cent commodity rate on oil had been properly filed with the interstate com merce commission. There is no evil dence. and none was introduced at the trial. that any shipper of oil from Chi cago territory had been interfered with by the eighteen-cent rate nor that the failure of the Alton to file it's six-cent rate had resulted in any discrimination against any independ- ent shipper,-we must take this on the word of the commissioner of corpora tiOns anu of Judge Landis. Neither is it denied by MT Smith that the "in- dependent shipper of oil. whom he pictures as being driven out of busi- ness by this discrimination of the AL ton. could have shipped all the oil he desired to ship from Whiting via Dol ton over the lines of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois to East St. Louis Tn short, President Moffetts defense is still good, and We predict will be SD declared by the higher court
 The Standard OiFcompany has been charged with all manner of crimes and m rt-fFh Ea famous Rice of Marietta. passing down to that apostle of popular lib- critics Henry Demarest Lloyd. with his Wealth Against the Common wealth, descending by easy stages to Miss Tarbells offensive personalities. we finally reach the depths of unfair and baseless misrepresentation in the report of the commissioner of corpora tions. The Standard has been charged with every form of commercial piracy and with most of the crimes on the corporation calendar. After long years of strenuous attack. under the leader ship of the president of the United States. the corporation is at last drag ged to the bar of justice to answer for its misdoings. The whole strength of the government is directed against it. and at last. we are told. the Stand ard Oil company is to pay the penalty of its crimes. and it is finally convict cd of having failed to verify the state ment of rate clerk and is forthwith fined a prodigious sum, measured by the car. Under the old criminal law. the theft of property worth more than shilling was punishable by death. Under the interpretation of the inter- state commerce law by Theodore Roosevelt and Judge Kenesaw Lands. technical error of a traffic official is made the excuse for the confisca- tion of a vast amount of property.