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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05
ROTTEN COTTON GLOVES.
The Origin Of a One Time Popular
SIanq Phrase.

The origin OF "rotten cotton gloves"
phrase which for some years be-
longed to the slang OF England and
America Is worth relating. At time
when John le Hay was playing at the
Prince Of Wales he was command
ed" to give his ventriloquial perform
ance at birthday entertainment at
Sandrlngham.
His two figures, the usual squeaky
old lady and the usual rude old man,
had been newly dressed for the occa-
sion. that their clothes might not suf-
fer too keenly by comparison with the
rich surroundings. But when Mr.. lie
Hay had placed them I'm position and
was about to begin his "show" A~he
found to his disgust that his costumer
had forgotten to change the old mans
dirty cotton gloves for a pair OF new
kids.
The tone of shabbiness this gave to
the male figure was too conspicuous
to be ignored by poor Mr.. lie Hay, and
in an eternal half minute his quick
wit found way out OF the trouble for
him.
"A nice thing" remarked the male
doll. looking around at the royal audi
ence with alarm, "bringing me TO n
swell house like this In these terrible
glovesw
This caused so much amusement
that the ventriloquist decided TO make
more of the "wheeze," and the badly
behaved old gentleman's incessant
grumble throughout the entertain
ment, "rottcn cotton gloves" proved
one Of the chief successes OF the even
ing.
The Zine" was in all Mr.. le Hays
subsequent performances In America
as well as I'm England, and If, say, a
man had had bad deal In Wall street
or in Throgmorton avenue 1t was the
usual thing TO say that he had n rot
ten cotton deal."-London NJ. A. =.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05
HE HATED LONG PRAYERS.
And Well He Might After His Agonix-
ina Experience.

at happened" said the colonel,
"that there were two colOred preach
ers inhabiting cells In the peniten-
tiary at Frankfort at the same time.
If remember Alright, both were SEN
fenced for poly ygamy, but old Sam was
Methodist parson, while old Jake
was OF the Baptist faith. 1t seems
that Sam had done something to great
ly offend the warden, and the punish
ment decided on was an old fashioned
lashing. Some weeks after the affair
came off the Rev. Sam, whom l had
known from boyhood, was telling me
about 1t.
"T didn't mind de whippin' so
much, Mars Jack, ef 1t hadn't been for
de way old Jake acted. You see, de
warden he said to me: "Sam, rs
gwlne to whip you and low de whip
PIN will do you a whole heap Nv good
rs gwine to let old Jake pray fer you
and de blows will continue to fall on
your black hide while Jake's pra'r Is
a-goin' on. When he comes to final
stop den de punishment will likewise
end"
"T.and sakes, Mars Jack. knowed
1t was all up wild me den, for dat ig
norant old niger never did know
when 1t was time to get up off'n his
knees! De fac dat po' human bein'
was in distress wasn't gwine to make
bit Nv difference wild him. Well, sir,
it was jes' like I suspected it'd be.
Dey brought me out, and old Jake, de
old villun. started in and as fast as he
prayed de warden come down on me
wild a whip dat cut like knife. I
never did want to hear a pra'r come
to an end so bad In my life, but II
weren't any use. Every time I thought
he was mos through old Jake took a
fresh hold, and down come de licks
harder'n ever. Shorely 1t seemed to
me like he prayed a month, and, Mars
Jack, / wants to tell you right now
dat | am sot against long pra'rs for
de rest Nv my life" - Washington
Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05
Fine Old Spanish Emeralds.

"Fine old Spanish emeralds' is a
phrase which means something quite
different from what IL seems TO imply.
There never was an emerald mined in
Spain. but after the conquest OF Peru
the conquerors brought home great
quantities of loot. of which emeralds
formed an important part. In this
way the finest emeralds came into
possession Of the old Spanish families,
and as very few had been seen in
Europe previous to that time all the
best stones soon became classed as
fine old Spanish emeralds. Today the
expression still applies to the best
emeralds Of any source.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05
Overfeedinq.

"Men drunk from liquor and men
drunk from overeating are most sus-
ceptible to pneumonia and die Of it"
said a Chicago health commissioner in
an address. "The majority of cases
of pneumonia are Of patients who con.
tracted the disease after a drunken de
bauch or who were drunk from over
feeding" the commissioners continued
people drunk from overfeedIng.
think. are almost as immoral as, those
who stupefy themselves with liquors
The effects Of pneumonia I'm such pa
tients are much the same"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05
Champaune Corks.

The manufacture of the best kind
Of corks, those made for champagne
bottles. are never intrusted to ma
chimes. The ordinary common cork is
made by machinery, but the best work
invariably is done by human hands,
and the champagne cork cannot be
trusted to machine. All the blem-
ishes in the cork have to be taken into
consideration, SD this work is done by
hand In bor
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05
lapanese Justice.

when a dog barks at night in Japan
the owner is arrested and sentenced
TO work a year for the neighbors that
were disturbed. The dog gets of
easier, being simply killed.-Philadel.
phia Inquirer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05
No Chicken Herself.

Miss Swcetncr-lsn't II laughable to
see the youthful airs Fan Billiwink
gives hcrselfi She must be at least
ten years older than ! am. Miss Cap
sicum-Fully. And you wouldn't tear
under the wing. you know. either
Chicago Record-IIerald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05
Unexpec cted.

Bessic-Ycs: he held me on his knee,
md rested my heal on his shoulder,
md just nS his muS,HCtc brushed my
heck he said Jessie (cXp2ctantlyl-
ves; he said BcSSip-"lsn't Ii beast
V weather for this time Cf ycarf'-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

John Burroughs says that money
does not buy happiness. Perhaps
not, but it buys autos and yachts and
other things that seem to give their
possessors considerable enjoyment.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

A new fraternal order is being or
eanized in Providence called "The
Fraternal Order Of Tigers. The
lodges or councils will be termed
.siungles'. The names do not strike
one as particularly appropriate ior a
secret society, except that the tiger is
stealthy in its movements.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

The people Of this country are
now looking for the special session
OF Congress that is to wrestle with
the tariff. The country needs a busi
ness tariff instead Of political tariff
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

The winter which has just passed
has been a record breaker for mild
ness, gentleness and everything that
is amiable. Not for a half century
have the people of Southern New
England seen It's like.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

Fall River has not only been dry,
but theatreless oflate. The people
OF the Spindle City must think they
have struck blue law zone.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

lis sad thing for Senator Till
man that Roosevelt is out OF office
The senator with pitchfork must
find some one else to pitch into.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

Congressman Mccall OF Massa-
chusetts has declined call to the
presidency of Dartmouth college lie
had rather legislate than rule.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05
Same Man.

"There goes the most talked about
man In this community"
"You surprise me. Who talks about
himw
"He does" s."-Chicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

Of course that Taft inauguration is
the greatest and best. AS a matter
OF fact, we imagine these affairs are
to a great degree very similar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

When the Metropolitan Park Sys-
tenn is completed, Rhode Island will
be in the very van OF the states that
have beautiful, continuous drive
way.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

The city of Providence is some
what like "Trip Van Winkle', ex-
cept it has perhaps enjoyed a longer
snooze.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

Some one should present George
II. Webb with calendar, SO he can
mark the dates on which his offices
expire.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

1t is the wise advertiser who re-
members the old saying that "it is a
poor plan to put all your eggs in one
basket.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

A really first class tailor can cut
anything except prices, at this he
halts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

Current literature may be termed
small fruit reading.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

knowledge and timber shouldn't be
much used TIL they are seasoned
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

1t is about time to record the APP
pearance of "the first robin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

Theodore Roosevelt's address will
shortly be "Africa."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

Happy are the mIseries that end In
joy.-Cerman Proverb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-05

A majority is always better than the
best repartee.-p'sraeli.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
RIOT IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Three riots, in
which over score of shots were fired
occurred in the Italian quarter in the
neighborhood OF Polk and Clark
streets today. The police attribute
both outbreaks to the excitement
brought on by arguments over the
earthquake In Italy and Sicily. Sew
eral shots we're fired in an alley in
Clark street between Polk and Harri-
son. The second alarm from the same
locality was sent in an hour later.
When detectives and police reached
the scene. fierce riot was in pro
grOss Shots were being exchanged
from windows and doorways by the
opposing forces.
The police drew their own weapons
and soon three-cornered battle was
In progress.
Send for the patrol wagon and ar
rest everybody shouted Sergeant
Duffy during cessation in the hostil-
ities. The words caused fright to the
Italians. The firing ceased and the
sergeant and two detectives arrested
suspects whom they found in the vi
cinity. All those arrested were heav-
lily armed and declared they had been
set upon by number of Sicilians and
had only fought in self defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
WAIT ON ITALIANS.

Washington, Jan. 2.-It has been de-
finately decided to send at least a por-
tion OF the battleship tleet to Messina.
The government will contribute one
shipload Of supplies and possibly a
substantial sum of money.
The fleet will reach suez tonight.
according to dispatch, 1t will be i'm
possible to get through the canal in
less than four days and to get 1t
through In that time would involve
risks which 1t is not decided to take.
The real question is whether it could
do any good in Sicily If it went there.
The final decision is expected to be
dependent upon word from the Rome
government. 1t Is understood that the
Americans have already been exchang-
ing with the Italian foreign office, but
that 1t has not given indication of the
wishes or pleasure of the Italian gov
ernment.
It is understood that the president
will ask that liberal donation be made
by congress to the relief fund which
the Red Cross and other societies are
raising.
1t Is believed that the Italian min
ister will visit New York on Monday
for the purpose of comforting with
prominent members of the Italian col
ony In that city to have them take
steps to assist those suffering from
the earthquake in Italy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
SECRET SERVICE
MEN ON THE CASE
Investigating Threatening Let
ters Sent Chicago So
ciety Leader.
MRS. ScHWAB Is VICTIM.
DEATH NOTES MERE FOLLOWED
1Y OTHER ANNoYANcES, BUT
THE BIG SOCIAL EVENT TOOK
PLACE.

Chicago. Jan. Mrs. Charles C.
Schwab, the South Side society leader,
whose monster reception was almost
broken up by mysterious enemy, has
been threatened with death and today
United States postoface inspectors
said that secret service officers and
private detectives are conducting a
wide search for the writer of the an
onymous messages.
The ivestigation is being conducted
with the utmost secrecy.
Mrs Schwab had invitations out for
a reception to be held Wednesday
night at the Congress hotel. Four
hundred guests have been invited
The mysterious writer in his messages
announced that before the guests
were assembled Mrs. Schwab would
be killed.
Mysterious notes which are now in
possession Of Postonice Inspector
Stuart, arrived shortly after the invita-
tions for the reception were sent out.
They caused surprise and alarm in the
Schwab home as they followed mys-
.terious Attempts to annoy Mrs. Schwah
when she announced q reception which
was held at the Congress hotel De
cember % When the frst death
note was received. detectives were In.
structed to investigate the mysterioua
notes which were received before the
death note
Preparti0ns Tor the event were cen-
tinued and the situation vas called &c
the attention Of Postohce Inspector
-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
THANKS PRESIDENT.

Washington, Jan. 2-President
Roosevelt today received the follow
ing telegram from the Italian central
relief committee in New York:
"The Italian central relief commit
tee. are deeply touched by the spon-
taneous and generous manifestation Of
sympathy shown by the great Ameri-
can people in the appalling catastro-
phe which has overtaken Italy. inter
preting the sentiments OF all Italians,
tenders to you and through you to the
American nation the expressions OF
profoundest gratitude.
(Signed)
MASSIGLIA. President"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
ARREST WAS QUICK
Sister Taken into Custody on
Murder Shop Upon New
York Arrival.
HAD WOMAN COMPANION.


New York, Jan. 2.-On . warrant
charging him with the murder of Ma
rion Gilchrist, wealthy young girl
in Glasgow, Scotland, on December q
Otto Slater, 80 years old. was arrested
today upon the arrival OF the Lusia
tania. A handsome woman who claim
ed to be his wife. was detained by the
immigration authorities and sent to
Ellis Island.
Robbery. according to Deputy Mar
shall Knmb. who made the arrest. was
the motive OF the murder. Among the
articles stolen was q valuable brooch,
and when Slater was searched q pawn
ticket for brooch found to have been
pledged in . Glasgow pawn shop for
500 was found ON him. He denied
any knowledge Of the crime.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
LABOR LEADERS MEET
GOmperS and Associates Will
Discuss.jaiI Sentences I'm
posed on Them.
ACTION MAY FOLLOW

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 2.-Promi-
nent labor leaders from all sections OF
the country will meet here Monday.
in answer to a call from President
Samuel Gompers. of the American fed
GRAFTON of labor. to discuss the Jail
sentences imposed on President Comp
ers, Secretary Frank Morrison and
John Mitchell. by Judge Wright, of the
District of Columbia supreme court,
for contempt. At the meeting Of the
executive committee of the American
Federation of Labor to be held here
January IL, the matter win also be
considered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
President Roosevelt Has An
nounced His Decision to
Send Part of the Fleet to
Italy.
BATTLEsHlPs ARE At sUEz
EXCITEMENT occAsIoNED BY ST.
GILLIAN TRAGEDY RESULTS IN A
RIOT YESTERDAY AMONG CHI.
cAco ITALIANS.

Rome, Jan. Queen Helena was
elightly injured while ministering to
the sufferers in an improvised hospi-
tai at Messina yesterday. A slight
earthquake shock occurred and the Oc-
cupants became panic stricken. The
queen In endeavoring to calm their
fears was caught in their rush for the
open and sustained contusions of the
ches st. Her injuries are not serious
enough to halt her relief work, how.
ever.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
Board Desires Information in
Jones Blind Tiger Case in
Considering the License
Revoking Petition.
SOME PHYSICIANS ARE
OPPOSING ANY ACTION.
State Wayne County Medical
Society Acted High-Handed
Because Accused Has Not
Been Convicted.

DIR. A. L. Bramkamp, secretary OF
the Wayne County Medical Society
has received word from the state
board of medical examiners that the
board will take up the investigation
of the case of the society against DR..
Arthur Jones of Whitewater upon re-
ceipt Of evidence DIR. Bramkamp as
the secretary of the society will take
up the question at once with the pros
ecuting attorney. There may be a
counteracting influence brought to
bear on the board by Wayne county
physicians who are not in accord with
the resolutions adopted by the SO
ciety at it's December meeting de.
nouncing DR.. Jones and may result In
the state board reprmanding DIR.
Jones but not revoking his license.
Diversity Of Opinion.
Physicians of the society are said
in several instances. to be out OF SYM
pathy with the other members of the
society by reason of their action in
tthe Jones case. These members are OF
the belief that it will be of no benefit
to the society to have DIR. Jones IL
cense revoked because as yet he has
not been proven guilty of any Of
fense. 1t will be remembered that the
resolutions were the OutgrOwth OF q
trial in which DR.. Jones was charged
with operating blind tiger The
jury disagreed. but the case will be
tried again, it is understood.
Some Dissatisfied.
Physicians dissatisfied with the
resolutions state that the society," s
action was high-handed in that they
are making themselves a court of jus
tice. 1t is claimed that this action /,
dangerous and harmful to DR.. Jones
in his pending case and in direct dis
cord with the etiquette of physician
toward physician.
After the state board gets its evi
dence it will take the matter up i'm
mediately. according to information
received by DR.. Bramkamp. The in
formation to be- given will probabl,
include the evidence of the trial ant
possibly some which was declared ir
relevant by the court because it hat
no direct bearing on the onense Will
which he is charged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
On the Witness Stand Yester.
day She Falteringly Told
Story of Her Husbands
Brutal Actions.
BIG CROWD HEARS THE
TALE IN UTMOST HORROR
Witness Described How Mur-
dered Man Tried Spread
EAGLE" Her on Floor Of Her
Room.

Media, Pa. Jan. with a densely
packed crowd in the Delaware county
court room listening with breathless
attention and the twelve jurors lean
ing forward in their seats to catch her
every word, Mrs. Florence Erb. relat-
ed today. an astounding tale OF cruel
treatment at the hands of her murder
ed husband. Captain j. Clayton Erb.
and defended her sister, Mrs. Gather
inc Beisel for turning a revolver upon
him on the night of October and
Staying him in the hall of his country
home. Red Cables.
The pale faced widow. with youth
full features. who. with Mrs. Beisel IL
accused of plotting the death Of Cap.
tain Erb, kept In the main to the out.
line Of events at Red Cable as given
yesterday by one of her attorneys in
his opening address to the jury. II
was only an outline. however. a sug.
gestion of the tale that was unfolded
by her today.
Witness Nearly Faints-
In softly modulated voice, falterine
only when the recollection of some
particularly barbarOus indignity threat
ened to bring on fainting spell like
that of yesterday, Mrs. Erb recOunted
treatment almost unheard Of on the
part of husband. who was supposed
to love and cherish his wife.
Smothered calculations Of horror
came from the spectators as she de
scribed how Erb had once tried Il
spread eagle" her on the floor of heI
hoom. securing straps with which Il
bring her arms and legs at full length
Knocked Unconscious.
She told of how with blows in thu
face her husband had rendered hel
unconscious and caused her to spent
days in a hospital. Time after time
she was rendered inse ensible or II
from her husbands onslaughts. goint
to sanitariums or other retreats. Oh
one occasion when accused by he
husband of trying to poison him ant
threatened by him with death, she
fled to Virginia Hot Springs.
MY husband was killed while try
ing to kill me and my sister. He at
tackled me and when fought him Of
he again tried to kill me. When m!
sister came to my aid, he tried to xii
her. Then when she wrested the re
volver from him he was finally shot.
IF the Captain had not attacked u
like madman he would not hav'
been hurt. Even II he had gone t
! bed after the first attack there woul,
have been no shooting, but he return
ed again and again to fight us. Hi
killing could not have been avoided.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
~ ALONE REMAIN"

Boston, Jan. First direct news
received individually by Boston 1tal-
ians from Naples came to Antonio
Mondello. of Norman street. yester-
day. 1t was from his brother. Gius-
eppe, who had lived at Messina with a
wife and three children. The message
was eloquent in three words:
"Resto Solo: Soccorretemi." mean
ing, Il alone remain. Help me-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
TURNS OVER 100000.

washington, Jan. 2.-The National
Red Cross turned over to the state
department today 100000 for the Ital-
ian sufferers. made up Of subscrip-
tions to the various state branches
and Of money sent direct by individu-
Rls o headquarters here. A large part
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03

of the money came from New York
city from which place $4,000 has al
ready been received. The California
branch has remitted $1,000 and the
Connecticut $500. Secretary Root
will cable the molNy today to Ambas-
sador Griscom at Rome, who will de-
liver it to the Italian Red Cross.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03
CAN YOU BEAT IT2
Woman Fell Five Stories Down
Shaft With Baby in
Her Arms.
BOTH WERE UNlNIURE0.

New York. Jan 2-Having fallen
five stories through the dumb waiter
shaft At her home, AT West 56th
street. today. Mrs. Rose Whelton. with
her two years old baby In her arms.
was picked up IN the basement prac.
tfcally unhurt. while the baby vas
smiling as happily az II being bounced
on his mothers knee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-03

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Krivel of
Newport. Ky. are the guests Of rela-
tises in this city They are former
residents. Mr. Krivel is manager of
the Coppin's department store at New
port.