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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-17
BARTER MI EXCHANGE

2S-ACRE, highly improved fruit and poul-
try farm 3a miles from postoffice, Coun-
ell Bluffs. Ia; s-room house, large barn,
5 chicken houses and yards, water sys-
TEN and sewerage, 5 acres fruit. good
roads; $3.50 per acre; mtg, 50, 400; ex-
change equity for improved farm in
Iowa. Neb. or Mo. or stock OF groceries
and building. Alex Smith. Council Bluffs,
la. 3I-M6S5
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
Public Fairgrounds.

One of the newer organizations in
the city which is worthy of all posi-
BILE encouragement and support is the
Topeka Fairgrounds Association,
and its membership is comprised Of
women. The name of the society is
indicative of its purposes. 1t is going
to strive to provide public play
grounds for the children of the town.
While its efforts for the time being
will be devoted chiefly to establish
ing one or more adequate pleasure
resorts Of this kind for the young on
the east side Of the city, it is prob
ably the beginning of a movement
which will eventually take in the en-
tire city. 1t should, by all means,
and the men Of the city should get
busy and take quite as big an inter-
est in the proposition as are the wo-
men pioneers. AS a matter Of fact,
it would appear that the members of
the city park board would be valua-
bic adjuncts to enlist In the promul-
cation Of this cause.-Topeka Jour
nal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
CAVE JEWELLERS IN FRANCE.
Well.tC- Do Peasants and Their Queer Habita.
tionS Are Healthful and Comfortable.

"There are no fewer than 2,000.-
900 cave dwellers In France" writes
traveller. whether you travel
north. south, east or west, you will
find these curious limitations OF the
homes OF primitive man. They
stretch for fully seventy miles along
the valley OF the Loire, from Blois
to Saumur, and as the train proceeds
you oan catch a glimpse from time
to time of their picturesque entrances
surrounded by flowers and verdure.
AS likely as not you will see the in
habitants standing or sitting In front
of their mysterious looking caverns,
and, unless you have learned the con-
trary, you will be inclined to imagine
that they possess some OF the char
acteristics of the troglodytes of old,
and that their homes are mere dens.
Not so. as you will find on visiting
them.
They are nearly all well-to-do
peasants. owners perhaps of some of
the vineyards that deck the slopes on
all sides, and their habitations are,
as a rule, both healthy and comforta-
bly, furnished. These singular houses
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

are remarkably cool In summer, with
out being in the least damp. while in
winter they can be warmed much
more easily and better than ordinary
apartments. The health OF the mod
ern troglodyte is, as rule, excel
lent. and it is not uncommon to find
centenarians among them. This, how
ever. is by no means surprising when
we consider that their homes are not
only healthful TO live in, but are also
comfortably furnished and fitted up.
I'm the majority of cases these
rock houses were not excavated for
the special purpose of being inhab-
tied, but with the object of attaining
stone for the building of houses. At
Rochecorbon there is a rock dwell
ing carved out of a single block of
stone, and the ingenious owner in
addition to making a two-story villa
therefrom, has provided himself with
a roof garden, from which a fine view
OF the valley can be obtained. A SIM
liar house exists at Bourre. in which
locality the disused quarries are said
to date back to the days of the Ro-
mans. Chicago Daily News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
EiffeI Tower as Weather Cock.

A new use has been discovered for
the Eiffel Tower, which is quite i'm
portant, although by no means OF an
exhalted nature. 1t is no less than
that the flag on the top OF the tower
serves as an admirable weather cock
when read in conjunction with the
structure itself. which has projections
coinciding with the cardinal points of
the compass, that facing north being
painted red. Occupants of balloons
and airships can, therefore, with the
aid of field glasses, readily inform
themselves of the nature Of the wind
at an altitude Of thirty metres above
the ground in that vicinity, and make
their arrangements with more cer-
tainty in regard to any contemplated
aerial voyage.-London Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

purchase the customer received nine
and one-eighth cents worth, instead
Of the twelve cents worth for which
he paid. Superintendent Reichmann
continues as follows:
"All kinds of tricks are used by
dishonest merchants. Those mer-
chants who are not dishonest inten-
tionaliy may have faulty scales or i'm
perfect measures of which they know
nothing because they are not tested.
The longer a set of scales is used the
worse 1t becomes-for the customer
unless it Is tested and repaired. But
the average merchant never will ask
for a test If he has to pay fees for
that test, unless his customers COM
plain of him. Now, in some towns
there is the fee system; in others the
municipal sealer of weights and meas
ures has a salary and collects fees
which go into the city treasury; in
others, again, there is a straight SAL
ary basis, and no charge Is made for
tests. In some cities there is a rigid
inspection; in others absolutely none.
Bad Conditions i'm Syracuse.
I'VE went to Syracuse a time ago
and found horrible conditions pre-
vailing. There was a municipal de-
partment of weights and measures,
with a salaried head, who said he
never had done anything much, be-
cause his predecessors never had done
anything but draw their salaries.
Things were stirred up; this superin.
tendent was made to see the error OF
his ways, a couple Of deputies were
added to his staff. Now that same
man is one of the most active and
best men in the State. He tells me
that his working day is limited to
eight hours, but that he wants to
work overtime in getting after viola
tors of the law and does 1t. I went
to Yonkers some time ago, and there
was hardly a straight weight or pro-
per measure in the town. Now they
have a good inspection there, and the
merchants are running pretty much
on the level.
But it's so easy to beat the game.
How many customers know the differ.
ence between dry and liquid meas
ure? Yet If grocer sells a quart or
lima beans, say, in a liquid quart
measure, he's stealing about fifteen
per cent. It's very easy for him to
undersell competitors cent or two a
quart on tnat OASIS, anu tnuS no
drives them out Of business or into
his own habits. A butcher, say,
keeps several sheets Of paper on his
scales. The paper weighs, perhaps.
an ounce or an ounce and half. It
doesn't make much difference on q
roast. but on a half pound
or pound OF meat for the poor woman
II tells heavily. And spring scales
there are as many ways to manipu-
late them as there are makes or
scales
"All our neighboring States have
good laws. Canada, on our northern
border. has probably the most rigid
law in the world. II an inspector
stops a wagonload OF bread and IN
the load finds one loaf short weight
he confiscates the whole load. gives it
to some charitable institution and
prosecutes the baker. Massachusetts,
has probably the best weights and
measures system in the United States:
Rhode Island has an excellent sys-
tenn; Connecticut now has bill un-
Ter consideration which seems likely
10 pass; New Jersey has a good sys-
tenn: PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio, too"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
The Cannon Roared.

While campaigning In his home
State, Speaker Cannon was once in
weighed into visiting the public schools
Of town where he was billed to
speak.
In one Of the lower grades an am
bilious teacher called upon youth
full Demosthenes to entertain the dis
tinguished visitor with an exhibition
of amateur oratory. The selection at
tempted was Byron's Battle OF Wat
erloo," and Just as the boy reached
the END Of the first paragraph Speak
eT Cannon suddenly gave vent to
violent sneeze.
"But hush! hark!" declaimed the
younsster. "a deep sound strikes like
a rising knelll Did ye hear that?"
The visitors smiled and a moment
later the second sneeze-which the
speaker was vainly trying to hold
back-came with increased violence.
But hark!" bawled the boy. "that
heavy sound breaks In once more.
and nearer. clearer. deadlier than be-
fore! Arm! armi 1t is the cannon's
opening roar!"
This was too much, and the laugh
that broke from the party swelled
louder still, when Speaker Cannon
chuckled. "Put up your weapons.
children; I won't shoot any more. -
Judge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
Seeing n New Light.

During the recent financial depres-
sion In England. Pat and Mike enlist
ed in the British army. After their
FIRST drill the captain. thinking the
circumstances opportune for a little
lecture on patriotism, demanded elo-
quently: Soldiers, why should a
man die for his king and his coun-
try?"
This struck Pat as a proper ques-
ton. Turning to Mike he said:
Faith. Moike, the captain is right!
Whoi?"-Everybody's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
THE MAN OF MYSTERY
Abdul Hamid's Career on the
Throne of Turkey. -

4 PROVIDED Tor the lndiYlSaDility OF the
empire, the supremacy of the Sultan
/ individual liberty, the freedom of all
creeds, Of the press and education
equal legal taxation, a senate and
two chambers. a general election by
ballot every fourth year, and ire
movable judges.
In 1908 for a time war was threat
ened between Turkey and Austria
Hungary over the annexation by the
latter power OF Bosnia and Herze-
govina, former dependencies of Tur-
key. Again the Sultan's diplomacy
triumphed and Austria Hungary paid
an indemnity of $10,800,000.
In November, 1895, when mas
sacres were occurring in various
parts OF Turkey, Great Britain had
nearly decided to send a fleet to CO.
cree the Sultan. The willy Turk all
lowed the report TO go forth that
Constantinople was seething with
anti-Christian feeling and that the
appearance Of a British feet would
be a signal for a general massacre.
The report was without foundation,
but it made England hesitate a little.
During that hesitation President
Cleveland diverted attention by his
famous Venezuelan message. Again
the Sultan was saved.
His method Of dealing with inter-
nal troubles is illustrated by the tale
of one Young Turk of prominent
family, who preached reform with
such recklessness that it came to the
ear. He sent for the young
man and received him with marked
favor, according to the story. The
Sultan assured him of his secret sym
pathy with reform, and sent him
away with a valuable gift. Two
nights later the young man was as
sassinated by unknown persons in an
out Of the way part Of the city.
Yet Abdul Hamid has performed
some valuable services to his coun-
try He took the Turkish army. dis
organized and useless, and made OF
1t strong fighting force. He organ
Ized an educational system. Under
his patronage Constantinople came
to have a daily press. He has given
nagnificently to Mussulman char
ties.
Abdul Hamid was born in 1912,
md came to the throne at the age of
succeeding his brother,
Amurath ". who was deposed. He
s second son Of the Sultan Abdul
Medjid, and nephew of the Sultan
Abdul Aziz. He is the father of
children.
One observer describes him as a
degenerate Of the higher order,
whose thin upper lip and the thick,
sensual lower indicate a combination
)f passion. irascibility and so>fsh-
less." mingling of cruelty and cum
ling, intelligence and cowardice, a |
nan whose favorite literature was
ales of assassination.
On the other hand, another critic !
writes "If Europe understood right |
y the true situation, 1t would re-
Iuest Abdul Hamid to put himself at |
he head Of the Pan-Islamic move
nent, and by his statesmanlike abili- |
les and his conciliatory tactics to |
make 1t force not necessarily hos
lie to Christian interests"
So it has ever been with attempts
o form a true estimate of Abdul |
iamid H., man of contradictions.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
Racing Doomed in Japan
and Horsemen Lose Heavily.

Tokio.-A tremendous effort has
been made by the race track element
In Japan TO induce the Government TO
retract and permit betting upon the
tracks. but Marquis Katsura, the Pre-
mier, has stood firm. and for another
year at least the race tracks OF the
pari mutuel or any other form OF bet
ting. This means practically an end
TO horse racing in Japan, and, neces-
sarily, heavy loss TO the various
race tracks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
iowa College Puts Girl
on Baseball Team.

Des Moines. Iowa.-Miss Josephine
Armstrong has Just been placed on
The Still College baseball team to play
centre field. She IS pretty. seven
teen. an expert tennis and golf play
sr and can throw the ball farther
than any man on the team. She will
play in all scheduled games against
the crack teams. She also has a bat
ing average of .2S9.
Miss Armstrong wears natty
oloomer suit and looks not unlike any
II the other college players.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
PRAISES ROOSEVELT, LION SLAYER, BECAUSE Is RID
AFRICA OF "VEIiN;IN."

York City-Ernest Thompson Seton the nature writ
arrived here the Kronprinz Wilhelm, and said that the
lions had been brought tho ship
by wireless and had been enhusia say received Mr. Roose
said the writer should be of value He
spenddy equipped for the work. and has with him two of the
best nauraists in America hope he will kill many lions for
they vermn in that of Africa Mr. Roosevelt spen-
did shot should do we'll"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

A French company. Clement-Bay.
airy, was the first tAAso into the sole
business Of building airships, and the
second concern Of this character 10
60 be In the United States.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

The annual emigration from Eu-
rope amounts to 100000. A small
percentage of these persons return
after a few years.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21
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The Korean tailor pastes his seams
together.
The giant bees of India build
combs fifteen feet high.
Prussia's brick yards employ near
ly 10000 women.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

Nearly every japanese son follows
the profession or trade of his father.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

The ikons in the Cathedral Of the
Assumption in the Kremlin at Mos
COW are immensely valuable. They
yielded about five tons OF silver and
five hundredweight of gold to the
French soldiery in 1912, but this
treasure was recovered by the Co.'S
sacks, who. in their gratitude, pre-
sented to the cathedral silver chan.
delier weighing 900 pounds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

Roughly speaking, it might be said
that the annual importations into
the United States of coffee, tea and
cocoa amount to $100,000,000 year,
of which three-fourths IS coffee and
the remainder about equally divided
between cocoa and tea.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

Yakutsk, in Eastern Siberia, Is said
to be the coldest city in the world.
It is the great commercial emporium
Of Eastern Siberia, and the capital OF
the province of Yakutsk, which in
most of it's area OF 1,517,063 square
miles is a bare desert, the soil OF
which is frozen to a great depth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

Iron cloth is made from steel, and
has the appearance Of horsehair cloth.
1t is largely used by tailors as a ma
terial for stiffening the shoulders and
collars of coats.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

In Japanese provinces which are so
distant from the sea that fresh fish
cannot be obtained readily, and
where meat is. not abundant, snakes
and lizards are considered good food
and are prepared in many ways.
Grasshoppers rank among the real
delicacies.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

The fire losses of the United States
and Canada for the calendar year OF
1903 aggregated the sum Of S238,-
5G2, ,250, which is exceeded only by
the years 1904 and 1906, when the
yearly totals were swelled by the con-
fagrations at San Francisco and
Baltimore.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-05-21

In his book on Nautical Charts"
G.. r. Putnam mentions the recent
discovery in Blue Hill Bay, Maine, OF
a pinnacle rock, only six feet in diam
eter at its top, and projecting within
seven feet Of the surface Of the water,
which rises nearly eight feet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-08
THE ORPHANAGE
IS NEEDED NOW
HOMELESS HOLDER CHILDREN
ARE IN CHARGE OF coUN-
tn JUDGE.

The need for an orphanage was
brought home to County Judge Gordon
Friday morning when the four Holder
children were turned over to him by
Deputy Sheriff Goad So strongly
was Judge Gordon impressed with the
necessity for an orphonage that he
sent for DR.. Boaz and asked if he
couldn't come to his assistance. DR..
Boaz stated that nothing could be
done right now, but that within two
or three months time he expected to
have the Christian Orphanage here
ready for the reception of inmates.
The Holder children, Annie, aged IL;
Dollie, aged 8; Mary, aged and
Nellie, aged 4, are homeless. They
will be cared for by the county tenn
porarily, and will probably be put in
The orphanage as soon as its doors
swing open.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-08
TAFT COLES OUT
A LITTLE TAFFY
WANTS THE DEMOCRATS OF vIR-
GINA TO BECOME RE-
Pu5LiCANS.

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 1.-Congress
man C. B. Slemp, State Republican
Chairman, has received letter from
President Taft, in which the President
says he has been watching with in.
tense interest the campaign in Vir-
ginia, with the earnest hope that you
are enlisting in behalf of the Republi-
can candidate large number of young
and progressive men of the State, who,
without abating in the slightest de-
gree their pride in their section and
its history, are nevertheless anxious
to array themselves on the progress
sixe side of politics, and who believe
that by the rehabilitation of the Re-
publican party in Virginia and the Sc
lection of able and upright men for
upon the Republican ticket
and their election, the political con-
ditions in Virginia may be greatly i'm
proved.
Mr. Taft adds that he shall not re-
turn to the East before the election.
and that he writes the letter at the |
present time to express to Mr.. Slemp |
lis best wishes for successful re-
suit of the campaign.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-08
In A BAD Way
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-08
CIRCUS PEOPLE
ARE PAID OFF
BARNUM & BAILEY HAND OUT
THE COIN AND MONEY ORDER
BUSINESS PRosPERs.

Thursday was pay day in the big
Barnum & Bailey circus, and the show
people had the satisfaction of finger.
ing long rolls of green back that were
all their own. Just what the pay roll
of the big show is no one here knows,
but that It is something immense is
shown by the rush made on the money
order department of the Columbia post
Office. Beginning at o'clock a steady
stream OF equestrians, clowns, tight
wire walkers, jugglers, tumblers, ami
NAL trainers and other disciples of
the tinsel poured into the building and
purchased the little slips that repre-
sent money. The money orders pur-
chased totalled $1,000. Twenty-Five
performers bought 5000 Of the paper,
and many of them sent 1t to foreign
One remittance was to
and another to Belgium.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-08
COLIMA VOLCANO
In ERUPTION
HELcHEs FORTH FIRE AND ASH
Es-A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY
VISIBLE 500 MILES.

GUADALAJARA, Mex, Oct.-Th,
Colima volcano is In throes of one O
the most violent eruptions in its his
tory. 1t began spouting fire and ashes
Thursday, and the demonstration has
increased constantly ever since then
The ashes cover broad scope OF
country, and are still falling thickly.
1T is feared that the fall will cause
damage to towns and plantations sit
uated adjacent to the mountain.
Two large streams of lava are pour
ing out of the newer craters that are
located on the western side Of the
mountain much below the apex The
lava is being carried down the slope
and into the valley through the deep
barrancas that radiate from the cone
and extend down the mountain on all
sides.
The fire which has belched from the
upper crater of the volcano afforded
spectacular display that was seen for
a distance of 500 miles. The Mexican
Central Railroad, which passes near
the base of the volcano, is said to be
IN no danger of damage, although the
ashes are somewhat OF an impediment
% traffic
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-08
LAW PRACTICE
WILL OF PEOPLE
JOHN w. KERN REFERS TO HIS
NUMEROUS DEFEATS-THE
JURY HAS A LAUGH.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 2.-Johr
w. Kern, twice Democratic candidate
for Vice President and again can
didate for the United States Senate
to succeed Senator Hemenway, has
been engaged in damage suit in the
Martinsville Circuit Court this week
and when time came for him to make
his argument to the jury he took adj
vantage of the opportunity to explain
why he is still practicing law, and the
amusing feature Of his explanation
was in the fact that Homer L. McGin-
nfs, Democratic Representative In the
State Legislature from this county,
who helped Kern's opponent to obtain
the senatorial to9a, was one Of the
opposing counsel against Kern.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Kern
said: "In 1900 the question as to
whether / should continue TO practice
law was submitted to the people Of
Indiana and by large majority they
decided that / should still practice
law. In 1904 the same question was
again submitted to them, and by
majority so large that they haven't
stopped counting yet the people again
said should continue to practice law.
But, not quite satisfied, in 1908 the
question as to whether should go to !
or continue in my profess
sion was again submitted, and again
hey said should stay with my prac-
ice. and you people in Morgan county
lad voice in that decision"
Everybody in the courtroom enjoyed
What Mr.. Kern said, but Mr.. McGinnis
lever smiled and the remarks did not
eem to appeal to him as funny. But
'thers appreciated the drift OF Mr..
Germs talk before he came to that
art referring to Morgan county, and
he smiles grew broader and some OF
he jurymen laughed heartily. ]