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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
BURMA CiGAnETTES.
One Will Last a Smoker. or Maybe a.
Entire Family, a Day.

One viii Last a Smoker, or Maybe a.
Entire Family, Day.
The American engineer home for d,
visit from Burma accepted Il pronrrro
cigarette aud rolled it gently between
his fingers
AT the risk of seeming ungrateful.
he said. II rise To remark that tn
specimen you have SO kindly tenderci
me strikes my acquired sense of the
fitness Of such things as highly made
Quate Merely as to size, | mean.
The cigarette Of Burma is a re-
markable contrivance. ranging in
length from a foot to foot and a
half. an inch i'm diameter and not un-
like giant hrecrackcr in general
shape. II composed wholly OF tobacco
il would be deadly. AS Il matter Of
fact. it contains very little tobacco.
Ii is made of Cornhusk or leaves of
innocuous plants rolled tight and with
Shreds of the divine weed between the
layers. one will last a smoker for
day. frequently an entire family for u
day
THE women Of Burma, the most
handsome and intelligent of their sex
in the east. smoke these cigarettes ha-
bitually. 1t is something OF shock
when the visitor first sees pretty
woman putting at one OF these enOr-
nous cylinders. II is still more Of n
shock IL she is carrying youngster
astride her hip in approved native
fashion. Between pulls she offers her
cigarette to the child. who never re-
fuses the invitation
"As To effect the Burmese cigarettes
are practically harmless. As TO flavor.
they are insipid and unpleasant. New
York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
KOCkLAND

Walter Battey who has been sick, is
again on duty.
The ball game on Sunday, was called off
on account of the rain.
The rain of sunday was very welcome,
let the good work go on.
Mrs. Thomas Harvey, who is sick, is re-
por,ed as slowly on The gain.
William Stone IS working for the Joslin
Co, helping on some repairs while the mill
Is shut down.
The cars were in hard luck Sunday, five
being up for repairs at one time on ac-
count of the lightning.
Miss Nellie Arnold of Providence, is
spending her vacation with her mother,
Mrs, Clara Arnold of this place.
A large force of workmen started in
Monday, to break ground for Joslin Cos
power house, near Ponagansett.
The mill closed down Thursday Aug.
10th, on account of no water. Some re-
pairs will be done before starting up.
John Phillips, car barn foreman for the
p. & d. Railway and Mr.. Theodore Cook
Jr., were on a vacation trip to New York,
this past week.
Several from this place attended the
lawn party held at Clayville, last Saturday
evening, by the Daughters of Rebeckah
All report pleasant evening.
While the thunder storm of Sunday did
no particular damage in this place. We
understand that lightning struck in the
yard of John Bowen of Clayville, killing a
number of chickens and one cat, also in
Foster, on Howard Hill, the barn of Henry
Luther was burned with two horses, one
pig and so ton of hay. We believe there
was small insurance on the barn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
A MAN or LUCK.
The Story cf the Test by the Eastern
Kings Minister.

The Story CT the Test by the Eastern
Kings Minister.
A king once said TO a minister, DO
you believe in luck?"
81 do" said the minister.
"Can you prove it," asked the king
"Yes. | CAM
SO one night he tied up 10 the cell
ing Of room bag containing peas
mixed with diamonds and let in two
men. one of whom believed i'm luck
and the other i'm human effort alone.
The one who believed i'm luck quietly
laid himself down on the ground on
his blanket; the other after a time
found The bag and. feeling i'm the dark
the peas and stones, ate the pras and
threw the diamonds to his companion
saying There are the stones for your
idleneSs."
The man below received them in his
blanket.
In the morning the ki"g ard the
minister came and told each man T.
keep what he bad found The W"r
who believed in trying got the poas
which he had eaten: the other got the
diamonds.
The minister then said. "Sjrn. thnr.
may. you see. he luck. hut IL is rs rare
as peas mixed with diamonds. So le.
none hope to live by mck."-An Ease
ern Fable.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
WESTCOTT

William Stone has moved from Henry
Bochardts place TO North Scituate.
MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Milett have been
entertaining relatives the past week.
Mrs Freeman Mumiord and children,
have been away visiting friends the past
week
MIR and Mrs. James b Phetteplace Of
Providence, ,led on their old neighbo's
here, one day recently
Mrs Benjamin Wood and Miss Phebe b.
Wood, enjoyed the moonlight sail to Sea-
konnet Point, with a party of about fifty
friends, last Saturday evening
The South Scituate Y. p. S. {. +. held
its first meeting in this neghborhood We'd
nesday evening, August 25th, at the home
of Benjamin Wood, with Miss Phebe b.
Wood as leader.
Saturday afternoon, August 28, Mrs IL.
Eugene Clarke,g gave pink tea"to num-
Der of her friends. The dining room was
tastefuily trimmed with vines and pink
paper TIE guests came from Providence,
Long Meadow and Foster and nearl, every
one wore the prevailing color, and all the
tokens Of rememperance were of the same
shade. Several original poems were readr
and the guests departed at late hou'
wishing Mrs. Clarke many happy birth
days.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
AN IMPRACTICAL. Joker.
He Thought 1t Was Very Funny to
Fire the Hayrick.

Fire the Hayrick.
Practical Joking. the mranest form
of wit" is comHon in Hungary. For
merly the prariiS used to be coarse.
if not dangerous. but that is changing
now The only -Evlng grace Of thr
Magyarian practical jokes says W. b
+. Bovill in Hungary and the Han
garians," is that they are not prrpc
trated in spirit of bitterness.
One Of the most famous iokprs Of tn.
old school was JozSu Gyuri. EXiIed
i'm one of the most inaccessible parts
Of the great plain. he lived and died
"a prodigal and buffoon."
\ story is told of JoZSa going 10
spend night with n Count Keglevi"h
Wishing to be Impressive. he journey
ed thithcr iu Il beautiful new cor h. Ot
which ne was very proud. On being
shown over the grounds by the count
his attention was directed to Il remark.
ably fine hHyrick. Hay was then
standing ut a good price. After sup
per Jozsa drew together some friends
and the rick was soon nothing but a
heap OF ashes.
The next morning when JOZsa want
ed to continue his journey his won
derfu carriage was not to be seen
anywhere
"Why. my friend" said the count.
you Yourself burnt it last night. The
fact is my coach house wants repair
ing. and rs the evening threatened to
be wet we put your carriage under
the rick to keep it dry"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
THE BUFFALO.
A Good Surveyor an One of Our First
Roadmakers.

Roadnakers.
The buffalo was a good surveyor. Ii
did not reason out why 1t should go In
a certain direction. but its sure instinct
took IL by the easiest and most direct
paths, over high lands and low. to the
salt licks and water courses which
were its goal. The authors Of THE
Story of the Great Lakes" Edward
Charming and NJ. +. Lansing, say that
the buffalo observed something like
the principles which today govern the
civil engineer.
AS soon as the explorer landed on
the southern shores Of Lakes Erie,
Michigan and Superior he came upon
buffalo roads or traces" Sometimes
these were narrow bitches, a foot wide
and from six inches TO two feet deep
trodden down by the impact of thou
sands Of hoofs as herd after herd of
buffaloes had stamped along in single
file behind their leaders.
When the first path became too
deep for comfort because Of repeated
travel the buffaloes would abandon il
and begin second path alongside the
first, and thus the frequented traces
would be gradually widened.
Again, an immense herd of these
heavy animals would crash through
the forest, breaking I'm their rapid
progress a broad. deep road from one
feeding ground to another. As this
route would be followed again and
again by this and other herds. II wOu|f
become level and hard as II rock. 50
that there was great rejoicing In pio-
neer settlements when the weary road
makers. struggling with log causeways
and swampy hollows. came upon n
firm, solid buffalo trace. Nor was this
an uncommon experience.
The line of many of these roads Is
followed today by our railroads and
canals. as il was followed by our log
roads and turnpikes.
The buffalo followed the level Of the
valley. He swerved round high points
whenever 1t was possible, crossing the
ridges and watersheds at the best nat
ural divides and gorges. and he crossed
from one side OF a stream Of water TO
the other repeatedly In order TO avoid
climbing up from the level, after the
fashion Of our modern loop railways.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
POTTERSVILLE

Mrs. Deborah Jordan is visiting in Paw
tucket.
Nr. Francis Sayles is working on his
cranberry bog
Mr. and Mrs. John Whipple spent
Tuesday, at North Scituate.
MIR, and Mrs. + ID Phillips spent Fri
day. at Fields Point ana Crescent Park
Mary Barden and Samuel and Nellie
Potter, spent Sunday with Mr.. Henry
Martin OF Warren.
Miss Christina Sinclair and Laura Ran.
dell. of Providence, were guests az the Wal
nut Villa, last week
Mr. and Mrs. John Potter and daughter,
and Mrs Minerva Price, of Phenix, spent
Wednesday at the Potter homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almond Parker, Mrs.
Goodnough and son, Charles spent Satur.
day and Sunday with Mrs. Emma Sesbury,
at Tiverton.
George, Nellie and Alice Potter, Mr.
Delbert Parker and family, and Mabe
Tucker, went on the moonlight sail TO Sea.
konnet, last Saturday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
Spoilinq the Show.

Showman-l don't know as we can
give any kind of show this after
noon. Assistant-What's the matter
Showman-That fresh kids been in
the cage of the man eating lion having
a romp, and the critter is as playful as
cred. COW fSom India from says the
money amt payin' him for the loss of
his milk route. and the wild man of
Borneo says he's got TO have a day
off to register and see the police pa
rade. Baltimore American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
CENTERDALE

Business is good at the Centerdae Mill
The Centerdales play the Johnston A C's
at OlneyviIle, on Monday.
N. + Reiner and Roy Rock, former resi-
dents of Center dale, have purchased the
franchise of the Providence Polo Club.
The Times has received copy of "The
Annals of Centefdale,s recently written
and published by f. c. Angel. more
extended notice of the book will appear IN
next weeks issue Of this paper.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
THORN TON

The Pooasset Ice Co, is delivering ice in
Thotnton.
Frauk Rich has purchased Joseph Saun-
ders' barber shop.
The Pocasset Mills are running again on
day and night schedule.
Johnston Schools begin the fall term on
Monday, September 18th.
Miss Kitty Tomlnson has returned from
a stay at Waltham, Mass.
Last Wednesday WAS the last half holiday
for local sores for this season.
Hon. A. b. Patton is slowly recovering
from his recent serious illness.
The Thornton Volunteer Fire Co, re-
ceived lot of new hose this week.
Mrs. Scott of Providence, mother OF
Senator Henry b. Scott, is seriously ILL.,,
Fred Sweet of the X. +. ID. route, goes
to Block Island for short vacation tomor
row.
The Thornton c. and A. Club have big
field day at the Cricket Field, on Satur-
day.
A ball for the benefit Of St. Rocco's
Church, will be held in Calef Hall, on Mon
day evening.
The Thornton Volunteer Fire Co, will
hold concert and smoker on the evening
of September I4th.
The Johnston Town Council will hold a
special meeting on Tuesday, and the re-
gular meeting on Friday of next week.
Miss Jemima Straw of this place and
Frederick James Newton, of Providence,
were united in marriage Monday at the
church of the Holy Nativity.
Miss + Edith Brown, formerly teacher
in the primary department of the Thornton
School, has accepted position in the High
School at Thompson, Conn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
A Reasonable Reuuest.

"Arabella." said old BillyGns as he
finished his dinner. Il am going To-
ask YOU 10 do me favor. | want you
to give your young man-Mr.-- Mr.
WhatShiSnamp- message from me-"
Arabella blushcd and looked down AT
her plate
Tell him" the bluf old millionaire
went on. that don't object To his
staying here and running up my gas
hills. but that ! do object to his carry.
Ing the morning paper away with him
when he leaves" s."-London Answers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
CnnNincinn His Chun1.

Johnny Tin the garden)-Father,
father. look out Of the window!
Father quitting out his headl-What
q nuisance you children are. What do
you want now7
Johnny with triumphant glance
at his playfellow)-Tommy Brooks
wouldn't believe you'd got no hair on
the top OF your head London Tit-Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
Two Ways.

"De man dat waits to learn by ey
perience," said Uncle Eben. lis llablr
10 put In his precious time gettin'
cured Of a mule kick while de mau
dat used common sense is gettin' his
corn planted. d."-Washington Star
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
Onlv Lunch,

Have luncheon today"
Nope"
Thought I saw you going out"
"You did. but I had lunch. not
luncheon. only had 15. cents tc
spfnd. ."-Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03

HoratiO N. REYNOLDS.

Horatio N. Reynolds, who died August
I4th was for many years clerk of the
Highway Department of the city OF Prov
idence, lie was well known i'll the west
part of the state, and was past master Of
Hamilton Lodge, A. +. and A. NJ. of Clay
vile, also a member of the Royal Ar
canum and American Mechanics Beauti-
iul floral tokens from all the organizations
wer sent to his funeral. The service was
attended by many relatives and friends and
was held at the residence OF his son i'll law.
Arthur f. Smith, of Providence. Rev. w.
l. Sci eek conducted the service and the
Optheus Quartette sang several selections.
lie leaves wife son Winthrop b. Rey-
nplds and daughter, Mrs. Arthur F.
Smith.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
Chin From the Old Block.

Lazy Jackson-Look at heab. nah
son, wat would yo' do ef yo' had no
muddah an no faddah to suppoaht
yo'? Ephey Jackson Why. ah'd git
married. Of con'se. Judge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
Weather Changes.

This sudden change IN the weather has
caused good many coughs and colds and
good sized orders tor the old reliable Dr.
Hough's Cough and Lung B,'sam are keep
ing them very busy at Ii. l. Hough's labor
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03

Ist us not talk III Of our enemies.
Thsy oaly never deceive us.-Hous'
saye.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
No other drink has the refresh.

Ing, cooling quality of Williams Roor
Beer. Try Il this summer. II Is grateful
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03
WILLIS I'll. SWEET
CENTREDALE, X. |.
PROVIDENCE AND OANIESON
RAILWAY CO.
In effect May J., 1909.
Subject TO change without notice.
WEST BOUND-irom Market Square

Subject TO change without notice.
WEST BOUND-from Market Square
Providence
For DRnielsOn via Foster Center, and Way
Points, 90, A NJ, and hourly to and in
cluding Gao q. VI.
For Clay Vile via North Scituate, Ashland,
Richmond, Rockland and Way Points
$40 NJ, ana hourly thereafter to and i'm
Guiding 40 Z. NJ, then $40 and Ills z. NJ
EAST BOUND-To Market Square
Providence.
From Daniel via East Killingly $40 A. NJ.
and hourly thereafter 60 ami inducing
$40 !. VI. The car leaving Danielson at
$40 =. NJ, will lay over at ClsyviIle for
thirty minutes arriving at Providence at
midnight.
From Foster Center, Gas A NJ. and hourly
thereafter TO and including 9.45, PM.
From Clayville, via Rockland Rickmond,
Ashland and way points, 5.55 A. VI, and
hourly thereafter to and including s.55
7. NJ, than 1928 r. NJ.
From North Scituare. 5.35 A. NJ. and hourly
thereafter 10 Ead including 9.s5 PM, than
ll.05 4. 81.
e. THIELsEN, Superintendent
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03

Mans chief wisdom consists In know
ing his follies Rochefoucauld.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-05
Discovery Of The North Pole
ASTRONOMERS AND VARIOUS SCIENTISTS
GIVE THEIR IDEAS REGARDING DR.. COOK.

ing honor which DR.. Cook seems to
have added to the list is not q great
surprise. %$#'++--.:.
Free Press (Detroit): That y an
American should have done what no
other man could do, that the Stars
and Stripes float first at the top Of
the world. are facts that will have
their influence in this country for
many generations. <r#.,," :
Bulletin (Philadelphia): All civil.
lied mankind has been stirred by the
announcement that Frederick A.
Cook has reached the North Pole.
His account of this achievement
seems explicit and exhaustive. ~ 4
Times (Brooklyn): The publfca-
ton Of DR.. Cooks detailed story ap.
pears to leave no room for doubt or
incredulity so the riddle has certain.
ly been solved and the goal has been
reached =. ~~ H. =,
Evening Mail( New York;: That
DR.. Frederick A. Cook reached the
North Pole on April 81, 1908, as he
says he reached it there can be no
good reason to doubt. The presump-
tion that he is deliberately deceiving
the world with the certainty Of even
tual exposure and the sure prospect
of scientific infamy before him is al
together untenable.
Picayune New Orleans): While
the discovery of the longsought
North Pole will be followed by few
practical advantages other than
scientific it has been a great achieve.
ment and will lift DR.. Cook to the
head of the long list of daring Arctic
explorers. w.
Record-Herald (Chicago): If DR.
Cook had made his search for the
North Pole in more formal and Ger
emonious manner(th there wouldn't be
so many IFS in the discussions that
| he has aroused by the report that he
has accomplished his purpose. Afte1
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-05

zon. The pole star stood directly
over his head. &c. f.. - ~, o.. = d
T. 1.-THE gain to knowledge from DR..
Cooks discovery is inestimable.
There still is much to learn of tides,
currents and the oceans. 2''
Editorial Comment from Various U.
.".2 4. E'~ S. Newspapers. -.
Chicago, Sept. 4.-Representative
newspapers in various parts OF the
country comment editorially. as fol,
lows on Frederick A. Cooks reported
discovery Of the North Pole: -.
American, (Baltimore): Science
will, however be immeasurably the
debtor of the man who has wrenched
from the reluctant grasp Of the froz'
en- regions the secret of the Ultima
Thule Of Arctic explorations. 1t
means something to have the proper
lions of the world filled out in its
most distant and difficult parts. a..
Evening Sun (New York;: Explor
er Cooks own story, as published Is
and will continue to be very mem
orable document of it's kind. We
think its most important aspect for
the present at any rate will be dis
cerned in its psychological quality
In what degree that report will car
ry convictions remains to be seen
We earnestly hope for the best.
Star (Washington) While moth
ing can restore those who have died
in the Arctic race, nevertheless it Is
felt in this time of exultation thai
they contributed the final triumph
and that their sacrifices were the
stepping stones upon which Freder
lex A. Cook advanced to the pole. !.
Post (San Francisco: The most
significant fact connected with Elk
plorer Cooks greatest exploit is the
supremacy Of the American endeav'
or. The last few years has been sc
full of large distinctions for the meI
of the United States that the crown
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-05

London, Sept. 4.-Sir Robert Ball,
former astronomer of the royal OBJ.
.servatory, now professor Of as+rono-
my at Cambridge university AMI one
of the most distinguished l., British
scientists has written the following
statement on what the discovery Of
the North Pole exactly means:
1.-TWO questions being asked all
over the country today are:@ <.
"First-Why does anyone want to
go to the North PO1e2 iaa.-@ ~
"Second-How does he know when
he's there? 49,. y.4s.' :$5a.,z
= "To answer the second question
first, the mariner who finds his lati-
tude in the northern hemisphere to
be 80 degrees knows he can be no
where else than at the Nocln Pole.
The astronomer will tell you that to
any one Standing at the North l'rlc
the sun rises and sets only once a
year-six .. months daylight, six
months night, mitigated only by a
little twilight at the bag inning AMI
end of a period of awful gloom. urok-
en- by occasional moonlight or au
rora. - $780, y" -"s
"The pole is truly an unique spot
On the globe. Cook staining there
faced due south. Which ever way he
looked he was r. more than twenty
miles nearer the center Of the earth
than if h. stood at the equator. His
weight waS greater THAI anywhere
else on tne surface Of tn. globe. A
p1umbline in his hand pointed verti-
ca'ly upward to the pole If the heav-
ems around which all stats reyolve
Halt Of til ) stars he could never see;
the other half never went o:low his
horizon and would have been visible
throughout the six months of night.
The famous constellation Orion ever
circled around and around his hori
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-05

holder of the farthest north record
Against: Rear Admiral George
Melville, who participated in three
Arctic relief expeditions.
vice Admiral Sir George s. Mares
explorer of London. r., -.
DR.. Hugh r. Hill, London, formerly
librarian royal geographical society.
Prof. e. s. Pickering, Harvard Uni
versity astronomer. Il
Prof. William Hobbs, geologist Uni.
versity of Michigan.
Prof. Thomas C. Chamberlin, head
of the department of geology of the
University of Chicago.
Prof. Thomas c. Atwood, instructor
in geology at the University of Chi
cago.
Mrs. Robert E. Peary, wife of the
explorer.
While some content themselves
with fiat assertions that the pole was
discovered and others with the yelled
limit that it probably was not found.
others enter into long disquisitions to
show that DR.. Cooks story is not
plausible or that he could not tell
whether he reached the pole even ii
he did arrive at that goal.
Mrs. Peary Doubts.
Perhaps the most interesting com
ment ON the doubling side of the con.
troversy comes in a dispatch from
South Harpswell, Maine, quoting Mrs
Robert e. Peary, wife of the explorer
now in the Arctic as saying:
ct has been standing joke al
the Explorers club and in our set In
New York. But please don't quote
me as being incredulous over the re
port. 1t would look too ugly coming
at just this time.
'If Mr.. Cook has discovered the
pole, he will have to bring back some
of Mr.. Peary's records to prove M
has been farther north. You know
it's customary for all explorers tt
leave records in their own handWr1t
ing in cairns built of stone. The ex
plorers following must copy that rec
ord; place the copy in the cairn ant
bring on the original. DR.. Cook may
have found the going too good OF
may have gone by water and not hae
time to stop for records. OF course
the cairn must be built on the lane