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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16
Modern Buildings Inferior.

In modern buildings the cement
and mortar are the weakest points
and Greeks raised thousands of years
ago the cement and mortar are the
strongest points. and hold good while
the very stones they bind together
crumble away with age. With all our
science we cannot make such cement
and mortar. and, therefore. we can
not construct such buildings as the
ancieuts raised.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16

1t down as quickly as possible. TO
facilitate matters a Philadelphia has
devised and patented an ingenious at
tachment for coffee urns which saves
a great deal of time and annoyance.
This consists Of an automatic cutoff
attached to the spigot. There is no
turning of handles. With an arm
full Of dishes on one side and an
empty cup and saucer in the other,
the walters merely press the cup
against the spigot and the coffee runs
out. With each pressure on the au-
tomato spigot only enough coffee
passes to fill the cup. The time for
merly consumed in deposting the cup
and turning on the spigot is elm
mated. The waiter simply presses
the rim Of the cup against the spigot
and in a few seconds has cup full Of
coffee, at the same time retaining the
other arm full Of Dishes Washing
ton Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16
Warning signal.

His Wife Gin a stage whisper -
There's some one knocking, Jack.
Shall open the door?"
Artist Cat work. k)-"No, it's Jab-
ber's knock. It's a special knock
gave him so wouldn't let him in by
mistake. Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16

The west gallery in the Chickasha
Opera House sagged eight inches in
a minstrel performance, says the
Kansas City Times. but the show was
so good that somebody ran out and
got a few fence rails. propped up the
gallery and the performance was con.
tinued.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16
Improved Coffee Urn.

Any methods adopted by the own
ers Of restaurants and cafes to hasten
the service and shorten the time re-
quired to fill the customers orders
are always welcomed. The busy busi-
ness man has no time to spare for
his MONDAY meal, generally forcing
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16
They Invariably Fail.

One of the great troubles with trial
marriages seems TO be that they never
prove to be satisfactory.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16

At the present rate the excavations
at Pompeii will not be completed un-
til the year 1870.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16

subjected To positive and negative
currents, causing the rapid separation
of the particles of cream. The milk
and cream will finally drop into the
receptacle at the bottom, the cream
collecting upon the surface. whence
it can be readily removed by skim
ming. g.-Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16
CamOrra's Secret
NeapoIitan Band.

"Black Hand" in New York is an Offspring OF Old
Society-Reveations of Recent Trial Show Workings
of Organization That Police of Naples Are Powerless
Root Out-People's Fear Keeps Its Secrecy Intact
Plotting OF Its Crimes.
Ey T. A
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16

BY f. A. L. VALENTINE.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16
THE CAMORRA'S SECRET
GUAGE.


police is that the Camorra, like the
old society Of La Garduna. has a jar
gon that only the initiated UNDER
stand.
The Camorra renews its force by
the training of young members and
by the reward for crime. The Capin-
tesla and capintrino are for the most
part promotions bestowed after some
daring murder or a bloody zumpata.
Young men are tested before being
accepted as members, the Camorra
ascertaining their courage and SAN
culinary tendencies by dramatic
duel. The rule in such duels is not
to inflict wounds on the breast, but
to aim at the arm OF the adversary.
Animosity does not provoke these
contests between candidates: they are
simply tests of courage and a proof
OF the adaptability OF the persons for
crime. The duel serves as a christen-
ing.
The man that Is wounded three
times Is refused membership. and can
only resort to winning that distinction
by wantonly committing some shock
ing crime as a proof of his valor.
To the terror that the Camorra In
spires must be added the popular
fancy that transforms old Camorrist
chiefs into legendary heroes. Thus
IL will be seen how easy II is to find
recruits among the ignorant class.
and at the same time what a hard
task IL will be TO hack off the count
less heads of this Neapolitan hydra
New York Evening Post.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-27

FOR SALE-Cheap, good Kimball
piano used one time Address .
b. H., care Leader
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-27

FOR SALE-Good paper cutter cheap
for cash. Daily Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-27
MIScELLANE NEoUs

WANTED AT ONCE-Compctent.
thorough instructor in phman
Shorthand and general commercial
branches to take charge o. business
college an Woodward Wages from
$500 10 $1,000 per year Competent
assistance Would consider lady
applicant as shorthand teacher AL
dress p j. Richard, Mgr, Wood
ward, OKLA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-27
ROCK ISLAND
FT. SMITH AND WESTERN
Weft RoEnd
LIE NEW GAME law

The new Fish and Game law went
into effect juno llth Everyone
intcrc ted should have copy OF
the new law We sen them for %
cents tlo single copy Write 20,
prices on quantities Leader Printing
COMPANY Guthrie. Okla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-27

FOR SALE Good counter for $1,000
Leader office s03t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-27

Oliver Typewriter in firstclass
condition, used only months.
Will sell for $50 cash.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02

was mendlng a harness and not hav-
ing a rlvit long enough he thought
to make one from wire nail by
cutting it in two with pair of ply
ers, when one piece of the nail en-
beded itself in his other eye. George
was brought to Montpelier Sunday
by his mother and after an exami-
nation of the eye, DR.. Poynter ad-
yised Mrs. Nichols to place her son
under the care Of specialist. They
left for Salt Lake on No. that
afternoon. No word has been re-
ceiyed from them this week, but
DIR. Poynter stated that the injury
was of such nature that he did nof
think possible for human skill tt
save the eye.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02
FORGING TO FRONT
UPPER HOUSE OF CONGRESS
Senators from Western States on Every
Important Committee in that Body
Good Places for Idaho Senators

Washington, March 27.-The
western states, and especially the
Pacific northwestern states are better
represented on the committees of
the nate than they have been in
many years past; probably better
than ever before. There is no great
committee of the senate on which
the west is not now represented
On finance, appropriation, foreign
relations, army and naval affairs the
west is represented by one or more
mem bers, and on the committees
dealing especially with western to-
pics, such as public lands, irrigation
conservation and Indian affairs,
western men predominant.
Senator Hepburn Of Idaho, is the
only member of the senate who Is
chairman of two committees. Mr..
Hey burn continues as chairman OF
the committee Oh manufactures
which reported the pure food bill,
and is also chairman of the join
committee, made up of members ot
both senate and house, charged Will
the codification and revision of th'
laws. Aside from his chairman
ships, he Is very we'll taken care of
for he holds the most importan
: committees to which he was ASST 5n
ed in the last congress, and is mai
member Of privileges and clectlons
of Philippines, and of the new CON
mlttee on conservation.
With Mr.. Taft in the Whit
House, the Philippine committe
assumes new Importance, and mol
or less legislation is likely to be r
ported by that committee durln
the next two years. The important
of the conservation committee is
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02
SCHOOLS WILL GIVE
PRETTY OpEREFTA

The entertainment to be given by
the Montpelier public schools this
year will be an operetta entltled d
.sThe Whole Year 'Round''. It is
a strictly musical performance from
beginning to end and one that TIE
public generally will appreciate, as
we'll as music lovers; Fhe operetta
was written by r. c. Phillips and
set to music by Ewardo Mario. 1t
is high class music, consisting prin-
clpally of choruses, which are inter.
spersed with solos, tableaux and
selections by the orchestra. Tht
music is especially adapted to young
voices.
The chorus will consist of IL!
| members, all selected from tn
grades in the public schools, al
grades above the first being repre-
sented. The solo parts will also b
taken by pupils.
The operetta will be given
iStrong's ball on Thursday evening
April l5.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02
HEAVY FINES IN
U. P. COAL CASES

Salt Lake, March 29-In the
United States district court today,
Judge Marshall fined the Union
Pacific Railroad company, the Ore.
gon Short Line, the Union Pacific
Coal company and J. M Moore,
manager of the Union Pacific Coal
company, three thousand dollars
each. Everett Buckingham, divis-
ion traffic manager of the Oregon
Short Line, was fined a thousand
dollars These fines resulted from
a suit against the coal company and
the two railroad companies by the
u J Sh p Q Il company, who al.
legged that defendants had conspirec
and had refused To haul coal pre-
vlously purchased by the SHARP
company. These charges were sus
tained at a trial By jlry. the defend
ant being adjndged guilty of con
spIracy TO restrics trade in violation
of the anti trust law. The defend
ant railroad companies have givel
notice of an appeal to the suprem
court of the United States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02
PAYS TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF PETER j. LAYING
A Friend Writes of the Sterling Quail
tiles of Engineer Laying, Who Met
Death While at Post of Duty.

Mass was celebrated by the parish
priest, Rev. J. De Stoop. The ser
mon spoken by him had the requi-
sites Of funeral discourse, of which
three things are said to be neces-
sary-the occasion, the subject ana
the speaker. The OCCASION was here
amply furnished by a crowded
church of sympathizing mourners.
The deceased afforded subject
worthy of Bossuet in his palmiest
days. The speaker reviewed the la
mented dead in regard to being q
loss to his family, to his friends,
10 his church and TO the speaker
personally.
1t seemed singularly becoming
and in no small degree increased the
lmpressiveness of the scene to have
palIbearers who had been intimate
ly acquainted with the departed
q life. They we're Peter McDer-
mott, John Brennan, VIM Roberts,
Daniel Hurley, VIM. Lambert and
John Mikan The floral offerings
were beautiful, indeed. Many
heavy hearts and weeping eyes fol,
lowed his remains to the depot.
Among the kind friends that accom-.
panied his remains to Salt Lake, be
sides relatives, were Peter MaDer
mott. Thos. Leonard and Mrs. III
Sp,dell of this city; John McDer
mott and Madge Leonard of OgdeI
and Mrs. VIM. Parsons of Pocatello
Besides these, out of town friend
that attended the funeral were: Mrs
+. o. Kelly, Spokane, Wash; Mr.
. and Mrs. P. Harrington, Denver
Colo; Mrs. G. G. Rose, Sod
/ Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. D O'Brier
Boise; Mr.. and Mrs. Lantry an
family, Irene Griffin, II. Carries
John Fntz and son, Mr.. and Mrs
, Gene Bourne, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm
g Jarboe, Mr.. Tourney, Mr.. Buckley
: Clifford 'Toomer. Russell Groo an
Fred Sanchez of Poeatello; M
f Cove and Mr.. Clark of Kemmerel
r The remains were inferred IN M
( Calvary cemetery in Salt Lake Cit.
d Rev. rather Ryan of that city off
iatlng at the grave.
le Respect imbounded to his nan
1t and memory and rest eternal to b
m spirit and ashee. A FRIEND.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02
STUDYING METHODS OF
PRESERVING TIMBER
Government is Making Many Expert
ments in Effort to Find Best Means
of Prolonging Life of Posts, Etc.

Missoula, March 30.-Piles dri-
ven by the hut dwellers of the Bal
tic centuries ago are as sound today
as when first placed. The wooden
coffins in which the Egyptians bur-
led their dead are still preserved in
perfect condition after thousands of
years of service.
The longevity of timber under these
two extremes of climate and mois-
ture conditions has naturally made
people ask, What causes wood de-
cay? The answer is, fungi and
bacteria, low forms of plant life
which live in the wood and draw
their nourishment from 1t. The
little organisms are 80 little that a
microscope is required to see them,
yet their work results in the destruc-
tion of billions of feet of timber each
year and the railroad corporation
| with its cross tie bill running UP in.
to seven figures and the farmer who
spends a hundred or 80 dollars q
year for fence posts are alike draw.
ing upon the knowledge of experts
| in all parts of the world IN efforts
to learn the most economical anc
most satisfactory method Of preser
wing wood against the inroads o.
decay. In studying the means o.
preventing decay wood-preservlne
experts have learned many thing
about the obnoxious fungi which sal
the life of timber.
The small organisms can grow
either In light or in total darkness
but all of them require requisite
amounts of air, food, moisture am
heat. If one or more of these es
: sential requirements is lacking, the
can not live, and the decay of timbe
will not take place. Wood cor
stantly submerged in water neve
t rots, simply because there is an II
sufficient supply of air. The con
dition accounts for the soundness G
r the old Baltic piles. On the othe
r hand, if wood can be kept air dry
r will not decay because there wi
| then be too little moisture. Th
4 timber used by the Egyptians wi
last indefinitely SO long as it is bon
dry.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02

There are great many cases,
however, where 1t is impossible to
keep wood submerged in water, or
in an absolutely air-dry condition.
In fact, large percentage of the
timber which is used is exposed to
the weather, and is subjected TO de-
cay simply because it contains
enough air and enough water for the
deeomposing organisms to get a
foothold. Decay is most serious
where the atmosphere is warm and
damp, because these conditions are
most favorable for its development.
In the coal mines of Pennsylvania
timber decays in two or three years
because the temperature is warm and
constant and the air is damp. And
In the South, the warm, humid at
mosphere often causes the timber to
rapidly decompose.
Decay may be prevented by two
general methods, by treating the
wood with antiseptics, thus pois n
ing the food supply Of the organisms
which cause decay and by treating
it with oils which render it water
proof. A combination of these two
methods is most commonly used, as
when wood is treated with creosote
which fills up the pores in the tim
ber and keeps out water and ls also
powerful antiseptic.
The United States government
considers the Investigations of the
preseryative treatment of timber of
such Importance that the business of
one group of men in the forest ser
vice is given over entirely to the
work of experiments in cooperation
with railroad companies and il d..
viduals in prolonging the life of
railroad ties, nine props, bridge
timbers, fence posts and transmits
sion poles. Advice and practical
assistance is furnished all who re
! quest this advice of the District
Forester at Missonla. The length.
ening of life of timber means the
saving of thousands of dollars an
! nually through doing away with
e the heavy expense of labor and cost
of material for renewals.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02

ready known. His place on that
committee will give Senator Hey
burn an opportunity Of voic,ng his
protests against the forest service,
and if he can conYince that commit
tee of the justice of his protest, he
may be able to bring about reforms.
The old committees which Sena-
tor Hepburn retains are immigra-
tion, mines and mining, public
buildings and public lands. He
gave up his membership on coast
defenses and geological survey, nei-
lher of which were important.
It Is the ambition of every lawyer
IN the senate to become member
1 of the committee on judiciary, fol
not only is the work congenial, but
the eommitte e Is one of foremos
Importance a nd power. Senator
Borah has looked longingly toward
this committee ever since he CAM
TO the senate. 1t was beyond hi
reaeb~as a new senator, but this yea
ne realized his ambition, and ol
t at committee will stand ou
prominently. There are many wh
believe that he is far and away tn
ablest lawyer on the committee 2
} now constituted.
While the Panama canal is undf
way, the committee on interoceani
; canals will te busy and important
: Senator Borah was made membt
o. this committee at the urgent r
E quest of Senator Flint, its new chai
e man, who was anxious to avail hin
e self of the counsel of the Idaho SCI
: ator. Senator Borah retains h
2 membership on the committee o
e irrigation, and expenditures IN Il
L navy department.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02
GEO. NICHOLS MAY
LOOSE EYE SIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nichols of
Cokeville, have surely been called
upon to bear more than their share
Of sorrow in this world. Less than
a year ago death took from them
their only daughter, Gladys, and
last week their son George met with
an accident which will probably
cause him to become totally blind.
Some eight years ago he lost the
sight of one eye in a Fourth of July
accident and last week his other eye
was so badly injured that there II
but slight chance of saving 1t. H'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02

ing operations and new gold strikes,
will be published on the grounds Of
the Alaska. Y Yukon Pacific Expoai<
,Tlon at Seattle this summer. The
krst issue will be published June :,
the date the exposition will open its
gates to the world and will continue
to come out daily until October, 16,
when the lights will be turnen out
for the last time at this great ex.
)hibition of the Pacific.
The publication will be known as
the Exposition Daily Gold Digger
and will be the fair edition of the
Nome, Alaska, Gold Digger. S.
H. Stevens, one of the best known
newspaper men in Alaska, and pro-
prietor Of the Home paper, will
personally attend to the manage
ment of the exposition daily and
has gone to big expense to proYide
modern newspaper plant to get out
this publication as well as to show
visitors to the fair just how daily
paper is conducted. All the latest
machinery used in newspapers Is
now being installed on the exposi-
tion grounds and the building has
so been constructed as to leave pas,
sage ways through which visitors
may pass and inspect every depart.
ment of the paper while the plant
\ is in actual operation.
A feature will be register list
of all visitors TO the Gold Digger.
~ The names will be published daily
: In order that persons may have SONS
ls means of locating friends visiting
l. the exposition during the same per
D iod they are here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02

or 234 printed pages of the regnla-
tion bill size.
An inheritance tax Is provided
for.
Cuban reciprocity is preserved by
a provision in the law.
The bill is To 60 into effect the
day after enacted.
The com mittee estimate of the
revenues to be produced by the bill
is $500, 900. 900.
The maximum rates are not to be
put into effect until sixty days after
the bill is enacted.
Where articles have been trans
ferred from the free list to the dutl
able list they are III most cases lux
urles.
Where dutiee have been raised i
has been with the object of increas
ing the revenues.
The inheritance tax is expected t
yield $50, 600, 900 per annum IN re
venues.
The title of the bill is GA bill t
provide revenue, equalize duties an
encourage the industries of the Un
ted States and for other> purposes.
All foreign trade agreements al
. ITO be annulled and the maAimu
and minimum system will take the
place.
Substantial reductions are ma'
on steel and iron ores.
Hides are placed on the free Ii
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02

Peter J. Laying, of whose tragic
death and the circumstances of his
terrible fate. was described in last
weeks issue Of the Examiner, was
born in the ye 1865, his age being
A years, 8 months and IL days at
the time of his death. He spent
but sixteen years OF his youthful
life In the Emerald Isle, coming to
America in the year 1881. He re-
mained in Omaha for short time,
coming to Idaho in 1882 and was in
the employment of the o. 5. l.
Railroad company some % years.
In 1888 he was united in holy
bonds Of matrimony TO Mary Kelly,
aud seven children came to bless
their union. If it be true that
sdeath il the echo of life" or that
sdeath is peace with life," never
were the sayings more strikpgly
verified than III the death of this
man. His life was a model, of per.
fo,,t ,:h istiauity and simplicity; loYt
combined with Justice; religion con-
bined with industry Owing to tht
first, ne always lived IN perfectpeact
wrh hia own conscience, by the sec
und be lived in peace with his neigh
bors, III fact with everyone who
knew h m; by the third he lived II
peace with the Supreme Searcher o
hearts, who will Judge all men &C
eording TO their deserts. His lit
waA a model of admiration anC
p,t,t, II Vas faithful husband
loving father ard a worthy citi
zen aud christian. Ills children am
his chiidren's children may we'll ris
up aud call his memory blessed
The community in which he live
has suffered loss 10y his sudden d'
parture, which time may not soor
If ever, be likely TO replace.
Today his surviving widow, l
her deet o II elton, may sit in tn
agony of her grief and receive so
words Of conf r. from her man
loving friends; but Alas! words {
sympathy are cold comfort to hi
now. They can never bring bac
the sstouch of vanished hand" al
the sound of voice that is still.
The funeral was held from Il
church of the Blessed Sacrame
Friday, March 90 and High Requie
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02
TO PUBLISH PAPER
AT EXPOSITION

A daily newspaper, eight pages'
IN size, to contain all the latest tele-
graph news of the world as well as
local happenings and the latest ad-
vices from Alaska concerning min
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-04-02
PAYNE TARIFF
BILL IN BRIEF

The Payne tariff bill has As sec
tions and makes about So, 600 words,
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Mr. TAFTS CHIEF TASK.
"Chrstion Herald" Poll Shoes
Tariff ReUisiOn an Lead.

A letter of inquiry was recently sent out oy Inc
Christian Herald" asking large number OF proni-
nent men and women. including United states eeIa-
tors Congressman, government onicialS' GoVeinols
- +a+as +Irizts Mayors bishops, presidents Of
universities authors artists admirals. generals and
canitaJists to answer these questions
What is the most important task oerore tne ne~
administration under President Iatt: WnaL d-q one
great thing should be achieved oy the INCOMING
Taft administration?
Two hundred replies we're received and VIII oe
z-ir+ad in Tie Christian Herald for March )
In these replies no less than forty different legls
lative and administrative tasks were nenuOneu aS
ba,re ~ first importance in dealing with govern
roen4 and social reform, educational progress
scientific development, publication Of politics bet
+arin the condition OF labor ard advancing the wei
fare Of all the people, and nearly every CORE
spondent voted more than one SUBJECT taoula'eo'
- sasr1t Of the appeal 10 public opinion to
The most important task before the new admins
tration stands as follows;