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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Our Tea Rooms as
Moral Uplifters.

Speaking OF civilization. do you
know what n genial change the tea-
room is working in our morals and
manners? There are many interest
ing phases OF its progress among us.
and not the least interesting of these
is its being so largely the enterprise
OF ladies who must not only save
money. but must earn money. in or
der TO live. not cheaply, but at all.
Their fearlessness in going 10 work
has often the charm OF a patrlcian
past, for many OF them are Southern
women who have come 20 New York
90 repair their broken fortunes. The
tea-room has offered itself as n grace
full means 20 this end. and they have
accepted its conditions. which are
mainly the more delicate kinds OF
cookery. with those personal and ra-
cial touches I'm which Southern wom-
pn are SO expert. But there are tea
rooms managed by Western women.
" | may Judge from the accents in
voluntarily overheard in their talk
AZ the telephone. The tea of the tea
room means lunch, too. and in some
places breakfast and dinner. or rath-
er supper. on much the plan OF the
several Womon's Exchanges. but
these are mostly OF New England in
spiration and operation. and their
cooking has Northern quality.
They. as we'll as the tea-rooms, leave
something 10 be desired in cheapness.
though they might be dearer; In some
you get tea for fifteen cents. In others
a no better brew for twenty-five. But
they are all charmingly peaceful. and
when at the noon hour they overflow
with conversation. still there is pre-
vailing sense OF quiet, finely qualified
by the feminine invention and innu-
ence. Mere men are allowed 20 fire.
luent these places. not only under
the protection OF women, but also
quito unchaperoned. and when one
soes them gently slipping their SOU
thong or oolong. and respectfully
munching their toasted mullins or
their chicken pie. one remembers
with tender gratitude how recently
they would have stood crooking their
elbows at deleterious bars. and visit
ing the bowls OF cheese and shredded
FISH and crackers to which their drink
frees them. while IL enslaves them to
the witchery OF those lurid ladies
contributed by art TO the evil attrac-
tions OF such places: you SEQ nowhere
else ladies depicted with so little on.
except In the Paris salon. The New
York tea-rooms are not yet nearly 30
frequent as In London. but ! think
they are on the average cozier. and
on the whole I cannot say that they
are dearer.--W. -. Howells. I'm Har-
per's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
CURED ITCHING HUM0R.
Big, Painful Swellings Broke and Did
Not Heal-Suffered Years
Tortures Yield to Cuticura.

Little black swellings were scattered
over my face and neck and they would
leave little black scars that would itch SO
] couldn't keep from scratching them.
Larger swellings would appear and my
clothes would stick to the sores went to
q doctor, but the trouble only got worse.
By this time it was all over my arms and
the upper part Of my body in swellings
as large as a dollar. It was so painful that
] could not bear to lie on my back The
second doctor stopped the sweIlings, but
yhen they broke the places would not heal
bought q set of the Cutiours Remedies
and in less than q week some Of the places
we're nearly well. / continued until l had
used three sets, and now l am sound and
veil. The disease lasted three years. o. l..
Wison, Puryear, Tenn, Feb. 8, 1908"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, Sole Props
Il Cutioura Remedies, Boston, Mass.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Wood as Food.

In one quarter Of the earth, at least,
wood, in a certain form, serves as a
common and constant article OF diet,
and that is the northern coast OF 81.
IBERIA. At several points the natives
eat wood, and eat 1t because they like
It. Even when fish is plentiful, wood
usually forms a part Of the evening
meal of these natives, as testified by
numerous travellers. Cleanly stripped
larch logs near every hut in that re-
gion are silent witnesses to the gen.
eral fondnes for wood diet. The dish
is prepared by scraping off thick lay
ers Immediately under the bark OF the
log. These are chopped fine and mixed
with snow, the whole being boiled In
a kettle. Sometimes little fish roe,
milk or butter is mixed with the wood.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
A Strenuous Campaign.

In one OF the Southern States.
where there IL n law which requires
all candidates for State, county and
city Offices TO file n bill OF their ex-
penditures during tho campaign, I'm
mediately after election. one of tho
defeated candidates. says writer In
the New York Times. filed the follow
ing account Whether it IN true or
not. II will strike responsive chord
in the heart OF many "A defeated can
didate.
Lost four months and thirty-threo
days canvassing; one thousand three
hundred and forty-nine hours think
ing about the election; fivo acres OF
cotton; twenty-three acres OF corn; a
whole sweet potato crop: four sheep;
fve shoats, and one beef given to a
barbecue.
Gave away seven Sunday school
books, two pairs OF Buspenders. four
calico dresses, seven dolls and thir-
teen baby rattles.
Shook hands twenty-three thou
sand four hundred and seventy-flve
times; talked enough 20 have made
I'm print one thousand large volumes
size OF Patent ONCE Reports"
kissed one hundred and twenty-sIx
babies; kindled fourteen kitchen
fires: cut three cords OF wood; picked
seven hundred and seventy-four
pounds OF cotton; helped pull seven
loads OF corn; dug fourteen bushels
OF potatoes; toted twenty-seven
buckets OF water; put up seven
stoves; was dog-blt four times; watch
broken by baby cost three dollars
20 have repaired.
Loaned out three barrels OF -four.
fifty bushels OF meal, one hundred
and fifty pounds OF bacon, thirty
seven pounds OF butter, twelve dozen
eggs, three umbrellas, thirteen lead
pencils, one Bible dictionary. one
NOW blade. two hoes, one overcoat.
Ave boxes paper collars. none OF which
have been returned.
Spent one thousand seven hundred
and slxty-eight dollars I'm cash be-
sides.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
What's the Score I?
by G. VI. BALDWIN.

Unleash the doggerels of baseball.
The season is open with the usual
eclat. The baseball reporter has
rubbed his facile pen on the seat Of
his pants, and ground out something
like this:
Smiling Harry came to the bat for
the local gladiators. He was a good
waiter and got three counterfeits.
Lanky Jim, who was handling the
damp spheroid for the opposing nine
finally unwound his superstructure
and put the Joy pebble to the liking
OF His Merriness. Smiler pressed
against the little comforter for a one.
sacker out into right truck farm.
Smiling Harry tarried not long on the
initial sack, but when Lanky Jim was
not sitting up and taking notice i'm.
mediately drug his anchor toward the
second depot, which he larcenied In
safety. The Long One showed symp.
time and Lonesome Jim, the next bat.
ter, reached the first oasis via the
charity route. However. his narrow
lankships took a caucus with himself
and Handsome Ike whitfield the ozone
the understudy for the Singer build.
ing occupying the box for the visitors
putting Ike TO sleep with three OF his
fadeaway knockout drops In the
meantime Smiling Harry and Lone.
some Jim performed twin pIlfer and
were safely occupying second and
third refuge when the smoke cleared
away. Hank the Bite put a fy IN
Lanky Jim's ointment by aeroplanins
TO the Midway Plaisance. Smiling
Harry ambling on 20 the lowly
thatched cottage on the put-out. -
From Puck.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30

with stitched edges is the material IL
lustrated and Panama cloth IS 20 be
extensively worn.
The coat Is made with fronts,
backs and under-arm cores. The
neck is finished with regulation collar
and lapels, and the sleeves are made
in coat style, in two portions each
with slight fulness at the armhole.
The backs are Tapped over onto the
under-arm cores 10 the depth OF the
stitchings, 30 allowing comfortable
freedom OF movement.
The quantity OF material required
for the sixteen-year size is four yards
twenty-seven, two and fye-eighth
yards ffty-four or two and a quarter
yards ffty-two inches wide.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Silent Clubs.

Some eccentric persons in tho
French capital, we learn from Paris
contemporary. have formed a club
the principal rule OF which Is that all
the members when at the institution
shall preserve an absolute silence.
Our contemporary prophecies a short
lifo for the club In a country noted
for It's loquacity. Moreover, the idea
IS By no means new. for we read
toward the end OF the seventeenth
century Of a similar assembly in Lon
don. Many such clubs are said TO
exist to-day in China. The silent
member OF the Spectator Club gave
us unalded SIR Roger de Coyerley. so
what measureless possibilities are
before this new club OF silent MEM
hers,--London Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
City of a Thousand Domes.

The little city of El-Oued, with its
population of 5000 people, at the cx-
treme south of the Province OF Con-
stantine, in Algeria, is unique even
for a Mohammedan city, because OF
the great number of its snow white
domes or cupolas. So extraordinary
is the great number of these cupolas
that many writer's have referred to
El-Oued as THE City OF a Thousand
Cupolas." The homes OF the resi-
dents Of El-Oued are constructed OF
white plaster. and were 1t not for the
whiteness the domes would be taken
at a cursory glance to be a city OF
coke ovens.-Popular Mechanics.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
FOOD FACTS
What an NJ. ID. Learned.

A prominent Georgia physician
went through food experience which
he makes public:
1T was my own experience that
first led me TO advocate Grape-Nuts
food and | also know. from havink
prescribed II TO convalescents and
other weak patients, that the food is
a wonderful rebuilder and restorer
OF nerve and brain tissue. as we'll as
muscle. IL improves the digestion
and sick patients always gain just as
/ did In strength and weight very rap
idly.
Il was in such a lo~ state that |
had to give up my work entirely, and
went to the mountains OF this state,
but two months there did not improve
me; In tact, | was not quite as we'll IA
when ! left home.
My food did not sustain me and
IL became plain that must change.
Then | began TO use Grape-Nuts food
and in two weeks could walk a mile
without fatigue, and In five weeks
returned to my home and practice,
taking up hard work again. Since
that time | have felt as we'll and
strong as | ever did in my life.
-As a physician who seeks to help
all sufferers, / consider IL q duty to
make these facts public
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts, when
the regular food does not seem TO sus-
tain the body, will work miracles.
sTharafa Raacna
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Misses House Jacket.

The house jacket that is loose at
the front and half fitted at the back
is always becoming one. and this
model suits girlish figures peculiarly
well. II will be found just as desir-
able for the morning dress that ia
made with skirt To match as Il is for
the general negligce, for II is pretty
and graceful and becoming. IL can
be made either with three-quarter or
long sleeves. with the wide fancy col
lar illustrated or with n plain stand
ing one as liked.
The Jacket Is made with fronts and
backs. The fronts are tucked at each
side OF the centre and finished with
hens and either the fancy collar or
the plain one is Joined TO the neck
edge. The sleeves are moderately
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
TECHNIQUE.

] take little bunch of words and set 'em
I take little bit of ink and mark 'em
down just so;
] take a little time and pains and then /
have verse
That starts about as this one does or may
be slightly worse.
And then | go back 10 the start and criss
and cross and scratch,
! vaccinate my words until / find me some
that match
The pretty thoughts that dart about like
silver fish and shine,
But need a patient, watchful hook to get
'em on the line.
Ny thoughts melt into words sometimes
not always-now and then.
And i can feel EN- coming down my arm
and through my pen,
only have, to push it Ger the paper and
1t spells
For you and all my other chums the things
my fancy tells;
Just like boy with building blocks,
move my words about
When / have something in my mind and
try TO work it out,
Until IN orderly array i get 'em in a row
Just as i think they ought TO be and write
'em down just SO.
pictures that l think
The boys and girls who live in me and set
'em down in ink,
And sometimes there's a tear in il, and
sometimes there's a SMILE
And there Is many a grassy bank and
many a vine-grown stile;
And many lane that you would know If
you could be with me,
To look right where my pen is now and /
could help you see;
i merely take lot of words and place 'em
in a row,
And build such pretty things if l can get
'em down just so
j. w. Foley. in the New York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Three.Piece Suits.

Three-piece suits all Of one tone,
but representing three materials, are
frequent occurrences among hand
some imported gowns. A rich cos
tune seen recently has a brown satin
,klrt, a chiffon waist OF the same ma
terial trimmed with the satin and
fnHhed with Just a trace OF sable al
the throat, the cuffs and a coat OF vel
vet, also OF the same tone, trimmed
with bands OF sable. All the coats in
such combination are half-ftting, 90
avoid crushing the bOdices.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Absenf-Minded Alderman.

A Lynn (Mass.) alderman at a re.
cent aldermanic meeting inquired
what had become OF an order he had
introduced some time before calling
for an arc light on Willow street
The city clerk. after digging into hii
files, informed him that the order had
come before the board nearly a month
previous and that be had voted
against It.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
In Various Greens.

Green has the stamp OF approval.
for the moment. at least. Parisians
show a decided leaning toward the
color right now. There are smart
green tailored costumes abroad. and
indoors the afternoon gown OF green
in all its shades. from the peacock
blues and greens TO the empire green.
and again the softer shades OF gray
green
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30

Last year the export or electrical
instruments and heavy machinery
amounted 20 S12,613,730. as COM
pared with s17,46O,775 the previous
year, or a net falling of Of s4,S47.-
O45. This Is a loss Of over twenty
dye per cent. In the one year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30

eat last" says Mr.. Wood. IL began
asing Doan's Kidney Pills. and before
one box was gone. went through
tour days OF intense pain, fiAally pass
ing a stone. one-half by yave-sixteenths
OF an inch In diameter. haven't had
q sign Of kidney trouble since"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
yoster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30

full and gathered into bands. what
ever their length.
The quantity OF material required
for the sixteen-year size lB three and
five-eighth yards twenty-four. two
and fve-eighth Yards thirty-two or
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
In a Different Class.

'T hear. Mike. that your wife has
gone into society. Has she become
Q club woman YETI"
''Indade an she has not got into
that class; she still uses a fatiron,
or"-New York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Shadow Plumcs.

Shaded plumes are in high popular
ity. and the old-fashioned navy blue
feather, heE1ed with red. yellow and
variety OF other tints. also has sps-
cial claim 10 consideration.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30

fering some months
ago with frequent
attacks OF hard pain
In the back. kidneys
and bladder, and the
kidney secretions
were irregularly
scanty. or profuse.
Medical treatment
failed TO cure him.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Literally Tuo

"Yes! frequently mind the baby"
"To mind" sneered the purist, us
TO obey"
That's what l do."-Washington
Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Popular Sleeves.

A popular yet simple sleeve for eve-
ming dresses is cut straight and even.
with the material looped up nearly TO
the shoulder on the outer side.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot, ,Ease, a
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Hot, Smarting and Sweating Feet
and Shoe stores, 25 cts. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
2&S1Ezyzi;oaH5ss9 Hs9

New York City.-The half fitting
coat In box style is very becoming 10
young girls and 10 be very much worn
throughout the season. This one is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30

umple and youthful yet is cut on ad-
nirable lines and is equally we'll
adapted To the suit and the general
wrap. II includes patch pockets that
lre both smart and convenient, and
finished with rolled-over cuffs.
shile It allows effective use OF the
fashionable buttons. Panama cloth
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
High Ruchings Out.

High ruchings are going out and In
heir place are seen crush ribbon and
attn folds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
VIRGINIA MERCHANT RID OF 4
VERY BIG GRAVEL STONE.
Another Remarkable Cure Of Serious
Kidney Trouble.

c. L. Wood, a prominent merchant
Of Fentress, Norfolk Co.. Va. was suf-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
OFFICIALS GO EAST TO
FIX NEW TIME GARD

This afternoon attached to east
bound Santa Fe train No. 2 was the
private car of General Manager c. w.
Kouns of the western grand division
of the Santa Fe, with headquarters
at Amarillo, Texas. Mr.. Kouns was
enroute to Topeka from trip over
the Belen cutoff with Vice-President
J. W. Kendrick and Chief Engineer
M. j. Drury, who today left Albuquer-
que for a trip over the coast lines.
Upon his arrival here, Mr.. Kouns was
Joined by Division Superintendent J..
M. Kurn, and both continued east,
where they will attend an important
time card meeting to be held in To
peka this week. Just what the
changes will be is not known, but it
is said that general re-arrangement
of the schedules of transcontinental
passenger trains is contemplated Ac-
companying Mr. tKouns was Chief
Surgeon Kaster, of the Santa Fe, who
now is located at Topeka IA e
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
FE PASSENGER
THROWS FIT ON. TRAM

l. NJ. Davis, recruit in the United
States Marine corps, created some
little excitement on eastbound passen-
ger train No. yesterday morning,
by throwing a fit in his berth in a
tourist sleeper A noise resembling
that of the breaking of a window
slass came to the ears of the conduc-
tor and he rushed to the berth where
Davis was and on looking in to in
quire into. the trouble, saw Davis
half out Of the, window. The
conductor Immediately got a hold of
Davis and pulled him back into his
berth. Davis explained after he had
regained consciousness that he was
subject to epileptic fits This was
true as the man showed no
signs of having INDUCED in any H.
quor.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
IS DEP0sED
ACCUSED OF IRREGULARITIES
BY NEW YORK AUTHoRI-
ACCUSED OFFICIAL DYING
GEORGE p. SHELDON CRITICAL.
LY ILL WITH AFFECTION
OF THE HEART

New York, Dec. 7.-The criminal
investigation and prosecution of mat
ters of the Phoenix Insurance COM
pany of Brooklyn, the surplus of
which, according to a statement is
sued by State Superintendent of In
surance Hotchkiss, has been impair
ed a million dollars, will now be
abandoned because of the possible
fatal illness of George P. Sheldon, the
deposed president of that company.
Mr.. Sheldon was remeved yesterday
at the instigation of the state insur-
anee department. His case has been
placed in the hands of the district
attorney. The Insurance department
believes the company's risks to the
public will not be involved and that
the entire loss through loans negoti-
ated by Sheldon can be balanced by
crossing off a million of the COM
pany's three million dollar surplus.
Although the investigation shows
that Sheldon managed the conipany's
affairs without consulting the board
of directors, Superintendent Hotch-
kiss declares each of the directors Is
responsible under the law. The
charges which led to Sheldon's remov-
al were that ne had overdrawn his
salary, unloaded doubtful securities
on the company and used the COM
pany's assets as collateral to secure
his own private speculative accounts.
In formal statement issued today,
superintendent Hotchkiss does not
believe the capital of the company is
impaired and thus far there is no
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
TAFT URGES Statehood II
FOR THE TERRITORIES
GIRLS LEAD UNCLE JOE
CANNON A MERRY cHAsl

Washington, Dec. Speaker
Joe Cannon in his desire to have
some member of his family represent
ed among the visitors in the house
galleries at the opening session
of the Sixty-first congress, near
ly got himself into serious trouble
yesterday. AS his daughter, Miss Hell
en- Cannon, was not in town, Uncle
Joe" thought of calling up his grand
daughter, Miss Virginia Leisure. who
is pupil at the Cathedral School for
Girls.
Want to come down and see the
house convened?" asked Uncle Joe."
you bet," responded Miss Virginia,
who is in the vicinity of sweet, but
slangy sixteen, "and I'll bring the
bunch" 81
She did. Not only that but she
gave the speaker the full strength of
her class to take care of. He did it,
but it was somewhat of strain.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
The Tariff, the Nicaraeuan Affair, the Sugar
Frauds and White Slavery Question are
Among important Subjects Touched
Upon-Insists Upon Economy inExpen-
dituresandSufficiency ofRevenue During
His Administration.

Washington; Dec. THE first an.
nual message of President Taft was
read to both houses of the Sixty-first
congress today. The reading was fol-
lowed with great interest by repub-
Hcans and democrats alike. 1t was
favorably commented upon generally.
When the reading of the message was
concluded both the senate and house
adjourned until Friday. In the mess
age the tariff, the Nicaraguan ques-
tion, sugar frauds, traffic in white
slavery and statehood for New Mex
leo and Arizona, are among the most
important questions discussed.
Perhaps the most important ques-
ton presented to this administration
is that of economy in expenditure and
sufficiency of revenue" says che presi-
dent, who discusses the methods TAX
en- to meet the deficit. The president
declares it unwise to attempt further
revision of the tariff until the facts
are at hand upon which such revision
can properly be undertaken. Speak.
ing generally he says the country is
in a high state of prosperity. He notes
the increase in the cost of living but
says the tariff is not the cause. In
these products of the factory and
farm there has been no increase in
the tariff and in many instances a
very considerable reduction, the pres
ident declares. In beginning, the
president says:
"The relations of the United States
with all foreign governments have
continued the normal basis of amity
and good understanding and are very
generally satisfactory"
"At the date when this message
Is printed this government has term