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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
HE GOT BIG PAY.
An African Salary That Commanded
Respect and Obedience.

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Makuba and Obianga were two Afri
cans, the one the captain Of boa
crew and the other subordinate to him
Obianga was an independent fellow
not in the least lazy, who rather re
sented "bossirg." In book entitled
"The Jungle Folk of Africa" X. III
Milligan tells OF an alteration be
lomatic, came out OF it with flying col
Ors.
The -sorst disputes between Makuba
and Obianga took place when they sup
posed tlnbt | was asleep. The native
when he lies down anywhere sleeps
Immediately. Whenever ! was lying
I'm the bottom Of the boat they always
thought was unconscious and that no
conceivable noise could waken me.
Captain Makuba orders Obianga to
"haul away on the peak halyards," to
which Obianga promptly replies:
"Do 1t yourself"
81 won't do It; you will do it"' says
Makuba in a threatening tone.
"Are you my father?' says Obianga.
"No," answers Makuba, with infinite
scorn. How could a KOmbi man be
the father Of a creature like youY
"Then stop giving me orders" says
Obianga, with rising wrath. at is not
the first time you have tried it, and
one Of these days you will find out
that II won't do"
zone OF these days you will find out
that am captain Of this boat and that
you will have to obey me-" says Ma
kuba.
"Not as long as l carry a gum" an
swers Obianga.
BY this time they are standing up
and looking hard at each other. But
Makuba would not think OF striking a
man in a mission boat. He therefore
becomes diplomatic. Suddenly in
tone altogether different he says:
"Obianga, the trouble with you Is
that you are just bushman. You
don't know anything about civiliza-
ton. On every big ocean steamer
there Is captain, and every man on
board, no matter what tribe he be-
longs to, obeys the captain"
Obianga becomes instantly curious
and asks, as he rich?'
"Yes," says Makuba; "he gets big
pay, and so do | get big pay"
"How much do you get, Makuba"
GLOW much do you Think
Obianga thinks as well as he knows
how, his countenance distorted with
the effort, and at length answers re-
hectively, 1.-TWO dollars a month" lie
himself gets dollar and half.
A broad smile engages Makubas
features as he slowly answers, "Five
dollars n month"
Obianga gives expression to his sur
prise In long, low whistle. 1t Is
quite evident to him that no ordinary
person could command such wages,
and In a tone of utmost compliance he
says: what was it you told me to do,
! forget"
81 forget, too" says Makuba. "Oh,
yes" he adds, 81 told you to haul on
che peak halyards."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

Congressman William p. Sheffield
was not an insurgent in the recent
fight against Cannon and the sold
rules" in Congress. He took the
view Of the matter that the time was
not opportune for such fight at the
extra session which has just been
called. The country, according to
Mr.. Sheffield idea, is TOR Congress to
get to work speedily and effectively
on the tariff, the object Tor which it
was Called ,and leave the rules until a
regular session. His position strikes
us as a rather sound one.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
A FLOWER LEGEND.
How the Myosotis Came to Be Called
Foreetmenot.


DR.. A. +. Thomson communicated 10
Mills "Iistory OF Chivalry" the fol.
towing romantic account Of the origin
Of the popular name, forgetmenot of
the favorite llrtle flower myosotis:
1.-TWO lovers were lettering on the mar.
gin OF lake on a fine summers even.
Ing when the maiden espied some of
the flowers Of myosotis growing on the
water close TO the bank Of an island
at some distance from the shore. She
expressed a desire to possess them
when the knight, In the true spirit of
chivalry, plunged into the water and
swimming TO the spot, cropped the
wished for plant, but his strength was
unable to fulfill the object Of his
achievement. and. feeling that he could
not regain the Shore although very
near II, he threw the flowers upon the
bank. and, casting last affectionate
look upon his ladylove, he cried For
get me notp and was buried in the
waters. AS the world insists upon a
reason, this story Is as good as another.
but the worthy knight must have been
sadly out Of his element not to have
been able TO return from a bank on
which his mistress could discern so
minute a blossom, unless. indeed, we
suppose him to have been clad in
armor, which was a habiliment Ill
adapted for lover by land or water"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
THE RHINOCEROS.
This Malicious Brute Is the Assassin
of the Jungle.

This Malicious Brute Is the Assassin
of the Jungle.
II the genius Of hell used up all his
mental energy making a devil for the
animal kingdom, he could not have ere
ated a more uncertain. malicious and
ugly brute than the rhinoceros. This
animal has buried more hunters than
all other big game combined. 1t seems
to be the hired assassin of the jungle.
It's success as q homicide is not due
TO the fact that IT seeks its victim, but
because its victim falls over It. II the
rhino knows that there is an enemy
about 1t will try to get away without
being seen. If. on the other hand. it
thinks that by keeping still it will be
passed unnoticed, 1t stays as silent and
motionless as Gibraltar. its little hog
eyes watching the direction of the
noise and its nose smiling the air.
Should an enemy show up suddenly
In the jungle the rhino charges like a
fash. nose down and horns leveed like
swords for the thrust, its huge bulk
crushing through the brush like an ex-
press train. 1t is always a fight to the
death, for a rhinoceros, once i'm a fight.
wins or dies, and 1t mostly wins IL it
Is not confronted with an express rifle
in the hands OF cool, good shot
Hampton's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
MAKING NEEDLES.
From the Coil Of Fine Steel Wire 70
the Finished Product

From the Coil Of Fine Steel Wire 70
the Finished Product.
In the making Of needles n coll Of
fine steel wire is first run into an elab.
crate machine and cut into pieces the
length Of two needles. These lengths
are gathered into little bundles, and
each end Of the wire Is sharpened at
the rate Of hundreds a minute by bR
Ing pressed against Il grindstone. the
sparks. flying I'm a continuous stream.
making n miniature frewOrk display.
Two eyes are next stamped In the cen
ter Of the wire. which Is then broken
I'm half, forming two needles, and
roughly first finished" by having the
burs rubbed down.
At this stage the needles are still
soft wire and need hardening, so they
are soaked In a bath Of hot oil and
when cool again are quite hard and
brittle. Then follows the polishing
process, when. done up in bundles OF
thousands, the needles are continually
rolled I'm sand for a period OF seven
days, coming forth from the process
with fine polish.
Lastly they are threaded on wires,
and little friction makes the eyes
bright and clear before they are taken
TO the packing room.-Pearson's Week.
lV
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
Hatmakinq In the East Indie,.

The making of bamboo hats is one OF
the chief Industries of the natives OF
the East Indies. and quite often the
children are more expert than their
mothers in weaving the strips together
and forming the designs. their fingers
being younger and more supple. In
transporting the long stalks of bamboo
20 the factory the natives tie the ends
Of two stalks together, spread them
apart Q short distance forward of the
center. tie a crosspiece between and
carry them on their shoulders.-Popu-
lar Mechanics.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
The Elemental Feminine.

Arthur, aged four. and Louise, aged
two and half, were dlsputlng over a
string which Louise claimed. All
threats and force on Arthurs part
were useless; she would not give up.
After moment he used guile.
"Wees." he said, twill you be my lit
tie wifiep
"Ess," she coyly answered.
'Then give me the string" he com
manded.
And she gave it without a murmur.-
Lippincott's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
Whu He Wondered.

A certain Irish police inspector was
reviewing u Belfast police station, the
sergeant OF which was n very bad
speller. Looking through the books,
he came upon an entry, Found n pig
wondering on the public road"
Sergeant" said he, what was the
pig wondering at?"
81 don't know. sir" said the bewil-
dered man.
"Well," said the inspector grimly, II
do. He must have been wondering
why / promoted your
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
MARYLAND 1 ntteries.

A Baltimore man interested In anti
quarian research made collection OF
old lottery tickets which gives interest
Ing testimony as TO the development
Of public morals. Most of the tickets
were given out by Maryland lotteries,
but quite as large collection could
undoubtedly be made In other states.
Four of the tickets are in the Wash
ington moument lottery, which was
authorizedsby the legislature and was
not giveHsup until 1924. AS early as
1853 lottery was advertised to build
n wharf. The drawing took place April
30, 1754. Ten years later one was un-
dertaken to build a market house in
baltimore Town" and for buying
two fire engines and parcel OF leather
buckets" In 1872 a yearly lottery
was authorized to aid the city eX'
penses. Other objects for which
money was raised in this way were
parsonages, church bells. circulating
libraries and gristmills.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
Fire Insurance..

TIE FiIe Insurance Business form
erly conducted by Walter d. Harris
is now carried on by Herbert E.
Harris, No. I34 Messer Street,
Omevville, r. l., and he solicits a
continuance Of the patronage gwen
Mr.. Harris, also new business which
will receive prompt attention.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

1t is reported that out of the III
school superintendent in Virginia
only II give their entire time to
their work. The rest are devoting
a part Of their time to business or
farming. This shows at all events
that they are practical men.-Boston
Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
Good Luck.

Mr.. Buggins-A black cat came to
our back fence last night Mrs. Bug
gins-Did 1t bring you good luck? Mr.
Buggins-That's what II did. | hit II
the first time fred. - Philadelphia
Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

If dumb animals were only just a
little more intelligent, they would
sincerely mourn at the bier OF one of
the best friends they ever had, George
L. Angel OF Massachusetts,.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

The people of Cranston are again
looking towards city charter and
the citizens of Warwick are discuss
ing the division of the town.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
The Cnnsidnrafa Clock

zone kiss" pleaded departing
lover
"Nonsenser' exclaimed his fiancee I'm
a teasing mood. "Some one might see
u.s."
"WhoY
"Why, the clock; II has a face"
"ies, but II keeps its hands In front
Of IT,"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

The present tariff, known as the
Dingley schedules, have been IN
force for twelve years and the coun-
try has prospered IN way in spite
of it.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
Badly Named.

There is a man in a midland town
whose name is Burst. 1t is n mlsfor-
tune that would not have attracted
much attention II he had not called his
two children Annie May and Ernest
Will.-London Scraps.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

Ex-Vice President Fairbanks told
the Indiania legislature that he had
returned to his native state after
twelve years of office holding in
Washington with "clean hands. Not
one ever accused Mr.. Fairbanks OF
being "grafter".
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

Senator Nelson w. Aldrich ex-
poets to have his new tariff bill in
good running order by July Iath. A
great political machinlst is Senator
Aldrich.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

We are informed that there is
plenty of coal above the ground to
last through any sort of strike that
may occur. That is all right, but
how about the price?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
II Depended.,

Chappy-Would you marry a woman
who had.Sued another man for breach
OF promise? Sappy-It would depend
largely on how much the jury had
awarded her.-Club Fellow.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
When He Missed II.

The baldheaded man was asked n
he missed his hair much.
"Only when some fool question
makes me so mad want to pull e."
be replied pleasantly. = Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

Edward Payson Weston has just
begun pedestrian trip across the
continent. A long road for an old
man.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

Speaker Cannon, the man with
many enemies, seem to have even
more friends, SO he will remain
speaker for some time to come.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

Defaulting cashiers have been
known to make very efectual bank
clearings.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

They are considering a state pro-
hibition proposition up in the good
old state of Massachusetts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

The rain falls on the Just aud unjust.
but the latter nearly always have the
formers umbrellas.-Town Topics.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

In view of recent events it might
be proper to say that "honesty is the
best policy"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

Hope, like the gllmmering taper's
light, adorns and cheers the way
Goldsmith.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19

Colors seen by candlelight will not
look the same by day.-Mrs Browning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
DIR. LowELL's ELECTION CONFIRMED
Board of overseers of Harvard College Take
Formal Action.


Boston. Jan @-The board OF overseers Of Har-
ward College confirmed to-day the election Of Pro-
fessor Abbott Lawrence Lowell president OF
Harvard University to succeed President Charles
William Eliot.
The action of the overseers was merely formal, as
the power of choice virtually rested with the cor
poration which sent the name of Professor Lowell
to the overseers last Wednesday
Twenty-four OF the thirty members Of the board
present to-day. with former Governor John
D. Long, chairman presiding. The meeting con-
sumed about one hour the time being occupied by
remarks from members commenting the choice of
Professor Lowell At the close the board formally
approved of the election. and committee of three
members was appointed to inform the president
elect.
President Charles ". Eliot OF Harvard delivered
his first vaIedlctory address and President-elect
A Lawrence Lowell made his initial bow to the
alumni a banquet to these educators given by
the Harvard Club OF Boston at the Hotel somer-
set tonight
That he was content with the experience the
opportunity and the encouragement which the
place had given him, the inspiration which he had
received by intercourse with students and parents
and the responsibility OF making Harvard a ma
tiona institution the thoughts which Presi-
dent Eliot expressed with his usual conciseness.
President-elect Lowell predicted that the uni
versity, as a whole about to play larger
part in the life of the land He readily admitted
that there was great work before him. but
pressed the hope that the mantle of his predeces-
sor might fall httingy his shoulders.
Major Henry l.. Hgginson presided. and intro
duced I'm succession Governor Draper. President
". H. P. Faunce OF Brown. Bishop William Law
renee of Massachusetts. John c. Gray. dean of the
Law school; Mitchell B. Follansbee. president of
the Harvard Club of Chicago and Dean lie B. r.
Briggs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
AT HE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Rureau.I

From The Tribune Puresu.l
Washington Jan. 2O.-The President to-day. at the
suggestion of the American Institute Of Architects
created fine arts commission OF thirty prom-
nent architects and scuptors and landscape arch
itect To act as an advisory board In the formula
ton Of plans for government buildings and the
selection Of locations for statues An executive
order was issued making the appointment effective
on all department heads.
The President received delegation of dealers IN
bonded whskey. headed by Edward Taylor. OF
Frankfort Ky, who called to express satisfaction
with recent regulations and decisions and TO ask
that they be not modified.
This afternoon the President received members OF
the National Marine Engineering Beneficial Asso-
citation and delegates to the National Board OF
Trade in the East Room.
The President accepted honorary membership in
the Hicksville Qong Island sangerbund. which
sang itself into his affections at Oyster Bay last
summer.
The President declined invitation to attend a
dinner TO be given for the Kansas Editorial Asso-
citation by THE Topeka Capitol on its house
warming celebration. February 2. but told Senator
Curtis that he would send a letter of greeting.
Among the White House callers were Senators
Knox. Curtis and Warner, Representatives Fuller
French Martin, Cochran. Page, Humphreys, Burke
Bernhard. Langley. Dwight. Rothernlel and Cocks
John L. Sullivan. Mark Sullivan. Judge Hope OF
the North Carolina Supreme Court: Judge More
lard Of the Philippines ex-senator Dietrich. F. w
Tucker of Little Rock, Ark; James B. Connolly.
NJ. B. Mourne, of California; Kyrle Belew, AIDE
laide Verne, the Bavarian pianist: Mr.. and Mrs
Arnold Heitz. of Long Island: Judge Schrader- of
Rapid City, 81 D.. and George Cambria of Balti-
more.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt went horseback
riding late In the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
TO STUDY STARS IN ARGENTINA
Professor Boss and staff, of Albany, Sailed
from Here Yesterday.

Albany. Jan % Professor Lewis Boss. d.
rector Of the Dudley Observatory. at Albany. with
a staf OF FIVE assistant astronomers. sailed from
New York to-day on the steamer Verdi for tns
Argentine Republic where observatory has been
established by him at San Luis IN the Interior tof
the purpose OF accurately observing the positions
OF the southern stars and not visible from hisn
northern ATTITUDES The project Is supported y
the Carnegie Institution, OF Washington. and tns
present expedition is taking along the instruments
Of precision necessary for the equipment OF the new
observatory in the Southern Hemisphere Professor
Boss before sailing said
The ultimate purpose Of this undertaking Is -
produce a catalogue OF precisely determined POS
lions and motions of about twenty-five InousSzi--.
OF the princpa. stars. distributed over the enl ~
sky from the Northern to the Southern POE ~ \.
the visible to unaded vision are incuoSI- go
this programme. together with many others. -
work If completed. will be the first OF US So 4,
but its really unique feature is the eTpoyTerTr nas
observation of and the same telescope 80
the transit circle OF the Dudley OoSerVdtSS..-.
which has already been employed on this uIsIs -,
taking in Albany and IS now on its way, 49, 70 "a
Luis TO he similarly used there Technical ao.s
tages of great importance must arise III INC ILL.,
urements made in this way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21

should be invoked. In the case under present
discussion Mr. Castro would not conduct dlplo-
matte negotiations in a manner acceptaoie 10
soIfresnecting governments and would not on
any ground agree TO arbitration.
Venezuela Awes much TO diplomacy and 10
arbitra tion-Inore than most of her nelgnoors
on the South American continent-and she IS
especially indebted 10 the diplomacy OF the
United States and TO arbitration brought apou'
by this country. For that reason she may WIN
the more confidence commit herself TO the agree
ment for settlement which is now pending De-
tween her aud the United States. She may De
assured that this country wishes her Well anu
aIwavs has done so since the days Of Miranda
and Bolivar Indeed. we know of no coun'r!
which is truly TO he regarded as her enemy
1t was Castro who caused most of her troubles
and who stood between her and settlement OF
them II was he whom the world opposed
Having rid herself Of that incumbrance, she
should enter upon course Of such peace ana
prosperity as she has not known for many
wears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-21
DISCLOSING THEIR PURPOSE.

The unwillingness of Thaw's counsel TO have
their clients sanity tested now that Justice
Tompkins has ordered that the trial Of it should
take place in New York. is sufficient notice to
the public and to the judiciary Of this state re-
sarding the purpose of these various applica-
tons for a writ of habeas corpus. The purpose
IS 70 find some Judge who will make the mis-
take of ordering the trial of Thaw's sanity in
another place than New York City, When the
public is put at q disadvantage and the trial is
held I'm some place inconyepient 10 most of the
witnesses. where the state will be represented
bv counsel Unfamiliar with the case and where
there will be little money available 10 protect
the interests Of society-under such conditions
as these Thaw's counsel will doubtless be ready
10 have their clients sanity tried. Bat so long
as the Judges show the common sense that JUS
tice Tompkins has just shown, and send trials
of the writ of habeas corpus 10 New York, the
lawyers will decline the issue and prefer to
continue with the various appeals that are
pending.
With this notice of the purposes of the Thaw
counsel if any was necessary. is it too much
TO think that the judiciary will be on its guard
against permitting itself to serve the ends of
this great conspiracy 10 eircumvent the law
and defeat Justice? Colonel Gardiner, the coun-
sci for the state says that Thaw's friends may
keep up applications for writs of habeas corpus
indefinitely. TO the scandal of the admins
tration of Justice" A wise use of that disCre-
ton which is left TO judges will prevent the
most serious scandal. Isn't it time. after the
refusal twice in succession of Thaw's counsel
10 avail themselves of opportunities for fair
trial of his sanity. for justices TO whom appli-
cations for a writ of habeas corpus may be
made to order him hack TO the asylum without
further trial: A justice is not permitted under
the Constitution to refuse the writ of habeas
corpus but after return of 1t has been made
10 himself it is within his discretion to order
subsequent trial or hearing.