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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
Criticism.

Several good stories are related by
Mr.. Sigismund Goetz. He once paint
ed his own portrait 81 designed 1t as
a birthday surprise for my mother.
but one day left it exposed in the
studio, instead OF, as usual, covered
up. OF course, my mother chose that
very afternoon to call, and equally Of
course she spotted the portrait. 'Wha
is that? she said. oh, a man I've
been painting replied, instantly
feeling several sizes smaller, a shrink
age which continued almost to van
-ishing point when my mother. after
another look at the picture said Sc
verely, why do you waste your time
on such uninteresting people,? -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
One Dollar Per Acre.

n mas been estimated that the cost
NJ good roads for Kansas, under tho
provisions Of the Hodges bill. would
average about 81 per acre for good
farm land. Now. single piece OF
good road, remotely detached from
other good roads, might not be worth
even thI2 small investment But .
system OF good roads. giving farm
after farm transportation facilities
at all seasons OF the year. when the
prices OF products are highest as well
as when they are lowest, would be
worth many times the average out
lay.
a farm having good road facilities.
connected with the nearest market
By highways that would be services
able at all times, would be enhanced
I'm value far beyond the cost OF road
construction. This would be merely
land value increase---an Immediate
and direct return for the Investment.
But tho far greater value would be
I'm the continuous intercourse af-
forded. the cheapncss with which
products could be marketed and the
ability 90 utilize the markets when
they are most adyantageous.-Kan-
Bas City Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
cess; he Will only live a very short

cess; he will only live a very short
while"
Agnes went back 10 her room. The
letter she had written and left ready
TO mail upon the table was gone; one
OF the girls had taken II out 10 post.
We'll" said Agnes. Il meant II 10
so: ! don't know why care!"
But she did. She wished she had
not been in such a hurry 10 write. and
she said, Il might have changed my
mind" She walked up and down the
small room full OF thought. "What
was IL that poor man called me? 4
deserter' Wei. that is just what |
am; but / trust IL will never affect
my reason as IL seems 20 have done
his" Then she thought OF other
things connected with the future,
What was she going TO do when she
gave up her work?
She went about her duties in an
abstracted manner. The others
laughed and told her she must be in
love. but her expression did not relax.
ohNt SAN NaN OAl AilN INihN VI NbhAA
ing 10 her particular chum that she
was going TO leave, but. on second
thought, refrained from doing so.
Part of that night she was on duty.
Just before midnight the telephone
rang for her TO come over TO the
surgical ward again. "Come imme-
diately." was the message, and she
hurried over. "The man you were
talking TO this afternoon wants 10
see you" explained the head nurse
OF that ward. He is not expected 10
live through the night. and he keeps
calling for you-at least we suppose
it's you-'some one | was talking 20
this afternoon that's you. isn't it?'
Agnes went behind the screen
placed 10 shield the dying from the
other patients. Here | am" she
said quietly. not questioning that she
IL was whom he wanted.
ayes" he gasped, while his poor,
weak hands groped for hers. Il felt
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
CHILD ATE CUTICURA
Spread Whole Box of 1t on Crackers
Not the Least Injury Resulted
THUS Proven Pure and Sweet

A New York friend of Cuticura writes:
my three year old son and heir, after
being put to bed on a trip across the At
lantic, investigated the stateroom and To-
Gated box of graham crackers and a box
of Cuticura Ointment. When a search was
made for the box, it was found empty and
the kid admitted that he had eaten the
contents of the entire box spread on the
crackers. 1t cured him of bad cold and
] don't know what else"
No more conclusive evidence could be
offered that every ingredient Of Cuticura
Ointment is ABSOLUTELY pure, sweet and
harmless. II it may be safely eaten by a
young child, none but the most beneficial
results can be expected to attend its appl.
cation to even the tenderest skin or
youngest infant.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props
-af Cuticura Remedies. Boston. Mass
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
despondent. Her young face wa.

despondent. Her young face was
alert and resolute, and full OF serious
resolution. Thank Cod she mur.
INJURED, -that IL is not too late for
me 10 so back and fight: tomorrow
IL might have been"
In the early morning she went TO
her room. tired in mind and body, but
she did not directly, as was her won't,
prepare for rest. Instead. she sat
down 10 write.
Dear people at home" she be-
gan. Did you think me crazy when
YOU read the letter | sent this after
noon? Well. was. ! must have been
tired out TO be so foolish as | was TO
say that | would not stay here. that
l could not. You must have thought
me pretty sort of creature 90 write
that have pulled myself together
since then and come 20 the conclusion
that he who fights and runs away.
although he may live 10 fight an
other day. will always be sorry-des-
perately sorry-that he did not fight
in the first instance. Can you fancy
me. your daughter. deserter from
the ranks? l wave my hand toward
you and cry. Never. No. my two
dear parents, / am not that yet,
though came mighty near TO being
one. Some day I'll tell you what
saved me, | can't write IL. Please
burn that other letter. am ashamed
OF IL; and always think OF me being,
as hope l shall always be, right in
the thick OF the battle. charging
straight ahead and doing all sorts of
nasty things that don't like. Good.
bye. YOU old dears. Pray that | may
never be coward enough not 10 be
able 20 face fire. Your loving child,
Agnes. Young People.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
BE A MAN, BOY.

lAA-, o you twentyone?
~ And you stand up cleareyed, clean-mnded' TO
wv look all the world squarey in the eye You are
~ mani
Did you ever think son. how much 1t has cost to
make man out OF you?
Some one has figured the in of rearing
child He says to legal care for
him and educate him. S25,0OO. Which is lot or
money to put flesh and blood.
that isn't ALL
You have cost your hard knocks and short
and streaks in his hair And your
mother-ah, boy, you will know! You have cost her
nights of anxiety and wrinkles In her dear race ana
heartaches and sacrifice.
IT has been expensive TO grow you
If YOU are what we you are, you worth all you
BE sure OF thisi While father doesn't say much but
down deep in his tough saunch heart he
And for the little mother,
simply not keep love and pride for you out OF
her
You a
And some time you step into your fathers shoes.
like call him old, but Just the same ne
been working pretty hard for than twenty years TO
help up! And already mother is beginning to lean
Your father fairly well bur do better.
You may think but he does. He has given you
than he had In many ways you can begin
off He expects good deal from you and that
is why has tried 10 make man OF you.
Don't finch, boy.
The world will try you It will put TO the test every
fiber you. made OF good stun once the load
and scarcely f only there be the willing and cheer
full mind. "
It's high time you were beg nrng ray the freight
And your back father and mother You will
them, won't you boy?
How shall you pay them?
BY being always and everywhere man!-Grand Rapids
Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
:;:;i;. R:S:;;::x;;i!S;;::s::
American Good Roads.

America is only at the beginning
OF good roads building. There are
2,500,000 miles of public roads IL
the country, % which 10000 are OF
stone or macadam and 10S,000 OF
gravel. In many places there ara
passing good roads constructed OF the
soil at hand, which is naturally
adapted 10 road making.
England eXpends $90,000,000 a
year on roads, or at the rate of 5000
mile. for all the roads in the coun.
try. The United States expends $50.
100000 annually. or at the rate of
sSS a mile. England. France and
some other European countries have
the enormous advantage over this
country that there have been good
roads for n thousand or more years,
and. I'm many instances. the admirable
highways have been as firm as rock
from the day the Romans built them.
In this country the distances are
so enormous, the territory so vast
the country so new that everything
is done from the very beginning"
and in spite OF the most tremendous
efforts. decades must pass before the
United States may have n complete
system of good roads. But the roads
will be built and tho work will go
on from this time forth with char
acteristic American rapidtty.
The argument for good roads II
overwhelming. The cost OF hauling
per ton mile on American roads ID
from twenty-three TO twenty-five
cents; In France. Germany and Eng.
land the cost is In the neighborhood
OF ten cents per ton mile. In States
enjoying the advantages OF improved
roads the average attendance of
school children I'm the country dis.
tricts is seveuty-seven per cent, and
I'm the States with poor roads the av.
erage is only ffty-threo per cent
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
THE HUMAN NOTE.

Through the a throbbng PAIN
Touched
Seeming less the stainless i for such domain
backward
But il did this %
Past andl he gate
That before had set his undertone.
Yet there vanished richness than ptery or
Could though pucked the
the pahos endeavor, hope and heabreak and
the wstful human the doubt that makes
Richard Burton, The Outlook
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
siuht.

"Why are college boys so devoted
TO athletics?"
Probably it's due to a determina-
ation that when they get back home
corporal punishment shall not be re-
ssumed without a struggle. Cornell
Widow.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
Argument.

There is story told OF famous
singer, Gabrielli. who demanded a
fee Of 1000 ducats for singing before
the Empress Catherine ii. of Russia.
Far too much" said the empress,
amazed. why, 1t is more than / pay
my field marshals!" Then let your
Geld marshals sing for you." replied
Gabrielli.-Argonaut.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism radi-
cally cures in to3 days Its action is remark
able. 1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. First dose
greatly benefits. 15c. and 81. At druggists.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
Not a Military Hero.

Mr.. Taft will be the first Reprb.
llcan President elected since the Civil
war without record OF military
service. Who says we care not for
the heroes OF peacs?-Boston Tram
script
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09

old, and am to-day without q sign OF
kidney trouble. backache, path IN the
sides. etc, which had bothered me.
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me so that
kidney trouble has never returned"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
woster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09


minutes. They show
signs of wear through
pain In the back and
irregular urination.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cure kidney ills in
old or young. Mrs.
Mary c. Phelps. 4
Spring St, Westfeld.
Mass, says:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
OLD PEOPLES KIDNEYS
Often Need Helpful Stimulation.

The kidneys are the busiest organs
OF the body, filtering as they do all
the blood every three
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
JIMMY COFFROTH
INCORPORATES
HIMSELF
Gets State Certificate as Pro
motor of Fights, Baseball
and TheatricaIS

James ". COfroth is following in the
footsteps Of Spider Kelly now. He's
Incorporated. The articles were fled
with the county clerk yesterday after
noon, and according TO their reading,
Coffroth will be in the game to pro-
mote fights, baseball games, Marathon
races. theatricals, and. in fact, every
thing in the amusement line. He did
not overlook a bet. The articles are
sweeping and Jim can go about as Tar
as he likes with them
All the fans viii remember When
Spider Kelly incorporated himself or
mad somebody else incorporate him, in
order TO run spider Kelly's ball" The
incorporation game on the line has been
practically dead since then, but now
James ". has revived ii.
COdroth says that each sentence OF
the document is on the square too.
He is willing TO take a flyer at most
any sort Of game, provided that he
sees any profit. He VIII fall for base
ball Just as quickly as he viii for
fights which have been his one best
bet IN the past This leads many TO
believe that he viii cut in with the
state league next season, if the said
state league cuts in here. Otherwise
there viii be no chance to make good
on the baseball end Of it Colma is too
far away for the national pastime-
Perhaps James W. believes that the
articles Of incorporation viii do some
good toward getting him back in the
local field. but, at all events, he is will
ing TO take chance. and all games
loom up well in his eyes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
DOD|E AND MELCHO|R WORK
NICELY IN A DOUBLE
ROLE FOR SEALS
Hitting of Outffelders Wins for
the Locals in Concluding
Inning

While the Seals came through like
champions they found it difficult
matter to shake the tail enders on
1t was in the ninth frame when Long
men came through with nice batting
turn. Bodie and Melchoir performed
in double role. The former opened
the inning with double to center
and the latter brought him home with
double to right. 1t was a fine rally
and well received by the fans. The
score at the finish was 4 TO 2.
The Commuters were a trifie out
tucked because the Seals got two in
the opening frame which should never
have counted. A skier went out to
Murphy and when he was about to
hook it in he lost hts footing and did
a fipfop. However, the seals showed
their class in tight places, for Reidy's
boys had many a ripe chance to get a
few over, but Browning and the rest
of the staff frightened the lines and
nothing resulted from the Oaks efforts.
Christian was opposed to Browning
on the Mill The former had the worst
OF the luck as he really worked better
than Browning. but such is baseball.
He got or to a bad start in the open
ing frame, and the two runs which
came from. iIts would not have gone
on other davs.
In the opening frame Mohler was
given a pass on four bad ones and
went to. second when Tenant went out,
Bodie lifted high one to right field
which Murphy should have hooked in.
While going after the ball Murphy fell
and Bodfe was credited with a TWO
base hit and Mohler scored. Melchoir
hit a dinky one which got just in back
of McKune and Bodie scored.
Oakland seemed to take fancy to
Browning and they sampled his offer
ings in a rude manner in the second
frame. Cameron singled and McKune
followed suit Both came home on
La Longe's double.
After the opening frame Christian
seemed to improve. He kept the Seals
guessing throughout. On the other
hand. the Commuters came danger
ously close to scoring on many occa
sions. However Browning was GER
tafnly entitled to a lot of credit for
the manner he held the enemy down
in close places. In the fifth and eighth
! innings the Oaks got around three
fourths of the distance, but the neces-
sary hit was not forthcoming.
In the ninth Bodie was first up and
he got his third double OF the game.
He hit a healthy one to center and
Melchoif followed suit by bouncing
one up against right field fence for a
double, which scored Bodie. r. VIII
liams went In to bat for j. Williams
and he sacrificed. On La Longe S
passed ball Melchoir scored. Score:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
Mission Club Posts $4,000
For Ketchel-Langford Fight
Match Maker Hester Offers Ketchel $4,000
And Puts Up Big Guarantee

Mission club bid $4,000 match
middle
Sidney Hester still offers $4,000 and privilege of half
Stanley Ketche for his he fight the smoke
Hail. for night Hester
The of good
$1,000 be before the The
S out OF the Mission bank
Mission club will the sensational
behalf of Kech
the middle
likely will the Ely
Halls
for he would hardly have fallen
easily if he did not know something
HALL CONFIDENT
Hall left yesterday for Nevada apparently confident that he had the
makes the
the Money talks and has more weight
fabulous night
The large offers made for fights in Nevada which have fallen
little
suspicious have been taught the old axiom show
handling affairs might
to putting
Ketchel still
OF certainly be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
Regatta Honors at Seattle
Are Divided

SEATTLE. July 9.-Portland. Ore;
Vancouver, B. c., and Victoria, B. c.,
divided honors in the Junior events in
the rowing regatta on Lake Washing
ton TODAY. Portland taking the singles,
Vancouver the doubles and Victoria the
four cared event. In the singles Ar
thur Allen, Portland. won by four
lengths in 11:45. Fred Godfrey, Van
couver. was second, and w. w. Ken
nedy, Victoria. third.
The Vancouver crew won the doubles
by two lengths In S:57 2-5 The Nell
son, B. c., team was second and Port
land third.
In the four cared event Victoria won
by three lengths in S:19. Portland 1n-
ished second and Vancouver third
Victoria No. crew fourth. Nelson and
Seattle did not finish.
The senior events will be rowed to-
morrow afternoon.
The winners in the senior singles and
tours will row in special races against
the San Diego oarsmen, who were not
permitted to enter the regatta because
they were not members Of the rowing
association.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
SIEFERT is CONVICTED
OF PASSING BAD CHECK
Former Secretary of Pharmacy
Board Faces Jail Sentence

Charles A. Siefert, who some years
ago was dismissed from the secretary
ship of the state board of pharmacy for
completely in a scheme for selling ex-
animation questions. was convicted yes
terday by a jury in Judge DUNES court
of passing a draft without sufficient
funds in bank to meet it. The crime car
ries punishment of Imprisonment from
one TO IA years. The defendant will be
sentenced" July 16.
Sieferts offense consisted in giving a
draft for $1O3 on the E. Cook Smith
bank of Monterey to Wah Sang Lung,
Sacramento and Dupont streets. in pay
ment for opera coats, silk handkerchiefs
and embroidered goods. At the time he
gave the draft Siefert had a credit of
$3.50 with the bank
After he bought the goods Siefert
wrote the bank that he had given a
draft for S103, which he said he would
make good in three days. He pleaded
this fact in defense, but Prosecutor
Louis Ward said the writing of the let
ter was part of the scheme to defraud.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
Sheepshead Bay Races
sHEEpHEAD BAY. n. y. Julv

SHEEPHEAD BAY. N. Y. July g.
Alfred Noble. carrying top weight. 12S
pounds. and quoted at to in the
betting, easily won the feature event
at Sheepshead Bay today.
The field he met was only ordinary
and no liberties were taken with the
son of Garry Hermann and Ethel Pace
The fayorite was sent to the front
early and won hard held by two and q
half lengths.
First race. futurity course-Crossover. to 1
won; Madeline L. Z to 1. second; May Florence
to 1, third Time. :01 %
Second race. five and half furlongs-St.
Dunstap. to l. won; Sandrian. to 3. second
Charlie Hargrave, to L, third. Time 1:0I 25.
Third race, six and a half furlongs--Casque
IL to 3, won; George W. Labolt. to I. second;
Sententious, IL to /. third. Time, 20.
Fourth race. mile--Alfred Noble. 1 to 4,
won: Juggler, to L. second Pins and Needles,
II to l. third Time. 3S 80.
Fifth race. mile and three sixteenths-Arasee.
even, won; Miss Catesby. 6 to 1, second; Eschau,
to l. third Time. 200 1-5.
Sixth race. mile-Harlem Maid. 13 to 5. won;
Campton. 3 to /. second; Nethermost, to 1,
third. Time, 1889 40
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
-Four WheeImen Clubs Enter
Century Relay Race

The entries for the annual 100 mile
relay race. the biggest wheeling event
Of the year. closed yesterday. The
race was won last year by the Garden
City wheelmen. Sundays race viii be
over the Berryessa course near San
Jose.
The entries follow:
Garden City wheelmen-T- Castro, F. Nadeau,
b. SchOwaiter. F. EscOlar, c. Burnett, D..
Hsndley. A. Moore. ". Bryant, c. Chaboya.
W. Sword
Berkeley wheelmen-D. Martin. W. Mckenzie.
H. Brupacher. 7. Patten. L. Brown, D. San
born. G.. Hartwell o. BrabaEon, l. McElroy, B.
Hartwell.
Golden City wheelmen-W. Bridges. Jerry
Coughlin. J. Nugent, E. Broderick. S. Nc
DonEld $. GriswOld. J. Martin, y. Sehou, T.
Mullin, John COughlin.
New Century Wheelmen-C- Taggert. C
Wilkes. y. Bowen, W Belezer, W. Rhodes,
G. Holmes. ". Hammitt, C. Laye, A. Saugsli,
N Perrie.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
Sullivan to Replace Erne,
Who Is Injured

Young Erne. the Philadelphia light
weight, who was to have appeared in
the main event Of the Oakland wheel
mems show next Tuesday evening, is
suffering from an abscess on his right
foot and will be unable to oppear.
Instead Mike (Twin) Sullivan will take
on kid" Krantz for six rounds.
Krantz did not do much with George
Green q few weeks ago, but on July 5
he fattened big Brick" Burgess in a
minute and a half. If he tears at Sui
livan the fight should prove very
interesting one
Poor Erne is surely suffering from
hard luck. He made a bad showing
against Powell last month and he
hoped to redeem himself with the fans
by going six fast rounds in Oakland
but IL looks as though the cards are
stacked against him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-10
Western League Games
Baseball Notes


J. Cal Ewing, president OF the Pacific Coast
league, left last night for Los Angeles. where
he will attend the grand lodge Of Elks. Ewing
is out for Garry Hermann for grand exalted
ruler, and he intends to go TO the bat hard for
his friend.
Rollie Zeider, the Seals third baseman, met
with peculiar accident that sfor time seemed
as If 1t might put him out Of the game. He
was on second base, with one down. The next
man up grounded ont TO first. Rollie took third
and tried to steal home. On his way to the
plate he stepped nail, which went through
the shoe into the flesh. He was compelled to stop
running and was tagged out. After it had been
extracted and bandages applied he gamely took
up his position in the field.
Roy McArdle. the Seals sensational shortstop
out of the game yesterday owing to an
injury OF the leg, and Mundorn filed in. How
ever. Zeider played at short and Mundorr played
the third sack.
Long says that Griffin will be on the firing
line today. The Commuters have been hitting
the ball very hard Of late and they have proved
a hard game.