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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
L0NDoM'S KlS1o1lG TONER.
And the Egg From Which Was hatch
ed the Great Chai ter.

And the Egg From Which Was hatch
ed the Great Chal ter.
Richard Davey in "Tbe Tower Of
London" connects the historic edilice
with the wrestling of the great charter
from King John.
King John, ii would seem, though le-
gally married to Isabella of Angou-
leme, fell desperately i'm love In l2li
with Matilda" or Maud" "the Fair"
the beautiful daughter Of Robert. Lord
Fitzwalter. This lady, remaining deaf
TO his entreaties, was treacherously
abducted from her fathers seat ut
Dunmow by the kings order and shut
up i'm the round turret OF the White
tower. On this Fitzwalter made a
vain attempt to rouse the people to re.
volt but was forced TO fly to France
with his wife and remaining children
Maud once safe in the tower, King
John renewed his suit, but only sue
ceeded in driving her TO utter silence,
which so infuriated him that he sent
her a poisoned egg for her breakfast,
and she died early i'm 1915. a year
later her remains were translated to
the family vault at Dunmow.
When the news Of this crafty mur
der came to the ears Of Fitzwalter he
forthwith returned to England and
discovered to his JOY that the barons
were on the point Of declaring war
against John. He at once placed him
self at their head, hoping II is said, to
combine his personal revenge with his
duty as an English peer and Is indeed
supposed to have forced the king to
sign the great charter for the express
purpose Of humiliatlng his daughters
murderer. Thus from an egg was
hatched the great charter. Whether
the story he true or false, IL Is a Ger
tilted historical fact that the barOns
held the tower in pledge till John con
sented to accept the charter and af
fixed his reluctant signature TO the
deed.
About a year later, when the war
with the barons was at its height and
John once more a power, the tower
again fell into his hands, and, though
the barons laid siege to it, they were
repulsed by the kings men. To com
plete its strange vicissltudes during
this strenuous reign the tower became
on Nov. 1, 1915, the temporary court
Of King Louis Of France whom the
rebellious barons had summoned to
assist In the adjustment Of their griev-
ances. Appearing before the gates
with q large body OF men, he so com
pletely awed the officials that they
handed over the keys without striking
a blow for their rightful monarch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
STAKED HIS HEAD.
The Wager Sir William st. Clair Laid
With King Robert Bruce.

Edwin Noble in "The Dog Lovers
Book" recalls the historic story Of the
two famous deerhounds Help and
Hold. a monument to which can be
seen to this day at Roslln chapel.
The legend Is that King Robert
Bruce while hunting upon the Pent-
land hills had several times started
n white deer, but had hitherto been
unable to capture it. 1t had' always
so quickly outdistanced his own
hounds that he began to imagine that
it was gifted with supernatural pow
ers and could not be overtaken by
mortal dogs. Naturally his mobiles
agreed with him, as there was no one
bold enough to affirm that he owned
hounds which were better than those
possessed by his sovereign.
There was, however one exception,
William St Clair. who wagered his
head that his two favorite hounds,
Help and Hold, would kill the deer
before she crossed the Pentland brook.
Bruce accepted the challenge and wa
gered the forest of Pentland moor
against Sir Williams head.
The white deer was reused by cou.
pie Of bloodhounds and given a fair
start before st. Clair released his two
favorites. After n long chase, follow
ed by Sir William and Bruce on horse
back, the deer reached the brook, and
Sir William, feeling sure that he had
lost his wager, prepared to give him
self into the hands Of Bruce, but be-
fore the deer could get farther than
halfway across Hold had seized her.
and, Help coming up at the same mo-
ment they forced her to turn back. In
the end she was killed within the stip-
ulated boundary.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
Thu SECRETARY Bird.

The long legged South African Soc
retary birds travel In pairs. male and
female. If disturbed or pursued their
pace is about as fast as that Of a run
ming horse. They seldom use their
wings and If compelled to do so can
soar to considerable height They
build bulky nests, and where trees are
to be had they select one fifty to a
hundred feet above the ground. Their
nests are built Of sticks and sods, lined
with grass, and measure as much as
five feet In diameter and three feet In
thickness. AS n rule only two eggs are
laid. Incubation takes six weeks,
which is done by the female. The
young have to remain in their nests
months before they can stand
on their long, slender legs. which are
very weak and brittle. The young
easily break their legs II disturbed
Scientific American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
FREAKS OF A RIVER.
A Stream So Crooked That II Double
Crosses Itself.

There is stream in Massachusetts
called the North river 1t starts In a
pond near Hanson and runs to the sea
at Scituate. Ii Is ten miles by air line
from Hanson to Scituatc, and the river
Is forty miles long.
This river is probably the most re
markable body Of water, barring the
Dead sea. on this fOotstOOl and has
stood more abuse and bad language
than the Chicago river When the tide
Is coming in the river runs upstream
and not only that, but the upper part
Of it. which is fresh water, also runs
up, and the spectacle of Il fresh water
river beating ii uphill Is alone enough
to call attention to itself But there Is
much more to it than that.
The North river is noted for being
the scene of the last Indian raid OH the
coast settlements. 1t Is notable for
having given birth to the ship Colum
bia, whose captain discovered and
named the Columbia river, and was
the first American vessel to circum
navigate the world. 1t Is notorious for
having suddenly changed its mind on
its course on the night Of Nov. u, 1893
when II moved its mouth three miles to
the northward, presented the town OF
Marshfeld' with Il deep harbor, killed
three men and converted about 100000
acres Of prime meadow land into salt
marsh.
But the chief thing about this river
is its crookedness. This riveG is so
crooked that ii double crosses itself
If you don't believe 1t go and see
There Is one place In Hanover where
by making three loops the river moves
toward the sea for distance Of al
most fifty feet and meanders abOu,
for fifteen miles In doing it.-Bostop
Traveller
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
STRIPPED AND FLOGGED.
Fearful Ordeal of the Ackou Binat In
the Sudan.

Is the black man more stoical or
merely less sensitive than we are?
eat fantasia In the Sudan" says
Mr.. Edward Fothergil in Five Years
In the Sudan" II have myself seen
the part that a young man plays OF
his own free will I'm order 10 obtain
the title Of ackou binat tthe brother
of the glrlsJ This ceremony would
turn a reformers hair gray.
THE men and the women OF VII
lage sit round i'm a circle. leaving a
space I'm the center OF some six yards
I'm diameter / describe II as l saw Ii
myself The strongest man In the vii
lage ia then picked out OF the crowd.
and, armed with a whip Of hippopota-
IS to strive for the title enter the
arena. The women beat their drums,
and the men clap their hands to the
tune.
"rhe candidate for honor is stripped
TO the waist He stands with his arms
folded I'm the center OF the ring, and
the strong man dances up TO him to
the tune which is being played. He
brings the whip round with all the
force OF which he Is possessed and
lands II on the bare back OF the man
I'm front Of him. He dances away;
again he advances. and the operation Is
repeated This goes on until the mum
Der OF strokes previously agreed upon
have been dealt. In the particular
case | saw it was twenty-five. If the
man who Is being 6ogged wlnces, II
he so much as moves an eyelid as the
whip descends. he is disqualified and
branded as coward until such time
as he may choose to undergo the op-
Grafton second time.
ION this particular occasion he went
through with II like Trojan. Indeed,
the man who was delivering the blows
got tired first. and the last three cuts
Of the twenty-five were unsteady and
hickered round the ear and neck OF
the brother ! leave my readers to
imagine the state OF his back when all
was over, but he appeared to be as
happy as a king, and certainly he was
accorded great ovation by the as
sembled crowd Of women"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
ASTHMA CATARRH
CURED
Expert Medical Scientists An
nOunce Results Obtained
by Senpine.

New York:-Thousands are taking
advantage of the generous offer made by
The Woodwork Company, Dept. o, II6I
Broadway, New York City, requesting an
experimental package of SENPINE, the
great discovery for Asthma, Hay Fever.
Bronchitis and Catarrh, which is mailed
free of charge to all who write for it. 1t
is curing thousands of the most stubborn
cases. II makes no difference how long
you have been suffering. or how severe the
climatic conditions are where you live,
Senpine will cure YOU.
II you have experimental with
other treatments and have failed to find a
cure, do not be discouraged but send for a
triai of this wonderful, truly meritorious
remedy, which is a scientific compound
discovered by Professor of Vienna Uni
versity and is recommended by thousands.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
More IerritorX.

81 envy you," says the very thin
man. 81 wish | had your weight
Here l am. a skinny, dyspeptic crea-
ture. suffering half the time with
stomach ache
Envy meT chuckles the very fat
man. "Why. what If you do have the
stomach ache half the time? Think
what n little blt of stomach ache
you can have. Now, when ! have the
stomach ache IL amounts TO some
thing. Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
THE GOLD WAS THERE.
But Mark Twain Missed II by Just
One Pail of Water.

One Pail OF Water.
With Steve Gillis, q printer OF whom
he was fond, Mark Twain went up
into Calaveras county to cabin on
Jackass HILL where Steve's brother
Jim. a lovable, picturesque character
(the Truthful James" of Bret Harte),
owned mining claims Mark decided
to spend his vacation I'm pocket min
ing and soon added that science to his
store Of knowledge. II was n halcyOn,
happy three months that he fingered
there. One day with Jim ellis he
was following the specks of gold that
led TO pocket somewhere up the hill
when a chill, dreary rain set in. Jim
was washing and Clemens was carry
ing water The color" became better
and better as they ascended. and Gil.
lis, possessed with the mining passion,
would have gone on regardless OF the
rain Clemens, however, protested and
declared that each pail Of water was
his last Finally he said In his delib
crate, drawing fashion:
"Jim. won't carry any more water
This work is too disagreeable Let's
go to the house and wait till It clears
up"
ellis had just taken out pan of
earth.
Bring one more pail, SAM" he plead
ed
T won't do II, Jim! Not a drop!
Not If / knew there was million
InlIo IN thot
They left the pan standing there and
went over TO Angels camp, which was
nearer than their own cabin. The
rain kept. on, and they sat around the
grocery and, ,barroom smoking and tell
ing stories TO pass the time
Meanwhile the rain had washed
away the top Of the pan OF earth left
standing on the slope OF Jackass hill
and exposed n handful of nuggets
pure gold. Two strangers had come
along and. observing Il. had sat down
TO wait until the thirty day claim
notice posted by Jim Gillis should OK
pire. They did not mind the rain-nOt
with that gold I'm sight-and the min
ute the thirty days were up they fol
lowed the lead n few pans farther and
took out $4,000 I'm ALL II was good
pocket. Mark Twain missed IL by one
pail of water. r.-ChicagO Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
THE CYCLOPEAN EYE.
Il Exists Today In Rudimentary Form
In Mans Brain.

The Greeks were. unwittingly. very
near an anatomical truth when they
ascribed to certain monsters called cy-
clops only one eye apiece, which was
placed I'm the center Of their foreheads.
The cyclopean eye exists today In
the brains Of men In a rudimentary
form, for In the pineal gland we find
the last vestiges Of that which was
once third eye and which looked out
Of the forehead, at least from very
near that point. There Is alive today
little creature which would put tc
shame the one eyed arrogance and
pride Of Polyphemus and Arges and
Brontes and Steropes and all the rest
Of the single eyed gentry who. in the
days Of myths and myth makers, In
habited the flair Sicilian isle"
The animal I'm question Is small
lizard called Calotis. Its we'll develop
ed third eye Is situated In the top OF
Its head and can be easily seen
through the modified and transparent
scale which serves II as cornea.
Many other lacertilians have this third
eye, though 1t Is not 80 highly organ
lied as 1t is In the species just men.
toned.
A tree lizard which Is to be found In
the mountains Of east Tennessee and
Kentucky has It's third eye well de-
veloped. This little animal Is called
the Singing scorpion" by the noun
taineers. On dissection the third eye
will be found lying beneath the skin.
1t has a lens. retina and optic nerve
New York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
MOZART'S UNTIMEllY END.
Sad Finish of the Career of the Gres
Musical Genius.

Late hours. unwearied vigils. eyer
lasting labor. the effects OF chiils. dam
md exposure. I'm the hard life he led
life alternating between briilian;
passages and the most loathsomC
drudgery. between rosy anticipation,
Of fortune and inevitable and eternu
isappointments-ha their effects OF
the vigorous constitution OF Mozart
His lamp Of life burnt out untimcly
While still n young man-only thirty
five years old-he fell into i'll health
the symptoms Of which were dtfu
ordinate excitement and rapid decay
Of the physical stamina of his consti
tuition.
Unfortunately for him. I'm the al
sence Of any strong influence at home
which might keep him in the path OF
duty, he was tempted to seek recrea
ton .abroad and fell into the company
OF a dissipated set of men, hauntrr}
Of the theaters and tavernS Of Vienna
the chief spirit Of whom was on,
SchikanedeI low, coarse man OF nci
thef refinement nor talent In com
pany with this crew the glorious gen
ius. whose critical state of health dc
manded the utmost care and attention
from loving hands. fitted night after
night from tavern to tavern in Vienna
deluding himself with vice under the
idea that he was gathering the secret
spirit of brotherhood for use in his
be at that time was engaged.
botham's private Life Of Great Com
posers"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
DEADLY MINE GASES.
Their Action Upon the Flame of the
Safety Lamp.

Iheir Action Upon the Flame OF the
Safety Lamp.
The safety lamp. heavy metal Ian
tern shaped object with circular
globe of heavy plate glass, Is the only
light other than electricity that can be
safely carried into n gaseous mine.
The lamps are lit before they are
taken into the mine and, In addition.
are securely locked, that no accident
or ignorant intention may expose the
open fame TO the gases OF the mine.
over small sooty yellow tame
which gives n light less bright than
that of an ordinary candle are two
wire gauze cones fitting snugly inside
the heavy globe, and 1t is through
these cones that the flame draws the
air which supports IL. The presence OF
black damp. or carbon dioXide, can
easily be detected, II not by its odor, by
the action of the flame, which grows
dim and, II the black damp exists in
any quantity, Is finally extinguished
White damp the highly explosive gas
which is most feared. has. on the
other hand, a totally different effect
In the presence Of this gas the fame
Of the safety lamp becomes pointed.
and as the gas grows stronger the
flame seems to separate from the wick
and an almost invisible blue cone
forms beneath IL. If the miner con
tinues to advance into the white damp
he will pass through line in which
there are nine parts Of air to one part
gas (he explosive miXture). and the
lamp will instantly register this ex-
plosive condition hy n sudden crack
ling inside the gauze and the eXtin
gushing OF the flame. Were IL an open
lamp the explosion ignitcd 10y the
flame would sweep throughout the on
tire workings. carrying death and de
struction before II. but by the con
struction Of the safety lamp the eS
plosion confines itself to the limited
area within the gauzc cones. and un
less the lamp Is moved suddenly and
the fame H. DRAGGED through the gauzc
at the instant that the explosion oc-
ours within the globe II will not ex
tend beyond the gauze.-Atlantlr.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
a German Title.

In the matter of titles the Germans
show more courage than we do. On a
card which reached London the other
day the sender describes herself as
Frau -, Observation-Disclosures
rektorswitwe. Would any English wo-
man venture to describe herself as wild
owofthemanaEerofth erazorbladegrind-
ingworks? When this was shown TO a
German friend he produced n card on
which the sender was entitled "Staats
schuldentilgunsbur $ W t.
We" n description which she held to
be her due as the widow of an official
I'm the national debt oftice.-LondoD
Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17

Rowdyism I'm London theaters was a
common occurrence I'm the old days. as
Is shown by the following from the
London Post OF Oct. q, 179S:
1.-TWO men In the pit at Drury Lane
theater last night were so turbulent
and riotous during the last act OF
Henry " that the performance was
interrupted upward Of quarter of an
hour. The audience at last asserted
their power and turned them disgrace
fully out of the theater. This should
always be done to crush the race of
disgusting puppies that are con-
slant nuisance at the playhouse every
night"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
BEAUTIFUL LEAVES.
And tho Tiny Cells That Give Them
Their Brilliant Hues.

Their Brilliant Hues.
A leaf Is one Of the most beautiful
things In nature, and 1t is very won
derful to think that II owes It's lovely
color to minute little living bodies or
cells Of chlorophyll. This word comes
from two Greek ones. chloros, green,
and phullon. leaf, and Is used to
describe the ordinary coloring matter
Of vegetation.
The chlorophyll cells or granules
absorb the light and heat Of the suns
rays and In some marvellous way.
which only scientists can understand.
manufacture the sugar which Is neces-
combining the carbonic acid gas of the
atmosphere with the water drawn In
by It's roots. These tiny cells are so
very small that as many as 100000
have been counted In square MILL
meter Of the leaf Of castor oil plant.
and in order that they may come In
contact with as much sunlight as pos
sible the leaf turns slightly on its stalk
toward the sun.
If you notice the arrangement OF the
leaves on bough you will see that
nature has placed them so that they
form an almost perfect light screen"
and catch all the sunshine that there
is. II 1t were not for the constant
work Of these little chlorophyll cells
the splendid trees In our forests would
wither and die and there would be no
green things left In the world.-Lon-
don Home Notes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
GEORCIANILLE

The Providence Ice Co have a large
gang of men at work on Georgiayille Pond.
The new meat wagon Of c. A. Sweet Of
Centredale, which comes to this place, IS
considered very handsome vehicle Of it's
kind.
A fire occurred in the boiler room Of
the Bernon Mills on Sunday, which did
some little damagv, The main belt was
burned so that day or two shut down
was necessary.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
A Iiitcouoh Cure.

A correspondent writes to us to the
effect that he has found hanging by
the hands with the legs clear OF the
ground, the hands well apart and the
breath held for say fifteen seconds. an
infallible cure for hiccoughs. With
children. hold themlup Off the ground
by both hands Our correspondent
states that he has never found this
method " fail.-London Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
Perfectly Natural.

''Thc supposed young millionaire
bought an airship just before he was
declared bankrupt"
THAT was perfectly natural pro
ceeding."
"How so2"
"Most people do buy alrships before
they 20 up."-New York Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
Greatness and Smartness.

(Which would you rather be-truly
great or really smartT'
Smart. OF course"
"WhyT'
"Well, you may be truly great and
no one ever know Il, but IL you're
smart you can make people think that
you're great"-Chicago Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
Hiah Finance.

Briggs-Is IL true that you have bro
ken Off your engagement TO that girl
who lives In the suburbs Griggs-
Yes; they raised the commutation
rates on me, and I have transferred TO
n town girl.-Ilife.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
Raised tbe Anta.

Small Elmer-Papa. give me n nick.
el. Papa-Why. Elmer, you are most
too old to be begging for nickel.
Small Elmer-I guess you're right,
papa. Make II dime.-Chicago News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
Where the Joke Was.

"All the publishers in the country
have turned my song down"
"Cheer up. Think what laugh you
have got on the fellow you stole the
music fromw-Toledo Blade.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17

Some people seem to think It is use
less TO do fight unless a crowd hap.
pens to be present-Chicago Record.
Herald
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17

Poetry is simply the most beautiful,
Impressive and widely effective mode
OF saying things. and hence its impor
Matthew Arnold.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17
FOR SALE.

REQ TOURING CAR in first
class condition. Would make fine
delivery car. Price reasonable.
ii. Z. BURLINGAME,
Box 1885. Providence, X. l.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-17

There nre no eyes so sharp NJ the
eyes Of hatred. .-Hillard-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
Attorney Reprimanded.
mere was c0nslderanle excitement In

mere was considerable excitement In
the case of Foyer VS.. Kisselbach, which
was trial before Judge Virgil S.
Reiter this morning. Foyer has claim
for $4,000 against Kisselbach of Gary
Attorneys Ressler, Gillett and Crav-
ems represented the plaintiff and Will
liam J. Winery represented Kissel-
bach. Mrs Kisselbach filed a cross
complaint. The plaintiffs, Foyer. Foy-
err and Goodwin, then dismissed their
complaint.
The case then went to trial on the
cross complaint. After part of the evil
dence was in the attorneys for Foyer.
Foyer and Goodwin asked leave to file
cross complaints against both Mr.. and
Mrs. Kisseibach.
Judge Reiter permitted them to do
so. Attorney William j. WINERY then
objected. He charged the court with
falsifying the records. The court rep
rimanded him for this.