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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
DECISIVE DEFEAT FOR
THE SENATE OLD GUARD
Coalition of Insurgents and Democrats
Control-Regulars Are Out
generated.

Washington.-The regular ReDub-
lican organization, which has held
sway over the senate for many years,
went down to defeat at the hands of
combination Of Insurgents and
Democrats who have, to all appear
ances, made what the regulars char
acterize as an "unholy alliance" to put
through the constitutional amendment
for the popular election of senators.
AS the fruits of this combination, the
Insurgents are to win their fight for
direct elections, and the Democrats,
particularly of the Southern states, are
to have a free hand in fixing the quail
fications of voters. Despite the re-
peated arguments that the amendment
in it's present form will effect in prac-
tice the disfranchisement of the negro
and remove from the federal govern
ment all authority to supervise the
election of members to the upper
house, the Insurgent senators have re-
fused to modify their resolution, and
from the upheaval it is probable that
the alliance will gain its ends, at least
to the extent of forcing vote.
The defeat was foreshadowed in the
warning of Senator Brown OF Ne
braska, several days before, that un-
less the direct vote amendment, the
Lorimer case, the tariff board and the
Sulloway pension bill were voted on,
some of the appropriation measures
would fail. The first clash of arms
occurred when the vote of Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman saved the regular or
ganlzation from disaster. The fight
was resumed next day after the dis
cussion OF the Lorimer case, and de-
spite the resort to parliamentary tao
ties to avert the defeat, the efforts OF
the regular organization were unavail-
ing. BY two votes, one Al 10 36 and
the other 40 to Sc, the alliance forced
it's way until the signal of capitula-
ton was given by Senator Hale.
The defeat was decisive, it was ad-
mitted by the members OF the regular
organization. For the present, at
least, the control of the senate has
passed into the hands Of the Demo
cratic and Insurgent alliance. How
far that alliance will go in putting
through the measures demanded by
Senator Brown a few days ago-par-
ticularly the Sulloway pension bill,
providing for an increase of s45,-
600. .000-remains to be seen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
Movable Shelves.

Built-in book cases should have
movable shelves for the obvious rea-
son that all books are not the same
height and it is often convenient to
change them about. IL the home car
penter is not equal to fitting adjust
able shelves, have the lower shelves
farther apart. for there is where the
largest and heaviest books should be
put to keep the feeling of weight near
the floor If there is fireplace, with
n niche at each side, build shelves on
each side of il. Build them on each
side of the window and place win
dow seat between. If there are two
windows near together, place a desk
with shelves over it between them
and bookcases on each side of the
windows with window seat between.
Have the cases turn the corners of
the room wherever possible, for this
is usually good in effect-Woman'
Home Companion
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
DIFFERING Systems.

An Englishman who has passed a
number of years in India was on a
visit to fire headquarters in New York
a few days ago and was taken into the
telegraph room OF the fire alarm sys-
TEN, where he inspected the elaborate
layout of telegraph, telephone and sig
nal instruments. He asked his con-
ductor how much 1t cost a year to
maintain that branch OF the service.
1T cost the city $4,000 last year, !"
was the response.
MY word! but that is tremendous.
Out in Calcutta, which has 100000
Inhabitants, 1t costs only $5.S5
month to maintain the fire alarm sys-
TEN. We have bamboo towers in vari-
Gus parts OF the city. and In each
tower are two watchers who scan the
district for the outbreak OF fire. That
wouldn't do in city OF high build
ings of course, but IL works well
there" said the Englishman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
FIRE DESTROYS
STATE CAPITOL
Lightning Struck Cupola of
Missouri's Historic Building.
CONVICTS FIGHT THE FLAMES
Many Valuable Records Lost in the
Destruction Of the Ststehouse
at Jefferson City-Rescue 4
Of Documents. ."

Jefferson City, Mo.-The historic old
state capitol was burned by fire that
was started by lightning, which struck
the cupola.
The interior, including all OF the
rooms except two occupied by the sec
retary of state, was burned, and the
efforts OF the volunteer firemen OF JEFF
ferson City and band Of fire fighter
convicts from the Missouri peniten'
tiary were of no avail.
Valuable records which money can
not replace have been destroyed. 9th
ers, more valuable still, including the
land records in the Office of the secre-
tary of state. were saved. The de
struction of these would have jeopar-
died the title TO thousands OF acres
of land in Missouri. They were the
original government grants and could
not be replaced.
Probably $4,000 in money and scrip
is locked in the vault in the state
treasurer's Office. This vault is sup.
posed to be fireproof.
No insurance was carried on the
capitol building or its contents.
AS the names crept down the dome
into the building proper the fight be-
gan to save the states records. Gov
ernor Hadley and other state officials
superintended the work. Hundreds OF
men from the city and the members
of the Legislature assisted.
.lat pain InH
themselves in the old supreme court
building
Ten thousand volumes OF the re-
vised statutes, the records of the gen
eral assembly since the admission of
the state into the Union and many
documents stored away in the base
ment Of historic value were destroyed.
The capitol stood on high bluff
overlooking the Missouri river. II
was begun in 1888 and was occupied
by the legislature of 1910 and 1S41. 1t
cost about s350,0O0 and was of gray
hewn stone taken from the bluffs near
the building.
In 1887 the building was remodeled
at a cost of over 100000. Two wings
were built in T shape on the north
and south, each 100 by 76 feet, and a
dome 1876 feet high was erected.
The total loss, including the struc'
ture and many records and state
papers in the Offices of the governor,
secretary Of state and treasurer, is
estimated at s1,OO0,O00, with no insur.
ance.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
SPREADS RUIN
Fatal Water Front Explosion in Jersey
City-Etects Felt over
Wide Area.

New York.-More than thirty men
were killed by the explosion of
cargo of dynamite on board the gaso-
line lighter Catherine w, moored to
the outer end of pier No. in Com
mnuipaw, n. j., south of the Jersey
Central depot, just opposite the lower
end of Manhattan Island, on the stroke
of noon. OF the dead probably fif-
teen, who were right at the scene of
the explosion, were blown to atoms.
The explosion was the most ter
rife ever experienced in this section
of the country. It's effects were felt
for so miles in all directions. A tidal
wave swept across the upper harbor
and up the North river. Thousands
were injured in Jersey City, Bayonne,
Manhattan and Brooklyn. Acres of
panes of glass were shattered, and
panic and hysteria reigned for half
an hour among a million people.
Shaking lower New York, Brooklyn,
a part of Queens, Staten Island, Ellis
Island and New Jersey from Hoboken
to Red Bank with terrorizing vibration
the terrific explosion, like a small
earthquake, rocked the entire country
around the harbor, practically wreck
ing the immigration station. smash
ing millions of windows, setting off
scores OF automatic fire alarms and
starting panic in several cities.
So great was the shock that it was
distinctly felt at Long Branch, 40
miles away.
On the other side Of Manhattan, the
concussion broke windows in Elm
hurst, L. !.
On the Jersey side, the concussion
was so severe at Red Bank that the
buildings shook perceptibly.
The explosion was caused by the
slipping of two cases of dynamite from
the sling by which they were being
lowered. They dropped into the hold
from a height Of about 40 feet and the
explosion followed.
Ellis Island immigration station was
almost wrecked by the blast, being
in line with the direction the eXplo-
sion took. Hundreds of newly landed
immigrants were panic stricken as a
result Of the shock and the ruin 1t
wrought. In Brooklyn courts judges
hastily left the bench, believing a
bomb had been exploded, and In Red
Bank, n. j., bank doors were thrown
open.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
MUST TELL GRAFT STORY
DanvIlIe Judge Orders Prosecutor to
Answer All Questions Put by
Jury In Bribe Quiz.

Danville. Ill.-Judge Kimbrough In
the circuit court handed down a de-
cision in the case of City Attorney
Jones, who declined to answer certain
questions regarding vote selling and
buying which the grand jury put TO
him.
The court instructed Jones to an
swer all questions. The opinion stated
that, according TO a decision OF the
Supreme court OF the United States,
witness before the grand jury Is
immune from indictment. The court
also held that the city election law is
unconstitutional. which means that
Jones cannot be questioned about hap
penings more than eighteen months
ago.
This means that the investigation
will continue until all the witnesses
now summoned are examined. II is
said that many indictments have been
voted. but whether they are for vote
selling is not known.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
WORLD NOT GETTING WORSE
Changing Conditions Responsible for
Things That May Seem at
Sight Alarming.

Are more time and money wasted on
bridge today than were wasted on
om5re, whist and what not i'm the
past? We believe not. We even be
lieve that in our own era the tone
OF all society" that is worthy OF the
name has turned more than ever be-
fore TO all that is valuable i'm domes-
ticity.
The English home is not what IL
was. Fewer women nurse their own
children; less time is spent in the
nursery, the schoolroom, the stlllroom
or the china closet That is perfectly
true; but IL must be remembered that
when conditions change it is not al
ways through neglected duties or in
creased self-seeking.
Our grandmothers stayed at home
10 a very great extent because they
had to They found their interests
within the four walls of the house or
the circuit Of the grounds and the vii
lage, because ii was extremely difficult
for them to get outside. They had no
rapid and frequent train services, no
bicycles-above all, no motor cars. No
blame attaches to a delicate or tired
man who takes n holiday in SwltZer-
land or Egypt, while his grandfather
could not get further in the time than
to some less sunny or less bracing
place in England. Equally no blame
attaches to a woman for availing her
self of the modern means OF transit
and extending her sphere OF acquaint'
ance and her range of interests by the
use of her motor car. The conditions
have changed that is the fact, and the
duty OF each generation Is not to rem
der stubborn resistance TO inevitable
change, but TO make the best use of
dts own conditions.-London Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
JUAREZ RELIEVED.
Mexican Federal Forces Escape From
Trap Laid.
ance.

FL Paso, Tex-Colonel Rabago and
his command of 800 federal troops en-
tered the city of Juarez unmolested
by the insurgent forces. and were re-.
ceived with joyful acclaim by the peo.
pie of the city.
Rabago repulsed the attack of Oroz-
co.'s force at Bauche. with only two
dead and six wounded, inficting loss
OF 140 killed and wounded on the in
surgents. The rebels are reported
widely scattered as result of the
clash.
From the rebels point of view, the
situation is as follows:
Rahago's command reached Juarez
after a defeat at Bauche, in which they
are reported to have lost more than
100 men and a substantial part of their
arms and equipment.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
PAINFUL FINGER NAILS CURED

81 have suffered from the same trou-
BILE painful finger nails) at different
periods of my life. The first time OF
its occurrence, perhaps twenty-five
years ago, after trying home remedies
without getting helped, | asked my
doctor to prescribe for me- but IL was
not for a year or more that my nails
and fingers were we'll The inflamma-
tion and suppuration began at the
base of the finger nail. Sometimes II
was so painful that / had to use
poultice TO induce suppuration. After
the pus was discharged the swelling
would go down until the next period
OF inflammation, possibly not more
than a week or two afterwards. These
frequent inf1ammations resulted in the
loss OF the nail. | had sometimes as
many as three fingers in this state at
one time.
Perhaps ten years later ] began
again to suffer from the same trouble
Again tried various remedies, among
them a prescription from a doctor of
a friend of mine, who had suffered
from like trouble. This seemed to
help somewhat for a time, but 1t was
not permanent cure; next tried
prescription from my own doctor, but
this was so irritating TO the sensitive,
diseased skin that / could not use IT,
began TO use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. / had used the Cuticura
Ointment previously on my childrens
scalps with good effect | did not use
the Soap exclusively, but rubbed the
Cuticura Ointment into the base OF
the nail every night thoroughly, and
as often beside as | could. / had not
used il but a few weeks before my
nails were better, and in short time
they were apparently well. There
was no more suppuration, nor inflam-
nation, the nails grew out clean
again. One box of Cuticura Ointment
was all that I used in effecting a
cure" (Signed) Mrs. l. ]. Horton,
Katonah, ~ Y, Apr 13, 1910 On
Sept. 81, Mrs. Horton wrote: 81 have
had no further return of the trouble
with my finger nails"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
EX0NERATE OIL CO.
PUBLISHER OF HAMPTON's MAoA.
ZINE RETRAcTs ACCUSATION
AGAINST STANDARD.
ARTICLE CAUSED LIBEL SUIT
hampton's and Moffett Declare Upon
Investigation Oil Company Is Not
Connected With Sale OF
Impure Candies.

New York.-ln the matter OF the
libel suits brought by the Standard Oil
company for $3.50. 900 damages against
Hampton's Magazine and for 100000
damages against Cleveland Mofiett.
the former the publisher, and the lat
ter the writer. Of an article In the Feb
ruary Issue OF the magazine which de-
famed the company In connection
with the sale OF glucose and candy in
Philadelphia. the following retractions
have been signed in the Office Of
Shearman & Sterling. the Standard
Oil company's lawyers In the case.
and have been issued from the COM
panys ofiices at No. 26 Broad
way:
"Hamptons Magazine. &c West
Thirty-fifth ST.. New York,
Jan. 81, 1911.
STANDARD OIL Company. 26 Broadway,
New York
Dear Sirs: In the February Issue
OF Hampton's Magazine there was
published an article written by noe.
entitled, Cassidy and the Food Pois-
oners' In that article referred to
the investigation of Mr.. Cassidy, with
respect to the manufacture and sale
OF impure candies in Philadelphia, and
made the statement that your COM
pany manufactured and sold impure
material which went into these can
dies and that. when the various deal
ers were arrested and fined, at the In.
stance of Mr.. Cassidy, your company
paid the fines.
Upon investigation have ascer-
tanned that your company was In no
way concerned with the transactions
referred to and hasten to retract In
the fullest manner all charges made
against your company and to express
my sincere regret that | should have
fallen into this serious error. Yours
truly, Cleveland Moffett."
Jan. 81, 1911.
STANDARD OIL Company. New York
City.
Dear Sirs: Referring to foregoing
letter OF Mr.. Cleveland Moffett TO
you, we beg TO state that we are con-
vinced that Mr.. Moffett was In error
In his statements with reference to
your company. We greatly regret that
these errors should have been made.
1t is the desire Of Hampton's Maga-
zine TO be accurate and fair in all
things. In our March number We will
publish this letter and the foregoing
letter OF Mr.. Moffett. Yours truly,
Benz b. Hampton, President, Broad
way Magazine, Inc"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
VOLCANOES TOLL IS 700
Five Thousand Families In Philippines
Have Been Wholly Ruined
BY Disaster.

washington.-The eruption OF Taal
volcano and the accompanying dis
turbances In the Philippines killed
700 people In the town Of Talisay. ac-
cording to the report Of the governor
OF Batangas province. which was ca
bled 10 the war department by Gov
ernor General Forbes of the Philippine
Islands.
The earthquake shocks continue. the
governor general added. Five thousand
families have been ruined by the dis
aster.
The Philippine authorities are face
TO face with the absolute necessity OF
adopting relief measures in order to
avoid suffering. as the falling mud
and lava destroyed the crops within q
considerable radius OF the volcano.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
MITcHEIL'S FRIENDS WIN.

outvote Proposition 10 Force Him to
Resign From Civic Federation.
Wilkesbarre. Pa.-At meeting OF
about 1000 United Mine Workers in
this city the action OF the miners ma
tional CONVENTION at Columbus in call
ing upon John Mitchell to resign either
from the National Civic federation or
the miners organization was con-
demned.
A resolution was adopted requesting
Mr.. Mitchell to retain his membership
in the federation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
RUINED BY MOTOR CARS.
Large Corporation in Horse Business
Forced into Bankruptcy.

New York-Claims OF $500 formed
the basis OF petition in bankruptcy
against the TichenorGrand company, a
s1,250,0O0 corporation formed in 1906
to deal in saddle horses. Automobiles
and taxicabs are blamed for the COM
pany's trouble. Increased use of these
vehicles has ruined the horse business
in New York. dealers said. Brad
streets withdrew the company's rat
ing in October. 1908.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10

Baltimore.-Charles J. Bonaparte,
secretary OF the navy and attorney
general in the Roosevelt administra-
tion, will enter daily Journalism as
contributing editor to the Baltimore
Evening Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
Labor Leaders Fined.

New Orleans.-In the United States
circuit court a fine of $40 was imposed
on James II. Byrnes and OF $50 on
f.. s. Swan and ID. II. Pearsaw. mem
bers OF the New Orleans Dock and Cot
ton council. who were convicted of vio-
lating the Sherman antitrust tlsw.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
A Hint.

Teacher--I have been trying for
some time TO get the room SO quiet
that We could hear a pin drop. have
dropped the pin several times but
you have been making so much noise
that IL has been impossible 10 hear IL
What do you think We had better do,
children?"
Reddy Backrow-Tie a dumb-bell to
IL next time, teacher"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
EXTRA SESSION, SAYS TAFT.
House Leaders Hear His Plans for
Canadian Agreement.

Washington.-Pre Taft will
call an extra session of congress in
the spring soon after the present con.
gress adjourns. or next autumn before
the Sixty-second congress assemblies.
for the single and specific purpose OF
considering the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, If the house of representa-
tives can be induced to take favorable
action on the compact this winter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
TWO DROWN IN THEIR SIGHT.
Spectators Had No Plank or Rope
Handy and Couldn't Rescue Them.

Paterson, N. 1.-Two young men
were drowned in Alyea's pond here in
the presence of a number OF specta-
tors, who were unable to rescue them.
They had broken through the ice and
no plank or rope was near at hand.
The bodies were recovered. The young
men were Herbert Cleveland. 10 years
old, OF Fairlawn. and John Ghesquier,
% years old, OF 25 East Twelfth street,
this city.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
TO SET CANAL WATER GATES.
steel Workers Arrive on the lsthmus
to Complete the Locks.

Colon.-Expert iron and steel work
ers, 210 in number, arrived at Girls
tobal on the steamship Colon to set
the great gates of the locks. There
will be two sets of gates at the Gatun
locks. three gates to each set. Two
gates can be set Immediately
Nothing OF recent date has shown so
forcibly the progress on the canal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
Funeral Of a Socialist.

Berlin.--About 10000 persons fol
lowed the body of Paul Singer, the
noted Socialist, TO the grave. The
lookers-on numbered probably not
fewer than 100000. II was a demon
stration Of immense impressiveness.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
pEcIEs HONEYMOON IN EGYPT
vlvlen Gould. After Wedding to Eng.
Ilsh Lord, VIII Take Trip
TO Africa.

New York. - II is announced that
Lord and Lady Decies, the latter
now Miss vivien Gould. who are to be
married February Z. will spend their
honeymoon In Egypt They will leave
America February Is by the Cunard
liner Carmania. In Egypt they will
spend O few days In Cairo and then
visit notable points In upper Egypt
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
Flew Around MORO Castle.

Havana.-Aviator McCurdy made a
spectacular flight from the aviation
field at Camp Columbia to Morro Cas-
tie and back to his starting point.
Practically the entire population Of
Havana turned out to see the fight.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
Invidious,

Miss Passay is furious with that
society reporter"
why so?"
"He published the announcement
OF her approaching wedding under the
column headed Late Engagements 9"
Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
Ratihes the Income Tax.

Charleston. W. va.-By a vote OF 20
to the house of delegates ratified the
income tax amendment 20 Me Federal
Constitution and passed the same to
the senate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
Slightly In Error.

How did you enjoy the professors
violin solo?'
"was he really trying to play?"
why, Of course"
by Jove! | thought he was imi-
tating animal cries, the way violinlsts
do I'm vaudeville"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
CORPORATIONS PAYING TAX.
Receipts for 1911 Estimated az About
s25 5000, 900.

Washington.-C tax re
turns for the fiscal year 1911 are be-
ginning to arrive at the treasury. In
March the statements of more than
$3.50 corporations liable to the tax
will be assembled. Commissioner Ca
bell OF the internal revenue bureau
estimates that about s25,000,000 will
be received.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
John p.,s Winter Vac alton.

Augusta, Ga.-John ID. Rockefeller
and party arrived from New York and
will spend several months at the Bon
Air hotel. Mr.. Rockefeller's time will
be spent on the golf links and In his
automobiles.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
Modern Method.

IT am a candidate for your hand"
But my parents have lndorsed an
other young man"
"All right; I'll run as an insur.
gant."-Houston Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10

A woman's idea Of a great financier
is a man who can straighten out her
expense account.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-10
Cured Quinsy Sore Throat

Mr.. HENRY L. CAULK, of
I242 Wilson ST, Wilmington,
Del, writes :-"I bought a bot
tie of Sloan's Liniment for the
quinsy sore throat and it cured
me. I shall always keep a
bottle in the house."