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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
TWO NEW HAS.
The Scheme That Won Them and the
Way II Was Worked.

A man who used to be in politics and
was n constant borrower found him
self in need OF new hat. but he
couldn't find anybody who would lend
him cent.
Finally he went TO an acquaintance
and said:
81 want to borrow $50 for five min
utes."
you can have il If you will put ur
a couple of fingers for security"
nix. Now. I've got a scheme. You
lend me the fifty and you needn't let
me get out Of your sight. If you do
II I'll stake you TO new hat"
Mystifled, but curious, the acquaint
ance agreed to this. and the two re
paired to a prominent hat store.
"Wait minute" said the adven.
turer aud left his hacker doing sentry
duty On the sidewalk.
Picking out the most important look
ing parsonage in the store, the politi
Ian went up TO him and said:
II am So-and-so OF the - district
have come to pay for two hats for
which | have given orders on you to
two of my constituents"
With that he flashed a fifty dollar
bill.
There was n scurrying around, q
search Of books and reply that nc
such orders had been presented.
"Just look out for them. will your
said the district leader. waving the big
bill, which was hypnotic in It's way
for the clerk bowed low and said
ayes"
Half an hour later two orders were
presented and two hats left the store
Chicago Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
STREETS OF NEW YORK.
They Were Cleaned by the Pigs Less
Than a Century AGO.


So far as the municipal archives go.
the first system Of street cleaning in
New York was authorized I'm 1896 In
that year the city entered into con
tract with one of its citizens whereby
he agreed to keep the streets free of
rubbish and refuse for f30 about $150D
year. Prior to that year each house
holder was obligated to keep the street
clean In front Of his residence. and If
he failed to do so q fine Of so many
shillings was assessed against him by
the city.
II the records are to be credited
there was no systematic effort to keep
the streets Of the city free Of refuse
from the early Dutch days down to
1925. All those years New York was
the butt of the sneers and ridicule Of
Boston and Philadelphia. both of
which boasted of their clean streets.
In that long period the city left the
disposal Of its refuse almost wholly to
hogs, Of which, an old municipal rec
ord says, there were no less than
10000 In 1920. They appear to have
roamed the streets as they pleased,
and It is small wonder the visitors
were wont to refer to New York as a
fine large pigsty.
Even the scOurges Of yellow fever
and smallpox that swept over the city
were not sufficient to move the author
tiles to rescue the people from the in
sanitation that caused them. and it
was not until 1923 that any action was
taken. In that year the common coun-
cil spurred by the indignant protests
Of the leading citizens, decreed that
the army Of roaming hogs should be
captured and reduced to pork and
carts assigned to remove the refuse
from the streets.
But even then there was such a row
over the destruction of the hogs that
1t was several years before the letter
of the ordinance could be enforced
New York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
A STRANGE FRYING PAN.
II Was Relic of Royalty and Queerly
Out of Place.

W was q NcItC OF dHo &occTiJ
Out of Place.
One day NJ. Sommerand, curator of
the Cluny museum, went into small
restaurant i'm the suburb Of ST. De
nys, q restaurant Of the kind where
the dining room and the kitchen are
one and the same room. While wait
ting to be served his eye was caught
by a frying pan of an unusual shape
which was hanging on the wall.
He took II down, rubbed off some of
the SCOT with which 1t was covered
and made out part Of an inscription.
To the surprise of the hostess, he Of
fered to buy the old pan, an offer she
joyfully accepted. doubtless thinking
her customer somewhat mad.
When the copperplate was properly
cleaned it was found that it bore the
arms Of France and Navarro surround
ed by the chain OF s. Louis and the
cord OF the Order OF the ST. Esprit
and the following inscription: Here
lies the magnificent prince. King Louis
NV, king of France and Of Navarro
Requiescat in pace"
1t was evidently the plate which had
been attached to the coffin OF Louis
XIV, and when the vaults OF the
Bourbons at st. Denys were ritled
by the populace in 1893 It had been
carried Off, fitted with a handle and
turned into frying pan. 1t Is now
In the Cluny museum. The handle has
been removed, but the three holes re.
main showing where it was attached
Rome Weekly Mundus.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Unsuccessful.

IL made mistake" said Flooding
Pete. IL told that man up the road !.
needed a little help cause | was look
in fur me family. from whom had
been separated fur years"
Didn't that make him come
acrossr'
'He couldn't see IL. He said dat he
didn't know my family. but be wasn's
goin' to help in bringin' any such trou-
bic on 'em. m."-Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Of 9,22I,5I7,ooo common brick
made IN the country in 1910 the
south made s,367,3s4,ooo, or more
than IS per cent. and the value of
the southern production was some
thing:more than a6 per cent. of the
total value, $55,2I9,55i. in the
country.-Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

The Earl Of Plymouth has pur-
chased the Crystal Palace, one OF the
great amusement places OF England, ,
for 81 $50, 900. His purpose is to
hold it until the nation shall pur-
chase it, thus avoiding its sale at
public auction.-Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Unlikely to Pass.

cant you settle this bill today. sir o.
asked the tailor OF the delinquent SEN
ator.
mo. Shears: II wouldn't be parlia-
mentary. I've merely glanced over IL.
you know, and can't pass q bill until
after its third reading. g."-Judge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Not Much of a Game.

81 can't for the life OF me under
stand why anybody should wish to
play chess"
TITS great game perhaps the
greatest intellectual game there is"
"Yes, but II affords no opportunity
whatever for breaking speed records"
Chicago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Mr.. Shuster, the American who is
acting as financial agent for Persia,
seems to be young man of more
than usual capacity.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

They do funny things in Kansas.
A petition was recently circulated
and signed out there, asking John
d. Rockefeller to become a presi-
Dental candidate. And all on &C
count Of his great business ability.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

So Providence is to be the base
ball "farm" for Detroit. This will
please the local "fans" providing
they get good brand of baseball.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF JOHNSTON
PROBATE COURT OF THE TOWN OF
JOHNSTON.
Johnston, r. l., December 22, 1911.
Estate of Maud w, Smith,

Petition In writing Is made by Emma r.
Clark, OF said Johnston, requesting that
Emms r. Clark OF said Johnston, or some
otner suitable person may be appointed
guardian OF the person and estate OF Maud
w. Smith, person nf full age, but unsuun
mind; said petition Is received and referred
10 the ninth day OF January A. D., 1912, at 2
O'Clock p. M, AT the Probate Court Room, in
said johnston, for consideration, and IL is
ordered that citation be served accord ing 10
and that notice thereof be published
tor fourteen days, once week In the
Olneyvile Times.
s. X. LUTHER,
dec.223 3t Clerk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Michael A Scanlon, who is known
as the "lone graft fighter of Law
renee" has been elected mayor of
that city.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Ha Meant IL

Paw, what Is the brightest star In
The skyT
"Sirlus my SON."
"But am paw. want to know
Chicago Tribune
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Tbs wav I. ctarted

"He tried to kiss me. I can't unde
stand it"
Neither can I. dear"
"You catv'-Houston Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

AS time goes on, Mr.. Taffs
prospects for reelection do not seem
to brighten.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

If a place is good enough to live
in, it is good enough to be spoken
well of. Don't knock your home
town.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

An exchange tells of boy who
shot his father in quarrel over II
cents. Human life has always been
cheap.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Curtis Guilds job as minister to
Russia is not likely to prove partic-
ularly fascinating.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Prudence Island is mentioned as
the location ofthe proposed Nara
ganseett Bay Navy Yard.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Have heart that never hardens. a
temper that never tires and a touch
that never hurts. s.-Cbarles Dickens.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Blu iness and politics do not mix
any better than oil and water.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

The weather thus far this winter
has not favored the coal baron.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
THIRD SPECIAL COURSE FOR
FARMERS

Rhode Island State College. Kingston
DECEMBER. 26, ~, p aud ~.
Demonstrations and Judging of Corn, Dairy
Cattle, Poultry, MILK testing. Discussion OF
cooperative Experiments, Fertilizer and
Feeding stuff Inspections, Apple Maggot.
Fruit growers Associations, tertiliZer tor
mulas. ednesday, Up. m, henovating the
Old orchard, &. ID. Jarvis. Thursday. 2 y m.
Farm Accountins, h. IA. Stadtmueller. Fri
day, Up, M, The Agricultural Press, II. ".
Collingwood. For tur,her Information add.
ress HOWARD EDWARDS. President.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-16
WHIST GIVEN BY
LADIES' AUXILIARY, A. o. H.
Dozen TsbIss of Players Following
Business Session.

The Ladies' auxiliary, A. o. H., com
bined business and social evening
very pleasantly in connection with
their regular meeting night Monday
evening in Hfbernisn hall by inviting
the gentlemen friends of the memb ers
in for Wrist after the business session
WAS concluded. At the business meet
rg the president, Mrs. Mary L. Sill
r>eyS pressided, and four applications for
membership were received. a com :
munication was also received referring
to a me etirg in New London il. the
latter part of the month. when both
sta re and county officers ade to De
present.
For the social part of the evening
there We're dozen ia bles of whist. and
aiHcTg those present were n,er1pnrs
from New London and Wiliinantic.
The pIetty prizes were taken as fol-
lows: Miss Catherine Brennan. cut
glass flower bowl; Mrs. d J. McCor-
mick. cut glass vase; Mr.. Clifford, an
ash tray; Florence j. DriscoH, an or
nsrnent. Cake and coffee were served
under the direction of Mrs. Mary Cur
ley, assisted by Mise Catherine Bre1-
nah, Miss Anna Siiney and Miss Cath
crime Sliney. A pleasing part of the
evening was a snort programme en-
tertainingly given and consisting of
step dancing by Francis Carberry,
piano selections by Ruth Lafferty and
solos By Miss Margaret Brennan and
Mrs. Timothy Donovan.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-16
QUARTERLY MEETING OF
MALL AUXILIARY
Held With Miss Sarah Huntington
Reports from American McAIi As
ISOLATION Meeting.

The quarterly meeting of the Mean
Auxiliary was held with Miss Sarah L.
Huntington of Broadway on Monday
afternoon. The meeting was conduct
ed by Mrs. J. NJ. Huntington and there
we're twenty-five ladies' in attendance.
Opening devotional exercises were by
Mrs Henry T Arnold. The usual re-
ports of secretary and treasurer were
given, also the report of the nominal
ing committee was accepted and Mrs.
Amos A. Browning elected a member
of the executive committee. Miss Az
cry gave an account Of the 28th an
nual meeting of the American McAlI
association, which was held in Troy,
n. Y, on May Sd and 4th, at which
announcement was made that all but
$1,000 of the s1oe, 900 necessary for the
new Sale RepubIique had been pledg-
ed, and that the hall would probably
be ready for the 10th anniversary of
the mission. next April. Fifteen hun
dred dollars was also pledged at this
meeting for a years running expenses
of La Semeuse No. 4, the gift of an
American lady.
Mrs. Huntington and nine other
opsis of the corresponding secretary's,
Mrs. Wayland's, report upon the year
in France. They touched upon the dis
couragements and then upon the larg-
er, brighter side. Snap shots of the
Paris halls, the caravan missions, the
boats the automobile, the work in the
provinces, the temperance work and
the personnel of the McAll workers
made an interesting panorama of this
work in all its divisions and in all
parts Of France.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-16
PERSONAL

Mrs ]. Herman Webster of Noank
is visiting friends in Norwich
Miss Ina Rathbun has returned to
Noank from a brief visit in Norwich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Fish of Nor
witch Were guests Saturday of friends
in Poquonnoc.
Miss Mabel Terpp of Meriden is Wis
ting her aunt. Miss Caroline Terpp, of
Laurel Hill avenue.
Miss Elsie Talbot of Brooklyn. n.
Y, spent the week end at her home
on West Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebenezer Allen of
Norwich were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Owen A. Williams on Church
street. Noank.
Mrs Frank A. Krug and two chill
dren, Raymond and Alice and Mrs.
Henry P KaroH were in Norwich Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs Kate Augur and Miss Lizzie
kigouer of Westerly spent Sunday
with Mrs. Augur's sister, Mrs. W. H.
Mansfield, at Poquetanuck
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Cruthers of
Spring Garden avenue We're Sunday
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Henry P.
Karoh of Edgewood farm, Ledyard.
They mads the trip in Mr. Cruthers'
speedy torpedo auto.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-16
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville, illustrated Songs, and
Moving Pictures.

For their programme of vaudeville,
moving pictures and illustrated songs,
the Auditorium presented something
good in all three lines for the Monday
matinee and evening shows, promising
a popular bill for the first half of the
week. Nick Zeller's two songs, with
their, interesting pictures, are Sum
mer Days and Texas Tomsny's Dance.
both well rendered by this pleasing
singer.
st. John & McCracken, a mixed
singing. talking and dancing team, Of
fer some clever work that wins them
nice hands either working alone or to-
gether and brings them back to re-
spond to a curtain call. Max Stamm
in character songs is one of the top
line comedians which the house has
had this year. and makes a bullseye
on the target of popular favor with
every selection
Leavitt & Dunsmore are seen and
heard in the difficult protean playlet,
That Woman Next Door, in which Mr..
LeaviIt plays five varied and different
parts, each with convincing faithful
ness, and is given we'll balanced sup
port by his partner Miss Dunsmore.
They get big applause and keep the
fun going all the time. For the NOV
ing pictures there is a well chosen Sc
lection that exhibits several especially
entertaining films.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-16
NEW LONDON BUSINESS
COLLEGE Has BEEN SOLD


-
The New. London Business college
Was sold On Saturday by Robert A.
Brubeck to Walter e. Garfield of this
city, WHO has been negotiating for a
long time for the New London insti-
tuition. The price paid was one that
satisfied Mr. Brubeck, who is retiring
solely because a. change of locality is
imperative on account of health. He
VIII still have pecuniary interest in
New London.
Mr.. Garfield will take charge imnne-
diately and continue the business on
the same lines as his predecessor Mr..
Canf1eld will have as assistant D. NJ.
Human of Westerly, who has had
much experience and who came over
Saturday to take charge of the school.
Mr.. Brubeck will remain in New
London short time to settle up his
affairs. after which he will place him
self in the hands of a famous special
ist in New York, and having had some
rest there. will go back to his former
home. He has not decided on any line
of work. but will take a rest Of about
year before going into business of
any sort
The incorporators of the college held
meeting Friday night and approved
Mr.. Brubeck's action in accepting the
offer of Mr. Garfield and expressed
their regret that he was obliged to
leave on account of his health.
The college was founded by Mr.. Bru-
beck about % years ago. ii was the
first in New England or in the United
States 20 have an act of legislature
confer upon it the right sto give the
degree, master of science of accounts,
which today is borne by several hun
dreds of it's students
Mr. Garfield has q personal as well
az a business interest in New London
as he married Miss Garde, who was a
public school teacher here. and he will
Immediately remove here with his
wife, says the New London Telegraph
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-16
Republicans Nominate Their Ticket
man, Williams, Foss and Geer for the Councilmen.

was called for, Col. Charles w. Gale
nominated Joseph D. Haviland, who,
he said. commanded the respect and
esteem of all men, irrespective of par
ty and he felt sure that he would re-
Give more than the party vote to
which he is entitled He was nominal
ed.
For the second place Is alderman,
William B. Young nominated Frank H.
Smith, and he was chosen.
Councilman and Collector.
For counciImen. Henry Norman was
nominated by J. G. Fitzpatrick. Alex
arider Williams by George H. Stanton.
Frank II. Foss by Vine s. Stetson, and
Louis Fl. Geer by Edward Crooks
William A. Breed said that he nom
mated a tax collector seven years ago
when he gave the reasons for it.
Those same reasons hold good today,
and he renominated Thomas A. Robin
son and he was chosen.
Treasurer and Clerk.
Costello Lippitt stated that refer
ence had already been made to the
decease of one who has so well served
as treasurer. After his first year. he,
like the collector. has been the unani-
nous choice of both parties and this
would not have been possible unless he
had made good His manly qualities
were admired by those who knew and
loved him best.
For that position he said he had in
mind a man of experience, a good &C
countant, a man of mature judgment
and affable qualities. and as the sue
cessor of Mr. Peck, one who has been
his closest friend. He nominated C.
Leslie Hopkins. which nomination re-
ceived an extra amount of applause.
He was chosen.
For city clerk, Henry W. Tibbits said
ing ability. and Arthur g. Crowell. he
said, not only had ability, but expert
ence, and when in ONCE made good He
was nominated.
Water Commissioner and Sheriffs.
For water commissioner Judge N ].
Aging placed in nomination Albert s.
Comstock, who was the choice of the
meeting.
For sheriffs of the city, George O.
Benson and George w. Rouse were
nominated by Ludwig Anderson and
G. H Stanton. respectively. After the
town committee was given power to
fill vacancies, the caucus adjourned at
SIS o'clock
The republican ticket as nominated
follows:
Aldermen.
JOSEPH d. HAVILAND
FRANK H. SMITH
Councilman
HENRY NORMAN
ALEXANDER WILLIAMS
FRANK II. FOSS
LOUIS H. GEER
Tax Collector
THOMAS A. ROBINSON
City Treasurer
c. LESLIE HOPKINS
City Clerk
ARTHUR G.. CROWELL
Water Conmiss iensr
ALBERT S. COMSTOCK
City Sheriffs
GEORGE 0. BENSON
GEORGE w. ROUSE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-16
DELEGATES TO
ODD FELLOWS CONVENTION
Go to Danbury Today-Seeond Degree
Worked by Uncas Lodge.

Working the second degree on two
candidates, one of it's own and one for
Shetucket lodge, No. 81, Uncas lodge.
No. II. /. o. o. F., had a largely at
tended meeting on Monday evening in
Odd Fellows hall, among the number
present being two brothers from Mas
sachusetts. Noble Grand Louis Ort-
mann presided and the degree work
was well carried out under the direc-
ton of Past Grand Frank NJ Green.
The representatives from the two
lodges leave today for Danbury to wit
ness the exemplihcation of the first
degree. which is to be given in the OPP
era house by the combined degree
teams of Samaritan and Progressive
lodges, and on Wednesday the annual
session of the grand lodge opens. Past
brands Edward S. Hinckley and John
w. Spicer, from Uncas lodge, and Past
Gran1s A. A. Guile and Joseph Nc
Kenzie. from Shetucket lodge, are the
representatives from this city
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-16
Graceful and Attractive
Women

If you are thin and want to be
plump; If you have wrinkles in your
face that you are not proud of; II your
skin is sallow or subject to pimples or
bIackheads take MI-O-NA stomach
tablets for two weeks and notice the
change.
Nine tenths of the thin people are
thin because the stomach is not active,
is fssnot mixing thoroughly with the
natural digestive juices the. food put
into it, and in consequence is not ex-
tracing from the food enough nour-
ishing matter for the blood to distr1b-
ute to every part of the body III the
stomach does not do it's work properly
the nourishdncnt in the food you eat is
passed along without giving to the
body any flesh building elements.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets quickly
build up the stomach so that it ex-
tracts from the food all the elements
necessary to form good solid flesh.
II you are thin try a two weeks
treatment of MI-O-NA stomach tab
lets; two with each meal will work
wonders.
/ NI-O-NA stomach tablets are guar
anteed to cure Indigestion. acute OF
chronic or money back. Sold by The
Lee & Osgood Co. and druggists every
where at SO cents box.