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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Just Like Bennett.

Arnold Bennett, the latest visitor
TO these Shores" said New York
editor. lis said to be the greatest liv-
ing English novelist. plump for
Wells or Conrad myself. However,"
The editor smiled
"A critic at the club the other day
was listening TO an execrable young
novelist. The youns man boasted on
interminably, but at last / heard the
critic get In the words
DO you know. you remind me OF
Arnold Bennett?'
Really The novelist blushed
and laughed for pleasure. Really!
Come now, do you really think
Yes; you stutter So. said the
critic"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

those children who are good" This
tradition of the chimney is supposed
TO have come from the Morse mythol-
ogy, when a festival was given in
honor Of one of their favorite god
desses. Huge piles OF green fir twigs
were burnt. in stone fire-places erect
ed for this purpose, and from out
the dense smoke the goddess appear
ed, granting the prayers of her wor-
shippers
The yule log occupies a conspicu-
Gus place in the huge, open fire
place, and is lighted with ceremony.
thus sanctifying the hearth and pro-
tecting 1t from the evil spirits. from
which the festival is free. Those
upon whom fortune has smiled invite
their humber friends to partake of a
huge meat pie. which is circled round
with candles. The host lights these
when all are seated, and should one
go out, II is considered bad luck, es.
pecially for the one seated opposite
This was called the yue-tide feast
and from this custom of lighting can.
dies. the modern idea was developed
of the Christmas tree candles.
In the Scottish Highlands these
quaint superstitions flourish greatly.
In the early morning a servant is
sent out to draw water from a spring.
TO gather corn from the storehouse
and herbs from the garden. This
strict observance is supposed TO bring
good luck TO all those who live In
that particular house for the ensuing
year. Here, they also consider 1t a
lucky sign to be the first TO open the
door on Christmas morning. so some
sit up all night 10 accomplish this
feat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

erly honored they will bear largely
and be profitable through the coming
year. So. in accordance with this, the
village people meet at early dawn,
and headed by their parson and other
representative men, go from farm TO
farm, visiting every orchard In turn.
They are met by the owner and to-
gether select the finest tree as being
the most representative, and gather
about it, sprinkle IL with the contents
of a bottle of cider. humming an old
chant and invoking it's aid.
Many Of the animals are thought
to possess human qualities on that
sacred night
Bees are said TO sing, oxen to
kneel in their stalls and sheep to
file by in procession, TO commemorate
the visit of the angel to the shep-
herds. II is also believed In Germany
that horses and cattle are given the
power of speech. But whoever should,
by chance or purpose, stop to listen.
would surely die within seven days.
The Indians, too, believe that on
Christmas night all the deer Of the
forest kneel land look up to the
Great Spirit"
A legend is related that the Christ
child wanders in disguise over the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Read X Differently.

A man was charged with stealing a
sheep belonging to Sir Garnett Fitz-
Maurice
Il found the poor creature strayin'
on the road, me lord. an was just
drivin IL home" pleaded the accused.
Can you read?" asked his lordship.
"A little, me lord"
You could not have been ignorant,
then, that the sheep belonged to your
landlord, Sir Garnett Fitz-Maurice, as
his brand, c. F. M was on the ami
NAL"
True for ye, me lord, but sure
thought the letters meant Good Fat
Muttonl'"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

bration. 1t would be interesting TO
trace them to their original sources.
The following are well-known legends
which abound throughout different
countries.
Many flowers, it is said, have put
forth their first blossoms on Christs
natal day. A pretty French legend
tells us that rose-colored sanfoin lay
among the grasses in the manger.
Suddenly 1t put forth its blossoms
and formed itself into a wreath TO
crown the sweet Babes head.
When the Star of Bethlehem" was
first seen the people exclaimed upon
its resemblance to the star that
guided the Magi; and so 1t received
fits pretty name. The hellebore, or
Christmas rose, also lowered at the
time of the birth of Christ. and so 1t
is also known as "Christ's herb"
Many people believe in the miracu-
lous properties of the Glastonbury
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
, earth on Christmas eve. carrying

earth on Christmas eve. carrying
fagots OF eyergreens upon his shoul.
der. From palaces 10 novels. In sun
shine and rain. he goes his rounds.
asking aims at each door. thus test.
ing the benevolence OF The people.
Few would dare TO refuse hih II
ity.
The Czecks think that those who
keep the fasts best on Christmas
eve will be rewarded by visions OF
the Holy Child In his dreams that
night
In rural Germany the people bS-
lieve that between the hours OF IL
and IL, on Christmas eve. water may
be turned into wine. Also. that no
live coal should be carried out Of the
house on that night
In Germany. too. II is Kris Krin-
gle" who. coming down the chimney,
places the gifts IN stockings Tor
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Formal luncheons. card parties
musicals and other modern pastimes
are delightful and appropriate on 9th.
er occasions, but for Christmas Eve
or Christmas night-whenever the
family reunion is celebrated the gath
ering must be as old-timey as the
wight sort of grandmother.
For one evening at least the older
children will not scorn to associate
with the blessed babies in their mer.
rymakings The young lady daughter
will be home from boarding school
and the young engineer from his min
ing camp to help the mirth along
For once the most sedate elders will
be young gain. while the few guests
far from home and invited in the true
spirit OF the season. forget their fam
ily-less condition in the general good
time
u Is a splendid idea 20 have an i'm
promrtu masquerade. each reveler
cos,umir- himself with such rags and
tacs as can be picked up around the
pee az a fifteen-minutes notice
-. 's mothers 'ong skirts feathers.
flowers pillow slips and sheets. etc
when the bell sounds all the revelers
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Great Scheme.

Dear me-" said Mrs. Housewife,
with a deep sigh. Il can't manage 10
keep a cook a week"
You should copy me-" observed her
friend. Since my husband learned
French ! can keep one a year"
Mrs. Housewife looked surprised. Il
don't see the connection" she said.
It's simple enough. He now swears
at her in French instead OF English
IL gives him a vent for his temper
some valuable practice-and the cook
thinks he's making love to her!"--
Satire.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Not Uncommon Fallacy.

Why do you insist on investing
your money away from your home
town."
We'll" replied Farmer Corntossel,
I've got a good deal OF local pride,
I have. and ! regard the people In this
here township as bein' so smart that
none OF 'em is goin TO let any real
bargains git away from him.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

thorn" which is honored
at Christmas time. The
Sicilian children gather
pennyroyal to put In
their beds, believing that
1t blossomed at the hour
in which Christ was born.
e There is a superstition
in some rural districts
of England and Wales
that IL orchards are prop
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

HEN a great festival
has been handed
down 10 us from time
immemorial, 1t is only
natural that many
superstitions and OBJ
servances S h ou J q
cluster about it's cele-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Mnnx Children Arc sickir.

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Break
MP Colds In "a hours, relieve FcVcrishnoss. Head
acho, Stomach Troubles, Tccthing Disorders, move
and regulate tho bowels and Destroy Worms. They
pleasant To take children like them. Used by
mothers for y years Al all druggists CSC. sample
mailed fRkE. Address, A. 4. OluStcd, LcRoy, MY.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

A man has reached the age OF dis
cretion when he is willing TO admit
that other men may have opinions
different from his without being fools.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Pericles wore his hair pretty close
10 his eyes-but nobody ever called
him a low-brow!
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Tightncss across the chest means cold
on the lungs. That's the danger signal.
Cure that cold with llamlins Wizard oil
before il runs into Consumption or Pneu.
monia.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Mrs wtnsiov's Soothing Syrup for Children
teetbing, softsns the gums, reduces inHammA
tlon, AllAys pain, cures wind cole, &c botile-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
Excitement.

What's that racket out thereI"
That's Frdo. He's chased your
fuzzy hat up the hall tree"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Duck-What did the fortune-teller
tell you?
Chicken-Told me ! was going 10 be
mixed up in an affair with dark
lady-and warned me 10 look out
for country looking guy with
an AK.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

There are few shade trees in the
average mans field Of labor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
AMful Mnment.

That man-eating lion glared at you
Just before you shot him!"
"Intently." replied the scientist. He
appeared as II he we're looking me
over for a pure food label"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
lp,noyfapf 20 Mo,beva

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22
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N1r}1liH
WbyM MArypa@son

MERRY Christmas; BY
no means a small por-
ton of II is the good
old-fashioned Yule fro
lie with games and
sports. in which all
join together until the
green garlanded cell
ings ring with laugh
ter and fun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

than sfy other dye One oc package coors al hbers
Write for free booklet-fiow 20 Dye. Bleach and Nj
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-22

Color more goods brighter and faster oolors
DYE ssy garment without ripping apart.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09
WHEN SHAW WAS SECRETARY
Statesman Preferred Lunch Of Apples
in His Room to Dinner In
Hotel Restaurant.

Leslie NJ. Shaw, formerly secretary
OF the treasury, is in Washington for
few days visiting his old friends at
the capitol and in the departments.
SHAW" said cabinet officer, was
one of the mysteries Of the Roosevelt
administration. From the time he be-
came secretary Of the treasury until
he went into the banking business We
were unable to decide whether he was
IL second Russell Sage in the matter
OF personal expenditures. I ran across
Shaw in a big western city, and for
the sake of spending a pleasant even
ing together we got a suite of rooms
at the same hotel
"At lunch time I proposed that we
60 down to the dining room, but Mr.
Shaw could not be induced. He said
he thought he would eat in his room
Thereupon the secretary Of the treas
ury opened up his travelling bag and
extracted couple Of apples. He Of
fered me one, but l declined and
FASTENED to the restaurant.
Cabinet officers who served with
Shaw discovered that 1t was a regular
habit with him to fill his bag with APP
piles before starting on journey
Washington Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09

of S237.66 for horseshoeing, Missouri
representatives declared they were
from the show me state" The sec
rotary Of state couldn't show the
shoes, which had been Worn out
There was a quarter OF an nour of or
atory when up rose a representative
from Pennsylvania. Gentlemen" he
said, 1T costs $4,000 an hour to run
this house, and we have already spent
$4,000 worth of words trying TO skin
a 1927 item. Let's quit"
The total of the years appropria.
ton for the upkeep of the house was
$4567 ,S2410. Actual working days
number 90. and the average time of a
days work is FIVE hours. The normal
2160 hours in 80 days would make
the house expense run into $2,1l4.73
per hour, on a 24-hour basis. But al.
lowing only five hours Of honest work
per day, the expense amounts to $10,-
573.65 per hour.
The salary roll of the members
amounts to s2.9S9,O50 Their mileage
is 1854, 900. The clerks cost $685., 800
for those who are credited to mem
bers, and $685. 800 for clerks of com
mittees There are a number OF
minor items, among them the salary
of $1,000 that goes to the chaplain
who prays for CONGRESSES wisdom. He
is about the poorest paid of all, con-
sidering the size of his job.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09
Protest Made at Hatien Bank Move

In It's original plan. but the changes
have not been sufIi cient, in the opin.
Ion of the state department, to warrant
the withdrawal of the American pro
test.
In connection with the national
bank concession Haiti is trying to
float a loan to fund its interior debt
The course which will be adopted in
regard to Haitien bonds in this rela-
ton Is of interest to the United States
government because many American
creditors of Haiti have been paid in
bonds of that government SO If such
bonds are scaled down the people who
received them on the basis of their
former value, in the opinion of the
state department, viii have grounds
Tor claim in equity.
The possibility Of American bankers
participating In the loan also causes
the state department TO believe that
1t Is the moral duty Of this govern
ment to scrutinize closely the trans
action to see that no contract Is enter
ed into which cannot be backed up by
the United States in case at some
future time Haiti fails to fulfill her OBJ
ligat!cus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09
Walnut Catsup.

One hundred walnuts, half cupful
OF salt, one and half quarts OF vine
gar, quarter ounce Of mace. one-quar
ter OF an ounce Of nutmeg, one-quarter
of an ounce of cloves, one-Quarter OF
an ounce Of ginger, one-Quarter Of an
ounce Of whole black pepper, a small
piece Of horse radish, 20 shalots, one
quarter of pound of anchovies.
Procure the walnuts at the time
when you can run pin through them
slightly bruise and put them into 9
jar with the salt and vinegar lei
them stand eight days. stirring every
day. then drain the liquid from them
and boil 1t, with the above ingredients
for about half an hour. 1t may be
strained or not. as preferred, and, II
required, little more vinegar can be
added. When bottled well. seal the
corks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09
HEAD SOLID MASS OF HUMOR

II think the Cuticura Remedies are
the best remedies for eczema l have
ever heard Of. My mother had child
who had a rash on its head when it
was real young. Doctor called 1t baby
rash. He gave us medicine, but 1t
did no good. In a few days the head
was a solid mass running sore. 1t
was awful. the child cried continually.
We had to hold him and watch him
to keep him from scratching the
sore. His suffering was dreadful. At
last we remembered Cuticura Rene
dies. We got a dollar bottle of Cuu-
cura Resolvent, box OF Cuticura
Ointment, and bar OF Cuticura Soap.
We gave the Resolvent as directed,
washed the head with the Cutlcura
Soap, and applied the Cuticura Oint-
ment We had not used half before
the child's head was clear and free
from eczema, and 1t has never come
back again. His head was healthy
and he had a beautiful head OF hair.
I think the Cuticura Ointment very
good for the hair. 1t makes the hair
grow and prevents falling hair"
(Sgned) Mrs. Francis Lund, Plain
City, Utah, Sept. 10, 1910. Send to the
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Boston.
Mass, for free Cuticura Book on the
treatment of skin and scalp troubles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09
Mine Rescue Squads Reduce Deaths

sleeping apartments for the men.
When news comes of mine disas-
ter an engine is attached to the car
and it is rushed to the scene OF the
disaster
Upon arrival, the mining engineer
in charge of the government rescue
squad and apparatus takes charge of
the mine and from the general man
ager down to the mule driver, all
obey his orders and do 1t on the jump.
He organizes rescue parties, equipping
each man with an oxygen helmet en-
abling him to withstand any kind of
poisonous gases for two hours. Then.
with his helmeted squad behind him.
the mining engineer enters the mine
and begins a search for dead and dy-
Ing miners.
The rescue parties carry pulmotors,
with which to revive dying miners
with oxygen. Fifteen lives are said
to have been saved last year b. use OF
this device
In West Virginia last year there
was a mine owner who had no faith
in the pulmotors. He insisted on going
into the mine with the rescuing party
and did not wear a helmet He was
found unconscious from the effect OF
noXious gases, but by the application
of the pulmotor was revived and TAX
en- out alive. He Immediately ordered
a consignment of the little oxygen
pumps and had his men instructed In
their use
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09

~ HE idle rich woman, who fondles
! her poodle dog. leaving the care
of her children to servants, has been
delivered a stinging slap by western
representative. He has nothing to say
against the poodle, but his mistress he
believes to be un-American The
American home is being undermined
by this kind of woman, he thinks. She
constitutes grave national problem
which should be speedily solved.
Poodle dogs are usurpers, and
should be returned to their proper
place in the home" said he.
while l was passing In front OF n
residence that cost hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, an deliberately dress
ed woman came out" he said She
carried In her arms costly poodle
dog, and as she stepped into her car
riage, two Of her servants, wearing
high silk hats, bowed almost to their
knees. One assisted her to enter the
carriage while the other draped her
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09
Dog in Arms Rouses a Congressman

dress about her feet. A moment later
negro servant came out wheeling a
baby carriage, and crossed the street
to find out that the baby carriage held
the woman's little son The thought
of the woman holding the poodle dog
where the child should have been,
while she gave the animal its morning
outing. seemed inhuman to me, when
thought of the child being taken out
by the servant.
But. finally decided that the
poodle was more to be pitied than the
child. 1t was in worse company. But
the sad part about the whole incident
was that a mother could go smilingly
away from her baby boy, while she
cuddled and patted the insignificant
little dog as her side. Poodles are
all right as pets for children, and, in
cidentally, for older people. But be.
fore they are allowed to take the
places of children in our homes,
would rather see every poodle in the
nation drawn and quartered.
The only kind of home which is
worth while Is the home where the
mother gives her first and best
thought to her children. Too often In
America today rich women care moth.
Ing for their offspring, but would
rather bestow their foolish affection
on pets that really amount to moth ing"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09

nEATHS of coal miners in explo-
- sions last year were reduced %
per cent. by the rescue system in aug
urated by the federal government.
For many years this rescue work
was left to the different states and
was but indifferently done. AS the
death rate grew about ten per cent
annually, the federal government de-
cided it was time to take charge Of
this work itself.
Six rescue stations have been es-
tablished. One of these is at Trinidad
Colo; another at Rock Springs, Wyo.
and others in various parts of the coal
producing country.
These stations are old Pullman
sleeping cars, In which four men
spend all their time, night and day,
never going further than a few min
utes' walk from the car. In charge
of the party is a mining engineer. The
others are a practical miner, hos
pital attendant capable of giving first
aid to the injured and a cook. The
car is equipped with rescue apparatus
ready for immediate use and there are
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09
SuooestiOns.

Wooden or pasteboard plates, Of the
kind bakers use for the delivery OF
pies, serve a good purpose as refriger.
ator dishes. The plates should be pro
tected by piece Of waxed paper when
necessary, and after being used can be
thrown away. The fact that they dc
not break and that they can be bent a
little to make room for other articles
is a decided recommendation.
Bags made of cheese cloth. about
eight inches square, filled with oat
meal, powdered borax, pulverized cas-
tile soap and little powdered orris
root and used in the bath are delight
fully refreshing.
Rub fresh lard over new tinware
and heat 1t in the oven before using
Then you will never have any trouble
about rusting.
Foodstuffs should never be left In
cardboard boxes, for they draw mois
ture and attract insects.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09

4 MOTHER financial situation In
~ Iatin-America which is seriously
engaging the attention of the state
department.. with a view to protecting
American interests, Is the confused
monetary condition of Haiti.
1t is proposed by Haiti to substitute
for the Hatlen National bank,
French corporation which controls the
financial dealings of the country, a
similar banking concession to be
granted to a group of German. French
and American bankers, the German in
terests predominating.
Some time ago the United States
protested against the proposed ar
rangement on the ground that Ameri-
can interests were not properly pro-
tected. Since then the Haitien gov
eminent has made some notifications
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-03-09
GOOD TOAST RARELY FOuN.
Patience In Making II Is Necessary
and II Should 30 Neither SogSy
Nor Too Crisp.

There is nothing SO rarely found as
toast that is well made. Few cooks
are successful with it, yet it is not
difficult to get right
The chief reason Of many failures
is lack of patience. 1t is so much
easier to cut thick, uneven slices, not
remove the crusts and do several
platefuls at time that that is the
usual method.
Appetizing toast should b. cut thin
without crusts, cooked over q clear
bed of Goals until delicate brown on
led lightly with salt and put back in
the oven for minute for the butter
to soak in.
Never let toast stand. Far better
wait for 1t than have too much cooked
at once If the family is late in com.
ing to the table do not start to toast
until they are eating their cereal.
The best toast is made over open
Goals. but 1t can be nicely toasted in
the gas oven II closely watched.
Appetizing toast is neither soggy
nor so crisp that it tastes like dried
chips. The best is made from close
grained bread a day old.
Do not serve in great chunks; toast
must look well, besides being properly
cooked, to be appetizing.
Toast that has grown cold can be
served by putting 1t on an old plate,
covering it with cream, butter and
salt and allowing 1t to soak into the
bread in hot oven.
Where one prefers to butter toast
at a table it must be served hot in
folded napkin and just few slices
at time.
In making milk toast use a little
thickening in the milk, otherwise your
toast will be soggy and thin.