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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
JOHNS FRIENDS WERE LOYAL
Young Bride Got Early Proof Of the
Way Men viii Stick by One
Another.

The bridegroom OF three months
bade his wife adieu one morning and
started on business trip TO town 20
miles distant. The journey was TO be
made by automobile and he promised
10 return in time for seven o'clock din
ner as usual.
But no husband appeared when din
ner was served and the anxious wife
watched the hands OF the clock as
they journeyed on and announced
that the hour was midnight. and still
the husband failed to appear. The
frantic wife sent kilograms TO six
friends OF the groom living in the town
where he might have gone, asking II
he was spending the night with them.
AS dawn appeared a farm wagon drove
up containing a farmer and the miss
ing husband and furnishing motor
power for a broken down automobile
that trailed behind. Almost simulta-
neously came a messenger boy with an
answer 10 one OF the kilograms, fol
lowed at intervals by five others and
all of the kilograms said:
yes, John is spending the night
with me-"
In loyalty what surpasses man?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

supply their friends needs In head
gear. Frequently girl has developed
by practice and by studying styles
shown in the newspapers. magazines,
in the shops, she is able TO apply IN a
practical way In helping women OF
small incomes to do over their last
season hats and to make up new ones
A great deal depends on the makeup
of the girl herself, whether she Is CO.
ing TO succeed In her home money
making ventures. 1t generally holds
good that the girl who has ingenuity
and grit enough TO make small In
dependent business pay would be
successful in larger venture.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

ton, just as soon as the days bust
ness Is over, as many Of the boys as
can crowd into the building. They
proceed 70 ths floor Of the exchange.
where pursuant 10 this odd custom
they are permitted TO march about
singing and beating upon their drums
The origin of this custom, 1t is
said, is as follows:
One afternoon in the year 1922 a
crowd Of boys blaying in the Dam
lost a ball in the canal that in those
days skirted one side OF the square
One OF the lads, while climbing in
among the piles on which the building
stood, found instead Of his ball a
boat mOOred in a dark corner and
loaded with boxes Of gunpowder. This
showed clearly enough what was after
ward ascertained with certainly, the
Intention Of the Spanish conspirators
10 blow up the Stock Exchange while
it was crowded, as It was every day
with the leading citizens Of the city.
The boy who stumbled upon the
gunpowder at once hurried 10 the
town authorities with his news. The
boatload of explosives was quietly
sunk in the canal and the Spanish
plot thus frustrated.
When the burgesses asked the boy
what reward he desired for the serv
ice he had rendered the town he re.
Piled that so long as there was a
Stock Exchange in Amsterdam the
boys Of the town would like 10 be per
mitted 20 make the floor Of the ex.
change their playground during a GER
tain part Of the year The request was
granted and so the custom survives.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
FIND TREASURES IN IRELAND
Many Art Articles May BE Picked
Up in Out OF the Way
Places.

Dublin. MANY collectors whose
purses are not large take delight in
picking up simple treasures. such lit.
tie bits OF loot as are sometimes
found in outof-the.way highways and
byways in Ireland, that sentiment OF
other days exists, amongst a peas.
antry noted for their feeling of ro-
nance and devotion, and, above all,
for their sense Of beauty.
They love still the Toby jugs and
spotted dogs, the coloyed china cats
and dogs smiling swains and woolly
sheep. which adorned their grand.
sires farmstead chimney pieces and
dressers.
You may find them for the seeking
in Irish cottages, along with skillets
and copper warming.pans, punch
mudders" Csugar crushers). in Shelf
field plate and the sugar nippers," /"
which call to your mind the time when
sugar.loaf, an expensive luxury. was
cut up by the housekeeper and stored
away against feast day.
- Old brass door knockers, fast van.
shing in these days OF electric bells.
iron dogs" copper measures, even
the brass amulets TO avert the evil
eye. which bedeck the carter's team.
arc reminders Of less prosaic age
you may happen upon them in Irish
homes, and bring them away II you
know Just how 10 coax an Irish man
or woman into parting with their
treasures.
Needlework pictures. samplers.
stray bits of lustre ware. above all
the perfect Irish paste buckles and
other ornaments are not less costly
than In England, but you may get
bargains I'm such things as brand
tougs" for picking up live bits OF coal
TO light the pipe. wooden "piggens'
| for drinking milk out of or measuring
butter. pewter dishes. spinning wheels,
bellows. wooden cofeemills and plat
| ters.
Besides, you may happen on knife
/ and salt boxes. quaint glass tavern
mugs. china cottages for pastilles,
nightlight shelters, or saving banks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
TOWN FOR WOMEN
Little Communities Located In
Belgian Cities.
Party Of Tourists Attempt to Enter
Sacred Village With Auto and
Are Stopped by Nun-Makin9
Lace Is Chief Industry.

Ghent, Belgium cannot imagine
the dwellers In my "women's towns"
feeling in the least oppressed because
they have no votes; and yet the key,
note OF their lives Is a desire for self.
support and honorable Independence.
they have merely stepped aside from
the course Of ordinary life into abiding
places that they rule and control and
that are shut away from the haunts
OF men by walls and gates and moats;
toy cities so spotlessly neat, so cir.
cumspect, so imbued with the hush OF
perpetual afternoon that time seems
TO stand still in their sunny precincts.
Nevertheless, on my first visit to a
women's town / was eyewitness TO a
surprising act Of selfassertion by one
Of its gentle guardians. Under con
duct of friend long resident in the
old Flemish city OF Ghent, which forms
the outer shell OF this women's town,
a little party of US in motor car
turned in one summer morning from
the street and ran without stop or par,
ley through the arched' gateway into
hiiO OAOeiup SAtdh iOuu itdulAo " LilO
terror. There a little, black robed,
white colfed woman, with flashing eyes
and flushed countenance, dashed di
rectly into the path Of the advancing
car and peremptorily ordered us to
stop and go back. The chauffeur obey
ed meekly.
Once we were safely across the moat
and in our proper place outside the
walls our rebuker changed her manner.
In silvery accents she beggeu us to
walk in; then, recognizing our chauf
feur, she explained that in the tour
list season all motors were excluded be
cause of their noise and reek.
The Beguinage they call it, this lit.
tie community founded by woman
for women. They are two of the kind
in Ghent, one in beautiful old Bruges
and the others scattered throughout
Belgium.
The institution dates from the thir
teenth century. But the present build
ings are modern, for the Beguinage
was in 1875 transferred by city order
from its ancient site, which was re
quired for the laying out OF new
streets. A complete miniature city it
stands today with streets and squares,
and entrance gates in the encircling
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
Perfuminu Rooms.

So many ideas are in vogue respect
ing new ways Of perfuming rooms. that
one ventures to describe yet another
and more simple novelty which Is be
ing used for this purpose, OF making
rooms fresh and fragrant
This is known as the violet hanger
which consists OF a group Of dainty
little wicker baskets filled with pot
pourri of vlolets and covered with silk
These are strung together on long
hanging ribbons which can be hung IN
front OF n window, or door. or any
place where they catch the breeze, sc
that the sweet perfur~e emitted
through the wicker work Is waited
about the room.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

those times, and said that l ought to
have an operation. would not listen to
that, and when friend of my husbands
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham' Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, l was willing TO take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. ] can do all my own house
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as any ordinary woman, any day
in the week. Iwish could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound has done for me. Mrs.
DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, Indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try it?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
Fashions Fancies


Striped materials are mostly trim
med with the stuff, assd In the reverse
fashion for bands and facings gener
ally.
In many cases the train Of an eve
ming gown Is finished with a large tas
sci. the material being gathered
into It.
A novelty belt that Is quite pretty is
Of morocco, with a design framed by
the interlacing OF narrow strips Of cut
leather.
Dark blue Is becoming more and
more the fashion Of the hour, and the
dark blue tailor-made Is the suit OF
The smart woman.
In the regular handbag the fiat
idea is still adhered TO. and no good
dresser will carry a bag that is more
than an inch thick.
The very newest thing in the fabric
bags are the ring bags, which are real
ly a reproduction, on an enlarge'
scale, of the ring purses Of 25 years
ago.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
Where All Is Peace and Rest.

walls. and a church, round which clus
ter a picturesque congeries OF little
two-storied brick dwellings. each with
the name of its patron saint inscribed
above the dor.
The Beguines here number about
700. Their chief industry is the max
ing Of lovely spider web lace, over
which you may see them at work on
all sides. And as accidents will oc-
cur TO those costly laces and valued
old-time specimens will wear out in
unexpected places, it is TO the Begun.
age that the owners, from royal ladies
down. send their treasures to be re-
paired
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
The Tennis Girl.

The tennis girl does not wear her
heavy. heellcss rubber soled tennis
shoes through the streets or in the
trolley car, going out 10 the club, but
keps them In a locker there and trips
back and forth in neat. buttoned shoes
or oxfords which look very trim be
meath the short tennis skirt OF linen
or pique. The change to lighter, heel
ed boots is also more restful after an
afternoon spent in running about The
court in tho heelless rubber-sOled foot
wear
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
SPRINGS In Their Brains.

Two Frenchmen, in visiting an art
gallery. stopped to admire a painting
by an American. The artist happened
to be in the gallery and in broken
English one of the Frenchmen asked
How did monsieur ever catch such q
wonderful picture?"
co." replied the artist, with a far
away look, that painting was an eff
spring of my brain "
The other Frenchman was greatly
interested and asked his friend what
that American had said
T can hardly explain" whispered
the first Frenchman excitedly; "ht
said ze picture was one spring off oil
his brain. Ees eet any wonder zat u
Americans act queerly when they
have springs on their brains"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
To Court Sleep.

Don't lie with lot Of pillows under
your head.
And don't think Of how much you
have to do tomorrow
Nor Of all the things you have
neglected today.
Leave your worries with your clothes
on the chair.
Have fresh night clothes and sheets
as often as possible.
Cultivate lazy evenings with a short
walk, followed by warm BATH be-
fore getting into bed
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

under petticoat. The wide Breton
sailor hat of white Tagel straw is sim
ply trimmed with large bow OF black
and white ribbon.
Our second illustration is a coat
and skirt of dark brown foulard with
white spots. The wide collar and re-
vers, deep cuffs and sash are all of a
thick brown crepe de chine, the sash
has heavy fringe to afford the neces-
sary weight.
The skirt has plain hounce put on
at a slanting angle just plain enough
above the knee to grudingly give the
necessary latitude for walking With
this is worn a white Panama hat
trimmed with bows of white "Teny"
ribbon, while the brim shows a lining
of brown straw. Both these toilcttes
are practical and smart.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
IURY'S RULING ON WIDOW
Pittsburg Panel Decides Husbands 27
Year Absence Frees VIE From
Matrimonial Bonds.

Plttsburg, Pa.-Whether woman
who has not seen her husband for
81 years can consider herself a widow
has been decided by a Jury hers. She
can.
Anna Duclanery was charged with
perjury and bgamy. She had obtain.
ed a marriage license to we'd Joseph
Giesilieisd and said she was widow.
Marriage life was not smooth and the
husband brought charges against his
wife.
At the trial II developed that the
woman had been deserted by her first
husband 81 years before she came tc
America from Austria and she has
been here six years.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
And So True. Too.

Father was walking to Sunday
school with little Johnny, and endeav
oring to improve the time by teaching
Johnny his Golden Text, the words OF
which were: Whatsoever a man SOW
eth, that shall he also reap" Johnny
repeated it after his father several
times. and seemed TO have mastered
the correct wording.
AS they drew near the Sunday
school the father gave Johnny hi:
last rehearsal. Now, son." he said
lets have the Golden Text once more
without any help from me:
This is what he got from Johnny
Whatsoever a man sews always rips
.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
TENNIS COAT A NECESSITY
INDISPENSABLE Garment If the Summer
Girl Goes In at All for Out
door Sports.

Not to own a sporting jacket Is TO
acknowledge ones self far behind the
times and surely there is nothing pret-
tier, especially for a young girl, than
the tennis coat made In twenty.siX inch
length box style with coat sleeves Of
medium size and three capacious pock-
ets-one at the left breast and two on
the hips This type OF coat is fetching
looking I'm dark red or flame with a
narrow turned-over collar in hunters
green. or I'm dark green with q bright
red collar. The same rule applies 10 the
Norfolk style of blazer, which often
times has patent kid belt, although
the self-belt is equally smart The
fabrics employed are Thibet, Knicker
homespun and French flannel In these
materials some girls favor the tan and
gray tones rather than red, white
navy or green. For very warm wealth.
er both the coat and Norfolk models
may be duplicated in khaki and crash
in white or natural relieved with a
bright color
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
COVERED WITH RINGW0RN

29 knight ST., Auburn, Me.-"My
son was eight weeks old when he was
completely covered with what the ply
sicians call ringworm, herpes, and
brown tail moth itch. In places all
over his face, head and body were
round circles resembling ringworm
and finally his whole body became
covered in one great sore. so we had
TO wrap him in sheets. Beneath the
surface of scabs was well Of matter.
He was in such shape that he was not
allowed TO be seen by visitors, and
scars were upon his body from what
few healed up. In the place Of one
that healed a dozen new ones would
spring up. He got to the place where
he did not fret much, but rather lay in
a stupor.
Some one advised me to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
raised the scabs and bathed him with
a lather of the Cuticura Soap and af-
ter washing, put the Cuticura Ointment
on. When / did this, the scales washed
off of many, leaving the surface a
bright reddish hue The first time it
began 70 clear up his body and in
about six weeks he was entirely we'll
and hasn't so much as a single scar
Cuticura Soap and Ointment have nev.
er failed me" (Signed) Mrs. Addie
K. Jackson, Dec 90, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
CONTRAST OF COLORS
IN EVERYTHING SOME FORM OF
VARIATION is DEMANDED.
Even the PIainest Coats and Skirts
Must Follow the Fashion-Two
Excellent Examples Of the
Prevailing Style.

Even in plain coats and skirts there
is a fancy for certain forms Of trim
ming, or the introduction Of another
fabric of contrasting color to obtain
the requisite variations. On the left
Of the page before you is a becoming
coat and skirt composed OF the fash
ionable lemon shade OF crash linen.
with these is introduced a striped
black and white galatea, which ap-
pears to face the revers OF the coat in
front, and forms a pointed cape collar
at the back.
A narrow strip of the same outlines
the basque Of the coat, and appears as
a panel let in TO the skirt to form the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
QUAINT CUSTOM OF DUTCH
Originated in 1862, When a Boy Dis
covered a Plot 10 Blow Up
the Stock Exchange.

Amsterdam, Holland.-Of the many
quaint and curious customs, traditions
and privileges prevailing in Holland
none is more extraordinary than a
certain privilege that has been en-
joyed by the boys OF Amsterdam for
nearly three hundred years.
At a fixed time each summer these
boys gather by the hundreds In the
great square called the Dam, situated
In the center CT the city. Each boy
has a drum slung over his shoulder.
Facing this square is the Stock Ex.
change. and, on the occasion In ques
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
Leghorn Hat

The ever popular Leghorn hat,
lined with a darker straw, is promi.
nent on the list of correct headgear.
An attractive model Is swathed with
soft apple green tulle, while nesting
between the fllmy folds is wreath OF
small pink roses. making lovely con
trast to the bright green of the tulle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
Thief Finds Field in Prison.

Moundsville. W. Va.-Clevers steal.
ing put Edward Hinkle in the peni-
tcntiary for FIVE years, and cleverer
thcfts within the prison walls are go
ing to keep him mere many years
more. With officials OF the per'ten.
tiary almost az his elbow. Hlnkle has
shi pped to his home more than $500
In leather goods manufactured at Il.
prison plant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

The new trick with three-quarter
sleeves. by the way. is TO have a plalt-
ed rufle turned back and one turned
down The fabric is usually fine mus
lin or net, and IT may be black or
white. according TO the color OF the
blouse or coat-for these sleeve fr.ll.
are now used on Jackets.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
Modern Miracle.

do you believe In miracles?" asked
Dobkins.
You bet I do" said Snobkins
why, only the other day my wife
bought me a box of cigars, and by
George Dobky, could smoke EN-
Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
CHANCE FOR HOME MlLLINERS
Girl With Taste Should Do Well at
This Occupation--May Lead
to Higher Ventures.

Home millinery is a paying proposi-
ZION for the girl who has gift for
trimming hats. Often women who have
learned the millinery trade open par.
lors in their own homes, where they
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

four or five days at q
time every month,
and so weak l could
hardly walk. / had
cramps, b a ck a ch 9
and headache, an d
was so nervous and
weak that | dreaded
to see anyone or
have anyone move in
the room. The doc
tors gave me medi-
cine TO ease me at
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
To Investigate Quaker City EyIIs.

Philadelphia The work OF investi
eating the social evil problem has been
lpportioned among six committees. by
he vice commission recently appoint.
ID by Mayor Blankenburg Il was
llso decided to engage al expert to d!
'sct the investigation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

This new model is OF watermelon.
pink wolfe. with deep. plain yoke OF the
same. 10 which the blouse and sleeves
are both gathered. It is trimmed
around the neck and bordering the mar.
row plas:ron with band OF lace.
This same lace also a narrow ruff
fie of lace. trims the sleeve. The
plastron Is of white tulle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
important ID Mothers
Two indispensable Supports.

or all the dispositions and habits
that lead to political prosperity, re
ligion and morality are indispensable
supports. George Washington.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

II some cooks land in heaven they
will be awfully annoyed TO find tha'
they can't leave.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

When In need OF a good laxative give Gar
ield Tea a trial and I've convinced OF its merits
II Is made entirely from pure herbs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

One always thinks there is a lot Of
money to be made in any kind OF busi-
ness that he isn't in.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

Important Il Is that the blood be kept pure
Garfield Tea Is biz enough for the iOb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

lie who hesitates is lost-especially
when he is found out
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12
SEVEN YEARS
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. - "For seven years
suffered everything. was in bed for
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-07
Glad Saloons are Gone

For time the Twelfth ward of the city of
Minneapolis has been without saloons. That ward
voted the question and the result was refusal to
license any saloons within the limits of the ward
Evidently the result is satisfactory to merchants,
manufacturers and citizens generally.
According to the Minneapolis Tribune, heads of
large factories in the ward declare there has been
marked improvement in the standard of employees
since saloons closed J. L. Record, president of
the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company, said
that great improvement had been noted in the ward
and that he more than satisfied to leave condi-
tions they are. He declared there is decided
Improvement in the quality of work done at the fac
tories. while the as we'll satisfied and are
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-06-07
Placing the Blame

Know the old rhyme Of "eeney-meeney- minee-
MOP That childish bit of aptly describes the
situation with regard to responsibility for the saloon
Put the office holder the voter, the church member
the preacher the brewer the dstlle the retailer and
the real estate in ring Point the index finger
at each in his turn and say "Eeney-meeney -minee-
mo" to them. OF course, the brewer dister and sa-
loonist to blame. But what about the response
bity Of the church member who neglects to do all he
to get rid Of the saloon the who fails to vote
right, the ofhceholder who is blind to his duty and
the landlord who takes rent money from the liquor
business?