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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02

of protest from the cities to be left out in the
cold is the suggestion that the navy depart
ment abandon the navy yards at New 1orh'
at Boston and at Portsmouth, N H. Tin realty
Kittery Point Maine) and handle all the WORK.
now entrusted to these three yards at ne"
and thoroughly up-to-date navy yard 10 DC
established at some point on NarraganseIt
Bay Congress can scarcely be expected 10
sanction such a radical move in a hurry, al
though it may permit some of the other details
of the main scheme to be carried out because
of the plea for greater economy in running
the government.
To tho biq station were established on Maria
gansett Bay it would become the CHIEF renoeZ-
vous for all our warships in the North AT
lantic. whereas the common objective point
in the more southernly seas would De the ne"
naval station at Guantanamo Bay, CUBA, "hicn
is now declared to be the key to the de1ense Oh
orr entire Southern Atlantic coast, the Guil
coast and the Panama Canal,-Whlch latter
will have to be taken into account IN all III
ture calculations relative to our naval do1ngs'
Guantanamo Bay offers deep water for accom-
modating at anchor fleet Of thirty-hVe pat
tleships and Is ideal in almost every respect
and II will be strange If this island outpost
does not become in time the chief naval pase
of Uncle Sam on the Atlantic just as Pearl
Harbor will on the Pacific.
DRY docks complicate the situation with ref
>erence to abandoning existing navy yards A
navy yard without dock capable or accohlno
dating such warships as need repairs 10 tne
underwater portions would be at most Sc
rious disadvantage Thus while UNDOUBTEDLY
The renair and manufacturing work required
for the navy could best be done in fewer yards
the fact remains that Uncle Sam has lot OF
money tied up in docks and repair facilities and
the navy department cannot arbitrarily apanoon
Yards with dry docks capable of receiving bat
tleships.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02
MARRIED in WHITE MANS WAY

consecutive nights, serenades his inamorata
the serenade consisting Of music made on 8
kind of flute On the fourth night, however, IN
stead of turning away after playing his tune
he boldly enters the girls tepee and sits down
After few minutes walt he gets up ano
walks out. The girl follows him. He goes te
the tent or cabin which he has previously pre-
pared and enters. moment later the girl en-
tiers. lays aside her blanket and starts cooking
dinner The marriage is over
The bridegroom, before the courtship, has
made present" to the girls father. Some
times 1t is a bunch Of cattle or horses, or what
ever may be agreed upon. The older man
holds this present for several months and Il
the young people are getting along together
nicely he then gives it all back to them as q
kind of dowry. II, however, they have trouble
and there is divorce" he keeps the gift ant
later gives 1t to the girl. And the mother-in-laV
is supreme The girls mother can, at any time
she chooses, go over to the young peoples
tent take her daughter by the hand and LEAD
her home. The husband say nothing what
ever to an action of that kind, and for that rea
son, he cultivates the god opinion of his mother
in-law more than he does that of his squaw.
That is the kind of marriage relation the
government has been trying to discontinue
and all efforts have been made to persuade
the Indians to be married according to the
white mans ways but with so little result thai
a marriage a la white man. is a rarity that at
tracts the attention of both the whites and the
Indians.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02

John Lodgepole and Mary Steep HILL full
blooded Indians, came over from the Grow res
ervation last week to get married In the white
mans way, says dispatch from Sheridan,
Wyo They brought with them numerous rela-
tives, and when the Rev. Mr.. Carney of the
white church called them before him to per-
form the ceremony there were enough Indians
around the court house to start wild west
show. But marriage in the white mans way
by the white mans preacher is not an every
day occurrence on the Indian reservations, and
when one does take place every Indian within
40 miles comes, If he can possibly do so. So,
when it becomes noised or was announced over
the Crow reservation that Lodgepole was to
marry Mary Steep HILL daughter of Short Boy
and Buffalo Robe, every buck who got wind
OF the coming event came over to Sheridan to
see how ii was done.
The bride was only IT years old, while the
bridegroom was 20. She was dressed in gown
of brightcolored calico, with gorgeous blanket
over her shoulders and she came as near to
looking pretty as is possible for Crow girl
Dodgepole was dressed to kill He wore a
cowboy costume and around his waist was
sash OF so many colors that Joseph's famous
coat would have looked like a piece of burlap
beside it. metal badge, nearly as large as
saucer. was suspended around his neck by a
buckskin thong. Every move showed the white
spectators that he thought he was comforting
a great favor on the Indian maid by giving her
his name.
After the ceremony the bridal party started
of down the street. John, the bridegroom,
c1d his new father-in-law in front. Then came
the mother-in-law with a papoose on her back,
and along behind came the bride, walking by
herself. Presentl.- John halted and motioned
to his bride. AS she approached he threw a
package he had been carrying into her arms.
"Ugh!" he said "Squaw carry" Then he
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02
GRANTS OLD-TIME WAR HOME
Located In New Jersey and Likely to
Be Destroyed-Hero's Visits Re-
membered by Old Timers.

In the city of Burlington, n. j.,
which boasts of more colonial history
to the square yard than any other
spot in New Jersey, there is one his
toric site not colonial that is just now
drawing the attention Of visitors be"
cause of the significant part it played
in the national events Of so years ago.
This building is the little Uncovered
cottage, famous as the residence or
Gen. U. S. Grant, and recognized by
history as a potent factor in saving
the life of the hero Of the Civil war
and the future president Of the United
States from death at the hands of the
assassins who had planned to STAY
him on the night Booth shot President
Lincoln.
General Grants family was domi-
ciled here during and for some time
after the Civil war. General Grant
was to have been a member OF Lin;
coins theater party on the evening 4of
the assassination, but at the last mo-
ment, tired and anxious about his
family, he left Washington for Bur
lington. He had gone no farther than
Philadelphia when news reached him
of the attack upon the president, and
he at once returned to the capital
city. He afterward learned that the
Lincoln assassins had plotted to take
his own life and but for his trip to
Burlington undoubtedly would have
succeeded.
1t was on his return from battle
field during a lull in the campaign,
that General Grant received tribute
here which he Is said to have appreci-
ated more than all the laurels and tri-
umphs which came in his life later.
Dusty, begrimed, looking anything
but the commander Of the Federal
armies and accompanied by a single
staff officer, Grant alighted from the
train at the Burlington station. A few
boys recognized him first and fol-
lowed as he walked down Broad street
toward his home on Wood street.
One of these boys, who was John
G. Sholl, now a Burlington business
man, tells of this incident. AS Grant
and his aid neared a mansion at the
corner of Wood and Broad streets,
Mrs. Kinsey, aged wife Of Judge Kin
sey of family famous in the courts
of both New Jersey and New York,
stepped on the high porch. Support
ed by her daughter, she waved a silk
en- American flag as General Grant
passed below.
The frown passed from General
Grants face, a smile fitted over his
countenance and he DOTTED his hat in
answer to the pretty salute. 81 am
proud to hold my country's emblem
over the head Of it's most noble de-
fender" said the patriotic old lady,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02

and Grant is declared to have cher
ished the worde as among the choic-
est ever spoken In his praise.
The Grant cottage Is a pretty little
two-story structure situated on the
east side of Wood street, midway be-
tween High and Broad streets. On the
High street side of the block, almost
opposite, Is a building in which the
colonial legislature Of New Jersey met
and where Washington is said to have
had temporary headquarters during
the Revolution
Burlingtonians recall many stories
of General Grants life there. Shortly
after his return from the war, accord
ing to one Of the stories, there was
an amusing incident in which a serv-
ant from a neighboring residence and
the general figured. There was a knock
at the front door of the Grant home
early one morning and a servant re-
turned to the breakfast table with a
report that young woman wished to
see the general.
General Grant went TO the door. The
girl. apron drawn into hood over
her head stood upon the veranda.
81 wanted to see General Grant,"
she said.
Yes, I'm the general" said Grant
The maid, who had expected to see
a giant in stature, looked her amaze
ment; then she stammered: Il
just wanted to s-s-see you, general, 30
| could say had seen you."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02


. OF our navy yards and thus eiminat-
ing considerable portion of the industrial
pants now scattered along our seacoasts as
outntting and repair stations for Uncle Sans
war craft. Various advantages are claimed for
'no ne" method of managing things, but one
VI tue principal arguments as may be sur
niiSeo' Is that 1t will enable the government
~ save lot or money every year.
Action by the congress Of the United States
is required before this proposal can be car
rleo out in anything like its full scope, but al
ready beginning has been made in line with
the new policy. Thus we see two navy yards,
Cnose at New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida,
virtually abandoned save for caretakers and
the work which was formerly done there trans
lerreu 20 other plants in the south where with
me larger forces of workmen available 1t can
Do handled more expeditiously. If the officials
nave the1r way the navy yards at San Juan,
rort Royal, New London Sacketts Harbor,
Culebra and Cavite will also be abandoned In
snort order But of course this is easier said
han done, for no town city wants to see it's
navy yard abandoned any more than 1t wants
10 see one OF its local manufacturing plants
removed to some rival city and consequently
each community thus affected can be depended
upon to fight the proposal through members of
congress and any other national authorities
upon whom influence can be brought to bear
10 appreciate the position Of the naval off,
Gals on this mooted question 1t is necessary
10 Dear In mind the functions of navy yard
as they regard them The head of the navy
department contends that navy yards are pri-
mar1ly for use in time of war and only Incl
IDENTIFY for use In time of peace. They are
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02
WANT Ed.

81 should think" said the woman Of thu
house. you would have too much self-respeo
to make your living by begging"
Lady" protested Ruffon Wratz, straighter
ing himself up, "self-respeck is wot ails me!
wouldn't do this fur no other man on earth"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02

eether, consequently, as the only alternative
congress will be appealed to for money 70
build a new and up-to-date navy yaro Oh
some new site on San Francisco Bay.
Easily the most radical Of all the proposals
having to do with navy yard consolidation, and
the one that has resulted in the greatest storm
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02

tances were not SO easily traversed at pres
ent 1t was considered necessary to have places
for the repair of naval vessels at frequent in
tervals along the coast. This explains, in
measure. how it happens that we find on the
Atlantic caost some ten naval institutions,
whereas the Pacific coast has but two such
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-02
60 CONSOIID4TI
OUR NAVY MRDS

HE secretary of the U. S.
navy, backed by that coterie of
experienced officers who are
MS counselors, has been cher
lshing for the past year or two
an important new scheme
which many persons believe
congress will be compelled to
1ndorse,-ultimately if not in
the immediate future. The new
scheme is nothing less than a
nr0innt for cnncn1id O t;ro q
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
An Emperor's Strange Fancy.

Strange faucies have taken hold of
some men regarding the manner in
which their bodies were to be disposed
of after dca,l and the ceremonies to
be observed a; their funerals. The
great Emperor Charles V. had the curl
Gus idea of celebrating his own fu
neral. Shortly before his death he
caused a tomb to be made in the chapel
OF the monastery Of Estremadura, to
which he had retired after his abdica-
ton. and on its completion he was car
ried To it as though dead. Placed in n
coffin and accompanied by a process
sion. he was borne along, while chants
were sung. prayers said and tears shed
After the solemn farce was over he
was left alone in the chapel, where he
remained a short time before rising
out Of the coffin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
CREENVILLE

A. B. Whipple recently harvested hne
crop Of rye.
The Crawford Club has discontinued its
meetings until fall.
Mrs. John Swenson has returned from
visit to her daughter in Newport.
Mrs. +. B. Manley and Bertrand Manley
are visiting friends in Wiscasset, Me.
The Womans' Missionary Society OF the
Baptist Church met last week with Mrs
Henry S. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor, who have
been visiting here, have gone to their
home at Akron, Ohio.
Mrs. ]. f. Steere and her nephew, Stan
ley p. Angel, have gone to Ocean Park
Me-, for a stay of several weeks.
Mrs. A. Metcalf, teacher in Stone Col
lege, Harpers Ferry, will speak in the Free
Baptist Church, Sunday evening at o.3o'
All are invited.
The last Sunday in the month will be
observed as Childrens' Sunday. Cradle
roll promotion and a concert by the child
| rem at IL O'Clock. All are welcome.
The members of Greenville Grange are
much interested in the "Grange Fair" "
which is TO be held this fall under the
Joint auspices Of North Scituate, Laurel,
Chepachet and Greenvlle Oranges. There
is every reason to predict that the fair will
be big success,
The annual meeting Of the Crawford
| Club was held at the home OF Mrs. Frank
| Colwell, Wednesday afternoon, June 18th
with large attendance OF members and
guests. a short business meeting was
held, after which fine musical program
was given. Vocal solo by Miss Cora
Greenhalgh, accompanied by Mrs. How
ard Farnum, violin solo by MIR. Walter
Smith accompanied by Mrs James Smith,
a talk by Miss Belts, district nurse OF
Smithfield; violin solo by Mr., Smith and
vocal solo by Miss Greenhagh. social
hour followed and refreshments were
served on the spacious veranda Mrs.
Colwell being assisted by Mrs. Ralph
Page, Mrs. Charles Whitaker, Mrs Fred
Carr and Mrs. Benjamin Wiusor,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

Mr.. N. Clegg of Providence, spent Sun
day at Andrews Farm.
Elisha Winsor is doing some work for
the Saltwater Grain Co.
Mrs. A. b. Capron entertained a party
of friends on Tuesday afternoon.
Some Of the exercises at the Saltwater
school will be held Saturday afternoon.
The w. w. T. AS will hold whist
party at the club rooms Saturday even
ing, June 22nd
The resignation of Miss l. NJ. BONN,
teacher of the lower grades Of this school,
was received with much regret.
Mr.. J. NJ. Capron returned last Satur.
day from an automobile tour of the grain
mills Of Massachusetts,, Vermont and n. II.
The petition of having one road surveyor
for the town and letting him sublet the re-
pairing, is being received very favorably
here.
Among the graduates to receive a
diploma from the X. l. Normal School
this morning, was Bertha c. Andrews OF
this village.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

The roads in this vicinity are being re-
paired.
Work is progressing on Elmer Loomis'
new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach enjoyed an auto
trip to Newport last Friday.
An agent for a patent lamp wick did
quite business here on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mccormick Of
Quidnick, were here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Anderson visited
friends in Fall River last Sunday.
Childrens' Day was observed here last
Sunday eveneing at the Free Baptist
Church.
Rev. ] p. Roberts and family, expect to
90 to Ocean Park, Me, soon, for a stay of
some time.
The Mohawks were defeated by the
Chepachets here on Saturday by a score
of Q to 6. Peter Aubin pitched for the
Mohawks.
1t is rumored that II. N. Blanchard in
tends to retire from business and expects to
sell his store. He has been in business
here over forty years.
Rev. Amos f. Chase, Baptist Colpor-
teur of the State, will speak at the Baptist
Church next sunday morning. Rev. Mr.
Roberts will speak at the evening service
The Smithfeld Union of Christian En-
deavor held its annual meeting on Friday
evening at the Free Baptist Church. The
following officers were elected: President
II. Tobey Smith, Greenville; Vice Presi-
dent-James II. Andrews, Georgaville;
Secretary-Miss May b. Lamb, Greenville;
Assistant Secretary, Miss Mildred Steere,
Georgiaville; Treasurer-Clarence W.
Bosworth, Georgiaville. An address was
given by Rev. William I. Greene OF
Natick.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
THORNTON

The British Day Celebration and games
may be held on the Cricket Grounds
Thornton, the first Saturday in August.
The Thornton Troop will play the
Esmond Troop in the X. l. b. 5. League,
Saturday afternoon at the home grounds
Rev. l.. S. Woodworth of the Highland
Congregational Church, Providence, was
the speaker at the Congregational Church
OH Sunday evening.
The Thornton Troop, r. /. B. 5. will 60
into camp August 3rd until the 10th under
Scoutmaster PauIsou, Assistants Bedford
and Grossly. 1t is hoped that the parents
will arrange for the boys to go, as the cost
will be nominal.
Stephen Mcdonald met with an accident
while going with local base ball team to
Edgewood Saturday afternoon. lie was
thrown from the running board of an
Eddy Street car and received scalp wounds.
He was removed to his home, after his
injuries were attended to at the Rhode Is
land Hospital.
The Bugle Band of the Local Boy Scouts
under Assistant Scoutmaster, A. Grossly,
headed the British Veterans Memorial
Day Parade last Sunday morning. The
band in now fully equipped through the
generosity of friends. A bass drum, the
latest addition, was presented to them by
William Aitchison, B. V. A. The boys
have received invitations to go to Boston,
Fall River and New Bedford.
The Johnston Town Council held
regular meeting last Friday afternoon and
transacted considerable business of a
routine character. A bill from the City
Hospital of Providence for S268, so for the
treatment of child belonging in Johnston,
caused considerable discussion. The
matter was continued and it is understood
that an effort will be made to get reduc-
tion on the bill A bill for the treatment
Of another child, said to have been bitten
by mad dog at Graniteville for S74.75
was also continued for investigation. A
number of druggists licenses were granted
also licenses to sell fire works and to hold
pcnics on July 4th.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
Bothered hY Plurals.

The Norwegian waitress who was
learning English had more trouble
with her plurals than with any other
one thing. 1t seemed impossible for
her to acquire the trick Of putting or
the letter IS" at the right time and
leaving II off at others. She would in
variably inquire on seeing Il first help
ing disposed of, Twill you have more
lambsT or "Will you eat more chick
ens" When corrected for this she
would take pains to ask, "Will you
have one BEAM" and will you eat
one huckleberryT Finally the con
slant explanations of an overzealous
mistress confused her past straighten
ing out There were guests staying
over the week end, and Inga took the
lady's order for soft boiled egg, then
the husbands for another The girl,
after a moments hesitation. walked Ia
the dumb waiter and said to the kitch
en- below. zone soft boiled egg for
twor'-New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
A FORTRESS OF THORNS.
Curious Nest Of the Little Brown Wren
of Central America.


The little brown wren of Central
America builds nest that should be-
long to bird FIVE or six times as
large as II is, and, to prevent other
birds from disturbing its home while
It is away It builds as a protection a
fence of thorns leading to it.
When Madam Wren looks for a
home site. says a writer In the Ave
Maria. she selects tree where two
branches lie parallel about two feet
apart. Across these two branches she
and her mate lay little platform
about five feet in length. Near the
trunk of the tree Is built dome
shaped nest about foot in height.
The sides Of this nest are all inter
woven with thorns
Next a covered passageway is built
from the nest to the end of the plat
form in as crooked manner as pos
Sible. Thorns stick out in all direc.
tions Just as i'm the nest itself, and
every few Inches on the inside Of the
tunnel little fences Of thorns are
placed in such way that any crea
ture not familiar with the passageway
will get badly pricked Finally across
the outer end Of the tunnel is NOV
able gateway Of thOrns.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
DEATH BY PRESSING.
Ono of the Horrible Modes Of Torture
In the Middle Ages.

One of the judicial penalties in the
middle ages was death by pressing.
Strictly speaking. this manner Of
death was not penalty, but an avoid.
ancc of penalty. In the penal practice
If the time ii was not enough that the
person accused Of crime for which
,'apital punishment was provided
should be convicted by the testimony
of witnesses. His own acknowledg-
lIent of guilt was necessary. IL the
rrime was fastened upon the accused
by witnesses and he confessed then
only was u true conviction obtained
In this case the goods Of the criminal
as well as his life were forfeit to the
law. The pressing, the 'pcine forte et
dure" of the old penal law, was de
signed as means of eXtorting a con
fession. The sufferer of this exercise
administered by the sworn tormentors
was stripped and laid upon the dun
geon floor with a jagged stone under
him. Over him was laid a door, and
upon this platform was laid mass Of
SlOueS UP W anu pdol lhc NtiShI hhiNh
the human frame could endure On
the first day he was fed with three
morsels OF moldy bread, on the second
with three sips of water and thus In
alienation so long as life remained
During all this suffering the torment
ors awaited his confession.
1t is of record that as late as 1000 In
England a Mrs. Clitheroe died silent
under the pressure rather than allow
her property to be taken from her fam
lily.
In the older accounts Of the Salem
witchcraft it is said that Giles Corey in
1892 was pressed to death. but that
whole episode is involved In obscuri-
ties.-New York Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
CENTERDALE

The Centerdale Garage is open and do
ing business.
The North Providence Business Mems
AssociatiorsYill meet next Thursday even
ing.
Rev. Joseph Hutcheson of st. Marks
Church, Warren. officiated at the evening
service of St. Alban's Church last Sunday
evening.
The marriage of Willard X. Sweet and
Madeline G. .Woodley took place Thursday
evening at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Woodley,
Is Kidder Ave-, West Somervile, Mass
About two hundred guests were present.
The bridesmaid was Miss Ona Evans and
the best man was Mr.. Herbert Latham
There we're many guests present iron
Rhode Island. Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet viii
reside at Fruit Hill.