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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
VANISHED MOUNT MAzAMA.
II Was One OF the Lofiiest Peaks In
the United Sites.

The highest mountain IN Oregon is
Mount Hood. il.225 feet above the sea
level. Compared with Mount Whit
Mount Rainier, to the north in Wash
Ington. each rising well above $4,000
feet, Mount Hood does aot appear as
skyscraper However, according to
the geologists Of the United States
geological survey and other authori-
bly, before the dawn of life upon the
earth. a great volcano which lowered
MS far above Mount Hood rs does
Mount Rainier. possibly even several
thousand feet higher This WAS the
great Mount Mazama. But thousands
Of years ago the mountain disappear
ed into tho bowels Of the earth, and
all that Is left today is the huge rim
around Crater lake,
Crater lake Is the caldara OF this ex-
tinct and collapsed volcano and Is
nearly six miles in diameter. The in
side walls OF the rim Of the ancient
mountain are in places nearly 1000
feet high and almost perpendicular.
The lake itself is in places 1000 feet
deep. and parts OF the wall rise above
its water another 1900 feet A res
toration OF the mountain in fancy. u.s.
ing as basis the angles OF the lower
slopes, which still remain. shows that
the apex could not have been far from
$4,000 feet in height so that Mount
Maznma was one OF the most lofty and
majestic peaks In the Uuited States
United States Geological Survey.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17

I'm san Francisco woman left 5000
each 10 ten Of her ncphewS some years
ago but this was the condition: Her
tombstone was 90 be replaced every
two year with now one on which
each ucp w iu turn should cause TO
be- chiso q AN apprspria e verse set
ting forth his love AMI af ection." As
the bequusts wey' i'm the shape OF an
nuitics from n bulk fund the nephews
in order 20 draw upon the fund for
their income bQd TO comply with the
demands ot the dcocdcnt one nephew
sued and was beaten Although under
the terms Of the will he was 10 forfeit
his share FOR coujestug. the will was
SO construed aud interpreted that he
still received his annuity. but subject
To the new tombstone conditions. New
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
CRANITEVILLE.

The schools closed on Monday on ac-
count of Columbus Day.
Albert Mitchell has secured a position
as wool sorter in Boston,
A new house is being erected in the rear
Of the Bradford Soap Works.
Henry l.. Thompson Of Providence, was
visiting friends here on Wednesday.
Edwin II Farnum has returned from hi.
vacation, which was spent in Springfield,
Mass.
Adam Ward is having a well dug in the
rear Of his cottage on the George Water.
man Road.
The Graaitevlle Fire Company at a
meeting on Tuesday evening, adopted
resolutions on the death of the late Harry
G.. Davis.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
FOOD SUPERSTiTICNS.
Dyak Warriors Won't Eat Deer For
Fear of Beconnina Tinid.


In rural Germany one still meets
with a superstition that he who eats
during thunderstorm will be struck
by lightning. AbStaining from food
during an eclipse is common among
savages; also belief TINT In eating the
flesh of any animal one absOrbs that
animals characteristics. Thus an In
dian tribe highly prizes tigers flesh as
food for men. but forbids women to
eat II lest IL make them too aggressive.
In the Kongo women are forbidden
to eat birds OF prey on the same princi-
pie, but are encouraged TO eat frogs,
touch. In the Caroline islands black
birds are favorite dish with women.
but men nust not eat them. because
IL one did and afterward climbed CO.
Goa tree he would surely fall to the
ground and be killed.
Among the Dyaks warriors must not
eat venson because ii would make
them as tnid ms the deer. Fowls and
tn tribe because on eating either a
woman would certainly fly into the
brush ana sever again be seen. Again,
he flesh 81 many animals is forbidden
because the animals themselves-for
example svine-are disagreeable to
the eye or have untidy habits. Ex-
change
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
Down In the Depths.

The mermaid was i'll. She sat lean.
ing against a rock. unmlndful of the
sand that was settling on her beauti-
ful tail. In fact. she was too far gone
to care about anything.
Later, when Father Neptune came
along to inquire how she felt. she
cheered up n little.
"Oh. Father Neptune" she cried,
"could you not slip mp and ask the
people on the. beach II there is doc
tor amongst them~
Neptune. only too glad to be OF use,
departed and was seen returning with
a young man OF professional appear
ance.
The young man presented his cardl
the mermaid smiled. read 1t and
tainted.
He was n chiropodlst!-London An
swers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
Serious Harm From Noise.

Investigations made by physicians
prove that there is appreciabe harm
from noise, and serious harm too. 1t
is no doubt true that n normal nervous
system can apparently adjust itself TO
all sorts of adverse circumstances. We
couldn't exist otherwise. Nevertheless
the inimical agents make an impress
and, like water dropping on a stone.
can overcome resistance in time. These
Investigators have found many abnor-
NAL nervous conditions in those who
have long been immersed in loud noise
utterly unaware that any harm was
being done.-London Tit-Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
BAD FOR PRONUNCIATION.
Silent Reading and Neglect of Con.
vorsation Are Harmful.

vo-sation Are harmful.
Perhaps the most potent OF in1u-
ences toward diverse pronunciation.
especially difference in accent. is the
fact that we seldom or never hear in
conversation vast number Of words
which ne,erthp'eSs constitute an inn
portant ard Indispensable part Of our
VOCABULARY.
by silent reading and neglect "
convers" ton language itself" declares
Richard Grant White, "ls coming into
disuse." The result of this practice
Is not only that we are always men.
tally registering pronunciations pecul-
lar to ourselves. which we have no
means OF GScertuining to he uncommon
or ridiculous. but also that the natural
tendenciCs of our language. unrestrain-
ed by the conservative force which &C.
casional use i'm conversation might OK
ert, rapidly foster now pronunciatious
and produ, diversity of pronunria-
ton even among the most careful
speakers.
All these Influences obviously sup
plement each other In resisting any
trend toward uniform pronunciation
and facilitate the progress Of the tend
encies of speech peculiar 10 our Eng.
lish tongue. Robert j. Menner In At
lantic Monthly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
An ARTFUl ELEPHANT.
He Deserved the rinnsr He Got With
So Much Cunning.

So Much Cunning.
Here Is an amusing tale OF an ele-
plants artfulness told by Mrs. A. NJ.
Handey In "Roughing 1t In Southern
India"
"One very bright moonlight evening
while camping on the Brahmagiris we
were sitting out In the cool air after
dinner when one Of the elephants
somehow contrived % unhobble him
self and walked away from his own
quarters into ours We saw him go up
to a sleeping native. snuff at his pillow
and then ever so gently draw 1t away
with his trunk. At the same time he
edged his own foot under the mans
head and shoulders that no Jerk might
be felt.
"The pillow was a bag Of rice. put
there for safety against pilferers. AL
though tied up In "A knot. the bag was
deftly opened and It's contents devour-
ed TO the very last grain, the thief look
ing watchfully round him the while.
I'VE were not likely 10 disappoint
him OF his cleverly won feast, as he
seemed TO know. for just letting his
tiny eyes rest on us uncOncernedly for
a second or two, he fell to considering
his next move.
"He drew q stone toward him with
the ever handy trunk and got it under
the empty sack. Then he worked both
together under the mans head. Final
ly he stealthily withdrew his own foot,
and. having waited no longer than was
necessary 10 make sure lie had left all
SAFE he moved Off"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
ON THE BRINK or NIAGARA.
Three Hours Of Peril, but He Still
Clutched His Knife.

On the afternoon of June /, 1872, an
old painter named William McCul-
lough while painting the bridge above
Niagara falls between the first and
second Sister islands fell into the rap
ids Instantly he was swept furiously
toward the cataract, but whirled into
lesser waves, so that he struck against
and seized a rock not far above the
brink
Hundreds quickly gathered on the
but ignorant what to do Among them
was Thomas Conpoy, who secured a
coil OF rope, fastened one end to tree
on shore and with the other end in his
hand waded out as far as he could ana
occasionally swan, the water being
from eighteen inches TO six feet deep.
He aimed far up stream TO allow for
the power of the current and at last
with great difficulty reached the unfor-
tunate painter and bound him to him
self with the rope. They were swept
off their feet several times on the way
back to shore, but the rope had been
Hrmly fastened. and they finally landed
safely.
when they reached shore II was
found that Mccullough still clutched
his putty knife firmly In his hand, hav-
tng held it during the three hours he
had been on the brink Of the falls.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
Business Mems Meeting.

The Olneyville Business Meu's Associa-
tion held we'll attended aud interesting
meeting on Wednesday evening. After a
short business session, Mr.. Charles Cor.
coran gave an address on Historical
Olueyyille," which held the closest atten-
tion Of his hearers. At the close OF the
meeting collation. was served. 1t was
decided that the next meeting DE given to
subway discussion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
Scathinu.

A husband who invariably spent his
evenings NJ the club was somewhat
overcome with remorse one evening
which he happened to spend in Is
wife'S presence
"Do YOU know. my dear" he snid az
fectionately. II never get tired Of look
ing at that photograph OF yours
"Why don't you have II framed and
hung M IN the rlubT' she inquired
without raising her eyes from her book
-I.ippiucOtt's
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
True kinderoarten Spirit.

Master Harold had returned after hiA
frst day at kindergarten school. says
the Manchester Guardian.
"Well. Harold" said a friend OF bis
mother who was calling. how do you
like SCHOOL, suppose you are the
youngest there
"Oh no" said Harold Indignantly.
drawing himself to his full height and
thruwing ori h'S chest oh no. Some
~ nr~ 'lf'. .'.'' i1 nihuHtorS."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
WESTCOTT.

Mrs. James A. Bardep has been visiting
her son, Dr. Georss Basdsn 81 Rlmwood.
Mrs, r. n KnoVlton spent Sunday
with her neice, Mrs. Fred Cole OF Foster.
MIR. William O. Howard has the best
display Of dalhias OF any in this vicinity.
Several from here attended the Grange
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
The New and the Old.

II congratulate you on having been
knighted Mr.. Won Meyerstcin Mighty
pleasant experience. isn't itT'
Don't talk. baron. To you Il IL
much pleasanter thar 70 wasn't you.
but one OF your ances orS who had
that experience some 200 years ago
Meggendorfer Rlatter
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
Easily RECOGNIZED,

THAT man sitting in the back seat
Is the, one who owns the automobile"
"Why, he Is the only person in the
party who doesn't seem to be having
good time"
That's how | know. He's thinking
about tires. gasoline and speed limit
fines. Washington Star
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
still Mntchlsss.

And what became of that girl who
was such u matchless beauty In our set
when | went awayT
"She still il
what sitter all these years.
Not So much OF a beauty. but match.
less she's an old maid. Houston
Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
GREENVILLE.

A Harvest Supper was given on We'd
nesday evening at the Baptist Vestry.
Benjamin Burlingame, one Of the oldest
residents iu SmithGeld, died at his home
north Of this village on Saturday. He
was in his gIst year
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
LYMANsVIL1E

Mrs Nellie Keegsz Of Metcalf avenue,
who has been suffering from an abscess, is
improving.
Lymansville defeated Mt. Pleasant in a
game Of Association Foot Ball on Saturday
by a score Of 4 to 3.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
still Cool,

Hook understand he married
rool million Cook Yes. but he's COM
planning now because he hasn't been
able to thaw out any Of it.-lllustrated
Bits
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
Heroic

Gladys-oh. Bert. | wonder II there
are any stalactites In this cavey Bert
We'll. II there are. haven't got this
stick to defend you withi-London
Punch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
The Other Wav.

She Ito husband who feels seasick-
ness coming on Can | get Won any
thing. dear? lie No Just tell me
how TO keep what I've got Boston
Transcript
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
The Cure.

Louise = Her husbands disease is
ssin lazlness. -JuIla--what does he
hke sor ~ Observation-Disclosures
York Times
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16
NO LONGER SELECTS THE HAT
Hubby's First and Last, Experience 40
Millinery Store, Was Alto
gether Too Costly.

Congressman Ralph w. Moss of In
diana did not care much for hat his
wife wore. He finally spoke about it.
Mrs. Moss admitted that it was plain.
and, instead Of taking exceptions to
her husbands remark, invited him to
accompany her the next time she
bought hat
Il can certainly pick out better
one than that" said Mr.. Moss.
So they went to the store together,
Mrs. Moss said not a word as the
comely milliner displayed one beau
tiful bonnet after another. 1t was the
first time Mr. Moss had ever been in
a millinery store, but he appeared to
be at ease, and finally selected one Of
the most joyful creations in the en-
tire stock. Mrs. Moss looked we'll in
it. She was pleased.
''TH take that" said the Hoosief
congressman. How much Is it?"
Forty dollars" said the pretty girl
without even a blink.
Mr. Moss saw blue stars, but luck
lily had just come from the bank
and was able to produce that much
in cash. Now he let's Mrs. Moss buy
her own hats and he does not COM
plain about their being plain.-Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16
FOUND WORKS OF STEVENSON
Manuscripts and Works of Popular
Writer Unearthed In Samoa and
Hawaii, by an Admirer.

1t is learned that number of new
and relatively important manuscripts
of Robert Louis Stevenson have been
discovered in Samoa and in Honolulu
by an ardent admirer of the great
novelist, who has been for some time
In both Hawaii and Samoa seeking
such writings of the famous Scotsman
as might possibly be found in the pos
session of some of the many friends
of Stevenson during his years in the
Pacific.
The result Of this research has been
the finding Of an essay, said to be
highly poetical in character, written
by the novelist after witnessing a vol
cano in action, supposedly either the
famed crater of Savaii or the pit Of
Kilauea in Hawaii; a piece of fiction
dealing with South Sea life, and a
number of smaller verse compositions
Still another manuscript, blank
verse relation of a well-known legend
of Maui, of considerable length, but
unfinished, has also come to light, and
the enthusiastic admirer of Stevenson
feels highly rewarded for his month
of effort.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

ket, We could always dispose Of our
crop to the grocers and peddlers, or
when prices were low to manufactur-
ers at from 40c to zoe hundred. We
never staked or tied up any tomato
plants. We did mulch few with
straw after the plants were good sized
and ready to set some fruit, but the
extra cost did not justify this expense
If straw were cheap it might do, but
with us it was too expensive.
After the severe frost that we had
Of May 4, 1907, we found that we
would have nothing but small fruit
to market. Having a field of less than
five acres that was first class garden
soil, and that had been previously
well MANFRED, We decided to plant
the whole to tomatoes. We were not
after the early market, and plants not
being available, we bought the best
seed we could get of three varieties,
viz, Truckers, Beauties and Stone.
When the ground was thorough
ly prepared, we marked off the
field one direction with an old
fashioned corn marker, which made
the rows four feet apart. Across
these rows we stretched two
strings, six feet apart. Two planters
would commence at opposite sides of
the field and plant a pinch of seed in
the check where the string and fur
row made by the corn marker inter-
sected each other Care was taken to
see that seed was properly covered.
When the planters met in the center
of the field they turned about and
followed line No. back to the outer
side Of the field. 1t was late spring
and as the field had been well stock
ed with weed seed, we found quite a
crop of grass and other weeds made
their appearance even more quickly
than the tomato plants. We over
came this difficulty by running
through the field the narrow way
with five shovel plows attached to
two-horse cultivators. As soon as the
small plants came up, we cultivated
the other way, so that what weeds
remained were Immediately around
the hills, and of course, these were
removed with hoe. Planted as we
did in hills, scarcely any hills were
missing. There was quite q demand
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

to be planted. The machine was run
just ahead of the planters, and the
tomato plants, which were six to
seven inches tall could be placed in
the slot and the soil firmed about
each plant.
1t being warm summer, the toma-
toes began to ripen about ninty days
from the planting of the seed We
found that plants that were trans
planted matured two to three weeks
later than seed planted the same day
In the field. In the meantime the
field was completely covered with a
luXuriant growth of vines. We were
frequently told by the knowing that
we would get but few tomatoes. In
order to get through the field, we had
to work it into small plots by turn
ing back the vines every eighth row.
Pickers would then go into the field,
pick nordinary chip (scant halves)
baskets and set in the alley way.
These were then taken to the shed
and sorted. The firm, choice stock
was packed in baskets and sold on
the Kansas City market. Some were
sold to shippers and went out to vari-
Gus parts of the country, but the main
part of the crop was sold to a manu-
facturer of catsup at zoe per basket
(22 lbs. average weight) In the lat
ter class specks and cracks were in
cluded and there was no expense for
cleaning. For the season we kept
track of the number of tomatoes and
1t footed up little better than 1900
baskets. Brobably more than 700
baskets were frozen by the frost
which came early that season. The
gross sales for the season amounted
to little more than s1,1OO.OO. Not
bad for five acres.
Since that time We have grown a
good many tomatoes, but the above
Is the best yield. Our land is bottom
soil and the only fertilizer used is
barnyard manure in large quantities.
We can get all We want for hauling.
The last crop sold was handled by the
same manufacturer at roc hundred.
On the whole, the tomato is not as
profitable a crop as some others, but
the average grower cannot afford to
be without a part OF his farm planted
to this kind of crop.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16
Geography Of Liquor.

Mayor Gaynor, discussing city gov
eminent in his wonted Illuminating
and brilliant way, said in New York:
I'VE must not have one reform law
for the rich and another for the poor.
1t is as bad for the millionaire to gam
BILE in his club as for the laborer to
gamble in stuss joint. 1t is as bad
to become intoxicated on champagne
as on mixed ale.
"Too many reformers, so-called.
think that when man is drunk ON
Fifth avenue he is ill, and when q
man is Ill on Third avenue he II
drunk"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16
Fire in Bank Of EnoIsnd.

The first fire within memory oc-
CURED at the Bank of England, Lon
don, few days ago. The fire broke
out in the southeastern portion of
the building The flooring and joist-
ing were considerably damaged. The
outbreak was discovered by the Bank
of England authorities, and subdued
by their own appliances in 30 min
utes. A lieutenant and a dozen men
of the Irish Guards on duty at the
bank. with fixed bayonets, assisted
the police in keeping the crowd back
from the building.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16
spooNINe A ElNE Arr.

Spooning, by which is meant that
Moan Webster as acting with dem
onstrative or foolish fondness." has
been placed upon a solid and respon-
sible basis in the Lynn high school.
Books on etiquette for the young usu-
ally deprecate spooning, or omit to
mention 1t at all, but in this high
school boys and girls who desire to
spoon have merely to get a permit
from their parents. To be more ex.
plicit, the principal of the school. OBJ
serving some mushy scenes in the cor
ridors Of the building. recently an
nounced that public lovemaking must
stop; but he added that pupils desir-
ing to spoon must bring written per-
mission from their parents. Spooning
thus is reduced to a practical work
ing basis, says the Boston Globe. If
you produce the parental permit, pre-
sumably you may spoon. So girls who
hhS SPooHln6, anu eNIuSnlly Iheio aio
some in Lynn who do, must produce
their permit or go unloved NAM
ma, you haven't made me out spoon
Ing permit yet" may be heard in the
homes of Mary, Margaret and Estelle,
while in another part of the city, Paul,
Henry and Oswald are saying PA,
Just sign this spooning permit before
you go downtown" When the per-
mits are issued and have been o. KID
by the principal, there will be an OPP
portunity for organized labor to estab-
lish Spooners' Union No. 1 in Lynn.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

The first case OF stealing an aero
plane occurred the other day at the
Puchem aerodrome at Munich. When
the pilot, Belat arrived In the morn
Ing he found that some one had brok-
en- into his hangar and that the mono
plane was missing. On inquiry he
found that several persons in the
neighborhood had heard the noise
of motor about o'clock in the
morning. Apparently some enterpris.
ing pilot had flown away with the
machine. In the suburbs of Munich
policemen were kept busy scanning
the horizon in search of the flyer. Up
to the present the machine has not
been recovered.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

Every other nation except Great
Britain that has opera at all has 1t in
its native tongue. France. Spain.
Italy, Germany and even Russia have
the masterpieces of music sung In
words Ineligible to the people that
hear them. Only we that speak Eng
fish are content to listen to songs we
do not understand and to follow emo
lions that might as well be rendered
in pantomime The assertion that
English is not singing language was
born either of ignorance or OF impu-
dence. says the New York World. Our
language contains some of the most
beautiful songs in the world, and some
of the greatest of singers have delight
ed to render them. Any opera singer
could surely learn to sing English as
easily as Russian.