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The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
FORCE THAT DID THE WORK
Wasn't Exactly Smithson's Own, but
He at Least Found Il
Effective.

Little Smithson was a meek, nerv-
ous-looking five feet of humanity.
His manner suggested the probabil-
ity of his heart breaking were ne at
any time compelled to kill a fly, even
though it were in self-defense.
When, therefore, a burglar paid
him visit one night, he was a bit
scared The nocturnal visitor hav-
ing been captured, Smithson had to
give evidence at the trial. The pris-
oner's counsel, a big, bullying sort
of chap, evidently thought he had
got an easy job on when the little
man entered the witness box.
Having described the events prior
to the burglars capture, Smithson
said:
''Of course got him all right, but
/ had to use considerable force before
he gave in"
"Oh, indeed replied the lawyer.
with a skeptical smile, as he looked
the little man up and down "And
what force was it you used ?''-evi-
IDENTIFY scouting the idea that it was
of the physical variety.
"Oh." replied Smithson, with a
bland smile, cit was the police
force p
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
LEAVES HOME TO CATS.


The old Wharton residence at W
omising, near Reading, Pa, will b
come home and hospital for II
pet cats owned by Miss Susan Fis
bourn Wharton, who died there la
week.
Miss Wharton's will provides tn;
the home she occupied shall be mali
tsined for the pet cats until the
have all passed away. 1t disposes {
an estate valued at $4,000.
Miss Wharton was great-granC
child of the first governor of Penn
sylvania.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
noctors Live Long.

o..ors are notoriOusly their own
disobedient patients. Usually
mos ~ and sleep irregularly, they are
tne' al kinds of weather, and they
Ou' .!ato - at no danger of contagion or
neSl.a @on. vet of the 2,2O5 physicians
lDl''d diod in the United States last
gnU wiz, Ola we're more than eighty years
yss' and p of them more than ninety.
Olu' nvorage age was about sixty-one
lno probably doctors dose them
!0" loss than other people do
Touth's Companion.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Benefit of Exercise.

The feeble and deficient muscular
perfection of the infant at birth in
comparison with monkeys and MANY
other lower animals causes a greater
increased growth. In wild and prm
tive state man really depended fc1
MS existence on this muscular PROV
ess, or deeds and not words. BY dint
or exercise anyone may improve his
activities, his reserve resistance to III
ness and fatigue, his power to conCuer
all nature.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Getting Along Wonderfully.

A servant in Southeast London
was telling his mistress the other day
Oh the Doasting indulged in by the
servant next door about her vouno
man In khaki. Il can't understand
how he's got on so FAST" she re.
marked He's only been in the armv
few months, yet she told me in No
vember that he was a corporal: last
week she said he'd been made a ser.
geant; and now she says he's to be
court-martial!" l!"-London Mail.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Wales Heard From.

A subscriber who has been much in
terested in the long words that the
Companion has printed reminds us
that the full name of the little village
OF Llanfair in the north of Wales is
nothing less than Llanfairpwllgwingu
ugerthtrecbwilygerthwirymympllyg O
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES We
hope he Is mistaken.-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
..nuake Distribution.

v Gill, an English clergy
Rev. :, : studying the dates and places
nan, Oh ronce of 889 earthquakes,
Of oc'ut o.nat GA. or more than three
found .n"c Of them, occurred in Sc
Quar'el' tbe successive units of which
Quenco',o 10 rated by a week or less Mr..
we're SIp ,iovos that any great displace-
Gill Vo the crust of the earth makes
neD' =. ~ 70 rotate unevenly or "wob-
the sSi ID a that the unevenness of mo-
bic, a 70 he neutralized by displace-
ton La: = other regions, where they
menu lance the original displacement.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
STILL BEHIND.

Bill-The officials of southern
railroad said they would paint the
name of a meritorious engineer OIL
the locomotive.
Jill-What did they mean by 8
meritorious engineer?
Gone who brought his train in OIL
time"
'Well, that looks all right"
'Tt might look all right, but ne
name has appeared on any of The
company's locomotives yet"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Saves Socks From Shine.

rp.to-date bootblacks have adopted
, ceIluloid sheet which fits over the
I'm of an oxford, protecting the hosiery
n the patron from being soiled by the
Dosh It's spring top keeps it
damned about the ankle, and as it can
ho wiued off with cloth it is easy al.
vays to keep it clean.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Do Postmsn Get Letters?

Do you suppose the post office clerks
care to receive letters? l have my
doubts. They get into a dreadful habit
OF indifference. A postman, imagine.
is quite callous. Conceive his deliver
ing one to himself without being
startled by preliminary double
knock!-Charles Dickens.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Habits.

nrorce of character is cumulative"
90. emerson. "All the foregone days
'a' ,-,rtue work their health into this"
" VI the foregone days of doubt, inertia
m cd unworthiness work their weakness
'a.o % this also, and that is the great
lnscon l of all habit-forming: We weight
~. ~ future with our present, and the
tbings of today shall help or hinder
tomorrow.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
The Last Resort,

A Chicago judge has just ruled that
"the man is still head of the house"
Further details, however, might dis
close that when he went home his
wife applied the recall of judicial de-
cisions.-Pittsb burgh Gazette-Times.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Booked Ahead.

Nov that your son is through col
lege, what are you going to make of
him." Cant tell for a couple OF
years. He went to coed institution
and he's booked up for two years
solid to act as an usher at weddings"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
True COURAGE.

T understand that Mr.. Grabwell
started in life by borrowing $50 You
must admire a man with courage like
that" "No, l DON'T" replied Mr..
Crowcher. "The man l admire is the
one who had the courage to lend him
the fifty"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Thimbles Were Thumb-Beils.

Thimbles were first known as
thumb from their shape and
the place where they were worn The
finger was soon found to be a more
convenient place, and with the loss OF
their position the name was modified
to "thimble"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Side Products.

Of course, if they force the condition
on us, we can return to liver, corn
dodgers and parched corn coffee. But
If the packers are willing to be con,
siderate we hope they will find a way
to commercialize the grunt of the hog
and the moo of the steers.-HoustoD
Post.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Poor Mans Riches.

A poor man that hath little, and
desires no more is in truth richer than
the greatest monarch that thinI;eth
he hath not what he should or what
he might, or that grieves there is no
more to have.-Bishop Hall.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Really Hard Luck.

"Pap is gettin' kinder discouraged"
remarked Hiram Wayback. How SOP"
asked the neighbor. "Wa-a-l, he's
Dasted nigh onto ten thousand medi-
cal recipes into a book endurin' the
last forty years, an he amt had a
sick day yet."-Livingston Lance.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Too Manv Hiohballs.

Speaking of tennis, when a man
goes on a racket he is apt to get into
the court Then there's the deuce to
pay, the net result sometimes being
that he has to serve term fer his
fault-Boston Transcript.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Mans Only Right.

Each man has but limited right to
the good things of the world; and the
natural allowed way by which he is to
compass the possession of these
lnlngS is by his own Industrious &C.
QuiSition Of them.-South.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Unreasonable Eoarder.

Mrs. Smithers, if you arc unpatri-
cite enough to hoard your fcodstuff,
that is a matter for your own con-
science; but please remember in flu
ture not to give me a boarded egg for
breakfast.-Punch.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
The Woman of II.

"0h, Mildred" cried one young
lady meeting school friend of some
two summers past, 1--we heard the
greatest piece of news. Can you keep
a Secret?" Il don't know" said the
friend. Il never tried What is it?"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Measure of Happlness.

A woman is happy when she thinks
she is better looking than the lady
cashier at the downtown cafe where
her husband gets his lunches.-Port'
land Telegram
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
The Main TroIIhIA

An Wus thinkin'," said Rastus John.
~.us' what a nice, peaceful-laike
:, .Orld dis here universe would been
H.. Il 1t wasn't for de movements of de
human underjaw."
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
How DifferentI

SuSt being mothers daughter was
booud' s'ed' help," says Jose Collins, "but
aro a'en oless the critics!" There you
~e' Ooys-read it again.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Economic Thounht.

l am convinced" said Mrs. Twick.
emoury that we should save largely
On dentists bills if we should buy
each of the children one of those new
pyrotechnic tooth brushes"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Vhy II Is Hard to Save Money.

The hardest thing in the world is
self-control, and the saving of money
means the exercising of self-control
in all directions at once. That is
what makes saving so hard for most
Of us.-Platt.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Most Likely.

somebody wants to know why as
uOlogers and prophets never predict
anything pleasant. Maybe it is be-
.auSe their predictions would seem
100 good to be true.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19

Immune From Many Diseases.
Men attending the pans in salt
works are generally supposed to be
exempt from cholera, smallpox, scar
let fever and influenza.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Daily Thought.

If a man does not keep pace with
his companions perhaps it is because
he hears a different drummer.-Tho-
reau.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Yes. Why?

Why is it that the last words Of the
great are so much wiser than any they
uttered while in good health Eek
change.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
The DifferAneA

o, nidn clothes are in style as long
vo,y suey are wearable; a woman's.
>ya't,e yaUie as long as they are in style.
1Outh's Companion.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Smiles.

If we cannot strew lifes path with
flowers. wrote Charles Dickens, we
can at least strew it with smiles.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
AN ADVOCATE.

"The hobble skirt fashion is dread.
full"
''But, grandma, it's the straight
and narrow way"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
QUITE APPROPRIATE.

"What is the debating club doing
now?"
'T believe they have some sweep
ing reforms on the carpet"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
AT THE HAIRDREssER's.

"A1adam, my work is too heavy"
"Why, you have only the Light
work. You look after only the
bleached blondes"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Adds to Weioh% of Advice

~ " WeI9nr OF AoVIce.
NJ wonder why it is" said Uncle
l oo that advice never seems real
ynylncln' tsu unless de man dat gives it
N'AS SLOW wifi deep bass voice."
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Beware.

Beware so long as you live of 1udg-
ing people by appearances.-La Fon-
taine.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
THE RESULT.

"You know that story about Esau
and his pottagew
eyes"
"Didn't he make a mess of it y
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19

An Treat Them Carefully.
hsr" human things of dearest value
WaIIo on slender strings.-Edmund
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Oienatch.

N, OISPdtCHs
noth. pd'cn is the soul of business and
tho contributes more to dispatch
~ nethod.-Lord Chesterfield.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

One of the absurdities of Ameri-
can politics is just now made prom
inent by the resignation of William
Jennings Bryan. 1t is the extremely
pernicious practice OF giving out
cabinet appointments as rewards tor
partisan services. President Wilson
not doubt owed his nomination to
Bryan's efforts in the Baltimore con
vention three years ago, and after the
election made him secretary Of state,
an office for which the Nebraskan
orator had no training and evidently
no natural qualifications. Very un-
fortunate for Bryan and for the coun-
try, the time in which he has tried
to fill this great office, has been more
beset with diplomatic difficulties
than has come to the lot Of the head
of the State Department in many
years. 1t is not strange that he has
tailed to make good. Cabinet Off.
GERS should be experts in their var.
ious departments, instead OF novices
The treasury department needs a
skilled financier as much as the de
partment of justice trained lawyer,
and the state department diplomat
as much as the war department a
graduate Of West Point. The pres
ent system is wrong and the error
was never more manifest than now :.
The foolishness OF having man OF
the capacity and experience of Ian
sing OCCUPYING a position under
Byran has almost tinge of humor.
We need in this great country less
politics and more statemanship.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
BUILDING OUR BIG CANAL.
Tho Human Problem Ovsrshadowsc
tho Engineering Difficulties.

Tho Human Problem Overshadowed
tho Engineering Difficulties.
The general impression prevailed from
the beginning that the building Of the
Panama canal comprised one OK The
worlds greatest engineering feats, ana
The tremendous scope Of the wONS AZ It
developed during the construction pc
Rod served to mold this impression
into fixed belief, yet Mr.. Stevens,
who for nearly two years had control
on the isthmus not only OF all con-
struction. but OF those various co-ordi-
nate branches which were essential ad-
juncts to the building Of the canal, ex-
pressed the opinion that the engineer
ing features were tho least difficult,
describing them as ''of magnitude and
not OF intricacy." On tho other hand,
his experience convinced him that the
administrative problems were the
erester. presenting as they did many
snusanb features involving an Inn
rnense amount Of detail sUd extending
INTO every branch Of bhsinoss, with
ramidcations touching many phases Of
social and domestic econumy.
In every undertaking OF an engineer
ting character there must necessara-
ly be greater or less amount OF ad-
ministrative detail resulting from
problems Of supply, labor, policy and
considerations arising out Of them. In
the case Of the Panama canal not only
were ti.ese problems present, but as
compared with those Of engineering
they made the latter appear relatively
small.
The very magnitude of the work I'm
posed difficulties which would have
existed even had 1t been undertaken In
any portion OF the United States, but
these difficulties were increased mate
rally by reason of having to carry on
the work In tropical country sparsefy
populated, nonproductive. affording no
skilled and very little efficient common
labor, with customs and modes OF liv-
ing as different as the civilizations OF
North and Central America have been
since the settlement OF these portions
OF the western hemisphere, with a
heavy rainfall during the greater por-
ton OF the year and with reputation
for unhealthfulness which placed Pan
anna In the category OF one Of the worst
pest holes Of the earth.-General
George w. Goethals In ScribnerA
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
PERJURY IN COURT.
Il Is Quite Common and tho Rules OF
Evidsnee Favor II.

Evidence Favor II.
II ~ a conservative averment that In
two-thirds OF the cases tried In court
there is positive contradiction OF facts.
There are few arguments made by ad-
vocates In which bias and prevarfca-
ton on the part OF witnesses are not
charged Deplorably immoral rs well
as farcical Is some OF the evidence ad-
duced I'm many cases where experts are
used on both sides to support diamet-
rically opposed propositions
Any Judge or practicing attorney
knows that seldom does a party TO q
suit testify against his own interests
I'm the decisive matters affecting the
rights involved. Although perjury may
not necessarily and invariably be pred
icated on these facts. yet they must
lead to the conclusion OF sworn mis-
statements I'm large proportion OF
cases, especially when we recall that
the oath Of the witness requires him
not only to tell the truth and nothing
but the truth, but all the truth.
In this connection II Is interesting II
remember that the rules Of evidence a
present aud for centuries In tho past
enforced In our courts and Engiisf
courts. not only tend In spite Of thu
plain context Of the oath to preven
the telling Of all, but permit witness
rather to conceal much that has som'
bearing In truth upon the matter a
issue.
We are forced to recognize then
mat perjury prevails a. q common ana
crying evil.--Charies J. MArts1 IN Cas
AsA Comment
-- - ----
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

We are told that President Viii.
son reads his diplomatic rotes to
Germany to his cabinet before they
are forwarded. This is courteous of
the President, but it is hardly likely
that they can add much in the way OF
suggestion, after the master hand
has done its best work.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

The old favorite mellow-drama "Among
the Breakers" will be given in the Town
Hall on Thursday evening Of next week
under the auspices Of Armabel Lodge, ID
of r. Town Sergeant Tyler will be pres
ent in uniform and throwing eggs at the
cast will not be allowed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
Administration Notice.

Johnston, II. l., June 4, 1915
The undersigned hereby give notice that
they have been appointed by the Probate
Court OF the Town OF Johnston, administrat
ors of the estate OF Susan J. Wood, late OF
said Johnston, deceased, and have given
bond according to law.
All persons having claims against said es
tate are hereby notified to file the same in
the office of the clerk OF said court within
six months from the date OF the first adver-
tLsement hereof.
JAMES o. WOOD,
June f-3t EVELYN E. ". CLARK
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

General Kitchener wants SO, 900
more Missouri mules to assist in sub
DUNG the Germans. AS mules are
commanding a good price there is no
kick from Missouri.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
Soothed Her.

Among the many stories about the
bishop OF London is one told or him
and a dying girl who trembled at the
thought OF death. would you be
afraid II l were to carry you into the
next room3' he asked. And the girl
shook her head. "Then why should
you be afraid OF being carried away by
one who Is ten thousand times kinder
aud more loving r-London Express.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

After all these years it is proposed
in Pennsylvania to erect memorial
to Molly Pitcher of Revolutionary
fame. There have been monuments
erected to people who deserved them
less than this stout hearted old hero
inc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
PROBATE COURT OF THE TOWN
OF JOHNSTON.
Estate OF John A. Brayton

Ella q. Brayton, Administrators OF the es.
tate OF John A. Brayton, late OF said John
ston. deceased. presents her nrst and final
account with the estate OF said deceased. for
allowance and praying that an order OF dis
tribution may be entered; and the same 10
received and referred to the twenty SECOND
day OF June, A. d., 1915, at O'Clock T. M, at
for consideration; and 1t is ordered that
notice thereof be published Tor fourteen
days. once week In the Olneyville Times.
8. X. LUTHER,
june 4St Clerk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
The Change Of Mind.

-what's the baby's name. Binr
~Algernon.~
~whatf I thought you were going
% name him JohnT
"oh, that was when still thought l
had something to say In the natter
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF JOHNSTON
Administration Notice.
Johnston, r. l.. June IL, 1915.

JUHHstUn, N Il, JuHt III IVID'
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
OF the Town OF Johnston, administrators OF
the estate OF Catherine O'Sullivan late OF said
Johnston, deceased, and has given bond
according to law.
estate are notified to file the same In the
office OF the clerk OF said court within six
months from the date OF the first advertise
ment hereof.
iun.ll3t PHILIP O'SULLlVAN.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
SASSAFRAS FOUR CORNERS
NEWS ITEMS

The following lines were sent to us by q
party who seems to think he is poet.
should say that his theories are not well
founded.
"Soon will the busy, agile fly
Be round to make the housewife sigh
This nosey, little, common pest
Sure likes bald headed men the best"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

There are some people who claim
that thunder showers have become
less frequent since the elimination OF
the lightning rod.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

The congressman who is really on
to his job, should not only be good
distributor OF seeds, but also have
q knowledge of fence repairing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

The abolition of vodka does not
prevent the Russians from being
somewhat Incorporate about claim
ing military successes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
Probate COURT OF THE TOWN OF
JOHNSTON.
Estate of Edward ZuIegcr

Elizabeth Zuleger administrators OF the
estate OF Edward Zuleger. late OF said John
ston, deceased, presents her first and final
account with the estate of said deceased, for
allowance, which account contains a credit
OF the sale OF real estate, and the same is re.
ceived and referred to the twenty second
day OF June, A. D., 1918, at O'Clock Il. NJ, at
the Probate Court Room, In said Johnston,
for consid Grafton: and II is ordered that
notice thereof be published for fourteen
days. once week, In the Olneyville Times.
8. X. LUTHER,
tune At Clerk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

The Baptist Sunday School have picnic
on July 18th at Badluck Pond. Here Is
hoping that there is nothing in the name.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

Deacon Albert Chester has gone to the
Panama Exposition. His wife will stay at
home and look after. things. Women do
not always have the easiest time in this
world.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

Without the divorce courts, mar
rage would be more Of tie game
than il is now.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

Idleness begets vices a. standing wa
tse produces serpents. Vices are whet-
stsaes which sharpsp rmsS scythe
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

A. p, Pellet, the local druggist, has pur-
chased a second hand soda fountain from
parties in Preston. who have in a new one.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

Eggs are down to ~ cents dozen. We
are not looking for further break in price,
even in eggs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

The girl Of the period is not in it
with the girl Of the exclamation
point.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

The police are not much at farm
ing, but they are always trying to
thin out beats.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

1t would seem that almost everybody has
g the crow is not as black as he is painted"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

The state road has just been oiled and
it looks as "slck as grease"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

The circus came and conquered,
as il always does.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

Truth does not need to be put in cold
storage.