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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
MEANING AND SAYING.
Lines of Good Writers That Mansle
the Laws of Grammar.

Lines of Good Writers That Manse
the Laws of Grammar.
The late and delightful Professor
Tom Lounsbury Of Yale always main
tanned that usage made language and
his contempt for critics who were strict
constructionists was far from conceal
ed; he rather rejoiced In it. Presum-
ably, therefore, he would say that a
couple of sentences, which we are
about to quote, were all right. They
are justified by his standard-they con-
vey to the reader the idea the writer
had in mind. For what else is an
article written?
Here are the cases, accidentally hap
pened upon in casual reading. Arthur
Christopher Benson in his series Of
essays on Fear" writing Of Sam John
son, says, mo biographer likes, and
seldom dares to-" etc. Now you know
I what he means, but what he says Is
that mo biographer seldom dares,"
and, untying the neg ltiye, this means
that a biographer usually dares, and
that is exactly what Mr. Benson didn't
mean.
The other quotation is from George
A. Birmingham clever travel sketch,
"From Dublin to Chicago" In this,
telling OF the slowness with which so
many American hotels and restaurants
fill the order for meals, he says the
guest could smoke a cigarette "be
tween each course" There, too, the
reader knows what is meant, but III
fact you can't get "between EACH" 1t
must be between each and something
else. Can you get between a stone
wall or between noon, or between 9S
in the shade, or, indeed, between the
soup? What lie sholld have said to
complete his English was between
each course and the nsXt."
In both instances every reader knew
what the writer intended to convey.
Would the professor have pronounced
these breaks justifiable? They are
far from being eXceI tionaL You can
find them in the tandard authors
Hartford Courant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
Eatinu When Tranpine.

Experiments have shown that anil
mails which demand mixed diet Will
starve as surely and almost as quickly
when fed on one sided diet, even
though 1t be large in bulk, as when de-
prlved Of food altogether, and the same
thing holds true for men. Hunger OF a
moderate degree is not prejudiciAl to
strength and vigor, provided 1t be what
might be termed a general hunger. The
thing to be carefully guarded against
on a hard march Is the tremendous
hunger for some particular food con-
tent, such as sweet or fat or starch,
which we so often find In the case Of a
carelessly equipped expedition. A well
rounded ration is worth two which are
not so. The man who has tits prin-
ciple firmly in mind has made long
step toward success as a field leader
Outing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
Wealth In Middle Aces.

Hallam, whose "view Of the State OF
Europe During the Middle Ages" was
published in 1918, calculated that In
the latter half Of the thirteenth CEN
tury money had at least tive nty-four
or twenty-five times more purchasing
power than at the beginning Of the
nineteenth. In Edward LIS day a
knight passed extremely rich" on f150
a year, while an annual income Of
between f10 and f2O was rec'ioned q
competent estate for a gentleman"
But the gentleman Of those days had
few. IL any, foreign luxuries, AID rare
ly left his own county-except to fight.
London Mirror.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
A CURIOUS HISTORY.
The Life of Sir William Csvsndish,
With a Comment by Pepys.

Sir William Cavendish, known In
English history as the first Duke OF
Newcastle, was commander Of King
Charles Is first royal army In his
contest with Cromwell. Sir Williams
second wife, the Duchess Margaret.
wrote q life Of her husband, In which
she depicted him as most illustrious
prince" and In every respect the pink
OF perfection.
The work was supposed to be entire
ly authentic and truthful, for Sir VIII
liam himself assisted In its preparation.
1t was published early In 1867, and
many complimentary copies were sent
out, including one to the officials Of st.
Johns college, Cambridge university
In acknowledging It's receipt they
wrote:
"Your excellencys book will not only
survive our university, but hold date
even with time itself, and inccntinent-
ly this age by reading your book Will
lose its barbarity and rudenes being
made tame by the elegance Of your
style and manner" a, B..
But old Samuel Pepys was cot quite
SO favorably impressed. In his eele-
brated "Diary," under date o. March
IS, 1867, he made this entry: "Staid at
home reading the ridiculous hi gorX OF
my Lord Newcastle, wrote by his wife,
which shows her to be mad, conceit-
ed, ridiculous woman and he al, asse to
suffer her to write what she writes to
him and of him."-Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22

Mr.. o. d. Phillips is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fernando Cole entertained
company the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Cahoon are conr
fined to their home by illness.
Mrs. John Burlingame, who has typhoid
fever, remains about the same.
Many from here attended the supper at
"Old Battey" on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mary Barden and Miss Alice Potter
were guests at the Potter Homestead the
week end.
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Whteman enter
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bliss Of
Pawtucket on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Root Of Provi.
dence, spent the weekend with Mr.. Rey-
nolds Of "Nipmuc Lodge"
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick Harmon motor
ed to Paw,ucket on Monday evening and
visited Mr. and Mrs James Segee,
Miss Nellie Potter with MIR. and Mrs.
Fred Potter Of .Rockland, aud friends
motored to Narragansett Pier ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Rounds entertained
their children and families at a husking
bee on Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick Harmon and
Mae Bowen Of Foster Centre, called on
Mr.. Fernando Wescott of Scituate on
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Wescott is an
old time resident Of Scituate and has many
articles Ia his home that are worth look
ing at.
The following were guests at Mr.. and
Mrs. Roderick Harmon's on Sunday; Mr..
and Mrs. thomas Allen Of Providence,
Master Clarence Anderson Cobb, Jr., Of
Providence and Mrs. ae Bowen Of Foster
Center. The course dinner that was given,
consisted Of duck and all its 6xines.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
GroWina Older.

As see 1t, growing older Is the proc.
ess Of the reconciliation Of the spirit to
life. Living is simply getting acquaint
ed with the world we live In. The real
purpose Of body Is that 1t shall be
used up, worn out-and then thrown
away-in feeding the spirit. Whatever
happens to you In the outer world
translates itself finally into such sub
stance. That is what 1t is for, just as
the purpose Of food Is not to look pret
ty on china plates, but to be trans
formed into blood and muscle. 1t Is In
the natural order Of things that the
body should be thus used and exhaust.
ed. The unnatural and horrible thing
is that the body should be worn out
and yet the spirit remain unnourished
Atlantic.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
REsovRcEFUL MOTHS.
They Found Q Way to Gross the Ffult
Growers Barriers.

Growers Barriers.
England's winter moth Is one Of the
greatest pests with which the fruit
growers of that country have to Con
tend. 1t begins to appear In October,
and the female, whose wings are very
short and quite upadapted to flight,
climbs the trunks OF the fruit trees and
deposits her eggs. These hatch out In
the spring, and the caterpillars soon
devour the young leaves. Heretofore
II has been comparatively easy to COM
bat the ravages Of the pest. Seeing
that the female Is unable to fy, fruit
growers place bands Of sticky sub
stance round each tree. The female,
In climbing the trunk, comes to the
band and Is held fast.
But wonderful thing has happened,
says the Manchester Englant) Guar
dian. In recent years the femile moth
has been found from time to tine above
the band, and how she got there was
mystery. Finally, however, an ento-
mologist expert unveiled It. he saw
the male and female moths together
above the band on the tree-the male
evidently having just deposited the fe-
male.
There appears to be little doubt, adds
the Guardian, that In this we have a
remarkable adaptation to circum-
stances. The female cannot fly but the
male can, and 1t would seem that he
had flown to the higher part OF the
tree, carrying his wife upon bis back.
This is one Of the most striking discov-
cries In natural history and Is creating
much interest among nature students.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
Apprehensive.

Little Violet had been carefully
coached as to the necessity for quiet
ness upon the occasion Of her drst
church attendance. She remembered
admirably. Feeling that her lehavior
was worthy of some audible recogni-
ton. she said to her mother at the close
Of the service:
"Say. mother, didn't wake anybody
up, did I?"-Woman's Home Compan-
lon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22

The Tibetan penal code Is curious.
Murder is punished with n fine vary
ing according to the Importance Of the
slain. theft by fine of seven to one
hundred times the value Of the article
stolen. Here, again. the fine depends
on the social Importance Of the person
from whom the theft has been commit
ted. The harborer OF thief Is looked
upon az worse criminal than the
thief himself ordeals by fire and by
boiling water are still used as proofs
of innocence or guilt. exactly as was
the custom In Europe In the middle
ages. And n the lamas never indict
death they are adopts at torture.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
Very IikeIv.

"Our ancestors had very few boards
" health. insanity commissions and
20 on"
Perhaps IL is just as well. Probably
hey would have locked up Sir Isaac
Newton, Copernicus and also Chris
opher Columbus. Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
No, He Had No Opinion,

Before we take you on the jury, Mr.
Smith, we must ask whether you have
formed any opinion of the prisoners
guilt or innocence"
"No," said Smith grimly. "No. amt
'ormed no opinion"
"And, Mr.. Smith, have you or have
gou lot any conscientious objections to
.apital punishment
"No," said Smith, more grimly still.
not In this case. London Opinion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
Whom Cruelty Isn't Cruelty.

The magistrate of the department Of
Seine-et-Oise, In France, once gave
iecision I'm claim OF cruelty to a
lorse which is remarkable rs a legal
subtlety. The law provides that the
offense Is punishable only when COM
nitted In public. III the sore Is covered
oy the collar, he holds, the offense Is
lot committed In public. II II Is not
oyered by the collar there Is no cruel
y. In either event the case must be
discharged.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
Matter of Endurance.

"My DEAR" said Mr.. Hawkins TO his
etter half the other evening, do you
now that you have one of the best
oices In the world?"
"Indeedr' replied the delighted Mrs
l.. with a flush of pride at the compli-
nent. "Do you really think so?"
81 certainly do" continued the heart
ess husband; otherwise II would have
leen worn out long agol"-Philadelphia
.edger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
A Narrow Eacapa.

"I'll give you hamburg steak" be-
gan the kind lady. 'if.you'll che p'--
Here the man darted out Of the yard.
"If you chop the meat" she con-
cluded. "Come back II you're hungry.
wouldn't think Of asking you to chop
wood."-Louisville Courier-Jouinal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
Its Place..

This isn't the place. you stipid. TO
secure your accommodation on the
steamer. This Is the city health de-
partment."
swell. oughtn't I be able to sst In.
formation here on the berth r1teY'-
Baltimore American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
Misunde erstood.

How nowg"
This fellow told me he was going to
show me the beauties OF the town."
"Well. didn't hep"
''He meant parks and Office buildings
1 was prepared to see some feminine
ioveliness. ."-Pittsburgh Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
The Variety.

what kind of melon Is II which
the corporations cut?'
well. judging by the condition Of
their stock, It must often be sort of
watermelon.'-B Baltimore American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22

Between friends frequent reproot
makes the friendship distant -Confl
cius
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10

Of individual liberty and Of the free
labor that supports life and the un-
censored thought that Quickens 1t.
Conquest and dominion are not In our
reckoning or agreeable to our princi-
Piles. But just because we demand I'M
molested development and the undis-
turbed government Of our own lives
upon our own principles Of right and
liberty, we resent, from whatever
quarter 1t may come, the aggression we
ourselves will not practice. We insist
upon security in prosecuting III self
chosen lines of national development.
We do more han that. We demand 1t
also for others. We do not confne our
enthusiasm for individual liberty and
free national development to the Incl
dents and movements of affairs which
affect only ourselves. We feel 1t wher-
ever there is a people that tries to walk
in these difficult paths Of independence
and right. From the first we have
made common cause with all partisans
Of liberty on this side the sea and have
deemed it as important that our neigh
bors should be free from all outside
domination as that we ourselves should
be; have set America aside as a whole
for the uses OF Independent nations and
political freemen.
Out Of such thoughts grow all our
policies. We regard war merely as q
means Of asserting the rights Of a peo-
pie against aggression. And we are
no farcalv taalonc of coorcgvo or dicfo-
torial power within our own nation
as Of aggression from without. We
will not maintain a standing army ex-
cept for uses which are as necessary
In times of peace as In times Of war.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10
PAN-AMERlCANlSM HAS
NONE OF EMPIRES SPIRIT
Economic Adjustments Inevitable With
in the Next Generation.

The moral is that the states Of Amer.
lea are not hostile rivals, but coop
Grating friends, and hat their grow.
ing sense Of community Of interest,
alike in matters political and In mat
tiers economic, is likely to give them a
new significance as factors In interna-
tional affairs and In the political his.
tory of the world. 1t presents them as
in a very deep and true sense a unit
In world affairs, spiritual partners,
standing together because thinking to-
gether, quick with COMMON sympathies
and common ideals. Separated, they
are subject to all the cross currents OF
the confused politics of a world Of hos
tile rivalries; united in spirit and pur
pose. they cannot be disappointed OF
their peaceful destiny.
This is pan-Americanism. 1t has none
Of the spirit of empire in 1t. 1t is the
embodiment, the effectual embodiment,
Of the spirit of law and independence
and liberty and mutual service.
The president calls attention to the
meeting in Washington recently OF
representatives of the pan-American
republics and says that economic ad-
gustment is inevitable in the next gen
Grafton.
No one who really comprehends the
spirit Of the great people for whom we
are appointed to speak can fail to per
ceive that their passion is for peace
their genius best displayed In the prac
tice of the arts Of peace. Great democ
racies are not belligerent. They do moi
seek or desire al Their thought Il
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10
Leather
Goods
For
Holiday
Gifts

Something in Leather Goods really
makes a nice Christmas gift. Our
goods Of this kind are of the desired
quality because it's a stock with us
the year round.
W. don't put in a few novelties in
leather at Christmas time just simply
to sell. Our trade requires the goods
every day in the year and is very par
ticular about the styles and quality.
Our hobby is to satisfy and serve
rather than sell during a few short
weeks.
Some of the more popular articles in
leather goods which we carry are,
Shopping Bags, playing Card Cases,
Bridge Sets, Engagement Books,
Opera Bags, Shopping Lists. Drink
ing Cups, Port Folios. Vanity Boxes,
Telephone Registers, Automobile Rec
or 10, Pocket Books, Card Cases, Bill
Books, Coin Purses. And all these
goods are reasonably priced.
For range of price, range of variety
We have never before equalled our
showing Of Leather Goods and the
prices are 25c, 35c, and SOC and up.
The greatest possible values you will
get at this store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10

Books

Your holiday shopping will not be
complete without a visit to The Cor.
ner Book Store-the store of nice gifts
at inexpensive prices.
Our stock of bOuks is 20 large and
there is such a variety that we have
something for everyone-truly al pro-
pirate. There are book here for the
little tots, for boys, for girls, for
young men and women. for brother,
for sister, for father, for mother, or
grandfather or grandmother. And
they are books that are interesting.
yet not trashy.
This store has never before shown
go large and beautiful a line Of books
for the Christmas trade, and the line
includes the leading books of all the
publishers, with choice works on
travel, history, adventure, biography,
the poets, as well as the latest fiction.
Many fine illustrated editions for $1.0O
and up to $4,000.
If it's a book we have 1.-THE finest
sort of a present that possibly can be
made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10
SUGGESTS BROAD PLAN
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE.
Increase Standing Regular Forcs-Four
Hundred Thousand Citizen Soldiers.

Increase Standing Regular Forcs-Four
Hundred Thousand Citizen Soldiers.
But war has never been a mere mat
ter of men and guns. 1t is a thing
Of disciplined might. II our citizens
are ever to fight effectively upon a
sudden summons, they must know
how modern fighting is done, and what
to do when the summons comes to
render themselves Immediately avail
able and Immediately effective. And
the government must be their servant
in this matter, must supply them with
the training they need to take care of
themselves and of 1t. The military
arm Of their government, which they
will not allow to direct them, they may
properly use to serve them and make
their independence secure, and not
their own independence merely, but
the rights also Of those with whom
they have made common cause, should
they also be put in jeopardy. They
must be fitted to play the great role
In the world, and particularly In this
hemisphere. for which they are quail
fed by principle and by cbastened am
bition to play.
1t is with these ideals in mind that
the plans Of the department of war for
more adequate national defense were
conceived which will be laid before
you. and which I urge you to sanction
and put into effect as soon as they can
be properly scrutinized and discussed.
They seem to me the essential first
steps, and they seem to me for the
present sufficient.
They contemplate an increase Of the
standing force Of the regular army
from its present strength of 5,O23 Off
GERS and 102,9S5 enlisted men of all
services to a strength OF 1916 officers
and 1874, 707 enlisted men, or 141, 843
all told, all services. rank and file, by
the addition of fifty-two companies of
coast artillery. fifteen companies of en-
gtneers, ten regiments of infantry, four
regiments OF field artillery and four
aero squadrons, besides 750 officers re-
quired for a great variety OF extra
service. especially the all important
duty Of training the citizen force Of
which shall presently speak. 792 non
commissioned officers for service In
drill. recruiting and the like and the
necessary quota OF enlisted men for
the quartermaster corps. the hospital
corps, the ordnance department and
other similar auxiliary services. These
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10

are the additions necessary to render
the army adequate for its present du-
ties. duties which it has to perform
not only upon our W continental
coasts and borders and at our interior
army posts, but also in the Philippines,
in the Hawaiian Islands, at the 18TH
mus and in Porto Rico.
By way of making the country ready
to assert some part of it's real power
promptly and upon a larger scale
should occasion arise the plan also
c%ontemplates experimenting the army
by a force Of 100000 disciplined citi-
Zens, raised in increments of 10000 a
year throughout a period of three
years. This it is proposed to do by a
process of enlistment under which the
serviceable men of the country would
be asked to bind themselves to serve
with the colors for purposes of train
ing for short periods throughout three
years and to come to the colors at call
at any time throughout an additional
~"furlough" period of three years. This
force Of 100000 men would be pro-
vided with personal accouterments as
fast as enlisted and their equipment
for the field made ready to be supplied
at any time. They would be assem-
bled for training at stated intervals at
convenient places in association with
suitable units Of the regular army.
Their period Of annual training would
not necessarily exceed two months in
the year.
The president says It is up to the
patriotic young men Of the country to
respond to this call.