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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

which rung not only In his inmost be-
ing. but in hers. Not TIN in both ma
lures silence had settled again (the
silence OF despair. not peace). did he
speak When he did II was simply
to breathe her name.
Deborah"
Startled. for IL had always before
been madam" she looked up 10 find
him standing very near her and with
his hand held out
Il am going through deep waters"
said he. Am ! 10 have your sup
port?"
"Oh. Judge Ostrander. how can YOU
doubt it?" she cried. dropping her
hand into his. and her eyes swimming
with tears. "Sst what can | do? II
| remain here | will be questioned. IL
l fiy-but, possibly. that is what you
want-for me 10 go-to disappear-to
take Reuther and sink out OF all mems
sight forever. II this is your wish.
am ready TO do It. Gladly will we
be gone-now-at once-this very
night
His disclaimer was peremptory.
mo; not that. ask no such sac
rifice, Neither would il avail There
is but one thing which can reinstate
Oliver and myself In the confidence
and regard of these people. Cannot
you guess Il, madam? | mean your
own restored conviction that the sen
tence passed upon John Scoyille was
Just one. Once satisfied or this,
your temperament is such that you
would be our advocate whether you
wished II or no. Your very silence
would be eloquent"
Convince me; am willing to have
you, Judge Ostrander. But how can
you do so? A shadow stands between
my wishes and the belief you mention.
The shadow cast by oliver as he made
his way towards the bridge, with my
husbands bludgeon in his hand
did you see him strike the blowY
Were there any opportune shadows
to betray what happened between the
instant of-let us say divers ap
proach and the fall OF my friendY
| MUCH Ndn HtlpSu III h'h"NN' '-N
this matter is one OF minutes. SEQ
Vile had heart open to crime, Oliver
not. This ! knew when i sat upon
the bench at his trial; and now you
shall know Il, too. Come! have
something TO show you"
He turned towards the door and
mechanically she followed. Her
thoughts were all in whirl. She did
not know what TO make OF him or of
herself The rooted dread OF weeks
was stirring in its soil. This sugges'
ton of the transference OF the stick
from hand TO hand was not impossible.
Only Scoville had sworn to her, and
that, too. upon their child's head, that
he had not struck this blow. And she
had believed him after finding the cap;
and she believed him now. Yes.
against her will. she believed him now.
Why? and again. why?
Gro BE CoNTINUED)
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
VINEGAR AS A CLEANSER
Housekeeper Should Familiarize Her
self With Good Qualities OF
That Liquid.

Vinegar is useful In many ways
other than culinary. II will remove
shoe-blacking from clothing.
IL will remove fly specks from al.
most anything windows. picture
frames, woodwork. etc.
Vinegar is something OF tonic for
the skin. and cures roughness of the
skin and chatting II applied after wash.
ing the hands. II should be permitted
TO dry on.
It will soften paintbrush on which
the paint has been permitted TO dry.
Heat the vinegar TO the boiling point
and let the brush simmer In IL few
minutes. Then remove IL and wash II
well In strong soapsuds.
Vinegar is unrivaled as an agent for
cleaning dirt and smoke from walls
and woodwork. especially yellow pine,
IL should be applied with "A flannel
cloth, and the flannel washed out In
clear water as soon as II becomes
soiled and before being dipped into the
vinegar again. This makes the vinegar
an inexpensive cleaner, besides being
the most satisfactory way In which
the work can be done.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd OF neighbors invade
the mysterious home OF Judge Os;rander
county judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
lowing a yelled woman who proves 10 be
1.-THE widow OF a man tried before the judge
and electrocuted for murder years before.
Her daughter is engaged to the judges
son, from whom he is estranged, but the
murder IL between the lovers. She plans
10 clear her husbands memory and asks
the judges aid. Deborah Scoviiie reads
the newspaper clippings telling the story
OF the murder OF Algernon Etheridge by
John Scoville in Dark Hollow, twelve
years before. The Judge and Mrr SEQ
Vile meet at Spencer's Folly and she
shows him how, on the day OF the muir
der, she saw the shadow OF man, whie-
ting stick aud wearing a long peaked
cap. The judge engages her and her
daughter Reuther TO live with him In MS
mysterious home. Deborah and her law
yer. Black, go TO the police station ana
see the stick used 10 murder Etheridge.
She discovers a broken knife-blade point
embedded in IT, Deborah and Reuther go
TO live with the judge. Deborah sees
portrait OF Oliver, the judges son. with a
black band painted across the eyes. That
night she finds. In divers room, a cap
with peak like the shadowed one, and
a knife with broken blade-point. Anon
Weeks increase her suspicious and fears.
She finds that Oliver was in the ravine
on the murder night Black warns her
and shows her other anonymous letters
limiting at divers guilt. In the court
room the judge is handed an anonymous
note. The note is picked up and read
aloud
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

disfigured the bludgeon he always car
ried with pride. But the argument
was sorry one and in itself would
have broken down the prosecution had
he been a man of better repute. Now.
those few chips taken from the handle
OF this weapon will carry a different
significance. For in my folly / asked
to see this stick. which still exists at
police headquarters. and there In the
wood ! detected and pointed out a
trifle OF steel which never came from
the unbroken blades OF the knife taken
from Johns pocket"
Fallen was the proud head now and
fallen the great mans aspect. II he
spoke II was TO utter a low oliver!
Oliveri"
The pathos OF 1.-THE heartrending
wonder in the tone brought the tears
TO Deborahs eyes and made her last
words very difficult.
But the one great thing which
gives to these facts their really dan
gerous point is the mystery you have
made OF your life and Of this so-called
hermitage. II you can clear up that,
you can afford to ignore the rest"
"The mlsfortunes OF my house!" was
his sole response. The misfortunes
of my house!"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
KEEPING THE RANGE SHINY
A Little Work. and the Knowing How,
viii Prevent IL Ever 6eeom-
ing Dull or Red.

To good housekeeper nothing 10
more unsightly than dull or red iron
range. Much energy is wasted by
these same housewives trying, yet not
knowing how 60 correct the trouble.
Here is a suggestion:
Let the range cool mot get cold).
Scrub II as YOU would boards. all over
the top thoroughly, with hot water
and soap; let II dry. Have thick
lambs wool mitten such as comes for
the purpose; slip the hand i'm II. Rub
paraiiin wax over the range then rub
IL in with the mitten. When there is
an even coat, shake powdered stove
backing over IL and rub IL I'm with the
same mitten. Behold beautiful, shiny
range,
Perhaps II will wear OF soon Do
not feel discouraged for IL will laH
much longer than when polished by
the old method. and no vigorous. tire.
some polishing with brushes: no dust:
10 say nothing of having clean hands.
This may be done after breakfast.
II the fire is used at noon or night
just give IL n rub with the mitten. not
using any more parafiin or powder
this time. In the absence of a mitten
old underwear serves admirably.
The range should only be scrubbed
once before first applying parailia.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
Who Go 10 Church7

The facts about church member.
ship are contained in United States
census bulletin No. 103. and the per.
centage OF church membership in the
total population is given for the year
1906. &c years after Kansas has be-
come a prohibition state. According
TO this tabulation. which is the latest
obtainable, the lowest percentage OF
church membership was in Oklahoma.
including Indian Territory, the rate
being 1872. The rate In New York was
437; in Pennsylvania, 40; in Illinois.
3s.3; in Nebraska, 324; IN Maine. 29.s;
and in Kansas. 2s4. Forty-three
states had a larger percentage OF
membership than had Kansas.
Since this tabulation was made 40,
two OF the four states that had a low
er rate OF church membership than
had Kansas. namely Oklahoma and
West Virginia, have Joined the ranks
OF the prohibition states. or the six
states, therefore. having the lowest
rate OF church membership IN the
United states. four are prohibition
states. Royal r. Cabell in Leslie's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

tors IL there was anything l could
take to help mo and they said there
was nothing that they knew of. i am
thankful for such good medicine and
will always give it tho highest praise. ="
Mrs. G. ii. GRIFFITH, 1868 Constant
ST., Cleveland, Ohio.
Hanover, Pa. -"I suffered from fe-
male trouble and tho pains werc so bad
mt times that could not sit down. Tho
doctor advised severe operation but
my husband got mo Lydia T.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and / experienced
great relief In n short time. Now feel
like n new person and can do hard
days work and not mind II. What Joy
and happiness II is to be well once more.
i am always ready and willing 20 speak
a good word for tho Compound. Mrs.
ADA Wilt, 303 Walnut St, Hanover, Pa.
For over thirty years Lydia n. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has been
the standard remedy for female Ills,
md has restored the health OF thou
sands Of women who have bcen trou-
bied with such ailments ~ dtsptac~-
ments, tn0a mmWti0u. liberation, tu-
mors. frrcgula rifles, etc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

cry desire 10 recognize his worth!
70 drop your husbands cause though
you consider 1. an honest one. when
you saw what havoc II wouldl entail
10 my boys repute. You belieye-and
on what evidence?" he broke In. BE
cause Of the picture and the coinci-
dence of his presence in the rayine"
"Yes."
"But these are puerile reasons" He
was speaking peremptorily now and
with all the weight OF a master mind.
and you are not the woman TO be
satisfied with anything puerile. There
is something back OF all this: some
thing you have not impaired. What
is that something? Tell-tell-"
"Oliver was mere boy in those
days and a very passionate one. He
hated Etheridge-the obtrusive men.
tor who came between him and your
self"
Hated"
"Yes, there is proof"
he QlQ not dSh where. POSSIBLY ut
knew. And because he did not ask
she did not tell him, holding on 10 her
secret in a vague nope that so much
at least might never see light
Il knew the boy shrank sometimes
from Algernon's company" the judge
admitted, after another glance at her
face; but that means nothing In a
boy full Of his own affairs. What else
have you against him? Speak up!
can bear II all"
HE handled the stick that-that-'
Never! Now you have gone mad
madam"
II would be willing TO end my days
in an asylum II that would disprove
this fact"
"But, madam, what proof-what rea
son can you have for an assertion sc
monstrous?"
"You remember the shadow l saw
which was not that OF John Scoville'
The person who made that shadow
was whiting a stick; that was trich
Of divers. have heard that he ever
whitfield furniture"
Good God!" The judges panoply
was pierced at last.
They tried to prove, as you will
remember. that it was John who thus
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
Cream OF earIsY Scum.

Cook two tablespoonfuls OF butter
with two tablespoonfuls OF -four three
minutes, stirring constantly; add one
half cupful OF pearl barley and cook
slowly two minutes, stirring constant
ly; add two cupfuls each OF boiling
water and milk; cover and let simmer
one hour; rub through a sieve and add
three cupfuls OF veal stock; season
with salt and pepper and thicken with
one Tablespoonful OF cornstarch dilut
ed with enough cold water TO pour
easily; bring TO a boiling point, strain
and serve, accompany with imperial
sticks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
Oatmeal Bread.

Oatmeal ~ a valuable substitute fol
wheat -four. Here is "a recipe fol
tempting oatmeal bread. In mixing
bowl put two cupfuls oatmeal. two tea
spoonfuls salt. one cupful molasses
one rounded tablespoonful shortening
Pour over these ingredients one quart
boiling water Let stand until luke
warm. Add one-half yeast cake dis,
solved In two tablespoonfuls warm wa
ter. Add two quarts -four. either
whole wheat or white. To make a
heartier bread, one which Is special
ly suited for luncheon sandwiches. add
one-half cupful chopped nuts and one.
half cupful seeded raisins. The DO.
lineator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
CHAPTER XIII.
One Secret Less.

Suddenly he faced Deborah again.
The crisis OF feeling had passed. and
he looked almost cold.
you have had advisers" said he.
who are they?"
Il have talked with Mr. Black"
The judges brows met
well. you we're wise" said he.
Then. shortly. What is his attitude p
Feeling that her position was fart
becoming intolerable. she falteringly
replied. Friendly 10 you and oliver,
but, even without all the reasons
which move me. sharing my convic.
tions"
"He has told you so?"
Not directly; but there was no mis-.
judging his opinion Of the necessity
you were under to explain the mystic
ries OF your life. And IL was yester.
day we talked; not today"
Like words thrown into a void.
these slow, lingering. half-uttered
phrases seemed to awaken an echo
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
DESTROYING the MOSQUITO.

The way 20 destroy the mosquito IN
its larval stage Is 10 pour little ker.
osene on the surface OF the pool or
stream inhabited by the industrious
wiggler. The of shuts out the sup
ply OF oxygen from the water be
meath. The wiggler rises tail first 70
the surface and tries 20 force bis
breathing tube through ths thin layer
OF oil. lie fails and promptly dies
from suirocation-a suitable eeatk for
so fratrfcidsl an insect 80
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

Peel dozen large. smooth toma
toes. cut of the stems and scoop out
centers, saving the solid portions.
Chop and mix with II one cupful
chopped celery. one teaspoonful
minced onion. two tablespoonfuls
CHOPPED almonds and salt 10 taste. Fill
the tomato shells with the mixture,
put a spoonful OF mayonnalse on top.
Stand each one on a fresh lettuce leaf
and serve at once.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
Chicken a La Souffls.

Boil the chicken until II Is very ten.
der. When cold remove the skin and
bones. Place in individual cups a
layer OF chicken, sprinkle with salt.
pepper, bits OF butter and some finely
chopped ham. Cover with ground
crackers Add another layer OF chick.
en- and ingredients and 80 on until the
cup is nearly full. over this pour
some OF the chicken liquor and some
heavy cream. Bake until brown and
garnish with radishes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
How 20 Serve Beefstesk.

Broil steak and season on a platter
as usual. Make dressing OF bread
crumbs with plenty OF onion In II, as
for a stuffed fowl. Shape into small
cakes, using an egg to help bind mix
ture, and brown in butter In a frying
pan. Place these on the surface OF
the steak with bit OF parsley, II you
have, and serve.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18

eNpecteu 10 nave 10
undergo an opera
ton. but the first
b bottle l took of
Lydia +. pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound relieved me Of
the pains in my sido
and l continued its
uso until i became
regular and free
from pains. / had
asked several doc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
Steamed Graham Loaf.

Two cupfuls OF graham. one cupful
Of -four. one-half cupful OF molasses.
one teaspoonful soda. sour milk TO
mix soft: steam three hours OF more
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
Enjoys His Crouch.

when a man has a crouch mo- dan
two days In succession" said Uncle
Eben, "let I'm alone. It's his way u
injoyin hIsse'f"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-18
HOW women
AVOID
OPERATIONS
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio "My left side
pained me so for several years that
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time for delay Swift danger swept
away his temerity. He forgot that he
was but a struggling bank clerk and
June the daughter OF Dashvflle's
wealthy mayor. Like any knight of
medieval times he was rescuing his
lady fair from impending death, death
from rampant cyclone. And. unlike
the valorous knight Of old who WELD
ed spear in defense of his love, he
was forced to the ignominious device
of seeking cellar Ii would be the
only spot respected by the destroyer.
With vicious lunge he burst in the
door of the nearest house that offered
basement protection and leaped down
the cellar stairs. The next moment
there came grinding roar as II the
very universe was being uprooted and
flung to the raging winds. Terrified.
June chung to her lover while he free
ly uttered the long delayed words
OF endearment. In that supreme mo-
meat their meeting lips sealed their
troth. Then they became aware that
the destroying agent had passed. leav-
ing desolation in its wake. The house
above them was gone. revealing a
lurid sky. About them were strewn
the ruins of RACED village. Dash
Vile was mainly kiEdling wood and
scattered stone.
DGst-begrimed. disheveied but abb
surdedly happy the two climbed from
the cellar and sought cAa mayor The
station where Tom Norris owned prop
erty was unscathed 1t was fortunate
ly at one side of the path of the ruin
that included the Munshaw residence
and over half the town. He would
offer refuge to his future father-in-iaw
and at the same propitious moment
ask his daughters hand In marriage,
They met dismayed residents search.
ing among the debris for shattered
homes yet thankful for their lives
The Fourth of July picnic had saved
them. Eut for the gathering at the
grove many would have been caught
in crashing buildings and persisted
Finally the mayor. or what was left
of him. doomed in view.
Papa" cried June when she recog
niged the wreck of her once spic-and
span parent, Tom saved me! Carried
me into a cyclone cellar' But what
ever happened to youe"
"Nothing's happened to me" testify
declared the foremost citizen of Dash
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declared independence, and were NOT
at first seeking independence. They
took the British flag M they knew 1t.
and made a new colonial flag by divid-
ing the red field with white stripes
into thirteen alternate red and white
stripes. This is known ms the Cam
bridge flag. because II was first un.
furled over Washington's headquar-
tiers at Cambridge. Mass, on January
l. l776. II complied with the law Of
1707 by having the Union Jack on IT.;
1t also represented the thirteen colon
les by the thirteen stripes.
Az the colonists gradually became
converted to the idea that independ,
ence from the mother country waa
necessary. they began to modify the
dag, first by leaving OF the Union
Jack and using only the thirteen hort,
xontal stripes. The modified flags
were not always red and white, but
regularly consisted OF combinations on
two colors selected from red, white.
blue and yellow. The final modifica,
ton was the replacement of the Union
Jack by the white stars on blue
field.
The stars are the only distinctive
feature OF the American flag. The
charming story which credits Betsy
Ross with making the first flag of
stars and stripes is stu accepted by
historians. When Washington sug,
uaufad Aha al ,,af,fa star cha da,,on
strated the ease with which o Ave
pointed star could be made by fold
Ing n piece OF paper and producing
one with single clip Of the scissors.
Some writer's are of the opinion that
both stars and stripes In the nag
were derived from the coat Of arms OF
the Washington family, but this the-
DRY Ii not generally held.
The Official adoption OF our first flag
was In fT77. On June IA of that year
the Continental congress passed an
act providing that "the flag Of the
thirteen united states be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white: that
the union be thirteen stars, white on a
blue field, representing new constel-
lation." The thirteen stars were ar,
ranged In circle to symbolize the per,
petuity OF the union OF the states.
Vermont was admitted to the Union
In 1871 and Kentucky In lT9a, II was
felt that these two new states ought
to be recognized on the flag. so in 1874
congress passed an act making the
tag fifteen stars and fifteen stripes.
This remained the flag OF the United
States throughout the War Of 1912,
until there were twenty states In the
Union. In 1916, an effort was again
made to modify the flag SO that all the
new states would be represented on II,
To be continually adding stripes would
make the flag very awkward In shape
and appearance. SO after arguing the
matter for two years, congress decided
to return to the original thirteen
stripes and one star for each state,
Congress has never determined the ar
rangement Of the stars nor the shape
and proportions OF the flag, and there
has been great variation. especially In
the grouping OF the stars There are
still many who believe that the sym.
bolic circular grouping OF stars should
be restored.
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confronted the reader and again
Superintendent Eldridge intoned the
rounded phrases of our charter oil, lib
erty,
!. a decent respect to tha
opinions OF mankind requires that they
shotsd declare the causes which impei
them ..
Look" shouted Dan Hughes OF
the megaphone voice, THE depot's on
fret
The oil tanks. The oil tanks.'
shouted a dozen voices. The tank
cars II exploded"
They did At least flames shot up
ward and seemed to grccdily lick the
sky. With dull, prolonged roar as
cending fire tongued the heavens while
every man, woman and child OF Dash
vile deserted the picnic grounds and
raced for the spot. Even Mayor Mum
shaw managed to Join hastily formed
fire brigade and assist In passing wa
ter to men on the depot roof. In the
thick of fire and smoke he worked
valiantly. And whenhe emerged from
the ruins before the final collapse no
oneSwould have recognized the mayor
of Nashville. His luxuriant beard was
no more Fire had ruthlessly moved
ii to his chin. His 'patriarchal dignity
had departed.
The bucket brigade stood back and
viewed the roaring confiagration.
~t.1 Ill 4. Ill hoI I,o
loose commented one of the village
council.
'Mnsta been blazing rocket stick.
declared another.
Or cigar stub" guessed third.
Struggling at the rear of the last
babe-laden woman were June and Tom
Norris. June was frightened. She
wanted someone to remain at her
side and look closely after her welfare
SO Tom accepted the Office. They
turned their backs on the fire and
slowly sauntered toward the depopu'
lated town Never had Tom seen June
more charming. Her gown was like a
bit OF midsummer sky trimmed with
flesey cloud. Her blue eyes were lu
minous with love. Her cherry red lips
were tempting sweet but when he
would have begged kiss timidity in
teryened Instead he looked at the
sky and saw. instead of ruby lips, q
funnel-shaped cloud OF copper hue
that approached at meteor speed.
"A cyclone!" he shouted and caugh,
June up In his arms, There was nc