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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
Europe Loses Sweet Tooth.

The girls they left behind them
the British Tommy, his French col
league and his German enemy went
of to the war suffered good deal
more than has been supposed up TO
this time.
The candy export figures from this
country prove IT, Europe curtailed the
bean supply Of the United States when
Austria's exports were stopped. Now
America has retalIated by reducing
the quantity Of candy sent 10 the old
world.
The first five months OF the war
caused a decrease decrease Of Sl53,.
S23 In value OF candy exports from the
United States. as compared with the
same period OF the year before. The
value OF the total exports OF candy,
for the calendar year s1,185,s94.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
According to a new bulletin issued
by the department of agriculture, en-
titled Some Common Birds Useful to
the Farmer" Farmers bulletin No.
630). the wren, brown thrasher and
catbird are three very useful neigh
bors to the grower OF crops or fruits.
The diminutive house wren fire.
quents barns and gardens. and particu-
larly old orchards in which the trees
are partially decayed. He makes his
nest in a hollow where perhaps 4
woodpecker had a domicile the year
before, but he is pugnacious char
acter, and if he happens TO fancy one
of the boxes put up for bluebirds
he does not hesitate to take it. He is
usually not slow to avail himself Of
boxes, gourds, tir cans, or empty Jars
placed for his accommodation. q
In food habits the house wren is en-
tirely beneficial. He may be said TO
live upon animal food alone, for an
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

ally visits the garden or orchard, but
nests in swamps or in groves standing
upon low ground. The thrasher's fa-
vorite time for singing is in early
morning. when, perched on the top
of tall bush or low tree, IL gives
an exhibition of vocal powers which
would do credit TO a mocking bird.
Indeed, in the South, where the latter
bird is abundant, the thrasher is
known as the sandy mocker.
The food OF the brown thrasher
consists of both fruit and insects. An
examination OF CSC stomachs showed
sc per cent of vegetable and GA OF
animal food, practically all insects,
and mostly taken in spring before
fruit was ripe. Half the insects were
beetles and the remainder chiefly
grasshoppers, caterpillars, bugs and
spiders. A few predacious beetles
were eaten, but on the whole the work
Of the species as an insect destroyer
may be considered beneficial
Eight per cent of its food is made
up Of fruits like raspberries or currants
which are or may be cultivated, but
the raspberries at least are as likely
to belong TO wild as to cultivated va.
rieties. Grain. made up mostly OF
scattered kernels of oats and corn, is
merely a trifle, amounting TO only 8
per cent. Though some of the corn
may be taken from newly planted
fields. it is amply paid for by the de-
struction OF May beetles which are
eaten at the same time. The rest OF
the food consists OF wild fruit or
seeds. Taken all in all, the brown
thrasher is a useful bird, and prob
ably does as good work in its se-
cluded retreats as 1t would about the
garden, for the swamps and grooves
are no doubt the breeding grounds
of many insects that migrate thence
to attack the crops of the farmer.
The catbird, like the thrasher, is a
lover of swamps and delights to make
its home in a tangle of wild grape
vines, greenbriers, and shrubs, where
il is safe from attack and can find its
ldNOIIle lOOu III dDuuudHCt' IL 10
found throughout the United States
west to the Rocky mountains, and ex-
tenos also from Washington, Idaho
and Utah northward into the prov
inces OF Canada. II winters in the
southern states, Cuba, Mexico and
Central America.
Reports from the Mississippi valley
indicate that the catbird is sometimes
a serious annoyance to fruit growers.
The reason for such reports may pos
sibly be found in the fact that on the
prairies fruit-bearing shrubs, which
afford so large a part OF this birds
food, are conspicuously absent. With
the settlement Of this region comes an
extensive planting OF orchards, vine
yards and small-fruit gardens, which
furnish shelter and nesting sites for
the catbird as we'll as for other spe-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

Jf the United States "a species and
subspecies OF wreps. occupying more
or less completely the whole country
, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. With
the exception OF the marsh wrens, they
all appear to prefer some ooEy nook
for a nesting site. and. as IL happens,
the farm buildings AFFORD Just the place
desired This has led several Of the
wrens to- seek out the habitations OF
man. and he is benefited by their de-
struction Of noxious insects. No spe-
cies OF wren has been accused'of hfffn.
and their presence should be encour-
aged about every farm, ranch. village
or suburban residence.
The brown thrasher breeds through
out the United States east Of the
great plains. and winters in the South
Atlantic and Gulf states. II occasion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
Crooked pIpper Saves LIfe.

Charles else, building contractor
OF York, Pa, resorted 20 novel
method 10 save himself from choking
10 death when a piece OF meat lodged
In his throat Realizing that he would
choke before a physician could ar
rive, Gise grasped a dipper with a
curved handle and dislodged the i'm
pedlment. but lacerated his throat
considerably.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

Barred.
examination of IS stomachs showed
that 98 per cent Of the contents was
made up OF insects or their allies, and
only 2 per cent was vegetable food,
including bits Of grass and similar
matter, evidently taken by accident
with the insects. Half of this food
consisted Of grasshoppers and beetles;
the remainder of caterpillars, bugs and
spiders. AS the wren is a prolific
breeder, frequently rearing in a season
from IL to Is young, a family of these
birds must cause considerable reduc-
ton in the number of insects in a
garden Wrens are industrious for
ayers, searching every tree, shrub and
vine for caterpillars, and examining
every post and rail Of the fence and
every Granny in the wall for insects
or spiders.
The house wren is only one Of a
numerous group of small birds of simi-
lar habits. There are within the limits
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

Unless man can see a slight i'm.
provement I'm himself It's impossible
10 make him believe the world is
growing better.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

cies. There is in consequence large
increase in the numbers of fhe birds.
but no corresponding gain in the sup
ply OF native fruits upon which they
were accustomed to feed. Under
these circumstances what is more
natural than for the birds to turn to
cultivated fruits for theirfood? The
remedy is obvious: Cultivated fruits
can be protected by the simple expedi.
ent Of planting the wild species which
are preferred by the birds. Some ex-
periments with catbirds- in captivity
show that the Russian mulberry Is
prefersd to any cultivated fruit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
Confederation.

What is your reason for believing
In the nebular hypothesis?" asked the
man who is always seeking informa-
ton.
II don't know that ! exactly be-
lieve in It," replied the scientist. But
after man has gone TO the trouble
OF finding out what II is. 1t seems a
shame 20 contradict IT,"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
MOVING Pictures.

Hicks-Did you go 20 the moving
pictures last night?
Wlcks-No, My wife made me stay
at home and rehang all the pictures
Ia the parlor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

The best sermon is one that goes
over your head and hlts the other
chap.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

When the average man has occa-
sion to boast OF his past be selects a
part Of IT that others have forgotten.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

Nothing is more painful than the
antics Of fat woman trying to act
kittenigh.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
noblenan

After \ lively race for "A husband
many an heiress marries "a rundown
uObleman
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
Feed for Balancing Ration.

Every locality In the country can
produce a kind OF feed capable Of
balancing up the corn ratiop
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

The chances are that the man In
great hurry may be trying TO get away
from something.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-04


And now the front ranks Of the
vast herd began laundering by. Hun
dreds of shots were fired and scores
of the animals were killed. But still
the herd swerved not to right or left,
but continued flowing past on both
sides of the wagon train, like two
mighty rivers. All that afternoon and
all night and all the next morning the
herd continued laundering past More
than once maddened bull would pre-
pare to spring into one of the wagons,
but a shot from one of the occupants
of the wagon would bring the beast
down and his living fellows would
trample the bodies of the slain till
nothing was left of the dead save hide
and bones, and even these were found
afterward trampled into the earth.
Hour after hour, as the herd passed,
Tom held Sally in his arms, with his
gun ready. The buffaloes from time
to time would hurl themselves in a
mass against tbs wagon with force
that almost turned the wagon over.
1t was at such moments that Tom
Nouiu opliuS " tue ldllDOdTu VI lue
wagon and empty his gun again and
again at the pressing herd
MANY horse. mule and OK in that
wagon train was pushed over by the
massed rush of thousands of buffaloes
and trampled to death.
Altogether, the passing of the herd
seriously impaired the equipment of
the expedition in respect to animals.
AT noon. when the last of the herd
had passed, the prairie, as far as one
could see, was packed down by buffalo
hoofs as hard as any macadam road of
today. Not blade of grass was left
standing, and it was found that many
a wagon had no animal to pull it. And
those wagons which had four horses
left were obliged to give two horses
to the horseless wagons-and the
mules and oxen were divided now in
the same way. Some wagons were
now pulled only by a single horse, or
a lone OK or a solitary mule. In con-
sequence their progress was necessa-
rily much slower than before But all
rejoiced, nevertheless, that they had
escaped with their lives from the
hoofs of the laundering herd. And
Tom and Sally were as happy as COO
ing doves, as lovers forever will be
when together.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-04
the Indians, but to fly also from the
hoofs Of the laundering herd. The

the Indians, but to fly also from the
hoofs of the laundering herd. The
buffaloes were now close upon her.
running wildly in stampede.
The papoose cried, reminding Sally
that she must save also the Indian
baby. For motherhood reckons not on
race or creed where a baby is con-
cerned. An Indian baby in Sally's
mind. was no different from a white
baby. This Indian baby must be
saved. She could not leave this In
dian baby to be trampled to death
under the hoofs of the buffaloes. She
flung herself on the pile of wood on
the travois, seized one of the sticks
and beat the horse. The animal broke
into run, with the buffaloes close on
its heels.
Meantime, down in the coulee, the
squaws saw the herd running past, at
the top of the embankment. And the
mother of the papoose walled as only
mother can. be she red or white,
when she realizes that her baby is in
mortal danger.
Onward flew the horse with the ira
vols bearing Sally and the baby. The
buffaloes were gaining foot by foot,
on the travois. In another moment
the herd would strike the travois with
terrific impact. Sally screamed out in
mortal fright and clutched the baby
| close to her breast. But just then
the horse swerved from the prairie
and dashed downward into the coulee
beside which it had been running ever
since it started from the point where
the women descended to the pool to
bathe.
Saved! Saved!" cried Sally, as
she heard the laundering herd run.
ming past at the ton of the embank-
ment. And the horse came to stand
| still, painting and winded, at the bot
tom of the coulee.
The papoose began to cry.
There, there!" said Sally, sooth-
ingly, as mother would speak to her
own child. THE danger is over for
both of u.s.
And Sally in joy realized that she
had not only escaped from the herd,
but that she had also escaped from the
| Indians.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-04
CHAPTER v.
The Attack on the Wagon Train.

The Attack on the Wagon Train.
An Indian maiden-straight as an
arrow 1.-the as a fawn. more graceful
than any highly cultured white girl
strolled along the bluff overlooking
the valley. She was Starlight, sister
of Chief Swift Wind, and she was on
her way to her village, after hours of
berry hunting.
Suddenly now she put her ear close
to the ground.
white men!" she murmured in
the sibilant tones of her native Ian
guage.
Her trained ear had detected the
sound of wheels OF. ground that had
been trodden to the hardness of stone
by the hoofs of buffaloes. And she
knew that only white men used ve-
hicles with wheels.
Onward to her village hastered Star
light. There sne went direct to her
brothers tepee.
my brother" she said, ION the
mesa there are many white men-on
the march with wagons on wheels"
She gave this news to her brother
by force of habit, as it was her Gus
tom always to warn her tribesmen of
the proximity of white men who might
possibly be on the warpath.
Chief Swift Wind thereupon called
to him number of his warriors, say
ing:
MY sister Starlight brings news OF
white men on the mesa. Go and see
with your own eyes how they number
and in what direction they CO.
So the scouts went forth and recon
noitered. Presently looking down
from high bluff. they saw the wagon
train, with Tom and Sally riding at
its head, winding its way along the
valley. The braves watched this
wagon train till. near nightfall, it
formed huge circle and came to a
stop. The braves knew by this that
the whites were encamping for the
night. And they returned to their
village and told the news to Swift
Wind.
In the equivalent of the white war
rior's cry, ITO arms!" Swift Wind, in
his own tongue, gave the order now
to his braves
An hour later the braves came forth
from their tepees all painted with
ochers and ready for the warpath.
They formed in circle now and the
war dance began. All night they
danced. the din of their screeches and
howls awakening Starlight again and
again from her slumbers in her own
tepee. Once the medicine man came
to Starlight and said:
Awake, Starlight. sister OF Swift
Wind Awake! With the rising OF
she sun our young men go forth to
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-04

tinued across the plain toward GER.
tain pool where the women wished to
bathe. On a BLUM overlooking a cou-
lee (ravine) they tied Sally with rope
to the travois. And one Of the squaws,
who carried her papoose, put the baby
on top OF the wood on the travels. and
left the child thus in Sally's care. The
squaws then descended into the cou-
lee.
Sally recognized this as the oppor.
tunity for escape. In vain, however,
she sought to free herself from the
rope. The peculiar hard knot used
by the Indian women was too much
for Sally's fingers to undo. But
bark! The sound of the hoofs Of the
laundering herd reached Sally's ears.
And next instant the herd appeared.
coming round a cliff and advancing
directly upon her.
Starlight had told Sally to use the
horse to escape. Sally would now In
deed be obliged to use that horse
to escape not only from the hands Of
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-04

followed. with Tom bound to one of
their horses in front Of its rider. And.
be 1t said to his credit. Tom himself
still carried the papoose. When they
reached the Indian village, imagine
the gratitude Of that Indian mother
when she took her baby, safe and
sound. from the arms Of the white
prisoner. So great was this mothers
Joy that she beat Off the squaws when
they now advanced to attack Tom.
He saved the son Of Wild Horse"
the Indian mother shouted, "and the
squaw Of Wild Horse will see no harm
done to the savior OF his child"
And 80 Tom and Sally were free for
a time from the attacks Of Individual
Indians. But. alas! a still worse fate
now confronted them.
Gilpin observer., 1915-11-04

your white men. To see one of their
women in an Indians tepee is to them
worse than death"
And he shouted an order to his war
riors to spare the white mans life
and bring him to the village.
Pretend to go with that rascal will
lingly, Sally" shouted Tom to Sally in
English. IF you show any fear or
reluctance they will kill us both But
I heard what Swift Wind said. You
will enter his tepee only over my dead
body"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
Rabies Prove Fatal.

Princeton. Ky, Feb. 2. FL
bert Bright died last night at his
home. three miles northwest of
Princeton. OF rabies. About six
weeks ago he was bitten on the
chin by a dog. but nothing was
thought Of II until last Friday
wnen he was taken Ill and rabie
developed. Bright was 10 wears
old and a grandson Of W. G..
TnrJckmorton, Jaiier Of Caldwell
county.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
The Parable OF The
Stolen Chicken.

Down near Petersburg, Va, l.
a cOIOred church with a large
but somewhat lnOIgrHt cOngr "a
ton. Just before the collection
was taken up one SUNDAY recent
ly the negro preacher announced
that a certain brother had for
got to lock the door of his chick
en- house the night before and
on that very morning he found
that most Of his fowls had dis
appeared. ! doan' want to be
pussonal, bredr'n, he added, but
| hab my s'picions as TO VINO
stole dem chickens. ! also hab
reasO is TO- D'ilevln' dat # | am
Iight7n dose s'plcrons dat pu,-
son won put any money in dc
y ate which will now be passed
around.
The result was fine collection
not "A member OF the conYrega-
ton frlyned sleep. After 1t was
counted the old parson came
forward.
Now bredr'n, h. said | d)an'
want yo' dinners u ne spoilt by
wonGerln where dat Drudder
lives who doan' lock hisc0lckens
~ ~ night. Dat brudder doan'
exist, NAH friends. He was jes
a parable cotton up 70 de pu'-
pose ch finances. aud bless de
Lord IL zone de work.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
British Steamer Is
Sunk By Torpedo.

London, Feb. .. The British
steamer Durward, says a Rotter.
dam dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram Company, has been tor
pedoed by a german submarine.
The crew was saved, The Dur.
ward was bound from Leith to
Rotterdam and was struck by
the torpedo, according to the
Reuter- correspondent while %
miles off the Mas lightship. The
crew took to the boats and reach.
ed the lightship. from which a
Dutch pilot boat conveyed them
to Rotterdam. The Durward
was a vessel Of 1900 tons and
was built at Glasgow in 1895.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
The Aeroplane In Holy Land,


During the last few months
the aroplane has made its ap-
pearance in many strange places,
not the least among these being
ancient city of Jerusalem. 1t
was during his flight from Con-
stantinople to Cairo-that M.
BONNER, the French airman,
passed over the Holy City in his
monop!ane, descending on the
historic plain of Ephrain. a short
distance south of Jerusalem. 1t
was on this plain that King
David met and defeated the
Philistines. Never, In modern
times, was the citv so excited
1t poured out en- masse to see the
airman and his machine. Christ
ians. Jews and Moslems.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04

seed. Most.n )f the men that
rails cotton are in debt, that
price didn't pay off their debts.
The banks have closed out some,
others they are carrying.
| know farmers here that had
in from thirty to eighty acres Of
cotton and no other crop of any
kind.
But times are getting better
here now, they have over 1900
men working at the glass factor
les at Okmulgee, besides there
are two oil refneries running
night and day, and there is lots
of other work going on.
This comfy is assessed at over
twenty-one million d o ars.
Crittenden Co., Ky. | think is
less than three million dollars.
see your schools are closing
there, we have nine months
term in our district, | live in
three fourth mile of school.
If there is anyone from XVI
out here they can find me on the
west half of the north west quar-
ter Of section of thirty-four ga
township, Q4) fourteen range,
(13) thirteen east.
| bought the above land last
Dec. 10Th so acaes price $1,000
all cash, there were no improve
ments on it, only l4acres broke
on it, It's all prairie, it is two
miles east and one and one-half
north Of the passenger depot at
OkmuIgee. | am always glad
to see anyone from Crittenden
county
Perhaps | have written too
much so wishing all old friends
good luck for 1915. So long. -
R. H. Butler.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
ATTENTION WOODMEN!

Rosewood camp No. %, of the
W. o. w. will at its regular
meeting night Feb. the Sth 1915,
elect its delegates to attend the
convention at Dawson Springs,
Ky. in March, 1915.
Some very important business
to be attended to at this meeting
and all sovereigns are earnestly
requested to be present on the
night of Feb, the 9Th, 1915.
After the regular session a light
luncheon will be served.
Come and enjoy these good
things with us. S. H. Ramage,
Clerk.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
new TREATMENT
FOR COLD TROUBLES
Russian Priests Is Decorated.

Petrograd, Jan. 80. Father
Shtsherbakovski, an orthodox
priest. has received the order of
st. Vladimir third degree for his
bravery in receiving confessions
and amounting the dying on the
field Of battle. under fire. This
priest is the only man in Russia
not an army officer, who wears
a St. George decoration. This
he won in Manchuria for taking
command Of the regiment when
all the officers had fallen and
leading it in a charge against
the Japanese. Father Shtsher.
bakovski also wears the order of
st. Anne in his troops victory
in another battle, third degree
for assisting.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
Washington Senators
Would Form New State.

Olympia. Wash, Feb. 2 A
memorial introduced in the State
Senator To-Day asking Congress
to create out of the Eastern
Washington countless and the
Pan Handle district OF Idaho
the new State OF Lincoln. was
reported favorable by unanimous
vote by the Committee on Mem
orials.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

Ms mercury will surely destroy the sense
" smell and completely detanke we
whole system when entering Il through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be- used except ON prescriptions
FROM reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them liaIs
Catatrh cure. manufactured by ~ v
cheney A co Toledo. O, contains no
mercury and il taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces VI the system, In buying Hairs
Catarth cure be sure you grt the genu.
inc. II IL taken internally and made IN
Toledo, ohio. by r. J, Cheney 60. Tcs'
umunials free. -
Sold h, druggists. Price 7Sc per bottle.
Tak, Ia,rs Family Pills for ,sntiin. iitA