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Mountain advocate., 1916-09-15

Never was the inefficiency of
a party better illustrated than in
the bungling, extravagant, dilly-
dallying, quarreling and bicker-
ing session of Congress recently
brought to a close. If ever
Democracy demonstrated its I'M
fitness to run the affairs of the
country it has during the past
nine months.
Mountain advocate., 1916-09-15
How 10 Give Good Advice

The best way to give good ad-
vice is to set a z cd example.
When others see how quickly you
get over your cold by taking
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
they are likely to follow your ex-
ample. This remedy has been
in use for many years and enjoys
an excellent reputation. Obtain
able everywhere.
Mountain advocate., 1916-09-15

and acquiesce in every request
or demand made by either her
de faCto rulers or her bandits ?
What could Mexico ask that we
have not yielded?
Mountain advocate., 1916-09-15

President Wilson was at least
frank on one issue he made it
perfectly plain that he is ever
lastingly opposed to the principle
of protective tariff, though of
course he may change his mind
before election.
Mountain advocate., 1916-09-15
Marriages Since August
l, 1916

Thos. Gambrel 43 to jamie Mills
e: Eph Criswell "a to Bertha
Wilson 20. Allen Messer 20 to
Alice Mills II; Will Wright % to
Eliza Sharp II; Mitchell Price
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
THE TREE ON THE ROOF.
An Old Building Custom to PropItiate
the PAGAN Code.

Did you ever stop to think why bit
of ornament In the form Of cOnven-
tionalized fruit, grain or flowers Is al
most Invariably added to the gable Of
a Gothic building and very frequently
to the gable Of any other type Of build
ing? DO you know why the lightning
rods OF our grandfathers were branch
ed ut the ends like little trees and why
the old fashioned Scandinavian, Dan
ish and German contractors contrive
to fasten branch Of a tree or an ear
Of corn to the tOpmost peak Of a house
that has progressed SO fur In the course
of construction that the rafters arc In
place? Usually the contractor laughs
sheepishly when he Is asked about the
matter, giving no other reason than
that his father always provided the
birds with some grain or offered them
a green branch to rest In.
The fact Is that the birds have moth
ing whatever to do with the custom.
1t Is purely religious In its Significance
and entirely pagan. 1t had Its begin
ming before Christianity was inflicted
on the barbarians Of the north The
gable Of building was exposed to
both wind and lightning, so the gods
must be propitiated. For Wotan there
was small evergreen tree and for
Thor there was bunch Of flowers. II
the favor Of the god had been invoked
while the house was still Incomplete
the ceremony must be finished the day
the house was done by the burning OF
the little tree or the withered flowers
Then bunch Of grain was tied to the
gable to feed the white horse Of the
death god, SO that he would hasten on
his journey without stopping at that
particular house.-St. Louis Globe Dem
kOcrat,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
PARAGRAPHS.

By the time this is published
the last note of the United
States to Germany will probably
have been sent. Perhaps it is not
so material what was said as
whether we will do what we say.
What the state of affairs would
be if there had been a Republican
President in office during the
controversy with Germany can
not be told, and it is foolish to
conjecture. What is certain, is
this: If the present Administra-
ton deserves the appreciation OF
the people it must have from now
on a well-dehned foreign policy,
carefully planned and firmly
carried out. To date it has had
this. 1t has said this and done
that, and then again said this
and done that. That is just
criticism. In its indecisions, and
more particularly in its negli-
gence to do what it has said, the
Administration may be rightfully
attacked. 1t still has a chance
to make good in this respect. II
a strong policy is decided upon
'and acted upon, it will do won
ders, even at this late day. If
this is not done the next Presi-
dent will be a Republican, if that
party but chooses a strong, tried
and able man.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
THE ROYAL THEATRE.
Olneyyille Square.

Coming to the Royal Theatre on Mon
day and Tuesday of next week, will be
"The Price of Malice" fve-part Metro
photopay with that sterling actor
Hamilton Revelle, assisted by the popu'
leading roles.
Ii tells how Captain Mills, military
aide in the British Diplomatic service
who seeks to involve James Clifford, con
nected with the office, in the disappear
ance of certain documents of supreme
military importance, which have been
taken from his safe and given to o
beautiful woman for safe keeping. There
are many thrilling scenes in this feat
ure, one being the complete distraction
of a yacht. -,
The serial story, Graft" will be
shown these two days, this particular
chapter dealing with "The Underworld y
On Wednesday and Thursday, Viii.
liam f. Shay and Claire Whitney will
be presented in the Fox production,
"The Ruling Passion" a story OF the
Orient. Mr.. Shay is cast as an Indian
Prince who abducts a beautiful English
girl and makes her a prisoner in his
harem and later marries her, much TO
the dissatisfaction OF her parents.
Another attraction will be the ap-
pearance of Francis Ford and Grace
Cunard two of the biggest favorites on
the motion picture screen, who will be
seen in a detective drama in two parts
called, LADY Raffles' Return" in which
Ford is seen as Phil Kelly, the noted
detective, and Miss Cunard is cast as
the LADY Raffles."
"The Midnight Sum-" stirring drama
of the North, in four parts, powerful
story Of love and sacrifice, replete with
many thrills, will be the leading attrac'
tion for Friday and Saturday; THE
Girl and The Came" the railroad serial,
with Helen Holmes; Mutt and Jef," in
comedy cartoons, and others.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

The campaign by the Provi-
dence Chamber of Commerce,
for the beautifying of the resi-
dental parts of the city by the
planting of rose and other hardy
bushes, might we'll be carried
into our rural sections with ex-
cellent results. There is nothing
that attracts the stranger pass
ing through our villages more
than clean streets with well-kept
lawns and neat gardens. One oi
the variety of rambler rose
bushes takes very little care
when once started and gives q
profusion Of blooms for a long
period. A planting Week
would go we'll with the Clean
Up Week"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

Hughey Fullerton, the best
baseball writer and dopester
among many good ones, Grant
lund Rice and Joe Jackson, for
example, has predicted the pen
nant winners i'll the major
leagues. His prediction is Bos-
ton in each league. He doesn't
only predict, he figures it all out
by percentages of each mans
defensive and offensive strength
and by totalling these gets the
strength of the teams. One can
take this for what he thinks II
worth, but Fullerton knows the
game and he may be right. Wei
have to wait, anyway, to find out
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
Homemade Gas,

Spanish peasants living In the cork
oak region use homemade gas obtained
from cork refuse. AS described by one
authority, the process consists In ILL
Ing several large teakettles with the
waste bark and placing each In turn
over the fire during the evening. burn
ing the volatile gas as 1t escapes from
the spouts. The carbonized residue
forms the fine black-brown pigment
known to commerce as spanish
brown"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

The railroad wreck at Brad
ford on Monday adds one more
to the list Of serious accidents on
TIE New Haven Road in the
last five years. Someone blum
dered. The Investigations now
under way will tell whom. II
the officials of the road will take
as much pains in teaching theil
employees care as they do cour-
tesy, the next five years viii
probably show a cleaner record
1t must be said that the New
York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad has had its share of il
luck recently.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
LEGAL NOTICES
TOwfS OF JOHNSTON
Johnston, n. l., April 2l, 1916

The undersigned hereby gives notice that
he has been appointed by the Probate Court
OF the Town Of Johnston, administrator of
the estate of Harriet r. Nichols late of said
Joh ston, deceased, ana has given bond &C
cOrding To law.
An persons having claims against said es
NHAs are hereby notified to flle the same In
the Office Of the CLERK of sad court with n
six months from the date OF the first adVer
tisemrnt hereof.
apr2l3t GEORGE A, SWEET
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
Administration Notice.
John ston, RI. April Ia, 1917

JOhn SION, x. J., April II, T3I0
The undersigned eXecutrix of thelast will
and testament OF Catherine Feeley late of
has been admitted to probate by the Pro.
bate Court OF the town of Johnston, hereby
gives notice that she has accepted said trust
Snd has given bond according to law.
All persons having claims against said
estate ARE hereby notified To file the same
i'm the Office of the clerk of said court
within six months from the date of the first
advertisement hereof.
apr ll3t ALICE GnRMLEY
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
Dsrby's Marlst StoNs.

In Derby. England, there Is a curious
relic Of the great plague Of 1905. 1t
stands in the arboretum gardens and
Is commonly called "the market stone
To avoid infection the country folk
from the surrounding villages would
leave their orders for anything they
might want with the watchman, who
used to 20 into the town, make the
pecessary purchases and deposit them
On "thc market stone"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
His Golf Prize.

When the Duke Of York was living In
Edinburgh I'm 1851 he was told that a
certain shoemake. named Patersone
was the best golf player In Scotland
and him, the duke, later James H.,
chose as partner In foursome, win
ming huge stake. He promptly turned
over the money to Patersone, who
forthwith built a house In which the
duke placed stone with Patersone
crest bearing the motto, "Far and
Gure"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21
PROBATE COURT OF THE TOWN OF
JOHNSTON.
Estate OF Jane II. RawcIiffe.

An instrument in writing, purporting To be
The last viii and TestHmrnt OF Jane III
Rawcliffe late of said Johnston, deceased Is
presented for probate, aud the same Is re.
ceived and referred to the twenty fifth day
of April, A.D. 1915. at 2 O'Clock y, NJ at the
Probate Court Room, I'm said johns ton for
consideration; and IL II ordered that notice
thereof be published for fourteen days, once
II week, in the Olneyville Times.
s. X. LUTHER
Apr73t. Cleik
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

Poncho Villa is said to be dead
and by this time should be under
ground. Possibly? But it seems
desirable to the average Ameri-
can citizen that a few khaki
clothed United States soldiers
be present at the last solemn
obsequies; not as mourners, but
as coroners and undertakers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

Easter comes so late this year
we wonder whether the ladies
who wore their Easter bonnets
in February will appear Sunday
in the advance fall styles. You
never can tell
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

"Mr Jaggs never opened his mouth
while his wife vas entertaining ber
guests the other night"
"Oh. yes, he did-several timesr'
"What did he say1"
Nothing. He yawned."-BaltimorS
American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

Conditions in Mexico seem to
be "fair and warmer" with not
much said about the fair" and
"warmer" underlined.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

His book is said to be rather deep"
Cant be very deep. That little bic
Of girl over yondcr told me she man.
aged to wade through it."-Kansas
City Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-04-21

Truth Is the foundation Of all knovi-
edge and the cement AZ al societiss,-
John Dryd0.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-05-26

That win appear in every New
York paper tomorrow morning" ex-
planned its deviser.
II see,' said the girl. Anyone who
attempts to take Peter Paul away will
be tracked by a band of boy detec-
tives. A stroke of genius, Mr.. Aver
age Jones'"
She curtsied low to him. But Az
erage Jones was in no mood for play
fulness now.
"That restricts the judges endeav-
ors to the house and garden said he,
since, of course he'll see the adver-
tisement."
''I'll see that he does" said Miss
Graham maliciously.
"Gccd! I'll also ask you to watch
the garden for any suspicious excavat-
Ing"
What am to do next?" she asked.
DO as you would ordinarily do;
only don't take Peter Paul into the
street, or you'll have score OF high
school boys trailing you.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-05-26

these little boxes left in every room
in the house, if possible, except on
your floor, which is probably out of
the reckoning. Do, you think you
could manage it soon?"
II think so. I'll try
It'll be here at four o'clock, and will
call for Judge Ackroyd. You must be
sure that he receives me. Tell him it
is a matter of great Importance. 1t
isl
With even more than his usual nice
ty was Average Jones attired, when,
at four o'clock, he sent his card to
Judge Ackroyd. Small favor, however,
did his appearance find, in the scowling
eyes Of the Judge.
What do you want?" he growled.
I'll take cigar. thank you very
much" said Average Jones innocently.
You'll take your leave, or state
your business"
1T has to do with your niece"
Then what do you take my time
for, damn your impudence?"
Don't swear" Average Jones was
deliberately provoking the older man
to an outbreak 'Let's-er-sit down
and-er-be chatty.''
The drawl, actually an evidence of
excitement, had all the effect of stud
led insolence. Judge Ackroyd's big
frame shook.
I'm going to k-k-kick you out into
the street, you young p-p-p-pup, he
suffered in his rage
His knotted fingers writhed out for a
hold on the others collar. With a
sinuous movement, the visitor swerved
aside and struck the other man, flat
handed, across the face. There was
an answering howl of demoniac fury.
Then a strange thing happened. The
assailant turned and fed, not to the
ready egress of the front door, but
down the dark stairway to the base
ment. The judge Numbered after, in
maddened, unthinking pursuit. Aver.
age Jones ran fieetly and easily. And
his running was not for the purpose
of flight alone, for as he sped through
the basement rooms he kept casting
swift glances from side to side, up
and down the walls. Judge Ackroyd
trailed his quarry like bloodhound
through every room of the third floor,
and upward to the fourth.
The fourth floor of the old house
was almost bare. In hall-eElbrasure
hung q full-length mirror. All along
the borders of this, Average Jones'
quick-ranging vision had discerned
snail red-banded objects which moved
and shifted. AS the glass reflected
his extended figure, it showed, almost
at the same instant, the outstretched
bory hand OF oily Ackroyd. With a
snarl, half rage, half satisfaction, the
pursuer hurled himself forward--and
fell, with a plunge that ratified the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-05-26

Judge Ackroyd took one step for
ward. Average Jones was on his feet
instantly, and, even in her alarm,
Sylvia Graham noticed how swiftly
and naturally his whole form set. I"
But the big man turned away, and
abruptly left the room.
you spoke OF having someone
guard the corners of the block re-
marked the girl, after a thoughtful ST.
lence. do you think I'd better ar
range for that?"
mo indeed. There'll be.a hundred
people on watch"
He handed her galley proof
marked with many corrections. She
ran through it with growing amaze
ment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-05-26

She chung in his mind Ike remem
bered fragrance, after he had gone
back to Astor Court temple to wait
Nor had he banished them, when, two
days later, the telephone brought him
her clear accents. little tremulous
now.
Peter Paul is gone"
Since when?"
"Since ten this morning. The house
is in an uproar."
'I'll be up in half an hour at the
latest. Let me in at the basement
door at half-past one. Judge Ackroyd
mustn't see me"
1t was strangely misshapen pres
entation of the normally spiek-and-
span Average Jones that gently rang
the basement bell of the old house at
the specified hour. All his pockets
bulged with lumpy angles. Immediate
ly, upon being admitted by Miss Ora
ham herself, he proceeded to disem-
burden himself of box after box, such
as elastic bands come in, all exhibit
ing homogeneous popularity, hole
at one end thinly covered with a gelat-
nous substance.
BE very careful not to let that get
broken" he instructed the mystified
girl. In the course OF an hour or so
it will melt away itself. Did you see
anything suspicious in the garden?"
moi" replied the girl. She picked
up one of the boxes. How odd" she
cried. "Why. there's something in it
that's alive!"
very much so. Your friends, the
beetles, in fact. Where is your
uncle?"
Upstairs in his study"
do you think you could take me all
through the house sometime this after
noon without his seeing me?"
mo, I'm sure / couldn't He's been
wandering like an uneasy spirit since
Peter Paul disappeared. And he won't
go out, because he is packing"
so much the worse, either for him
or me. Where are your rooms?"
ION the second floor"
VERY well. Now. want one of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-05-26

Average Jones could, and did. He
found Miss Graham's piquant face un
der the stress of excitement, distinctly
more alluring than before.
.Isn't it stranger" she said, holding
out a hand in welcome. why should
anyone advertise for my Peter Paul!
He isn't lost"
II am glad to hear that" said the
caller gravely
do you know what that advertise
ment means?"
Perfectly. wrote it."
"Wrote it! You? Well-really!
Why in the world did you write it?'
Because of an unconquerable long
ing to see"-Average Jones paused
and his quick glance caught the storm
signal in her eyes-"your uncle" he
concluded calmly.
She rang the bell, dispatched a serv.
ant, and presently Judge Ackroyd
stalked into the room.
what Is the market quotation on
beetles, judge?" asked the young man.
tapping the rug with his stick.
What are you talking about?" de-
manded the other, drawing down his
heavy brows.
"The black beetle; the~humble but
brisk haunter of household crevices,'
explained Average Jones. You adver-
tised for ten thousand specimens. I've
got few thousand I'd like to dispose
of, il the inducements are sufficient"
"Im in no mood for joking, young
man." retorted the other, rising.
you seldom are, understand" re.
piled Average Jones blandly. We'll,
II you won't talk about bugs, let's talk
about dogs"
"The topic does not interest me,
sir" retorted the other, and the glance
Of his eye was baleful, but uneasy.
The tapping of the young mans
cane ceased. He looked up into his
hosts glowering face with a seraphic
and innocent SMILE
"Not even if it-er-touched upon a
device for guarding the street corners
in case-er- Peter Paul went walking
-er-once too often?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-05-26
HAVE YOU SEEN THE Doc2

, = - - ~ -
|. &f0O--One Hundred Dollars--$f00
; For the Best Answer in 500
. Words
Open to All High School Boys
. between now and next Saturday an
. old Pug Dog will come out of a
i. big House on West Sixteenth
, Street, between Fifth and Sixth
} Avenue. 1t may be by day 1t may
; be any hour of the Night. Now,
; you Boys, get to work.
) Remember: $500 In Cash
Open to All High School Boys
description Of Dog.
description of Person with him.
Subscription of House he Comes
from.
Account ofsWhere they Go.
Account of What they Do.
, Manuscripts must be written
. plainly and mailed within twenty
. four hours of the discovery of the
; dog to
; A. JONES: ADVISOR,
|. Astor Court Temple, New York
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-05-26

To this day, Average Jones main
tains that he felt a distinct thrill at
fiIst sight of the advertisement. Yet
fate might well have chosen a more
appropriate ambush in anyone Of a
hundred of the strange clippings which
were grist to the Advisors mill. Out
of bulky pile of the days paragraphs,
however, it was this one that leaped,
significant, to his eye:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-05-26

DIED-AT 100 WEST SIXTEENTH
street, September IA, Peter Paul a dosi
for many years the faithful ana I0hu
companion of the late Amelia van hdt
tern. Burial in accordance with the WISH
and will Of Mrs. Van Haltern, at the ram.
lily estate, Schuylkill, September II, az
three o'clock. His friend. Don Quixi0,te
is especially hidden to come, II ne WILL
Average Jones leaped to his teet'
Where's my hat? Where's the time
table? Get cab! Simpson, you IDIOT
why didn't you make me read this Do
fore, confound .youl mean God bless
you. Your salary's doubled from 10
day. I'm off"
Eyes, sir" said the bewildered SiInp
son.
Miss Sylvia Graham looked down
upon a slender finger ornamented WIN
the oldest and the most approprlate
of engagement rings, a scarab pee'io
red-banded with three dsep'hueu
rubies.
"But, Average" she said, and tho
golden laughter flickered again IN luo
brown depths of her eyes. mot even
you could expect girl to accep'
man through a keyhole."
81 suppose not" said Average Jones
with a sigh of profoundest conlens'
Some for privacy in these ma
tiers; others for publicity. But SUP up
pose I'm the first man in history wiz
ever got his hearts answer in an a.
vertisement"
copyright. The Bobbs- Merrill Coinp'AS'
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-10-28
people understood that that

ican people understood that that Hearst possession was, is and will be, as long as it exists in the hands of Hearst, Mexican dispossession?
 All these greedy spoilers of Mex ico cry out for intervention. They want American blood to be spilled that their holdings may increase one hundred per cent in value. That is their conception of the highest func- ton of American citizenship to de- lend their d:fJg pile of dollars and they can see no reason why landless, propertiless and penniIess Americans should not be conscripted and draft ed to fight for that purpose.
 They know what they want. They are determined to do that.
 Ii then Baker and Wilson or any of the administration officials know that these interests are plotting and planning with Villa. why do not they properly expose them? What sort of officials are they who are scared by the opulence of the men whom they accuse. and made timid 1 by the influence of those whom they know are reasonable?
 If a bunch of I. w. ". members were known to be plotting with Villa to make an attack upon the United States, how long would they be immune from prosecution Why everyone knows that they would be arrested and jailed before the ink on the informatiOns would be dry. and the entire power of the secret service men in America, pub lie and private, would be used tc railroad the industrialists to the gal lows. But they dare not act simi' larly with the interventionists. They know that and everyone can see it Here is the invisible government the government that paralyzes tht tongue that should daringly speal and the arm that should fearlessl, act. IL is all easy enough to jai Wagons, industrialists and the rest but jailing the noisy patriots tha want batch of Americans slaught cred to promote their business ant make profit making in Mexico easie and securer, that is a totally differ ent thing.
 Baker merely confesses his mora , cowardice when he like Wilson in sinuates and suggests and dare no take action.