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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
WANTS THE PURCHASE PRICE.
American Mamma VINO Bought an Italian
Marquis Failed to Pay.

Marquis Failed TO Pay.
BosToN, Oct. IA. Marquis Luigi Car
cano, of Italy, has brought bill in
equity in the Suffolk supreme court
against John NJ. Merriam, admins
traitor of the estate of Mrs. Emily Mer-
riam, deceased, the mother-in-law OF
the marquis, to obtain Judgment
against her estate under an agreement
made by the marquis with her before
his marriage to her daughter, in 1877,
to settle on him sum equal in Amer
lean money to $4,000. 1t is claimed
that the agreement to pay him dowry
was made on the eve of the marriage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
Democrats Win in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 12.-Thoma.
Taggart (dem.) defeated w. N Hard
ing (rep.) for mayor by plurality thai
will reach 5000. The rest of the demo
cratic ticket, including six councilmen
Vt large, is elected by from $500 ID
1000
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-21
INVITED TO KANSAS.
Miss CisnerOs Asked to Make Her Home
with George M. Munger.

with George M. Munger.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Evangelina Cis-
neros, who has just escaped from the
narrow walls of a Cuban prison, has
been offered home in Kansas. Mrs.
Martha M. Purdy announces that she
wrote to Miss Cisneros in New York
offering the young woman refugee a
permanent home with her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Mum
ger, in Greenwood county, Kan. Mr..
Munger now lives near Eureka where
he has large fruit ranch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

"Eyerythng being ready, took my
place ON Blondln's back and we started
across the rope. We began the de-
scent from the Canadian side OF the
rope, by reason Of the fact that | had
TO bear my weight on Blondn's should.
crs and could only use my arms to sup.
| port myself, frequent rests were nee.
cssary, | told Blondin | wanted to rest
! and then dropped down on the rope
on one foot and wnited until my arms
were relieved, when would spring up
again. using my arms TO hold and lift
myself in place. There was Il great
crowd present, but | did not see It at
first From my place on Blondn's
back | could look out to the American
side and see below the stunted pines
| thrusting their sharp points up from
| the edge of the foamlng, roaring wat
| crs ready 10 split lis In two If we fell
| remember that | was anxious TO get
overland recall, too, that the great rope
before us swung aIarmingly from side
TO side We afterwards ascertained
that the rope had been swinging forty
feet in the centre. Below us, 250 feet,
swung from side to side. Blondn never
trcmhled. When we had gone about
ten feet on the middle span some one
pulled the outer guy rope. Blondin
stopped and swaycd his pole from side
to side, in vain effort to balance him
self. Failing in this he started to run
across the horrible span and safely
reached the point where the guy rope
on the American side Joined. To steady
himself he put his foot on the june
ton and tried to stop, but the guy rope
snapped, and with dash of speed he
ran twenty or thirty feet further and
said: "Desccndcz-vous' The pcrsplra.
ton stood on his neck and shoulders la
great beads. Presently he said "Al.
Ions, and we went on safely TO the
other side. The pulling Of the guy
rope that nearly threw us was done
puIposely by somebody who had bet
Blondin would not get across"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31
NEW YORK LETTER.

The horselcss carriage the kind
operatedhy electric power-iS no longer
considered Il freak in this city. II is
now in practical Use. \ few years
from now ii is possible that horse will
attract as much attention in this city
as did the first electric carriage. Even
livery stable keepers admit that the
horse must 70.
\ concern which has begun the man.
ufacture Of these vehicles on a large
scale has established headquarters In
this city. II is rs yet only in its in
fancy, and has only about dozen We.
hicles ON exhibition nj its salesrooms
These arrived from Philadelphia where
the factory is situated, about two
weeks ago. Since then they have been
operated about the streets aud have
been inspected by members of the
Board of Aldermen.
1t is the desire of the Board TO be
thoroughly convinced rs to their safe
~ before voting ON n resolution which
has been introduced in the Board Civ
ing the Mayor power To litensc electric
vehicles the same AS those drawn by
horses and allowing cabmen who may
In future abandon the old style of We
hicles for the more modern TO charge
fares for rides In the latter. This will
neCessltate the passing of special or
dlnanee.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31
Gold and silver Nuggets.

First. There is not free coinage
country in the world today that is not
on silver Cor paper basis
Second. There Is not gold standard
country that does not use silver ms
money along with gold
Third. There is not silver standard
country that uses gold along with silver.
Fourth. There j. not silver stand
ard country that has morc than one
third as much money III circulation per
capita as the United States
Fifth. There is not silver standard
country in which the laboring man ic-
ceiyes fair pay for his days labor.
Sixth. There Is not "a silver standard
country in which interest rates are not
higher than in gold countries
Seventh. Nearly all civilized coun-
tries have turned from a silver to gold
standard during the past century. None
has turned from gold to silver
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31
RlNNplN,s ZEAL.
he Nan whom He Carried Over Niagars
Inlls TrIls of His Scnsatinnx

I'll" Nan whom He Carried Over Niagars
Falls Tells of His Sensations.
Rlondin, who died in England re-
Gently at the age of seventy-seven. re.
manned until the end the king of tight
rope walkers. Many initiated him,
many performed great and wonderful
fcats; but there was only one Blon.
din. He stepped TO the front rank in
June, 1850 when he walked across the
Niagara Falls chasm on tight-rope,
and did II handicapped with the weight
of man clingng to his shoulders.
But what OF the man who chung to
his shoulders on that awful head.
whirling journey high over the boil
ing waters? He, too, 1t would seem,
had some title TO be esteemed man
of nerve. Harry Colcord is his name
He is still living md has little stu.
dlo up in the Auditorium Building IN
Chicago, where he makes Il little mon.
cy painting portraits.
He recently gave this account of the
adventure:
The rope was 300 feet above the
water at It's lowest point which was
30 feet below the highcst-in other
words there was grade of 30 feet IN
each 1000 feet. BlondIn had coached
me rs TO what | should do. | was to
put my weight on his shoulders only
with my arms and clasp his body
about with my legs. But could moi
put my weight on his legs, ms that
would cucumber his movements. had
TO keep all my weight on his shoulders.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

/ Professor Moses Colt Tyler, OF Cor
nell, said the other evening In a lee
ture that while Washington's reputa-
ton as a soldier and statesman was
safe, he was In real danger from the
humorists OF the future. This was
owing to the fact that Washington,
the real man, had never been very
well known, and is now almost for
gotten, having been replaced in the
popular mind by a myth type almost
equally compounded OF the heroic, the
priggish and the statuesque.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

- httblnts
The Massachusetts Reform club OF
Boston has commenced systematic
movement for practical currency reform.
IL has recently passed formal resolutions
demanding that congress shall adopt
some safe plan whereby our legal ten
der paper and silver and our silver GER
tificates shall be slowly Withdrawn, and
gold, gold certificates and bank notes
shall gradually take their places " They
further advocate such legislation M
will encourage the establishment and
successful operation of small banks with
local capital and knowledge of credits "
These resolutions are being sent
throughout tho country, accompanied by
a statement setting forth the views Of
the club and requesting cycry friend
Of currency reform 10 sign the rcsolu.
tions aud send them To congress
This movement il exactly in line with
the action Of the indianapolis confer
oncc. which was 10 impress congress
with the fact that there is an oyer
whelming public sentiment in favor Of
currency reform Chicago Times Her
aid
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31
Credit For Inrmcrs.

We have lately given some account of
the operation of agricultural banks in
Europe, which have done very much for
the farming class by making it possible
for it to secure loans ON such security ms
farmers can offer The farmer il espe-
Cially i'll need of credit, for the interval
must always he considerable between
the preparation Of the soil and the har-
vcstinR of tho crop. He must spend
money long time before he can get
any back. AS TO most of his products, he
may he said to be carrying ON II bust.
ness where the stool, is turned over but
once Il year Furthermore, as II crop
natures all over the country nt the same
season, and generally within period of
few weeks. it is particularly impor.
tant 10 the farmer that he should not he
compelled to realize on his harvests i'm
mediately He would break the market
if he were obliged to sell all his crops
as soon AS gathered, and yet he must
sell good deal, for he has been under
expense for months without any income.
While the farmer moro than almost
any other producer needs credit, he can
not generally offer commercial security,
and real estate is not good security for
ordinary banks of discount TO take. and
it is unlawful for our national banks to
accept it, The result is that the farmer
is usually compelled to sell his produce
at an unpropitious time or to get credit
of merchants and private bankers for
which usuriQus rates aro obtained. In
this country There has been practically
no effort to supply this need for agrieul.
tural credits, although the brokers and
private bankers and factors who have
made a practice of lending to farmers
have made great deal of money ont Of
it, for the absence of competition en-
ablcs them to got high rate for money,
and the farmer pretty generally pays his
debts.
1t is singular that i'll our own country
no effort has been made to afford ngri-
culture in general the capital il needs
for the improving of land and for carry
ing ON farm operations during the long
intervals between the annual marketing
of crops The changed conditions Of tho
times make it imperative that farming
must be conducted upon more scientific
principles so as to get out Of the land
more than it has heretofore produced,
and that necessity leaves no alternative
but either to afford the farmer enlarged
credit facilities or to leave the present
landholders to be- frozen out by insalv-
cncy. with the result of transferring this
industry to class possessing ampler
means and able to cultivate larger farms
upon improved methods journal of
Commerce aud Commercial Bulletin,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

1t Is the fashion To call Mr.. Have
meyer Il Sugar King. But In these
days of discrcdted royalty, when
kings In the main reign hut do not
govern, the term really does moi do
Justice 10 the authority which lie
Yields. As sugar king Mr.. Have
meyer moi only rcigns but governs. lie
Is an autocrat whose title there Is none
TO dispute. He controls the sugar trade
as the Car controls Russia. At his
nod fifty thousand men may be
thrown out of work. At his nod the
price Of one of the greatest necessities
of life may be raised or lowered.
The germ of the mammoth Sugar
Trust of to-day was Il house in VIM
dam street, in this city, measuring p
by 10 feet. Here in the year 1902 two
German immigrants took up their
quarters. They were Frederick Have
meyer and his brother William T.,
who had learned the business of bak.
ing sugar in London. Hence the house
in Nnndam street which they used
both as residence and as n place OF
business, came to be known as the
Ilavemeyer bakery. 1t was family
concern. When the brothers married
their wives did not disdaln to take Il
hand at helping in the little factory. In
those times hOgshead of sugar was n
very credltablc days work
Then the business grew in magni-
tude. An assistant was hired More
were added and the Havemeycrs
thought themselves almost at the top
OF the tree when they were justified
by the growth of their business in en-
ploylng a force OF seven men, and
produced one million pounds of sugar
annually. This quantity may seem to
us small in these days of big figures,
but when we remember that loaf su-
gar then cost twenty cents per pound,
and raw sugar WIS selling at ten
cents, we may conclude that the old
firm made very satisfactory profits of
their limited trade.
From this humble beginning the
Havemeycr sugar refinery started, de-
veloping through the years until In
1887, when the first steps were taken
to form the Sugar Trust the Have
meyer interest dominated the combina-
ton.
But the Sugar Trust fell under the
ban of the courts and n new and more
sweeping change was made by consoli-
dating all the various companies which
had entered into the Trust, and mcrg-
ing them into one great, new corpora
tlon. This was done on January II,
1891, the new company being organ
ized under the name of the American
Sugar Refneries Company, which Was
the result of the consolidation Of
eighteen companies.
Starting at $50,000,000, the capital
ization of the Trust was later In
creased to $75,0O0000, several add.
tlonal refneries being absorbed nj that
time.
The total daily capacity of the
American Sugar Refineres Company
is 20,000,000 pounds, or between 2J0OO
and 10000 barrels. The manufactur-
ing plant in Williamsburg alone coy.
ers five city blocks. and has great
frontage upon the East River. II Is
the largest sugar refinery in the
world. On the total capitalization of
$4,000, 900 an average dividend of nine
and one-half per cent was declared,
but the capitalization, as already ex-
planned, represents In itself an cnor-
nous profit on the actual money IN
vested.
--4--44
ONE WAY OF TELLING IT.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

After all said the woman. lit IL
proper TINT men should have the
seats In a car"
Her companion looked surprised.
"Do you really think soy" she
asked
ooh. yes. Not all men, of course,
but those who usually get them and
hold them. II is really quite fitting
and proper. Why, You must have no
ticcd that the men who object to hay
ing to stand around for women in a
street ear are the ones who have to
stand around for women when they
are at home"
Madam" said eight men at once,
won't you take this seatT'-Chlcago
Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31
THE SUGAR TRUST.
HOW THE AAVEMeYER'S STARTED
IN BUSINESS.

Descendants Of the Founders of the House
of Hayemeyer Now Dominate One of
the Most Powerful business Monopoiies
in the World.
The production and distribution of
sugar constitute one of the largest fac
tors in the great aggregate of the
worlds business. The business of re
lining sugar, or rendering the raw su
CARS pure and fit for consumption,
measured by the value Of its products
ranks ninth among the so-called manu-
featuring industries of the United
States.
Now this gigantic industry, which di-
rectly affects every citizen in the Uui-
ted States, which is more or less dl-
rectly affiliated with Il score of other
Industries, Is practically in the hands
Of one man. That man Is Henry o.
Havemeyer, the head of that consoli-
dalton of firms which calls itself the
American Sugar Reiineries Company,
but is better known to the public rs
the Sugar Trust.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

1t has passed into a proverb that the
pursuit Of the almighty dollar is the
chief occupation of the American citi-
zen. Then, why Is he so keen In the
pursuit OF unremunerative public of
fee? All the wires that converge at
Canton are throbbing with appeals for
place. Petitions for appointment to
Consulships and Postmastersbips and
Collectorships are going round, and
possessors OF actual or supposed inhu-
ence with the next Administration are
every day importuned for Endorse
ments," Literally hundreds Of thous-
ands Of capable Americans are hoping
and praying and begging for offices
that Will not in four years yield them
as large n money return as an ener-
getic business or professional man with
fair opportunities ought to earn In one.
The proverb about the almighty dollar
must be at fault.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

The immigration restriction bill re
Gently adopted by both houses of Con
grcss, and designed 10 exclude after
the 1st of next July immigrants who
are unable to read and write, pro
vIdcs peculiar test Al each OF the
inspectors offices OF the nited
States there are 10 be paSteb0ara
slips with printed extracts from the
Federal Constitution in double small
plea type of not less than twenty nor
more than twenty-five words, These
slips are TO be kept "in boxes made
for that purpose" so that they shall
be concealed from view. are TO he du-
ly numbered, and printed in different
languages. The immigrant, having
designated the language In which he
claims TO be proficient, is required 10
draw one of said slips from the box
and read, and afterward write ont in
full view OF the immigration officer
The words printed thereon II will
he seen, therefore, that the plan af-
fords practical test of the immi-
grants ability both to read and 10
write his own language.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

by the census just completed in
France, the population of that coun.
try Is shown TO he 3S,b17 90. which
Is an Increase of only 1907 over the
population II had in 1891 This Is am
omlnous showing. but the Minister OF
the Interior Is trying to minimize the
alarm 1t has produced by pointing out
that of late years there has been u
large emigration 10 The colonies, IS.
pcclally to Algeria. and that more
troops are now kept in remote posses
sions than formerly. At the same time
he IL compelled to confess hat th"rr
is II marked tendency in the poptla
lion TO remain almost stationary. and
that II does not increase In anything
like the same proportions as it, neigh
bors. While In twentyfour depart
mcnts the inhabitants have increased
there hns been an absolute dimhn
tion In sixty three
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

Beethoven conld play fIom memory
all the preludes and fugues contained in
Baeh's well Tempered Clayichord. "
There are as prcludes and the same
number Of fugues, and, us each is in
the most abstruse style q counterpart.
the difficulty Of this performance viii
be appreciated by every musician.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

The attention Of flnanclcrs all over
the world has been drawn 10 the
financial budget Of the Russian Min
lister Of Finance, His prosperity
budget" shows an increase of revenue
of nearly 20 million rublcs over last
years, and an increase of ordinary
expenditure of only J3,15O,000 rubles
OF the immense expenditure of 10
million rHbIcs, 81 million were cx
pended in building the Siberian rail
road ana liz branches II * especial
" tetestlng to note that this hand
some increase of revenue came chief
ly from railroad systems. In dcvot-
Ing the surplus 10 further extensions
of those systems, therefore, she Is In.
vcsting her capital In the very enter.
prlseS from which II has been de
rived
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31
CURRENT COMMENT.

\ party Of Cuban reyolutiouists arc
said 10 have captured 100000 of
Spanish silver in \ recent raid. II
the report is true. the affair will rank
as the most successful free silver
movement of the year.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31
HINpERcoRNs Tho,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE or CA1HARINg MeNEILLY, DECEASED.
Pursuant to the order ofO II. sproul Surrogate
ofthe County Of Hunterdon. made on the Fix teenth
day OF January, u. OEe thousand eight
hundred and ninety-seveu notice ia herahv glyen
TO all persons having claims against the estate of
Catharine heNeily, late of the County Of Hun
terdon, deceased. to present the same under oath
or affirmation, to the subscriber. Executor Of
said deceased, within nine months from the date
ofsad ORDER and any creditor neglecling to bring
IN ana exhibit his or her claim under oath or
aft rmation, within the time 80 limited will he
forever barred Of his or her action therefor
against the said Executor
Dated January 10TH A. d. 1897
Jan. 90, 1897 Executor
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31
A Matter of Passion.

Mrs. Prosy-Reading is quite a pas
sion with my husband.
Mrs Dresser--So it is with mine
when he reads my milliner's bills
New York Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

fnmiss. the English caricaurist
has discovered "A wonderful resem
blance between the face of Senator
German and that of the new Arch
bishop of Canterbury. II should he
stated, however that the resemblance,
ends right there, says the New Work
Mall and Express.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

In tWo states Of the country. and in
only two, California and Kentucky
the electoral vote was divided be.
tween the two candidates. Mr.. Me
kinley received eight of the votes of
California and Mr., Bryan one. aud
Mr. Mckinley received twelve of the
votes of Kentucky and Mr. bryan
one. These were also the two states.
and the only two, in which the vote
for Palmer and Buckner was large
enough To exceed the Mckinley plu.
rality. In California McI<inlcys plu-
rallty was 1872; Pnlmcrs vote was
200d. In Kentucky the Mckinley
plurality was PSI; the Palmer vote
was 5,1lI
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

The military use of bicycles Is a sub
cct receiving an astonishing amount
Of attention just now in Continental
war Offices. Germany and France
ire the most active rivals in the COM
petition, and some of the experiments
which have been undertaken recently
would seem absurd to all ex-
.ept bicycle enthusiasts of the ex-
remest type. Imagine, for instance,
,qulpplng the infantry Of an army
With bicycles! And yet that Is precise
the experiment which the French
authorities are trying on small scale.
cyclists have long been an important
eature of French military equipment.
nut until recently their function has
,een chiefly to carry messages, or per
laps TO make flying observation
ortie. Now Is is suggested that they
nay be made of use as combatants, or,
ather, that a section OF French IN
antry might be equipped with porta-
lie bicycles.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31
Particular as to what lie Eats.

Sire" announced the head cook.
"the sailor who was washed ashore
last night proves to be a sad sea dog"
The cannibal king shifted uneasily
upon his throne.
THAT means" he muttered, that
won't dare eat sausage again for IA
month at least. "-Answers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

Au inventive genius has devised Il
scheme by which 10 make he'll
stamp the date on every egg she lays.
An ancient egg is easily detected any.
way. hence the invention viii moi ht
very useful. Now will somebody
kindly invent machine to stamp the
age of spring chickens
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-31

Tho German carp introduced in
American waters a few years ago
prove destructive 10 other fish and
fortunately they seem To he on the de
crease. The Legislature of New icy.
scy Imposes heavy fine on nny per.
son who introduces these fish In the
waters of the state. aud the fish com.
mlssloners of New York have come 10
like decision.