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The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

on the Northern Pacific preferred stock

on the Northern Pacific preferred stock
acquired by it.
This stock was retired at u meeting
Of the Board of Directors of the
Northern Pacific Railway. This meet
Ing was only another step in the di-
rection Of the settlement which has
now become permanent.
There are at present S75, 100000 pre-
ferred stock and $4,000 900 common
stock Of the Northern Pacific Railway
outstanding. Under a resolution which
was adopted, so 1t was explained, the
owners of the common stock alone
would be permitted to subscribe for
the new bonds. The owners of the
preferred stock will receive the money
raised by this subscription. This would
mean that the control of the Northern
Pacific rested with the Morgan fac
ton, who own a majority of the com
mon stock, were it not for the fact
that these entire holdings of common
stock are to be taken over by the new
proprietary company, in which the
various factions will have n joint in
terest, on a basis which all concerned
declined to divulge, but which, it is
believed, will be a one-half interest
IOf tne IdcIlOn anu Il
one-half interest for the Hartman fac
ton.
The only other business transacted
at the meeting of the board was the
reelection of the present officers and
the Board of Directors with the excep-
ton of Robert Bacon, who resigned,
and in whose place Samuel Spencer
was elected. The Executive Commit
tee will consist of President Mellen
Tor in his absence Vice-President La
mont, George f. Baker, e. II. Harri-
man, James ]. Hill, John S. Ken
nedy and Samuel Spencer.
The effect of the settlement will be
felt in London. Paris and Berlin
scarcely less than in this country. The
interests involved are of almost unpar.
alleled magnitude, The settlement
means that hereafter one harmonious
power will administer the wealth of
three formerly Independent companies
whose combined capital stock is owe
$500, 600 900, whose bonded debt ex-
ceeds 1926, 600, 900, and whose trains
run over 10000 miles of track.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

This play was founded on a histori
cal novel, wasn't it," mo, found
ered."-Judge.
Young Athlete-"I have muscles to
beat the bandr His Wife-"Then
you might have muscles to beat the
rugs, also."-Chicago News.
First Office Boy "Wot's Jimmy
cryln' for?" Second Office Boy-"HIs
grandmudder's dead, and going ter be
buried on a holldayr-Tit-Bits.
He-"It was hard work to keep from
kissing you last night" She-"Well,
you must be careful not to o%ver-exert
yourself, Jack."-The Smart Set.
The man who tells mis- troubles
Seems with joy to persevere,
The man who has to listen
Needs the sympathetic tear.
Washington Star.
Biggs-"I wonder why some people
are always borrowing trouble3' Diggs
-"Probably because It isn't necessary
tc put up any collateral" Chicago
News.
Cora-"Paul told me last night that
he wouldn't marry the prettiest wom-
an living" Fannie - "Then your
chances Of getting him are very good
Chelsea Gazette.
'Tis not that she's contrary,
But now she's rich, and she
Who once was Ellen Mary
Now is Eleanore Marie.
Philadelphia Record.
"My dear, she is the ost stupid per-
SON" Really? She has a pleasant
face" II know. But she is one Of
those people who tell the truth about
their neighbors even if 1t is pleasant"
Life.
Mrs. Moneybags-"John, how do you
know a man telegraph operator wrote
the message l SEM by your" John (the
butler)-"Because, mum, 'e managed to
say 1t all Ia the ten words, num-
Judge.
"sdy, papa, If we were living att the
centre of the earth wouldn't we be all
funny?" what makes you think so,
my SOM" "'Cause this jografw says
everything there loses its gravity
Town and Country. .
Charley, dear" said Young Mr.. Tor
kins. does the baby's crying annoy
you?' Terribly" "Well, I'll tell you
what to do. Make believe baby is at
a game of baseball and has just seen a
home run.'-Washingtol Star.
ooh, to be nothing, nothing"
He started out to sing
But the midacn INTERRUPTED:
"You egotistieal thilg!"
Chicago Record Herald.
Merrirt-"First you say you love me
ana then you say you don't" Cora
well don't you know sou can't be-
lieve more than one-half what a girl
says?" Merritt-'But in this case, my
dear, which half shall l Lelieve?"-
Judge.
Dibbs 6acetiously)-"Thls is a pic
ture of my wife's first husband"
Dobbs-"Great snakes! What a BRAIN
less looking idiot! Eut I didn't know
your wife was married before she met
YOU" Dibbs-''Sl-e wasn't. That is a
picture of myself at the age Of TWEEN
ty."-Tit-Bits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
Handling and Feeding Corn Fodder.

Handling and Feeding Corn Fodder.
My corn shocks are of average size,
and when husked are tied 1t the top
with binder Irvine. When ready to
house two men pull the bottoms to-
gether with a rope and tie with same
Irvine. The shocks are rolled on a hay
frame up a wide ladder which drags
behind. This fall l shall try the 81.
lage wagon. 1 think two men can
lift a shock upon such n wagon. These
shocks are placed in the barn with a
horse hay fork, and while still tied
they are lifted by hand with this same
fork to the cutter platform, which is
as high above the upper floor as 1 could
make 1t.
The cutter is run by a one-horse
level tread power on the ground. The
room for the fodder, and all things to
be cut, adioins the one having the
floor and the cutter platform, and is
one story. The steel track for horse
fork runs full length of this oom and
over the cutter platform. Beneath
the blades of my cutter, which has a
uoNh otiohci IL d NsiiuuSl which
grinds, chews or masticates the fod-
der after it is cut. My stock eat it
without waste. They are eating it
now, and they are by no mean
starved to 1t. For bedding in stall,
sty and coop 1t is superior. The heart
of the whole matter is the mastieator.
1t is not a splitter, a shredder, nor a
slicer.-W. L. Smith, in New England
Homestead.
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Once upon a tins a cat who prided
herself on her wit and wisdom was
prowling about the barn in search Of
food, and saw a tail protuiing from
a hole.
"There is the conclusion of a rat"
she said.
Then she crept stealthlly toward it
until within striking distance, when
she made a jump and reached II with
her claws. Alas! it was not the ap,
j)endage of a rat, but the tail of a
AXE, who Immediately turned and
gave II a mortal bite.
Moral-It is dangerous to jump at
conclusions.-New York Herald.
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Turkeys, per ID ........... 5 a u
Fowls, Western, per b.. G a 8
Brothers. Phila., per b.. 0 a Is
Ducks, Western, per h.. 0 "a IL
Geese, Eastern, per b.. 10 a ID
Squads, per dozen........, / % a ? 90
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
Death of Paul Revere.

Paul Revere, great-grandson Of Col
onef Paul Revere, of Revolutionary
fame, died at Morristown from perni-
cioHs anaemia. He was fifty years
old and was a son of General Joseph
w. Revere, well known in connection
with the Civil War. He studied law
in Newark, and was admitted to the
bar in 1875. He gave up practice about
ten years ago on account of poor
health. He took an active part n the
politics of the State and was a men,
her of the Morristown Common Coun-
ell from 1888 to 1885. and from 1888
to 1890. He took part in the last gu
beTnatorial campaign and was in his
y Nal health until Friday when he
o, as taken suddenly Ill. H6Awas Pres
fdent of the All Souls Hospital Asso-
citation and a member of the Sons Of
the American Revolution, Staten hari-
ties Aid Association, WashlngtA AS
ISOLATION of New Jersey, Mog1t' own
Club, Morris County Golf q,% and
the Morristown Field Club q fcf-tfe
Aztec and Reform cabs.
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NEWS OF TIE STATE
Bound, GagrEI)h d Robbed.

Wilbur slack Emade the victim
late on a recent night of one of the
most daring highway robberies ever
committed in Trenton. He was going
home in one of the populous sections
Of Trenton when two men stepped
from the shadow OF the trees that
flank the sidewalk. and, grabbing him
by the collar, they began TO go through
his pockets. Slack knocked one of
the men down. but he quickly regained
his feet and drawing a revolver threat
ened to shoot. His companion warned
him against shooting, and the men
took n rope that they carried and
bound Slack hand and foot. Then they
put a gag in his mouth and took his
money. watch and v%aluables, after
which they rolled him down an m
bankment, where he lay for two hours,
unable to call for help. Finally a
passer-by heard Slack rolling around
in the leaves and came to his assist
ance. Slack was so exhausted that he
had to be assisted to his lodgings. He
VAS unable to tell anything about his
assailants that would aid the police in
detecting them.
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OMAHA DOGS TOO NOISY.
Proposed Ordinance Says Owners Must
Keep Them Quiet or Be Fined.

Omaha, Neb,-An ordinance to pro-
hibit the barking of dogs in the City
Of Omaha TO the annoyance of citizens
and residents, and providing penalties
for the violation thereof, was intro
duced in the City Council.
The ordinance was prepared by the
City Attorney at the request of a
prominent citizen. who avows that he
is much bothered, and that his nights
have been made unhappy and full of
care by the constant yelping of II or
more CANNES of doubtful pedigree in
the immediate vicinity of his residence.
The ordinance provides that barking
dogs be declared a nuisance and a fine
of 500 Is provided for those maintain
ing them.
The owner of suta a dog, upon be-
Ing notified that his dog is in the habit
of barking at night, must kill, shut up,
or otherwise dispose of the animal.
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FARM and GARDEN,
RR%~N~~ww~~Rk
Keeping Land Covered with Growth.

Keeping Land Covered with Growth.
New discoveries are sometimes moth
Ing but v~erlication of old methods
In some sections half a century age
1t vas customary to allow the land tc
rest" for a year after producing two
or three crops. During the resting
year the land would become covered
with weeds or other growth, which re-
manned, thus serving as a mulch. Re,
cent experiments show that when a
crop of crimson clover, grass, rye OF
any other growth is allowed to die
down and fall upon the land without
moving, or moved and left In place,
the shading of the soil promotes the
formation of humus, especially in
summer, as the dampness, darkness
and protection from the direct rays
of the sun place the land in the same
condition as forest land. There is,
however, a loss of a years time, and
the condition of the soil affects the re.
suits. The main point is whether
such a system would be economical.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
THE D NOON.

The olden moon sails round the night,
And lovers walk beneath its wiles
And see it move, all golden bright,
Across the seas, behind the isle
As from some lost and lonely dun
Since now for me no maiden smiles,
I look and see the olden moon
Sail DER the seas, behind the isles,
Why do I love you, orb diyine?
1t is not that you light the mirk,
Nor even that for love you shine,
But that you never jump or jerk.
Here on this neurasthenic bank
And shoal of time, from fret and stew,
And slam and bang and stat and yenk
And hurl and whirl-I turn to vou,
For you-you never dodge around,
Or start my nerves with twist or quirk
But sail a-sailing, sailing on
Without a jiggle, jump or jerk.
Puck.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
Newsy Gleanings

Scotchmen now propose an annual
Carnegie day.
A bill prohibiting divorces has been
introduced in the Georgia Legisla-
ture.
Diplomats think the Sultan's yield
ing to France saved his empire from
a quick collapse.
The New England Free Trade
League has changed its name to the
American Free Trade League.
President Roosevelt is expected to
urge new laws to strengthen the Inter
state Commerce Commissions work.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

The New York Bible Society distrl-
buted $3.50 Bibles during the past
year.
An unknown man fired two shots at
General Kleigel, the Russian Project Of
Police, at st. Petersburg, but did not
wound him.
The boilers of steam motor carriages
in Chicago must be inspected by the
regular boiler inspection department
of the city.
Owen McCarty, 1902 years old, of Sara
toga. the oldest voter in the State Of
New York, walked TO the election
booth and cast his vote early.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
4 Crab Shell Barometer.

A curious barometer Is said t. Gs
used by the remnant of the Araucan-
ian rae which inhabits the southern
rNst province of Chile. II consists Of
the cast-off shell of a crab. The dead
shell is white in fair, dry weather,
but the approach of a moist atmos.
phere is indicated by the appearance
of small red spots. As the hsistnre
n the air increases the shell becomes
entirely red and remains so through
out the rain. eson.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
A Cold Weather Plan.

The cut shows one end of the poul-
try house partitioned off, and the sep.
arated portion divided in two by a
platform at the middle point from
floor to ceiling. The upper part con-
tains the roosts and below is a dust
ing place, with a small window to-
ward the sun. In front is a hinged
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
SCORES DEAD IN BRITISH WRECKS
Gale Sends Many Vessels on the Rocks
Destruction in Denmark and Sweden

Destruction in Denmar and Sweden.
London.-The disasters caused by a
heavy gale have reached alarming
proportions.
The Swedish bark Trio has been
wrecked at Hartlepool and seven of
her crew were drowned,
The Norwegian bark Imga has been
wrecked at Shields and fifteen of her
crew -,erished.
The steamer Whiteaboy has strand
| ed on the coast of County Down, Ire
land, and nine persons aboard Of her
lost their lives.
One of the worst disasters during
the gale is the loss of the revenue cut
ter Active in the Firth of Forth. The
Admiralty issues the following tele-
gram from the district captain at
Queensferry:
"The mate of the cruiser Active re-
ports that the Active was lost during
the right on the Granton breakwater,
Her-captain and nineteen men were
drowned. Five were saved. The
Cockchafer. with divers, is proceeding
to salve her"
A French vessel has been wrecked
off Sunderland and nineteen lives lost.
A three-masted schooner disappear
ed outside Sunderland. 1t is believed
that the crew must have persisted.
1t is estimated that $50 lives have
been lost on the British coasts since
the gale began.
Copenhagen,-Denmark and most of
Sweden have been tempest-swept for
hours. A heavy snowstOrm has pre-
vailed. There has been a general lev
cling of telegraph lines and the rail
ways are blocked. Many shipwrecks
are reported, and there las been a
heavy loss of life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

The report of State Commissioner or
Agriculture Nall shows how serious
was the hot wave in Kentucky ana
its great blow to the farmers, especial
" those whose fields were in corn.
The crop is scarcely fifty per cent OF
an average crop, and the total short
ace exceeds 10000 900 bushels. as com
pared with last year, when lne crop
was 100000 bushels ana ninety pei
cent of an average crop
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

An increase in the number Of rnlols
in the large cities is reported.
Southern trades unions report a very
prosperous year. Labor is generalsy
cmp.oyed, while wages are unusually
high.
The shlpbuildiag trade 10 having
such booming times that a dearth Of
skilled mechanics is feared in the ne,
future.
On account OF the failure Of crops
thousands Of agricultural borers are
experiencing the terrors of famine ia
various sections Of Russia.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

One of the most common errors IN
manuscript-making is the omission of
the hyphen in compound adjectives,
such as "salmon-tinted," half sup
pressed" "clear-eyed," The hyphen is
as necessary in such cases as a period
is at the end of a sentence.-The Wri.
ter. Boston.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

Daniel n. Lockwood, Chairman, Ct
the New York State Board of Pan
American Commissioners, at Buffalo,
that $125,000 and perhaps
more of the State appropriation of
S35O,000 was not used by the Stata
Board, and will reyesS to the State.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
INSURANCE FRAUD FAILS
Curious Case in Little Rock Following
a Death in Jacksonville, Ind.
A DESERTER'S POSSIBLE MURDER

A Former Member of the United states
Army Placed His Papers in Pockets
of Dead Com panion-Body Shipped to
Little Rock and Deception Discovered
-Plottcr, Under Arrest, Admits Guilt.
louisville, Ky.-Newell C. Rathbun.
who was supposed to have died In a
Jeffersonville, Ind, hotel last Thurs
day, has been arrested in Louisville.
According to Rathbun the corpse
wi oh was shipped to Little Rock for
bi rial as his body, was the body Of
W. l.. Ten Eyke. The police say Rath-
bun has confessed to desertion from
the United States Army, and to having
formed a plan to fraudulcrtly collect
$4,000 insurance on his life, but that
he denies having killed the man who
died in the Jeffersonville hotel.
Rathbun was arrested at the United
Staes recruiting station In Louisville.
He is held cs a fugitive from justice.
The arrest was male on information
from Sergeant Skinner Of the United
States recruiting station. Rathbun en-
listed under the name of Lou Root,
Detroit"
Sergeant Skinner had read the story
of the Jeffersonville case and circrm-
stances connected with the new recruit
aroused lis suspicious.
AT the detectives Office, Rathbul
was put through the Sweating" pro-
cess and under pressure made the fol-
lowing statement, according to his
inquis,tors:
my name is Newell G. Rathbun,
and my homo Is n Little Rock, Ark.
Several months ago I deserted from
the army post at Platts5urg, N. Y, in
company with another recruit by the
name of W. II. Ellis. l soon lost sight
OF him and went to Little Rock. There
l was married, and cfterward took out
the insurance policies.
81 car1e to Louisville about ten days
ego and formed q plan to make the
insurance company think l was dead,
so that l could collect the insurance.
l fell in with q maj who said his
name was W. L. Ten Eyke, in front of
the Salvation Army headquarters in
Louisville, and told him of my plan
and he agreed to help me Our plan
was to obtain a corpse from some
place, pnt 1t in q hotel in Jefferson
Vile, and then set fire to the hotel.
while we were In Jeffersonville
we took 4 number Of drinks. and Ten
Eyke got drunk. I think his death
was carsed by drinking. I put the
letters addressed tic me in his pocket
and left, l did not XII him. l then
ca:rc to Louisville and went TO the
recruiting ofice and enlisted. My real
Ecmc Is In Detroit"
The police arr trying to establish
The identity of the dead man. One of
their theories is that he wac q tramp
tat Rathbun had fallen In WILL
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
WARM BOOSTS.

door that shuts up before the roosts
at night to provide warmth, and shuts
down over the busting room in the
daytime for warmth. Two round
openings give entrance to the busting
room and ventilation to both Places
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
Great Britain Ravased by storms.

Terrific storms, attended with much
loss of life and resulting in a great
number of disasters to shipping, are
reported from all parts of the United
Kingdom. Various coast towns have
been badly damaged.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
Porto Rican Trade Improving.

Trade in Porto Rico is improving
The value of exports for the month
Of October showed an increase OF over
100000; and there is a corresponding
increase in imports, indicating Il S'eaoy
advance in the purchasing power Oh
the nomination..
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$780, 900 Fire in winsted. Conn.

The Opera House block, containing
several stores and offices, as well as
the city p~ostoffice at Winsted, Conn,
caught fire, and about 100000 damage
was done. The theatre was Quilted
and several tenants suffered loss. The
contents of the pOstottice We're saved.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
Argentina win Buy American shoes.

The Argentine Republic desires to
place a contract for an annual supply
of 10000 pairs Of shoes in the United
States. This As not only a tribute to
the superiority of United States manu-
features, but is also an example of
Argentina'S wish to cultivate and ex-
tend her business relations with this
country
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
Killed in a Folding Bed.

DR.. James Irvington Marclay had his
life crushed out in a folding bed at
Buffalo, N. Y. Persons living on a
floor beneath heard a crash In the doc
tors room and upon investigation
found the folding bed lying upon the
floor. 1t was opened and DR.. Mar
clay's lifeless body was found inside.
The dead mar has relatives in Plain
field, n. j.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

Governor-Genera Wood has abol
ished the P%refectos of Havana, Cuba,
which will save about 100000 a year
to the city. The Prefectos are ward
officers. stationed in each ward, and
are under the direction of the Mayor.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

Diaz, the Presidentc of Tacloban,
Island Of Leyte, p. l., who has been
proved to be an agent Of the Filipino
Junta at Hongkong, has been arrested.
Many discriminating papers, implicat-
ing numerous officials, were seized at
the time of his arrest.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

The Mussulman population in Tur'
key. says the Constantinollc CORE.
spondent of the London Times, feel
acgtely humiliations like the recent
French demonstration.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

Central Missouri, which has suffered
from the drought for Il month"; mas re-
ceived slight rains. Farmers IN some
localities hauled water eight ana Ten
nnllns
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

King Edward has decided to have
the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond
Mounted in the crown of Queen Alex
andra for the coronation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15

"As soon as the Europeans Perrece
those flying machines" ~remaEked the
Observer of Events and Things, II
suppose some mean Apyefcan viii go
yer there wy onother cup"
-yenkers stat, VS
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
The sIys e.oD Death.

. 10y '
Jeffersonville. Ind.-The follINing
facts have been ascertained regarding
the case of Newell G. Rathbun, whose
alleged sudden and mysterious death
here is being investigated by life ins
surance representatives and the au.
thorities at Little Rock, At5 -
Two men who registered as William
Ten EyBe, of Watertown, N.@T and
Newell y. Rathbun, entered their
names at n hotel last Wednesday
night, On Thursday the Jan who
registered rs Rathbun was fGkad dNad
in sd. The Coroner says VthaQ}Ne
post-m6ctem examination pshow~
laudanum enough in the mans stom-
ach 20 have killed two men. The ver-
dict of the Coroner's jury, it is said,
will be that death was c. Used by
morphine poisoning. The Oman who
had registered as Williay Ten Eyke
had left the hotel when tie dead body
was found.
The supposed Rathbun was helpless
ly intoxicated, It is said, when he re-
y med to the hotel Wednesday night.
tn man who registered as Rathbun
was very shabbily dressed, Neither Of
the men was known to any II In the
hotel.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-15
Gained bo Pounds in o Month.
,nour is Grateful.

! Maro, Il es NJ. Seymour is busylnr
i olmself NJ his municipal duties at
~ wark, al mas neither lie asni dofnat for
u q Geo. rship. 81 had my misglv-
w. ~ beginning of the cam
haicnp Mr.. Seymour. In the
nresent III litlon politics 1t was an
uphill igh for penioeA Moryoyer
for the OF e OF 9o,elnoa, 7 Ala tba
hest I% ~, n TO lead it to victory. l
wont ~ yress my heartfelt thanks
for the spl did loyaity oi my
/ will ney( forget i"