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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14
THE CARAVAN.

Came a slow, weary caravan along the
deserts bitter way,
And many hearts grew sick and yearned
for promise Of a sweeter day;
Then 10, the mirage sprang 10 birth, city Of
iridescent dreams,
Whose rosy light, from Beauty's sun,
through walls of flowers sits and
CLEANS.
'Tis but the deserts lielr some cried.
The wiser answered; ~Nayi Not sol
lis the reflection, snatehed afar, from
genuine scenes that truly glow"
Came a slow, tired caravan along the
desert ways Of sorrow;
Then 10, a mirage sprang to birth, bright
picturing Heavens promised morrow.
lis but religions lie, some cried. The
wiser answered: "Nayl Know ye-
It's the reflection snatched afar By Life
from Immortality"
Clinton Dangerfeld, in Ainsleeis.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

The trouble with most mems work
is I Is fiabby. The writer, the states
MAJ. the teacher, the lawyer. the
nearly everybody sets out
10 gise the world something hard and
irm, but it is mushy. II you want
.ia world to know you are doing
something. don't be fiabby. - New
Terk Prer3.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14
Didn't Care to Return.

Doorkeeper (at bum play)-"Don't
you want to come back?"
Victim-"Noi"
Doorkeeper-''Well, take this pass
check anyway. You can hand it to
some one outside"
vlctIm-"My dear fellow. haven't
an enemy in the world. Kansas
City journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

"Do you ever abuse that mule OF
Tours?" asked the kind-hearted
woman.
Ian sakes. miss" answered Mr..
Erastus Pinkley. Il should say not.
Dat mule has had me on de defensive
foh de las six years. Washington
Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

Why don't you write something
that will liver" asked the critical
friend.
Don't display your ignorance. re-
piled the self-satisfied author. Don't
you know that most Of the works
that lived were originally accounted
among the worst sellers?"-Washlng-
ton Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

FOND Mother Ito eye specialistJ-
Doctor. one of Ralph's eyes is ever
so much stronger than the other.
How do you account for that?"
Specialist-"K "Knothole in the base
ball fence last summer. madam. -
Circle Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

"Slnce local option prevailed you
have been drinking ice cream soda. -
Yes" answered Colonel Stilwell;
'ff I can't have a headache I'll buy
a stomach-aehe. Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14
Clever.

"she's a very clever woman
SIS that so?"
Yes. she can keep her b -. DAT
home evenings without res58o I to
any of the tricks suggested BY the
women's magazines. Detroit Free
Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

Has the son you sent away to col
lege got his degree yet?"
Il should say so. Why he wrote
last week that the faculty had called
him in and given him the third de-
gree. That boys ambitious. Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

Did you ever stop to think that al
5ost every minute in the day some
one somewhere Is having teeth
pulledg This proves that there is al
ways some one worse of thai you
are. -Atchison Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14
Robbed.

Ie-"That fellow over there
cheated me out of a cool fifty th5d-
sand"
She-'How could he?"
He-"Wouldn't let me marry his
daughter. New York Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

Blobbs-"B "Buggins says he believ
in putting something by for IA
day"
Slobbs-"Yes. and his wife spends
most OF her time praying for rain"
Philadelphia Record.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

"vot's the difference between capi-
tai unit Iabor7"
Capital don't haf ter labor. unit
labor don't hat der capital. ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

''Never in my life have l deceived
my wife"
Same here. Mine only pretends
to believe the yarns I tell. Wash
ington Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

AT the Zoo. Small boy ofrerirg the
elephant bun. Fond Parent (warn'
ingly) Mind e don't sting yer, VIII
llei"-Tit-Bits
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

"Going up to hear that lecture on
appendicitis to-day7"
Nav. I'm tired Of these orfte
rocitals. cornell Widow.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

One can ride eleven hours in an
automobile. with chauffeur and
porter, in Toxic. for s12. or $3.50 for
half a day and $3.50 for single
hour
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

Oh, woman, you are charming,
And poets long have sung
Their sweetest verses to you
In every written tongue;
But none Of them has ever
Told why it is that you
VIII always leave a street-car
.ot dne gnorW
w. j. hampton, in Success Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

I'm living in Providence now
"Are your"
no: r. I."-Princeton Tiger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
FOR DANCING PLATFORMS.
Amusement COMMITTEES VIII Ask City
70 Put Them N Parks.

The COMMITTEES on amusemeuts and vaca-
ton resources OF working girls decided at a
meeting held yesterday at the WOman's
Municipal League Club ouse. No 10 East
18th street 70 begin an active agitation for
municipal dance platforms IN the public
parks. II ROckaway park Is secured by
the city a platform accommodating from
1900 TO 1.500 persons will be asked for II
Is estimated that at 10 cents a couple thess
platforms would pay FOR themselves. and
the committee OF which Mrs. Charles H
Israels Is chairman believes that they viii
do more than legislation 20 solve the dance
hall problem II IS expected that they viii
be fncIOsed with glass in winter, 50 tnal
they may be used all the year round
The committee Is preparing also TO open =
number OF model dance halls. and In Jana-
.arv a public conference viii be called 70
consider legislation which has been Grated
in consultation with the dancing masters
The bill now proposed viii license the
place. instead OF the man A list OF saloon
dance halls. OF which there are three nun
bred in Manhattan and The Bronx. has
been secured from the Police Commissioners
The committees next step will De TO
study the public schools and recreation
centres and determine 20 what extent u
would be advisable 70 INTRODUCES dancing
there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
TO SAVE SPY OAK" "
Modification of Proposed Pei
ham Road Extension.

II the extension OF Pelham Road between
Westminster avenue and Pelham Bay Park
is carried out as proposed. the old Spy
Oak" one of The Bronx most famous
Revolutionary landmarks, will be wiped
out Residents Of The Bronx are making
great efforts 10 have this spot preserved.
The tree is one Of the last traces of the
primeval forests that once covered this sec
ton Of the country. and is one of the
largest Of its kind east of the Rocky Noun
tains. 1t received its name when the
patriot army in Revolutionary times was
recommending and British spy was caught
in the neighborhood and hanged from one
of the spreading branches.
To save this splendid old landmark the
aid of President John F. Murray of The
Bronx has been invoked He said his chief
engineer reported that the Spy Oak was
still grand old tree, and il proper pre-
cautions were taken would live for many
years yet.
The chief engineer has had a map pre-
pared, showing a proposed public park TO
inclose TIE tree on about an acre Of ground
and 10 be known as Spy Oak Park" on
this map the line of Pelham Road is de-
Elected slightly TO the east, forming the
eastern boundary OF the proposed park
Mr.. Murray has forwarded the map to the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment.
The question Will come up before the mem
bers at Fridays meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
EXCHANGE SEAT. $4,000.
Reports That Offers of 100000 Were
Made and Refused.

A new high record for memberships was
eetab lished yesterday, when seat on the
YEN York stock Exchange was sold for
yqs 600. This compared with the last pre-
,asinr sale az $4,000 and the former hiGh
record price for "a seat Of 5000. estab-
rf-red fn December. 1896.
The price Of memberships on the Stock
Exchange has been steadily climbing since
,r. lqU- panic. when they sold as low as
49, s.a fHa lowest level touched since 1903.
T,arlv in the present year the prevailing
r,-fc- was around $4,000. and on Tuesday
seat sold FOR S9fGYl-
n was freely predicted in the Street that
q sale would soon be made az 10000. and
30 was even reported that several offers
- ,raf amount had been made yesterday
.--4 r.frfStd With seats selling al fly0,e9.
80. total value ~ the LOO seats 10 which
~. membership is limited would be Sll0.-
tt0.D00. - -. 81 -.
- arrtarShips - attributed % the large
,.-rl.rlut OF business being done on the eN-
,i-snge million share days having been
common in the last few weeks. and the
,,er.~sl belief that the coming years trad
fns, viii be- the biggest IN the history OF
sra institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
MOTHER SETON
Centenary of Her Order Ceie-
brated at Cathedral.

II Mother Seton. founder OF the order or
the Sisters OF Charity In this country
could have foreseen. from the little house
IN Baltimore where shs and the four wOn1-
en- who banded with her at the start lived
in poverty and self-denial. the mighty
throng that gathered at St Patricks Ca
thedral yesterday 20 celebrate the cente-
nary OF her act how amazed she would have
been, Seven thousand persons listened 70
the pontihcal mass at which Archbishop
Farley Of1ciated at 1870 o'clock Sisters
of Mother SetOn's order we're there one
thousand strong and more. Christian Broth
ers. doctors from all the hospitals. trustees
OF the various Catholic institutions and
well known men OF business, with their
wives and families. crowded together under
the great groinsd ceiling. Hundreds stood
in the aisles during the whole two hours
OF the mass. The Archbishop was assisted
by almost tive hundred clergy. among
them MOnsignOrs John Edwards, John
F. Kearney and John J. McNamee and the
bishops Of Brooklyn. Albany and Newark
And back OF the clerics, filing the chancel.
were rows upon rows Of young girls-hf-
teen hundred OF thenl-frOm the parOchial
schools and the Catholic orphan asylums
II was these children who sang the pro-
cessionaI Blessed Is the Faith and the
occasional Holy God. We Praise Thy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
CITY TO PAY Gas co.
UU Settle 7cith Consolidated
for 81. 900. 600

Controller Metz said last night that the
city and the Consolidated Gas Company
had reached an agreement on the settle
ment OF mutual claims and that the CITY
IN the settlement would have 10 pay over
10 the company a balance OF about 81
OOO.OOO
We have been trying for a year or
more 10 get a settlement with the Con-
solidated company" said the Controller
but the company's statement was not
forthcoming until within the last few days
The company owes the city for franchise
tax arrears for both gas and electric light
ing companies a total Of s7.654 .543 IS on
the other hand the city hasn't paid its
gas and electric lighting bills since away
back in the Low administration. the re-
suit being that the total of the companys
bills against the city is Just about s. 600
coo IN favor Of the company. President
Cortelyou of the gas company was here
to-day. and We decided that the best thing
20 do was 10 get together and liquidate
both claims"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
PLEA FOR FAIRGROUNDS.
City League to Ask for Increased Ap-
preparation.

The City Playground League, which
maintains eleven Fairgrounds in the city.
will ask the present Board Of Estimate for
an apprOpria ton large enough TO double
the number Of playground teachers and
also to pay a supervisor $4,000 a year. As
II is now, sometimes eight hundred chill
dren are in Seward Park at one time. and
the playground teachers. who have to
mother them in every way. from render
ing FIRST aid To The injured down TO mend
ing torn dresses. cannot reach them all.
In the reports last night at the annual
meeting many suggestions were made.
one is that the children be taught songs
set 10 popular airs. Instead OF singing
My Wife's Gone 10 the Country" only the
tune Will he used. and small voices viii
pipe out:
America is my country. hurrah, hurrah,
Z love II best. twill stand the test no mat
ter what YOU say.
For its public Institutions. hurrah, hurrah,
Baths parks. schools, museums. libraries
And Fairgrounds where We play
Among those who spoke was Miss Maud
r. Miner. superintendent Of Waverley
House, who talked for a short time on
the playground as an advantage in detect
ing and preventing crime among the young
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
PLEA
URtermyer Outlines Romans
Case an Murder Trial.

Self-defence is the plea that will be made
in behalf Of Augusta Crisanti, who is on
trial before Judge Malone in the Court Of
General Sessions on an Indictment for
murder in the first degree for killing her
husband, Louis, at No. III Avenue A. on
August Is according TO Samuel Unter1nyer
who is conducting the defence by assign
ment- The case is expected TO reach the
jury to-day
Eugene Ciccarelli. who was in the wit
ness chair when court adjourned on Tues
day. continued his testimony. Under cross
examination by Mr.. Untermyer he de-
scribed a fight between Crisanti and him
self on the night Of August Is and said
that while It was in progress Mrs. Crisanti
removed the chamber from her husbands
revolver and hid II. BY threats, the wit
ness said, Crisanu secured it again on the
morning he was killed.
The fifteen-year-old daughter OF the pris-
oner, Mary Crisanti. described the killing
her brother and Ciccarelli had done on
the preceding day, She said that she heard
her father say that he would shoot both
her mother and the bOarder. just before her
brother grabbed him. Her manner, which
had been calm and possessed at first.
changed completely and she broke down
as she testified that her mother had said
after The murder:
I had TO kill him or he would have killed
me" Later her mother said: Il have killed
him and now I will go TO the electric
chair"
The prosecution rested it's case as soon
as the girl finished her testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
SEEK MISSING OLD MAN.

Much anxiety is felt over the disappear
ance OF David Schultz. eighty-four years
old. who left his home. No. GOO Prospect
avenue. The Bronx. on Tuesday His son
and daughter-in-law. with whom he has
been living. are making every effort 10
ind him Friends Of the family said
Yesterday that they had seen the man at
Jackson avenue and Roth street. but were
not aware that a search was being made
for him.
According TO his son. the old man is
slightly demented and has wandered away
once before. David Schultz Is described as
about feet inches high. weighs 100
pounds. has dark eyes and complexion and
gray hair. wore black coat and felt slip
psrs, carried q cane and had ne eYsrcosI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
FAIL TO CONTROL
PiftSburg Blocks Ne7c Workers
after Coal Com PAM.
~ relsEraph b - Trlbuns.l

Pittsburg, Dec. IA clique OF New
York fnanciers has failed in an attempt
10 gain control Of the Pit;sburg Coal
Company. tie $4,000. 600 corporation
nnonopolizing the Western PENNSYLVANIA
coal fields For many weeks a vigorous
C1mpaign has been conducted by the
Eastern men. who have been buying
stock outright I'm big lots. taking control
gradually 10 New. York.
With the purchase Of block 81 eight
thousand shares a few days ago the
Eastern men learned that they had cor
ralle6 the last Of the important blocks
obtainable. Pittsburgers shut down on
the sales. and no more 81 tire stock could
be brought out Il was then discovered
rs the Eastern financiers that their plans
20 control the corporation were an omen
book TO the PittsburEers. and that a line
was drawn 10 mark the extent OF their
investment The control is tightly held
here. with no chance Of any more i'm
portant blocks Of tie stock going East.
The purchases were made through the
FIRST National Bank. New York. Eff
forts 20 learn who hacked the carnpaigu
failed. but the source OF the trading
caused Pirtsbureers 70 accept a report
that J 2. Morgan was interested.
The control here is maintained in great
blocks The divers hold $4,000 shares:
NJ Il. TAYLOR. president q the company.
has the large senator Scott holdings.
while the Melons and Prick also hold
big blocks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
SUBWAY RECEIVERS
First Step IN Reorganization of
Chicago Com pany.

Chicago. Dec. Judge c. G. Kohlsaat
appointed receivers to-day for the Illinois
Tunnel Company and the Chicago Ware
house and Terminal Company. operating
companies held by the S50O0co0 Chicago
subway Company. which has constructed
siNty-slN miles Of railroad tunnels under
Chicago's downtown streets.
David r. Forgan. president OF the Ma
uonal city Bank. and Charles C. Dawes.
president OF the Central Trust Company OF
llinois' were named receivers for the nj
nois Tunnel Company: Edwin A. Potter.
president 81 the American Trust and Saw
ings Bank. was made receiver for the Chi
cogo Warehouse and Terminal Company.
The companies went into receivership
after two judgments had been rendered
against them in favor Of the Corporation
Trust Company. The judgment against the
Warehouse Company was for S5O46,7si. and
that against the Tunnel company for SlIea.-
~ The Tunnel company includes in its or
ganization the Illinois Telephone and Con-
siructon Company. which also is affected
by the receivership.
The receivership is the first step in a plan
20 reorganize the companies under friendly
terms. reorganization committee viii en-
ter on the task OF carrying 10 completion
the tunnel and its connecting enterprises.
IL was said tonight. The personnel OF this
committee VIII be announced in New York
in a few DAYS Reorganization was made
necessary because the bond limit Of the Illi-
nois Tunnel Company had been reached.
The Chicago subway Company failed yes
teroay 10 pay the interest due on its
Sl1.eoe.eo first lien per cent bonds The
default had been generally expected in
Wall Street, where il was looked upon as
the first step leading TO = reorganization
and an application for a friendly receiver
ship.
The announcement that the December
coupons would not be paid caused a further
slump In the stock Of the company on the
curb 10 new low level Of 3ls- 1t rallied at
the close, however 10 AZ. the net loss for
The day being only 2. point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
PIERCE FIGHTS CASE.
Raises TzcO Important Issues
an Teras Prosecution.

Austin. Tex. Dec. AFTER first fling
plea OF immunity on the grounds that the
statute Of limitations had operated against
the prosecution, attorneys for H Clay
Pierce head Of the Waters-Pierce OIL Com
pany. made a second important move late
to-day IN their efforts 10 bring 70 quick
termination the trial OF their client on
charge Of false swearing in connection with
the re-entry of his company into Texas.
The second move was the objection raised
70 the introduction of the affidavit on which
the charge is based. The arguments will
likely consume to-mOrrOw's session.
The objection 10 the affidavit is based on
the grounds that il was Acknowledged be-
fore Miss y. NJ Nagel who on account OF
her sex Is alleged 10 be incompetent to act
as a notary public. The plea Of immunity
was filed Immediately after a plea Of not
guilty had been entered to the indictment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
WATERW4Y ELECTION
u. ". Cullinan Heads State
Association.

Albany. Dec AFTER adopting a num-
Der Of resolutions and electing officers the
first annual convention of the New York
State Waterways Association adjourned to-
day to meet next year. probably in
Rochester. the place OF meeting 10 be de-
termined by the executive COMMITTEES.
The officers elected were: President.
Patrick W. Cullinan, Oswego: vice presi-
dents. Senator Henry w Hill, Buffalo;
John D. Herman. Utica; Henry A Myer
Brooklyn; secretary, r. B. Woodward.
Rochester. and treasurer. DIN J. Stevens
New York.
Resolutions were adopted favoring a di-
vision Of federal appropriations for river
and harbOr improvements among the states
in proportion To the expenditure OF each
for such improvements the moneys to be
raised by federal bond issue; advocating
a survey Of the watersheds Of the state
with a view TO the speedy development of
their transportation and power pOssibili-
ties: requesting the state engineer TO in
vestigate the condition Of 1.s0o miles OF
navigable waters in this state with view
Of protecting such streams against in
vasion and pollution by private interests.
favOring the Olicy Of water storage under
state control; the purchase Of additional
forest lands by the state and the begin
ming of a scientific plan of forestry; rec
ommending that the Governor appoint 4
commission 70 report on the advisability
of reOpening the ChenangO and ChemunS
canals and otherwise providing waterways
through which the coal fields Of Pennsyl-
vania may be most economically reached
and TO seek the cooperation of Pennsyl-
vania in the construction Of such water
ways; favoring an appropriation for sur
veys and estimates of the cost OF ex-
tending the Black River Canal 70 Lake
Ontario; requesting the federal govern
ment 10 insure a channel OF sufficient width
and depth in the RudsOn River so as 10
make possible the fullest use Of the barge
canal; requesSing the federal government
70 complete the Harlem ship canal and 20
improve the Bronx Kills and adjacent
streams in order 20 avoid the perilOus
navigation Of He'll Gate; favoring the con
struction Of a canal from Jamaica Bay 70
Great South Bay and Peconic Bay; in
dOrsng the proposed jamaica Bay i'm
proveruest. and favOring barge canal ter
minaIs at West 26th street. Canal street,
the Battery. COrlears Hook, Pelham Bay,
Flushing Bay. GOwanUs Bay, Jamaica Bay
and a port Of call at Spuyten Duyvi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
GOVERNOR BRADY AIDS BAZAAR.

The Wadleigh High School Suffrage Club
composed OF graduates and undergraduates
of the Wadleigh High School. is going 10
have a booth representing the four states
where women vote at the bazaar which the
Greater New York Woman Suffrage Council
is going 10 hold at the Hotel Martha Wash
ingtOn on December 10. and the governors
of the states in question have been invited
20 contribute 10 IT, Governor brady OF
Idaho has written that his gift IS on the
way
Another attraction OF the bazaar will be
a voting booth. az which visitors will be in
vited to say. at i've cents vote. what they
think OF English militant methods and
whether they consider "antis'' a help or a
hindrance 10 the cause"