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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27

miles, an hour as compared with fifty
three and one-half kilometers made by
Wright at lie Mans and fraction I'M
der fifty made by Paulhan.
Except for the one lap speed records
made by Blerlot and Curtiss this week
and Paulhan's time record in the air,
Latham now holds every record for
distance and speed. Like Paulhan, be
descended only when the gasoline tank
was empty.
Nothing could have exceeded the
beauty and impressiveness of the pro-
longed flight. In grace of lines no 9th
er aeroplane here compares with Lath-
ans monoplane.
Fights Rain and Wind.
For an hour with 1ultering wings,
like a living thing. II fought its way
against the storm of rain and wind at
an average height of $50 feet mount
ing higher as the wind rose. until dur
Ing the worst of the storm 1t was up
fully 300 feet The contention Of the
advocates Of the biplane that the mon
oplane would be unable TO live in a
strong breeze has been amply refuted.
Latham earlier in the day with No.
13, another aeroplane of the same
type, made fight of more than sew
enty kilometers, and after he had I'm
ished in the afternoon Lambert COW
cred l1G kilometers (7203 niles In
commanding fashion. Three flights,
therefore. in single day totaled more
than 2I0 miles.
Continued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27
MINERS LOSE LIVES
BY A FALLING CAGE

Penycraig, Wales. Aug. 27-Four-
teen miners are believed TO have lost
their lives today when a cage fell in
mine Five bodies have already re-
covered. Nine are missing and
twelve are known to have been in
iured
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27
Statement is Made That He
is Constantly WheeIedAbout
In Invalid Chair.
.RDCKEFELLER'S DOCTOR
GIVES AN OPINION
Treatment Given Hartman in
Europe Shows Doctors
Looking for Cancer.


Turner's, Orange county, N. Y.
Aug. 27:-E. H. Hartman has not
walked 100 feet since returning to
Arden from Europe When not
sleeping he rides about his Tower
Hill home in an invalid's chair. He
has slept a great deal, both day and
night, since his return. The hun
dreds of employees at the estate, a
majority of whom are almost feudal
servants, are firm in their belief
that Mr.. Hartman Is suffering with
malignant cancer, despite official de-
malls.
Special BY United Press Wire
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 27:-H. F,
Biggar, personal physician to John
D. Rockefeller, declared today that
e. H. Hartman is suffering from
stomach cancer. He declares the
course of treatment at the European
watering place indicates his physi-
clans diagnosed for cancer.
In any case DR.. Biggar declares
Mr.. Hartman cannot live more than
a few weeks, despite operations.
Three things induce cancer, fast
eating, great worry and lack of exer-
cise," said Dr. Biggar. "a man like
Mr.. Hartman is constantly busy and
cancer would prove malignant be-
fore positively discovered. The
treatment Mr.. Hartman had in Eu-
rope shows the doctors were look
ing for cancer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27
RAINS STOP FOREST
FIRES IN PENhSYL vANIA

Special by United Press Wire.
p. Ridgeway, Pa, Aug. 27:-Forest
fires which were threatening to do
immense damage today, are control
led, following the rains last night.
Several large manufacturing plants
expect to resume work next week,
having been forced to suspend ow-
ing to lack of water.
IL you do not read the NEWS
every day you will miss a great deal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27
SWEDISH SUNDAY
SCHOOL s BIG DAY

The outing and picnic of the Swed-
ish Congregational Sunday-school at
Fagenlund's farm, near Sea Breeze,
Staten Island, yesterday, was en-
joyed by about seventy-five, includ-
ing the parents of the children.
Most of them were taken to Staten
Island in launch from Walters
boat house, to the farm almost di-
rectly opposite here, on the sound.
Some went by ferry boat to Totem
Vile and walked to the farm. All
returned home in the launch about
5 O'Clock last night.
Luncheon was spread on the lawn
from the baskets each had with
them. There were games and other
amusements during the day.
In the running races prizes were
awarded Anna Parkstrom and Elsie
Wahlberg for girls, and Emanuel
Larson and ]. Olson for boys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27
Public Service MEMS Picnic.

Many local people attended the
first annual picnic of the Public Ser
vice Railway Social and Athletic Club
of New Brunswick, at Riverside Park
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Athletic games, dancing and roller
skating we're the chief amusements.
IS gold piece was awarded in a
contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27

Headquarters for Huylers' Fen
ways and Saturday Candy. Sexton's
40 Smith street.
4S41-S-27-1t+
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27

More than 10000 people in ttis
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27
BELLEWCoD PARK
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS

Lehigh Valley railroad, 75 cents.
Leave Perth Amboy $40 a. m. Re-
turning leave Bellewood $40 p. m.
4262-S-4-6-7-11-1371 714-1s-20-21-25
27-2S
Rexall Rheumatic Remedy soc a
bottle. Sexton's, 20 Smith street.
4S41-S-27-1t*
BE an adyertiser-lc, a wore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-27

lie an advertiser-Ic. a word.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10
Delaware Farmers Fruit Very Much
Resembles . Young Chicken
Emerging from an Eas.

Orange. n. IA peach which re-
sembles a young chicken Just emery
ing from the egg was raised In Della
ware this year. The eyes. bill. fuzzy
coat and jagged lines Of the broken
shell. all plainly are visible. Emil
Werner. assistant chef In the Park ho-
tel here. who has one OF the new vari-
ETY. OF peaches. even asserts that when
he first took the freak from the basket
he distinctly heard Il chirp like a
young chicken. He has the chicken
peach on exhibition in the hotel and 1t
Is attracting much attention. Being OF
an investigating nature. Werner Is In
correspondence with the Delaware
farmer who raised the peach TO ascer-
tain by what horticultural process IL
was accomplished. Even Luther Bur
bank. wizard In the fruit and yege-
table worlds. never made any pretense
that he could graft young chickens
and broken egg shells on peach trees.
and carry with them all the properties
OF the delicious Delaware peach.
Werner received a basket Of peaches
from Delaware. He poured the peach
es from the original package into an
other BASKET to see n they were all
right below the top layer. His friends
say that as be did so he heard the
chipping OF a ohscx- Looking closer be
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above the level OF the surrounding
soil and be furnished with a cover.
An opening should be left near the
top OF the arch for an inflow. provided
with short piece OF iron pipe which.
cefnented into the wall. rises an inch
or two above the surface Of the
ground
ON the same level with the inflow
where II enters the cistern there
should be also an outflow. consisting
Of a Joint OF iron pipe carefully ce-
mented into the wall and conducted
away until there IL a good outlet BY
having this pipe extended to the bot.
tom OF the cistern water that contains
che most impurities can be taken out.
but In order TO prevent the water from
being siphoned out. as would occur "
che Asilet were lower than the bottom
OF the clstern. a hole must be drilled
In the pipe at It's highest point.
Good cement mortar Ia required 10
Gay the bricks and when completed Its
interior should have an application OF
two coats OF cement. The last one.
Q light coat. should be put on before
the first IL dry. II IL best finished
OF with n whitewash brush.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10
TIDAL WAVE BRINGS FORTUNE
$4,000. 900 Worth OF Mahogany Swept
70 Doors OF Poor by Recent
Texas Hurricane.

Galveston. TEXTS an III wind
tina, blows no good. and the hurricane
which swept a tidal wave from the
gulf 10 the state OF Tabasco. Mexico.
brought down millions OF feet OF ma
hogany and cedar and distributed Il
over hundreds Of miles OF that coun-
try occupied by the poor natives and
by plantation owners who lost their
crops by the food.
The amount OF timber is estimated
AZ about $4,000 tons. valued az s2o.-
900. 600 and belongs TO the unfortu-
mates upon whose premises Il was
washed by the storm tide. This valu-
able timber. the accumulation OF q
half a century. had fallen into ravines
and other inaccessible recesses from
the mountain sides. where IL would
have cost more than its value to have
recovered by machinery or the con-
struction OF railways.
The tidal wave. assisted by the
heavy rains. filed the ravines with a
powerful stream. which swept the tim
Der out into the. open country and
over miles Of territory. While food
and clothing are being rushed to the
storm sufferers. many OF them are
wealthy with the stock OF timber
which they will soon be able to dis
pose OF at good prices.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10
HOW TO BUILD BRICK cIsTERN
olssuid De Underground and for Dura.
biIIty and Best Of Service Be
Made Circular.
rREp O. srBLEY)


A eistern for the collection and
storage OF roof water should be under
grodHd and. for durability aud the
best OF service. be made circular. Dig
q hole ten 20 fifteen feet deep. and
from six to eight feet in diameter. de-
pending on the quantity OF water one
wants 10 store. The site selected
should be dry. for while a cistern can
be built so as 10 hold water II is al.
most impossible TO keep water out OF
IL n there Is spring where the hole
r. dug
Take pains thr' the hole In dug sym
metrical. the sides smooth. and the
bottom oval. For foundation, q
stone about two feet square should be
used. Beginning on this lay two
finch brick against the eart1 until the
wall In nearly TO the top OF the per.
pendicular sides where the thickness
should be increased TO four inches.
About i've feet from the top the wall
should be drawn In by tipping the
outer edge OF the brick a little at FIRST
and Until the VIPER outside of them Is
at an angle G bout IS degrees when
the area is finished. A good mason
can easily do this. The top OF the
arch should be about two feet below
the surface OF the ground. The circu-
lar neck should extend TO or a little
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10
Costly Distribution.

There are many things that fail 20
support the view that city consumers
pay high prices for supplies because
farmers are benighted class who
don't know how TO produce things
economically. We have already cited
the case OF milk. which costs the con-
sumer several times what the pro-
Queer gets for II. and there are many
other instances. says the Baltimore
American. Tomatoes that the pro-
Queer sold for 75 cents crate cost
the consumer si.75. Cabbage that the
producer sold for IS 10 80 cents a
crate cost the consumer si.s5. and so
on. We repeat that wasteful froduc.
ton Is less To blame than costly dis
tribution for the prices consumers
must put up for what they eat When
will both sides realize this and CO
operate for better thingsl
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100 CATS NEAR
! DEAD MANS BODY
HERMIT WHO KEPT MANY FELINE
PETS FOUND DEAD IN
HUT.
BARRED KIN FROM HOUSE
Old River Man Who Once Used Revol'
YER to Keep Surgeons from Am
putating Legs Expires Amid
Strange Surroundings.

St Louis. Mo.-Sourrounded by
hundred purring cats. which ho had
loved. peited and fed when he had
not strength to care for himself. Capt.
John Tollerton Massey. one OF the old
est steamboat men In the country.
was found dead in his hut. No. l7OI
Papin street.
Capt Massey had lived alone since
the death OF his wife two years ago
and refused 90 be taken to hospital
or 10 allow relatives or friends to
VISIT him. He had been able to get
around with difficulty previous to his
last Illness. owing TO injuries sus-
tanned when he was thrown from
carriage at Bismarck. s. D.. In 1855.
while he was steamboating In that
part OF the country. lie was also
thrown from a street car about two
years ago and never entirely re-
covered.
While he was IN the hospital the
physicians attempted 10 amputate his
legs. both OF which had been broken.
but he refused to allow them TO sd.
minister an anestheiic and slept with
a pistol under his pillow. which he
drew on the surgeons every time they
approached him.
To add 10 his troubles. about this
time the Col. Macleod. which had been
put in charge Of another man. was
damaged so badly as TO be no longer
M for service. The boat had been
drawn onto the ways for repairs when
the boat OF n rival company which
had been locked shortly before broke
anchor and stove the Col. Macleod.
A suit was filed and won by Baker
& Massey and the money paid 20 the
estate OF Baker. who had died mean
time. This caused another suit
against the heirs OF Baker. which Is
still in the ST. Louis circuit court
when his wife died Massey rented
bis house. reserving two rooms on
the premises for himself and his cas-.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10

fsoPeupd oIri Of ~ vssss Rssueee -
Attend School osesuss cht'-
q ersn Tease Her.

New York.-Magistrate House had
a truancy case before him. In 'front.'
OF his desk stood Truant onicer MI
chael Bracher and near hin was .
giantess. six feet tall and weighing
100 pounds.
MRS. Antonio Calabaro Of 81 on
yer street. has failed TO send her II.
year-old daughter Maria to school,
charged the truant officer. while tho
giantess shot a fierce look at him. Il
have here a letter from Mrs. Mary r.
Davis. principal Of school !. In vande-
water street. which says that the girl
is a constant truant.
Furthermore. have here a stfer
purporting 10 come from the girls IN
tier, which says: My daughter Is In
Europe and don't know when she
wiz return. II she returns soon VIII
send her ~ school"
Truant Oficer Bracher said he had
reason TO believe that Maria herself
had written that letter. The giantess
near him scowled AZ him.
where Is the child?" asked Magis-
trate House.
There was a litter from the rear
benches and little woman came for
ward, stood beside the giantess and.
pointing 10 her. said:
why. that's her. yer honor. That's
Maria"
Little Maria was the biggest person
In the court room.
why don't you 70 TO schoolr" Mag
istrate House asked her.
Il don't want to-" answered the
giantess. sticking her fist into her left
eye and beginning 20 mark figures In
the court room floor CRIME with the
point OF her No. 3 shoe. I'm too big.
When go TO school the little children
make fun Of me. I can't do anything.
In afraid TO hit them-I might smash
EN-
why don't you make your daughter
20 to SCHOOL," Magistrate House
asked turning 20 Maria's mother.
you see for yourself" she an
swered. Struggling her shoulders.
'I'll fine you one dollar this time
and 70 this case comes here again I'll
fine you s50." said the magistrate.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10
INSANE TREATED WITH CATS
Beautiful White Specimen Sent 10
PennsyIvsnIs Asylum TO Test
Theory Of chiesaoan.

Chicago.-That the care OF animal
pets. especially cats. have q ouieting
and beneficial effect on the insane was
the statement made before the Bere-
ford Cat club by Mrs. Clinton Locke.
president OF that organization and
VICE president OF the American Cat a.
ISOLATION.
Il firmly believe that the care Of
animals. particularly such decorative
lovely pets az cats. will soothe the
troubled minds OF the insane" said
Mrs. Locke.
For that reason. and because this
opinion Is advanced by friends Of mine
interested In the care OF the insane. I
have sent one OF my finest animals. .
beautiful white female. to an asylum
in Pennsylvania. where test h being
made Of this use Of pet animals and
birds.
We try TO arouse interest IN our
annual show among the working peo-
pie. that they may take good care Of
their pets and compete for our prizes.
Cats are better than dogs. They
are cleaner. they win stay At home.
and do not need constant watching.
They are more useful. and then they
, are so much quieter. Now. q cur dog
is always cur dog. and can never DO
made anything else. But you take q
real scrub eat. feed II brush II. and
pet Il. and the dear creature win look
like beautiful painting. A dog IL al
ways such a dirty. untidy thing"
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DOG SAVES FOUR IN FIRE
Arouses Woman and Three Children
and They Flee from Smoke
Filled Rooms.

Chicago-A black and tan dog saved
the family OF Carl Pierson. a milk
dealer. l5il Larrabee street. from a
IRE 10 their home. The blaze started
in a clothes closet and the barking OF
the dog aroused Mrs. Pierson and her
three children. The room was being
rapidly filed with smoke and the oc-
eupanis were forced to Zee to the
street
Il was awakened by the dog bark.
Ing. and when appeared in the dining
room | found the room iilled with
smoke" said Mrs. Pierson. The dog
was jumping up against the door OF
the clothes closet. but rs soon as I
appeared he became quiet"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10
FARM NOTES.

Plow the garden this fall.
PotVo growing Is proving more
profitable.
Save seed from the best pumpkins
and sQuashes.
Sort out seed potatoes from most
productive hills.
Discard sweet corn for seed n II
shows a trace Of field corn.
Beets that have taken second growth
are spoiled for the table.
Better apply manure to the garden
now than to walt until spring. Z
A dark cool house Is an ideal place
20 store potatoes for the next SO da.s.
A lister Is a good substitute for a
potato digger: Il Is better than piow
as Il has a double mold board.
Leave the cabbages In the field
until cold weather absolutely compels
removal. They will keep better there
than anywhere else.
When Il comes TO hauling manure
you cannot afford to do II In any other
way than with a spreader. We used
20 think we could. but have realized
our mistake.
New varieties of POTATOES are propa.
gated by planting the selds found In
thf potato balls. They Y hl be very
small ut first but increas IN size from
continued planting. N
We always lay In q d supply OF
cotton gloves early In &c .all. They
are handy to chore In. cheaper to
wear when husking n TO take al
the wear and tear on bare hands,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10
Corn Salve IL Axle Grease.

Morocco. Ind.-Farmers southeast OF
here have lost faith in corn salves in
general and In the painless kind in
particular. Recently when corn
doctor appeared among them. offer
ing for sale a salve guaranteed to
yank out by the roots the most stub
born corn without pain. they bought
largely. After using the salve for a
week without any apparent results Il
was examined more closely. and was
found to be common axle grease.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10

rope or chain with single pulley is
attached to the top OF the stump. The
anchor rope. b. which runs through
the pulley. Is fastened to the bottom
OF a stout stump. a.
A pair OF steady horses Is attached
TO the rope and always pull toward
the anchor stump. With a steady pull
there Is no jumping or jerking. and
they will walk right OF as II pulling
a loaded wagon. We use about so feet
OF oneinch rope. which costs t2.40 and
the pulley si.75. making a total cost
OF si.l5.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10
Old Mems Club UnIoue.

Lewes. Del.-This town possesses
one Of the most unique organisations
In the state In the Old Mems club,
composed only Of men who are 70
years old or over. and despite their
years. its members have as much fun
as any club In this section. Banquets
are frequent and songs. speeches and
even dances form part Of the pro-
grams.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10

Chester. Fa-Returning home the
other night. William J. Mack. Jr.. wss
attacked by a cat. which sprang upon
him from the top OF fence. lit on his
shoulder and scratched him on the
face. inhicting deep decorations. After
a fierce battle Mack succeeded In get
ting the cat on. He hurried TO the
nearest drug store. where his wounds
were eauterized. Blood poisoning Ia
feared.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10

He had cut hole In the back door OF
his apartment through which his pets
might pass in and out
Dozens OF these pets were sitting
around the yard mewing plaintively
the day after Capt. Massey's death.
while they looked wistfully at the hole
In the door. which had been closed
when their master was taken away.
Capt Massey was born In Franklin
county. Mo-. July 3, 1877. He came
from an old virginia family. which
furnished many distinguished men
during the revolutionary and war OF
1912. His father. Peter Massey. was n
lieutenant In the war Of 1919. and one
OF the stanchest fighters OF the Black
hawk war.
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ALFALFA IN ALL CLIMATES
Has Proven its AdaptsbliIty 70 Grow
Everywhere and on All Kinds
Of Soils.

While experts have been declaring
that alfalfa would only grow In Ger.
tain soil and In certain climates Il
has proven adaptability to nearly
all climates and almost all soils. says
Coburn's Book on Alfalfa. II pro-
duces with a rainfall as scant as
Il inches. and in the gulf states four
ishes with 65 inches. IL gives crops ut
en- elevation OF 5000 feet above sea
level. and in southern California Il
grows below sea level TO height
OF six feet or over. with nine cuttings
a year. aggregating ten to twelve tons.
An authenticated photograph In pos
session OF the writer shows a wonder
full alfalfa plant raised In the tirri-
gated desert OF southern California.
60 feet below sea level. that meas
ures considerably more than ten feet
In height Satisfactory crops are
raised. but on limited areas as yet.
In Vermont and Florida. New York
has grown Il for over 100 years In
her clay and gravel; Nebraska grows
II in her western sand hills without
blowing. az does Nevada on her sage
brush desert The depleted cotton
soils OF Alabama and rich corn lands
OF Illinois and Missouri each respond
generously with profitable yields TO
the enterprising farmer. while Its ac-
cumulated nitrogen and the sub-soil-
ing II effects are making the rich land
more valuable and giving back TO the
orop-worn land the priceless elements
OF which II has been in successive
generations despoiled by a conscience
less husbandry.
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gathered ne soon as the crop is har-
vested and stored under cover until
the next season. They are useful for
tomatoes. beans. peas. cucumbers. etc.
The double trellis IL built OF two
pieces OF 2x3. which are bolted to-
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MOVE FOREST WORK

study Of specifications and grading
rules The Office will also secure
statistics Of forest products OF i'm
portance 10 the experimental work OF
the service and the study OF the move
ments Of lumber and OF the conditions
of the principal lumber markets.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-10
Peach Looks Like a Chick

discovered the young peach chictsn,
with lite head sticking out Of what
looked like q broken pink shell. wcr.
ner's theory is that sitting hen. hav-
Ing no eggs on which TO sit. dev into
peach tree In the orchard. sat there
for three weeks on the peach and
hatched Il partly when the farmer
picked II from the tree and sent Il to
Orange with the other peaches In tho
basket.
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Daily Ellnhts.

Budd-I put II all over the Wright
Brothers these days.
Mudd-How Is thatf
Budd-well. ! make four flights
every time l go up to my room.-Yale
Record.
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METHOD OF PULLING sTumPs
Illustration Showing Device BY Which
200 or More Stubs May Be Re-
moved In One Day.
CHARLES ]. MrLIsl

A very handy device for pulling
peach stumps from old orchards. and
can pull 200 or more day by this
means. Is shown In the illustration.
The limbs are cut on and the stumps.
Q. left as long as possible. A short
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garden. The dou-
BILE form of trellis
can be folded up
and takes very
little room. All
trellises an d
stakes should be