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Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
The Workman and His Tools.

It Is related in "Voice and Violin"
that "a well known orchestral conduct
or was once much annoyed by the con-
stant tuning of violin, which contin-
ued long after the musicians were at
their desks. whereupon he remarked
rather sharply to novice: MY dear
fellow, do please stop all that tuning!
You ought to be able to play in tune
when the strings are not exactly cor
rect"
This calls to mind two occurrences
in Washington. On one occasion GER
tain foreman of binding in the govern
ment printing Office was compelled to
call bookbinder's attention to aepoor
piece of workmanship. The binder
made some reference to his poor tools,
whereupon the foreman made the epi-
grammatic remark that "a good work
man can do good work with any kind
of TOOLS"
Not long ago the newspapers had a
story of a certain old darky whose
education was sadly neglected. He
was employed in cigar store on Penn
sylvania avenue.
One day after finishing his chores the
proprietor and several others saw him
sitting on a box with newspaper, ap-
parently reading. The proprietor,
knowing that he could not read, said
to him:
"Why, Abe, where did you learn to
read? 1 didn't know you could read,
and, by the way, Abe, you've got the
paper upside down."
"Dat's all right, boss, dat's all right.
A good reader can read mos any
ways"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
BASEBALL ROW COMES
TO SURFACE TODAY
Hermann and PuIIidm Are After
Murphy's Scalp.

Chicago, Feb. 16-The meeting of
the national baseball commission,
which began in this city today, is ex-
pected to prove one of the most sensa-
tional episodes in the history of the
game. The announced purpose of the
meeting is the giving out of the play
ing schedules and the consideration
of other matters of interest to the
fans, but the scrap between Garry
Herman and Harry Pulliam on the
one hand and Charlie Murphy on the
other will claim almost all of the pub
lie attention.
The dislike of Hermann and Pulliam
for Murphy is matter of history, and
they have now declared open war on
the Chicago magnate. AS Hermann
is chairman of the national commits
sion that runs professional baseball!
and Pulliam is president Of the Ma
tional league and, as such, boss of
Murphy, they can make things inter
esting for the Chicago man. They de
clare that his offer of bonus of $40,
900 to his team for winning the world 6
pennant was bluff and also accus :
him of being mixed up in the ticket
scalping scandal here last fall Pull
liam says he has inside information
about the row between Murphy and
his manager. Frank Chance, and will
divulge it. Murphy has declared his in
tention of fighting back, and there, is
every prospect Of lovely row.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
BOAT JEWELLERS.
china's Floating Homes and Their
Low Caste Population.

china's Floating Homes and Their
Low Caste Population.
Stand beside the imperial custom
house at Canton and let the eye range
down the river toward Hongkong. AS
far as the sight can reach lie boats
boats, and again boats. These are no
ordinary craft, mere vessels of trans
port plying hither and thither, but the
countless homes Of myriad Chinese in
which millions have been born, lived
and died. They are the dwellings e.
the very poor, who live in them pract1-
cally free from rent, taxes and otfsz
burdens of the ordinary citizen. =
The Tankia (Which means boat dwefi-
ers), as the denizens Of these floating
houses are called, form sort of caste
apart from the rest of the Cantonese
The. shore dwellers regard them as be-
longing to a lower social order, and in
deed they have many customs peculiar
to themselves which mark them as
separate community. How the swarm
ing masses of them contrive to support
existence is mystery but their chief
mode of employment is in carrying
merchandise and passengers from place
to place.-London Lady's Realm.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Awards Bent Double to Test Them.

If you have an opportunity at any
time of examining sword such as Is
used in naval and military services
you may notice that just below the
hilt, an inch or two down the blade,
there is a small disk of brass welded
into the blade. The meaning Of this
brass might we'll escape any one not
possessed of well developed sense OF
curiosity. Swords are subjected to
very severe tests before being issued,
and this brass piece indicates that one
Of the tests to which the sword was
subjected was to have it's point bent
right back until it touched the hilt at
the brass spot. Swords that have sue
cessfully withstood this severe test are
rustworthy.-.L Chronicle.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
STEEL co. TO BUILD
$|4,5O0,000 PLANT
viii Also Erect a New City
Near Superior, Wis.

Superior, Wis, Feb. ia new city
like Gary, Ind, is to be tbuilt by the
United States Steel corporation around
a $14,500,000 plant to be erected this
spring at a point on the st. Louis
river within three miles of Superior.
The blast furnaces are to be located
on the Minnesota side of the river, but
auxiliary plants are to be located on
the Wisconsin side
The steel corporation has purchased
and cleared 1900 acres of land on the
Wisconsin side. The sum of $14,500,-
900 has been set aside, plans have been
drawn and the same construction crew
which put in the steel plant at Gary
has been ordered to Superior to begin
work when spring opens.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18

pain came into the girls eyes. She
held out her hand to stop him.
''Don't!' she said. Don't! / can't
bear it."
Northcroft caught his breath sharp
ly. "Eh? What's this?" he cried,
rather dazed by this unexpected turn
Of things.
He looked at her more closely. He
saw that her eyes were moist. She
turned her head sharply from him
and angrily brushed something from
her cheek.
1-1-suppose I'm ungrateful and
unappreciative and all that sort of
thing" she confessed lamely, "but,
Ted, honestly, those very things you've
just been saying didn't care for are
the very things I care for the most.
Tm-I'm homesick, Ted; that's the
trouble-just plain, honest old fash
Toned homesick. I'm tired of all this.
was never fitted for it.
'"This life up here-the life they say
is eminently proper and fit for mel
simply can't stand. If you only knew
how longed to be back thefe-not for
a day, as we go now and then occa-
sionally-but forever, you'd never chide
me again. You'd pity me instead. /
try not to show it for mothers sake,
but sometimes 1 can't help it. sup
pose it is my fathers blood in my
veins. To him Virginia and paradise
were synonyms"
Northcroft Strengthened himself.
When he was thoroughly aroused he
was decidedly handsome man.
His brows were drawn together in
a little frown; there were lines about
the corners of his mouth. He was
enjoying the unaccustomed luxury of
thinking deeply.
Presently he turned to her. There
was great light in his eyes.
"Patty," he asked, "do you know why
l came up hereY'
She shook her head.
81 came" said he, "because ever
mcnt's peace. You have dominated
every thought, every action, every mo-
ment of my life. I couldn't stand it
any longer. When learned you were
back from abroad I came up here to
see you, to find you changed and diff
ferent Patty, and by so doing to quiet
forever all the old uneasiness and I'M
rest. I thought you'd laugh at the old
life and make light of it-that probably
you would have outgrown it and for
gotten it. Do you mean what you have
just said?" he ended suddenly.
"Every word Of it," she said, with
emphasis.
"Dearie," he said gently, "why don't
you come back to it? Why don't you
marry me? Well live on the old place
where the Northcrofts have lived ever
since jamestown was built Well ride
with the Redfeld crowd, and We'll have
a stableful of timber toppers that can't
be equaled in seven counties. We'll''-
A light touch on his arm interrupted
him. She was looking at him with ra-
diant eyes.
'Ted, WILL" she said firmly. "When
can we go?"
Tomorrow, the day after-any time"
said he.
Tomorrow? oh, that's ages in the
future. Today, Ted, today. Well be
married this afternoon and start back
tonight. Call cab. We must drive up
to the house and tell mother"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18

setting forth the relations of his work
to various sciences. The bust was
given to the museum by the New YorE
Academy of Sciences, the president O.
the academy, Charles F. Cox, making
the presentation address. Mr.. Cox is
enc of the most eminent authorities in
America on Darwinism. The bust was
accepted by Professor Henry F. Os
born, president of the museum Ad
dresses were also made by Professor
John ]. Stevenson, Professor N l.
Brooks and Professor H. T. Bumpus
The celebration was directed by Pre-
fessor E. o. Hovey, the famous gaolo
gist. In connection with today's pro
gram the museum opened to the pub
lie an exhibition of articles relating tt
the life and works or Darwin Todays
celebration marked the fiftieth ami
versary of the publication of Darwin's
great work on "The Origin of Species
as well as the centennial of his birth.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Hen Provided For In a viii.

In the village of Fayetteville, N. r
lives fat hen which has no fear Oh
the Ak, says Syracuse special to ths
New York World. She belonged to
Charles Brown, who died at the age Of
seventy. For two years he lived alone
his only companion being the hen. He
became SO attached to it that when be
died he left provision in his will that
his residuary legatee, Mrs. Lucinda
Brown, his sisterin-law, must take thG
hen and care for Il until It dies
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
TO WELCOME FLEET

-Four Cattlea;.lps OF to Meet Home
corners.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The four bat
tlerhips composing the third squadron
Of the .Atian,ic fleet have sailed to
Join the battleship fleet in mid-Atlantic
and will accompany the fleet into
hampton Roads.
The Idaho left Philadelphia and the
Maine, New Hampshire and Mississip-
pi sailed from Guantanamo. They will
meet the feet in latitude 35 and long.
titude SIS, which is about 1000 miles
east of Hampton Roads.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
GIFT TO employees

Mrs. Cochran Leaves $1,000 Each to
$50 Persons.
Yonkers, N Y, Feb. 1.-THE late
Eva Smith Cochran, in her will, re-
Gently filed for probate here, left $1,000
70 every employe of the Smith Carpet
company who has been in the COM
pany's employ twenty years or more.
The number of such employees is said
to be over $50.
Mrs. Cochran, who was one of the
owners of the carpet works, left an
estate valued at about $8,000,00O.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
EnuIish as SUMO,

live opposite TO a school where mu-
sic is carefully and constantly taught.
The children nave acquired the diff
cult art of dropping a semitone min
ute. But the accent employed is even
more interesting than the tone system.
Here is favorite school song:
Flahrs, luvly flahrs, in garden yeh my
see,
The rowses there with their reuby lip,
Perks the 'unny by loves teh sip,
Teulips, teulips, gy as butterf1y's wing.
Merrygolds rich as the crahn of king,
Rich as the crahn Of a king,
But none sch fair teh me,
None sch fair teh me,
AS these wildwood flahrs
Sweet wild dahrs.
II Ao,5ayou
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18

"Perchance," called the amiable wild,
ow, "come herer'
The little lapdog trotted meekly up.
"Surely that is strange name for
dog!" exclaimed the gentleman visitor.
"What made you name him Per-
chance?'
II am so fond of poetryv' explained
the lady lucidly.
MADAM, forgive me, but 1 fail to
see the applicability
"Why, silly man." exclaimed the
merry widow, 81 named it after By.
ron's dog! Don't you remember where
he says, 'Perchance my dog will
howl?"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
SAVED BOYS LIFE
skIn Grating Operation Remarkable
Success.

Success.
Baltimore, Feb. 16.-Physicians at
the City hospital have completed re-
markable case of skin grating. Ray
mond Howard, negro boy, nine years
old, was terribly burned by gasoline
stove explosion eight months ago, and
nearly two-thirds of the skin on his
body had been destroyed. After con-
siderable effort sufficient skin was pro-
cured for the operation. Piece by
piece, skin from white and negro men,
women and children and from young
puppies was used.
The skin obtained from white per-
sons has turned black. The surgeons
say the boy is recovering as rapidly
as could be expected and will probably
leave the hospital in the spring.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE lover choice, $6.S006.35;
SHEEP higher; gheai ian lambs lower; prime
mon, $2@35o; lambs, $5@7S5; veal
calves, $9@9.50.
HOGS steady; prime heavies. $3.50
ers, $6.7o@6.so; light Yorkers. Sc s59 &
$50; pigs, $6@6.SO; roughs, S5@6.25.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
A Comparison.

Mrs. Giles (anxiously asking after
rector's health)-Well. sir. be glad
you says you be well, but there-you
be one of these "bad doers," as l calls
'em (gie 'em the best O. vittels, and it
don't do 'em no good)-there be pigs
like that!-London Pupch.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
smalIpox Closes a coIleae.

Liberty, Mo-, Feb. 12.-William Jew.
ell college is closed because of a seri
Gus outbreak of smallpox among it,
students, who number 600 Fifteen
students are afflicted with the disease
and the entire school dormitory is
quarantined Guards are stationed tc
keep students from leaving here for
their homes.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
FEAR MINERS
WILL STRIKE
Operators Believe Men Are Plan
ningAggressiVe Campaign,
NO WORD FROM LEWIS

President Baer, of the Reading, Says
Miners Officials Have Not Yet Ask.
ed For 100000 Tons
of Coal Stored and ColIieries Work.
ing Full Time - Operators Would
Welcome Shut Down After March 81.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE anthra.
cite operators have failed to receive
any communication from President
Lewis, of the United Mine Workers.
asking for conference to consider the
wage scale for the next three years.
beginning on April 1 next, and as a
result it is believed the miners are
planning an aggressive campaign to
have their demands granted at the
cost even of prolonged shut down of
the collieries in the hard coal region.
Dispatches from indianapolis last
Monday said that President Lewis had
sent a letter to President Baer. of the
Reading, asking him to set time for
conference with the operators and
miners committees. At Mr.. Baer's Of
flee it was said that no letter had been
received from the miners chief execu.
tive committee or from any person rep
resenting him. The delay has already
caused much concern among the oper-
ators, for the time is so short to the
expiration of the present agreement
March 81.
1t is estimated officially that the six
large anthracite companies have stor-
ed 100000 tons of coal in anticipa-
tlon of delay in making a wage
agreement. The delay in receiving the
miners demands for the next agree
ment has caused the companies to is
sue orders to store an additional g..
100000 tons of hard coal within the
next six weeks.
CoIieries on Full Time.
AT the general offices of the Phila-
delphia & Reading Coal & Iron COM
pany it was said that the collieries
will be operated every day next week,
Notwithstanding the dullness in the
ter weather conditions.
Inc miners Will ask the operators
this year to sign a one-year agreement
instead of one for three years as here
tofore. They will also insist on the
recognition of the union. To urge that
concession the miners have appointed
a committee to meet the operators,
which is composed of representatives
of both the anthracite and bituminous
workers. They also demand the in.
auguration of the check-off system by
which the dues of all miners belong
ing to the union shall be taken out of
their wages before they are paid each
month.
Operators declare they will welcome
a general suspension for a time fol-
lowing March 81 so that a large part
of the coal on hand can be sold at
profit. On the other hand, it is point
ed out that the miners are better or
ganized than ever before and that the
treasury of the organization is better
prepared for long shut down than
in several years.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
PRODUCE. QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce e
and Live Stock.


PHILADELPHIA = FLOUR firm.
winter extras, new, $3.75@4; winte,
clear, $4.25@4.5o; city mills, fancy
$5.S5@6.
RYE FLOUR steady, at $4.1O@415
per barrel.
WHEAT firm; No. 2 red, western
$1.16@1.16h.
CORN steady; No. 2 yellow, local
70h@71c.
OATS steady; No. 2 white, clipped
57h @5Sc.; lower grades, SEC.
HAY steady; timothy, large bales.
$1450 per ton.
POULTRY; Live steady; hens. 15c,
old roosters, 10c. Dressed fffm; choice
fowls, 151ac.; old roosters, 111sc.
BUTTER firm; extra creamery. 34c
EGGS steady; selected, "a "a 36c. ::
nearby, 30c. western, zoe.
POTATOES steady, at so "a SIC. per
bushel. Sweet Potatoes steady, at SO
@60c. per basket.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Reading Conductor Killed.

Reading, Pa, Feb. 16.-J. w. SEQ |,
a Reading railway conductor, of thi
city, was instantly killed, and w. D
Heck and w. G. Smith, brakemen
were injured in a collision at Birds
boro. The men were riding in a ca
boose, when it was struck by shift
ing engine. The caboose was crushed
to SplinterS
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Paid $4,000 Fine,

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Henry
S. Priest, of st. Louis. and H. Slay
Pierce, chairman of the board of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company, filed in the
supreme court of Missouri an accept
ance of the terms imposed upon the
company by the recent custer order of
the court The fine of $4,000 was
paid.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
The Cult of the Hotel,

"Hotel" Is French word but
thoroughly British institution. If its
great hotels were suppressed London
would no longer be London-that is to
say, the London of society, the theater,
literature, politics, art and fashion.
The hotel is one of the essential factors
of London life-Milan Corriere Della
Sierra
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
BID Difference.

''Paw, what is the difference between
a chef and a cook?"
"a chef, Tommy, superintends the
cuisine, and cook bosses the kitch-
en."-Chicago Tribune.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Kansas Has Stringent Anti-Liquor Law

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 12.-The most
stringent anti-liquor measure ever Sc
riously considered in the Kansas legis.
lature was passed by the senate with
but one dissenting vote. The measure
absolutely prohibits the sale of liquor
through drug stores, with the excep
tion of the right to sell wines to the
churches for communion services.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Appropriateg $4,000 to Rux Palntlno

Appropriates $4,000 to Buy Painting.
Washington, Feb 12.-For the pur-
chase of a painting by Victor Nehlig,
representing Pocahontas saving the
life of Captain John Smith, $4,000 is
appropriated in bill introduced in
the house by Representative Low, of
New York
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Killed Brother Playinq With Rifle

Somerset, Pa, Feb. 12.-While play
ing with a rifle, Henry Sipe, aged five
years, accidentally shot and instantly
killed his brother Richard, aged four
years.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Hunting Lodge Burned.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Feb. 12 - The
Blooming Grove clubhouse at Bloom
ing Grove, Pike county, one of the
largest hunting and fishing lodges in
the state. was destroyed by FIRE.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
CHILD TRIES TO DIE
Took Mothers Money, Then Swallowed
Insect Powder

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 16.-After hav-
ing good time eating candy and pea
nuts purchased with money taken
from her mothers purse, Josephine
Badigo, of 155 Jefferson street, swal-
lowed big dose Of insect powder but
did not die. Josephine is twelve years
old. After she had enjoyed herself
she became fearful that her mother
would punish her and attempted sui
eide, but physician saved her.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
new EPISCOPAL BISHOPS
The Rev. Drs. Brewster and Thomas
Are Named.

New York, Feb 1.-Two bishops of
the Protestant Episcopal church were
elected at special session in the
Church Missions Home, which was at
tended by over sixty bishops Rev.
BENJAMIN Brewster was elected mis-
sionary oishop of western Colorado,
and Re-. Nathaniel Seymour Thomas
as missionary bishop of Wyoming.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
VIOLATED PURE FOOD LAW
Several Fined 500 and Costs; Sixty
nine Others Awaiting Trial.

Pittsburg, Feb. 16.-Several fines OF
$100 and costs we're imposed by Judge
J. @. Swearington, of Uniontown, sit
ting in criminal court when defend
ants charged with violating the pure
food laws pleaded guilty Sixty-nine
alleged violators of the pure food laws
are listed for trial before him.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
Virginia Anti-saIoon League Protests.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 12.-The Virginia
Anti-Saloon league adopted strong res
olutiens of protest against certain
newspapers for alleged misrepresenta-
ton of the league. Publication of
liquor advertisements, especially in no
license territory, was condemned.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
HARD ON LOBBYISTS
Missouri State Senator Would Put
Them In Uniforms.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 12.-Sena-
tor Brogan, of St. Louis, introduced a
bill requiring all legislative agents to
wear uniforms, caps and badges, to be
furnished by the secretary of state.
The bill closes with an emergency
clause because of many lobbyists now
in the capital. 4he author of the bill
claims the object is to identify all lob.
byists without difficulty.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18

Religion should be the rule of life,
not casual incident to it.-Beacons.
Aeh.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
DARWIN CENTENNIAL TODAY

F1Unuredth Birthday OF Great Scientist
Celebrated In New York.
New York, Feb. IL. = In honor OF
Charles Darwin, the famous English
scientist, who was born on the same
day as Abraham Lincoln, the scientists
of New York assembled in the Amer
ican Museum of Natural History to-
day.
The program of the centennial in
cluded the presentation of a bust OF
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
A Cold Snap.

"Why did you name your dog Frost"
Because he has such nipping way
about m,"-Baltimore American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18
For PoeticaI Reasons,

London Academy,
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Undelivered Royal Letter

Our Paris contemporaries are just
accounts of which have appeared Here
is the latest. In the year 1850 Louis XIII
wrote letter TO the sultan of Turkey.
the most high, the most excellent. the
most powerful, most magnanimous and
invincible prince, the great emperor Of
the Mussuimans. Sultan Amuzath. in
whom all honor and valor abound. our
most dear and close friend. The letter
was sealed with the royal arms. so
there could be no doubt as to the sender
and the destination The chamber of
commerce at Marseilles at that time
was the most direct means for the con-
veyance of letters from Paris TO the
Levant.
There is no doubt that the letter was
handed TO the care of the chamber in
1880. Possibly the plague of the pre-
vious year had disorganized the public
service. Be that as it may. the cham
Der carefully guarded the letter. and
does so still today. II can be seen
preserved in company with another let
ter addressed by the government OF
the king TO the most illustriOus and
most grand Seigneur Call Bacha, grand
vizier OF the porte 1t is presumed. for
these missives have never been opened
that the king of France was seeking
from the sultan of Turkey facilities
for trading with corn at time when II
was badly needed in Provence
Our contemporary suggests that the
people of Marseilles We're more inter
ested than any others to prevent the
dispatch of this letter and its COM
panion missive A legal question is
raised in regard to these two greasy
and time worn letters; who has the
right to them? In law it is suggested
that they could be claimed by the sue
cessors both of the sender and the
addressee. But the chamber at Mar
seilles has possession. and possession
for 279 years would doubtless go far
to establish a prescriptive right OF
wnership.-London Globe.