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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-08
Cold Winter Forecast
by His Woodland Pets.

According to Willow Ben, tn" re-
clusc, sage and weather expert, of
Mobile Island, we are going to nave
a hard winter. He says it will he
dry and cold and there will he lots
of wind.
Willow Ben does not care any
thing for the Government Weather
Bureau service. He has IA system
that he claims beats Uncle Sans
and throw into Oblivion the almanacs
as arranged by the stars and the
moon. He goes out In the woods,
watches the squirrels and catches II
coon or 'pOssum to find out what
kind of coat of fur has been sup
piled for the winter.
He shins up tree, sticks his
hand down into squirrels winter
quarters, inspects the quantity Of
acorns and pecans Mr.. Squirrel has
laid in. Then Willow Ben comes up
to Alton and makes n weather pre-
diction and he has hit it so often
that Alton sits up and takes notice.
Willow Ben says the squirrels,
coons, pOssums and his pet goat
know more about what the elements
are going to do than all the weather
instruments ever invented.
He wishes the farmers would lis
ten to him and take his advice, for
he says his little wild pets have
never fooled him. Republic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-08

gazing At her in a sort Of mild dIsap-
prevail. which was both annoying and
perplexing.
In tho meantime B!llee had noticed
It. too, and cornered his mother on
the first opportunity,
Now, mother. what is It you don't
Ike about Betty? ! am sure you do
not approve OF her in some way"
why, did feel little disappointed
that you. being so young and lively.
had chosen a girl OF her age and with
so little life and spirit"
"Of her age!" exclaimed the aston.
ished fellow. "Why. Betty is only
nineteen and I am twenty.four. Did
you want me TO rob kindergarten?
And lively? Why. Betty is the most
spirited girl you ever saw"
Well" she said finally. III that Is
the way she appears TO you. am very
glad for your sake: but she really is
shy and isn't quite her natural self.
or that the way she wears her hair
and dresses makes her seem Older
and more staid than she really is"
oh" exclaimed her son in tone
that spoke volumes. Mother, I
thought that you did not care for
foiderols and vanities."
Well. am an old lady" she an
swered with toss of her head. but
when 7 was young wore my share Of
vanities with the best OF them. You
see how It Ia, Biliee; had told all our
friends here that you had married
such a society belle and that she was
so stylish and pretty and"
And she doesn't look the part"
With peal Of laughter he rushed on;
OF the room and up the stairs.
Come out OF 1t. Betty; it's all
mistake. Get on your war paint. You
did bring few things with you. didn't
you?"
What DO you mean?" demanded an
astorished Betty.
Betty" he began gravely. but end.
ed in another peal OF laughter, we're
on the wrong track. The mater says
you depress her You lack youth and
gallery. It's all my fault. wretch that
| am: she isn't old.fashioned at all"
When they burst into the sitting
room few minutes later the old lady
looked up In Amusement. For
whole minute she surveyed them, then
laughed till the tears ran down her
pink cheeks
You poor child! And TO think that
you want IN all that trouhla N Gain
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-08
County Court Proceedings

-------------------------- --'
Court met last Monday Win al
the oihr"rS present ana trai'H"'l'u
the following h"7Iu'Ne'
Corrections were made In assess
mcnts rs follows: j &. Phillips
from ~ 800 to $500; +. +. Dennis,
valuation of lot in Clay Plac" from
5000 To- $50; Frank ~igmau relieved
of $50 ON original assessment ot
personal property; ID" Federal Lead
Company was relieved Of assess
mcut uu certain real estate Oh ac-
rount of plating ui Tn" uuincorpur-
atod town Of East Federal, which
eliminate, from company, real "s-
tate 2ui.GH acres named IN plat; l..
Y. D"~lugr'- personal assessment
reduced $4,000
Thomas Hunt, uu petition of Cleo,
Durrt and others, was appointed Il
Justice pi rho peace for the village
of Esther uulil o." u.Nt general
election.
THE court established "a me-" ROAD
in prudIoIon township described a.
follows: Beginning at a point ia
the present public road at the north.
oust corner of Tive southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of section
four, township "a, rang" east, ana
extending In tn" -outhw"sicrlN III
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-08
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
NATIONAL STOCK YARDS Ill
Dprnnhnr q lNl q

NATIONAL STOCK \ ARDS Ill.
December q, 1910.
1000 cattle. Market opened slow,
closed 10 to ID cts. lower with good
heavy cattle catching the severe end
of the decline. Top for the day
$3.50. Bulk Sj.2j to 500. The most
desirable cattle are the short fed
kinds selling around $5.2j to $3.50.
Cows and heifers IL to 20 cts. lower.
1000 hogs. Market opened to 10
to 20 cts. higher closing with the ad.
vance lost, Early top $50; top at
close around S7.6j.
$500 sheep. Market steady; top
lambs $G.35; Western sheep S4.lj;
top native sheep 1913.
BRIGHT LIVE STOCK Cow. Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-08

A. A. Mast, an old and prominent
citizen of Butler county, was riding
on a railway velocipede near Hi
ram on the LIST, when tree struck
by high wind fell, crushing him to
the earth. While he lay uncon-
scious a train came along and he
was so mangled that he died in q
hort time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-08

AgGANSaAaN aS<Sfo
*.Erttn ann
Billikrn'
DISS&HSgevS5& && S55<a
As Betty looked up from her en-
broidery. letter was thrown into her
lap. "Hurrah!" cried Billee. here's
letter from mother. She is not
bit angry about our runaway match,
and writes beautifully She wants us
to go down for visit and stay over
the Christmas season. VIII you CO.
Betty"
"Of course, Will" she cried de-
lightedly; and then little wistfully,
DO you think your mother viii like
me. Billikin?
she will adore you. How can she
help It? And ! am sure you Will
love her Do you think we could
start tomorrow"
Tomorrow? Well, l guess we
could. We can pack at once, Let me
see. what clothes shall | take? Are
they very gay down there or must l
be terribly demure?
Let me know my role and | shall
play it to the letter. | once took
part in Sunday school entertain
ment and was the hit OF the piece. |
think was somebody's spinster aunt,
and said Land sakes' every five min
utes simply must get on with your
mother"
BIllee smiled 1T isn't a case Of
land sakes exactly. though III admit
mother is little old-fashloned. and
there Isn't much doing down there.
''Oh. see." sighed Betty ruefully.
II could take my black tailored
gown. and my blue rajah, q couple OF
quiet blouses and skirts.
II was almost tea time when they
arrived, cold and tired after their
long journey.
When they were shown to their
room Betty was delighted.
"Oh, lent this delightful, after q
10x12 fiat! And. Blllee think your
mother is dear"
II knew you would like her. and
she will absolutely dote on you; feel
It In my bones!"
But Betty was not 30 sure. More
than once she felt her mother-in-law
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
KILLED
IN COLLAPSE
Of BUILDING

New Brunswick, Nov. S:-Two met
death and ten others were buried under
tons of debris yesterday when the two
story frame dwelling at 2SS George
street collapsed. The dead are: George
Van Sickle, of New Brunswick, and an
unidentified Italian. The others caught
under the pile of debris were injured
but it is thought that they all will
recover.
Mrs. Mary Hettler, an aged woman,
and her grandson, Samuel Turton, two
years old, were also buried under the
plaster and beams. When taken from
the debris they were uninjured.
The collapse was caused by the buck
ling and fall of brick walls upon which
the house had been elevated to permit
the building of a store as the first
floor. It is thought that the wall had
not been given sufficient time to dry
and erurnbled under the weight of the
structure. When the crash came Mrs.
Hettler and her grandson were in the
house proper. The masous were all on
the ground, directly under the house
and between the brick columns sup.
porting it. There was a roar that could
be heard for blocks and a big crowd
gathered. Someone sounded a fire alarm
and the fremen, aided by the police
brought the aged woman and the in
FAINT out of the ruins amid a lusty cheer
from the spectators.
William H. Van Sickle is the eontrac.
tor who was in charge of the alteration.
to the building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
FEELS
CONFIDENT OF
HIS ELECTION

Asbnrv Park. Nov. 8:-A scurry
tbromgh Somerset county, twelve
sneecbes to the good fellows there
and three big meetings in Monmouth
last night wound up the campaign OF
Vivian M. Lewis, Republican cahdi-
date for governor. And II mas Deeh d
campaign that has caused MT. LEWIS
to say that he was glad when 1t was
all over:
''Thfs running for governor is no
easy task I've been pulled
pillar to post, and would ADVISE you
people not to run for office, only that
Won would say: What the dickens
are YOU doing?' But put this down,
the Republican party Will WIN IN
New Jersey tomorrow"
President of the State Senate Jos-
epb Frelinghuysen had the Lewis
marty at lunch at his home, outside
of Raritan. where Congressman Ira
wood was waiting to join the expedi-
ton.
The Republicans of Peapack were
about the Episcopal church
there when the candidate whirled up
and Mr.. Lewis said:
81 have secured from the platform
speeches of Republican candidates
for the legislature enough pledges to
put through the rate making clause
in the public utilities bill, II they
win. This is particularly important
for eaualizing rates, and just rates,
for commuters and shippers, and il
the legislature. passes such a bill /
shall sign it."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
S. E. SKULL is
PROMINENT AT
NEWARK MEET

Newark, Nov. 8:-The Council of
Education of New Jersey will hold a
two-days' session at the Free Public
Library November II and IL, when
reports will be presented by a stand
ing committee on hygiene on the
intelligence Of 1900 children in one
school system as tested by the Binet
method. Reports will be made by
the standing committee on ~pedagog-
les and on State high school inspec-
ton.
The first session will be called at
$3.50 O'Clock the afternoon of Novem-
Der II and again in the evening at s
o'clock. At $50 o'clock the follow
ing morning the second days session
will open.
Among those who will make adj
dresses will be DIR. Addison B. Pol
and, of this city, and ]. j. Savitz.
The officers of the council are: James
e. Bryan, superintendent ~of>scheols,
Camden, president; Henry e. Harris,
principal of school NO. 1, Bayonne;
J. Howard Hulsart, superintendent
of schools, Dover, and S. e. ShIll, A.
NJ, superintendent of schools, Perth
Amboy.
is Tile pfOSTan. fEludy,
$50 P. NJ, meeting of standing COM
mittees at the call Of them respective
chairmen; 8 P. M, report of special
on revision of the consti-
presented by James NJ. Green,
Phi. D., LIZ. D., chairman, discussed
by members of special committee
and members of the council. The
vote on this report is to be deferred
till Saturdays session; report of
standing committee on hygiene, on
the intelligence of 1900 children in
one school system as tested by the
Binet method, presented by Henry
H. Goddard, Phi. D., discussion OPEN
ed by Principal J. M. McCallie and
superintendent e. r. tombstone.
Saturday, $50 A. M, report of
standing committeS-on pedagogies in
to the State high school in
speetion, presented by James M.
Green, Phi. D., LII. D., chairman; dis
cussion opened by Superintendent j.
]. Savitz and, Superintendent Addison
Poland: business,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
GROWING INDUSTRY IN
SOUTH END Of COUNTY

One Of the growing industries of
Middlesex county is the brick yard
of B. H. Reed Brothers, located be-
tween Cranbury and Hightstown.
Mr.. Reed, who is at the head of this
FIN, is a son-in-law of John Fotherz
gill, of this city. Concerning the
growth Of the industry, the Rights
town Gazette says:
zone of the quiet steady indus
tries of Hightstown is the brick yard
of B. II. Reed Brothers, between
this place and Cranbury. About fif-
teen hands are given employment
the veal through-in summer and
winter. The firm is now putting up
q brick kiln on an improved plan,
with a capacity of seventy-five thou
sand bricks. During the year near
ly two million bricks are made, for
which a ready sale has been found.
A railroad of the, narrow gauge kind,
half 81 mile long, connects the works
with the clay pits. These are re-
garded as almost inexhaustibte, and
IRE pronounced by the sta6a geolog-
sse as the finest in the state OF this
kind. In addition to the bricks
large quantities of tile are made,
Attention Is also given to the Gull
tiyatien of apples. With the apple
trees planted this fall, about one
hundred and seventy-ive acres will
De In apple orchards. This is per-
haps the largest apple orchard in this
section of the state"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
MILK CARS FOR
LEHIGH VALLEY

Because of the increased ship
ments which it's fast milk service has
attracted. the Lehigh Valley railroad
has ordered fifteen new milk cars
from the Standard Steel Car Com
pany, for delivery in March, 1911.
They have steel underframes and
represent the latest development in
this class of equipment.
In the six months ended June 80,
1910, the Lehigh Valley hauled
774,947 cans, each containing forty
quarts of milk, as compared with
703,0 t8 cans In the first half of
1909-an increase of 1912 per cent.
The number Of carloads increased
1929 for this period. The Lehigh
Valley carries about 10 per cent. Of
the total quantity of milk shipped
into the New York City district.
The new cars now ordered are So
feet, 4 inches long. Each has bunker
space for 5000 pounds of Ice and a
net loading capacity of $4,000
pounds. ST
The present milk-carrying equip
nent of the Lehigh Valley consists of
eighty-five cars. Some of the milk
is obtained from diaries 500 miles or
more from New York City; the trains
are made UP every afternoon at
Tunkhannoek, about 200 miles from
New York, and are run through on
passenger schedule. The cars are
unloaded in Jersey City before mid
night, and the milk is served on New
York City breakfast tables next
morning,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
CENT
FERRY FARE
At BAYONNE

Trenton, Nov. S:-The Supreme
Court has decided hat the Board of
Freeholders has the right to fix the
rate of ferriage on the Bergen Point
ferry, uphofding the resolution pass
ed by the Board of Freeholders
about a year ago, placing the rate
from Bergen Point to Port Richmond
at three cents a single passage, six
cents a round trip and two cents for
children. When the resolution was
passed the Public Service Corpora
ton controlling the Bergen Point
Ferry Company appealed to the ST.
preme Court and the matter was
settled by the decision just handed
down.
The resolution also affected the
West shore ferry and the New York
Central Railroad Company, owners
of the West Shore, took the matter
to the Supreme Court, that body
holding that the Board of Freehold
ers had no right to fix the rate of
ferriage. When this decision was
rendered John Griffin, counsel for
Hudson County, took the case to the
Court of Errors, which reversed the
decision of the Supreme Court and
gave the Board of FreeholGers the
tight TO INK Lne~odJe Oh I6TTiaSS on
the West Shore ferry.
1t was announced by the Public
Service Corporation yesterday after
non that the rate of fare for the
ferry will continue as at present
pending an appeal to be taken by
means of a witt of error to the Court
of Errors and Appeals. The follow
ing statement was given out:
fsrNhA aooa mill hn tohnn tn fan
Court of Errors and Appeals on a
writ. of error. The Supreme Court
decision is based on a decision of the
Court OF Errors and Appeals in the
matter of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad case This
was taken up to the United States
Supreme Court, where it Is still pend
ing. If the decision on appeal of the
Court of Errors and Appeals Is un-
favorable the Bergen Point ferry
case viii also be taken to the United
States Supreme Court. In the mean
time the fare will remain five cents
each way"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
ST. ELIzABETHALUmhAE
HELD ANNUAL REUNION

Convent Station, Nov. S:-With a
very slarse attendance, many being
from Newark, the annual reunion
of the st. Elizabeth Alumnae Asso-
citation was held at this college yes
terday.
A mass of requiem for the deeeas-
ed manbers of the association was
read i1\the morning, at the college
chapel, by Joseph ]. Gately, chap
lain. AT II o'clock the guests ar
rived, and a swarm of students from
the classes of IA to 1910 greeted
one another with the college cheer
as they alighted from the train.
The business meeting opened the
regular a1umnae work, with the
president of the college, Sister NJ.
Pauline, in the chair. Reports were
made of the financial condition OF
the association, of the returns from
the last concert given under the
alumnae auspices at the New Astor,
and several other matters of local
interest. The treasurer Miss Sc
ton MeCabe, '03, announced that
81, 491 was Realised from the Astor
concert, making it the most success
full financial venture the alumnae
ever had.
From the business meeting, the
alumnae proceeded to the banques
hall. Toasts were given by Mrs. An
toinette Sands-Doughty. 'S4, Miss
Theresa NJ. Callahan, '0S, now head
of the department. of modern Ian
guAges in the Lewiston NJ. high
school, and Miss Anna NJ. Fox. '09,
who is pursuing her studies for the
masters degree in 1911.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
POLICE RESCUE
EXPRESSMEN
FROM STRIKERS

New York, Nov. S:-The election
today resulted in the postponement
for at least one day of the calling of
the general strike of the Transfers
Union, affecting 10000 men in SYM
pathy with the strike of the express
drivers. The question, however, will
be definitely settled at tomorrow's
meeting of the executive council Of
the Transfers International Union.
The express companies made little
effort today to move wagons because
of the election and consequently lit
tie interference or disturbance oe-
Cured.
After an Adams Express Company
wagon was attacked by rioters at
Forty-seventh street and Eighth ave
nue., late yesterday, three striking
expressmen were arrested. The
driver of the wagon was struck IN
the head by a brick and two helpers
e bruised. Several persons n
the crowd YER hit by bricks thrown
by strikers at the wagons. The IN
reference of the police stopped h
riot.
The police seem unable to cope with
the situation, and more trouble Of a
very serious nature Is expected.
IT worse comes to worse we will
not hesitate to call out everything on
Wheels" was the declaration made by
Michael Rogan, chairman of the joint
executive committee Of the Interna-
ttonal Brotherhood of lea msters, after
a warlike half day, during which taxi
cabs were slashed and smashed, while
express wagons were attacked. The
sympathetic strike of 1000 taxicab
chauHeurs gave new impetus to the
express strike and for a time shifted
the object of attack.
Mr.. Rogan had been asked when the
meeting would be held to discuss the
general strike, expected to call out TO-
600 affiliated men and effect the tying
of the work Of 100000. He said,
Possibly not before Thursday"
Haekmen Out Too3
Thomas j. Greedy, business agent Of
the Independent Haekmen's ~associa-
ton, having a membership of 1000
men, informed William Fl. Ashton, or
ganizer Of the teamsters, that the hack
men had authorized q sympathetic
provided the union men of the
red taxicab service did not pick up
any fares on the street. Mr.. Ashton
conferred with Samuel Gompers, pres
dent of the American Federation of
Labor.
An open letter was sent the express
companies by a committee of the Mer-
association OF New York, cit
ng Mayor Gaynor's declaration that
peace negotiations failed1ecause
companies would not agree that no
should be discharged for Joining
The union. The letter referred to the
fact that the associations members
furnished the bulk of the express COM
panies' business and protested against
4 needless and unreasonable attitude,
prevents the solution of the ex-
lsting difficulties"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
A Good Way to Cook Trout.

Build your fire and let it burn until
you have a good bed Of hot stones and
ashes. Have your trout, cleaned and
washed, ready at hand on anything
convenient. Pluck an armful of bal
sam twigs. Rake out your fire, leav-
ing q base Of hot stones and ashes.
Upon this base lay halsam twigs till
you have a Layer from six to ten
inches thick. Now put your trout in a
row upon this layer and cover with
another layer of equal thickness Over
all lay ashes and hot stones. Then
smoke your pipe for, say, twenty min
utes. When ut last you gently remove
the coverings you will think at first
chat the trout have net been cooked at
all There they lie IN all their moist
beauty, colored as when they hrst
came to yeaR basket Bat be careful
bow you handle them or they win fall
apart, so tender are they. Steamed
through aud through by the heated
essences Of the balsam, they give out
q fains aromatic reEolenee that adds e
sssstfe perfection TO the h~avoE-Baa-
HStaF MsEwin "a Outing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
A snidar With a Lasso.

Spiders have a number of ingenious
ways of alluring and catching their
prey. A writer in Popular Science de
scEibes an American spider which
haunts evergreen trees and snares its
dinner by means Of a kind OF lasse.
The web Of the spider Is triangular In
form. Two corners Of the triangle
are attached TO rwigs, but the other
corner which ends In a single thread,
is held by the spider, perehed ON a
neighbortng twig. When a fly strikes
the web the spider loosens his hold
and the elastic threads Instantly en-
tangle the victim.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
ONE RED BANK LAWYER
SLABS OPPONENTS FACE

Red Bank, Nov. San interchange
of personalities between two lawyers
during a hearing before Recorder James
H. Sickles resulted in one of them be-
ing slapped in the face by the other.
The lawyers in the case were William
Pintard and Joseph Reilly, both of this
town. A dispute arose as to the admis-
sion of certain evidence and both men
grew angry. Finally Reilly reached
over the railing which separated him
from the opposing counsel and struck
Pintard in the face.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
PUPILS LOCK
TEACHERS IN SCHOOL

Ponghkeepsle, N. Z, Nov. g.
Pupils of the local high schools to-
day went ON strike because they had
been refused a holiday. After eff
f~ectuaIly resisting both the faculty
and policemen, who hade been sent
to protect the school property. the
pupils sueeeadea IA locking up ali
the teachers IN tina school balIdsng.
WholesaIa explosions are expected
10 follow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-08
Ereat Expectstions,

A no~teriously close listed man was
taking his golfng holiday IN Scotland,
where he hoped to- improve his game,
and by driving a hard bargain had
managed to secure the exclusive sery-
ices of a first class caddie, who was
known to be a very good player.
Mind, now" said the ambitious Eng
lishman, 81 expect to receive some
really good tips from you during my
stay. You understand"
AYE" replied the Scotsman, hitch
ing up the heavy bag, FAN Ah'm ex-
peetin' the like frae We, we ken."-Golf
Illustrated.