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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
CURB BROKERS
MAY fOPM NEW
STOCK EXCHANGE
Reports in Plenty Are Afloat in
New YOrk's Financial
District.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia great deal
of discussion is being INDUCED in
among brokers on the Broad Street
Curb relative to the possibility OF the
Curb becoming an organized body.
Neither e. s. Mendels, jr., agent of the
Curb, nor any OF his advisers will ad-
nit that such project is being seriously
considered, but it is admitted by sew
eral prominent brokers that certain
matters are under consideration which,
If carried out, may change the present
status of that body.
Talk of his character has come uT
every now and hen for years past, but
nothing has ever been done looking
toward putting the Curb brokers in
doors.
The late d. o. Mills, a dozen or more
years ago, offered the outside brokers
a room il the Mills building. free OF
rent. because the brokers We're then in
the habit of congregating In the corri-
dor OF that building during unfavor-
able weather, to the annoyance oil
tenants.
The offer, however, was declined, be-
cause il the Curb brokers had accepted
it and perfected an organization they
would have come into conflict with the
New York Stock Exchange. whose by
laws prohibit business intercourse will
any,ether exchange in this city DEALING
in securities. These bylaws have never
since been changed. and it Is this fact
which prompts many of the best in
formed Curb brokers to believe thai
any such project as the new one nov
being discussed would fail.
1t is admitted by Curb brokers thai
from So to 80 per cent. of their business
originates With Stock Exchange mem
bers. and, ~thsrefore. they say. they
could not begin to afford the cutting
off of this BUSINESS.
However, it is confessed that there Is
something of a very important motive
IN the wind and an authoritative state.
ment which will clear up the matter |:
expected to be made in a few days.
Among the rumors current yesterday
was one TO the effect fiat more thai
100 of the Curb brokers had signed q
petition asking the Stock Exchange
authorities to act as a governing body
over them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
CANADIAN RAILROADS
EXTENDING RAPIDLY.
Total Mileage Increases 627
Miles During Year.

OTTAWA. Dee. 1.-THE official abb
straot Of Canada's railway statistics
for the year ended July l, 1910, has just
been issued. 1t shows that the mileage
was increased e27 miles to 2i,7S1 miles.
! or this $40 miles were in four western
provinces. These figures do not include
! mileage of the Grand Trunk, which is
| officially regarded as under constitute
ton although more than 1000 miles
were in actual operation during 1910. 1t
is estimated that 4.5Oo miles Of railway
were under construction on June 80.
The gross earnings were s173. 95e,217. a
! gain of SIS. ss9, Ss1 over 1908. or 1873 per
cent. Operating expenses amounted to
S120, 405, 440, an insrease Of sl5, 500, $50.
The net earnings were s53, $50. III, or 32.3
per cent. better thar for the preceding
year.
There are 4.07s locomotives, 4,320 pas
senger cars and 1878 freight ears IN
service. There were 123. 76s employees.
with a wages bill of ss7, 167. 1893, an IN
crease of about 100000 e 1853.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
CONTRACTS FILED.

These contracts were filed in the
county clerks Office today:
Clinton Hill Construction Company,
owner, with J. Wassmer Company. con-
tractor, all work, $1,000; Elmwood ter
race, Ir~vington.
D.. Macdonald, owner, with the Amer
lean Concrete Steel Company, con-
tractors, all work, S5S,0A7: Elizabeth
avenue.
w. Wright, owner. with w. Denmani
contractor, ali work, SO, 500; Short Hills.
a. Ginliano. owner. with j.. Trono,
contractor, carpenter work, $500; 3S
North Fifth street.
II. and Jessie Alverson, owners, with
Fiske & Peck, contractors, lNwork,
$4,S00; "A Richelieu terrace.
M. Rosens and J. zausmar, owners,
with M. Rosons, contractor. maso
work, $3.50; 15 Hobson street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
CAT MISTAKES MANS I,
BIG TOE FOR A MOUSE,

YORK, Pa, Dec. Hills great toe
apparently mistaken for a mouse. Clay
ton Diehl, a boarder at the Motter
House. had it badly clawed by a big
black cat while he lay sleeping.
In some manne the toe had worked
its way from under the covering. and
in his sleep Die1l must have wigsled
it, attracting the attention OF the cat.
The pain from the anirnars attack
caused the boarder to howl. His toe
was so badly torn that he had II eau
terized against blood poisoning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
THE ceTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. i1--The cotton
market opened steady, at an advance
OF 1 to s points, and sold 6 to Z points
net higher right after the call on scat
tered covering and q little fresh buy
ing inspired BY bullish estimates OF
European min consumption and expec-
tatioris of a. builish ginning report mex,
tuesday. The buying did not become
general, and there was enough realizing
to check the advance around 1913 for
March, but only slight reactions oc-
Cured. and the market held steady
Some 4 or 8 pointe net higher, during
the middle of the morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
NO ADVANCE IN PRICE
OF SEALSKINS RECORDED.

VICTORIA, B. G., Dec. 17.-Reports
from the sealskin sale held in London
yesterday. at which Is, 600 American and
Canadian skins were offered, showed no
advance in prices.
The average price brought By the
Bering Sea skins was $2s. Last year
most of the Bering Sea product brought
SIS TO $50 a skin, With the smaller
amount of skins taken this year it was
expected that the price. which has been
steadily advancing the last few years,
would show a decided increase, and
local dealers are unable to account for
the apparent apathy in the market.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
NEAR DEATH FROM GAS.

PASSAIC, Dec. 17.-Willian c. Ma
pier. % years old. Of ad0 Central We
nue., night telephone operator in the
Public Service Corporation building, in
Main avenue, vas found unconscious
in his Office here and rushed to st.
Mary's Hospital, where he IS in a criti-
cal condition from inhaling gas. When
found Napier was near death. but his
condition was somewhat improved this
afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
EXPLOSION HURLS
WORKMAN FIFTY FEET.
Paterson Laborer Terribly Hurt
as He Hits Dynamite.

PATERSON. Dec. 17.-Striking q
dynamite cartridge while at work in a
ditch in East Thirty-fifth street with
other workmen, Samuel Martina labor
err. was hurled fully fifty feet by the
force OF the explosion inc the index
finger of his left hand was blown off.
He was hurried to the General Hos
pital, where 1t is said he may re-
cover.
Tho ditch is being dug in a thickly-
populated section. The explosion was
heard. for blocks around and In the inn
mediate vicinity. houses were shaken
to their foundations and windows were
broken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM
ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION.
Judson. & Judson Saccumb to
Lack of Business.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE suspen-
sion OF the Stock Exchange firm of
Jhdson & Judson was announced on
the floor of the exchange today. Lack
of, business Is generally understood to
be the cause OF the failure. HI liabili-
tee and assets, while not announced,
are not large.
The firm was formed in 1901, and is
composed Of A. NJ. Judson, c. Y. Jud-
son and Percy W. Sherman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
WORLDS TEA CONSUMPTION.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--The worlds
annual consumption of tea is 1,25o. 000,-
900 pounds, according to figures given
out by a market statistician here.
China produces so per cent. of this total
and nearly 40 per cent. more comes
from British possessions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
CANNING COMPANY'S
ASSETS TO BE CANNED,

BUFFALO. Dec. 17.-In Federal Court
Judge Hazel has appointed William H.
Sterling, of New York, and Arthur r.
Moore, of Fredonia. receivers for the
United States Canning Company, under
a bond OF 100000. The application was
made by the Bank of North America.
The company's assets are said to ex-
coed its liabilities by several hundred
thousand dollars. but the surplus is tied
up in plants in Model City. Doekport.
Oneida. Fredonia. Westfield and else
where. J Lloyd Jones. president, prom
ises a speedy reorganization.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
MEDAL FOR NEWARK MAN.

ROME, Dec. TT }irty-six students
Of the American College have been
awarded gold medals for the annual
examinations. This Is an unprecedented
number. The recipients include Fran
els keenan,, OF Brooklyn; Eugene
Burke, of Newark. and William Moore,
Of Syracuse.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, Dec. t7.-American securi-
ties opened on the stock exchange here
today around parity. Business was
meagre. owing to poor steel trade re-
ports, and fears Of an unfavorable New
York bank statement. The market
closed dull.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
THE MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Money or call
nominal. Time loans dull and weak;
sixty days and ninety days, 4 per cent;
six months, 4 per cent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Following are the quotations Of the
days prices, as furnished through
Byrne & Mcdonnell. members OF the
New York Stock Exchange:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
ANNUAL
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

ANNUAL INSTRUMENTATION.
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
OF AMERICA.
Newark - J.. December !, l9lo.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders 81
this companr Will lie held al the Office of the
company, Prudential Building. Newark, n, J.,
on Monday, January 8. 1911. for the purpose q
electing directors to eerve for the ensuing year.
Polls open II a. M, close IL m.
EDWARD GRAY, Secretary
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17

The American Railways Company has
turned in all but $4,000 OF the 81, SOC. 900
Interstate Railways As.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17

A delayed advertisement brings only the after.
nEath % trnde. It's the drst call that captures
the procession o. CUSTOMERS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17

quick results are what yon set II yon use ii.
star. Try q classified ad.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
UNION NATIONAL BANK.
ELECTION,

Newark, y. J., Doccmbe 10. 1870
The annual meeting of tho STOCKHOLDERS Of
this bank, for the election OF directors ard for
the transaction of any business that may come
before the meeting. will he held at the banking
house on Tuesday. January 70. iait. between
the hours of II o'cioca a. m. and Il IN.
a. ". cONkLIN.
Cashier.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17

Gross earnings of forty-eight rail-
roads for November aggregated ST.,
S6S.175. compared with 81. os6. 691 in the
am period last year. or an increase OF
S1.771,4S4. Gross earnings for the first
week OF December of thirty-one rail
roads showed $40, s17 .6S7. or an increase
Of 5.78 per cent. over the corresponding
week last year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17

Cotton Exchange makes the amount OF
cotton brought into sight for the week
55s, $40 bales. against 3S0,ssf bales last
year. For the eason he reports T,5Ts,-
0oT bales. compared with $500, 1858 bales
last year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-01-06
pRoposAl sEVEN

Tina, . new Amendment, be added
TO the Constitution. 10 be known a.
Article 1901 az follows:
-Arieie 1907. No corporation shall
be created by special laws or i,s
charter extended. changed or amend
ed eseen, those for m0nieipsl. char
table. educational. peosi or reforms
tory purposes. which are TO be ana re-
main under the patronage Or control
N the state; tgt the general assembly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-01-06

co.
Corner West and Grove Sts.
The Big Store on the Corner
Rutland Vermont
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-01-06
headquarters for

FLouk
SNprcme Ceresotn
ptishnry's Beet Snow tlako
Eirrir,e light ttbtcS fssirSl
SALT
Worcester Tutks Island Lump
SEEDS
Dickersou's eeclcanvd seed, nut the
cheapest hWl thv hrst,
MEAL
tinten Meal tinsccd Neal
SuUarats Dafy Feed
Corn Prutegan Cotton Seed
BjlrS lutun Grams
Everything IN iha tepd limo ai our
sturo at luW cash prices.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
REWARD AWAITS MINISTERS
Retired Workers Get Half Pay, Says
FIescher, Home From Conference.

There was no possibility at any
stage of the conference of this dis
trict being divided again." said Rev.
C.. H. Flescher, who With his wife,
has returned from week in Fergus
Falls where he ATTENDED the Northern
Minnesota conference of the Metho-
dist church.
"A year ago." continued Mr.
Flescher, The Bralnerd district was
merged with the adjoining southern
district and it is now known as the
Fergus Falls district. This arrange
ment seems an improvement and
probably will not soon be changed.
Our conference, which came to
close Monday morning. was splen-
did meeting and much important
business was transacted. There
were 40 changes of ministers in this
vicinity and Rev. Mckee was con-
tinued as district superintendent.
We showed progress in our funds
for the care of retired ministers and
those of this district are now assured
So for every year they have done
active service. The average salary
in this district is 500 year and we
can now assure those 'orced to re-.
linquish their active duties about
half that sum each year. There is
provision made for special cases."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
Hydcocyanic Acid.


The distilled eSstntiaI OH "f almonds
which when dilute d supplies the pop''
lar t1avnrinS tor sweets and confectior
cry known aS "rt'Atia." contains in its
strongest form II sufficient perrentil:s"
of hvdruymnis. acid TO make it highly
dangerous \ young man who was eX-
tA..l,i,y an order by pouring it from a
large bottle ~ Il smaller one noticed
ia, he had no, put the label quite
Strnirh, on the smaller bottle and took
it off again l'efore replacing the Ia
bel hp licked i, to make sure of its
sticking properly. But while pouring
be had inadvertently let drop or tive
tricllle OH he outside of the bottle
where he had affixed the label. Then
when be touched the label With his
tongue he felt as If something shot
along that mprlber and also jump OF
his heart So he rushed to a tap.
which was fortunately close at hand.
and put his tongue under the running
water Never as long az he lived. be
said. would br forget that poisoning
senSation.- --Cbambers' Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
The Covote.


The coyote is the little brother OF the
Indian. When the buffalo vanished
from the plains the Indian shot his
rifle into the air. wrapped his blanket
closer about him and came into the
reservation to grow fat and unpictur-
esque under federal auspices. When
the jack rabbit and molly cottontail
vanish from the plains and foothills
the howl of the last coyote will sink
into silence beyond the great divide.
Until that far day arrives, however,
hang the bacon high. for while the rab-
bit remains the most Skillful four
legged forager the world ever knew
will bay at the moon by night and just
keep out of. rifle range by day. The
coyote knows more about traps than a
Canadian "yoyageur." is an expert on
strychnine and never falls for the
deadfall He is rather fond of lambs
and calves. but rabbits are the oat-
meal Of this phantom highlander. and.
as""Diamond Field" Jack Davis would
say, where two or three Of these are
gathered together there you will find
the coyote, seeking to stow one of them
into his midst, t,"-Pbiladelphja Tele-
graph:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
The Witch Finders.

Three hundred years ago the busi-
ness of finding out witches was we'll
established and accepted in courts of
law as highly proper. In 1649 it is re-
corded that the magistrates of New
castle. England, sent to Scotland for
an expert witch finder. This gifted
person proceeded to show his skill by
discovering fifteen witches and secur-
ing their conviction. One Matthew
Hopkins was a celebrated witch finder
of that period. 1t was easy to discover
witches when you knew how. The sus.
pected person could be forced to weep
and then dptect ed by the we'll known
fact that witch could shed only three
tears and those from the left eve. or
she could be pricked with pins to dis
cover the. spot inSensible to pain. which
was a sure sign OF dealings with the
devil. That women were far more
likely to dabble in witchcraft than
men was conceded. The reason was
satisfactorily explained by a famous
German text book on witches published
in the fifteenth century, 1t was sim
ply that women were inherently wick
ed. whereas men naturally inclined to
goodness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
Patted Her on tho Back.

TennySOn on one occasion on board
the royal yacht at the request of the
then Princess Of Wales. read THE
Grandmother" II read it," said Ten
uySon. lin cabin on deck. The prin-
cess sat close to me on one side and a
young lady whom ! didn't know on
the other. The wind came through
an open window. and the princess
whispered. Put on your hat but
said | ought. if possible. to make my
self balder than ever before so many
royalties. She said again, oh. put it
on! so did. and | heard afterward
that the king of Denmark's court
fool, who was in the background (they
really kept court fooD, remarked.
He may be laureate. but he has not
learned court manners When | was
done the ladies praised me, and pat
ted the unknown one on the back by
way of reply. and presently 1 found
out she was the empress Of Russia 2"
Had you any talk with the czar?"
"Hardly any. Hp said be couldn't
speak English. Perhaps he was dis
gusted at my pattine his wife on the
back. Ills head was UP iu the cabin
ceiling aS he walked about n.low."-
London ien.lewOItian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
A Wav Man Has.

A man who will sit up all night and
display marvellous agility OF the fin-
gers in opera ting a pack Of cards finds
that he has bands like an elephants
feet when he Is asked to hook up or
button up his wife's gown. This fact
is observed time and again and is one
of the popular bits Of philosophy to be
served in connection With a dressmak-
ers' convention desiring public atten-
ton. That it is a more difficult under
taking to shu fife the deck and deal
poker hand-merely as a test Of digital
cIeverness without taking into consid.
Grafton the more important item OF
dealing a satisfactory hand-than to
hook up a gown even when the eyes
are hidden in the lace must be admit
ted. That a man will undertake the
one cheerfully and the other churlish-
ly must be ascribed to the survival of
the Old Nick in most male humans.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
The Normans.

-. The Normans were Mortimer or, to
be more, precise. the descendants of
Mortimer. who had been expelled
from their native Norway in conse-
quence Of an effort on their part to
subvert its institutions and to make
its lands hereditary instead Of being
divisible among all the sons Of the
former owner. A band Of expatriated
outlaws and robbers. they won and
held the fair province Of northern
France. which they named Normandy.
after their native land. When they
invaded England they were French
men only in the sense that they had
lived for some generations on French
soil. In blood they belonged to the
great Germanic breed. along with the
Anglo-Saxons. Danes and other Scan
dinavian and German peoples.-New
York American.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
When a Burglar Calls at Night.

,::If a burglar breaks into your house
at night don't try to corner him." said
an old headquarters policeman. IF the
visitor awakens you make noise
enough to scare him away. bnt don't
go after him with q gun. Ten to one
he'll get you before you can bit him.
It's better to lose II few dollars worth
of goods than your life I'm giving it
to you straight. The average man.
walked up in the middle of the night.
always badly frightened. hasn't a
chance against the man with nerve
enough :. to break into on occupied
house Every burglar is potential
murderer and will shoot to kill if yon
try to catch him. And why not? He's
got big. long term in prison staring
him in the face If hes nabbed. and
he'll take chance on murder every
time to get away. Leave the capture
of such gentry to the cops They're
paid to be shot at; you amt. 't."-Kansas
City Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
Armies In Old Testament Times

All through ancient history oriental
armies had no sentinels. and thus in
the Bible King Saul when be was pur-
suing David slept without any guard.
so that David stole up to where the
king lay asleep and took the cruise Of
water at his head with him Il Samuel.
xvii. A striking illustration of this
was when Alexander the Great. &C.
companied by his chief officers. enter
ed the lines Of the Persian army the
night before the decisive battle of Ar
bella and found that there was not one
of the sleeping host who observed
them. We can readily see. therefore.
that a panic might occur by a sudden
night attack on an army so carelessly
guarded and that Abraham's company
might easily have taken advantage Of
this.-Dr. William Hanna Thomson in
Designer. +
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
A Nice Distinction.

He was hurrying for the train.
somewhat impeded by clumsy crate
containing large live turkey. AS be
approached the gate the guard stopped
him with gesture.
You can't take that through here" :"
he said. 'That'll have to be checked
or go by express"
But can't STOP" declared the
passenger i've got to get this train.
And he tried to push through again.
The guard held him back. THAT is
baggage" be said firmly. "and it must
go in the baggage car"
"Oh. no." replied the other. with a
charming and confident smile; its
luggage. Don't you see I'm Juggling
it?' And be had slipped By before the
astonished guard had caught his
breath. Youths Companion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
CITY S G1eFk * on & or before the l0th day OF Oet9-
ing the City Hall, and for the heating and
plumbing OF said City Hall and Lookup.
Contractor may furnish bid for the three
contracts or separate bids may be submitted
for each contract. The City Council will open
and consider all bids at their regular meeting
of above date at O'Clock p. m. .s s,--
Ten per cent of bid in form Of certified
check on a Bemidji bank shall accompany
each bid. E." -..' -
The couhcil reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. .-.,., -. al. =, .--..:.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
Office OF Oity Clerk or at the Office of II. E.
Reynolds.
THOs. ,MALoY, CITY CLERK.
HE. OLDS,ARCHITEOT.
Sept 20. Oct g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
Whv She Was Silent.

A very silent old woman was once
asked why it was she had so little to
say. She replied that when she was
a young girl she was very i'll and could
not talk for long time. whereupon
she made VOW that if speech were
given her once more she would never
again say anything unkind Of any
body. And thus she was as they found
her.-Exchange.