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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
NEW STYLE OF MOTORCYCLE
Eliminates Calling Gun-Like Elk
haust-Runs Easy.

Motorcyclists who object to the
arouble of starting the gasoline driven
cycle, or to its gatling-gun-like ex-
haust, will welcome a new type of
electric motorcycle which is being in
troduced, and which, it is claimed,
will run from rs to 100 miles on a
single battery charge, start instantly
on the turn of a switch, and run abso-
lutely without noise.
The motor, which is located under
the seat, drives the rear wheel by
means of a chain and sprocket wheels,
and is connected to the three-speed
controller which provides for speeds
of A. Is and 35 miles an hour, says the
Popular Mechanics. The six-cell, IL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

d RESENT indications are that the
i fire losses in the United States
and Canada for 1911 will exceed $780,
100000 The figures for the first
seven months of the year show a to-
tai of $154,992, 900, as compared with
1926, O6780O during the same period
last year. The losses for 1910 were
1894 .4O6, $50, and If the present ratio
of increase continues throughout the
year. the 1911 losses may approach
$500, 100000. This will exceed any
year in the history of the country ex-
lcept those of the San Francisco and
Baltimore confagrations.
Government officials, underwriters
and firemen agree that the majority
of these fires are due to carelessness
and are easily preventable. All of the
recent fires, which have attracted pub
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

Free entry into this country for ex.
perimental purposes is being sought
by the navy department for an instru-
ment designed to indicate the direc-
ton from which wireless telegraph
messages are coming. Although the
navy would be willing to pay for a set
of these instruments, it has baked at
the heavy duty and is looking to the
treasury department for relief.
In time of war, naval officers say,
this instrument would be invaluable.
Although messages being sent By an
enemy would be In code, 1t is said that
1t would be possible to ascertain
whether the waves going through the
air We're from the enemy's vessels,
and with the indicator pointing the
direction, it would be comparatively
easy to locate hostile feet
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
Leo Exerciser.

A new electric appliance which has
,een patented has the object of giving
exercise to the legs similar to that Sc
cured by walking. The purpose is to
benefit patients who are confined to
bed for any length of time. The feet
of the patient are attached to the ap-
paratus, the motor set in motion. and
without any muscular effort the pa
tient receives all the benefits of walk.
ing
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
Your Uncle Sam Is Watching Mexico

OF another revolution on American
soil, indicate the attitude of Washing
ton. The steps We're dictated as much
by domestic economic considerations
as by regard for the stability OF the
Madero regime in Mexico.
The United States does not want
another war IN Mexico. The last revo-
luton, which lasted about nine months,
cost the United States about $20,000,-
900, not including the damage done to
American property in Mexico. Amer
lean capitalists who have invested in
the neighboring republic do not want
to see another series of disorders.
Federal authorities have seized
great quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton at Laredo, Tex, and other points
along the border. The officers were
led to the cache by Juan Meriga,
shortly after his arrest on the same
indictment as that found against Cen
eral Reyes. He confessed the arms
were collected in Texas and were to
have been used in a revolt against
Madero. He stated the revolution was
to be in hehalf of General Reyes and
that the general was the leader of the
plot. Three other alleged Reyeists
were arrested at Laredo and all con-
fessed they were implicated in revolu-
tionary plots.
The Mexican authorities are still
sceptical about the threatened revplu-
ton, but President Madero and his
cabinet are taking every precaution
against letting it get a start In the
border states.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
QUITE USEFUL ON SILK HAT
Electric Iron Does Away With Neces-
sity of Using Coat Sleeve or Pock-
ct Handkerchief.

AS Ed Howe would say what has
become of the old-fashioned man who
used to polish his silk hat on his coat
sleeve or with a silk handkerchief?
He may not be altogether extinct, but
the Simplex French hat iron is surely
working a revolution in the methods
the Popular Electricity The iron is
nickel plated and has a wooden handle
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
Electric Motorcycle.

volt battery is suspended in the lower
part Of the frame, and any of the
standard types may be used. The mo-
torcycle has 81 inch wheel base and
weighs complete about two hundred
pounds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

A new insulator for use in electrical
work is made by condensing phenol
and formaldehyde. 1t is said to re-
semble japanese '"~o"~-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
Using the Electric Hat Iron.

and of course is electrically heated.
The shape of the iron is suitable for
reaching every part of the hat brim
as we'll as the crown.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

any danger of short circuits and con-
sequent blowing of the fuse and pos
sible fires.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
| THE
ELECTRICAL,
[ WORLD
NEW ELECTRIC LAMP SOCKET
Practically Eliminates Any Danger of
Short Circuits and Blowing
Out of Fuses.

This new electric lamp socket has
feature which practically eliminates
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

The treaty of commerce and navigation
between the United States and Japan
signed In 1894, would by a strict inter
probation of It's provisions have terminal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

ed on July IT, 1912 Japan's general
treaties with the other powers. however.
eminent expressed an earnest desire to-
conduct the negotiations for a new treaty
with the United States simultaneously
with its negotiations with the other pow
ers. There were number of important
questions involved in the treaty. includ-
ing the immigration of laborers, revision
of the customs tariff and the right of
Americans to hold real estate In Japan.
The United States consented to waive all
technicalities and to enter at once upon
negotiations for a new treaty on the un-
Outstanding that there should be a con-
tinuance throughout the life Of the treaty
of the same effective measures for the
restriction of immigration OF laborers to
American territory which had been in
operation with entire satisfaction to both
governments since 1908. The Japanese
government accepted this basis of-nego-
tiation, and a new treaty was quickly
concluded. resulting in a highly satisfac-
tory settlement of the other questions re-
ferred to-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09
81 PASO'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
ANTHONY HAS AN
EXCITING ELECTION
Railroad Shows No Regard
For It's Patrons, by
Taking Out Phones

Anthony. n. NJ, Dec. 9.-After one of
the most exciting elections Of the past
few years the ticket Of the upper
end1 won out over the lower end on
the Three Saints ditch. F. G. Belk, D.
J. Jones and I. NJ Heinnemen were
elected commissioners, succeeding
Thompson, Brooks and Langford, out
going commissioners. E. T. Baker had
no opposition as alCa1de and viii serve
his third year IN that capacity
Work has begun on concrete and
steel bridge over the arroyo across the
Canine Real right in town and others
viii be put in as fast as needed along
the same road Grading viii not be
after the neWly-elected board is in OF
flee, when il is hoped to complete the
grade between Las Cruces and VadO. 1t
is expected that there will be some
OF the road this fall. If so, this sur
facing viii begin at this point
Hans Snyman and wife, who were
married in FL PasO last Saturday. are
living in the J. c. Rishaberger house,
near BerinO.
Mrs Chris Seggerson, an old resident
Of this part Of the valley, IS visiting
here for a short time.
Miss Gonor is the latest central girl
on the local exchange.
c. F. Miller is running his Touring
mill over time these days. The rush
Of wheat is greater than It was in
June and July-anOther effect Of the
opening Of the Chanberino bridge to
passage.
The number Of cars Of hay shipped
by the Farmers association from all
points between and inclusive of Canu-
tillO and Mesquite. total $50, with prob
ably as many more 20 follow
A beautiful example OF the methods
Of a corporation that enjoys a mOnOpo-
~, IS the action Of the Santa Fe as re-
CARDS the telephones put into the Of
fices at Mesquite and La Tuna Under
g ruling Of the interstate commerce
commission all telephones after the
first Of the year must be paid for The
local exchange has maintained tele-
phones at these stations free of charge
for the convenience Of the subscribers
as well as the railroad. D. E. Jeffries,
manager of the local exchange, wrote
to the officers Of the Santa Fe asking
II II would not be possible for them TO
pay for the telephones. inasmuch as
they were for the railroads accOmmO-
dalton as well as for the public The
answer was a concise and definite: mo,
take them out; we don't want them
At least twice last season these tele-
phones saved the company trouble. II
not wrecks and loss Of life, by their
use regarding Washouts along the line
between the two stations The re-
moval Of the telephones is such an in
convenience to the scattered patrons Of
the railroad on both sides OF the river
that a strong effort Is to be made to
show the company the necessity Of con-
the needs Of all concerned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09

those suggestions, or some others.
Probably they'll be others"
There is complaint that there is no
place for the old man and woman in the
business or professional worlds. That
IS not wholly true. There is always
room for the person who has IxeDr
young In spirit and in outlook who has
! Kept the body strong and the mind
cIear. 1here is more demand for such
a person than for the college youth
with his immature ideas and his inevf-
table mistakes.
What the world seeks in authorship
in the practice Of the law or medicine
IN the business organization is rba
physical strength of the young man or
woman, and the experience and sound
judgment and temperate methods Of
maturity.
The world wants middle age and mol
lowness, especially in writer's Go TO
any assemblage of notable writer's in
New York and elsewhere and your ro-
mantle illusions about their personaIi-
ty go out the door by which Won enter
You had hoped this man were as tan
and strong and handsome as the heroes
of his novels. He is understood and his
hair is thin and silver colOred. His walk
lacks VigOr. The man wonder who
writes exquisite love poems at which
you have thrilled, is bald and 30 And
the figure of that rare woman who has
made you laugh, bends at the shout
ders. The events of her life have cuf
their marks deep into her face. Her
hair is at the most unbecomingIv
mixed" stage of turning" But thew
have lived and distilled from their lives
the essence Of experience. What they
have deduced from life they tell us In
novel or poem or humorous paragraph.
They have been trying to write all
their lives, but only the last few wears
have they actually written. Their arr
like all art, is the expression Of under
standing Success with the pen has
come to them for the same reason the
duchess alleges for dropping it, They
are middle aged and mellow
Fun measure al Southwestern Fno1 90
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09
In Mellow Middle Age
CBy Ada Patterson.)

~ HE duchess Of Sutherland has Civ
en- UP writing She is quoted as
= saying she quit because I have
become middleaged and mellow"
Little worth reading mas been written
before its author is %mfddIeaged and
mellow" Not until the late summer
or early autumn OF life has a man or
woman learned enough Of life to give
any light upon its dark places, and that
is what worthy writing does.
Singing teachers say that no voice
is full grown until its owner is 40 Net
aphysicians say the mind is at its best
at 40 and after for an indefinitely long
time, according to whether its pOssessOr
lives in a simple, normal way, elimin-
ating the poison Of worry and the other
poison Of undue hurry. One Of the anO-
males Of the stage is that no woman
can satisfactorily play Juliet until she
is 40, when she is too old to look the
part
The girl or boy valedictorian of high
class reads a commencement day essay,
erammed with advice. about the con-
duct OF life 1t comes from dictionary
Of quotations or is a photograph rem
dering Of class lectures. Some Of these
bright young folk hurl from the college
platform wisdom about the ideal life at
griZzled heads and scanned faces. They
OF the grizzled heads know that what
these youngsters say isn't of the slight
est consequences except to themselves.
A young man put Just released from
college went TO the head OF a law firm
in New York and asked for work.
will you accept s75 a month"; in
Quired the head of the firm
YES" returned the cOllegian.
Take off your coat then, but per-
haps I'd better tell you, that you win
only be worth IS q month to the firm.
We will pay you that IN cash. The rest
viii be paid in experience"
But I have some suggestions OF value
N "a O 10 aHrra ant raH
the business"
The head Of the firm looked at him
and the corners Of his lips twitched.
Call in 20 years" he said. Bring
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09

Railroad mileage Is the yard stick Of
progress. We have IN Texas $4,000
miles Of railroad and rank first Of all
states IN the Union in mileage In
miles per area, we rank fortieth. having
5-15 miles Of railroad per 100 square
miles Of territory. In mileage per popu-
lation, we rank nineteenth, having ss.4s
niles Of railroad per 10000 people.
The comparative test OF railroad IA
cilities Is IN miles per area. II we
had the mileage per area that the state
Of Illinois has we would have $500
miles: that Indiana has $4,000 miles
and that Iowa has $4,000 miles. We
have only 1900 miles.
According to the last interstate com
merce commission report. compiled
June 80. 1908. we constructed 27s miles
during the previous year and ranked
fourth in the list OF states in the Union
IN construction difing the year. We
are more IN need Of railroad construc-
ton than any other state IN the Union.
The railroad development OF Texas
has not kept pace with the development
Of other lines Of industry. Our railroad
mileage during the past ten years has
increased IS Per cent; the value Of
manufactured products has increased
% per cent; the value Of farm lands 157
per cent and the development Of an
lines Of industry has been retarded for
want Of railroad facilities.
Texas is the most important field in
railroad construction Of any state in
the Union. According to the 1910
comptroIler's report, we have fortv-
seven counties IN Texas without rail-
road facilities and we have approx
mately 100000 acres OF territory that
IS distance OF ten miles and over
from a railroad
Ing country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09
? = + +F++++ :
THE STEAM ENGINE.
+++4+++

The record Of civflizatic1 is accurate
" written IN the progress OF the steam
engine. The use OF steam has enlarged
the purposes Of the human race, built
up civilization and developed mankind.
OF al the potential energies. it Is the
most useful and It renders a service to
every living creature.
The steam engine has been in more
political brawls than any other force
In nature and the politicians have been
trying title with the owners ever since
It became a factor in transportation.
This mighty force Of nature has often
been handicapped b. having boards
and commissions placed over It who
have neither knowledge or experience
IN the business and free railroads have
become as popular a campaign issue
as free trade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09

Fun measure at Southwestern Fuel Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07

In the agreement said to have been made by 13 steamship companies to control steerage traffic. on which the government suit is based, there is, it is charged. a plan for a fleet of lighting ships to sail at the same time and from the same port as the steamers of independent and coapet- ing lines. and to cut the rates below living prices. This is a smothering of competition. which is of a very practical character and cannot be otherwise than effective. And yet it does not differ materially from the usual methods of the big trusts, ex- cept that their policy is seemingly to allow small percentage of con1peti- ton in any section and to punish any excess with a price cutting coInpeti- ton. while the steamship combine ap- pears to seek a total wiping-out of competition.
 The question whether or not full and free competition in steerage traf- fic would increase the number of un- desirable immigrants. is not involved in the pending suit against the alleged steamship combine But whatever the effect Of full competition, the ques- tion at issue Is whether the alleged combine is in unlawful restraint of trade. and this may be complicated with an international issue. most Of the companies. if not all. being or ganized under foreign charters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
INVESTMENT FOR
 $1.OOO OR MORE

If you have $1,0O0 or upward and you would be interested to consider the manufacture of staple food pro ducts used in every household in the country, backed by and associated with men of repute and standing who know their business and have made a success of their line, you will learn of an opportunity for such invest ment by communicating with us-the principals in the transaction. You are expected to make the most rigid investigation of this proposition, which is an established one. as we'll as of the people connected with it, and while we do not care to exclude the modest investor, we would not care to entertain subscriptions in sums be- low s1,OO0. H. D. H., Care of Farmer.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
lNSlIIUTE
 AT SOUTH CHURCH
Pastors Point of View Concern.
 ing the Bible and Science

These two questions will be answer cd at the Vesper Institute of the South Church on Sunday at o'clock If the Bible and science do not agree as regards the creation of the material universe is the Bible therefore dis credited as an inspired book?
 The pastor will give brief resume of last weeks address in which he showed the misconceptions in the minds of the ancients regarding the material universe. They thought the earth was flat, surmounted by the dome of the heavens and surrounded on all sides by the water. There IS no way of harmonizing the Biblical writers views of science with the modern fact that the earth is round. But the scientific mistakes of the Bib- lical authors do not by any means discredit the Bible as of supreme re- i'sious worth While the scientific ideas of the Hebrews agreed with the material misconceptions of the Him dus. Babylonians and others, yet the Jewish religious conceptions compared with those of other ancient peoples furnish the most striking contract in history. Sundays address will bring out the great worth of the Bible as a bok of life.
 Bentley's Orchestra will play sev- eral selections. Hand any questions which you may have to one of the pa stors or the Mems committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
SMOKES CORNC jB NOW
Uncle Joe Says it Doesn't Taste
 as Good as a Dhudeen

Washington. Jan. 7-Uncle Joe Can non strolled around the House Thurs day with a corncob pipe tightly held between his teeth. The pipe was pre- scented by Champ Clark. who comes from down Joplin way. As Uncle Joe Is in the habit of smoking cigars his appearance with a corncob excited more or less comment by friends.
 up to the time was 30 years old smoked a pipe,' said Uncle Joe. "Then I took to the cigar habit
 '"This reminds me-" added the Speak CT as he puffed away on the Missouri meerschaum''. "of the time when I used to sit with the boys around the swimming pond pulling away at an old 'dhudeen'. This does not taste as good as the old clay we had in those days"
 Several of Uncle Joe's friends asslr- ed him. however. that the aroma from the corncob was much more pleasant than that from the long black cigars he smokes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
 SUSPECTS ARE
 ARRA,!GNED
Unusual Precautions Taken to Provide Against Attack by London Authorities
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 London, Jan. 7.-Another battle be- tween the police and the so-called Houndsditch Anarchists burglar band, two of whom were killed in the raid on their den, last Tuesday. was ex- pected, yesterday. The police officials who have been searching for the ac- complices of the two dead men re- ported, today, that their place of re- fuge had been located and prepara- tions were at once made for the raid. The inquest over the two victims of the pitched battle of Tuesday was begun before Coroner Baxter.
 Treasury Counsel Bodk.n, who was called to the stand, firmly defended the action of the police. He said that there were only 50 in the actual at- tacking party, which finally fired the house to burn the two robbers to employed, he said, was needed to main tain order and control the enormous crowds that gathered.
 The five suspects, Osrip F'rederof, Jacob Peters. Zurka Dubof, Sara Trassjonsky and vLuba Millstein. were driven to the hall in one of the prts- on vans and hustled into the build ing before it was realized that they were coming.
 Hundreds of spectators besieged the police guards and fought for the privilege for place in the court room. Only those for whom seats could be found were admitted after which the doors were locked and the corridors cleared.
 It developed later in the day that the extraordinary precautions taken about Guild Hall were due to fears that an effort would be made by the friends of the Anarchists to secure their release.
 London police do not carry fire arms, their weapon being restricted to short "billy" and they even have to make a written report if they draw this from their belts. Today, however, every policeman was arm cd with a riot mace and heavy cali: bre pistol. Most of the policemen carried automatic pistols of high pow CT, strange contrast to the old fash- toned revolver usually dealt out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
GAS COMPANY GIVES SHARES
 TO EMPLOYES

New Haven, Jan. 7.--Under the profit sharing plan of the New Haven Gas company, 92 shares of stock were Thursday credited to employees of that concern, this being the allotment for the quarter ended December 31 as announced by Secretary Norcross Thursday. This stock went to 92 em- ployes, none receiving more than one share on, this distribution.
 This profit sharing plan is enjoy ed by all the employees and they now hold S23 shares. A great number has been given out but a few shares have been sold back to the company at the regular market value. the en- ploye taking the cash. Putting the market value of this stock at SAP a share the stock holdings of the em- ployes now represent a value of S25,- 566. This plan gives each employe an 8 per cent. increase in wages. When that increase amounts to the value of share the stock is credited to the employe. The last distribution was one of the largest since the plan went into effect three years ago last April.