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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-03

At Cambridge. Mass R.H.E.
R Hstss -. 9 9 9 9 3 9 FL Z 3
Batteries-For Harvard, Ohley and
Reeves; for Bates, stinson and Griffin.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-03

THE work of Clyde Engle at third
for the Boston American ION
tinues to be the sensation of the
Red Sox games. Yesterday the former
Tiger had eight assists at the hot cor
ner and drove out two hits. He also
reached first on a hit by pitcher"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-03

the New England towns and cities.
Tony Bender and Leo Baker are
matched to meet in Passaic next Mon
day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-03

Micky Corcoran will join the Balti-
more team today and is expected to
get back into the game at third for
the Orioles. His arm which bothered
him has corne around nicely and lie.
reached Baltimore this morning after
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-03

"Old Man Titus 'home-runned
again yesterday and won a game Tor
the Phillies. 1t was his second circuit
hit in WI days and his fourth in a
week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
Baggage Porter's Tips Make Fortune

KANSAS CITY. MO.-One Of the
N men who have done well in this
city during the last ten years is Gus
Miller. head porter Of the Baltimore
hotel, who has gathered a fortune Of
100000 during that time, most Of 1t
In tips Of quarter from the travelling
men who want their baggage handled
quickly.
Out in the Roanoke district he has
a $4,000 home. He also owns lodg.
Ing house from which he received $3.50
o month and other realty that pro-
duces a comfortable revenue.
Meanwhile his daily costume during
the business hours is the usual blue
flannel blouse jumpers and his bust.
ness is transacted from the same little
desk in the baggage room Of the no
tel surrounded by big trunks, little
trunks. suit cases and grips.
There are a dozen men working un.
der Miller and while all the tips are
supposed to belong to the boss there
are few Of them that get away in
transit from the free hand Of the trav-
cling public to the desk Of the head
porter. The tips average $500 month
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
One Use of Adversity,

"The late Senator Frye" said vet
eran Republican of Lewiston, was not
exactly an orator. but he had a telling
way Of driving home a point.
II remember how during his mayor
atty, he once rebuked a somewhat un-
charitable committee of reformers.
These men wanted to press certain
transgressors too hard-wanted to
crush them. in fact-but Frye said:
"'You, gentlemen. have had an easy
time of 1t through life. think If you
had met with more adversely you'd be
more lenient toward these poor fel
lows
Then he smiled and nodded in the
direction of a wholesale butcher on
the committee.
man. he said. is like one of your
prime steaks. Mr.. Brown. He needs
lot Of pounding before he's tender
to others"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
FORTUNE IN HIS LUCKY COIN
Docket Piece. Carried by Man for 55
Years, Proves to Be Worth
$4,000.

The grimly humorous goddess OF for
tunes good and Ill never wrought for
the heroes OF Scheherazade or a
Hans Anderson a stranger trick than
that by which she recently thrust
fortune into the pocket OF an unsus-
pecting grocer's clerk OF Los Angeles
He is Charles l.. Cross. a clerk for
Frank A. Vale. q grocer OF South
Main street. For nearly fifty-five years
he has carried as lucky pocket piece
silver half dollar OF the same date
as the year Of his birth. 1853.
And It has justified his faith in its
luckiness at last. for from being mere
ly a battered and war worn four bit
piece OF ancient vintage and doubtful
beauty II has suddenly leaped to rel.
atively enormous value as the second
known coin OF that date in existence.
twenty-five hundred dollars was re.
fused with scorn by the owner OF the
only other 1853 half dollar known to
exist-rated as the most valuable coin
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

NEW YORK.-There are in New
~ York city, Of course, many men
who, down and out and having no idea
what the next "a hours may bring to
them In the way of misfortune, sim
ply refuse to work. But of this class
the most conspicuous and interesting,
for the simple reason that almost
without exception the bluest blood
nows in their veins and the most
charming graces of manner charac-
terize their every waking moment, are
the remittance men from England.
Good looking, of the class which
Will go hungry rather than wear
solled linen or impressed clothing,
these men have all been sent over
here by titled relatives who, in some
way or other, they have disgraced. So
long as the ocean rolls between them
these same relatives are glad to pay
little something toward their board
and keep and some Of the remittance
men live on as low as S. a week. for
as has been said. they politely but
firmly refuse to lift their hands In
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

now in the exhibit Of the American
Numismatic association in Chicago.
There are few individual coins OF
greater value by record OF their rarity
than the 1853 half dollar, even the his
toric dollar OF 1904 taking a back seat
when 1t comes to relative scarcity.
More than half century ago in his
native town Of Niles. Mich. the coin
was given to Cross as a birthday pres
ent because 1t was struck Off in the
same year OF his birth. II went into
the pocket of young Charles first pair
OF pants and In his trousers pocket 1t
has remained ever since
Cross Is now fifty-eight years old
and his life has not always been an
easy one. He has seen the time when
his lucky piece was silent in his pock-
ct because there was not even penny
there to jingle with 1t. There have
been times when he has taken the
four bits from its resting place and
was about to sacrifice It for its equiv.
alent In bread and beans because, ex.
cept for It, he was absolutely dead
broke. hungry and without where to
lay his head.
There has always been in the back
OF his head the whimsical idea that 1t
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
Horse Thief Made Cave a Rendezvous

D PHILADELPHIA Brown, the
self-confessed horse thief, accord.
Ing to Captain of Detectives Souder.
has stolen at least 100 horses. 1t was
declared by the detectives that the
young woman who was arrested with
Brown and whom he calls his wife
knows of many Of the thefts. Captain
Souder said that Brown would steal
the horses and then sell them, some
times getting in exchange another
horse, which he would also dispose Of.
In this way scores of horses have got
30 mixed up that 1t will take Captain
Couder some time to recover all the
horses and have them returned to
their rightful owners
Captain Souder admitted that Brown
had made long confession and that
number Of the horses had been recov-
cred. but that he was not yet prepared
to give out list Of the owners OF the
animals. Souder asked all those in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey who
had lost horses to communicate with
him or call at the detective bureau at
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

vrIuge Will give place to one more
worthy Of the site.
1t was by the horse-ferry here that
Mary of Modena and James IL. crossed
the Thames in their flight from Eng
land. the king throwing into the
stream the great seal, which was
afterwards brought up in a fisher
mans net. Old prints show the place
as it then was. with the timber guard
house built in the time OF the COM
monwealth and the long stretch of
Millbank walk. with pollard willows
lining the river side and cows feeding
In the meadows. Lord Peterborough g
house and grounds was the last place
In London up the river from West
minister. and the walk between 1t and
old palace yard was the fashionable
promenade in the palmy days of the
Queen Anne suburb OF Smith square
and the streets adjacent. 1t is still a
favorite neighborhood, especially with
those whose business lies in the par.
lament houses.
When the vast scheme of improve.
ment is completed and the new bridge
buflt-years hence-this district OF
riverside London will hold its own for
quiet charm with any other part OF
the long majestic shore from Chelsea
to the tower.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
Sword Which Terrified Europe.

In future the Empress Eugene in,
tends to spend good deal more Of
her time in England than hitherto.
Il am not getting younger. she path
etically says, "and Farnham is now
my home" There Is series of rooms
in the house devoted to mementos of
Napoleon w as the Imperialists still
like to call the unfortunate crown
prince of France. who was killed dur
ing the Zulu war. Most pathetic of
these is a baby carriage which was
presented to the emperor and en-
press of France for their son by
Queen Victoria and the prince con-
sort. the latter having designed it.
In a locked cabinet are the remains
Of the crown princes uniform, which
his mother brought back from Africa
when she made her journey to see the
spot where he was slain. But most
interesting Of all is the sword with
which he struggled to defend himself
the same that Napoleon l. wore at
Waterloo. 1t is not sword of state
but plain fighting sword in a simple
sheath. When King Cetawayo was
conquered. this historic sword which
had. terrified Europe was among the
spoil in his kraal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
Horse Saved Rider.

Clarence Yeager of Beverly, N. j.,
probably owes his life to the action of
his horse in unconsciously being the
cause Of rescuing him from an awk-
ward situation early the other morn
ing. Yeager was driving along a
lonely road when a highwayman
leveled a revolver at him and demand
ed his valuables. AS the highway
man turned the horse halfway around
SO there could be no possible way on
the narrow road for Yeager to es
cape. the horse planted his hoof hard
on the mans foot He screamed and
fell with the pain. Yeager was quicl
to seize the opportunity. He turned
the horse around and whipped up ant
galloped away. He was without any
kind Of a weapon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
Professional Spongers of New York

labor Of any sort, kind or condition.
There are from 200 to 300 remit
tance men in New York city today
and while they are not what may be
termed scamps. when It comes to
money matters many Of them are ut!
terly unscrupulous. None Of them has
ever worked day in his life, but ev-
cry one is under the delusion that he
could be a great business man on a
large scale.
They dream up the most extraordi.
nary propositions you ever heard. One
or two have actually made money in
this way. They have fallen in with
some get-rich-quick geniuses. have
made their personality useful, and
have been shrewd enough to carry off
fair share Of the profits.
The remittance man Of New York
generally hires room and tries to
eat off his acquaintances and friends.
Some Of the big hotels have dollar-a-
day rooms on their top floors and
these are useful to the remittance
man. They give him an address that
helps him along.
One Of these men has picked up
some money by giving Americans 60
ing abroad letters of introduction to
titled people. The letters are all gen.
uine and he really knew all the people
he writes to, so there is no fraud. In
each case he adroitly secures a loan
from the man he has obliged.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

In the air, chef d'oeuvre OF the alb
surdity of Its architect, Thomas Arch
err; others spoke of 1t as an orna-
ment to the city of Westminster, and
regretted that vista had not been
opened up from old palace yard to
show Its beauty. Nowadays, perhaps,
we are better able to appreciate its
merits, the originality of its design
and its massive construction. st.
Johns church is the central feature
of the Millbank improvement scheme
now being carried out at immense
cost by the London county council.
This great scheme. known as the
Thames Embankment Extension and
Westminster Improvements at Mill
bank" was proposed thirteen years
ago in resolution of the council that
a plan should be prepared for the en-
bankment Of the Thames from the Vic.
toria tower garden to Lambeth bridge.
including the widening Of Millbank
street. In 1901 provision was made
for the scheme by capital vote Of
$7,575,000, of which the sum Of S.
$4,000 was the estimated cost of ac-
quiring the properties east and west
OF Millbank street and for widening
the west side of the street itself:
while S250,OO0 was reserved for the
rehousing of the laboring classes dis
lodged by so extensive sweeping
away of the unsightly dwellings oc-
cupying the site,
The most important part OF the
scheme is the construction of the new
gardens between the existing Victoria
tower gardens and Lambeth bridge
the extension of the embankment be.
/ tween the houses of parliament and
the bridge. and the widening OF Mill
bank street, which will thus form q
broad and spacious approach from the
south. The new gardens and embank
ment will take the place of old rows
Of wharves and breweries. Few, how
ever. will regret that stateliness and
spaciousness have dispossessed the
picturesque squalor which was once
the characteristic feature of this par
OF London. Above Lambeth bridg,
may still be seen some Of the Thames
barges and the wooden piers beloved
by artists. but eventually the presen
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
Youth Ends 3O,OOO-Mile World Jaunt

feeder on London bound cattle boat
from New York. He was sick almost
the entire trip. bat he did not give up
the idea Of circling the globe. He
spent some time in London, then
moved to Belgium and later to Aus.
tralia. He visited points in Egypt,
Gibraltar and other places in the Old
World. He worked in the Fiji and
Hawaiian islands and finally landed
at Vancouver, B. C. There he found
a serious strike in progress. 1t was
then Matter became an American
tramp in the truest sense of the
word. Wearing shabby clothes and
badly in need Of a shave, the young
man started to hobo" his way out of
the country.
He finally reached Swift Current,
Canada, where his brother, John Mat
ter. is located. and a happy reunion
followed. John Matter was the first
person Robert Matter had seen since
leaving New York that he knew.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
"Mona Lisa" Popular,

It look it's theft to give Da vincrs
masterpiece its widest fame. Some
idea as to how widespread has become
the interest in the Mona Lisa" may
be gained from the story of a young
couple who were in quandary as to
what to give as wedding present to
another young couple Let's give
them copy of Mona Lisa.'" finally
said the young wife. II saw a beauty
in an avenue shop the other day
The young husband agreed, and the
copy was duly despatched to the home
of the bride to be. On the night OF
the wedding the young couple who
had given the Mona Lisa" strolled
into the room where the presents were
on display. Imagine their chagrin and
disnay to find the walls Of the room
fairly covered with copies Of Mona
Lisa" several Of them duplicates oi
the one they had sent.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

y T is but little over year ago, at
the time when King Edward lay
In state in Westminster hall, that
thousands of Londoners made
their first acquaintance with the
riverside district which lies between
Vauxhall and Lambeth bridges. No
one who witnessed the wonderful spec
tacle presented by the vast crowds
that thronged Grosvenor road, Mill
bank street and Abingdon street in
their patient pilgrimage can ever for
get 1t. Joining the multitude at or
even beyond Vauxhall bridge, those
who walked. step by step. felt that
when at last they reached Lambeth
bridge the goal was almost in sight.
for just beyond tho great Victoria
tower was the royal death chamber.
Few paused to notice the rather squal-
Id appearance of the approach by Mill
bank street to the houses OF parlia-
ment and old palace yard as compared
with the splendor Of the opposite ap-
proach along the spacious ways OF
Whitehall and the embankment, and
few knew much Of the proposed
scheme destined to transform this
part of London and make 1t worthy
Of the imperial center of the metrop-
oils.
In the old days the river banks here
on both sides were lonely marshland;
where Lambeth bridge now spans the
stream there was an ancient horse
ferry. (Horseferry road preserves its
name), the revenues OF which be-
longed to the archbishops OF Canter-
bury. whose palace of Lambeth lies
opposite, on the Surrey side. Just out
side the southern wall OF the abbey
precincts there arose in later times a
little suburb much favored by the gen.
try OF the days OF Anne and the
Georges. College street. Cowley street
and Barton street still show the
quaint. dignified facades OF these
charming specimens Of eighteenth cen.
tury domestic architecture. Here in
1716. In Smith square. was built the
singular church Of st. John, with its
four belfry towers. which was ad
mired and abused more. perhaps. than
any church In London: some likened
1t to "a parlor-table upset with its legs
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

MARION, IND.-The "around-the-
N4 world" jaunt of Robert Matter,
son Of Philip Matter. Marion's wealth
lest resident, taken because he was
dissatisfied with his monthly allow
ance, is at an end. The boy has re-
turned to his parents home after cir
cling the globe and travelling 10000
miles. During the greater portion Of
the time he travelled in the true style
Of the American hobo" working his
way from place to place and stopping
only long enough to secure funds to
carry him to the next point
The young man first signed as q
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

once. as they may have a chance to
recover their property.
1t was learned for the first time that
Brown and the woman who poses as
his wife lived for considerable time
In cave in the northeast section Of
the city and that their whereabouts
was only discovered by the illness Of
the woman. Detectives worked on the
case for some time before they made
this discovery.
Brown had plenty Of money and re-
fuses to eat or allow the young wom-
an arrested with him to partake of the
meals supplied at the expense Of the
city. He orders their meals. which
are Of the best.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

and Miller has accumulated $50 in
single busy day.
Every year Miller takes a vacation
and spends three or four weeks travel
ing to the big cities and resort hotels.
On these trips he distributes quarters
like farmer sowing oats.
Sometimes the service is very bad
that get while am travelling" says
Miller, but l dig up quarter any
way, figuring that am only putting 1t
back where | get it."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08
ParadoxlcaI.

How can vertical writing make for.
gerry easy, as they claim?
why can't TT"
Because any kind of vertical teach
ing tends to induce upright habits"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

A woman makes up her mind before
attempting to make up her com.
plexion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-12-08

would some time bring him luck. And
1t has brought him luck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-17
SELECTING GOOD SEED CORN
Become Quick and Reliable Judge
Points to Study.

with a little practice one can be-
come a quick and reliable judge OF an
ear of corn suitable for seed. But 1t
VIII be necessary to study such points
as trueness to type, shape OF ears, color
OF kernels, tips and butts of ears, uni
formity of kernels, shape of kernels.
space between kernels n the per
cent. Of grain to the cob. Briefly 1t
should be stated that the rows Of ker.
nels should be straight. running from
butt to tip; the kernels we~dge-shaped.
thus insuring a large per cent. of the
corn on the cob. The burrows, or
the space between the kernels, should
be narrow; the grains deep, the COB
comparatively small. The color of the
kernels should be uniform, having no
indication of a mixed variety All ears
that show i~mmaturity or rotted kerr
nels should be eliminated. and espe
cial care should be taken to selec
ears with large germs. The fact should
be borne In mind thai a large yield
requires ears hat are well filled and
as few nubbins and barren stalks as
possible. 1t costs as much to produce
nubbins as 1t does good ears, and or
dinarily 20 bushels to the acre Will
cost as much work and other expense
as 40, hence the economy of increas-
ing the yield.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-17
LABOR GIVES ITS APPROVAL
Power ful American Federation Cordl-
ally Joins In Flight Against
Spread Of Tuberculosis.

Direct approval of the campaign for
the sale of Red Cross seals has been
given by the American Federation or
Labor, according to an announcement
by the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis. At the last annual convention OF
the American Federation Of Labor a
resolution was adopted calling for all
the members of the Federation to
further the sale as much as possible.
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas, The American Fedora
ton of Labor has in every possible
way aided the movement for the
study and prevention of tuberculosis
throughout the United States and
Canada: and,
Whereas, The American National
Red Cross has been in the past and Is
now making an especial effort,
through the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals to secure funds to carry
on the wal against tuberculosis, and
by means OF the funds raised in this
manner las beer able to do much eff
fective work in his direction, there
fore be it
Resolved. That the American Fed
Grafton of Labor give its endorse
ment to the movement of the Amer
ican National Red Cross and encour-
age its members to further in every
reasonable way the sale of these seals
in their respective communities"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-17

a year on the foundation alone. The
foundation still stands but the barn
has been abandoned, at least for the
time being, for some other fancy.
The Bennett farm has the largest
pond in all the country around. The
owner constructed a 15-foot stone lam
for it, working on the job about two
years.
Aside from his interest in his farm,
Mr.. Bennett has strong religious con-
victions. A short time ago he con-
ceived the idea of hiring the town
band to march and play SUNDAY morn
ing and evening to induce the inhab1-
ANTS to go to church.
Mr.. Bennett recently has been haul
ing straw to points over his farm. He
intends to cover several acres and in
the spring will burrow in the straw
and put in a large quantity Of soil. In
it h will plant melons. He expects
to have melons growing all over the
straw stacks and believes this method
will do much to protect the melon from
.ripening to full maturity.
The ship" or prairie house, In
which he sits and views the work on
his farm. is built of lumber and &C.
ment and with its equipment and fur
nishings cost nearly $4,000.