davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
Maine Central R. R.
Arrangement of Trains
IN EFFECT
Monday, October 10, 1910

Departures-5.O 5 a. m. $40 a. m.1210
p. m. and 2.30 p. m. for Boston, Port
land and all points west of Waterville.
The 2.30 p. m. train Via Augusta only.
At sos a. m $40 a. m, 2.30 p. m. for
Bangor and stations East of Water
Vile. At 1910 p. m. for Burnham,
Pittsffeld. Newport. Bangor, Aroostook
County. Washington County, st. John
and Halifax. Sundays at $40 a. m
and 400 p. m. for Boston and Port
land via Augusta, and for Bangor and
way stations.
lArrivals--750 a. m. from Augusta
and Watervile. 1895 a. m. from
Portland Oakland. Augusta, Bangor
and Waterville. 445 p. m. and S.45 p
m, from all points. Sundays 1915 a
m. from Portland and Bangor. 4.20 p.
m. from Boston and Portland via Au-
gusta and from Bangor
f. f. BOOTHBY, General Passenger agent.
NORRIS MCDONALD
Vice President and General Manager.
Portland, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
To Keep Young.

TO Keep Young.
Think that you are young. On your
birthday don't allow yourself to think
that you are a year old. Keep mental
cobwebs, dust and brain ashes brushed
of by frequent changes.
Don't be too ambitious. The canker
of overvaulting ambition has eaten up
the happiness of many a life and
shortened its years.
Put some beauty into your life ev-
cry day by seeing beautiful works of
art, beautiful bits of scenery or by
reading some fine poem or selection In
prose.-Bufralo News.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19

Friends of the Maine Central In
stitute at Pittsfeld are raising a
fund of $4,000 for building a David
Martin Parks Gymnasium, in memory
of the fondly remembered Pittsfield
citizen and alumnus of the school
who was President of the Maine
and lifelong patron of athletics and
sport. The William Tell Hunting
Club of Auburn, of which he was the
thousand dollars, and individual
members have augmented the fund
by liberal contribution.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19

The Maine State Conference oil
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers
held its annual session in Bangor on
November 7, about twenty delegates
representing the principal towns and
cities of the State, winding up with
a reception and smoke-talk in the
evening. The feature Of the morn
ing session was an address by Hon
Thomas J. Lyons, State Commission
er of Industrial and Labor Statistics
The next meeting will be held in
Augusta The old board of officers
was reelected as follows: President
James A. O'Rourke. Portland; vice
president, William A. Giyren, Ban
gor; secretary, A. w. Nichols, Au-
gusta.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19

No one possesses happiness who is
blind to sorrow.
Love always loses when 1t thinks
only of what it will gain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19

Do you know that fully nine out of
every ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism of the muscles due
to cold or damp, or chronic rheuma-
tism. and require no internal treat
ment whatever? Apply Chamber
lain's Liniment freely and see how
quickly 1t gives relief. For sale by
G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19

A spasm of virtue often indicates
a sick soul.
No man grows until he let's out his
heart little.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02
GIVEN POISON
FOR MEDICINE
Mothers Mistake Was Fatal
to Her Child.

Riverton, N. j., Dec. 2.-Given a dose
OF carbolic acid by his mother In mis-
take for a simple remedy left by the
family physician. Norman Lucas, -four
years old, died in terrible agony here.
The boy wss suffering from scarlet
fever, and nelghbors feared to enter
the a~uarantined homo when the frat
tic mother shouted for help. Terribly
burned about the mouth and throat,
the child was too weak from the fever
t o recover under mi~nistrations of sew
eral physicians who were hurriedly
summoned.
The mother, Mrs. John Lucas, told
Coroner Lcconey that the regular med
icine and the deadly acid stood side by
side on a medical shelf. Tired out by
her long and lonely vigil at her sons
bedside, she failed to notice the differ
ence In labels and gave the boy a
spoonful Of the poison. The creams Of
the little sufferer and the burns about
his mouth Immediately apprised her Of
her terrible mistake. The mother her
self Is In a critical condition from the
shock at the tragedy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02

hospital for several weeks past, Is
much improved and returned TO his
home In town Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02
KEYPORT

G. Webster Tilton and family, o.
Rutherford, are the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Tilton-
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Reid, OF
Long Branch, are visiting at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. H. w. Hart
man.
Jacob Pearson, of Red Bank.
spent Thanksgiving with relatives
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Magee and
family, of Brooklyn, were the GUESTS
4of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warwick in
Kearney street, Thursday.
Lester Clayton, OF Freehold, spent
Thanksgiving Day with friends In
town.
The Misses Marie and Lillian
Campbell, Edna Roberts, OF Mont
clair Normal school, and the Misses
Loretta Hines, Emily Sproul and
Lillian Russell, of Trenton Normal
school, are spending their holiday
vacation with Relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ellen, Of
Newark, were the guests of Mr., and
Mrs. e. Davis In First street, Thurs
day and Friday.
Miss Gertrude Hoose, Of Brook
lyn, is the guest OF her parents In
Elizabeth street.
Miss Sarah McCurdy Is the guest
of friends In Hightstown.
Mrs. William Stewart, of Newark
Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
Frank Dey, In Fulton street.
The members of the Jenny Wren
Club were entertained by Miss
Elama Dey, Thanksgiving might, al
her home in Fulton street. Nearly
the entire membership of the cluf
were present and an enjoyable even
ing spent, followed by luncheon BY
the hostess.
Mrs. Harry Winterton and chil-
dren are visiting relatives in New
York.
Miss Jennie Snow, Of Brooklyn
was the guest or Mr.. and Mrs. j. p
Carhart, Thursday and Friday.
J.. A. MacEwen, of New Bruins
wick, was the guest of friends In
town Friday.
Mrs. Fred Dietz and son, of Red
Bank, were town visitors yesterday
Miss Ada Walling left yesterday
for Westield, Mass, for a two
weeks visit with friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02
FRENEAU

Mrs. Sweezy, of the Pope farm, at
Freneau, spent Thanksgiving in
Bridgeport. Conn.
Egbert Wilson was q Sunday Wis
itor in FreneAus He was for many
years superintendent OF the Mon
mouth poultry farms, at Fsreneau.
Mrs. PInderford spent Wsdnsa.
uay at Freehold.
Willie Hawkins spent Thanksgiv-
ing with his parents at Freneau.
w. II. Wilcox OF BinghAmfon,
spent Thanksgiving day at the Mon
mouth poultry farms.
Mr.. briggs, OF New York city was
q Thanksgiving yisstcr at the home
OF Edward Wilson.
Jerry Erwin. of Tieetown, gave d
party Wednesday, evening for his
daughter. Bertha wno cams Roma
Tor Thanksgiving. She III i student
at tlas stass Normal school 1T Tren-
tom.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02
BELFORD

Miss Anna Sherlock, Of Freehold,
and Miss Mary Hess, of New York,
were guests of Miss Hess brother,
Charles Hess, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Babe. OF
Hoboken, were Thanksgiving guests
of Mrs. Bade's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Jauntry.
Athur Compton and family. of
Hoboken, we're guests Of relatives in
town Thursday.
Mrs. Lena Foster Is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs
John Clark In Brooklyn.
Mr., aud Mrs. Henry Grandereth
and family were guests Of friends in
Oceanic Thursday.
Miss Rena Roop was the guest OF
her grandmother, Mrs. Johanna
Roop, at Leonardss Thursday.
Gilbert Weeden, who has been re-
ceiying treatment IN q New York
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02
HURT IN FALL
AT BELF0RD
Henry Grandereth PIunges
20 Feet From Scaffold.
gpecial 70 the EyENING NEWS.

Bedford, Dec. Ait required
eight stitches to close the wound on
the head OF Henry Grandereth, Of
this place, caused by falling from a
scaffold twenty feet high yesterday
morning. 1t is feared that internal
injuries have been received besides
many bruises about the body.
Mr.. Grandereth slipped from a
scafYo1d while at work as a carpen-
ter on the house being erected for
A. Gibson, and without warning
plunged twenty feet to the frozen
ground below. AS soon as his fell
low workers could reach the injured
man, DR.. O. w. Budlong was sent
flor, who dressed the wounds.
Mr.. Grandereth was removed TO
his home In Maple avenue, whore he
now lies In a critical condition
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
CHURCH SUPPER NETS
OVER $50 AT KEYPORT
spse,al 70 he EVENING Nnwa.

Keyport, Dec. 2.-The Second
Baptist church entertainment and
chicken supper given for the bene-'
fit of this church Thursday night In
the church parlors. was we'll attend
ed. The church realized over $50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02
HAVE LITERARY
AT MATAWAN
Mrs. Bissett Entertains So
ciety--lnteresting Program.

Special to the gVENING NEWS.
Matawan, Dec. 1.-THE Matawan
Literary Society met at the home OF
Mrs. Bissett Tuesday evening. The
program of the meeting was as fol-
lows.
Stories of Matawan and its people
on current events, society.
Farming as a Profession. Herbert
.Cottrell.
Joseph Pulitzer, Miss Barnum.
Turkey, Mrs. Simpson.
Early History of Matawan, Miss
M. l.. Terhune.
Glenwood institute and the men
1t has turned out, Miss Annie @.
Johnson.
Matawan's Celebrated Men and
Women, Miss Helen Strong.
Anecdotes OF MataWan's Celebrate
ed People, Miss Jennie Clark.
Matawan's Industries. Past and
Present, Frank Simpson.
History Of Thanksgiving Day with
me HeadIng or Jne FfrsT Frceianaa-
ton and the Last, Miss Slater.
Vocal solo, Miss Johnston.
Recitation, Miss LaMotte.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02

Traffic on the lines OF the Jersey
Central Traction Company was de-
Ilayed for over two hours last night
at Fulton street railroad crossing,
owing to two coal cars of the Cen
trail rail road being Off the track.
The rails spread as a freight engine
was pushing the coal cars on this
siding
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02
kEANSBURG MAN SHOT
DEER WHILE ON TRIP

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keansburg, Dec. ~2.-John Paint
err, of this place, has returned home
from a weeks cunning trip to Whit
Iings. Mr.. Painter brought back a.
deer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-02

Try our exchange column. re
answer. 40 pay. Two cents for every
reniy recekve ed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04
When Seward First Met Weed

member the precise date, but it was In
the early twenties-I was standing in
front Of the tavern in Rochester await
ing the arrival of the stage coach from
Syracuse. The coming and departure
of the stage coach was the exciting
event Of the day in Rochester; the
Erie canal had not then been COM
pleted and such a thing as steam
railroad was undreamt of. though it
was to become reality a few years
later. At the time l speak of there
had been a heavy rain for several
days, SO that the road was very mud
dy, a circumstance that delayed the
arrival Of the coach. But my friends
and loitered in little group in front
of the tavern until it finally put in an
appearance some two hours late and
just before dusk.
Wheeling up in front Of the hotel,
the coach became stuck in a bad mud
hole that was there, and in the at
tempt to extricate his vehicle-you
can imagine the picturesque language
that accompanied the efforts-lo and
behold! the perspiring coachman sud
denly upset the coach, and the next
thing I knew there came sprawling in
front of me a little man whom hast
ened to relieve. He was covered with
mud from head to foot. For a mo-
ment he was a little confused. I took
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04
Corot's Great Charity

Il is well known that Of no other ar
lists work than of Corot's have so
many spurious limitations been brought
on the market Once gentleman who
had bought picture, signed "Corot."
from a minor picture-dealer. came to
the artist with that very picture, and
asked If the work was really from his
brush. Corot denied his authorship.
Whereupon the frate gentleman said
that he would prosecute the dealer for
fraud. Corot exclaimed: Prosecute
him! NONSENSE! The man may have
wife and children. Would you make
them all miserable?" Never mind
wife and children! It's forgery, and
Justice demands. :" Justice!
Bah! There is so little wanted to
make real Corot Of this tiny pic
ture." He put the picture on the easel,
and with some strokes Of his brush
changed the bogus Corot into a real
one, and, handing it back to the aston
ished gentleman, he added: Now you
cannot say any longer that 1t Is q for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04
WHITE ANTS OF CEYL0N

1t is estimated that two-t thirds of the
island of Ceylon is undermined by
white ants. The number Of these in
sects Is certainly quite incalculable;
but 1t is fortunate that their natural
enemies are almost as numerous. The
workers are preyed upon by true ants
and many other insects; by spiders,
lizards and centipedes; by rats, mice
and palm squirrels. But it Is the adult
winged insects that are especially vic
timized. 1t is probable that scarcely
one per cent. of the mature insects
survive the dangers of the periodic
flights. They run the gauntlet of
nearly every other animal. Birds, bats,
squirrels, rats, toads and lizards all
flock to the feast. Dogs and cats eat
the winged ants with avidity, Even
man himself does not disdain to par
ticipate," says e. e. Green. ''The Ia
mil coolie looks upon mess of fried
termites as great dainty, and have
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04
Locomotive Not Stephenson

authoritatiyely that at least one loco
motive that Stephenson made for
American use was his largely in name
only
ut was in 1880 that John B. Jervis,
who died in 1885 at the advanced age
or ninety, became chief engineer of
the old Albany & Schenectady rail-
road. That year believe it was, the
road received from George Stephenson
and put into service a locomotive
called John Bull But, despite the
sturdy character of its name, it didn't
work very we'll. The grades were too
heavy and the curves too sharp, two
difficulties that Stephenson did not
have to contend with to such degree
In his native land.
THE failure of the locomotive to
live up to the expectations of its
purchasers proved a sore disappoint-
ment, and no one was more chagrined
than the roads chief engineer, who,
nevertheless, made up his mind that
the difficulties must be overcome. To
this end he made a minute study of
the mechanism Of the John Bull fin
ally reaching the conclusion about two
years later that the problem of taking
the curves easily and without danger
of wreck would be solved by giving
the locomotive swivel truck He
had already decided that the grades
could be overcome by increasing the
steam power Of the locomotives
comparatively simple matter - and
with these two ideas in mind he set
out and designed locomotive incor-
porating them. Then he had an en-
CINE, which he called Experiment
built at the West Point foundry. That
was in 1892
1--WE may safely say that the 'Ex-
pertinent was successful one. The
West Point foundry, however, was not
adequately equipped for locomotive
manufacture, SO it was decided to send
the plans and specifications Of the
Experiment to Stephenson and ask
him to build locomotive along those
lines for the Albany & Schenectady. He
did so, the locomotive il time reach
! ed this country as Stephenson prod
uct, and, being taken by boat to Al
bany, was put into service on the Al
bany & Schenectady. fulfilling from
the start everything expected of 1t in
the way Of surrounding grades and
taking curves.
"The use of the swivel truck as ap.
piled to locomotives Mr.. Jervis gave
to the world. and the principle is in
operation to this day. Nor was that
the only important work that Mr..
Jervis did ON behalf of transportation.
HE took a prominent part in the
building and then the enlargement Of
the Erie canal. The Hudson River
railroad between New York and AL
bany was largely constructed by his
plans and under his supervision. AS
president of the Rock Island he was
a leader in railway development west
OF the Alleghanies, and within two
years after he had become president
of the old Pittsburg & Fort Wayne
railroad, in 1851, he brought its stock
up from value of eight cents on the
dollar to a point where it paid a year
ly dividend Of ten per cent. Yet the
only public monument, so far as l
know, that perpetuates his memory
is to be found in the name of the
town of Port Jervis, N. T."
Copyright, 1910. by e. j. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04

that in as I picked him up, and / also
noticed that he was sandy-haired and
very quick in movement, but nowhere
near my height.
Il succeeded in brushing good deal
of the mud off him, and he thanked me
and asked me my name. l told him.
My name is William H. Seward he
said In reply, land again I have to
thank you for your courtesy" Then
he put out his hand and we gave each
other hearty shake"
Mr.. Weed smiled happily.
YES" he said, Gin that unceremoni-
GUS and undignified manner l was pre-
scented to William H. Seward, or, it
may be more accurate to say, he pre-
scented himself to me. And from that
moment our friendship began and was
continued until the day of his death"
Copyright. 1910, by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04
TRAINING FUTURE MOTHERS

A novel scheme which has met with
great success has been instituted at
the High Cliff School for Girls at
Scarborough. England. The curricu-
lum includes lessons in the care of
the baby, and for this purpose a spe-
cial house has been set apart. A real
live baby several weeks old is kept
on hand to serve as the subject. "
and a trained nurse is always in at
tendance who explains to the pupils
the best way to clothe and battle
baby and generally how to be good
mother. The girls, who delight in the
work, do everything for the little one.
even to the cutting out and making
of the clothes. They are also taught
to distinguish between baby's cries
so as to tell whether it is infantile
pain or merely hunger which is the
cause of the trouble.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04
HAIR THAT WON A FORTUNE,

Some months ago an elderly and &C.
centric citizen Of Memphis, Tenn,
named Anthony Bowling, announced
his determination to leave his entire
fortune to the little girl under sixteen
years Of age. born in the city of Mem
phis, whose red hair most nearly
matched lock that had belonged to
his dead wife. Forty-three children
competed in this unique contest for
an inheritance and when it was an
nounced that Eunice Cleve's hair most
nearly matched that Of the late Mrs.
Bowling, speculation was rife as to
whether the old man would actually
make her his heiress. This he did.
and 1t is said she now inherits some
$1,000 per annum.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04
Old Vanderbilt Rule Discarded

keep one after it has been made.
There was one persistent friend.
and good one, too, who was con-
stantly asking the commodore for gen.
eral advice respecting the investment
Of money. Even that the commodore
did not like much to give; but at last
he said to the tempter: will give
you the best advice that l can If you
will call upon me in the course of a
day or two, and hope you will heed
1t after have given 1t to YOU
"Of course. the man was greatly
pleased to think that he had at last
broken down the commodore's reserve
that he was finally to be taken into
the confidence of an expert in finan-
cial investment. You may be sure he
was in the seventh heaven of delight
during the interim, and with shining
expectancy he appeared before the
commodore at the appointed time.
"'You want to know my advice
about investing money, do your the
commodore drawled. Well, sonny,
will give it to you in few words, and
hope you will heed it. In the first
place. never buy anything that can't
sell right OF and with a fair chance
Of selling at profit. And in the Sec
ond place, never invest your money in
real estate, because you can't tell
whether you can sell right OFF or not.
That's the best advice can give you.
and wonder If you'll follow it?'
1T was advice that the commodore's
sons and his grandsons followed re-
ligiously," continued Senator Depew.
Indeed, the Vanderbilt family, up to
and including the third generation,
never bought real estate for invest.
ment." And the senator might have
added that today this Vanderbilt rule
Is being strikingly broken in New
York by Alfred, of the fourth genera
ton, who is investing several millions
Of dollars in a hotel enterprise.
Copyright. 1910, by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04
How John 3. Jervis Improved on the
EngIishman's Design, Making
Engine Suitable to Ameri-
can Roads.

DR.. Plimmon H. Dudley is probably
the best-known man of science in the
world in his particular field, which
is the relation of metals to railroad
rails and other railroad use. 1t was
his metallurgical studies that made
possible the development Of the mod
ern high speed locomotive. Recently
he returned from England. where he
attended the international railway
congress.
while these," said DR.. Dudley, I
took time to run down to Newcastle
on-Tyne to see what remains of the
plant where George Stephenson, who
is popularity though enormously look
ed upon as the inventor, in toto, Of the
railroad locomotive, turned out his
first locomotives. I had pointed out to
me the shop in which Stephenson
built the first two locomotives that he
sent to the United States, and in this
connection was surprised to learn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-04
Future Statesman Was Dumped In the
Mud at Politicians Feet When
Stage Coach Was Upset by
Careless Driver.

In his old age, say from 1870 to his
death in 1882, Thurlow Weed, the
most skilful Wing politician of his
day. who made William H. Seward
governor Of New York and United
States senator, who named Zachary
Taylor for the presidency and Willard
Fillmore for the vice-presidency and
who, at the birth Of and during the
first years Of the Republican party,
was national power, was one of the
most delightful story tellers to be
found anywhere. He had vast fund
Of anecdotes, many of them being Wv
idly descriptive of our political life
from 1920 until 1875.
1t was during the story telling Pc
Rod of this great politician that
came to know him well, and many an
evening / spent with him listening to
his "reminiscences and watching him
sip the might cap" prescribed for him
by his physician-a tablespoonful Of
Jamaica rum and little sugar in q
glass of water.
'Mr. Weed" l said to him one even
ing, when the name of William H.
Seward had cropped up in the course
OF our conversation, when did you
first meet the senior member Of the
powerful and how historically famous
political firm Of Seward, Weed and
Greeley?'"
After my service as printers dew
IL and as an apprentice, and when
l had become fairly competent as a
journeyman printer and was seized
of an ambition to become the editor
OF daily newspaper, found my way
to Rochester, then a thriving little
town. where they were beginning to
manufacture on large scale by rea-
son Of convenient water power" said
Mr.. Weed. There in the early TWEEN
test was 1892, to be >exact-I be-
came editor of the Daily Telegraph
and speedily found myself attracted
to and then deeply interested
in politics. It was at this period of
my career that I met Willard Fillmore,
Albert H. Tracy, great lawyer of his
day, and others, and 1t was while I
was with the Telegraph that began
to hear more or less vaguely OF a
newcomer in Auburn who was de-
scribed as a very promising young law
yer. remember hearing some one
say that this William H. Seward was
a good speaker, and that he was sure
to be heard from sooner OF later in
politics.
well, one evening" do not r.