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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
CHAPTER xxxlv.-(contInued.)

SFNF EN- NNN'N' -AN'S''s'NNNt
He confessed he was In the pay
like these chaps we're after now-of
= highly respectable Chinese merchant
and head Of one of the tongs-one OF
the richest men In Rangoon, who. II
seems, was also after that ruby. !
can't imagine what he wanted OF It,,
hut thatll come out. probably: the
mans rich enough to buy dozens OF
stones as fine. However !
gather he'd laid his plan far ahead.
The coolies intimated you'd been
gYntched all the way from Bombay. Al
all events, the brutes were ready
urhen you arrived; Sypher was a
ss0omed man from the moment you
handed over the Pool Of Flame. They
surrounded his house this night, com
ing up from the river. Just as soon as
u was dark enough to conceal their
actions. Then they found third ele-
Inent In tho business-your friend Des
Trebes. all unsuspiclous OF them, Turk
ing on the veranda and watching Sy-
pher through the window SO they
waited to see what he was up to. Ana
pretty soon they found out Sypher
came downstairs, went to the safe and
opened it, | presume he had the stone
in his hand ready TO put away While
Jae was standing there the Frenchman
slipped up behind and stabbed
him, annexing the stone and leav'
ing the way he got In. The In
-stant he stepped off the yeranda the
Chinese got him; but he managed to
scream before they could silence him
and drew the attention of the house
Fold, Miss Pynsent. your wife and the
servants. So to cover things up they
mad to gather them all In. The serv'
ants we're killed-there were three Of
them-and the women
Neither man spoke for a time. Then
Couch resumed,
This coole was an outslder-a
servant OF the merchant's-not one
of the junk gang; so he stayed ashore,
and thought 1t would be fine young
scheme to return and do a little loot
tng on his own I've teiephon-
ed the head Office to arrest that
cursed merchant and coniiscate his
house and goods and detaIn anybody
they could catch connected with him.
The nets well enough laid, and |
think
The lights Of the city became Wis
ible. strung along the right bank of
the river as the launch rounded a
bend. Couch swung the little boat
out into midstream. "Half.speed.
wheeler, he said, adding to o'Rourke
ave got TO pick out that junk. pre-.
sumo the right one win have all sail
sct ant be moving downstream with
the tide: It's just on the turn now
and fortunately there's no wind worth
mentioning. !. wish | could
see something OF the other launch
.kia p.Srad auxiousiy into the obscur-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
RerlInern Arc spenders.

The people OF Berlin are becoming
freer spenders and less saving, ac-
ccrding to figure just published. The
number OF depositors in city savings
banks has decreased $3.50 In the last
year. The amount of Increase In de-
poslts for the year. which is now $685.
900. is only one-thlrd the amount paid
I'm interest
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
Didn't Get Across,

First Omaha Man lin surprise)--
What Back already? Why. l
thought you were going to zee Europe?
Second Omaha Man tcneerfuly)--
So did |. but It seems thEt New York
saw me frst-Puck
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

main Whatever might Dciall, until
the coming OF the second launch .
or perhaps for longer time.
As he rose some indistinct body ran
into him and cannoned of with an un.
couth yelp: with no time to draw bis
revolvers. the adventurer struck out
with bare hand and had the salts.
faction Of finding goal for his blow
of landing heavily on bare flesh and
OF hearing the dull sound OF fall
upon the deck.
Spontaneously lights were flashing
out for and aft. A revolver spat ven.
omously beside him. Somewhere a
man screamed and fell whimpering
horribly. The revolver egpoded sec
ond time. There were confused
noises. as Of furious struggle. rough
and tumble. and he suspected that one
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26
penned.

whats q moral victory pa?"
ANY fight you win where the loser
gets all the money. Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-09-26

We seldom take n ueep and vital
interest In the affairs OF our neigh
bors--unless they owe US money.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
Do YOU KNOW THAT

In America there are 10000 iron
and steel mills, valued at about 81
600. 000, 000, 900 and giving employment
to $780, 900 men?
The 1911 census for the Union of
South Africa shows a population of
1898, 499 of all races, of which only
1,37S,0 OPS are whites?
France owns the largest sailing
vessel in the world? The ship is 1893
feet long, has a 52-foot beam and a
displacement of 1880 tons. There
are five masts, with a total spread
of 1880 square feet of canvas.
Berlin, with all its surroundings,
represents about 9 per cent. of the
population of the kingdom of Prus-
STA?
In many London streets the num-
Der 10 is left out in the numbering
of the houses?
France had 114,2Ss silkworms grow
ing in 1910?
Nineteen women now practise law
i n France?
The United States uses about $780,
DOC, 900 lead pencils every year?
Statistics credit the State of Penn
sylvania with more than so, 900 auto
mobiles?
The first newspaper was published
in England in 1888?
The most costly electric fan ever
made is said to be that of Queen
Mary of England? The apparatus is
made of ebony and gold.
The thumb of the hand is stronger
than all the fingers put together?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
SOCIAL NnTEC OF NEWAR 90
OOOIAL W. LO and the SUBURBS

remainder of the season at Spring
Lake.
Miss Joralemon and Miss Bowers.
both of East Orange, are at West
Hampton Beach, Long Island.
John E. Kelly, foreman of the hook
and ladder battalion at the West
Orange fire headquarters, will next
week join Mrs. Kelly and his two
children, Grace D. and Edwin M.
Kelly, at Ocean Grove, where he will
spend his vacation with his family.
Harry Miller, of East Orange, is
visiting at the cottage of his sister,
Mrs Norman Moore. at East
Moriehes. Long Island.
Mrs. George NJ. Gill and daughter,
Miss Gill, of Cleveland street. orange.
are at West Hampton Beach, Long
Island.
Mrs. Charles Hathaway, of Prospect
street and Springdale avenue. East
Orange, left yesterday for her sum-
mer home at Twilight Park, Haines
Falls, in the Catskill Mountains, New
York. Her son Charles has been
there for several weeks. On August
l Mr.. Hathaway will Join them, re-
naming until September 1. Mrs.
Hathaway has as her guest during
the remainder of the season Mrs. c..
Bonds. a Well-known com
poser of songs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
TAKING IT OUT IN TRADE

The bright little surgery at the
rear of The Doctors house was oc-
cupied by two-the medical man and
a patient, who was being attended
to for the last time. seeing that he
had got over his illness.
Yes. yes" said the doctor; you're
all right now. You needn't CONS.
here again"
But, sir" remarked the patient,
"vot ABBOTT der bill? l anti got mooeh
n VIII you dake der bill out in
trade?"
The sawbones looked his man up
and down. Well, / might do it, he
replied. What is your business"
II am der leader of der lidd1e Cher
man band, sair. We will play ia
front Of your house every evening for
o months, Detroit Free Press. 4
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
TIME WASTED IN CONGRESS.

1T HE debatings and votes on the tariff bills in the Senate
seem to be time wasted, 1t is not probable anything
definite can come from the bills except political capital
for the presidential campaign. The time thus occupied belongs
10 important measures that the country stands in great need
of and which are hung up in various stages of legislation. Con
eress has been in session nearly eight months and little has
actually been accomplished in the way of carrying out the prom
ises given to the people. The passage by the Democrats and
Progressives of the La Toilette wool bill last night as a substl-
tue for the Lippitt bill, previously passed by Republican votes,
holds out some hope of legislation, but this bill is subject to
amendment in the House and to changes in conference, and
behind it is the Taft veto. When President Taft vetoed the cot
ton and wooden bills at the special session it was made plain
that another presidential campaign would have to be waged
before the nation could get any relief from the robber rates in
the tariff law. and it is also plain that no effective legislation in
regards to trusts is possible. But Congress can yet fulfill i'm
portant obligations to the people even in the short time that
shall elapse before the adjournment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
DO JUST AS WELL

Little Margie was d frequent visitor
at the Jones home, going there on
errands of borrowing many times
EACH day. On this occasion she ask
ed the loan of a cooking utensil. But
Mrs. Jones had become very much
out of patience at the continual Dor
rowing and sem word by Margie that
she had other fish to fry" Imagine
her surprise when in a few moments
her neighbours little Margie again APP
peared in her doorway, lisping:
"Mozzer thaid to thend thome of the
fifth, pleathe. kansas City Star,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
A MEMORIAL TO ROBERT TREAT.

"OBERT TREAT, the leader of the small Puritan band from
i'm Connecticut that in 1866 sailed up the Passayak and
established the settlement of Newark. has not been
IGNORED by posterity as his memory deserves. Treat was not a
discoverer. He and his people came to a region that was known,
but inhabited only by the red Indian. But they had a wilder
ness to conquer. Trained and disciplined by their experiences
in Connecticut, then a primeval wild with a few small settle
ments. the settlers were we'll prepared for the work of founding
2 new city and they began right. The character of Robert Treat
had much to do with the success and development of the colony.
which escaped most of the ills that darkened the histories of
other colonies. A memorial to Robert Treat placed on the new
Kinney building will be most appropriate. But should there not
be a more pretentiOus one erected by the city of Newark in
of the 250th anniversary of Newark in 1916?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
WHERE WATER TERMINAL ENTERPRISE LAGS.

III HE enterprise of a number of cities having water fronts
looks to taking advantage of the opening of the Panama
canal. Philadelphia expects to have a line of steamships
established from that port TO San Francisco. Boston is expend.
ing large sums on her water terminals. Baltimore, New Orleans
and other cities are full of enterprise. New London is ambitious
to be an important seaport. The waterfront cities of New
Jersey exhibit little of this enterprise. In Jersey City, Trenton
and Camden it is almost lifeless. In Newark it has not much
got beyond mere talk and the doubtful Thomases do most of the
talking. And Newark possesses three great opportunities-the
Panama canal, the proposed ship canal across New Jersey and
the New York barge canal. There are signal advantages, too,
IN the Morris canal if restored TO its normal conditions, and that
great property it is proposed'to sacrifice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26

caHE Lackawanna Railroad Company, following the example
Ill of the Pennsylvania railroad, announces that hereafter no
liquors will be sold on the trains in New Jersey. When
Samuel Sloan was president of the company he had Bibles placed
ID the cars as part of the regular equipment. AS the cars were
lighted with dingy oil lamps long after other roads had intro
diIced gas Biblereading was discouraged after dark. And
Samuel Sloan would tolerate neither liquor nor cards nor Sun
day travel. 1t was only after his retirement for age from the
presidency that the Bibles disappeared and Sunday ears were
run, and as a natural sequence cards and liquors followed. The
Lackawanna has prospered exceedingly in its departure from
the Sloan moralities and the abolition of liquors does not be-
token a return to them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
PEDESTRIANS NEED REGULATING.

ri T was decided recently by a New Jersey Supreme Court JUS
III tice, in substance, that a crosswalk is a part of the side
walk and that a pedestrian has prior rights there, and
drivers of horses or automobiles must look out for him. If he is
run down ON the crosswalk it is the fault of the driver or
motorist. But the converse of this proposition would seem to
be equally good law. Too many people, at a congested point
IKE Newark's -Four Corners, risk their lives by trying to cross
he street diagonally. The traffic officers have enough to do to
@otect pedestrians on the crosswalks, and that is the only
quite that persons on foot should take.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26

she said, Il guess they are having a
sewing society"
On one occasion Hans Richter was
present at a concert given by a
brother composer, at which h lat
ter performed a long and not par
ticularly interesting work of his own.
When the composition came to an
end Richter expressed his criticism
in a very few words. WELL" ne
said. II, too hat written compositions
to make a pile SO HIGH" raising his
hand three feet from the ground,
but | hat burned them.'
A buxom and winsome widow de-
cided to continue her late husbands
wholesale meat business and APP
pointed his confidential and reliable
man, n John Jinx, as her manager.
John, though an astute and clever
business man, could neither read nor
write. The widow partly cured him
of the latter defect by teaching him
to write: Settled, John Jinx,' when
giving a receipt for accounts paid to
him.
The business improved and pros
pered and likewise did the amatory
feelings between the widow and John,
the latter fructifying in a proposal
and acceptance of marriage. After
the usual preliminaries the ceremony
tool place, followed by an adjourn
ment to the vestry to complete the
legal formalities.
The necessary particulars were duly
entered in the marriage register and
happy John was the first asked to
sign. John, somewhat %blushing, took
pen in hand and clearly and unmis-
takably wrote as his signature in the
register: Settled, John Jinx."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
TIPS ARE GOING UP.

4 NJ HAT has become of the antitip campaign? Not only are
wv as many people paying tips to hotel and restaurant
employees as ever, but tips are going up in size. A
fiddle Westerner who visited New York recently figured up
10 that he gave up in this way within a day. But this is one
in the cost Of living with which the consumer has no right
d find fault. The remedy is in his own hands. There has yet
pen no genuine boycott of the tipping evil. 1t is a reform that
beds nothing but courage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
UNANSWERABLE

AT a country school in the midlands,
according to Ideas. the head master
said: Now, boys, i will give a penny
to the first lad who car ask me a
question which l cannot answer. "
Several tried -unsuccessfulIy until one
boy asked him. please, sir, If you
stood up to your neck in soft mud
and 1 threw a stone at your head
would you duck?" The question re-
manned unanswered.-Troy Times.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26


During the absence of the pastor,
manuel Baptist church, during the
month oil Angus the pulpit VIII De
occupied as August 4, the
heV. . A. House, OF vest orange;
august IL, n Kew. j. Il.
OF Aurora, Ind. August "a, the Rev.
H. .. van ness, pastor OF the Mt
SUNDAY Ausus H. is yet TO Ne
hiieu'
"
Mrs. F. ii. Roever. of Elizabeth
avenue, returned this week from q
-
Mrs. NJ. Porter futile, and her
daughters, the Misses Jessie, Lois
nue., are enjoying the summer months
at Setauket, L. l., and are joined at
week-ends by Mr. futile. Miss Doro-
Y. where she will visit relatives I'M
til the middle of August when she
will 90 to Manchester Mass to re-
main until Labor nav
-
- su At.
$3.50 a
- 1l1 $50 .o.a
neiih are Mrs' ERNEST ieseh ana MISS
tieleh Essen WIS per'na o'lUeue
MISS MATTE ochoene, MI Elwih
9ohoehe MI Auoiph ochoeie'
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Goskirk,
of Clifton avenue, have as their
guests their daughter and so~n-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. Carnahan,
of Washington.
-
Miss B. F. Schenck, of North Sew
enth street, is sojourning at New
Preston. Conn.
-
Ninth street. is spending a two weeks
vacation at Asbury Park.
-
Mrs. George Stengel and her son
weeks in Canada and the Thousand
Islands. They will return via Cleve-
land, o., where they will be Joined by
Mr.. Stengel. and remain for the races.
oughbreds.
-
Mrs. Chauncey Collins and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Page are spending the
Lake Ontario.
Mrs. II. Z. Lynch, oil CLIFTON avenue,
with her house guests, her sister. Mrs.
Henry Durneld, n her nephew, DR..
VIII leaVe n rrst Oh August Tor St
J~ohhspury, VI Where they VIII visit
yrs, Lynch 5 prolher, the rev Alfred
Fooie 1raht. me VIII re-
Der
-
Mr. ana MIS-. waiter Il. van WIN
kle, OF Broad street, have been spend
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Atlantic City.
49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reichert and
MIS-. Frank schreck, of 4s Bremen
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
A DELICATE WAY

Kenneth was discussing the cricket
team of which he was a member and
said to the girl.
You know young Barker? We'll,
he's going to be our best man before
long"
"Oh. Kenneth" she cried, 'what j
nice way to propose to me!'-London
Opinion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
RATED ACCORDINGLY

Now, Mr.. Fresche," said the pro-
fessor, zeal you demonstrate that X
equals OF"
Sure said Mr.. Fresche. 81 write
home asking the governor for an Y
and get nothing-Q. e. D."
Excellent" returned the professor.
"I1l give you the same for your
mark."-Harper'si Weekly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
EITHER WAY

A small colored boy was conspic-
uously displaying a campaign button
with the letters TT. r." on it.
S you're for Theodore Roosevelt,
are you?" said the stranger with the
suitcase that might need carrying.
Noting a touch OF di%sapproval in
the tone of the remark, the boy n
swered:
mo, sir. Dat don't stand for
Theodore Roosevelt Dat stands
for Taft Republican. "-Washington
Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
SOUR GRAPES

ITS useless to urge me to marry
you. When | say no ! mean no."
Always"
"Invariably."
"And can nothing ever break your
determination when once you make
UP your mind?'
Absolutely nothing"
well, / wouldn't care to marry a
girl like that, anyhow."-Boston
Transcript.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
FISH YARN

John, Sr. Ceiling the boys about
yesterdays fishing trip)-Yep. you
orter seen me haul in the three-foot
weakish. 1t pulled almost as lard
as the two-foot bluefish. ami
John, Jr. Observation-Disclosures,
the market man is here with the fish
you ordered last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
ASHORT POEM

A Kansas school teacher asked the
pupils to write a short poem of two
verses recently and to read it in class.
One of the boys got off the following:
81
Spy
A
Fly,
Gee!
He
sees
Met"
Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
HOW HE KNEW

you say you were held up this
morning by a footpad with a revolt
yer. At what timer"
Five %inutes to one"
How can you fix the time so pre-
cisely?"
Because j could see the church
clock, and / noticed that its hands
were exactly in the same position as
my own."-Boston Transcript.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
OATES

There was a young Teller from Perth.
Who was born on the day of his
birth.
He was married, they say,
On his wife's wedding day.
And he died on his last day on
earth.-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
ECONOMY

what made Mr.. Chuggins buy an
automobile?"
His wife persuaded him by calling
his attention to the economy of hav-
ing gasoline on hand to clean gloves
with."-Washington Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
NOT NEW

'You should see my new type
writer said Mr.. Smart to his friend
as they went down in the elevator
together; "but it's secondhand"
"Second-hand?"
"Um-hm. A widow. '-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
YES, BUT

81 don't care to be taken seriously
in my business" :
What is your business"
I'm a joke writer"
True, but what about the salary
end of 1t? Pretty serious in any bust
ness, eh?-Satire.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
INTENSELY INTERESTED

Suffragette-I read every line of the
presidential convention doings. Wom-
en- should know nov these things are
done.
Ordinary Woman-Of course. So
did l. Weren't some of the women's
costumes just stunning?-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
THE CAUSE

so your Oldest boy has Joined u
glee clubl'
YES"
What caused him to take II at
step?''
II don't know. But, judging by
sound, suppose it must have been
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
WOMANkIND GETTING Top-HEAvY.

m CCORDING to the edict of hairdressers, in national con.
#7A vention at Chicago, the fashionable woman, for a year
n at least to come, must wear more hair than ever.
continental coifures are ordered, and pufs, curls and braids
adorn the feminine head to an extent previously unknown.
if the present scant and himsy mode of attring the Ameri-
In woman continues is there not danger of her becoming top.
8avy? What she carries on her-head will weigh more than
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
TIMES HAVE

Howell-Rowell doesn't speak to his
wife.
Powell-And / can remember when
he thought it was worth one dollar
to say a few words to her by long
distance telephone.-Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
A BAD DEBT

The mosquito lit on the sleeping man,
And looked for a place to drill.
1.-The world owes me a living" he
said,
And at once sent in his bill.
Baltimore American.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
A CHANGE

Inouiring Visitor-Yesterday you
appeared as a ~fire-eater; today you
are an Eskimo, swallowing raw,
frozen fish.
Freak-Yes. NY doctor ordered a
change of diet--Tit-Blts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
TOO BAD

How is it that you and your hus-
band never go anywhere together any
more?"
well, his set and my set play en-
tirely different forms of auction
bridge."-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
Misunderstood

Mistress-I shall want you to be
dressed by 3 O'Clock, Ellen, to receive
any friends that may call.
Ellen-Oh, thank yez, mum! Amt
you goin' to be in?-Sketch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-26
THE SUMMER A S

"Td like to look at some engage
ment rings, Please"
Certainly, sir. How many would
you sh?'-Harper's Weekly.