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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-03-01
The "Sea Shells" Mania
"Small Moneys but great values. +"
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-03-01
Training the Country's Coming Watchmen
BY Former WILLIAM E. MASON
doh hd
I'VE put out the eyes Of those who must
Stand on the watch tower OF the future,
To warn US OF our danger"


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m
NICE there WALL
&NEN citizen profit
wv the children his kingdom wchmen confined them hours daylight
and darkness watch for the the mdeeoped destroyed
the sight, and the
employment children the
dwarf the dwarf the mind The
watch the republic be manned physical and mental
d~as The from without but within the walls city, They
bauch ballot
need honest wame nation
em We would not trust The
republic the mothers republic
mentally physically
Christian
WatChman tell us the night what the
And the Waterman
the
When
liberty called the language of Whittier
How the night away?
Waterman on the wall
And after Wcksbwg the
lhear the birds CALL
the
that child labor
n of the republic
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
American Telephone & telegraph Co.

A dividend Of Two Dollars per share will
be paid on Tuesday, October l5. 1912, to
stockholders OF record at the close OF busl-
ness on Monday. September 30. 1919.
WILLIAM r. DRIVER. Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04

London paid especial attention to
Copper. Atchison and st. Paul, all Of
local market
1nterborough was strong. especially
the preferred. on the theory that all
matters had been settled In favor of
he road In local tunnel matters
The early sales werc at " point ed
vance. but by ~ o'clock all prices, so
far as the leaders were concerned
Here and there throughout the list
there were gains that were not lost. st.
Paul was one of the strongest, gaining
and holding over a point. and at cne
time II was N higher. on the Canadian
Pacific report. Interbcrcugh preferred
was 1h higher. and held strongly. Cen
eral Electric rose Y, Sugar u, and Now
York Central u.
Union Pacific was slightly higher and
Reading barely steady.
In the afternoon the list was under
pressure and the gains were generally
wiped out.
In addition the old leaders were under
pressure and yielded to the efforts OF
the bears. Steel was " lower, Union
Pacific X. Reading a point. and other
stocks that had held their gains up to
noon were near Thursdays parity.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Western Preached Will
Lecture Upon China

The Rev. DR.. George v. Vosburgh,
the Calvary Baptist Church the past
nine weeks, leaves tomorrow for Phila-
delphia, but will return to this city on
October Il to deliver his lecture on
China In Transition" at the Calvary
Church..
DIR. Vosburgh was for fifteen years
pastor OF the First Baptist Church Of
Denver, Col, and while on his trip
around the world was weekly corre-
spondent for the Denver Post.
lie has a series Of lectures on travel,
illustrated by the stereopticon, OF which
China in Transition" ~ considered his
best
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Sixty-one Members
Will Join Church

Slxty-one new members will be taken
into McKendree Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday morning, The pastor,
the Rev. L. Morgan Chambers will re-
ceive them, but will be assisted by the
church officials and deaconesses OF
Washington. The Lords Supper will
be administered by the pastor. The
subject for his morning sermon is THE
Cali of the Wild" At the evening SER
vice he will deliver the first of two-ser-
mon lectures on Martin Luther, the
Prophet OF a New Faith"
Tuesday night a reception will be CIV
en- to eighty-five new members who
have Joined the church since May, when
DR.. Chambers became the pastor.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Blame Lack of Judgment
For Death of AviatorS

That the deaths of Lieut.. Louis C.
Rockwell and Corporal Frank s. Scott.
Killed at College Park Saturday after
noon when biplane In which they were
flying fell, was the result OF an error OF
Judgment In landing on the part OF the
aviator is the opinion OF Capt. Fred
erick b. Hennessy. Lieut.. Thomas De-
Witt Milling. and Lieut.. Harry Graham.
The Officers compose board appointed
by the commanding officer of the school
TO ascertain the cause of the disaster.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Vegetables.

Elgin Creamery. a ID. lb..,......................ssc
Renovated, lb.,......,.,.....,...,,...
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
PRICES OF FOOD
IN MARKET HERE
SLOWLY ADVANCE
Poultry Alone Shows Slight
Decrease in
Cost.

While beef and veal. lamb and NUT
ton. and the various pork products re-
main strong at the record prices they
have been bringing for many weeks. the
other branches of the retail food mar
ket. including eggs, dairy products, and
several vegetables and fruits, are ad-
jus.ing themselves to the new condi-
tions and slowly advancing In price.
Poultry alone shows a slight decline for
tho week.
Best nearby fresh eggs, heretofore
worth 30 cents a dozen, are strong to-
day at a cents, and No. Us are selling
cents a pound is the lowest price Elgin
creamery butter can be bought at, and
some dealers are getting ~ cents. Ken
ovated can still be had for 32 cents,
though some are getting 80 for this
class OF butter. Domestic cheese has
advanced along with the other dairy
products and Is now bringing 70 cents
Instead Of 20.
scarce and are worth almost twice as
much as they were two weeks ago.
Fifteen cents quarter-peck Is the
! Yi're on tomatoes today. Radishes are
the market. Lemons have dropped from
Q and 70 cents to 20 cents dozen, and
the supply Of grapes OF an excellent
quality, becoming greater each week.
queer turn in view Of the high price
on other meat. Broilers have dropped
from 2s cents to 25, and roasting chick
ems have done likewise. Fowls that
have been steady all summer at l2
cents are now worth only 20. Other
kinSa Of poultry remain steady.
While the wholesale flsh market has
been pretty stiff all through the week
the retail market has not been az; M
fected. Likewise the quotations on all
products OF the meat market are ex-
actly the same as last week.
Following is list Of average prices
obtaining today
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Army Aviator Talks.

Lieut.. Thomas De witt Milling, OF the
army aviation school, lectured today
at the War College before the students
and officials at that institution. He
told OF the advent of the aeroplane Into
military aviation, and said that 1t was
here to stay. Besides large number
Of students and officers at the college,
brother aviators of Lieutenant Milling
attended.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Seventeen Officers
Of Army Transferred

In accordance with the provisions Of
the reorganization plan OF the army,
seventeen officers in the quartermaster' 3
department with the rank OF major wero
today transferred to other posts.
Major Elwood w. Evans, paymaster,
Is relieved from further duty I'm this
city, and on November will proceed to
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, and report
fer assignment to duty as quarter
master.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
WORKlNGMAN'S WANTS
VACUUM CLEANERS

ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANERS RENTED
OPERATORS FURNISHED If DESIRED.
ROOM sos. AeGILL BLDG. PHONE N. asIS
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Knights of Malta Meet,

Capital City Council. No 1es. Ancient
and Improved Order Knights OF Malta.
meets next Friday night In Temple
hall. Fifth and @ streets northwest. A
full attendance IL requested.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
NOTICE TO LADIES
FLOOR OILS

c. T. HUNTERS SANITARY DUsT-KILI.
ING FLOOR OIL contains olium and wax.
Keeps the floors clean and bright and gives
them a polished finish. Good for your fur
niture. Try It, soc gal, delivered. Used by
the U. s. Govt and over s, 900 families for the
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
LOCAL SECURITIES
WERE VERY SLOW,
RAILWAYS EASIER
Railway and Electric Com
mon Of to 90, Preferred
9l-Gossip.

There was a little Improvement in
local securities from the point Of
more doing. only. At that there was
nothing approaching activity and
Railway and Electric issues were
weak. The common stock sold at 90
and the preferred 81, but neither issue
appeared more than semi occa sionally
on the sales record.
Lanston brought g2 for a small lot.
Capital Traction 124. also an odd lot
transaction.
Commercial National Bank showed at
In the bond list the only transactions
were In Potomac first SIS. the price be-
ing lW.
The local market Is at sea. waiting for
of the Maryland virginia Company.
Until such time as the insiders are
ready to talk there will be little II any
Improvement.
At a meeting OF the Bank Of Com
merce and Savings, held on wednes-
day, October 2, 1912, the name Of Capt.
c. Il. Edwards was added to the d.
rectors.
Reports were read showing the bank
to be In a prosperous condition. the
value OF the assets being siderably
increased during the past year.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: M. ID. Rosenberg,
president: Joseph Sanders, first vice
president: r. J. Earnshaw. second vice
president; Alex Wolf, general counsel.
DIR. John F. Collins, auditor; Joseph II.
Milans. secretary; John M. Riordon.
cashier.
Mergenthaler's earnings for the fiscal
year were s2,74o.0oo. as compared with
81, 7Ss, 600 a year ago. and s2,7s3 00o ST.
$4,000. S2,426,ooo for each of the preced-
Ing years to 1908.
The surplus for the year was Ss2i 900,
as compared with s777, 900 in 1908, s729, OO0
in 1909. and $4,000 In 1911.
During the past year the company has
sold 1000 linotypes, and now has 10000
machines in use.
Dividends from August, 1894. to jan
uary I, 1911. S26.000000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
LOVELY M|A|DENS ARE
WILLING TO MARRY
'Bridget Brannigan's' Letters
on Bachelors Bring Letters
From Pretty Girls.
Special Gable to The Tribune.

Special Gable TO The Tribune.
LONDON, May A. 4.-Widespread in
terest has been excited by the amusing
letter which HBridget Brannigan'
wrote TO the rural district council OF
Dunshaughlin, County Meath, and
which caused the councillors to order
the bachelor occupants of their labor
ers' cottages either 10 get married
within three months or vacate the
houses She complained that she was
an exile in England because the Irish
bachelors would not marry, and that
the housekeeping of the bachelors
spoiled the cottages.
At Yesterdays meeting OF the coun-
ell the chairman said the clerk had re"
ceived number OF letters from Eng
land, some asking to be placed in com.
munication with eligible bachelors, and
others from English bachelors inqulr-
ing the address of Mis- Bridget Bran
niCan. With the letters came photo
graphs and prepaid addressed envel-
opes for replies. Sixteen letters were
also addressed to Miss Brannigan at
the local postoffice.
One letter asked If it were any use
'eofferine four girls from Bristol, -
who "would be very pleased, owing to
the dreadful state OF the country, az
present, to settle in the apparently
peaceful village Of 'Dunshaughlin with
good husbands.
HI am an English girl, aged 90, anx.
ious to settle down to matrimonial
bliss" said letter with Payswater,
London. address.
UIris and Doris" writing from
Portsmouth, inclosed photographs Of
two pretty girls. and stated that they
were sisters. had a little income of
their own. and would be obliged for
the photographs OF two ''nicc young
men. and they must be In decent po'
sition.' A correspondent writing from
Kent described herself as Hquite do.
mesticated. musical, tail, slight and
dark. "
The council ordered the letters to
remain with the clerk for inspection
hv any interested nersons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
DESTITUTE Of PARIS
ARE WITHOUT HOMES
Hundred Thousand Poor Have
No Shelter; Cochon Prophet
of Crisis.
sneciaI Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
PARIS, May 4.-Tho difficulty OF
housing the working classes in Paris
is now becoming an acute problem, and
quarter day has brought on the fact
in a glaring light that workpeople can
no longer find accommodation in Pans
The statement was made last night by
Prefect of Police Lepine that there are
something like 100000 destitute per
sons in the city who earn less than $4
a week, and who can hardly find lodg.
lngs. The price of workmen's 8 rooms
has been constantly rising, like rents
in general, and whereas it was still
possible for workman fifteen years
ago to find a room with a kitchen for
himself and his family ut $50 q year,
the price has now risen to 500 or more,
Old five aud six story houses bmlf
fifty or 100 years ago, which had
been inhabited mostly by workpeople,
are now being pulled down in every
quarter. and brand new modern apart
mont houses are built in their place,
with flats ranging from $500 TO S30OU
rent a year. Workpeople are being
driven farther and farther toward the
Notifications and beyond, but even
along the Notifications great modern
buildings are rising, in which the rats
ars let for $500 or $1,000, and workmen
cen only looh dI Iheiu iioii '-.H ''A ~
AS every great popular Crisis pro-
duces it's own prophet, the workmen S
rent problem has brought forth great
leader in the person Of M. Cochon. the
secretary Of tho Poor Tenants league,
who goes through Paris dragging hand
carts full Of furniture and gathering
crowds around him, to which he
breaches Now and then he moves poor
people's furniture into public or state
buildings. One morning he landed a
needy family, with bed. tables and
chairs. in the midst OF the courtyard
Of the Hotel de Vile. and since then
he has alternately moved or attempted
10 move large families, with their fur
niture, into the prefecture OF ponee'
loaded half the contents Of cartful
of furniture into the chamber Of depu-
ties before the attendants took alarm
and expelled him.
M. Eochon next unexpectedly mp
ueared at the ministry of wsr with 0
! family Of five persons and several
handcarts full of furniture The faith
or of the fnmily had been decorated
with the military medal. had been
volunteer in 1870, was wounded by
shell, and taken prisoner at Sedan
| The sentry Mt the door and the Ruara!
inside looked on In wonder whom the
hnndca1ts entered the courtyard,
HWhat Is It you wnntP' asked q
| lieutenant,
IA lodging for Ibis poor man anf
has fought for his country, has. beer
wounded in battle. has been q prisoner
of the enemy and now he Is old ans
in6r,n and can no longer find n roof
1 leave him iu your charge
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
MINISTER SEEKS To
Be ELECTED SHERIFF
Says His Candidacy Is Protest
Against Narrow Bounds
of Clergy.
Special Gable 10 The Tribune.

Special Gable TO The Tribune.
LONDON. May 4.--The Rev Horny
Cart de Lafontaine. whom the lord mayor
has consented TO nominate as a candi-
date at the election Of sheriftB Of the
city Of London on Midsummer day, will.
It Is believed. be the first clergyman who
Mr.. dc Lafontaine. who was for sew
eral years vicar OF St Lukes. Kentish
Town. n. w, and retired from minis
terial work six years ago. Is lighting
for principle F" lie has become a candf-
date for the shrlevalty largely as a pro-
test against what he regards as the mar
row bounds Of clerical life" He said:
The clergy require to widen their
sphere of activity. to expand their
views and influence. and to enlarge
their vision OF the world They are at
present handicapped by class and sect
prejudice How can they better over
como these limitations than by TAX
ing q more prominent place In public
life? Clergyruen in the past have
been statesmen, warriors and Judges
cannot understand why people
should be preJudiced against my can
didacy just because am q clergy
man, Yet they are. They say. You
have no business TO go outside your
own parish" I reply that + have no
parish, ''Then you ought to have
one." they retort These objections
may form very serious obstacle
against my election, but I shall go
through with the fight even II 1t Is
down the Old tradition that only mem
bers OF the city corporation should
become gheriffS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
OUTER MONGOLIA IN
CLUTCHES OF RUSSIA
Special Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
BERLIN, May 4.-Russln's relations
with China dominate the political situn-
tion In the far east. That her prospects
there have been frightened and her pres
tlge has grown since the downfall OF the
Manchu dynasty Is beyond question. for
the fruit which she coveted, but which
manently out OF her reach. IS now about
to foil into her lap without any shaking
OF the treo.
Thus. outer Mongolia has detached
Itself from China. although far too weak
to stand alone. It must now lean upon
Russia and become far eastern Box
escape a like fate Japan as well as Rus
sia has her clutches on this iii-starred
province
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
FOUR MILLION IRISH
PEOPLE IN NEW HOMES
Special Cable to The Tribune.

DUBLIN. May 4.Tbc newly issued
Irish emigration, statistics showed that
population. emigrated last year; 2c.olo.
or or 7s per cent Of the total went to the
United States. 1882 es steerage passen-
gers. or the latter 6996 had thoir pass
fges paid for them in America. which
means that relatives had preceded them
and made little money.
The highest number Of emigrant5 In
any year was 19o.322. OF 80 per 1000. IN
1852, tho first complete year OF the re-
turns, and the lowest 2s. s.2o6. or 6.s per
thousand IN 1908
SINCE 1881, 4.21S,ot6 Irish have left the
country, number only slightly lesS than
the present population OF ireland. $
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
Disaster Used as Argument
Against Continued Exodus
Of Younger Generation.
is LOADSTONE
Few of Millions Who Come to
Great Republic Return to
Native Land.
BY AUSTIN F. MAGUIRE.
,isl Gable 10 The Tribune.

Special Gable 10 The Tribune.
DUBLIN. May An the loss Of the
Titanic the Irish Anti Emigration
league finds new, if sad, argument
against the continued desertion Of their
country by the young men and women
Of Ireland When the great ship
plunged under the waves. large pro-
portion of the third class passengers
who were lost were sturdy Young men
and women. mostly Of the farming
class. who Joined the Titanic.
Though there is evidence Of a down
ward tendency in emigration statistics,
still the fact remains that several
wears must pass before Irish emigra-
ton will be reduced to proportions
that will be more In accord with the
normal, or natural overflow of the pop
ulation of any well regulated nation
Emigration has been one of Ireland s
most acute Affections for more than
sixty years. The great exodus Of the
people from their native land came
first in the fearful years of 1878 when
landlord made famine dcciminated
the land while plenty reigDed within
her borders.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
Jus SCULPTOR ASKS
PLACE OF ABODE
lAble 70 The r,zIh

'els to The Tribune.
= Nay 4-Rodin wishes 70 ss-
nv museum os his work al tba
.iSs., ana he offers the contents
a o.. The only payment he de.
soode- Here wes esta bl,sbed nd
M a nonaatic school The
A u tba ahs now acquired the build
|rakv famous sculptor fears for
a b,a more especially rs Ds May.
IimasS1ss Ss oeen refused the RIGHT TO
snthn.lIna % n the chapel. But doubt
sfS vso ssooern Michael Angelo.
|eiIo;,e,, years Rodin has been work
I5sc 5sly smong his marbles and
.>ctr,.toot W Ms works is immense
4 ~ ss.sais .Sais Offers those NOT dis
nrtion, 'e 10 form q center
5tssat y h,,a! almost DONE" he SAYS,
eamrsu Uuft is Of ClemenceeI and
noSt uirsnsossttr sns strenuous expression
b. t,p nopes the beautiful hotel
~, he be ~, is not suited 10 uuch
y nhad,,t ,th'nks, and indeed the
N seem grounds, with their
ia. h 70 merit some less NTH.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
ENGAGE
IN FISTIC ENCOUNTER
Special Cable to Tho Tribune.

ROME. May 4,-Great scandal has
been caused in Rono by scene which
took place today IN tho law courts,
where a case IN which anonymous letters
and numerous members Of tho Italian
aristocrecy are involved Is proceeding.
As the Marquis Cnlabrfni. grand
cguerry to the King, who IS one Of the
witnesses, was leaving the court the
Marquis SPINDLE who is the plaintir in
the action and who regarded himself in
suited by the Marquis Calabrinis evil
head with his stick
AT tho Same instant tho two sons of
tho MARQUIS Spinola assaulted the Mar
quie Calabrini. hitting him In the face
with their fists
Several members OF the italian arIstoc-
racy who lnterfered. among them. the
Duke OF Torlonia and Count Negroni
were also struck by Marquis Spinola and
his sons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
Bishop Higgins Appointed.

Residents OF America who are ma
tives of the west Of Ireland will learn
with interest p or tno appointment OF the
vered parish priest of Castlebar, to be
auxiliary bishop to the Rev. DR., Healy,
archbishop Of Tuam. Dr.. Higgins is d
native of Castlebar. His early studies
were made at st. Jariath 's college. from
which he went TO Maynooth, where he
finished distinguished course.
He returned to st. Jariath "a and be.
came it's president. advancing the
status of tho college greatly during his
administration. In 1910 he was ap-
pointed parish priest OF GUNNER in
succession to the Rev. William Mo
Hugh The Rev. Cannon Curran, for.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
4 nv Hle DAUGHTER;
''Su SONS APPROVE

"a e to Tho Tribune.
d tsr5igy, nay "a swlsu fetbsr h..
thrss MAX Lake Constance Ts
IA Sy p! SSSya and a girl. n ana ae' ses
= bost Ms brother. we went ing sor he, =
|>thsr' ! The boat sounasrtngn sen 0y
be siIou,hS u MS four children hud wb,eS 70
>t 10 M SScth tho Flrl. and he cno,Ge a1oa e
.Fed IN undsIi MS sons. but btIl",ns thsW ~ ~
zd TSss TS,s Bodies have not aps pa, T"rs %.a,s
'"'s just manassd : e".m IN ena Enc
= do ts's !, boys. with d.o,b .,.-,
t. q a. ~ Swiiile their fatbsp fbspVai a.! OF !
>{hsir ,ssd and wife are ar disc: dIstr,o.. >.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
MAETERLlNCK TO BE
SHOWN HIGH HONOR
sneciol Cable to The Tribune.

SpeClul SSDlc W uS iiAoGhN-
PARIS: May 4,-To mark the prcsenta-
tIoiI uf the Nobel prize for literature to
Maeterlinck the author. there will be an
interesting gathering IN Brussels this
month. to which several notable French
authors and artists will be invited, be-
cause France naturally shares the honor
which has been done to the French Ian
guage in comforting the literature prize
on the author OF 'The Blue Bird"
The feature OF the fete Will be q gala
performance at the Theater de Ia Mon
male In the Belgian capital. to which the
royal family and the notabiiitieB In lt-
oraturo and art will be invited. Nine.
Georsette Leblanc Maeterlinck. wife OF
the poet will organize remarkable cast
for ..PelIeas and Melsande." and Nine
Rartet, from the Comedie Francaise Will
read a few pages from the "Idfe or the
Bees"
Maeterlinck, who hates publicity and
show of any kind. win make OH exoep-
tlon on this occasion and attend the per-
for1nance, This will be the first public
appearance that the illustrtous writer
has ever made In Belgium
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

msrly parish priest at Abbey, is now
in charge Of the GUNNER parish to
succeed Bishop Higgins. who, on his
elevation, selected Castlebar es bis par
ish Of residence.
Another item OF interesting Come
mara news is that y. A. Johnstone, who
for seven years was cashier for the
Bank OF Ireland in Ballinrobe and Gal
way, has been transferred on promo
ton to Belfast. Mr.. Johnstone Is n
most courteous. banking officer, who
has laGinns Of friends in America