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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19
PINEAPPLE PLANTS.
They Do Not Die After Fruiting, but
Reproduce Themselves.

They Do Not Die After Fruiting, but
Reproduce Themselves.
Pineapples do not grow on trees. I'm
agine a plant four feet in extreme
height from the ground to the tip Of
leaves, a single stalk at the surface,
but dividing at once into swordlike
blades oT leaves, fifteen in number,
from the center of which appears a
stiff, upright stem. at the top of which
is the fruit This stem is short, and
the crown Of the fruit when fully
grown is foot or more below the
points of the leaves.
At the end of year and half from
planting each plant produces a single
fruit, even as cabbage plant produces
single head. But the pineapple does
not die after fruiting once. Down on
the stem below the fruit and among
the long. narrow leaves a sucker ap-
pears. If allowed to remain this will
soon become the head of the plant, and
within another year It will yield an
other fruit This process may go on
for a term of years. In the meantime.
however. other suckers will make their
appearance.
These are broken off, and when stuck
into the ground they put out roots and
become other plants. Thus single
pineapple plant may produce a dozen
or more others while 1t is yielding
fruit from year to year,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19
A SINGLE
TAX
DILEMM MA
By
ELNA PAULSEN

came into biggish town
Twas big in point of size,
! met a melancholy clown
With misery in his eyes.
Good sir,"' quoth l, and glanced
about,
''What ails the town and you,
Is everyone vacatloning,
And have they naught to do?'
He fixed his mournful eyes on me,
And sadly shook his head
! glanced at all who wandered past
And in their faces read
Despair-Twas plainly written there
That all who ran might read,
Good sir" cried l, Pray answer me
To my demands give heed.
"The town Is big, but empty quite
And when | last was here
The streets we're swarming day and
night
'Why, stranger, have you never
heard
What happened here of late?
Upon the last election day
We held within this state?
mo! you shall hear the story now"
He cried with loosened tongue;
From one who witnessed all the row
And saw how it begun.
"You see, the Single Taxer men
Accomplished their design
And / have lost unto the state
The farm that once was mine.
"And when I've earned a little coin
I'll HE me to a train
And leave this town far, far behind,
And neer come back again"
This tale they told me far and wide,
The reason now / knew
For hopelessness on every side,
AS towns more empty grew.
1.-THE outcome OF the Single Tax,
Or tax on land alone,
Which puts all on landowners backs"
They answered with moan.
Twas sad to see the once strong
heart,
Into hopelessness relax,
And to know that all the wrong thus
done,
Was caused by single tax.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19
The Lsroest pesOribed Snake.

Speke In his narrative of the jour
ney to the source of the Nile describes
the largest snake that has ever been
seen by man. II shuddered." he says,
las looked upon the effects of his
tremendous dying strength. For yards
around where he lay grass. bushes and
saplings-in fact, everything except
full grown trees-were cut clean of,
as If they had been trimmed with an
immense scythe. The monster when
measured was fifty-one feet two and
one-haIf inches in extreme length.
while around the thickest portions of
its body the girth was nearly three
feet"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19
FIRE DANGER AT SEA.
How Flames Can Sweep the Inside Of
Even a Metal Ship.

How Flames Can Sweep the inside Of
Even a Metal Ship.
The danger from fire on transat-
lnntic liner is more serious than is gen.
orally believed. 1t Is much greater
than the danger from collision and is
becoming more and more dangerous
with the inci& q sed outlay upon luxury
and display. The main structure of the
ship and most of its essential parts are
Of metal, but many Of the fittings. near
ly every feature of ornament and every
trapping of luxury, are highly inham-
mable.
No one who has not been aboard the
Spanish wrecks at Santiago can con-
ceive how fire can sweep the inside of
even metal ship. Admiral Cervera
described to me the experience on
board the Teresa In these words: "The
second shot that came on board set us
on fire. The fire main was damaged.
Soon we were unable to cope with the
fire. 1t swept through her from bow
to stern. There was not space as big
as the palm Of your hand where life
could have been sustained. An insect
could not have lived on board. We had
to get overheard or be burned"
1t is true the SpanIards had not cut
out their woodwork and thrown over
board all unnecessary infiammables. as
we had in the American feet. but the
inhammnbility Of one OF their war
ships was much less than that OF
luxurious ocean liner.-Captain Rich
mond Pearson Hobson in Engineering
Magazine.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19

A certain boat coming up the Mis-
sissippi one day during food lost
her way and bumped up against a
frame house. She hadn't more than
touched 1t before an old darky ram
med his head up through hole in the
roof. where the chimney once came
out. and yelled at the captain on the
roof: "Whar's you gwine wild dat boat?
Can't you see nothin'? Fust thing you
knows you gwine to turn dis house
ober. spill de old woman an de chil'en
out in de flood an drown 'em. What
you doin' out here In de country wild
your boat, anyhow? Go on back yam
der froo de co'nfields an get back
into de ribber whar you b'longs. Amt
got no business sewn miles out in the
country foolin rohn' peoples houses
nohoww And the boat backed out
ffp
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19
THE NEW
REVALA-
TION
By
DEAN COLLINS

U'ReR, the Moses of the modern day,
Hath lifted to High Fels, his mystic
eye,
And heralds forth the latest message
cleaned
From solemn Oregon City's Sinai;
Letting us wandering, baffled tribes
men know
That which should fill us with
sublime elation-
That U'Ren, who hath led us on so
long,
Hath doped us out a new tax
revelation.
Far had we wandered, meath tn
Egyptian code
or private ownership of land, which
founded
The base of all our states prosperity
And led to growth, with certainty
surrounded.
Fondly we dreamed of greater, sta
bier growth;
But a new vision to the Seer ap-
pearing,
Leads him to warn us that the
promised land
Lies farther on, in Single Takers
clearing.
Meath the old code. by U'Ren sup
plemented,
We wandered on, well guided in the
light time
BY bright cloud castles, and also
conducted
By pillars Of hot air within the
night time.
Now he would cast those tables down
and bust them,
Whereon is graved our present tax
ing system,
And carve anew his Fels-inspired
commandment
The latest revelation Of his wisdom.
oh, Moses" we have followed you
some seasons.
And were beginning 70 learn how
to take them
The laws by which you strove TO
lead from Egypt.
But now. alack. you're planning to
remake them.
Some of the dope you carried to
adoption
Might. after all, be quite the part
of wisdom,
But the thin soup Of Single Tax doth
drive me
To hug the fleshpots Of our pres
ent system.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19
Innkinn Ahnad.

It was the first night of new play.
II say" remarked the author to the
manager, ''that scene shifter over there
is a most peculiar looking fellow"
"Yes; he's an Eskimo" said the
manager.
IAN Eskimo! What on earth made
you take him on?"
"Oh. | thought 1t would be a COM
fort to see one happy face il the play
turns out to be a frostT
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19

Climb the mountains and get their
good tidings. Natures peace will dow
into you as sunshine flows into trees.
The winds viii blow their own fresh
ness into you. and the storms their
energy. while cares will drop or like
autumn leaves.-John Muir.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19
Cases In Point.

Rlvers-Brooks. that's the second
time I've heard you use the phrase
''aching void" wish you would tell
me how a void can ache.
Broozs-Well. not to speak Of a hol-
low tooth, don't you sometimes have
Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19
pups.hnsnt Ear whnmf

Boss Barber-What? You have cut
the gentleman four times7 Well. just
for punishment you must shave him
ali over again right away!-P'liegende
Batter.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-09-19

We never see the target a man sima
at 10 life. We see only the target ~
hits-Jordon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
FARLEY NEARING HOME.
etsamship Berlin VIII Dock at Nsw
York Wednesday Morninq.

etsamship Berlin VIII Dock at Nsw
York Wednesday Morning.
At Sea Aboard the St@aruhip Berlin.
Jan. iB. (by Wireless VIA HAlifaxl-In
spite OF : misty rain the sea Is calm.
and the vessel with Cardinal Farley
and his suit aboard Is making good
progress toward New York. The
change In the sea is a welcome one
from the storm which kicked up such
heavy waves as to make Impossible the
holding of divine services aboard
For three days the great ship has
been harasssa ~ head winds which
began on Friday and On Saturday de
veloped into a veritahis gale. AT times
1t blew seyenty-ive miles an hour.
driving nearly every one below and
causing the greatest discomfort.
Unless another storm breaks 1t is as
sumed that the ship will be OF Sandy
Hook late tonight, hut the captain has
Instructions from New York to anchor
outside until morning. so that be will
not dock before Wednesday forenoon.
In accordance with the program which
has been made for the reception Of the
distinguished p~reiate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
SUFFRAGETTE
SPEAKER HERE
.%Philemons Hear Suffrage.
Talk Yesterday.

Mrs. Minnie /. Reynolds, a suffra-
.gtst. who formerly resided in~Colo-
RADIO and participated in many live
|ly suffrage Campaigns In Colorado
and Washington, was the speaker
of the Guest Day at the Philemon
Literary and Historical Society held
in st. Paul's lecture. room yester-
day afternoon. There was a large
attendance of the members and
many guests present OF this occa-
sion.
President Mrs. BENJAMIN Williams
presided at the meeting and Miss
Laura Yetman was chairman of the
day. Mrs. Reynolds spoke on the
progress OF suffrage. especially in Col
orado. She spoke OF the good of the
work and how the states adjoining
Colorado took 1t up after 1t was
tried in the former state. Miss
Edith Whitmore, of Westerleigh, an
other suffragette, spoke Of the work
in this state and Mrs. Wilcox, who
spoke on the subject asked to have
a large delegation represented at
tha parade to be held In Manhattan
this year. Mrs. William Holbert
president OF the Empire State Chap
ter Of the Federation of Woman's
Club, was guest Of honor, and
brought greetings from her club.
The musical part of the program was
two piano solos by Mrs. William
JoIine Yetman of Tottenville, and
.wo soprano solos by Mrs. Krick, of
Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
PLEASANT PLAINS

Miss Harriet O~uterbridge. of
Manhattan, was = visitor In Prince
Bay over Sunday.
Helen Esselborn, the infant
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Esselborn, Jr.. has returned from
tho s. r. Smith Infirmary, where she
has becn under treatment for the
past several weeks.
~rss Robert Burgess, or rotten
Vile, visited here yesterday.
Mrs. Adelaide Graham visited In
Perth Amboy yesterday.
John Bushman. Of Newark, was In
town yesterday.
Joseph Sullivan was In Perth Am
boy yesterday.
Elwyn Peters was an out-of-town
visitor yesterday.
G. G. Nance was in Manhattan
yesterday.
Mrs. Adam EsseIborn visited In
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Miss Sadie Osterhaut, of Jersey
City, visited In Rossville Sunday.
The meetings that have been held
In st. Marks church every night
during the past week or more have
been discontinued.
u. 8. Grant Council, Jr. O. u. A.
M, held a largely attended meeting
In Amicitia hall last night.
Amicitia Hook & Ladder Company
meets tomorrow night In It's quar-.
ters In Amicitia hall.
Walton Nance was In Manhattan
Yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
DEPUTY BOWIE
GIVES NOTICE
49,
Regarding Waste Of Water
on the Island.

Deputy Commissioner John e.
Bowe, OF the department of water
supply, of the borough of Rich
mond. gives notice that during the
past week or more since the severe
cold weather set in there has been
a shortage OF water at the various
pumping stations on the island,
caused by a general waste when ten
ants allow their faucets to drip
to keep them from freezing. This
waste he says empties the reser-
voirs nightly, when they should be
filling. In doing this those living
in higher sections of the island are
sometimes without any water. In
case OF fire at this time the fremen
would be greatly hampered by the
low pressure. A house to house
canvas is being made as rapidly as
the force of men can attend to 1t
to acquaint consumers with the con-
ditions and to stop leaks and waste.
The water department is extremely
to impose the extreme PEN
alties which the law provides for
waste, but injustice to those
deprived of their necessary require;
ments will be obliged to adopt
stringent measures If more consid-
Grafton is rot shown In the use OF
what Is, the largest daily supply Of
water eve furnished In the history
of Staten Island. Mr.. Bowe is ask
ing everyone to be as careful as pos
sible and to stop the waste of water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
RECORDED ON ISLAND

Several real estate transactions
were recorded In the county clerks
office during the past week. but los
OF the Wood~Harmon Realty Com
pany surpassed any other land inn
proving company.
The largest individual sale raj
that of several tracts of land at New
Dorp belonging to the late Harriet
l.. Britton to the Ocean Edge Land
Company. The sale was made by
the executors. DIR. Nathaniel Z.
Britton, OF the Bronx. and Richard
H. Britton. another son residing at
Great Kills.
The following transactions were
those recorded during the past
week:
Deeds-Frst Ward.
Lots 81, IS, 81, SIS, Block /; and
lots 26 and 81 OF Block 2, map of
zoe lots belonging to the ~Interboro
Improvement Company situated at
Harbor View; Grace s. Zorbaugh to
Interboro Improvement Company.
nom.
Second Ward.
Lots on st. Paurs avenue. TEX
I12Ox120x75, AIethia A. Housman to
N1AthaE1 4tutAHAAO, hUA&. 3S
Lot lis, map OF property At Edge
water belonging TO the Daniel Sim
onson estate, James McKittrick and
Jane, his wife, to Freda McKenna.
500.
Acreage at New Dorp belonging to
Harriet L. Britton to Ocean Edge
Land Company, $4,000.
Lots ~ and rs, Block 10. map
OF South New York. Addition No. J.,
belonging to Wood Harmon Realty
Co.. Wood Harmon Richmond Realty
Co. to Whately r. Scroggis, nom.
Lots 20. 80. Block zos. Addition
No. 2, same maps same TO Jane
Grifiths, nom.
Third Ward.
Lots Nos. Is, IL, 10, IS, ~, 2s,
20. 80, 81, 80. SO, "a. IS. IS. map
showing Wright plots. Minor plots.
and adjacent property; Horatio J,
sharrett and wife to Peter ]. o'Reil-
ly. 800.
Lot No. 24s, map "The 1889 En-
larged Map of National Prohibition
Park: Isaac @. Kirkham TO Mabel L.
Kirkham. nom,
Lots Nos. rs, "a. map property OF
Londonderry Realty Company; I'm
provers Land Company 10 Samson
Levy. nom.
Lots IS, SO. Block asa. map South
New York, Addition No. I. Wood
Harmon Richmond Realty Company
to Edward Nauss. nom.
Lots 81. Ss, Block S3s, map South
New York. Addition Ne. 4. same to
Salvatore ColIstti, nom.
Lot H. Block No. 20. same map,
same addition. sams TO same. nom.
Lot As. Block All. same map.
same addition. same to Mary Cam
pion. nom.
Lots 10 ana II. Block A01s same
map. same addition. same 10 Mary
Rubino. NON.
Lots 1s and ID. Block 4sS, same
map, same addition. same TO Whafe-
ly r. scroggie. nar
Fourth Ward.
Lots Nos. 206, 207. and 272, map
No. 269. property OF Amboy Realty
Company, Amboy Realty Company to
Simon Kublausky. nom.
Iots s6s. 2B7, same map. Sans
property; IN to Celia KubIanskys
nom.
Lots Nos. Sc. 81. az. HloSk "a"
eg Grant city property formerly
belonging TO John q. Thompson:
Mary Reher and Ross sHnith t
katherine Hayes. nem.
6uIscr!be for the NEN2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
THORPE CASE
is DISMISSED
Suit Against City Lost at
Richmond Yesterday.

Esrbert Thorpe, a United States
Custom House employee, living al
Annadaie. who brought suit against
the Board OF Education for $4,000
for preventing his n~ine-year-old
daughter Jessie from receiving an
education in the public schools be-
cause he would not permit her to be
vaecinated, lost his case In the Rich
mond County Supreme Court yester-
day afternoon.
Justice Clark dismissed the action
after the plaintiff had rested his
case.
Counsellor weinberger represent
ed Thorpe, while Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel John Widdecombe
looked after the interest of the
Board of Education. The courtroom
was crowded with persons from all
parts OF Greater New York who are
opposed to vaccination.
Through the dismissal OF the case
Thorpe must either permit his child
to be va~ccinated and sent to the pub
lie school or guarantee to give her
an education at his home equal to
the one which she would receive in
the public school.
In the failure of complying. with
either of these requirements he will
be hailed to court and fined under
the compulsory educational law.
Blow to the Anti Society.
The decision arrived at by SUI
preme Court Justice Clark Is a
severe blow to the ADMINISTRATION
Society, which. 1t Is said, was back
of Thorpe In his action.
Principal Gould J. Jennings. of
public school No. 3, Pleasant Plains.
where the two children attended,
and Truant Officer Jesse Winant, of
Pleasant Plains. were the principal
witnesses for the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16

After the Savings Bank has
credited your January 1sG in-
sercst 1t s per CENT, 81 per
cent. OIL 4 per cent ns the case
may be, why not invest $780,
$1,000 or $4,000 La an Income
or Prepaid Share Certificate of
The RICHMOND COUNTY
BUILDING AND MUTUAL
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
OF Tottenyilie. N. Z.
For q than so years,
this Association he's earned
more than q per cent. per an
mum upon It's Inslaalment
Shares
Its dividends on it's Prepaid
Shares are payable s~erz.i-annu-
ally In cash ct the rate OF 8
per cent per annum.
Its Net Assets over $780,
10000. are occurred BIZ First
Mortgage upon hundreds Of
hosnes In Richmond Rc~caes
worth over enc and one hale
millions.
Net Earnings for 1914 were
more silan $40, 10000.
The & vidend interest on Pre-
paid Share Certificates begims
from date OF subscription.
Price 800. par value. and 25
cents fee peg shaFes
For further details apply 20
q. . nAHNEG, ~fx,
s7AB Asuboy load.
Richmond AoFaagh, II T.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16

s. Barou, contractor. 143 Fayetfe
street. Store fixtures are my spec
iialty: l also uphoIster old furniture.
Pianos polished and carpets cleaned.
8568-1-8-tf
Headquarters for Edison and Victor
machines and records; the only
place you can get q complete selec-
ton of popular as we'll as operate
records. Machines sold on easy
terms, sZellman's Music House. 1b9
Smith st. 2302s-7-27-tf.
Advertisers-The great state of
North Dakota offers unlimited oppor-
tunities for business to classified nd-
yertisers. The recognized advertis-
ing medium is the Fargo Daily and
Sunday Courier-News, the only seven
day paper in the state and the paper
which carries the largest amount of
classified advertising. The Courier
News covers North Dakota like q
blanket; reaching all parts of the
state the day OF publication; It is
the paper to use In order to get re-
suits; rates one cen, per word first
insertion. one-half cent per word
succeeding insertion: fifty cents per
line per month. Address The Courier
News. Fargo, N. d. 6-6-tf.
go
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
SHIP MORE PAPERS.

The largest shipment SO far this
Year OF the Homeless Child, the
paper published at the Mission OF
the immaculate Virgin. was made
from the Prince Bay postoffice yes
terday. when eixty-ive bags of the
papers were sent out. This shipment
was consigned to Wisconsin. Indi-
ana, Michigan and Missouri. Post
master q. G. Sprague and his assist
ants are being kept busy, while at
Loretto many are busy wrapping
and stamping the papers as they are
sent out. Many are being sent by
expssssa IL large trunks besides thaan
Il. rssq Ave. j. naSts OF the $500
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
CLASSIFIED ADS.
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR
SCHOOL CLUB TONIGHT

The January meeting of the Pro-
gressive School Club, of Pleasant
Plains, will be held tonight in the
assembly hall of public school No. g.,
that place. An excellent program
has been arranged which includes a
lecture by Rev. Dewitt c. Snyder,
pastor Of the Huguenot Reformed
church, and several musical selec-
tons by local talent. A large audi
ence Is expected to be present at
this time to hear Mr.. Snyder, who is
by some a lecturerso of great
ability.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
RICHARD puRDY LECTURES.

Richard A.. Purdy, Of New York,
one Of the best lecturers on Shake
spearean plays that has ever been
heard on this end Of the island, gave
an excellent lecture before a large
audience last night In public school
No. 6, Rossyille. Mr.. Purdy. who
has been before audiences on sever
al occasions on this end of the is
land during the past few years. took
for his subject Julius Caesar"
which he handled admirably. His
portrayal of the life and death of
Caesar won for him much applause
from all present as he. recited the
parts of this great historical play.
1t was illustrated by s~tereopticon
views.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
TO LET.

A Small Store, rent about eight doll
lars. Inquire 321 Stockton street.
97E6-1-1S-6t
70 Let-Building On Jefferson street
now occupied by Rechnitzer's
blacksmith shop; second story con-
tains seven rooms with all improve,
ments. Possession January Is. 1912.
Rent reasonable. Inquire Joseph e.
8~3O1-lz-f7-tf
For Renf-Madison Hall f3r lodEes,
dances. balls. etc. Apply j. Christ
CO.. Smith street and Madison ave.
nue.. 1~309-i0-i7-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16

Seven Room House with plot SO by
200 IT,, three minutes from trolley
and railroad station. Apply to Rus
sell voorhees,, corner Greengrove
avenue and Fifth street. Keyport, N.
a634-1-1l-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
lFoR rHE puoroGE:APHRR.

Films developed. Six exposures,
10c. Prints. 2Ax3As &c; 2Ax4 u,
Mx3hn 3Ax4A, 4c; 3AxS "A,
4x5. postals. sc each.
James J.. Braidwood, 273 High St.,
Perth Amboy, N. ]. Sole agents for
John N. Lehr. Woodbridge, N. j.,
high grade printing. developing and
charging for amateur photograph
ers. 19660-3-26-1 yr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16

For Sale Or exchange for vacant pro-
perty. eighteen room house on
Madison avenue. with improvements.
Price $4,000. Inquire Comegys Bros,
1877 New Brunswick avenue.
18557-2-10-1yr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-16
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

Girl, Is years old. Danish descent,
wishes position at light house
work. Address M. D., care News.
3~774-l-16-2t