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Sunday.
Miss Emma Clarkson. OF Spring
Lake, spent Saturday with friends
In town.
Roy Carney is confined to his
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-12

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-12
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
Entertainment SUCCESS
AT ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS
special to fAs gvsvrNo uEws.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Atlantic Highlands, Feb. 49,
The entertainment held In the Lyric
theatre, this place, for the benefit Of
the Presbyterian church. Thursday
night, was a huge success and Melted
the organization a neat SUM OF
money. The entertainment waa I'M
der the direct supervision OF Mrs. J..
s. Flitcroft and much credit Is due
her for the success Of the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
'.tHangman's Tree" Of Goshen
and Its Many Traditions

they found Smith sitting alone over his
evening meal. The rest of the band were
apparently off on some other lawless ex-
petition. When he saw the men coming
was overmatched he put it back and ex-
tended his hand.
Gentlemen. / am honored indeed by
this visit. and fam would | bid you join
pared I fear l will not have enough for
ALL he said.
The villagers thanked him for his
courtesy, and told him he would oblige
them greatly by accompanying them
back to the village. He said he would be
charmed and went back with them as
gay as could be, joking and laughing
with his captors. The next day he was
tried and condemned to be hanged on
the big tree on the village green. He
received this information as cheerfully
as If he had been invited to picnic.
During the three days that elapsed be-
tween his capture and death he was
apparently in the best Of spirits, and he
kept his captors in peals of laughter
with his wit. He made whistles and toy
boats for the wide-eyed youngsters who
viewed at a distance the bold robber,
and he threw kisses to the tender-hearted
girls. who grieved that such a hand
some fellow must die. At last the fatal
day arrived, and as he was being led out
to his death he asked that last favor
might be granted. He said that he wish
ed he might have slippers to wear in
stead of boots. The reason for this re-
quest appeared later. when he kicked the
slippers off as the moose was being placed
around his neck. remarking that as his
brother had always said he would die
with his boots on. he wanted to disap-
point him.
Inst as the hangman was beginning
IN tighten the moose an old farmer whom
Smith had visited stepped up and said:
.sMr. Smith, in few minutes you will
be dead You have concealed some pa
pers which are of value to me; as they
viii be of no future use to you. will you
please tell me where they are?" Smith
eyed the man for a moment, and then
smiled.
my friend" he said. "the hangman
is in hurry to finish his breakfast.
When l see you below | will tell you
all about it,
or heard of them after. tut the old
tree lived on. a monument to the endur-
ing quality of nature.
About thirty years ago a terrific storm
swept over the village of Goshen and a
limb of the tree was torn off by the
wind. The resulting cavity. aided by the
elements, left a wound thirty feet long.
The exposed hole rotted out, leaving
the heavy spreading top with no support.
and grave fears were felt for the life of
the old tree. However, modern science
came to the rescue, and foresters by
means Of their tree surgery have sue
ceeded in preserving the life of the tree
FOR many years to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Diamonds Consist of Herbs.

The influence Of certain inanimate OBJ
jects on human beings is fully accepted
by science. and research is constantly ex-
tending the field. Thus the belief, very
common hundred years ago, that dia-
monds act a sort Of tonic to the wearer
is at least scientifically plausible. for the
diamond is known to consist of herbs and
vegetables concentrated by volcanic
action and carbonized by the action Of
the sun-or, in unscientific language. a
diamond is simply form of bottled
sunshine" the "preservative" used being
vegetable and electricity.
1t is therefore by no means unreason-
able to suppose that. worn round the
neck of a society lady. a diamond neck
lace may help to stimulate the wearer
when debilitated by the exactions Of a
London season.
The sapphire. the ruby and the oriental
amethyst. though differing in outward
appearance are all made up Of the same
constituents, chief Of which is aluminium
oxide--a tonic very frequently prescribed
in one form or another by the modern
doctor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
France Restores Bugle.
From the Westminster Gazette.

From the Westminster Gazette.
M. Millerand. who during his term OF
Office as the French minister for war has
gained such widespread popularity. has
recently added yet another to his popular
laurels by an official memorandum re-
storing to the French army number OF
bugle-calls previously abolished by ar
order of 1906. In his memorandum M
Milerand gives his reasons for his &C.
ton: THE restoration Of bugle-calls
which mark the principal moments In oul
regimental life, cannot fail to have a
happy effect upon the morale Of the SOL
diers, by restoring to our barracks a
gayety and animation which are from
every point of view desirable. Therefore
l decide upon the restoration Of the fol
lowing bugle-calls and tattoos in regi-
ments which possess bugles and drums
or bugles alone; Reveille. Diane (Which
has no English equivalent). dinner, roll
call and lights OUT Both the reform
and it's motives seem wholly excellent. as
the original motives TOR their abolition
are unfathomable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Turquoise for the Brain.

The turquoise consists chiefly of phos-
pilates, and for this reason may well
stimulate the brain power Of its wearer
Amber has long been thought to pos
sess antiseptic properties and to protect
its owner from such milder bacterial
complaints as sore throat, whooping
cough and so forth. OF course its powers
in this direction have probably been
greatly exaggerated. But that the belief
rests on a sound foundation is seen in the
fact that amber is composed largely of
sulphur.
Ladies who have an anemic tendency
should choose rubies. For this stone con-
tains the metallic oxides of iron. copper
and chronium-the first Of which they
probably take regularly after meals by
order of the doctor. The same is true OF
the garnet.
But very little can be said in favor OF
the opal. 1t possesses no healing prop
critics. and has many disadvantages
When bright IL consists Of to 10 per cent
of water. which will often evaporate and
leave the stone duh: for this reason. too
the opal Is likely to burst If 1t happens
to become heated.
A few centuries ago the "apOthecaries
would regularly prescribe the various
precious stones to be taken internally in
the form of powder. Pearls We're es-
pecially popular in this respect. being
used only for many stomachic disorders
resulting from overeating, but also by la
dies in the hope of making their skin
pearly white. However, as the dose was
invariably small one, fatalities rarely
resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

LONDON. August 1.-THE Countess
Of Craven has been entertaining ex-King
Manuel of Portugal as her guest of
honor.
The countess. a pretty and amiable
woman, was Cornelia, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin of New
York. Having distinguished herself as
a political hostess" in whose drawing
rooms the most distinguished liberals
met, she now entertains royalty with
the same tact and hospitality.
The earl and countess gave a very
large house party at Coombe Abbey. the
fine country seat near Coventry. Be
sides King Manuel, who is making him
self most agreeable to all his English
friends. the party includes Grand Duke
| Michael of Russia and Countess Torby,
Viscount and Viscountess Curzon. Mr.
| and Mrs. Bradley Martin, Mrs. Jane
Newhouse and Frederick Townsend
Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Dublin and Literature.
ON The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
Dublin. unlike certain other European
capitals, treasures the memory of its men
OF letters. In St. Patricks Cathedral is
still piously preserved the plain wooden
pulpit from which Swift preached, while
the great dean shares the honor of COM
memoraton with Philpot. Curran, Caro-
Ian. the last of the Irish bards, and Sam
uel Lover. In the courtyard of Trinity
College there are statues of Edmund
Burke and Oliver Goldsmith-both of
whom were. in their time. Trinity boys"
While stones throw away is a statue
of Tom Moore, whose birthplace in Aun-
gier street is still an object of pious pill
grimage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
BLACKLIST |SFOUGHT
Mexican Textile Strikers Also
Refuse to Be CoIonized.

MEXICO CITY. August 17.-Labor
troubles and an attempt to settle them by
means of establishing colonies on govern
ment lands have brought to Hight q diff
ficulty which the government had not az
yet realized. The strike Of textile workers
in Orizaba demonstrated that the unions
were ready to stand together and that
they would fight attempts to blacklist
any of their number. An attempt to
settle the question by colonizing the
strikers and bringing in others was met
by the refusal of the strikers TO be colo
nized.
The reasons they gave were that they
were for the most part poor and forced
by the very low rate of wages paid to
live almost from haGd-to-mouth, and had
no money to purchase seed or to live
until their crops could be harvested. 1t
was further objected that the lands Of
fered them for colonization were rough
and in many cases covered with under
brush or timber which would have to be
removed before the crops could be plant
ed. In many cases the land offered was
SO far from communication that crops
could not be marketed.
The mortgage and loan association,
gran. ed a charter by the government,
with the intention that it should tide over
Just such cases this. refused to furnish
IL. money necessary to finance the
scheme without the Authorize ton OF con-
gress or the personal guarantee of the
cabinet which would protect them In
case the congress converting in September
should refuse to authorize the cxpendi-
ture of the money. The sum necessary
for the undertaking was estimated at
10000 for LOCO men with their families
or 500 per family. The ca binet refused
to guarantee the loan and the textile
strike and the colonization question are
still unsettled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
GEMS FOR DISEASE
Influence of Jewels on the
Health of Men.
AMBER FOR SORE THROATS
Precious Stones as Remedies for All
Sorts Of Complaints-Ven-
cradle Superstition.
FOR SORE THROATS
From Pearson's Weekly.

From PearsOns Weekly.
When Edwin asks Angelina what stone
shall be set in her engagement ring
there generally follows a discussion as
to which is the lady's lucky stone.
If Edwin is a superior young man
he will perhaps laugh Ito HIMSELF at his
sweetheart's superstition. But. as a mat
ter of fact, science Endorses a great deal
of what used to be considered supersti-
ton regarding precious stones and met
als-especially the belief that some of
them possess healing properties.
Many famous physicians. among whom
may be mentioned Hahnemann uhe
founder of homeopathic medicine). have
recognized the healing value Of gold The
old-fashioned remedy of moistening a
gold ring and rubbing it on the eye to
heal a stye is perfectly reasonable
Doctors today will inject solution of
gold for the treatment of certain kinds
of otherwise incurable ulcers. Many
cases of remarkable success have result
ed. And the curative power Of gold can
be seen from the fact that the amount
of pure gold required in the solution is
only l per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Washing Experiments.

Experiments are also being made In
washing the soil in an attempt TO ascer-
tain whether such a procedure would be
beneficial on a large scale. The COM
merciaI possibilities OF the recovery OF
any soluble salts are also being looked
into
One of the purposes Of draining the
lake was to do away with the continual
Sandstorms which now aSsail the capital.
which would make the draining of the
lake a disadvantage in case the land
should not lend itself to cultivation.
Indians living along the lake would fur
thermore be deprived OF the scanty liveli-
hood they now derive from the sale OF
various forms of aqueos products from the
lake.
Elections Not Satisfactory.
The first general elections for senators
and deputies TO the national assembly
which have been in any way an express
sion of the will Of the people, coming
they did under the new law calling for
direct vote of the people. have not been as
satisfactory as might have been wished.
One of the battle cries OF the Madero
revolution was effective suffrage. This
many claim has not been realized.
The department of the interior, having
all this in view. and taking advantage or
the regency of the elections. has appointed
a commission to make careful study of
the faults in the law and 10 make such
recommendations for amendments to il
as may be thought advisable. These rec
concentrations will probably be embodied
in President Madero's message at the
opening of the new congress in Sep
TENDER.
Questions as to the exact location of the
boundary line between Mexico and the
United States around the mouth of the
Colorado river as well as the distribution
of the water OF the rive: for irrigation
purposes. have arisen again. and IL is ex-
pected that a commission will soon go
north to investigate the matter under tile
direction of Rafael Hernandez, minister
Of agriculture and industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

y the square on the main street OF
Goshen, n. ". stands a stately old
Balm o Gilead tree. It's a COM
Portable. friendly old tree, dear alike to
the children who play beneath it and the
feathered folk who build their nests in
its branches. But the old tree has some
sad tales to tell, and it signs mournfully
as it recalls the incident that caused it
to be known to this day as "Hangman' S
Tree
While Washington and his little army
were fighting their hardest, a band Of
outlaws held a reign of terror over the
tories who dwelt among the hills of
Orange county. In the name Of patriot
ism they burned and pillaged, and the
good folk of the country around trem-
bled at the very mention of their COM
ing. A certain Claude Smith was the
leader Of this band. He was a hand
some dashing fellow, and he stole the
hearts of the bright-eyed girls of the
countryside as often as he stole their
fathers gold
Back among the hills lived a Grabbed
old tory farmer who was suspected of
aiding the British with money and pro-
visions In some way Smith learned that
he had a large sum of money concealed
about his place, and one night the band
Of outlaws broke in and binding the
farmer hand and foot, began to search
the house for the hidden treasure At
last they found the money underneath
the kitchen floor, and they proceeded to
appropriate it. The tory. seeing his
worldly goods being carried away in this
Snx.f ,,I tnli or,o u In,
no gentle tones told Smith and his fol-
lowers what he thought of them.
'Hello!' said Smith, "our friend here is
growing rather warm. Suppose we cool
him off bit?' And forthwith they tied
rope around his waist, and. carrying
him out to the we'll, lowered him into the
Icy water AS the choierc old man came
up suffering and gasping, they lowered
him again and again until he was almost
exhausted and then. leaving him on the
ground tied as he was. they rode off,
laughing and singing over their nights
work.
The next morning, while a group of
villagers was standing around the tav-
ern door discussing the deed of the night
before, a furtive-eyed stranger sneaked
out from behind house, and, coming up
to the landlord, whispered something in
his ear. The landlord jumped up and
grabbed him by the arm.
Friends" he exclaimed excitedly, this
fellow says he belongs to Claude Smiths
band" At this announcement the men
started threateningly.
Hold a moment said mine host. rails
ing his hand. The fellow says that for
the sum of f1O and safety for himself he
will lead us to where Smith and his fol-
lowers are in hiding After long con-
sultation they decided to accept the offer.
The informer had become dissatisfied with
the division of the spoils and had decided
to play the traitor
A well-armed body of men set off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

When does your husband find time to
do all his reading?' Usually when
want to tell him something Important
Detroit Free Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

resulted and have gone so far as to COM
pare the relative level of the lake with
the death rate from that disease. Agri-
culturists have made chemical analysis
of the land on the shores of the lake
and in it's bottom and have stated that
no known vegetation will grow there. The
analysis shows alkalides OF various kinds
and insoluble sulphides.
The latter argument aroused the most
interest on the part OF the government
commission in charge Of the drainage
OF the lake and experiments are now be-
ing instituted to prove or diSprove the
theory. Trees and plants. both foreign
and native TO Mexican son, are being
planted on the shores OF the lake and
their growth carefully observed to de-
termine which, IL any, are suitable TO
the alkali soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Project Is Criticised.

The use of the bed of Lake Texcoco
now being drained to provide arabic lands
for the Indians living on its banks. Is
meeting with much criticism from scien-
lists and physicians. Medical statisticians
have attempted to demonstrate that
whenever the level of the lake has gone
down an epidemic Of typhus fever has
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-14
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CONSTRUCTION OF HEN HOUSE
Few Practical Suggestions That Will
Be of Much Assistance to the
Poultry Keeper.

(By ]. G. HALPIN and C. A oCOCI-,
Wisconsin.)
For success in poultry keeping 1t
is necessary to have suitable house
which will protect the fowls from in
clement weather and from their nat
ural enemies.
1t must be remembered that from
the standpoint of the hen, appearance
makes very little difference, but the
house must be so built and so ar
ranged that 1t will be comfortable
place for the hens to live; otherwise
they will not thrive and production
will not be satisfactory. On many
farms the hens are not provided with
a house constructed especially for
them, but are housed in an old build
ing originally made for some other
purpose. AS a rule this sort Of a
house is not economical, for, unless 1t
is constructed especially for hens, 1t
will seldom be found possible to re-
construct 1t in such way as to
make economical production possible.
Poultry houses should be located
where it is dry and we'll drained. If
the ground Is not naturally dry, 1t
should be ditched and drained artifi-
cially, for poultry will not thrive in
a house when the floor is constantly
wet. A damp location means a damp
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-14
NOTES
s.:s--"--s y G,sgssgsss$

A laying lien requires more water
than food
Don't let the COWS out in the storms
to stand around. It doesn't pay.
The COWS that produce the largest
amounts Of butter fat DC it most eco
nomically.
The calves should by all means be
kept in clean, we'll lighted and ven
tilated stables.
A gallon CT cream testing rs per
cent. should churn little over TWO
pounds OF butter.
The object of COW testing and Keep
ing record to improve the herd ana
increase the output.
Tie thermometer must be used as
regularly in the dairy during the
summer as during the winter.
Bran is a very good feed for COWS
1t is light, palatable and rich IN MN
eral matter, especially phosphorus.
By intelligent breeding and care
most of the dairy herds can DE
brought up to double their produc'
ton.
The spread between the common
and good cattle keeps widening all
the time, as good cattle are getting
scarcer.
By kneading anS rubbing the teats
a good form may hs given this organ
and future milk secretion be much
increased.
Prot. Smith of the Nebraska sta
ton believes thai corn fodder is one
of the most economical feeds for fat
teninG steers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-14
ORIGIN OF H0LSTEIN BREED
Practically Same as Cattle Coming
From FriesIand Province In
Northern Holland.

The words Holstein and Holstein-
Friesian designate the same breed.
At first there were two breed associa-
tions, one called the Holstein associa-
ton, the other the Dutch-Friesian as
sociation, but for all practical pur-
poses these associations represented
the same breed.
Friesland is a province in the north
ern part of Holland and these nor tn
ern Hollanders have kept cattle from
the earliest history. Holstein is a
province in northern Germany, not
far from Friesland. Cattle coming
from the province If Friesland were
called Dutch-Friesians and were en-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-14

poultry house all the way through.
and the result is that the fowls are
affected with many troublesome dis.
eases.
Houses should be placed so that
they will not be subject to violent
winds, yet good air and drainage are
essential. A house should never be
placed in a low, damp spot where
early fall frosts are likely to occur.
These places are always cold and un-
healthy for fowls.
One hundred hens will thrive in a
pen 20x20 feet, that is four square feet
Of floor spae per hen, but one hen
will not thrive in pen 2x2 feet. In
a large pen each one has chance to
wander about over the entire floor
space, thus getting more exercise.
Generally speaking, it is far cheaper
to build a wide house than a narrow
one. A house 20x2O is cheaper than
a house 10x40 and contains as much
floor space for the hens. A house
20 feet wide, however, will be found
impracticable for some types of roofs
and will not be found satisfactory
where one wishes to keep number
of small breeding pens. There are
several common types Of roofs used
on poultry houses.
Just which style Of roof should be
chosen is largely matter of personal
preference, but the type Of roof will
be found to influence the cost Of con-
struction to quite an extent.
Wherever there is only one poultry
house a partition is always advisable
as it permits one to keep the hens sep
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-14

Considerable Damage Is Liable to Re-
suit Unless Tile Is Suitable
Protected From Stock.

When the outlet of tile drain
comes out into the open where stock
can trample on or about it, consider
able damage is apt to be done unless
some provision is made to protect it.
Tie accompanying illustration shows
a plan for protecting the outlet that
we have found to be successful, says
a writer in the Homestead. About all
there is to it is to drive a few stakes
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-14
Feed for GroWlnu Ducklinus,

Growing ducklings thrive best on a
iced composed of equal parts, by
measu; 2, Of corn meal, ground peas,
bran nd middlings, all made into
thick Lash, either with scalding hot
water or milk, the latter being the
better. The mash Is improved by add
ing shortcut green grass, clover or
some other green stuff, and O. few
handfulls of coarse sand.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-14

tered in the association by this name.
Cattle coming from Holstein were
called Holsteins. The cattle original
ed from the same source. In the
year 1885 the two associations united
and cattle coming from these two
sections eare now called Holstein-
Friesian. The correct name for the
black and whites is Holstein-Friesian,
but they are sometimes improperly
called Holsteins.