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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13

its unquestioned supremacy as the bulb-producing
country of the world. The reason for this may be
found in two circumstances. Firstly. the age OF
the industry, which has given the growers such
grasp of the whole subject to give them great
advantage more recent competitors. and, in
the second place. the out and o6t suitability of the
soil in Holland for the culture OF all kinds of bull
buous plants
AS is well known the larger part OF Holland con.
ests of fiat sandy plain which has been wrested
from the bed of the ocean. Nearly all Holland is
below the level OF the and would quickly be
flooded with water were it not for the embank-
ments which keep the waves in check on the ocean
side and the busly pumping windms which draw
up the accumulated inland moisture into elevated
canals in the interior. The whole country there
fore never knows the meaning CT the word
drought while on account of the excessively light
nature of the soil the drainage is perfect
Undoubtedly the time of all others to pay visit
20 Dutch bulb farm is in the early spring. Then
the whole district. of which the city of Harlem may
be taken as center, is simply aglow with lowell
ness In such fiat land extensive views not
easy TO obtain. Let therefore accept the invi-
tation of a bulb grower and go over the farm
with its owner. closer examination of the
patches of color which were seen just now from
distance reveals the fact that each is composed
of thousands OF separate blossoms These flower
ing bulbs are planted with wonderful regularity,
being drawn up in rigid lines like so many sol
diers All those bulbs of a like age are placed in
sections together and this method of planting pro-
duces rather a singular effect. Starting at one
end OF this long Of hyacinths are the oneyear-
old bulbs. these have produced nothing but tufts
Of green leaves. After few yards comes to
the bulbs In the second year. Most OF them have
distinguished themselves with a small blossom
in the case OF the threeyear-old plants the bios.
SONS much finer and so the flowers 20 on
gradually increasing In ineness as We walk from
section to section until at the end OF the row
finds the bulbs which are in their sixth or
seventh year. Thus 1t takes seven years to grow
n marketable hyacinth bulb. The same manner OF
planting is followed In the OF both tulips and
narcissi. although in these instances the length
of the time to produce a mature bulb is not so
great But ones curiosity is excited as to how
the original bulbs obtained and this question
"Opens up one OF the most interesting chapters in
the history OF bulb growing
With tulips and narcissi the available methods
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
DELIGHTFULLY."- SITUATED.

Jeremy Sanderson. the well-known
sociologist OF Duluth. was condemnins
the international marriage.
Those foreigners that take our
girls" said Mr. Sanderson. bitterly
ARE well or-well on. ! mean. In the
Calhoun use OF the term
III Clay Calhoun. testifying In .
case in court. spoke OF one Washing
ton White as well OF
Nov. witness. said the cross
examining lawyer. when you declare
White to be we'll on what do you
mean7 Is he worth s10.000r
No. sab Nah gracious. no.
"Ts he worth s1.000r
mo. sab: he amt wort II cents
Then how is he well off7'
Bekase. sab. his wife am q No
washlady and keeps the hull family
In bang-up style e.'"-Washington
Star.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13

to be sending up pale green shoots
The desire for novelties in the horticultural
world has OF course affected the Dutch bulb grow
ers. In all large establishments certain portion
of the ground Is devoted TO experiments incident
to the search Of new varieties Apart from the
fact that all the bulbs will at times produce Off
shoots which exhibit certain difference from the
parent the only way in which varieties may
be obtained is through the agency of seed. The
interesting process of artificial fertilization
is resorted to. but from the beginning TO the end
the whole process of raising bulbs from seed is
requiring immense amount of patience
by the transference of the pollen from one bios
som to another the experimenter hopes to innu
ence the resulting seeds in certain manner. But
he can be by means sure of this
The prices for novel varieties change but for
new specimens OF narcissi from $50 to $3.50 per
bulb have been obtained and the fact is remark
able that many OF the varieties have commanded
these high prices for several years and still show
but small signs of reduction
Such sums as are mentioned above small
in comparison with prices which were paid for
tulip bulbs during the historic "tulipomania which
swept the Dutch people In the early part OF
the seventeenth century. A single bulb OF a
variety known Semper Augustus realized the
immense OF 81 500. All kinds OF bulb plants
are largely grown, the smaller bulbs. such
snowdrops. crocuses and scillas are produced In
huge quantities, while later In the year the
landscape in the bulb country is brilliant with
ranunculi irises. and gladioli. On some OF the
larger establishments great variety OF green
house roots and bulbs are under glass
The growing OF tulips is a splendid example Of
an industry not devoid of esthetic charm. Not
without reason may It be urged however. that the
cultivation OF any flower 10 q vocation OF Interest.
In the case OF the tulip there is the added intel
iectual quality OF a history that forms a most
striking chapter In the chronicle OF modern
finance.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
A DOMESTIC PROBLEM.

The prospective bride and groom
Icolored) were not known TO the min
lister. and so. to perform the cere
mony conscientiously. he asked a lot
OF questions The man. he learned
bad come recently from the south and
was working in hotel I'm town
where his desired bride was a wait
ress
Have you been married before!~
10 the conventional black.
"Yas. sab
wife llving7"
~Yas. sab"
Where Is she?"
Down south. sab"
why doesn't she live with your
well. sab, she lef' me-"
why did she leave your"
Don rightly know. sab. ! wa'
way when she ief."
And they sought another minister
--Everybody's Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
%s1ff & f1aaS 11dSos;1vres Of ~fRs5I1b6morist&z&
WHY THE DOG HowLeo.

He was q poor. miserable looking
dog. and the strangers heart was
filed with pity. For the dog was
bowling. and II was only too evident
that be wa suffering pain So he
asked the tired rustic who lounged
near by why the dog howled
"1m?" asked the rustic E's
Iust lazy. that's all"
But laziness doesn't make a dog
howl. surely?" Queried the benevolent
one
Does Im." said the tired owner
only lazy"
But how" queried the persistent
questioner. how can laxiness make
him how'll"
well. you See said the rural
lounger. that pore dog is sittin' on
some real tough thistles. and 'e's too
lazy TO get on. so e Just sits there
and owls cause II 'urts so."-Tit-
Bits.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

They're clean daft" said York
shire collier. as he stood watching a
wedding party leaving the church op
posite. Fancy chuckin' all that con.
fetti abart It's crool shame ! calls
It,"
But WHY" answered an interested
iooker-on: ut seems to me cheap
and harmless way OF showing friendly
feeling"
Cheap. mebbe. but not harmless.
said the collier. eloomily Before
confetti wor invented there used to be
enough rice chucked abart here TO sat.
isfy the appetltes OF all my pidgins:
out now they're pinin' away. and
Ah'm thinkin' o. maxim 'em into pies,
an stsrtin' TO keep ostriches. which
can eat owt-eveu bits o. colored pa
per-an' thrive on it-"-tdeas.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
In Control.

"A man always like to feel that he
is In a position to reward his friends
and punish his enemies"
That's true" replied Senator
Sorghum: sometimes I am tempted
to take a position as janitor of q big
bnilding."
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
Nothing Hard About That.

THE woman | marry" he said,
must be able to blush" "Oh." she
replied. Il can do that. | blush every
time am seen anywhere with you."-
San Francisco Chronicle.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
A Popular Girl.

Yes; she has promised TO be mine
some day"
But when?"
~She can't exactly say as yet.
Seems she will first have to break or
four or Ave other engagements"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
.AE7HE TULIP HEZD

the fields. One is
struck by the complete
absence OF digging
utensils among the lit
tie companies. AS a
matter OF fact. spades
and forks are never
used in the bulb rails.
ing operations. the
whole business being
carried out entirely by
hand. In order to pre-
vent damage by frost.
the surface Of the fields
Is buried to a depth Of
five or six inches with
straw and other litter.
When the warm wealth
er sets in this cover IL
removed and some
bulbs are found already
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
Courteous ReIoinder.

IT wonder why Solomon was con-
sidered the wisest man?" asked Mr..
Meekton's wife.
Probably, my dear, because he had
so many wives to give him good si-
vice"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
willing to Be Persusded.

Are you In favor Of government
ownership"
1T all depends" replied Dustin Stax.
ION how much the government could
be persuaded to pay for the privilege
OF owning some of the things con-
trsl"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13
DUTCH GROWERS ARE
EAlNOUS FOR A/IAREZLiS

ROM very early times the people Of
Holland have been famed for their
Horticultural achievements. Indeed.
it will be no exaggeration to say
that over a long period they prac-
tlcally kept the art OF gardening
alive in Europe. Today the Dutch
people are well up in line with the
wealthy and larger nations OF the
earth in this direction. But there is
one point upon which the Neither
lands may be said to stand alone
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13

AS a corrective for indigestion and a regu-
lator of the system, no remedy can excel in
purity and efficiency Garfield Tea.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13

But IL takes a woman to keep a
secret she doesn't know.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13

Doing is the great thing. For n.
resolutely, people do what is right. In
time they come to like doing it.-Rus-
kin.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13

Some men give a dollar with one
hand and grab two with the other.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13

"Pink Eye" Is Epidemic In the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-04-13

who says there are no women
humorists?"
81 don't know. Why?"
my typewriter spells as funniiy
as Artemus Ward in his palmiest
days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

1 bank delivers them to its customer
 under trust receipt or against col
 lateral, and the latter is then in posi-
 ton to obtain the goods. Ten days before tho bill of exchange is due in
 London, the New York bank collects
 the amount from A, together with tho
 commission agreed upon when tho
 credit was opened and remits the
 amount to its London banker to meet
 the draft. On all such transactions the
 London banker, while not himself ad- vancing any money, is extending a credit for which he charges the New York bank a commission. The result is
 that we are paying tribute to Euro
 pean bankers. amounting to inn
 mense sum annually for the purpose of financing our imports.
 "The fact that London exchange Is
 more marketable generally throughout the world than New York exchange is one of the principal reasons why it is
 necessary for us to issue credits upon
 London instead of upon New York" That our defective banking laws | have been in existence for half cen
 tury, that they still continue to exist are matters of wonderment throughout
 the civilized world. Perhaps the slmp- lest explanation is that our country is comparatively so new. With tremen- dous natural resources back of us and with unequalled enterprise We have
 gone ahead sweepingly and regardless ly. But with all our wastefulness 1t Is doubtful if any one extravaganza equals in dire results the successive losses
 this country has sustained from our periodical money panics. brought on di- rectly by our panic-breeding banking system
 Our present system was founded on war debt. It dates back to 1868, when
 the country faced great crisis. The federal treasury was empty; govern ment credit was gone. The temptation to use banking for this purpose was too
 great to be resisted. Perhaps it was ex-
 cusable then; but in neglecting a re- vision of this system to meet modern
 requirements, what a terrible price has been paid
 In framing these banking laws no
 thought was had for the country's great development in agriculture, com
 merce and industry. No provision what
 soever was made for foreign trade In fact, the laws forbade the establish ment of American banks abroad. To- day, as an instance, European banks ars firmly established in South Amer lea, and are actively furthering there the interests of European trade. Prac- tically all the ports of Latin America,
 large or small, have them. Yet in our
 own sister continent you will not find a single banking institution bearing a North American name.
 American banks in foreign markets would be powerful aids to the upbuild- ing of our commerce; manifestly and for the subJoined reasons are they in-
 dispensable:
 1. They would furnish direct finan- cial exchange.
 2. They would provide safe and ef-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

zilian banker, the proceeds being placed to the credit of B S account or given to him in the form of a check or cash. The Brazilian banker then forwards the draft and documents, except such documents as the instructions may re- quire to be forwarded direct to New York. to his London banker. He may secure discount of the bill at once by cable or await it's arrival in London before doing so, or he may request his London banker to have the bill ac cepted and hold it for maturity. If the bill Is discounted, the Brazilian banker may draw against it immediately and thus put himself in funds to purchase other coffee bills. Upon receipt of the bill by the London correspondent, i. is presented to the London banker on whom it is drawn for acceptance. The acceptor bank examines the documents, and if they are drawn according to the terms of the credit, accepts the draft and returns it to the correspondent of the Brazilian bank. retaining the docu- ments, which it then forwards to the New York bank which opened the credit.
 "The London bank has In effect agreed to pay it at the end of 90 days. Upon maturity payment is made and the amount is charged to the account of the issuing New York bank. Upon receipt of the documents, the New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Andrew Carnegie Urges the Need of Putting Banks
 on World Level
LONDON INTERESTS
 NOW FINANCING US
Opportunity to Command the Panama Canal Trade Must Not Be  Thrown Away-Our Anti quated System

We are spending s400, 100000 to open b great new trade route to the markets .s the far east, and many good Ameri- cans seem to feel that the moment the Panama canal Is opened to commerce we will at once be in a position to com hand a great share of the trade of the EPacific. But, unless we speedily reform our banking system so that we may be
 In a position to finance the Panama Eaanl trade. good part of this four hundred millions will be wasted.
 If we are to have the advantages in finance enjoyed by our European com petitors, a sweeping revision of our present banking laws is absolutely im- perative. Foreign banks, especially those of London, now finance our for eign trade and we pay them rich tribute for the service. To show how London finances our foreign trade for ns. let me quote from the foreign trade axpert of one of the greatest banks
 An. importer of coffee (A) in New fork purchases certain number of bags of coffee from an exporter (B) in Brazil. A agrees to furnish B with commercial letter of credit. B is not
 n position, we will say, to await the Rrrival of the coffee in New York and
 he return of a remittance before re- .ssiving his pay. A on the other hand is Unable to remit B for the coffee before Its receipt and sale to his customers A goes to his banker in New York and Requests him to authorize B to draw &pon the New York bankers London Correspondent at 90 days sight with lpills of lading for coffee to the amount bf the purchase attached to the draft, Consular invoice and insurance certi- hcate, if B is to furnish the insur- .nnce.
 How London Finances Our Coffee If As banker is willing to extend fhe credit, he writes a letter Cor uses printed form), requesting his London banker to accept B's drafts upon pre- |bentation under the conditions already mentioned and others of minor import Rnce. This letter is issued in duplicate, |one copy going to the London banker, 3the other being delivered to A. A then mails the copy received by him to B thereupon arranges 10 ship the coffee, obtains the bill of lading, invoice, etc, |hnd takes them with the copy of the |credit to his banker in Brazil. A draft ts then drawn on the London bank un- |der the terms of the credit at 90 days |Fight and is discounted by the Bra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Happily Married

From Cassell's Saturday Journal. Are they happily married?' Rather: they've had the same cook for
 12 months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

When you think of that word, the next thought that naturally comes to your mind is Jacobs.
 If you've ever done your Christ mas shopping in a store where gifts for everyone from the casual acquaintance to your dearest friend, were spread out before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

you, you'll never want to do your buying any other way. It's so easy to find the unexpected to fill the very place that seemed hope less.
 In shopping for one you get sug- gestions for all. =
 This store is that kind of a place and everything in it is worthy giv- ing and receiving, from the dainty little articles at soc and S1 to the splendid and massive gifts at $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
A List Containing Gift Suggestions for Every Member of the Family

Baby Walkers Bathroom Mirrors Bedroom Chairs Book Racks Brass Beds Carpet Sweepers Card Tables Cedar Chests Cellarettes Center Tables Chiffoniers Chifforobes Corner Chairs Chiliren's S
 Rockers Children's Chairs Children E Beds Children s Desks China Cabinets Cheval Mirrors Costumers Couches Davenports Dining Tables Doll Carriages Doll Beds Dressing Tables Dining Chairs Dressers Fern Dishes Hall Mirrors Hampers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
F RE,E

A four section Globe Wernicke bookcase for the best answer in our What does baby say y?'' con- test-ask us for par tlculars and contest blank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-25
Winter Is
Almost Here
ABOUT TIME TO STOCK UP
WITH THE THINGS WE DE-
PEND ON FOR WINTER NOUR-
ISHMENT.

The canneries have been fearfully
behind with orders this year, and as
q direct consequence, no grocer is
very anxious to dispose of the sup
ply he has on hand. He knows that
he cannot possibly duplicate the
prices he paid early in the season so
he holds on. One notable exception
is the Perth Amboy City Market
Grocery Department. Thanks to a
contract STIMULATING continuous de-
livery, they can sell now almost as
low as other grocers can buy. A
visit to their place Of business will
convince you that the above is true,
and it would be insulting ones in
telligence to even as much as hint
that this opportunity will not be
taken advantage Of by everyone in
and around the city. Indeed, the
enormous supply will not be enough
to 20 around if we are any judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-25
An interesting
Experiment
CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE
low LONG IT TAKES TO
TURN STOCK COMPLETELY.

In order to prove to their own
satisfaction that the stock runs out
faster than any other store in town,
the Grocery Dept. of the Perth Am
boy City Market (Which by the way
is the finest and most complete in
the city, tried an interesting expert
ment. When taking stock some time
ago each article and container was
marked. When the containers emp
tied or the articles sold the mark
of course went with the stock. After
20 business days not one of these
marks remained, thus proving that
the goods must preforce be fresh,
with enough customers to empty the
store in q month. So you are safe
when you go to the Perth Amboy
City Market Grocery Department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-25
Easy to Lengthsn Lite!
How? Just
Save Tine!
NO TRICK AT ALL. LISTEN
AND YOU CAN LEARN HOW
OTHERS DO 1T.

1t is a common practice among
the people not possessing any idea
of the value of time to while away
a whole day going from one place to
the other in search of foodstuff they
want to buy. The American people
are better informed than to do any
thing SO foolish. They sit down and
read in the paper just who has what
they want and buy accordingly. If
the Perth Amboy City Market has
the best vegetables at the lowest
prices Gas is generally the case),
they know they don't have to look
a step further. And at the same
time get their other needs as well,
for the Market has everything posi-
lively everything for everybody's
table, 30 you can readily see what
wonderful saving Of time is affected
by coming to the Perth Amboy City
Market.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-25
This Certainly
Takes the Cake
WHAT TAKES THE CAKE?
READ THIS AND YOU WILL
KNOW ALL ABOUT IT.

Ten cents takes any one pound
of cake al the Perth Amboy City
Market Saturday. Go and look at
the cakes they are selling at ten
cents a pound, just to empty the
boxes for the fresh goods. The Fig
Newtons and all the other cakes that
us grown-ups used to be so fond OF
when we were kids-ahl but those
were the happy days-but you a
readily bring them back by having
some more just like 'em-all except
the price; we guarantee all these
cakes cost Is cents a pound else
where. Also there are crackers, the
square and the oyster, all fresh and
all reasonable-yes, and while we
are about to conclude, let us not
forget the main thing with the
crackers-the cheese.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-25
Has a
Funny Origin
HERE IS A BUSINESS WHOSE
NAME HAD A PECULIAR
BIRTH.

A long time ago there vas an old
German in New York City who con
planned that he could get nothing
good to eat unless he cooked it him
self. He finally decided to open q
cooked meat store where one could
always get "etwas delicat essen"
(some delicacy to eat), and that's
where the Perth Amboy Meat Mark
ct delicatessen store derived its
name. Where it got its reputation
is another story. But the cause of
its popularity is right on its front
counters all the time, eve changing,
always fresh and tempting, cooked
right on the premises under the
supervision Of a new delicatessen
mar who has made this branch Of
the culinary art his own, and who
would be pleased to give you the
benefit Of his experience. Go and
see him. He's been around the
world. knows his business, and is
an agreeable sort Of chap.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-25
IAN Apple a Day
Keeps the
Doc or Away
CURIOUS OLD TIME SAYING,
THE TRUTH OF WHICH IS
OBVIOUS TO ANYONE TAMIL
lar WITH HYGENIC LAWS.

Tt is q well known fact that the
more fruit a person is in the habit
of consuming, the better they are
able to resist sickness and disease.
But the fruit must be selected,
clearly kept, and fresh. You will
assuredly get this and only this
kind and quality fruit if you go
to the fruit department Of the
Perth Amboy City Market.
All fruits are kept fresh, cool and
clean and selected for the very best
class of trade. And the best part Of
it is that people who COM here for
the quality, expecting to pay addi-
tional actually save money by pay
ing less.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-25
Glad 1idings
for Housewives
FRESH SLAUGHTERED CITY
DRESSED BEEF NOW SOLD AT
LESS THAN COLD STORAGE
MEAT PRICES.

Perth Amboy, Oct. 25-As a direct
result of a foresIghted move on the
part of the Meat Buyer, the Perth
Amboy City Market finds itself in
the unique position of being able
to supply strictly fresh killed, city
dressed beef at actually less than
other markets charge for ice house
or cold storage meats. When you
consider that in addition to the
above they are serving their meat
in the ~cleanest and most up-to-date
Market amid sanitary surroundings,
you will realize that it pays to buy
your meats, etc. at the Perth AM
boy City Market.