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The Women'> Chrieton Temper
ance Union will meet with Mrs. q. 7.
Finch Tuesday afternoon, July ~, at
2:3O o'clock. Everybody j. cordially
invited 10 attend.
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WANTED

WANTED-lIorse that will work
double for keep; light work and good
care guaranteed. Address Box DOB.
If
WANTED-Two good live solicitors
at once; the right men can easily
earn from - to $40 day. Ask about
il here. today. D.21.2Sl
NANTED-To do pump. windmill
and pipe fitting; satisfaction guaran-
teed. Apply +. q. Allen residence.
on Iron avenue, between Pine and
Railroad streets. u
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Dinner

l.. q. Prichett was the host at
dinner Wednesday evening At the
Harvey House. Covers were land Tor
eight.
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ANSWERED QUESTIONS

Al the end of the most interesting
lecture the farmers present were
ready with questions and Mr.. Me
Pher,un answered them ~ they were
presented. In regard to the depth
for cultivating potatoes, milo maize
and like crops he suggested four or
five inches. the deepest cultivation
coming first in order that the root
growth should not be disturbed OF
destroyed Deep blowing i very
good on heavy soils, but not Oh the
looser sandy loans, he SAID, When
asked why some fruit trees suddenly
wither after irrigation for no appar.
ent reason he suggested sun scalding
at the surface of the ground, aud ad-
vised banking the trees six OF eight
inches.
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LOST

L0ST-Brown pony and white mule.
Finder please notify owner, j. }.
Coppinger, Hondale, and receive re-
ward. 7.25p
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-25

\. \. Temke and Mrs. Temke left
the city yesterday for an extended
visit Ia Southern California cities,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-25
Perkins Reunion

The Perkins family held II reunion
yesterday afternoon at 322 Copper
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-25
POSITIONS WANTED

COLORED MAN AND WlFE-Both
experienced cooks. in town or in
camp; together or separate. Care
Graphic. I.25
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-25
FOR RENT

SANGRE has rented houses in Dem
ing nearly s years and is still in the
business. u
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping at the Lester
House. Inquire Of Lee 0. Lester. tt
FOR RENT-Four roomed modern
new house with bath. Address A. ID.
Hyder. u
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LOST-July 10, 1913, at post office
or Ladies' Hospital, one crescent
shaped gold pin with clover-leaf and
pearls. Return TO Graphic and re-
ceive reward. 7.25.2sO
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MISCELLANEOUS

ANNOu NCENlENT 49, Miss Mary
Kent, recently from the Conservatory
of Music at Cincinnati. will take pu-
pills for piano or voice, beginning
September |. Residence, 3l3 Nickel
avenue. 81
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NIGHT IRRIGATION

II would like 10 draw your atten-
ton To the practicabllily and econ
omy of night irrigation, which is
practced in all of the up-to-datc ir-
rigated districts. Iou can cover
twenty per cent more land with the
same amount OF water than in the
day time, because of the saving in
evaporation. II You use electric
power you must use il III rotation. 50
that You are done and the plant is
able To carry a more even load
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If You Want Anything Telephone los
FOR SALE LOST
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Have You seen the
Studebaker Roadster, % h. p, fully
equipped, only $94O; Gee" that is
beauty" everybody is saying it.
T.. c. Wells, agent, I.25
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The Graphic Cent-a-Word
Classified Ads
Bring Results

If You Want Anytf
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Hlave You seen the
Studebaker Roadster. % h. p., fully
equipped, only 500; "Gee," that is
beauty" everybody is saying it.
r. G. Wells, agent. 7.25
FOR SALE-50 h. p. Fairbanks
Morse gasoline engine, air tank and
air pump for starting, gas tank at
tachment; also No. Byron-Jackson
2-stage pump; all in first class con-
dition. Will be sold at bargain. In
quire Room 2, Mahoney Bldg. tf267
FOR SALE-Just think of il; 80
h. p. 6-passenger self-starting auto
for only 1865, guaranteed for one
year; get n Studebaker and You know
YOU are right. +. c. Wells, agcnt.I.25
FOR SALE-0ne good draft team.
Address Box 463. tf2SO
FOR SALE-Cutaway disc, bean
cutter, 6S-tooth harrow, road scraper
and one bull calf, Jersey and Dur
ham; or will trade calf for heifer
Fine new alfalfa at $l4 ton. Ed
Baumann. tf2S0
FOR SALE-2j h. p. 5-passenger
auto, fully equipped; Studebaker,
"of course" 1850. +. c. Wells,
agent, 80
FOR SALE-Having acquired a
cream separator in buying the Star
Dairy, have nearly new one for sale;
only used few times; original cost,
sos; will take S45 cash or in feed
stuff. Address J. II. Crosby; l30-
3 rings; Deming. tt
FOR SALE-60 acres decided land.
I miles of Deming, 20 acres cleared
and plowed; will trade for city prop
crty or anything worth the money.
Box 625. Deming. r.25. IA
FOR SALE-Small pumping plant !;
) h. p. engine and ! ia-inch American
Centrifugal pump. J. W. Crochet.
If
FOR Cheap; four lots with
house and well in city of Midland,
Texas; or trade for lots, live stock,
GOOD auto or anything ! can use here,
BOX $50; phone 1903 rings tf2II
FOR SALE Good milk cows eros
ny Dairy. If
FOR SALE - l60-acrc homestead
will take so acre; good irrigation
well; 20 acres grubbcd and fenced
shack: ou :. =. nj Cauc. Call
Graphic. 7.25.2Sl
FOR SAlE-A real snap; good fam
lily horse. wagon and harness. Stan
ley C. Thompson, box 1O3. IN
FOR SALE-Decdcd land. Il miles
west on Borderlaud; also good pas
ture for rent with good water. Mrs
j. T, Brow, box l5G. psi
FOR SALE-Good $50 John Deer,
,ultivator at Hubbard Wagon Yard
7.2'
FOR SALE Sawdu>t and kindliu.
at Sam Watkins Feed and Transfer
Company. &
FOR SALE Poland China broo,
,ow>, S25. SO, also 3OO-pound boar
SO. Wright Shaw. Demiug, {
FOR SALE-Horsc and buggy. Ap
ply Mrs. W, Il. Byrd > miles :. W
lIondalc. -
FOR SALE - Absolutely sound, ;
ycar-old fairly fast buggy horse; I'M
afraid and perfectly gentle Just tn
thing for ladies or children; ais
buggy in good condition and nrarl
new harness; $50 for outfit. Addrc>
Box 223. Deming I
FOR SALE-Ripc pears, first week
in August. at J. y. Upton farm, 3 m
above Old Town. G. b. Provence. s.
FOR SALE-S50O equity in l0-acr
tract, , mile of city; will trade 70
lots. auto or something ! can lis,
Box 625. Deming. n25.l 4
FOR SALE- Studebaker automU
hies: "nuf sed" f.. c. Wells. agen
~
WANTED
WANTED-iIorse that will wor
double for keep light work and goo
care guaranteed Address Box ID
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-25
CUTTING ALFALFA

In cutting never mind the bloom,
but when the second crop starts cut
at once or you will destroy part of
the next cutting and accomplish no
good To the one standing.
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IOUHtInueu IrOm nrst pageJ
Never run the water over 800 feet
200 is better. The water should cross
the land in fifteen minutes, be held
by the dam and ready to swell the
tide for the next check. In this way
not drop is lost, which means bust
ness efficiency. To know how much
water the soil is absorbing YOU must
dig and not guess.
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FOR SALE-Cheap; four lots with
house and well in city of Midland,
Texas; or trade for lots, live stock,
GOOD auto or anything ! can use here,
BOX $50: phone 1903 rings tf277
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-25

FOR SALE-Smal pumping plant;
) h. p. engine and lla-inch American
Centrifugal pump. j. W. Crotchctt.
If
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SOCIETY


Edward {. Miebuhr of Hayden,
Arizona. and Miss Dora Flynn Of
Santa Rita. New Mexico. were mar
ried by the Rev. q. I. Finch at the
Baptist pastorium Thursday morn
ing. July H..
Mr.. and Mrs. Mebuhr left on the
morning train for their home in Hay
den.
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LOST-On road north from Mount
ainview postoftce. kit of automobile
tools. Finder please notify 7. p.
TAYLOR. pS.l
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FOR SALE-Having acquired a
cream separator in buying the Star
Dairy, have nearly new one for sale;
only used few times; original cost,
sos; will take S45 cash or in feed
stuff. Address J. II. Crosby; l30-
3 rings; Deming. II
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-25

FOR SALE-25 h. p. 5-passenger
auto, fully equipped; Studebaker,
"of course $3.50. +. c. Wells,
agent. 80
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FOR SALE-60 acres decided land,
I miles of Deming, 20 acres cleared
and plowed; will trade for city prop
crty or anything worth the money.
Box 625, Deming. 1.25.l44
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FOR SALE-Cutaway disc, bean
cutter, 6S-tooth harrow, road scraper
and one bull calf, Jersey and Dur
ham; or will trade calf for heifer.
Fine new alfalfa at $l4 ton. Ed
Baumann. tf2S0
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-25

FOR SALE-Good milk COWS. eros
by Dairy. If
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FOR SALE-0nc good draft team.
Address Box 463. tf2SO
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ground. Deep rooted alfalfa requires
less frequent irrigation, but more wa
ter should be applied AT each irriga-
ton. Deep cultivation, even with al
falfa. j. necessary.
CULTIVATE ALFALFA
"Onr irrigation should raise u
crop of alfalfa. After the second
year il must be cultivated. lrrigate
the alfalfa. cut it. then use removal
tor. disc harrow or tooth harrow. ]
have harvested seven and once eighth
tons of baled alfalfa in three cut
tingS on the use of ten inches of wa
ter, while Won use about three acre
feet here. Two cre-feet Is quite
sufficient Likewise. | have raised
l07 bushels of oats on an application
of 1880 inches of water. also >cv-
cnty-two and one-half bushels OF
wheat on twelve inches of water. BY
examining the soil after harvesting
these crops | found that | had 3.OS
inches less moisture III the soil than
when the oats were harvested, and
one inch more in the ease of the
wheat. which demonstrated that |
had used too little water IN one ease
and mol enough in another. In Utah
they use one aud one-half feet OF
water plus an eight Ia ten inch rain
fall annually for alfalfa and III Cali.
tomia one foot with the same rain
fall. You have that much rainfall
here. but II higher evaporation.
"In planting use drill and plant
three or four inches deep, using If
teen pounds of seed Ia the acre. lr-
rigair either before or after. but har-
row very soon after planting 10 re-
tain the moisture. II won't tear out
the alfalfa.
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FOR SALE-Just think of it; Il 35
Il. p. 6-passenger self-starting auto
for only $l,365, guaranteed for one
year; get n Studebaker and You know
YOU are right. T.. c. Wells, agent. 7.25
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-07-25

FOR SAlE-A real snap; good fam
lily horse. wagon and harness. Stan
ley C. Thompson. box 1O3. Zip
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HOW OFTEN

"Firs, find how often to apply the
water. For trees the moisture should
descend about five feet, about two
feet for garden and ordinary grains,
aud five feet or more for alfalfa, de-
pending on how deep the roots have
gone When alfalfa needs water il
will turn darker than normal green
and when il is perishing of thirst il
will turn yellow. When you cannot
make ball of the soil four inches
from the surface il is high time to
apply the water. On the farm, trees,
grasses and animals speak n plain
language, but only the open ears will
catch the words and their meaning
'rDkIN DnnTs
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FOR SALE-5O b. p. FAIRBANKS
Morse gasoline engine, air tank and
air pump for starting, gas tank at
tachment; also No. 5 Byron-Jackson
2-stage pump; all in FIRST class con-
dition. Will be sold at bargain. In
quire Room 2, Mahoney Bldg. tf267
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ntest No. 2Sj6. Serial No. 01313.
Notice of Contest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-17
POL|CESCANDA
GETS LAWYERS
Charged With Attempting to
Bride Witness Sipp.

New York. Jan. 1.-Two lawyers
we're reported In the shadow OF indict-
ment on charges of attempting to bribe
1 grand jury witness. the district attor.
icy having obtained evidence that they
transmitted 800 to George A. Sipp for
ertain interests anxious to prevent him
rom telling the indicting body how he
,aid monthly graft to the police while
le conducted u Harlem hotel.
The manner in which the money WAS
handed from one mar 10 another until
t reached Slpp. minus $500. which m
Of the go-betweens took for himself.
has been told by the hotel proprietor.
Sipp Informed the district attorney
hat while he knew positively that
IL 900 had been cent him. of which he
received 500. he had information that
he real amount raised TO keep him OUT
Of New York and away from the grand
Jury was $4,000 and that somebody In
rusted with the handling OF the amount
'etained the bulk of it.
As soon as Mr.. Whitman gets the evil
ience complete he will apply for the in
iictment of two lawyers named. The
lush money is said to have been hand
I'd by the interested person to a law
yer. who gave II to his partner. who In
urn gave il TO another lawyer for de
livery to Sipp.
The first sum. $3.50. was sent the dav
before Christmas and OF 1t $50 was
handed Sipp to get out Of the city.
Later the person supplying the money
sent $7O0. of which $3.50 reached Sipp
Sipp has learned that this WAS done In
order that he would leave and would
appear to be a fugitive from justice
The man who sent the money had Il
signal by which his emissarieS could be
recognized, and this WAS the sentence.
Hello. this is McNulty," sent over the
telephone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-17
BRANDT MAY
BE FREE man
Governor SuIzer Has Confer
ence With Imprisoned Valet.

Albany. N. T.. Jan. 17.-Foulke e.
Brandt. former valet for Banker Morti-
mel l.. Schiff. who has served six years
Of bis thirty rear term In Dannemorn
for burglary. probably will be pardoned
by Governor sulzer late today.
Governor Sulzer heard Brandt's story
from his own lips for the first time late
last night.
"Yes: | have listened to Brandt's
tale" said the governor. He has told
me all about 1t. Come to the hearing
at the executive chamber and you will
hear It too. That Ia all tonight" This
WAS after an hours talk with the
young prisoner In the governors pr1-
vate chamber at the capitol.
Then you have decided to pardon
Brandt?" was asked.
The governor hesitated. then said:
Come to the hearing and you will
get all the news I'll have to give"
Although Governor Sulzer declines to
forecast his verdict before the hearing.
few who have examined the records In
the case. to which he has devoted many
nights. doubt that Brandt will go free
before tonight.
Brandt. aided by Mirabeau L. Towns.
counsel for the Swedish-American soci-
ETY.. will tell his W story publicly this
afternoon. Meantime he is secluded ut
a hotel within a short walk from the
capitol.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-17
PUJO PROBERS
HEAR SCH|FF
New York Financier Says
Not Good Form for Bank
ers to Compete.
SPEYER is COMPETITOR
Morgan & Company Have Ne
yer Invaded Field of Kuhn,
Loeb & Company.

Washington. Jan. l7.-Jacob II. Schi0
Of the banking firm of Kuhn. Loeb &
Co. described to the Pujo Investigating
committee the method of issuing secu.
rites for corporations as practiced By
his house. He said after his firm had
agreed to Issue the securities syndi
Gates were formed to underwrtte the
risk assumed by the bond issue.
The object of the syndicate ia to
take over the securities II o fall to
sell them?" asked Mr.. Untermyer.
Eyes. that's It," said Mr.. Schifr.
Banks and trust companies. he said,
were the participants In these under
writing sy%ndicates.
What IL the ethics Of the banking
business In connection with bond IL.
suesY' asked Mr.. Untermyer.
ut Ia not considered good FORM said
Mr.. Schir. ITO create undue interior.
ence or competition by Il banking firm. +"
He added that big banking houses gen.
ernlly had corporations MS their clients
n that no other bond house would
endeavor to take issues from the bank
ing firm recognized as the usual fiscal
agent Of the corporation.
Rivalry With spsyer & Co.
Mr.. Schif said there was a sharp ri
valry between his firm and Speyer x
Co. but he knew Of no instance In the
last five years when Morgan 4 Co. had
invaded the field of Kuhn. Loeb l.
Co." or vice versa. He safd that M
tional hank and trust companies Off
GERS were not offered participation In
syndicates formed by Kuhn. Loeb 4
Co. but he believed banks and trrs,
companies should be allowed to partici
pate In these underwriting syndicates.
Then you think that national banks
should be allowed to do business ms
syndicate underwriters. promoters and
issuing houses?"
Eyes. ! would allow them to do any
Legitimate banking business without
restriction except the restriction of
careful management. ] believe officers
and directors both should be barred
from borrowing from the banks excep,
that firms which have partners wis,
are directors should be allowed to Dor
row from the banks"
Mr.. Schif said hat he thought mi.
nority stockholders should be repre-
scented in the management Of banks.
but he did not think they should have
representation as a matter Of law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-17
General Markets.

New YORK, ian. II.
BUTTER Receipts. 500 packages:
creamery. extras. ID. 3oc.: firsts. 331hc d;
seconds. 26a30c.: thirds. 26a2Tc.a: held. ex-
tras, 32a33c.: lrsts. 30a3lc.: seconds. nc. /:
state dairy. tubs. finest. Bic: good to
prime. 77a3oc.: common to fair, Parse. ;
process, extras. 26a27c.: 1rsts. 25a &c. sec
onds 2s23c.: imitation creamery. frsts
PIC: factory. June make. 24c.: current
1873 ~ &C.: packing stock. current make. No.
2. 2lc.: No, 3. i8a nc.
CHEESE Receipts. SOP boxes; state,
whole milk. specials. white. winter. h..
Isle: eolored, winter. iec.: undergradeA.
i4al5c.: daisiss. fresh. lsc.: state skins.
held. specIaln, lSol<kc.; undergrades. "a
9,1c.
EGGS1Receipte. 6.732 cases: fresh gath
cred. extras. dox.. 2Ga27c.: extra firsts.
&c: nrsts. 3a25c.: seconds and lower
grades 7Ia22c.: held fresh. 2lc.: dirties-
&c.; checks. Iec.: refrigerator. frsts. l9a
20c.: lower grades. l2al9c.: state. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby. ennery whites. good
to large size. 33a CSC. defective in size. etc.
2Sa32c.: hennery browns. 27a2sc.: gathered
brown and mixed coiors, Pa 26c.
POTATOES-B Bermuda. new. bbi.. IS SO
Maine. bag. n.s0a2; Long STAND. s. 25a
Us: state. S.75a1.S5: western. 81. 5oal. SO:
sweets. Jersey. basket. slaI.35
HAY AND STRAW-Timothy. new. ooc.a
h-Io: shipping. &c.: clover, S0aa5c.; clover
mixed. SOC. AL: long rye straw. 81; oat.
Nc.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickena. h.. isisc-;
fowls. l5hc.: roOsterA, i11Ac.: turkeys. Ice.
geese. i4hal6c ducks. ~i7alSc.; suineas.
pair. &C.: pigeons. pair. 30
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-17
BANDITS HOLD
UP ARCHITECT
Boys Quit Playing In q Cave
to Try the Real
Stunt.
-
FIRE THREE SHOTS
Tell Victim to Keep Quiet
About It or They Will
Kill Him.

Westwood, N. j.. Jan. 17.-This VII.
fage is all worked up over the Stever
highway robbery case. Edward Reilly.
son Of j.. FL. Reilly. a former freebooter.
Il boy In knee breeches; Ferdinand Fol.
cctte, twenty years old. a son OF the
next door neighbors Of Arthur L. Ste
yer, and William Clark. nineteen years
old. who has been known to the village
for years as rather ~errntic. were ar
rested and are paroled In the custody
OF their parents. According to ConstH-
BILE Thomas Dawson, they made a full
confession OF their crime in the pres
ence Of the Stever family and young
Folcette's parents.
Arthur J. Stever. Jr.. who Is an archi-
tect, has an office near the station at
Westwood. His home Is next door to
that OF his parents. half a mile from
the station. Monday night as he WAS
walking home through the dark after
closing his Office he was confronted by
four boys on the Yates bridge.
One Of them poked 4 revolver into his
face and said:
Give US all you have and keep
quiet"
The architect looked back and saw a
boy creeping up with a long piece NJ
lead pipe. He at ono put up his hands
and begged for mercy.
One OF the younger boys went through
his pockets. They contained only $1.5O
o your way said one Of the rob
bers after they were satisfied he had
nothing left. And keep quiet abou,
this or we will kill you"
Mr.. Stever shouted back an angry re.
tort. There were three shots. and three
bullets whistled over his head.
Constable Aaron Furse was Mt once
called TO the Stever home by telephone
He worked for two days with Consta
BILE Dawson. and the three boys named
by Mr.. Stever were arrested.
Stammering and ha wing, the three
confessed and named three other boys
as parties to the plot. They said they
had a robber cave in the woods and
bad grown tired of Rerely reading
about blood curdlng adventures and
telling stories about them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-17
lucknoW's Great Hall.

Connected with the Mohammedan
mosque at Lucknow. Indin. is the lar
gest room In the world without ccl-
umns. being 1862 feet long, 81 feet wide
and 81 feet high. 1t 1t built during
the great famine in 1874 to supply
work for a starving people. 1t Is a
solid mass of concrete of simple form
and still simpler construction. In its
erection a mold or framework OF tim
Der and brick several feet in thickness
was first made. which was then filled
with concrete. The concrete was al
lowed about a year to set and dry.
when the mold was removed. Al
though the building has been standing
SO long. 1t is said to show no signs of
decay or deterioration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-17
MAILS LETTER IN FIRE BOX.
Boy's Action Arous.s Newton, a. Il Il
In Towns Center.

Newton. N. j.. Jan. 1.-THE mad
visibility Of sending a small boy to
post a letter was demonstrated when
five-ysar-old Harold james was told to
drop a letter In the mail box on his
way to school. Master James evidently
had not been taught the appearance OF
Uncle Sans depository, as he proceed
ed to deposit his missive in fire alarm
box ~.
The box is in the heart of the town.
In the block that vas wiped out by fire
In 1872.
Police Chief Robert at first WAS In.
clined to treat the matter seriously.
hustling the lad to the Justices office.
where the boy revealed to the magis-
trate the fact that papa had mailed
letters lots Of times that way" The
Justice excused the boy. and the police
chief took him to school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-17
WANTED TO SEE TRAIN WRECK
Boy Admits Making Trap to Derail At.
iantic City Express.

Beverly. n. j.. Ian. 17.-Admitting
that he tried to wreck the Nelly BY
express between New York and Allan
tic City lust to see the excitement"
thirteen-year-old Edmund Banks was
arrested here by County Detective FL
Ms Parker. The boy confessed placing
a fish plate on the rails on a recent
foggy morning near the Beverly sta
ton. where the through express usual
ly passed at a mile "A minute clip.
A track walker discovered the oh
struction a few seconds before the
train was due. Railroad men said a
derailment OF the train would have
been certain had the locomotive hit the
iron plate.
After the Banks boy vas arrested ne
at first denied his guilt. Before Judge
Horner he admitted It.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-17

Washington. AIN. 17.-Have you
been mentioned for the post of sec
rotary of agriculture in President
Wilson's cabinet? No. Well, many
men have. Here are three Of them:
William C. Smith og Delhi, Ind, Is
one candidate. He bases his claims
on the fact that he knows how to
grow corn and has written a book
telling how a hundred bushels per
acre cam be produced on soil that
Is not particularly fertile. He has
proved that it can be done by doing