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Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
STRENUOUS BANKING.
Clients Faced a Cooked Gun While
Handing Over Their Dust.

Many years ago gold was discovered
Mt Hokitika. on the west coast Of New
Zealand. There was rush to the
small Maori village. and within a few
weeks seventy vessels, of all rigs and
tonnage, were waiting to get over the
dangerous harbor bar. The author of
"Antipodean Notes" describes the first
bank established in the little town.
With the vessels came two agents of
a local bank. Their bank furniture
consisted Of safe. pair of scales, Il
tent and couple of revolvers. The
two agents set up their tent, put the
safe in the back part and plank. lsid
across two tree stumps. in front.
The bank 'staff'' sat down behind
the plank; before one man were the
scales. bottle of acid and note
book; the other held cooked revolver.
The digger brought his gold to the
plank counter" where it was weigh
ed and tested. When the value was
determined the testing clerk unlocked
the safe. placed the gold in it. brought
out bundle of dirty banknotes and
handed them to the digger.
During this transaction the clerk
with the revolver looked carefully
about to see if any suspicious persons
were lurking near.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
GOOD ADVERTISING PAYS.
Before You Can Reap Harvest You
Must First Sow the Seed.

before You Can Reap Harvest You
Must First Sow the Seed.
The ordinary newspaper or periodical
reader doesn't dream of the potency of
good advertising. One of the largest
general advertisers in the United
States. if not quite the largest. is
manufacturer in the Philadelphia met
ropolitan district.
There is never ending race at that
plant between the advertising depart
ment and the builders. The advertisers
bring in so much business that the
builders are kept busy enlarging the
factory.
Something like $1.OOO.OOO a year is
spent in advertising this companys
output. which is luxury in every
sense. At the present moment orders
for new business are so far ahead of
the capacity of the plant that it would
seem a hopeless job ever to catch up.
But the advertisers never relax.
The head of that great concern now
knows almost better than anybody else
that before you can reap a harvest you
must first sow the seed. The advertis-
ers are the chaps that are doing that
Philadelphia Ledger.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Quiet Elections.

Even when political feeling runs at
its highest, polling in the commune OF
Blanchefontaine. in eastern France. is
sure to be conducted without any dan
one citizen has figured on its roll of
electors. At election times, according
to French law. each commune is en-
titled to demand a separate polling
station. although it is a frequent prac-
tice to make one serve for several
neighboring communes. The Blanche
fontaine elector insists on his full
rights and whenever called upon to
vote has a polling station erected for
his special benefit.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
SULLIVAN RAPS
PR0-AMATEURISM
Ridiculous" Says Famous
Athletic Official.
WOULD RUIN OUR SPORTS.
Said to Have Caused Death of the An
cient Olympic Games-kirby's Prooo-
sition Not New ldea-A. A. U. Mem.
bers Will Not Change Conditions.

James e. Sullivan, secretary of the
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States, who was formerly president of
that organization and is the oldest ath-
letic official in America, when asked
his opinion of the proposition present
ed by Gustavus II. Kirby of the In
tercolegiate Association of Amateur
Athletes TO have amateur and profess
sional athletes compete against each
other, said:
1.-THE proposition is not new one at
all. For more than thirty years those
who have in their charge the safe
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25

graph you to send on full chester
colonel with voice like the roar Of 0
bull.
For reasons that will be given later
on there has been forwarded to You
the following fiendish and untruthful
charges against me. When you have
read them you will ask yourself, as
have done, "Is this America or Texas :"
Answers Grave Charge.
"Charge No. 1.-That Old Pap has
lied to twenty-seven different Jericho
ians about getting them federal ap-
pointments and has therefore kept
them hanging around with clean shirts
on when they might have been enjoy
ing themselves"
Answer.-I have simply promised to
use my influence when the time came.
It hasn't come yet. Az I understand
it and they don't, there Gre some $780,
600 appointments to be made before
1t that it is my duty to keep promising
and thereby keep clean shirts on as
many of our eminent citizens as pos
sible.
"Charge No. 2.-That old Pap is he
heved to be defaulter to the govern
ment to the amount of $500, and we
demand that he he brought to book at
once"
Answer.-Ten days ago, when
made my quarterly settlement with the
postoffice department. was II cents
ahead Of the game. l offered to trust
Uncle Sam for the amount till next
time. but the inspector insisted that
such innocence and self abnegation as
mine should be rewarded on the spot
and he gave me a due bill for the
amount on Washington clothing
store. Thus my next summers vest
buttons are provided for and the en-
emy put to rout at the same time.
"Charge No 3.-That Old Pap has
persistently refused to lick on stamps
for old Mrs. Goodhue, although aware
Of the fact that seven years ago she
cut off half her tongue while trying 20
shave her chin with her husbands
razor"
Answer.-It is true that the party
named lost half her tongue in the man
ner named and is unable to lick on
stamps or chew gum. Being of an In
dependent nature. however, she has
never asked me to do the licking She
has always brought wet sponge
along in her pocket to moisten the
stamp.
'Charge No 4.-That Old Pap will
fully and maliciously broke up a
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
one of the churches six weeks ago and
thereby brought the postoffice depart
ment into disrepute."
Answer.-On certain Thursday
some time since | asked all such Jeri
choians as wanted Jobs in the custom
house at the port of New York to call
at the postoffice at o'clock that even
ing. forgot that it was prayer meet
Ing night, but had I remembered |
should still have done as did. AS I
look at it now, new administration.
just getting started and anxious to
give everybody an Office. should take
the precedence over a prayer meeting
every time. expected about eight peo-
pie to respond to my notice. The mum.
Der that gathered was 1853, and that In.
cluded about 100 women. Was 1t my
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
old pap PINKHAM.
Sends President News About Do
ings In Jericho.
ANSWERS GRAVE CHARGES.
Still In Bed After Clearing Out Meet
ing In Eagle Hall, but Town Is Nov
Quiet and Danger of Recall Is Past.
Reports He Is In Full Control.

BY M. QUAD.
copyright, 1913. by Associated Literary
Press.l
"A AY DEAR MR.. PRESIDENT
VVB 1t Is far from my wish to
L add to your Nightmares.
1t looks to a man up tree
as If he could run the United States as
slick as driving hog along turnpike.
but after he takes hold he begins to
wonder which suspender will break
first.
He don't know which dog to kick at
first and is as apt to be bitten by his
own as the other feller's.
The fact Is there is a little trouble
here in Jericho, and Mrs. Pinkham
thinks you ought to be informed Of it,
so that If it becomes necessary to call
out the federal troops you won't be
taken by surprise.
Many a man has lost his woodchuck
by not being ready to hit him over the
head when he came out of his hole.
am in control Of the situation just
now, but If it grows worse 1 may tele-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Switching Il Off.

Miss Elderieigh-So you remarked to
Katherine that | looked as old as the
hills? Now. don't deny it. heard
you. Jack Spott- -Oh--er-but you mis-
understand | was merely comparing
your age with that of the Hill young
ladies I am acquainted with-twins,
you know.-Boston Transcript.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Justified,

Mrs. Exe-How could you lie so to
Mr.. Dauber about that absurd picture
he has at the exhibition? You told
him his picture was worth the price
of admission alone
Exe-Well. Great Scott! The frame
is worth more than so cents, isn't it,
Boston Transcript.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
A Dangerous Growth.

Hoaxer-I underwent an operation
yesterday.
Easymark-You surprise me. Was 1t
very serious?
Hoaxer-I had growth removed
from my head.
Easymark-My goodness! And here
you are up and around and looking
well.
Hoaxer-Yes; only had my hair cut
Picked Up.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Forced to 1t.

She-Mr. Brown does not pay his
wife much attention.
He-No; the only time 1 ever knew
Of his going out with her was once
when the gas exploded.-Pick-M Me- Up.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Doctors Orders,

MY husband is just getting over a
spell of sickness, and I want to buy
him a shirt" said Mrs. Binks.
Yes. ma'am." replied the clerk.
Would you want something in a stiff
bosom?"
mo, SIR" said Mrs. Binks. ''The
doctor says he must avoid anything
with starch in it"-Fun.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
ISN'T HE A 1ULU2" ASKED MIR. BowsEa

-
rest the dreaded disease right where it
? la, and that's the reason have hired
q goat"
"Hired goat?'
eyes, hired or rented or leased one,
just as you want to put it. I didn't
want to buy, but I did want some
thing in that pen. and so am to give
30 cents a week for the use of the
goat. The animal will be over here in
the morning, and it will seem like farm
life to be fussing around with him."
"But you-you"-
SOh, know 1 had trouble with the
hog, but this is a different thing. The
eother critter and l didn't understand
"kaach other, but it will be all right in
this case. He'll come here prepared to
conduct himself in a proper manner
and be as one of the family, and I
Gha'n't ache to brain him with the
crewbar or hang him by the neck.
He's Prince Albert goat, you see."
II never heard of a Prince Albert
goat" said Mrs. Bowser
Every likely. There are plenty of
Things you never heard of, but If you
keep on living they will come to you.
I'm goats there is the Merino. the South
Vs2cwn, the Suffolk, the Leghorn. the
shanghai. the Holstein and several
either sorts. but the Prince Albert Is
KNOWN for his sweet and lovely dispo-
Eition- You'll be glad I got him when
you see him. 1 was lonely for a goat.
land I've got one. and l shall take a
sEheap Of comfort out of it. Besides
FGasat, IL it cures my case of tubercu-
gaasas'-
~Which you haven't gotv'
r. Bowser Defends Plan.
TITS barely possible l haven't, Mrs.
Bowser, but you must remember that
goat milk is a preventive. There will
be ali that we can both drink morning
and night"
-''Did the man agree to do the milk.
Eng for you?"
S'Not much, He wasn't asked Farmer
BCwser will take charge of that and
6e glad to-
Mrs. Bowser had no more to say.
She realized that if Mr. Bowser took
h notion to buy a rhinoceros to occupy
the empty henhouse, or a walrus to
hake possession of the cellar, nothing
she could say would prevent. Indeed.
Ehe felt thankful that it was goat
INSTEAD of a gorilla.
The rented cure for tuberculosis ar
r1ved next morning soon after break
East, and when he had been placed in
the pen and his owner had departed,
Mrs. Bowser went out to view him.
SAae was long and lean and thin. Ons
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25

Ssnstaiis II In Piepen Despite Mrs 5.,s
&objections-After Catastrophe Dis
4 @rovery of Animals Sex Wrecks Bow.
ser's Faith In Humanity.
BY M. QUAD.
@~ECopyright, 1913 by Associated Literary
Press.l
RT was just dark and half an hour
before Mr.. Bowser might be ex-
pected home when the cook came
running upstairs to gasp to Mrs.
Bowser:
~Oh, ma am, Mr. Bowser is homer
--But whereT'
~''In the back yard"
whats he doing there?"
"'Talking with a man and looking
Into the empty hogpen. He's sure GO
ing to buy another hog!"
~He sure isn't if l have anything to
say about it! Here he comes now.
He's sneaked around to the front
& doorr'
1t was Mr.. Bowser, all right, and he
was seeking to look childlike and
8 bland.
Well?' he queried as he noted that
Mrs. Bowser was regarding him with
stern look.
what were you and that NAH talk
. Ing about in the back yard?"
I'VE were talking about goats" was
the stammered reply.
Goats! You were not thinking of
buying goat?"
"I wanted the milk of one as a cure
for my tuberculosis"
"Your grandmother's heelr'
eT have been told that I have symp-
eHoms of it,
~And you may be told that you are
: lunaticv'
Goats Milk the Panacea.
"sLook here, Mrs Bowser don't pro-
pose to let this thing run on me till
cue lung is gone. Goats milk will ar.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
AS He Pops the Question.

He-Will you marry me? She-You
would make a poor excuse for a hus-
band. He-Well, poor excuse is bet.
te- than Exchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
comisky of Dartmouth.

Dartmouth has another man for quar-
terback in case of accident to both the
regulars who would give a good ac-
count of himself. He is Comisky.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Significant.

ALBERT, what did your sister say
when you told her was In the parlor
waiting?" inquired the hopeful young
man.
"Nothin'. But she took ring off one
finger an put it on another."-Ex-
change.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25

The fool who is silent passes for
wise.-French Proverb.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
BOWSER'S COAT.
Its Milk a Sure Panacea For His
tuberculosis.
HIRES 1T BY THE WEEK.

Ssnstaiis It In Piepen Despite Mrs B.'s
aObjections-After Catastrophe Dis
4 @rovery of Animals Sex Wrecks Bow.
ser's Faith In Humanity.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20

has had her name linked with similar
reports. and every time there came a
prompt and emphatic denial.
Known to her intimates as princess
Pat she is one of the most popular
younger mgnbers of English royalty.
She has very decided views end is de
lightfully frank and outspoken. Her
beauty and vivacity have attracted
many suitors-kings, dukes and others
Of noble birth-but SO far not one of
them seems to have made deep i'm
preston upon the princess.
It is a known fact that King Alton
SO Of Spain was smitten with the
capricious royal maid. The late King
Edward. uncle of Princess Pat"
whose great favorite she was, support
ed the wooing of the Spanish king.
but for the princess, who disliked Al
fonso, the Castilian throne had no at
fractions Several Russian grand dukes
had no better luck. and more emphat-
Sically than ever Princess Patricia de-
c'ared she would only marry the man
she loves.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20

= 1918, byAmer1can Press Association
old soldiers shouted. "Hurrah for the
girls of 'G3!' and the ''girls'' stood up,
smiling. Then without any accompani-
ment they lifted their voices in the
song which had greeted the ears Of
Buford's weary travellers as they jog
ged into town from their long ride fifty
years before.
Whether the voices were or were not
SO good as they were fifty years ago,
they sounded clear and sweet in the
big tent. and no grand opera singer
ever had such an appreciative audi
ence. The old men listened as If they
were hearing the greatest artist in the
world. Many of them were wiping
their eyes. As thgS listened to the
same voices singing the same songs
that they had heard SO many years
ago they wore look SO rsa3t that it was
evident that they were seeing as well
as hearing-seeing narrow village
street in the valley among the ridges
down which rode troops Of lusty brown
LdCcu young Heu, some OF Lnems only
boys.
This is only one of the many epi-
sodes that marked the awe inspiring
celebration on the battlefield, when
many old comrades met for the first
time since the battle and renewed old
friendships and made new ones, this
time with veterans of the opposing
side. They realized that for many Of
them 1t was the last reunion, the last
time they would ever look into the
faces of their old foes or allies, all
comrades now.
The celebration was a success from
every standpoint. Each one OF the
veterans who attended the reunion
toSk especial pride IN pointing out to
his comrades and likewise to memtkrs
OF younger generations ths2 particular
spot where he fought during the bat
tie OF Gettysburg or where he was
wounded or where his comrade Of the
sixties met his DEATH
All over the battlefield every day Of
The celebration could be seen numer-
GUS scouting parties. each squad eauer-
" following the trail of it's comngod
In 1863. Often II Confederate suuad
would run up against Union squad
when both were seeking to locate the
place where their regiments stood. and
n such cases II usually proved that
eheT had fought each other.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20

ment Of the cases which the district
attorney was so anxious to bring to
t triaE9
1t so developed that Anthony Cami-
netti father of one Of the defendants.
had recently been appointed United
States commissioner of immigration
under the new administration. When
preparations for the trial of the young
defendants were completed the new
immigration commissioner requested
that he be granted leave of absence in
order that he may attend the trial Of
his son. Secretary Of Labor William
B. Wilson. who has charge Of the i'm
migration laws, was loath to allow the
new commissioner to be away from
his Office at that time, for important
changes had been made in immigra-
tfon rules and laws, and it was essen
tial that the commissioner should de-
vote his time to his office, at least for
the first several months AS a result
Mr.. Wilson, secretary of labor. request
ed Mr.. lMcReynolds. the attorney gen
eraI, togorder postponement Of the
D8gs-Caminetti cases until autumn so
that the father of one of the defend
arts would not be required to leave his
Office.
Following the request of the secre
tary of labor, the attorney general in
structed the district attorney in Cali
fornia to postpone the cases until the
fall. This ineensed the district attor-
ney. who seemed very anxious to try
the cases Immediately, asserting that
II the postponement were granted It
would be difficult to find the wit
nesses at a laseer date.
Mr.. McNab then made known his in
tentions Of reltnqutshing the Office just
as soon as he completed the cases
against the Western Fuel company.
which were on the eve Of coming to
trial. His criticism OF the actions Of
the attorney general in ordering the
postponement of the Diggs- Caminetti
cases was sharp.
Following this. instructions were is-
sued from the attorney generals Of
fee ordering the postponement Of the
Western Fua companys cases Then
the district attorney telegraphed Presi-
dent Wilson asking that his resignae.
ton. to take effect Immediately. BE-
accepted The president accepted the
resignation. Then followed criticism
by Mr.. McNab of the attorney general
for allowing the cases TO he postponed
The secretary Of labor. Mr. Wilson.
issued statement in which he. made
known the part he had played.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20


which George Ade, the 1ndi-
ana humorist, is really and
truly seriHls. He has IN gen
uine, nonironic belief in life On the
farm. Mr.. Ade believes that the 'back
to the farm" movement is growing
very rapidly and that the number of
young men who move to the large
cities to seek their fortune is dimin-
ishing with each passing week. The
humorist says: "The boys and girls
lucky enough to be born on farm
are learning to stay there. "a
= "NNhy should anybody want to leave
a farm? What is there better than
farm life at it's best?' Mr.. Ade asks.
''The farmer and his wife these days
may have every advantage enjoyed by
their city cousins and may succeed in
missing all the disadvantages of life
in a town. Add that farm dwellers
have lot of comforts and pleasures
unobtainable in city and you begin to
see why it's the height of folly for the
young folks on the farm to think they
can better themselves elsewhere.
'They have already begun to learn
their little lesson. All through the
west, not only in Indiana, Ohio and
other central states, but also in Ore
gon. Washington and other Pacific
states, the sons of the farmers are
themselves taking over the farms. The
movement back to the farm has been
growing for fifteen years. There is
nothing really sudden aabout 1t.
1.-TWO things working together have
brought about the change. In the first
place, the price Of land has gone up
steadily. In Indiana farm land has ad.
vanced from $50 to $500 an acre in
fifteen years Beef and corn are high.
and apparently neither will become
cheaper. The corn belt cannot be ex-
tended fartherS@
Then. while the farm is a very much
more valuable piece of property than
formerly. work on the farm is much
easier. The invention of many new
farm machines has enormously dimin-
ished the actual labor Of the agricul-
furist Farming by hand was an ex-
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20

MAC MILAN PARTY AND SHIP DIANA.
left to right, top row-Ensign F1tzhugh
Green, DR.. Tanquay, w. Elmer Ekblow;
bottom row-Dr. H. ]. Hunt, Command
er Donald B. Macmillan and Jerome L.
Allen.l
who is the geologist. DR.. NJ. G. Tan
quay is the mineralogist, w. Elmer Elk
blow is the botanist, and Jerome L. AL
len, also of the United States navy, is
the electrician The journey will be
made on the Diana, a rugged little
steamer which can stand the hard
ships Of a voyage in the icy waters,
amid the icebergs Of the frozen north.
The powerful wireless outfit which
the party took to install at winter
quarters is supplied by the United
States government The apparatus is
capable Of transmitting messages read
lily at least 1900 miles. The. party
will therefore be in touch daily with
civilization.
Seven talking machines and many
records were taken, to be distributed
among the Eskimos, to induce them
to go on the dash across the sea ice to
Croker Land from Cape Thomas
Hubbard.
If Flagler bay is clear of ice by Aug
20 the ship will push its way in and
discharge the party and cargo. It will
then return to st. Johns, N. F. The
start for Croker Land from the base
of ODeratiOns will he with the coming
of dawn in February, 1914.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
California Case Caused
First Criticism of
Wilson Cabinet Member

THE first serious criticism of
member of the new cabinet ap-
pointed under the Democratic
administration followed the
sensational resignation of John L. Nc
Nab. a federal district attorney of Cal
ifornia and a member of the Republic
an party The circumstances sur
rounding the retirement Of District
Attorney McNab stirred the entire
country, and all eyes We're focused OIL
official Washington awaiting0lev velop-
ments in the case. Subsequently, Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary of State
Bryan came to the. defense of Attor-
ney General McReynolds. who had
been sharply criticised.
Maury Lggs and Farley Drew
Caminetti. two young men Of Califor-
MIA, connected with families promi-
neab in the social and political life of
that state. were indicted on eA,,rges of
violating the Mann white slaase act, it
being alleged that they un!awfully
carried two young girls to another
state. Preparations for the trial of
the two prominent young defendants
were made by the district attorney.
0Nho had devoted much time and ener-
gy to the cases which he thought were
about to come to trial. o.
1t was stated that the defendants had
asserted that through the political ing
fuence of prominent officials in Wash
ington they could secure a postpone
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20

AAuSftng and monOtOnous occupation
Farming with modern scientific tools Is
Not only profitable, but a pleasure =
When Mr.. Ade was asked If he ad-
yised an exodus from the city to the
farm he smiled and replied
They do tell some dreadful stories
Of dat dWellers who go to live In the
country without any experience to
guide them certainly could not ad-
wise general exodus of mature men
and women who have grown into the
life Of city and let 1t grow into them.
They would not know how to take
farm life and would make mistakes.
a. farm is a fine place for develop
ing physical, mental and moral health.
You get up and go to bed early; you
stay outdoors and eat wholesome, sim
pie food. Then a successful farmer is
bound to feel that he is melody. He
raises corn and oats and beans and po-
tatoes and pigs and poultry and cattle.
and he can't help taking an interest in
them and being proud of them. His
close contact with the plain, homeIy,
genuine things of life has an effect on
his character. He is fond Of his home
and his wife and children. and he
doesn't want to leave them.
OF course there Is no place equal to
q farm for bringing up children. From
the start they have the great natural
advantages of pure air, pure water and
plenty 0f room to play.