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Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Discount For Rent,

When the bachelor maid wrote q
check for her rent she looked thought
full. What is the matter?" asked her
mother. Il am wondering why tenants
do not get discount for cash in ten
days. Merchants do. The usual rule
in business is a discount of 5 per cent
for cash in ten days. New York ten
ants, on the contrary, are asked to pay
their rent thirty days in advance Of
the time it really is due. and such a
thing as Il discount never has been
heard of SO far as know. Merchants
do not pay for goods until they receive
them, but we tenants are expected to
pay for something we have not had
and may never have if, for instance
the premises should burn l am nol
much Of political economist | won
der If some statesman could explain
the situation to mel mean an eXpla
nation that would really EXPLAIN
New York Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Meals In the Dark Aees,

Few references can be found as to
the manner in which meal was serv-
ed and eaten during the dark ages. AS
near as we can learn, the soup was
put in big bowl with ears, called a
''porringer." There was seldom o
spoon for each person. Those who had
spoons dipped them into the porringer.
and the liquid was carried directly to
each mouth. Those who were without
spoons drank their soup from the por-
ringer, holding it by one of the ears,
or else borrowed a spoon of their
neighbor The meats were placed in
a large vessel in the center of the ta-
BILE. Each person present at the meal
picked out with his fingers such bits
as he desired. One or two knives an
swered for half a dozen guests. Those
who were without knives borrowed
from those who had them. AS rule,
the guests at table used their own
knives There is no evidence that
napkins were supplied to guests at
this period At any rate, no mention
is made of them.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
The ondon Bohbv

In humor. in urbanity, as in perfect
control of his district, the London po-
liceman is the nearest possible ap-
proach to perfection. To the stranger
he seems the politest of all the London
ers. The shop people in London are, in
the average. both stupid and rude; the
supposedly well bred people in Hyde
park. If hapless vagabond were to
come to them for information. would
be either insolent or unintelligible; the
policeman, however. seems invariably
polite, wonderfully well informed and
furnished with English that Is not
nearly so atrociously cockney as that
Of those who fancy themselves his bet
Journeys, the Human
Comedy at Home and Abroad" by Per-
cival Pollard.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Novel Entertainment of 1862.

What was then considered a decided
innovation in theatrical circles of the
capital occurred during the week OF
May 26-31, 1862. when an entertain
ment was given at the Washington
theater. on Eleventh street just south
of Pennsylvania avenue, consisting OF
DR.. Colton's lecture on health. varied
and punctuated by the administration
of Laughing gas" then regarded as q
marvel of scientific discovery. Dr. Col
toms advertisement read as follows
with reference to his exhibition for the
special benefit of ladies':
Twelve ladies will inhale the gas
and none allowed but the most select
Previous to the exhibition DR.. Cotton
will deliver a brief lecture on How to
Preserve the Health .'"-Exchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
ZINC SMELLING.
Net Modern Art, Since II Was Kno~vs
as Early as 1898.


For many years the art of zinc smelt-
ing was supposed to be relatively mod
ern among metallurgical processes and
to be due to the invention Of the Able
Daniel Dony, a chemist of Liege, the
story of whose accidental discovery in
1906 is classical.
The particular type of Belgian fur
mace may indeed be credited to Dony,
but it has long been doubtful whether
he was entirely unacquainted with pre-
vious undertakings. Thus it is well
known that the manufacture of spelter
was begun in Upper Silesia about 179S-
1900 by Johann Ruhberg, who learned
the art in England (where zinc smelt-
Ing was then being carried on by the
English process of distillation down.
warO and Bergrath Dillinger began
zinc smelling in Carinthia in 1799.
AS remarked by ingalls, in "Produc-
tion and Properties of Zinc" at is in
comprehensive indeed that ten years
later there should have been no knowl-
edge in Belgium of what was being
done in this branch of metallurgy in
England, the two countries being sepa-
rated only by narrow strip of water.
while the news had previously pene-
trated eastward to the Polish frontier -
Engineering and Mining Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25

Sir Harry Johnston. the famous ex-
plorer, once escaped from very tight
corner in Africa by queer stratagem.
A score or two of murderous natives
had surrounded his tent. into which
before rushing it they sent an envoy.
The envoy was told the smallpox was
in the camp. and a wretched Albino
was sent out as the awful example
In five minutes the scared tribesmen
had vanished. AS Sir Harry well knew,
they feared the white disease" more
than all the inventions of Maxim.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
LEGEND OF JERUSALEM.
Charity of Two Brothers Led to the
Founding of the Temple.

Founding of the Temple.
Once, so runs the legend, there lived
in far Judean hills two affectionate
brothers tilling common farm to-
gether. One had wife and house
full of children; the other was lonely
man. One night in the harvest time
the older brother said to his wife: My
brother is lonely man. l will go out
and move some of the sheaves from
my side of the field over on his so that
when he sees them in the morning his
heart will be cheered by the abun-
dance" And he did.
That same night the other brother
said to his workmen: "My brother has
a houseful and many mouths to fill. J
am alone and do not need all this
wealth. will go and move some OF
my sheaves over on his field so that he
shall rejoice in the morning when he
sees how great is his store" And he
did
And they did it that night and the
next in the sheltering dark. But on
the third night the moon came out as
they met face to face, each with his
arms filed with sheaves. On that spot.
says the legend, was built the temple
of Jerusalem, for it was esteemed that
there earth came nearest heaven.-Out
look.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
OLD CUSTOMS THAT STICK.
5lotting Sand In the Senate and Quill
Pens In the Supreme Court.

Pens In the Supreme Court.
Oddly enough, though blotting paper
has elsewhere displaced all other forms
of drying ink and is extensively used
in the senate by the senators as they
write on their desks, the blotting paper
being attached to a device with a ham
die to it and hung by a string from
the desk, the old type of drying ink by
means Of sand still is permitted to such
as care to use it.
The desk of every senator has a sand
duster or pounce box, resting in hole
in the top of the desk, looking like an
inkwell. The box resembles a pepper
shaker, and they are used, for many of
the old senators prefer to pour sand on
their ink rather than blot it.
The supreme court also holds fast to
some practices almost out of use today
In front Of the rostrum on which the
justices sit and in the space reserved
for members of the bar are two long
tables for the books and the sheepsllins
of the lawyers which may be needed
by them as they present their cases to
the court. On the tables are steel pens
blotters and bottles of ink, but also to
be had is collection of newly cut
quill pens, fashioned by one of the at
tendants of the court, and they are
used, for many of the older practition-
ers prefer them to the steel pens of
this day.-Washington Cor. Boston Ad-
yertiser,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
"A Marked Bullet f;
How a Country Boy Got
Away From the Farm
By EDWARD L. PARKER.

A murder in quiet farming COM
munity relatively excites as much
commotion as the shooting down of
mob in a city. I was then eighteen
years old and had never known any
thing so exciting as the killing of man
whom l had known all my life. 1 ran
out of the house and down the road
to the scene of the murder. On my
arrival | saw several of the neighbors
standing on the porch discussing who
the murderer could be.
Pushing by them, went into the
room where the crime had been COM
mitted and saw the body stretched
on lounge, where it had been lifted
from the floor. noticed that the shirt
front. besides being covered with
blood. had been blackened. Mr.. Ack-
ers had probably been shot by one so
near him as to produce this blacken-
ing by burnt powder. Turning my
eyes from the body. l saw a little
round thing on the floor about the size
Of small marble. | picked it up and
found it to be bullet. 1t was sticky
with blood.
1t occurred to me that it was the
bullet with which the shooting had
been done. | had never heard of de-
tectives. for | had always lived on
farm. and this was before the day
when the country newspapers were
filled with stories about the wonderful
tracings of this class of persons
Therefore it did not occur to me that
the bullet might be of use in furnish
ing clew to the murderer 1t did
not occur to me that it would be a fine
thing to possess bullet that had kill
ed a man. and | thrust it into my
trousers pocket.
| had no sooner done so than Dr.
Budd came in with several others and.
after examining the body, said:
He has been shot through and
through"
Some one. noticing me. told me to
get out. | did so reluctantly, for since
this was the only exciting event that
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
MAKING CLOUD PICTURES.
Some Useful Hints That May Help
Amateur Photographers,

Sono UsefuI Hints mat May Help
Amateur Photographers.
Your cloud picture depends largely
upon your choice of a subject. Rivers
and small lakes, mountains and hills
lend the best contrast, while trees in
the immediate foreground come next.
Wide expanses Of level lands or vast
stretches Of water are unsatisfactory.
If you desire an ocean cloud effect be
sure to place cliff or some prominent
landmark in the foreground to break
the monotony.
The exposure for cloud effects, made
necessary by the laws Of light and op-
tics, is necessarily very rapid. Anon
alous as it may seem, this does not pre-
suppose an extra rapid lens. In fact,
such one may defeat the very object
you hope to attain. l make my cloud
scenes with an ordinary rectilinear lens
by preference. The exposure with an
eight stop should be the maximum
speed Of the ordinary shutter If the
day is exceedingly brilliant the stop
must be correspondingly decreased.
The great danger is in over exposure,
thereby dissolving your cloud.-Charles
Stuart Moody in Outing Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25

had come into my life l thought it
hardship not to be permitted to remain
to see and hear all there was to be
seen and heard. | joined the loiterers
outside and learned that the police had
been notified and were expected soon.
A big man with badge ON his breast
came before | left and went into the
house with an air of authority. | en-
WED him. thinking him to be very
important parsonage, for everybody
made way for him.
! knew nothing. at least for some
time. of what was going on with refer
ence to the matter The body was
duly buried. the funeral being a very
large one. | attended myself. moved
by desire to see all that / was per-
mitted to see connected with the event
of the murder. and when it was all
over and | was obliged to settle back
into my farm duties, unrelieved by any
excitement whatever. l felt like boy
the day after the circus had come and
gone.
1t was then that took the bullet
from my pocket and looked at it as
the only memorial possessed of the
only exciting event that had entered
into my uneventful life. | owned
squirrel gun and was more or less in
terested In arms and ammunition.
dropped the bullet into water TO wash
the hIo1d of it and wiped it on my
trousers. / owned Il little magnifying
handgia%s which | had bought for 10
cents without any especial object in
mind brought it to bear on my prize.
Two scratches on the lead were re-
veafed by the glass. and | noticed that
they were parallel.
Now. if | had not been of an inquir
ing mind my story would here come
to an end. or. rather. it woald never
have been begun. | certainly did not
connect these scratches with the dis
covery of the murderer. simply
couldn't understand what caused them
But was not tAng i'll suspeeting that
they had been produced by the tiny
protuherances. probably rust in the
barrel of the weapon from which the
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
COPYING A:
HEROINE
The Result Was a
Hero
By HELEN ARMSBY


Young Mrs. Hathorne, recently mar
ried, was sitting at one end of the IL
brary at her home reading, while her
husband and his friend Chenowortb
sat at the other end smoking and chat
ting.
what so interests you, Betp' asked
Hathorne.
"a splendid novel;
"What's it all about?" asked Cheno-
worth lazily.
Chenoworth was a big, handsome
fellow with lots of strength, of which
he seemed unconscious. He was a IA
vorite with women. but bestowed his
attentions on all he happened to fall
in with, and only keen insight into
the nature of the softer sex and an
able diplomacy kept him out of tron
BILE. 1t was said of him that he could
pass through more affairs of the hear,
without blame than any other man in
America. Replying to his question
Mrs. Hathorne said:
1.-THE heroine is a remarkable wo
man. She married man whose char
acter was far inferior to hers. They
had scarcely passed the honeymoon
when he began to show by his manner
that he was becoming tired of her.
Then he began to pay attention to an
other woman. What would wife nat
urally do under such circumstances?
Upbraid the husband. of course. and
thus drive him away from her and into
the arms of her rival. What did this
woman do? Without showing any dis
trust of her husband she gave him
every facility to be with his new at
traction. She even planned to have
the two go abroad together. After
long absence from his wife he began
to realize that after all he loved her
and returned to her voluntarily"
"Noble man, grunted Chenoworth,
blowing ring of smoke.
Noble mani" exclaimed Mrs. Ha-
thorne Indignantly. You mean noble
woman"
Sensible woman. noble man." per
sisted Chenoworth. "She played her
rival admirably. If the man had not.
been fine fellow, instead of going
back to her he would have left the
second woman for third"
well. 1 declarev exclairhed the lady.
'That's the most diabolic view of the
case that could be conceived"
"My dear" interposed fHathorne.
'dont consider anything he says.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25

NECK
Treat him as one without a conscience
He doesn't know the meaning of the
any such bump in his cranium.''
"Dick," said Chenoworth. II have
mind to throw you through the win.
dow"
you won't do anything of the kind.
Bob"
why notf'
Because you're too lazy"
Mrs. Hathorne retired from this war
Of words. leaving the two friends to-
getfier. Neither man seemed to regard
tie question that had momentari,y
acid his attention of sufficient mo-
sment to call forth further comment.
fand both passed to a discussion CT
1questions of the day.
Some months passed. at the end Of
(Which Hathorns. being called away,
asked his friend Chenoworth to see
that his wife was not lonely during his
s Sabsence. Chenowortb promised to do
Nwhat he could in the matter and made
Dit point to call two or three times
Ia week and escort the lady to some
place of amusement. When Hathorne
returned he thought he noticed
change in his wife's bearing. 1t would
only have been perceptible to lover,
for outwardly at least it was very
slight. He received the same en-
thusiastic embrace. but he thought the
enthusiasm did not last quite so long
as formerly. Then. too, he found
Chenoworth at his house when he re-
turned, and the latter did no. seem
overjoyed at meeting h.l.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
The RAmedv

"See how queer that steamer looks
cried a bystander on San Francisco
dock, according to Out West. Her
propeller is half out of water, and
there's five feet below her water line
showing"
"Yis. but it's low tide" explained
Pat Mulhern. the longshoreman
''Wait a bit till the tide comes in, al
all that'll be covered up again
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
A Farsiuhted Girl,

81 will work night and day to make
you happy" he said
"No," she answered thoughtfully
don't do that. Just work during the
day and stay at home at night"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Resemblaerea

Fogg-I told Bass what you said
that he reminded you of a giraffe he
cause he held his head so high Fen.
derson-And what did he say? Fogg-
He said you reminded him of an ass
Observation-Disclosures why? Fogg-Be
cause you are one, he said.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
An Accomplishment to Be Revived.

Tommy Harduppe-Can you whistle.
Mr.. Wigwag? Wigwag-No, my boy.
My whistling days are over. Tommy
Then you'd better learn again. Wig
wag-Why? Tommy-'Cause l heard
pop say he owed you some money and
you'd have to whistle for it.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Leave Memory Behind.

Architect enthusiastically = Wher
you get into the new house you won'i
know yourselves. Mrs. Newrich-Ex
cuse me; it will be other people VIZ
don't know.-Boston Transcript.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25
Dear Little Edward.

Uncle-What have you learned at
school today, Edward? Edward-Just
how to take the back off my history
and fix a real good Indian story into it,
so the teacher can't find out that
amt studying.-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25

1t is very easy to get angry with
somebody for doing what it would be
very unreasonable for anybody to get
angry over If you do 1t.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-12-25


amined the bullet then looked at hiInA
with an expression of joy. The bali
was examined by the jury and found
to be without a scratch.
The demonstration that AckerS had
not been killed from the prisoners re-
volver was conclusive. and since this
was the keystone of the evidence
against him the states case fell to tha-
ground. He was acquitted. and, though.
many still believed him guilty. nnoss
persons were convinced of HIS innc-
cence
The moment he was made free nes
came to me and embraced me. Come
with me- he said | went home wisrn,
him, and he asked. What can do fcx
you?"
Help me get away from the farm
The best way to do that is to edln--
cate YOU Would YOU like to go To, oss-
lege:"
| replied that l would. and he sent
me to a preparatory school and after
that to college and gave me also pro-
fession.
The real murderer of Ackers was
subsequently arrested | took enough
interest in the case to hunt down the
pistol with which the murder was.
done and tested it for the scratches
1t had become somewhat rusted and.
showed other marks besides those on
the bullet in my possession. but there.
were two that gave the same distance
measurement. The evidence was nor
necessary, for the murderer confessed
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-25
Martes % de Mario de 1918.

firma Ell quiebra antes dicha, recibira
ofertas por escrito hasta ell dla 81 de
MARIO de 1913, para la compra de los
siguientes bienes perte%ecientes los
senores acreedores de la referida frma
en- quiebra.
l. Una fnca r1stica conocida con
ell nombre de ella Union, de $50 cuer-
das, mas menos, situada en- los barrios
de "Caguitas" y "Canabon'', de las
Municipalidades de Aguas Buenas
Caguas, propia para el cultivo de cana
de az1car, tabaco, cafe y otros produc-
tos Sc recibiran ofertas para toda
parte de esta fnca compuesta de diver
sas parcelas.
g. Una fnca r1stica, conocida con
ell nombre de "La Salvadora situada
en- ell barrio de San Salvador, Munici-
palidad de Caguas, compuesta de cien
cuerdas
8. Finca r1stica, conocida con ell
nombre de "Almena situada en- ell
barrio de "Canaboncito'', Municipali-
dad de Caguas, compuesta de cincusnta
cuerdas.
! 4. Una casa almacen, situada en- La
| ciudad de Caguas, calle de "Ruis Bel
Wis.," de 80 metros de frente por 38 de
| fondo. De altos y bajos, usada antes
por Sola E Hijo, como almacen y Off
| cinas.
5. Dos casas de MADEIRA radicadas
en- la calle "Padial'', Nos 81 Y 90, en-
la ciudad de Caguas, midiendo "a me-
tros de frente por % metros de fon-
do m m.
| 6. Una casa de residencia, radicada
en- la calle "Munoz Rivera, nllmero
I21, en- la ciudad de Caguas, midiendo
| Is metros de frente por 80 metros de
| fondo.
7. I'm tftulo de DIEZ Acciones del
| Banco de Puerto Rico.
| 8. Un lote de quincalla ferreteria
Iy algunos muebles de ofcina
Todas las propiedades mencionadas,
seran vendidas ibres de gravamenes.
Para mas informes, comunicarse con
don Segundo Cadierno, Trustee, calle
FTetuan', q 20, San Juan de Puer-
to Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-25

de T. L. Huston por 81, ,429.02 Ell pago
final de acuerdo con ell contrato n6mero
co. Tnnel de CARTE
Aprobando ell contrato entire el Servi-
clio de Riego y la Nc lntyre Lumber d
Export Co., para ell suministro de ma
dera por esta Ultima.
Concediendo authorization al Auditor
de Puerto Rico para autorizar la venta
del equipo del Servicio de Riego, a me-
dida que este Sc hace innecesario, a no
menos del 500 de su costo, y despues
que la venta de tai equipo haya sido
recomendada por>el comisionado del In
terror
Autorizando al Ingeniero en- jefe del
Servicio de Riego para pagan indivi-
duos perjudicados en- las obras del riego
mientras estaban en- ell desempeno de
sus deberes, sueldo por ell TEMPO en- que
esten incapacitados, siempre que no ex-
ceda de treinta d1as, disponiendose que
Ell aquellos casos en- que Sc crea justo y
equitativo Sc les haga frmar docrmentos
de eXOneraci0n
Ascenldiendo a j. T. Nichols, capataz
en- la Represa 'de PatiAlas, de $125 a
$3.50 mensuales, para tener efecto desde
Ell primero de mario de 1913.
.Amnentando ell sueldo de Emilio Du.
ran, agente de estaci6n en- la division dc
Guayabal, de $45 500 mensuales. des
de MARIO primero de 1913.
Aprobando los nombramientos hechos
en- ell Servicio de Riego durante ell mes dc
febrero, para llevar adelante la ejecuci6n
EJe las ohras per administration.
Hacienda un anticipo adicional de S.
al secretario de la Ccrte de Distrito dt
Ponce, para depositarlo junto con el an
ticipo original de $54.76 para cubrir el
valor de determinadas tierras que Sc
tratan de expropiar para ell Serv4cio de
Riego pertenecientes a Eulogia Fernan.
dez viuda de Rodriguez.
Aprobaci0n de todos los documentos
concernientes la compra a Anibal j
Herrera, cit al, de 1881 acres de terra
en- ell barrio Amuelas de Juana Diaz
necesarios para ell proyecto del calsal del
mismo pueblo.
Sc celebra la vista pdblica solicitada
por La A. HI. Bull Steamship Co., para
que Sc lie conceda una franquicia para
constr1lir, conservar y explotar un dep6-
sito muelle en- ell puerto de Mayagiiez
Sc refiere La misma a Ia Comisi0n de
Franquicias y Corporaciones de Servi-
clio p1blico,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-25
Consejo Executive
SESSION DEL 20 DE MARIO

La comisi6n de Gobierno Local reco-
mienda, y ell Consejo as1 10 acuerda, que
Sc informe al Alcalde de Cabo Rojo que
no hay disposition alguna de ley que
requiera que ell ~Consejo Executive i'm
parta su aprobaci6n una ordenanza
dispOniendO Sc solicitor proposicioncS
para la construction de un mercado
Con respecto a una ordenanza de San
German solicitando que Sc prorrogue ell
termino de su ordenanza regulando la
venta de carnes frescas, que Sc informe
a dicho munioipio que la mencionada or
denanza va ha vencido y que sera nece-
sario aprobar una nueva.
Con respecto una ordenanza del mu-
nicipio de Quebradillas disponiendo ell
arreglo de ciertas GALES, que Sc informe
que la aprobaci6n del Consejo Eiecuti-
vO no es necesaria.
No Sc aprueba una ordenanza de Co.
merio, reguland0 la venta de carnes fres-
cas-, por no aJustarse aquella al modelo
de ordenanzas anteriormente aprobado
por Ell Consejo Executive para el uso de
los municipios en- tales casos.
Sc aprueba la ordenanza del mllnici-
pio de San juan de 26 de Febrero de
1913, disponiendo la transferencia Idle. la
suma de $13,77922 de la partida del
emprestito de 1912, para terminar las
obras del acueducto, la gartida para
la pavimentaci6n y reparacion de GALES.
Aprueba .las recomendaciones sigrlien-
tes de la comisj6n de Riego:
La aprobaci6n de la cuenta a favor