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The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

pean rulers one OF the most valuable pearls
ever obtained In Mexican fisheries was sent to
Paris and there sold to the emperor OF Austria
for 10000 On another occasion the government
OF Spain presented to Napoleon III black Mex
lean pearl valued at $4,000 The combination
tlnts Of black, blue and green are quite rare, ana
the Mexican and Panama pearls often combine
these eolornge, and apparently have reached
pearl perfection
The Venezuelan fisheries produce annually
more than half million dollars worth Of pearls
Many Of the worlds most beautiful gems have
como from that country, and II Ia said that In
1879 King Philip OF Spain obtained from near
MOrgarta island n pearl weighing 2bO oarats,
which was yarouBly estimated TO be worth from
$4,000 to 100000 The most perfect pearl In
the world IN said to DO Ia Peogrlna,' n raro
gem that In preserved In the zosIma museum In
Moscow II Weighs 2S eOrat0, is globular In form,
and originally came from Indian waters, The
worlds largest pearl IN In the Hope collection
In the Victoria and Abort museum, London. IL
weighs three ounces and has circumference
Of AZ nohoa
ono Of the worlds leading authorities on pearls
Ia Dr. George r. Kung According TO recent
writer the former says that pearl Of the finest
grade should have "a perfect skin, Bne orient
or delicate texture, be free from apecks or flaws.
and be- Of translucent white color with q sub
duod uldcacont ahoon, II should be perfectly
spherical, or II not OF symmetrical shape, White
or pink pearls are the finest, owing TO their deli
cate sheen"
In China and Japan the mention OF the pearl
occurs In the history Of those countries 40 early
aB 1000 H. @. poarllng industry In both nations
has passed down through the ages and oven
today II gives employment 10 many workers,
skilled and unsldod Visitors to Japan will bo
especially Interested IN MlMmoto's pearl farms
NJ Arg0 bay they are maryola OF scientific ac'
Complluhmont In the propagation OF pearls Tho
melhoda pursued are more or less aa follows
The young oysters are brought from tho water
a serum Ia injected into the she'll this substance
sets up irritation within, and the oyster it seems,
then begins 10 coat the oronaIyo foreign matter
with layer after layer Of colcOroouu deposits.
few years pass and the same oyster Ia tahed
from tlb waters and ha peaflmaklng work eN
amihed Possibly beautiful pearl may have
been formed,
Many so.ealled pearls seen today are but lmia
iations Of the genuine article, and some Of them
are 80 cloyory constructed that trained eye
IN required 10 aoo the deception
River or freahwater pearls are found quite
generally in temperate Climea OF the northern
hemisphere, especially IN the British isles. Sax
ony, BAVARIA bohemia, Canada, and IN many
states OF the Union, IN several Of tile tlyefn OF
ohio, m those OF Wisconsin, Illinois, Arhanaoa
Tennessee Kentucky Texas, Michigan and othef
states mueeeis have been found from time to
time that eon,a'ped good pearls
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

After u girl has been engaged three
or four times Ghe begins to look as
shopworn as a widow,
Another reason for the high cost Of
living IN that people give away their
baby buggios too soon and have TO buy
others,
When man acquires his Arst auto
mobile II often happens that he needs
u rubber hat worse than he needs rub
Der tires,
When eight or nine women are talk
ing at the top OF their voices at the
same time they are not lighting, They
are having good time.
Nature w mean cuss, II ofton
happens that the girl with the ilat
chest and the straight hips draws u
generous supply OF feet,
The reason why n woman takes up
physical culture In because she either
wants 10 mako something bigger or
make something smaller
The merchant who doesn't adyef
tlse Ia the same fellow who never has
what you want In stock because hs
never had any demand for II,
Before he gets her he figures that
two can live cheaper than one, Hut
after he gets her he discovers that he
forgot to add In the cost of her COM
ploylon
Another cheerful liar ID the lad who
tells you that he gives his wife 20
much week out Of his pay, and that
she never asks him what he does
with the rest Of t. Cincinnati ln.
qulrcr
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
TEXAS TIPS

Another underlying cause Of divorce
Ia the general tendency to jltney up
10 the matrimonial altar,
Moreover, whom man spends his
money before he earns II he may not
earn II at all,
If the truth could be discovered
probably It would be found that the
donkoy's pride Ia in his ears rather
than hig family tree,
Al general thing, when n young
man tells a girl he loves her unto ever
lasting he hasn't thought more than
two weeks ahead
Of course n grown woman can dress
Ike II young girl II she wants TO- IT'S
free country, But what would she
think Of the grown man who would
wear short pants that butlohed onto
waial7 Dnllaa News,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
SQUlBS

We all have money coming, but 1t
seldom arrives according to schedule,
Smile and the world smiles with you
If youll settle with the bartender,
Its sometimes safer to throw kisses
at n widow than It 10 to hand them to
her
A good woman is usually too good
for any man-but fortunately she
doesn't know It,
When a girl tells concelted youth
that the best Is none too good for her,
It's up to him to propose,
Aragtime philosopher says that only
two men were created free and equal
and one of them was woman,
A bride no sooner leaves the mar
rage altar then she begins to worry
for fenr she will die first and her hus'
band viii have to marry Ngaln,-Chi'
cago News,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
"WIVES"

In the American Magazine James
Montgomery Flagg, the famous wit
and artist, does an amusing piece in
words and pictures about Wives"
Following is an extract
Most husbands will recognize these
wifelets:
HE is the hardest man to cater
for l ever knew" (You might gather
from this that she had catered for a
different man every week or so for
SO years..
q let him think he's the boss;
then ! run things the way / want
EN-"
Men are just like children; they
think that because we don't say any
thing to them we don't know all the
little tricks they're up to-
when they get the slightest thing
the matter with them they think
they're going to die"
IF | disagree with George once in
two years about some womans looks
he says wives are always jealous"
well, | listen to your old stories
about the summer you and your fam
lily spent up at East Ridge, New Hamp-
shire"
Il notice that always order every
thing | think you like for dinner, and
you have fit if once in six months
order strained gumbo for myself"
Il notice (do you notice how motto
ing the little ladies are?) that you
didn't mind waiting hours for me be-
fore we were married, and now, If
keep you waiting three minutes, you
swear at mel What? Well, l call
it swearing at me"
Nevertheless, wouldn't have
missed being married, This is the
life!"
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
CONVERSATIONS


A new species of whale was discov-
cred recently in the South Atlantic.
1t is said that about 1,400 earth
tremors we're felt in Japan last year
Marseilles, France, has mills en-
gagged in producing cocoanut butter
The loss by hog cholera last season
alone in this country was $1O0,O0O,0O0
The main anchor Of the German
liner Imperator is the largest in the
world. 1t weighs 26,445 pounds
Sections of re-enforced concrete
pipe, each weighing 81 tons, recently
were made in New Jersey for a
sewer
The worlds largest automobile, hav-
ing a carrying capacity of 25 tons, has
been built for transporting wool across
country in Australia.
The so-called Scotch pine is the prin.
cipal tree in the Prussian forests It's
wood is much like that of the western
yellow pine of the United States
The Pacific Steam Navigation com
pany has decided to extend its Straits
mail service from Callao to Panama
in view of the opening Of the Panama
canal
For use on shallow streams a new
French boat that Is driven by an aerial
propeller can carry 25 persons and two
tons Of freight on draft of only ten
inches.
French n1uralists have discovered
a new species of elephant in Africa,
smaller than the known types and
with shorter trunks longer necks and
no tuslts.
Although the invention OF the rain
gauge is attributed to an Italian con-
temporary with Calico, such instru-
ments were in use in Korea at least
two centuries before his time.
Because Of its lake and coastwise
trade the United States ranks second
in the number and tonnage Of vessels
engaged In commerce, but sixth among
the nations in foreign trade
Columbia university has a student
who has attended the university for
q years. He has taken the degrees
Of A. b., A. M, LII. b, and LII, NJ, and
is earnestly engaged in the pursuit OF
others. He enjoys an income Of $4,000
as long as he remains In the univer'
sity.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN.
Old maids are almost un.
known among the Turks,

Old maids are almost un.
known among the Turks,
Mrs Kate Roat has been
teaching Sunday school at MIL
ton, Pa, for Sc years,
In the Iowlands OF Scotland
about forty per cent Of the farm
workers are women, who are
paid from two to three dollars
per week,
The Woman's bank In Berlin,
the only institution Of It's kind
in the world, has proved to be
q failure and has gone into the
hands OF q receiver,
Mrs, Ililda Gilbert Of San
Francisco has arrived home af'
ter making complete trip
around the world Mrs, Gilbert
worked her way along the jour.
ney and also won q $4,000 bet,
During the first six months Of
her being poliGewoman IN Min.
neapolIs, Miss Emile Glorleux
compelled the closing Of FIVE
dance halls, the arrest Of and
Aning OF eight dance hall man
ayers and the rescue of II girls,
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The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

YER in Ceylon the loyal natives have
long called their beautiful island
"Pearldrop on the brow Of India"
A name most appropriately be-
slowed when we recall that in Cey'
Ion waters lie probably the Oldest
pearl.hshing grounds known to man
For thousands Of years they have
sent forth the choicest gems to add
luster to the crown Of royal ruler or
to adorn the bosom Of the fairest
queen of culture and wealth.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
PERSONALITY

no have brains without personality
IN like having II gaaollno tank without
a oarburttor
Personality ID mans only asset
Without II he belongs TO the Hllehl
majority llia uame ID husband
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

A new species of whale was discov-
cred recently in the South Atlantic.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

He is the hardest man to cater
for | ever knew" (You might gather
from this that she had catered for
different man every week or so for
33 years..
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

After a girl has been engaged three
or four times Ghe begins to look As
ehopworn as n widow
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

In the American Magazine James
Montgomery Flagg, the famous wit
and artist, does an amusing piece in
words and pictures about Wives y
Following is an extract;
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

When o man acquires his nrst auto
mobile II often happens that he needs
u rubber hat worse than he needs rub
bor tires,
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

Marseilles, France, has mills en-
gagged in producing cocoanut butter.
The Harrison times., 1915-07-03

1t is said that about 1,400 earth
tremors we're felt in Japan last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
- sH0W EUROPE HOWTO BLOT OUT WAR?

This remarkable object lesson has
been before the world for more than
a century: yet IL seems that the ma,
tions of the world have not learned
ANYTHING from it. Millions Of men are
at this moment fighting with the most
murderous machines that science can
produce, on many battletields IN
Europe, whereas the adoption OF this
simple lesson by the contendlng ma
tions would result in permanent peace
and in many other forms Of helpful
co-oneration. The nations of the
world could federate, just as our own
states have federated, each yielding
it's sovereignty 10 a central govern
ment of which its representatives
should be a part.
The yielding o. sovereignty need
not 20 further at the beginning than
the sovereignty concerning war and
preparation for war. As long as sep
arate nations have the power to pre-
pare for war and declare war here
will be war. II our individual states
had the power to prepare for war and
declare war our national unity would
be broken up, differences of interests
and of sentiment would arise (these
differences thrive on military pre-
paredness), and soon there would be
interstate war.
Federate the states Of Europe as
our states are federated, and Germany
would have all the ports she could
use - Atlantic ports, Mediterranean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

ports and ports anywhere withou.
fighting for them. And under an IN
ternational government similar 20 on,
| interstate government Russia copIs
find an outlet anywhere, in any diree.
tion, and none would say nay. In fsct.
all the ports Of Europe would reach
out for all the trade they could get.
regardless of national boundaries.
just as our ports arc always in peace.
full competition for all the trade they
can induce 70 come their way, regard
less Of state lines.
Such an international federation
should reach across every ocean, 10
every government Of sufficient intelli-
gence to give up its little selfish soy.
ereignty regarding war 10 central
government Of which II would become
a part. This international government
would have a navy and an army for
the protection Of the component ma.
tions, just as our government. at Wash
ington has a navy ana an army for thu
protection Of our component states
Then Britannia would not need 70 "ruls
the sea" II would be done for her, and
for every other nation in the combine,
and Germany would not need stand
, ing army, for the international gov
eminent would protect her. Then IL
would be an international crime for
Russia TO build a battleship or Aus
tria 20 build fort, just as IL would
be considered treason for Massachu-
sets to build battleship or California
to build a fort.
Nor would the smallest and weakest
nation taken into such an all-powerful
f,tI L.rrn onokt g.
The smallest nations integrity would
be forever guaranteed through the NUT
uality of the bond by which evsty
member would have surrendered its
war sovereignty, just as the State Of
Rhode Island or the State Of Delaware
has been secured in the possession Of
all the rights and powers essential 10
its development under the Constitution
of the United States. The integrity Of
each nation would be essential TO the
security and permanence Of all.
Thus. permanence, for the first time
in human history, would emerge above
the chaos of a miscaIled and discredit4
ed civilization built upon the shifting
sands of national sovereignty. To-day
no nation, however powerful, is assured
of its continuance or Of its geograph-
ical position. Every war in Europe has
brought about some change in the map
of that continent, and radical changes
in its map are likely to result from the
present war. Every one of the nations
now engaged in the European war
claims to be struggling TO maintain its
existence struggling for its very life.
None of our states has ever had occs-
sion to worry one moment about either
it's territorial integrity or its existence
as a state. The weakest has always
been as secure as the strongest
War will end when the nations Of
the earth have learned the art Of fed
Grafton, just as our states have learned
it. And with the blessing Of perms-
nent world peace will come the I'M
trammeled development OF every coun-
try according TO J IS desire, either in
tensively, accentuating its peculiarities
and virtues, or extensively, freely Civ
ing to and accepting from the civilizs-
ton Of other countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

! embracing the Gulf coast 10 the Mis-
sissippi, then a Spanish colony, woulc
probably have achieved its indepen'
dcnce and become a Spanish-Ameriear
republic. a la Mexico and the central
American republics. Whether or not
the Carolinss could have maintained
! their identity, either separately OF
combined. is one Of the many problems
that would have been tragically worked
out one way or another Probably they
would have united under one govern
ment, claiming its position as an m
dependent nation under the name tne
Carolina Republic.
Ponnsylvania would doubtless have
maintained Identity; likewise New
York. But between them there would
have been a contention for New Jersey,
with. perhaps. a division Of that state
between the two contending giants
say, on line from Trenton 20 the
coast. the northern half going 70 New
York and the southern half 70 Penn
sylvaria But a glance at the map
suggests that Pennsylvania would have
been more deeply interested IN the
possession Of the great section bound
ed by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
and the Great Lakes. with which New
York is not contiguous. Virginia
would have been the chief contestant
with Pennsylvania for this great and
valuable section, and Pennsylvania
would have endeavored 10 make the
Ohio River the northern boundary OF
Virginia in this western section.
Louisiana, embracing the western
portion of the Mississippi Valley TO
the then Mexican boundary, and includ-
ing the Pacific Northwest, was then q
province of France. With the example
Of the other Independent American
states before il, who can doubt that
this great territory would have thrown
of the yoke of France and have estab-
lished a French republic in the midst
of this new world continent? It IS
possible, however, that Mexico, under
these conditions, might have conquered
or purchased Louisiana. thus complet-
ing the extent OF her territory from
the Pacific TO the Mississippi. In this
event the capital Of Mexico might have
been moved north, and Mexico would
have become the dominant nation OF
North America. Texas would never
have been heard OF as a state, and our
glorious Rocky Mountain regions and
California coast would certainly nave
remained Mexican. No one OF the
original states. transformed according
TO the above probabilities, could have
seriously contemplated the acquisition
of our present transmississippi terri
tory.
So much for the outlines Of the
great rival nations which would have
divided the magnificent domain of the
present United States. But in con
sidering this outcome the question
naturally arises. how would the de-
velopmont Of the great cities have diff
fered from what did in fact happen.
The great ports OF the Atlantic sea
board, namely, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Charles
ton and the Gulf city of New Orleans,
had already become important factors
Of commerce and political power dur
ing the Colonial period. These un-
oubtcdly would have continued TO be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

the leading cities OF the respective
sovereign states IN which they were
located. Baltimore very likely would
have become the capital Of the greater
Virginia. and Of course there would
have been no city Of Washington. New
Orleans would have remained French
city. the gateway Of Louisianas vast
domain. But who can say whether the
great cities of st. Louis, Chicago
Cleveland. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh.
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Omaha ana
Denver would have risen 20 their pres
ent status?
If Louisiana had retained its in
tegrity as French republic, as md
Gated. then the Pacific ports of Port
land and Seattle would have developed
as French cities, called by French
names. We can feel reasonably Ger
tain that San Francisco would have
come into being as a Spanish city, the
principal Pacific port OF Mexico. REQ
plc now living in these various cities
and other cities will doubtless be IN
terested in the question as TO the
probable existence Of their cities
under this different course Of events
in America.
What a pain it brings TO our hearts
70 contemplate this possible map of
our present great country! Slavery
would almost certainly still be IN eN-
istence in those southern empires, and
it is doubtful if a transcontineEtal
railroad would yet be in existence.
True. we had great civil war over
slavery. II tested the ccmcntlng
power of our Constitution. But we
came out. not only with the ancient
institution Of slavery forever crushed
but with our nationality more hrmly
established than ever.
Massachusetts, embracing most OF
New England would have had navy,
contCnding TO keep it equal with that
OF New York. Pennsylvania, with ITS
western empire to TIE Mississippi,
would be strong on a standing army
the Germany Of America. The south
crn empires would be slavc-proud,
medieval and jealous Of the growing
power Of their more aggressive north
ern rivals.
Contemplation Of the probable wars,
aggressive and defensive, between and
among the sovereign nations thus out
lined, is a subject too painful TO dwell
upon. II is certain that war would
have consumed much of the energy and
wealth that we have turned 10 indus
trial and social development under the
government that we established.
Rristling forts would have been strewn
along both banks of the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers and along many miles
of inland boundaries. Envlous navleS
would be frowning at one another
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS

The Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies
Steamship Lines report operating and
other income of subsidiary companies
for January amounting to Sl,627 ,558, a
decrease Of SS2,172 from the same
month in 1914. Charges for operation
were reduced s25s.6oI and net income
increased S176,430 to $403,036.
The Stock Exchange committee has
established a new minimum price Of 81
for Atlantic Coast Line and 10 for
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com
pany.
Announcement mas Decn made OF the
dissolution of the Stock Exchange firm
Of Nelson E. Shipman, effective Feb
ruary p, and Of the firm of HUM, Edey
& Co., effective March /.
New partnerships have been formed
under the firm name Of Starkey. Mar
/ shall e. Co. and Fred Edey g. Co., to
take effect March ]. Charles K. Gay
| and Percy r. Goepel have formed a CO.
| partnership under the firm name of
/ Gay & Goepcl, with Offices at az Broad
! way.
The interest due February 1 on the
( 81 ,027,3O0 Algoma Central Terminal
Company per cent bonds, it was re-
ported yesterday, was not paid at ma
turity, owing to the failure of the Al
gonna Central & Hudson Bay Railway
Company to pay the rental charges.
,a,,,I1at dnucr;bip0 tbn rork in &,
Of the Smith-Lever act is being dis
tributed by Renskorf, Lyon & Co.
The Stock Exchange firm of George
A. HUM Sons announce the admis-
sion Of George A. HUM, jr., and Harry
b. Hollins, jr., as partners.
Max JafTe, Arend II. Wcingardt, Marie
Nachod and Ernest Ulrich have retired
from the Stock Exchange firm OF
Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne.
The following new addresses have
been announced: George A. HUM &
Sons, at Ill Broadway; Hanson II. Du-
val. at Fred Edcy & Co., 81 Broadway;
Robert ". Locke, at John II. Davis e.
Co.. 10 Wall Street; William r. Cotton
at Charles NJ Schott, Jr.. & Co., %
Broad Street; Rector X. Fox. at Bar
bour & Co., % Broad Street; Robert s.
Croker, at II. n. Whitney & Sons, IL
Broad Street, and Palcn Nelson, at Bar
bour & Co, 25 Broad Street.
F. J. Lisman & Co. have discontin Led
their branch Office in Chicago.
The nominating committee of the
Stock Exchange announces that a meet
ing will be held on March s, II and
10, at which time members of the eX-
change are invited to suggest nominees
for the Offices and positions which arc
70 be filled at the annual election on
the second Monday in May.
Emergency currency to the amount
of sisi,500 was retired through the
local Sub-Treasury yesterday, making
q total Of Sls7, 6ss,S42 redeemed TO date
at this centre.