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Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-19
SOUTH AMBOY

Mrs. Joseph Tice was Perth AM
boy visitor yesterday afternoon.
E. s. Mason wasea New Brunswick
visitor yesterday morning.
Maude Jaffee, of Keyport, was O
local visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Edward Tice was an out Of
town visitor yesterday afternoon.
Frank Reeder spent yesterday
morning in New York City.
Harold Stratton visited in Perth
Amboy yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William Okeson, of Pleasant
Plains, visited with relatives in South
Amboy yesterday.
York visitor yesterday afternoon.
Miss Gladys Emmons visited in
Perth Amboy last night.
Mrs. James Nichols was New
York visitor yesterday afternoon.
George Allen was a visitor at Long
Branch yesterday.
Miss Josie James visited in Perth
Amboy last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Deacon were
New York visitors yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Frank Stratton was a Perth
Amboy visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William Lonsberg was an out
of-town visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A. Reed was New York visi-
tor yesterday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Scully spent yesterday
afternoon out of town.
Joseph Gominger was a Perth
Amboy visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs E. Bloodgood was an out-of-
town visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. w. P. Nichols was a New
York visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. J. A. Coan was q city visitor
yesterday afternoon.
Gideon Hutchinson, Of Trenton,
was South Amboy visitor yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. David Brewer was an out-of-
town visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Louisa Thomas was a Perth
Amboy visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Jennie Brown was an out-of-
town visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Danser was New
York visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene Bright was O Mata-
wan. yesterday afternoon.
Harry Williams, who was severely
burned with acid several weeks ago
while working at the Union Powder
Works, is rapidly recovering and ex-
poets to resume his duties next week.
Mrs. Thomas Capner was an out
of-town visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs William Wyckoff was a Perth
Amboy visitor yesterday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-19

this week
Much complaint of the progressive
administration is being heard on all
sides of the failure of the street COM
mittee to have the paths broken by the
snow plow. Much Inconvenience was
occasioned by this evident lack of at
tending to business that is of SO much
concern to the citizens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-19
Worried Him.

Tim little worried about Mabel.v
''What3 the trouble? Wouldn't her
father consent to yeur marriager
~That's Inst It He consented and
seemed 70 glad about it"Detroit
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Gems In Verse
OLD FAvoRI1Es.

boNNY ELolsE.
- H, sweet is the vale where the Mo-
hawk gently glidea
~ On ,ss hts .e., e'sa'' winding way to
And dearer than all storied
streams on earth besides.
Is this bright. rolling river to me!
CHORUS.
But sweeter, dearer. yes. dearer far than
these.
Who charm where others all fail.
Is blue eyed, bonny, bonny Eloise.
The belle Of the Mohawk vale.
Oh. sweet are the scenes Of my boyhood's
sunny years.
That bespangle the gay valley DER.
And dear are the friends seen through
memory's fond tears
That have lived In the blessed days Of
yore!
Oh, sweet arc the moments when dream
ing roam
Through my loved haunts. now messy
and gray,
And dearer than all is my childhood's
hallowed home
That Is crumbling slowly away
Unidentified.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Women In the Trades.

Our medieval f0refathers were quite
accustomed to women workers In many
Of the trades. Chaucer and Langiand
use many words with Characteristic
feminine sufnxes, which indicate the
trades then open to them, 10. for In
stance, baxteres (female bakers) and
souteresse Qemale shoemaker). There
were also female candlemakers, wig
makers and bookbinders, and In an act
Of 1854 complaints are noticed Of the
women silk manufacturers Of London
against the Lombard merchants.-Lon-
don Globe.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
Curious Tombstonss.

On q gravestone in the parish
churchyard Of Great Yarmouth. Eng
land, there is sculptured the unusual
representation Of a clown seated in
tub, which is being drawn down riv-
er by two swans. Beneath this stone
lies one Of the many victims who were
drowned years ago by the collapse Of
an iron suspension bridge on which
they had crowded to see Q clown pass
underneath in. the manner described.
The feat, which was q novel form Of
advertisement by travelling circus.
was actually performed, but the rush
Of people from one side of the bridge
to the other after the man had passed
under caused the tragic ending.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26

We are accustomed to regard sand
as utterly barren, but the plants native
to the coast sands Of Prussia have been
enumerated by naturalists whose esti-
mates vary from III to 234 varieties.
OF these one of the most available n
the Arund0 arenaria (marram), which
thrives only in sand and in the salt air
of the beach. This in time serves to
prepare the soil for larger plants.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
THE MINSTREL BOY.

Ins MIN HEI Buy.
YNHE minstrel boy to the war is
gone.
In the ranks Of death you'll find
him:
His fathers sword he has girded on
And his wild harp slung behind
him.
Land Of song!" said the warrior
bard.
Though all the world betrays
thee,
One sword at least thy rights shall
guard.
One faithful harp shall praise
thee!"
THE minstrel fell. but the foe
L mans chain
Could not bring his proud soul
under:
The harp he loved ne'er spoke
again.
For he tore it's chords asunder
And said: mo chains shall sully
Thou soul Of love and bravery! {.
Thy songs were made for the brave
and free.
They shall never sound In slav-
ery!"
Thomas Moore.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
TRUE LIVING.

uE liveth long who liveth well:
IL All else il life but flung away.
He liveth longest who can tell
OF true things truly done each day.
Then I'LL each hour with what will last,
Buy up tho moments as they go.
The life above when this is past
Ia the ripe fruit Of life below.
-HoratiO BOnaE.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
LOVES SHUTTLE.

YES. love is ever busy with his shuttle
L Is ever weaving into lifes dull warp
Bright. gorgeous flowers and scenes Ar
cadian.
Hanging our gloomy prison house about
With tapestries that make its walls dilats
In never ending vistas Of delight.
III. w. Longfellow.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-26
A HEALTH.

A HEALTH.
FILL this cup to one made UP 4
OF lovelness alone.
A woman. Of her gentle sax ~
i The seeming paragon:
To whom the better elements
And kindly stars have given
A form 90 fair, that, like the air,
IT'S less OF earth than heaven.
Her very tone is tnusic's own, - ,
Like those Of morning birds,
And something more than melody
Dwells ever in her words: kn1l
The coinage of her heart are they,
And from her lips each flows
AS one may see the burdened bee
Forth issue from the rose.
Affections are az thoughts to her.
The measures of her hours:
Her feelings have the fragrancy.
The freshness Of young flowers;
And lovely passions. changing oft.
So fill her, she appears
The image Of themselves by turns
The idol OF past years!
OF her bright face one glance will traoe
A picture on the brain.
And Of her voice in echoing hearts
A sound must long remain.
But memory. such as mine of her,
So very much endears.
When death IL nigh my latest sigh
Will not be life's but hers.
I fill this cup to one made up
OF lOveliness alone,
woman of her gentle sex
The seeming paragon
Fer health! And would on earth there
stood
Some more Of such a frame,
That life might be all poetry
And weariness a name.
Edward Coate Pinkney.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
TAXPAYER.
II WAS OLD

Mrs. Archer had new maid from
Sweden, willing and vigorous, but
extremely ignorant in many ways.
She had never seen refrigerator be-
fore, and her mistress, after initial
ing her into the mystries, instructed
her never to leave anything old or
left over in the ice box, but to keep
the refrigerator perfectly clean and
fresh by throwing away the old
things every morning.
On the following morning Mrs.
Archer noticed something peculiar in
the yard. Calling the maid, she said:
"Hilda, what is that out in the yard
and how did it get there?"
With her face beaming with pride,
the Swede replied:
"That bane old ice, ma'am, left ov-
er from yesterday. t'rew it away
lax you tol' me-"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

haps, biased in favor of the wealthy
property owner; and the valuation
fixed by the assessor is seldom dis
turbed by Boards of Equalization. y
This condition should not be. The
man who assesses should be a man
of iron, so to speak; he should have
the courage of his convictions and
have a thorough knowledge of the
value of property in general.
Your article says, "that the value
of the land holdings of the st. Jo-
seph Lead Company on Dec. 81, 1914,
was $6,732,514.16; that the value of
its buildings and equipment was $4,-
064,5O9.33; total wealth $10,797, O23.-
40. That this company is assessed at
1,452,830." Now these figures show
very plainly that there is mouse
in the meal" somewhere. The very
idea. Worth nearly II millions of
dollars and assessed at little more
than one million. This is ridiculous.
Well not stand for any such business.
Tax-dodging is getting as old as the
hills. Just think of this company get
ting off like this right here in the
midst of highly educated and intel
ligent people-and think, the people
will hold their peace and not murmur,
nay, evrily, we are beginning to wake
up and take notice. Again / want to
compliment you for your interest in
behalf of the small taxpayer who is
now paying an undue portion of the
burdens of supporting the govern
ment, and l hope that the papers all
over the county will give this matter
publicity and thus aid in correcting
an evil that has grown old and almost
unbearable.
TAXPAYER.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
ORCHESTRA CONCERT
A STRIKING SUCCESS

Barroll's Concert Orchestra gave
! the third of its series of winter con.
certs Monday night, at the Monarch
before house packed full to over
flowing. When we asked Mr.. Bar
roll for some facts about the Orches-
ira, to put in the paper, he said
What is the use to raise a big rum
pus about show after it is over 2
We always have a full house when we
give a concert, and after all, that is
the answer. If we didn't please the
people they wouldn't come out to hear
us.
There is wonderful lack of in
formation in one respect about our
concerts. The public imagines that
we make lot of money out of it.
when the fact is, we don't get enough
money from this business to buy the
oil for Ford. Last night, after re-
ceiving our share of the proceeds, we
divided up among those participating
in the concert to the tune of SLIGO
each. If that is getting rich quick,
then deliver me from any slower pro-
cess.
I'VE keep this orchestra going first
of all because all of us are musicians
who love music fer its own sake. 1t
is real fun worth while to play good
music with dependable bunch of
other musicians who really can play
and who love to do it. But like every
other worth while musical organiza-
ton, the money has to come from
somewhere for expenses. And we all
feel the same way about tive would
rather earn it than to have it given
to us and called support
"Some of our good friends kick a
little because we play rag time and
other popular stuff that hasn't the
classical brand on it. But if you'll no.
tiee, you'll find that those who decry
rag time are invariably those who
cannot themselves play it. Same way
with those who pretend to abhor
classical music. The reason they
can't endure it is their own inability
to play it. But with our organiza-
ton it makes no difference what the
music is, if it's playable we can handle
it alright and do play whole lot of
both kinds without becoming foolish
about either.
"Once in while it seems desirable
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
Mr.. Holmes Makes Demand of
St. Joe Lead Co. for Restitution
of 1859 Shares of Doe Run Stock

end Of October, 1902, and that early
in December, 1902, stock dividend
of so per cent was declared and paid
by the st. Joseph Lead Company,
and that according to the books of the
company the aforesaid individuals
who received the 18679 shares above
mentioned received their dividends on
that stock as well as later stock div
idend one for 25 per cent and one for
100 per cent; and in addition to which
I they also received cash dividend
amounting to $4,000; the total in
crease of the stock dividends equals
51365 shares, and estimating that
each share is worth $1400 they are
worth $719,110; and if this stock to-
day were sold the amount received
therefor would belong to the Doe Run
Lead Company; and there has been
paid in cash dividends on this stock
about $429.600. This according to
Mr.. Holmes demand and circular,
shows loss to the Doe Run Lead Co.
of $1,148,000; and at the time of the
aforesaid transaction all the parties
interested were officers of one or the
other companies or both And he
charges that it was the duty of the di-
rectors of the Doe Run Lead Company
to protect that company's interest,
but that on the contrary they sold this
stock which resulted in great profits
to those to whom they were sold and
to the great damage of the Doe Run
Lead Company; and his demand is
pointed and cannot be misunderstood
because he demands of the directors of
the Doe Run Lead Company that the
persons named above now living,
and all their executors, administrators
or legal representatives make COM
plete restitution to the Doe Run Lead
Company of the said 1859 shares of
stock and a complete restitution of
the additions to said stock in the
form of stock dividends, and all the
cash received as dividends on such
stock and on the stock received as
stock dividends thereon, including in
terest on such cash dividends legally
recoverable, and that they reimburse
the Doe Run Lead Company for all
loss sustained by reason of said trans
action, and upon their failure to make
such restitution and reimburse, that
the directors of the Doe Run Lead
Company institute and prosecute to
conclusion such legal proceedings
as may be necessary to force such res
tltution and recover such losses.
What the end of this litigation will
be cannot be determined, but it seems
that Mr.. Holmes effort is to try to
protect the interests of the individual
stockholders of these two companies.
-Desloge Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
Urges Local
Option Law
Enforcement

A union meeting of the churches of
Flat River was held at the Presby-
terrain Church at that place last SUM-
day evening, for the purpose of Civ
against frequent violations of the To-
cal option law in this county, and
especially in the Lead Belt. The
meeting was largely attended and
Rev. j. r. Carmichael delivered q
strong address on the subject, after
which there was spirited open dis
cussion participated in by Revs.
Morse H. Markley, Madison Combs,
S. w. Stophlet, and Amos c. Clark.
Mr.. Markley introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, st. Francois County, in a
recent local option election, voted out
the saloons by vote Of nearly 1000
majority; and whereas, there is a
persistent attempt by some persons
throughout the county, and particu-
larly in the Lead Belt, to demoralize
the situation by the illegal sale of
liquor,
Be it therefore resolved, that the
officers Of the county be urged to be
tliligent in the enforcement of the To-
cal option law against all offenders.
And be it further resolved, that it
behooves the Christian citizenship of
st. Francois county, in view of the APP
preaching elections, to make careful
and wise selection of men in all par
ties who shall be clean men and COM
petent for the discharge of all their
duties, and favorable to the enforce.
ment of the local option law.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
To reach Pennington you can use
either one of the following routes:
From the North. q
Via St. Louis.)

M. R. g. B. T. Ry.--Leave st. Louis
at 1882 a. m. and 1855 p. M, arriving
at Pennington over electric railway
from Flat River at 11:41 a. m. and
1855 p. m.
Iron Mountain-Leave st. Louis al
1882 or 9:05 a. M, arriving at Farm
ington over the electric railway from
DeLassus at 1886 p. m. /,
From the South. I
Iron Mountain via Bismarck and
DeLassus-Arrive at Pennington ov-
er electric railway at 1895 D. m.
Belmont Branch of Iron Mountain
at Harrington over electric
railway from DeLassus at 2:27 D. m.
Cape Girardeau Eorthern-Arriye
at Pennington at $40 p. m. from
Cape Girardeau and intermediate
points. Going south the train leaves
Pennington at TOO a. m. Both
trains make connection with Frisco
trains at Perryville Junction.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

to give concert because our friends
expect it, enjoy it, ask for it, and raj
ly by the hundreds to hear it when
given. We expect to give some more
in the future, and instead of getting
all swelled up by the nice things that
are told US, we just keep plugging
away trying to do it little better all
the time"
And as we believe the audience
Monday night was the biggest crowd
we've seen at any affair since we took
charge Of this paper, we are inclined
to think that Mr.. Barroll and his or
chestra is appreciated by Pennington
people as highly as any feature of the
town.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

Mr.. Robert Holmes, 10th and
Spruce streets, st. Louis, Mo-, has
sent out circulars to the stockholders
of the st. Joseph Lead Company, and
we have seen copy of the same; this
circular is sent out to the stockhold.
ers not for the purpose of obtaining
proxies, but for the information OF
each individual stakeholder.
After stating his purpose in send
ing this out to the stockholders he
then quotes letter sent to the board
Of directors of the st. Joseph Dead
Company on November %, 1915
wherein he safes that he is a stock
holder of the st. Joseph Lead Com
pany, and that the st. Joseph Lead
Company holds about 81 per cent of
the stock of the Doe Run Lead Com
pany; and demands of the st. Joseph
Lead Company that it as the holder
of nearly all of the stock of the Doe
Run Lead Company, take such steps
in connection with the demand as is
necessary to protect the interests of
the st. Joseph Lead Company and its
stockholders, and if necessary to pro-
coed at law or in equity SO to do; the
circular further shows that on No
vember 20, 1915, Mr.. Holmes address
ed demand to the directors of the
Doe Run Lead Company in which he
states that on or about Oct. 81, 1902,
and for some time prior thereto, the
Doe Run Lead Company was the own
er of 1859 shares of the capital
stock of the st. Joseph Lead Com
pany; and that this stock was car
ried partly in the names of F. E.
Camp and D. A. Jones, trustees, and
others, and that on or about Oct. 81,
1902, these 1859 shares were sold
by the Doe Run Lead Company,
through its treasurer, Mr.. F. E.
Camp, with the knowledge and APP
proval of other directors and officers
of the Doe Run Lead Company; E. C.
Smith received 1870 shares for the
sum of 500, 400; c. B. Parsons receiv-
ed 1870 shares for the sum of 500, 400;
the estate of H. N. Camp received
1869 shares for the sum. of 500, $3.50;
F. P. Graves received 1886 shares for
the sum of $46,700; and Gust Setz
received 1886 shares for the sum of
$46,700, and that these shares of
stock were about this time transfer
red as follows, to-wit: to F. e. Camp,
son of H. N. Camp, 3113 shares; H.
N. Camp, Jr., son of H. N. Camp,
1856; C. B. Parsons, 1886 shares; F.
E. Smith, 1885 shares; F. P. Graves,
1885 shares; Gust Setz, 1886 shares;
D. A. Jones, 1886 shares; j. Wyman
Jones, 1886 shares; that the afore-
said transfers were made about the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

The evolution of stump speaker
is often swiftly advanced from on t.
up.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
WILSON GIVES CONSENT
FOR DENOMINATION
Sends Letter to Ohio Secretary Of
State That Law of that Stgte May
Be Complied With

the Democrats in Ohio may make
known their preference in regard
to that nomination.
an order, therefore, to satisfy
the technical requirements of the
statutes of the State Of Ohio, |
hereby consent to the use of my
name as a candidate for the pres
idency by any candidate who seeks
to be elected delegate to the ma
tional Democratic convention,
which is to assemble in June
next"
This is the first time the Presiden
has consented formally to have hi!
name used in connection with thu
nomination. His name has been plac
en- on primary ballots in severa
states, however, through the activities
of friends.
Voters Will Determine Question
The President takes the position
that the voters will have to determine
whether he will make the race for Tho
presidency in 1916 as the Democratic
candidate. In letter written to A
Mitchell Palmer, then a Representa-
tive from Pennsylvania, before his in.
auguration, Mr.. Wilson made it plair
that he would be a candidate agar
only if the Democratic voters desired
it.
Political advisers and friends Of the
President have taken it for granted
for months that he would be the nom
inee of his party and have made theil
plans accordingly. The Nationa
Democratic Committee has prepared
all the campaign material with the
idea that he would be the party can.
didate.
The formal announcement today is
expected by Democratic leaders to
clarity the political situation through
out the country. Supporters of the
President, they said, now would be
able to work for him more openly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18
MORE ABOUT EQUABLE TAXATION

Editor Pennington Tines
Permit me to compliment you upol
the splendid article on the equitable
ness of assessments, which you haC
in last weeks issue of The Times
You stated the true situation so piair
that the wayfaring man could not err
therein. hope that every taxpayer
in this county read and re-read this
statement of plain truth, and if there
be any who did not they certainly
missed a great intellectual treat; foi
there is no doubt that he would un-
derstand the true situation much bet.
ter and be good deal wiser after q
thorough study of this exceptional
article.
Not only do we find these "glaring
discrepancies" in real estate among
the great corporations Of this and
other counties, but upon very close
examination we find the same state
of affairs existing among the as
sessment lists Of the opulent and
wealthy of our towns and smaller
cities; for in many instances we find
local property owners, who are the
possessors of a large amount Of
wealth in the form Of securities,
stocks and bonds, lands and houses,
returning lists which are altogether
out of proportion to the lists return
ed by many of the smaller possess
ors of the county's wealth. There
seems to have been for several years
a tendency to discriminate in favor
of the larger owner of wealth, and
this should not be. The intention of
the law and the dictates of justice
decree that all wealth bear an equal
prorata share of the burdens of tax
alton for the maintenance Of govern
ment but these ends have been fla
GRAVITY defeated In, 10, too many in
stances.
1t seems that the public has not
been able to recognize this great in
justice to which it has been subjected;
but if the public press generally ov-
er the country would come out as you
have done and educate the people to
this weakness and injustice that is
being foisted upon them, it would
not be long until the populace would
rise up in mass and demand that such
be ceased at the peril Of the Offend
er. There has been dereliction of
sworn duty; there has been favor
shown to the wealthy for political eff
feet; there has been unjust discrin-
nation against the man Of moderate
wealth in favor of the man or cor
poration of large wealth for, 10, these
many years; there has been much neg
lect of duty, much leniency, and much
influence exercised by those who have
granted and received those unjust
favors.
Your article says, that the as
SCISSORS Judgment is unwittingly, per-