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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20

Meets every I'd and 4th Friday at City Hal
Mrs. II. Smith, Pocohontas. Mrs. VIII
liam Greenleaf, c. of r. Mrs P. Erickson
C. of W.
F. and A. NJ. Raritan Lodge No. 81
Regular Communications and. and 4th
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Stree
c. F. Hall, w. NJ; C. X. Seaman. Sec'y.
High Street.
F. of A. Court Amboy No. sS, meets al
K. of P. Hall, first and third Wednesday
{ Thos. Lucas, Chief Ranger, Z. ]. Dalton
Fin Sec, 95 New Brunswick ave.
6. A. r. Major James H. Dandy Pos
No. "a. 5. G. Garretson, Commander,
Adjt. Rov E. b. French, Westminster.
Imp 0. R. M. Po Ambo Tribe No O.
Council Sleep every Thursday. Phillip
Schwartz, oachem, Hans S. Smith, C. of R
Andrew Jensen c. of w.
Ira B. Tice Lodge No. 200 RAILROAD
rrainmen, meet every Ist and 3rd Sunday
Knights Of Pythias Hall Cor. Smith and
High streets. T. ]. Griffin Master Robt
Mulvaney Secretary, Charles Miller Tres
urer.
l. o. of F., Court Keasbey, No. 1867.
Meets last Thursday of every month,
X. of C Hall, corner Smith and Rector
streets. &c. w. Fithian, Chief Ranger
II. E. Pickersgill, Secretary n Lewis st.
I.O. o. J. Lawrence Lodge, No. o.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith street
every Friday night. DIR. Frank Crowther,
N. G.; F. L. Harrington, Sec'y., Brighton
Ave.
Jr. o. U A. M. Middlesex Council No.
63. Meets every I'D and 4th Wednesday
III City Hall. Charles Cluney, Counsellor,
G. M. Adair, Recording Secretary 2o1
Madison Av.
X. of P. Algonquin Lodge, No. "A.
Meets every Monday X. of P. Hall Smith
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson, C. c.;
Chris Meshrow, X. of r. and S.
K of C. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every 2d and 4th Wednesday in K. of c.
Hall, Smith and Rector Street. w A.
Growney, G. K; Recording Sec'y.,
Richard A. Bolger, 1874 Market Street.
1. o. of F. Court Perth Amboy, No.
3o43 Meets X. OF P. Hall, High and
Smith Streets, every Ist and grid Tuesdays.
John K Sheehy, c. R. Peter Poulsen, R.
S., los Elm Street
r.. A. Middlesex Council No. 100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
Mccullough Regent, N, H. Moore, Secre.
tary, 60 Jefferson Street.
X. of G. E. Meets in Odd Fellows
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday night.
George Bath, Noble Grand; Frank B. Reed,
Keeper of Records, I2e Mechanic street.
P. o. S. of A., Washington Camp, No.
70. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day X. of P. Hall, cor, High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President;J. ]. M. Mills,
Secretary, 2Io Oak street.
w. o. w. Perth Amboy Camp No. 10,
meets at City Hall Ist and 3rd Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen &. O., DR.. H. K. Mason
Clerk, 63! Smith street.
Washington Literary Club meets in Un
ion Hall Adelaide Building, on the Second
Sunday of Each Month at 3 O'Clock p. m.
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
CALENDAR or LOCAL EVENTS

July 21-Roll Call. Baptist Chapel.
July 2s-Lawn Festival, Woman s
Guild, st. Peters church,
Rectory lawn.
July Entertainment Braga Society
Braga Hall.
July 30-Picnic Loeser's Grove, Young
Men 8 Hebrew Association.
Aug. 1-Picnic Braga Society,", Ex-
celsior Grove.
Aug. 18-Excursion auspices Court
Amboy #. of A.
Aug. 27-Excursion to Ocean Grove,
4 Simpson M. E. Sunday
School.
Nov. 1S, 10, 20-Fair, Presbyterian
Chapel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20

With the Elizabethport, Amboy and
Long Branch Railway Company hav-
ing it's own troubles in Woodbridge
and the Jersey Central Traction Com
pany at war with the Central railroad
near Keyport, interest in trolley
matters manage to keep up. Mean
time the work on the bridge is being
pushed with all possible speed, and,
upon it's completion, will occur the
grand final struggle for the franchise
granting the right Of way to cross.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
She VIII Do II.

Lady Member of the Advanced Br1-
gade-I cannot understand why you
men seem to prefer the silly, foolish,
inane women, who have not two
thoughts in their empty heads. If !
We're man, should select a girl with
q mtnd of her own.
Male Outsider = The worst of that
sort of woman is that she is always 80
fond Of giving pieces of it away.-Ally
6l0Der.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20

That party of young men who start
ed off on camping cruise at A O'Clock
Saturday morning, must have had
enough of tent life before they got
their canvas pitched.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
They AGREED with Him.

An eccentric instructor was ex-
planning piece of mechanism to his
class. Placing his fingers upon the
handle and turning it, he remarked:
I "You notice that this machine is
turned by crank"
And a litter passed through the
whole class.-Tit-B Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
Hone snrInra EternnI,

"Why does she refer to him as her
'first' husband? He is alive, they are
living together, and he is the only one
she has ever had"
'"Oh, yes! But she has hopes, you
know Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
The ProhahIe Reaann.

Harlemite-If you wrote yesterday
morning, how is it l only got your
letter this morning?
Downtowner Probably because l
affixed special delivery stamp, and
wrote across the envelope "Rushl"-
Brooklyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
She Didn,t Need very Much.
Carrie-You saw FATHER. Arnold ?

Carrie-You saw father, Arnold2 .
Arnold-Yes, and it's all settled.
.Carrie-He gave his consent?
Arnold-Yes; he said that girl that
was out driving and yachting and bicy-
cling as much as you didn't need much
of a home, anyway.-N. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
HIS worst Besetment.

'Your husband doesn't use any kind
of alcoholic beverages, does he ?" asked
the caller.
mo-" said Mrs. Lapsling, "as far as
that is concerned he is all right, but
he's the worst tobacconist you ever
saw."-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
Time Enough.

Daughter-W Whati Marry Mr. Moni-
bagsl I hate him; despise him; I
abhor himI
Mrs. De Fashion-H Hush. child; you
needn't tell him so until after you
marry him.-N Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20

With the national capital at Oyster
Bay and the State capital moved to
Sea Girt, things ought to get pretty
we'll salted down for while at least
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
Follower of Precept,

Simpson-You blow your own horn
a good deal
Jenkins-Well, If you want thing
well done, do it yourself. Detroit Free
Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
Buried Riches.

Ibid her husband leave her any
thing?"
"All he had in the world"
''What was that?"
"His remains. Prs aadelphia Bul
letin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
gtrIkinRIy Original.

Patience--Don't you think Will has
some original ideasP
Patrice-Graciousl Did he ask you,
too, If he was the only man you'd ever
kissed ?-Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20

. While on your vacation Don't for
get to have The Evening News mailed
to you, and in this way keep in touch
with your home doings. No extra
charge for mailing, and address
changed as often as desired.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

1--WE must go right across here. then"
he said, dismounting and tying his horse.
He waded out little way. and found
that the swamp was not deep, and the bot
tom fairly solid. He made his way across.
moving very cautiously as he neared the
other side. Coming to AN opening, he
stepped behind a large tree. and carefully
reconnoitered. The ground rose q little.
and on the ridge some so yards from the
swamp and on the ridge beyond he saw
some pickets budding under a shelter Of
bark from the rain. He peered around
until he was sure there were no more TO
their right and his left.
This Is the rebel right flank" he said
when he returned to his squad. I'm sure
Of it. because I saw the pickets set to
watch it. There was no more to their
right. I wonder where in the world that
brigade can oe!'
''I'f go back and see." said the impa-
tent Shorty. This is its great oppor-
tunity."
He dashed away as fast as his horse
could move over the wet ground.
Presently he came dashing back. Its
Cases Brigade of Wards Division of the
Twentieth Corps he reported. You
know them. 81: 102d. 1O5th and 10th ILL.,,
10th injianny-Col. Ben. Harrison's regi-
r1ent-and 10Th Ohio. They're forming
back there about quarter of mile"
That's too far back" exclaimed 81.
This is the rebels right and rear. i
The National tribune., 1903-01-08
WHY NOT A SERVICE PENSION Of s12 A
MONTH";

As small q return as this great and
wealthy nation can make to the men who
saved its existence in a mortal crisis is
to make each and every one Of them an
allowance of So week during the rest
of their lives.
Too many of them, alas, will not long
enjoy this stipend.
The sexton has stronger call on them
than the Pension Agent. The grave opens
more readily than the Treasury vaults.
Every week 1000 of them will change
their pension warrants for death certifi-
Gates.
Every week a full regiment marches
across the Shadowy River. Every year
as large an army as that which made the
mortal wrestle at Chickamauga disappears
beneath the sod.
Departing thus rapidly, why should
there be any hesitation about comforting
this parting benefaction Of grateful
people," to use Mr.. Cleyeland's words?
1t is intended to give it sometime. Why
postpone it?
Art uOl tbVSS WIN may Vic Shio yeas
quite as worthy of it as those who may
chance to live on five years longer?
If the Nation is really grateful, a few
dollars should not stand in the way Of its
gratitude.
Especially, since it has now In its Treas
ury more actual money than any nation
ever had before in the history of the world
1t will require pensioner to live far
longer than anyone is at all likely to to
have his $12 month equal the pecuniary
sacrifices he made to enter the army.
The great majority of them will only
get a pittance of this.
When the war with Spain was declared,
Congress gave the President $5OO00,0O0.
which twas made Immediately available"
We are now confronted with q similar
great emergency. The veterans of the
Union army are contending with an enemy
much more inevitable and merciless even
than General Weyler.
His name is Old Age and his executives
are Disease and Death.
| His concentration camps are the ceme-
l ttlicS, anu chCis Stco uiLl SdtutT Ill
four veterans somewhere in this broad
land.
Is it not, therefore, in the highest de-
gree absurd to go on spending $500, 1000 a
year in solemnly examining these rapidly
dying men, to determine whether they are
still fit for manual labor?
In spending another 100000 for an
army of special agents, to pervade the
country gathering up neighborhood Cos.
sip. as to how many hills of potatoes these
men hoed, or how much wood they are
able to cutf
With an immense retinue of clerks in
Washington solemnly passing upon the re.
ports of these two corps as to their won.
derful discoveries?
Why not end the whole expensive farce
by giving the Pension Commissioner a
fund Immediately available" sufficient to
pay every man who served 80 days q
pension of Sl2 month, with no further
examination than his honorable discharge
and proof Of identity?
With the same to his widow, is dead?
From the moment this is done the pen
sion expenditures will begin to decrease
with amazing rapidity.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

had then come into command Of the regi-
ments and brigades than an enlisted man
was quite as likely to know what he was
talking about as comm Ssioned officer,
Colonel threw his brigade into column
again, and FASTENED forward to the cross
ing which 81 had found
Each of the other boys had found a
practicable crossing, in which as many
heads of columns turned.
81 rushed across at the head of his
squad, and fired volley at the pickets,
killing two of them.
The well-trained brigade was across the
swamp in dozen different places at once,
swept up to the top Of the ridge, and in
Stantly went into line.
A single glance showed them that they
were the right men in exactly the right
place. They were behind the rebels strong
line of works. and not more than 800
ards from them.
The battle was now thunderous. with
apparently little progress being made by
the UniOnistS. But few minutes were
spent in rectifying the alignment. 81 and
his squad took their places on the left of
the 10Th Ohio, which was in front. with
the 102d Ill. on its right. and the other
regiments massed close behind.
The Colonel gave the command, For
ward! Donble-quiek! MARCH!
rushed forward on its prey.
Taken in the rear. and by surprise, the
rebels. who had been stoutly resisting the
attack in front, gave UP e, e.ything, and
rushed away in precip'tate fight,
81 and the rest fired the remainder of
their eight shots at the fugitives, and then
rushed over to the right. whe the gun
which they had noticed when they started
out. on the right of the rebel line had
been abandoned by its gunners and seized
by the assailants. An Illinois Sergeant.
with two or three men, quickly turned it
on the fleeing rebels. and. under the direc-
ton of an artillery officer who galloped
up. fired away all the ammunition re-
manning in the timber at its late owners.
The whole army was how sweeping over
the intrenchments. and the rebel comma nd
ers were rallying their men behind sec
ond line of works, nearly Il mile in the
rear.
81 turned and went back over the
swamp for his HOSES. He took them
back to where he could regain the plank
road. and when he reached again where
the captured gun was he found it in pos
session of Lieutenant of artillery. with
squad of his men. The Corrs Chief of
Artillery was sitting on his horse near by.
You can have that piece for your bat
terry. if you want it." said the Chief to the
Lieutenant.
I'VE don't want it." answered the Lieu
tenant. who had been closely ms erting it.
ut is not so good as any of the guns we
row have. and we have got already all
that we can take care Of"
Il thought likely" said the Chief. "But
il you don't want it no one else does. for
al their guns are in good shape. Destroy
The National tribune., 1903-01-08
THE s7th NATIONAL ENcAMpMEET.

Active work has begun in San Francisco
to prepare for the meeting of the 37th Ma
tional Encampment e. A. r., by the ap-
pointment of a committee of 100 prom
inent citizens to take charge Ct the mat
ter Among the first business was sending
an invitation to the COMMANDMENT Chief
of the Sons of Veterans to hold its Nation.
al Encampment simultaneously with that
of the older Order. Comrade T. C. Mas
teller, Assistant Adjutant- General of the
Department Of California, G. A. r.. is
temporary Secretary Of the Committee
Maj.-Gen. w. Il. Shat is Chairman of
the Reception Committee, and Col. W. Il.
Smedberg is Chairman Of the Invitation
Committee. Col. c. Mason Kline is
Chairman of the Committee on Woman's
Relief Corps, and Past Senior Vice Com
mander-in-C Chief u. FL. Warfieid, Chair
man of the Committee on Sons Of Veter-
ans. The Legislature will be asked to ap-
propriate $4,000 to help pay expenses.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

thickets. In a few minutes 81 became
sure that both skirmish lines extended to
this stream, and that he must cross it if
he expected to get on the flank.
Passing by where couple of rebel Skin
mishers lay dead near clump If sassa-
fras. with the pitiless rain dashing down
into their wide-open. stony eyes, 81 came
to the thick chaparal fringing the creek.
and unhesitatingly plunged into the first
cow-path that presented itself. The
weightily-laden branches showered down
on him still heavier floods of water. twigs
whipped his face sharply, and vines and
briars almost pulled him from the saddle,
but he pushed on rapidly, for the sound of
battle was swelling up in volume to the
right
He plunged at once into the water,
which came up on his saddle-skirts. His
horse floundered in the mud, struggled.
slipped on the opposite bank. but aided by
Sis skillful horsemanship, finally scram-
bled out on firm ground. Shorty was not
so good horseman, and had more diff
Guilty. but presently was beside him.. The
every day since their fathers had first put
their baby legs astride the old family
hack. and were much more at home on
horseback than they had ever been on a
school-roOm seat, were equally successful
except Tom and Abe, who had to be help
ed. 81 had tried to persuade Tom that in
his weakened state he should not come
but the eX-engineer was resoIute to &C.
company the boys. and seeing he was
paining him, ST desisted.
He tried it again, after getting across
the creek. but the noise Of battle was now
filling Toms ears and stirring his brain,
and 81 quickly saw that all persuasion
was useless.
They tore on through the thicket on the
other side, came out at last into the more
open pines. where it was easier riding, and
galloped ahead. But they seemed to be
leaving the sound of battle, which was
now swelling in great thrObs. as one regi-
ment after another moved forward into
range and del.v cred a crashing volley
They had lost direction. They could see
nothing. through the heavy downpour add
ing to the obscurity of the forest.
ther, I'm sure, and then turn sharp east.
81 thought aloud. as he studied the trees.
to see which side the green moss was, and
so get his bearings.
I'm going to climb that poplar there.
exclaimed Shorty, jumping from his sad
die, throwing off his overcOat, and max
ing for a tall tulip-tree. "One good look
is worth all the woodcraft in Injianny.
Give me a boost, Abe
He was quickly on Abe's back. caught
lower limb. and swung himself up.
From there to the top of the tall. mast
like tree was as easy as any climbing
could be by a watersoaked horseman in
the midst of ting rain.
Were all right" he shouted down to
The National tribune., 1903-01-08
DEATH OF GEN. ELI LONG.

Every survivor of the Army of the Cum
berland will feel a pang of unusual regret
at the news of the death of Maj.-Gen. Eli
Long, at his home, in Plainville, N. j.,
January 5. Every one of the Cavalry
Corps of that splendid army will have
even deeper sorrow, for Long was to him
an ideal and inspiration-a true hero No
General Long, nor was there ever a better
type Of the genuine rough rider. He was
born in Kentucky, graduated from the
Kentucky Military Institute in 1850, and
little later received commission in the 1st
U. S. Cav, and the breaking out of the
war promoted him to Captain. He gave
evidence of the metal that was in him
in several affairs, and, upon the recon-
mendation of his old superiors, Gen. Rose
Grams and Stanley, he was appointed Col
onel of the 4th Ohio Cav. in February,
1862, and speedily developed that splen-
did regiment to a pitch of efficiency sur
passed by none. A year later he was put
in command of n cavalry brigade, which
he made famous on the TullahOma and
Chickamauga campaigns. For his brilliant
work at the time Of the battles around
Chattanooga he received favorable mention
from General Grant. His last service was
in command of division of cavalry,
which he led from Louisville through Ten
nessee and Alabama to the capture of Sell
ma At this place gen. Long was wounded
by a bullet on the top and right side of
his head. which paralyzed his tongue and
right side of his face and right arm, and
from which he never recovered. He was
breveted Major for Pennington, Lieuten-
anti Colonel for Knoxville; Colonel for
Loyejoy Station; Brigadier-General for
Selma, and Major-Generul for gallant and
meritorious service during the war. He
was retired with the rank of Brigadier-
General in the Regular Army March 8,
1875.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08
LET TIE NATION PAY IT'S DEBTS.

The Treasury's vaults are now full to
overfowing with money for which, the
Government has no need nor use.
Its accumulation Is clog on the BUSH
ness of the country, and menace to the
financial stability.
The Government has gathered gold until
it has now behind time-locks between 50
and $40 for every man, woman and child
in the whole country.
This is only part of its accumulation.
This money belongs to the whole people,
and large part of it should be redistrlb-
uted to the people.
Its presence is temptation to eXtrava-
gance, and bait for schemers of all kinds.
Incomparably the best way that por-
ton of it could be redistributed would be
by the payment of it in satisfaction OF
the debts due the men who fought the
country's battles and made this prosperity
possible.
In no other possible way can the money
be so equally and justly diffused among
the people as through pensions. In this
way it reaches at once every little hamlet
and crossroads in the country, in small
sums, which at once go into active circu-
lation among the neighbors. Every man
in the little community Immediately gets
some benefit from it, either in the pay
ment of q debt due him, or in the purchase
of something that he has to sell.
1t falls like the rain upon the just and
upon the unjust-upOn the veteran ana
his widow and upon their neighbors who
supply them with the needs of life. The
worst pension-hater is as likely as any
other to get the full benefit of the money
which comes into his community. Like
the rain, after fructifying the fields upon
which it falls, it gathers in the little rlvu-
lets of business, giving them healthful
streams and, finally, augments the great
river of commerce, upon the wholesome
flow of which all prosperity depends.
John Sherman used to assert that the
Resumption of Specie Payments was only
made possible by the passage of the Ar
rears Bill, and there is no doubt whatever
that the equable, widely diffused and regu-
lar payment of large sums in pensions has
saved the country from several panics.
Therefore, it is the part of economic wis
dom to pass the $12-a-month Service Pen
sion Bill, and break up the financial stag
nation in the Treasury, by distributing
some of the boarded millions there to the
men who earned stipends by the hardest
and most dangerous service in the days
of the country's deadly peril.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08
PERSONAL.

Col. J. L. Alternately died suddenly
Dec. is. at the house of his daughter at
Leavenworth. Kan. He was born in Ohio
"a years ago, went to Kansas in 1886 in
the first rush, and entered the furniture
business. in which he achieved great sue
cess, owning large factories at the time
of his death in Leavenworth and Kansas
City. Besides his estate. valued at ST.
100000, he caves nearly 100000 in life
insurance. He was bold and fearless
advocate of Union principles, and raised
the second company Of Kansas soldiers
for the war. This company entered the
Sth Kan, in which Col. Alternately served
during the struggle. being promoted for
gallantry at Chickamauga and Lookout
Mountain. He was quite prominent in
church circles. and was for many years
Deacon in the First Presbyterian Church.
Capt. Mart Schiller. eth Ohio Cav, who
died on Jan. 3, at st. Francis Hospital,
Columbus, Ohio. was a well known vet
eran Of the civil war, who for many years
had been the advance agent of Forepaugh
4 Sells Bros Circus, and in this capacity
had Travelled all over the world. His
death resulted from injuries received in a
fall from a railroad trestle while trying
at night to pass from one car to another
when the circus was en- route to Winter
quarters at Columbus, Ohio. During the
civil war he was a Captain in the 7th
Ohio Cav. serving in the field until the
close Of the war. taking part in all the
campaigns of this noted regiment He
had a host of friends, and was noted for
his great good humor and for his mex
haustible supply of interesting stories
gathered in his several tours around the
world.
Alaj.-Gen. John c. Bates. Commander
of the Department Of Missouri, has ap-
proved the findings Of the Court of Inquiry
in the allegations aud charges against
Capt Malvern-Hill Barnum. Sth U. S.
Cav, and son of the late Gen. H. A Bar
mum of gallant memory. This makes it a
matter of interest TO the veterans who ad-
mired Comrade Barnum, and TO SONS of
veterans. The charges are dismissed with
the statement that Maj. Ayers. who made
them. was hasty and incorporate. and the
allegations misleading and unwarranted.