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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23

the court oAappeals at Frankfort.
This has been the second trial of Cur
tbs Jet OF the charge Of murder. In
the first trial for the murder of j. r.
Marcum Jet and Thomas White we're
sentenced to life imprisonment.
Jet, who is said to have slain forty
men, was accused in the present case
Of the assassination Of his own cousin,
James COckrill, on May 4, 1903, in
Jackson. The trial was pressed after
Jet had escaped the gallows on his
J. b. Marcum.
The Cockrill murder grew out of q
feud started In 1852 over the marriage
of Miss Virginia Button and William
Sewall of Jackson. During the last
two years, it is said. twenty-seven per-
sons have been murdered both by the
Hargis and the Cockrill factions, which
took opposite sides. lett sided with the
Hargis combination.
Thomas Cockrill, brother of James
Cockrill, was the principal witness
against Jet. There were forty wit
nesses called for the prosecution, and
thirty-eight testified.
Thomas Cockrill was urged by his
mother not to testify against his cousin,
but Thomas had decided to testify to
the fact that he saw his cousin fire the
shot that killed his brother. He re-
fused to listen to his mother and de-
clared that his cousin also killed Judge
Marcum and had been convicted of that
crime.
Advertising is the life of trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23

edge.
The collar is of light blue linen,
with straps of white wool lace, from
under which the linen is cut away.
The fringe around the collar is also Of
the white wool.
Ihe cuffs are of the pale blue linen.
The coat fastens in the front with
two large pearl buttons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23
SAILORS FALL MAY
YET PROVE FATAL
Man who fell From the Rigging
Removed to Hospital for
Treatment

The West Indian sailor, who, as
told in the News yesterday, fell from
the rigging of the Swedish steamer
Swaziland, Monday, and who was
thought not to have been badly hurt,
was very weak and delirious last
night, and at 10 O'Clock 1t was noces-
sary to take him to the Perth Amboy
city hospital for treatment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23
will Cure Consumption.

. A. A. Herren OF Finch, Ark, writes
,sFoley's Honey and Tar is the best pre-
paration for coughs, colds and lung tropb-
ie. I know that it has cured consumption
IN the fist stages" 1t stops the cough,
soothes and heals the intlamed mem
branes in the throat and lungs sxf pre-
vents serious lung trouble. IT, guar
anteei for all throat and lung diseases
Refuse substitutes. Sold ~aySexton's
Pharmacy, 70 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23
Grand Lodge Hears Financial
Report of the Different Branch
es of the Order.
THIS MORNING.
Was a Grand Array and Hundreds Of Men
We're in Lii e-crowds of People Watch
ed the Procession from the Sidewalk
Was a Military Charter-RepOrts how
Invested Funds.

Baltimore, Sept. 23:-Odd Fellows
marched in grand array through the
streets of this CITY this morning. 1t
was one of the greatest parades OF the
kind Baltimore has yer seen. 1t was
more on the military order than the
procession the Elks had when they
held their national convention here a
few months ago. Crowds of people
lined the sidewalks to watch the
parade.
Most of the cantons Of uniformed
rank who were to march arrived last
night and were quartered in the camp
which had been established. A form
of military discipline was adopted,
and the spectacle was not unlike an
army encamped. Scores of lodges and
encampments arrived and by 10 O'Clock
this morning all were in line for the
parade.
The grand lodge is getting down to
work. The special committees are
working on many resolutions and
amendments referred to them.
When the sovereign lodge convened
in the Temple yesterday, the first
business taken up was the financial
part of the report of Grand Secretary
J. Frank Grant. This report showed
the financial transactions of the three
branches of the order. That of the
main branch contained these figures:
Number of members relieved,
ITO, SIT; number of weeks benefits
paid, SIT, $40; widowed families re-
lieved, 5, 506; members buried, 0 1894 ;
paid to relieve members, SO, 448, 455. IS ;
paid for the relief of widowed families,
$136, 1858. SO; paid for the education OF
orphans of deceased members, $780,
644. 81; paid for burying deceased
members, $718, 703. So; special relief,
1874, 1872. 10; total relief paid in 1902,
So, 728, 700. 40.
During this time the lodges in New
Jersey paid a total of $137, 342. II for
relief purposes. Pennsylvania leads
al States with a total of $606, 809. SO.
The main branch also reported receipts
from dues, $5, 060, 558. 35; receipts from
degree fees, 81, 251, 401. so; receipts
from rents and invested funds, 81, 473,-
613. SO; receipts from all other sources,
81, 232, $50. IA total receipts, $40, 917,-
706. 80; expenses other than for relief
purposes, 81, 538, AIT. O5. On January l.,
1903, these lodges had $50, 9O5, 845. 70
invested.
The grand encampments reporting
for 1902 show these results: Patri-
archs relieved, II, S48; number of
weeks benefits paid, 81 All; widowed
families relieved, 1873; patriarchs
buried, 1913; paid for relief of men,
bers, 1905, 627. SO; paid to relieve
widowed families, 50, 851. 80; paid for
the education of orphans, 81, OBI. 45;
piad for burying the dead, $45, 602. "a:
special relief, $40, 345. 95; total relief,
1865, BAG. 06. New jerseys share OF
this relief was SO, $40. o., and again
Pennsylvania led with payments
amounting to $50, 153. SO. Throughout
the country the encampment branches
received from all sources during 1902,
$712, 967. As, and at the close of the
year had 81, Dos, 502. 43 invested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23
Trimming Shin Aground,

NEW LONDON, Conn. Sept. %
The United States training ship ALI
ance is aground at Race Rock. The
ship went upon the rock late in the
afternoon, and although she is appar-
emily hard and fast, she is in no dan
ger. The sea is smooth, and unless
there is a sudden change in weather
conditions the ship will be safely
f1oated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23

Colonel Pope, of bicycle fame, re-
Gently said that the first essential to
business success is advertising; -
that the second essential was "big
advertising; and the third, digger
ADVERTISING"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23

Lost anything: A cent-a-word ad.
in the Evening News will find it for
you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23
of interest To MANY.

1t is not genera ly known that more
thar one third of the deaths are from kid
ney d seases. Watch your kidneys as you
can not live without them and they can
not be replaced. Foley's Kidney Cure
will - any case of kid ey disease that
isl Ayond the reach of medicine. II
you well. Sold at Sections
10 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23
Accumulation of Stock and Need
of ReuairS at Galleries Given
as the Reason.
TRADE is VERY LIGHT.
Storage Capacity of Different Railroads
About FilIed-Business Dull, But OFF,
Gals Declare that asi Soon as Cold
Weather Sets in Trade will Increase
Much Coal Being Moved.

The shutting down of the coal mines
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pan is to be followed by similar
action by the other large coal com
panies. This action is taken for two
reasons. One is hat owing to the
demand for anthracite having fallen
off the socks have accumulated too
fast especially the small sizes. The
other is that there has been very little
repairing done to the mines during
the past year and many of them are
in need of attention.
Outside of a few companies the
storage capacities of the anthracite
producing companies or their atfilia-
tions are limited. The Philadelphia
Reading Coal and Iron Company is
perhaps the best off in this matter.
1t can store from 1, 800, 900 to 1000, 00C
tons The amount of domestic sizes
it has on hand is comparatively small.
1t has about 800, 900 tons in its yards,
but out of this amount nearly 800, DOC
ions are composed of pea, buckwheat
and rice. At Port Richmond, where
it has storage facilities for $50, DOC
tons, there is only a little owe $4,000
tons, most of which is small sizes.
While there is comparatively nothing
being done in the anthracite trade in
this city the companies that have
yards in the west and east are sending
large quantities of coal.
A high official of a large producing
company, said a few days ago:
Even if the dull period should last
for any length of time it would be a
good thing for the large producing
companies, as 1t is always customary
for em to have more or less of ithe
prepared sizes in stock, but this year,
to the present time, there is little,
any of the large storing plants. 1t
iAtrue there is a goodly quantity of
the steam sizes, namely, pea, buck
wheat, and rice, stored.
1.-The stoppage of some of the mines
in the near future will be absolutely
necessary, as there has been no inside
work done for some time, and unless
this is taken in hand at once the
collieries will be damaged and the
companies put to a much greater
expense.
"There is considerable coal moving
to the east as we'll as to the west at
the present time, and, as l already
stated, as soon as a tinge OF cold
weather is experienced, the demand
will again assume such proportions
that, if the companies do not have
some coal in storage, it is a question
whether they will be able to catch up
with it.
"Bituminous coal continues to lag,
and it is reported that there is con-
siderable quantity of this fuel being
displaced by buckwheat and rice sizes
of anthracite. This is owing to the
cheapness of the latter coal at
present.
Colonel Pope, of bicycle fame, re-
Gently said that the first essential to
business success is advertising"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-23
A Canqercus Experiment.

1t is dangerous to experiment with some
unknown preparation when you have a
cough or cold. Foley's Honey and Tar
will cure you and prevent pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates and is
guaranteed to give satisfaction. Refuse
substitutes. Sold at Sdxton's Pharmacy
10 Smith st. ~uwuzn~
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
War Medal for the Major

Major Church Howe, United States con-
sui in Sheffield, has Just received a medal
in grateful recognition OF his services at a
critical moment in his country's history.
When the rebellion broke out in 1861 the
regular army was largely in the west, and
Washington was in peril. President Lin
coin called for volunteers to defend the
capital, w~hereupon the Sixth Massachusetts
volunteers responded in a body, and three
hours after the call were in the cars speed
ing away to Washington. Major Church
Howe, then a youth OF 10, was a private in
the regiment, and took his place In the
fighting line. Now, more than forty years
after the war. the state OF Massachusetts,
from old cannon captured at the time, has
struck medals. and presented them to the
minute men" who responded to the nations
call at a moments notice. The medal, a
very handsome one, has the following in
scription: 1.-THE Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts.-To the members Of the Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Militia who were mus
tered into the United States service in re-
Spouse to President Lincoln's first call for
troops. April Is, 1851"
In forwarding the medal to Major Church
Howe. the assistant a~djutant general of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts wrote: II
have the honor and the pleasure respect
fully to acquaint you that there has been
mailed to you from this once, in separate
cover, one OF the medals which a grateful
commonwealth has issued in commemora-
ton OF the loyalty and responsiveness of
her sons who responded in April, 1861, to
the call to arms. and by their prompt serv-
ice stayed a rebellion and saved a nation.
You, my dear sir. as one Of those minute
men SO recognized. are entitled to this dis
t~inction. and It Is an especial privilege and
pleasure to me to be the medium in plac-
ing the medal In the hands Of a loyal SOL
der and representative of my country in a
foreign land."-Shefield (Eng.l Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Inhaling Tobacco Smoke

On the labels Of some boxes Of cigarettes
at present being sold TO the public Is a
statement to the effect that the cigarettes
are made OF the purest tobacco and paper
Ootainable. and that. therefore. the smoke
from them may be inhaled safely and with
out Irritating the respiratory passages. We
% not hesitate to say that such a state
ment Is highly miscellaneous and that the
practice of inhaling smoke into the lungs
IL attended with considerable risk to the
health OF the smoker.
It is to be feared hat the cigarette is
responsible for the prevalence of this OBJ
Jectionable habit Of inhaling tobacco smoke;
the pipe or cigar smoker is. as a rule, not
addicted to 1t because probably the smoke
is too strong or too irritating. But the
fact hat the smoke Of q cigarette may be
unirritating does not minimize the evil eff
feet Of drawing the smoke into the lungs,
for by this method the absorption OF the
poisonous constituents of tobacco smoke
land all tobacco smoke Is more or less
poisonous) is very rapid, these entering
quickly into the circulatory system by
many Of the pulmonary eapillaries. Even
IN the mouth and nasal passages there is
some amount OF absorption, but this is
trifing compared with that which takes
place in the lungs. The practice Of inhaI-
ing tobacco smoke Ia. therefore, strongly
to be discountenanced, and vendors of
cigarettes should refrain from printing on
the boxes mischlevous statements such as
that to which we have alluded.
There is no reason for believing that
smoking tobacco in a rational way h pro-
ductive OF harm; on the contrary. It is the
common experience that when moderately
INDUCED IN Il serves TO alIay restlessness
and irritability. but the sequel TO the habit
Of inhalation may indeed b dire. the heart
and nervous system being chiefly affected.
Yet many cigarette smokers inhale the
smoke In the lungs, as may be seen from
the fact that very little Of the smoke which
they draw from the cigarette Is afterward
STANDARDIZATION Lancet.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

the electric rapid transit cars. and that
the velocity was from 100 to 125 kilometers
per hour (75 to rs miles).
At a speed Of 100 kilometers per hour
(lOO miles) the required power was I'D to
10000 volts: for starting the train the
mechanical power was equal to $500 horse
power; In full motion only 700. Each Of
the two motor cars carried three attached
cars easily at a speed Of 100 kiIometers rs
miles) per hour, the total weight being
about 200 tons.
The chief engineer gives II as his opinion
that a speed OF 200 kilometers Q25 miles)
can be attained, provided the required
amount OF electric energy can be supplied.
as during full motion from 1,4O0 to 1900
horse power is required. For freight trans
portation also electric power gave good re-
suits. A train Of 200 tons gross weight was
easily moved. even over inclines Of 100.
at a speed of 50 kiIometers per hour (s2h
miles).
Through the possibility Of supplying the
motor car directly with a current Of 10000
and more volts the weight Of the motor cars
and that of the transformers could be re-
duced from nine-two to seventy eight tons,
equal to a saving Of twenty-eight tons of
dead weight.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Carpenters Letter
IA


ter you are handed your order. Everyone
waits upon himself, carrying his bowl Of
soup or coffee to one of the tables and att
ting there while he consumes IL.
l took dinner in one Of these kitcbens the
other day. My hrst check was for soup,
and II cost me 3 cents. The SOUP was
made OF beans, and / venture the bowl
contained over a pint. II was, at any rate.
more than enough. and tina which I ate
stayed In my delicate stomach for hours.
1 had also } cents worth of boiled beef.
a 1 cent cup Of coffee and finished up with
a penny's worth of custard for dessert.
80 that my dinner all told cost me 7 cents.
The conditions l have described prevent
the average workingman laying up any
thing against sickness or old age. The
wages are 30 low and the chances to rise
SO few that the majority of IaborinR men
live from hand TO mouth. Only a few own
their own homes and fewer hope to make
fortunes II the same conditions prevailed
IN the united States our poor houses would
De tuil, we should have tramps on every
road and beggars at our doors.
The German government prevents such
a condition by compelling all workmen 10
pay a certain proportion OF their wages to
n government insurance fund which shall
support them when they are sick and give
them pensions when they are too old to
work.
The sums paid are very small, the lowest
class being only about 3 cents Der week
and the highest about s cents per week.
HAIR OF this sum is paid by the en-
pioyer and half by the laborer. The en-
ployer Is required to see that the whole is
paid or he is subject to a fine
the result Is he takes 1t out of the Wages
ana the government is sure to get its fees.
Many laborers make II a part of their con-
tract that the employer shall pay all the
insurance, and some employers voluntarily
pay the insurance of their employees who
receive wages to a certain amount.
A payment OF 3 cents a week gives a
laborer after his retiring age $s3 a year:
B cents may give him as much as $3.50 a
year and 8 or Z cents. from $3.50 to 1910.
IL he pays Sh cents he may annually re-
ceive 1910 or more, according to the time
ne has been paying in and other conditions.
There are also certain payments for acci-
dents and permanent disabilities, and in
case or death the widow and children an
nually get from Is to 20 per cent Of their
husbands or fathers former earnings.
All wage earners receiving less than $500
per year are by law required to belong to
such associations. They pay their pre-
miums in stamps, which are pasted upon
cards and kept in books which must be
shown to the police upon demand. The
government watches carefully to see that
the insurance Is kept up and as a result
II has a big fund to take care of It's needy
and deserving poor.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Christians in Egypt
(C%ontInued from F1fth PaEe.l

very much the same form as those Of our
days requesting the presence Of" etc.
There were lawsuits between these Chris
tians. and there are records Of divorces
granted by the public o~ficials.
1t Is not always easy for the Investigators
to be certain that they are dealing with
Christian names. for some Of them have
Jewish characteristics. and there were many
Jews In Egypt from Alexander's time.
Within the next few years q large mass
OF evidence relating to the life OF these
Christians in ancient Egypt will be gath
cred, for the exploration thus far has really
been only preparatory. Every year one OF
more volumes appear filled with reproduce
lions OF the papyri found In this interest
ing district. Soon It should be possible
to write the full story OF the life Of the
Christians OF the period.
LUCIUS MANTELL.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Speedy Electric Lines

A Berlin dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
says: In his report upon the results OF
the rapid transit experiments over the
military road between Berlin and zossen,
Chief Engineer DR.. Reichel states that
several long distance trips were made with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-22
Harry Wilson, in his Effort to
Save the Annie E. Fell
Across the Engine.
UNDER DOCTORS CARE.
Was Standing on Canal Boat near the
Drawbridge when the Launch Drifted
Toward Him-Leaped Aboard and Eel
Managed to Save the Boat from Des-
truCti0n.

Harry Wilson, of AZ South First
street, is confined to his bed under
the a of DIR. J. G. Wilson, suffer
ing from internal injuries received
during the bad storm of Wednesday
morning when he saved the big power
boat Annie E. from being smashed to
pieces at the Central Railroad draw
bridge. He is so badly injured that
it will be several weeks before he is
able to move about again.
On Wednesday morning during the
heavy storm, Mr.. Wilson, with a
number of other men, was standing
on one of the old canal boats at the
Central Railroad bridge, when the
big boats were fast going to pieces.
Seeing the fine power boat Annie E.
coming along, drifting fast toward
destruction, Wilson waited his chance
and jumped aboard. In jumping, he
fell across the engine, and was badly
hurt. He managed to keep the boat
from being badly injured, but when
he had anchored it and had reached
home, he began to sfeel severe pains
across his chest. The doctor was call
ed and has been in attendance since.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-22
SOUTH APPROACH
HAS BEEN STARTED.
Road Committee Met Yesterday to
1 Approve Bonds Ofthe Sew
eraI Bidders.

The work on the southerly approach
to the new Amboy bridge which the
county is to build, has been started
by the contractors, Rue & Fountain,
who bid to do the work on September
2 for $13, SAT. IA. 1t Is expected that
the work will be completed before
winter.
The Road Committee met yesterday
to approve the bonds of the several
contractors who got contracts on the
date mentioned. Supervisors have
been appointed for most of the roads
to be built. About the only super
visors who have not been appointed
are those of the Republicans, who do
not seem to be able to agree on the
men to be named.
~ The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has completed plans for widen
ing Sheridan street at South Amboy.
1t is to be increased from 16 to go feet
in width and above it is to be built
an iron bridge with stone abutments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-22
around the collar and cuffs.

around the collar and cuffs.
The little girls frocks are pretty
trimmed with straps of a very sheer
Swiss inserting like in the design
shown above. The fabric should be
very sheer and tucks very fine.
All the little sons and daughters OF
the truly smart wear white huckskin
or canvas shoes, and white stockings.
These are not so very extravaganza, as
such excellent preparations can be had
for cleaning them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-22

not 90 into the relic hunting business.
We all know that the building is
not adapted for a school house, and
as far as q park is concerned, give us
one that is more centrally located.
Sure, it is the poor people that need a
park most. The rich have their own
yachts and their parks and gardens
around their dwellings, which the
poor are deprived of. That section of
the city has its park already. Parks
are a blessing, but let us have them
in other sections of the city, more
accessible to the masses. If in the
minority, I am willing to be beaten,
but 1 think by popular vote, I would
be with the majority.
Respectfully,
PHILIP GABRIEL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-22
HIGHLANDS
WANTS A BREAKWATER.
Result of Storms Effect on Shipp-
inq-DecIare that Horseshoe
is no Protection.

Atlantic Highlands, Sept. 22.-Since
the storm damage of Wednesday has
been footed up-and that was not
possible till yesterday an agitation
has been started in favor of bringing
about the erection of a breakwater.
Nothing short of such a precaution, it
is argued, will serve to prevent the
fury of the elements working havoc
to the shipping hereabouts as we'll as
to beach property.
1t is only within the past twenty
four hours that detailed intelligence
of the storm caused w~reckage began to
reach here. Just before the storm
broGe a feet of about thirty large
fishing schooners, with crews each of
six or more, and a number of power
clam boats from the Highlands went
into the Horseshoe for safety as is
their custom during a storm.
But this proved to be no protection
this time. Most of the boats broke
from their cables and seven of them
washed up on shore, and two were
battered to pieces against the old
Sandy Hook dock and sunk, the crews
having a narrow escape from drown
ing.