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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29

Philadelphia, Oct 28.-The commit.
tee Of Pennsylvania railroad txainmen,
composed 70 eighty-five members,
which has been In this city the great
er portion OF the past three months
formulating grievances and present.
ing them to General Manager After
bury for adjustment. has left this city.
The committee obtained only some
minor concessions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29
NEGRO MAY BE A MEMBER

VI the Wesleyan Church, but Not Socially
EQual-Resolves Against Onion
Labor.
Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct. 2S.-The
general conference Of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church of America, in ses-
sion here, passed resolutions stating
that the church was not In favor of Ia
boz unions, because they were secret
societies. The resolutions also state
that the church Is against the use OF
the boycott and the calling put Of men
by uniOns when they are &urking on
contract.
The church took q more definite
stand on the matter Of admission OF
the negro to the church by reaffirming
the old discipline, saying that he shall
not be barred from membership, and
adding a note to the effect that this
snail not De construed TO mean social
equality.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29

Terre Haute, Ind, Oct. 2S.-wiIliam
Oliver, aged Is. has been arrested on
warrant accusing him Of rape on
little Lena Alkire, near Atherton, last
week, which caused a number OF farm
ers to start in search of the assaiIant-
Oliver says he is innocent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29

Peru, Ind, Oct. 2S.-Tbe withdrawal
Of building contracts amounting to
many millions Of dollars in the large
cities, presumably on account of labor
troubles, is occasioning considerable
anxiety here, one OF the largest cleo
tic supply manufacturing concerns in
the middle west being located in this
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29

Washington, Oct 27. The eecret
service has announced the discovery
Of new counterfeit s. note on the
First National bank. of Lynn, Mass. It
Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and identi-
cal with the one discovered on the
Millers' River National bank, Of Athol,
Mass. few days ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29

Chicago, Oct. 26.-The Lake Street
Elevated Railroad company, capitalized
at 10000. 900, has been placed In the
hands OF receiver.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29

Evansville, Ind, Oct %. - Wesley
Burris. a negro, has been convicted be-
fore Special Judge A. c. Hawkins for
taking part In the riot In this city last
July The trial consumed less than one
day. The penalty is from two to four
teen years in the state prison. Bur-
rfs is the fourth negro thus far con-
v1cted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29
TOO FAST FOR SAFETY
DE-. siemens Thinks $50 Miles an Hour
Until Rail Joints Are Elim-
mated.

mated.
Berlin, Oct. %. The astounding
speed attained on the Berlin-Zo
experimental electric railway has
raised the question Of practicahhty.
DR.. w. II. Siemens. who was on the
train, said: Il don't think an attempt
at any hihger speed Is desirable. No
system yet invented could insure safe
ty.
"It was like $4,000 hammers at work
to us sitting 10 the car. that was SIM
ply bounding over the joints Of the
rails. 1t needs continuous and per-
fectly smooth rails to make such a
speed comfortable or possible. Speed
really ie no longer the question to be
considered: It is safety and practica-
bility." The speed referred to by DR..
Siemens was 1S0 miles an hour.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29

Rome, Oct 2o.-King Alfonso OF
Spain has caused inquiries to be made
as to the attitude which the Vatican
would adopt should he decide to visit
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-10-29
POPE vEroEs A VISIT

vstican Prevents the King OF Spain from
Paying Caii On the King
of Italy,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02
NAVIGATING The AIR.
Late and Interesting Develop
ments In Sky Transportation.
TWO SCHOOLS OF AERIAL TRAVEL

The Experiments of DIR. Bell, John p.
Holland, Professor Langley and
Others With the Kite and Bird
Theory - Santos-Dumont and the
Lebaudy Brothers Operating with
DirigibIe Balloon Air Ships.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02
That Vacant Tot Next Door.

How an ablebodied man with a
taste for gardening will let vacant
lot next door run to weeds is something
hard to understand, says a writer in
Country Life In America. A sweep
with the scythe now and then will
keep the weeds down, and they ought
to be kept down An occasional excur-
sion after waste paper or few pickels
to the garbage collector and hint to
the neighbors will keep it free from
rubbish. If time is not enough to make
flower beds scatter seeds larkspurs.
bachelors buttons, black eyed Susans
and suntlowers with free hand, and
the sunshine and Mother Earth will
take care Of them. The sunfowers
should be planted in clumps in the
corners, morning glories along the wall
and fence. and the vacant lot will bios
som like Eden.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02
Where Beauty Is Useful.

The improvement society idea EVIL
IDENTITY has come to stay. It had it's be-
ginning in the village, and now it has
spread to the town and the city. At
first its concern was to prevent the de-
struction Of trees, says the Chicago IN
ter Ocean. Next was the planting Of
trees where they were needed. From
these beginnings it has progressed I'M
til its scope is large and its influence
widespread. 1t is impossible here to
attempt to enumerate the achieve
ments of the thousands of improve
ment societies now actively 1T work.
The community where the work is not
going on in some form is the excer-
ton. Both men and women and ever
the children are lending hand.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02
FINE CARELESS CITIZENS.
The Windy City's Plan For Keeping
Its Streets Clean

Its Streets Clean.
1t would be an easy matter to keep
the streets cleaner and heater if the
citizens would be more careful in dis
posing of rubbish, waste paper etc
Every torn envelope and every bit Of
orange or banana peel thrown into the
street does it's share in creating filthy
conditions.
Chicago now has an ordinance for
bidding the littering Of the streets
with waste paper, sweepings. fruit
Feelings and other refuse, and the
mayor has issued a proclamation call
ing upon all residents of Chicago to
obey it. Seventy different articles are
put under the ban of the proclama-
ton, but the average man does not
need to read the list. He can recog-
nize ''dirt, rubbish or waste when he
sees it or has it, and he knows that the
street is no place in which to put it,
The ordinance provides a fine Of
from So to 500 for violations Of the
law, and If necessary the fine should
be vigorously imposed on every Of
fender.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02
$50 s@s-t----
CARE FOR THE TREES.
Ways I'm Which Town Can Be Made
More Beautiful.

ways In which Town Can Be Made
More Beautiful.
There are many societies in this
country with the purely tree planting
motive, and some Of them have made
remarkable achievements. In differ
ent cases 1000 to 1000 trees have been
set out through the efforts of a single
society in one year. says Social Sery-
ice. These societies instruct as to the
care of trees, their planting, what vari-
ETY. is suitable. where obtained, cost,
etc.
They have obtained legislative meas
ures against advertisements on trees,
have enlisted the interest and help Of
children in the nurture of trees and,
as young crusaders, to destroy their
enemies in the form &C the eggs Of the
caterpillar.
Attention of drivers and owners of
horses has been drawn by personal ap-
peals to the damage done by the ami
mails in the gnawing Of the bark Of
trees, and some of the associations adj
vocate strongly the private ownership
Of street trees, urging the establish
ment Of neighborhood clubs and the
employment of foresters as workers
over small districts, say Of 1000 lots.
Besides these societies organized
with the direct purpose of tree inter
ests, innumerable associations formed
for other purposes have taken up tree
planting as one department. Of their ac-
tivity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02
Santos-DumOnts New BaIIOon

paraboloid course of eight and half
miles was successfully covered, a speed
Of twelve yards per second being de-
yeloped. The motor used was a forty
horse power, the propeller making .
thousand revolutions a minute The
Lebaudy air ship is ITO feet long and
80 in breadth and has q capacity OF
2,588,000 cubic feet.
Santos-Dumont is now operating in
Paris, his favorite ground for making
experiments. with his No. 9, and is
working on No. 10. The Santos-Du-
mont No. 8 does not differ materially
from his other models. The cubic foo
capacity is in the neighborhood of
5000, with. total length of forty.
eight feet and a diameter Of $50 feet
The balloon resembles his former mod.
els, being cigar shaped, although the
front end is somewhat larger than the
rear.
The experiments at which the in.
Ventor is now at work for the purpose
of demonstrating the safety and prac-
ticability of. actual air trials will be
watched wit unusual interest. IF San
tos-Dumont can establish absolute con
troll over the air. ship built to carry
fourteen passengers such test will
be made, provided fourteen persons
willing to make The attempt can be
found. The undaurted Brazilian has
the utmost confidence in his invention,
but It is question whether his admir-
ers share with him that same conf.
dence to such an extent as to sail sky.
ward supported By little more thanghot
air. SAMUEL. HUBBARD.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02
TAXING STREET SIGNS.
France and Belgium Fighting the
Billboard Evil.

Billboard Evil.
Many town in this country would
present good appearance were it not
for the huge and inartistic signboards
that are put up anywhere and every
where, disfguring the streets and
buildings. A number of European
towns and cities have taken up this
matter recently and are fighting it to
a finish.
France leads IN the matter Of artistic
street signs, says LeSlie's Weekly.
In Belgium posters and advertising
signboards may be displayed at only
such places in city as are designated
by the mayor or board of aldermen.
Signs are. subject to state stamp tax,
which varies according to the amount
Of surface of the sign. The minimum
tax amounts to cent for space
201a inches by 1919 inches In dimen-
sions, and for every two inches square
of space an additional tax of one-ffth
Of cent is added In 1899 Belgium's
revenue from this source amounted to
S7o,331.
It has been suggested that tax like
this might not be sufficient to check
the sign evil in America To overcome
this 1t is proposed that the tax should
be graduated, low rate on small
posters, the rate per square foot in
creasing in such ratio with the area of
the space occupied that the great mon
strosities would become too costly to
be profitable. "esazGaaass-'f%sssA1''s
The effect of the tax in France and
Belgium has been to arouse a contest
for beautiful and artistic effects in
signs, thus improving greatly the ap-
pearance of the towns streets and
buildings, In France the popuIace
will tear down an ugly sign out Of
pure hatred for that which is inartis-
tic. It has been suggested that in the
United States the artistic sense has not
yet been so strongly developed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02

wings. They will be constructed light,
and men will strap them to Their shout
ders and propel them with their feet
and arms
Mr.. Holland is now working on an
apparatus which he believes will per-
nit men to fly through the air like
birds. At present he does not care to
divulge any of the devices to be used
able. He recently completed small
model of his invention and while eX-
perimenting with it found that several
minor changes could be made that
would materially improve the machine
and make its working parts much
lighter than he had expected. It is his
intention as soon as he can find place
suitable for the work to build full
sized machine that will easily carry a
man weighing from $50 to $50, pounds.
The machine, he says, will weigh
twenty five or thirty pounds, about the
weight Of a bicycle, and it can be
strapped between a mans shoulders
and can be detached instantly in case
of necessity.
The spread of the aeroplanes, or
wings, will be about twenty-five feet,
and a rudder device will be used as a
steering gear. The materials used in
the construction of the machine will be
as light as the strength necessary will
permit. The frames for the wings will
consist Of long thin pieces OF select
ash The grain of the wood will run
with the length Of the frame, giving it
increased strength without the loss Of
any elasticity. The frames will be coy
cred with fine closely woven silk or a
material that will hold the wind. 9th
er parts Of the framework will be Of
steel wire Of not less than $4,000 or
10000 pounds tensile strength.
Professor Langley Of the Smithso-
MAN institution, who was given $25, 900
by congressional appropriation for a
series of experiments in aerial naviga-
ton, has resumed his tests of flying
machine on which he has worked for
several years. An improved type Of
aeroplane will be taken to an isolated
point down the Potomac river where
its practical utility will be thoroughly
examined. Professor Langley seems
very confident that his present expert
ments will prove successful.
In England Z. Hugh Basin is exper-
imenting with a mechanical bird aeri-
motor with which he proposes to com
pete at the st. Louis exposition for the
air ship prize. The wings can be con
trolled separately, and one man by
working one lever, it is asserted, car
regulate every requisite movement Of
soaring, steering, flying, lowering and
descending. The motive power is sup
piled to a petroleum engine, and pro
pulsion is achieved by air resistance to
the beating Of the wings. This bird
Is cylindrical and has a pointed nose
and tail. All the weight is below the
wings, thus maintaining its equilibri-
UNI. Mr.. Basin expects to attain a
speed Of $50 miles an hour.
Thus the experiments continue with
the bird and kite ideas with apparent
~ very much greater promise of sue
cess than attended the unhappy "Da-
RUS Green and his flying machine"
Meanwhile the dirigible balloonists.
Santos-Dumont, the Lebaudy brothers
and others, continue their operations.
Tn tho f1s{olS IF +ho T,aho y1dv
dirigible balloon at Moissen, France, q
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02

A Massachusetts improvement asso-
citation has novelplan for awakening
the pubic to the need of better streets
in the town They have offered prizes
for collections Of photographs of bad
streets taken during the summer.
which will be put on slides by the as
ISOLATION and exhibited N public ncy;
fall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-02
[special correspondence.l
bile Balloon Air Ships.

Washington, June %. -The activity
Just now being exhibited both in this
country and abroad in aerial naviga-
ton ought to bring practical results, if
such results are possible. There are
what might be termed two schools Of
aerialists, each devotfng no little mem
tai energy and ingenuity and consid-
cradle amount Of money as well to-
ward the development and perfection
of devices with which man may travel
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
For sale by G.. W. ParIsen.
~GoOseberry Jam.

Select fine, fresh berries, remove
stems and blossom end. To each
pound of fruit allow one pound OF
g~ranulated sugar; to sugar add one
half cup OF water, stir until dissolved;
let boil three minutes, then add fruit
and cook slowly till berries are soft.
Remove the scum as it forms on top;
cook until it slightly thickens; put in
half pint glasses. cool and u a very
thin layer of parafin owe each glass
and cover with glass, tin c r paper
over. This is the proper way to treat
all %jellies, jams and preserves. They
will never m0ld-HOusekeepeT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21

F. and A. M. Raritan Lodge No. 81
Regular Communications and. and 4th.
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
Y. F. Hall, w. M; c. K. Seaman. Sec'y.,
Nigh Street.
n of A. Court Amboy No. IS. meets at
K. oSP. Hall, first and third Wednesday.
Thos. Lucas, Chief Ranger, E. ]. Dalton
Fin. 81, e5 New Brunswick ave.
G. AIR. Major James H. Dandy Post
No. l3. S. G. Garretson, Commander;
Adjt. R9v. E. B. French, Westminster.
Imp'd %. R. M. Pb Ambo Tribe No. e.
Council Sleep every Thursday. Peter
Axeen. Sachem, Hans S. Smith, C. of r.
Andrew Jensen c. of w.
Ira B. Tice Lodge No. 300 Railroad
Trainm meet every Ist and Srd Sunday
Knigh+ .Pythias Hall Cor. Smith and
High T. J.. Griffin Master Robt.
Mulv, Pecret'ry, Charles Miller Tres
IL F. Court Keasbey, No. 1867.
Meetse 81 Thursday of every month,
K. of y. Hall. corner Smith and Rector
streets. G. w. Fithian, Chief Ranger
Fl. E. Pickersgill, Secretary, II Lewis st.
l. o. o. F. Lawrence Lodge. No. 62
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith street
every Friday night. DR.. Frank Crowther,
N. G.;F. L. Harrington, Sec'y., Brighton
Ave.
Jr. o. U. A. M. Middlesex Council No.
O.. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
in City Hall. Charles Quincy, Counsellor,
G. NJ. Adair, Recording Secretary O
Madison Av.
K. of P. Algonquin Lodge, No. a..
Meets every Monday X. of P. Hall Smith
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson, c. c.;
Chris M~eshrow, K. of r. and S.
K. of c. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every I'd and 4th Wednesday in K. of c.
Growney, G. r.; Recording Sec'y.,
Richard A. Bolger, I24 Market Street.
L. O.. of F. Court Perth Amboy, No.
3o43. Meets K. OF P. Hall. High and
Smith Streets, every Ist and 3rd 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, 90 Jefferson Street.
K. of G. E. Meets in Odd Fellows
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday night.
George Bath, Noble Grand; Frank B. Reed,
Keeper OF Re, ords, 12e Mechanic street.
P. 0. S. q A., Washington Camp, No.
70. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day K. of P. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President; !. M. Mills,
Secretary, 2Io Oak street.
w. O. w. Perth Amboy Camp No. 10,
meets at City Hall Ist and 3rd Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen G. c., DR.. II. X. Mason
Clerk, g! 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., 1903-08-21
USE AMERICAN IDEAS.
u ~nch Crooks Copy the Tricks of
SWiudEerS in This
Country.

French sWindlcrs. about whose meth
DDS a good deal has been written OF
late. are for the most part copiers OF
American crooks, says the New YOrl,
Sun. The trick Cl following a woman
into a store, and just as she goes tC
make a purchasing assuming the role
of an indignant husband, taking her
money away from her and getting
away before she has a chance TO re-
cover from her surprise, was worked
for some time in the west. 1t wasn't
successful long here, because American
women are harGer-headed than their
French sisters and, unlike the latter,
do not assist the crooks by promptly
going into Mysteries or fainting when
robbed.
A simple little swindle that was sue
cessful IN this city for years was
worked by a a and a boy. The boy
would walk up the street swinging a
pitcher around his head. The man
standing On ar opposite corner would
call attention to the boys recklessness
and offer to bet SIS or some larger
amount that the boy would break the
pitcher before he reached the corner.
The crook rarely failed to hook a vic
tim. OF course, Just as the boy
reached the corner he would break the
pitcher and the crook would win the
bet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
DO THEIR w COOKING.
There Is an increasing Demand for
Attractive Appliances for
the kitchen.

Very attractive and handy appli-
aaCes are now brought out for the
am@tcur cook. They are of bronze,
copper and silver plate, and each may
be mounted on it's own spirit lamp 81
electrical fitting, says the Chicago In
ter Ocean.
"Epicureanisnl is on the increase,
and many more people are particular
as to the preparation of their food
than formerly >" said a household goods
dealer. "Fastidious people who buy
the best the markets afford in food
supplies Lave awakened to the fact
that much of their care in this re-
gard is wasted ii the cooking be UNI
intelligently done, so we are selling
more and more of these individual
cooking appliances.
Many settled people, particularly,
amuse themselves by amateur cook
ing The health culture propaganda
has also been a stimulus to the ANA
teur cook. Food eaten under proper
conditions will obviate the need of
medicines or curatiyes and add to
physical eXhilaration. good looks, etc.
These theories are getting strongly
impressed on the public mind, and par
ticularly on those folks who are able
to indulge themselves, to experiment
in the matter and make permanent
progress.
They secure food supplies of the
best grade and hen seek for appli-
ances by which they can supervise
the cooking with least inconvenience,
and so get the full profit of the invest
ment. The cooking schools have tend
ed also to make people recognize the
value of delicate cookery applied to a
good grade of food. Slowly but surely
their maxims are being exempiided."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

All of the local real estate dealers
report great sales for this month III
the building line. The foil owing
transfers have been made through the
agencies of Nelson Bros. of Smith
street:
Joseph Ling's house on South First
street to V. Beck.
Lots corner Catalpa avenue and
Lewis street, E.. V. Eskesen to An
drew Dahl.
Two lots on Momberg Heights, near
hospital to Hugh Dickson, Jr.
-Four lots on the West side of Mata-
no Place, Stanford Heights to Zieck
Bros.
Leased for one year second story
Runyon Building, E L. Reigel7th to
H. c. Hanson, Raritan Advertising
Co.
The Enterprise Realty Co. to ANNA
la Cour, double house, 206 and POS
Elm street.
MArluS IGlbTSOu w joins - -
e1sen, dwelling mouse No. 90 South
First street.
Thos. NJ. Langan to Paul Arway,
dwelling house, 4o3 Was hington
street.
Stanford Heights Land Co. two lots
on Brodhead Place to Ole Olsen.
John 7. Dunn, Executor, to The
Therkelsen & Brown Co., three lots
on the east side of State street.
Enterprise Realty Company to
John Kutcher, lands east and adjoin-
ing school No. 1.
Two lots north side of William
street Axel Olesen to II. Shra govltz.
John 7. Dunn, Executor, to kath-
crime Geyer, two lots north side Of
Washington street, neal High.
Cortlandt Parker to Katherine Gey-
err lot corner High and Washington
streets.
Upward Koyen to George Hrich,
tow lots on the south side of Sayre
avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
REAL ESTATE
r

For sale. Stock and good will of one
OF the argestahd best paying retail stores
on Smith Street Low rental. Excellent
opportunity. Nielsen Bros l22 Smith
Streets.
A Library Lot % X l33 It. on the South
side OF FAvette Street, tor sale cheap.
Nielsen Bros. 1872 Smith Street.
Five Room Cottage on Prospect Street.
near Smith, price only 81, 200. Nielsen
Bros, 1872 Smith Street.
. $3.50 buys a lot % x 100 #, on First
Street, near Washington. Nielsen Bros.
1872 Smith Street.
Fire, life, accident, tornado aud pate
glass insurance written in strong Com
panies. NieISn Bros, 1872 Smith Street.
A New well paying business block, best
location on Smith Street. price only
So, $500. Come quick. Nielsen Bros, l22
Smith Street.
Nice little cottage on Brighton avenue
price 81, $50, small payment down, balance
in monthly payments. Nielsen Bros, l22
Smith street.
TypeWriting of all kinds, neatly and
promptly attended to at Room s, Scheuer
Building.