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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
RoosEvELT's TOUR.
President Visits Mrs. GarheId at Los
Angeles.

President Visits Mrs. GarfieId at Los
Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 9.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt made brief stop at the
home of Mrs. Garfield, widow of Presi-
dent J. A. Garfield, with whom he chat
ted pleasantly for a few moments.
Pasadena, famous for its beautiful
homes. was deliberately decorated in
honor of the presidents visit. At the
Wilson High school the president de-
livered short speech.
The president said in part:
1.-The man that is the ideal good citi-
zen is the man who in the event of
trial. in the event of call from his
country, can respond to that call as you
responded in the great war. When that
comes you need not only fiery enthusi-
asm, but you need the body containing
that fiery enthusiasm to be sufficiently
hardy to bear it up"
John Czolgosz, brother of the anarch-
ist who killed President Mckinley, is
still in confinement.
Il. Augustus Heinze's plans to give a
copper dinner to President Roosevelt
at Butte, Mont, are halted because of a
quarrel with the mayor.
After the invitation to the dinner had
been accepted by the president Mr..
Heinze gave an order to a prominent
jewelry firm of New York city for a
large number of odd and costly souve-
airs pho invifaffnuc xvaro - he IN
graved on plates of copper, and the
souvenirs We're to be elabo@tely de-
signed gold lined copper cups.
The large dining room at the Thorn
ton hotel was to have been arranged to
represent the bottom of a mine, with
drifts and crosscuts, in which the ta-
bles were to be spread
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
LUCKY SOUTH AMBOY.
Getting Frsh Truck from Nearby Farm s.
Gardens in Fine Condition.

Mr.. Charles Rose is making exten-
sive improvements to his house on
Bordentown avenue, The Heights. lie
is having two story addition built
and porch around his house. Wood
is the builder. He is also having
steam heat put in the house. Newall
James is doing the fitting Of the pipes
Lovely is doing the thinning of the
roofs of the addition and porch.
Mr.. Rose ships his farm truck out of
town but sends in quantities of eggs
to Howell & Gordon, in this borough.
There are also some other fine farms
just outside of the borough limits.
Mr. Gotleib Straub, Mr.. Lewis Mein-
zer and Mr.. Chris Straub have farms
that supply most of the produce sold
in stores in the borough and the goods
are excellent. At the present time
they are sending in some of the finest
rnubarb, asparagus and green onions
They all have stores of their own i'll
the borough and houses and land also
All of these gentlemen farmers and
merchants are splendid examples of
what industry will do and the great
results following the same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

recording secretary, Miss Bessie
Mundy; corresponding secretary, Mr..
J. L. Reynolds; treasurer, Miss Hen
rietta McKenna; organist, Miss Emma
Compton.
The Brotherhood elected their
officers on Wednesday evening of this
week.
Baptist Brotherhood Baseball Team
defeated tine Oar Shop boys on Satur-
day by score of AZ to 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
CHURCHES.
Baptist.

Subject for morning, "a Good Be-
ginning" Subject for evening, "The
Greatest Event in European History. -
Last Sunday four new members re-
ceived the hand of fellowship.
The ladies of the church will give a
Chowder Supper on May 19.
The following Officers of the O. E.
Society were installed by the pastor
on April 80: President, John T. Dill;
vice president, Miss Lottie Green /;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
Roosevelt Estate In chicago.

CHICAGO. May 9.-The Roosevelt
heirs, including the president and Will
liam e. and James G. Roosevelt. his
cousins were awarded a verdict for
$42, 425 in the condemnation suit
brought by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company and involving a strip of land
400 feet long in Stewart avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

Two Thousand employees and two
thirds of the girls of fifty of the larg-
est laundries in Chicago, have struck,
and as fast as the other 100 laundry
owners decline to sign the union
agreement strikes will be called. If
all refuse the number on strike will
be 5000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

r1erS, etc.
There also has been a conflict be-
tween Mr.. Machen and First Assistant
Postmaster General Wynne ever since
the latter assumed office. Mr. Wynne
charges Mr.. Machen with insubordina-
ton. The strained relations between
the head of the free delivery service
and other officials resulted in an en-
barrassing state of affairs, and for sew
eral months correspondence between
the general superintendent of the free
delivery service and his immediate SUI
perior, the first assistant postmaster
general, has been conducted on the
part of the former through one of his
subordinates.
Mr., Bristow all along has been of the
opinion that the best interests of the
service would be served by the relief
of Mr.. Machen and has pointed out
to the postmaster general that that
action was imperatively necessary to
the successful conduct of the investi-
cation.
Mr.. Machen came here from Toledo
o., in 1893 and qualified as superintend-
ent of the free delivery service on May
6 of that year. Since then the Office has
grown to immense proportions, and the
rural free delivery service has been in
troduced and extended to cover all
parts of the country.
Mr.. Fosnes is one of the best known
inspectors in the service He is chief
assistant of Mr.. Bristow in the investi-
CATION. He is a native of Norway,
where he was born in 1851, and his
home is in Des Moines, Ia. He was
once special examiner of the pension
bureau and subsequently served as
post Office inspector at Philadelphia,
Chicago, Helena, Mont, and st. Paul
He is still post office Inspector in
charge of the ST Paul division. He is
best known in connection with his in
vestigation of the postal frauds in
Cuba.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

ITHACA, n. Y. May 8. Modest GER
emonies to celebrate the construction
of Stimson hall, Cornell's medical col
lege, were held in the new school, DR..
L. A. Stimson of Cornell Medical col
lege of New York city delivered an ad-
dress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
Firm Against carpenters' Demands

Firm Against Carpenters Demands.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The Mas
ter Carpenters association has decided
to stand firm in its refusal to grant
the demands of the brotherhood of
Carpenters and the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION of carpenters, whose members
have been on strike since May l. The
meeting was attended by about $50 mas
ter carpenters. There are about 6,000
carpenters on strike, and probably a
thousand additional building crafts
men who are dependent upon the car.
penters are idle, The demands of the
striking carpenters include 90 cents an
hour, an eight hour day and Saturday
halt holiday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
IN intends making application to the Board OF
Excise Commissioners of the City Of Perth Am
saloon with the privilege ni selling malt and
spirituous LIQUORS in the City of Perth AmbOv
and in the house owred by himself on s49 Smith
ct. BEN MEYER
261S-5-l-2 cow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

The Dolphin silk mill at Paterson
has been closed as result of a strike
which started about a week ago in
the Barbour silk mills, where several
hundred boys and girls refused to
work unless they were given more
money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Undersigned
IN intends making application to the Board oi
Excise Commissioners of the City of Perth Am
boy, at their next meeting, for license to keep
saloon with the, privilege of selling malt. and
sOsr5tcous li0Uors tn the Civ OF Perth Ambow
aud in the hou-e owned by Union Brewing Co.
essee on SO Cortlant st. to John Vasen.
2619-5 Let oex LOUIS CHECK
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

Representative of all the building
trades unions affiliated with the Am
erican Federation of Labor in Balti-
more have called general strike. 1t
involves between 10, and IL, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
III. PARISEN
2Ol David st. So. AmbOy, N. ].
PIANOS and ORGANS
BRADBURY, WEBSTER and
HENNING PIANOS

Organs from $40 up. Square Pianos from
SIS up. Cash or InstaIIments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

About five thousand men are in
volved in a strike which began at
Toronto last week. Carpenters, build
ers, laborers, and cement PAYERS de-
mand an increase of five cents an
hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

The Western Maryland has an
nounoed an increase of ten per cent in
salaries of conductors, brakemen,
telegraphers and the employees in the
operating department..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
ORGANIZED LABOR.

The strike of the Glasgow, Scot
land, engineers for more wages is
serious. Scarcely any reported for
work this morning and the strike is
regarded as general.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-21

claiming to be direct lineal descend
ant OF the two. The religion is a
strange mixture of Judaism and Chris
tianity. Great pride of race and re-
ligion animates this singular people,
whose monarch bears the naughty title
of Negus Negusti (King OF Kings), and
who styles himself Defender of the
Faith"
Gen. Loring, an old United States
army officer who served in Mexico,
where he left an arm, and who has
been connected with several expedi-
lions into Abyssinia, says that the
general appearance OF the country re-
sembles closely that OF old Mexico.
1t Is wild and broken by numerous
mountain ranges. The capital. Adowe
lies in the interior upon a high table
land, and is rather a mean and insig-
Mficant town. To this place Mr..
Skinner, guided by q company OF 16
American marines will have to go to
see Menelek. and negotiate the pro-
posed commercial treaty. The start
will be made from Massowah, to which
port Mr.. Skinner will be carried by a
United States man Of war, probably the
San Francisco.
Just what experiences await Mr.
Skinner and his marines, and the kind
of reception he will receive at the
hands of the warlike, aggressive and
Independent ruler 1t is hard to tell. It
is interesting. however, in connection
with this proposed expedition into the
heart of Abyssinia, to recall some of
-
That of Sir William Hewitt was the
most noteworthy. 1t was when Cor
don Pasha was shut up in Khartoum,
and the Egpytian garrisons in the east
ern Soudan were menaced by the
Mahdi's fanatical followers. that 1t be-
came necessary to seek the favor of the
Abyssinian monarch to permit the
Christian inhabitants and garrisons
bordering on the Abyssinian frontier
to pass through that country to the
coast And Ii was on this mission that
Sir Hewitt was DISPATCHED in 1884.
1t is to be hoped that Menelek will
not be as slow in receiving the Ameri-
can mission as his predecessor on the
throne. King Johannes. was in admit
ting the English party into his au-
gust presence. II was three weeks
after Sir Hewitt reached Adowa, the
capital, before the embassy was sum-
moned to pay its respects and make
known the object of its mission. It
was long and hard journey OF many
days in reaching Adowa. and the stay
there was one of privation. for. for
several days after reaching there. sup
plies were withheld the Subjects OF the
king being absolutely under the con-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-21
ALL AROUND THE FARM.

The squeaking wheel and the squealine
pig show loose spoke in the farming
rig.
One OF the ways to keep cool" while
working out in the sunlight is to avoid
fretting.
Do not refuse to make an allowance for
your wife, if you expect her to make al
lowances for you.
Cowpeas are grown in favor both for
hay and for a manure. They are sure
crop. Such a thing as failure seldom
occurs.
A farming community is judged by its
roads, its fences and is buildings as we'll
as by the crops. Have some neighbor-
hood pride.
When the ground is too wet to pillow,
turn to the orchard, mend the fences. cut
wood. Anthing is better than to go to
town and do nothing.
1t is said that deep blowing in Eng
land has doubled the yield of wheat, oats
and other crops. They plow as deep as
20 inches. Steam plows are used.
The best managers on the farm are
not those who work all the time, but
those who find some time every day for
a little rest. A man will wear longer
aud better if he does.-Midland Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-21

DEVICE FOR TAKING LEVELS
where the plumb line then hangs; that
will show grade of one inch to the
rod where the points of triangle are
eight feet and three inches apart For
q grade OF two inches to rod raise one
end one inch. A spirit level glass i'm
bedded in the top edge Of cross-bar
1t the center will be handy to have
when the wind blows too much for the
plumb line.
To ascertain the fall or average
grade OF drain, place the triangle on
the surface OF the ground at the outlet
OF proposed drain, sight lengthwise on
cross-bar to an object two and a half
feet from ground at upper end OF drain
Where the plumb line hangs on the
cross-bar will show the grade regard
less of distance. After the ditch is dug
place the triangle in the bottom. Nov
ing 1t along will show by the hanging
of the plumb across the bar the uneven
places aud grade.
More than 40 years ago near Nevada
City, Cal, used a triangle of this
kind for an open water ditch. The
points of the triangle were 16h feet
apart. I found the center on the cross
bar, then raised one end two inches.
The plumb line on the cross-bar gave
me grade mark. started on the up
per side of intended reservoir and out
flow OF ditch. I moved the front end
up or down hill until the plumb line
hung with the grade mark; drove
small stake. then moved the back end
where the front end was and so con-
tinued around the side hill and ravines
for more than a mile, which was done
in one dav. The ground was thrown
out from upper side of stakes to lower
side. The water ran freely the entire
distance. The same thing can be done
on many farms for irrigating. and
often see places as I pass through the
country where water from SPRINGS and
small streams could be convened with
small eXrense TO higher ground than
its present channel. and stored in res
ervoirs for irrigating and not lost as
II now is by running off in the creek
beds. In sandy. norous soils. pudding
the water with clay will form a coat
ing to prevent the water from soaking
away so FAST. ]. Shearer, in Ohio
Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-21

er over the lives and property of the
inhabitants of the district When Sir
Hewitt's expedition entered the first
district OF Abyssinia after leaving Mas
sowah, IL was startled and thrilled by
its reception at the hands of one of
these chieftains. Fifteen hundred cav
alrymen suddenly appeared in the dis
lance AT given signal they turned
sharply, facing the foreigners, and
then charged with seeming fury
straight at them. They were all free
looking men, with headgear of hand
kerchiefs of various colors, or simply
white tape tied round their close. curly
hair, after the fashion of the ancient
Romans. Some sported lion names.
which fringing their dusky faces made
them look almost as savage as that
beast himself. Skins OF black leopard
over their red and white togas, swathed
their bodies. AS with crouched spears
and uplifted targets they bore down
upon Sir Hewitt and his party they
yelled like maniacs, madly shaking
their weapons in defiance; and when
within a few PAGES, with one accord
they suddenly curbed their horses. So
quickly was this done that their
chargers reeled back upon their
launches. Each warrior at the same
tine lowered the point of his spear and
In silence bowed his body before the
ENJOYS
The earliest visit of Abyssinia was
that Of the Portuguese, who in the fif-
teenth and sixteenth centuries prose-
cuted a search for the kingdom of
Prester John. The English expedition.
In 1867. against King Theodorus, was
the first that really opened the country
and let some light IN on its dark and
unknown places. Great was the srr-
prise of Christendom to learn that
Abyssinia was nation which had a
knowledge OF Christianity and prided
herself upon a history which reached
back to King Solomon's day. Then
came the difficulties with Italy In 1887.
which were finally terminated in the
following year by the drawing up of a
treaty in when the sovereignty of
Italy was IN q measure recognized.
This treaty was made under King
John. Menelek sliced the throne upon
the latter's death. and as this singular
ly able king gathered strength he was
tempted in 1893 10 abrogate the
treaty. Italy's attempt TO force MenelelS
into subsection was a most humiliatiug
failure, and Abyssinia has constantly
gained prestige among the nations
since that day. Now comes the effort
OF this country to make a commercial
treaty with Abyssinia, which opens UP
new epoch to that country and pos
sibly TO the United States as well.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-21

the public In denied the details of Mr..
SINNERS instructions, but there is no
reason to suppose that the negotia-
lions with Menelek II. will 20 beyond
that OF securing favorable condjt' ,ns
for the encouragement OF American
trade with the Abyssinian kingdom.
This country lies in the eastern part
OF Africa, below Egypt and the Sou
dan, and is reached through the port
Of Massowah. on the Red sea. Masso-
wah Is under control OF Italy. and the
mention OF Italy In connection with
Abyssinia recalls the comparatively re-
cent and disastrous attempt OF the
former nation to enforce the terms of
the treaty OF protection made In 1889
and which was abrogated by Menelek
In 1893. This was followed by the ter
rife war which is still fresh in the
memory Of the republic, and which re-
suited in making Menelek and Abys-
sinia important factors In East Afri-
can affairs.
Abyssinia, which is part Of the an
cient Ethiopia, claims to possess the
primitive Christianity, and boasts of
possessing the relics OF ST Mark, the
evangelist. Egypt which was once a
Christian kingdom for 2s5 years end
ing A. d. $40. was subsequently swal-
lowed up by the darkness Of paganism.
but Abyssinia has ever held fast to
Christianity, even though distortiug II
with strange superstitions and fierce
fanaticism OF even sterner savagery
than animated the old Crusaders, with
whom hatred to the heather was equiv
alent TO love of God. The Abyssinians
trace the origin Of the empire to the
days OF Solomon and the queen Of
Sheba; the present king, Menelek IL,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-21

In the work, as this fob comes TO ,,s I'm,
once IN year, although it seems that
some farmers try to make 1t exii % as
ions through the year as possible
Always like to begin Just as soor az
ene corn will do TO crib without danger
Oh spelling, and make the Job come 20 an
eno as soon as possible like to have 4,
out OF the field before the bad weather /,
want the stalk field for cattle. and 4,
not IKE the job of shucking corn In rold.
wet and snowy weather. always try TO
nnish by Christmas; we do not have
much bad weather before that time. las,
year we had the worst time for gatherine
corn that suppose we ever saw-nothirs
out rain and mud. and in order to get the
corn out In season we were required to
wade In this mud, and great many times
ehe wheels would sink to the axle. Be-
sioes that, the corn was blown down very
BADLY. and it is down some this year.
AS In all other work, there is some
oanger In gathering corn II we 60 no,
provide means to prevent It. In this part
OK the country land l suppose II is the
same In other parts) during corn gather
Ing time, 1t Is nearly every day thar we
near OF some neighbor losing his best
morse. A common expression: "Mr.
"A" lost his best horse last night"
we ask what was the matter. and get the
reply: We'll. he was gathering corn
all day, and"-we know the rest. A 15-
cent muzzle will often save a $50 horse.
l have lost $3.50 horse by just such care
lessness.
L always examine every ear of corn
when feeding a horse. shake off the
worm dust on all ears that contain anv.
prevention is cheaper than taking the
chances OF a cure
III 1t Is convenient to use low wheel
wagon. We do so Such a wagon Is all
right when the ground is solid. but al
ways keep 1t out of the mud. A wide box
mas several advantages over a narrow.
IL is easier to shovel out of a wide box
than from narrow one, and we are not
so apt TO throw ears over as is sometimes
the case when gathering on both sides:
out very little Of that is done. and. of
course, every man who gathers alone has
high bump" board on the opposite side
Of the box.
1 find that while shoveling of the load
is the best time to pick seed corn. have
barrel handy and throw In the choice
ears. and later. when run these through
the shelter, discard the worst. This is
double selection. We cannot select
seed corn too closely. More of this work
and better work are what the farmers of
this country need.--E. ]. Waterstorpe.
m N. Y. Tribune-Farmer.
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Making Treaties With
Menelek Of Abyssinid
The Ethiopian Monarch of East Africa Rule Treated
Visiting Diplomats Cautiously.

troll OF their ruler. who wished to i'm
press the foreigners with the powers
which he exerted. And when the con-
ference was granted. 1t could hardly be
called such. for the Negus played the
mute. and barely allowed the ENJOYS
to see the tir of his nose. He swathed
his head and face. as well as his body
In his stamina, or toga, embroidered
in various colored silks in broad
stripe down the center of the cloth. a
badge OF nobility worn only by the
king and his chieftains.
One OF the members of the expedi-
ton thus desc ibes the appearance and
bearing OF the king al this formal re-
ception. and II may serve as a hint of
what Mr.. Skinner and his party may
expect from MeneIek: "At half past
six In the morning the reception took
place. and at sunrise the beat of the
drum announced the coming of the
Negus. accompanied by a troop of reg
ular horse. He himself was barehead-
ed and bare footed. mounted on a mule
richly caparisoned with red leather and
silver. Over his head a page extended
a large magenta silk umbrella. His
army, 1000 strong. huddled along after
him In admired disorder"
Here is the message which the king
condescended to send to Sir William
Hewitt during the three weeks of wait
ing, and which shows the pride and ar
rogance Of the Ethiopian Christian
monarch, and to which pride and AFRO
gance 1t is feared henelek is not a
stranger: Message OF King John, by
the Almighty King OF Zion. May 1t
reach Sir William Hewitt. commanding
ships Of war In the East Indian sta
ton. How do you dor Thank God.
and my army are quite well am TAX
ing some baths. send you Ras Alula
Zone Of his chieftains) TO assist you In
counsel. provisions and everything.
As your excellency is going to make
friendship between two kingdoms.
don't be in hurry to go back. will
come soon"
Abyssinia is divided into several dis
tricts, with a chieftain over each dis
trct, who only is accountable to the
king, and who exercises absolute pow