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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
PreSSerS And FiniSherS Union
Entertained Friends At
a Smoker.
GOOD ENTERTAINERS.
Social Gathering Held In Braga Hall Last
Night At Which Many Guests We're
Present-Pipes And Cigars We're PIenti-
fuI-The Committee Saw To It That No
Light Went Out.

The members of Pressers and Finish
ers Union Local No. " gave smoker
and grand entertainment last night in
BraRa Hall, to their fellow workmen.
Emil Frey was the master of cere-
monies and before the entertainment
commenced he had the following to
say:
Fellow workmen, when the Press
ers union decided to give the smoker
lit was to be for members Of that Or
Ranization only, but at the last
moment we decided to invite all our
fellow workmen who we hope will
enjoy themselves tonight at our ex-
pense. "
After his speech Mr.. Frey intro
duced Mr.. = Sheenan, of the Actors,
Protective Association, of New York,
who rendered several''songs and kept
the crowd merry for some time with
his jokes. After Mr. Sheenan, Mr..
Mechan, also of the Actors, Protective
Association, sang the latest and popu-
lar song Back to the Woods. {" He
also recited piece of poetry, after
which all present with the aid of Mr..
Mechan, sang the chorus of ''My Old
Kentucky Home. y
(Several piano selections were rend-
eSed by Andrew Nelson. and to say
til the crowd was well pleased was
onfy szzsn ktting it, for
they applauded Mr.. Me- nsain and
again. During the entire enfA -
ment corn-cob pipes, tobacco and
cigars were plentiful. There was
always a member of the committee ON
hand to see that none~of the lights
went out. At 10 O'Clock a grand
supper was served and during the
supper hour Emil Frey rendered
number of pieces on his phonograph
to the great delight of all.
After supper more smoking and a
general all around good time was en-
1oyed until the early hours of this
morning when the crowd departed for
their homes, voting many thanks to
their entertainers.
The committee of arrangements
cannot be given too much credit for
they certainly worked hard to make
the smoker the grand success that it
was. Those on the committee were
Henry Adams, chairman Patrick
Rock, George Leven, William Zigen-
fus, Nels Christensen, William Sand
beck, William Abbot, and Hans
Clausen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
THROWN FROM WAGON;
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
John Drift Met With Accident This
Morning BY Breaking Of
King Bolt.

John Drift, driver in the employ
of A. B. Jessen, Smith street butch.
er, was thrown out of his wagon and
badly shaken up this morning. Drift
was turning the corner of Hobart
street from Smith street when the
king bolt of the wagon broke, throw.
ing him heavily to the ground. The
horse became frightened and ran
away. The animal was caught, how.
ever, after it had gone about block.
|: Drift went to a DOCTORS where il
was found that he had received no in
jury beyond slight bruise on his
right leg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
NONE BUT READERS
ARE IN CONTEST.
Employees Of The Evening News
Are Not Allowed To Collect
Coupons.

In entering the sewing machine
contest which is being conducted by
the Evening News, 1t should be under
stood by all that neither any of the
employees of this paper nor any of the
carriers will be allowed to compete.
A strict account is being kept of every
paper that comes off the press and
none but those who buy the paper
will be in the race.
Every day there is more interest
manifested. The women especially
are taking an active part. The coupon
is to be found in the advertisement
giving the details of the contest on
page Z Of today's issue. The one
sending in the most, gets the machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
Men Who Went On Strike April
First Are Still
Out.
MASON HELPERS MEET.
Refuse To State Result Of Their Meeting
But Give The Impression That The
Answer Of The Bosses Is Unsatisfac-
tOry-TrOubIe Nay Yet Be The Re-
suit.

The labor situation in this vicinity
does not show much improvement to-
day. The men who went out on April
LIST still refuse to return, claiming
they will win in the end.
At the Ostrander Fire-bric Com
pany, at Keasbey, the laborers who
went ont for more money, are still
firm and the place is shut down. 1t
is said when the laborers at that place
went out they left between $40, 200
and $l5, 900 worth of material in the
kilns which is now probably ruined.
When an effort was made to confirm
this report by member of the firm
no one could be seen who had author
ity to speak.
A short time ago the Ostrander
laborers were getting ST. 35 for ten
hours work. they made request for
more money and their wages were in
creased to ST. As per day. Now again
they have made another demand, this
time for ST.. so day for nine hours.
At the Edgar plant the laborers who
struck for raise from 81 35 per day
to 81. 90, were standing about in groups
this morning talking among them
selves, not knowing whether to stay
out or go back to work.
The laborers on the new Raritan
river bridge who had some trouble
about the hours they were to work,
have had things arranged satisfactor-
lily and are back at work again.
The machinists, at the @. Pardee
Works, who struck for a nine hour
day and not for raise in wages, have
not returned to work as yet.
1t is reported that the employees of
the tank room at the Copper Works
struck at noon today for higher wages.
AS told in the News, a committee
waited upon J. @. Mccoy several days
ago and made their request At that
time Mr.. Mccoy said he would con-
slider the matter.
The employees at the ). ). White
Dental Works recently requested that
they be put on 81 hours week, stop
ping on Saturday at II o'clock The
firm have granted the desires of the
men with the exception of the one
hour on Saturday. The agreement is
that they work until noon on that
day.
At meeting of the Mason Helpers
Union 10, 159, held in Union Hall,
Smith street, last night, the report
from the boss masons was read. What
the report was none of the union men
will tell, but that it was very unsat-
isfactory there is no doubt, for al
though the men refuse to discuss the
matter it can easily be seen that they
are much dissatisfied. The helpers
want % cents an hour for eight and a
half hours a day. Trouble may yet
result.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
BOUGHT BARBER SHOP.
c. N. Myers Takes Henry Pape's Busl.
ness-WeII Known Here.

O. M. Myers has purchased Henry
Pape's barber shop and on Monday
next he will take charge of the place.
This is one1 of 1.-The oldest and best
known shops in town, Mr.. Myers
having been employed in the place
since the deathsof Mr.. Papes father
about year ago. Mr.. Pape has sold
out to take a.better position in another
line of business. The many friends
of Mr.. Myers wish him success in his
Undertaking.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
EMMA 3. GETTING READY.
Being OverhauIed Ready For Summer Sea-
son At Asbury Park.

The schooner yacht Emma B., which
is we'll known to all who visit Asbury
Park every summer, is being thor.
oughly overhauled and put in trim
for her summer service. Her winter
quarters are at Browns shipyard al
Tottenville.
The Emma B. is one of the fastest
schooner yachts in these waters and
to some people Asbury Park would
lose half it's interest if they could not
watch the passengers come through
the surf from the yacht every after.
noon.
Yesterday the sails we're up and
everything is being made trim OIL
board
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
VIII Institute New Lodge On April IS In
This City.

State Organizer Garvin has secured
the use of'a room in Odd Fellows Hall
for April 18th, when he will institute
the new lodge of Woodmen of the
World which he has been organizing
here for the past month. He now has
nearly fifty names which includes
many of Perth Amboy's most promin-
ent business men. This is considered
an excellent start for a new lodge,
especially in city where there are so
many secret and beneficial organiza-
tions as there are here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
BRAGA'S THIRD PLAY.
viii Give Another Entertainment In Braga
Hall April I6.

The third play to be given by the
Braga Singing Society will be held in
Braga Hall on April 49, The play
will be "Tordenveir' by the author
Hostrup.
It is five act melodrama with
eight tableaux. The promises to be
one of the greatest successes of Braga' IS
season. They have spared no pains
to make it all that is said about it
and it is we'll known that when Braga
starts to do thing she usually does
it right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
FINANCIAL REPORT
OF THE ALDERMEN.
Report Of The Finance Committee Of The Board of Aldermen
Shows That Bonds Have Been Paid Off And Provision Made
FOR Meeting Others--Report Now Being Printed

she most important of all reports in
the statement of the financial condi-
tion of our city ending March l this
year, is that of the finance committee.
It is now being printed. Their report
this year as compared with 1902 is
much better and shows the affairs OF
the city financially to be in better
shape than it has ever been before.
The finance committee call attention
to this fact.
The water department shows up
still better than last year. 1t has
spent more money for improvements
and at the same time put So, 600 in the
sinking fund the same as last year.
Bonds amounting to $44S, 700 have
been paid during the year, $4,000 of
which were not due until January
1904. Only $25, 900 of such bonds were
paid off last year.
The cash on hand, bonds held by the
city together with taxes and assess
ments due, amount to within SO, ,00O
of the 1907, 900 which the department
is we'll able to take care Of, owing to
the fact that 500, 900 was realized in
water rents while the running ex-
penses together with interests on
bonds amounted to only $S7, 900. The
net profit of $4,000 was disposed OF
as follows: $1,000 extension of street
water mains, $1,000 for temporary
bonds to build river mains and $4,000
placed in the sinking fund, increasing
that account to $4,000.
Last year a site for the proposed
reservoir was purchased. Should the
water department. continue in this
prosperous condition they will be able
to pay off their bonded debt in seven
teen years before they come due. In
order to provide for any depreciation
in the water plant $4,000 has been
charged off in the valuation, thus de-
creasing the surplus, Notwithstanding
the fact that the assets of the city
have increased about $25, 900 over the
liabilities during the past year.
The finance committee also states
that the icty has no floating debt of
any kind. The money needed to run
the general account formerly borrow
ed in anticipation of taxes by issuing
bonds, is now borrowed from the sink
ing fund, thus saving the city large
. ov.oo-uk nF in%aract
This year the school question has
been the bone of contention, while
last year they were not mentioned
The report that $37, 900 of per cent
school bonds were sold at a premium
of $555 and, owing to the large in
creased demands of the Board of
School Estimates necessary to support
the schools and which the Council
was obliged to meet, all other aprro-
priations were necessarily cut in order
to keep within the limits allowed by
law.
The finance committee, however,
feel confident that the new Board of
Assessors will SO equalize and to some
extent increase the valuations that
next year the situation will be much
improved
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

The men who have made the largest
fortunessin business are those who
have been the most extensive adver-
tisers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

NEW AND FRESH. Our eggs and
rabbits made from pure and sweet
chocolate. Raymond's, 1856 Smith
street. 4-3-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

If you are looking for real estate
investment read the column on page 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
ADJOURNED UNTIL TODAY.
Case Of Michael Fucker Be Heard BY Re-
COrder PIckersgIII.

The case of Michael Fucker, which
was to have come up for hearing be-
fore Justice Pickersgill O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, was adjourned until
A O'Clock this afternoon. It is alleged
in the complaint made by Detective
Peltier that Fucker peddled liquor
without license in Keasbey. Nathan
Robinson, another Keasbey saloon
keeper, is also charged with a like
offence and in addition to that it is
alleged that he sold stuff on Sunday
His case was also set for hearing at
A O'Clock this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

CHOCOLATE EGGS and rabbits
made from sweet chocolate only at
Raymond's, 1876 Smith street.
4-8-st
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

Served with Crushed Fruits, ~
Sold only at ~
PARISEN'S Soda Fountain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

For real estate see page 2.
ERRAND BOY wanted. Apply Re-
publican Office.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-17
GENUINE "wAsH LADIES. "
How Two Chicago Sisters Who Had
to Earn Their Own Living Made
Both Ends Meet.

Among the lucrative and very pri-
.vate sources of income discovered by
breadwinning women none has proved
more interesting and profitable than
that of dainty laundry work Two
women, sisters, who occupied a tiny
apartment and found themselves sud
denly obliged to earn their own sup
port, discovered to their dismay that
their only remarkable talent was
profound knowledge of the high art OF
clear starching, lace cleaning and fine
ironing. Even. this accomplishment
didn't look exactly valuable until a
well-to-do friend volunteered to send
them ali the exceedingly fine laundry
work that their hands could do and
their kitchen could accommodate. The
sisters agreed to make the experiment,
and the first week from her own ward
CODE and that of a few interested init
mates the helpful friend sent them five
dozen . very fine handkerchiefs,
dozen or two sets of sheer lawn and
NIace cuffs and collar bands, and set
IF rarely beautiful doflies. The laun-
dry ladies took the stock under con-
llOh, nv
ironed the articles, and were sur
orised at the profits of the. weeks
work.
At the end of three months their
fame had spread far and fiatteringly
n aristocratic circles. Not only were
hey overtaxed with orders, but they
were able to raise their prices and en-
oloy. a couple of assistants to do the
neavy labor and boy with push.
cart to gather::u and deliver the or
ders. With handkerchiefs, lace collars,
cuffs, doilies and small pieces of extra
fine underwear they also admitted
babies clothes until now their very
exclusive little establishment is
known best as the Babies Laundry.
No expert French or Swiss cleaners
can starch or iron caps and bibs, pet
ticoats and fine white dresses, as do
these two American spinsters, who are
now busy training a couple of good
country girls. to follow in their foot
steps and devote artistic thought and
care to the get-up of the dainty gar
mentS.
These genuine wash ladies have now
been practicing their new-found pro-
fession for full year. They have dis
covered that; it not only suffices TO
support them in comfort. but at pres
emit tempts them to expand their very
modest plant into larger quarters,
where they will be able to reap even
tually the really ample profits that are
| waiting them in this purely feminine
enterprise.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-17
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

When a British ambassador Is ap-
pointed to France he is allowed $4,000
or outfit.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-seven
authorities are in charge of British
highways.
Hamburg and Bremen together have
a per cent. (55 and 29) of Germany's
steamship. traffic.
The Egyptian pyramids cannot vie
IN. size of stones with the ruins at Baal-
oec in Syria. The stones of the latter
are 60 feet long and 20 feet square.
The German emperor has more serv-
ants in his employ than any other mon
arch. Altogether they number over
1000, about two-thirds of them being
women.
+ A German book of etiquette dated
1910 has these among its rules: DO
not use your thumb to spread the but
ter on your bread" "When you drink,
raise the cup with both hands," do
not suck the marrow out of bones, or
ynaw them like dog;" do not drink
the soup from the plate"
Justin Mccarthy once wrote the fol-
lowing about the first appearance in
parliament. of Joseph Chamberlain,
who is now occupying such general at
tention: Judging from his political
speeches, the tories had set him down
as wild republican, and they expect
ed to see rough and shaggy man,
dressed with an uncouth disregard for
the ways of society; sort of Birming-
ham Orson, who would probably scowl
fiercely at his opponents in the house
and would deliver his opinions in tones
of thunder. The man who rose to adj
dress the house was pale, slender,
delicate-looking and closely shaven
parsonage, very neatly dressed, with
short and carefully brushed hair and
wearing a dainty eyeglass constantly
fixed in his eye. He looks like ladies'
DOCTOR one stout tory murmured.
Seems like the model of head clerk
at west end draper's,' observed an
other. Certainly there was nothing
of the. Orson about this well-dressed,
well-groomed representative OF the
Birmingham democracy" %
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-17
SERVANT GIRL pRoBLEM.
wives of Every Civilized Coun-
try Are Deeply Interested.

The servant girl question, while
Settled" time and time again upon
paper, is still very live issue among
those who are most vitality interested
the housewives of the country. In
America it is said that the. lack of
good help at reasonable wages is the
cause for so many people living in flats
and hotels, and there is no immediate
prospect of a change in this direction,
as good domestic servants are becom-
ing more and more difficult to obtain.
In view of this fact, it is interesting to
look at the question as it is handled in
other lands. Great Britain claims TO
be the best country in the world for
good servants, from both points of
view. A leading English journal states
that 'tEngland's greatest industry is
domestic service"
The statement sounds untrue, and
yet the returns of the board of trade
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-17
DEADLY YELLOWSTONE GULcH
Narrow Canyon Filled with q fo1s-
onous Gas Which Is Fatal
to Animal Life.

Death gulch is by far the most dan
yerous section of the Yellowstone
park, according to theAnaconda Stand
ard. This gulch is in a remote sec
lion and is never visited by tourists.
Many years ago trapper told OF re-
narkable gu1ch strewn with carcasses
IF wild animals, to enter which was
death. This story was looked upon
as myth until years later, when the
place was found actually to exist.
Death gulch is located Is miles from
Yancey's. 1t is narrow canyon with
precfpitous walls for the most part.
There are places where. the canyon
nay be entered down the sides, but
most of the unfortunate animals which
wander into the gulch come in by its
head. In the bottom of the gulch and
along its sides are strewn the skeletons
and remains of elk, deer and bear
that have met their end there. 1t is
this gulch that was made famous by
Seton Thompson in his story of "Wah, :"
for it was there that the grizzly died.
Three years ago DIR. Frank w. Trap
hagen, professor of natural sciences
at the agricultural college at Bozeman
and one of the best known chemists of
America, and Peter Koch, president
of the Bozeman national bank, visited
the gulch. A strong wind was blowing
1T the time. and they were able to go
into it from its mouth without danger.
DR.. Traphagen found, as he had sus-
pected, that the unfortunate animals
| which had ventured into the canyon
we're killed by a poisonous gas, which
lie carried back to his laboratory in
| 3ozeman. He found it to be deadly
.as, heavier than the air, so that when
10 wind was blowing the lower part of
| he canyon would be filed with it, and
would cause death to any living thing
| hat breathed it.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-17

binary feature of the jar is its orna-
mentation of solid gold leaf, with
which it was profusely decorated in
former times, many layers. of which
still remain on the jar. It is consid-
cred to be priceless example, illus
trating the. culture and workmanship
of that mysterious civilization which
fiourished a thousand years ago in
Mexico.
: The jar is thought to have been a
funeral sr votive offering, says the
New York Herald, which was one of
the essential mortuary rites of the
people of that time. It's age cannot
be accurately stated. but it probably
reaches back for a thousand years or
more. It.was found. by Carl Lum-
holtz during one of his exploring ex-
petitions. 1t came to light while dig
ging in private garden in the City
of Topic, which had evidently been
in remote times the site CT some tenn
pie or wealthy burial place.
Two skeletons were unearthed
Around the neck of one were found
20 balls of sos.ss gold. also a large
hreastplate ornament of gold.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-17

high fitted band of blue mousseline
garnished with smartly interlaced
straps, outlined with white, of course
(but you must bear in mind that there
is but tones difference between
white and this palest of the .opaPs
blues), is one of the distinguished fea-
lures, and large pulled early Victorian
sleeves, finished at the elbow by wide
straight gauntlet cuffs en- suite, with
the collar and entradeux, are notably
another one. Beneath the cuffs peep
fascinating little plaitings of finest
batiste, lace inserted, and below this
again are under cuffs Of linon embroid
cry, silk enhanced. The vest is of
finest, much elaborated, semitranspar-
emit, batiste, and the lining throughout
of white taffetas.
The hat designed to be worthy Of
this gown turns off the face in a very
becoming and slightly Victorian man
ner, and Is of fine white chip narrowly
edged with burnt chip, which is clev-
erly eaccentuated with small black
lines, for most smart things have a
touch Of black nowadays, and very be-
coming it is, too, and the long soft
tulle strings, to tie or float at pleas
ure, passing round the crown and. held
by a greenish Part nouveau stud, are
black also. Soft white plumes droop
under the brim over the hair and away
to almost touch the shoulder, just dis
closing en- route tight chou of rosy
"champaign" satin, while cluster of
roses Of the same fashionable hue,
with their glossy shaded leaves, deco
rate the crown and complete this
charming picture chapeau. AS finish
ing touches come the stole and sum
shade. The former is of softest white
chiffon, much gagged between hort
zontal lines of wide ruching.
have seen some lovely 1880 bonnets
in chip and chiffon, and, indeed, sew
eral composed wholly Of lace. They
are mostly of a large order with
strings, and, therefore, very closely re-
semble picture hat, finished with 9
single feather and rose.
1 think the best hats are still Of the
Gainsborough type in beautiful chips.
in black, white and pale shades. Some
are simply trimmed with wonderful
choux of ribbon and an equally won
derful buckle, while others have q
long, sweeping feather. These hats.
are very distinctive, but must not be
ranked among economical headgear.
The Louis XIV. shoes with big
buckles never come amiss, and your
hosiery can be as fine and as elaborats
as you please. This is of as much i'm
portance as the underskirt, some ex.
amples of which are made in a variety
of. bright foulards or demure black and
white and blue and white checks.
White cambria petticoats are delight,
full with muslin frocks, but think the
foulards, plain glaces and soft washing
silks are more in keeping with the lin.
en- or serge frock.
A white serge coat Of three-quartel
length fashioned by the tailor, is still
almost a necessity in our wardrobe:
! some of these coats are unlined and sc
60 not form a very expensive item
the only point is they must be cut b,
a good tailor. And, after all, 1t is Q
foolish woman who objects to payins
for cut
| ELLEN OSMoNpE