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turf Commissioners" Sentenced.

Cincinnati. April 1S-W. w. OHara,
the turf commissioner" who has
been on trial here all this week. charg-
ed with using the mails for fraudulent
purposes. was found guilty and SEN
fenced to IS months in the peniten-
tiary. O'Hara conducted an extensive
business in placing bets all over the
country. and it was charged that he
collected several hundred thousand
dollars. which was not returned and
which was promised in dividends.
O'Hara claimed in his defense that he
lost the money subsequently In bet
ting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
Millions For Charity.

St Paul. April 1s-The last will
OF Mrs. Fannie S. Wilder widow of
Amherst II. Wilder, was filed m the
probate court. BY this last one OF
three wills. made by the members of
the Wilder family. the great property
is devoted to the relief of the worthy
poor of the city. founding the largest
charity which the city OF ST. Paul has
known. The estimated value is from
s3.O0O.G 600 to 100000 The principal
provisions of the document relate to
the founding and maintaining OF the
Amherst H. Wilder. charity
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21

THE POSTAL SCANDAL
Organized Labor May Become a
Party to the Investigation. -.
HAVE FORMULATED CHARGES

Central Labor Union Of Washington
Alleges Favoritism and Incompe-
tency Against OfTciaIs-"Promotion
Ring" In Brooklyn.
Washington. April 1S.-The indica-
tons are that organized labor will be-
come party to the investigation of
the affairs OF the postofice depart
I nent. A special committee OF the
'entral Labor Union OF this city, which
mas been secretly considering the mat
or. mas formulated charges of favor
tism. incomrctency. etc, against GER
tain OF the officials OF the mail eouip-
ment division II the department. The
charges allege that mail bags that do
not conform TO the specifications have
been accepted by the chief Of the divi-
sion. Colonel Thomas P. Graham.
Other charges allege among other
things that a worthy and needy white
woman is Disseminated against in
favor of negro woman employed
there; that the forewoman of the sew
ing room used offensive language
toward her subordinates; that when
the machine operators were reduced
from 81 per day to St.75 per day. the
salaries of the superintendent and
some Of the other officers were raised
from $3.50 to 5000 per annum; that the
suspension Of one clerk was illegal and
another unjust; that engineers are
worked overtime without compensa-
ton; that the foreman OF the lock-
shop is not a lockmaker, and that
recommendations for promotion are
not based on merit
Reports that promotion ring" ex-
listed to control promotions in the
Brooklyn. n. Y, pOstoffice similar to
that which is now being investigated
in New York city were brought to the
attention of the postofice department.
II was stated at the department, how
ever, that as yet there was no evil
dence of such in it's possession.
Postmaster General Payne said that
he was not contemplating the suspen-
sion of any Official pending the close
of the investigation, but added that IL
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow.
who is conducting the investigation,
SuOulu recommend suspension, the
recommendation would be considered
very carefully and with a disposition
TO follow the recommendation, though
he tMr. Payne) would exercise his in
dependent judgment as TO what the
circumstances warranted.
Mr.. Payne was asked regarding the
alleged advance information furnished
TO interested parties with reference
TO the appointment of rural free de-
livery carriers. 81 suppose you mean
by that responded the postmaster
general, "the possibility of collision
between the department and business
concerns interested. do not see how
such tips could come from the depart
ment, because the civil service com
mission has to pass on the selection of
carriers"
The postmaster general said he
thought il was the duty of newspapers
that acquire evidence of improper ac-
tons Of persons in the service to fur
nish It to the department and aid in
the Investigation now in progress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
NO NEWS FROM ROOSEVELT
Presidents Party Will Join Him lr
Yellowstone Park.


Cinnabar. Mont, April lS.-No news
has been received from the president
since he left for Norris, in the Yellow
stone. to view the geysers. AS the
trail has been made passable In the
worst places it is supposed that he
reached his destination safely. Dur
Ing the last two or three days of his
stay in the park the president will be
Joined by Secretary Loeb and the
other members of the party.
The plan for the president to spend
a day In the Black Hills has been
abandoned. owing to the impossibility
of disarranging the program as al
ready arranged. An hour will be
spent at Edgmont, where the presi-
dent will be given an old-fashioned
cowboy reception.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
Station AGENT Fatally Shot.

Fayetteville, Pa, April 1S.-John q.
Lego. station agent here, was shot
and probably fatally wounded by John
2. Vanlear, OF Chambersburg. Van
lear. who was intoxicated, alighted
from a hack. went into the station
and fired n bullet into Lego's left
breast near the heart. An alteration
is alleged TO have occurred over an
employee OF Vanlear's who was staying
with Lego. Vanlear was arrested and
is in Jail at Chambersburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21

Harrisburg. Pa, April IS. 49, When
John II. Lick. of Lebanon, died, his
executor. Samuel X. Weiss, paid to the
state as collateral Inheritance tax So
b70.l1. 1t was subsequently ascer-
tanned that there had been an over
valuation of the property. and So
1922 was refunded to the estate.
Senator Weiss afterward made the
claim that the entire sum was paid
In error. and claimed the balance OF
s3,224.s9. but State Treasurer Harris
was doubtful as to the claim, and
asked the opinion of Attorney General
Carson. In an opinion filed the attor-
ney genera decides that the money
was paid in error and that the state
treasurer is authorized to refund the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
Pope Receives Americans.

Rome. April lsS.-The Pope receiv-
ed in private audience the Rev. VIII
liam Kieran, rector OF St Patrick's
Church. Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Power, OF Natchez.
Miss, Mrs. Chatard. OF Indiana, and
Mrs. Fries. Mrs. James Conner, Mrs.
and Miss Anna Robinson and Peter
Connor. all of-Rock Island. III.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
Treaty Negotiation. at stand.tiIl.

Washington. April 1S-sdvices re-
ceiyed here from Cuba indicate that
the treaty negotiations are almost at
a standstill The nature OF the OBJ
struction does not appear, but it is
believed that fresh instructions which
are to 90 forward to Minister Sauiers
almost Immediately will relieve the
situation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
BIO lockout Threatened.

Berlin. April 1S.-Ninety-six firms
engaged in the velvet. plush and rib
bon industry at Crefeld and in its vi
cinity have given their employees no
tice that they will lock them out I'M
less two-thirds OF the striking work
men OF the arm OF Bretthsi 4 Co. re-
sumo work The lockout would affect
20 900 men
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
piscovered OH In VIRGINIA.

Richmond. Va April 1S.-A New
Kent Court House. Va, special re.
ports the discovery Of oil in an aban.
doned artesian well sunk about IL
years ago at TaIleysville. New Ken;
county. 4 good Row Is sxusctsa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
EnSagernen
Rings !

Diamond Rings for the be-
trothed. Engagements are as
acceptable to the fair sex now
as at any other time-for Cupid
has all seasons for his own {!
That is why we keep always
in stock a nice selection of En-
gagement Rings.
If you are interested, come
in and see what we can do
for you.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
General Sheridan's Home Sold.

Washington. April IS. The resi-
dence OF the late General Philip II.
Sheridan. in this city. which was pre-
scented to him by admirers throughout
the country. has been sold by Mrs.
Sheridan. the price received being
f5b 600
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30

The Bakery Workers
can be complimented on
ments made in the last f
to the incessant effoI
Schmidt and the Essex
Newark, N. J one bakl
other has been forced to az
mands of the union, and {
the largest bakery in the E
Hill Bread Baking Co.,
bakers, made peace with I
many years the bakery "
recorded such magnificent
organized toilers of NJ
assisted the bakers nobIy
bakeries in the city are
by the union.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30
WOMEN DIAMOND CUTTERS.
Must Serve Three-Year Apprentice
ship Under Bond to Insure
steady workers.

Diamond cutting is an occupation
for which women are well fitted on
account of their natural deftness and
love of the artistic. The reasons there
are not more employed at it in this
city are twofold-it requires a three
years apprenticeship to learn the
trade, and it is not every firm that will
take on girl learners, reports the New
York Times.
There is no attraction in diamond
cutting for the girl who goes to work
as a maldeshift from the time she
leaves school until she gets married,
for the wages paid while learning are
less than those that obtain in many
places requiring only nominal skill.
But for the girl looking for lifework
in a trade that is not overcrowded
the cutting and polishing of precious
stones offers many attractions.
The firms that receive girl appren-
tices have had to adopt rules and reg
ulations to protect themselves from
trihers. The usual method is for the
parents to sign three years agree
ment and furnish a 5000 bond as
guarantee of the performance of this
agreement. For the first six months
no wages are paid After that the
girls are paid two dollars week for
one year, which sum is doubled for
the succeeding year. During the con-
cluding six months of the apprentice
ship term six dollars a week is paid.
A bonus of $50 is also paid to com
pensate the girls for the time they
worked and received no wages. The
bonus as well as the 5000 bond are for
feited in case the girl leaves before
the full three-years' term has ex-
pired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30
COUNTING COINS QUICKLY.
The Ingenious Invention of a Treas
ury Expert Facilitates the
Handling Thereof.

An old treasury employe has in
vented an ingenius coin counting
machine. 1t consists of a round
metal hopper into which coins are
poured. From this the coins are fed
into an attachment, or head, as it is
called, which is kept constantly re-
volving by crank operated by hand.
Each revolution carries six or more
coins through a registering device
which keeps track of the exact num-
ber. There is differentiated head
for each coin and the change from
Dickels to pennies or from dimes to
quarters or coins of larger denomina-
ton can be made instantly. 1t is
estimated that with one of these
machines strong boy can accurately
perform the work of five or six
clerks, says a Washington report A
device has also been planned which
will count the coins in 100 or 200
lots and by the use of paper carton
they may be done up in packages
ready for handling or shipment. BY
running them eonsecutively through
the various heads lot of coins may
he separated and counted at the same
time. The machine is expected to
reyolutionize coin counting methods.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30

During the legislative ,
conditions in coal mining
week it developed that t
in that State earns only 1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30
STEER SHOOTING MATCH.
RavOrite Pastime OF Missouri and
Arkansas Farmers That Has
Been Done Away with.

The continued advance in the
Frice of live stock, especially beef
tattie, during the last six or seven
years has almost, if not entirely,
eliminated the old-fashioned shoot
ing match" which was for many
years prior to the beginning of that
epoch favorite pastime for the
farmers of southeastern Missouri
and northeastern Arkansas.
Less than ten years ago every
neighborhood in the Ozark noun
tains had its regular Saturday after
noon shooting match" and nothing
short of an extraordinarily inclem-
ent condition of the weather could
keep the farmers, eager for a trial
at craftsmanship, indoors. The prize
contested for was generally fat
steer fresh from the range of the
White river hills. The guns used
were in every instance ordinary
squirrel rifles, and these old farm
ers, who could remember when the
populated country abounded in
herds of wild deer and flocks of wild
turkey, were muc more accurate in
their aim than are ,any of the mod
ern target sports N with their
modern firearms.
The match lerally began
about two o'clock the afternoon,
the owner of the steer being on
hand with the animal, so that they
might be assured that the prize
would be ready for the winner. The
first step taken was to buy mum
ber," or, in other words, the right to
contest for a prize.
If there were a large number of
marksmen on hand, as was nearly al
ways the case, the numbers were
sold at very low figure-as low as
was considered just to the man who
furnished the beef. The distance was
next agreed upon, as was the num-
Der of shots that each contestant
should be allowed, and then the fun
began.
But each man used his own pc
culiar target, which consisted of
some design cut from white paper
and nailed to a board. However,
each marksman had his own opinion
as to the best design for target prac-
tice, some using the form of star,
only square piece of paper. Beneath
the design each man would draw on
the board two small lines crossing
each other at right angles. The
point where these lines intersected
was known as center" and it was
he who shot nearest the center that
won the first prize.
In the meantime, says the Kansas
City Journal, the beef would be
butchered and made ready for the
| winners while the shooting was go
| ing on. The animal was divided into
quarters and the man who it was
adjudged had come nearest his Cen
ways meant the one he considered
| the best of the hind quarters. The
second marksman got the other cor
| responding quarter and the third
and fourth men were awarded the
| two front quarters by the same rule:
| The hide and tallow were given to
| the man who was considered fifth
in the game, and, then there was the
lead, for each man placed his tar
get in front of a tree, so that the
bullets might lodge. Consequently
he who fell to the sixth place re-
| ceived the lead, which after chop
ping it from the tree he could take
home and melt and mold into enough
bullets to last him a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30

DIRECTORY o. PROFESSIONS
C. G. HOMMANN ADRIAN LYON
COUNSELLOR AT LAW ,,...... !, ,,,,,,r....,.,
So smith ST., -''''-'' '-'
PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY ITO PERTH AxsOz. NJ
THOMAS HI. HAGERTY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices Rooms and Mccormick Building Perth AmOoy' n
DIRECTORY OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
BRICK AND DRAIN WORKS.
O.
OeaudFAct
HENRY MAURER
once ana n.s: % Sc a sss ' 1 '; ss ss s
@. .PARDEE
Anro pAnDrr rrssa.u. 0"'' ana
RARIrAn HOLLOW nd POROUS BRICK co; u..
EDWARD DsV1'iy SaasaY President
HENRY A W G. WEAVER Agent Jerseys
STANDARD FIRE PRooFINc CO.
q rrSSiSID ssSISi0 iPSs President }. GREEN. Treasure
LYLE Secretary and Manager
TERRA GOTTA WORKS.
PERrH AmBoY TERRA
once "11 buckingham ~Sis Ave avs
WILLIAM Hall. vsePside
s1AsDAsD TAN. TERRA ooTTA co su.. .. yo... .
ROLL We'll Rpaand len
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CHEMICAL WORKS.
the RoEssLER q HASsLAcHER CHEMICAL co.
Aanufac acu1inga andI orting Chemis
1O lam Street. Nv
Weep sident
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP.
eeph Established 1879
&
MACHNsTs.
Waters
MARINE ENGINE and BOILER MAKERS
FontstT
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30
FLOWER-TRIMMED HATS.
Some Dainty Effects That Are in
dence AmGas Late

Hats smother,
among the pret'
els, and those
one-color idea /;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30
USE OF PHoTod
Frequently Employed
Articles of Merchan N
out Permiss
.It would seem that

''It would seem that
earth belonged to a
rhysiognomy, ana I'll
production by photogFa
otherwise, remarked a memb
District bar to a Washingt|
man. "Yet the difficulty that
our prominent statesmen and
public characters have in the
to remove, by legal proceediH
facial representations from
ments of brands of cigars an
and on the part of several
prevent flour dealers and oI
dors of merchandise from TeI
their pretty faces on =
goods would lead -
clusion.
! sit also appears
jaw jealousy guard
game, oITARe use o
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30
a Poor Army.

The Moorish sultan's army is a
wonderful affair. 1t fights by max
ing noise rather than by killing the
enemy. The army consists of $4,000
men. Some are armed with discarded
British Martini-Henrys; others with
homemade limitations of the Mar
tini-Henry, which jam and refuse to
fire; while others have the old Aint-
lock muzzle-loader, which is Of doubt
tul habits.-London Mail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30

-4ANHs- ~et+4VnEHp
ing shapes made entirely of folds of
delicate pink maline, with She crown
and part of the brim covered with
pink rosebuds and green l4aves. 1t
is in hats of this sort that the rib
bon loops and knots are Introduced
at the back, depending Fl rom the
brim and falling over the hair, says
Woman's Home Companion.
One OF the daintiest under-brim
effects consists of white or delicate
ly tinted mousseline laid in narrow
plaits, with each plait separated
from the other by narrow band
of black velvet ribbon. Apple bios
SONS, crush roses or maidenhair
fern make a pretty trimming for
this style of hat, with loops and ends
of black velvet ribbon dropping over
the brim at the back.
Perhaps the most noticeable new
feature in the spring and summer
millinery of 1908 is the many mate
rials used in fashioning one hat. 1t
is not so much in the novelty of
shape as in the novelty of combina-
tions that the new hats are differ
ent from the late successful winter
models.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30

on the wrong side. This, II done 1u-
diciously, keeps the front hair, when
dressed, a very pretty shape and
obviates the use of rats, which are
most undesirable.
At night brush and comb the hair
before retiring; then braid it loosely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30
Taking Thelr Cholee.

HAS the man confessed yet?" asked
the stranger at the lynching bee.
well, not exactly" said the lead
er. He has given us a different con-
fession every time we string him up
an we're jus awaitin' patiently till
he gets practjced up 'nuff to give US
de kind O a confession we want. Got
= be pertickler these days so tn pa
Aers don't take otfense."- Baltimore
Maid
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30

Forty thousand stonecuttel
United States and Canada hav
that after May 1st they will
more than eight hours a day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30

by any DON
to the owners feefings
less it be copyrighted. a
copyright is rutAlessly violaY
while there have been \
sions. it is to be hoped thai
legal precedent may become 4
tablished which will insure toI
est as we'll as the humblei
the right to place a legal emb
the practice of the promisd
of his features by another
would appear that it is rat
when one is obliged TO go I
pensive process of the coui
force a right which ought
forced by mere verbal or wr
test; and this right should
ed to the heirs of a deceased
"The practice mainly arose
free use of the photograH
tors and actresses. 1t is to
est of the members of the
profession to keep their fe
fore the public as much as
and they encourage the pra
er than frown upon it. B
the features of beautiful
woman, or a lady in private
use them on a label of mel
even without her accompany
or the features of a decea%
man, is a personal insult e
short of a grievous outrage.
Manufacturers of all
merchandise and articles, as
ent from bill posters a
placard advertisements, use
compunction or consent, theI
of men and women, and OF
names, to bring goods to the
of the public. The offensi
taking a mans face and usin, !
alone or with the features
men, smiling in appreciation
flavor of a brand of cigars,
liquors, is so great that it I
be adverted to, while it must
cruelty to the family of a pc
ceased to see the features
loved ones thus publicly disII
the profit of strangers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30
ORGANIZED LRI

Unionists in Butte, Mont,
after the Chinese and compelliI
pay back license fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-03-30

The street railway en-
wa, Iowa, were forced
for a short time in orde
pany to listen to their 4
crease in wages was the
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-23

does not come in the nature Of a
surprise. It was expected by
the city authorities under whose
direction the analysis. was made.
The purity Of water in various
sections of the city has been a
subject much discussed for some
time past and led to the samples
being sent the chemist. Five of
the samples we're known to be
manifestly bad before they were
sent down, but just how bad they
were was the point which the
city authorities wished to and
have established to their salts
faction. The other sample was
taken from the we'll OF. j. A.
Ludington and came in for a
very favorable report The
samples sent down were taken
from wells that are not used for
drinking purposes and from the
city supply with the exception Of
the Ludington sample. Most of
them were so located as to admit
of surface water getting into
them. One is in the rear Of
a livery stable and in close prox-
unity to a dumping ground and
it was expected that the report
would show it up in a bad light.
Steps will be taken at once to
close the wells for pnblic use and
every safeguard for the public
health will be adopted. The re
port, however, demonstrated one
thing and that is that the city
water supply is unfit for drink
ing purposes. a sample taken
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-23

unfortunate occurrence which is
universally regretted by many
friends of both gentlemen
throughout this section. The
shoe ting occurred shortly after
II o'clock last night. Both men
had been in the Endion hotel
shortly before it occurred and
DR.. MILESTONE started to his
room at about that hour About
a block from the Endion he was
met by Bryant, who stood on a
corner and awaited his approach
and discharged two shots at him
from a small calibre revolver.
One of the shots took effect in the
left shoulderand inflicted aslight
wound. The other grazed his
flOIGdI III.
Bryant then disappeared and
was not taken into custody until
this morning. Dr.. Whetstone
identified him as the man who
did the shooting He was an
raigned in Justice court and the
examination and hearing has
been postponed until Wednesday
of next week.
The affair has caused a decided
sensation at Cass Lake and is
sincerely regretted by the many
friends of both gentlemen. Dr..
MILESTONE is one Of the mostsuc-
cessful practicing physicians in
the city and Bryant~is very
popular and has lived at Cass
Lake for several years. He has
had a passenger run between
Cass Lake and Grand Forks for
some time past and was unlver-
sally popular He is also quite
well known in this city.
Several months ago Rryant's
wife died. He was very much
attached to her and his grief has
since known no bounds. She
was a handsome and highly ac-
complished lady, who was also
quite we'll known here as well as
at Crookston and several other
Northern Minnesota towns. She
was also very much attached to
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A NEW TOWN
NEAR CASS LAKE

cass Lake, Oct. .. Another party
of Cass Lake people have made the
preliminary arrangements for starting
a new townsite, the location selected
being at Bena, adjoining the allot-
ment of Ernest Fleming at that place,
and one mile east of the new townsite
OF Richards. 1t is stated that the pro-
moters of the latest enterprise con-
template naming their town Campbell,
in honor Of popular conductor run
ming on the Eastern Minnesota rail
way between Cass Lake and Superior.