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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
TO SMELT SILVER SPOONS.

The Tottenville Copper Works has q
delicate job on hand. A few DAYS a
cargo of old silver spoons and other
odds and ends Of silverware was
shipped to the works with orders to
smelt it into silver ingots of u certain
size and weight. This will take both
time and patience.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Henn or srndicnte HeId.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-John A
Bensch, the head of what is styled as
the California Land syndicate. has
been arrested here on a charge of brib
ing an interdepartment employee
Woodford b. Harlan. He was held in
$1,000 bail by United States Commits
SiOnpr TaylOr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
FIREMEN MEET AGAIN.

Another meeting of the delega ties
from the Staten Island Volunteer Fire
Department Will be held at New
Brighton tonight. The meeting, one
week from tonight, will probably be
held in Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
JOLLY FOUR SOCIAL.

The Jolly -Four Social Club, of
Pleasant Plains. hid a dance and re-
ception at Doty's Pavilion, Citing
vile, last night. All who attended
had a good time. The following COM
mittee was in charge. George Cole,
chairman, Peter LaForge, Andrew
Eiselborn and Joseph McNulty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kall's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc.
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
ANOTHER ADDITION.

The new additions to the blacksmith
and machine shops of the S.. S. White
dental works at Princess Bay are
lbout completed. 1t is expected that
a number of skilled mechanics will be
added to both these departments very
shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Mrs. Wood sails by Permission.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-By special
permission of the war department Mrs.
Wood, the wife of General Leonard
Wood, and her three children will sail
on the transport Fitzpatrick, which
leaves this port for Manila today, car
rying the Second United States cav
airy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
CELEBRATION POSTPONED.

Thu big time that was to nave been
had by the G.. A. r. Post, has been
postponed until after the holidays and
will take place on the Posts meeting
night, the 4th of January.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Gnoh snlad Drcssinc-

If one be cat of olive oil a salad dress
ing may be made by mixing thoroughly
a te%aspoonful Of salt, a saltspoonful Of
white pepper, a saladspoonful Of wine
vinegar and four tablespoonful of good.
rich cream.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19

She-I understand the count feels
quite bitter towards his father-in-iaw.
He-Why?
she-Well. it seems in the marriage
settlement the old gentleman unloaded
a lot CT uEdigcsted securities Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Murder Trial Jury Disagreed.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec. 10
The jury in the cpse Of ]. E. Starke
charged with the Qurder of John +
Angel, failed TO aAee ON a verdict
Starke will be tried kgain in Fehruar4
His plea vas tempgsa ry insanity. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
To wash Gas Globes.

Wash gas globes with warm soda
water and then rub the inside with a
little powdered pumice stone. Rinse
and polish with 4 soft cloth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19

The Magyars rule Austria-Hungary,
although they number but 6,000 COO or
1000, 900 in a total of $4,000, 600.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Food for Pessimists.

Pessimists thrive on 1isappointments,
Daily News
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Shun DiSguiscS.

The present car and czarina of Russia
have yet travelled incognito.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Was Pulled.

what caused your hair to fall out?'
at didn't fall out" replied Henpeck
sadly,-Houston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Thirty Cents Monthly For Defense.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 19.EAt a
session of the United Mine Workers of
America, district of Alabama, it was
decided to levy an assessment of 80
cents per month for a defense fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19

Ethel-Auntiz, when will l be old
enough to kiss really and truly!
Auntie-When you're as old as am.
Ethel.
Ethel-PK Uncle Jack a Y that's
100 Old VI Free Press
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
BURkE ED TO DEATH.

Mrs. Bridget Bower, sixty-eight
years of age, was burned to death in
Eltingville, S. l., in a fire in q small
barn which she used rs u dwelling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Mexican silver.

Mexico at present yields about one
third of the worlds supply of silver.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
GEORGE GREEN HE'LL
Must Stand Trial on Bribery
and Conspiracy Charge.
HIS ATTORNEYS WILL MAKE BIG FIGHT
Disputes Jurisdiction of the. Court.
ana Claims the Indictments Are
Faulty and That They Make
No Statement of Crime.

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, Dec. 10. -
handed down a decision holding State
Senator George Il. Green of this city
for trial in Washington on all five in
dictments for bribery and conspiracy
to defraud the government in connec
ton with the sale of time recorders
and c~aneeling machines to the postof,
fee department.
Mr.. Green, accompanied by his at.
torneys and United States District At.
torney George b. Curtiss, will go to
Norwich, where Mr.. Curtiss will ask
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Beautiful Paris.

About one-third Of the streets of Parii
are lined with trees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-19
Life of OYSTERS

Oysters live ten or twelve years ii
allowed to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Strike Over Two Hours Work Costs the
Strikers About 800 4n Wages
They Lost.

Clinton, Ind. Jan. 29.-Oal Hill
coal mine. the most productive mine in
the Clinton district, was idle Monday.
The go miners employed there lost be-
tween 500 ;lud $500 in wages and
about SLIGO worth of coal was kept
out of the market. all on account of Il
dispute in which S1.J0 was involved.
The controversy grew out of the load
ing of sulphur rock.
The drivers overlooked two cars OF
the rock, and when the miners went
to work the two cars had TO be I'M
loaded-in the mine. The task of I'M
loading the two cars would have in
yOlved about two hours time The
miners reported the grievance to their
union. and it was decided not to load
rock and coal on the same day. There
were few ears of rock to be hoisted
out of the mine Monday, and the min
ers refused TO load any coal on that
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
ACTRESS SOUGHT
TO KISS A SOLON
Show at Springfield That is Said to
Have Been Out of Sight
in Some Ways.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 29--An ex-
trayaganza company played here Tues
day night in the opera house ut which
women were rot admitted. There We're
present however, many members of
the legislature, and senate and house
employees, and their attendance occa-
stoned comment One of the prin-
cipal acts was given by 'cOoche
cOOche" dancers. While the dancers
performed the theater was in an up
roar. Some of the members of the
legislature who were in n lower stage
box were called by name by Il wOm-
an sOngstress, who asked them to kiss
her.
The performer several times re-
peated her invitation. one time bend
ing over and scratching the partially
bald head OF one of the occupants Of
the box. Chewing gum, candy and a
note We're passed to her from the box,
but none of the senators or representa-
ives accepted the invitation TO Put
your ruby lips to mine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
DEDICATION AT ST. LOUIS
That of the Grounds and buildings Will
Take Place on April 80 Next
with q Pageant.

st. Louis, Jan. 29.-AnnOuncement
was made yesterday by the commit
tee on ceremonies of the Worlds fair
that the grounds apd buildings of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition will be
dedicated on the 30th of April next by
the president of the United States, and
an address viii le delivered by eX-
President Cleveland.
The grand marshal of the day will
be Major GeneraI Henry c. Corbin,
United States army. \ military pageant
will precede the programme of dedi-
cation, and viii be the largest military
display ever Inade in the Mississippi
valley There will he seats for 60.0O0
people in the palace of liberal arts,
where the exercises will take place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
EQUAL SUFFRAGE TO sWoOP
Michigan Legislature To Be Called Upon
to Give the Women the Right
tn Vote.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 90. = Equal
suffrage will swOOp down upon the
present legislature with all the force
that the women of two counties can
bring to bear. Representative Lowell.
at the instance of the women Of his
county. Berrien. will father an equal
suffrage proposition in the near future
there is still another contemplated.
Just who will introduce this second
one has not yet been determined, but
the members of the Michigan Equal
suffrage association, of Saginaw cOun-
ty, will send delegation of lobbyists
to Lansing. headed by Mrs. Lenor
StarIer Bliss, who is u neice of the
present governor.
Mrs. Bliss is chairman of the COM
mittee and Mrs. Martha E. Snider-
Root is president of the society. They
will advocate the passage of joint
resolution calling for the submission
TO the people of the proposition TO
strike out the word male" from the
constitutional provision as to the quail
fication of voters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
OFFICIAL IS DEFENDED
Lawyer Who Hits the Popular Outcry at
st. Joseph, MIch., Against the
Public Prosecutor.

St. Joseph, Mich, Jan 29.-"Just
now in st. Joseph, we have an example
of what public opinion will do. Our
esteemed and very able prosecuting
attorney is being victimized by public
opinion because a case was dismissed
from Justice st. Clair's court. The
public did not know the circumstances.
The public do not know them now.
The public are wrong. Public Opin-
ion is generally wrong. Public opin-
ion is seldom right
This was the speech of Lawyer Jas.
O'Hara in court during the Brunke
murder trial. referring to the citizens
meeting which asked Judge Coolidge
10 call Il grand jury for the purpose
of investigating the release of two
Chicago men, accused of Il crime
against two young girls. The attor-
neys of the county stand by Prose
cutting Attorney Riford in many cases.
Judge Coolidge has not yet determined
what he will do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
DEAD NOW NUMBER TWENTY
with Prospects of Several More Dying
Wreck on the Central.

: New York. Jan. 29.-The wreck that
took place Tuesday on the Central rail
way of New Jersey involved local
express and Il Philadelphia and Read
ing express train, and not the Royal
Blue" express of the Baltimore and
Ohio. The engineer of the Pennsyl-
vania and Reading express admits that
he was to blame. \ policeman who
aided in the work of rescue made the
following statement yesterday concern
ing Davis: Il assisted in carrying Da-
Wis, the engine driver. from the engine.
He was terribly injured. He said: Il
am responsible for the accident.
saw the danger signal. but expected
it to turn white"
John Ficka, the station agent at
Crawford, said that a minute before
the accident he received orders to hold
the express at his station. He could
hear the train coming, and without
waiting to answer that he understood
instructions he grabbed his lantern and
rushed out upon the platform. AS he
emerged the train flashed by. and Da-
Wis. was leaning far out of the cab win
dow looking straight ahead. Ficke
rushed back to his key to warn West
field, but before he could do so the
train had covered the two miles and
was past Westfeld and plunging into
the other train three-quarters of a mile
beyond.
The total number of deaths so far is
now fixed at twenty. But one body
remains to be identified. The list of
identified dead is: Rowland Chand0r.
Edward Currid. Thomas a. Cunning.
Edward Flynn. Elias Giles and Joseph
r. Hallet-all of Plainfield; Horace G..
Hand Elizabeth: Il. W. HapperSOn.
Plainfield: Fred. Hardingha. Dunellen;
Henry Hogcr. Lena Linbarger and
Henry L. Mahan. Plainfield; Harvey
NJ. Patterson. West Dunellen; Charles
r. Reed. T. \. Smith. c. T. Thayer.
Harold W. Tomlinson. Craig Waldron
and Edgar w. Williams-aIl of Plain
field.
Two persons are still missing-Jas.
Peekman. of PIainfield. and Harold lie
Deateaux. of this city. OF the wound
ed it is probable that four or five will
die
The number of the injured is up
ward of fifty. of whom thirteen remain
in the hosnitnL
PlainfieId. " j.. Jan. 29.-Engineer
Davis. of the Reading express train
which ran into the Easton express on
the New Jersey Central near Grace
land Tuesday night. died today. The
other Victims of the wreck are re
ported doing as well as could be eN-
pected, but it is feared several may
not recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Victim of a Peculiar Accident.

Shelbyville, Ind, Jan. 29.-JOhn ].
Tucker, a farmer of Moral township,
met with peculiar mishap while driv-
ing a wagon Under Il shed on his farm.
He stood on the singletree Of the
wagon. which was loaded with corn.
rafter of the shed struck him and
threw him backward on the corn. The
horses went on and the rafter caught
the farmers body and held it while
the wagon passed under him. The
flesh was scraped from portions of his
body and he was severely hurt in the
back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
In Circuit Court.

In the case of Myers ". Payne the
Jury this morning returned verdict
awarding the plaintiff $3.50.
This afternoon a jury was impan-
eled to try the damage ease of jacob
Weaver. of Moline. against the Tri-
City Railway company. The plaintiff
who is represented by Searle & Mar
shall. p. Il. IngeIsen and H. y Will
Iiams. alleges injury received in coll
Iision of the wagon he was driving
with a street car in Moline. Jackson,
Hurst < Stafford represent the COM
pany.
Judge Ramsay this afternoon eX-
'cused the remainder of the jurors
from further duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

eight slightly injured in a rear-end col
lision between stock trains on the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway near
La Fox. Ills, yesterday morning. The
dead are: A A. Amery. Scranton,
Ia; - Coe. Woodbine. Ia, and --
Lane. Vail, Ia. The seriously injured
H. Johnstone, Clinton. Ia; William
Jochims. Schleswig, Ia; Evers Nelson.
SchIeswig, Ia; Albert Playman, Dun
lap. Ia.
The trains came together in a dense
fog. the engine of the rear train crash
ing into the caboOse ahead without
warming to the fated passengers. The
latter were for the most part stock
men in charge of stock on the way to
Chicago and the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Prize Fighter Severely Hurt.

Jackson. Mich. Jan. 29.-What was
to have been a fifteen-round boxing
contest Tuesday night between Kid
Herman, of st. Louis. and Tommy
Mowatt, of Chicago. ended at the tenth
round by Herman falling in a wrest-
ling mix-up. 1t i believed he was hurt
in the groin by falling on his twisted
leg Herman suffered such pain that
he had to be carried to his dressing
room. \ physician was called and un-
til his report is made the referee will
reserve decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Settles a Leading Issue.
sIXTY-THREE ARRESTS ON
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS

Up to a late hour this afternoon
Sheriff Heider's forces had made 63
arrests since the report of the last
batch of indictments by the grand
jury. In all since the present grand
jury began its work there had been
20 arrests. OF the 63 last apprehend
ed all but two have given bond and
are at liberty.
Ida Montgomery. of this city. indict-
ed for conducting house of ill-fame
and held in $500 bonds. was unable to
furnish security today and was lock-
ed up. Service has been obtained up
on all that can be conveniently reach
ed and the apprehension of the 9th
ers Will necessarily be rather slow
process.
\ Moline man was caught today,
Joe Decker. saloonkeeper. being
called upon to furnish $500 bonds un-
der Indictment for circulating oh
scene literature i'm advertising his
place of business. Others who have
furnished bond in the circuit court,
all of this city. are:
Chris Donahoo. conducting house
of ilI-fame. bond $500.
Hugo Hincher and August Sehnert,
keeping disorderly house. bond $500
each.
Al Owens, keeping house of ill-fame,
bond $500.
Charles Johnson. keeping house of
ill-fame, bond $500.
George Schafer. keeping house of
iH-fame. bond $500.
John Sward. keeping house of i'll
fame. bond $500.
John Paulsen and Mack SNYDER.
keeping disorderly house. bond $500
each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Avalanche Kills Three Men.

Sale Lake City. Jan. 29.-Near Park
City an avalanche tore the big shaft
house of the Quincy mine to pieces.
Eight men working in the shaft house
We're buried in the ruins. A large
force of men went to work in the hope
of reseuing some of them alive. Three
men were dug out of the ruins dead.
They are: L. J. Cotter. j. c. Gaffney
and Charles Frank. Five others were
rescued alive. All of them, it is re-
ported. were badly injured, but will
rpcOypr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
New traction Line for Wisconsin,.

Madison. Wis. Jan. 29.-The Wis
consin River Railway and Power COM
pany, to construct and operate street
railway from Plover. Portage county,
to Merrill. Lincoln county. has filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the secre-
tary of state. The capital stock is
100000 and the incorporators are
Neal Brown. Walter Alexander, A. l..
Kreutzer and G.. ID. Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

Experiment of the U. s. Steel Cor.
poration Proves To Be a
Success, So Far.
sUBsoR 1BERs NOW NUMBER $4,000
With Only $4,000 Shares of Stock
Set Apart for Them Other
Companies Experiment.

New York, Jan. 29.-Discussion OF
the United States Steel Corporations
plan to encourage and facilitate in
vestment on the part of its employees
in the preferred shares of the COM
pany has aroused a more widespread
public interest in the general scheme
of profit-sharing on these lines than
has ever before existed in this coun-
try. The idea is by no means new,
but its adoption by the greatest cor
poration in the world was a move
naturally calculated to attract more
general attention to the merits of the
plan than similar action by a corpora
ton of lesser Importance could do.
Success in Spite of Opposition.
Notwithstanding the attempts in
various quarters to throw cold water
on the proposition of the United States
Steel Corporation to its employees. such
a disposition having been exhibited
even before the detailed and official
announcements >'ad reached the hands
of those for whom it, was intended,
the experiment has been successful in
a degree far exceeding the hopes Of
-
did not begin to come in until Jan.
4, the Monday following New Years,
and up to date they aggregate upward
of $4,000. 1t is believed that by Jan.
81. when the subscription books close,
more than $4,000 shares will have been
applied for. As the cOmpany'S orig
inal offer set aside only $4,000 shares
at $3.50 eacn, it is apparent the allot-
ment to individual subscribers will
have to be cut down
Scheme Likely To BE Popular.
1t is now the belief in corporation
circles that profit sharing with en-
plOyes through the establishment of
facilities for share investment by the
latter will become a much more gen
eral custom and eventually will be
adopted by majority of the large in
dustrial concerns. Excepting as to
some of its details there is nothing
new in the plan announced by the
United States Steel Corporation Jan.
/; neither does its success establish
a precedent Though similar schemes
were put into effect many years ago
the first of the newer Industrial cor
porations to formally invite investment
in its shares by employees was the
National Biscuit company.
Other Steel Companies Try the Plan.
Other companies in the steel line
have profitS-sharing plans well ad-
vanced. though not quite ready for
announcement. The Pressed Steel Car
company proposes to carry for each
of its employees who has been six
months or more in its employ from
one to twenty-five shares of the pre-
ferred stock. now paying per cent
dividends. The Republic Iron and
Steel company will soon offer Il prOpo-
sitiOn to its employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Three of the Crew Arc Dead.

London, Jan. 29.-The British steam
er Grafroe from Glasgow for BuenOs
Ayres was sunk off Ramsey island
Tuesday. The captain and engineer
were drowned atPl another engineer
died of exhaustlop. Six of her crew
We're saved by al lifeboat. The re-
mainder of the crew. numbering six
teen. after being tossed about in a boat
in the Irish sea, were rescued by a
passing steamer and landed at Cardiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Took Away the organ Pipes.

Kokomo, Ind, Jan. 29.-The commit
tee controlling the large pipe organ
in the Grace NJ. e. church vows that
when 1t employs another expert tuner
to overhaul the instrument it will
watch him closely. Last week tuner
came here from Michigan. He worked
for three days on the organ, and when
he left it was found that many of the
organ pipes were missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
COUNT Won BALLAESTREN
REELECTED PRESIDENT

Berlin. Jan. 29.-The reichstag to-
day reelected Count Won Ballestrem
as president. The count subsequent
ly entered the chamber and accepted
the Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Money Raised for the Starving.

Rockford. Ills, Jan. 29-The Swed-
h-Americans here have been con-
tributing large sums of the relief of
the famine sufferers in Sweden. The
Svea Soner. the largest Swedish So
ciety in the city, closed its annual
bazaar Monday night. The profits were
$1,000. two-thirds of which will be
sent to the stricken sections of Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
MUTINY SUSPECTED
OF SURVIVORS
of British Bark Meronica Picked Up
at Sea and Landed in
Liverpool.

Liverpool. IAN. 29.-The British
steamer Brunswick arrived here to-
day and landed five survivors of the
British bark Meronica who were
picked up at sea. The men reported
the Meronica burned at sea Dec. 20.
The police have detained four of
them on suspicion of having mutinied
and murdered Capt. Shaw and seven
of the crew, after which they set fire
to the ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Now watoruar for Illlnols.

Washington, Jan. 20. = Representa-
tive Mann. of Illinois, introduced a
bill yesterday for the construction of
a waterway from the Calumet river
to the sanitary canal in Illinois. the
cost to the United States not to exceed
$4,000. 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
IlIinnis Mnsonic Homo.

Sullivan. us. Jan. 29.-The board
of trustees of the Illinois Masonic
Home to be erected here this spring
have adopted plans for the erection
of the buildings. \ committee was
authorized to advertise for bids. 1t is
intended to have the first building suf-
ficiently advanced for the laying of the
corner stone on June 24.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
The Hotel of 2OO3.

CIerk-AIichael, are you about through
moving those trunks?
Porter-Yis, sor; in a few minutes.
We'll, when you've finished, stretch
the life net over the front pavement.
Mrs. Hibawl has just telephOned from
the top floor that her husband has
fallen out of the window. w."-Smart Set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Presidents Arrival Home.

Washington, Jan. %. President
Roosevelt and party arrived in Wash
ington from Canton at . p. m. yester-
day. On alighting from the train, the
president walked briskly forward to
the locomotive. where he shook hands
with the engineer and fireman.