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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

has increased $S71, 900, and still New
Brunswick accuses this sister city OF
making low valuations.
1t is the old quarrel growing out OF
the elective system of assessors, a
quarrel that is not likely to be settled
until the same men assess all the pro-
perty of the entire county. A county
board of assessors, devoting their
whole time to the work, will in time
have to be provided for each county,
and it would not be surprising if q
bill to this effect were introduced IN
the next Legislature and passed. No
thing else seems likely to meet the
case and to settle these quarrels."
The Newark News is slightly in
error when it says the small property
owners were Disseminated against.
There was no decrease in the big
manufacturing plants. On the other
hand, many of them were nearly
doubled and some of the small pro-
perty owners had their assessments
reduced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

F.. and A. M. Raritan Lodge No. 81
Regular Communications and. and 4th.
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
CT. Hall, w. NJ; C. X. Seaman. Sec'y.,
High Street.
F. of A. Court Amboy No. s.. meets at
K. of P. Hall, first and third Wednesday.
Thos. Lucas, Chief Ranger, E. J. Dalton
Fin. Sec, 95 New Brunswick ave.
G. A. r. Major James II. Dandy Post
No. 43. S. G. Garretson, Commander;
AdIt. Rev. E. B. French, Westminster.
Impd o. R. NJ. Pc Ambo Tribe No. 6s
Council Sleep every Thursday. Peter
Axeen, Sachem, Hans S. Smith, c. IF X.
Andrew Jensen c. of w.
Ira B. Tice Lodge No. goo RAILROAD
Trainmen, meet every Ist and 3rd Sunday
| Knights of Pythias Hall Cor. Smith and
1High streets. T. ]. Griffin Master Robt.
Mulvaney Secretary, Charles Miller Tres
krer.
/. O.. OF F., Court Keasbey, No. 1867.
Meets last Thursday of every month,
OF c Hall, corner Smith and Rector
sEeets. G. w. Fithian, Chief Ranger
III E. Pickersgill, Secretary, II Lewis st.
2. o. o. F. Lawrence Lodge. No. 62
M&ets Odd Fellows fall, Smith Street
every EYfday night, DR.. Frank Crowther,
N. GSF L. Harrington, Sec'y., Brighton
Ave.
Jr. o. U. A. M. Middlesex Council No.
g. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
in City Hall. Charles Quincy, Counsellor,
G.. M. Adair, Recording Secretary 2o3
Madison Av.
X. of P. Algonquin Lodge, No. "a.
Meets every Monday X. of P. Hall Smith
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson, c. c.;
Chris Meshrow, X. of X. and S.
X. of C. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every ed and 4th Wednesday in X. of C.
Growney, G. K; Recording sec'y.,
Richard A. Bolger, I24 Market Street.
l.. o. of F. Court Perth Amboy, No.
3o43. Meets X. OF P. Hall, High and
Smith Streets, every 1st and grid Tuesdays.
John X. Sheehy, C. R. Better Poulsen, R
s., los Elm Street
R. A. Middlesex Council No. 100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
Mccullough Regent, N. H. Moore, Secre-
tary, 90 Jefferson Street.
X. of G. E. Meets in Odd Fellows
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday night.
George Bath, Noble Grand; Frank b. Reed,
Keeper OF Records, I2e Mechanic street.
P. o. S. OF A., Washington Camp, No.
70. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day X. of P. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President; J. M. Mills,
Secretary, 2Io Oak street.
W.. o. w. Perth Amboy Camp No. IN,
meets at City Hall Ist and grid Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen e. c., DR.. H. K. Mason
Clerk, 634 Smith street.
Washington Literary Club meets in Un-
ion Hall Adelaide Building, on the Second
Sunday of Each Month at 3 O'Clock p. m.
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
WHEN NOT TO FISH.
Fish Are Sensitive to Weather Ever
If Not Affected by the
Zodiac.

Anglers know that fish are more sub
ject to the weather than a rheumatic old
maid in a Maine town, and the wise ones
among them who go into the woods fOT
ar outing of weeks do their fishing only
when the skies are propitious, says the
New York Sun.
They fish steadily through days OF
good fish weather and stay quietly in the
hotel playing seven-up and bridge whist
through days of bad fish weather and
have q good time. They show more fish
at the end of the trip than the ineXpe-
rienced fellows who rush out upon the
rivers and lakes morning after morning,
nc matter what the temperature and hui
nudity.
DR.. John Crawford, n of the passen-
ger agents of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, has a theory thai there
are only two OF three good fishing days
in a month, and that muskallonge, trout
and bass are governed by the signs OF
the zodiac. He fishes only when the sign
of Cancer is dominant, or, as he eX-
PpFesses-t-Mhen the sign is in the
stomach" He catches a good many fish
on his days, too.
Old hands who do not carry almanacs
in their grips, watch the skies and sally
when things are just right. The ideal
fishing day for lake or streams is one
when the sky is overcast steadily by light
gray clouds sufficiently dense to hide the
sun and there is just enough of breeze to
maintain ripples on the water.
If the sun comes out the day will be
more than half spoiled, and if the breeze
dies out it will be wholly so. Just as bad
a state Of things will follow if there is a
hard rain, though fish will always bite
during a drizzle, or if the breeze increases
to a high wind making the water rough.
On a gray day. with a steady, light
breeze, bass or trout will always bite at
any time of the season.
Again there are days when fish cannot
be tempted to strike at any sort of lure,
live, dead or artificial, no matter how in
dustriously and scientifically the angler
casts for them. This sort of day is per-
fectly still with the water like a mirror
and not a breath of air to crinkle the sur
face. At such a time the bottom of a
clear lake may be discerned at a depth of
from ten to 20 feet, and the fish are abso-
lutely nonresponsive to coaXing.
1t is true that they retire to holes so
deep that they cannot be seen ever with
the aid of a water glass, or else to tangles
of rice and lily pads where they are Sc
curely hidden, but ever though their
lurking places be known they cannot be
induced to take hold. If, however, the
weather should change, the SLY become
overcast with a moderate southerly or
easterly breeze, in half an hour the fish
will have taken their accustomed sta
tions, will have gone to feeding and will
strike avidly at any lure which comes
along.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Tour to the Pacific Coast.

On account of the meeting of the
National Bankers Association, to be
held at San Francisco, Cal, October
20 to 23, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company offers a personally conduct
ed tour to the Pacific Coast at remark
ably low rates.
This tour will leave New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
and other points on the Pennsylvania
Railroad east of Pittsburg, Wednes-
day, October. IA, by special train of
the highest grade Pullman equipment.
A quick run westward to San Fran
cisco will be made, via Chicago,
Omaha, Cheyenne, and Ogden.
Five days will be devoted to San
Francisco, allowing ample opportun-
ity to visit the nearby coast resorts.
Reu !; stops will be made at Salt
Lake City, Colorado Springs, Denver
and st. Louis. The party will reach
New York on the evening of October
81.
Round-trip rate, covering all ex-
penses for eighteen days, except five
days spent in San Francisco, $40.
Rates from Pittsburg will be IS less.
For full information apply to ticket
agents, or Geo. w. Boyd, General
Passenger Agent, Broad street Station,
Philadelphia, Pa.
346O-9-12-3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

The Newark Evening News, which
is always looking after and making
good suggestions concerning the wei
fare of the State, had something to
cay recently concerning the manner
of assessing property. The Newark
News wants to see a county board
the members of which shall receive
sufficient compensation and devote
their whole time to the work. The
same men would then assess all the
property Of the entire county. This,
it is believed, would go a great ways
toward settling all quarrels between
cities and the country districts. The
remarks of the Newark News are good
and we repeat them below:
"Middlesex County has, in addition
4 to a condition Of financial affairs
which has induced its citizens to de-
mand an official Investigation, a warm
controversy over the tax assessments
in several important districts. The
Perth Hmboy Council refused recent
y, by Unanimous vote, to approve or
confirm the assessments made by the
boar of assessors, on the ground that
Their were many errors in the valua-
tion of property. Small property
OWL brs, it was claimed and shown,
had been made to suffer unjustly,
t cir assessments having been made
ore than double what they wereslast
U. general increase -valRa-
E6ns with a lower tax rate was the
plan adopted by the assessors this
year, but the scheme has resulted in
actually decreasing the taxes of the
big manufacturing plants, while
heavily increasing the tax bills OF
those wage-earners who own their
little homes.
Nor is this the whole extent of the
controversy. Perth Amboy and New
Brunswick, rivals in many other re-
spects, are apparently bitter antagon-
lists over the question Of tax valuations,
and in the quarrel some very interest
ing statistics are presented. New
Brunswick g assessed valuation in 1898
was $54, 565 less than it was two years
previous, while that of Perth Amboy
was increased by over $143, 900. Last
year New Brunswick's valuations
dropped nearly $50, 900 below the prev
lous years and Perth Amboys' in
creased wei $3.50, 900. This year New
Brunswick raised it's valuations only
about $40, 900, while Perth Amboy
jumped up about 1926, 900. In the past
four years New Brunswick has de-
creased 1864, 900, while Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Gifted Woman Composer.

The most gifted of all COM
posers was Clara Schumann, yet short
ly before her marriage she frankly
wrote in her diary: Il used to think
l had talent for creating, but l have
changed my mind. Women should not
wish to compose; not one has ever
succeeded. To suppose that l was des-
tined to be an exception would be an
arrogant assumption, which | made
formerly, but only because my father
prompted me-"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

They stood in the darkness, hand in
hand, looking out into the night.
Dearest" said she, sadly, what does
it make you think as you look out into
the illimitable space?"
"Why, you know" said he, smiling
thoughtfully down at her, II always
think that with 70 much space there
ought to be room enough for every
body. "-Minneapolis Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

The trolley companies handled the
crowds Wednesday night in excellent
style. Everybody was gotten home
comfortably, n not a single COM
plant has been heard. New Bruins
wick Home News.
You ought to hear the Perth Amboy
people tell of some of their experiences
between Metuchen and New Bruins
wick OH the night of the carnival.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

The managers of the water carnival
held at Perth Amboy on Monday
night have been busy since Wednesday
night trying to find the reason why
owners of boats at Perth Amboy took
more interest in New Brunswick's
carnival than they did in that held at
home. New Brunswick Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
AS TO 1 OYSTERS.
II Can BE Done, Says One Who Know
But the Result Would Not Be
Agreeable.

Drying oysters may be a good scheme"
said an old oyster grabber, reports the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, but from
from my own experience don't think so
much of it, and l ought to know some
thing about it. l have been drying my
own shrimp for twenty-five years. dry
half a barrel of shrimp every year, and
SO there is never any gumbo problem in
my house. | always have shrimp for
igumbo. All l have to do is to soak the
shrimp over night and they are as good
as new If | may borrow a popular
phrase. / may add that the dried shrimp
has all the flavor of the shrimp freshly
caught. You cannot tell the difference.
with the oyster it is different. Because
her, If you please and preserve the
natural flavor. At least you cannot do it
by anyIof the processes known to me.
Several years ago | conceived the idea
Of making an experiment in drying oys-
ter9. I gathered several hundred sound,
good oysters, the pick of a small catch,
md strung them. / ran a needle through
favorable part of the body, slipped
q IA on a string, and hung them up
they would dry under the most
pie circumstances. They dried
Rhly. They dried 81 thoroughly
not necessary to pack them
taught the experiment had
sion Of a good plan to
sSter that | thought
Aand so I told the
Sster soup, fry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

The High School students are start
ing in athletics in the proper spirit.
Last season the various teams made
quite a reputation for the school and
carried the name >of the city into
many contests where no mean records
were made. The. Field Day last spring
was a big event and was thoroughly
enjoyed. There is no doubt but that
football and track teams would both
win laurels for themselves and the
school which they represent. The
sports should be. encouraged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
'Twas Ever Thus.

Husband Tin an aside to his wife)%
you can't think of some more anecdotes
of our children's smartness, let's go home
right away, for they're getting ready to
tell us things about their own.-Balti-
more American. .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
To Rise in the World.

Books that have helped mel" chuc-,
killed. Tommy, as he piled enough bound
volumes of the Congressional Record on
a chair to enable him to reach the shell
where his mother kept the marmaladd
Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
A Creation of Fancy.

81 understand that you made a fab
ulous fortune out of your novel"
perhaps fabulous is not the exact
word.'' answered the author. 81 would
rather say fictitious. Washington
Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Man and His Achievement.

Man tolls through long and trying year
And, step by step, moves up the way,
And finally gets twenty-five
Or so per week, and thinks that
Who hand it to him must collapse
Without his help and his advice
And then some girl comes in and tai
The place he had at half the priceS
m. Y Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

Drug clerks of Waterbury, Conn.
have Withdrawn from the Retail
Clerks International Protective Asso-
citation and will form a state organ
ization of their own.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
His Talent.

John Henry, I'll thrash you soundly
If l ever catch you telling another story
| that isn't true"
And yet, ma, l heard you say to the
minister that l had great Imagination"
Cleveland Plain Dealer. :
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

Investigations made at the geological
gardens in Berlin give an interestingidea
of the comparative water requirements
of animals. The record showed that the
giraffe, whom nature has equipped to
enjoy a drink. is less of a drinker than
the donkey. The daily summary puts
the elephant at the head 1.-THE list, as
was to be expected, with Il sQceros
as an unhandsome but earne m
Youths Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
He Felt PrOud.

The Fiancee-I'm sure that you
would be cool in the presence of dan
ger.
The Ffance-We1l, l don't like to
boast, but you should have seen the
way I kept my nerve when I called on
your father.-Brooklyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

"She refused him eight times before
finally saying yes"
why did she change her mind?"
"She didn't. She was merely learn
ing if he would change his."-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Forced to 1t.

Friend-Still keeping bachelors hall?
Jinks-N-o. Fact is, times got so hard
that could no longer afford to smash
up the dirty dishes and buy new ones.
So I got married.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

The question of establishing q ma
tional defense fund for Canadian labor
unions will be referred for the con-
siderasion of the forthcoming Domin-
ion Congress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

Journeymen bakers i'll New York
have been successful in their efforts
to have the master bakers accept their
new wage scale and adopt the union
label.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Expensive Luxuries.

Vera Hitone-Will you keep your
promise and resign from your club just
as soon as / become your wife?
Cal U. Mette-I1l have to-. Couldn't
afford both, you Known. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
SPECIAL ELECTION

SPECIAL ELECTION
will be held in the several election districts or
precincts of this state, at such places as the
clerks of the several townships, cities and Hu-
inequalities of the State shall provide, to enable
the electors qualified to vote for members of the
Legislature to vote for or against each of the
Following proposed anfendnfep ~te~the- GeRsti-
tuition.
S. D. DICKINSON,
Secretary of State.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

The New York piano and organ
workers have notified the Steinway
Company that on October l they vii
decline to work with non-union EN-
ployes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Not So Bad.

Mrs. Kelly-Did yure husband come
home sober?
Mrs. Rooney-Comparatlvely so. He
admitted thot he was dhrunk.7Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
ARTICLE V.
U

/. Insert in lieu of paragraph 10 a new para
graph, as follows:
10. The Governor, or person administering the
government, the chancellor and the attorney
general, or two of them, of whom the governor,
or person administering the government, shall
be one. may remit fines and forfeitures and
grant pardons, after convictions, in all cases ex-
cept impeachment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Results of u Good Time.

Briggs-How do you feel after your
dinner last night at the Bouncers?
Griggs-I never felt worse in my
life. But, then, | never had a better
time.-Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

Photo-engravers have presented q
new wage scale to go into effect
October /. 1t provides for a material
increase in wages in all branches of
trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

st. Paul, Mimi, Furriers' Union
has started a movement for an inter
national organization of the craft, ant
is planning an international conven'
ton in October.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

AS required by an act entitled IAN act to pro-
vide for submitting proposed. amendments to the
Constitution of this State to the people thereof, -
approved April s, 1909, notice is hereby given
that on Tuesday, the twenty-second day of Sep
TENDER, 1903, a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIARY.

/. Insert in lieu of Section II a new section, as
follows
1. The court of errors and appeals shall con-
sist of a chief judge and four associate judges,
or any four of them.
2. In case any judge of said court shall be dis
qualified to set in any cause, or shall be unable
for the time being to discharge the duties of his
office, whereby the whole number of judges cap
able of sitting shall be reduced below four, the
governor shall designate a justice of the sup
RENE court, the chancellor or a vice-chancellor,
to discharge such duties until the Disqualified
ton or liability shall cease.
3. The secretary of state shall be the clerk OF
this count.
4. When a writ # error shall be brought, anv
judicial opinion in the cause, in the favor of OF
against any error complained of, shall be assign
ed to the court in writing, when an appeal shall
be taken from an order or decree of the court OF
cbancery, the chancellor or vice chancellor
making such decree or order shall inform the
court in writing OF his reasons therefor.
5. The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the supreme court by writ of error shall be
exclusively vested in the court of error and
appeals; but any wit of error pending in the
supreme court at the time of the adoption Of
this amendment shall be proceeded upon as il
no change had taken place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
,TATE OF NEW JERSEY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

cTATE OF NEW JERSEY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1903.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

/. Insert in lieu of paragraph 1 la new para
graph, as follows:
l. Judges of the court of errors and appeals,
justices of the supreme court, the chancellor,
the vice-chanbellors and the judges of the Cir
cult court and OF the court of common pleas
shall be nominated by the governor, and ap-
pointed by,hi:n with the advice and consent of
the senate; all persons now holding any office
in this paragI aph named, except the judges of
the court of errors and appeals as heretofore
existing. shall continue in the exercise of the
duties of their respective offices according to
their respective commissions or appointments,
the judges o the court of errors and appeals,
except those first appointed; justic $ of the
supreme cobrt, the chancellor and the vice
chancellors bhall hold their offices of the term
of seven FEARS, and shall, at stated times, Ire
ceive foytheir services a compensation which
shall njt be diminished during he term of
heir appointments; and they shall hold no
other6fice under the government of this state
or tEe United States; the judges of the court
of Errors and appeals first appointed shall be
appointed one for three years, two for five
yeJrs and two for seven years. judges of the
cofrt of common pleas shall hold their offices
fok the term of five years.
]. Strike out paragraph 2.
f, 24-31-Sept. 7-14-21
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Section ".

1. Insert in lieu of paragraph Ia new para
graph. as follows:
/, The court of chancery shall consist of 8
chancellor and such number of vice-chancellors
as shall be provided by law, each of whom may
| exercise the jurisdiction of the court; the court
shall make rules governing the hearing OF
causes and the practice of the court where the
same is not regulated by statute.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

3460-9-12-3
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23
BIC RALLY OF UNION LABOR
Strikers Begin Arrangements for Great
Mass Meeting in Omaha.
EXPECT TWELVE THOUSAND TO TURN OUT
object Of Demon strRtiOn, So Strike
Leaders Declare, II 10 Put the
Points NJ Issue Plainly
Before the People.

At a conference Of strike leaders yes
terday Il was decided to hold in the near
future in Omaha a mass meeting Of all
organized labor. The chief object" said
a leader, will be to put before the body
plainly the points at issue in the strike,
and especially the treatment accorded the
strikers by President Burt"
Action taken Wednesday whereby the
number OF policemen on duty around the
shop grounds was doubled is offered by
the strikers as the immediate cause OF this
otep. As one strike leader put it;
"Wednesday the three policemen who
have been on duty at the shop gates we're
taken of because they had become
acquainted with the men and were too
%lenient. In their places came six new
policemen. two at each gate. This action
was taken at a time when there was
absolutely no call for it. Everything was
and has been quiet down there, and those
men are not necessary there for any rea-
sons of protection of person and property.
This action is just a direct slap at us
from President Burt and It shows that he
Is still actively on the aggressive. In
New York City he asked us not to and IT
60 him so hard in the newspapers, and
now he comes back and gives us this, while
he is pretending meanwhile that he will
call a conference shortly.
Nov there are l 1000 members Of organ
ICED labor in Omaha and we are going to
get them together in the largest mass
meeting ever held aud bring this before
them. We will have a monster parade,
with bands and general enthusiasm, and
It will be a big affair. Such an event will
do much to awaken the general public to
the merits Of the CASE"
Chief OF Police Donahue says that the
force OF policemen at the shop grounds has
not been doubled. He says that there is
still on duty but one oficer at each gate,
"a formerly.