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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

No man in Alabama who does aot pay pon tax. due for past years. can vote iu any election this year. The poll tax goes t0 inc public schools, and its pay nent asmes sle eight to vote. great
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

It is said of Sir Frank Green, Lord Mayor of London, in 1900-l90l, who has just died, that the first sight he saw on coming to London as a country boy was the Lord Mayors show, which took Tlaee on the day of his arrival and that he be- came Lord Mayor himself exactly fifty years after.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

William Tecumseh Scott. President of Franklin Undianal College. and William the institution. were in the ;aine grad uating class of 1881, the present jariter proudly carrying the hnnors of the class. while the President went trailing in the intellectual dust.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

The managers of the Deniocr Ltic Party of Philadelphia may select John cadwal- ader as thei candidate for mayor. Mfr. Cadwalader, who Is a member of an old and honored Philadelphia family was the former Collector of the Port of Phila- delDhia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT |.

Major Horace Glenthworth Devandre, the only American serving in the Aus trian Army, has just died in Vienna He was at one time engaged in the Ameri- can diplomatic service at Rome and Vi- enna.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
LEGS AND LOVE.

It is highly Teassuring that the love of a six-foot-four giant for a"legless lump of fat weighing 20 pounds has resulted in the peaceful adjustment of a great gov ernmental difisoulty.
 What have legs got to do with love, or the. lack or legs to. do with the best government the world ever saw?' This question Is sure to present itself, and so 1t may be best answered by being answered short or, like the legs in quss7 ton.
 Be it known. then. that the charming little widow (weight s2ol Hattie P. Boyd, has long been postmaster-there are no postmistfesses-of the classic town of tory oficial and for years Jthe Postoffice Department has been In a way flooded With complaints against her. So two years ago an order was issued for her removal and commission was made out appointing man named Moptgom- ery--good pame-to succeed her, but such an awful howl was raised over the re- movaI of the Widow Boyd that Fourth Assistant Postmaster General BFistow, one of the best officials and most charm ingIy gracious gentlemen in this or any country, felt eonatFain ined to withhold Montgomery's commission, Since that time things official have been in abey- anee, though complaints against the widows conduct of the iilce have eontin- ued to pour in on the department. LOVE LEGLESs LAUGHS.
 No weomes the ''grong feenaliy," as We say In that dear PaPee. The widow has been in the ecstauo condition all this time of being eourted by the noble hero of her choice, a Ia Laura Jean Libbey.
 The hero is the mall carrier. or rides the mall" as we say oown South, and as he came and vent his heart turned fondly and more fondly to tho fat but short postmaster. aud it is clear that her fond heart underwent the same remark able movement toward him. It Is way hearts have of doing every now and then, from tho ranks of postmasters and mail carriers to everyday folk. for in the play we hear:
 "Beneath the human breast, sometimes shallow, sometimes deep, there ever lies the human heart"--and it often lies like the very Old Harry, some of us are con
 1pced. e
 This hero mail carrier be. it repeated, is giant, Kentucky giant, if you please and most of Sou know what a Kentucky giant is like. more especially if you ever Ian up against one of them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
THE ADvERTIsER's TELE-
 PHONES.
The Advertiser's Circulation Grows

The cirquiatson of The Advertiser during the last mouth of last year was lexger than in any preylens month tn its history. It steadily Hn- cre&Ecs It's lead In circulation tns and Us noh. on The good win of the people ot. Aanama Here are the sworn figures for DecemeeF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
Mexieo and the Monopolies

Philadelphia Record,S
 Mexico has . cleatI idea of what to to " ith pr0t ecte industries Nh n tiic1 e,i ct 1flreT Tipn 6 W slaps t3f5s sss it' r.l q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
RERD sMooE.

4&&444 1MQQG.
 The Presidents latest offense against
 tact was his sudden outburst of protest concerning the proposed election of the Mormon apostle. Reed Smoot-Phoebus, what man--to the Senate for Utah. In emect. the President declared bluntIy it should not be. Shoot, Smoot, Smoot--the
 world has rung with Shoot, and for good pr evil we shall see this religious freak in
 the Senate after next March. Yet if ne will refrain from displaying himself to the galleries after manner of the man Rawlins, the Democrat whom he Is to succeed, much will be forgiven him. If the President had been tactful in his perfectly praiseworthy opposition of Smoot, Shoot might have been defeate. for the Senate. but he simply went oue of his way to say that he'd none of Smoot, and this, too, in violation of an agreement entered into by Senator Hanna
 in the behoof of the Republican Party that if the Mormons would carry Utah
 for Mckinley, they might elect one of their faith to the Senate. The MoFmons carried out their part of the agreement
 by giving Utah's electoral vote to Mo Kinley, and thus MT. Roosevelt was med
 ding with the inside business of his party, of which in truth he knows very little. The result is the wretehed Shoot, blas-
 phemops representative of one of the
 twelve of our blessed Lord the Savior of
 the world, is coming to the United States
 Senate. It is a shame, but what arc we to do about 1t?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

". A. Scott, Circulation ASanassr of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn, says: The fcfegolns statement of The Ad- Dccegnber 1902 Is true and correct and compiled after all returns from newsboys. rows agents and leftover copies have been deducted. " A SCOTT.
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed 10 ba6oee me this 7th day of January, 1908
 F. W JACKSON. ISeail N F., Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

ways wears a felt hat of pale fawn color. Three or four of these hats are given each year to Mir. Cooke by His friend and neighbor, John B. Stetson They are made of the fur of a South American squirrel that is only to be captured among the heights of the Andes. They i.aGe to be so carefully and slowly made and their material is so costly that to buy and sell them would not pay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

Total. .. :. ........S1T, ,666 Daily Net Average for Dec. I2,sl4 Sunday Net Average fer Dee. II, ,6e5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

friend of yours has experienced. As 1t Is made ofiicially to appear whenever the stalwart carried arrived at the widows postoffice. hs would fling the mall bags on the floor and proceed to bill and coo. whatever that may be--being innocent. this deponenth saith not. The widow, it is further made to appear, being with- out under limbs, would perch her dainty little 220 pounds of entrancing fefnininity upon the counter in order to give her gi- act; that is to say. love with the proper fierce fiercehess This delayed the dis- tribution of the mails and so caused much complaint on the part of the patrons of the office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

The Kaiser has issued a decree which Is the deathknell to the black overcoat of the German officers. After April ible. These are worn a good deal al- ready, but many officers still prefer the black coat with its neat red collar and cuffs. His Majesty decides upon the uni- forms of all his many regiments-not 3 button or inch of gold braid but has ,she KaiseFs consideration and sanction or disapproval,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

R. Masujima, a distinguished Japanese attorney at Toklo. will attend the annual meeting of the New York State Bar Ass0- ciation at Albany on January 8. Mash jima Is one of the most prominent and highly educated of the modern lner of affairs in Japan, Owing to his reputation as a Japanese jurist he was inyit ed ta attend the bar association meeting [ Al bany and by request will doavcr al, aa- dress on "The Present Position oS Jarap- csc Law and Jurisprudence"
 Quite a youthful reporter asked Mark Twain for an interview on the coal sltu- alton. The newspaper man began ny saying MT. Clemens. have been tls structed to interview you on the humQfs of the coal famine" The New Hofk Times says that the vsteran humorlst gasped feehly for moment and then rer plied; ''Young man, you 70 back to your editor and tell him if he ernptied all the short and long dashes in his composing rooms into the forms he would thea ehlY be able to set up a prelude to my opinion on the coal situation"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16

IOtal '..',.,..,.........s.f. .f.,.t. .Sy, ,5IS O00
 The reader will observe that four-ffths of this total is made by one bequest and a tenth of 1t by one gift; that about S100. . 900 of the remainder Is devoted exclusively to negro education, the miscellaneous do- nations to the South being, therefore, about 6,000, and more than one-half of this to be expended in the-erection of one religious edihce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
CITY OFFICIALS OFF
FOR NEWARK TODAY.
Will Inspect the Warren Pavement
Being Laid There Left Here
At Noon.

The Mayor and members of tn e
Aldermen left this noon fori Newark.
Some went at 12 20 and others at 1.10.
They will unite and go to inspect the
Warren bithulithic pavement, which
is being laid in one of the short
streets in that city. The pavement is
to be thoroughly tested.
The Mayor conceived the idea that
it would be an excellent thing to see
the process of laying pavement for
which and against which so many
things have been said. He invited
the Board of Aldermen to accompany
him on his trip. They will talk with
the contractor and watch the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Miss Pape Became the Bride of
Mr.. SChOOnOVer Saturday
INight.
BY FORMER PASTOR.
Couple Went TO Newark Unknown tol Their
Friends and Had the Knot Tied-Are
Now Residing In this City Only the
Immediate FAMILIES Were Taken into the
Secret.

Miss Josephine Pape, of 6G ESmith
street, and John H. Schoonover, of
State street, were quietly married In
Newark, Saturday at p. m. The
marriage is a surprise to all their
friends outside the family. 1t was
known the couple were engaged, but
they refused to give the date for their
wedding.
The young people went to Newark
Saturday and were married at the
parsonage of the Rev. Wesley Martin,
former pastor.of the Simpson NJ. E.
church, and close friend of both
Miss Pape and Mr.. Schoonover.
Mr.. Schoonover had quietly furnish
ed apartments at 339 Madison avenue,
and is now residing there with his
wife. They have nothing to say ex-
cept that no one but relatives were
informed of their contemplated
marriage.
Both have resided here nearly all
their lives and hosts of friends are
now Offering congratulations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
PREACHER ATTACKS DANCE
HALLS FROM HIS PULPIT
AND PRAISES CHIEF BURKE.
Rev. Percy R. Ferris in the Baptist Church Last Night Urged the
Parents to Assist the Authorities in Suppessng the Places
Declares them Thousand Times Worse than Saloons
Incidents Mentioned.

Before beginning his sermon in the
Baptist church, last night, Rev. Fercy
r. Ferris made few remarks about
the dance halls in Perth Amboy and
the movement now on foot to have
them closed. Mr.. Ferris severely
arraigned them and urged fathers and
mothers to do all in their power to
assist in having them closed.
Several incidents were mentioned in
which lives had been ruined by fire.
quenting these halls. The preacher
commended the stand taken by Chief
of Police Burke in the matter. He
said that the people should speak to
him and let him know that they
approve his stand. Mayor Seaman
also came in for great deal of COM
mendation in the matter. Mr.. Ferris
was very much in earnest. He called
tho dance halls hell on earth and
told how those never intending to do
wrong, were lead astray. He said
the saloons were bad enough but the
dance halls were a thousand times
worse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
SPOKE ABOUT
THE CONTEST.
Father O COnneII Tells His Con-
gregatlOn that He is Pleased
With Their Work.
LOCAL PARISH HANDICAP
Pastor Pointed out that New Brunswick and
South Ambsy Concentrate There Effort
on the One Object While Here there was
so Much to Give to-May Clear Over
$1,000 by Fair.
LOCAL PARISH HANDICAP

st. Mary's Roman Catholic church
was filed at all the masses yesterday.
Father O'Connell told the people that
he was we'll satisfied with the great
effort they had made to try and help
Father Mitchell win the prize. He
said st. Mary's parish had handicap
which South Amboy ana New Bruins
wick had not for their churches were
already built, and could we'll afford
to put all of their money toward the
prize. st. Mary had not only to help
pay for the prize, but they had also to
help the fair i'll every particular, and
to.give certain sun monthly toward
the erection of the new church.
Father O'Connell seemed we'll
pleased with the way the fair was
progressing. Saturday night few Of
the articles went off. Miss Nellie
Burke won berry set.
Wednesday night, instead Of tomor-
row night, will be the dance. No
books will be allowed and the work
ers will have good time. At II
O'Clock they will be served with
supper.
1t is now expected that over $1,000
will be cleared by the fair. 1t is
pointed out that if the contest for the
chalice was to see how much money
could be raised in each of the three
parishes, the proceeds of the 1air
should be counted in Perth Amboy Is
total. This will give New Brunswick
a close figure. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
FELL FROM
MOVING CAR.
Edward EversOn Had Close Call
on the Lehigh Valley Last
Night.
LEGS NEARLY CUT OFF.
Was Putting on al Brake Whes- He >Esii--
Wheels Nearly Reached Him When NJ
Swung Around and Saved. His. Limbs
Back was Hurt In. the. FaiI-Was Car
ried to to Shanty.
LEGS NEARLY CUT OFF.

Edward Everson, of Oak street, who
is brakeman on the Lehigh Valley
docks, with engine crew No. 15i, is
under the Doctors care today, with
an injured back. Lagt night Mr..
Everson was turning the brake on a
coal car when he slipped and fell.
He struck the ground full force, and
it was only by great GOODNESS on his
part that he did not have both legs
cut off, for when he fell, his legs
were across the rails. He managed to
pull them out of the way jnst in
time.
Friends picked him mp and he was
helped to a nearby shanty, and later
taken home. This morning he felt
alright except for severe pains in his
back and legs. It will be some time
before he can return to work. ~.
Mr.. Everson, who has been rail-
road man for years, told a News re-
porter that he had many narrow
escapes. but that he did not want any
more like the one of last night, as 1t
was too close.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Miss LandbaCk Becomes the
Bride of James Nc Cabe Mar
ried by Father Mitchell.
RECEPTION THURSDAY.
Bride and Groom Left For Baltimore I'm.
mediateIy After the Ceremony and viii
be Gone Several Ceremony Quiet
iy Performed Couple Attended by
Bridesmaid and Best Man.

At II o'clock this morning Miss
Bertha Marion Landback, of Herbert
street, was quietly married to James
Henry McCabe. of 2l6 Elm street, at
the rectory of St. Mary's Roman
Catholic church, on Centre street, by
the Rev. s. A. Mitchell, assistant
pastor Of the cidrch. The bridesmaid
was Miss Hsien McCabe, O sister of
the gro5m, while the best man was
Allied Numbers, of Woodbridge, a
friend of the groom. After the mar
riage ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe
were driven to the Central depot.
where they departed for Baltimore.
They will return to Perth Ambov
Thursday afternoon, and all of their
friends will be entertained at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Landback, Thursday night, when
large supper will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe will reside in
this city. Mr.. McCabu is a engineer
in the employ of the @. Pardee Works.
Mrs. McCabe is the daughter of the
master mechanic at the same plant
Both young people are we'll known
and popular.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
C. M. SCHWAB GIVES SIS
BILL TO FERRYMAN WHILE
ON HIS WAY To NEW YORK.
millionaire Did not Like the Gloves old Jack Wore so He Handed
Him the Money and Told Him to Buy New Pair-Was on
His Way from Philadelphia to New York Yesterday Afternoon
-"OId Jack" Knows Many Miionaires.

1t was a happy dav for "Old Jack
the bridgeman, in the employ of the
Staten Island ferry company at Totten
vile, yesterday afternoon, when
Charles NJ. Schwab, the steel magnate
passed through this city and across
the ferry to Tottenville, on his way
to New York, for Jack received a
crisp S5 bill from Mr.. Schwab.
The latter, with a party of four,
were in an automobile. They had
come from Philadelphia, and were
going to New York by the Staten
Island route.
When the auto was ready to leave
the ferry boat on the Tottenville
side, "Old Jack" was there to open
the gate. Mr.. Schwab noticed him,
and, seeing the bridgemans old
gloves, the millionaire said
Is that the best pair of gloves you
have, old mani"
Jack" replied that 1t was, for he
did net have the price of a better
pair. Thereupon Mr.. Schwab un.
buttoned his big fur overcoat and
pulled out roll of bills. Selecting a
nice new green one with a big "V''
on it, he gave it to Jack" telling
him to go and get a new pair OF
gloves. AS quick as fash the auto
gave snort and was off the boat and
up the hill on the way to New York.
"Old jack" who is one of the old
est employees with the ferry company,
is acquainted with many Of the mill
;onaires who pass through Perth Airs
boy to Tottenville on their trips to
New York.
Mr.. Schwab was at Pleasant Plains
few days ago. His automobile broke
down and while he was at the hotel,
he scattered five dollar bills to all the
help and upon leaving gave IS to
blow the crowd"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
New Brunswick Election Dispute.

New Brunswick, Nov. 30:-Justice
Fort has granted an order for a hear
ing in theJmatter of the setting aside
of the election in the first polling
place of the Sixth Ward, where the
Republican election officers accepted
the votes of two score and more stud
ents after they had been challenged.
The matter will come up before him
December 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
lehigh Valley from this City Goes
Out TO Put Engine on
Track.
RAN into THE TRAIN.
Had Gotten the Enginei on the Track and
the Train Had Started Ahead Stopped
to Take Water and the Wrecklng Train
Coming Behind Crashed Into 1t One
Slightly Injured.

Late Friday night the Lehigh
Valley wrecking crew. of this city,
was called to Oak Island, where the
big hog freight engine No. 1854,
which had left this city with load
of empty cars, had jumped the tracks,
and become deeply imbedded in the
mud.
After working all day Saturday and
part of Saturday night the crew sue
ceeded in getting the big engine back
on the track.
The hog started out ahead of the
wreok:ng train and stopped at Three
Bridges to take water, the wrecking
train, which had started out shortly
wards, did not know this, and
coming along at good rate of speed,
crashed into the rear end of the train
just repaired. The caboose was badly
smashed and the truck thrown off the
track. A brakeman, who was in the
caboose at the time of the smash-up,
received o slight scalp wound. No
one else was injured.
Heavy whipping cream at Sextoa 3
Drug Store. 11-20-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
WAS WANTED BY POLICE.
ut - Fss- fHfs tustuds szrarusy(
Night.

Alexander Mirash, of State street,
was arrested Saturday night. He has
been wanted since November 81. On
that date he cut Joseph Meshak, of
Keasbey, with knife. The two had
an argument as to who should escort
young lady home from Hungarian
celebration. 1t is not recorded who
went home with the lady, but Mirash
did not return to town until Saturday
night. He ls held for the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Mrs. Aurthur Johns Dead.

Mrs. Arthur Johns. the youngest
daughter of tho late Gov. Robert s.
Green, died yesterday at her home in
Elizabeth. Her newly born babe died
last night after few hours of life.
The deceased was Caroline Seward
Green. Her wedding, a little over a
year ago in st. Johns Episcopal
church, was an event of the fashion
able season. Mother and child will
be buried together on Wednesday.
Mrs. Johns is we'll known in this
city and has spent many summers ut
the house on the bluff which she
owned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. A
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob GoIdberger Have Been
Married Fifteen Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Goldberger
celebrated their fifteenth wedding
anniversary at their home, 432 State
street last night. 1t was a very in
formal celebration at which about
twenty of their friends were present.
Many of them we're members of the
congregation Beth Mordecai.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Store Nearly Finished.

Lund & Christensen have nearly
finished the store, at Madison avenue
and Gordon street, being erected for
Hans Jacobsen, and have started a
house on Brighton avenue, for Peter
Swinson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Huyler's bon bons and chocol
Sexton's Drug Store, sole agency.
Clancy Got Thirty Days.

Patrolman McDermott arrested
William Clancy, of Bayonne, Satur-
day, for being drunk and disorderly.
Clancy is brick layer. He claimed
TO have been in the town only three
hours. He will be in New Brunswick
for thirty days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
To be Married December 20.

The marriage of Miss Irene Holmes,
OF New Brunswick avenue, to Joseph
Skidmore, of Market street, will take
place on Wednesday, December 2S, at
Simpson M. E. church. High street.
Mr.. Skidmore is an inspector in the
employ of the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company, at the
Perth Amboy office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
City Clerk RielIss'Aears Complaints.

oOllector& Revenue Conrad Hall
aud wife are visiting in Wilkesbarre
Pa.sr'City Clerk Rielley is performing
the duties of the Collector of Reve-
nue.. 1t is said the collector was
forced to take a rest from his labor
of hearing the woes of taxpayers.
The City Clerk is getting along fam
ously.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Will Work on Eight Hour Schedule.

No more employees of the Perth
Amboy Terra Gotta Works will be laid
of at the present time. They will
work, commencing today, eight hours
Der day as Ion & as possible. The
whole trouble, as told in Saturday s
News, is caused by the strike of the
iron workers in New York City, and
the inability of the terra Gotta firms
to place their material.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
At the Wrong Door.

Charles Peterson was arrested last
night on complaint of Louis Antonio.
he found the man trying to enter his
place. Peterson was drunk and said
he had made mistake in the door.
He was discharged with the warning
not to mistake the door again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Buried In st. Peters Cemetery.

The funeral of Joseph Schanck,
formerly of this city, was held this
morning. Intermentrrwas made in st.
Peters cemetery. The young man
died in a New York hospital last
Wednesday, and the body was sent
here Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM
SOUTH OF THE BRIDGE.

The block signal system went into
effect Sunday on the New York and
Long Branch railroad from South
Amboy south, and worked finely. A
special car was run with photograph
ers aboard, who took pictures of the
new switch house at Morgan station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Start for Panama.

Raymond AbiIdgaard and Hector
Christianson, United States marines,
were in town Saturday to bid goodby
to their parents and frienos, for they
were to have sailed yesterday on
transport fer Panama, where they
will remain for some months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
B. Y. P. U. Annual Meeting.

The annual business meeting of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union, of the
Baptist church, will be held in the
chapel in Fayette street tomorrow
night at s o'clock. The annual elec-
tion of officers will take place.