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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-02
FOREIGN.

General Luke f. Wright is inauglrated
as Governor OF the Philippines and prom
fses to continue the policy inangurated bv
Governor Taft.
1t appears that the reverse which the
Cruguayan troops met in an encounter
with rebels was an utter defeat. in which
the rcbeis captured General Muniz's am
unition.
'II;ar d's Own crack Hard Of Dublin
accepts an invitation 10 attend and play
n. the Worlds Fair.
President Palma promises Minister
sauiers that the perpetrators of the insult
10 the United States at Cielfuegos sa3ll
be punished.
TIE Governor Of German Southwest
Africa has been missir & twenty days with
his column OF 800 men, and 1t Is feared
that he is at least in great peril from the
hostDe Hereros
Russia now feels ready for war in the
far East and is considering the reply to be
made to the most recent note Of Japan. .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-02
COURT 0VERRULES
DEMURRER IN BUTLER
BRIBERY. CASE AT FULTON.

Ce.tinued From Page One.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-02

New York. Feb. 1.-Arrived: Minnehaha,
from London. .,.
Plymouth. Feb. 1.-Arrived:i Kaiser Will
helm IL. from New York.
Genoa, jan. z.-sailed: Stella, New
York.
Liverpool. Jan 3O.-sailed: Devonian.
Boston. i--
Liverpool Feb. '-:1.-Arrived: Steamer
Notrdiand. yPhiiadeiphia. ~. t&-i
LAverpoost JAM so-Arriyed:- Steamer
ceviesr fsew York; 80 - =:
Hamburg. Jsnsgseo.-Arrived: - Steamer,
ogssiA. San yranoiSco. = -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-02-12

A. &. BENEDICT, h +. WATSON
WALTER O. GAGE, J. c. KENNEDY
The rejected and charged back taxes sub
following report which, motion of Supervisor
Wabe seconded by Supervisor Kennedy accepted and
adoped
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Van Buren, county
rejected and charged back sub
herewith report We recommend that only that
part the report showing the aggregate amounts due county,
townships and villages be spread upon the journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-02-12

80 g miscellaneous expenses
- " attending juries and
summoning talesmen ---------
]. III. Brittou, sheriff, insane bill -----
X. M. Britton, dep. sher., serv. and exp.
80 - circuit court attend.
w. p. Bope, Nj. D., exp. Mabel Bright
Rowland & Robertson, burial III. G. Cook,
ID. soldier -s-----------..-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-02-12
Respectfully submitted
Committee.

WALTER O. GAGE.
GEORGE j. DANNEFFEL,
X r R mnTSON. Committee.
r. f. vIcSERs
d. A. SoUIEE,
The following resolution read and motion of Su-
pervisor Coleman, by Supervisor Wldey
ferred to committee county buildings:
the pioneer meeting recently held Decatur June
last unanimously resolved that the board of supervi
be requested TO apart in the house
under the supervision the sheriff of the county for the
Society, place keep
ing and for exhibition the pioneer relics documents that
arc awaiting secure and appropriate place for them
y c. G1IDDEN.
The chairman thereupon announced until half
past one O'Clock this afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION
Board called to order by chairman roll called quorum
present
motion Supervisor Diman. seconded by Supervi-
Watson the board adjourned until eight O'Clock
morning.
FRIDAY, oCTosER 10. 1908.
Board pursuant adjournment; roll called; quorum
present.
The minutes yesterdays proceedings the clerk
and approved.
On motion of Supervisor Hill seconded by Supervisor
Matthews Supervisor allowed the privilege of
striking personal property the of
So 10000 from his roll for reasons given
factory %
The committee county poor submitted the following
report which, of Supervisor Squier seconded by
Supervisor Dannefel, accepted and adopted:
committee county poor submit the following
report
We county poor farm October 18TH 1908
house and its surroundings kept in good
condition and inmates carefully cared for, and
do hereby of thanks the superintendent of
the poor for their good of the farm
also the attention to the poor
Yours Respectfully submitted by your committee
II ZFFDyK +. ". BISHOP. T. WABER
WALTER O.G j. G. KENNEDY.
The committee claims presented the following partial
report which motion of Supervisor Squie seconded by
Supervisor Watson was'accepted and adopted:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
Your committee claims and respectfully sub
init the following partial report, recommending the al
below, and that the
clerk be authorized O draw orders for the
Amount Amount
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19
CONTEST THE WILL OF
MARGARET NC DONALD.

New Brunswick, Nov. 19:-The
contest over the will of Margaret Nc
Donald, late of South Amboy, was set
down for a hearing yesterday before
Judge Strong and court, lawyers and
some witnesses were on hand, but the
case hau to go over to a later day, on
account of the absence Of a witness
for the will. Theodore Strong is
counsel for Mrs. Ellen Downes, a
beneficiary under tine will, and George
s. Silzer i counsel for Robert Hard
ing and other contestants of the will.
The suit will prove q complicated
one. Lawyer Strong has offered for
probate a Will dated 1897. After that
will had been offered for probate an
other one, dated 1899, two years later,
was found and is in the possession of
the contestants. Then in 1900 a lunacy
commission pronounced that Mrs. Nc
Donald was q lunatic ami that she had
been of unsound mind for four years
previous.
Now the question arises as to
whether either of the wills is any
good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19
MAY MARX OLD BATTLE
FIELD AT OAK TREE.

Since articles have appeared telling
of the skirmish at Oak Tree during
the revolution, and the burial of Con-
tinental soldiers there, in unmarked
graves, the Daughters of the Revolu.
tion have taken a keen interest in the
matter, and the prospects are favorable
for tho erection of a table to mark
this historic place.
Camp M~iddlebrook Chapter, Daugh-
tiers Of the Revolution, at Bound
Brook, which has marked the Revo.
lutionary graves in the Bound Brook
cemetery. has been interested also in
the accom- OF the Oak Tree burial
| place. following the sentiment which
prompts the Daughters to perpetuate
the memory of their forefathers in the
/ great struggle for liberty. It is prob
able that some steps will be taken to
mark this place.
By the fortunate recollection of
William Kelly, of Oak Tree, whose
grandfather told him where he saw
the soldiers buried, the exact spot can
be located. While the fight was a
small one, il was a very important
one, for it probably saved Washing
tons army. by covering the retreat,
and Washington was able to escape
over the Watching mountains.
After that the British left Jersey
soil never to return to it. But for the
bravery of the handful Of Jersey
farmers who lay down their lives at
Oak Tree on that memorable DAY, the
history OF the Revolutionary war
might have been different, for the
Colonists, who had endured all hard
ships during a long struggle, with
foes within as well as outside their
ranks, had but little hope for when
by q sudden turn in the tide Of war
victory came to them.
There is no doubt but that the place
of the Oak Tree skirmish ought to be
marked with a monument as imposing
as the one at Bound Brook, because of
the particular Importance of that
struggle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19
NORTH AmBOY ITEMS.

MICS Rose Blatt is visiting her
cousin in Paterson.
M. Brody took a business trip to
New York, Friday.
Miss M. Lind. OF West Side avenue,
is visiting at New York the past few
days.
1t is rumored that D. Feigen will
start a bakery in the near future.
William johnson, of the United
States navy, is visiting his parents in
Elizabeth street. He is on a fur
Tough.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Anderson spent
Friday in New. York.
Miss Martha CHAMBER is very i'll at
her nome on the northern part of
Elizabeth street.
Andrew Anderson. Jr.. and Miss
Blanche Lasalle. of New York. were
married Tuesday evening at Our
Sayiour's Danish Lutheran parsonage
by Rev. v. W Skov. A reception
was given Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson,
Wednesday night, at 25 Hall avenue.
Little James MurIy is very ill at
his home in Elizabeth street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19
Stole %POIiCeman's Badge.

New Brunswick, Nov. 19:-A thief
with n sense OF humor stole the spec
ial police officers badge of Clatus
Witt Thursday afternoon. In addition
he took Wits gold watch and a sum
Of money. Witt is employed as gar
dener and overseer by Mrs. A. v.
Schennk, of Adelaide avenue, High
land Park. lie had taken off his coat
and hung it on the stable. He was
gone but a few minutes. When he re-
turned the pockets Of the coat had
been emptied and the badge stolen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19
1.-THE fiftieth annual meeting Of the

1.-THE fftieth annual meeting of the
New Jersey State Teachers associa-
tion will be held in tho Trenton State
Normal school Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, December ~. 28 and
20.
FOUNDED fifty years ago by the
progressive teaohars who played a
prominent part in the organization Of
our public school system, the a~ssocia-
tion has increased in usefulness and
influence, until today it's activities
embrace all lines of school work. 1t
is officers have always been leading
educators and its membership COM
prisaa the progressive teachers of the
State.
"Tho meeting this year. being, the
fftieth anniversary, will be of un.
usual Importance, historically and
otherwise. All the living ex.presi-
dents of the association have been in
vited tc be present gand an excellent
program has been arranged.
"Last year more that $500 of the
eight or nine thousand teachers Of
the State enrolled, n gain of about
l., 100 over the preceding year, 1t is
hoped that tie professional zeal aud
pride of the teachers will prompt
many more to enroll this year.
III committea nm leoisIation has
been endeavoring to secnre legislation
favorable to increased salaries and Sc
curity Of tenure. BY o careful study
of the conditions of this and other
States. they have secured facts which
will result in more favorable legisla-
ton AS 500 as the teachers of the
lStato take sufficient interest in their
! own welfare to demand it. Every
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19
COMPETENT o G


Beauty Doctors Endorse Herpicide.
Women who make a business of beau
flying other women come pretty neat
knowing what will bring about the best
results. Here are letters from two, con-
corning Herpicide:
Il can recommend Newbro's "Herpi-
eide" as it stopped my hair from falling
out; and, as a dressing it has no super
Tor. \
"(Signed.) Bertha A. Trullinger,
Completion Specialist,
1914 Morrison ST., Portland, Ore"
AFTER using one bottle of "Herpicide"
my hair has stopped falling out, and my
scalp is entirely free from dandruff.
~"(Signed.) Grace Dodge,
Beauty Doctor,
1856 Sixth ST., Portland. Ore"
Sold by leading druggists, Send 1Oc. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
O A. SEXTON. Special Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF
The STATE TEACHERS.
Fifdeth Anniversary Of New Jersey
Association Will be Held in
Trenton Next Month.

Principal Thomas J. Bissell. of
Newark, secretary of the enrolment
committee of the New Jersey State
Teachers association, has issued a
letter to every teacher In the Newark
chools, asking them TO become a
member of the organization which.
will soon celebrate its 6ftieth mi
Svrsarf:sl The letter reads in part as
follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19

teacher who enrolls renders the work
of this com mittee more effective.
IAN association which stands for
the material and professional advance
ment of all the teachers of the State
should receive the hearty and loyal
support of all the teachers"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19
Cleaned Out the Store.

The cigar and tobacco store Of Meyer
Plotz, at 316 State street, was practically
stripped of all the movable fixtures
and stock yesterday afternoon by Ser
geant-at-Arms d. A. Shurley of the
District Court. He made the attachment
in default Of a judgment obtained by
Bennett, Sloan & Co of New York, for
$152. 40.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19
Adjusted Fifty Claims.

The Commissioners Of Appeal met
last night at City Hall, and adjn sted
about fifty claims for tax bill reduction.
They will meet again Mon lay afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-19

The membeIs of Middlesex Council No.
63 Jr. o. U. A. M. are requested to meet
in the council room az 100 D. m. Sunday
Nov. 20, to attend special services in the
Baptist Church. John Il. Bernard, Coun-
cilor. fgf 1910 11-17 81
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-05
CHANCE OF LONG LIFE.
Ono In Ten Million That a Man Will
Reach Ago Of 106.
TO BE CONTINUED.

Ono In Ten Million That a Man Will
Reach Ago Of 106.
Taking million as a basis Of calcu-
lation, statistics show that at the end
OF seventy years there will still sur
vive $4,000 out Of 100000 persons
AT the expiration Of eighty years there
will be 100,7O0 survivors Of the origi-
nal million. When 1t comes to ninety
years Of existence there Is a terrible
thinning out Of the ranks. Only S,S41
out of the total 100000, or only one
in lis will live to that age. At ninety
seven but 244 or one in 40, will be
alive. At ninety-eight half Of these
will have dropped out, leaving only
11e souls alive out Of the original mil
lion. Ones chances to reach ninety
eight according to these tables, Is
about one in $40.
OF the original 100000. only fifty
four will live to see ninety-nine years
or about one person out Of 18,500
The century mark will be reached by
only twenty-three out Of the 100000;
or, in other words, out of a group Of
43, 500 people born at the same time
only one will fill out the century spar
Of existence.
Only one in 100000 persons viii
live to reach the age Of 104 years; Just
one in 100000 can be expected to see
1O5 birthdays, and as to living to be
LOG years old, these tables place thai
contingency as out Of the range Of
practical calculations. Possibly one
human being out Of 100000 who shall
have seen the light for the first time
in 1903 will be alive in 2,009.-Londor
Answers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-05

equality with another. It is this feat
ure Of Russian military life which
most surprises foreign officers when
with garrison mess.
They stare In amazement when they
hear mere boy Of lieutenant call
his colonel by his Christian name or
even chaff him as he might have one
of his chums at the naval academy.
Certain distinctions in the commits
stoned ranks are peculiar to the Rus
sian navy and form an interesting link
with the past. A boy enters the SER
vice as naval cadet, and the ranks
to which he may be promoted are the
following:
Cadet of the navy, junior lieutenant
lieutenant Of the navy, captain Of the
navy, captain Of corvette, captain Of
frigate, commodore, vice admiral. ad-
miral and admiral Of the navy.
These ranks are adopted from the
British navy in the time Of Peter the
Great, and have remained unchanged
ever since then. The corvettes and
frigates disappeared long ago, but the
titles are retained.
One branch Of the Russian army is
totally unlike any force possessed by
other civilized powers. It Is, Of course
the Cossack levy. which numbers 49,
900 men. Every able bodied Cossack
is liable to service, without limit Of
age.
He becomes liable at eighteen and
the liability does not cease 80 long az
he Is able to ride horse or carry q
gun But only portion Of the Co.'S
sacks serve at one time. The rest have
unlimited leave or belong to the re-
serve. -.
The Cossack feels the burden Of mill
itary service more heavily than any
other man in the world. At the age Of
eighteen he begins tn: se years prepar-
atory service in the locality where he
dwells.
After that is over he Is drafted into
one Of the three Cossack banas for
twelve year5. He spends seven years
with the colors and five years with the
reserve.
After these fifteen years Of service
the veteran might be supposed to have
done his duty to the nation. But there
Is still further reserve, which COM
prises all able-bodied Cossaclks not in
cluded in the other forces. The vet
eran has to Join this body and remain
In it until he Is enfeebled by age.
The men Of this last reserve have
to supply and maintain at their own
expense their horses, arms, clothing
and equipment. Thus q highly Inn
portant addition to the Russian army
is kept up at the cost Of the men them
selves.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-05

life and honor, who 1s covered with
wounds received in your defense and
almost dead from loss of blood, spilled
that you might be saved from worse
than death. Is now lying in a rayless
dungeon. a place of frightful filth, such
as you would not walk across for all
the wealth of London bridge; Is sur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
WARM WELCOME GIVEN
FORMER GOVERNOR TAFT
After Arriving at Capital He Was
Escorted 10 the War De
partment.
partnlent.
IN EXCELLENT HEALTH

WASHINGTON Jan. civilian II. Taft.
the former Governor General OF the Philip
pines and new secretary OF war. arrived
here over the Pennsylvania Railroad at 5:15
o'clock this afternoon. His train was the
regular connection OF the Chicago limited.
He was enthusiastically welcomed by a
large crowd at the depot Mai. Gen. Adna
r. Chaffee. chief OF staff OF the United
States army. Assistant Secretary OF War
Oliver and Col. Clarence Edwards, chief OF
the division of insular affairs. formally
greeted the new head of the War Depart
ment. Others OF the party at the railroad
station included Harry Morley. of Cincin-
natl. o.. and an old friend OF the Taft fam
lily; Louis Torres and Antonio Torres. sons
of an associate justice OF the Philippine SUI
preme Court and their Philippine friends.
Jose Varis and Fileman Perez. Governor
Taft was escorted down the long trainshed
by General Chaffee and Assistant Secretary
Oliver, and they passed through a lane
formed In the crowd there was a prolonged
outburst OF cheering. which was repeated
vociferously by the crowds gathered outside.
Governor Taft with General Chaffee and
Colonel Edwards. both in fun uniform. en-
tered one carriage, and General Oliver fol-
lowed in another and, led by Troop r, or
the Fifteenth Cavalry. from Fort Myer.
front of the depot they were rapidly driven
10 the War Department. where Secretary
Root formally welcomed his successor.
From there the new secretary was driven TO
the Arlington Hotel. where apartments had
been reserved for him.
Governor Taft looked the picture OF
health. lie was accompanied by Mr.. Car
penter. his private secretary. Mrs. Taft and
their children did not accompany the Gov
ernor, remaining in California for an in
definite stay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
BRISTOW IS NOT POPULAR
He BELIEVES IN HONESTY
He Is Too Old-Fashioned in His
Ideas for Some Men in
Public Life.
HAS BITTER ENEMIES

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Burton.
of Kansas, a native of Mitchell Ind, and
Perry S. Heath, Of Salt Lake, Utah, for
merly of Muncie, are sworn enemies of
"Headsman" Joe Bristow, fourth assistant
postmaster general. Buttons hatred of
Bristow is due to political differences
Heath fell out with Bristow when first as
sistant postmaster general Bristow made
the investigation which resulted in the ar
rest of Nicely. 1t was charged by Heath's
prompted by desire to humiliate the first
assistantant. Senator Burton has made
several attempts to lift the official scalp
of Bristow Heath tried it and failed.
Machen is another man who attributes his
i'll luck TO the enmity of Bristow. At one
time a movement started by Machen near
ly resulted in the downfall of Bristow, who
man in public life.
1t is difficult for the casual caller at the
Postoffice Department to understand the
hatredS aroused by BriStow. LOng-limbed,
lean as a hound, kindly blue eyes sandy
hair the Kansan would be taken by a
stranger for a prosperous farmer rather
than as a man who has spent the greater
part of his time in the public service run
ming down graft and grafters. Bristow is
not popular with some members of Con-
gress. His notions Of official propriety are
Old-faShiOned and obsolete. according to
their way of thinking. He refuses to play
politics, and believes that the business of
the government should be conducted in &C
cordance with the modern methods followed
in private enterprise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
PANAMA CANAL TREATY
IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM
Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations Rescinds Former AdOp-
ton of Amendments.
FEAR LATIN AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations to-day took &C
ton on the Panama canal treaty, which in
effect rescinds former adoption of amend
ments. Senator Cullom, chairman of the
committee, was authorized to report a dis
agreement on the appointments already re-
ported. which action is equivalent TO re-
porting the treaty in its original form. This
course OF the committee is in accordance
with a decision reached by the Republican
senators more than week ago not TO per
nit any amendment of the convention. As
surance having been given TO the state De-
partment and communicated 10 the Senate
that the Panama republic viii permit the
harbor improvements and sanitary regula-
lions desired by the United States govern
ment, the need for amendments TO the
treaty has been removed, and the altera-
tions recommended by the committee are
held to be sUperfluous. 1t is believed by the
administration that the interests Of this
government are fully protected now, and
that it is not advisable to change the con-
vention and send IL TO Panama for ratifica-
ton of the amendments. Several Repub-
lican members of the committee referred TO
the suspicious nature Of the Latin-Amer-
leans and the possibility of tying up the
treaty If it is placed before the Panama
constitutional convention.