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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
STATE FOR
ROOSEVELT.
Said to be Some Sentiment in
Certain Quarters Against
the President.
mr.. KEAN'S INFLUENCE.

Trenton, Jan. 23:-New Jerseys
likely attitude in the selection of
Presidential candidates is just now q
matter Of much concern with both
Republican and Democratic State
leaders.
Some of the Republican leaders pro-
fees to see the way clear for Roosevelt
to get the State delegation but others
among the leaders realize that there
is in certain sections anti Roosevelt
sentiment and before the convention
to name State delegates to the Nation
al convention is held. this sentiment
may take such form Jas to, at least,
preclude the %instructing of the dele
cation for Roosevelt.
United States Senator Kean Is, of
coulse, very much in earnest about
having a Roosevelt delegation sent to
Chicago and will leave no stone un-
turned to bring about his desire. The
Kean and Roosevelt families are re-
lated
But whether it will be possible for
the senior Senator to line the delega-
tion up solidly for the President re-
mains to be seen. No date has yet
been fixed for the State convention.
1t will not be held until after the final
adjournment of the Legislature.
On the Democratic side the only
organized effort SO far made IN the
State is that of the friends of Con-
gresham William Randolph Hearst OF
New York. In Camden. Hunterdon
and Union counties the Hearst senti-
ment seems to be very pronounced and
the energetic New Yorker is almost
certain of being able to control a por-
tion of the delegation to st. Louis.
Mr.. Hearst is particularly strong with
the labor unions and his candidacy is
making such Roadway in other parts
of the country that he seems to be
practically assured of getting on the
Democratic National ticket, either as
the Presidential candidate, or in Sec
ond place.
The Democratic State convention
will, in all probability, not be held
until after the Republican State con-
~vention and by that time, according
to Secretary Devereaux of the State
Committee, the Hearst sentiment is
likely to have taken such hold that
the delegation will BIO instructed to
support the Congressman at st. Louis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Quiet and steady; Minnesota
patents. $a.75g5: winter straights, $4.2OG
AS; winter extras. s3.2Oq3.50; winter pat
ents, $l.3504.65.
WfIEAT-Quiet and easier in response
to bearish gables and LIQUIDATION; May.
92h@92Bc. July. 87AQS7%c.-
RYE-Quiet; state and Jersey, 56a68c. ;
No. 2 western, &c. nominal. (. 0. b., afioat.
CORN-Dull and lower with wheat;
May, .b4Hd65%c.
OATs-Nominal; track, white, state, 451k
@49c.; track, white, western. 451h449c.
.PORK-Steady; mess, / 4.25@15; family.
LARD-strong; prime western steam,
TAO.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; extra creamery
22c.; state dairy, 146I19c.
Enthusiastically; state. full cream,
fancy, small, colored. September, 12c. late
made. 10hc.A small, white. September, 12c. ;
late made, 10lsc.; large. colored, Septem-
Der, 12c, late made. 101ac.
EGGS-Flrm: state and Pennsylvania
nearby average finest, Bic; state and
Pennsylvania seconds to irsts. a03Oc. =;
western firsts. SOc. western seconds, ESQ
SUGAR-Raw nominal; fair refining,
2 27-32c. centrifugal, 90 test, 8 11-32c.; re-
fined dull: crushed, Bose; powdered, 4.55c.
RICE-Steady; domestic, 3%Q6hc.; ia
TALLoW~Dull; city, &C.; country, SO
53sc.
,HAY-steady; shipping. sOa7Oc. good to
choice, S5Q90c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1904.

It is very probable that if an execu-
tive mansion was built at Trenton as
a residence for the governor, it would
be closed nine-tenths of the time. Not
every man elected to the chief Office Of
the commonwealth is as fond Of enter
tanning as Governor Murphy, and that
seems to be his main argument for
such a mansion. Very few of the
governors would yer expect to be
citizens of Trenton. AS soo as their
term of office expired they would re-
turn "home." When a governor can
travel through the west on private
business trips and at the same time
transact State business from whatever
place he may be stopping over night,
it would seem that lie could admins
ter his public duties just as we'll from
whatever New Jersey town or city he
would happen to be q resident, except
during the legislature session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
TO RESTORE
EXEMPTION.
Several Resolutions in the Leg
stature Urging FavOra-
Bile Action.
BEHALF OF FIREMEN.

A prominent feature of the session
in the Legislature is the tax-exempt-
ion of firemen topic. A recent decis-
ion of the Supreme Court held that
the $500 exemption which tiremen
have enjoyed in this State for O long
time was unconstitutional. This has
not been received by the volunteer
firemen throughout the State with
complaisonce, and they have been
considering ways and means of get
ting round the decision, if such a
thing was possible. In the House,
Mr.. Miller, of Cumberland, has offer
cd q resolution to the effect that, as
there was a doubt through the State
generally as to whether the volunteer
fireman and members Of the various
hremen's relief associations of the
State are exempt of $500 under the
provisions of the general tax act of
1908, the attorney-general be requested
to convey to the House information as
to whether, in his opinion, the gen.
eral acts of 1908 allows such exempt
ion, aud whether the act in that re-
pect has been declared unconstitution-
al.
In speaking in support of his resol-
ution Mr.. Miller said that [the act of
1908 which went into effect Deomeber
20, allowed the exemption in other
terms, aud 1t would be n great relief
to the flremen in his county to have
the matter definitely settled. The
resolution was ADOPTED. In the House
Mr. Bnck, of Cum b arland, has intro
duced another petition for the enact
ment of a law granting a $500 exempt
ion to firemen.
In tho New Jersey Senate Senator
Terrell, of Gloucester, has offered 9
resolution requesting that some ilegis-
lation be enacted restoring TO the fire.
men their $500 exemption. The Sena-
tor said that he introduced the resolu-
tion on behalf of the firemen and the
iremen's relief association Of this
county. They were worried over the
present situation, and felt that they
ought to have the exemptions contiD-
ued.
Senator Strimp,e, of Salem, has
q ffered a resolution 10 a similar effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
THE TRIAL.
Mrs. Hechte broke Down - Martha
BecIitcl Also on the stand.

drs. BechteI Broke Down - Martha
Beclitcl Also on the Stnnd.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 23.-Mar
tina Bechtel told for the first Zine what
Size knew of the strange death of her
sister, Mabel BeclItol. Like her moth
err, sue is accused of having known
that her brother Tom killed the girl
and that she later tried to shield him
from the consequences. If Mrs. Bech-
tel Is acquitted, as is probable, the in
dlctment against her will fall also.
Before Martha went on the stand her
mother had been under Il heavy fire OF
cross examination for aver two hours.
was over she was almost carried from
the courtroom by her son. Once dur
ing the long ordeal she broke down ell
tirely, and it was necessary TO take a
short recess.
In beginning her testimony Miss
Bcchtel was asked:
do you know who killed your sister
Mabel?"
81 Go notr' came the answer in an
EN-, - attic tone.
do you know anything otherwise
than what you have formally statcG
relative TO Mabels dcathr'
Il do not
This ended her direct examination
On cross examination Martha admitted
that there was considerable trouble be
tween her mother and Mabel about
Wcisenberg and that Tom and Mabel
did not speak to each ether for a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
LAMP Posr A TIMEPIECE.
the Principle of the san-Dial
It May BE Turned to Good
Z ss- 40 3 Accom- fAs as-4

Have you ever realized that the lamp
post which idly stands in front of your
house or that OF your neighbor can be
kurned iHtoa reliable timepiece-one
which will require no winding up, will
never get out OF order and will neither
lose nor gain? asks the New York Her
aid.
Well, this metamorphosis Of an ordi-
nary, proSaic lamppost into an accurate
chronometer may be effected with very
little trouble and without rendering you
liable to the city for interfering with its
property, for the operation entails no
change whatever In the physical condi-
ton Of the lamppost.
In a word, this seemingly magical feat
is only an application of the principle in
volved In the construction of the sun
dial-an instrument conceived by the
ancients more than 1000 years ago..
Upon this principle, then, you may
turn your idle lamppost into something
useful. The lamppost will, of course,
constitute your style or gnomon, as the
contrivance for casting the shadow is
called.
But, Nay you, this thing is not to be
done without mutilating the city's prop
erty by engraving a dial on the side
walk" And yet, skeptical reader, no
such vandalism is contemplated or is at
all necessary. If you live on the north
side of the street the shadow cast by
your lamppost will fall on your W
sidewalk, in which event your dial Will
consist of the various parts and fittings
of your own stoop and basement. II,
however, your house happens to be on
the south side, the shadow cast by the
house itself will, in all probability, over
cast that of the lamppost on your side
of the street, and you will have to utilize
one of the lampposts and the stoops of
the houses on the other side Of the street
for the purposes of your dial.
In either event, however, no mutila-
ton Of the city's property will be en-
tailed.
The manner in which you proceed to
construct your dial is simple enough.
Assuming your house is on the north
side of the street, you observe at a given
hour, say IL o'clock, just what part of
your stoop the shadow cast by your
lamppost would strike, if prolonged.
Having ascertained that point, make a
note of it-mental, if you think you can
remember it,; otherwise write it down.
In the same way and at various hours
of the day you make additional OBJ
s~ervations and memorize or note down
new points of direction, and it will not
be very long before you have a CON-
plete list of the various points of your
stoop and basement toward which the
shadow of the lamppost will be directed
at the various hours of the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
RISING.
sittsburE GrimIy Observation-Disclosures
suffer From VashOuta.

PITTSBURG, Jan. %. - Pittsburg's
historic relic, the blockhouse, is en-
i!angered by the high water. Surround
ed Is it is by the Monongahela, Ale
ghcny and Ohio rivers, it is in the very
center Of the flood.
The Monongahela river rose slowly
all day, the first rapid rise experienced
there being when the Allegheny caused
the former stream to back up. The ice
started out of the Youghiogheny river
during the afternoon and also from the
third pool Of the Monongahela. The ice
is not nearly so heavy in this stream
as it is in the Allegheny, and the own
refs of river property, deciding to choose
the least Of two dangers, have their
craft moored at different points along
the banks of the Monongahela.
The Allegheny at Leechburg is but
three feet from the railroad bridge.
One track Of the Pennsylvania railroad
at Roaring Run, forty7five miles east
of Zegh, is washed out and is also
washed out at Avonmore. Trains are
being run on one track. The railroad
bridge at Apollo was declared unsafe
by the railroad company, and no trains
are being run over II. The yards at the
east end Of B%lairsville are also under
water. The high water is doing much
damage to railroad property owing to
the recent improvements. Across the
river from Leechburg the tracks are be-
ing washed by the water and under
mined.
Damage from the flood at Sharon,
Pa, will reach several thousand dol
lars. The Shenango river is still ris-
ing. and the lower parts Of the town
are under several feet of water. Two
piers were washed away from the rail
road bridge of the Stewart Iron com
pany, putting it out of commission,
The bridge at the waterworks plant
was also damaged. Part of the South
Sharon Steel works is under water, and
a shutdown is probable.
The water in Mercer is higher than
it was ever known before and continues
to rise. That part of the town known
as the Flat is completely under water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS.
Harvesting the CrOp In Maine Gives
Employment to Thousands
of People.

Foresting Christmas trees in Maine
gives employment in the month of No
vember to thousands of people who
would otherwise be idle, says Country
Life in America. 1t also puts into the
pockets of the people of the state every
year something like $4,000. Before the
tree industry began the fir lands were
exempt from taxation because they
were worthless. 1t is said that n
could sometimes buy a whole township
of about %, 1000 acres for 500. The
same lands are now worth $40 TO SIS an
acre for Christmas trees alone.
1t is natural for us to take it for
granted that there have always been
Christmas trees, yet so years ago there
we're few in America, save in the homes
of foreigners. About 80 years ago a
number of duck hunters cruising along
the coast of Maine noticed the millions
of young balsam frs which grew along
the shores, and the brilliant idea oc-
CURED to one member of the party that
these symmetrical e%vergreens would
make excellent Christmas trees. At this
Ilme the farm era nau De-
gun, and it looked as if the whole state
would grow up to frs. The balsam fir
used to be a synonym for worthlessness.
Nowadays Canada balsam" is made
from this tree, and thousands of vaca-
ton tourists gather its young twigs for
"balsam pillows" But the wood has
always been useless 10 the lumberman.
Therefore. when the New York yachts
man offered to buy a few shiploads of
young frs the honest Maine farmers
failed to see the joloe. But when the
city man opened his purse they fell to
with a will.
The first venture proved a success,
and others hurried into the business.
Ten years later the whole coast of
Maine wal stripped of frs and the bust
ness moved inland. From this begin
ming the trade has grown until now
1 800, 900 Christmas trees are sold every
year in New York and New England, of
which about 1000, 900 come from Maine
alone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The. Senate bill to establish the
legality of the State Board of Taxation
and confirming all its acts since the
revised tax act went into effect last
December, Is numbered thirteen. 1t
is to be hoped it will not hoodoo the
Board, which now stands in some
danger of being abolished in accord
ance with Executive recommended
tion. Camden Post Telegram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

Assemblyman Henry has put himself
on record as being against the bill to
authorize the shooting Of robins at
any time. He further states that he
does not think the bill is popular
enough to pass. DR.. Henry is a mem
Der of the steering committee of the
House and his remarks may have moro
meaning than those of au ordinary
assemblyman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

rains at this time would mean thous-
ands of dollars worth of damage. On
the other hand, if some heavy rains
do not come in this section shortly,
great damage will be done as tho
water supply is short. 1t is absolute
ly certain that is it impossible to
please everybody and IT is also demon
strated that it is an i'll wind that
blows nobody any good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

To clean paint smear it over with
whiting mixed TO the consistency OF
common paste with warm water. Rub
the surface to be cleaned briskly and
wash off with clean cold water. Grease
spots and CRIME OF all sorts will quickly
disappear Kinder this treatment and the
paint will retain its fresh appearance.
Remember in washing paint to do only
a little bit at a time and to dry that
thoroughly with soft cloths before going
on further.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
CITY DIRECTORY.

day evening. Counsellor Mis-. Jennie
Platt, Secretary Charles Cluney, IA
State st.
Degree Of P~ocohontas-I. o. r. M.
Meets every ed and 4th Friday at City Hall
Mrs. G. Steinmetz, P~ocohontas. Mrs.
William Greenleaf, c. of X. MIS-. r. Erick-
son, c. of w.
F. and A. M. Raritan Lodge No. 6T~
Regular Communications 2nd. and 4th.
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
G. F. Hall, w. M; c. X. Seaman. Sec'y..
High Street.
F. Of A.. Court Amboy No. IS. meets at
K. of Hall, first and third Wednesday,.
Frank Rhodecser, Chief Ranger, Z. J..
Dalton Fin. Sec, o5 New Brunswick ave.
T. of A. Court Standard No. iii meets
in Odd Fellows Hall ? and q Wednesday.
James II. Devery Chief Ranger, William
I. Mayor, Fin. sec'y 70 Washington st.
G. A. r. Major James II. Dandy Post
No. .A3. w. Ii. Salmon Commander:
Adjt. sc. Garretson.
Iinpd o. r. M. Pc Ambo Tribe No. 6s
Council Sleep every Thursday. Peter
Axeen. Sachem, Hans S. Smith, c. of K.
Andrew Jensen C. of w.
Ira B. Tice Lodge No. 900 Railroad
Irainmen, meet every Ist and grid Sunday
Knights of Pythias Hall Cor. Smith and
High streets. T. ]. Griffin Master Robt.
Mulvaney Secretary, Charles Miller Tres.
urer.
|. 0. OF F., Court Keasbey, No. a267.
Meets and and 4th Monday of every moftb
n. OF { +. Hall, corner Smith and Rector
streets. G. w. Fithian, Chief Ranger
II. E. Pickersgill, Secretary, " Lewis ST.
I. Q. Q: F. Lawrence Lodge, No. Ga
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith stree,
every Friday night. w. A. McCov
n. G.;F. L. Harrington, Sec'y., Brighton
l. o; Of F. Court Perth Amboy, No.
So43; Nests X. OF P. Hall. High and
D D Streets, every Ist and grid Tuesdays.
ce'er roulsen, &c. R. Thos. Maher, r
Jr. o. U. A. M. Middlesex Council No.
%. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
IN lily Han. Charles Quincy, Counsellor.
=. N. Adair, Recording Secretary ao2
X. OF T. Algonquin Lodge, No. A.
Meets every Monday X. of P. Hall Smith
ana nigh Streets. Fred Waters. c. C.:
enris Meshrow, X. Of r, and S.
*. of c. San Salvatore Council Meets
every I'd and 4th Wednesday in K. Of G.
ian, smith land Rector Street. w A.
Growney, G. K; Recording sec,v.
Richard A. Bolger, I24 Market Street,
X; Of g. E. Meets in Odd Fellows
ra, omitn street, every Tuesday night.
Teolge Fath' Noble Grand; Frank b. Reed,
AeePer OF Records, I2o Mechanic street.
I. y. 5. Oh A., Washington Camp. No.
g. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
Gay r.; OF r. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street. Fred Waters, President; I. M. Mills.
Secretary, 40 Oak street.
X. A. Middlesex Council No. ,,oo
meets Odd Fellows Hall. Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. A fW
tiope Regent, Nv. III. Moore. Se.:re.
tary, 60 Jefferson Street.
st: Patrick's Alliance meets ard TbursL
gay IN every month, in X, OF C. Hail.
y. Clark Pres. Dennis Conklin, Secretarv.
w. o. w. Perth Ambov Camn Ma
meets at City Hall rst and ard Wednet ~
w. P. Bradley q. o., Emil Warter 49,.
I7o Market Street ~
49,. enoPPers OF America meet FIRST
Lar caadSsy montn N City Hall. VIII
- "a. $3.50 NJ: W.. :. Frank Rodkcker
Washington Literary Club meets /, H.
ION Hall Adelaide Building, on the shc1n
sunday OF Each Month at 4 O'Clock
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

The. steady improvement of recent
years in the methods and processes OF
American WOODEN mills has brought the
domestic fabrics to a standard OF quality
and style which the English manufac-
turer frankly admits is nearly, if not
quite, as good as his W The hope has
ben that the trade lost in the United
States would be made up elsewhere, but
this anticipation has failed to realize.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
The IA city.

Excavations conducted by Prof. Airoli
in Rome's Forum prove, he says, that the
Eternal City existed long before the
time OF Romulus, its supposed founder.
Prof. Airoli asserts that Etruscans es-
tablished the city of Rome on Aventine
hill, from which they descended to fight
the Sabines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

Those Republicans who are backing
the Herbert boom for congress. evi-
IDENTIFY want to see a Monmouth county
man sent to Washington. II Mr..
Howell is not to DO the candidate
Monmouth will certainly put in her
clnim for his successor and she will
have the backing of Ocean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
Live stocls Mnrket.

.CATTLE-Supply light; market steady;
choice. Sc. 10d5.3 30; prime, SAS5Q5.05; fair,
s.. 4o@4.1O; veal calves, $7G7.50.
HOGS-Market active; prime heavy and
mediums, 5.25@5.30; heavy Workers, S.2O0
400: roughs. So. 50@4.75,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply fair;
market slow: prime wethers. &.50Q4G5:
$4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
Nc,v Naval y. Nj. q. A.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-John d. Rock
efeller and others will supply 100000
Tor the establishment of a naval Y. NJ
g. a. in Philadelphia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

ColoneLPope. of bicycle fame, re-
Gently said that the first essential to
business success is advertising 30
that the second essential was "big
advertising;" and the third, digger
ADVERTISING"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
Gcvernmcnt Re.erve.

The government has already taken
one-fourth of all the land in Oregon
and turned it into a forest reserva-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

HE seems to have a complication of
diseases"
$50 he believes"
How do you account for it?"
II think he's been reading a patent
medicine advertisement ."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

Feb. S-Mlnstrels, Elks, Hospital
benefit.
FeD. 12-Oalico Hop, Women's Relief
Corps, Grand Central Palace.
Feb. 18, 19-Bazaar in Simpson M. E.
church.
Fob. 20.-Braga's 9Th annual Mosque.
rade ball, Braga Hall.
Aug. 18~-Excursion, Court Amboy So,
Forehters of America.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
ProfeasfonaI. Au,ends.

"Dr. -Blimber gave Jim Frisbie an
overdose the other day."
How did he square himself?"
"Said he's knock a dollar OF the
bill. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

When a man can't borrow money he
always thinks there is none to lend
Washington (Ia.) Democrat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

It's the love of the other fellow for
Your money that is the root of all evil
Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

eyes, Maude loved a street car con-
ductor, but he shook her for another"
81 see; and she didn't like that kindof
a transfer. Bulletin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
"A bad Barnafn.

A man may be able to trade his rep
utation for money. but he cant trade
back.AChicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
Discretion.

Discretion in speech is more than elo-
quence.-Chicago Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

Sometimes the breaking of an engage
ment enables the parties Il live happily
ever after.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

Schemers get into Office when honest
men fail to do their duty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Money on call asy at 2 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, s4hq5 per cent. Tx
changes, $214, s44, 074; balances, $40, 143, 514.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

Ceylon pearls are the. finest found
anywhere in the world.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
Pntched Reputntion.

It is impossible to patch up a reputa-
ton so the patches won't show.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS

Jan. 26-Roll Call, Baptist church.
Jan. 27-Ball, Pop Social club, Wilder
Hall.
Jan. 29-Masquerade Ball, Vergnue-
gungs Club. Braga Hall.
Jan. 29--Ooncert, Teachers Assooia-
tion, High School Auditor
ium.
Feb. 2-Masquerade Ball. Cong ega-
ton Beth Mordecai, Wilder
Hall.
Feb. 4.-Masquerade Ball, Dana So
ciety, Wilder Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-23

From the Passaic Valley comes tho
report that a food is feared and heavy
The Breckenridge news., 1904-03-02
Death of VIM. Camp.

William Camp died Thursday even
ing at 8 80 O'Clock at his home near
Mattingly, of pneumonia, after an
illness of about a week. Death came
at the age of fifty
A wife, one brother, Richard Camp,
five sons and two daughters, Susie
Camp and Mrs. Joe Bailey, of Louis
Vile, servive the deceased. Mr.. Camp
was member of the Clover Greek
Baptist church and q well-known
man in this section. He was a black
smith by trade, and had boen employ
ed in the shop Of Geo. Taul. The
funeral was held Friday afternoon
and the interment was in the Taul
graveyard.