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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-12


bucket presenting difficulties in the
way of mutual recognition. E%$
Happy Steve often referred to the
murder he had committed, and each
time he sprinkled his story with hearty
laughter. Tx
When we arrived in Australia Happy
Steve cleared out for the Swan River
gold diggings. Later, we heard that
he met his finish there, but he died rs
he lived-in a humorous way. 8
He cracked some joke up there that
wasn't appreciated by the English
miners, and it precipitated a shooting
scrape. When the smoke cleared away
three of 6teye's opponents were
stretched out, but he himself had
cracked his last joke. t;g
When told that his American humor
had not been understood, he chuckled
immediately and then died. This ac-
count may not be exactly true, but It
was characteristic of him.
Some years later I met man who
had been on the Southern c,oss on
that same eventful trip, and when I
asked him who was bo's'n's mate at
the time, he replied: @
"Why, a humorous sort O. chap-a
fell sr called Steve ISbite."-N. Y. Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
HOLMES MUST
co no. PRISON.
CartsfstiM Man Got Severe Sen.
tsncs BY Judge Strong
i I, Yesterday.

New Bfuhswick, Nov. 17:-HenfJ
HoImesgaot Caftstet. was sentenced tt
one year IN State Prison yesterday b,
Judge Strong for. assaulting Charter
Hansen, q Port Reading railroad
brakeman. in the head with a blacs
jack. ~ Holmes was convicted with
William O,Brien ami Patrick Duffy.
O'Brieni and Duffy blamed Holmes.
O'Brien was 6netf- $50 last Saturday
and Duffy released, having been in
Jail ten months.
Prosecutor Berdine yesterday de-
cIarsd Il was not his fault that Duffy
had basd I6pt1 T saiisso lJng and that
the court had been enormously in
formed athei cont He said the COM
planning witness in the assault oase
was In The hospital ami that this had
delayed the chse. 1t was no fault OF
the prosecptnFT Eawyvr H B. Cook.
for the defendants, declared the com
planning Witness had been in jail but
ten days andpthht there was q witness
in on arson charge against Duffy, who
had been',inH the hospital for eight
months and which charge the prose-
cutor stated he could not prove.
Henry Udell, ctofored, pleaded non
vult I'd breaking Jail with four others
on October IA. He returned and gave
himself up. His, case will be dis
posed Of when the charge against
him and two others for robping Per-
rine & .Buokelew''s store, at Jamesburg,
is heard, Saturday
JOSEPH, Allen pleaded non vult to
break ing Jail on, August 6. He was
indicted with John Bnrlew and James
MARSHALL He will be sentenced satur-
day. ID 800 H9u
John Lawrence pleaded not guilty
to breaking iail on May 18. He de-
clared he only walked out. Lawyer
A. G.fCIarko wilkdefend him on NoY-
ember 30.be4a'i slot
John Lawrence, held for Jail break
ing, also pleaded not guilty to steal
ing fifty-twc pounds Of copper wire
owned ny the American Telegraph and
Telephone ompany. He will be tried
Novembers3 3d. sai 81.
John Hammeli' pleaded not guilty to
robbing the Western Union Telegraph
Company, of fortyifive pounds OF cop
per wire III Ratitan township. Trial
November 80. d. B. Cook counsel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
t44 &
Local Items

A4x RStp ~
The handsome white stone front OF
st. John Baptisatus Greek Catholic
| church is nearing completion.
Tic windows have been fitted in
Siobodicn's now building, Smith
street.
Plasterers nra at work on the inter.
ior of st. Mary n. y. church.
Miss Julia Hughes, formerly OF
this city, has been visiting relatives
In town.
Red Men meet tonight.
InIproyementsere being made to the
,errncs and pathway adjoining The
property Of Thomas Iingle, in Market
S reef, near State street.
Miss Alice Applegate. of Rector
street, attended the Yale Princeton
football game. at Princeton, last Sat-
urday.
Clarkson Danham attended the fun
eral of d friend In New York todey.
The yerGnuogungs Club has decided
to hold q masquerade ball in i,raga
Hall on the night of January 10.
Mrs Thomas Hnrner, Of 1893 Rector
street. is much improved after q three
weeks Illness.
Arthur Vensei, OF New Brunswick,
is in town today.
Charles Dunham is in New York
today.
Captain B~uchanan's fenc,. along
Smith rect. is nearly all back on the
property line.
The B. r. L. cleared a nice sum at
the dance which they held III Braga
Hall Tuesday night.
The Happy Ten Social Club expects
to give o hall and reception some time
in January.
Mrs. F~arlander, of Madison avenue,
WHO has been i'll, is improving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17

Republicans everywhere are on the
hustle these days. Thanks to Teddy
Roosevelt. there is hardly O village
or hamlet, outside the solid south,
that has not u republican majority in
It's governing board. This means the
turning out Of office Of many demo
Gratis and republicans will fill their
places. Perth Amboy is experiencing
it; New Brunswick has the Same di-
sense and Trenton is alive with office
seekers after the State plums. There
is a lively scramble. II tire repub-
licans In authority are wise, they will
choose carefully and pick only the
best men, for the eyes of the people
are upon them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
TO BEGIN SUIT.
Cleo ion in Sixth Ward in New
Brunswick to be Contested.

New Brunswick, Nov. 17:-The next
step in the election muddle of the Sixth
Ward will be the institution of a suit In
court by Lewis Board to contest the
election Of Thomas Meachem as Alder
man in the Sixth Ward. This became
apparent by the action of the election
board Tuesday afternoon, The official
returns show that Mr.. Meaehem was
elected Alderman by a majority of "a.
The returns show that only one poll
cast its vote on the contest. The election
hoard could, not hold up this certificate
without holding up the returns of the
whole county and 1t was not deemed
wise to h1ld mp the entire result.
Alan Fl. Strong entered formal protest
Tuesday against the acceptance CT the
granting of a certificate to Alderman
Meacham, he appearing as counsel fol-
Mr.. Board. He explained that he pre-
sumed that 1t was right for the board
to sign the returns as presented. but he
wanted his protest on the minutes of the
Board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
Hsstoriaa Cannon Mounted.

NEWaYORKs Nov. 17.-With appro-
pirate ceremonies a historic cannon
was mounted onithe Fort Washington
tablet, Fort Washington avenue, here,
in the presence of about 800 persons.
The tablet and the plot on which it
stands We're presented to the city in
November, 1901, by Mr.. james Gordon
Bennett to commemorate the battle of
the Revolution that was fought there.
The cannon is tie gift of Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Pinney Earle. 1t was cast at
West Point during the Mexican war
andafof years stood on the lawn Of the
Junef mansfoh.n9
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17

TIE voting machine cont n ies to he
the subject Of mush discussion
throughout the State. The great
majority of opinions are decidedly in
favor of their further introduction
until every voting precinct is equipped
with this modern and thoroughly up
to-date method. We trust the agitai
tion will continue and bring forth
much fruit, in fact, enough, in the
form of voting machines, to equip
every polling place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17

The grand jurymen are said 10 have
expressed their Indignation at the
'shole in the wall'' as the passage
under TIE Pennsylvania tracks betw cen
South Amboy and Mechaniosville, is
called. All who have seen it have
expressed their Indignation. with the
possible exception of the railroad
officials. 1t is to be hoped the grand
jury's opinion will amount to more
than mere expression.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
ODD FELLOWS
GRAND LODGE.
Two Hundred Delegates at Tren.
ion from All Sections Of
the State.

Trenton, Nov. 17:-The seventy
first annual session of the grand lodge
of New Jersey. L O. o. f., opened in
Masonic temple yesterday morning
with an attendance Of more than 200
dflegat' s from the al lodges in the
State. Reports of officers and COM
mittees occupied the attention Of the
delegates during the morning session.
Grand Master II. L. Ross, OF Cape
May, presented his annual report, in
which he commended tile general
work of the subordinate lodges for the
past year and, among other things, re-
commended tile abolition of the pres
ent plan of selecting district deputies
by rotation.
He also suggested that laws be
changed SO that district deputies shall
have power to- grant dispensations in
minor matters, thus relieving the
grand masters of much work.
Grand Secretary Parker, of Trenton,
presented his report which showed
that the grand lodge received s.. 900, 40
from subordinate lodges during the
year.
Commenting on the general condi-
ton Of Odd Fellowship in New Jer-
sey, Mi. Parker said that the member :
ship has fairly Increased and that the
benevolent operations have been larger
than ever before.
Grand Treasurer Deacon. of Borden.
town, reported that the amount OF
money received during the year was
$ll, 100 20: aud that tho present bal
ance is So 96s. 81.
Grand Representatives O. Fleming
Stanger and Horny j. Meiosh sub
mitted reports Of their presence at the
sovereign grand lodge, which met in
September in San Francisco.
The annual report of the Odd Eel.
Iowa home showed assets of 500, 48s.
40 over all liabilities. The home has
received twenty-four inmates this
year.
At the afternoon session the past
grand degree was conferred on q GLASS
of 118, the work being done by, the
officers Of the grand lodge.
This years officers are: e L. Ross,
Cape May. grand master; e. L. Pear
sail, Jersey City, deputy grand mast
or; Wesley B. Stont. Trenton, grand
warden r. r. Jummel. Trenton.
assistant grand secretary. James r.
Deacon, Bordentown, grand treasurer
tile Rev. j. x. Manning. Trenton,
Grand chaplain; Harry E. Jones,
Trentons grand marshal; John &.
Brown. West Hoboken. grand oonduc-
tor; B. r. Mofitt, Swedesboro. grand
guardian; jacob B. Reed, Woodbury.,
grand marshal.
Tie session will be continued today
and the election Of officers was held
this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
Helena NoIcs Killed by Train.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-With $640 in
ten and twenty dollar bills sewed In
the lining of her dress, a woman about
fifty years old was killed by the 7
o'clock express over the Long Island
lrailroad near Bayside last night. The
strain, which is known as Howard
Gould's express" hurled the woman
thirty feet. The body was identified as
Helena Noles, matron at Snel's hotel
at Little Neck, by Peter Bartel, a Pole,
employed as hostler on the Grace es-
tate at Great Neck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
Rebuilding at Keashey.

1.-THE work has been commenced OF
rebuIldingthe row of houses ut Keas-
hey which were burned to the ground
In the largo confiagration there a few
months ago, when IL, will be remem
berad, butcher In tho block was &C.
cused of starting tho blaze. One
house, that Of Joseph Kress, is in
process of r~e-erection, and one of the
former tenants hus begun the erection
of a house a short distance away.
Lawrence Christie, who lost two large
houses, will postpone rebuilding until
spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
auto and Trolley In Mixup.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-As the result
of a collision here between an automo-
bile and an electric a in Eighth ave
nue. Edwin Brewer, twenty years old,
son of a wealthy banker of Hartford,
Conn, was taken to the ]. Hood
Wright hospital with a fractured skull
and probably dying. Mrs. W. e. Young,
wife Of a physician, and her brother
in-law. James Young, were seriously
injured in the crash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
KING CHARLES IN ENGLAND.
State BANQUET In Honor of POrtu-
guese SovereiGns.

State BANQUET In Honor of PortG-
guese sovereiens.
LONDON, Nov. 17.-The state BAN
quet at Windsor castle last night | II
honor of King Charles and Queen
Amelie of Portugal equaled in bril-
fancy the previous magnificent func-
lions at which European rulers have
been the guests of Great Dritain's
reigning monarchs in the historic st.
Georges hall.
The dining hall, where 1866 guests
sat, was built on the site of the feast.
ing place of the Norman kings. As
their mnjesties passed to their places
between the rows of guests the lattet
bowed low and followed, pairing off
IN order.
The banquet was served on one long
table. King Edward sat at the center.
with Queen Amelie at his right, and
farther to the right was King Charles,
with the English queen at his side.
1t was q wonderful scene. At either
end Of the hall great masses of cele-
brated gold plate We're piled under
hundreds of electric lights, and the
guests formed an avenue Of the most
brilliant coloring, flashing and spar
king with fabulous wealth OF jewels
The music, by the band of the IrisI
guards, included Portuguese selections
There We're only two speeches. That
of King Edward itoasting King Charles
was followed by the playing of the
Portuguese anthem, and the British
anthem was played when King Charles
had responded with a toast OF Kins
Edward.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
COURT HEARS
RUTCERSCASE
Attorney General McCarter Ap-
pears for State and Richard
v. lindahury for College.

Trenton, NOV. 17SFAttorney General
McCarter, representing the state and
Richard v. Lindabury. representing the
trustees Of Rutgers college and others,
presented to the court of errors INT APP
pcals yeste day their arguments on the
appeal of the attorney general from the
decision of the supreme court directing
a peremptory writ of ~mandamus to issue
to the comptroller of the state command
ing him to pay to Rutgers college $50, 600
to reimburse the college for the free
scholarships granted by the state.
The attorney general completed his
argument and Mr.. Lindabury was still
spanking when court adjourned for the
day. The argument was continued this
morning.
The question involves the constitution
claimed the state practically admitted
the standing of the college as a state
institution and provided for additional
scholarships.
Mr.. McCarter based his argument or
three points, as follows: The act of 1899
is unconstitutional because it seeks to
appropriate to the college money from the
common school fund. The effort to
correct that faint in the act of 1890 by
appropriating money from the general
state fund is likewise futile and uncoE :
stitutiSnal, being an appropriation of
money for the use Of a society, associa-
tion or corporation in violation Of article
/, section 20. of the constitution. Even
IL the legislature, byit the act of 1908, could
lawfully remove the original faint in the
act of 1890, and appropriate q sum from
the general state fund to the college, it
attached thereto a condition precedent
that the act of 1890 shall nave been
judicially determined to be valid and con-
stitutional, and as the act Of 1890 is and
was unconstitutional, the act Of 1903 is
imperative.
MI. L%indabury held that, prinlaI lily,
the contention that the school was not
entitled to the money because 1t is a pri-
vate Institution Is without foundation.
He claimed that the act of congress, un-
der which the state received money for
the establishment Of an agricultural
college, which the state accepted and
under state control. {
That in accepting the offer of the ma
tlonai government this state provided for
! a board of visitors to control the agricul-
tural college under direction of the state.
That the national government was salts
fled with the control provided or 1t would
not have appropriated the money to New
Jersey. Mr.. Lindabury insisted that the
school which received the scholarships
has always been absolutely under the
control of the state.
He said to regard the college as a pri-
vate Institution was to discredit all the
acts Of the legislature in reference to the
Scholarships. He ..claimed the state had
a constitutional right to establish the
schaol as 1t did, that the school had per-
formed It's part OF the compact In all
n~articnlars, that the, state had a legal
rie1sfsto pay the money out Of the general
fund aud the school receive the money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17

There is q feast of good things in
store for everyone in Perth Amboy
this winter. For the musical and IL
terary inclined several excellent con
certs aud lectures have been or are
being arranged, while those seeking
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
MayF Battery.

Tonight a Number of young men in
North Aihboy will hold a meeting in
Dewey Park to talk wei the idea Of
forming a battery An address will
be made by John Schultz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
Sayss4O was Stolen.

Shortly before noon a very much ex.
cited Syrian, Hai,eel Sabidi, walked into
police headquarters and told Chief Burke
that some, oneithad broken open his
trunkqlwhich was in a room in the big
brick house in Laurie street, and had
stolen S4o,l An. officer is now looking into
the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
May Be M6regTroubIe lin Colorado.

DENVER Nov. 17.--If the supreme
courts decision should result in the re-
tention of Peabody as governor Repub,
licans and Democrats admit that civil
war will follow in Colorado. The SUI
preme scourtsi Is now hearing the ques-
ton whether it had jurisdiction to APP
point polling place watchers. Unless
the supreme court shall decide that the
official returns, which show 1900 ma
jority for Adams, shall be accepted
Governor Peabody win be in complete
control Of tie Situation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
sA0spItaL.Cake Sale.

The city hospital auxiliary will hold
a cake sale Saturday afternoon, Nov
ember 19, at HiRli and Smith streets
Cakes. bread, pies and clam ohowder
will be ON SALE,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
Young Men

To dress stylish, on little money, is
"a nroblem most. men are trying hard
to solve these days.
We have made a study of combin-
ing style and quality in our young
mems clothing, and to say we have
succeeded is best evidence BY the
quantity we are selling.
For Friday and Saturday W. offer a
varsity of young mems fancy, mixed,
all wool Overe0Ats, with belt back,
81 inches long, very swell. regular
prise $12, Special Friday Ok
and Saturday UHGV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II. 1904.

amusement only, haze a fnll program.
Altogether this is an excellent place
to live in. Are you talking Perth Am
boy rs much as o loyal Citizen should
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17

Plainfield has set the pace for the
entire State in the license question.
1t has raised its retail license to ST.
600. 1t is to To hoped that local
authorities will be influenced by this
enormous rate and give more serious
confederation to the license here,
which is but $3.50. If this should be-
$500 IL would work no
on anyone and, at tho sama
aid increase the city's in
$500 rate would be within
of every decently conducted
a would drive out all the
IBws kfi5t5Els which are SO undesirable
III every community and which do all
the harm aud make all the trouble.
Perth Amboy would do we'll to follow
Plaintield's example and increase her
license.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
More Trouble For the Porte.

SALONIKA. Nov. 1T.--A battalion Of
troops from Albania has been ordered
to proceed in haste to yodina, fortyssfx
miles northwest of Salonika, where So.
rious disorders are reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
wreck ON pere Marquette.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. ia
passenger train wreck is reported on
the Pere Marquette railroad near Em-
dale. Superintendent w. ID. Trump,
who is in Grand Rapids, says there
were no fatalities in the wreck, al
though several persons were injured.
The westbound Detroit train ran into
the eastbound Saginaw train on the
.sY i" where the two divisions branch
off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17

1t is safe to say there were several
eart.to-hea talks at the secret SEES
sion of the Board of Freeholders yes
terday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-17
THE DIFFERENCE

"A neutral newspaper is one which An independent newspaper is one
takes no sides at all. which is free to take whichever
side it chooses and does take sides.
THE EVENING NEWS is AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-28
CELERY CUTTING ArrAcHMENr.

chine which looks like huge drawing
knife mounted on wheels. This knife
is hung so that 1t runs through the
banked up soil below the plants, cut
ting off the roots and leaving them
standing. The accompanying figure
shows the cutting attachment, which
can be fastened to q wheel cultivatOr
or hitler Following this machine comes
a gang of men who take up the plants
and break off the outer stalks, leaving
the white inside stalks, and pack in
crates. These crates are carried to the
washing shed. Here are watts and
tanks of running water and men with
rubber aprons. Everything here moves
like clockwork. The celery comes from
the field with the black muck soil on
Its roots. These men wash this OF by
dashing the roots in water. With clean
feet, the plants are thrown into vats.
where quick hands sponge them and
sort into three sizes. The bunchers
pack them III punches of one dozen
roots and tie tightly with red ribbon.
Then the paclesr puts them in crates,
marking each crate with the number
of lunches and the grade, SO that when
the crate reaches Philadelphia they are
all ready for delivery. AS quickly as
possible the crates are hustled into the
iced car, and when the train comes the
car is whlsked along on its way to
Philadelphia. Shipping is done by fast
freight, and a car started in the after
noon reaches Philadelphia the next
morning.
The crates are nailed together in the
packing shed. The timber is bought al
ready cut and simply has to be nailed
together, which is done rapidly by eX-
pert hands. One must see a place OF
this sort in order to realize the skill
and energy required to dig, clean and
pack car load of celery. To get an
idea of what car load means l may
state that on one Monday this grower
sent one car load of Ill cases, the prod
uct of one acre of land. This car load
brought $521 net cash! 1t was of fine
quality, and the market happened to
be bare.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-28
When silas "Skednddled.v

A too ready offering of information
has often placed the informer in an
embarrassing position, like that of the
small boy who heard that the steplad-
der was missing. "Why, mamma" he
said, 'it's in the jam closet" "Oh, yes,
1 remember" said hia mother, and
then, looking sternly at him, But how
did you find 1t out?'
A similar experience hefell Silas Fl.
of small town In Maine. A student of
history, following the route of Arnold's
Quebec expedition, was asking for sug-
gestions as to its probable course above
the ponds of Dead river. The villagers
disagreed on the matter.
Il tell We" said Silas when the de-
bate waxed warm, ARNOLD went right
up Crosby pond and over the shoulder
of Mount Louise. Why, l found mus
kets and bullets and bayonets at his
old camp when 1 was up there In slSty-
three"
The historian was delighted. Us that
soi" he exclaimed. "What were you
doing up there in sixty-three?'
A litter went round the circle Of vii
layers at the well meant question, and
=, :.-~h embarras5eS -:.::.,; away.
"Ye see, mister" volunteered ono of
his neighbors, 'sixty-three was the
year of the draft Silas always was
touehy TO drafts. and when he felt this
one comm, as ye might say, he ske-
daddled."