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The Springfield herald., 1904-04-01
A SUGAR BEET FACTORY

A SUGAR BEET FACTORY for Id
mar is now assured. Last week
the Oxnards. representing the
American Beet Sugar Co, became
owners of the Lamar irligaiing
canal and 400 acres of beet land
under it. at a cost OF $4,000, The
farmers about that place sub
scribed to grow almost enough
acreage OF beets-lacking but 140O
acres-at u meeting held in Lamar
Monday night. The factory will
will mean much to Lamar and the
surrounding country.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-01
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.

The undersigned, administrator of the estate
of ZACHARIAH F. WALKER deceased, here
by gives notice to the heirs of said dcccdent
and u'l other persons interested, that applica-
ton will he made to the county court of Baca
county, Colorado, at the neNi April term there
Of for approval of final settlement of said cs-
tate and discharge of the undersigned such
administrator said term of sad court to be
holden at the court house in Springfield In
said county on the last Monday in April a. d.
1904.
Dated at Springfield, Colo, this soth day
of March, a. ID. 1904.
a. l.. WALKER. Administrator.
By ELMER f. ALEXANDER, County Judge.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-01
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATION.

The eighth grade examination
will lie held Thursday and Friday.
the 7lh and Sth OF April i'll the
schools at Springfield, Villas. Bos
ton, Stonington and the Smart
district. The examination is for
such as desire to graduate from
the common schools.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-01

S.yAron Burton al Kansas was
convicted of having accepted
bribes. J. l.. Bristow and Cy. Le-
land, Jr. are mentioned as possible
candidates for the seat said to be
vacated.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
Locals of a
Wider Nature


#
A special feature Of the coming 4th Of July selebra-
new Masonic Temple. This exercise will be in charge
sfGrand Master |. W.. Goodner, of Pierre.
Senator Sattmarshr The wool buyer here, and who
has 1850 sheep Of his own among farmers on shares,
states that the wool clip is not more than half what it
was last year, though the price, 20 cents a pound, is the
best here for years. The hard work Of caring for sheep
caused half of those who had got rich haudHng them to
quit the business. Absurd as it seems, politics and the
rise in land valuessin one instance had something TO do
with it. A sheepman hurried home from town with the
news that land had gone up $40 an acre. We won't have
f0 Herd the pesky sheeps at this rate, he argued. In an
either week. it scared another S.. The man now decided
TO- sell the sheep and watch the land COUP. During this
! interesting period the banks loaned-him money on the
band in lieu Of the ~wooIclip. And then, argued the man this
Is convention year and / may get something out Of the
political sky if ! watch the threatening cloud of pohti-
sians, instead of these innocent lambs. The man says
he won't sell when he is making money so fast-away
ahead Of the sheep business-in fact no work at all.
TO put aside the white bridal veil, replacing it with
T"F D piatk, WIS Cne experience VI tHe young woman
who came here comparatively a short time ago a stranger
Among strangers from Ohio, to marry N Rasmussen,
auidower whom she had knownin childhood, for hardly
had the bride. got acquainted with the new life than
Death, caused by quick consumption, began its work in
externidating the Rasmussen family. Only a few years
agoN. Ell. Rasmussen with his wife and FIVE children,
and has parents, were farmers southwest of here and re-
gaaed tor be worth $4,000. The formers wife died of
scusuraption, followed a htle later by the death Of a
graxn daughter. Believing a change of scene would be
hegDaal they all moved to town where the young man
starhsd a lange store. 1t was now that the young
Sife came to preside over his home. The change In bus
mess and scene, instead of bringing health to the family,
bsexght them to- the grave. The next one to die was an
zduIt girl A little later the grandfather died followed
To- the grave quite soon by the grandmother, The next
one marked for the grave was N. ii. Rasmussen, whose
young wife was now heartbroken indeed for up to this
time since coming to the home she had been busy wait
ing on the sick and assisting with the dead, and was as
yet a stranger in the community to many. After the
store and property had been settled up it was found that
the sickness and deaths had absorbed it about all. This
left the young widow with three stepchildren, two quite
small and one a young man grown. They struggled along
bravelY for d few months, Then the young man
took sick The discouraged widow now placed the
two young children in good homes and the young man,
having recovered, she returned to Ohio, completely heart
broken. But the young man soon took sick again and
asea suddenly a the consumption. The funeral was held
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
Have You Seen Recent
Issues of the
Dakota
Farmer?

Why take agricultural papers pub
lished in outside states, whose editors
have no proctial knowlege Of Dakota
conditions whensyour home farm pa
per deabs EXCLUSIVELY with these sub
jects and gives you the very. best and
latert information along all these
lines?
Ask for free sample copies and be
your judge Of It's merits. You will
find the paper thoroughly practical,
helpful and clean, even to the adyer-
Using.
1t is brighter and better than ever.
It is one Of the best edited agricult-
ural papers in the country, and COW
ers every phase Of Dakota farm lilo.
Its editor, Hon. NJ. Il. Greel cyl
aided bya large staff of assistant spe-
cirl'editors, each each an expert in his
line and by a host Of valuable contais
utors.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29
Wanted.
A girl to do homework.
MRS. G. G. BRIGGS.
Percheron Stations.

MY two black imported Percherons,
iApero, (4757O) s0392, 4years old, weigh
ing 2l50, and Pietri (52525) 3O3s2, 3
years old, weighing 1900, win make
the season OF l9o41at my barn at the
stock yards in Miller. Terms, to in
sure, sl2 and Sl5s / also have Ameri-
can bred tegjsterc0 horses win insure
a hive colt fdr IS. Call and see them.
BEN TROLLEY
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-06-29

Open six days TUESDAY morning
to Saturday night the third week
Of each month Over Sutphen's..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-12
$50 California and Return.

Send 2 cent stamp for itinerary Of
special personally conducted tours to Cali
%foruia, leaving Chicago August 18th and
August 25th, via the Chicago, Union
Pacific 4 Northwestern Line. account
Tricnnal Conclave knights Templar at
San Francisco. $50 round trip from
Chicago. Correspondingly low rates
from all points. 7847 7-2a till s-2O
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
DREDCER AT WORK;
DAMAGE TO OYSTERS
Diggers Down the Bay Mystify the
Oystermen Along Staten
Island.

The residents, and particularly tie
large community of oystermen at
Giffords, on the south shore of Staten
Island, are alarmed these days over
the presence at Giffords Point of
several hugo drouges and a large force
of men who are removing By dredging
the lcng point of land which protects
Great Kills from the inroads of the
waves of the lower bay.
By what authority theso operations
are being conducted no one OH the
Island Shore appears to know, and the
residents are organizing for the pur
pose of making an investigation. A
communication will he addressed tt
the Washin2ton authorities complain
ing Of the work of destruction which
Is going on, and an effort will bt
made TO stop It,
The fleet of dredgers is working
night and dav on Oyster Island Point
which jutts for milo into the ba,
and forms natural bulwark for thu
oyster fleet which harbors nightly be-
hind the po mt.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Stafford, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday and Mon
day with friends in town. Mrs.
Stafford was formerly Miss Maud
Evans, of this city.
Charles Richters, formerly of this
city visited friends in town Saturday.
Aylin Pierson visited relati yes in
Philadelphia over tho holiday.
Frank Hall, q former resident Of
this city, has been visiting relatives
in town
Miss Sue Olsen, of Elizabeth, is
visiting at tho home of W. +. Hart
mann, of Smith street.
H II. Guei nsey, of New York
visited High street friends yesterday.
Kenneth Crowell and sister, Miss
Crowell, spent the holiday ut tie
home of A. III. Orowell, of Rector
street.
Miss McClanahan, of Brooklyn,
visited at tho home of j. j. Deitche,
of High street, Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Frederick Sneyd, of Newark,
returned home Saturday, after a visit
at the home of her sister. Mrs. o. W..
Will, of Rector street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Sheriff., of
Irvington. have been spending a few
days at tho home of Il. f. Fox, of
Rector street.
The local students at Rutgers Col.
lege and Pratt Institute spent tho last
three DAYS at their homes in this city.
Vernon Steele, of New York,
formerly of this city, was in town
yesterday.
Rev. e. j. Keuling, of Grace Eng
lish Lutheran church, spoke in the
High School Friday at the Memoria
Day exercises.
A number of tho local students u
the Trenton State Normal Schoo
spent the holiday at their homes.
The Young Mems Forum suspended
it's regular weekly meeting last nigh
because of tho holiday.
The district court was closed yes
terday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. G.. R,osensky, o
10 Brighton avenue, entertained som,
of their New York friends. They ro
manned over Sunday and Decoration
Day and had most enjoyable time
The party consisted of the Misse
Sadvoransky, Messrs, Maurice ant
Henry Rosenberg and Maurice Brown
Miss Nora Desmond, of Now York
visited her sister, Mrs. John Kennedy
over Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
Entertained a Large Audience in
Presbyterian Chapel Satur-
day Afternoon.
AFTERNOON IN DIXIE.
Club was Assisted by Mrs. F.W Kitchel and
Or. F. W. Fithian-Al the Numbers
were Well Received-SO COSTS were
Mrs. Robert Macan and Miss Katherine
Noe.

Tho concert by the Ladies' Carol
Club, in the First Presby terian chapel,
Saturday afternoon was attended by
good sized audience. The program
consisted of songs, instrumental music
and readings of southern character
in keeping with the title of the enter
tainment, "An Afternoon in Dixie. "
Mrs. +. W. Kitchel gave several de-
lightful readings and DR.. G. W..
Fithian interpreted "Uncle Remus. -
The soloists were Mrs. r. w. Macan
and Miss Katherine Noe. There was
II piano duet by the Misses Grace
Hawk and May Dayton.
The club desires to thank Messrs.
Christisen and Palmer. florists, and
all others who loaned articles to de.
corate the chapel.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
TWO ARRESTED AS
RESULT OF QUARREL

Too much "pee wa" oocasioned a
general mixup in Hartford street lato
yesterday afternoon. which, in turn,
caused no end of excitement and
trouble aid made rush of business
in police court this morning.
AS result of the fracas, Mike
Persepito. of 80 Hartford street, and
George Surak, of 81 Hartford street,
ARE charged with assaulting Mrs.
Charles Feezee, of 36 Hartford street j,
who is under physicians care with
n bad cut i'll her head, made with a
beer glass. The case will come un
for final hearing tomorrow morning,
the men beiur held to await the re-
suit of tho woman's injuries. Officer
Meshrow mado tho arrests.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
RESORTS IN
FULL SWING.
Crowds Of People Find Pleasure
at the Places of
Amusement.

With larger crowds present than
over before the summer season at the
various resorts in this vicinity was
usht red in yesterday.
Tie trolley cars carried record break
ing crowds of people and all tho cars
available were running.
Poynton Beach was crowded all day
with an immense throng of pleasure
seekers. Every department, except
the bathing, was well patronized, an 1
walking was difficult wherever OF g
went. Tho people came by stage,
carriage, boat, bicy Gle, trolley and Oh
foot.
The two boats in service between
this city and South Amboy and Sea
Breeze Beach carried many people
all day. The beach is better tnan ever
this year. and will prove even {
q eater attraction than previously.
Dewey Park and Pulaski Park, OF
State street, short distance above
Chauncey street, on tho line of the
trolley, drew large crowds all day and
evening. The formal opening oI
Pulaski Park, now this year, will take
place next Saturday.
| Loeser's Excelsior Grove furnished
amusement to a number of people
with the dancing and bowling.
| The New York and New Jersey
steamboat. the John s. Warden, tool
a number of excurs1onists to Cone,
l .land.
Many took advantage of the trip t.
Mauch Chunk and Glen Ocoko, viG
the Lehigh Valley railroad.
A ball in Columbia Hall, Stat
street, proved an attraction.
Real Estate column page
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31

CELEBRATION.
Greek Catholics Lay Corner.
stone for New Church in
Broad Street.

Hundreds of people, represen ting
over twenty societies. wore in line
yesterday morning when the members
of the Greek Catholic church, st.
John Bnptistus. of Broad street,
marched to the depot to escort the
visiting priests to the church where
tho conner stone was to he laid.
1t was just 10 o'clock when the
parade, headed by tho Liberty Band,
of Now Brunswick, passed along State
street and proceeded to the Central
station. Tho guests of honor were
Rev. Goyolias Inies, of Bayonne, and
Rev b. Valasivo, of Passaic. The
priests were first taKen to the home
of tho pastor of the local church, Rev
Father Novak, where the had dinner
| At o'clock the laying of tho cor
lner stone took place. After this the
visiting priests and Father Novat
made short addresses and gave the
congregation their blessings.
Over fifty little, girls, all dressed d
in white, sang songs. The marshal o.
the Iarade was George Kozucsko, OF
Hall avenue.
After tho ceremony n celebration
was held in Gadek s new hall. This
was attended by many out of towi
visitors.
The building committee, which il
in charge of the erection of the new
church is as follows: Peter Kozub
Andrew 2boyan, Michael Qunan ant
Andrew Deliman.
Real estate Real estatel Reat
the bargains in special column Oh
page 5.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
Had Picnic at Union Grove
-Attended by Biz
Crowd.
THE ATHLETIC EVENTS.
Pr,z, Awarded the 60 SIT It Fat
Mans Race, ThreeLegged Race and All
the Other Eyehts Which Make Up an En-
joyabIe Time Were Hed-Big D 'nner was
Served in the Afternoon.

Thor Lodge No 46, of the Danish
Brotherhood, had great sport in the
athletic events at their picnic held
yesterday ut Union Grove.
In the fat man $ race Heiny Smith
won, receiving a tobacco bowl. In
the young mems race Walter Matliia.
sen received first prize, silver
pocket comb. Miss Emma Larsen won
the young ladies race and was given
a silver hat pin. In the shooting
match Jacob Nelson got the first
prize, n rocking chair, while the sec
ond and third prizes went to John
Sorenson. They were q pair of shoes
and silk umbrella.
The lhree-legged race was won by
Soren Hanson and Jens Jensen. They
each received a watch chain.
During the day refreshments were
served and at 2 O'Clock all partook VI
n big dinner.
The committee in charge was
Soron Hanson, Peter Peterson, Chris
Hansen, Jens Sorenson and Nicholas
Olsen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
VETERANS AGAIN
DECORATE GRAVES.
The Thin Blue Line " Marched to the Cemeteries
Followed by the Wagon Loads of Happy School
ChiIdren--Cannon Dedicated With Appropriate
Ceremony Speeches Made.
CADETS FORM THE FIRING SQUAD
CADETS FORM

Large crowds of people turned out
yesterday morning to witness the
annual Memorial Day parade of Major
James II. Dandy Post No. 43, q. A.
II. The veterans were accompanied
by the Westminster Cadets, the fife
and drum corps, and a number of little
girls dressed in white, who sang ut
the various ceremonies in which the
veterans took part.
Before tho start of the parade the
paraders marcRed to ST. Petor $
cemetei y,swhero the solemn service OF
the G. AFR. was conducted. The
firing squad of the Westminster
Cadets fired over tho graves of the
veterans. pr. HsfG. Mendenhall and
Rev. s. TNJackson, who rode in u
carriage, were present and the girls in
white sang several selections.
The parade started from City Hall
and followed tho route, given in the
News, to Alpine cemetery, where the
G. A. r. service was again gone
through with. The proc sson rt turned
to City Hall Park, where tho recently
mounted Civil war cannon was dedi-
Gated.
Addresses were made by DR.. Men
denhall and Rev. Mr.. Jackson, an d
Messrs. &. X. Bunten and S. G.. Gar
retson of Major Dandy Post. The
speeches were very interesting and
were eagerly listened to by large
crowd. The old relic, which is
mounted on brick and stone base,
four fe ct high, is nine feet long,
weighs 1888 pounds. and has bore
of 4. inches. 1t is tnirty-two'
FOUNDER The following inscription
appears on the muzzle of the gun
"Fort Pitt, Pa, No. A,
1868,
1888 lbs"
The day was gen orally observed
throughout the oity with flags flying
and liberal display of bunting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
YACHT CLUB
MADE MERRY.
Lively Crowd at the Smoker in
the Club House Last
Night.
CIRCUS PERFORMERS.
Profet siOnaI Men from the Great Eastern
Circus were Present Through Influence
of ofAGqua;ntance and Did Stunts for the
Crowd Pipes, Tobacco and Cigars with
Refreshments Made the Evening Pass

The Rarltan Yacht Club smoker, in
the club house, last night, was even
more than the committee hf d
promised. Besides the excellent talent
from New York, which hal been en-.
gagged, several perform ers who are
travelling with the Great Eastern cir
Gus, now playing here, were present
through the in influence of an acquain.
tance, and tho crowd was entertained
with number of first class circus
performances. Among those from the
circus was "Chandelier Pete" the
famous "light" man. The evening
passed most enjoyally.
The club house was comfortably
filled. Pipes, tobacco ana cigars were
furnished. All went to enjoy them.
selves and they proceeded 10 do so.
The soloist insisted upon the crowd
joining with him in the chorus to his
popular songs and they did 1t will
hearty voices.
CONSPICUOUS on the walls was 9
sketch of new club house, design
su ggestcd to be erected here. This
was surrounded with fourteen applica
tions for membership. The talent
consisted of n so,oist and humorist,
q pianist, banjo payer and ventr;
loquist
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
LITTLE FIRE
WAS SOON OUT.
Roof of SChantz & ECkert'S Pal
tern Shop kbIaze Fireman
We're Quick.

A small fire On the roof of Schantz
& Eckerts' pattern shop. in Front
street, Saturday afternoon. did n
small amount of damage. Tho flremen
were quickly on the scene, But the
blaze. which was started by sparks,
was extinguished by the employees
with nozzleless hose and couple of
buck etsful of water. The alarm was
rung in from box No. ~. The SER
vices of the Hooks, who were on hand,
were not needed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
MISS BERTHA SPITzER'S
ENGAGEMENT PARTY.
Many Friends from this City and
Gut of Town Attended.
Ceremony.

Many friends from this city and out
of town attended tho engagement
party of Miss Bertha Splitter, of 10
Hall avenue, to Benjamin Heumin,
of New York, Sunday night.
The maid of honor was Miss Henri
ettta Splitter, q sister of the bride,
VIII lie the best man was Max Fucker,
of State street.
After the rabbi, who was from New
York, performed the ceremony con-
nected with the engagement, the
groom be made a short address.
AT 1 o'clock supper was served.
Among those present were: William
Weinblam aud John Hollander, of
PHILADELPHIA: A. Shotfer, Miss Alice
Sequill, II. Goldstein and family, MIR.
Goldman and family from New York I;
H Berger and family, Mr.. A. Gold
man and family and Max Fucker OF
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
Meeting Held Last Night at Which Request of School
Board Was Granted--The Mayor and Commits
sioner PouIson Had a Tiff over the
Mayors Remarks.
ON S25.OOO.

By n vote of three to one. Mayor
Seaman being arrayed against School
Commissioners Massopust and Poul-
son and Alderman Runyon, tho Board
of Estimate, last night, adopted a re-
solution designating Paterson street
as the site of school No. Z. Alder
man Donovan, the fifth member of
the board, was absent. Only one bal
lot was taken, it being preceded by
considerable discussion.
When the question of che appropria-
tions to be asked for, for the coming
year, came up, motion for 500, 500.
as decided upon at the last meeting of
the Board of Education, was made
The vote stood 2-2, the two commits
sioners voting in favor of it. A SEQ
ond motion for $29, 900 and third
for $26, 900 met with the same recep-
tiou. Numerous speeches were made
and figure after figure suggested, only
to be turned down by the aldermanic
representative. The school comnis-
sioners held out for $26, 900 and Alder
man Runyon for 1874 200.
During this discussion there de-
veloped one of the warmest scenes
ever witnessed at meeting of
municipal board in this city.
Mayor Seaman said that the Board
of Education mad, in all his expert
ence, always asked for moro monay
than they really needed. Ho declared
that they had always managed to get
along with what was granted. School
Commissioner Poulson jumped to his
feet and said that he considered His
Honor's utterance an insult. IIe went
on to show that the School Boar had
run into debt on more than o..c 90
casion, and he pointed out ID nn,nhor
of necessary improvements :nd re-
pairs to several of the school buildings
which it had been impossible to carry
out, because of lack of funds.
A fter the temperature had cooled
down, compromise wns effec ted,
and $25, 900 WI s dc cided upon as the
amount to be asked of the Board of
Aldermen. The vote stood to 0,
Mayor Seaman refusing to vote.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31

CLAMBAKE.
Court Standard Entertained in
Pleasing Manner Sat-
urday Afternoon.

Court Standard No. III, ForesteIs
of America, held their first Indian
clambake at Loeser's Excelsior Grove,
Maurer, Saturday afternoon. 1t was
a successful affair. The bake WAS kept
up from 3 O'Clock until 10 O'Clock.
At o'clock dan cling started. Music
was furnished by Prof. Steinhauser S
full orchestra. The committee III
charge of the whole affair were
James f. Devery, chairman John j.
Dayton, secretary Androw Anderson,
Frank Sheath, George Gardiner,
Henry Balderson, William HOY, Jr. 4,
and Thomas Lnyden.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
PATRIOTIC
SERVICES
Veterans and Societies Attend
Simpson M. {. Church
in a Body.

A number of the veterans of Major
Dandy Post No. 43, and several of the
Daughters of Liberty attended, in a
body, the Memorial services in Simp-
son M. +. church Sunday night. Rev.
S. Il. jackson preached an eloquent
and arousing sermon. Line oln's
Gettysburg Address was given by Ad'
iutant Samuel G.. Garretson. Junior
Vice Department Commander George
Il. Bunten spoke OH 1.-THE Grand
Army and the Old Soldier Specia
music was rendered, The services
were largley attended.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-05-31
YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOYED
MAY WALK SATURDAY.
Spent the Day on Staten island
Those Who We're in thS
Party.

A number of young people went on n
May walk on Staten Island, Saturday,
leaving on the :25 boat and retu rn-
ing about 6 O'Clock. Miss Sue Hornsby
accompanied the party, the members
of which were: The Misses Gretel
kohler. Lavinia Colyor, Edith
Crowell, Marguerite Boughton, Leisa
Henry and Mildred Bernard, of New
York; James Griswold, Leo Done
hue, Martin Brennan, MilIard
gBoughton and Malcolm Crowell.