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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
WAS LITTLE ROUTINE
BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL.
Adjournment was Soon Taken-0f-
flee Holders Presents-Ap-
3 pointments not Made.

ia warrant for Sal. So in favor OF
hMartin Hanson, for the Washington
street grading, was ordered drawn at
the meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men last night.
Resolutions offered by Aldermen
\Runyon, were passed. that the ten
Ea;e department bonds for $40, 900
Ianuary Also that bonds
declared in anticipation of taxes,
amount to be $40, 600, the bonds to
run for one year. This is to be drawn
from the sinking fund.
< Several of the present holders of
appointive city Offices were noted
among the audience last night. 1t
expected the appointments would
be made, hut they were not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 5.-Fire gut.
ted the northwest wing of the state
capitol, causing a loss Of $500,0o0. The
chamber of the house of representa-
tives is a charred mass of debris and
cannot be repaired in time for the ap-
preaching session Of the legislature.
At Il time it was Thought that the en-
tire building was doomed, and Govern
or Cummins ordered the contents Of all
the Offices removed. 1t was announced
last night that the cohVening of the
legislature would not be postponed. but
would meet a week heHce in Temporal
~ quarters. HsV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
Lamp Explosion Caused Some
Lively Work for a Few
Minutes.
EXPRESS is HELD UP.
Operator so Busy Distinguishing the
Flames that Train Was not Noticed
Assistance Came When Night Operator
Entered-Latter Lost an 0vereoat in
the Blaze.

R. A. Brown, the day towerman at
the W. x tower of the Central Rail
road, had quite an experience Sunday
night. Mr. Brown had filled the tow
or lamp with oil, and struck a match
to light it just as it was getting dark.
The lamp was apparently too full and
it exploded.
Mr.. Brown tried to put the blaze
ont, but was having a hard fight when
the night operator, Mr.. Skirm, of
State street, happened to come i'll.
Between themLtliey put the fire out,
but not before it had damaged the
tower.
4pMr. Brown was so busy putting out
the fire that a Pennsylvania express
was held up for several minutes. Mr.
.Skirm lost an %overcoat in the blaze.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
saratoga would Tnrse It.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Jan. 5.-The Sar-
atoga Business Mems association hay
ing extended an invitation to the Re
publican national committee to name
Saratoga for the June ccl- zion
should the selection of Chi ago be re-
considered, Cassius B. ThoEaas, pfasi-
dent of the association, has received an
acknowledgment from Senator Marcus
A. Hanna, who says, II do not antici-
pate any change in the place of holding
the convention, as satisfactory arrange
ments will doubtless be made with the
hotels at Chicago"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
Noraica,s Life ybre,tana5.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-As the result
of threats against her life Nine. Lii
liam Nordica for some time has been
under the constant protection of a po-
lice guard in her apartments here. 1t
Is said by her most intimate friends
that she has received many letters of
such a character that she dared not ig-
more them and called the police TO her
mid. A detective sergeant has been de-
tailed, and she is carefully watched
wherever she goes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
LOCAL POLICE WITNESSES
BEFORE THE GRAND Jury

Chief of Police P. j. Burke and
Patrolman w. H.. McDermott are at
court in New Brunswick today. The
former is on business connected with
the Rabinowitz disorderly house case
and the latter is present as a witness
against Charles J. Hathaway, who is
accused of shooting John Hennessey,
of the crew of the tug "Ganoga."
The witness arrested the prisoner
after an exciting chase in a boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
reary as,d tI.e I.ale.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Isobert Il. Pea
~, U. S. NJ, lectured on Arctic Explo-
ration before the members Of the Yale
club here last night. He outlined his
hopes Of success in reaching the north
pole with the expedition he intends to
lead north next July. 'The boundaries
of the continent he said, ARE the
pole and TIE isthmus. We have re-
Gently settled tile status of the 18TH
mus, and it behooves Us now to fix the
pole also.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
WALKS About vvith aall N pro4u.

TACOMA, WASH. Jan. 5.-Fredericl1
Poepinger, fifteen years old, who was
struck by a spent brllct dnring Novem-
Der, is now walking about with the
missile imbedded in his brain. BY an
\ ray examination OF the boys head
Dr.. Il. NJ. Brown discovered the bullet
about an inch 0nd a half inside the
right temple. Tho ballet has apparent
" not affected the youth in the least.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
Mr.. st. Clair Night Engineer.

Patrick st. Clair, of 367 State street,
has been promoted to the position of
night engineer at the Cheeseborough
Vaseline Works, where he has been
employed for some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
Two nentrls From cold.

Pa, Jan. 5.-The severe
1ier in the anthracite coal regions
resulted in two deaths, while much
fering is reported, and mining is
ksiderably handicapped. John Hoff-
Of Paterson. near sTamaqua, was
frozen to death, and James Pen
succumbed to the cold on a pub
ID near Hazleton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
A SUITABLE COAT FOR THE
~MIDDLE-AGED.

No one has so greatly appreciated
the three-quarter loose coat as the
middle-aged woman, not only for the
comfort it is, but also for the becom-
ingness. This is a very pretty design
for one of these long coats, and is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
wealthy spinster Robbcd.

ONEONTA, N. u, Jan. 5. 20 While
Miss Ellen Chaplin, a wealthy spinster
residing in an old homestead in But
ternut valley, near Noblesville, was at
tending an entertainment on New
Years night at the village her home
was entered and the safe robbed, bonds
to the value Of $4,000 and $50 in cash
being taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05

CLEVELiAND, o., Jan. 5.-The fire
department officials have ordered the
galleries of the Cleveland theater and
the Lyceum theater closed to patrons
until safety precautions ordered have
been put into effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05

ST. fioiently dressy for church or any
other year.
1t is made of black hroadcloth, with
q strap Of heavy black silk lace coming
down from each shoulder. The collar
and cuffs are of black velvet, with the
lace appliqued on them. The buttons
are of cut steel or oxidized. A coat
of this kind can be worn with any
black skirt and look we'll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
Of Course.

"Hello!" said the neighborly bore.
"Wha are you building the new chick
en-house for?" b
why" replied Nettles, "for a flock
of pink c%alnels, of course You didn't
suppose I'd put chickens in it, did
Ou?"-Philadelphia Iedger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
Wood Ships for Himself.

Harry Wood, who has been lodging
at the city jail for over a week, was
turned loose this morning on his
promise to keep straight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
Record Cold at Corning.

CORNING, N. Y, Jan. 5.-The cold
est weather in years is being expert
enced here, the thermometer registering
is degrees below zero. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
Simpson M. E.

Special week Of prayer. Services
tonight and during the week. Song
service begins at 7.30 p. m. and there
will be special selections sung during
the evening. Miss Annie Agnes
Smith will preach again tonight. A
goodly number was in attendance last
evening.
st. Stephens Danish Lutheran.
The Ladies Aid Society of St.
Stephens Danish Lutheran church
will meet at Mrs. Frederick Hansen,
Washington street, Thursday after
moon at $50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-05
CHURCHES.


HeServices will continue every night
this week IL the chapel, beginning at
T45 O'Clock. The subject for tonight
will be "The Love OF Christ, the
Most Powerful Force in the World. -
at the close of the service there will
be a business meeting of the officers
land teachers of the Sunday school.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12
TheSurrender OfHaVana.

At II o'clock noon on January
l, 1899, the Spaniards in command
of Havana surrendered the city to
Maj. Gen. Brooke, then governor
of Cuba. The arrangements for
the surrender were completed on
December 81, 1898, and Maj. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, who was in COM
mand of the Seventh army corps,
was notified that his corps would
take part in the surrender. His
corps, of which [ was a member,
was in camp some distance from
the city, for altho Gen. Lee was
governor of the province OF
Havana, the city itself was not
under his control. The corps con-
sisted of two divisions. The first
division, comprising two brigades
was commanded by Maj. Gen. j.
Warren Keifer. The first brigade,
commanded by Brig. Gen. l.. w.
Wheaton, was made up of three
regiments, the First Texas, the
Second Louisiana and the Third
Nebraska. The colonel of the last
named regiment was William j.
Bryan. The second brigade con-
sisted of the Fourth Virginia, the
Second Illinois and the Forty.
ninth Iowa, and was under the
command of Brig. Gen. Bert. The
second division, commanded by
Maj. Gen. Douglas, had also two
brigades. The first brigade, incll,ud.
ing the One Hundred and. Sixty,
first Indiana, the Fourth and the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

he's got learning that Teller and
nos. Yes, sur. he has been right
there, and what he says I no must
be perfect. He must have had
good stand in with some Chink
and cooked as many as three pills
anyhow. He asks which does the
most harm. I don't no. I don't
see why he wants my 'pinion nit,
for I don't no nuthing about it.
No l don't.
. I red that piece in that paper of
yourn about Alaska, the one he
talked about before that Chataga
circle. Say that head man hasn't
gone round 10 see me yet and [
staid home every mite over weak
back. That Teller says that Alaska
is a rich country. I don't no,
cause I was never there. Them
long mites up there wood cap me
to a tee. He didn't say if they
grewed oranges up there or not. I
spose they do. I don't no.
One part of that family paper of
yourn has got me particular in
terested, and that is the ritin's by
Fl. J. B. It's awful 'markable, Mr..
Edutur, how them fellers of yourn
name them ritin's the same all the
time. I tell you that Teller will
make a good Jockey some day. Yes
he will. He talks horse sense
all the time and he's a great Teller
for figures. You can see he has
studyed figures some day. Yes he
has. He'd make a good Teller to
rite cidopedis some day. Yeshe
will. He's got the number of feet
in mile, an the wheat, an the
dollars down to a fine pint, [ tell
you. I wish he wood change his
name plate to Odd and Even and
then come round and I'D play
with him. Honest to square 1
wood. [ like Odd and Even if
it's on the fair. Yes [ do.
Gall, but a Teller has some
strange things. happen to him
some times. A Teller sent me one
of them, Bryan papers t'other, day
and blame if he didn't rite me on
Concluded on page three.)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12
Some Of Rube'S Views.

Mr.. Edutur,
Deer Sur:-Them to riters of
yourn are having terrible times in
that family paper of yourn. I'd
like to see them two fellers in
some back alley and seed them
scrap, wouldn't you? 1 never had
much liking for a bettin' Teller,
but darn if I wouldn't bet on the
biggest Teller, just for the fun OF
seeing them lick each other.
Don't you think that if them there
oil people, and them trust fellers,
and them hot iron fellers, and car
wheel fellers, and them Squire's
and Rockyfeller's sees what them
folks of yourn are saying in that
family paper of yourn that there
is sure to be trouble? Is that
the reason why one of them rlters
of yourn numbers himself and the
other puts A j x st the end OF his
ritins, 80 that them oil and trust
fellers, them hot iron and them
car wheel fellers, them Squire's
and Rockyfeller's, won't find out
who they be? Them fellers are
putin up some good sensible talk,
and it you come around l will bet
with you who comes out best man.
They must be pretty mad at the
other, but I spose they will get over
that in the course of the sumer.
Now I told you, I would rite you
all about that family paper of
yourn, and I will, if you wait til I
get threw. That scribbler Of
yourn, that told us all about how
them Chinks smoke their opinion,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12
Premiums, Labor =
= = and (Udge$

wages; it is simply the returns
from their investment. Profit
sharing is practical in factories
and industries confined to a fixed
place.. Stock companies wherein
those who do the work manage the
business and own the capital have
been successful along this line.
If you consider the complex
character of some Industries and
the many different classes of work
men employed in them you will see
that profit sharing has its limits.
Over twenty different trades are
employed in the construction of a
modern building. One firm will
contract for the construction of the
whole building and then sub-let
the work to sub-contractors.
Neither the contractors nor the
sub-contractors have any interest
in the property after the building
is completed. Many other ex-
amples could be shown to prove
that profit sharing has it's limits.
Salaries are of different nature
from premiums, profits or wages,
and can only be briefly referred to
in this report. Salaries are the rec
ompense for work. Wages are the
recompense of labor. There is a
distinction between work and
labor, and that distinction can be
easily seen in this sentence: The
laborer tolls; the superintendent
works.
In conclusion, I wish to state
that workmen best understand how
they are to be paid their wages,
and the methods that suit them
are the only practical ones. Con-
slider the difference between some
trades. Cold weather compels
many mechanics to be idle. Hot
weather gives glass blowers and
the other trades that work at fur
naces vacation. The miners CON-
plain of unfair dockage, railroad
employees Of long hours, and so
through the list you will find that
every trade has some peculiarly
which makes a comprehensive
plan, whereby all are to receive
their pay in like manner, impos-
sible. In closing, I wish to state
that the magnitude of the subject
does not permit Of any more than
a mere outline of the question by
one whose time is limited to ten
minute report. PENDENNIs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

children followed us. Some of
them did not leave us until night
when we returned to camp. A
dance was given that night in
honor of our troop. Some of the
boys attended, but most of us were
too tired to move. We rolled up in
our blankets to sleep and dream of
the new republic of Cuba.
w. L.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

Col. Baldwin, Of the Seventh
cavalry, commanded the second
brigade, which consisted of the
Seventh cavalry, the Sixth Mis-
souri, and the Second light artil-
lery.
On the afternoon Of December
81 the regimental commanders
received orders that on the follow
ing morning reveille would be
sounded at 4 80 and that they
would leave for Havana at 5 O clock.
AS the men were more than anx-
ious to get look at the old city,
this news was greeted with cheers.
January l, 1899, was beautiful
day. The sun rose in a cloudiess
sky. We ate a hasty breakfast
and after putting a days ration
into our haversacks we were ready
for the march Of ten miles to the
city. Soon we fell in and, after
waiting few moments for Gen.
Lee and his staff, we started for
our goal. In a short time :. we
reached the Castel De Princippe,
an old stone fortress guarding the
land entrance to Havana. Here
we awaited the arrival of Generals
Brooke, Wade and Ludlow. They
came shortly, and Gen. Brooke
took command, placing detail Of
the Second light artillery in charge
of the fortress.
About 10 o'clock we entered the
city and were marched to the
Prado. where we were ordered to
stack arms and take it easy for
awhile. While we were standing
there one of the men gave his
canteen to a Cuban, telling him to
go and fill it with water. The Gu
ban crossed the street and returned
with the canteen filled, not with
water, but with delicious sweet
wine. Of course every man in the
company wanted his canteen filed
at once, and it was all the Cuban
could do to get away from US.
At 11:5O orders to fall in we're
given. No sooner were we in our
places than we heard report of
cannon from Moro Castle. That
was what we had been waiting for.
At the same moment the guns of
the warships in the harbor doomed
out, and the stern voice Of Gen.
Wheaton ordered, ''Regiments at
tention!" The colonel of each
regiment repeated the order and it
passed down the line. Then we
moved into company front and
started on our march through !
Havana. While this was occur
ring the Seventh and Eighth reg
ulars we're taking charge of Moro
Castle, and soon the stars and
stripes were hauled up above it
and the flag of Spain dropped to
the ground. AS our flag spread
out to the breeze, the regimental
bands struck up America" and
the crowd cheered.
After marching down the Prado,
we passed in review before the
principal hotel Of the city, where
a grandstand had been erected.
On this stand stood Generals
Brooke, Wade, Ludlow, Wood
and several naval officers, together
with number of prominent Cub.
ans. AS we passed we were
cheered by thousands of people
who were crowding against the
ropes. Next we marched through |
the principal streets of the city
You have no idea how the Cubans
behaved. They ran around like a |
lot of school children that have
been granted an unexpected holi-
day, shouting at the top of their
voices: "Viva Cuba Libre!' "Amer-
icano Mucho Bueno!' They fire.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12


has many objectionable features
The principal one is that it dis
eliminates against the incapable
workman. 1t gives the rewards
to the strong and dexterous; it dis
courages those of medium ability
and has not within it's entire array
of fact and figures one bright
CLEAN of charity. Let me illus
trate this statement. A, B and Q
work at the same task. A has ex-
ceptional ability and is paid a
premium according to his ability;
receiving more than B or @. B,
not being AS equal, cannot earn
SO great a premium as A. G, altho
he puts forth all the effort within
him, cannot do as we'll as either A
or B. Thus we find that A will be
able to enjoy more of sthe good
things of life than either B or G..
B will be better situated than g.,
who must be content with little.
The question arises, is there any
way to equalize the compensation
workmen of different degrees OF
ability working at the same task
shall receive? Many trades have
effected this equalization. Brick
layers working on the same build
ing receive the same wage per
hour, altho their work requires
different degrees of ability in its
execution. A technical description
of bricklaying will show how this
equalization is brought about.
Now, to keep the courses at an
even height there is line stretched
from one end of the wall to the
other. This line cannot be raised
to a new level until all the work
men have brought their particular
portion Of the wall up to it. Yet
there is no delay when line is
reached, for the foreman has so
distributed his men along the wall
that each has built his portion
according to his ability. The best
workmen are placed at the corners
and piers; the next in ability turn
the arches, while the least skillful
build the body of the wall. Thus
the weak, the strong and the skill
full are all provided for and earn a
like recompense. A moments
thought is sufficient to convince one
of the superiority Of the Just wage
over the UNJUST premium.
Let us now consider piecework.
Cigar makers have scale of wages,
based upon the shape and size of
the cigars they make. A specified
amount per thousand is paid. The
skilled workmen employ their
talents upon the different shapes,
while the less skillful make the
straight cigars. Thus the character
of their work gives men of different
ability a chance to earn about the
same wage. A workman that is
strong physically, but lacking in
dexterity, can earn about the same
wage as one who, altho weak in
body, has great skill. I fail to see
how the premium system could be
practically applied to this trade.
/ could give many more examples,
but time will not permit.
Let us now briefly consider
yprofit sharing. Many writers con-
Found profits with wages, so let US
sirst get clear idea of what profits
are before we proceed. Profits
are a part of the returns capital
receives for it's investments. They
cannot be classed as wages. Ii
profits are shared with workmen
they are not wages but rather
more in the nature of a bounty or
gift. Now, if workmen own stock
in business and receive aportion
of the profits, this cannot be called
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12
Paper Read Before the Ch ruta,oqua Circle.

he manner in which
most men are to receive
their portion of the
wealth produced by
capital and labor is the
subject of my report.
The premium sys-
tenn of awarding labor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-07

Mrs. Louise Fisher died about seven
o'clock this morning at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Chandler, one mile east of town. A
week ago she gave birth to girl baby
and has fingered between life and
death ever since until death relieved
her sutferings. Mrs. Fisher was the
eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Chandler
and was twenty years Of age. She had
grown up from childhood in and near
this city, and was a very beautiful
woman and the idol of her parents and
a large circle Of friends and acquaint-
ances. She patiently bore her intense
sufferings and passed away like tired
child wearied with a long journey.
She was devoted and useful member
of the Methodist church, and a worker
in the Sunday school and among the
Young people. The funeral will be
conducted from the Chandler home
Wednesday morning by Dr. II. II.
Watson, pastor of the Methodist
church. The husband, Thomas Fisher,
who has been soiourning in Colorado,
is expected to arrive Wednesday even
ing