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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-30
OPEN THE NEW
SYNAGOGUE.
Sunday Will be a Bic Day fol
the Hebrews in this
City.
HAVE A BIG PARADE.

Great preparations are being COM
pleted by tho First Perth Amboy He
brow Mutual Aid Society for the
formal opening of the new synaguogue
in Madison avenue. Sunday.R . Many
prominent people from New York and
elsewhere will be present to partioi.
pate and an elaborate program has
been prepared.
A parade will be had through the
town. NJ. Goldman will be marshal.
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band
OF forty youngsters will be brought
from New York to participate in tie
parade, and an exhibition drill by the
band will be carried out during the
parade. A company of the Zion
Guards will be here in line.
At the synagogue, where the core
monies will commence OF 1: 80 O'Clock.
there will be speechmaking and sing
ing. The Rev. Widover and Rev.
Rabipowitz will deliver addresses and
Rev. e. L. Solomon is expected to be
preseut. A cantor with choir OF
twelve will sing somo selections and
many local men are expected to at
tend The we'll known Zionist, A.
L,ppman, of this city, will deliver al
address,
The project of building this synago
que wns carried through by the Firs
Perth Amboy Hebrew Mutual and
Aid Society, of which M. Goldman il
president and by the congregation
Shanrey Tnlab, of which Hymar
shragovitz is president. S. Brody il
chairman of the building committee
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Robert johnson, about seventy years
old, an oysterman and clam dealer,
was struck and instantly killed on the
Central drawbridge this morning by
the engine of the north bound Central
passenger express train, due to pass
through this city at 1851 O'Clock.
The old man, who was feeble-minded
and almost totally deaf, was walking
the bridge from South Amboy to this
city, and had reached point but q
short distance from this end of tho
bridge, when the train, in charge of
Cond n tor L. W Romies, came along
behind him.. The old man could not
hear the noise of the approaching
train, and was hit, his hsed and face
being horribly mangled. The train
which sturok him is an express which
does not stop between Asturv Park
and JERSEY Uity. 1t attains great
speed, sometimes making almost a
mile minute. 1t slows up consider
ably, however, while crossing tho
bridge
The engineer stopped his train after
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Robert Johnson, Oyster and Clam Dealer Well
Known in this City, was Walking the Drawbridge
is Very Deaf and was Walking Track in Front
Of Train Which He Could Not Hear.
BODY REMOVED TO HIS HOME

hitting the old man, and his body
was brought to the Central passenger
depot, stretched on a Car seat. 1t was
placed on baggage truck and cover
ed, until removed to his parlors on
State street by Undertaken L. f.
Burke, having been viewod by deputy
coroner H. E. Pickers9ill.
Old "Rob," who was familiar
character about town, lived at 40
South First street, with Charles E.
Martin. He is survived by lister.
Mrs. Angeline Martin, widow OF
Moses Martin. of AZ Lewis street.
Rob" had Deon particularly unfor-
tunate in many respects, and, several
months ago, had one arm removed
near the elbow. on account of ma
lady which had troubled him for some
time.
Nearly every small boy in the city
knew him. He was short, white
haired old man, with a shambling
walk. He was won't to walk along,
with his face to the ground, muttering
as lie went.
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N EW FACTORY
FOR BARBER Co.
The Asphalt Concern at Maurer
will Shortly be ManufaCtur-
ing Wooden Block.

Ground was broken yesterday for
the now plaut to be erected for tho
Barber Asphalt Company adjoining
their present plant at Maurer. The
new factory is for the manufacture of
wooden paving block. This is new
departure for the Asphalt company
and will put them in competition with
nearly all the paving concerns in the
country. The new plant will be a
large one and will greatly increase the
Importance of tho local concern.
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Railroads in This City Enjoy Privileges Denied the
Ordinary Property Holder. Both Political Par
ties int the State will Doubtless DeCIarein Favor
of the Issue.
CITY GETS VERY LITTLE OF 1T.

The amount of taxes paid to Perth
Amboy by the various railroads ID
shown in detail by the following
schedule:
Lehigh Valley system, Easton ana
Amboy Railroad % {, Perth Amboy
to Phillipsburg, go, ,237 miles. Length
of main stem in Perth Amboy 2.352
m lies. On this the city receives no
tax Land and sidings and other
property outside the main stom In
PerthAmboy is assessed ct e675, 1b2, on
which the city receives 4 tax of e6,
76l.5 so. Local tax rate SHIT.
Middlesex Railway o. branch Of
the Lehigh Valley In the city Of
Perth Amboy, $40 mile. On the
main stem no tax is paid the city,
while on an assessment lof 1900 on
2,S7S feet of sidings outside the main
stem in the city, the city receives
tax of $25 80. gls
Raritan Terminal aud TrRnsporta-
tion Co., = mile In the city. On the
main stem the city receive no tax. On
a coal trestle and sidings IN the city
outside the main stem thefelis an as-
sessment of "a, $50, from which the
city receives a taxsof $40. 80.
:. Perth Amboy and woodbridge Rail-
road, Railway TO Perth Af-sss -, e - -
miles 'witha branch of 4f0 mile
Length of main stAm, e,864 miles.
Length of main steifi IN Perth Amboy,
2,a70 miler. On this no tax ~ paid to-
the city. The branch line Of .4l0 mile
is also in the city.
For the land outside of the main
stem in the city Of Perth Amhus and
the other railroad property in The lily
the road is assessed at sc, 7e4, on
which the tax paid the city is $67. .64.
The capital stock OF the road 10
1928, 400. IL has o funded debt OF
800, 900 and its gross earnings for the
year were $2ot, ,644.g
Elizabeth and Perth Al1boy' branch
of the Central Railroad VI New Jer-
sey, from the main line In Union
county to Perth Amboy, 12.2l2 miles.
Length of branch in Perth Amboy
city, 2.374 miles. On this no tax is
paid to the city. The property outside
tile main stem in the city is assessed
at SIS, ,O73, on which the city receives
q tax of $3.50. 70.
i New York and Long Branch Rail-
road TO-, length of main stem in
Perth Amboy city, .4os mile. On this
no tax is paid the city. On the prop
erty in the city outside the main stem
there is an assessment of 500. on which
the city receives tax Of .95.
4 Raritau North Shore Railroad Co.,
|, from Perth Ambov to q point IN
Woodbridge township, l.702 miles
, Capital stock $66. 400. Length of main
stem in Perth Amboy, $3.50 miles. Or
, this the city receives no tax. On sid
, ings and other property outside ths
main stem in the city there is an as
: sossment of 1915, from which the oiti
receives tax OF $8. 10.
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Politics are now on the move and
tile ward politicians are getting their
candidates in line for the election.
Two political meetings were called for
last night. One was the fifth ward
Republicans and the other was the
North Amboy Citizens Club.
The fifth ward Republicans met at
306 High street The meeting was
largely attended and everything
passed of in harmony. There was no
opposition in any way. The following
candidates were nominated: Ira r.
Grouse for alderman; Antone Masso-
pust, school commissioner; William
Strandberg, to State convention
county delegate, John Pfeiffer; city
delegate, Petsr Ponlsen.
1t has beeu] decided to hold the
meeting OF the North Amboy Citizen
Club tonight at No. 20 Hall aven ne.
1t is hoped that all of the members
will be present. Tho meeting was
called for last night, but tho attend
ance was not sufficient.
Tonight tho third ward Republicans
will hold meeting in the office OF
Richard Peltier, in the Adelaide build
ing, 1888 Smith street. 1t is reported
that they will endorse Forrest Smith
for alderman.
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From the Nea0S' CoyteSb0HdeHf.
Trenton, Aug: 90:-With the two
political parties lining up in New Jer-
sey on the issue of equal taxation,
which has for its basis the demand
that the railroads shall bear greater
proportion of the cost of government,
the present rate of tax paid BY the
roads becomes matter of public in
terest to every community in the
State.
From documents in the office of the
State Board of Taxation some inter-
sting information in regard to the
situation In Perth Anboy for the
wear 1903, which is the latest compil-
alton, was obtained and is given here
with.
For general State purposes the rail-
roads are taxed one half OF one per
cent. on the assessment on their
."main stems, which means the main
track. The law defines the main stem
to "in ,lude the roadbed, not exceed
ing 100 feet in width, with its rails
and sleepers, and depot buildings used
for passengers connected Herewith. y
The property outside the main stems
! as assessed by the cities, towns and
,, townships through which the respec-
hive ronds pass, and the tax on that
property is to the local boards on q
basis of the local tax rate, with the
special proviso that the rate paid To-
calIy by the roads is not to exceed one
per cent. AS most of the local tax rates
lin the State are more than one per
cent, the law in effect directs that
the local tax on the railroads be one
per cent, or 81 on the 500.
Coming down to Perth Amboy the
records show that the railroads in the
city pay no tax to the CITY whatever
on their maih stem property On an
nssessment OF $707. 439 on the railroad
property IN the city outside the malr
stems, ,;the roads paid the city tax Of
81, ,O74. 80. This, of course, is at the
one per cent. rate. At the regular city
rate last year of SIT this same prop
erty would have paid tax OF $l2. 6Sl.
l67. This presents graphic contrast
between the tax paid on their propert,
by the residents of Perth Amboy, anf
the tax paid on the local property
lowned by the railroads, with differ
lentiation in favor of the railroads o
| $5, 447 28.
In considering the question there il
another side, namely, that there
pnid baok to the counties by the Stat
from its income, which includes tn
railroad taxes for State purposes, n
annual appropriation for the use
the public schools. This money
received by the counties and in tur
by them is distributed among tn
schools of the cities, towns and town
ships. The amount so returned t
Middlesex county this year will b
1881 ,674.7l. Perth Amhoy will receiv
share of this which is not shown b
1.-THE State records.
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EXPLODED OFF
TOTTENV|LLE.
Elizabeth Fishing Party had a
Narrow Escape While on an
Outing.
BOAT WAS ON FIRE.
0Gner Tried to Reach Land with The Craft
Before the End Came but Was Forced to
lump Overheard as Others Who We're
with Him had Done Bsfore-A Marrow
Escape.

The st am II uneh Hazel R., owned
and huilt by William Reider, the car
pente ,f Spencer street, Elizabeth,
took fi'e aud blew up Sunday after
noon off Tottenville, and the owner,
David Benjamin, Adolph Schlitt.
Joseph Oonvitty and several others
only escape with their lives by jump.
ing into the water. The boat was
wrecked, entailing loss of over 500.
Tie party of men started on fish
ing "trip from Elizabeth They had
arrived at Tottenville when the ac-
cident happened.
1t seems that one of the men, in
walking from the bow to the stern,
had stepped Oh the gasoline pipe,
causing it to leak. The gasoline be-
gan to escape and lighted lantern in
the forward part exploded. The boat
was soon in flames. The men made an
attempt to put out the blaze but the
breeze which was blowing at the
time was too strong and the flames
quickly spread.
Reider stuck to the engine after the
rest had jumped in the hope of saving
the tank of gasoline in the bow,
which contained about seventeen gal
Ions of the infiamable material. His
coat was saturated with water and
although the intense heat blistered
his face and hands, he bravely steered
the boat for shore. The accident hap
pened just opposite the dock of A. @.
Brown & Sons shipynrd. The launch
was headed for the bluff near the
yard.
Before Reider reached the shore the
flames began to encircle him and he
was unable to place his hands upon
the steering wheel. Seeing the flames
getting perilously near the great tank
he jumped over board and struck Out
| for the docks nearby.
He had hardly swan eighteen yards
when there was frightful roar, thu
entire boat seemed to rise out OF the
water for an instant and then san
down 70 the gunwale.
The water for considerable dis
tance was dotted with little patchel
Of flaming oil. Some of the oi
spattered on some lumber on the docl
near which the boat was running
when the tank exploded and this tool
fire.
Those who had been in the boat q
once began to fight tho flames which
seemed to gain OH them until Bay
onne tug came along ana lent its assis
tance in checking the rapidly spread
ling fire. The fire WAS finally sub
dued, but not before considorabl
dpmage had been done.
At A. @. Brown q Sons yards, thi
morning, O News reporter learned tia
after the boat had been beached til
party came to Perth Amboy and wen
to Elizabeth by train. Yesterday re
pairs were made TO the launch an
the owner took it to Elizabeth, wher
it will probably be rebuilt.
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CONSTABLE'S SALE.

Notices have been issued pcsted an
that the sergeant alarms
of the district court of tins city will
sell nt constnble's sale noxt Saturday
morning. at 10 O'Clock, at the proper :
ty of Duncan ]. Ourrie, Water street,
two pile drivers and quantity Of
household goods, i'll lion of a judg
ment obtained against Currie ly
Thomas LinRle, several months ago.
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OF vACRANCY.

A man who gave his name as James
Price, and his residence as Linoleum-
Vile, s. l., was arrested last night on
a charge of vagrancy preferred by
Patrolman Smith, who found him So
liciting. When Price was arraigned
he was remanded by the recorder.
He was released at noon time.
RaaI Estat, column Dac0
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Large box writing paper. b'ne or VII te
GO iii .rts, with envelopes to malcl, 25c.
Sections Drug Store 70 Smith St.
77SS s 80 2t
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The men who have made tho largest
fortunes in business are those who
have been the mos extensive adver.
tiaara
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BITTEN BY DOG.

Steve Burnosk, of Hall avenue, was
bitten yesterday by n dog owned by
Charles Obuck, of 83 Catharine street.
Meshrow won't to SEQ
Obuck, who would not give his con-
sent to the shooting of the canine.
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HORSE MISSING.

Martin MomberR, the mason, Of SiS
Oak street has reported to the police
tho loss of q heavy sorrel horse, about
fifteen hands in height, with white
fetlocks and white star on his fore
head. The authorities are working
on the case.
LET-Three rooms ON Front ST., W
Il uuirr X. Evening New 50ff
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2 Gold fish and globe, 25 cents. Sex
tons Drug Store 70 Smith st.
77sS s 80 2t
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DANA SOCIETY OUTING,
Members will Spend Labor Day at
Union Grove.

Labor Day the members of Dana
Society win hold basket party nt
Union Grove, on the Woodbridge road.
This will be for the members only.
They viii meet ln the hall in Smith
street, in the morning, and every
lady will be provided with basket.
Live nod fisll for sale. Sexton's Drug
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-30

Live god fish, for sale. Sexton's Drug
Store. 20 Smith St TIES 8 50 vt
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Real Estate column page {.
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11
Next Monday the speci'

Next Monday the special
term of circuit court for the
Northern District, at which the
trials of Newt Nelson for rape
and Sam Askew for murder will
come up, will convene at Hardy.
Sheriff Matheny will leave here
with these prisoners Sunday.
Some party set fire to the
woods Tuesday west of town,
dangerously near to the farm OF
Jasper Justus, but by prompt
action he lost none Of his fencing.
The party who will start the woods
to burning in such a dry time is
either very thoughtless or very
mean,
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11

Judge j. W. Smith has been
suffering severely from tonsilitls
this week.
Always on hand a full line OF
groceries at rock bottom prices at
l.. P. Collins & Son.
Lawyer George l.. Green OF
Wirth is attending to business IN
the chancery court.
Esq. T. j. Davidson's court
was busy last Saturday, and dis
posed of case or two.
--Ex- Sheriff hutchison was
mixing and mingling with friends
in Evening Shade Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Stokes left Thurs
day for a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Harrell, at
Cave City.
Justice NJ. F Kinney of Piney
Fork township dropped in this
shop Saturday and helped it out
in a financial way.
Why order a buggy when
you can get a Studebaker from
S. P. Turner at Hardy. He has
large line Of hacks.
"Wednesday a marriage per-
NIT was granted to S. W. Gawf
and Miss Zola Wainwright. Both
parties live at Bengay.
George Mcknight of Reed
was in town Wednesday, and was
lamenting the fact that "us dem
ocrats can't get from taw.
james Bullie has been re-
leased from jail, the authorities
of the state insane asylum refus-
ing him admittance to that instl-
tuition.
james P. Jones, once a prom
inent citizen of the Northern
District, but now of Eureka
Springs, was in Evening Shade
on business this week.
j. w.. Claxton of johnson
township was in to see us Mon
day. He reports lots of work
going on in his vicinity, and
hands scarce at any price.
B. F. Johnson and E. +.
Watkins, two citizens of the
Maxville country, are new readers
of this patriotic journal, OF the
dollar. in advance variety.
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11
BETTER THAN PILLS.

The question has been asked-'in
what way arc Chamberlain's Stom,
ach and Liver Tablets superior to
the ordinary cathartic and liver
pills? Oar answer is---thcy are cas-.
ier and more pleasant to take and
their effect is so gentle ard so
agl eeable that one hardly realizes
that 1t IS produced by medicine.
Then they not only move the bowels
but improve the appetite and aid
the digestion. For sale at rs cents
per bottle by all dealers,
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11
CHAMBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY.

No one who is acquainted with its
good qualities can be surprised at
the great popularity Of Chambers
laln's Cough Remedy, 1t no. only
cures colds and grip effectually and
permanently, but prevents these
diseases from resulting in pneu'
nonia. 1t is also a certain cure Tor
Group. Whooping cough is not
dangerous when this remedy is CIV
en-. 1t contains no opium or other
harmful substance and may be CIV
en- as confidently to a baby as to an
adult. 1t is also pleasant to take.
When all these facts are taken into
consideration it is not surprising
that people in foreign lands as well
as at home esteem this remedy very
highly and very few are willing to
take any other after once having
used 1t. For sale by all druggists.
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11

A full line of lumber and
shingles is constantly kept on
hand at the Medley sawmill,
two miles south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phillips
of Sullivan township were in the
city last Saturday. This was
Mrs. Phillips first visit here in
fifteen years, although she once
lived here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. j. Andrews.
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11
TURKEYS WANTED
Bring in your Turkeys. High
est prices paid.
W. A. Edwards.

Col. J. G.. Yancy will sell
some fine Poland China hogs at
his farm in Independence county
next Thursday. He tells you
about it on the last page OF this
paper.
Granville King, good man
of Big Creek township, visited
Record headquarters the latter
part of last week. He has been
in poor health and unable to work
for several months.
DIR. w. E. Founders is at
tending medical lectures at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, having decided
not to go to Memphis after he left
here two weeks ago. He will
again locate in Evening Shade
after the completion of his course.
We have opened up, and are
selling very cheap, a new and
fresh stock of General Merchan-
disc. The remnant of W. D..
Cochran's stock is kept separate,
and is still selling at cost, except
hardware.
Cochran & Kirby.
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11
Natice For Pabicati0l----35O
Land Office ut Little Rock, ARK.
h"N Oct n 1904

Land Office ut Little Rock, ARK
Oct u, 1904.
>rotlce is hereby given that the iqliGwans 3l OWN,
~ named settler has iled notlce OF ms l.,ten,
and that said proof VIII be- neae @GsrDg DeiTs Shade
clerk of Sharp county ARK, at Evening S"'"''
Ark, on Dec 3, 1904, VIZ.
A'"' =" SCOTT T. WEIGH
Fl. No. 22ias for lot NO. southwest Nasrtsr gasr
ter and northwest quarter son,nsm! a we1t. Ht
section Z, township H. NORM r""seo nj,
lie names the following wlLnsSi'es auS cultivation OF
S'T Rat,"y t"" Baker, Austin Baker, Geo a. Al WI"
llams, Thos. j. Stephens al 81 woo wooup, p,.aisier.
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11
$100 REWARD, S100

(. 1e readers of this paper vii! be
y 4&>td to learn that there Is at
leo1t one dreaded disease that science
4na 0een able to cure IN all its stages
ana mat is Catarrh. Halls Ca:arrh
Cvrs b the only positive cure now
known TO the medical fraterNity.
Oatagrh being constitutional d..
Ses6e requires a constitutional treat,
ment' Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
h|ood and mucous surfaces of the
eyntem, thereby destroying the
foundatlon of the disease, and CIV
'nG We patient strength by building
5ne constitution and assisting ma.
10 doing Its work The pro.
prs have so much faith in it's
1--WE powers, that they offer One
&odred Dollars for any Gaze that
t{ails t. cure. Send for list of testi.
0oDials. Address
y. Cheney Il Co., Toledo, o.
so'd by druggists, $50.
1al''s Family Pills are the best.
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11
A LOVE LETTER.

Would not interest you if you're
looking for II guaranteed Salve for
Sores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd
of Ponder, No., writes; 81 suffered
with an ugly sore for a year, but a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me. It's the best Salve on earth.
25c at Shows drug store.
Sharp County record., 1904-11-11
Notice for Publicatiol-- 1861.
Land Office at Little Rock, AR. AIR

Land Office at Little Rock, ARR.
November 5, 1904
Notice Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice OF his m
tention to make final proof In support OF ms
claim and that sad proof will be made before
ihe Clerk of sharp county, at Evening shade'
Ark. on December 81, 1904, viz:
JOHN NORRIS
HE, No 1886 tor the northwest quarter
, northwest quarter section 80, township III
north. range west h,s
contipuous residence upon and cultivation VI
Allen Cav, j. Con, VIM. slanhll, /. n.
Sparks, all of Poughkeepsie, ARK.
Harry II. Myers, Register