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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03
THURSDAY.

The best of feeling prevailed through
out the sessions, and both delegations
entered the convention this morning
with fresh hopes But the deadlock
continued all day and burrows of care
began TO be visible before the noon adj
iOurnment. The afternoon showed nc
signs of compromise. and at 3 o'clock
they adjourned, after a total number OF
$50 ballots with no choice. The con
vention will convene Monday afternoon
at o'clock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03

The house election committee has
material for many days work in the
three general primary bills now in the
committees hands The first one, the
Dickinson BILL file number l3, provides
for the direct nomination OF governor,
lieutenant governor. state senators and
representatives and of county officers on
the option of the counties 1t provides
separate party ballots and secures place
on the ticket by petition. Plurality vote
nominates, and nominating conventions
prior TO the primaries are forbidden
Luren ID. Dickinson. the author Of tins
bill. is a farmer of Eaton county and "a
member of the elections committee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03

We want hustling agent to take care
of the sale of the Leader Washer here.
The right person will get a good living
from the start. We pay salary outright
for the first few weeks if you want it that
way. No need applying unless you can
give all your energy TO the work and at
least half your time. There are no
schemes about this offer We mean just
what we say and have good permanent
place for the right person, man or woman.
There can be but ono agent in a town, SO
il you're interested and in dead earnest
write us today. To save time, send along
references from the editor or some other
responsible person. Leader Washer Co
Bay City, Mich, sI-u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03

The second l. the Stone bill, file num-
Der %, which applies 10 all regular cleo
tiOns of all officers except of city, will
age, town and school district, including
United States senators. \ blanket bal
lot Is provided. bearing the various party
tickets and non-partisan ticket for
names not presented as candidates of
any party Place on the ticket Is Sc
cured 10y nomination paper, noti-
fication having the same effect a. a
petition and similarly signed. The voter
after marking his party ticket must sep
arate it from the blanket ballot, and de-
posit the two in separate boxes. The
voter also writes upon his ticket the
names Of his choice for precinct com
mitteemen and city, representative
district and county committees are con-
stituted of the chairmen of the precinct
committees, senate district committees
the chairmen of representative district
committees, congressional district COM
mittees of the chairmen of senate dis
| trict committees, and the state and legis-
| lative candidates meet in convention at
the capital and frame platform and
elect the state committee The act Is to
become effective only upon ratification
at the April election. Alvah G.. Stone.
the author of this bill, Is a farmer Of
Lenawee county and chairman of the
elections committee, and served III the
last two legislatures.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03
WEDNESDAY

The situation this year is just about
the same as IL was six years ago. Both
delegations cast sOlidly for their candi-
date and il was "A deadlock from the
first. Up to noon Wednesday 80 ballots
had been cast with no signs of an agree
ment being reached. When the session
adjourned at night they had cast 40
ballots with no result.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03

The county salaries bill, introduce d
by Senator Cook and passed by the SEN
ate, was favorably reported by the house
elections committee, Thursday and
promptly passed The house also passed
Representative Holmes bill restricting
teachers certificates TO citizens of the
United States, or such as have declared
their intention TO become such.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Edelweiss Co. No. 4, u. X. X. r. at their
Assembly Monday Evening.
A special meeting of Edelweiss Co
No 4. u. r. X. p was held Monday ev.
ening in special assembly and elected Of
ficers as follows Fred Rohlan, Captain
M. A. Medler, LIST Lieutenant; w. H.
Sanderson, I'd Lieutenant; Marvin Har.
vey, Recorder ;J s. Konertzer, Treasurer.
Carts Brown, the retiring captain was
extended vote of thanks for his untir
ing interest and faithful duties. tt Z
rank was conferred on four candidates
Installation Of the new officers will b'
held sometime this month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

A republican caucus is called to meet
in the City Hall, Monday evening, March
9, 1905, standard time, for the purpose of
placing in nomination village ticket for
the village of Alma.
BY Order of Committe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03

of members of the legislature to vote for
the nominee of their party for United
States senator is declared to be the same
as that of presidential electors. The
author of this bill, Arthur j. Waters, is
a lawyer of Manchester. Washtenaw
county, elected last fall TO his first term.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03

The third bill is the Waters bill, file
number 81, which applies TO senators
and representatives, both national and
state, and TO governor and lieutenant
governor, and Optionally TO county and
city officers. Ii has the same provisions
for nomination papers" as the Stone
bill, but provides separate party ballots
and ballot boxes, and other separate
ballots for delegates TO county conven-
tions, the highest of which is chairman
Of his precinct delegation, and also del
egates TO the state convention. An
elector is only entitled to vote for can
didates Of the party with which he af-
filiated at the last election. The parties
hold their county conventions on sue
cessive days of the third week in Sep
tember in order Of the greatest number
Of votes, and the state conventions sim
ilarly in the succeeding week. County
conventions nominate county officers,
where not named by primary ballot, APP
point county committee, and certify the
state delegates after adjusting the num-
ber to the county's quota. The state
conventions nominate the remaining
state officers, decide ties and fill vacan-
cies and promulgate a platform, OF
which the nominee for governor has
veto power over any provision, subject
TO three-fourths vote. The obligation
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03
Churches and Societies

The Woman's Club will meet with Miss
Messenger Monday, March 6. The
aunual election of officers. 80. -.
Special meeting Of Alma lodge No. 244,
f. & A. NJ. next Tuesday evening.
Waters of Marah" will be the Sunday
morning subject at the Baptist church.
The Tree and the Chaff, Typical of Two
Kinds of Lives" the evening subject.
Subjects at the NJ. +. church next sun
day as follows: Morning, Without
Faith it is Impossible TO Please God. y
Evening, "The Day of Decision"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03

"a dose in time saves lives. DIR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases of every sort.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03

To Cure a Colu In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL IL fails to cure.
r. W Groves signature is on each box. 7sc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-03
PROFESSIONAL AL.

T F.sUYDAM, NJ. D., Physician and surgor
o. once opposite Church block.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
MASSOPUST
is ELECTED.
Named TO Fill the Vacancy in
the School Board from
Fifth Ward.

Anton MassoEust was chosen school
commissioner from the fifth ward at
the meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
last night. AS was told in the News,
the time for a special election to de-
eide the tie between the republican
nnd democratic candidate in that ward,
was allowed to expire without All at
tempt being made to hold such cleo
tion. At the expiration Of that period
1t becomes the duty of the Board Of
Aldermen to fill the vacancy, which
WAS done last night. Mr.. Massopust
WIS the republican who was tic with
Guy Weaver for the Office.
1t was on motion of Alderman
Grouse, Of the fifth ward, that the
matter was taken up. Mr.. Masso'
pust was the only nominee and be
was elected with only one negative
vote, that Of Alderman Smith. A lder
man Toft, the only other democrat in
the board, was absent. After the
voting Alderman -at!large Pfeiffer an.
ncsd Mr. Massopust elected &C,
cording to law. He will take his seat
in the school board when that body
meets tomorrow night 1t will then
be solid republican. ..N.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
Steps Will be Taken tt
Secure the Necessary
Land to Open Sheridan
Street - Work Ex-
pected to be start
ed Early This
Spring.

No time is to be lost in getting
matters In shape to open Sheridan
street to the new Raritan river bridge
as soon as spring arrives. Alderman
at,large Pfeiffer announced ut the
meeting of the board, last night, that
q. satisfactory agreement had been
reached between the city and the
county. He said before the city could
open the street, certain lands had to
be acquired and he directed the street
committee to take up the matter at
once.
1t seems that after the city had ac.
cepted the deed Of land rom Cort
iandt Parker it became known that
Mr.. Parker did not own all the land
necessary for a street leading to the
bridge as it 10 now built. A corner
of the Pardse tract was included in the
thoroughfare when the survey was
made. This the city did not own,
but, as there were then no signs Of the
bridge being finished within a reason.
nble time, the matter was allowed to
drop. Now that the city has agreed
to open the street, however it is me-
cessary, TO secure that piece of land
from the Pardsssv before the work can
he completed. 1t is reported that Mr..
Pardes Is willing to deal generously
with the city and no hitch Is antici.
rated as result of the compli cation
1t means the opening Of Sheridan
street to the bridge and that structure
thrown open tot affic before the COM
ing sun III er has gene.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
FOR A NEW
FERRYBOAT.
RumOT Has II that SeVera
Changes will be Made on
Rapid Transit.

II is understood that the Staten Is.
land Rapid Transit railroad has
planned a number Of improvement Is
for their entire road this spring, but
whether they will be oarried out or
not is a question. 1t is said that
the local ferryslip will be dredged
out, the piling repaired and much
larger ferry boat will take the place
of the Warren.
During the past year so many peo'
ple have been travelling from Staten
Island to this city to do their shopping
that very often it has been necessary
to make extra trips TO accommodate
the passengers.
A rew road bed from TottenvilIe tC
Huguepot is also part Of the pro
gram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
Observation-Disclosures
by The AIdermau-At-
Largeto Take Up the
Natter Will Not
be Ready for the
Present Ses-
sion Of Leg
isIature.

The old city charter must go. TIE
new Board of Aldermen, determined
to begin at the starting point and to
work upward, for the advancement of
Perth Amboy, took steps last night to
have the antiquated document,
adopted in 1870 and revised in 1871.
replaced by n modern and a thorough.
lv up-to-date charter, one that will be
of some use to the city and one that
will not stand in the way Of every
movement to place Perth Amboy
where she rightfully belongs among
the municipalities of the state.
The step taken last night was simply
the passing of a motion that commit
tee be appointed to take up the re-
vision of the city charter 1t was
carried unanimously. Alderman at
large Pfeiffsr named the standing
judiciary committee, consisting OF
Aldermen Rossi, Grouse and Stacey,
to do this work. This is the mere he
ginning, but the fact that it is under
way means that il will be an accom-
plished fact sooner or later. The al
dermen realize the necessity of a new
charter and no unnecessary delay will
be ocCasioned.
1t is understood that no attempt will
be made to get the charter before the
present legislature. 1t is pointed out
that the state lawmakers are now in
session and, al longest, they never
continue in session more than eight
or ten weeks. 1t will be impossible
to get new charter drawn up within
that time. There are many things tc
be considered and when il is done the
aldermen want il TO be all that is ez
peoied Of it, For this reason there
will be no railroading, but good, hon
est continuous labor. This means thai
Perth Amboy will not get its new
charter this year as it must first be
passed BY the legislature and then sub
mitted to the vote of the people of the
city. There is no doubt as to what
the result will be. The fact that the
matter is under way, however, mean:
that the desired end is in sight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
PATROLMAN
DISMISSED.
]. S. Smith Dropped from The
Police Force for Violation
of the Rules.

Patrolman J. s. Smith was dis
missed from the police force last nigh
after the Board Of Aldermen had de.
clared q recess to consider the matter.
The disuission was in the form OF
accepting resignation.
The action was based on a com.
muuication from Mayor Brace accom-
panied by a letter from Chirf OF
Police Burke. The letters are as fol-
lows:
Jan. II, 1905.
Hon. Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen-I hereby suspend Patrol
man John S. Smith from duty await
ing your action in the matter. He
has violated Rule 81 Ie., unexplained
absence of five days of any member of
the force shall be deemed and Leld TO
he resignation by such member and
accepted as such.
Respectfully submitted,
Fl. MARTIN BRACE.
Mayor.
Perth Amhoy, \. j..
Jan. IA, 1905.
H. Martyr Brace, Mayor:
Sir:-I hereby charge Patrolman
John S. Smith with being atsent from
duty without leave January 9, 10, IL,
12, -, 1905.
Respectfully submitted.
P J BURKE,
Supt. of Police.
Patrolman Smith was not present
last night, but the aldermen held that
his absence was the same as resigna-
tion and that no hear ing was Deces-
sary.
When the vote was taken TO dismiss
the officer, the aldermen stood five to
one in favor of the motion, Aldermen
Smith casting the dissenting vote,
his democratic colleague, Alderman
Toft, being absent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
HOSE WAGON
FOR L|NCOLNS.
Aldermen TO Advertise for Bids
for a Single Horse Wagon TO
Garry hose for Steamer.

As was foretold in the Evening
News, the Board Of Aldermen. at thsiI
meeting last night, took steps to secure
a hose wagon for Lincoln Engine
Company, which means the transfer OF
the chemical com bination wagon,
which thet company is now using. tc
its rightful owner, the Eagle Hose
Company. The fire committee was
authorized to advertise for bids for q
single horse hose wagon. This means
that the Lincolns will require three
horses, all told, to answer an alarm.
One horse will take the hose wagon
while the team follows with the
steamer. The combination wagons
now require two horses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
MISS SMITH
WILL REMAIN.
Said Farewell Last Night But
Congregation Unanimously
Requested Her to Stay.

Miss Smith said farewell to a large
congregation last night. She made a
very tender and touching address, re,
latipg sons of her early experiences
in her Canadian home and also of the
past year.
This talented young woman made
such a wonderful impression that
there was an unanimous request for
her to remain. Several from tn }
large congregation came forward and
expressed desire to lead Christian
lives. A very deep feeling was mani
tested, and the pastor said it would be
impossible TO close the meetings for
several days.
The pastor and people have done all
they can to mako the meetings inter
esting and helpful.
Tonight special effort will be made
TO carry forward the work. The past.
or will have charge of the song service
and preliminaries to begin at I 80 p.
m. Miss Smith will preach.
Mrs. Macan, whose sweet singing
created deep feeling last night, will
again render appropriate selections.
The pastor desires to meet all who
have made profession of religion this
evening,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
YACHT CLUB
BALL PLANS.
Five Hundred and Fifty Invitation
have been issued for the
Coming Event.

a Invitations to the number of $50
have been sent ont for the Raritan'
Yacht Club ball in Wilder Hall Janu-
arY ~. A large attendance, as beftsi
the event, is expected. In addition to|
local society people, guests are ex.'
pected from Railway, Woodbridge, Z
Sewaren, New Brunswick, Metucha
and other places. The large commit
is fast completing every detail.
told previously, Mavor Brace will
the promenade.
The members of the COMMITTEES
charge are: ". A. Belcher,
man DR.. G. W. Tyrrsll, O. S.
ton, ". 3. Snyder, W. K. Ba5
u. T. Madsen, J. E. Stricken,
Haney, n. ". Pierce. Jr.
Clevenger, E. J. Mccormick
Nelson and f K SouthwicE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
FIRST BILL
BY JACKSON.
MiddIesex Man Gets His Salary
Measure Before LegisIa,
ture Early.
Sbectai TO khs Even,ng Meas.

SVSCfnE fO Efe EUCUtHS htUS'
Trenton, Jan. H. Senator jackson
and Assemblyman Fordyce, of Middle.
sex county, were we'll to the forefront
in last nights session of the legisa-
ture.
Senator Jackson introduced the first
bill in the senate. 1t provides for the
payment of surrogatos. registers of
deeds, county clerks and sheriffs by
salaries instead OF fees. All fees shall
be turned into the county treasures
and the officials named shall each re.
ceive salaries as follows: In counties
of the first class, 81 500; second class,
50, ,0C0; third class, $500; fourth
class. $4,000; fifth class, 81 200.
1t is senate bill No. / and was re.
ferred to the committee on revision of
laws.
Mr. Fordyce introduced bly,
bill No, 10, authorizing the governor
to appoint five commissioners to ex-
anime into all questions and consi.
derations as to the policy and advis.
ability Of establishing permanent for.
est park reservations. 1t was referred
to the committee on agriculture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
NEW GOVERNOR
|NAUGURATED.
TOOk Oath Of Office At Trenton
This Afternoon In Presence
Of Large Assemblage.

Tran ton, Jan. l7;-This city is in
gala attire today. 1t is the occasion
of the Inauguration Of Edward Cas-
per Stokes. The ceremonies took
place in the Taylor Opera House be-
ginning at noon.
The full program for the inaugura.
ton was reported TO the legislature
last night by the joint committee
composed of Senators Hutchinson, of
Mercer; Bachelor, of Essex; Childe,
Of Somerset, and Assemblymen De
Cou, OF Mercer; Miller, of Cumber-
land; Taylor, of Essex Hildreth, of
Cape May, and Wildrick, of Warren.
The report gave che details of the
program as follows:
1.-The two houses of the legislature
will meet at their respective chambers
at the usual hour, and adjourn at II
o clock a. M, to meet upon the stage
of the opera house at II 80 a. N.
They will organize upon the stage
Those having cards of admission &c
the stage are requested TO be in their
places by II 80 a. N. At 11:15 a. m.
the joint committee on the inaugura.
tion, with the state officers who have
been invited, will meet TO escort
Governor Murphy and Governor. elect
Stokes to the opera house. =
The order of exercises will be at
follows:
PRAYER by the Rev. Homes f. Ora.
vatt, of Millville.
Administration of the oath Of office,
by Chief Justice Gummere.
Salute of seventeen guns, at the
state horse grounds.
Delivery of the great seal, by
Governor Murphy
Acceptance of the seal by Governor
Stokes.
Introduction of the governor TO the
president of the senate, Joseph Cross,
by Governor Murphy.
tutroductlon of this governor to the
senate and general assembly, by tbs
president OF the senate.
Inaugural address.
Benediotion by the Rev. Henry
Collin Minton, D D., of this city.
Genera! Bird W. Spencer will be il
charge of the opera house during tht
ceremony. Governor Stokes Will holC
reception TO the public, in the execu
tive chamber, from to O'Clock anC
from 80 to . p m.
The sparade will take place will
the Cumberland county delegation
400 strong led by two bands, at tht
right of the line, out of courtesy Il
the governor, whose home is in thai
county.
Senator Hutchinson and Major Gil
kyson, chief marshal, both stated yes
terday that all the arrangements fol
tie ceremony were completed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
Hudson & MiddIesex CT
pany Makes One M
Effort to Enter Pc
Amboy-- Ordinance
Similar to Others
Passed on First
Reading.

The Hudson & Middlesex tele
ordinance bobbed up again
meeting ofthe Board of Aldermd
night and was passed on first re
The efforts of this company to
to Perth Amboy has been most
vering and it looks now as if l
to be crowned with success. The M 3
fact that the company appears before
the city fathers again would indicate
that the directors of the concern have
some assurance that the franchise will
go TIN ough.
As on the previous occasions. Alder
man Smith is the sponsor for the or
dinance. This is the third time the
ordinance has been taken up by the
Board of Aldermen. The last time
it got as far as former Mayor Seaman,
who gave public hearing, and then
vetoed the measure.
The ordinance is the same as the
others which have already been pub
iished. 1t grants both the company
the right to erect poles, string wires
and lay conduits in and on the streets
of the city. 1t also provides for free
phones in sll public buildings includ-
ing school houses.
". J. Landsley, the superintendent
of the telephone company, and mum :.
Der of labor leaders, who are strongly
advocating the passage of the ordin-
auce, were present at the meeting last
night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
i. S. IS AFTER
ST.. FERRY co.
Accused Of Running a FenybOat
Whose Charter FOrbidS It's
Service In Floating Ice.

Washington, Jan. l7:-Secr atary
Metcalfe, Of the Department of Com
merce, today has ordered Inspector
Harris, at New York, to make an in
mediate investigation of the com
plant that the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Ferry Company is running
the ferryboat Middietown during win
ter months VIXEN its certificate says
that it must not be used when there is
ice in the bay.
The Middletown was running regu-
larly today. On its certificate Is
written: This vessel must not navi-
gate when ice forms in the bay. '
The certificate is signed by James A
Dumcnt and dates May IA, 1904
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
TO INITIATE
MAYOR BRACE.
His Honor Will Know What il IS
to Become an Elk
Tonight.

Tonight's regular meeting of Perth
Amboy Lodge, B. P o. Elks, will be
marked by important features,
Among them will be the entrance OF
Mayor Brace into the ranks Of tbs
horned host. That he will be received
with proper eolat is assured by those
who will play leading part in the
mystic ceremony.
The coming minstrel show and two
or three other matters Of nom ent are
on the tapis for consideration, and a
rehearsal Of the minstrel troupe will
probably follow the session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
SUBJECTS FOR
THE DEBATES.

The High School Literary Societies
will hold interesting debates at their
sessions Friday afternoon. In the
Senior. Sophomore society the subject
will deal with the benefits ACQUIRING
from outdoor and indoor exercise. and
in the Junior Freshman Society, the
question as to whether the Mormon :
should be allowed TO seat representa-
tives in either house Of congress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
PROMINENT
GUEST HERE.
". J. Mcconnell Of Idaho, is
the Guest of J.P.
Holm.

W. j. Mcconnell, former governor
and former senator OF the state OF
Idaho. is in Perth Amboy today as the
guest of ]. P Holm, of the Westmins
ter. Mr.. Mcconnell came here las,
night from New York, He is on his
way to his home, Boise City, Idaho.
During the recent trial Of Senator
Smoot, of Utah, the name of McOon
nell was prominent among those whose
testim ony was heard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-17
FIREMAN WERE PROMPT.

William G. Rock wishes to express
his thanks to the fire department for
the prompt manner in which they
responded to the alarm Sunday night
when his house was on fire. He is
loud in his praise of their work and
the manner in which they turned out