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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
JENSEN LEADS IN
DANISH A. C. CONTEST.
At Meeting Last Night the Club De-
cided to Hold a Ball on
Anniversary.

At the Danish Sociable A. C. last
night, William , Jensen won from
Charles Hanson. Jensen now holds
two points and Hanson one point.
1t was decided to hold a dance
and reception in the club house
October rs, in honor of the fourth
anniversary of the club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12

ton defeated Lehigh in a ragged game
of football by the score of % TO 6, al
lowing her goal line to be crossed for
the first time this season. The Prince
ton men played poorly until near the
end of the contest and at times were
outclassed by the Pennsylvanians.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
GUN CLUB

A special meeting of the Perth
Amboy Gun Club has been called for
tomorrow night al the shoe shop OF
Paul Martinusen. 1t is hoped that
all members will be on hand. The
meeting will be called to order at
promptly s o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
nccII WON Two EnIIn.

CLEVELAND. O., Oct. FIN the
wrestling contest last night between
Yankee Rogers of Holly, N. Y, and
Fred Beell of Marshlield, Wis, for a
purse of $500 Beell won in two straight
falls
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
SERVICE TIME TABLE.

Cars leave Railway Junction for Railway lie
formatory every 80 minutes from $40 a. m. until
II. 40 pm
Cars leave Railway Junes n for Woodbridge
Greek every hour from SO a. III. until II. 10 m.
connecting with New brunswick ears If after
the hour. 910p p. m. car from Railway Junction
last car that makes connections for New
Brunswick.
Cars leaving New Brunswick at b.45 a. m and
every hour until 4. % i. III. connect with car for
Sewaren, Woodbridge, Railway and Westfield.
Cars leaving Perth Amboy ferry ut b.57 n. m
and every hour until 9.57 p. M. then 10 % p. M.
md i1.42 p. m. connect for Sewaren, Wood
bridge, Railway and Westield.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12

CATTLE-Supply light; market steady
choice, s.. s0M5.60; prime. $5.15p5.SO; yea
calves, S7.50MS.25.
HOGS Receipts light; market declined
prime heavy, $3.50; medium and heavy
Workers.. S.. 70d5.7 IS; light Workers. $500
r 20: pigs. SIS. 40u5.50: roughs. $4d5.
SHEEP AND LANES Supply. light
market strong; prime wothers. $5m5.Y,
common. Si.5O13; spring lambs, $L5047.G5,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12

No pill is as pleasant and positive
and effective that children, delicate
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers
These famous little pills are so mild
ladies and weak people enjoy their
cleansing effect, while strong people
say they are the best liver pills sold.
Sold by G. A. Sexton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
Yankee con-uI, worth 10000 Dead

LEXINGTON, Ky. Oct. 12.-Yankee
Consul, a noted thoroughbred, is dead
here. The horse became i'll en- route
to Latonia from New York with pneu-
monia. He was valued mt 100000
and belonged to Bud May.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
r
Horseshoer and General BiacksmithIns
Jobbing Promptly Attended to.
1876 Fayette st. Opp. Penn. Freight Statior
Mauch Chunk, Glen 0noko and S~witchback
Excursion via Lehigh Valley Rail-
road Oct. 18th.

AS this will be the last Excursion for
the season, it will be safe to say that it
will be the most delightful one, as the
scenery at this time of the year is un-
surpassed. Special train will leave
Perth Amboy at 9.15 a. m. Fare for
round trip; adults, $1.50; children, -
cents. 1880 1910 st
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
LEH!Gn VALLEY R. R.
Time Table in effect May IA, 1905.
Stations in New York foot of Cortlandt, Des
brossee and West ssrd streets, Penna.
r.. Il. Ferries.

III NrW tbIh IDDb II COTtlanuJ, DeS
brossee and West esrd streets, Penna.
r.. Il. Ferries.
TRAINS LEAVE STATE s STREET STATION
FOR NEW YoKK
G.10, 7.35 a. M, and % D.. M, t.52 p. M. daily
connects ALI way train for Bound Brook, MauGh
Chunk, Weatheriy, H~azelton, Pottsviile and in
termediate points.
FOR u PLAINFIELD
6.10, 7.s5 a. m, i.32, 5.2s .. m. Sundays Bis
n. IN. t.s2, d.15 p. m.
FOR OTHER POINTS
7.35 a. m. daily except Sunday connect with
express train for Easton. bethlehem, Allentown.
pottsville, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, st. Louis,
Chicago. Parlor CIR bethlehem to Buffalo, CON
meets with local train ut South plainfield for all
points east of Malch Chunk.
S.15 a. m. Sundays only, Express train for Buff
falo, Niagara Falls, st. Louis and Chicago, Stops
at Pennington Junction.
4.28 p. IN. daily except Sunday express for
Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Hazelton, and principal
intermediate stations.
6.15 p. m. Sundays only through train for Buff
falo, Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, st. Louis
and Chicago, connects for New York.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH pLAINFIELD
FOR PERTH AMBOY.
$40 a. III. 8.45, 500, 7.45 p~ m. Sundays. 1915,
a. m, 500, 7.45 p. m. Trains arrive Perth Am
boy, 900 "a. M, 4.05, {. rs, STOP. M, Sundays II "a
a. m, 5.25, 81 p. IN.
Tickets sold to all western points.
For further apply to ticket agents
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
New England Women Lead Golfer.

New EhEIhnd W0fnen LEND GOIffFS'
NEW YORK, Oct. Pat the c0nclu-
sion of the second round of match play
in the women's national golf champion
ship tournament at the Morris County
Golf club the New England women
We're very much in evidence. The lead
ers are Miss G%eorglanna Bishop of
Brooklawn, Conn, the present holder of
the title: Mrs. Charles T. Stout of Apa-
wants. n. Y, twice national champion
and present metropolitan champions
Miss Marion Oliver of Washington,
Mrs. Caleb +. Fox of Philadelphia and
Miss Grace Keyes, Miss Margaret Cur
It's. Miss II. S. Curtis and Miss Pauline
Mackay, all Of Boston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12

IN The FIELD OF SPORTS
HIGH SCORES.

High scores rolled on the Blood
good alleys last night were as fol-
lows. Sweet, 204; Holzworth, 202.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
P~erverse. Second Choice. Won ut
Belmont In lab 3D..

hh - ~
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-perverse, sec
ond choice at Ii to ). won the Cham
payne stakes, seven furlongs straight
away. mt Belmont park. She stepped
the distance in 1:23 80, which is very
close to the worlds record Of 1:23la,
made by Bella h. ut Monmouth park in
July, 1890. Burgomaster in this race
was withdrawn, and Mr.. Whitney add
ed BattleaX to III as a stable comp1n-
ion of Perverse. Whimsical was played
for a good thing, being backed down
from . to 1 to q to ,, favoritc at post
time. Security led the field to the final
furlong. where shaw brought Perverse
up under a hard ride and won by one
length from Whimsical. who in turn
beat Security by one and Il half lengths.
Shrine. played down from . to l TO {
to .. easily won the New Rochelle sell
ing stakes after making all the pace.
Kiamesha, Yves and Ostrich were the
winning %favorites, while Gamara. a
long shot, won the first race. Summa-
ries:
First Race.-Gamara, first; Prcen,
second: Zeala, third.
Second Race.-Kiamesha, first; Sir
Brillar. second: Manfred, third.
Third Race.-perverse. first; Whim-
steal, second; Security, third.
Fourth Race Shrine, first; Joaquin,
second; Dreamer, third.
Fifth Receives, first; Birmingham,
second; Margaret NJ. third.
Sixth Race.-Ostrich, first; Benvolio,
second; Caronal, third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
Weather Probabilities.
Fair and colder; northwest winds.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Money on call easier at 5A per cent
prime mercantile paper. 1896 per cent
exchanges, 1898, 756, 1888; balances, 49, Ago, 999.
CLOSING priraS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12

Leave Want Ads. at branch Of
ices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12

Leave Want Ads. n branch Of
fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-12
R M
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL
Corrected to June e5, 1908
TRAINS LEAVE PERTH AMB0Y

For New York, Newark and Elizabeth at G.33
7.17, G.45 New York only 7.5S, 800, 9.01, 9.5i,
ills, 1l,5o a. m, 1909, LILO, sss, AZ, 500, G:2s,
2. 45, 500, or Sat urday only), Q1.01 p, m. New
York only Sundays, a.37, a. m. $50, 9.47 ?. IN.
For Philadelphia and Trenton via Bound Brook
III, 9.0t, 11.59 a. M, Ito, 500, p. M, Sundays
8.37, a, M, 9.47 p. IN.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., 5.G7,
9.20 a. M, 1929, ar, 1856, 7.l9 p. M, l2.4S
(Sundays excepted) Sundays except Ocean
urove) OBS a. m 2.24, 4.54, 9.23 p. IN.
For Freehold, 5.07, 6.54, $50 a. M, 1899, 2.s7,
p. m.
Additional trains for Red Rank, 2.27, sos. $50.
p. m.
s.3G, 4.43, Sis, 5.52, $50
TRAINS FOR PERTH ANNOY
Leave New York, 400. SD, 6.f5, $50, a.ss,
1000, II. 30 Il. m, 100, 200, 2.45, 3.41, 1870, 5.15,
: 39. $50, S.45, 1901 pm. Sundays 200, 900,
a m, t.3o. 3.35, $50 p. m.
Leaves elizabeth 4.65, c.2s,s.42, 0.0t, $50, lies,
a. m. 1.4a. 2.G7, 2.51, $40, $40, $50, 6.51, s.5S, II So,
p. m. Sundays 9.25, q. m, t12, 4.02, 8.37, p. m.
Leaves Newark 612. 6.52, s.35, 9.42, 11.32 a. m,
100, 2.40, 3.35, AS, 5.3s, 6.13, 8.s5, 11.50 p. m.
SUNDAYS ITO. 9.05 "a. me-, 10, 1855, $40 p. m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest rates
may he had on application In advance at the
ticket agent at the station.
w. G. BEsLER, Vice-Pres. q General Manager
G. NJ. BURT, General Passenger Agent
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
Legislature Organized,

The Florida legislature met at
the capitol Tuesday at II O'Clock
and will remain in session sixty days.
At the caucus held Monday night
the two branches Of the Legislative
body selected their respective officers
ard at the conveniDg on Tuesday
they we're formally elected as follo"s:
SENATE.
Presidcnt--Park NJ. Trammeil Of
Polk.
Pr sident pro tem-rhomas F.
West Of Santa Rosa.
Secretary-T, j. Appleyard Of
Columbia.
Assistant Sccretary-J. o, Cul-
pepper 0: Taylor.
Reading Secretary--Nat w Ma.
rion Of Hamilton.
Enrolling Secretary-John II la.
ven Of Madison.
HOUSE,
Speaker-Albert w. Gilchrist OF
DeSoto.
Chief Clerk. q. Kellum of
Alachua,
Reading Clerk--Nat r. Walker OF
Wakulla.
Assistant Reading Clerk-GeorgC
J Stroller Of Orange.
Enrolling Clerk-B. f. Umstead,
Sergeant.at Arms-Geo b, Haw-
kins OF Suwannee.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
Your Home Paper

If your home papers are good en-
courage the editors by telling them
SO, If they are poor, helr make
them better by sending in live rews,
kindly suggestions and even CRITICS q
if presented in the right way. The
newspaper, above every business or
institution Of community, except
the church, should appeal to all that
is loyal, public spirited and charila-
bic in a mans make up. The bus
iness man and the editor are alike ia
seeking an honest livelihood by clean
homes efforts, but they are unlike in
that "the butcher. the baker, the
caudlcslick maker" minister solely
to physical need while the HON" pa
per, if it is a decent one, stands for
all the moral aud intellectual needs
f the average man.
The editors sol thought, if he j.
deserving the name, is to encourage
worthy enterprises, to inspire tb,
young, TO bring cheer to the shut u
and absent, to rrown down disorder
aud viCh. and va Advance pycryllirn
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
From Moseley Hall.

April lst came a little unexpected
to some of our neiphhors, or at least
the jokes did. Just ask Mr. Ed
Sanders about it.
The usual monthly service was
held at the Baptist church Saturday
night and sunday. One applicant
for baptism was received which will
be administered the first sunday in
May,
Easter service will he held at the
Methodist church the fourth Sunday.
T, j. Redding is all smiles over
the arrival Of baby hoy at his home
last week. he says the boy heard
him talking Of taking a camp hunt
and began to yell and wouldn't he
comforted until he told bm he could
be one OF the party
Joe j. Dickinson came down and
spent a day or two with his mother
last week.
Walter Leverett has gone to Perry
this week,
We are glad to know that Master
Level Davis, who has been wrestling
with fever, is up again,
Little Rubie Davis is suffering
with a sprained arm this week.
j. Q, lIagerman and family were
visitors at the Hal last week.
Mr.. Tom Goodman of SirmOnI
was the guest Of Mr., Mcdonald sun
day.
Miss Nita O'Neal closed her schoo
for this week and is visiting her pa
rents, some Of the family being quit
sick.
A party composed Of T, j. Red
ding, L. Porter, Reams and Walker
are enjoying the pleasures Of a caml
hunt this week.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
PRESIDENT CASTRO
ASKS FOR JUSTICE
Saws Venezuela Desires to Set
tie Troubles Amicahly.
oouTEs PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
venezuela's Chief Executive Says He
Has Faith in United States and
Claims that the Affairs Of that coun.
try Have Been UnduIy Paraded.

New York, March 3l.-A desire foi
q peaceable adjustment Of Venezuelas
6pal troubles is reiterated by Presi
dent Castro of that republic in an in
teryiw cabled by the Caracas CORE.
spondent of the Herald. President Cas-
to is quoted at follows
81 have seen from the first that nc
danger was likely to arise ont of the
affairs which have unduly occupied pu0,
lie attention, Aside from other rea,
sons, Venezuela places complete con.
fdence in the words of President
Roosevelt, who said;
Americas attitude toward all ma
tions should be one Of cordial and sin.
cere friendship. We should show
strongly our desire for their good viii
by acting toward them in spirit Of
Just and generous recognition Of al,
their rights. We wish peace but We
wish the peace Of justice, the peace OF
righteousness, No weak nation that
acts rightly and Justly should ever
have cause to fear us"
"Venemela's government asks nc
more than Mr., Roosevelt proclaims,
"We hold that the French cable
case and the Bermuda case are identi'
cal, Neither company has fulfilled
It's contracts. Both have revolution
lists here. Their cases were not sub.
mitted to the mixed commission, be.
cause they knew it was Venezuela
which should have made claims in
stead Of themselves. Their disposj'
ton then was to ignore Venezuelas
rights,
THE Cable company IS fully aware
that they favor the reyomtionists
Original documents and proofs are IN
possession of this government, The
company and many persons Of thg
greatest Importance were seriously IN
yolyed, Time will reveal all"
President Castro declared that the
asphalt company gave the rCyluuon
lists S4O0 in one instance.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
From Canton.

1Tl, ,,,-,tI--.,, j. =, ~, ,,o-,,, LnI II,-
observation-disclosures, ,l.
,,.o,,. gooo ~ ,bo boys seem ,o
l,a -, ,,,n ,no,r v,r,, inacioo nv
,bo rot,Iny Gshhones
NJ. ,NsaInos boor vorv III f.,
d, Iona, ,i,,a ~. .uish ber a spand,
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
First Train Through Big Tunnel.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 30.-The
first train from Louisville to Knoxville
over the new line Of the Louisville and
Nashville, reached here this afternoon
at o'clock, 1t left Louisville last
night Superintendent II. c, Morri'
son, of the Knoxville division was on
board the train and brought his entire
office equipment in four box cars and
one baggage car and a coach This
is the first train to pass through the
nossett tunnel.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
RUN-OVER LOG AIS

George Purvis Of Piuetta was a busi-
ness visit r IN town Monday.
Genial prNie NAYS of Monticello was
in town dayyor two last week.
Phil Parr more spent last Thursday
ID Jacksonville. returning Friday,
COZ. S. D. Clarke. one Of MonticeiO's
best known young attorneys spent last
Tbursday IN town.
Miss Mamie Randel went to her fa-
theirs country home Thursday TO re-
main a week or two.
DR.. viii Parramore bad profes-ional
business @hicl required his presence in
Perry several days this week
w. a. Ruter Of Lexington. KY, win
reach here tomorrow and will be the
guest Of his brother, Dr. Ruter,
One person united with the Bellyllc
church last Sunday thus encouraging
Rev. Stephen Crockett, the pastor,
Mrs. Moseley Randall spent a pleas.
ant day last Wednesday visiting with
the family Of Rev, Stephen Crockett.
Those trash barrels and boxes at the
front and rear doors Of our stores--had
you noticed how conspicuous they are
for their absence?
Tie little son Of Mrs, Mamie Ives Of
Lake City is III and Mrs, Ida Whitlock
left Monday for Lake City to assist Der
sister At hls bedside,
Miss Edna Stapler, who is well known
and loved in Madison is to be married
Wednesday, 10Th inst 10 Mr.. Euell
Stanford, both OF Valdosta.
Little Miss SUSIE Ellison was eleven
years old on Tuesday and she invited
a large number Of little folks to meet
with her that afternoon for birthday
frolic. Her friends remembered her
with many pretty gifts and all had d
happy time,
Commencing April 3rd the S. A. L
Ry. viii operate Pullman sleeping cal
between Jacksonville ana Tallahassee
On their train 79 leaving Jacksonville
at y. NJ, scheduled to arrive TallabaF'
see 10 p, m. Returning, this car viii be
handled on train Is scheduled TO le w
Tallahassee4 a. M, to arrive jackson
Vile 1850 q. m. For the convenience
Of passengers this car will be open fol
occupancy at Tallahassee at II p, N, 81
that passengers can get good night
sleep ard avoid the early rise to catcl
the a. m, departure from Tallahassee
With glorious weather, brilliant yer-
dure resting the eve, every flower yard
wing with the other in beautiful. array
all nature and humanity laying a,a,
the uusighuy and worn hEhilimeuts o
the season past, every store perfec
. aud well rounded eulogy to the gooD
taste and ambition Of our merchant.
aad our streets, ulfs! blot on our fan
town, slur at the self respect Of ouI
, business hon, a repronch to our n~ en-
, 'orcers, 70 perpetual source Of commen
and disappointment TO our visitors unD
au outrage 10 every sense Of order mC
lecencv. We have TOO beautiful u towt
and too enterpri,ing set Of business
men 'o reconcile ourselves to this STATE
or things. We are optimistic enough e
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06

Montgomery. Alao April l.-General
Thomas H. Watts, Great Incohonee Of
the Great Council of Red Men In the
United States, was buried yesterday
Prominent Red Men from all over the
United states were present Mr.
Watts was buried with all honors OF
the order. Wilson Brooks, of Chica
20, Great Chief of Records, conducted
the Red Mems services AZ the grave
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
STnCKHOLDERs MEETING.

To the Stockholders Of Madison
County State Rank Of Madison,
Florida;
/ am directed by the Board Of D..
rectors Of Madison County Stale
Bank Of Madison, Florida, TO notify
YOU that attheir regular meeting on
the llth day Of March, A. d, 1908.
said Board voted to call a Special
Meeting of the stockholders Of said
Bank 20 be held at its banking house
at the hour Of $50 p. m. on the lS'h
dav Of April, A. d. 1905, to deter
mine whether the said Bank shall bo
merged with the First National Bank
of Madison, FLORIDA, the said The
First National Bank to purchase the
assets and assume the liabilities Of
the said Madison County State Bank
and for that purpose, to take vot,
relative to going into voluntary lq-
uidation. Your presence at sucl
meeting is desired.
By order Of the Board of Direc-
tors. A LIVINGSTON, JR., Sec'y
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
FAMILY VAULT HOLDS BODY.
Miss Lees Remains Rest Near tht
Body Of Her Father.

''~S NV ''Sl'1''il@ l'NNN WV N''N
Body Of Her Father.
Lexington. Va, March 31.--The re.
mains Of Miss Mildred Lee, young n
daughter Of General Robert =. Lee
who died Monday night in New or.
leans, reached Lexington on spcc.a
train Thursday night
A delegation Of confederate orga0!7a
tions the faculty and students %
Washington and Lee university AMI
the faculty OF the Virginia Military ID
stitute met the train and escorted th
body to R. 2. Lee Memorial Episcopal
church, where, tomorrow at II o'clscH
the funeral services win be conduct.i
by Rev, Dr., r. j. McBryd,
The body will be placed in a cryp,
IN the Lee mausoeum at Washington
end Lee university, where rest the rc
mains Of General Lee his wife and
daughter, Adjutant General William
e. Mickle, Of the United Confederate
Veterans, OF New Orleans, accomDa
MED the body from that city.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
FOR SALE.

Blake residence, Lee, Fla. Apply
to Miss Evelyn Blake, l4ll Fla. Ave.
Tampa, Fla. I'm
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06

jasper wants electric lights and
the Banner is working to secure a
plant. ~
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-13
NEW METHOD RAISING
VINELESS POTATOES

Great Falls, Mont, Oct. 13.-Scient-
lists and agriculturalists are highly in
terested in the discovery by d. ID.
Darst of new method of growing
potatoes, which Is as remarkable as
any OF the achievements of the "wiz-
ard Bul bank. A number of scient-
lists and representatives of agricultural
societies are here at present to inves-
tlgate and test Mr.. Darst's discovery.
His experiments have been conducted
in a box eight feet square. In the
bottom Of that box Mr.. Darst placed
a layer of a certain preparation, of
which he has the secret, to the depth
of three inches. On top of that layer
a number Of potatoes are planted.
Then comes another layer of the Sc
cret preparation, then another layer of
potatoes and 50 on until the box is
full. Mr.. Darst asserts that the box
may be built to almost any height,
with layers after layer of potatoes
and the preparation, without affecting
the producing power of his compost.
tion. He also asserts that by his
method he can raise potatoes for the
market in any climate at any time of
the year.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-13
VIRGINIA FARMERS
SEEK SELF CULTURE

Virginia Beach, Oct. 13.-Several
hund. ed farmers, from all parts OF
the state, are assembled here to at
tend the Farmers Conference, called
by the State Department of Agricul-
ture and immigration for the purpose
of discussing papers on questions per
tanning to farming. The conference
was called to order this morning by
the Commissioner of Agriculture, who
welcomed the visitors from other parts
of the state. Professor S. B. Hedges.
manager of the Virginia State Test
Farm, read a paper on "The Restora-
tion OF Soils and Economical Use OF
Fertilizers" He was followed by A.
Jeffefs, who delivered an address ON
Princess Anne County; It's Past.
Present and Prospective"
In the afternoon session, Professor
A. V. Soule, dean and director OF the
experiment station at Blacksburg, Va.
read a paper on Corn Growing in
Virginia" and e. A. Bishop, director
OF agriculture Of the Normal school.
Hampton, Va, on Forage Crops
Adapted to Eastern Virginia" The
conference will close tomorrow after
noon.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-13
PROPOSED ROUTE
FOR A NEW CANAL

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 1S.-President
John S. Shaw and the board of direc-
tors of the Lake Erie & Ohio Ship
Canal company, accompanied by a
number of engineers and other advis-
ors, started fIom here today on two
days trip to examine the two routes
proposed for a ship canal connecting
the Erie Lake with the Ohio river.
At Ashtabula, o., the Pittsburg
party will be joined by the officers
of the Ohio & Pennsylvania Ship
Canal company, of which Joseph H..
Cassidy of Cleveland is president, and
the two organizations will continue
the trip together One Of the two
routes is from Ashtabula, o., TO Pitts
burg, the other from Erie to Pitts
burg. Each route is about 105 miles
long and the cost Of either would be
about 100000 900. President Shaw is
of the opinion that the work could be
completed and the canal opened 10
traffic in the summer OF 1911.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-13
IMPORTANT ORDER
AGAINST SlNECURES

Washington, D. c., Oct 1S.--An or
der has been signed by Secretary
Shaw and today sent to the chiefs OF
all bureaus and divisions in the vari-
Gus executive departments, which, II
actually carried out, will put an end
to the numerous sinecures held by
privileged clerks and employees with
political pull, The order requires that
the chiefs of the various bureaus and
divisions must certify to the work
done by their subordinates before the
latter can obtain their pay. Eacn di-
vision head must make oath that the
person In whose favor the voucher is
drawn has been regularly in attend
ance at his place Of work throughout
the period covered and actually doing
the work. The order is aimed at the
numerous employees who maintain
themselves upon the federal payroll
without performing actual services, OF
performing them very irregslarly.