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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
AWBOY
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. irving Turner entertained Mrs.
Bliss Martin at her home In Broadway.
Friday evening.
Mrs. Neil McGonigle. of BroadR ay,
was a Perth Amboy visitor Friday.
The Nau family, of Catherine street,
vent to Newark today on account of the
death of Mrs. Nau's nephew, Lester
Pearce The news came Friday
Part of the monument to be placed in
the Emiluessens plot In Christ church
cemetery arrived Friday
Constable Roberts was a New York
visitor and saw the ball game Friday.
Joseph Lykes is having new boards
put on the fence of his house on the
Heights
A pet spaniel dog belonging to Sig.
ward Emiluessen WAS struck by the Q. 80
train Friday morning and 81 badly in
iured that it htd to be chic reformed.
They are very busy . n the p. r. r..
local wharves at present, There are three
extra crews on the trains.
Peter Maher aud family are moving
from Stevens avenue, this borough, to
Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Tice, Of Sayreville, was the guest
of Miss Hyer, Of Church street, Friday
evening.
A lot of men from out of town were
painting the town red yesterday.
The property of Mrs. NJ. a. Campion
in Augusta.street, will be sold Thursday
afternoon April 20, at . O'Clock on the
pre- misses.
Joe Fallon has returned home from Q
visit it'll friends 10 Boston.
A delivery wagon of one of the Keyport
furniture dealers brought a load of new
fui niture to someone In town yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
MINE ON FIRE SINCE 1857.
Vein of Coal in Pennsylvania Still
Unextinguished After Forty
Seven Years.

President Lewis A. Riley. OF the lie
high Coal and Navigation company. in
his annual report, says that one Of the
company's mines near Tamaqua has
been on fire for Al years. says Fuel.
Regarding the efforts now made to
qucnch these subterranean fires the
report SAYS:
"A portion of the outcrop of the
Mammoth vein in this locality has
beer on fire since 1857. the fire being
confined by the water filing the work
ings below water level and cut-offs on
the outcrop. Before opening the col
liery below water level it is necessary
either to extinguish the fire or get it
under control. During the past year
efforts have been made with this end
in view which have met with a large
measure of success. A boiler plant
and pumping machinery have been
erected on the bank of the Little
Schuylkill river at Tamaqua for the
purpose of pumping water TO the Level
of the outcrop. A branch of the Pan
Their Creek railroad has been extended
nearly two miles to reach the outcrop
and more holes have put down at vari-
Gus places wnere there were indica-
tons of fire. The fire is being extin-
guished by washing fine coal dirt
through bore holes on the fire and fill
ing up the vacant spaces so as to cut
OFF the air supply"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
TRUE HEROlSM OF LIFE.
Found in Everyday Occupations
That Call for Steady Heads
and Hands.

Prof. William James. OF Harvard uni
versity. relates that. upon a certain
journey, he was questioning with him
self whether or not the higher hero,sm
of life was passing gu OF human So
ciety: and that. at the very moment.
he looked from the car window and sud
denly got sight of a number of workmen
performing some task on The dizzy ieCge
of an iron construction al a great height.
This al once brought TO his mind. says
Success Magazine. a sense of the eve ~
day bravery of men in everyday occupa-
tons. II flashed upon him. on the in
slant. that the true heroism OF lif is
found, o only on the day of battle and
in desperate adventures. but also in
building every bridge. or in the ordinary
day-by-day service of the world, wheth-
or of the sailor upon his deck. the brake
upon his train. the lumberman
upon his raft. or wherever else Lien aNe
al work
AS l awOke TO this ~unidealized heroic
life around me-" he says, the scales
seemed 70 fail from my eyes, and a wave
of sympathy greater than | had ever
before felt with the common life of COM
non men began to fill my soul"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
Q IN ENGLAND.
Report Of Consul General Evans Shows
That 1t Is Increasing
Rapidly.

Interesting statistics concerning d.
vorce proceedings In England and Wales
aer contained in an official report from
United States Consul General Evans. at
London. The number of petitions for
dissolution OF marriage filed in 1902
was l.050, as against 900 filed in 1901.
VI the petitions filed in 1902. 600 were
filed by husbands and AL by wives.
The prompt action of the courts is
SHOWN by the fact that of the total num-
Der of petitions filed, $50 were set fo-
trial during the year. Judgments were
rendered as follows: For husband.
plaintiff. in S97 cases; for wife, plaintiff.
in 2S4 cases: for husband. respondent,
in II cases. and for his wife, respondent.
in ten cases. The annual number OF
petitions filed during the past five years
was S53.
The population of England and Wales
Is about SO, 000. 600. showing, says Con-
sui General Evans. that there was one
petition for dissolution OF marriage in
some form filed in the courts in 1902 for
about each $500 population. He adds
that experimental or trial marriages.
seemingly. are not encouraged by the
east of securing divorce, and that the
sentiment of the people. sustained by
the courts, is clearly against divorces
or the divorced. The established church.
he says. is against performing the mar
riage ceremony where either party to
the proposed marriage is a divorced
person.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
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CHIEF CROKER HERE.
Head of the New York Fire Depart
ment Visited TOttenviIle.

Edward Croker, chief of the New York
Fire Department, Fire Marshall Lee
strange, of the Staten Island Fire De-
psrtrnent came to Tottenville in Oh lef
Cookers famous red automobile yester-
day afternoon, for the purpose of inspect
ING the present fire department at Tot
tenville.
1t is understood that they were W ell
pleased with the way things were carried
out here and it Is expected that Totem
vile will be one of the finest places on
the Island, where a paid fire department
Is established.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
HISTORIC NEW YORK.
Many Attended the Free Lecture
in K. of P. Hall Last Night.

Last night many people attended the
free lecture IN X. Of p. Hall. given Ill
der the auspices Of the Board of Ed uca-
ton. This is the first of a series of free
lectures to be given on the History of
New York, by DR.. Frank b. Kelly. His
So biect last night WAS New AmsteI
dam the City Below Wall Street" Next
Friday ne will take for his subject THE
English City City Hall to Wall Street. -
On Friday april 2s Upper Manhattan
All of the subjects will be illustrated by
the s~tereopticop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
The Friday Afternoon Whist Met at
Home Of Mrs. Wood Yesterday.

The Friday Afternoon Whist Club met
at the home of Mrs. Il. W Wood ycster-
day afternoon. All spent an enjoyable
follows:
. First prize, a cracker jar. Mrs. George
W. Moore, and the second prize went to
Mrs. Benjamin Rothscbild. A feature
of the entertainment was a prize basket
given by the h Jstess. This basket con
tanned favors for all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
NEWS iTE M

Mrs. Van Ness, OF Green street, fell
do wn stairs Thursday afternoon. and
her knee Is badly hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert vroom, Of Ed
sar's Hill, are to be congratulated on the
birth Of a daughter.
Many OF the Woodbridge citizeus are
very happy to think that the trolley ca n
20 across the bridge and hat there will
be a five cent fare 10 Amboy and Rah-
way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
NEWS M

Eugene Porter, CT Perth Amboy, has n
position at the Atlantic Terra Gotta
Works.
William Sheppard Of New brighton
was In town yesterday.
Mrs. e. l.. Wood of Main street, is very
i'll.
Miss Blanche La Forge, a popular young
lady OF Princes Bay, leaves shortly for a
visit CT five weeks in Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
Ennlish Village Life.

A writer in Ccrnhill says OF village
life in England: The plain and ter
rible truth of the matter is that, in dis
tricts far wider and more numerous
than the kind jewellers in towns and
casual visitors to our pretty villages can
be expected TO realize. the agricultural
laborer. his wife and his children are
half-starved from the beginning to the
end of life"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
SERVICE TIME TABLE

IIeCITNe jan ., Mo-
Cars leave Railway Junction for Railway Re
fornlatory every ~ minutes from $40 a. m. until
H. 40 pm
cars leave Railway Junction for Woodbridge
Greek every hour from 5.10 a. IN. until II. 10p m.
connecting with New Brunswick cars Il after
the hour. 40 r. IN. car from Railway Junction
Brunswick.
Cars leaving New Brunswick al as a. IN. and
every hour until 5 Is p. m. connect With car for
Sevlrcu. Woodbridge, Railway and WeStield.
Cars leaving Perth Anhoy ferry at S.57 a. IA
md every hour until as p. m, then l0.32 p. M.
and l142 p. N connect for Sewaren, Wood
bridge. Railway and Westfield.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
BOATS ARE

Many of the pleasure craft along shore
which have been receiving repairs and
generally ~oyerhauled are now in the
water aud ready for use. Yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Acker was out in his racer
and now that he has taken the lead
others will doubtless soon follow suit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15

The funeral of Mrs, Charles Lovely
took place from st. Mary's church at s
o'cloc Friday morning. Rev. Father
Brady officiated. Interment was made
in st. Mary's cemetery. J. J. Scully,
was funeral director. Mrs. Lovely's
funeral was well attended by the many
fiends. She leaves a husband and a fou r
year old son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
WORKING FOR FAIR.

Every member Of tie Ladies a id Socie-
ty of the South Baptist church is now
hard at work to make the fair. which
they will hold in the lecture room of the
church on April 81, Is, and 20, a great
success. AT a meeting the other after
noon a number OF fancy articles were
made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
ON PROBATION.

Messrs Cunningham and Clayton, havc
IL cessfully passed the surgeons examina-
tion for the position OF patrolman and
they have been placed on thirty days
probation at otapletou. Both young men
have mnay friends in Tottenville who
wish them luck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE.
new Heads of the Local Fire De-
PaTtment Sworn In Tuesday.

Iue'uay night at a meeting Of the
Representatives Of the Tottenvllle fire de.
partment, the newly elected officers
VIII take The oath Of office. They are
II. {. Ellis, first assistant chief.
John Meyer, and second assistant chief
Fred Batter The outgoing officers are
chief, John Kali. first assistant chief
John Madison and second assistant chief.
Lehman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
OBITU AIRY.

AIRS. c. l.. Wood, Of Main street, who
has been very i'll for the past few weeks
died shortly after 6 O'Clock last night
The funeral arrangements are now being
completed,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
MRS. puRKlN's FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Durkin,
widow of the late Patrick Durkin, took
place from St. Mary's church II O'Clock
this morning. interment was made It
Bordentown. J. j.. Scully was funs raj
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
Skilled.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES never han
died a brush; what makes you think you
could decorate carriages?
Applicant for Job-You forget that
I'm a politician by trade, aud am used
TO "trimming Detroit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
Bulls Killed in Spain.

A Spanish contemporary says that in
1904 nearly IL. 900 bulls were killed in
bull fights of the country. The bulls
killed about 10000 horses. The best and
most valuable bulls for the arena are
raised on the a estates of the duke
of Feragua. in Andalusia. who has
made a fortune out of this business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
wonldn.t Look Wen in Print

Henderson-Let's see: they call the
man who runs a motto car a chauffeur,
don't they.
Uncle Joseph-Well. in our village
they call him worse names than that
Stray Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15

inspector Donald Grant, commander of
the Staten Island Police. vas in Totem
willie yesterday. He made ar inspection
of the summer uniform of the loci force.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
OBITUARY.

Mrs. James Heath, died at her home in
George stfeet early~this~ morning, after a
lingering illness. Funeral arrang ements
will be announced later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
A GREAT SUCCESS.

\ great success was the ford sale of
the Philemon Literary Sociey held yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank
Joline, Amboy avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
Fl, M. FORD
CITY EXPRESS

CARING to all parts of the city. Orders
may be left at Sections Pharmacy OF
p. r. Il. freight station,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15

Real estate Res estatel Read
the bargains in special column on
page 3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
item BY SPIDER.
Is Nc GonigIe Thinks That
| Caused Swelling of Hand.

I's McGonigle has a very sore
Nut five days ago MI. McGoni'
n In his cellar aud thought
IRtbing bite the back of his
light one), but he did not
About il at the time. Later
was working out In his
old dried weeds, etc, 80
really know whether bis
NJ By something then or
as after that when the
rst showed only a black
Ripful and the swelling
has increased instead
though it has been
Friday evening he
Tconsult a physician.
either a spider or what
LEGGED bug-a species
that bit him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15

new JERSEY CENTRAL
Corrected to November %, 1904
TRAINS LEAVE PERTH AM5OY

For New York, Newark and Elizabeth at 6.S3
III, T45, 7.5s. 9.54, Ills. a. m, 1893 1.l0. 3.22,
$50. 500, Go, AS, SOB. I9.47 Saturday only, 9.55
D IN. Sundays. $50, s.37, a. m. SEQ, oar p. IN.
For Philadelphia and Trenton via Bound Brook
III, Ills, fl.59 4. m, 1.i0, sos p. m, Sundays
S.S7. q. m, $50 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc, 5.O7,
go a, N 1879, eos Sat. only 7.l9 p. m,
I2.3S Sundays e%xcepted,) Sundays except Ocean
Grove 9.j5 a. m. Asa, 9.g3 p. m.
For Freehold, 5.07, 6.54, $40 Il. m, 1222, 2G,
Sis p. m.
Additional trains for Red Bank 2.21, SIS, G.S8,
Q. IN. For South Amboy 6.J4. I'll, go p. IN,
1856, 443 D.. IN. SIS, 5.52, 9.29.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
LEHlGH VALLEY R. R.
Time Table in effect Dec. Z, 1904.
Stations in New York foot of Cortlandt, Des
brossee and West 23rd streets, Penna.
r. r. Ferries.

All LEAVE STATE STREET STATION
FOR NEW YORK
Go, 7.35 n. m.. and4.3 D. m, l.50 p. m. daily
connects all way train for Bound Brook, Mauch
Chunk, Weatherly, Hazelton, Pottsville and in.
FOR SOUTH PLAINFIELD
60, 7.S5 a. H.. $50, AIS .. m. Sundays $50
a. m. $50, els p. m.
FOR OTHER POINTS
7.3Ia m. daily except Sunday connect with
express train for Easton. Bethlehem, Allentown.
POttsville, Buffalo. Niagara Falls. st. Louis,
Chicago. Parlor car Bethlehem 70 Buffalo con
meets with local train Mt South P~lainieid for all
points east of Mauch Chunk.
$50 a. m. Sundays only, Express train for Buff
falo, Niagara Falls. st. Louis and Chicago. Stops
at Pennington Junction.
4.25 p. IN. daily except Sunday express for
Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Hazelton, aud principal
intermediate stations.
s.15 p. m. Sundays only through train for Buff
talo, Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge. 81. Louis
and Chicago. connects for New York.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PLAINFIELD
FOR PERTH AMBOY.
s.45 a. n. 3.45, 500. 7.45 .. m. Sundays, i0.35,
4. M, 500, 7.45 p. m. Trains arrive Perth Am
boy, 9.05 a. IN. 4.05, 5.s5, STOP. IN, Sundays 1857
:. m, 5.25, $40 p. IN. y
Tickets sold to all western points.
For further information apply to ticket agents
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
TRAINS FOR PERTH AMBOY

Leave New York. 400, SO. 615, $50. s.Ss. 1000,
II. 30 a. IN. 40 Saturdays only 1.90, 200, S!RL
40, 40. $40, 5.SS. $50, $50 i1.j0 p. m. Sun
days geo a. m. 400. $50 .. IN.
Leaves Elizabeth 4.05, 6.&,s.42. 10.00,1I2s, a. M,
lis. i49, 2.O7. $40. 4.20. 40, 552, Gas, 6.52, SIS,
II IS. .. N. SUNDAYS q.25, a. m, 4.G2. {. 81, D. IN.
Leaves Newark sic. SIS. SAG. 11.32 a. M l.20
S.35. 40, $40. G.1S, s45, 11.50 p. m. Sundays,
9.05 a. m, 3.55, Sis p. IN.
Through tickets to all points at lowest rates
be had on application in advance at the
ticket agent at the station.
w. 6. BEsLER, Vice-Pres. & General Manager
c. NJ. BURT, General Passenger Agent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15

Subscribe to the ews.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

~schednIe In Effect Sosember "a, 1903
Ii aims leaveaod arrive Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-15
MRS. LovELY's FUNERAL.

Mthat bit him,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-03-21
Was Garfield Fooladl

Washington, March 19.-Public men
in Washington who are anxious to see
the Government curb the trusts are any
thing but pleased with the report which
Commissioner Garfield made on his in
yestigation of the beef trust. Officials
do not care publicly to criticise the
commissioner Of corporations, but pri-
yately they make comments which would
not sound we'll to Mr.. Garfield. 1t is
hard for the average man, the thinking
man, to believe that the beef trust is
making profit of only per cent, as
reported by Mr.. Garfield. The average
man is unable to figure out what legit-
innate expenses can be worked in be-
tween the stock yard and the butcher
shop to consume the large margin be-
tween the price paid for beef on the
hoof and beef ready for consumption.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-03-21

which will begin work on railroad sur
veys either Tuesday or Wednesday. IL
is certain that both of these parties have
been sent out by the Northern Pacific
railroad and that they plan the construc-
ton of lines into o. r. & N. territory.
Just how far these branch lines will be
run no one but the officials themselves
know, but it is believed that the haste
and the secrecy which attaches to their
operations means the building and
equipping Of certain lines IN the inn
mediate future.
1T would seem most likely that the
line starting out from Athena would
have to be built about rs miles in order
to tap the most Of the wheat belt which
it is evidently to be built to serve, un-
less it is extended over the Blue noun
tains, which is not contemplated at this
! time, and that the road from Pendleton
will extend in the direction of the Hep
pner coal fields, which is rumored have
recently come into possession of North
| ern Pacific people"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-03-21
discount. But the contract was differ

discount. But the contract was differ
ent-slightly.
The contract, which is a voluminous
affair, is cleverly worded and legally
binding on the purchaser. Where the
fakirs land the victim is the clause in the
contract which reads that at $l5 each
a machine and 20 records is to be de-
llvered at his nearest railroad station
by the American Supply Co.. Who,
what or where the "American Supply
Co." is, for reasons best known to the
men working the scheme, is left out of
the contract and leaves one signing the
contract without any recourse what
ever.
Thus one signing the contract woul
at first thought believe he was getting a
SIS machine and 20 rec, rds at dis
count price, when the negotiable
paper with his signature attached, and
in the hands of the fleecers, states that
he is up against it for the sum of $315.
How many were caught on the fraud
ulent contract is not known. The four
men who received their contracts back
consider themselves lucky, but of course
there are others who will have to face
the provisions OF the contract.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-03-21
WALLA WALLA'S
VERSION OF SURVEY
Athena Line May Go to Grand Ronde
--Pendleton Line to Heppner.

Walla Walla, March 49,. Two survey
ing parties Of nine men each left this
place today for Athena and Pendleton
respectively, presumably sent out by the
Northern Pacific TO run lines in Eastern
Oregon territory. No information will
be given out by local officials, however,
but it is rumored that the party going to
Athena will run line across the Una
tilla Indian reservation through a rich
farming country, and the party at Pen
dloton will run a line from there into
the Heppner coal fields. 1t is believed
here that these lines will be built and
ready for operation in time to handle
this years grain crop, although it is
utterly impossible to induce any one
connected with railroads to confirm or
contradict this impression.
10 referring to the proposed schemes
the Walla Walla Union says:
"The facts are two large and well
equipped surveying parties are now in
the field in Eastern Oregon, both OF
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-03-21
AFTER THE SWEDES
CONFIDENCE MEN WORK THE
GRAPH0PHONE GRAFT.
Made to Disgorge Four Iron Clad
Contracts Before Leav-
ing Athena.

Two grafters, working well defined
confidence game, suddenly on very short
notice decided Saturday night to shake
their shoes of Athena dust. They came
to this conclusion after Attorney Peter
son and David Still, one of their VIC
Tins, made them disgorge contract to
which Still had affixed his signature.
They left the hotel and took the night
train for Walla Walla, but while in the
car, and before the train left, Peterson
was again on hand, and in company
with Trajan Tucker ard a couple Of
Weston mountain ranchers, demanded
and received three more contracts which
had been signed by the farmers.
The two grafters arrived in town dur
ing the week. They did not state their
business, but repaired to King Bros
livery stable and made arrangements for
the hire of team. The rate asked for
the team was satisfactory. Everything
went with the smooth pair, and the only
question asked was where they could
find German or Swede settlement in
this locality. sssss
They made several trips into the coun-
try, and it was noted by the livery
stable employees that the team was
driven each time to side street, and on
returning the rear end of the barn was
the favorite entrance. Main street was
studiously Stunned by the pair Of
strangers.
The bubble of mystery surrounding
the individuals was probed and pune
tured by Attorney Peterson at the in
stigation of David Still, who came into
town with contract he had signed up
with the men in the purchase of what he
supposed was 2raphophone and 20
records at a liberal discount from the
price stated in the contract. The con-
tract in question contained mass of
subterfuge, wholly, of course, in the
interest of the grafters.
Verbally, it was explained to the vic
tim that as agents of the American
Supply Co.," they desired to place at
least one of the machines, valued at SIS,
in his particular neighborhood, and as
an inducement they would let him have
the machine and 20 records at liberal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-03-21
Grand Jury Soon to Grind

Portland, March 20. Francis ).
Heney is expected to arrive in Portland
about March %. He left Washington
last Monday, and was due in San Fran
cisco yesterday. The land frauds in
Vestigation has not been suspended dur
ing his, absence. Thomas B. Neuhau-
sen, of the secret service, has been pur-
suing the governments inquisition into
the fraudulent land entries, and mass
of evidence has been secured which will
doubtless be laid before the federal