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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

secured one Or two dollars in yellow dust and a
triing handful of the tiny rubies which were found
everywhere in the black so3d-bearing sand along
French Creek.
Some one said: "Here comes the big Indian. -
and We looked up to see Spotted Tail sauntesing
toward Us ON the other side Of the creek. He
advanced isrely. crossed the creek on the bOuders
which admitted a foot-passage. and seated himself
upon the sands which we had uncovered.
California Joe. who had just washed out handful
Of rubies. one Or two quartz crystals and pinch
Of old-dust. took his seat beside the Chief. He
had one fine quartz crystal. As ! rememhes. half
IS big IS ones thumb and almost as brilliant q q
diamond. This gem-for it was really gem-he held
out in the palm Of his hand and offered to the Chief.
How. how. heap big medicine!' said Spotted
Tail. looking adu,irinsly at the stone. why can
white men find such things in the earth: Injun
California Joe laughed. "1njun no find any,
thing" he said. "'cause his medicine No good"
Spotted Tails teeth gIcamed across his bsoad
face. "Naw." he said. "lnjun medicine no good.
No find pretty stones like this. White mans meti-
cine heap good: git everything he wants: git much
yellow dirt: git heap to eat: git pretty squaw git
everything. lnjun no got anything. an same
banl-blank. me guess"
We an laughed heartily and the big Chief again
grinncd clear across his face.
An that afternoon. as We worked filling our pans
with black sand and washing out the yellow dust.
SpOtte0 ! an sat SsscntSy watCmnS on e"WtS.
When quit and went to supper the Chief rose
and stakcd away to his camp.
The next day was Sunday. and having put in a
hard weeks work. We rested. 1t was about mid
foccnoon that the big fat Chief was again seen
approaching. California Joe. Felix Michaud. two
or three others and myself were seated in the sun
light near Jocis wagon.
Spotted Tail drew near and in q dignified fashion
took his seat in our crclc. "Ilow. howl" he said.
"HOw. howl" answered.
He looked gloomy and forbislding at first. But
under the genial badinagc OF California Joe the Chief
warmed into hic. and never remember having had
a letter visit with an Indian. In his limited
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
ASBURY PIER COMPANY.
Orders Beach Commission Not to
Remove Materials for Structure.

AsBURY PARK, Sept. 2S.-An
attorney for the Asbury Park Pier
Company has informed President
Steiner, of the Beach Commission,
lot to remove any of the pier mater
ais from the beach front, or in any
way prevent the work of construc-
ion of the pier. The notice is the
esult of the action taken by the
Beach Commission to have the iron
cylinders recently carted to the
beach by the pier company removed,
that corporation having failed to be-
gin work on the pier on time, and,
consequently, forfeited its franchise.
The Beach Commissioners are still
anxious to have the pier built, and
IRE willing to allow the company to
continue with the work, providing a
guarantee is given that there will be
II further delays.
The two sun parlors in the Asbury
avenue asino have been put in order
or winter visitors. They have been
tilted up with easy chairs and writ
ne tables. An attendant is on duty
laily. Next month the parlors will
re heated. They will be open to the
public except when there is a paid
attraction in the theatre.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
NEW VOTING MACHINE
SHOWN COMMISSIONERS
Standard Company, on New Bid,
Lowered Its Figure From
$54,0 600 to $45, 900.

TRENTON, Sept. 2S,-The State
voting machine commission, COM
posed of j.. A. Bohel. Riveredge,
chairman; Seward Davis, Upper
Mountclair, and Franklin Phillips,
Chatham, met at the state house on
Tuesday afternoon and examined a
sample Triumph voting machine,
provided for the purpose by the man
u%facturers, of Pittsfleld, Mass. The
company had IN expert present to
explain the workings of the machine.
After a session lasting over an
hour Chairman Bohel stated that the
machine would be investigated
further before any action on it was
taken.
Governor Stokes has approved a
contract for the purchase of ninety
United States standard voting ma
chimes, such as are now in use
throughout the state. The contract
price is $45, 900, and the machines
are purchased under appropriation
of $4,000 made by the last legisla-
ture.
After the appropriation was au-
thorized the commission advertised
for bids, as required by law, and the
United States company agreed to
furnish its machines for $500 each,
or 500 more than the state had
previously paid for them. The bid
was rejected. Then the company
lowered its figure and agreed to furn-
ish 90 machines for $4,000. This
was accepted and Governor Stokes
approved the contract. The machines
will be ready for s at the election
in November.
This will make $50. voting ma
chimes which will be used. The sec
rotary of state has the authority to
apportion them among the election
districts, and this will be done next
Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
Local Items

The third ward democrats meet
tonight.
The residence of l.. p. Booz, at IS
Fayette street is being painted.
The windows are being put in the
Convery building, 121 Smith street.
The Beckhoff apartment house on
Commerce street is ready for occu-
pancy.
The wire netting over a window in
the fruit store at State and Smith
streets was found, last night, torn
from its %fastenings.
A guard wire was found down last
night at State and Fayette streets.
In the district court this morning
adjournmeuts were the rule. Judg-
ment was rendered on the affidavit in
q landlord and tenant case.
The steamer Mancunia is due at the
dock of the American Smelling & Re-
fning Works either this afternoon or
tomorrow morning.
A meeting OF the Westminster Cadets
has been called for tomorrow night.
An autumnal supper and fair will
be held at Keyport tomorrow anc
Saturday.
The trolley cars bound for Metucher
and New Brunswick carried scores O.
local people today en- route for the
state fair at Trenton. Some went by
train from Metuchen, but the mos
went by trolley all the way, specia
rates being in force between Trenton
and New Brunswick.
Painters are at work on the front Of
the Odd Fellows building.
"Pop" Kirby is having Brunswick
Bake bowling alleys installed in hi
new cafe, 1.-The Globe" in Hobar
street.
The work of repairing State stree
has been completed.
A number Of new conductors are be
ing broken in on the local line by the
Public Service Corporation.
The Fourth Ward Democratic Clul
will meet tonight in the Kroegel
building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
'RAFFLES" ASKS FOR
MERCY OF THE COURT.

NEWARK, Sept. 2S.-Jackson B.
Thorn, the gentleman burglar
who was arrested recently in Mont
blair, pleaded guilty before Judge
Skinner in the Court of Special SEES
sSons to a charge of stealing $50
Worth of goods from the home of
Adam H. Groel, of No. lila Cleve-
land avenue, East Orange, and a
camera worth 81 from the home of
Solomon Wright, of No. 80 Upper
l1ontclair avenue, Montclair.
II am guilty. Your Honor he
said, when called upon to plead. Il
am a young man, and I'd like to have
a chance to reform. | have never
been before this court before. |
would like to have you be lenient
with me and help me a little. ! come
from Pennsylvania"
"What is your real name?" quer-
led the court.
Thorn is my real name" vas the
reply. II beg for %leniency. | am
sick of being bad, and [ know it is
fn me to be good if l get a little
Sip"
H,Il see about it, said the court.
according to the Montclair au-
critics, Thorn has confessed to
bven other burglaries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
COLBY ASKS THE MAJOR
TO STEP DOWN AND OUT.

Major Carl Lentz and the machine
republicans, of Essex county, were as
tonished yesterday when the major
received from Everett Colby and all
the other party candidates on the
county ticket a letter, asking him tn
step down from the management of
the county campaign and leave the
direction of the fight to Il Joint COM
mittee of six, three from the Colby
organization and three from the regu-
lar county committee.
When the county committee met
last Friday the machine leaders fairly
hustled verbal bouquets at the victori-
Gus Colbyites and it was settled, they
believed, that the major should direct
the campaign for the whole ticket.
Mr.. Colby, himself, gave the impress
sion that he was content with this ar
rangement, but, it transpired, there
we're others to reckon with. who
would not consent to the domination
of Lentz in the county fight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
ARCANUM MEN
REMAINLOYAL
Officials Express Confidence in
! Governing Body and Pledge
Support TO Leaders.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. U.s.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. rs
At a secret meeting of many New
Jersey officials of the Royal Arcanum
held in Newark Monday night, it was
decided that the governing body of
the order should lie supported and
an effort made to drive all %recalci-
trants into line. Before the meeting
adjourned a motion was passed
swearing everybody to secrecy, but
allowing Past Grand Regent Mellow
ell to give out the official version of
the meeting. He said:
The Grand Regent called attention
to the circular issued by the Supreme
Regent, forbidding the reading of
certain ''seditious literature" at the
council meetings, and made plain
that any member or council break
ing this rule would be subject to
suspension or dismissal and forfeit
all benefits in the order.
There was an expression of per-
feet confidence in the ability of the
supreme council to beat any legal
action which may be brought against
it. 1t was the united feeling of u
gathering that nothing but fealty to
the order should henceforth govern
our actions. 1t was II unanimous
decision that the time for protest
had passed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
BOARD
HAS new RECORD.
New York Companies Want $50
Feet--0ther Grants Have
Been Refused.

TRENTON, Sept. 2S-The state
board of riparian commissioners es-
tablished a new record for riparian
grants yesterday when it considered
applications made by the Bulls Fer
ry Chemical company and the Water
Front improvement company for
$50 feet at Bulls Ferry, which is OPP
posite n Hundredth street, New
York. The price fixed by the board
for the grants was $3.50 a foot, or
$127,500 for the two grants.
This is a considerable advance up
on the former prices, but the board
claimed that the property was the
most valuable of the riparian rights
remaining in the states possession,
and that it was worth the full price
asked. After the meeting the appli-
cants for the grants expressed dis
satisfaction at the action of the
board, and asserted that the price
was nothing short of confiscation.
This was unofficial, and may or may
not have represented their real atti-
tude.
The board granted an application
of former Assemblyman M. S. Ayers
for a 2O0-foot grant at Edgewater,
further up the North river, at 500
a foot.
The Public Service corporation
was allowed a grant along Cooper's
creek, Camden county, at So a foot.
A grant of 1000 feet of sea front
rights at South Atlantic City was
made for $3.50 a foot. Permission
was made to Drake& Stratton to con
struct false work ON the Hacken-
sack river, preparatory to the con
struction of the new Pennsylvania
railroad bridge across the river.
The New Jersey Short Line Railroad
company was authorized to cross the
Railway river, the price charged for
the privilege being $500.
The board refused an application
of Frank P. Downs for a grant for an
island near Holly eBach, Cape May
county. The refusal was based on
an opinion of Attorney General Nc
Carter advising the board that a dis
pute over the ownership of the island
is now pending in the courts and I'M
til this is determined it would be in
advisable to take any action in the
matter. Former Senator Robert e
Hand claims the island under an old
deed. A number of club houses have
been erected on the island and the
owners, as contestants, claim a right
to it as squatters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
SERVICES ARE
APPRECIATED
Letter to the Firemen of This
City Thanking
Them.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Chief Glenn, of the fire de-
partment thanking the iremen for
their valuable services:
Perth Amboy, N. j., Sept. 81, 'O5.
Hon. James M. Glenn,
Chief P. A. f. A.,
Dear Sir
viii you kindly permit me to adj
dress the Perth Amboy Fire Depart
ment through you, its official head,
in recognition of its prompt, efficient
and skillful service in saving my
property on the evening of Sept. IL.
am impelled to this acknowledge
ment by my realization of the splen-
did work of brain and hand in that.
to me, moment of supreme %portent.
other citizens are of the same mind
with me in giving credit to the gem
tlemen who with you guard us from
the fire peril, and l assure you that
they and | are deeply grateful for
the for the fidelity, ability and self
sacrifice displayed by yourself and
your confereres.
take the liberty of adding to this
testimonial a few lines dedicated to
the firemen of Perth Amboy:
am yours with the highest regard
GEORGE HAUSER,
Proprietor of The Lincoln.
TO THE FIREMEN
OF PERTH AMBOY.
When the bells in wild alright
Rend through the pail of night
And the SIRENS piercing shrek
Brings a pallor to the cheek
When the bursting sheets of fire
Rising higher still and higher,
AS they onward upward roll,
Writing on the nights dark scroll,
In words that CLEAN with fury,
Detection's awful story
Then the tramp of beeting feet
Adown the echoing street
The clatter of the wheel
OF engine and Of reel
AS steeds with valiant rash
TO the point of danger dash.
These tell a finer story,
Writ in characters of glory,
OF the Fire Ladies' brave,
VINO come with lire IN nand TO save,
With their steaming torrents turning
The savage Fire Demons burning
Into upward rolling clouds of gleam-
ing mist
With ladder, axe and net,
Each pressing dangers met
And pallid Death is checked of
lengthening his list.
Then let Fame with golden pen
Give all honor to the men
Whose hands and hearts are given to
such cause-
Nor let taxation's greed
Stretch forth to seize the need
OF those who ever guard our lives
and laws.
GEORGE HOUSER,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
ANSWER IN
FISHER CASE.
In Regard to The Suit Brought
by Charles W. Russell
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
Snecial to the Evening News:

Special to the Evening News:
TRENTON, Sept. 2S-A joint ans
wer has been filed in the court of
chancery by William F. Fisher, Me-
dora Fisher and Anita Fisher to the
suit brought against them by Chas.
w. Russell, trustee in bankruptcy OF
William f. Fisher. The answer fol-
lows the stopping of the sale of the
William f. Fisher & Co.'S brickyard
at %Sayreville a few days ago by Vice
Chancellor Bergen.
The defendants deny that May II,
1905, or at any other time, Russell
qualified as trustee IN bankruptcy of
William f. Fisher, and also deny
Fishers alleged insolvency, or that
judgments were recovered against
him.
What Is Admitted.
They admit that Fisher owned the
tracts of land in Middlesex county
involved in the suit, but deny that he
transferred the property to his
daughter, Anita, to defraud his cred
itors. They also deny that Anita
Fisher re-transferred the property to
Medora Fisher, her mother. They
say also that the allegation that
such a transfer was made without
consideration is false.
1t is claimed in the answer that
Medora Fisher holds four promis-
sorry notes given by William Fisher
q Co., and endorsed by William
Fisher. These notes are for $780,
43, $1,000, $500, and $3,261.73, re-
s%pectively. 1t is alleged that they
were given for cash loaned to the
company by Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. Fish.
er claims the notes are bona fide and
that the full amount is still due or
them.
1t is claimed also that the deeds
referred to in the suit were given t.
satisfy these notes. Fisher. it il
claimed, agreed to pay the notes |
the company failed to do so.
1t IS alleged that though the prop
erty in question was transferred, thu
transfers were strictly legitimate
1t Is admitted that Anita Fisher wa
the intermediary for the transfers
but that the transaction was to salts
fy the notes only.
1t Is shown that after the transfers
were made Medora and William
Fisher executed a mortgage to John
"a. Philbrick for $4,000, for cash il
is claimed was advanced to Fisher
& Co. The defendants ask to be dis
missed from the suits with costs on
the complainant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
Mr.. BURIED.

Nicholas Hornbeck was buried
this afternoon in Alpine cemetery.
Rev. J. Cams, of st. Paul's church,
officiating. Mrs. Hornbeck and her
son, who have been living in Ger
mantown avenue, Philadelphia, at
tended the funeral. Mr.. Hornbeck
was about fifty years old and died
suddenly while at work on a new
building on Madison avenue Monday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2S.-M.
Witte is expected to arrive here today,
His progress through France and Ger
many has been watched from here
with interest: but. none the less. 1t has
added to the Jealousy of him in certain
quarters, which was more OF less free
ly manifested after his success ut
Portsmouth. Emperor Williams gift
to M. Witte OF the Order Of the Black
Eagle has had a gratifying effect here,
much more so than when his majesty
conferred the order on General Stoes-
sci.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
Military Surgeons Congress.

DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 2S.-An adj
dress by Colonel Nalery Hazard, t..
s.. A., upon his experiences with the
Russian army III Manchuria vas the
feature of the afternoon session of the
military surgeons congress here. Colo
mel Hazard said that losses from ar
tilIery fire in the Russian-Japanese war
were greater than from This source in
any previous war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
fearless Duke.

The duke of Ahruzzi is fearless. He
has been shot over a hedge while mo-
toring; he has listened while the ice
pack cracked. his ships ribs in at
Prince Rudolph island and escaped
with the frost bitten fingers; he has
surveyed the world from his balloon
and attained points on the Alps before
UNEMPLOYED.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
Judge Pcnneld.n Missinn.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. Judge
William l.. Pcnfgld has sailed for Eu-
rope to undertake the dclicate mission
connected with the solution of the cri-
sis now existing between France and
Venezuela.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28

PORT SAID, Sept. 2S.-The blowing
up of the British steamer Chatham,
which was sunk in the canal near here
owing to the fact that she vas ON iir',
and that the flames threatened to reach
a quantity of dynamite which formed
part of her cargo. took place at 8
O'Clock this morning. Nearly ninety
tons of dynamite and other explosives
were blown sky high with the ship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28

iNATCIIEH, Miss, Sept. %. - Miss
Lnndman. white, who is dead here, is
HE fourth victim of yellow fever. Miss
Landman returned from Il visit to st.
Louis Sept. 10 and was reported as sick
on the 23d. New cases here. 3; total,
r.; deaths, 1; total. 4: foci. II; under
treatment, 21; cases discharged, 3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28

HAVANA. Sept. 2S. Jose Miguel Go
mez, governor Of the province of Santa
Clara, who was nominated by the Lib
erals for the presidency. has resigned
his candidacy. In letters to the execu-
tive committee of his party he gives the
reasons for his action. laying part of
the blame on the United States owing
to the Plat amendment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
Cumulative Sentence.

Sir John Madden, chief Justice OF Vic
toria, hos discovered a new plan OF pun
ishing old offenders. He adds up all their
previous terms and makes the totaltheir
sentence. The other day he sentenced
an offender to nine years and one month
aggregate record.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28

WASHINGTON, Sept, 2s.-Secretary
Bonaparte has advised parties in
Brooklyn who have communicated with
him in reference to the sale of the his
toric frigate Constitution that he will
not take up the matter until congress
meets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
MICH MONEY INyoIvEn.

Testimony was taken yesterday af-
ernoon by Lawyer James Parker in
: suit involving $11, 200, 600,
brought by the government of Ven
azuela against the Bermudez Asphalt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
Short of Clay.

Nearly all of the employees of the
tile department at the G. Pardee
Works were laid off yesterday after
noon for a few days because OF the
lack of clay for the making of tile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
Columbia Honora witte ana mn

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Columbia
university began its one hundred and
ffty-second year of academic activity
Yesterday. The entry on the new aca-
demic year was signaled by TIE con
ferring Of the degree Of doctor of laws
on tap Japanese and Russian peace en-
voJs. Baron Komura and NJ. Sergius
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
Rural Postal Privileges in France.

Inhabitants of the rural districts Of
France may now obtain from the post
men on their rounds postal orders, etc,
and may hand them money for deposit
IN the SAVINGS banlia thus avoiding the
trouble Qf eQiHs to the nearest post Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-28
FIVE GREAT

Robert f. Peary,\o. Henry, Anna
Steese Richardson, lola Forester
and Margaret Hubbard Aver are con-
tributors to next Sundays New York
Sunday World. Peary sends back from
Labrador his diary of his trip toward
the North Pole. A novel page with
novel pictures is s'Love Making in the
New Plays" Next Sundays New
York World is a remarkably good
newspaper.
Want" Ads. for the EVENING
NEWS received at F. Killenberger's
store, 247 Smith street.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-13
Christmas Tree at Methods. Church.

The Walhalla Methodist Sunday school
decided on last Sunday morning, by a
unanimous vote, to have Christmas
tree, and Tuesday night, December 26th,
at 7.e0 O'Clock sharp, was the hour fixed
for the entertainment. The following
committee was appointed to take charge
of the affair and make it grand success
K. l.. Herndon, Esq, chairman, Prof. D.
F. Nicholson, w. b. Loehr, Superintend-
ent JAS. ii. Moss, Secretary and Treas.
urer s. N. Pitohford, Mrs. e. l.. Herndon
and Miss Gertrude Smith. The following
subcommittee was also appointed to
assist in the work: Misses Dora Piton-
ford, Allie Kay, Hattie Frasier, Laura
Cross, Ruth Loehr, Irene White and
Eunice Moore. The ''little folks" are
anticipating.a happy time on this joy
GUS occasion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-13
Death Of Mrs. Lay.

Mrs. Lay was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Nicholson and was born Just
over Chattooga River, in Georgia, on
April 2, 1926. July 30, 1916, she was
married to Jesse Lay, and to them were
six sons and four daughters born. De.
rember s., 1908, she passed to the great
b vond. Besides her husband, now SO
yo old, she is survived by one sister,
foul Fons and four daughters, and a
La re family connection. The funeral
serv. as were conducted December g.
1908, by .he writer, in the presence of a
large concourse of loved ones and friends
and her body was laid to rest in the
cemetery of Cheohee Baptist church, of
which she was consistent and faithful
member. Mrs. Lay was devout Chris
tian from her girlhood. Her aged and
enfeebled husband said the day of her
burial, "She has been true, upright,
honest and faithful wife to me; she was
a branch of the vine and has gone to
heaven" Her children bear testimony
to her devotion as q mother and her
faithfulness as Christian. Such large
gathering of friends at her funeral on
very cold day expressed in part the
esteem in which she was held by them.
Her husband has lost devoted wife,
her children a fond mother, her church
worthy member, and her community
sincere friend. May the blessings of
heaven console and comfort the bereaved
ones and bring them finally "into the
everlasting kingdom of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christi
Edward S. Jones.