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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
The Effect OF
TheLOWeringO Of
Moral Ideals
BY Rev. DR.. WASHINGTON GLADDEN..
Columbus, O..

@H- T Isl serious thing to have the moral ideals Of a large number
of the moral leaders of the land lowered, hit be only a very
little. But the injury is not confined to the institutions con
@A~ cerned. SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT IN A
CORNER. They are always. well Advertised, and the
THOUGHT in hundreds of thousands is affected BIZ them. They are
a testimony on the part of the moral teachers that the conduct of the
predaceous rich is not very rcprehensible. Men in business whose
greed is fierce and who do not easily restrain themselves from robbery
take heart from this indication of MORAL INDIFFERENCE and
push their schemes more relentlessly; men of better instincts find their
convictions weakened; young men experience a chill in their entfu-
siasm for a life of high integrity; those who are seeking to restrain by
fore them multiplied, while all men of low degree are confirmed in
their Judgment that EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE and that
there is nothing in the world for which any one cares very much but
money.
Thus it is that in every such transaction the life and thought of
amounted numbers are poisoned AT THEIR SOURCES.
We must sadly confess that the function OF the moral teacher has
been imperfectly fulfilled by many to whom it belongs, but W e must
also give thanks that there are many others, from whom less might
have been expected, who have greatly helped in clearing and bracing
the MORAL JUDGMENT of the people. Many of our great daily
newspapers, several of our most popular magazines, have been making
a magnificent fight for public morality; political leaders have arisen
here and there who have spoken like prophets of God for righteousness
and equity; and, best, and bravest of all, in the forefront of the battle,
always shifting with the wrath Of a great love the foes of social Justice,
always lifting into the light the great ideals OF a TRUE DEMOC-
maker, the best loved ruler in the world today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
intellectual Honesty Is
Demanded In Official Life
By vEsPAsIAN WARNER. United States Senator From Missouri

By vEsPAsLAN WARNER. United States Senate From Missouri
S1aAsI HE demand of the hour in official life is INTELLECTUAL
Oh HONESTY, a demand for officials to act right, as we'll as to
% think right; officials who hew to the line of duty as God
gives them light to see their duty, letting the chips fall
where they may.
The presidents efforts to secure legislation clothing the interstate
commerce commission with POWER TO INSURE A SQUARE
DEAL between common carriers and shippers have my unqualified
support. The rebate evil, which gives the dishonest dealer an unfair
advantage over the honest one, should be driven from the channels of
commerce under the lash of the law. If this is not done it will be be-
cause the HONEST carriers and the shippers of our country fail to
cooperate with the national administration in enforcing law.
Life insurance companies are to a great extent the savings banks
of the people and should by legislation be placed under as strict sur
veillance as national banks, and the misrepresentation or embezzlement
of funds by their officials should be declared to be a felony PUNISH
ABLE BY IMPRISONMENT in the penitentiary.
IF WARRANT CAN BE FOUND IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR SUCH LEGl3LATioN BY THE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT, OF WHICH THERE is GRAVE DOUBT, 1T SHALL
RECEIVE MY SUPPORT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
The Great Power
OF the President
By JOHN c. spooNER. Senior Senator From Wisconsin

By JOHN c. spooNER. Senior Senator rom Wisconsin
GT2@U HE president is SC supreme under the constitution in the mat
ter of treaties, EXCLUDING ONLY THE SENATES
" RATIFICATION, that he may negotiate a treaty, he may
send it to the senate, it may receive by way of advice and
consent" the unanimous Judgment of the senate that it is in the highest
degree for the public interest, and yet the president is as free when it
is sent back to the White House with resolution of ratification attached
to put it in his desk NEVER AGAIN TO SEE THE LIGHT OF
DAY as he was free to determine in the first instance whether he
would or would not negotiate it.
That power is not expressly given to the president by the conshtu-
tion, but it inheres in the executive power conferred upon him to con-
duct our foreign relations, and it is a power which inheres in him as the
SOLE ORGAN under the constitution through whom our foreign re-
lations and diplomatic intercourse are conducted. Out of public nkces
sty the president should be permitted to pocket a treaty, no matSr if
every member of the senate thought he ought to exchange the rati6ca-
ton. Why? Because as the president, through the ambassadors, min
listers, consuls and all of the agencies of the government, exploring
sources of information everywhere, it is HIS BUSINESS TO
KNOW whether anything has occurred since the senate acted upon
the treaty which would render it for the public interest that the raif-
cations be not exchanged.
AND he is EMPOWERED TO WITHHOLD EXCHANGE OF
RATIFIcATIoNs, If UPON LATER KNOWLEDGE HE DEEMS 1T FOR
THE PUBLIC INTEREST SO TO DO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Hoboken Observer:
The State Board of Medical Exam
iners is using all its influence to de-
feat the bill before the Legislature
regulating the practice of |osteopathy
and constituting a special board OF
examiners for applicants DESTROYS OF
Dracticing that line of treatment.
In its annual report to the governor
the examiners pitch into the bill of
last year which after getting through
the senate, was put sleep in the
house, but the same arguments APP
ply, if they apply at all, equally to
the pending measure. The osteO-
paths are putting up a vigorous
fght this year, encouraged by recOg-
nition, after a long struggle, in other
states. The gist of the medical
boards objections is that the bill
would lower the high standard of
educational requirements of the
state, to use its own words: In the
interests of masseurs, manipulators
and physicians e-ducationally |disqual-
fled"
Camden Post-Telegram:
Paterson has a just complaint
against New York newspapers that
p~ersistently misrepreseut The Silk
City as a hot bed of anarchy and
crime, their policy being to play
up" ordinary criminal happenings
and flood the streets of Paterson
with extra" editions, hawked by
bawling boys SEN from New York
to excite the populace to- buy the
papers.
The Paterson Guardian advises
that The best way to stop the stor-
les which injure the reputation Of
Paterson is for II people here at
home to stop buying the New York
papers which create and spread such
stories. Every banker and business
mar in touch with the outside world
knows the ~irreparable injury which
is being done to our city by spread
ing such false stories, but the aver
age citizen. minimizing. perhaps,
keeps on buying New York papers
day after day, without realizing that
he is encouraging these sensation
mongers to keep on with their Wilt
dcatiOn of Paterson"
? While Camden has not suffered to
the same extent from the villifica-
ton of outside newspapers, our peo-
pie can appreciate lle resentment OF
Paterson, there being two or three
Philadelphia newspapers that per-
sistently misrepresent Camden hap
penings, their object being, as with
the New York yellow journals, to
create a sensation and sell more
papers. If the people of this city
would adopt the policy suggested by
the Guardian to its ~townspeople and
refuse TO buy the papers that they
know are misrepresenting. local af-
fairs, the falling off in sales would
o 0 convince the management that
the wrong policy was being followed.
If you wish to know the truth Of
any local happenings, you should
buy the local paper. Out-or-town
papers, as a rule, distort Camden
news to make sensational copy"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
On the subject of pound nets, the

On the subject of pound nets, the
Trenton State Gazette says:
The influences back of the pound
net fishermen are not feazed by the
sentiment against the pound nets
that exists the entire length of the
New Jersey coast.
They have had introduced in the
house a measure which makes it a
misdemeanor to steal fish from pound
nets or to catch fish in their immedi-
ate vicinity.
1t might not be a bad idea for the
state to hand over to the pound net
fishermen all of the Atlantic ocean
that GIBBS and flows within it's juris-
diction.
1t has been proven time and time
again that the pound nets prevent
food fish from going into the creeks
and as a result the handline fisher
men find his their catches falling off
each year.
The pound nets are employed in
the interests OF Il corporation and the
menhaden fishing steamers are con
trolled by a rich combination. The
two forces are practically monopoliz-
ing the fishing privileges along the
New Jersey shore and it is high time
that they were obliged to submit TO
reasonable statutory restrictions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
THE P~ROPRlET0RS.

The purchase by the state of all
the lands belonging to the East and
West Jersey proprietors has an inter-
esting bearing to Perth AmbOy. This
city enjoyed the distinction of being
the capital of East Jersey and it is
here that what remains of the pro-
prietors still meets. In the little
building beside the city hall are
priceless documents and it was with
a view to preserve these to all pos
terity that Judge Adrian Lyon, the
clerk of the board, called Governor
Stokes attention to the matter.
The Newark Advertiser gave the
following editorial on the subject:
In the year 1880 the Duke of York,
to whom King Charles II. had grant
ed the province of New Jersey, made
a sale of the province to a number of
individuals, who thenceforth came to
be known as the Lords Proprieters,
respectively, of East and West Jersey.
At the timesdf1he n;ansfer of East
Jersey the total population of the
section was about $500, in scattered
towns. There were' about 500 people
in Newark, which had an area of
about 10000, acres, with adjoining
plantations of 40 600 more. There
was more population in Woodbridge
or MiddIetown thah In Newark. Most
of the province was a wilderness,
partly un%explored. A single bride
path. furnished Connection between
East and WestnJAsey. s
The East andaWest Jersey Boards
OF Proprietors, now in CORPORATE eX-
~istence, successors 10 The old Lords
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
INSPECTING PAVEMEN 7.

A delegation from New Brunswick
went to Newark and the Oranges Fri
day to inspect pavements. Accord
ing. to the New Brunswick Home
News they returned most favorably
impressed by bitulithic," with brick,
out of the question. This is readily
explained when we read in the story
giving the account of the trip the
following:
The delegation, which was met at
the Pennsylvania Railroad station in
Newark by Ralph R. HOyt, the super
%intendent of the Newark branch of
the Standard Bitulithic Company,
spent the entire afternoon driving
about the streets of Newark and the
suburbs, examining payements, with
Mr.. Hoyt as a cicerone, who astonish-
ed the delegation byshowing them
the pest and the worst of other pave
ments, and saying very little to in
f1uence their judgment in favor of his
kind.
THE pavement speaks for itself,
was his reply to m of the members
of the delegation who expressed sur
prise that he was not boasting contin-
uously, like most agents, that the bit
ulithic was the best in the world.
How very kind the makers of this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
Editorial Page Of the News.

Proprietors, are a faint survival of
the original grantees who held pro-
prietary ownership of what is now
New Jersey. The vicissitudes of time
strinped the proprietors of their pre-
tensions, and all that is left is the
name and some strips and pockets OF
land here and there in the state, n
land under the waters of the lakes,
due principally to the carelessness Of
former surveyors and wners.
A state commission is to confer
with the TWO sets of proprietors with
a view to the surrender to the state
of the interesting and valuable docu-
ments relating to early New Jersey
history in their possession, and the
sale TO the state of the ancient rights
retained by them. The documents
will be a welcome addition TO the rec
ords of the State Historical Society,
and the REIMBURSEMENT of the rights
will place the state in possession OF
rights in the lakes which are desired
for state ownership.
Lake Hopatcong's area Of water is
due in part to an artificial dam, the
removal of which would reduce the
lake to its original size. The land
under the original lake is owned by
the East Jersey proprietors. AS
probably all the owners of the sub
merged land would be willing to do
nate their holdings TO the state, Lake
Hopatcong can be converted into a
public park merely by purchase of
the land of the proprietors. The APP
Monument of the commission will,
therefore, have a direct bearing on
the question of state ownership of
the inland lakes, which Governor
Stokes recommended so strongly in
his annual message.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
FIRE ALARM BONES.

23-Raritan Copper Works.
Il and Lewis streets.
27-Madison avenue and Paterson street.
2S-Market and First streets.
5-Smit and High streets.
IS and Smith streets.
43-Buckingham ave. ana Hartford ST.
45-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
64-Stat st. and Buckingham ave.
56-Hall avenue ana CharIes street.
IS and Wayne streets.
62-Washington and First streets.
3-NeW Brunswick ave. and Elm st.
64-Smith street and Watson avenue.
65-Commerce n State streets.
72-Front and Smith streets.
73-Water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
S2-Smith and Herbert streets.
S3-Woodbridge road and Washington ST.
S4-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street.
To send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever ana let
go, once only. Stay at box until hremeh
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
| tap-Breap in circuit. ? taps-DrlII
and fire alarm test. 8 taps-Fire out. o
taps-Police call. 12-Call for Lincoln
Engine Company. 1S-Call for Washing
ton Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. l6-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
True to Life.

"Gracious!" exclaimed the shocked
old lady as she adjusted her s%pectacles,
"If you big boys don't stop pummeling
that little lad he will have to go to The
hospital. | hope you don't call that
playing soldier?'
We amt playing soldier" retorted
the tough boy in the green sweater.
Were playing naval cadets."-Chica-
20 Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
Straight Up.

but did you not have to sleep on
your arms sometimes when in the
enemy's country?"
Yes, but We didn't mind that; what
breaks a fellow up is having to SLEEP
on his gs."-HOuston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
NEW YORK HERALD wEAIH ER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land today overcast weather will pre-
vail. with fresh and brisk variable
winds and slightly lower temperature
followed by rain in the southern dis
tricts and rain or snow in the nor-
thern. On Tuesday clearing to fair
and colder weather will prevail, with
brisk and fresh westerly winds, and
on Wednesday generally fair and
slightly colder weather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
CREDENTIALS Sufficient.

Young Usher-in fashionable church
Take a look at that stranger down
there waiting to be seated. That's a
cheap-John suit he has on, isn't it?
Old Usher-after critical examina-
jon-No, that's the new style of
french goods; cost $50, if a cent. Show
him to a front pew.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
Cultivating Solemnitv.

do you think that a course of haz-
ing is likely to make a naval officer
more dignifed?"
'unquestionably, The practical jokes
that have seen described seem cal
culated to wholly destroy any young
mans sense Of Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

"Say, Bobbie,,'" said little Bessie as
she struggled over the long words in
the stock reports, what is a ,cufbstone
broker 2 II
Why, a broker that sells curbstones,
of course elueidatedaBobby.- Chicago
Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
Sunny SlDE OF LIFE.
Place for Red Tape.

"There is too much red tape about
your business here said the shopper
after a long wait for her package and
her change. .
But I thought you said you liked
red tape in its place. replied the
manager Of the dress goods depart
ment.
so | do"
well if a ~dry-goods store is not
the place for red tape, what is?'-
Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
pescribed.

Weary Willie-Dey's a piece in dis
paper about a man OATS called a "cos-
mopolitan.' What's dat, anyway?
Harvard Hasben-Well, Weary, n
cosmopolitan is just a sort of wealthy
hobo. that's all.-Philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

This confinement" said the long
faced prison visitor, must distress
you greatly
Yes" replied the facetious con-
Wet, 81 find the prison bars grating
"Ah, life to you is a failure"
Eyes, it's nothing but a cell."-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
Fast.

Us this a fast color?" asked the man
who wanted three pairs of socks for a
quarter.
Sir" replied the salesperson, bland
ly, that color is so fast that if il
should start to run it would inevitably
be arrested for exceeding the speed
limit."-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
Final,

This ends it," said she, coldly, "all
is over between us. I'll thank you to
return my letters"
Very WELL" he replied, "I1l send
them to you by messenger the first
thing in the morning"
ooh, there's no killing hurry. You
can bring them when you call to-mor-
row evening. philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
He Knew.

II want to get a bottle of medicine
'or a baby said the woman, but
ant just think of the name of it. o!
lon't you know, what is it that babies
ry for?'"
For about five hours" promptly re-
oiled the druggist, who had been up
with his own the night before.-Phila-
ielDhia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
ANCIENT RIDDLES.

What do liars do after death? Lie
still.
Why is an egg overdone like an egg
un~derdone? Because it is hardly done.
Which is the greatest riddle in the
world? Life. because we must all give
!, 1 -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

Sorrce Of Urhapbirees.

There was a serious love-alfair on
between Jtnx and the Mink girl when
| was here last"
Yes: mt It endea~1mrappily.
you astonish me. l was sure they
would get married"
They did.'-Tit Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
NAV Be Inherited.

First Student - That philosophy
teachers antecedents were all millers.
Second Ditto-PosSibly that account
for the fact that he's such an awful
grind.-Detroit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

Fred cat the concert)-That man
must have a taste for music, papa.
Papa-Which man, Freddie?"
why, the n who is trying to
swallow the trombone"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

Gle says they have a servant at hi
house who just goes tearing througI
her days work
"it mist " their wash woman
Tou3ton Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

Little Walter was told to write a
composition containing the word sci
dom. He puzzled hard oYer the prob
lem for some time, but at last he found
a solution, and this is what he handed
up to the teacher:
My father owned some horses, but
last week he seldom"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
So piscreet.

He-And you've been careful who
you told of our engagement, dearest?
She-Oh, yes, darling. I've told every
one, in fact. And, what's more. J
didn't say it was a secret.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

A ifeur7year-old CHANGED to go into a
roonaThich had been dismantled for
cleaning. Pictures were down from the
WallstSand windows bare. She ex-
c-a1@eG@%Why, mamma, this room
looks like it hadn't any collar on"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

TALES OF TIE TOTS.

Dear! Dear, Willie. cant you be
good for a quarter of an hour?"
Il can for a quarter OF a dollar, ma.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

Mamma-Oh, dear! Margie, l don't
believe you know what it is to be
good.
Little Margie-Yes, l do, mamma.
It's not doing the things you want to
do.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

why do you want a light left in
your room when you go to bed, dcar?'
asked ssElsie's mother. Are you
afraid?'
No mamma" replied Elsie; Il want
it so l can see to go to sleep"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

MONDAY, MARCH u.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

Mamma-Why, Johnny, you have
eaten more than your share of the
berries!
Johnny-That's all right, mamma.
Minnie ate most of the cake We stole
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12

-Puck.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-21
WIND IS NOW
sPRING|Ne UP

Washington. April 21.-The war de-
partment has received message from
General Funston this morning which
says the fire has made no progress
west Of VanNess. A wind Of consid-
erable force is beginning. and indica-
tions are that all of the city south Of
Van Ness and north Of Bay will be de-
stroyed.
The flames are making an approach
toward Fort Mason. but 1t Ia believed
it is possible to save 1t.
The weather is fair and warm and
there is no suffering from cold.
Much sickness will occur because Of
the unsanitary conditions. The water
supply Is encouraging. The Spring
Valley company believes they can de-
liver about 100000 gallons daily.
This alone is preventing a water
famine.
Possibly Meant East Of Van Ness.
General Bell says he believes Gen.
eral Funston meant to say that indi-
cations are that all that part of the
city east of Van Ness will be destroyed,
instead of south.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-21
VARIED REPORTS
OF MANY SHOT

San Francisco, April 21.-There ap-
pears to be considerable confusion and
confiiction Of orders between the mill
tia and the civil officers today. Many
rumOrs Of summary execution Of men
caught in the act Of looting last night
are afioat today. but not single re-
port could be verified. The only case
Of shooting positively known this
morning Is that of foreigner ordered
to chop tree by soldier. The for
eigner did not understand English and
started to walk away. He was shot
and dangerously injured.
There are persistent reports of the
hanging OF two men on Jefferson
square last night, but not even fne po-
lice could verify this because no indi-
vidual made any regular report this
morning.
1t was also reported that two Japan
ese were shot and killed by soldiers in
the western addition and that there
was considerable thievery during the
night
Owing to the confusion existing 1t is
very likely that the general committee
or some member of 1t will appeal direct
to President Roosevelt to decl"re the
city under martial law, and place the
entire institution in the hands of the
federal government.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-21
CONTINENTAL WILL PAY All
Local Representatives Rsesivs Assur'
ING Telegram from Chicago.

The following message was received
this morning by Guernsey 4 Newton.
local Representatives Of the Continental
Insurance Co.:
Chicago ILL.,. April 21.-Guernsey Z
Newton. Lewiston. ldaho.-H san
Francisco is wiped out the Continentai
loss cannot exceed two and one-hah
million dollars. After paying our
losses we will have at least fifteen mill
lion dollars Of assets left. II We lost
two and one-half million dollars, many
other companies will fail. Put your
GOOD business in the Continental. The
safety fund law, under which we ops
rate and have special funds on de-
posit with New York state authorit,es
in Albany. would protect any contfnsn-
tsl policy holder. even Il two or more
cities should burn.
HENRY EVANS. Presidsnt.