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The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,
AnnueI Report Shows Immense Work
Done.

Wasnington-The Washington meet
ing of the American Tract Society was
held Sun lay in the Luther Palace
Memorial church. Justice Brewer of
the Supreme Court of the United
States. honorary vice president, pre-
sided Gen. O. o. Howard, president
of the society, delivered the address.
and Rev Judson Swift, field secretary
at New York, made report.
General Howard dwelt on the great
and good work" accomplished by the
tract society He referred to those
who at present are clamoring for the
United States to give up the Philip
pines" and said:
I'VE cannot do so rash a thing until
We have accomplished for those
islands what Providence has intended
us TO do, namely, Chrislianize them
Secretary Swift stated that the an
nual report showed 106 publications
added to the SOCicty's list during the
year. including English, Polish, Span
iSh. Italian, German, Bohemian, Hun
garian Benga, Gilbertist and Por,u-
guese. Croatian, Russian, Ruthenian
and Umbundu, and the total number
of languages and dialects in which
the society had published was now 1G3
He said the periodical circulation for
the year was 2,59S,OO copies, making
the grand total of volumes. periodicals
and tracts, since the organization of
the society. 794 .79G,946.
The sccretary's report declared that
the question of the hour was the I'M
migrant problem. upwards of 100000
Immigrants having arrived in the
lnitde States during the year 1905.
The distinct publications at foreign
mission stations has reached a total
OF 5.2l3. and the total grants of cash
and cleclrotypes amounted to $Sl3,S47.
Not less than Sl.oO0,0O0 is now re
quircd to furnish the literature needed
The sOciety's work is wholly depend
cnt on donations and legacies. The
donations should be greatly increased
TO enable the society to perform the
work waiting for accomplishment.
An earnest appeal is made to both the
evangelical churches and individuals
for larger offers.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
Menu of Aued SaIvationist.

It is interesting to know what a
man of Gen. Booths age and vitality
lives on. Here is his days menu:
For breakfast he takes moderate
quantity of buttered toast, with strong
tea and an equal portion of milk. Be
tween breakfast and lunch he eats a
Of vegetable soup with dry toast soak
ed in it, vegetables, especially pota-
toes cooked in their jackets, and what
ever green stuff is in season. Then
he sleeps from a quarter to half an
nour. Tea is similar to breakfast,
with the occasional addition of few
mushrooms. For supper he takes in
variably a plate of rice and milk.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
Njuht Work in Parliament.

It is not so long since the house Of
commons used to meet at As p. m.
FOR the convenience of lawyers and
city men who could leave their courts
and Offices by O'Clock. Now it meets
a little earlier. but still most Cf its
work is done after dark. In the old
days this system appeared 10 work
we'll enough, but now, with the pro
srcsSvc sentiment OF England insist
ing that the service of member of
parliament shall be of a buSineSslke
character and that he shall be paid
for it in a busnessiiIc way, it is prob
able that a radical change viii! take
place in the general scheme Of par
liamentary attendance. We may eX
pect TO see parliament meeting in the
morning and finishing its labors be-
fore nightfal.-Boston Globe.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
DENVER TRAMWAY.
Offers Large Pay for New City Fran
chiSeS.

Denver.-Two measures were in
troduccd at the meeting of the Board
of Aldermen Thursday night. to be
submitted to vote of the taXpaying
electors at the forthcoming May cleo
ton, which are OF vital interest to
Denver. one granting a franchise for
twenty years to the Denver City Tram
way Company to use the principal
streets in the city, in return for which
the company will pay into the city
treasury $1,000 900, payment to be
made at the rate Of S5.UOu per month,
the money to he used on the streets,
boulevards and parks. the other grant
ing a franchise to the Denver, North
western x Pacific Railroad Company
,thc Moffat short lincD to enter the
city through its own lines and termi-
mails.
On receipt of the franchise from the
taxpayers the Denver City Tramway
Company will undertake a series OF
improvements ami additions to cost
SO 5000. 900 guaranteeing TO spend "A
large percentage every :car on cXtcn-
sion of lines to every part of the city
and in improving the tracks in the
central district, adding to the rolling
stock and motive power and building
new shops
permit was granted to the Motfat
road some months back for the enter
ing line and terminals. revokable at
the pleasure of the Council. The fran
chiSe sought for embraces the same
grounds and thoroughfares with the
addition of a connecting point be-
tween the Moffai road and III" Den
YER & Northwcst stern railroad on Forty
sixth avenue. north of Argo.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
JAPANESE Famine Sufferers.

Tokio.-The r.isery and suffering in
the famine district has been slightly re
lieVed by the prompt and liberal aid
of the foreign sources and the abatc-
mcnt of the rigors of winter. The To-
cal authorities are trying to provide
work for the bodied. but the en-
tent Of the work is inadequate and
lives Of thousands of people are still
on the verge of starvation. Many par
cntS are parting with their Children
sending them TO tn" already crowded
Okayama orphanaSc.
The severity of the suffering under
gone by the children is clearly de-
picted in the faces Of those who are
compelled to part from their homes,
where the food consists of flour mixed
with straw and weeds. I'll" mixture is
beaten fine. forming pastry which
contains only twenty per cent. act
ual food value.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
STANDARD OIL co.
CORNEREO By ATTORNEY HAD.
LEY OF MISSOURI.
OWNS OTHER COMPANIES
Vice President Rogers Forced to Make
Damaging Admissions - Violation
tablished.

New Counsel for the stand
ard Oil Company at the investigation
being conducted by Attorney General
Hadley of Missouri, agreed Saturday to
have noted on the records of the hear
ing an admission that the stock Of the
Republic Oil Company and the Waters
Pierce Oil Company and the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana is held in trusL
by the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey.
Attorney General Hadlcy, in speak
ing of ;hc admission. said:
That is practically my case. That
is the point | set out TO establish. and
! have established it beyond doubt.
This admission shows that every one,
no matter how powerful, must respect
the majesty of the law.
Il feel that these admissions as to
the stock ownership establish the con
nection between these two corpora
IiOns and the Standard Oil beyond
doubt, and Monday will show that the
business of both companies was dl-
rected from % Broadway.
Il feel that these admissions are a
great victory for the people of Mis-
souri, and that trusts generally will see
that they cannot come into our state
and violate its law with impunity. II
was to establish just these very points
admitted today that ! have been work
ing. AMI naturally feel that We have
achieved a great victory. ! consider
the rest of this case as practically
proved and that the burden of the
work has been accomplished. am not
fighting trcsts, simply violations Of my
states laws"
Henry Fl. Rogers. vice president Of
the Standard Oil Company, was the
first witness Saturday in the investiGa-
tion conducted by Attorney General
Iiadley of Missouri. who is seeking to
oust the Standard Oil Company of In
diana and companies alleged to be al
lied with it from doing business i'll
Missouri
Mr.. Hadley began by asking Mr..
Rogers If he is a stakeholder in the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, and
Mr.. Rogers said he is.
Mr.. Hadlcy then read question
asked at the previous hearing which
charged that the WatCrs-Pierce COM
pany and the Republic Oil Company
and the Standard Oil Company of In
diana. were doing business in Missouri
in violation of that states antitrust
law. ...--..r...- .-.-.-.------- .--
''Is it not a fact that the stock of
these three companies is held in the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
or by some person or persons in trust
for it for a combination trust confcd-
Grafton or agreement" the attorney
general asked.
My knowledge is entirely limited as
to such details" answered Mr.. Rogers.
Judge Johnson, one Of the attorneys
for the Standard Oil Company, then
had it noted on the record that the
Standard Oil Company would admit
that the stock of the Republic OIL
Company and the Watcrs-Piercc Oil
Company, and the Standard Oil of In
DIANA was held in trust by the Stand
ard Oil of New jersey.
Judge Johnson added that the ad-
mission was made for the purpose OF
the present litigation.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
Insurance Fraud Cases.

Cripple Creek. Colo.-The cases
against Mrs Bessie McEachcrn
Frank and Sarah Maudin and Lutte
Kellogg. originally named with J. J.
McEachern and John Narley, charging
conspiracy to dcfraud and obtain
money under false pretenses. on the
first of which the two defendants now
stand convicted. We're nOllied Thurs
day by the district attorney. The
charge of obtaining money under falls
s2retenses still holds against McEach.
crn and Narlcy. This ends the famous
insurance cases which followed the at.
tempt to obtain $1,000 insurance
money through blowing up body, rep
,esenting it to be McEachern's.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
Champ Clark's New Word.

Champ Clark has been receiving
felicitations on the popular apprecia-
ton which has greeted his use of the
word towering" in debate. Papers
all over the country are discussing 1t
and his colleagues are concentrating
him on adding a new word TO tho Ian
cuagc Hang en-" said Champ.
I'm going to look ii up now and sec
if there isn't authority for it. III bet
Shakespeare or somebody used it. and
il they didn't it's the first new word
ever added to the language of which
that isn't true
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
FOR THE AMATEUR GARDENER
He Has Wealth Of Easily Grown Flow
ers to Choose From


The beginner should try to grow
few varieties of flowers and learn
their habits thoroughly. for in thor
oughness lies success. He should not
construct a garden in fancy out of the
highly colored plates in seed cata-
logue, and expect to produce it in real
ity. But he should choose his plants
With regard to the place he will grow
them, and study their needs carefully.
There is wealth to choose from.
For early spring flowers, for instance,
there are the bulbs of tulips. jonquils.
narcissi, hyacinths, crOcuses, snow
drops and squills. 1t is best to plant
them in the fall, then as soon as
spring begins they begin 10 bloom.
and produce a surprising amount OF
color. The crocuSes, snOwdrops and
squils may be planted in the lawn.
and moved down. for they flower very
early. and will continue to bloom for
several years. Jonquils and narcissi
may also be left in shrubbery or in
grass, where they are not cut, and
they will bloom many years. The
bulbs may also be planted in the
early spring; any dealer will tell how.
Sweet peas are deservedly popular,
because of their ease of culture. pro-
fusion Of bloom, dainty coIors and de
lightful fragrance. Plant them in any
good garden soil, fertiliZed well with
rich COW manure. in rows preferably
running east and west. Keep the
flowers well picked each day to pre-
vent seed pods forming, for like pan
sizes the vitality of the plant is i'm
paired by the production of seeds.
The seed should be planted very ear
ly in the spring, in trenches three or
four inches deep. being covered only a
little at first and the trenches grad
ually filled as the plants grow,
Few persons are acquainted with
the merits of the gaillardia. or ban-
ket flower, which is a hardy perennial
and blooms in the summer in great
profusion. It is about foot high and
has good stems for cutting. For an
Old-fashioncd garden the new hybrids
OF French marigolds and zinnas. lark
spur and frnged petunias are exceed
inGlv beautiful and furnish a wealth
of bloom for cutting.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
THINK EARTH's CORE OF METAL
Explanation Of Scientists for the OH
ferins Density.


Is the middle of the earth made -
metal? Experiments on the gravftoa
tiOnal attraction between small ma0.
cs give Us the means of determining
the average density of the earth, and
il has always been considered remark
able that the density thus found, five
and half times that of water, is far
higher than the mean density of the
rocks which constitute those parts OF
the earth accessible to us. These lat
ter have not more than two and half
or three times the density Of water
II does not seem probable that any
pressure in the interior, however
great, could explain SO great a differ
ence. 1t must be assumed that the
interior is made of totally different
material from the outside. The great
density Of the earth suggests that in
all probability its core is Of a metallic
nature. 1t is significant that the me-
teorit", The only planetary bodies of
which We can examine the intcriOr
are composed for the most part of
nickel iron. The inference becomes
almost Irresistible that the iron bear
ing rocks are samples of the deep in
tCriOr. which by a rare and exception
al chance have been eXtludcd to the
surface by volcanic agency.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
Popularity Distasteful to Him.

Congress man Mccall of MassaChu-
sets is q born insurgent. He never is
on the same side with anybody else
if he can help it. A short time ago
he proposed an ameidment to a pend
ing bill. There was call of the
house. After il was over Mccall was
discovered striding mOodily up and
down in the Republican ClOakrOom.
"Whats the matter, McCall?' he was
asked. Matter" snorted Mccall.
Matter enough am getting too
blamed popular. Seventeen people
votcd for that amendment OF mine"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
The World Full of Heroes.

You find them here. there and every
where. They are not produced by
governments nor laws. but by nature.
Let the emergency arise and 10, here
stand your heroes, all panopicd with
courage and ready for sacrifice.
Whether or not any of them are. as
Bernard Shaw would have It. daring
because they are afraid not to be
whether they are outwardly brave be
cause they are inwardly coward, does
not alter the fact that they risk their
lives to do glorious deeds.-Louisville
Courier-Journal
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
Represented Filthy Lucr9.

Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
is exceedingly natty in personal ap-
pcarance and cannot abide anything
or anybody savoring of slovcnlincss.
While rummaging through his desk a
few days ago he found several soiled
and rumplcd slips Of paper. With ono
hand he touched a button for his mos
sencer and with the other daint.iy
picked up one of the slips. Eddy"
said he. what is this?" That is yoar
pay check, sir" And these othera?'
"Thcse are pay checks also, sir
"Well. take the filthy things away and
get them cashed." said Mr.. Bacon IN
diguSted tones.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
H;chest "Judicial" Court.

Two pretty girls visiting Washing
ton listened with hushod attention to
the words of wisdom that fell from
the lips of their guide. He was their
Washington cousin. knew all about
the capitol and was Sraciously ex-
planning its sights TO them. and
his" said he. stopping before a door
in the capitol. is the supreme court
OF the United States. That, you know.
is the highest judicial court in the
land There are other courts in diff
forcnt parts of the country that are
Just as high. but this is the highest
judicial court " Then they entered
and heard an argument delivered be-
fore nine judicial judges.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
Victim Of SnoWslide.

Den,"r.-A Republican special from
Bucna Vista Thureday night says:
Harry Weis"nborn of Nicksburg, II lit
IL" mining town between Granite ana
Winfield in the Clear Creek district
twentN-ri"ht miles from This place. was
killed some time vest terday by the
largest snow slide within the his ory
of thaiiee county. \ rescue party,
headed by James Ball, left Granite at
daylight this morning and returned to-
night. but WAS unable TO find n" body.
The search will b" continued for day
or TWO, or until the scarcherS are as
Sured tie remains are not near the
Sulfare
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
Volcanic Activity in Alaska.

Volcanic activity is so commonly
associated with the palms of the irop-
les that it is somewhat difficult to
think OF subterranean fires burning
fiercely through the hard crust of the
cold nOrthland. Yet one of the most
extensive volcanic belts of the globe
lies on the southern coast of our Alas.
kan province. This necklace of NAM
moth peaks comprises finy-seven ac-
tive or recently extinct volcanoes.
with attitudes ranging from the H.
600 feet of Wranecl above the head
of Cooks inlet. down to the few hun.
dred feet of the Bogosofs beyond the
western extremity of the Alaskan pen
insua. This belt of volcanic activity
is coo miles long and not more than
forty miles wide. More than twenty
five of the Alaskan peaks are live vol
canoes today. forming a varied and
imposing array of cones that rise in
many cases from the sea-Tacoma
Ledger
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
Colorado Bills Favored.

Washington.-The House committee
on public lands on Thursday reported
favorably bill giving 5000 acres of
land professionally to Canon City. Colo.
RADIO. for park purposes. The commit
tee also reported favorably on the
iosg bill creating the Mesa Verde ma.
tional park in Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30
NAME SUCCESSOR FOR WITTE.
Gossips Already Have Picked New
Leader for Russia.

The rumOr that Count de Witte is
about to resign names A. n. kokov-
soft. former minister Of finance, as his
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-30

Charles 8. Francis of Troy, n. Y,
formerly American minister to
Greece. will succeed Bellamy Storer
as ambassador to Austria-liungary
His name was sent to the senate
March 10. lie is the son of John NJ.
Francis, who was formerly ambassa-
dor TO Austria and who served three
years as minister at Athens. Mr..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-12
KIPILNG THE AUTHOR.

In his verse, in his method, and
in his dogma, Kipling registers the
universal reaction of the English
speaking land from the peace
dreams, the humanities, the artificial
melodies, and the slow, lingering,
sympathetic, suggestive prose or
verse of the Victorian period. Today
Kipling, full of brute assertion, of
the, echo of past battles, and coming
of new war, red with the t~rampling
of the nations, has the ear of the
Englishry in all its homes. When
he raises his shrill voice all its lands
hearken. He knows it's mind. Its
ultimate purpose he has laid bare.
Democracy and all its works he has
hated with the set habitual hate ia
miliar in all genius, but nature a
class apart. None the less he has
UNNECESSARILY strengthened the dem
oeratic tide of the day by making it
conscious of its imperial possibilities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-12
s 1887 Market St, Newark

To the larger half of the English
speaking c he is never just nor
fair. But this country has ceased to
be troubled by small things, or wor-
ried by prophets without understand
ing, so they be prophets. II their
work be great it is grateful. 1t is
enough that the glory of all men who
fashion this English speech, to stir
the searts of wen and touch the
thoughts of men, is the common glo-
ry of all who use a great tongue, the
greater because Kipling has wrought
in it. His work has helped to make
the race one. His verse has taught
both branches its burden and its priv
ilege, its duty and its destiny, under
two flags, but with one speech, one
law, and n ideal of liberty through
law. From "Kipling in Prose and
Verse" by Talcott Williams, in The
Book News Monthly (PhiladeIphia)
for December.
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-12
Christmas and New
Years. Cards Free to
all My

Before going elsewhere call on us,
we have everything for Men, Wom-
en-, and Children in Christmas Nov
elites. We have the biggest and best
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Dressed and Kid Body of all sizes,
Doll Heads, Doll Carriages, Go Carts,
Pianos, Wagons, Sleighs, Shoo-F1ies,
Hobby Horses, Drums, Mechanical
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of the best Chinese Importations;
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I also have a big line of Glass and
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NOTICE-Three prizes will be
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-12

Half our knowledge we must
SNATCH" as, sometimes, IL infor-
nation about bargain-sales must be
gotten at a glance" from the ads,
and acted upon WITHOUT DELAY!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-12

1--WE MET-'TWAS IN A CROWD"
and if the crowd was lined up at
a bargain-sale the chances are that
both of you had been drawn there by
the same ad. in these columns.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-12
ACCUSED OF ToRMENTING CAT
w. H. Reel Hailed Into Court on the
Charge of Inhumanity to
Defense less Kitten

w. H. Reel. alleged tormentor of a
defenseless kitten, was before Justice
Austin yesterday on a charge of cruelty
to animals.
He pleaded guilty, saying he was un-
der the influence of liquor at the time
and did not realize what he was doing.
According to II. Gerson, keeper of
the animals at Eastlake park, Reel
caught a poor little kitten which was
purring and rolling over in the grass at
his feet, and holding it by one paw,
whirled it around his head and finally
gave 1t a throw into the dry bed Of an
arroyo. The little animals back was
broken by the force of the fall
Seeing a crowd of excited and indig-
nant women standing about Reel,
Special Officer Gerson rushed to the
scene and made an investigation and
arrested the man just as he was board
ing car.
In case the police failed to take up
the alleged brutal act of the defendant
Secretary Zimmmer of the S. p. C. A.
said he was ready to institute proceed
ings against Reel.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-12
DROP INVESTIGATION
INTO POISONING CASE
SURGEONS SAY DRUG USED is
CHORAL
Girl Refuses to Talk About Mysteri-
GUS illness After Having Talk With
Her Mother-Young Woman Re-
covers and Goes Home

/ Investigation into the alleged mys-
terious poisoning of Miss Myrtle Cham
pion Sunday afternoon was dropped
by the police yesterday on request of
the relatives Of the girl.
The girl was taken to the receiving
hospital late Sunday night in a seri-
Gus condition. The police surgeon
diagnosed the case as chloral poison
ing.
Miss Champion said she was in the
company Of young man whose first
name was George.
During the afternoon she had glass
OF beer and some ice cream soda. Soon
after taking the soda she said she felt
queer and faint She said her friend
left her at Fourth and Hill streets.
Her condition attracted the attention
OF passers-by and she was sent To the
receiving hospital.
Later her parents, who live on Echo
Park road, called at the police sta
ton. They stated her companion was
D frequent visitor at the house and
was well known to them.
After talking with the girl Mrs.
champion requested that all investiga-
ton be dropped for reasons she was
unwilling to diYulge. The police saw
II was an undoubted case OF ehoraI
poisoning. Miss Champion quickly re-
covered after medical treatment Her
parents say she is subject TO faint
Ing spells.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-12
STREETS NEED ATTENTION
Inspector HanIey Says Oiled Thor
oughfares Must Be Repaired
at Once

More than 225 miles Of oiled streets
are needing immediate attention and
yesterday the city council referred to
the finance committee a proposition to
purchase 10000 barrels of oil for inn
mediate use on these streets.
According to Chief Inspector Hanley
his department has been making an
effort to keep these streets in condi-
tion with water while awaiting the
first Of the municipal year when money
would be available for purchasing oil,
but he found IL impossible. BY August
when the next years finances will be
ready, he declares, the streets win be
beyond repair