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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-29

dream for a few sweet moments Of
that one girl before he should drift
into oblivion.
1t is not at all uncommon for staid
and sober old bachelors who appear
to have drifted so far past the age
of romance that they cannot see back
to that land OF g~lories, to be nursing
a secret and hopeless love and getting
lots of comfort out of it.
Wilmont closed his eyes; the dream
fairy, that amiable sprite who tells
us so many pleasant things that are
not so, was. leading him gently back to
the old homestead and showing him
about the place, when from the calm
summer sky there burst forth a thun-
der clap louder and more terrifying
than the combined report if all of the
artillery in the world were being fired
off at once.
Just a moment later he realized that
it was only a firecracker, singing it'd
part in the nations jubilee under hill
chair.
That might have been considered t
good Joke in the days when he WA
young, but it didn't appeal to him jusu
then as such. "Confound those boysi7
he muttered, glaring at a group III
celebrators a few doors away, %ql
were, if appearances counted for d n
thing, ignorant of the fact thata
was this side of the Atlantic ocean, H
He closed his eyes TO think whetkIpp
he would demonstrate with them 4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-29


lux nidelel AFith silent scorn,
"nen anotner r. Hinder of the fact
that we licked tbk british moo ~
~ eans lorNna noisy taunt in the
air at his side.
With a bound he was on tbo la.
~ asine 9eis' two by the collars,
80 ~ eApleubs far from polite to
LIZ tnein tn many kinds of
IL punishnie1 (which the law in its
wiSuonf r the kindness Of it's
heare-ooes not kllow.
Meanwhiie IVA boys were not only
poNe innocence, but were
eniea.ehrhs IN with that awful aven-
sei u az gs to whom the suffer-
9 euins VIZ PHI confidence when all
o'ner III, the big brother.
~ was DeYlling an embarrassing
si1ua'ioh' y Thich Wflmont was look
ins ~, pfT to back out, when the
eAeiueu VII f a young woman broke
the day.
Flease mt hurt Them" she ex-
ciaiiieu. fey didn't do it. threw
enose fkers at you myself out
OF tne WI bw, but I didn't suppose
you wouii Pike on SO about it on the
Fourth OF Ely."
Wilmo4 lurned. and tbere n,oo
before hi. WAS the divine ono
your pardon" he STAN
mereo' Ficourse l didn't mind IT,"
on, fought from the wav vor
acted 4aps you did, she replied.
with a Fabkle in her eye.
l WhHUWn up | ought to be arrest
cd lor lqerfering with the constit,-
tlohal y hts of free born American
clelzensf nut to tell the truth, | was
gettihsRfenge on the world for Ieay-
ing med lonely while it went off To
lave q pod time"
'~YoFhight apologize to the world
throufIIhe boys" she suggested.
4 ~" he replied; but on turning
he dlFFered they had not waited for
the w ~pleasantries of life.
"IPw I shouldn't have lone r.
she y, as they walked back. bnt
tner '1as no suggestion of repentance
in haRoice.
you SHOULD have" he insisted.
20 ihould have blown me mn
nm too big to shoot off firecrack-
ers Fway, but was all alone. and q
bu on the table tempted me-"
ID you are not too big for that. OF
an ffng else you want to do. | ouobt
ia disfranchised for not having sbot
| oIfew punches myself"
bd is not too late to make amends
| trde outraged C~ontinentals."
lfJo, and / shall do so at onca
Init you please let me HELM shoot
b. what is left of your bunch. and
Eth we can get some more!,
Ie But" she protested, hesitatingly.
kH are not acquainted"
NAll American citizens are a~couaint-
Hon the Fourth of July" he er.
Ifmed, as though the oracle had sno-
p. "My name is .Wilmont, and
hrs is"
lis Miss Marble"
E"TruIy a charming lame, and now
lat we know each other, Miss Mar
L, is there any reason why we should
BIT celebrates"
Thus kindled by the spark of the
lnocent firecracker, began a friend
Zip which .ripened into something
oser. for when some months later
lere was another declaration, older
the other, but ever new, the an
yer, though low. was strongly sue-
Of the good old Fourth Of July
Union forever"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-29
Reform in Dem Jersey


assert his authority. Next he began
to tell who should hold office, next to
say that candidates could not be
elected without his backing which
they must pay for. Then what a
pity! Men began to fear this self
constituted schemer. Now he is the
boss indeed!
W. have just such a man in Gums
berland county,! Other men are do
ing honest work.-He walks about
with the air of wisdom and superior
authority and gets the lions sharen1
of the money every time. ~
How long are the voters of Cum
berland county going to stand for a
boss?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-29
n THE BOSS.
From the Plainfield Press

IFrOm INC PIaIHIIeIu PTeSS.J
Former Assemblyman Fordyce,
candidate for state senator on the
republican ticket in Middlesex coun-
ty, has hurled defiance at Boss
Strong and his gang, appealing di-
rectly to the people and pledging
himself to their interests if elected
to- office. Some of the things that
Fordyce has to say about Strong
would warrant the average man in
making the accuser come to time
with his proof, but does anyone ex-
pect the Middlesex boss to do so?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-29
/ "HoLE IN THE WALL"

EVENING NEWS, yesterday,
lie, 70 some degree, to show the
bubble what that Hole in the Wall"
on the south side of the new bridge
looks like.
The picture which was reproduced
cannot show 1t all. In the first place,
the roadbed is sand nearly a foot
deep. In the second place, every
time IL rains, sand washes into the
tunnel "a foot or more deep.
This is the condition OF affairs the
South Amboy people have had to put
up with for many years. The Penn
sylyania railroad, whose tracks run
on the top, simply ignores the de-
mands for relief.
1t i. to secure some relief from this
outrage against humanity tnat South
Amboy and the county has commenc-
ed action. When the county joined in
the movement, however, the county's
attorney, Alan H. Strong. brother OF
Boss Strong, side-stepped and forced
the county to employ special counsel
while he fought on the side of the
railroad, whose attorney he Is, in az
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-29
FoRDYCE AND THE BOSS.
(From the Hoboken Observer

tfIOIH INC ODoSl NClsJ
Alexander Fordyce, Jr., the Colby
candidate for the republican nominal
ton for state senator in MiddleseX
county, struck hard at the ring boss
of his county in the open letter to the
people which he made public yester-
day.
Most persons who have visited the
legislative chambers in recent years
will recognize some of the charges as
bearing at least the semblance of
truth. Boss Strong was generally on
the floor of one house or the other,
directing or influencing legislation.
Fordyce charges that Strong lob
bied for bills for railroad companies,
though he was at the time a member
of the State Board of Assessors which
taxes these corporations. Most SER
ious of the charges are these:
'FWill the Boss tell the people in
whose interest or for what corpora
ton he tried to secure my vote in
favor of the notorious 20 per cent.
Steel bill in the assembly chamber
a bill intended to defraud minority
| stockholders.
"Will the Boss also inform the peo-
pie in whose interest, or for what cor
| pOratlOn, syndicate OF ne
tried to badger, coerce and bulldoze
me into voting for the Morris Canal
Abandonment bill?-which, had it
passed, would have robbed the people
out of property appraised at some
thirty million dollars.
"'Will he furthermore inform the
people why he said All right, you
will regret it, after | refused to be
badgered into voting for this motor
ious steal of public property and had
told him | would not absent myself
from the assembly, as he requested,
| but replied hat | would not only vote
| against, but would do all in my pow
er to kill the bill upon the floor of
the house."
That Fordyce had while in the as
sembly voted against the notorious
Morris Canal bill, which went
through the assembly under the lash
of the party bosses with the odor of
bribery about it, had escaped the
memory of many persons in other
parts of the state. His record on this
| question alone ought to endear him
to the people of Middlesex county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-29
WHAT is A POLITICAL BOSS?

(From the Bridgeton Evening News)
A political boss is a very interest
ing member of society. He is in a
class by himself, the only one of his
kind in his particular locality.
The derivation of this word boss
throws some light on the question.
When men are making a sewer, the
most of them are down in the ditch,
sleeves rolled up, using pick and
shovel, really doing the work, throw
ing up the dirt. One man is On the
bank above, wearing a white shirt,
smoking a cigar and telling all the
others what to do. He may not
know my more than the diggers, but
he knows how to get work ont of the
other fellows. Sometimes he jollies
them, sometimes he praises them,
then again he gets angry, or pretends
to, and swears and threatens-any--
thing to get the most work out of
them. They get $3.50 a day, he gets
about $4,000 they call him the
boss.
Now that is a picture of a political
boss. There is lots of work to be
done and other people are doing it,
but he pats one on the back and tells
him that he is the best worker in the
crowd, ne threatens another with the
loss of his job, he ares another fell
low by branding him as a traitor to
the party,
The boss is always a good BULLDOG
er. In some way he discovered that
when he looked wise, folks credited
him with wisdomi then he began to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-29

)ssed himself as con
NEWS will continue
gnt him. and so has re-
Offer from this newspaper
TO the serious charges made
81 him by Colonel Fordyce. This
unfortunate, for the readers of
HE NEWS throughout the state
would really like to know what Mr..
Strong has to say. concerning the al
legations that he Is a railroad lobby
list, a boss who tries to force legisla-
tors from his county to vote for cor
poration bills, and an ~officeholder
who has drawn two salaries from the
state in violation of the law.
so longIas Mr.. Strong refuses to
come to khe NEWS, the NEWS will
go to Mr.. strong's newspaper, the
New brunswick Home News, and tell
briefly the defense that is there set
up for the boss. On the same day
that the Home News printed the For
dyce statement, it commented editor
tally upon 1t and exposed 1t. The
exposure was confined to the allega-
ton that Fordyce had entered into a
deal with Robert Carson, collector of
the port of Perth Amboy, whereby
Carson was to support Fordyce, and
in return Fordyce was to vote for
the reelection of United States Sen
ator John Kean, who was RESPONSE
BILE for the appointment of Carson to
the position he now holds. Friends of
Colby says the Home News, are
wrought up ove the story, particu-
larly as it bears the stamp of plausi-
bility, and say that, as their fight is
as much against Kean's reelection as
it is for the, defeat of Dryden, a seri-
Gus mistake was made in the choice
of Fordyce to lead their movement in
Middlesex. Organization republicans
are likewise perturbed over the pecu-
liar antics of Carson and say that he
has injured Kean by placing the SEN
ator in a position to countenance For
dyce's candidacy
''That is in substance the whole
exposure of what the Strong organ
calls Fordyce's vague insinuations.
And leaving out of the question the
strength or weakness of the argu-
ment, all that is necessary to be said
is that 1t is based on a false premise.
Senator Kean was elected for a term
of six years in the senate last year,
and he will continue to represent this
state in the urper house of congtessl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10

would be unnerved BY seeing her death.
In her the moral heroism Of the time
reached its climax. Charlotte Cordayi
too, having struck her blow for the good
OF her country, calmly accepted her fate
with sublime courage OF the terrible
women. the furies, who calmly knitted
and counted along with their stitches
the heads OF the aristocrats as they fell
from the rnillotne, we must remember
Inc centuries of wrong that made them
possible and, too that it is the women
ef their class who have since paid the
debts and healed the wounds Of France.
Although their Ialic law forhids women
to rule on the throne, yet as wives,
mothers and politicians they are the real
rulers of France Il has been said that
in France "the men are women, and tho
women arc men," and it is true that
French men az class seem 70 be ner-
vous. sentimental and hysterical, and Il
"a the women who have the cool brains
and who manage business. A. s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
ELwooD oREArEs A STIR.
According to the Leavenworth Post He
Has Done Wonders in That City.

mas DOut WouutIh IN AAat DAtls
According to the LeayenWorth, Kan,
Post Rev R. A. Elwood has done a Won
deriul work during the three months he
has been in that city. The Post says;
Rev. Il. A. Elwood was warned not to
come to Leavenworth He was told that
the place had bad reputation. We have
known of some prominent citizens who,
when away from home, have registered
from some other place than Leavenworth
For years we have been putting the
blackest side OF Leavenworth before the
reading public We have a bright side
that was not known. Mr. Elwood has
been in Leavenworth little over three
months and in that time if he has de-
nounced the city or the people Of the city
we have not heard Of il. We do know,
however that he has done more to adver-
tise the better side, the religious side of
| Leavenworth than any other man who
ever occupied pulpit here. At first his
methods were questioned his sincerity
/ doubted and his failure was predicted.
Now, with one accord, the people Of the
/ city accept him as their leader. The
/ Presbyterian Church is already too small
/ to accommodate the people who go TO
hear him. They need q larger place or
/ the church members viii have 10 stay at
] home so that outsiders can get an oppor-
tunity to hear him. Last Sunday night
nearly 100 people were turned away.
There was no place for them IN church.
BY placing chairs in the aisles, these
people could have been seated but Mr..
Elwood will not preach in a church Where
chairs are placed in the aisles. Where ID
always a possibility Of FIRE OF alarm Of
fire in a church, and for this reason he is
particular to see that the church aisles
are clear so that in case OF q panic, there
would be no difficulty IN getting out. In
three months Mr. Elwood has not only
filled the church. but the collections ar'
better. The church is in better financia
condition. and the members are already
talking OF building a new church, and they
will build il, and when It is built, It vii
be the best and the largest in the city.
ought to be large enough to hold iron
/ 500 to 1000 people. If one man,
stranger. can come to Leavenworth an,
do so much in so short time, what coul,
our people do il united? The religion
world in Leavenworth wanted a leader
. they have one now and they are the hap
piest people in the world. The bushes
, men Of Leavenworth want 3 leader, on
like Rev. R. A. Elwood full Of energy
p I push and enthusiasm. If they had sue
! a man, we would soon have large city
On Sunday morning and on Sunday nigh
about half an hour before church tint
/ men and women from all parts OF the cit
. can be seen headed for Seventh and Dell
1 ware streets to hear Mr.. Elwood. The
: want to hear the man who is doing
y much for Leavenworth. Three montl
has worked a wonderful change among II
church going people Of tho city. WIS
. will another three months DO, and VIII,
: may we expect in a year That is th
N question that the people are now col
sidering.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
YOUNG rR1ENps ENrERrAIN.

The Young Friends Association, enter
tanned at supper, last evening, their
friends and members of Friends Meeting,
Fourth and West streets. About 100
guests were present at the supper which
was held in the drawingroom of Friends
School at z o'clock. Members Of the as
sosiation served the supper from tables
at which Miss Elizabeth Bringhurst, Miss
Miriam Webb, Miss Irma Pierson, Miss
Lucy Bancroft, Mrs. Jesse W. Phillips
and Miss Marion Evans presided.
The guests were received by Miss Mabel
Pierson and Miss Edna Taylor
After the supper Prof Paul NJ. Pearson
of Swarthmore College delivered a de
hghtful lecture on "James Russell
Lowell"
Prof. Pearson made interesting COM
ments on Lowell's life, his writings and his
inimitable style OF composition. Prof.
Pearson is noted for his dramatic and
pleasant style Of recitations and the audi
ence enjoyed immensely his rendition Of
"The Vision Of Sir Baunfal," the "Com-
memoration Ode and parts Of the Bige-
low Papers, which inteSpersed his lee.
ture. At the conclusion he recited one
of Mark Twains humorous stories, which
greatly pleased the audience.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
NEW GRAIN ELEVATOR.

The Philips-Thompson Building Is Nearing
Completion.
The philips-Ihompson grain elevator,
now I'm course of construction, at Fourth
and Bridge streets. is receiving the outer
sheathing. and viii be ready to be used
about the latter part OF the month.
The building is what is known rs the
cabin structure and on the sides already
up lining OF heavy weather or felt paper
Is laid and upon this another layer OF
boards. making the building proof against
absorbing rain through the sides and also
making It warmer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
R.covsring From opsrail0n.

James Phillips, one Of the oldest freight
conductors on the Delaware railroad, IN
point of service, had an operation per
formed on his nose a few days ago and
csncerous growth removed. He is re-
covering and hopes TO be able to resume
b;s run between this city and New Castle
within a few days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
LINCOLN DAYI

u WIN b AppropTiately observed IN THIS
City.
Next Monday viii be lincoln Day, the
anniversary OF the birthday Of Abraham
Lincoln. and Il will be observed In this
city as a holiday Tho banks and schools
win be closed, while business will be par
TALLY suspended.
The letter carriers at the local post
will have "a hali-holiday. They will make
a delivery in the morning. but there will
be- no deliveries in the afternoon. The
collections will be the same as on other
holidays; one 10 the morning and one in
IN the afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
L.nhin Tho Rnnf.

The roof in the Federal Building, over
the Office Of Collector OF tho Port Clark
sprung leak yesterday and the furniture
had 10 be taken out until repairs could be
made. No serious damage was done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
o,ll.a Ham. NJ ohIldrcn's rilne.s.

DR.. and Mrs. B. r. Veasey, who have
been visiting in Washington, returned
Yesterday, two days earlier than they
expected TO return, being called home by
the illness Of two Of their children, who
are suffering with grip.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
Z. c.A. MRErINa.
To be Addressed by Burgess Charles n.
PennypaokeF Of West Chester, Pa.

% "||"W
PennypaokeT Of West Chester, Pa. g.
Chief Burgess Charles II Pennypacker
of West Chester, Pa, viii he tho speaker
al the y. NJ. G. A. Mems Meeting to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock in the Gar
rick Theatre The subject Of the lecture
will be Robert Burns.
Tho burgess il we'll and favombly
known throughout the country rs public
speaker and without doubt a large audi
ence will be present 20 hear him.
Frank II. Mason. popular soloist, viii
sing several selections.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
AN AGED FOX HUNTER.
J. Howard Lewis Dined by the Rose Tree
Club.

Club.
J. Howard Lewis, Sr., who was 90 years
old few days ago, was dined and toasted
by some Of his friends Of the Rose Tree
Fox Hunting Club Of Chester county,
Pa, on Thursday, as the guest OF Mr..
Van Fox. A hunt had been arranged as
feature Of the day, as Mr.. Lewis was
formerly a great hunter. A fox was
started in Grady's woods in Edgemont
and vent direct to the Smedley Barrens,
but the dogs could not hold the scent, and
we're called of, the party returning 70 the
clubhouse, where fine dinner was served.
In addition to the honored guest there
we're present: Capt. Higgins, Samuel Nc
Clure, John Hawkins, Simon Delbert
Jonathan Keith of Warrington, VT; j.
Howard Lewis, Jr., Alfred L. Hawkins
and Samuel Pinkerton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
Whnt DO You Drink for Breahfnsi9

what DO You Drink for Breakfnstf
No matter what your experience with
COCOA has been, try Croft's Swiss MIX
Cocoa. SO different from others that it
cannot be compared with them. All oil ia
removed-especially prepared milk Is added,
making Il healthful and strengthening.
Puts you in condition for your days work.
A natural. delicate, chocolate flavor.
Smooth, rich and creamy.
The only cocoa IN glass jars.
Croft & Allen Co., makers, Philadelphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10

DR.. Miller's Anodyne obviates
the necessity Of using injurious
soothing syrups, which make in
fants sick aud puny and stunt
their growth. 1t gives to the
nerves the force necessary to
the peculiar movements OF the
stomach and corrects the ills of
constipation and indigestion. AT
all drug stores. Prices 10 and
IS cents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
committss DID Not Meet.

Because Of not having quorum present,
the weekly meeting Of the executive com
mttee Of the Board of Park Commissioners
scheduled for yesterday, was not held
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
Delinquent Taxes.

The bills Of al people owing city taxes
after today are TO be put in the hands OF
CITY Solicitor Townsend, on Monday, for
collection hy law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
Denarture Of the KorH.

The German steamship August korh
cleared yesterday for Flushing, with
5lt 500 gallons of oil valued at S23 1852