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EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Three Causes.

Three causes led to the defeat of
reform at the primaries yesterday.
The first OF these was the lavish use
of money. From every county in the
state In which there was a contest.
between the regulars and the re-
formers there comes convincing evil.
dence that thoro was money in plen-
ty In the hands of the regular work
ers, al that IL was used with the
usual ei.ects. Money vas the aggres-
sive powo- relied on to carry the pri-
maries. Few, If any, previous cam
paigns were more destitute of the
ordinary manifestations of political
activity and more evidently influence
ed by cash considerations. There
were very few regular meetings,
few speeches, few aggressive organ
izations. The campaign of the regu-i
lars was marvelously quiet, so much
so that even the governor expressed
his surprise that inactivity seemed
n prevail to such an unusual extent.
was known to the reformc > that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27
Lawyers of America Are
Not Doing Their Duty
BY Professor W. D. LEWIS. Dean OF the Law school
OF Pennsylvania

BY Professor ". d LEWIS. Dean IL tn Law school of thu University
OF Pennsylvania /
HwHE two fatal words uncertainty" "delay" are interviewer
in all our methods of doing legal business. The practical
result of our antiquated systems In the complicated conditions
of our social and business life would disgrace the early part
of the nineteenth century, when practically all business was performed
in a cumbersome way. But to a modern business man, accustomed
to modern AND EFFICIENT methods Of dispatching business, the
delays and uncertainties of our administration Of the law have become
INTOLERABLE, they at the same time afording a sure refuge to the
INSCRIPTIONS. In view Of the just reputation of our people for quick
ness and efficiency, this grohsque condition Of the administration OF
justice would be laughable IF IT WERE NOT so SERIOUS.
The absurdities of the administration of our criminal law have al
lowed the hysteria which exists in a more or less positive form In every
community to find outward expression IN THE CRIME OF,
LYNCHING. The delays of the civil law, tending to deprive the eco
nomcaly weak Of justice, have been a potent factor in creating that
widespread disrespect for law and DISTRUST OF COURTS which
renders it increasingly difficult for us to meet the new and complicated
problems of our social life. !
Though the answers to the tests of the way In which the legal pro-
fession is performing its service to our communities are not all unfa-
vorable, taken as a whole the word FAILURE predominates.
DISGUISE IT AS WE MAY, THE LEGAL PROFESSION IS NOT
ADMINISTERING JUSTICE WITH EFFICIENCY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27

must house and employ in some fashion 5~o,ooo,Ooo of
additional population, and by the middle of this century, at a time
when the child now born will be in the prime of life, there will be APP
proximately TWO AND A HALF TIMES AS MANY PEOPLE
nthe United States as there are today.
No nation in history was ever confronted with a serner question
than this certain prospect sets before us. What arc we to do with our
brother, whose keeper we area How are we to provide our own chill
dren with shelter and their daily bread2
Rational consideration of our potential resources and of available
future employment for this great multitude must, of course, proceed
together. LABOR MUST HAvE MATERIAL TO WORK
UPON, and labor and material must also be SO conjoined that the sum
total shall be an increase of product equal to the advancing demands
upon it, while at the same time our natural resources shall not be-
EXHAUSTED. Only thus can the future be made safe.
The mighty wealth of this continent was adequate, with ordinarily
p~rovident handling, for an INDEFINITE INCREASE of the de-
mands upon it. The inheritors of this wealth have already so far dissi-
pated it that some prudent care of the residue cannot be postponed
without certain disaster.
Within f~ortyafour years we shall have to meet the wants of moro
than 2%O0y000,0OO people. In less than twenty years from this
moment the United States will have 13oyooO,OOO people. Where are
these people, not Of some dim, distant age, BUT OF THIS VERY
GENERATION now growing to manhood, to be employed and how
supporteda ]
The first step is to realize our dependence upon the CULTIvA-
TION OF THE SOIL. The next will be to concentrate popular.
interest and invention and hope upon that neglected occupation. We
are still clinging to the skirts of a civilization born of great cities We
at this very moment use a slang which calls the stupid man "a farmer"
GENIUS HAS SHUNNED THE FARM and expended itself
upon mechanical appliances and commerce and the manifold activities
whose favorable reactions filter back but slowly to the plot of ground
upon which stands soidy THE REAL MASTER of himself and
Of his destiny.
CHANGE AND A LARGER COMPREHENSION OF AGRICULTURE AS
OUR MAIN RESOURCE AND OUR MOST IDENTIFIED AND INDIE
PENDENT OCCUPATION WILL FOR THE FUTURE DIRECT To-
THEIR JUST AIM, IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF METHODS AND THE
INCREASE OF YIELD, THE WISDOM AND THE SCIENCE AND THE
WILLING LABOR OF THE MILLIONS WHO THUS MAY TRANSMIT
TO PosTERiTY AN uNiMPAIRED INHERITANCE
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May not amount to much, but manages to get in the Geographic news frequently.
Despite the denhs of Trouble tMe is a feeling of ueasness aOg the Mexican nder-News Item

money was being used, but they had
no way of preventing it nor any de-
sire to adopt similar tactics in order
to counterfeit the effects of corrupt
methods. The very silence that pre-
vailed in the enemy's camps through
out the state was itself significant of
what was going on, and ominous of
the result. Yet the reformers hoped
that the incorruptible citizens would
protect themselves and their state
against this peril. In some counties
unusually large sums were contribut-
ed to the regular treasures, and men
were offered hundreds, some of them
thousands, to become candidates or
to work for the men in power.
The second cause wasst the bishops
bill. Beyond all doubt the liquor
dealers everywhere worked with re-
vengeful energy to defeat the Colby
reformers. They threw their whole
strength with the regular republicans
and used all the means known to
them to prevent the election of any
and every delegate who had any sym
pathy with the reform movement.
There was no reason in such conduct,
since the regulars were as much re-
sponsible for the bishops law as the
reformers, but the liquor dealers and
the brewers loaded the latter in re-
tproach and united to kill the new
idea" 1',t
The third factor which led to the
defeat Of reform was George L. Rec
ord. While ~conceding to MI. Record
all the ability, all the integrity, all
the qualities of craftsmanship and all
the honest zeal in the cause of re-
form than any of his warmest adj
mirers can reasonably claim for him.
1t is nevertheless true that his cam
didacy for United States senator was
a milestone about the neck of re-
form. His nomination by Senator
Colby, very early in the campaign,
fell as a wet blanket upon the move
ment. 1t is true that Mr.. Records
speeches, wherever he went, com
manded respectful hearing, were con-
vincing of the need of reform, gave
evidence OF his unusual ability and
gave the people information which
they recognized as of immense politi-
cal value, but they did not win him
personal popularity.
He did not impress his hearers as
the man they desired to send to the
United States senate. Not that he
did not have warm friends and zeal
GUS advocates in some sections where
his candidacy was made a direct is
sue, but that he could not, wen by
his presence and his eloquence, re-
move a popular prejudice which was
manifest from the very beginning of
campaign. There were other and
minor causes which resulted in the
set back of reform, but money, the
bishops bill" and Mr.. Record did
than all the rest combined
Newark Evening News.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 81.
MIDDLEsEx,s REPUTATION.

When the charges were made dur
Ing the recent campaign that Middle
Q county was the most corrupt in
the state. the so called regulars
pretended to be indignant, yet 1t can
not be denied that the past record
of the county proves the truth OF
such a statement.
AS II to add emphasis to this. Mid
dlesex is again brought out into the
limelight through the action of the
authorities throughout the county
In allowing the saloons to be open
while the primary election was On.
Everywhere throughout the state the
law was enforced except In Middle
sex county. In Camden, Trenton,
Elizabeth, Newark. Jersey City. Ho-
boken. Paterson and Passaic the sa-
rs were closed during the voting
ssand had the bars exposed to
rect, the same as on Sundays.
single exception was in New
swick, Perth Amboy and South
nboy, all situated in Middlesex
ounty.
Why Is It that Middlesex is thus
singled out as n law breaking coun-
Ian to be said frat corruption and
breaking ~ SO common in this
lty thatsV9h a thing is not con-
red any longer? Let us hope not.
{ would appear as II there was
'ss neglect of duty somewhere.
ffhe city attorney and the chief
foliee decided that It was unlaw-
nj Tor the saloons to be open. yet
they were o closed. They were
cosed in every other city In the state
except New Brunswick and Perth
Annoy Why not these places?
One more MiddIesex county has
Dees bat in IN unenvlable position.
Is ther, any remedy? 1t seems not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27
PLEAGED TO FonDYCE.

With twenty-four delegates stand
ig firmly for Col. Fordyce, they ought
to be able to WELD some influence in
the county convention tomorrow. 1t
Is the duty of these delegates to
stand for Fordyce first, last and all
the time unless he w~ithdraws or re-
leves them of their pledge.
It Should be remembered that the
people who elected these delegates
voted for them because they wanted
Fordyce nominated for state senator.
These delegates would not have been
electedha had they not been pledged to
the new idea" movement and. as the
delegates are merely to express the
will of the people who elect them,
they are in duty bound to stand by
Col. Fordyee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27
FIRE ALARM ROXES.

N-Rarltnn Copper Works.
fS-High and Lewis streets.
81 -Madison avenue and Paterson street
16-Market and First streets.
a6-Smith and High streets.
e7-State and Smith streets.
41-Buckingham v and Hartford st
a1-Commerce and Front streets.
41-High and Washington streets.
b4-State 1T. and Buckingham ave.
t0-Hayy avenue and Charles street.
k7-State and Wayne streets.
fz-Washington and First streets.
N3-New Brunswick ave. N Elm ST.
t4-Smith street and Watson avenue
eb-Commerce and State streets.
T1-Front and Smith streets.
'Ts-Water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
S2-Smith and Herbert streets.
65-Woodbridge roo and Washington st.
3f-Lehigh avenue n Stanford street. !.
To send In an alarm. open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever and let
80. oAce only. Stay at box until fremen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
l tap-Break In circuit. 2 taps-Drfll
and fire alarm test. 3 taps-Fire out. 5
taps-Police call. 12-Calls for Lincoln
Engine Company. 13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. i4-Can for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27
THE FIGHT is ONLY BEGUN.
Of success

Concerning the new idea" move
ment, the Newark Evening News of
yesterday said:
THE fight for reform is not ended
by yesterdays reverses. 1t Is only
begun. When the Union forces were
overwhelmed at the first Bull Run
battle, the war wasn't ended. The
whole loyal North became inlamed
because of the defeat and the dis
grace, and then the war began in ear
nest. Yesterdays battle at. the prI-
maries was a Bull Run, but not an
Appomattox. 1t was the beginning
of the ~lrrepressible conflict, not the
ending of it.
Reform is not an ephemereal
thing to be permanently overwhelm-
ed by a single reverse; 1t is a princi-
pie that must win by virtue of the
Righteousness that is in 1t. II corrup-
ton was rampant last year 1t is none
the less so this year. If corporate
control of the Legislature was dan
gerous to the people of 1905 1t will
be just as perilous in 1907. If The
tyranny of bossism threatened to sub
vert the will of the people hitherto it
has not changed its nature. 1t will
become more threatening the longer
It Is tolerated. II the lobbyist has
another year of grace he will be
more blatant because his enemies
have been temporarily defeated.
THE methods of the retormcrs
may not have been polite; the mon
themselves may not have conducted
the wisest campaign or advocated as
their representatives the candidates
most acceptable to the peorle. but
these mistakes are most inevitable
and every new movement suffers ne
cause OF them. But reformers learn
by experience. and IL their principles
are right the people WIN. sooner or
later, give them their support. John
c. Fremont. the first republican can
didate for president. was badly dc
feated; but. Our years later. Abra-
ham Lincoln carried the flag of ma
tional reform to victory.
THAT there is need of reform no
sane citizen a deny. The evidence
is too overwhelming. Furthermore,
unless reforms were necessary no
such body OF men as that which led
the contest at yesterdays primaries
throughout the state would made
such a fight as they did. sim fur
Their. IL reform were unnecessary. xhe
demand for 1t would not be heard \
practically every state in tho a%nlon
The machine and the bosses No.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27
.pThe saddest Place in New York;

Have you ever wondered where 1t
is? In the midst of the sadness and
gladness of a great city there always
is a saddest place of all, and it is
described in next Sundays World.
The same interesting number will
give the personal story of how the
greatest of high divers dived from
the Brooklyn Bridge. at will de-
scribe an adventure in Trying to Be
Arrested in New York" 1t will tell
of a very curious new fashion in
dogs, and relate a. woman's exper-
fence In a terrific auto dash over the
Vanderbilt Cup course. In other
words, next Sundays will be a re-
markable number of, The World.
Order 1t early.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land today, partly cloudy to overcast
weather and slowly rising tempera-
ture will prevail, with light to fresh
southerly to easterly winds. followed
generally by rain. On Friday cloudy
weather and nearly stationary tenn
perature will prevail. with fresh to
brisk n~ortheasterly winds, becoming
variable, and increasing, accompan-
led by rain and probably gales on the
southern coasts; and on Saturday
generally cloudy weather. with slight
temperature changes and high winds
on the coasts,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27

won a temporary advantage, hut the
day of final victory has yet to come.
The fight for reform will go on The
struggle has only just commenced
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27
Silly Idea.

Because my friend was q chiropodist, 1
My wife thought it was proper to insist,
Whene'er he sat with us ait meat,
On giving him corned beef to eat.
Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27

With Hearst and his municipal
ownership ideas at the head of the
democratic ticket in New York state
and with Hughes and his reputation
for hunting insurance g~rafters, at the
head of the republican ticket, the cor
porations in the Empire state seem
to be between the devil and the deep
sea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27
Not Particular.

"These are hard lines" said the
tourist, YEARLY, as he paused to look
at the landscape. Here I've climbed
to the top of this mountain and forgot
to bring my glasses with me-"
That's all right" said the guide.
I'D Just as soon drink from the bot
tle."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27

Enthusiastic Golfer-When you
know that a man is a devotee of golf,
you can be absolutely certain of his
mental caliber and be assured
Plain Man-Oh, come; l wouldn't
say that. 1 don't doubt that some men
play golf who are really quite sensi-
ble.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Not Always.

He paid his telephone bill to-day,
And his curses are loud and deep
AT the maker Of ,maxims, who used to
say
'Tal Is cheap
Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27
ROOsevelt's Race Suicide
Theory Is Far From Right

BY Mrs. SARAH PLATT DECKER. President National Federation of
aya4.s Womens cluhs L
NRESIDENT ROOSEVELT says that race suicide is the
greatest drawback in America, that the country is not half
populated and that one child or NONE AT ALL in a
family financially capable of raising a half dozen is a com
mon circumstance.
Too many degenerates have already been born into the world.
None of the morally depraved shonld ever unite, as theofspring must
necessarily be corrupt and union IN all classes should exist only
WHEN LOVE HAS CONQUERED the situation. Is.
Girls should not marry until there is absolutely no other way out
of it. That Is to say, they should DO so TREMENDOUSLY IN
LOVE that they cannot live apart from their beloved.
THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT MARRIAGES AND THE MARRIAGES
BECAUSE SINGLE LIFE 10 CONSIDERED A DISGRACE HAVE GONE
INTO ANCIENT HISTORY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27

A great writer forecasts the person
who watches the adse day by day In
his phrase: "a snapper-up OF uncon'
sidered trifes.'"s osis.ei It
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27

The EVENING NEWS is read Dy
more people than any ether news
vaper published in this county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-27

A want ad. acts as your proxy in
the market place.
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The Waste Of Our "a
Great Natural
2 s II sss1s s IL
~N ~ Railroad $3.50 N#XM%W
Dy JAM e 8 j.
FILL. President
Great Ecrthcrsl
Railroad


HERE are our American children to find standing room
and the tens of millions of the future a place fer whole
some industrya This is an intensely practical question.
W 1 is IMMEDIATE. For within twenty years we
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-06

gest to that honorable body that all
private wagon scales be condemned
and that village scales be established.
No heed was, however, taken of this
request, and I have reason to believe
that the proposition was never
brought before the council. Why?
There are many things in which the
merchant and farmer could cooperate
that would prove profitable to both if
they were not quite so selfish.
Again, as to the catalogue houses:
[ believe in patronizing home industry
and for the past twenty years have
contributed my full share to the build
ing up of Princeton, but if we (the
farmers) can do better by sending
away for our merchandise it is not
only our privilege but our duty so to
do. Louis Rust.
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In Praise OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy.

There is no other medicine manu-
featured that has received so much
praise and so many expressions of
gratitude as Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. It is effective, and prompt
relief follows it's use. Grateful parents
everywhere do not hesitate to testify
to it's merits for the benefit of others.
It is a certain cure for Group and will
prevent the attack if given at the first
appearance of the disease. It is
especially adapted to children as it is
pleasant to take and contains nothing
injurious. Mr.. E. A. Humphreys, a
we'll known resident and clerk in the
store of Mr.. E. Lock of Alice, Cape
Colony, South Africa, says: 81 have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to
ward off Group and colds in my family.
I found it to be very satisfactory and
it gives me pleasure to recommend it. !"
For sale by Princeton Drug Co.
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FARMERS AND MERCHANTS.
Louis Rust Thinks Former Receive Unfai
Treatment at Hands of Latter

Louis Rust Thinks Former Receive Unfair
Treatment at Hands of Latter.
AS the farmers are frequently de-
nounced in the newspapers and other
wise for patronizing catalogue houses
and for other things, wish to say a
few words on the subject.
We are criticised for sending to the
mail order houses and not patronizing
the home merchants for everything we
require. Any person with common
horse sense will buy where he can buy
the cheapest. If purchasing from the
mail order houses proves to be more
expensive to the farmer the merchant
need not fear losing his trade. Pat
ronizing home concerns and assisting
to build up town is nice thing. But,
on the other hand, what sort of a pa
tronage are the farmers receiving from
the home merchants? If the home mer-
chant can, by the fraction of cent,
buy cheaper by sending out of town he
will do so every time, and the farmer
can either take what he offers or keen
his produce. .,.~.ss. s.~s
Then, again, there is the question OF
weights, and a general feeling prevails
among farmers that they are being
fooled on these weights in selling their
produce. Whether this is true or moi
is not for me to say, but the fact re.
mains that it would be better for both
seller and buyer were village scales
established. It seems, however, that
the home merchants are anxious to re.
tain the private scales. Why?
IT, AT one time I personally asked a
member of the village council to sug.
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The Secret of MIR. Hills Success.

IL seems narQly Q1Snlu6O 10 compare
President James J. Hill to the virtu-
Gus apprentice for whom the copy
books used to frame moral maxims.
Yet the secret of his monumental sue
cess in the railroad world differs in
nothing from the old rule that success
in business comes from single-minded
devotion to the interests of employers.
No one but himself ever thinks of
Mr.. Hill as an employe. Yet he does
not own even majority control of the
road he manages as if it were private
property. No one can read single
sentence of any of his frank discus
sions of his relations with the Great
Northern without feeling that he thinks
of himself only as the servant of the
stockholders. All of his success has
come through far-seeing and unremit-
ting devotion to that service. Rich
as he is, his only return has been reg
ular payment to him of dividends as
one of them.
The so-called ore deal recently made
has been a nine days. wonder. People
have exclaimed at the incredible SELF
denial OF a man who gives to his en-
ployers a property of $3.50, 000, 900
which came into his personal possess
sion through the accident of his con-
nection with them. Yet this only car
ries out the rule that no employe of
the Great Northern should ever make
money on the side:
1t recalls another musty old maxim
to notice that Mr.. Hill has prospered
steadily while men who wrecked the
old Northern Pacific by side enter
prises profitable to themselves have
disappeared from the commercial
world. He has been doing things like
this on a smaller scale all his life. Yet
what overgrown salary or perennial
crop of perquisites could have en-
riched him as he has been enriched by
his lawful share as stakeholder of
the wealth his energy and sagacity
nave heaped up for the Great North
ern?
Take this ore transaction as an
illustration. Mr.. Hill makes con-
tract with the steel trust to develop
$3.50, 900, 900 worth of ore and give the
Great Northern the hauling of it. He
gets only his share as stakeholder of
the royalties and the freight earnings.
But who of all the men who bled
railroads to death through subsidiary
construction, land, mining and town.
site companies ever made so good a
thing out of it as he and his heirs will
make out of this in time? Even Quix-
otto honesty may turn out the best
pollcy.-Minneapolis Tribune.
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The Shades of Jonah.

Jonah looked up from the market
reports.
= = swell, WE'LL" he muttered, eff I'd
known whalebone would ever reach
SIS, 900 ton that old spouter Travelled
with wouldn't have got away so
easily"
And he heaved o sigh of regret
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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OF course pay your money,
But you get your moneys worth,
For what does money mean to you
When Rocky Mountain Teas on
earth? G. A. Jack.