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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-14
snlng had reminded him or the wicked

thing had reminded him or the wicked ], ness of the world.
 If dared tell all I knew" he would whisper suggestively and then proceed to tell much more than he could possi- bly, have known. Any one of many may have started his tongue. but the shortcomings of one Ezekiel Swack- hammer were for him an ever present help and provocation. If there were nothing new to talk about, there was always Swackhammer. Poor Swack- hammer had done everything he ought not to have done. The good God him. self was the only being that had the approval of old Riley Brooke. It was curious, that turning of his tongue from the slander of men to the praise of God. And of the goodness of the Almighty he was quite as sure as of the badness of men. Assurance of his own salvation had come to him one day when he was shearing sheep and when, as he related often, finding himself on his knees to shear, he remained to pray Sundays and every Wednesday even ing he wore stovepipe hat and long frock coat of antique and rusty as pect.
 On his way to church-with hospltak ity even for the like of him, thank God-he walked slowly with head bent until, remembering his great agility and strength, he began to run, giving varied exhibition of skips and jumps terminating in sort of gallop. Once in the sacred house he looked to right and left accusingly and aloft with en- couraging applause. His God was one of wrath, vengeance and destruction; his hell the destination of his enemies. They who resented the screw of his avarice and pulled their thumbs away; they who treated him with contempt and whose faults compared to his own. were as mound to mountain-they were all to burn with everlasting fire, while he, on account of that happy thought the day of the sheep shearing, was to sit forever with the angels in heaven.
 We're going t heaven, I hear," said Darrel, who had repaired clock for him and heard complaint of his small fee.
 T am," was the spirited reply.
 God speed yer said the tinker as he went away.
 In such disfavor was the poor man that all would have been glad to have him go anywhere, so he left Hills borough.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-14

nILEY BROOKE had a tongue for gossip. an ear for evil re- IN port. an eye for rascals. Ey-
 cry day new suspicious took root in him. while others grew and came to great size and were as hard to conceal as pumpkins. He had mean ness enough to equip all he knew and gave it with a lavish tongue In his opinion HiIlsborough came within one of having as many rascals in if as there were people. He had tried to bring them seversIly to justice by vain appeals to the law, having sued for every cause in the books, but chiefly for trespass and damages. real and ex- enplary.
 He was a money lender. shaving notes or taking them for larger sums than he lent, with chattel mortgages for security. Foreclosure and sale were a perennial source of profit to him. He xas tall and well past mid de age. uith . short gray beard look Of severity. s sfoop in his shoulders. and q third wife whom nobody within the knovIedze of the tovnfoIk had ever seen If he had 10 other to gossip rith. he provided imaginary company and talked to hls own ears He th0uxht himself q most powerful and agile man. boasting often thzf he stIll kept the vixor Of his yourh- On his er- rznds h the riIlase be often broke into sn svkusrd eallop. like q chid st pay when he slackeaed pacs it vas to ssake k.s bed eoiennly, e If sens-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-14
CHAPTER VI.

DILEY BROOKE had a tongue for gossip. an ear for evil re-
 port. an eye for rascals. Ey-
 cry day new suspicious took
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09

postal classification, as the other
commission deals with railroad rates.
Such a commission, it is c%ontended,
would speedily settle disputes which
nov cause so much friction between
the department and the publishers,
and at the same time would rid the
second class mail of the many sheets
masquerading as periodicals, while
really nothing more than g~ratuitously
circulated advertising mediums. The
effect of such a clearance would great
ly reduce the deficit from second class
mail handling and would render abor-
tive further agitation for an increase
in the second class rate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09

place of the proposal of the depart
ment, everywhere warmly denounced,
to combine the second and third
classes of mail at a uniform rate of
four cents a pound.
The suggestion comes from the
Periodical Publishers Association,
the organization of magazine and
weekly newspaper publishers repre-
senting all the prominent periodicals
in the country.
1t is in effect that the commission
recommend to congress the creation
of a permanent postal tribunal on the
lines of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, to deal with problems il
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09
The Publishers, Associatiol

The Publishers Association will
suggest that such a commission be
composed of three members, one OF
whom should be familiar with the
publishing business. 1t should have
Jurisdiction over all matters of postal
classification, with an appeal only tc
the United States Circuit Court. II
should have the right to deny the use
of the mails to v~iolators and to pass
on all applications for admission to
second class privileges.
With such a commission wedding
out Offenders against the postal req
~ulations, the association believes that
the present rate for second class mail
should stand, except possibly In re-
gard to free sample copies Of periodi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09

when the hair is damp. Persevered
in daily, this will be found to work
wonders, even in cases where the
natural growth was perfectly
straight, although it must be noted
that for the first week or two be-
fore the hair has become accustomed
to the upward trend the effect is
hardly pleasing.
One of the best shampoos for a
child's hair, especially when long and
thick, consists of a well-beaten egg
made into a froth with hot water
and rubbed into the robts of the hair.
Borax and misunderstanding the
atter-should be spa bgly used, am
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09

monia in particular being inclined to
damage the color and simmer Of
fair hair, while it frequently causes
it to become brittle and split at the
ends.
No curling uids should ever be
used for children's hair; but if too
dry a little brilliantine, rubbed well
into the roots, will promote a healthy
growth and further induce a pretty
wave and curl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09
PLAN TO SOLVE THE
POSTAL PROBLEM.

Periodical Publical' Association VIII
Suggest Permanent Postal Tribunal.
There will soon be presented to the
Postal Commission, which by direc-
ton of congress is inquiring into the
working of second class mail regula-
lions to learn whether its classiica-
tons should not be grounded upon
practical rather than ideal distinc-
ton a plan for the settlement of the
dlspltes over classification long trou-
bling the post Office department. This
plan, 1t is expected, will take the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09

Gals. The plan has been submitted
already to the post Office authorities
and is likely to have their endorse
ment. II the commission accepts it,
1t will probably be enacted into law
at the next session of congress and
permanently end the troubles of the
postoffice department over second
class mail rates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09

The French say that Nothing Is q
footless stocking without a leg;" and
that is about the only thing you can-
not buy or sell through advertising.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09
CARE OF CHILDREN's HAIR.

A baby's hair should always be
brushed upwards instead of down
wards, and as each lock is treated, it
should be given a little twist with
the finger, tbs operation having a
particularly 4bod and lasting effect
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-09

1t will pay you big to look over
our new and complete line of
mems, women's and boys shoes.
Mems heavy high top
shoes, black or russell, water
proof, warranted, made for
hunting S2.73
Mems satin calf shoes. $3.50
Mems shoes, Arlington
brand, pat. leather, plain or
tip or blucher SO. 90
Mems shoes, Berwick
brand, pat. leather, vici kid,
velour calf, box calf, plain
OF UP .$1.9J
Ladies' shoes from
$1.25 to $500
Mems Rubber Boots,
80. $2.75 to $500
Mems Rubbers ...5Oc to $1.25
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
WAS MARRIED
JANUARY 81.
Francis ". WOitCheGk Take S
Princeton Girl for His Bride
Ceremony at Trenton.

Cupid has Neen very busy in this
city for the past few months and has
been able TO send home one more of
his darts. Among the surprises he
has had in store is the wedding of
Francis w. Woitcheck. of Wood
bridge road, to Miss Violet Day, of
Princeton. The ceremony was per-
formed January 81, at Trenton, n. j..
1t seems that on the last day of
January the young couple with two
friends took a trip to Trenton and
they decided to return as man and
wife. They explained it 10 the two
friends and asked them TO help them
out. The friends agreed, The brides
maid was Miss Elizabeth Eggert,
OF Metuchen, while the best man was
William Berrin, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woitcheck have NOV
ed to Rocky Hill, where Mr.. Woit-
check has q position with the Rocky
Hill Terra Gotta Works. He is one
Of the most popular young men in
this city He is a member of a num-
Der OF clubs, among which are the
Raritan Yacht club, and the Model
Yacht club.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
The HOLIDAY
CELEBRATED.
Many Private Parties and Din
nerS But no Formal EXer-
CiSeS Took Place.

Lincoln's birthday was observed in
this city yesterday in q quiet manner.
Most of the formal obseryances were
in the form of dinners and parties OF
a semi-private character. A num-
Der of flags were displayed.
AS a matter of fact, the people
have not become used TO the holiday
of the twelfth of February. Coming
as it does, on the heels almost of the
New Years holidays, and only ten
days in advance of Washington S
birthday, it is handicapped. Further
more, 1t comes at busy season of
the year when most of the local fac
tories are too busy to shut down for
even a day.
Nearly all of the local stores were
closed yesterday. Some did not open
at all, but others kept open until 10
o'clock in the morning. Because of
the great rush of work at most of the
factories only a very few of the en-
ploS:ss managed to get off.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
IN FAVOR OF
A CREMAT0RY
Board Of Health Will Put Gar.
bage Question Up to Alder
men Hard.

a the next meeting of the Board
of Aldermen the special committee
appointed at the meeting of the
Board of Health to confer with the
city fathers regarding the disposal Of
the city garbage, in some way other
than dumping it in the gully between
South and First street, and Madison
avenue, will be present and urge the
aldermen to take some action.
IN speaking about the matter to
NEWS reporter, Commissioner Jo-
seph Quick, who is back Of the move
menr, said tla' be considered it one
of the most important things in the
city az he was going to do all that
was pos BE to stop the practice. At
the last meeting of the Board of
Health, Inspector Ramsay said it
was hard task TO get the contractor,
who received The contract for carting
away the garbage. to stop dumping ii
in the city limits. as he had no other
place to go. All Of the members of
the board are in favor of crematory,
and, as they say. it will not be long
before the city will have to build such
plant. If the contractor is stopped
from dumping the refuse in the pres
ent pae,lc he will only seek another
place within the city and then the
board will be asked to help some 9th
er citizens who object to the dump
ing of the garbage near them, and if
the board refuses IL will be said that
they are favoring some and not 9TH
ers.
The biggest cost in a crematory is
the building of the plant For the
erection Of such a plant in this city,
it is said, it would cost about $20, 900
but it is expected that the plant
would pay for itself within a very
short time, for the create and fats
secured could easily be sold, while the
ashes are of the best grade and could
readily be used for filling purposes
The board is enthusiastic for a Gre
matory, and it is hoped that they
will be successful in getting it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
SCHOONER is
SUNK ON REEF
Was Bound from This City With
Cargo Of Coal Crew Was
Rescued.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass,
Feb. 13.-The famous Sow and Pigs
Reef, at the entrance of Vineyard
Sound. claimed another coaster Sun
day, when the New York three-m mast
ed schooner Joseph Hay, Captain c..
B. Mclean, struck on one of the west
ern lodges, and sank 10 minutes later
in IL fathoms of water. The six men
on board who jumped into their yaVl
without saving any of their belong ;
ings, were brought here this after
noon by a tug.
The weather was clear at the time,
and the vessel was making good
progress, although deeply laden with
about 400 tons of coal, which she was
carrying from Perth Amboy TO st.
John, N. B. Suddenly she struck one
of the western Lodges, crashed along
on top of it and then bumped over in
to deep water. The crew rushed on
deck and started the pumps, but ii
was seen that the vessel was sinking
so the yawl was hastily cut away.
Captain Mclean was the last .
leave the vessel The revenue cutter
Dexter was close by and took the men
aboard and later transferred them to
a tug.
The Joseph Hay was 165 tons net
burden, 103 feet long, 30 feet wide
and 10 feet in draught. She was
owned by Archer C. Puddington, of
New York.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
DANISH A. c.
IS PLANNING.
Big Events for the Future by the
Popular Danish Organization
The Ball.

At meeting of the Danish Socia-
BILE A. c. in the club house in Park
avenue. last night, a number of i'm
portant things were discussed, and it
was decided TO have an event Sunday
afternoon, February 5, also to hold a
dance in April.
On the 25th of this month is what
is known as 'Fastelarne Glide day,
and every year the club celebrates
this event by having jolly good
time In the afternoon from O'Clock
until 6 O'Clock, will be for the mem
bers only. They VIII get a big bar
rel, put a stuffed cat in it. The bar
rel will then be hung on big hook
from the ceiling, and each member,
armed with club, will get whack
at the cat in the barrel.
In the evening, commencing at 8
o'clock, dancing will take place. An
invitation will be extended to the
Danish Ladies Club, to be present at
the dance and they are promised that
they will have good time. The com
mittee in charge of this affair is as
follows. Chris Hanson, Henry AXen,
Soren Hanson. They will look after
the arran gements while the following
will look after the affair in the after
noon: Math. Hanson, Tonnes Tonnen-
son and Paul Martinusen.
The club has decided TO hold pub
lie dance and entertainment in Wash
ington hall, in Fayette street, Friday
night. April 6. They are going to
make this one of the best social af-
fairs held in this city. The follow
ing committee was appointed to take
entire charge: Abel Hanson, chair
man; Paul Martinusen, Tonnes Ton
henson, Math. Hanson, Nicholas Oh
son. Henry AXen, Chris Hanson, Sor-
en- Hanson, Walter Mathiasen, John
Dixon. II. P. Hanson, and Yens Yep
son.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
BG04RE]AM is
NOMINATED
By GOVERNOR
Name Sept to the Senate Today
andtls Being Officially
ICOnsidered.
TAXATION DECISION.
Decision Of Attorney General Up
sets C. C. Blacks Main Stem
Taxation Scheme.
Special to the EVENING NEWS: !:

SPECIAL 10 the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON, Feb. 13.-The nomina-
tion of Theodore B. Booraem, of New
Brunswick, for judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of Middlesex county,
was sent to the senate this afternoon.
1t is now being officially considered
and will be taken up before the SEN
ate adjourns. 1t will be referred to
the committee on judiciary, but will
not be approved today.
Attorney General McCarter sub
mtted to the assembly this morning
an opinion on the constitutionality of
the railroad main stem tax bills be-
fore the house. The administration
measure taxing main stems at the av-
erage state rate is declared constitu-
tional. Assemblyman Martins bill,
No. s, taxing main stems at the local
rate in every taxing district, is held
to be unconstitutional. This upsets
the whole main stem tax plan advo-
Gated by Charles c. Black, and which
was made the democratic slogan in
the last gubernatorial campaign. At
torney General McCarter says that
bill No. is unconstitutional because
it would tax main stem property in
each taxing district at different rate
while the constitution and law hold
each class of property must be taxed
at the same rate Bill No. 2, the Ga
win measure backed by Colonel Dick
inson, of Jersey City, is also declared
to be constitutional. It provides for
the assessment of main stem property
by local assessors. Bills Nos. so and
56, providing for distribution of the
tax, are held constitutional.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
G AVE HIM A
WATCH CHARM
MaGhinists Union Show Their
Appreciation of Mr.. zerher's
Services.

Because of the faithful work that
he has performed in the Office of fl
nancial secretary, Charles Zerher, of
Sewaren. has been presented with a
handsome gold watch charm, by the
members Of the Machinists' Union,
Local No. 367.
Al the last meeting of the machin-
lists in the Adelaide building. 13S
Smith street, Mr. Zerher's time as
financial secretary was up and as he
lives in Sewaren he decided TO give
some one else a chance TO take hold
or the office. The union would not
1t him resign and before the meeting
was over he was presented with the
charm.
Il is of solid gold and has the sign
of the Machinists' Union on the front,
while on the back are engraved the
initials of Mr.. Zerher. 1t is a fine
gift and one 10 be well proud with.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
TOLD MARRIAGE SECRET
AT CRYSTAL WEDDING.
The Fact that Andrew Anderson
and Miss Jennie Lind Are Man
Wife just Known.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Dahl enter
tanned a large number of their friends
at their fifteenth wedding anniver-
sary, which was held at the home of
Mrs. Dahls mother, Mrs. Peter An
derson, Saturday night. The rooms
and tables were beautifully decorated
with ferns and flowers. At midnight
a supper was served at which the an
nouncement was made of the mar
riage of Miss Jennie Lind and An
drew Anderson, which took place Jan
uary / in New York. The announce
ment came as great surprise to
their many friends, as only the par
ents knew of the marriage. Among
those present were MIR. and Mrs. An
drew Dahl, and daughter, Mamie
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Anderson, Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Lind, Mr.. and Mrs. Lund
and daughter, Mary, Mr.. and Mrs
Biornson and daughter, Anna, Mr.
and Mrs. Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. T
Svarre. the Misses Kate Anderson
Fanny Nelson, Minnie Lind and
Messrs. Charles Barcelona and Nels
Svarre. Music, dancing and games
were the features of the evening
Many handsome and useful presents
were received. The guests departed
in the early hours of the morning
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Dahl many
more years of welded life, and Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson many years OF
welded happiness.
Mr.. Anderson and Miss Lind were
married in New York at the Little
Church Around the Corner on the af
ternoon of January 1.
It seems that the young couple
with two friends, had gone to New
York to see a play and that while
they were in Manhattan, made III
their minds to get married.
At the marriage of Mr.. Anderson
and Miss Lind, Miss Minnie Lind
of Washington street, acted as brides
maid, and Charles Rogers as bes
man.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
MONEY ORDERS
ARE RETURNED
Said that Private Funds Sent to
Russia Will Not be Cashed
in Some Cases.

Reports are being received here
from Russia that the Russian govern
ment is refusing to cash money or
ders sent from the United States to
aid Jewish sufferers in that country,
and that the money orders are being
returned to this country, with state
ment that they could not be received.
The letters accompanying the re
turned orders, give various reasons
why the money orders could not be
cashed. One is that orders have been
issued at st. Petersburg to the effect
to refuse payment of the money or
ders because the money is to aid the
revolutionist cause.
A number of prominent Hebrews
of this city, who helped collect money
in this city, said that the money
which left here went to New York to
Jacob Schiff, and that it was thought
that all the money for the fund col
lected by the committees for TINS
movement was sent through the
Schiff banking houses, and no trouble
was felt on that score, but that many
private citizens had sent money or
ders TO relatives or friends in Russla
and it was these that were being sent
back, because Russia refused to hon
or them.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
DREW LESSON FROM
LIFE OF MARSHAL FIELD
Rev. B. T. 0'ConnelI Called ktten-
tion to the UseIessness of Money
Only Sure of Death.

ST. Mary's Roman Catholic church
was crowded at all masses yesterday
and the pastor, Rev. B. T. O'Connell,
spoke at the two last masses. He
urged every one to prepare for the
last day, which must come He spoke
of the late Marshall Field, the Chi
cago merchant, who died short time
ago He told how Marshall Field had
started life as a poor boy and OF his
great rise in life. Of how on a trip
TO New York from Chicago he was
stricken with pneumonia and in four
days was dead, far from home, in a
strange city.
Father O'Connell further said that
Marshall Field had entered this life
without a dollar and so he had left it.
So it could be plainly seen that in
this world we were sure of nothing
but death. The great fortune-some
millions of dollars-was left for rela-
tiveS TO fight over.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-13
MISSIONS ON CONGO.
Presbyterian Foreign Missionary
Society Held interesting Meeting.

What was declared to be one OF
the most largely attended meetings
of the society on record was the meet
ing of the Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY. in the First Presbyterian chapel
last night. The attendance was large
in representation of both members
and guests, and the evening was a
delightful one.
The subject of the meeting was the
mission work on the Congo river in
Africa and it was treated in an inter-
esting manner. A fine musical pro
gram was also presented, and. after
the meeting, q social time was enjoy
ed during which refreshments were
served.
Rev. J. H. Northrup, E. R. Proc
Tor and L. NJ. Ayres spoke on the sub
iect OF the meeting and Mrs. j. II.
Mulchahey sang, Mr.. f. Laird played
a piano solo. and Mr.. Laird also ac-
companied Kenneth Martin, who
played the violin.