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The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29
Strains at a Gnat
end Swallows a Camel,

According to the best authority at
the national capital, Uncle Joe Can
non, speaker of the house Of represen-
tatives, congress will, in all prObabili-
ty, complete its work for the present
session on Saturday night and ad-
sourn. Many important matters have
been disposed Of during the session,
and the few that are still under con-
sideratiOn win probably be railroad,
ed through in order that the members
may be able 70 get away from the heat
of washington and bic themselves
20 the various watering places Of the
country, as is their custom.
Notwithstanding the assertion that
the work of congress will be complet-
ed by tomorrow night there is one
measure before the senate that has
been Systematically sidetracked and
reIigiOusly avoided by the solons Of
the upper house, and that is the Isle
of Pines treaty, and it is extremely
doubtful If il will be acted upon before
that body adjourns. The probable pol
itical effect of ratification, thus turn
ing over the property and lives of hun
dreds of citizens of the United States
10 the tender mercies of the Cuban
government, has undoubtedly been the
principal factor in the disinclination
Of the senate TO take the matter up
and finally dispose Of it in accordance
with the wishes Of the administration.
but, this being true, will not the effect
of ignoring the claims OF the people
of the Isle to recognition and the pro
lection Of the flag be even worse, from
q political point Of view?
The status Of the Isle of Pines has
beer thrashed over, pro and con, from
every standpoint, and while there are
many who claim that Cuba is justly
entitled to jurisdiction over the island,
no one has yet disputed the fact that
the treaty between the United States
and Spain at the conclusion Of the
SPanish-American war, expressly ced-
ed 10 this country all of Spain's pos
sessions in the West Indies, with the
exception of the island of Cuba, which
was released from the Spanish yoke
and granted independence.
The senate had no qualms Of con
science when it ratified that treaty,
and the Isle Of Pines was included in
its stipulatiOns. The senate was will
ing that Porto Rico should become a
part Of the United States, and its pres
ent position on the Isle Of Pines ques-
ton seems TO be a case Of strain at a.
Enat and swallow a camel
The people OF the Isle Of Pines are
vastly more entitled TO the protection
of the flag than are the half civilized
inhabitants Of the Sulu Archipelago,
and the members Of the senate will.
probably be called upon by their con-
stituents TO explain the hesitancy of
that august body in repudiating a
treaty that would be a blot upon the
pages Of American history and declar-
ing the Isle Of Pines territory Of the
United States.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29
THE G[ENWOOD
To LOAD BIC
CARGO
Vessel Due Today viii Take g.
600 Barrels of Turpentine
and $500 Of ROsin.

The big steamer Glenwood, which
is due to-day from New York, will
take out of Pensacola a big cargo Of
naval stores, anu one of the most val
uable ones Of the year, owing to the
large amount of turpentine which Will
be shipped.
The steamer. which is to be loaded
by Stevedore Thos. Kent for the S. P.
Snotter Company viii take 5000 bar
rels Of turpentine and $500 Of rosin
and while the cargo will not be Tie
largest or as large by any means as
some OF the others shipped it will
nevertheless be one of the most valu-
able.
The cargo will probably be shipped
to Hamburg and Bremen, and loading
Of the naval stores will give employ
ment to 4 big force OF men.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29
MAKEUP OF THE DoUMA.

New Russian National Assembly Con-
trasted with Congress.
In spite Of the complicated system of
electoral colleges and the direct inter
ferences of the government with the
elections the douma IS truly represent
ative Of the people, much more so in
fact than our own house Of representa-
tives, as the following table shows.
The douma now consists Of 444 mem
bers ultimately 500, Of whom the oc-
Gupatlons Of 341 are given, and with
these may be compared In classes
roughly corresponding 334 out Of the
800 members Of our house Of represent
atives:
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29
Notice. U. c. Z. Of A.

The. members of Pensacola Council
No 332. o.. c. T. of A. are requested
to attend the fupeIal of their late
brother, John s. Williams, Jr.. at ths
undertaking pariors of w. K. Robin
son. on East Garden street this
morning at 10:45 O'Clock. Visiting
brethren also requested to attend.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29

small boy who has a special fond
ness for it. If this simple rule Is OBJ
served all over the country 1t VIII
save the lives Of thousands of bright
BOYS who are annually offered up as
a sacrifice to this terrible Molocn OF
the July celebrations.
And the time to pass along the
warning is now.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29

Jacksonville ice concerns have been
3erked into court upon charges of
conspiracy in restraint Of trade, in
that they combined 10 increase prices.
We thought it doubtful If Jacksonville
could keep out of the investigation
business much longer.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29
COMMERCIAL MAN PASSES
AWAY IN PENSACOLA

John S. Williams, Jr.. a commercial
traveller whose hcme is in Cincin-
natl, passed away at the Southern
Hotel Wednesday after a lingering
illness. His wife was with him at
the time of his death.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29

ct read the news" said King Gooroo,
And sad am to see then
How folks IN faroh Christian lands
Bamboozle US poor heather.
That rank canned missionary stew
had today for dinner
I'm sure was not a sanity man,
But some gngodly sinner"
New York World,
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29
House

The Russians are manifestly more
democratic than we, observes the In
dependent. Our theory is that laws
should be made by lawyers, conse-
quently they constitute nearly 81 per
cent Of the house, although they form
only four-tenths Of 1 per cent Of the
people Of the United States who are
engaged in gainful occupations. In the
douma the peasants and workingmen
together have nearly half the member
ship Notwithstanding the fact that the
government endeavored to cut down
their representation by direct and in
direct methods, and the socialist and
labor union leaders boycotted the dou-
ma.
In the United States congress, on the
contrary, the laboring population has
not one class representative. In Rus
sia the peasants constitute so per cent
Of the population, and In the United
States about one-third are classified as
engaged in agricultural pursuits. We
have here assumed that the class In
the douma reported as rural proprie-
tors" is approximately equivalent to
those IN our congress who put down
their occupation as farmers" Pro
fessors in universities and high schools.
twenty-one in the douma. are wanting
in the American house, and the same is
true Of the clergy. The douma has four
priests and one bishop Of the Orthodox
church, three Catholic -curates, three
Mohammedan mollahs and one Jewish
rabbi.
By profession Of faith the douma is
composed of 357 Orthodox, % Catho-
lie, Protestant, 10 Jewish and IL No
hammedan members.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29

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The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29

Musical Announcement Of BetrothaI.
Decidedly odd was the way in which
a Providence girl recently announced
her engagement to a Boston young
man, says the New York Press. She
sent out invitations TO an 'fnformal
musical evening" On arriving, every
guest received a programme adorned
with bow OF white satin ribbon and
embellished by a sprinkling of hearts.
AT the top was written. 'An evening
with the bride to be" The entire pro-
gramme was composed OF love songs
and by the time the musical story was
finished the girl was receiving congrat.
ulations from her friends. The supper
cards were decorated with a few bars
Of the wedding march from "Lohen-
grin"
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29
CONDITIONS ARE
NOW REVERSED
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Jacksonville Times-Union
The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-29

In washington q red light means
nothing doing" When the senate
goes into executive session a cluster
Of three red lamps glows above the
door nearest the house OF representa-,
tives. That signifies to members OF
the house that have a desire to have
speech with senator's that they cannot
crafty their desire just at that time
because the senator's are shut in and
performing their executive function or
advising with the president and con.
senting or refusing to consent to his
nominations"
When the house adjourns a single
red lamp over the door nearest the
senate chamber advises senator's that
the Representatives have knocked OF
Unrt CART, SCHOFIELD.
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1891 or '92. No effort was actually
made to stop this work.
Mr.. Eckert then told of the Water
Boards wishes to build a trestle to
the pumping station, which was OPP
posed by the Madison township COM
mittee, who refused except on con-
ditions as to height and width of the
trestle, and the payment of stated
sum. A conference was held between
the commissioners and the township
committee, on which James Foun
tain is member and has been for at
least three years. The trestle has
never been built as yet. He told of
James and Asbury Fountains suit
for trespass against the city of Perth
Amboy in 1898 and decided in 1894.
Negotiations were held between a
committee from the Water Board
and Mr.. Fountain, regarding the
purchase of the thirty acres in ques-
ton. On December 8, 1905, the COM
mittee composed of Commissioners
voorhees,, Clark and O'Hara, was APP
pointed to confer with Mr.. Fountain.
Reading further in the Water Boards
minutes, it was brought out that on
May 23 of this year, letter was re-
ceived from Mr.. Fountain. Later the
city attorney was directed to draw up
an agreement for this purchase of
321h acres, more or less, for SIS, 300,
and payment of 81 900 ordered, by
this vote: Ayes-Messrs. Convery,
O'Hara, Clark, Haney. Nay-Voor-
hees. Mr. Eckert produced a copy
of that agreement, between the Foun-
tain Brothers and their wives, Anne,
liza and Emily Fountain, and the To-
cal water board, dated June@4, 1906.
Mr.. Eckert did not see 1t before 1t
was signed. The $1,000 was paid,
he testified, by himself to the boards
president. Whether the warrant has
been paid, he does not know.
Mr.. Eckert has also been a free
holder and was assemblyman for two
years. Asbury Fountain was a free
holder when Mr.. Eckert was eight or
nine years ago, and has been until
January last. James Fountain
has been a member of the legisla-
ture and of the Madison township
committee.
The agreement was offered in evil
dence by Judge Lyon.
Cross Examination.
Lawyer w. P. Voorhees, then ask
ed Mr. Eckert if he had ever refused
10 make an affidavit in this suit. Mr..
Eckert said no. He said he was un-
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PEOPLE
LIKE TO HE AR LIT.
At FOrdyCe Meeting There last
Night People Asked Many Cues
tiOns-- William Brown Speaks.

People of Spotswood heard the
lobby record of Boss Strong last
night and they asked questions ca
gerly They were greatly impressed
and went home, after the meeting, to
think it over
A feature of the meeting there was
the speech made by William Brown,
of Woodbridge. Mr.. Brown has en-
tered the campaign in earnest and he
is going TO use all his power to help
overthrow the present boss rule and
place the government of the county
in the hands of the people. Mr..
Brown made a big hit with his speech
which was devoted to the iniquities
of the present bossism as the town
ship of Woodbridge had become ac-
quainted with them through expert
enee
The meeting did not begin until 8
O'Clock, owing to delay in reaching
Spotswood. 1t was held in Odd Fell
lows hall. Meanwhile about fifty
people from Old Bridge, Helmetta
and vicinity had gotten tired of wait
ing and went home.
The other speakers were Col. For
dyce and Hon. George ]. Corey, who
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Another tract, the one bought a
few years ago, was one hundred and
thirty acres. Mr.. Eckert said he is
familiar with the Fountains tract,
which contains, he said, about thir-
ty-one acres. tract of about two
acres had been previously conveyed,
The Fountains land has a light
scrub oak and other local scrub tim
ber growth on part of it.
What is that land worth an
acre?" asked Judge Lyon, counsel
for the plaintiffs in this action.
Its worth about twenty-five or
thirty dollars an acre." said Mr.. Eek
ert.
Mr.. Eckert said that it has no spe-
cial value to this city except on the
pond.
Regarding this city's right to flood
the land, as conveyed by law, Mr..
Eckert said the tracts value to the
city is only for ground storage. The
city now owns about 400 acres adj
joining the pond, said the witness.
The Fountains tract is about the
same as the citys other land. The
city has dug ground storage wells
near the pond on the easternly side
of the pond. Wells have not been
driven south of the pond, nor has
the Water Board taken any steps to-
ward that end. The watershed which
feeds this pond comprises about ten
sdiiare miles. Mr.. Eckert has made
a study of the plant and watershed,
he testified The average daily pro-
duction of the watershed is about
three million gallons. The daily pro
duction of the Fountain tract would
be- about 8 900, 900 gallons, he said.
Jas to the establishment of the res
eryoir at Runyon, Mr.. Eckert said 1t
is In Madison township, and the
mains were laid through Madison and
Sayreville townships and South Am
boy. In laying mains through the
township of Madison there has been
much difficulty. The board was
made two years ago TO ask consent to
lay mains, and did so to the town
ship committee, which directed the
payment of a certain sum for that
consent. That sum he did noi re-
member, said Mr.. Eckert, referring
to bundle of documents at his ell
bow. The sum was paid
A large audience by this time filled
lstlaa seats in the council chamber,
and the interest was intense. The
HcitH laid mains through public high
eeiV6d from Madison township In
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NEW LODGE is
LAUNCHED HERE
National Protective Legion Elect
ed Officers Last Night-TO
Choose Lodge Rooms.

About fifty members were institut
ed into the National Protective Legion
at the meeting that had been called
for that puipo in Odd Fellows hall
last night District Manager ID. f.
Dunsmoor, of Trenton, W. G. Cum
mings and John Sperling, district de-
puties, were present and organized
the local legion.
The meeting was called to order
by District Deputy Cummings, who
introduced District Manager Duns-
moor. He gave clear and concise
explanation of the plan and work
ings of the legion, after which he
gave the obligation and secret work
to fifty-one charter members.
The following officers were. elected
and installed for the present term:
Past president Jorgen Martinusen;
president, Dennis ]. Flynn; vice
president Thomas Lucas; chaplain,
Hans S. Smith; secretary, Thomas J.
Smith: treasurer. James j. Flynn;
conductor, William Hilker; guard,
Victor Hulsman; sentinel, John J.
Deveny; trustees for three years,
Peter A. Peterson; for two years,
Martin s. Meinzer, M. D.; for one
year, Philip Schwartz; medical ex-
aminer, DR.. Martin S. MeinZer; de-
gree master. Morris Slobodien.
An adjournment was taken i'm
mediately after the ceremonies.
when they all went to Martinusen's
cafe. in State street, where refresh
ments were served at at which every
body enjoyed themselves.
The next meeting will probably be
en- either the third or fourth Monday
this month. The trustees are en-
powered to secure permanent rooms
TO meet in each month.
District Deputy John Sperling will
be in town for some time to come
looking after the interest of the leg
icn and also organizing a ladies
branch.
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Hearing Is On at the City Hall Today WitkOffCials and
Former Employees Of the Water Board As Wit
nesses- Spectators Present.
INTERESTING FACTS ARE GIVEN IN TESTIMONY
Commissioner Voorhees, and Clerk Adam ECker Tell
Of Proceedings --MCCu|ough and Eggert' Called
Others on the Stand to Tell What They Know

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RAILROADS
SAVE TAXES.
Much Property Heretofore AS
sessed Locally Suddenly Be-
comes Main Stem.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. -
After the county board of tax equal
iZation had examined the books of
the assessors, this morning, they
were handed back to them again.
The board expressed a desire to eX-
anime the different localities of the
assessors and make general inspec-
tion of the properties to be valued.
This was finally decided on and
two places day will be gone over
during the next two weeks.
The different assessors gave some
interesting information in regard to
their valuations.
Assessor Leitheiser, of Highland
Park, thinks his increased value will
amount to $500 over last year.
Assessor Perkins, of South Bruins
wick, says he will probably lose
about $S0.000 on account of some
property of the Pennsylvania rail
road at Monmouth Junction being
thrown into the main stem and will
be assessed by the state board. As
SCISSOR Fulton, of South Amboy, will
lose $4,000 in values by the eXten-
sion of the main stem of the Penn
sylvania railroad there In Mr.. Full
tons mind the railroad property
should be assessed by him and in
view of this fact the BOARD will make
a personal examination of the prop
erty.
Next Tuesday the county collector
viii hand in his budget to the board,
and August 20 another meeting will
be held, at which time the tax rate
VIII be made by the county assessors
for the coming year.
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not only made good and telling
speeches, but answered numerous
questions. The audience wanted to
know who Boss Strong was lobbying
for when he tried to force the local
assembly delegation into voting for
the Morris canal steal, and the twen-
ty per cent. steel bill AS lobbying
is vocation usually attended with
lucrative effects, the people of Spots
wood exhibited high pitch of curi-
osity over the spectacle of a state Of
fetal working against its interests In
behalf of selfish corporations. Their
questions indicated that Boss Strong
should by all means reply to Col
Fordyces questions as to his actions.
as sinister impression as to his con-
duct is spreading among honest men,
and he is liable to- lose his power to
lobby for his corporate masters.
Tonight the canipaigners will car
ry the flaming torch into Jamesburg
and summon the honest republicans
there into revolt agSinst5the Benedict
Arnold of Middfesexs Tomorrow
they will arouse Dunellen with the
story of the peoples betrayal by their
assumer overlord. fA,,4
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PETITION FOR
8 PAvEMlENTS
Brighton Ave-, Lover State ST..
and East Ave-, People Want As-
phaIt, Brick or BituminOus,

Three petitions for asphalt bitu-
minous macadam or vitritie1 brick
pavement, the cost not to exceed $2.-
10 per square rd.ywere received by
the Board of Aldermen last night
Thirteen property towners on East
avenue petitioned for asphalt, brick
or bituminous macadam pavement
from New Brunswick avenue to
Washington street.
Fifteen property owners on Bright-
on avenue petitioned likewise.
Also five property owners on State
street, from Gordon street to Lewis
street
All were referred to the commits
tee on streets and sewers.
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der subpoena IOudy.
These were Lawyer Voorhees, only
questions.
w. ID. Voorhees, on Stand.
Commissioner w. d. voorhees, was
the next witness He has been book
keeper at the Perth Amboy Savings
Institution for seven years, and was
city comptroller for four or five years,
and was appointed water commits
sioner for four-year term two and
one-half years ago.
He said the land in question Is
mostly marshy meadowland. lie
gave it as his opinion that the land
is worth nothing to the Fountains.
1t is. he thinks, worth to the city
about three or four times as much as
was paid for former land, or about
500 an acre, for ground storage
purposes. Mr.. voorhees, told of the
conference with Mr.. Fountain when
he attended about two months ago.
and before the passage of the resolu-
ton to buy the Fountain tract.
"At that conference" said Mr..
voorhees,. ''the Fountains first want
ed $4,000. They came down, how
ever. to SIS, 800 as compromise.
The water board has recently tried to
cross a Madison township highway
with trestle," testified Mr.. Voor-
hees, "who thought that the board
did not originally apply to Madison
township for permission, but did
meet with Pennsylvania railroad en-
gineers, and the railroad agreed at
first to build the trestle, but the
board lafers decided to build it and
awarded the contract to Duncan Cur
rie, who was stopped at the start.
The Madison township committee
wanted $500 for that permission,
but the board did not think it worth
$1,50O,sn said Mr. Voorhees,.
''Asbury Fountain agreed ia
change the line of the road" said the
witness, ''if the city would pay $15,.
500 for this land. The agreement
was verbal"
Asbury Fountain sat up on the
front edge of his seat near the from
of the council chamber and put his
hand to his ear at this.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that Asbury
Fountain said that all obstruction,
to the erection of the trestle wouIs
be ceased by Madison township i
this land were bought for $15, 800.
It was after thisith the purchas'
was ordered. ln.s4
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WITH
WOODEN BLOCK
Aldermen Grant Trolley Company
Permission TO Take Up Asphalt
Between Tracks on Smith St.

At the meeting of the Board of
Aldermen last night A. RI. Gordon,
road master of the Public Service
Corporation, sent a petition for per-
mission to pave with wood block be-
tween and for two feet either side of
their tracks on Smith street, from
State street to High street. It was,
after some debate, granted. Mr.. Sta
cey said that number of property
owners favored this replacing of the
asphalt.
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TWO BIG MEETINGS
THURSDAY NIGHT.
FOrdyCe to Tell of BOssism at ROOse-
welt and Woodbridge.

Plans are now complete for two
big Fordyce mass meetings in this
section of the county Thursday night,
August 8. These meetings will be
held in Roosevelt and Woodbridge.
The speakers will address one meet
ing and will then be hurried off to
the other meeting. The same meth
cd will be employed as July 10 when
meetings were held in this city and
New Brunswick on the same night.
The speakers will be Col Fordyce,
who will tell how Boss Strong tried
to compel him to vote for corporation
measures and how he threatened him
when he refused Mr.. Corey will tell
of the reform in politics throughout
the nation, and how the people are
demanding better things