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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
Camden Courier:

Camden Courier:
The senate committee on munich
pal corporations yesterday gave a
hearing on the house bill to permit
second class cities to acquire and own
their lighting plants, intended
principally for the cities of Paterson
and Passaic. This bill differs from the
Camden bill by providing for a COM
mission TO control and operate cleo
trio light plants in the cities men
toned, a feature that is not in the
Camden measure. Senator Mckee, of
Passaic, counseled passing both bills,
and allowing the cities praying for
the privilege of operating their own
lighting plants to take their choice
of them. The suggestion is a good
one, and its adoption by the commit
tee will relieve it from the suspicion
of being under corporation influence
should it endeavor to sidetrack either
of the bills. Camden wants the bill
introduced by Assemblyman Jones
made a law as promptly as possible,
and it is a right the people know
they are entitled to and will have.
Members of the Legislature who daily
with popular demands, or who de-
cline to respond to them, may be in
danger of realizing a very dark flu
ture for their political aspirations.
The proposition that the bills have a
referendum provision would seem to
mean a partisan organization fight,
in which the corporations in control
of the latter would take a hand and
very likely win Out at the polls and
crush the peoples hope TO own their
own lighting plants.
| Elizabeth Journal:
Although Governor Stokes has
been holding the Legislature down to
the policy of economy from the first
day of the session, it is likely the
appropriations this year will exceed
those of last year by several hundred
thousand dollars. This is due in part
TO the material growth of the state,
and to some extraordinary expendi-
lures which seem TO be unavoidable.
There will be increased appropria-
tons for the various institutions of
the state. Most of these expenditures
are absolutely necessary, and the in
crease cannot but be approved as
wise. Governor Stokes can be de-
pended upon to cut out all excuses
that may appear unnecessary when
The appropriation bill reaches him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31

Postmaster Tice will give Perth Am
hoy something like real postal SER
vice when the new building is opened
Monday morning. The announce
ment as published in the NEWS yes
ferday gives some idea of what ac-
cOmmodations are to be granted, but
they canno be fully realized until
they are in operation.
For a long time Perth Amboy bust
ness men have been clamoring for a
longer evening service, not to men
ion an opportunity to get their mail
Sundays. Closing a p~ostoffice at Z
o'clock is not heard of in many coun-
Try towns, let alone in a city of &c.
900 population. A business man,
DESTROYS of getting his evening mail,
was forced to gulp down his supper
and rush back to the Office TO get
I there before it closed. Likewise. on
Sundays there is an increasing de-
mand in all cities to get mail, buy
stamps, post letters and know that
| they go out the same day to be deliv-
cred at their destination the first
thing Monday morning. This Sunday
business, however, is really unneces-
Asary II some of the rush and tumble
pf the average American business life
Were eliminated. Sunday was intend
! ed by our forefathers as a day set
apart when business cares were laid
/ aside and people turned their
k&hts to other things of a more
YSious nature. The rush of the
nation has changed this, however,
and unless Perth Amboy is TO be left
behind she must do as other leading
communities do.
Additional deliveries and collec-
lions are also big Improvements and
the city is bound to prosper by the
ehange. Mr.. Tice has cen clearly
Ne needs of Perth Amboy and he has
Rlsen a big step toward supplying
p. His reappointment as post
Ber for four years more has been
land before the term expires
little doubt but that many
Panges and improvements will
to keep up with the progress
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31

habitants, Perth Amboy is one. This
is not an enviable position. The cities
associated with MS in this disgrace
Branch. Perth Amboy is in bad com
pany.
The worst feature about the whole
thing, however, is that of all the. cit
les in the state there is only one
which has more saloons in proper
ton TO the population than Perth
Amboy. That is Atlantic City, where
there is one saloon to every $50 peo-
pie. In this city there is one saloon
to every 100 people. Hoboken has
one for every 40 people, and Long
Branch has one for every III people.
Newark has one saloon for every 200
people. which just comes within the
limit of the proposed law. All other
cities show a greater proportion than
this. Continuing the News says:
For example, Camden has now
one saloon to every $40 inhabitants.
The license fee being $500, but with
the fee reduced to $500 that city
could have oven 400 saloons instead
of 223. Jersey City could have for
ty-three more saloons than it now
has, Trenton could have 420 instead
of 301 as at present, New Brunswick
could have 116 instead of "a. Passaic
1S9 instead of 1l3, Paterson 55S in
stead of Sal, Phillipsburg 81 instead
of As, Orange 1870 instead of 9S, East
Orange 126 instead of "a, and Plain
field SO instead of only nine, Can
there be any doubt whatever of the
effect of this pretended restriction
throughout the state? 1t would be
an invitation, a special and impress
i've invitation for the liquor dealers
w Apply wi Ilblt llNtllSCo uhlll CdNI
city had one saloon for every 200 in
habitants, with a proportionate addi-
ton TO the number of side doors and
back rooms"
When this newspaper, a few days
ago, expressed the opinion that the
bishops bill as amended were better
Than nothing and should be passed,
the matter was looked upon purely
from the standpoint of Perth Amboy,
but it is evident the biships' bills as
now introduced had better be de-
feated for the welfare of the state.
In the meantime it is up TO the ex-
else board of this city to get Perth
Amboy out of the bad company she
is in. Think of it, only one more city
in the state has more saloons in pro-
portion to population than Perth AM
boy! Only four cities in the state
have more than one saloon for every
200 people and Perth Amboy is next
to the worst. This is a shame on
this city. 1t should be changed. The
wholesale granting of licenses should
cease. The number of saloons should
he reduced. The excise board can be-
gin at its next meeting to reduce the
number by retoking that mans Ii
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
FIRE ALARM Y

23-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
z7-Madison avenue and Paterson street
2S--Market and First streets.
S5--Smith and High streets.
17-State and Smith streets.
s3-Buckingham ave. and Hartford st.
45-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
6s-State ST. and Buckingham ave.
E6-Hall avenue and Charles street.
~E7-State and Wayne streets.
g2-Washington and First streets.
G3-New Brunswick ave. and Elm ST.
B4--Smith street and Watson avenue.
e5-Commerce and State streets.
72-Front and Smith streets.
T3-Water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
E2-Smith and Herbert streets.
Sa-Woodbridge road and Washington st.
E4-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street.
To send in IN alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever and let
go, once only. Stay at box until firemen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
i tap-Breap in circuit. 2 taps-Drill
and fire alarm test. 3 t~aps-Fire out. D
taps-Police call. 12-Call for Lincoln
Engine Company. 13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. i4-Call for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 16-Can for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
OFFICE ACCOMMODATIONS

SATURDAY, MARCH 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

: In the Middle States and New Eng
land today partly overcast and slow
ly clearing weather prevail, preceded
by rain on the northern coasts, with
slightly higher temperature and fresh
northeasterly to northerly winds. On
Sunday fair weather and fresh north
10 westerly winds will prevail,
Slightly lower temperature; and
fonday fair weather, with slowly
hg temperature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31

from the rural free delivery as they
now get having a little postofice in
their midst. There is certainly room
for a rural route out of Perth Amboy
and it is to be hoped it will not be
long before one is established.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
paving IN NEWARK.

aark seems t o be a %favorite
Re for the people of this city to
t when inspecting pavements.
a lat city has come to be looked upon
fomewhat as a standard by some here
and what is done there is held up as
y worthy example to follow.
! The fact that so many 81 Perth
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
Editorial Page Of the News.

Amboy's citizens interested in paving
have visited Newark and are more or
less acquainted with the situation
there, it is interesting to know just
what Newark intends to do this
spring in the line of paving. Thus
far thirty-five streets are to be paved
there, and work is TO begin as soon
as the weather permits. OF these
thirty-fve streets the specifications
for twenty-three of them call for
brick; five for bituminous macadam;
three for telford; three for granite
and one for bitulithic. This shows
| what Newark thinks of brick, and
knocks into a cooked hat some of the
horrible things the bitulithic guides
of local citizens who visited that city
have tried to impress upon the visit
ors.
This is not all, however. for the
mayor of Newark has served notice
on the board of works OF that city
that hereafter, with the exception OF
the one petition now before him, he
will sign no more ordinances for bit
ulithic. They must all specify btu
minous macadam so that other man
ufacturers can compete. Evidently
Newark is not to be led about by a
monopoly making a patented pave
ment. 1t does not say it will have
no more bitulithic pavements. That
would be foolish, for it is a good ma
terial, but it does say that the bit
ulithic will have to meet competition.
The following account of the meet
ing of the Newark Board of works
as appeared in the Newark Evening
News last night is also of interest in
considering this subject:
Difference of opinion between Pres
ident Eggers and Commissioner Vim
son, concerning the ACCESSIBILITY OF
laying any bitulithic pavement with
out competition in the bidding result
ed in a tilt at a meeting of the board
of works yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Eggers objected TO further purchases
of the patented material excepting
under conditions permitting unham-
cred, competitive bidding. DR.. Vim
son took a different view, declaring
that when property wner desired
the bitulithic that material should be
selected.
DR.. Vinson declared that the mayor
might not approve an ordinance for
bitulithic, but that the board ought
to try to get for property owners the
paving they asked for.
My reason for opposing it, Mr..
Eggers answered, "is to obtain COM
petition in the bidding. | certainly
do not object to property owners get
ting the paving they want
Commissioner Phillips remarked
that a notice of intention for bitumi-
nous macadam did not commit the
board to any action. He said the
commissioners should decide what
paving was wanted when the ordi-
nance authorizing the work was pass
ed. The matter was put to vote, and
excepting Dr.. Vinson, all the COM
missioners voted favorably on Mr..
Eggers' suggestion.
Newark is a progressive city. 1t is
always after the best. Perth Amboy
would do we'll to study the paving
situation there thoroughly, but it is
not always best to have a bitulithic
commemorative &c a o1tida
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Elizabeth Journal:
Assemblyman Perkins bill to pro-
hibit the employment of children at
night ought to have been enacted, but
it was killed in the house last night,
The South Jersey glass manufactur-
ers are responsible for the defeat of
the measure, they declaring that it
would materially interfere with that
industry, The labor unions through
out the state urged the passage of the
bill, and aside from the opposition
referred 10 the sentiment in the state
regarded the proposition as an es-
sential amendment to the child labor
act.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
r. r.. e.
CURRENT COMMENT.

1t is easy to arrest editors in Russia,
but arresting a national propaganda IS
quite another thing.-Chicago Record
Herald.
France has reached the point where
a president can be elected without put
ting up barricades in the streets of
Paris.-Baltimore Herald.
Mr.. Roosevelt wishes to send some
American athletes over to Greece to
take part in the Olympian games in the
Stadium. We need these athletes more
urgently at Panama to compete In the
game OF the spadium.-Columbia State.
As the great obstacle to polar re
search has been the difficulty Of the
ground to be traversed, it is obvious
that the perfection of aerial navigation
ought to afford the most simple and di-
rect means of overcoming that obsta-
cle.-Chicago Record Herald.
It IS said that more water is taken
from the Niagara river on the Canadian
side than ON the American side, and
this IS only fact sustaining the con-
tention that nothing short of tnterna-
tional effort can be depended on to save
the acknowledgement Press.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
SHORT STORIES.
is really a riband box.

Bandbox is really riband box.
San Francisco drummers now on the
road sign themselves on the hotel regis
ter as from Greater San Francisco.
: In the stomach of a large shark re-
Gently caught in the Adriatic sea many
OK bones and a dolphin were found.
A Chicago money lender who had a
working capital Of $4,000 was shown
up in court the other day. and it was
proved that he was making SIS, 900
year.
In the town Of Savoy. which is perch
ed over Hoosac mountain and the
Hoosac tunnel. the census taker found
not a house that had been painted In
ten years.
Professor Thomas B. Stillwell Of Ho-
boken, n. j., who recently gave q
world renowned chemical dinner. pur-
poses to give another meal soon. con-
sisting chiefly Of artificial eggs. waick
he will prepare with the aid of different
chemicals.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
Pne'S PEAK.


The birthday of mountain peak ha:
seldom, if ever, been observed il
America, but in September the birth
day Of Pixies peak, SO far as history
Is concerned. will be observed by the
state of Colorado, with Presidenc
Roosevelt and some of the members
Of his cabinet as guests. The occasion
will mark the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the discovery of the mountain
by Lieutenant Zebulon Pike and may
possibly be the occasion OF an inter
national event Of some interest. When
Lieutenant Pike was captured by
Spanish soldiers in February, 1907, he
was relieved of several maps and
manuscripts, which were never recov-
cred. They are supposed to have been
sent by the governor of Santa Fe to
the viceroy at the City Of Mexico and
by him forwarded to Madrid. AS the
Spanish are careful about the preser-
walton Of historic documents and rec
ords, it is believed that Pixies papers
are still in existence At the sugges-
ton OF Representative Brooks Of Colo
RADIO Secretary Root has requested the
Spanish government to institute q
search for them. If found they will
probably be returned.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
w..d.rr.1 vrs.1fsy es r..ecs..

Wonderful vIxAIfsy nj l..ects.
IT Is a stumbling puzzle to the cnto.
mologists md others Interested In the
study OF insects how the frafl little
creatures Of the mosquito and the but.
terny order can brave the cold Of an
arctic winter and yet retain their vital
ity. A London naturalist took the lar
va Of the common miIkweed butterfly
and exposed It to an artificial blast IS
degrees below zero. Upon taking 1t out
OF the range Of this artificial blizzard
and gradually thawtnS the creature
out the naturalist was. surprised to find
that the worm was able to creep In
less than half an haur afterward. Ac-
cording to the testimony Of all the arc
tic explorers. bsr4xard sDes and mosqui-
toes. as weIF as. asGreat variety of 9TH
er insects. have ham. found fitting Joy
ously about In ties highest ATTITUDES
ever penetrated BY man. 1t is even de-
clared by those who have made tours
Of exploration to the far north that the
mosquitoes of those regions are the
largest and healthiests varieties OF that
species Of pest that have ever been dis
covered by man.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12

The Contest For Craftsmanship Of the
State Executive Committee.

me CONTEST or CnalrmanShtp OF INC
State Executive Committee.
Dayton. O., Sept. 11.-That United
States Senator Dick won the contest
for craftsmanship Of the Republican
state executive committee. carrying
with 1t the state leadership, was ap-
parent when the district delegations
met at p. m. Enough had been
learned during the early part Of the
day to show that with two districts
classed as in doubt. he lacked but one
vote OF the number needed to win.
When the Third district committee
men, who had been heretofore classed
with the anti-Dick forces. came out in
favor OF the senator. the necessary
votes had been lined up and victory
was apparently assured. The district
meetings simply confirmed the earlier
polling Of the state in Dicks favor and
assured his victory.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Now let's pull for a safe and san.
observation-disclosures Journal.
Count Boni de Castellane has loss
his wife and her money and his seat
In the French chamber. Of deputies, but
he still has his reputatioo.-Springfeld
Union
The doctors have now decided that
there is no such thing as sunstroke.
But IL you make, good hustle for 1t
You can die Of shocki consequent upon
excessive caloric.-New York Mail.
No doubt most people who insist on
having dogs and. keeping them muz-
zled regard t.. as the duty OF other
people to wear armer plate In order to
avoid being chewed up.-c1icago Rec
ord Herald.
DR.. Andrew d. White wants GRIM
inal laws with teeth In them" Our
criminal laws have plenty Of teeth.
The trouble Is our o6clals don't give
the teeth enough to chew on.-Arkan-
sas Gazette.
I'VE know how TO accumulate wealth,
but not how to distribute II" says Sem
ator Elkins. There are hundreds Of
young men who would be glad to give
the senator tho. bepent OF their expert
ence in that line.-washington Post.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12

Exfenss.5.. OF ksArc SOr4.
Something original in the way OF
lining room table has been made by
skil1ful cabinetIoaker for Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney's home In Newport. In
it's first form it is a perfectly plain
round table, six feet IN diameter, made
Of the finest and most beautifully
grained mahogany, with simply carv-
ed legs. Belonging to it are series
of pieces Of the mahogany, the shape
Of eight sections of pie, with the point
cut Off in a curved line. They are
matched SO beautifully that a series
may be added to the table, making it
ten feet I'm diameter, without any one
not acquainted with its mysteries
knowing It was not made in one piece.
Still another series of pieces to be add
ed In the same way make the table
fourteen feet in diameter. The legs
are arranged so that their tops unfold
and extend to support the added pieces.
New York Press.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
George Was Too Late
To See Baby's Trick

Ut was on q Sabbath morn, ana
George Murgatr0yd had just turned
over to sleep again after making
his sixth resolution to get up. But the
cry, fraught with anxiety and trepida-
ton, that came from the room below
banished sleep instantly.
1t was his wife's voice-the dear
girl whom he had taken from parents
-or. rather two parents'-care.
George! Come quickr'
What could be the matter1
George! Why don't you comet
Come! Gomez
In his frantic haste he had on his
trousers hind part before and his shirt
was a wreck, but what Of that? Like
q dash It came to him, the tale OF yes
terday, told by his little wife, at which
he had scoffed--a tale OF a darl
browed man who came to read the gas
meter and who had behaved SO strange
" that Maud suspected him Of being
burglars spy. The man had come
again. Even now, perhaps
George! If you don't como It'll be
too later
What were collar studs now that he
bound he overturned the rocking chair
and smashed the water jug: in another
instant he had collided with the oper
door of the wardrobe; at the third step
he tripped over his braces and came
down on his elbows and countenance.
Courage, Maudr' he cried. IT am
coming!"
He was only a pale bookkeeper and
unarmed save with natures weapons.
but not for a moment did he falter
You're too late" said Maud, with
q pretty pout, as George dashed into
the room with a fire in his eye that the
blood on his nose could not dim.
"What-where is hep he gasped,
looking around with an awful faint
ness at the heart.
II wanted you to see the baby" said
she in disappointed voice HE had
his foot in his mouth. and you've no
idea how pretty the little dear looked"
Tit Bits
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
It axes
Nerve

Everything depends upon
. YOUR nerves. 1t is nerve force
that causes the brain to direct
the motion of your body it is
nerve force that causes your
heart to pulsate, and send the
blood through your veins; 1t
is nerve force that causes your
stomach to digest food, your
kidneys to filter the blood, and
the liver to secrete bile.
In fact, nerve force is the
power that runs your body, SO
If you feel WORKOUT, irritable,
nervous, cannot sleep, or eat
well, have pain or misery
anywhere your nerves are
weak, and your system rum
down. To restore this vitality
take Dr. Miles Nervine which
will strengthen and build up
the nerves. You cannot be
healthy without strong nerves.
Nervine and Ahti-Pain pills have been
my close cornpanions. Early in mar
ried Iife white raising children, my
nerves became all worn-out-could not
sleep; had no appetite; indigestion
very bad. and had such awful dizzy
spells. Then I began using DIR. Miles
kervine, and at once / began to i'm
prove. and soon found myself in
perfect health"
MRS s. L. YOUNG,
324 Pittsburg ST.. New Castle, Pa.
Dr. Miles Nervine is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. II 1t falls, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
GOWN GOSSIP.

It Is said that the shirt waist suit, or
q glorif1ed reincarnation of it, is to be
feature Of the coming season.
It is evidently to be a silk year. and
certain American silks on the order of
pongee are to have wide popularity,
according to the buyers.
The spring colors so far seen are very
cool and quiet in tone. the grays,
mauves, soft yellows and shades Of
green and blue removed from brilliancy
being conspicuous.
The long coat suit has evidently gone
where the old moons go. AS soon as
spring comes the short, jaunty coat,
the bolero and Elton will hold full
sway IL advance styles are to be be-
lieved.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
TIE AUTOMOBILE.

An English medical authority sars
fast automobile riding has much the
same psychological effect es getting
drunk. Anton1ohsbe temperance might
aot be bad plan.-BuYalo Express
A bill in the German refchstag pro
vices that zutomcbflists must pay life
annuities to those dependent on per
sons killed by their motor cars or t.
persons permanently injured by such
accidents. It sounds like an extreme
measure But Is fts-New York World.
Legislation respecting the automobile
Is new ard experimental. but brief ex-
pertinent has demonstrated she necessi-
~ Of broader public safety legislation.
legislation dat VIII cover all possible
conditions. legislation that will protect
the prudent autOmobilist and punish
the reckless md DegHReD4-SchepAs
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