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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
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In st. Louis a national organization
has been formed OF great shifting body
of shiftless men known as, 'athe hobo"
numbering anywhere from three million
10 five million and is to b. gathered
under the wing OF the order If the plans
of the promoters are successful. The
president, Robert NJ, Wilson, father OF
the idea, proposes to establish hobo
headquarters in every large city in the
union. A free labor bureau viii be
maintained and contractors will be sup
piled with ali the laborers they may
need through this agency. One OF the
first steps of this new order win be to
secure modification of the vagrancy
laws that in most cities are stringent. in
view Of keeping the supply of tramps
reduced TO the minimum.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

feasible. He never reasons; that would
disarm him; hence, he simply cries down,
iistorts and disguises the plans OF 9th.
ers, challenges the good faith of all men,
and uses his deadeaing cult to the loss,
misery and humiliation Of every one he
can reach. He may he our next,door
neighbor our fellow.citizeu. our brother
in the church, our pai'ner in business.
our very kinsman, but nothwithstand-
ing, We reserve the right, and cheerfully
exercise il, TO D. the knockerl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
THE KN0CKER.

The "knocker" is perennial. He is
of every time and place and circum-
stance. In business, religion, sport, and
every phase of human action, he is in
evitably on hand. He is the logical pro-
duct of competitive life. Cursing, defeat,
exposure, nothing phases him; he goes
on hourly and daily plying his little
hammer wherever an aggressive and pro-
gressive head shows itself above the
dead level of conservatism. He has no
spirit, no pride, no purpose of his own;
he exists simply to despoil, discourage
and undo the work of others. He lives
in the shadow and works in the dark,
and would knock the sunshine if It were
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
"BIAcK HAND" AT WORK.
Italian Society Threatens to Kill Man
Unless He Delivers Them 5000.

CHICAGO July l0.-The police today
will arrest any man who upon meeting
Salvatore Soraina, II Milton street, says
"Cigar spagnioh." According to letters
received by Sorafna, and signed by the
"Black Hand Society" unless he delivers
$500 today to the man who meets him
with that signal he will be murdered.
At first he decided to deliver the money.
Yesterday he took the matter to the
police who will make all efforts to cap
ture the authors. ..
The letters were written in Italian. The
margins were decorated with crude look
ing skulls and cross-bones and long
daggeis. One letter indicated that am
less the agent called on July 10 he would
make his demand on July 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
Modest Claims Often Garry the Most
Conviction.

When Maxim, the famous gun inven.
tor, placed his gun before committee of
judges, he stated It's carrying power to
be below what he felt sure the gun would
accomplish. The result OF the trial was
therefore a great surprise, instead of
disappointment. It is the same with
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy They not publicly boast
Of all this remedy win accamplish, but
prefer to let the users make the state.
ments. What they do claim, Is that It
will positively cure diarrhoea, dysen.
terry, pains in the stomach and bowels
and has never been known to fail For
sale by Frank Hart, letding druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
THE PRESIDENTS crest"

President Roosevelt intends to take a
long and grateful rest after tine ardorous
duties of the late congressional season,
provided-he can get it! He will have
to bark back to the Rockies and their
impenetrable fastnesses; or to the wide
plains Of the west, where he may lose
himself utterly; otherwise, he will get
norest. We are of the opinion that men
of his calibre need, and take, but very
little rest; they are so injured to study,
to enterprise, and so wrought with the
living sense of their high duties, that
what might have been season of re-
taxation, is but another stretch of time
devoted to still nobler aspirations and
the formation of greater schemes of
public good Such a mind as his is
never quiet, never free from the stress
of importunate thought, never without
a burden of formulative, progressive
ideas. What snch men as he call rest,
is but the opportunity to think, and
divine and mentally build, without the.
harassing Interruptions of the multitude.
The splendid activity of his life knows
no season of abject quietude; this is.
what makes such men so immensely
valuable to the world at large.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
Saved His Comrades Life.

, "While returning from the Grand
Army Encampment at Washington City
comrade from Elgin, ILL.,, was taken
with cholera morbus and was in criti-
cal condition" says Mr.. J. Z. Hough-
land, of Eldon, Iowa. 81 gave him Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
and believe saved his life
have been engaged for ten years in i'm
migration work and conducted many
parties to the south and west. al
ways carry this remedy and have used
it successfully on many occasions" Sold
by Frank Hart, leading druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

An exchange thus describes the man
who does things in a hurry: "The un-
wise man is always in hurry. He eats
in hurry and gets apopiexy, He talks
in hurry and says too much. He does
business in a hurry and goes broke. He
reads in hurry and Is superficial. He
votes in a hurry and produces corrup.
tion. He marries in hurry and huries
then into evil ways. He gets religion
in hurry and, forgets it in a hurry. He
makes bis will in hurry and leaves a
legal contest. He dies in a hurry and
goes to the devil, and his tribe in.
ereases.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
SOME TAFT TALK.


The speech made by Secretary of War
Taft at Greensboro, North Carolina. on
Monday .at the opening of Congressional
campaign in that state, was MASTER
piece Of logic and opportune counsel.
Not in years have the people Of the
South had the fallacies OF the doctrine
of "solid South shown 70 plainly and
honestly as Judge Taft expounded them.
1t was a case of clear and consummate
reasoning without a word that can, by
the most untoward construction, be
classified as politically censorious. The
fact that many of the border states of
the South have already relinquished the
theory Of an amalgamated section in
politics, will add force to the truths ut
tered by this representative American,
and will contribute largely in the re-
adjustment Of the new lines through the
Cotton Belt, condition as inevitable as
many Of the preceding adaptations made
by the ardent, and conventional people
of that great section. There is nothing
like breaking away from prescriptive and
formal doctrines. They grow old and
unserviceable, and the laying them aside
is the highest evidence of progressive
purpose and duty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
old Cbronic Sores,

As dressing for old chronic sores
there is nothing SO good as Chamber
lain's Salve. While it is not advisable
to heal old sores entirely, they should be
kept in good condition for which this
Falve is especially valuable. For sale by
Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
Real News Of the Event.
philadelphia Press.l

"Your wife," began the reporter, "and
the mar, with whom she eloped have
been located in New York. They were
on their way to Europe but they lost
their money"
"Well2" said the man quite unmoved.
"Why-er-" stammered the reporter,
Eve thought that you might want the
news, and"
"That's not the news. The news Is
that I've just sent them enough money
to see them through"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

How exquisitely lovely in this vernal
season! The trees are heavy with ver-
dure. Mrs. Terre Firma's bosom is rich
ly earpeted with green, the roosters blow
their trumpets from morn till night, the
feathered vocalists carol their solos upon
every bough. All nature grins, includ-
ing You and us.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

One of the Pennsylvania Railroad
clerks who received a salary varying
from $50 to sl26 a month says he pur-
chased $4,000 worth of coal stock.
Wouldn't he and the girl who can keep
house on $40 week be able to save
money, thought
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

A Belleville, H.. woman while hur-
riedly dressing for a party one evening
last week, after laboriously fastening a
dozen buttons on the back of her waist,
suddenly broke her arm in attempting
the next one. Same old hoodoo; the
18th button and on Friday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

How desperate are the straits created
by the scarcity of good plays is evil
denced by the holding up in New York,
of messenger boy and looting of the
manuscript play he was carrying. This
should be worth more than stolen dia-
monds to the management.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

"Every man should stick to his job"
said John D. Rockefeller just before he
sailed for Europe. A good many people
claim that they would have been glad to
stick to theirs if John D. hadn't pushed
them out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

The American Ice Company of New
York has requested all its customers to
be economical in the use of ice. But
the housewives are asking how that is
possible when a 2O-pound piece is only
half as large as it used to be!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

A Kansas student says lower animals
have the power of reason and imagina-
tion, When you are milking her, a COW
always thinks that your neck was made
on purpose for her to hang her tail on.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

A Chinese student has won the second
prize for oratory at the University of
New York. Great heavens! Must our
sons now be beaten in school by the
Chinese as well as by the negroes?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
SOLD AND RECOMMENDED BY
CHARLES ROGERS
DRUGGIST.
Do 1t BY Proxy.
Syracuse Post. .Expres..)

Syracuse Post'Express.)
We do not hink enough Secretar,
Shaw.
Why should We think while Secretary
Shaw is in good health and is willing TO
think for us!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

WEATHER.

y Western Oregon = Fair; con. Z
y tinued warm 4
q Western Washington - Fair; q
y warmer in interior. Z
. Eastern Oregon and Washing =
. ton, Idaho-Genemlly fair and .
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
WAS GIVEN UP TO DIE.

B. Spiegel, 1904 NJ, Virginia st.,
Evansville, Ind, writes: ''For over Eve
years | was troubled with kidney and
bladder affections which caused me much
pain and worry. I lost fesh and was all
run down. and year ago had to
abandon work entirely. j had three Of
the best physicians who did me no good
and was practically given up to die.
Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended
and the first bottle gave me great relief,
and after taking the second bottle ! wa
entirely cured"
TWO SIZES, SOC AND si.oo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
THE WET

One of the topics discussed last
evening among the ladies of this Dor
Ough was the dampness and mould
ing of articles in their houses, due to
the many recent storms. Some arti-
cles hanging on the lines out of
doors were said to have become mil
dewed even. A number of the resi-
dents who have been priding them
selves on a nice lot of tomatoes in
their gardens are being disappointed
in the crop, as they burst open and
rot before they are picked. People
are very tired of so much rain and
the humidity that causes so much
discomfort indoors and so much de-
struction out of doors in their min
iature truck gardens. Some of the
suburban farmers are digging their
potatoes ever though they are very
small. SO as to save them from rot
ting in the ground, they say. And
still 1t rains and will not let up,
though ome look forward to a
change when the moon changes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
TOTIEMYILLE.


A pleasant birthday party was
held at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Corson, in Wood avenue, in
honor of the first anniversary of the
birth of their only child, Arthur. A
dainty luncheon was served. A beau
tiful cake adorned the center of
the table with his name upon 1t and
{ red candle in 1T to indicate his age
Music and games were INDUCED In
and their happy faces spoke elo-
quently of the pleasure all had en-
joyed. He received many pretty
presents and loving wishes for many
happy returns of the day from his
eight cousins that were present.
Among those present were Helen.
Johnnie and Roy HUMPHREYS, Leon
and Johnnie Stelgers, Mrs. Laura
HUMPHREYS, Mrs. f. Stelgers and
Mrs. Ellen HUMPHREYS, from Perth
Amboy, Louis and Johnnie Corson,
from Richmond Valley, Mrs. 1. Weir,
Mrs. J.. w. Corson and Mrs. John
COrSOn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
SOUTH AMBOY.
n CASE.

Suit was brought by Frederick
lesley and wife against William r.
Hubbard t. damages for de-
fault in the sale of a house, yester-
day afternoon. A hearing was given
before Justice Mason and a decision
rendered in favor OF Mr.. lesley and
wife for $500. Lawyer Pearce, who
represented Hubbard, offered to set
lie for $33, but Lawyer Lovely, who
represented Mr., lesley, would not &C
ccpt. Pearce decided to appeal the
case at first but came back later and
settled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04

Local Students Who Are Taking Ad
vantage of Vacation.
Ar SUMMER SCHOOL.

Local Students Who Are Taking Adj
vantage of Vacation.
Among the l,043 students who are
attending the summer session of Col
umbIa College this season, are 102
ladies' and gentlemen from the state
OF New Jersey consisting of priests,
sisters, teachers and students who
are not quite %up-tO-date in tlo
studies. Among the number ar
Katherine O'Connor, who is | h-ng
q course in geography and nature
study, and Miss Ala Media Everett,
of this borough, Miss Everett is talk
ing a course intdrawing and German
and Is in the same class with some of
our near neighborJ, Prof. William
Isaac, Phi. d., of Rutgers College, in
New Brunswick and Prof. William
Augustine Miller, of Matawan, both
Of whom are studying German. 1t IS
certainly a very laudable and praise
worthy act in the teachers of our
borough, the giving of their vocation
time TO study and advancement and
shows an ambition to improve their
minds, instead bf going in the same
nd rut year after year and not keep
ing pace with etheCs- In this progress
sive age. IT. speaks nwell for them
ana all VINO attend the summer seS-
sion and w are glad to be able to
give them some well deserved praise
in these columns.
The teachers find these summer
sessions at the college a source of
Pleasure as well as of instruction, as
they meet on the rostrum and in the
lunch room many new acquaintance
and exchange ideas and learn of the
difference in the system of other
schools thar their own. They also
enjoy the lectures which are deliver
co every day by some of the profess
sors from different places. On Thurs
day of each week the lectures are for
the public and those outside of the
college who choose to attend, have
the privilege on nat day free of
charge.
All of the New York teachers arc
compelled to attend lectures, etc, in
order to get their diplomas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Grace Harmed, who has spent
the month of July on the Maine
coast, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. c.. A. Campbell is spending a
few weeks out of town.
Mrs. Hannah King is the guest of
her niece, Mrs. Freeman Rowland.
Miss Laura Voorhees, is visiting
Mrs. ID. S. Voorhees,.
Mrs. w. A. Osborn spent Friday
with Mrs. lothian Coddington.
Miss Ida Lockwood and Miss Mar
ion Lockwood have returned from
Keansburg.
Mr.. Edward Harmed is home from
Racquette lake, where he has spent
his vacation.
Sunday school picnic to Bellewood
Park on Tuesday.
Miss Susie H. Dixon is visiting
friends in Yonkers.
Mrs. c.. ID. Boynton has returned
from Point Pleasant.
DR.. and Mrs. Hull left town on
Saturday, August 4th, for Nova SEQ
tia, where they will spend the month
of August.
Miss Mary Harmed is spending
several weeks in Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
SOUTH AMBOY.
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LOCAL ITEMS

Little Sophie Rehfuss, of Broad
way, was very ill with dysentery for
two days, but has recovered and is
about again.
Mrs. Charles Pearce and Miss Eliz-
abeth King, of John street, are So
iourning at Ocean Grove.
The guests of Miss Sadie Jackson,
of Broadway, have returned to their
homes in Yonkers.
Mrs. Mont Willett, of George
street, has been entertaining a guest
from Perth Amboy the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flynn, of
Broadway, are entertaining a guest
from Keyport.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Blum's little
son has the w%hooping cough very
badly.
Mrs. Bliss Martin, of Broadway, is
entertaining a young lady guest from
out of town.
Mrs. William Thorne and daugh-
ter, OF Elizabeth, are visiting Rev.
and Mrs. Joseph Jackson, of Gather
inc street. Mrs. S. Macuchen, of
Elizabeth, paid a short visit with the
J%ackson's, her grandparents, and re-
turned home yesterday afternoon.
NIL. hultC was lOulu OltlllS III
Mullins store stoop early yesterday
morning and was lifted up by Con-
stable Roberts and another man and
placed into Patsy Monoghan's wagon
and taken to his home in Henry
street.
Jacob Sprague and family have
moved from John street into the
house vacated by the Wortley's in
Church street,
One OF the trolley cars jumped the
track on Broadway near Henry
street early yesterday morning.
Clemence Kaufman, of David
street, has accepted a position rs
salesman for Potts & Kaufman, IT,
Perth Amboy.
A large quantity of sand has bee
carted to upper Broadway and tn
llollows in the street filled in with i
the past few days.
by. f.. e.. Haines has his Office /
onG side of Mrs. A. Morgan's resi-
dence, in Bordentown avenue
= The mortality among the childre
has been great the past week in thi
borough.
1t was said last night that Captail
VanBuren, of George street, wa
very low.
c. S. Buckelew has resigned hi
position with the e. Furman Bricl
Works at South River, and A. l.
Grace has been appointed in hi:
place.
John L. Montgomery and Ton
Kerr, of Broadway. have gone t.
Belmar for "a few days vacation.
Miss Mile MclrOSe. of JerSe |
City, is visiting Miss May Roddy, o
David street.
Miss Nettie Watson has returned
to her home in Elizabeth, after a few
days visit at the home of G. Straub
On Broadway.
John Casey, who was formerly en-
ployed by Ernest Game, is working
az j. E. Montgomery's.
Edward Furman has sold his auto
mobile to parties in Metuchen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
EEsTIVAL.

A large number of people filled
the lecture room of the South Bap-
fist church, in Main street, last night
to attend the peach and ice cream
festival of the missionary committee
of the Christian Endeavor Society of
the church. An excellent program
was rendered. Miss Annie Sullivan
and Edward Scales sang a duet Hor-
ace Mason played a violin solo ac-
companied by his sister, Miss Edna
Mason, who presided at the piano.
Everybody thoroughly enjoyed them
selves and a neat sum was realized
This was one of the most successful
affairs held at the church in some
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
GOING ON

General Bingham, police commits
sioner of the city of New York, left
yesterday on a vacation for the
month of August. During his alb
sence First Deputy Commissioner
Rhinelander Waldo will be acting
commissioner. The commissioner
says he does not intend to go any
great distance on his vacation. He
said that he would not go further
than twelve hours ride from New
York. He declined I o say Just where
he intends spending his vacation. He
said that during his absence from
the city that he would keep in touch
with the situation and that IL it was
necessary that he would be back to
New York in twelve hours to take
charge'of affairs again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
Take Good Company Along.

Distraction of mind will prevent
walking making you tired. II you
have a companion, and your chat is
of real interest, you will find ten
miles less firing than five, each step
of which is accompanied by the con-
s%clousness that you are making 1t.
Solitary walking Is sometimes better
than walking in company, the one
thing necessary being that the walker
is thinking hard or is really interest
cd in what he gees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
PARTY STOPPED L. II

Benjamin p. Morris president of
the FISH and Game Commission, with
q party Of friends, sever in number,
stopped at South Amboy Thursday
afternoon IN their way from q. cruise
on the Delaware river. They left
Camden yesterday morning in their
launch and put in at South River.
left their launch there and came to
this borough by trolley, where they
boarded the $50 p. III. Keyport troll
ley car and went to Matawan. At
Matawan they boarded a train for
Long Branch and home. The party
was in excellent spirits and Mr.. Nor
Tis said they had had a good time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
TO HOLD A FAIR.

The Women's Club of Staten ISL
and has decided to hold a fair in the
fall to raise funds for removing the
mortgage on the clubs lots. Prep
arations have already been, started.
The following have been named to
take charge of the several tables:
Mrs. w. H. Eddy, Mrs. Charles Par
Irele, Mrs. Stephen d. Stephens, Mrs.
Ernest Ransome, Mrs Mckay Smith,
Mrs. Arthur o. Townsend, Mrs. Will
liam G. Walser, Mrs. w. A. Johnson,
Mrs. North Mclean and Mrs. w. H.
Baker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-04
An chronological Mystery.

On st. Nicholas iHland, near the
south coast Of California. explorers
have unearthcd the remains of pre-
historic glants-scvcn and a half foot
ers. many of them, and with massive
skull bones. Their Observation-Disclosures
may have failed to save them from
the ~tomahawk3 of a Modoc surprise
party. One thing only is certain:
They did not guccuma to atmospheric
hardships. The climate Is tho most
pleasant of the North Pacicc. +