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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Appointments Not Confirmed.

Washington, December 5.-The Senate, in executive session, today decided not to confirm any of the appointees to the Pres idents cabinet until favorable action has been taken on all of the cabinet changes by the committee to which the nomina- tions were referred. Therefore Chairman Hale of the naval committee did not re- port on the nomination of MT. Metcalf to be secretary of the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND
 IN CLUMP OF BUSHES
Coroner's Jury at Meridian, However, Finds She Came to Her Death
 From Natural Causes.

Meridian, Miss, December 5.-(Special)- Mrs. Annie Nelson, wife of w. w. Nelson, a Methodist minister, who is attending
 the Meridian Male college, was found dead this afternoon, her body being con cealed in clump of bushes on the King s road west of the college. A careful eX- animation of the body disclosed only black
 blood stains, none resulting from ln-
 iuries that could have produced death. Although the woman was shown to have
 been entirely healthy and not addicted
 to heart failure, the coronerS jury re- turned a verdict that death resulted from
 natural causes. The couple came to Me
 rdian from Pontotoc county, about the
 middle of last September, when the hus-
 band entered the college. She had two
 brothers, Luther and J. A. Wells both , Methodist ministers, the former being in
 the northern part of the state holding a revival. Both brothers were also students at the college.
 Intimation is given tonight that local capital. together with outside interests, have well under way plans for the con- struction of a new railroad from this city through Kemper. Neshoba and Leake counties The men interested decline to go into further details, however, at the
 present time.
 In an accident, the details of which are not optainabe on the Mobile and Ohio railroad this afternoon negro named Brooks, was badly mangled and one leg was amputated The accident occurred at water tank between Scooba and Lauderdale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Mississippi Newspaper Man Dead.

Oklahoma City, December 5.-Harry St. John, a newspaper man, who came here from Chicago several weeks ago
 died of apoplexy in the public library here today, aged 36 years. He was editor of the vicksburg American when it was founded, and was afterwards employed on papers at Jackson, Miss. He served with the Second Mississippi volunteers during the Spanish-Ameri- can war. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06
Increase in Wages,

Detroit, Mich, December 5.-It was an ployes of the Michigan Central railroad have beeen granted an increase in wages ranging from l cent to cents per hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-06

should do everything in his power 10 protect Japanese as well as all other for eigners against violence
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Bard's Stratagem.

am a most unlucky bard, I can
not sell my verse; the life | lead is
very hard and it is getting worse.
Unless l quickly make a hit my fin
lsh | can see, and death by starving,
III admit, does not appeal to me. And
that reminds me Of a scheme for get
ting rid of rhyme that has been tried,
but it would seem might work another
time. They say that ignorance is
bliss, and | a deal might close by
fixing up my verse like this and sell
ing it as prose.-Chicago Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
6e Desperation Of American Life

By CHARLES E.. HUGHES counseI of New York Legislative Insurance
Investigating Committee
/" HERE shall we look for emancipation if not to the college
halls? The American spirit is to make good" to "go
~ higher AT ALMOST ANY COST-any hazard. |
could almost iken it to q hundred yard dash for wealth
and position.
We want less of the desperation witnessed when mel seek to rush
through a quintennial or a decennial to some great achievement which
will in the long run bring to them NOT ONLY POSITION, but also
a substantial gain.
Sound character and deserving influence in public life on the part
of any man must be based on an honest and a strict accountability not
only to the public, BUT TO SELF.
What we need just at this moment is a baptism of self respect, a
baptism that will enable men to stand high in the public respect in
spite of the almighty dollar. We look to the men coming from our
universities to maintain the high quality of public service. In the
universities alone men secure INDEPENDENCE BY EDUCA-
TION.
This is no time for indiscrimnate criticism of men in public life.
Rest assured that the machinery ready for operation by the govern
ment will handle these matters, however questionable, IN AN EX-
ACTING MANNER.
LET THE MEN WHO HAVE DONE WRONG BE IDENTIFIED
N PUNISHED, AND LET THE HONEST MAN GO, HIS REPuTA.
oNsollEo AND WITH THE ADDED GOOD WILL AND
STRENGTHENING SUCH A MAN Deserves IN THE CONFIDENCE
or THE PUBLIC.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05

Bayonne's city council has started
off in proper style. The following is
from the Bayonne Times account of
the meeting:
AT its first regular meeting of the
year, last night, the City Council
passed a resolution authorizing May
or Carver to appoint a commission of
ten citizens to prepare a bill for pas
sage in the next session of legisla-
ture, providing for a new charter for
the city. The resolution was sub
mitted by Councilman Stinson, and
it stated that the present charter was
inadequate to the best government Of
the city. The commission will prob
ably be chosen some time this week"
We recommend this action to the
local Board OF Aldermen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
AN UNJUST ORDINANCE.

In introducing an ordinance to
compel all property owners in
streets where there are water mains,
TO pay water rent, whether they use
The water or not, the water board is
evidently carrying its efforts too far.
Ii Is commendable for them to want
10 increase the city's revenue as much
rs possible, but the people do not
want to be bled. 1t is doubtful if
the law under which such an ordi-
nance is passed is constitutional.
People cannot be expected to pay for
something they do not get.
Fire protection has nothing to do
with the water department. The
city pays the department a fixed sum
yearly for each hydrant and the tax
payer expects and has a right to de-
mand fire protection for the taxes he
pays the city. He pays his taxes to
support the city government and part
of the city's expenses is furnishing
fire protection. To pay a rent to the
water department because a fire hy-
drant is on the street is no more just
than 10 pay the police department a
rent because a policeman patrols
through that thoroughfare.
Fire protection, police protection,
electric lights and such things, all
make up the city's annual expenses
and the citizens are taxed to meet
these expenses. How the water board
can step in and demand a special tax
for fire hydrants, when the city is al
ready paying for them, is hard to I'M
derstand.
Because a water main goes by a
mans house is no reason why he
should pay water rem if no tap en-
ters his property.
If the water board wants to do the
Just thing it will have a meter for
every tap in the main. Let each con
sumner pay for exactly what he uses
and not ask the man who uses none
at all, to pay for the water another
wastes. To meter the city through
out would cost much money, but it
would all come back a thousand
times over. Thousands of gallons of
water are needlessly wasted in this
city every year. This would either
he avoided or it would be paid for,
if there was a meter for every tap.
The water board ought to be
ashamed to charge eve consumers
for the kind of liquid that flowed
from the faucets this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05

out their old boards and elect new
ones if it is to their interests to do so.
The parties behind the proposed re-
pealer mean no good to the people;
they are exactly the class of men
whom an indignant community
would wish to turn out of Office"
This newspaper heartily agrees
with the Newark News. The Strong
law is a good one. 1t has proven its
worth and any effort to repeal it
should be squashed at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05

Unless care is taken Perth Amboy
will be in the class referred to by
the Hudson Observer in the following
editorials:
New Brunswick is as bad off for
Il public water front as Hoboken or
Jersey City. AT present the munich
pality does not own a foot of the long
line of the Raritan river, it being all
railroad property. Mayor Cooper
calls attention to this fact in his an
.nual message and urges condemna-
ton proceedings to acquire the right
o a site for a municipal wharf. For
the wan of such an accommodation
repeated attempts to establish a
freight line between New Brunswick
and Now York has languished,
though sufficient capital and business
IAN be obtained to make such an en-
terprise pay"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Jiu-Jitsu Champion.

The champion j%u-jitsu (not jiu-
jitsu) wrestler of Japan offers $4,000
to any man who will come forward
and defeat him. This is no betting
matter. The opponent puts up nc
stake. Tarro also promises 800 to
any man he fails to defeat in ten min
utes, and S. a minute to anyone who
stands before him five minutes with
out being forced to acknowledge tina
he had been "bested" in the struggle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
At Cross pos

Archie had advertised for a valet.
Il think you'll do" he said to tbs
portly and dignified foreign person
who had applied for the job. You are
so much larger than | am that I'm
quite sure you can't wear my shirts.
Since you mention it, sir" said the
dignifed person, that is the reason
why l carn't take the position. Good
AFTERNOON, ir."-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05

Will Mr.. Bloomfield kindly remain
quiet a while and give the county a
chance? The people realize that the
structure is a big piece of botched
work, but a new board is now in
charge. The past is gone. Blood
cannot be taken from a turnip. Give
the county a chance, Mr.. Bloomfield,
give the county a chance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
FIRE ALARM Z

zs-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
R7-Madison avenue and Paterson street.
e8-Market and First streets.
65-Smith and High streets.
b7-State and Smith streets.
63-Buckingham ave. and Hartford st
|lb-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
64-State st. and Buckingham ave.
b6--HalI avenue and Charles street
67-State and Wayne streets.
s2-Washington and First streets.
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm ST
G4-Smith street and Watson avenue
66-Commerce and State streets.
72-Front and Smith streets.
7S-water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street
kS2-Smith and Herbert streets.
BS-Woodbridge road and washington 81
xLehigh venue and Stanford street
send in an alarm, open the door OF
ae box and pull down the lever ana lt
o, once only. Stay at box until nremeh
lrrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
1 tap-Break in circuit. 2 taps-Drlil
Ind fire alarm test. 3 taps-F1re out. b
Eaps-Police call. 12-Call for Lincoln
)Engine Company. 13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. f4-Call for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Projection HOOK
and Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
FRIDAY, JANUARY
A GOOD LAW.

The Newark evening news plo-
fesses TO nave inside information that
an effort will be made at the coming
sess of the legislature to repeal
the Ig act, which abolishes the
old Boards of Freeholders when a
majority of the people in a county
so desire.
The Newark News says:
There is reason to believe that a
bill will be introduced in the next
legislature to repeal the Strong free
holder law; in fact, it is intimated
that such a bill has already been pre-
pared, and that it will be pressed for
adoption. If such a bill comes up it
should be killed promptly and with
out remorse. There is no good pur-
pose behind any such repeater. II
is a blow at local government not
alone, but a shrewd, INSCRIPTIONS
scheme to restore iniquitous and cor
rApt conditions in counties where the
taxpayers have instituted reforms.
1.-THE Strong law does not interfere
with the present freebooter system in
any county where an honest. compe-
Tent board does its duty faithfully,
intelligently and economically. 1t
does not compel any county where
people are satisfied with their local
J government to adopt any other. 1t
Il, 90 xr,ny nAropn1unru Ltt+ II 1naC
give the citizens and taxpayers a
chance to rid themselves of burden
some, incompetent, -eXtraVagant, de-
fiant and corrupt ~freeholders when
the latter have become intolerable.
This is all it does, but it appears that
this is more of a n to certain
officials and aspirants for freehold
ers' %perquisites than contributes to
their comfort.
-Four counties, Hunterdon, Mid
dlesex, Passaic and Monmouth, have,
by referendum vote. adopted the
Strong law, have turned out their
old boards of freeholders and have
selected new ones. Every step thus
far taken by the new and smaller
boards has been an improvement up
on the conduct Of the old boards.
Money has been saved. taxes have
been lowered, work has been better
done and the county business better
carried on. Any act repeating the
Strong law would throw all these
counties back under the old system.
Notwithstanding the referendum, the
reforms instituted and the satisfac-
tion experienced by the people.
."What, then, is the purpose of a
nker? Only to restore old con-
Is; only to return TO power the
men the people repudiated. In
counties referred to the taXpay-
and voters found themselves bit
y opposed by the freeholders, and
the latter's friends and fayorite
htractors. 1t is understood that
nds were sent from some counties
INTO others, where the referendum
was before the people, to secure it's
4 defeat, and in some eases this sort
J of business succeeded, while in 9TH
ers it made the majorities for reform
Very small.
"A dozen other counties are close
~ watching those in which the peo-
pie voted for a change, and a Re al
ready almost persuaded 10 adopt the
Strong act. In all of these the people
would do well to wake up to the fact
that concerted efforts are being made
to deprive them of the right to turn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Not Huogable,

NO" said Miss Prim, virtuously, Il
never dance. When a man asks: May
| have this dance with your it's just
the same as if he were to say: May
| hug you?"
"Ah, | see.' replied Miss Pert, land
so the men never ask you to dance"
philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A Talented Agent.

Home Seeker-Seems to me this
house isn't very well built. The floor
shakes when we walk.
Agent-Umy-e-s; that's the new kind
of spring floor, for dancing, you know.
And these stairs creak terribly"
Yes; we furnish this new patent
burglar alarm stairway without extra
charge."-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Anger as an Antidote.

What cured Eenry?"
'Oh, the doctor told him that he'd
have to give him up"
"Indeed?"
Yes; and then he got mad and got
we'll. Said he was no conundrum, -
Chicago Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05

He was inquiring of a farmer about
cider, and finally asked;
IF | pay you eight cents a gallon
will you put as much water in it as
if | only paid fye?"
Il suppose so" was the reply. 1.-THE
temptation woald be there, and the
water would be there, and | have &
hired ma who Leycr gives anything
away
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
The Real Boss.

Tommy-Im playin' theater.
Elsie-Oh, let me play, too. I'll be
the boss.
Tommy-Oh, no, will. The man.
ager always has to be a man.
Elsie-Of course. | mean I'll be the
leading lady.-Philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New
England today fair and considerably
colder weather will prevail, with
brisk to fresh northwesterly and
westerly winds. On Saturday fair
and slightly colder weather will pre-
vail, with fresh to northerly winds,
and on Sunday fair weather, with
slightly higher temperature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Are You an ANGEL?

"She let's her mother do all the
house work while she sits in a ham
mock or plays the piano, and yet you
call her an angel"
Yes, / believe | did call her an IN
gel"
But Why"
Because she's of no use on EARTH"
Houston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05

The Newark Evening News has the
following encouraging words for the
Perth Amboy $4,000 League:
1.-The Perth Amboy Fifty Thous-
and League just organized with the
avowed object of doubling the pop
ulation of that hustling city on Rar-
itan Bay by the year 1910, has a big
job before it, but in these strenuous
days it can win out. Anyway, it will
be worth the effort.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Head and Foot.

Miss Gidday is a splendid dancer;
so light on her feet" remarked Mr..
Waltz.
Think so?" replied Miss Chellus.
20! yes, light in the extreme"
You mean light in the extremes,
don't you?'-Philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05

Mr.. Bloomfield says it is not his OBJ
ject to keep the county from the use
of the bridge, but to compel the
county to erect a legal structure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Violent Remarks.

Yes" said the man who uses old
fashioned phrases. my daughter can
make a piano fairly talk"
IF that piano was talking" an
swered Mr.. CumroX, the nature of its
remarks must have been something
fearful."-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
NSULTED-PLACATED

Burgomaster-Can't you describe the
tramp that you met this morning?
CoIstable-H'm! He looked a good
deal like you, sir! Noticing a look
of anger in the burgOmaster's face)-
He was quite a fine looking man, sir!
-Fliegende Blaetter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Not Usual.

Cora-What do you think of marry
ing for love?
Merritt-It seems to be the one thing
in this world the rich can't Afford
Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
sunny SIDE OF LIFE.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The Inducement

Englishman-I notice you Amer
leans travel more in Europe than you
do in YOU wi country.
Gothamite-Yes; but we are i'm
proving in that respect since the
divorce colonies have been established
in the west.-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05

Want" Ads, for the EVENING
NEWS received at F. Killenberger's
store. Eat Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
A Definition.

A Christian is a man who feels
Repentance on q Sunday
For what he has done on Saturday,
And is going to do on Monday,
Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
A Seasonable Hint.

When nature is clad in a mantle of white
She is charming, nobody can doubt it;
But rest you content with the beautiful
sight,
And don't write a poem about it.
Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Setting Him at Ease.

Stranger-Shave.
B~arber-Yes, sir. Close?
Stranger-No, I'm not close; you'll
get your tip if that's what you're driv.
ing at.-Philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05
Knew Many Places.

IF | hire you, do you think you will
know your place.
u guess so. mum; I've known II of 'em
in six months Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-05

T is a republican people in its ensemble that has rendered it
self independent in Norway; here is the truth. This besides
is the principle, the essential: Our republican disposition,
- our republican standard for the measure of human values
this is what has an EDUCATIVE character for our people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-06-22
DEFlEs THE COMMITTEE.
William Nelson Cromwell Refuses to
Answer Questions. r.

Washington, June 20.-In defiance
Of the order Of the senate committee
on i~nteroceanic canals that he answer
certain questions propounded to him
In the investigation Of isthmian canal
affairs William Nelson Cromwell re-
peated his refusals. He stated that
the questions involved confidential re-
lations with his client, the new Pan
anna Canal company. The questions
were read to him by Senator. Morgan
and when the first one was asked,
which, concerned the first work he did
for the Panama Canal company in
America, the witness calmly took from
his pocket a brief prepared statement
which he proceeded to read. He stated
that his knowledge of the subject I'M
der discussion was derived in the
course of his professional employment
and that he must decline to disclose
the interests of his employer concern
ing any private business matters. In
refusing he said he did SO with the
profoundest respect for the commit
tee. After going over the previous
record at some length in order to give
the witness another opportunity to
answer the committee adjourned until
Thursday without having concluded
the record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-06-22
TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE.
-Four Dead and Several Missing as :
Result Of Blaze.

-Four Dead and Several Missing as a
Result Of Blaze.
New York, June 13.-Four persons
r known to be dead and several
others are missing as the result of a
fire in a seven-story tenement house
at 209 East Ninety-seventh street.
Two firemen were injured, one fatally,
by falling from the building.
Scores of thrilling rescues took
place and just as the firemen were
about to take a woman and her two
year-old baby from the fire escape on
the third floor the woman fell, over
come by the smoke, and dropped the
child. 1t was dashed to death on the
pavement, thirty feet below.
The other bodies were found on the
top floors Of the tenement. All of them
were so badly burned that they have
not been identified. The building was
occupied by twenty-one families.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-06-22
Cholera Morbus Cured.

This is one of the most severe
and dangerous diseases. In al
most every neighorhood some one
has died from it. Mrs, w. b..
Smith, of LaMarque, Texas, writes
"My little girl was taken with
cholera morbus brought on by bad
drinking water caused by the great
Galveston storm. The attack was
SO severe that I feared she would
die. A druggist advised me to
give her Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which l did and three doses of it
relieved her. Since then I have
recommended the remedy to many
friends and it has never failed in
any instance" For sale by all
druggists
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-06-22

e envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Norway, and Hunt
ington Wilson of Illinois to succeed
Mr.. PIERCE as third assistant secre-
tary Of state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-06-22
SECURE ADVANCE IN WAGES
THIRTY-FivE THOUSAND OHIO
MINERS TO RESUME WORK
IMMEDIATELY.

Columbus, o., June 2O.-The strike
of United Mine Workers in this state
has been settled and work will be re
sumed at once. The miners, number
ing $4,000, have been idle two months.
In Eastern Ohio the nonunion men
will give way to the union workers,
according to the agreement.
1t is agreed to pay an advance of
6.8S per cent on the mining and day
labor scale Of wages Of 19O4-5, this
contract to continue for the period be-
ginning April, 1906, and ending March
81, 1908.
1t is agreed, in consideration of the
signing of the contract, that local con-
ditions, prices and rules of the Hook
ing (basing point of Ohio) and other
sub-districts shall be taken up imme.
diately in sub-district joint conven-
lions for adjustment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-06-22
WIFE OF PRESIDENT COREY OF
STEEL TRUST BEGINS PRO.
cEEDINGs IN NEVADA.
DEFENDANT NAY NOT CONTEST
eAID HE WILL CONSENT TO DE.
CREE AND TO THE PAYMENT
OF HEAVY ALIMoNY,

Reno, New, June 13.-Mrs. William
Ellis Corey, wife of the president of
the United States Steel corporation,
has filed a petition in the Second dis.
trict court of Nevada at this place for
IN absolute decree of divorce.
The petition of Mrs. Corey is brief,
reciting that she was married to Co.
rey on Dec. Is, 1883, and that he
abandoned her about May 1, 1905. She
asks for a decree upon the ground
of desertion and also requests that
the custody of their minor son be
given to her.
The petitioner has obtained three
attorneys at Reno to prosecute her
cas- and Corey will be represented
by Pittsburg and Nevada counsel
sardis Summerfeld, representing Co