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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-04
Movement Against the Stamps
Among the Local Merchants
Continues TO Grow.
SIXTEENTH IS The date
Committee Will Wait Upon Other
Merchants in Effort to Get
Them to Give Them Up.

With the exception of about four
grocers in this city, who at the pres
ent time give out stamps, every gro
Ger attended the meeting held in Col
umbia hall, State street, last night,
and after a long argument and many
addresses they all agreed to stand to-
gether and not to give out any more
stamps in this city on and after We'd
nesday, May 16.
The meeting was called to order a
little after o'clock and from the
first it could be seen that every one
present was against the stamps and
some of the speeches were rather
warm Some of the grocers were in
favor of giving up the stamps at
once, while others thought that 1t
would be wise to hold until the first
of next month, so as to give the GUS
toners a chance to fill up the books
which they now have, but after think
ing and talking the matter over the
agreement was reached that the six
teenth of this month should be the
end of the stamps for the grocers.
An agreement to give up the
stamps on that date was drawn up
and signed by every one present. A
special committee to see those gro
GERS who were not present, and see II
they would give up the stamps on the
same day as the others, was appoint
ed.
Commencing tomorrow the dry
goods and clothing men will give up
the stamps, and it is positive that 9th
eh dealers in the city will follow the
example of the grocers, butchers, dry
goods and clothing men.
One of the merchants who signed
the agreement to give up the stamps
has an iron clad contract with the
stamp people and when a member OF
the grocers' committee was asked
about this by reporter he replied
that this matter had been looked into
and the merchants would all stand
together, no matter what came of 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-04
STOKES SIGNS
ELECTION LAW
Intended TO Put Stop TO the Brih.
cry of Voters Another Import
ant Measure Also Signed.

TRENTON, May 4:-Governor
Stokes signed yesterday two import
ant bills introduced by Mr.. Marelli
and amending the election laws.
One of them provides a penalty of
five years disfranchisement 10 eX-
pend any money to improperly in
fluence voters or for employers to eX-
ercise any duress or threats to in
fiuence the votes of their employees.
For second offense an additional
disfranchisement of five years and a
fine of $1,000 is provided. 1t is pro-
vided that no person may refuse to
testify on the ground of self-incrim-
NATION, but it is further provided
that testimony SO given shall not be
used against the person testifying.
Another bill prohibits the eXpend-
iture of money to influence the cleo
tion or nomination or any person for
any of the following purposes: The
furnishing of meat, drink or enter
tainment; the payment of rent of
club-rooms or the purchase of uni
forms for organized clubs. 1t is also
provided that no money can be eX-
pended for advertising to influence
voters unless sucn advertisements
contain the name of the advertiser.
Disfranchisement for TWO years is
provided as a penalty for violation
under this law.
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ONLY. FOUR GROCERS
WHO DID NOT SIGN.
TO CONSIDER
/. CREEK BRIDGE
FreehOIders Committee TO Meet
With County Engineer BrOgger
to Arrange for Structure.

Freeholders Hanson and Bunting
comprising the committee appointed
at yesterdays meeting of the county
board to look into the matter of re-
pairing the Woodbridge creek bridge,
will meet with county Engineer l.. c.
N. Brogger,, Jr., at the latter's office,
121 Smith street, Tuesday morning
next, at 10 o'clock to go over the
probable cost of the contemplated i'm
provements. They will submit the
result of their estimates to the board
at the adjourned meeting at New
Brunswick Wednesday morning. 1t
was stated yesterday, as told in the
NEWS, that it is believed that four
extra rollers in the turntable of the
creek bridge would solve the problem
of opening and closing the bridge
without difficulty. There has been
much trouble of later in turning, or
trying to turn, the bridge, thereby
causing much inconvenience to creek
boat traffic. A local concern which
could give light on the probable cost
of the extra rollers, may possibly
have representative confer with.
the county officials. The bridgetend-
er's shanty is now at the southern
shore end of the structure instead of
midway across as formerly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-04
19lynn Is Endorsed.

Preparations are being made by
the delegates from Court Amboy and
Court Standard to attend the annual
convention of the Foresters of Amer
lea of the state of New Jersey to be
held in West Hoboken, next Tues
day. James ]. Flynn, who is now one
of the grand officers of the state, has
been indorsed by the lodge, Court
Amboy, No SIS, for a higher office
and the delegates from this city VIII
work hard for his election. The del
egates are Thomas Lucas, Francis
Manton, and Lewis Smith, of Court
Amboy, and John Dunham, John
Dayton, of Court Standard Standard,
They will leave here on the 6:5O
train Tuesday morning over the
Pennsylvania railroad.
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Get RENEWAL
OF LICENSES.
Excise Board Held a Busy SeS-
SiOn-.One New Application Re-
fused and One Laid Over.

The Excise Boards monthly meet
ing was a busy but uneventful ses-
sion last night, with all of the mem
bers present. More than a score of
renewals of licenses were granted,
including several bottling places. One
application for license for a new
saloon was refused and another was
laid on the table. One application
for a new bottling place was refused.
No action was taken in the matter
of the application of Andrew Repak.
Repak's counsel, c. I. Cowenhoven,
was present and he explained that the
court had not yet settled the action
brought against Repak by John n
Peterson 1t was to have been settled
yesterday by was adjourned until
May II because of the illness of Mrs.
Repak, a witness. Peterson favors
| joseph Muller, for whom application
has been also made for a license for
the place. ]. e. Stricken, counsel for
Peterson, was present, but took no
part last night.
The application for a transfer from
Fritz Sperr to Charles Nable, who has
had a place at 331 State street for
some years. for the placp at 140
Front street, was refused. Nable's
application for a renewal was order
| ed returned to him.
The following transfers were
granted: Andrew Basista to John
Obuch; Edward Prochacka to John
Bogdan, 535 State street; Andrew
Holzheimer to Louis d. Stephano, "a
Smith street; John Ugorscak to Ga
briel Baasa, Smith street and Kirk
| land place; Frank Novak to John
Lepa, Oak and Fayette streets. Pro-
chacka only received his license for
the place at 535 State street at the
April meeting. He is the man who
was running the saloon of Fred
ISchlater at 1O9 Washington street
when renewal of that license was
refused some time ago.
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After n Stolen Horse.

Detective Robert d. Cameron, oi
Philadelphia, was here last night on
the lookout for a stolen horse from
the Quaker City. The horse was
hired but not returned. 1t is sorrel
attached to runabout and has been
missing since April %. 1t is Is "
hands high and has one white hind
foot. The runabout is black geared
and has rubber tired high wheels and
the letter "S'' on the sides, and also
two lamps. 1t is of the Gussel &
Son make, of Philadelphia. There is
a reward of $25 for the recovery OF
the rig. The detectives are watch
ing all roads in this section of the
country.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-04
Court Keasbey Meeting.

Court Keasbey, Independent Order
of Foresters, held largely attended
meeting in the rooms in the Odd Eel
lows building in Smith street last
night. Visitors were present from
Court Perth Amboy. After the usual
business had been transacted an en-
tertainment and reception was held
consiting of moving pictures and IL
lustrated songs. Professor Block was
there to help entertain. Refresh
ments were served and a good social
time was had among the members.
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RECORD is SELECTED
TO SUCCEED DRYDEN.
CATHOLIC CLUB
MAKES BIC HIT
Produced the Play, Captain
Racket in wilder Music
Hall Last Night.

The Catholic Club presented
Charles Townsend's comedy, Cap
tain Racket" in three acts, last night,
in Wilder music hall to crowded
and delighted house. The club men,
bers and friends who took part were
under the direction of H. G. Bald
win, and the outcome was SO success
full that the club may repeat it short
ly.
The scene is laid at the country
home of Timothy Tolman, played by
John Kelly, on the Hudson river, in
New York state. 1t is breezy NOR
ming in September. Tim has as his
friends, Captain Robert Racket" of
the National Guard, a lawyer when he
has nothing else to do, and a liar all
the time; and Clarice, the captains
pretty wife, out for lark, up to
anything awful"
The part of Captain Racket was
taken by Frank Cotello, and he prov
ed that he was an actor far above the
general amateur Miss Mary McDer-
mott, the charming daughter of Pa
trolman William McDermott, took the
part of Clarice, and the way she car
ried out her part brought forth loud
and long applause. William Muir
tagh, in the person of Obadiah Daw-
son, an uncle of Captain Racket,
from Japan, where they make tea,
kept the house in a merry roar.
1t seems that Uncle Obadiah" had
picked up a photo in Japan of Clar-
ice, and, becoming fascinated with 1T,
wrote and proposed marriage at once
Thinking the matter over, he decided
that he had been a little hasty and fl
nally agreed to send his nephew,
Captain Racket to look into the
matter. The captain himself fell in
love with the girl and married her,
but not wishing to displease his un-
Gle. who was rather wealthy, and
kindly disposed toward him, he wrote
a letter to him, saying that the girl
was not fit for him; she was a high
flyer, smoked like chimney and did
all queer sorts of capers. The uncle
is happy to think what he escaped
and decides to stay in Japan.
Later on the uncle changed his
mind and writes his nephew that he
is on his way to New York to visit
him. He arrived and entering the
home of Tim meets the Katy, Miss
Alice O'Donnell, michievous maid,
who at the visitors request sends out
her mistress, Mrs Tolman, in the
person of Miss Julia Kelly. Uncle
Obadiah mistakes her for his nHNh-
ew's wife and shakes hands with HIM
self over his narrow escape. Then
the fun starts and Captain Racket has
to lie so fast that in the two succeed
ing acts he gets generally tangled up,
but in the end all comes out we'll
John Powers as Mr.. Dalroy, Captain
Racket's father-in-law, was hne,
while John Quinn, as "Hobson, a
bouncer from the "Cafe Gloriana,
added to the fun of the play.
Between the second and third acts
many beautiful flowers were recelv-
ed by the amateur actors and the clup
is satisfied that the play was the best
amateur affair given in this city, lor
a long time. Music for the affair was
furnished by Prof. Harry A. Tierney
and an orchestra.
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Tcnchcrs, Snlnries Oompnrcd.

A table published of salaries to be
paid to public school teachers in 1906
in cities of New Jersey shows this
city and New Brunswick to be below
the average and this city in several
instances the lowest The cities in
cluded in the table are, Trenton, Pat
erson, Atlantic City, Camden, Bay
onne, Elizabeth, East Orange, Long
Branch, Asbury Park, Plainfield
New Brunswick and this city.
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Mnccahces, Entertainment.

All arrangements have been com
pleted for the entertainment and
dance Of Perth Amboy tent, Knights
of Maccabees, to be held in the I. o.
G.. T. hall, tomorrow night. An ex-
cellent program has been arranged
for the occasion. The awarding of the
Morris chair will also take place.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-04
Publish Notice OF Ordinances.

TRENTON, May 4:-GOvernor
Stokes has signed Senator Lees bill
requiring publication in the news
papers for ten days of notice of in
tention to introduce city ordiances,
which provide for public improve
ments, the cost to be met by assess
ment on adjoining property.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-04
Haymakers win r. On Hand.

It Is almost certain that every
member of Pc Ambo Loft of the
Haymakers' Association will be pres
ent at the meeting tonight for besides
the taking in of some new tramps,
plans will be partly completed for
the parade and picnic to be held June
16 at Loeser's Grove at Maurer After
the meeting Steward Mlnkel will
serve a supper.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-04
WILL RECEIVE
ALL POSSIBLE
Relief Fund to Remain Open Un-
til Contributions Stop Coming
The Growth Today.

Acting Mayor Pfeiffer said this
morning that the San Francisco Re-
lief Fund would not be closed as long
as the contributions continue to be
received. He declared his intention
of keeping it open until next week,
anyway. The money received since
the publication yesterday is $181.4S.
This comes from two sources, Eagle
Athletic Club $40 and Congregation
of Simpson M. e. church $171.4S.
This makes the total, including
the money received through the
EVENING NEWS, $2,67762. The
contributors through the NEWS are:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-04

Wanted-At once, ten girls; make
from 81 to $40 a week; none under
IA need apply. American Confetti
Cannon Co., No. 6 Smith street.
1682-5-4-1t
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NOTICE.

The grocers of Perth Amboy VIII
discontinue the giving OF trading
stamps on and after May 16.
1S96-5-41t
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Great Attractions

prevail throughout Perth Amboy's
modern and model dry good store, A.
Salz & Co, 104-106 Smith street.
Read their large announcement in
this issue
Il tcAOE -
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-04

Read the EVENING NEWS col
umn of City Briefs every day. 1t is
bright and newsy and keeps you in
formed.
, 1906-03-22
Change Of Livery
Stable Firm.

William Orville, of the livery
stable firm of Sisson d Orville,
sold out his interest last week to
VIM. Nj. Mace and G. G. Hickok
of Cosgriff Bros. Co. store, and
will retire from the livery business.
The new firm will be under the
management of Geo. W, Sisson,
who retains his half interest in
the business. The new firm starts
in with a we'll equipped stable
and a frst-class business and will
have the good will of the people
here. MI. HARRISON, owner of the
barn, lives in Ogden, but still re-
tains a lively interest in Saratoga,
where he is one of the most popu-
lar men who ever made this town
his home,
, 1906-03-22
BURLINGTON
PREPARING FOR WORK
Will Build in Colorado and West
to Salt Lake City and Pacific
Coast---To Build North in Wy
oming to Worland Branch.

The Burlington road has filed
amended articles of Incorporation,
under the name and style of the
Denver, Utah g. Pacific that
mean much for the west. Love
land, Longmont, Fort Collins,
Greedy and other points are to be
connected by branch lines. But
the main line is TO go west to Salt
Lake City and north through this
valley to connect with the branch
line now being built to Worland.
The movements of the Burling-
ton have been a mystery, not only
to the people generally, but to the
other lines that are in competition
With that company. This filing
If amended articles has at last I'M
covered its plans. There will be
one main line run north from Fit.
Collins to Mountain Home. down
to the North Platte river and
, 1906-03-22
Sheep on the Desert.

Reports from the Red Desert
are by no means SO discouraging
as the weather would lead one to
expect. There will not be any
large loss on account of the last
storm and cold weather following
it. Feed has been shipped in and
gotten to most of the bands. Some
small bands have strayed away
and gotten into isolated and mac
cessible places and these little
bands will suffer considerable loss
for the reason that food cannot be
gotten to them. Altogether the
loss is estimated by old sheep men
to be not more than 10 per cent,
while the annual loss is never fig
ured at less than 5 per cent during
the best of winters.
, 1906-03-22

Washington, March 14,-The
general land Office has issued the
following circular with reference
to the proposed opening Of the
Shoshone or Wind River
ton in Wyoming:
The coded portion of the Sho-
shone or Wind River Indian res-
ervation in the state of Wyoming,
which embraces the land lying
north and east of the Big Wind
River, is to be disposed of under
the provisions of the homestead,
townsite, coal and mineral land law
of the United States and will be
|opened to settlement and entry,
and by proclamation the president
will prescribe the manner in which
such lands may be settled upon.
occupied and entered by persons
entitled to make entry therefor,
and no person will be permitted to
settle upon, occupy or enter said
land except as prescribed in said
proclamation until after the expir-
alton of sixty days from the date
when the same is opened to settle
ment and entry.
1t is also provided that the
rights of ex-soldiers and sailors
under sections 1904, R. s., shall
not be abridged.
Homesteads Si.5o an Acre
All persons making homestead
entries in said reservation within
two years after the opening are
required to pay $l.50 per acre,
but in homestead entries made
thereafter the sum of S1.25 is to
be paid. Fifty cents per acre is
to be paid at the time of making
the entry and 25 cents per ere
annually thereafter until the
price provided for has been fully
paid. Lands entered under the
TOWNSHIP, coal and mineral laws
must be paid for in amount and
manner as provided by said laws.
Notices of locations of mineral
entries are required to be filed in
the local land offices of the dis
Etrict in which the land is situated
and unless entry and payment
, 1906-03-22

the BASKET BALL GAME

The game of basket ball played
in Jensen hall last night between
the Whites and Reds, resulted IN
a victory for the latter team. The
teams are made up of girls from
the public school and was a most
excellent exhibition of the art of
basket ball. All the available
space for spectators was filled and
the enthusiasm was great.
The game played on Feb. 9th
in the same hall was in favor of
the Whites, thus making the score
even. Another game is to be
played later in the season to as
certain which is the better team.
After the girls game the win
ming team played a game with a
team of boys, which was fast and
furious, and resulted in a victory
for the boys, the score standing 9
to 10.
, 1906-03-22
O. N. O. Club Dance.
Communication of Homesteads

The o. N. o. club dance last
Saturday night at Jensen hall was
a very pleasant affair, there being
just the right number present to
make dancing enjoyable. During
the evening Gus Grimm and w.
+. Edwards favored the company
with a couple of songs that were
received with much pleasure and
proved a very agreeable surprise
to the company, as few people had
given them credit for possessing
such pleasing vocal powers.
, 1906-03-22

thence through Saratoga and on
to Worland.
The other main line will leave
the present line east out of Dem
yer at Corona, in Morgan county.
Colorado, running thence through
Plattville, Longmont, Lyons, and
on to Hot Sulphur Springs, in
Grand county, Colorado. Its
route from there will parallel the
Motfat line in many instances
clear on to Salt Lake City.
1t is not known at this time
what will be the objective point
of the road on the Pacific coast,
but it will probably be Los Ange-
les. This latest move makes
1t almost certain that the line will
be extended from Guernsey west
to connect with the line running
north and south through this
valley.
, 1906-03-22
RETURN FROM CUBA.

Attorney l.. E. Armstrong re-
turned yesterday morning from a
trip through the east, and also a
visit to Cuba on legal business.
He had a very pleasant trip, being
absent about four weeks.
Mr. Armstrong brought home
with him a few boxes of the very
finest Cuban cigars, and not being
Il smoker himself, his friends are
approaching his thoughtfulness as
they smoke one "on him."-Raw-
Inns Republican.
, 1906-03-22
SARATOGA WANTS 4 DENTIST.

There is a good opening at Sar-
atoga for II competent dentist. AT
present the inhabitants of this
place have to make out with the
occasional visits of some travel
ing operator. While they may
be able to do this at present the
time is not far distant when the
services of a resident operator will
be quite necessary. We want none
but the best and the right man
will meet with proper encourage
ment.
, 1906-03-22
Poor Richard Juniors
Philosophy

The door of opportunity has no
place for knockers.
In all good things begin at the
bottom. In evils strike at the top.
If Socialism could bunch its
hits it might figure larger in the
score.
A merger is a larger body of
water connecting two large bodies
of water.
The Pessimist is a paradox. He
always expects to be disappointed,
SO he isn't.
Scientists say arms are growing
longer. Every reason is given
but the right one, the street car
straps.
A man ashamed of his humble
birth is never alone, because all
good people are ashamed of him
for being ashamed.
An American is fond of refer.
ing to the plain people, but he
never claims to be one of them
unless he is running for Office
Saturday evening Post.
, 1906-03-22
WILL PROSECUTE TWO FIRMS

State Pure Food Commissioner
L. w. Burke is getting busy with
the v%iolators of our pure food laws
Armour d Company, packers Of
meat, lard, etc, and the Long
Syrup d Refining company, are
two of the firms to be prosecuted
for shipping in adulterated food
stuffs. There will probably be a
good many more on the list before
the commissioner gets through
with them Centennial Post.
, 1906-03-22
EX-GOVERNOR THAYER DEAD.

Lincoln, Neb., March l9.-John
M. Thayer, former United States
senator and former governor Of
Nebraska, died shortly before 7
O'Clock tonight, aged sc years.
He was United States senator for
an incomplete four year term
from 1867 to 1871, territorial gov
ernor of Wyoming in 1875 and
|governor of Nebraska for four
years, beginning in 1887.
Elk Governor Thayer will be re-
membered by many of the old
timers in this state as a genial
gentleman who filled the office OF
governor in 1856. He was a
man of considerable ability and
liked by all.
, 1906-03-22
Poisonous Chocolate

State Pure Food Commissioner
E. w. Burke is exhibiting the re-
suits of some tests made upon
small chocolate cakes sold in gro
Gerry stores and manufactured by
M of the most prominent of the
national bakeries.
Tests were made by the state
chemist, FL. g. Knight, and show
the cakes to contain a large per
cent. of p%aratine, which is indi-
gestable and very deleterous
This parafine, which produces
appendicitis and all sorts of stom-
ach disorders, especially in the
case of women, children and all
persons Of weak constitution, is
used in small, round cakes, to
give the chocolate cream a con-
sistancy which will not readily
be effected by the heat. The
cake contains about s grains of
paraffine, a portion of the sub
stance about the size of a five
cent piece, if reduced to that form
Wyoming Tribune.