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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
80 YEARS OF
Welded LIFE.
MT. and Mrs. A. |. Miller Celebrate
Their Golden Wedding Anniversary
A MOMENTOUS OCCASION.

On May 25, 1855, at Newcastle.
Ind, surrounded by loving
friends, a large majority of whom
have since passed to their reward.
Miss Mary Ann Bland and
Alexander Lockhart Miller we're
united in the bonds of matrimony,
and that the union was one that
was ordained by the ruler of the
universe, is evidenced by the fact
that on Friday evening, May 25,
1906, surrounded by children
grand children, relatives and
friends, the contracting parties
celebrated their golden wedding.
Two children of the couple died
in infancy, and one daughter,
Mrs. James Clayton, died in this
city a number of years ago. Of
the other children, Mrs. W. E.
Stoke, Mrs. Kittie Tracy, Miss
Julia Miller, and Mrs. Fred
Lutschg, all of this city, Will
Miller, of Denver, with their
children and also Mrs. Clayton's
children were present, tie
youngest of their children Chas.
Miller and his family being the
o My absentees.
Rev. Sutherland acted as the
master of ceremonies. Miss Mona
Trump of Ellinwood and Miss
Anna Sutherland of this city
rendered selections on the piano;
the Misses Nina Stoke and Elsa
Strong sang, and Miss Helen Con-
nett gave That Old Sweetheart
VI Mine" in an excellent manner.
Rev. Sutherland, on behalf of the
guests, extended congratulations
to the happy couple, and wished
them many more years of happy,
successful life. The following
poem, written by O. L. La
Bolteaux, of Mt. Healthy, O., an
uncle of Mrs. Miller, Sc years
old, who was present at the we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, and
which was written at the time the
writer was celebrating his own
golden wedding, was read, and was
certainly very appropriate:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

Mr.. Spaniole who recently
bought the Abe GiddAns farm,
purchased a new moving machine
this week. He seems we'll pleas.
ed with Barton county.
Tommy NaIly is reported
gradually growing weaker.
Leo Kern, the Dundee mer.
chant, was trading in the county
seat the other day.
Mike keenan, has sold his driv.
ing horse to Bert Schneck and
bought another one from Henry
Fruit.
This neighborhood had a good
ram n! on Wednesday evening.
This of course will save the
wheat crop" again.
Joe Hickey has returned from
0lmitz and is working for Mr..
Avery.
Z. E. Epperson has purchased
a fine horse from Mr., Cook, north
of town.
W. P. FEEDER visited Wichita
Sunday, and attended the Knights
of Columbus doings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
4 Noble 0ntcast.

The play given by the Y. NJ. P
Club at the opera house Friday night
was well attended and received avery
large amount of praise from those
who attended. The boys always put
up a good show, and nearly always
get good houses. The play last
night was "a Noble Outcast" and the
cast was strong one. The costumes
and stage effects were good and the
players above the average Of the
home talent shows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

Misses Wildgen and MCGEE, of
Holslugton, came ever Friday night.
to visit day or so with Miss Bessie
Hooper and other friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

Mrs. Wiles and daughter, sister
and neice of Jacob thinner of
Buffalo township, came up from
Tennessee last Sunday. Jake had
not seen his sister for over 80
years. They will visit here about
a month, and then go up in Iowa
for a visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

The trained animal feature of
the c. W. Parker Amusement Co.
is not as large as the famous
Hagenbech show, but the acts are
Just as thrilling. Fire Fighters
Carnival, Great Bend, June 9Th
to 9th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
Observation-Disclosures: @9

Walter H. Negbaur, of Kansas
City, is in the city in the interest Of
the carpet manufactury of Negbaur
< Sons. Mr.. Negbaur is an old
Great Bend boy, andis having quite
visit with his old time friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

Mrs. Krengle, OF Ellinwood, was
shopping in Great Bend Saturday,
and visiting with friends.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
ATTACKED THE BAKER
He Reported Some Goods Stolen and
Man Didn't Like It.

Angered because thefts of bread
and pastry alleged to have been COM
mitted by him were reported to the
police yesterday by Frank De Fec, of
202 New Brunswick avenue, the bak-
er whose goods were stolen, the man
accused of the thefts attacked De
Fec, so the latter declares, and
threatened to kill him with an axe
which he carried in his hand. It is
also averred that the same man, this
morning, inflicted a cut which Ferdi-
nand Nunziato, an employe of De
Foes, has on his finger.
According to the charges, the man
accused accosted De Foe with the axe
while the latter was driving in his
wagon, and when De Foe whipped up
his horse to get out of harms way,
the man hacked and cut the wagon
with the axe. He is accused of cut
ting Nunziato with knife while the
bakery employe was walking along
with a basket of bread on his arm.
1t is declared that the thefts have
been going on for some time and
that the man attacked the baker be-
cause the latter complained to the
police of the thefts, yesterday. War
rants were issued for the fellows ar
rest on charges of attacking De Fec
and cutting Nunziato.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
WANT PARDEE
WHISTLE TOO.
Citizens in Western Section of
City Complain that They Can
not Hear Fire Alarm.

AT one of the coming meetings of
the Board of Aldermen the residents
of Smith street, west of the Central
railroad, will present a petition, it is
understood, requesting the board to
make some arrangements with the
c. Pardee Works to have the whistle
at that factory connected with the
fire alarm system. They claim that it
is almost impossible to tell when an
alarm of fire is sounded if the wind
is blowing from the west.
In conversation with a NEWS re-
porter last night prominent resi-
dent of upper Smith street, who is a
fireman, said that when the alarm
was sounded for the fire in Wolfson' S
store, it was some time before the
residents and firemen out that way
heard it, The whistle at the Standard
Terra Gotta Works, it is claimed, did
not blow and the bell gave out before
the alarm had all been sounded and
the only thing that could be heard
at all was the whistle at the Perth
Amboy Terra Gotta Works.
Hundreds of other people living
out that way think it only right that
the Pardee whistle should be connect
ed with the fire alarm system and ii
is expected tina. they will work hard
to get it done. They claim that the
town has built up in that section con-
siderably during the past few years
and that this spring will see it even
/ further advanced.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
FREEHOLDERS
WERE BRIEF.
New Board Held Its First Regu-
lar Meeting This Morning.
County Collectors Bond.
DOWN TO BUSINE ESS.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. a.
The first monthly meeting of the new
Board of Freeholders was h,ld this
morning with all five members pres
ent. The meeting lasted but fifteen
minutes.
Freeholder Hanson said that there
is a prisoner at the county Jail from
Menlo Park who appears to be de-
mented. Freeholder Mundy, who is
in supervision of the county build
ings, was asked to look into the case.
Freeholder Bunting stated that he
had looked over the bridges in his
township and that repairs which
would cost $15 are needed. The re-
pairs were authorized.
The finance committee made no re-
port because the county collectors
accounts are not ready.
County Collector-elect H. Raymond
Groves was present and filed his bond
for 100000. The bond was not TAX
en- up for approval because the old
county collector has not yet returned
his accounts. Collector Groves sur
eties are County Clerk J. H. Conger
and Congressman B. F. Howell.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
WATER COMMISSIONER CAUSES
} A FIGHT AMONG REPUBLICANS.
Three Candidates Said to be
After the JOb--EaCh Has His
Friends.
THE CITY ATTORNEYSHIP
Appointments for City Offices
Were Net Made at First Of the
Year as Customary.

A lively fight, it is understood, is
now on over the appointment of a
water commissioner to succeed Johan
Jensen, whose term expired the last
day of 1905. From present indica-
tions the difficulty is not likely to be
settled very soon unless someone
backs down. 1t is now known that at
least three applicants are after the
position and more may enter the race.
Former Mayor Ira 3. Tice is men,
toned as one of the probable men.
He has the strong backing of one of
the aldermen who will not accept any
other name.
Former Freeholders George Haney
and j. X. Jensen are also mentioned
in connection with the place. They
each have the backing of certain al
dermen and neither side seems ready
to give in to the other.
The appointment is made by the
mayor, but it is necessary for the al
dermen to confirm the appointment
before it will stand. The mayor ad-
mitted yesterday that he has not de-
cided whom he would name.
The job pays $500 year or lit
tie over SIC a month. Mr.. Tice's
friends claim that he is entitled to
the position as he has worked hard
for the party and received nothing in
return thus far. The friends of both
Haney and Jensen think that it
should go to them as they have re-
Gently left the Board of Freeholders
which went out of business at the
end of the year.
1t is rumored that the appointment
of chairman of the water committee
has something to do with the fight
which is on and his vote is desired
by certain factions.
Some believe that the new COM
missioner will be appointed at the
next meeting of the board while 9th
ers claim that it will be a long time
before successor to Mr.. Jensen is
named and that he will hold over the
same as the city attorney.
Interest in the city attorney is also
revived. 1t is understood to lie be-
tween George Plechner and William
A. Spencer. The latter's new auto
mobile was in active use Tuesday
night and those who saw it remarked
that the investment might be a good
one. Mr.. Plechner sticks close to his
office, is studying law and saving
wood quietly. There is plenty doing
under the surface, but little is allow
ed to come before the public gaze.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
STREET Is IN
BAD CONDITION
Dead Cats and Tin Cans Thrown
There Used As Dumping
Hole.
MATTER is REPORTED.

Dead cats and old tomato cans, to-
gether with other adjuncts of un-
beautiful scenery and undelightful
odors, are, if a complaint received by
the authorities this morning be true,
to be noted in quantities on Ridgeley
street, a street four blocks long run
ming from Woodbridge road easterly
TO West Side avenue.
A resident of Ridgeley street com
planned to the authorities that that
thoroughfare is in a horrible condi-
ton from the refuse thrown away
into the street from the houses. All
sorts of refuse are declared to lie in
the road, befouling the air and pre-
senting a repulsive appearance. If
the garbage wagon trayerses that
street, the people living there should
keep their garbage in barrels or box
es TO be taken up by the collectors,
and, if the garbage men do not go to
Ridgeley street on their rounds, then
they should do so.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
COLBY LEAGUE
IN I1HE STATE.
MoVemel / Started atCOIby Head
quarter \ in Newark at Meet
ias Yesterday.
UPPER COUNTIES FIRST.
Over 2,7Oe Subscribed to Bear
The Expenses ---Other Bosses
Than Lentz to Fight.

NEWARK, Jan. "A committee
made up of AssembIyman William p.
Martin, Sheriff Frank II. Sommer.
Gardner Colby, Benjamin f. Jones
and Lathrop Anderson, all members
of the Republican Committee for
Limited Franchises and Equal Taxa
ton, of Essex county, began yester-
day the task of seeking a way and
means of organizing a state league
for the furthering of the tenets of
limited franchises and eqpal taxation
as advanced by followers of Senator
elect Colby, of Essex, and Mayor
Mark NJ. Pagan, of Jersey City.
They will Immediately feel the
pulse of voters in Hudson, Passaic,
Morris and Union counties and will
branch out from Essex county with
the reform movement against the
one-man power evil in Jersey politics
And they have entered the field of
work with the utmost confidence that
the result of the work will be the
biggest reform move that ever struck
the state.
Judging from the effects shown in
Essex county alone where Colby beat
Lentz and the regular organization
in the last election, the Colby sup
porters think that with branches es-
tablished throughout the state much
can be accomplished not only for the
downfall of Major Carl Lentz, but
TO add to the rebellion against bosses
in the other counties.
1t is not definitely decided when
the committee will report, but it is
likely that special meeting will be
called when the preliminary work
has been done.
The plans for state league were
launched at meeting of the Colby
committee Tuesday afternoon, at
which the senator-elect, all of his
Essex assemblymen and several other
influential republicans were present.
The meeting was held in the new
headquarters in Newark. Lathrop
Anderson, who was willing to be pit
ted against Major Lentz in fight for
the Craftsmanship of the county COM
mittee and was beaten, presided at
the meeting. There was a general
discussion as to state league, and as
an evidence of the good faith of the
eXhorters present it was suggested
that a collection be taken up then
and there. To this fund was sub
scribed $2,700. There was some
talk as to what name the new body
should take. Some approved of the
present name of the Colby commit
tee, but others objected 1t was
finally decided to determine upon a
name later.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
ODD FELLOWS
WILL INSTALL.
District Deputy Will Come to
This City January. II for
the Purpose.

District Deputy Grand Master A.
G. Barber, of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, will come to this
city Friday evening, January -, to
install the officers elected by Law
renee Lodge No 81 last Friday night
The dates of installations this
month follow: Essex County lodge,
No. 81. of Railway, tomorrow night;
Franklin lodge, No. 8, of Elizabeth.
Saturday night; Westfield lodge, No.
1863, of Westfield. January 10; Law
renee lodge, No. 60, of this city, jan
uary 10; Carteret lodge, No. 267,
January Is; Hobart lodge, of Wood
bridge, January II; Hansa lodge, No.
145, of Elizabeth, January 19; Mem
orial lodge, No. 165, of Elizabeth,
January "a.
On Monday night Mr.. Barber in
stalled the officers of Plainfield lodge,
No. A, and Tuesday night he offic-
lated at the installation ceremonies
of Elizabethport lodge, No. 116.
officers of Queen City lodge, No 226,
Plainfield, his own lodge, were in
stalled last night.
The officers which Lawrence lodge
elected are as follows Noble grand
Alexander Dixon; vice grand, Frank
Rankin; recording secretary, Jacob
G. Germs; financial secretary, William
Duncan; and treasurer, Harry Barnes.
The rest of the officers are appointive.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
SLOT MACHINE
CASES TRIED.
Flynn COnVi Cted on One Charge
This Morning. machine
Brought Into Court.
JUSTICE FORT PRESIDES
ciai to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. A.
The Slot machine cases are on today
before Justice Fort.
Adolf May, one of the dealers,
pleaded guilty to three charges.
The trial of Wilbur J. Flynn on a
charge of maintaining a slot machine
at the hotel of Weidenhaupf and
Walters, at Iselin, was then held and
he was convicted.
He is to be tried on three other
similar charges. The second, that of
having three slot machines at Charles
Willett's place at South River was
next begun.
Lawyer c. T. Cowenhoven, counsel
for Flynn, put in no defense in the
first trial. During The trial frequent
wrangles occurred among the court,
the prosecutor and Lawyer Cowen-
hoven.
Cowenhoven wanted to file a de-
murrer on the ground that the in
dictment did not cover the charges
Justice Fort said that he would have
no more delays in these cases and he
refused the motion.
After Detective Peltier had testi-
fed to raiding the hotel at Iselin and
finding the machine, Justice Fort
asked where the machine was. Pros
ecutor Berdine said that it was at
his home and that he had been told
TO destroy it by the court Justice
Fort said that he had told the pros
ecutor to destroy the machine after
the trial and not before. A horse
and wagon was despatched to the
prosecutors home for the machine.
When the machine was brought into
court, the top, where the coins are
inserted, was not on. This again
aroused Justice Forts ire and he
asked why the machine was not
brought all at once The men were
then sent back for the top part.
Louis Zimmerman, former propri-
etor of the hotel at Iselin, testified
that the machine was there while he
was
Henry Weidenhaupf, one of the
proprietors, testified that Flynn fire.
quently came to the hotel and took
money from the machine and gave
him 40 per cent.
The jury went out shortly and later
returned with a verdict of guilty at
1915 O'Clock.
Justice Fort may impose sentence
this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
MAJOR DANDY POST.
Installed Officers Last Nights. G.
Garrets0n Commander.

The recently-elected staff of Off
GERS of Major James H. Dandy Post,
G. A. r., were installed last night in
the rooms in the Odd Fellows build
ing by Grand Installing Officer SUIT
fen, of Woodbridge. Following the
installation supper was served by
the members of the Women's Relief
Corps.
The new officers inducted into their
places last night are: Commander,
samuel G. Garretson; senior vice
commander, Daniel c. Hutchinson;
junior vice commander, A. Simon;
quartermaster, Charles Hagerty, ad-
jutant, William H. Salmon; officer of
the day, Peter Garrison; surgeon,
William Hoppe.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
IN
OPEN MEETING
Public Installation Last Might.
The Officers Placed in The
Chairs.
GRAND OFFICERS HERE.

Washington Hall in Fayette street,
was crowded with lodge men last
night who had received invitations to
be present at the public installation
of the newly elected officers of Court
Amboy, No. 5S, Foresters of America.
The new officers were installed by
District Deputy Dennis j. Flynn, of
this city. They sat on the stage with
the grand officers. The new officers
are as follows: Chief ranger, Lewis
Smith; sub-chief ranger, Francis
Manton; treasurer, X. Finkelstein;
financial secretary, Edward ]. Dal-
tom recording secretary, Charles
Johnson senior woodward, Ever Ev-
erson; junior woodward, John Kill
murry; senior beadle, Alfred Shill-
ing; junior beadle, Thomas Patten;
trustees, Charles A. Quinn, and Peter
Martin; past chief ranger, Thomas
Lucas, and lecturer, Thomas Smith.
The following grand officers were
present and made addresses: Supreme
Trustee J. F. O'Mealia, of Jersey
City; Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger
M. F. Cronin, of Jersey City; Grand
Chief Ranger William ]. Bentley, of
Paterson; Grand Secretary 7. M.
Donnelly, of Jersey City; Grand Re-
cording Secretary, E. Sonnabend, of
Newark, and Grand Junior Wood
ward James j. Flynn, of this city.
After the installation a supper was
served. After supper an entertain
ment was furnished by a number of
the guests present. 1t consisted of
clog dancing, buck and wing dancing,
singing and story telling
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
Mcmillan Pleads Not Guilty.

John Mcmillan, a member of the
Dutch ldes gang, was ar
raigned in the Somerset courts at
Somerville this week on a charge of
robbery. He Headed not guilty and
was sent back to the county Jail to
await his trial, which is set down for
Mnoday, January %. Mcmillan was
captured at South Plainfield about a
month ago and is charged with being
Cne of the people who broke into sew
eral stores at Bound Brook, securing
a great amount of plunder.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
COMPEL ALL TO PAY WATER RENT
WHETHER CONSUMERS OR NOT
Ordinance introduced at Meeting
of Water Board Last Night
on This Matter.
UNDER OLD STATE LAW.
The Fact that a Water Main
Passes Property Sufficient
TO Collect Rent.

I AT the meeting of the water board
last night President Convery pre-
! sented an ordinance which he had
drawn up by the city attorney to the
effect that water rent be charged to
the owner of every house in streets
through which the water pipes are
now laid, whether the owners use
city water or not. The ordinance
received it's first reading and was or
dered printed on slips.
BY this ordinance the board ex-.
poets to collect thousands of dollars
each year. They are working. it is
understood, under an old state law
of 1872, which gives cities the right
to tax owners of houses or stores in
streets through which water pipes
are laid, although they do not use
the water.
The board claims that the owners
of houses and stores in these streets
have the use of the water as pro-
lection against fire, if nothing else,
and it is only right that they should
pay something to the department.
Bids for Pipe.
The following bids were received
for six-inch pipe: The United States
Cast Iron & Foundry Company, s2S.-
40; r. D. Wood Co., $3.50. The
contract was awarded to the United
States Cast Iron G Foundry Com
pany. Twelve fire hydrants, with
steamer attachments, were ordered
from the Rennesller Company. They
are to cost $26.45 each.
At the suggestion of President
Convery, Superintendent Burns was
ordered to take up all of the old fire
hydrants on Smith street as far as'
the car barns and on State stre9aG
far as Gadeks and replace them "
the new hydranrs sUgRaS they a.
rive.
Steel Tank For Pit.
Engineer Samuel Mason reported
that they were having great trouble
with the pit in the pond at Runyon.
He said it overfowed frequently. He
declared that the best way to remedy
this matter would be to have a big
steel tank built, dig part of the pit
out and put the tank inside and ce-
ment it down. This tank is to be
water proof. The engineer said that
he had asked for bids.
Thrce bids were received. They
were 70 a steel tank, 10x12x6. The
Perth -A.lboy Foundry Company Of
fered to do the work at the rate of
five and half cents ton. The es-
limited tonnage is about $500. This
would cost them about s192. Schantz
& Eckert bid $1S5. Patrick White
& Sons asked $3.50. The contract
was awarded to Schantz & Eckeft. J
Eagleswood Shut Down.
Report was made that the Smith
street station had been shut down
as it was not needed now as the
check valves we're all in position. A
number of bills we've ordered paid.
Commissioner Jensen was present at
the meeting, as his successor has not
yet been appointed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
TWO ARRESTS.
Italian Man and Boy Held in High
way Robbery Case.
to the EVENING NEWS: !:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. f..
Two Italians, man and boy, who
were found at an Italian headquar-
ters at the corner of Somerset street
and Easton avenue, were arrested
yesterday in connection with the
holdup case and brought to the police
station by Detective George Dunn of
the local police and Pinkerton De-
tective A. E. Canning, of New York.
The boy was later released, but the
men is detained.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-04
USING BRIDGE AGAIN.
Rollers on Woodbridge Creek Struc'
ture Again In Working Order.

The mechanics who have been at
work on the Woodbridge creek
bridge, making the necessary repairs
since the bridge slipped off it's rollers
a few weeks ago, succeeded in get
ting everything in order late last
night and this morning the trolley
cars started to cross again.