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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29

A meeting of the Citizens Electric
Light, Heat & Power Company was
held last night in the Office of Boyn-
ton Brothers, at 81 Smith street.
Much general business was trans
acted, and a report that the machin-
cry in,-the plant on Pearl place, was
ali ready, was received from Super
intendent Albert Buys.
The company intended to furnish
light by October /, but on account
of the conduits in State street not
being laid, it may be that the time
will have to be extended
A number of the stockholders were
present, and on account of enough
money being subscribed at present,
the books for the first series of stock
W re ordered closed.
The Perth Amboy Conduit Com
pany started laying the conduits on
State street yesterday, and Mr.
Grouse, of the concern, expects to
have them laid in about two weeks.
For some reason this work has been
greatly delayed, and will be rushed
so as to be ready for the wires as
soon 2s possible.
All the members of the company
are hard at work, and all say that
they will begin supplying current at
the earliest possible moment
No official test Of the machinery
has as yet been made at the plant.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
County Tax Board Will Meet in
This City Tomorrow to COnSi-
der the Matter.
MANY CORRECTIONS.
The County Rate Is Expected to BE
Even Lower Than Original Esti-
mate OF .47-BOard Convenes at
Clerk w. A. Spcncer's Office in
This City at 10 O'Clock Tomorrow
Morning-To Make Corrections.

That the county tax rate will very
likely be as low as IA was stated by
William A. Spencer, clerk of the
County Board of Taxation, this morn
ing. The state school tax rate will
probably be .16, or thereabouts. The
first expectation was that the county
tax rate would be about AT, but
Mr.. Spencer said he thinks it will be
even loTy
When The county board meets at
Mr. Spencer's Office tomorrow morn
ing, they will go over the books and
make a number of corrections nee
essary in the ratables. While they
may not be able to announce the ex-
act rate, they will be i'll a position to
give a good idea of what the rate will
be, they expect, according to Secre-
tary Spencer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
Mrs. Robert Armstrong Meets
Death Between Sayreville
and South River.
DID NOT HEAR THE CAR.
Stepped Upon the Track As the Car
Approached and MOtorman Had
No Chance to Stop-Dcath Came
Almost Instantly-Tragedy Caused
Considerable Excitement in South
River, Where She Was Well known
special to the EVENING NEWS:


NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 20
Mrs. Robert Armstrong, aged thirty
two years, of South River, was struck
and almost instantly killed by troll
ley car on the causeway between
Sayreville and South River last night
about 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Armstrong, VINO was quite
deaf, was walking along in the shad
ow of the shrubbery at the roadside,
and not hearing its approach, stepped
out just as the car, in charge of Mo
torman Dewitt Beard. of South River.
came along. The car hit her and her
injuries proved fatal almost instant
ly.
Coroner Mole, of New Brunswick,
was notified and he gave permission
for the removal of the body, which
was taken to South River. Tho cor
oner may hold an inquest.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
EXCISE CASES.
S. Splitter Paid His $40 Fine and
Escaped Trial.

The case of the city against John
Bogdan was not tried this mornings,
but will be heard Friday, September
7. S. Splitter recently pleaded guilty
to the charge of selling liquor, and
remitted his $40 fine by check, thus
doing away with a trial. The case
of Joseph Fecicz, of SO Catherine
street, of the same nature, will also
be tried in conjunction with that
Of John Bogdan, on September Z.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
BRAGA EVENT
BIG SUCCESS
Entertainment Of High Order Vas
Given Forty Little GiHE
Gave a Drill.
a LARGE number Of the fridAsl

A large number of the fridAtl s or q
members of the Braga Sing S
ciety attended their annual enten-
ment and dance which was helG-~rn-
Braga hall in Division street last
night. Despite the threatening wea=
ther the hall was almost filled.
Promptly at o'clock the enter-
tainment, which consisted mostly Of
singing, began. The principal fea-
ture of the evening was a flag drill
by about forty little girls carrying
American and Danish flags.
They were drilled under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Jeppe Sondergaard. AT
the conclusion of the entertainment
the hall was, cleared and dancing
commenced Tllis continued until an
early hour this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
WORK ON new SYSTEM.
Water Department Looks for Much
Improvement.

Work is progressing rapidly on the
new ground storage wells at Runyon.
AT present about two wells a week
are being driven, and it is thought
that the twelve wells will be complet-
ed in about month. Two of the
old storage wells are now connected
to the new pump, and together with
the artesian wells are furnishing the
entire supply of the city.
plete, the water board is confident
that no trouble will be found with
the quality of the water, which will
then be supplied wholly by the
ground storage system.
SuhsrribA for the NEWS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
ANOTHER CHILD BITTEN,
Joseph Hanson Attacked by Dog
Yesterday Objected to Shooting.

Joseph Hanson, ten years old, of
110 Division street, was badly bitten
on the leg yesterday by a dog owned
by Mr.. Rosenvinge, a neighbor. The
boys parents notified the police and
Patrolman Tonnesen was sent to
shoot the dog. He, however, was un-
able to do so on account of the siren
uous objections of the owner.
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Johnson Gets Bail.

Frank Johnson, who was arrested
and pleaded guilty to stealing lum-
Der from Martin Momberg and Emil
Koyen, recently, was bailed out this
morning by his wife and friend.
johnson was taken to New Bruns-
wick Monday in default of 5000 bail,
on which he will be released today
to await the action of the grand jury
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29

He cried for assistance a and
the aid of two companions,eral
reached the Office of the
works, where some of the efIie ss
stanched the flow of blood from Tx
wounded limb. Later the city ambyA
lance was sent for, and Nelson
removed to his home at 324 Wash.
ington street, where DR.. e. A. Hults
attended him. A piece of flesh about
two inches square and almost one
and one-half inches deep was torn
frbm the fleshy part of his leg.
which though very painful, will cause
no serious results.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
Alfred Nelson Climbed Into Tree
to Secure Some Berries and
Fell to the Ground.
FOOT BECAME CAUGHT
Youngster Called for Help and Was
Assisted to the Chesebrough Oiiice
City Ambulance Summoned and
He Was Removed to His HOmes
Where Doctor Attended Him.
Bad Lacerations, But Not Serions-

While climbing tree near the
Chesebrough Vaseline Works yester-
day, Alfred Nelson, ten years old.
slipped and fell, receiving bad
wound on his leg as a result. Nel-
son with some other children, had
been bathing in the river, a short
time before, and while walking
through the gully near the vaseline'
works he climbed up tree to get
some berries he saw He had reach-
ed the crotch of the tree when he
slipped, his body crashing downward,
and his foot becoming caught be-
tween two branches.
Naturally he tried to release him-
self, which he finally did, and on
ing to the ground had his juts.
Grated by one of the sharp Pre-
on the trunk of the tree. mails
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
Junkmcn without Llcenses.

A number of junbmen who have
not renewed their licenses may be
arrested today. AS many as four or
five have as yet not even made appli-
cation, and il possible the policemen
will get them and take the drivers to
the city hall today, whore the meas
ures will be enforced. At the last
council meeting a few applications
were received, but there are a num-
ber yet that have not been heard
from.
WANTED i 10 BRJCIKLA YIGTsS;
COOP. STEADY EMPLOYMENT.
APPLY UNITED LEAD Co, MAU-
RER. Nj. 3646-S-291t*
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REMEMBER THE PRIMARIES
sERTEMRER e5.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
FIRST. SERIES
WERE CLOSED
Citizens Electric Light, Heat &
Power Company Held Meet
ing Last Night.
CONDUITS CAUSE DELAY

Work at the Power House Is Pro-
crossing Nicely Plant Will BE
Ready to Furnish Light by October
I, But the Conduit Company Has
Not Yet Laid Conduits in State
Strcct--First Series of Stock Closed
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-29
SCHOOL BOARD ARRANCES FOR
OPENING SCHOOLS SEPT. 10.
Six Rooms in School No. S Will
be Ready {fOr Use at
That Time.
THAT FURNITURE DEAL.

President Walker Tells About the
Contract With u. Wolf 4 Co..
That Firm VIII Now burnish 100
Desks Instead of the Fifty As at
First Planncd-SchOol No. 2 Will
BE Ready for Opening Day.
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BUY YOUR MILK FROM
MULLINS,
Sanitary Daig1

aeavy WhippE.u Cream Fresh Every 81
1elspns a'sz-I..
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Get Your House and
Furniture Insured.

Real ESTATE AND INSURANCE
~ New Brunswick Ave. Perth Anboy
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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24
roRTIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
copyright. 1896. ly c. /. Kilmer
April SIS. 1865

tCopyrigh,, 1906, lly u l., kilmerl
L, lTEt cvaCuat.ug Richmond and
"a Petersburg the night of April
"a ana 5, 1865. Lee marched
with the troops under his i'm
mediate command in the Petersburg
lines westward along the railroad run
ming TO Danvi.lc Va, the point which
President Davis had selected as the
new capital Of the CJnfederacy. Gen
erai John Il. Gorlon'S corps formed the
Confederate rear guard, and General
r. ;. Ewel's corps was the last in
Lees regular column. General Long
street led Tie vanguard.
General Grant and General Meade
set out from Petersburg on April 10
follow upon Lees heels with three
army corps, the Second, Fifth and
Sixth, led respectively 10y General
Humphreys. Genera! Griffin and Gen
eral Wright The Federal Army Of the
James. under command of General
Ord, marched westward on more
Southcrly route than that followed by
Lee ANA Grant. hoping 10 intercept the
Confederate retreat Meanwhile Sher-
idan, with the cavalry column, struck
out still farther west TO get between
Lee and Dauviile.
General Gordou'S men kept UP run
ming night with the pursuing FederalS.
particularly al the crossings of streams
and the passes over ridges. but the
march was continuous. Grants advance
moving rapidly with skirmishers and
artillery. This pursuit by the Grant
column lasted all day the 9TH, ending
at night nj Sailors creek, fourteen
miles ahead, where an important ac-
ton closed the heavy lighting of the
campaign The operations on the front
Of the line began on the morning Of
the 9Th General Longstreet's corps
had been pushed on in advance Of
Lees army and during the night of The
9th had reached Itice's Station. on the
South Side railroad between Burke
vile and Farmvillc This brought him
in front of Orl'S Army of the James
at Burkeville. Fitz Lees Confederate
cavalry was close UP with LongStreet's.
Sheridan was in the vicinity.
General Ord. who believed that Lee
was marching down the Danville road
on Burkeyile seat out detachment
Of two regiments of about 800 men
and his headquarters cavalry, eighty
strong under Colonel Francis Wash
burn. 10 intercept I1u-street's column.
I Colonel Theodore. !, Read OF 0rds
staff lei the enterprise The Confedcr-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

attempted to defeat Colonel Liver
more's men. A sharp skirmish ensued,
the Confederates being underneath on
the ground. while the Federals We're
above. putting out the fires. The struc-
ture was saved with the exception of
four spans on the northern or Confed-
crate side. Barlow's men now dashed
across the wagon bridge and drove off
all opposition and FASTENED toward
Farmville. General Humphreys, with
the divisions of Nelson A. Miles and
De Trobriand, moved along the roads
toward Appomattox Court House.
Lees retreat was delayed the whole
of the 9TH of April by the activity of
Humphreys. who harassed the Confed-
crates along the AppomattoX route
westward. Under cover of night Lee
set out on his last march, reaching APP
pomattox Court House about s o'clock
on the evening OF the Sth of April.
Suddenly a dash of Federal cavalry
from the south gave warning that the
foe was across his front The new
force was Merritt's cavalry. which the
detention of Lee at the AppomattoX
crossings On the 18th had enabled to eX-
ecute Il flank march. Crooks Federal
cavalry was in the vicinity. and before
the morning of the 9th Ord's column
and the Fifth Federal corps arrived
Humphreys was close upon the Con
federate rear guard. consisting that
day of Longstreets corps. General Cor
don leading the vanguard. Lee was
beset on all sides. Sheridan stood
across his front on the west. the three
Federal corps under Ord. Griffin and
Wright were strung out south of him
along the railroad. and Humphreys was
closing in on the east. That was the
military situation the morning of the
historic 9th Of April. 1865.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

ates were the command OF General I.
l.. ROsser and numbered about 100.
When Bosser saw Reads column NOV
Ing around Longstreets flank be start
ed in pursuit and overlook ii about
midway between Rice's Station and
Farmville, some distance west Of the
railroad. Read had posted his infantry
along the edge Of an oak forest. Rosser
sent dismounted column led by Gen
eral Munford against Reads front and
a column IN saddle, led by General
bearing. TO make flank attack. Gen
eral Washburn then led out the eighty
cavalrymen and charged bearing and
engaged him In a hand 10 hand fight
According 10 Rosser, all of the Federal
troopers were killed, wounded or cap
tured. Rosser charged upon the infan
try and drove them through the woods
killing Read IN the fight. The infantry
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

OLD FOES FRArERSI1INC AT APPoMATToX.
off uniforms went to the attic or mu
scum of relics As Il rule, regiments
were ordered to their state rendezvous
for discharge, and the work was done
in vacant halls and old recruit bar
racks. There were no loving goodbyS,
either, 10 the barracks when veteran
shook the dust from his feet to 20
home-home. The war department
during the months of May, June and
July forty years ago was bombarded
with applications, backed by every sort
Of pull" from regiments asking inn
mediate muster out. The veteran who
wasn't eager to hurry home and be
there for the glorious Fourth" for
got his peculiarly very quickly and
has never cared to recall It, To get
home, to get to work, to get back to
school, was in the air.
Thrifty and long headed veterans had
bought farms or shops or stores by
mail, hired out or formed partnerships
by mail. Thousands of seminary boys
had carried text books in their KNAPP
sacks and for months had been brush
Ing up for college. The war was over.
Now for business. That Is why and
that Is how an army of million melt
ed In day and million pairs of
hands Injured to every toll took up the
implements Of peace AppomattoX
was great. The sequel was the grand
est of all-peace that never has shown
the blush of regret over what it stood
for.
The aggregate Of Federal enlistments
was 2,11S,304. representing with re-en-
listments about 2,250,OOO individuals.
The Confederate total was about 1000
coo. The aggregate Of deaths from all
causes in the Federal army was 359,-
52S, and 110,070 soldiers died I'm battle.
The Confederate loss Is unknown.
GEORGE l.. KILMER
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

had new suits in their knapsacks, in
the hands of waiting lackeys or com
rades who had got through first.
slowed In antcrooms, in cabs outside,
in saloons around the corner. Clothing
stores We're mobbed by veterans with
their hands stuffed with greenbacks
Price and lit were of no account. Then,
no. for the photographers to get coun-
terfeit preSentments to send to dis
tant sweethearts and friends. Cast
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

All copies of The News sent out
of the county are stopped at expira-
ton of time paid for-unIess other
wise ordered. To subscribers in
the county it is sent on with the
date to which subscription is paid
plainly printed after the name.
Kindly look at this date and If pos
sible pay up if behind.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24
APPOMATTOX AND AFTER.

Copyright, 1865. by g. L. kimerl
r EE'S army was surrounded Il,
p AppomattoX on the morning of
81 April .. lsij. but its lion heart,
el commander refused to yield
untl convinced that the situation was
hopeless. Several letters had passed
between Lee and Grant during the
previous twentyfour hours with ref
ercnce 10 surrender. Grant asked the
surrender Of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia - avoid further effusion of
blood" Lee offered to treat for peace
The COnfeicrates were hemmed in
as the lines stood, but there had been
doubt in the minds of Lee and his Off
GERS the night of April s as to whether
the Army of the Potomac was all on
the field. 1t was decided at q council
of war that General John b. Gordon
and General Fitz Lee should attempt
TO hew a path through Sheridan's
ranks on the west and lead the march
TO Lynchburg.
Robert f.. Lee in person repaired to
the picket line the morning of the 9th,
hoping " meet Grant there for CON
ference under flag Of truce. He
found awaiting him Il note from Grant
stating definitely that he Grant would
not treat for peace. Grant at the mo-
ment was eight miles distant, and Lee,
having learned meanwhile that Gordon
and FitZ Lee reported strong columns
of Federal infantry on their front as
well as Sheridan'S cavalry, wrote ask
ing for IN interview with Grant to dis
cuss terms Of surrender
The generals met about / o'clock at
village of AppomattoX, and the details
for the surrender Of the Army Of North
ern Virginia were arranged. The terms
were parole OF officers and men, with
the privilege Of going home. The pri-
vate property Of officers paroled was
not to be disturbed. and soldiers who
claimed horses We're allowed to keep
them. They will need them to do
their spring blowing" said Grant. The
surrender embraced about $4,000 men,
but only about 5000 delivered up mus
kets. FitZ Lee Withdrew his cavalry
before the surrender and reached
Lynchburg
The historic Sunday, April g. 1865,
closed with friendly meeting between
the officers and soldiers who had fought
one another so zealously for four years.
The Federals shared their rations with
the southerners, who at times upon this
last march had lived upon raw corn.
On the 10th Lee made a farewell adj
set out for Washington the same day
10 see the president, who had reached
there the day before, having left Rich |
mond on the 9th.
On receiving the news Of the surren-
Ter Of Lee, jefferson Davis abandoned |
Danville. the new capital Of the Con-
'ederacy. and started south under q |
light escort with considerable treasure |
n specie. He was captured at Irwins-
yille, Ga, May 10 and imprisoned at
Fortress Monroe. The very last hope
If the Confederatcs, the army under
General Joseph f. Johnston. confront
ng Sherman in North Carolina, sur
endered April rs. Other surrenders
ollowed, the last Of Importance being
hat of the transmississippi forces May
o. In all 175,OO0 Confederates were
eleased on parole.
While the surrender Of Lee, virtually
be end of the war, was hailed with
he widest rejoicing all over the north,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-27
Moray and Marin.
Death-Dealing Trees of Tropics.

From the Indianapolis Star.
An obseryant American who spent several
years on the Isthmus of Panama in the
eighties was speaking of the influence upon
human and animal life of a certain tree
"A man of the name of James Linn" he
said. '.lay down under tree to rest and
soon fell asleep. On waking he found that
his limbs and body were frightfully swollen
and he was in intense pain Death soon
followed. Cattle avoid Illuminating under
this tree, and I was told that birds would
not fly near it, The tree seems to generate
quantities of carbonic acid gas and every
living creature that breathes 1t dies"
/ should like to hear the foregoing state
ment verified. For ages it. was believed
that a tree grew in the East Indies which
shed poisoning, blighting. deadly Influence
upon all animals that came near it. Then
there was the upas tree, the poison tree of
Macassar. told of by a Dutch traveller In
17S3.- The story was that putrid stream
rises from this tree and whatever the yapor
touches dies. Not another tree. nor a blade
of grass, could grow In the surrounding
valleys or mountains Not beast, bird
or reptile lived In the vicinity. Zone night
1900 refugees encamped within fourteen
miles of 1t, and all but 800 died within two
months" This fairy tale was commonly
believed until Bennett exploded it.
There is a tree in certain parts of the
south which the natives know by the name
of Shrinking heaven" 1t is large tree OF
the locust family, sometimes called mir
mosa. The leaves are very beautiful, re-
sembling spray, but they outstink all cre-
alton Possibly Sinking heaven" is @
cousin Of the upas tree But do not recol-
being was ever injured by resting under It's
shade.
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Money Loaned Salaried People
Largest business In 50 principal cities fOLMAN.
Room 500. 6SS 18th st. NV. oe6-tf.0
African Cobra,
from the Indianapolis Star,

From the Indianapolis Star,
The deadliest of snakes is said to be the
mamba. an African cobra 1t flies at
everybody and everything: It goes out Of
its way to quarrel: 1t Will even come uown
from tree to solicit an interview Oyer
In India there Is the great king cobra, sor
Hamadryad. size larger, quite as fierce
lit has been known to chase a man on
horseback: he had to ride for his Iife--but
his poison Is degree less viruIent. The
difference. however nay &c considered neg
after few minutes Among the Austria
Han vipera. the pit vipers Of America and
the great West African vipers there are
species OF evil regulations. and the most
alarming feature ID that the aggressive
snakes are ali desperately poisonous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-27
Electrical Oddities.
From the Loneon Globe.

One or two curious details OF the fran
chise in France have come to light in con-
nection with the general election which
took place on Sunday. There are altogether
II. 600. 900 electors. OF whom in 1902 s.720.000
actually voted. But blank and spoiled pa
pers reduced the number of effective votes
to 100000 OF which 100000 were cast
for the deputies elected and 100000 for
the unsuccessful candidates. Altogether. the
elected deputies represent rather less thar
half the registered electors. The S41 depu-
ties who constitute the majority voting the
separation law represented 2,000000 voters
or only one-fourth Of the total number.