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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
sssosa, to the NvENrNe NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 26:-
Joseph Lengel, who made himself ia
nous by the capture of Fred Lang,
the murderer of Kate Gordon, at Pts
catawaytown, cut his throat with a
razor while In the lookup here last
night charged with taking money un-
der false pretenses. He Is now In the
Wells Memorial hospital with slight
chances of recovery.
Ever since Lengel made the arrest
of Lang. it is said he has been posing
before his fellow countrymen as a
police officer and has been collect
Ing money from people who wanted
someone arrested with the under
standing that he would have them put
In jail.
Yesterday Mrs. Sophia Waga made
a complaint against Lengel claiming
that she had paid him 81 to have a
certain person arrested and she had
learned that no such arrest had been
made.
Lengel was arrested and placed in
n cell to await a hearing today. Last
night Sergeant Kelly, who was on
duty, heard gnrgling noise In the
lookup and upon investigation, dis
covered Lengel in a pool of blood
with cash across his throat. He
had smuggled razor in the cell with
him and had tied the blade fast to
the handle so that 1t would not shut.
The physicians who we're summon
ed think he cut his windpipe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
LOCAL MAN SUED FOR
TRESPASS ON FARM.
Lawrence Christie Alleges That Nom
berg Used Part of His Land for
Driveway as Short Cut.

Lawrence Christie. of Woodbridge,
has commenced suit against Martin
Momberg, of this city, for trespass
over his Woodbridge property. The
suit was brought in the district court
at New Brunswick.
The trouble arose from Momberg's S
alleged use of part of Christie's farm
which adjoins his as shortcut to
the main road between this city and
Woodbridge. Christie is represented
by Peter A. Peterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
Hardiman & DiedrlCksen will Do
the Work for the Water De-
partment for About $500.
CONTRACT TIME IS SIX DAYS.
AS Time VIII be Needed to Get Ma
terial and Apparatus on the Scene,
II Is Expected that the Work Will
Occupy u FOrtnight-Nfain will be
Raised to the Level of Marshy
Point Creek-NO Future Trouble.

The contract for repairing the leak
in the sixteen-inch water main and
raising the main has been awarded to
Contractors Hardiman & Diedrick-
sen.
Superintendent Burns and Engi-
neer Mason were authorized at the
last meeting. of the water board to
attend to the matter and to secure
bids for the work of raising the main.
Engineer Mason prepared plans for
the work to be done and at once sub
Ihitted copy of the sketch to num-
ber of the local contractors. Hardi-
man and Diedricksen were low, their
bid being in the neighborhood of
$400. The contract specifies that
the work shall be completed In six
days but, as it will take considerable
time to get the derrick and material
on the ground, 1t is thought that the
main will not be in working order
for fully two weeks yet.
At the last meeting of the water
board, the commissioners discussed
the leak, which was discovered under
the bed of creek at Marshy Point,
on the south shore of the Raritan riv-
er, on February Is. Superintendent
Burns reported that the department
had tried to repair the leak, which
was caused by the uncaulking of a
joint, and that diver had been Sc
cured from New York to make the
repairs, but on account of the brac-
ing on each side of the pipe, he could
not work. Mr.. Burns recommended
that Golfer dam be built in the
creek and the leak repaired In this
way. The members of the board dis
cussed the matter and President
Clark stated that as navigation is
now closed in the creek, they could
raise the pipe to the surface and re-
move the present bends. The board
agreed and instructed the engineer
and the superintendent to have the
necessary work done as soon as pos
sible.
A similar leak occurred at this
point on the meadows last year and
considerable difficulty was experience
ed in repairing it. When the ares
ent work is done, it is thought by the
engineer that future trouble will be
avoided.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
ATTENDANCE is GOOD
Fewer Pupils Than Usual Absent at
This Time of Year in Pub
lie Schools Here.

Superintendent Shull said today
that the average attendance this
month in all the public schools has
been excellent and that he thinks
1t has slightly increased. Every year
the attendance is very small during
the months of January and February
and even in March. This yeal, how
ever, the attendance during January
and February has been good consid-
ering the bad weather.
Superintendent. .Shull also said that
only a few cases of sickness have
been reported this month and thta
the number of contagious diseases Is
also on the decrease.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
FAVOR DIRECT VOTE.
House Unanimously Adopts Resolu-
tIOn for Popular Choice of
U. S. Senators.

TRENTON. Feb. 26:-Assembly-
son, introduced in the house last
night resolution, which was passed
without a dissenting vote, providing
that the present legislature inform as
soon as possible the members of the
United States senate and house of
representatives that the people of
the state of New Jersey desire an
amendment of the Constitution of the
United States to allow of the election
of United States senators by direct
vote of the people. After the reso-
luton had been read Mr.. Alexander
explained the need of haste in pass
ing the resolution.
There is a popular sentiment,
said he toward this amendment. In
view of the fact that congress will ad-
journ March 4, it is necessary that
this resolution be passed at once. By
doing SO congress can make the
amendment this year and 1t can be
submitted to the legislatures of the
respective states next year. If this is
not done promptly another year will
have been lost"
Assemblymanf Alfred N. Barber OBJ
jected to Mr.. Alexander's resolution
on the score that he had already pre-
sented a similar resolution, (which, -
said he, was peacefully slumbering
in committee"
Mr.. Alexander's resolution was put
to a vote and passed.
All the senators and representative
es will be formally notified of the
passage of the resolution by the New
Jersey house of assembly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
Members Of Local Aerie TO Be
Formally Instituted Next Month
Preparing for Event.
PARADE WILL Be A FEATURE.
General Committee of Fifteen Men,
bers win Handle the Arrange
ments, With Several Sub-Commit-
tees on Music, Hall, Supper, Pa
rade and Reception of Visitors,
Many Of Whom are Expected Here.

The members of the Aerie of Eag-
les, which is being organized in this
city held a meeting In the Club as
sembly rooms on New Brunswick ave
nue. last night. The meeting was well
attended and a number of important
matters we're disposed Of
President +. J. Switzer appointed
committee of fifteen to arrange for
the installation ceremonies which will
probably be held on March Is. On
that night the new lodge will be or
ganized and installed by the New
Brunswick Aerie of Eagles, which
will also initiate the members of the
local aerie.
Prior to the ceremonies, which will
be held In Washington Hall, there
will be a big parade. together with
fireworks. Music will be provided
and, according to the statements of
the members, the celebration will be
one of the largest that has been held
in this city for some time
Worthy President Mccarthy and
his STAFF will be present to install the
local officers. The instituting of the
aerie will take some time and .e-
freshments will be served in the hall
after the exercises are over. Invi-
tations have been sent out to the
lodges of Eagles in number of sur
rounding cities and a learge delega-
ton of out-of-town visitors is ex-
pected. Four new members were
added to the charter list last night
and new applications are being re-
ceived.
The committees appointed last
night to arrange for the celebration
are as follows
General committees George r.
Walker, chairman; l.. B. Moore, sec
retary; Thomas Farroat, Harry Dit2-
Ter, Emil Bohnsack, Patrick Rocks,
Arthur De Mars, Frank Howley,
James O'Brien, Edward Francis. T. J.
Drost, Patrick Lyons. Samuel McCue
and A. loft.
Music-N. A. Morrissey, Samuel
McCue and A. Toft.
Hall-Patrick Rocks, N. A. Nor
rissey and l.. B. Moore.
Supper-Emil Bohnsack, Thomas
Farroat, T. J. Drost, Frank Howley
and Samuel McCue.
Parade-Patrick Rocks, Edward
Francis. James O'Brien, Arthur De
Mars and Patrick Lyons
Reception. B. Moore, A. Toft,
Samuel McCue, Arthur De Mars and
Edward Francis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

TRENTON, Feb. 26:-The execu.
tive committee of the Peoples Lobby
today made public the following
statement concerning the measure
and urging its defeat:
Senate bill No. Is, introduced by
Mr. Robbins, Is a covered attempt to
thwart the wish of the voters for linn
tied franchises, a wish that was plain
ly expressed at the polls and products
i've of satisfactory legislation.
If any recent reform has had the
support of the entire state, it Is the
act of last March limiting franchises.
and to secretly bring forward now an
amendment which will exempt from
the effect Of that act every munich
pality in the state except cities Of
1900 inhabitants and upwards, and
municipalities located in counties of
the first class, In practically all Of
which the corporation appetite for
perpetual franchises Is, satisfied, is
tantamount to repeating the act, to
do which in such manner and with
out any indication of reversal OF pub
lie opinion, Is highly reprehensible.
If, therefore, the amendment be-
comes law, the utility companies
will have an opportunity in every mu-
nlcipality of the state except cities OF
10000 inhabitants and upwards and
municipalities located in the counties
of Essex and Hudson, to obtain per-
petual right to the use of highways
and the fight made and won by the
people last year will be lost through
the action Of their own representa-
tives. The bill before the legislature
reads as follows.
SENATE, No. Is,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
PURCHASER IS JosELsoN.
Buys Stock of Meyer Friedman at Re-
ceiver's Sale.

The remaining stock of Meyer
Friedman, at 119 Smith street. was
sold yesterday afternoon at public
auction to Philip Joselson & Son, who
bid the auctioneer's first price of
$3.50. They purchased the fixtures
and stock, which contained over 675
pairs of shoes. There were several
other prospective buyers present, but
they did not bid. Mr.. Josesson imme-
diately secured a rig and removed the
goods to his State street store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
SAYS STATE CANNOT
REGULATE FERRlACE,
Supreme Court of New Jersey De-
clarcs the Matter Is One of
Interstate Commerce.

TRENTON, Feb. 26-The supreme
court yesterday rendered decision
in which 1t was held that ferriage be-
tween Jersey City and New York is a
matter of interstate commerce and
that there is no authority in New Jer-
sey to regulate the rate.
The decision was rendered In
case where the Board of Freeholders
of Hudson county had undertaken to
reduce the present rate on the as
sumption that they had power to do
SO. The decision of the court is to
the effect that any regulation of rates
will have to come through federal
action
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
TWENTY NEW MEMBERS
The Shepherds of Bethlehem Held =
Big Meeting Last Night.

An important meeting of Star OF
Grace Lodge, Shepherds of Bethle-
hem. was held in their rooms in Dana
hall last night. About twenty new
members wer initiated, which Is the
largest number that has ever been
taken in at single meeting. It is,
expected that another large number
will be initiated at the next meeting.
A committee was appointed, OF
which Dennis J. Flynn is chairman
to look up a new meeting room, as
the present one is inadequate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
SALE a SUCCESS.
w. c. t. I. Disposed Of a Large Guam
tity of Rummage.

The rummage sale of the Women s
Christian temperance Union, which
das been going on at their rooms, 27
Smith street, during the past few
weeks, has closed. 1t was one of the
most successful sales that they have
ever held. 1t is expected that a good
sum will be realized. A meeting will
be held Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
to settle up the affairs of the sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
Encamnment Hnd Session.

AT the meeting of Hornet Encamp-
ment, Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows, last night, the Golden Rule de-
gree was conferred upon one candi-
date. After the initiation and usual
transaction of business refreshments
were served in the lower hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

The Federation of Jewish Societies
will meet in the Raritan Club rooms
tonight. This will be the last meet
ing before the federation's coming
ball and general arrangements for
that affair will be completed. The
ticket selling committee reports .
brisk sale which already insures =
success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

Baptist Services Tomorrow Night.
Special evangelistic services viii
be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock
In the Baptist chapel. There VIII be
gospel singing and short sermon by
The pastor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
To Preach az Afefuchen.

Rev. w. C. Snodgrass, D. D., pastor
OF Simpson NJ. 2. church. Of this city.
viii 20 to Metucheu tonight to preach
at the special serFlces heInE held In
ihe Methodist Church IN fRat place
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

Garben's drug store. 81 Hall Ave.
Is branch Office for the EVENING
NEWS. where Want. a4Fs are -
nAl164
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
CUT THROAT
IN HIS CELL.
Joseph lengeI Who Arrested Fred
Lang, Attempted Suicide
While Under Arrest.
IS NOW IN WELLS HOSPITAL.

Lengel Is Accused of Taking Money
Under False Pretenses-Said to
Have Been Posing as a Police Of
ficer Since the Lang Arrest-Wo-
man Declares She Gave Him 81 to
Have an Arrest Made That Wasn't.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

Tonight grand flag carnival Lyc-
cum Roller Skating Rink.
6s6s-2-26-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
Mission Study Glass Tonight.

The Mission Study Glass of the
rflst Presbyterian church did not
h6bt las night, but VIII meet tonight
nelead. The subject Of the first les
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
MANS FOOT MASHED.
Herman Smith Was Lifting a Pig of
Copper When 1t Accidentally
Fell and Injured Him.

Herman Smith, of 226 Market
street, sustained badly mashed foot
yesterday afternoon at the Raritan
copper works. The accident was
caused by the dropping Of a pig of
copper which Smith was lifting. He
was attended by Dr.. M. s. Meinzer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

Tonight grand flag carnival. Lycs
cum Roller Skating Rink.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
is UNABLE TO
SHAKE STORY.
Jerome Nearly Through With Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Denies
Knowledge Of Or. Flint.
FIGHT FOR HUSBANDS LIFE.

Lawyer Hummel to Testify as to the
Afiidavits Made in His Ofice-The
Story of European Trips Is Retold
-Thaw Told Her Whites Money
Was Filthy and Full of Poison--Ac-
quaintance with Other Actresses.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26:-Abe Hum
mel, the New York lawyer was the
first witness called this morning when
the Thaw case convened. He is the
last hope District Attorney Jerome
has of breaking the remarkable
story told by Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
IS OPPOSED TO
ROBBINS BILL
Peoples Lobby Gives Its Reasons
for 0bjectingtO PIantO Change
Limited Franchise.
rHwARrs WISHES OF VOTERS.

New Bill Provides that Utility Com-
panies VIII Have Opportunity to
Obtain Perpetual Rights in Every
Municipality of the State Except
Cities of 10000 Inhabitants and
Upward, and i'm Essex and Hudson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
CAS- ORA
For Infants and Children.
Iha Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ //rzl
signature Of L<f1s1ZT Z1ZICA>ln<
THE EDITORS DESK

The -lWaukee society editor who
wrote that the rooms were tastefully
decorated with sprays of SALIVA,
hasn't been seen since the article
came out with the word SALIVA"
turned, simple transposition,
into saliva"
A Cheyenne paper announces that
Husband Beats Wife While Ill With
Cartridge Belt" 1t is not stated
whether cartridge belt is a contagious
or infectious disease.
Mrs. Rawles Reader, the American
millionairess, has just propounded
novel theory for the proper conduct
of business. She says that BUSINESS
needs sympathy between employers
and employed To insure this, when
she ran typewriting office in New
Y ork, she kissed her sixty girl en-
pAoyes morning and evening. A news
paper, commenting on Mrs. Readers
suggestion says: The idea is good,
and worth the consideration of bust
ness men and women"
l don't know whether male en-
ployess would quite take to this pol
icy of embracing. 1t would be Ill
pleasant when a clerk was half an
hour late in the morning if he had to
go and hug the boss before he start
ed to worh. 1t would be more awk-
ward If he wanted to slip away a
little earlier at night and yet knew
that = boss would feel himself
sighted if he missed his goodnight
kiss. Besides, heads of business
would be apt to overvalue their
caresses. No, 1 can't possibly give
you any advance, but | appreciate
your services, and you may come and
kiss me whenever you go to dinner.
However, in cases where the en-
ployes are all ladies, there is more
to he sad for the policy. In fact,
may say that sympathetic kissing of
lady employees has already been
tried by more than one business man
and the thought convinces me that
The Pneus should create and main
tain a 'Women's Section" with the
cooperation of a cute force of large
blondes on the Sympathetic Plan"
all applications, with photographs,
should be mailed to The Pneus office
marked personal"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
DON'T TINKER WITH THE CON
STIIuIION

Milwaukee Sentinel-The assembly
has passed a resolution favoring the
holding Of convention to revise and
change the constitution of Wisconsin.
One of the arguments advanced in
favor of such a convention is that
the constitution needs amending
so that it may be more easily changed
in the future. 1t appears to be the
idea of some of the members that the
change as statute
1t is apparent that some of the
members do not at all comprehend the
purpose of the trainers of the consti-
tuition in requiring that the people
take time in amending that instru-
ment
Article XII provides for its amend
ment. The amendment of the con-
stitution is not made an easy matter
lit was made more or less difficult
designedly and for the purpose of pre-
venting changes in the basic law of
the state at times when the public
mind might be infamed and excited
and before the people have had time
to cool off and exercise sober, sec
ond thought"
If there is any one thing in our
whole system of government which
should not be easy to change, it is the
constitution. The idea which seems
i to prevail that the constitution should
be altered so that it may be amended
at any time to meet conditions which
suddenly arise-in the heat of Doliti-
cal campaigns, perhaps-is a very
dangerous one
The constitution is the anchor of
our whole system 1t is the funda-
mental law of the state. On it are
builded our institutions.
1t would be the utmost folly to
change the constitution so that it
may be amended at any time to meet
conditions which suddenly arise in
the heat of political campaigns, per-
haps-is a very dangerous one
The constitution is the anchor of
our whole system. 1t is the funda-
mental law Of the state On it are
builded our institutions.
1t would be the utmost folly to
change the constitution so that it may
be amended with ease, so that every
political party which may ride into
power at one time or another on
wave of popular favor can tamper
with it and incorporate their "isms'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
CRUELTY TO HORSES,

In the matter of cruelty to Or neg
lect Of horses, it is not, unfortunately
the obvious troubles that cause
the most discomfort and suffering
but the generally overlooked little
things and seemingly inconsequentiaI
details that really make or mar the
only real pleasures which the patient
creature is usually fated to enjoy
comfort of body and ease of mind
CuriOusly enough, it not the lame
horse (that is, the animal not too Oils
abled to still perform his usual tasks)
who suffers most, for the very linn
or shOrtness of strlue and stiffness OF
gait which call our attention to his
trouble, are an evidence not of pain
but of the creatures precautfon to
prevent sumering-just as in our OWL
cases we limp and go short" not be
cause corn or bunion troubles US, but
SO that they will not.
This point is one always ignored by
those Weli-meaning but impractical
people who, lacking experience ana
ordinary horse sense" are governed
entirely by the eye in making their
decisions upon the condition of horses
and their fitness for work, and STRAIN
at the gnat Of an inequality of gait
while counCenancing for years, in the
care and training of their own car
riage horses, the most pernicious
practices, as destructive to health
and durability as to comfort and ord
mary ease-as universal as inexcus
able.
Of such there are but too many
who busy themselves with other peo-
pies affairs in the administration OF
our various societies for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals-organiza
lions which, most worthy in them
selves of the highest praise and most
liberal support, prove almost without
exception SO ill-managed and so i'm
practical as to discourage the philan-
trophist and disgust the practice
hOrseman, who can but view their
abOrtive proceedings with mingled
feelings of contempt and amusement
Every animal lover hopes for the
time when the management OF such
bodies shall be placed in the hands of
men competent to decide and alert to
administer, and not left to the indiff-
erent, the inert and the inapt in mat
ters which concern animal care and
management. NJ. Ware, in Out
ing Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
into it almost at VIII

into it almost at will.
In the first place, the statement
that the constitution is infiexible is
not true. The statement also that it
is insufficient and needs changing to
fit new conditions is visionary and. as
the debate at Madison indicated. to
some extent political.
We know of no instance where the
Legislature has not been able to pro
, tect the interests of the people ade-
quately within the provisions of the
present constitution.
One of the main arguments made
in favor of a convention to amend
the constitution by Speaker Ekern
was that there are at present in the
! Legislature twenty-eight resolutions to
amend that instrument Such an
argument as that is so unstatesman-
like as to make any reply difficult.
There might be a thousand resolutions
| to amend the constitution. and not
one of them based upon any sem
blance Of sound reason.
The statement that the constitution
should be changed to accord with the
progressive platform is not found
ed on any real basis of reason,
either. The so-called progressive
movement has not been hampered in
the provisions Of the constitution of
| Wisconsin,
Before the legislature or any con
vention commences .tinkering with the
constitution. Or even proposing to do
! so some solid reason for it should
be given to the people, for it is their
constitution and is the law which
safeguards their interests and pro
! tects their rights and liberties.
There does not seem to be any
sound argument advanced in the
whole debate in favor of changing the
constitution. The plainest arguments
have been submitted by the socialists
who desire an opportunity to get into
! the constitution their pet hobbies
Because it has been good enough
in the past it is good enough now, is
not, in all ways, a sound argument:
| but inasmuch as it has been good
enough in the past, sound reasons
should be advanced to show why it is
not good enough now