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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

4 On the 9Th day of December, 1906, the Jersey Central racuon
COMPANY. afterp ersistent effort received from the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of South Amboy, a franchise to operate its line
within the limits of the Borough. The new route was designed o
only to afford a convenient method of travel In the Borough, Dut
also to reach the terminus of the county bridge, all with a OIL
connecting by trolley service Perth Amboy and South Amboy. Inc
trolley company accepted the ordinance in good faith and hed lts
bond, drawn in the amount of $4,000, conditioned for the faithful
performance of all things required of it by the terms OF the ordinance.
The governing body of the Borough showed every disposition 10 Iur-
Their the plans of the Traction Company, but imposed terms and
diions which while severe in the opinion of the officers Of the com ON
pany. vet conserved the best interests of the taxpayers. BY the
terms of the ordinance. even though its duration was for only a PEI
rod of twenty wears more favorable terms 10 the Borough were I'M
posed than will he found in the franchise granted to a certain other
corporation now in the control of the Public Service Corporation. IL
should he horne in mind. too, that the franchise just referred TO had
a duration of fifty years and not of twenty years. The Jersey Central
TracHon omnonv after accepting the ordinance and filing
it's bond at once acquired a private right of way to reach the Borough
limits. purchased rails which are now on the ground NJ a speedy
as possible entered into a contract with a view OF completing Inc Q
struction, and actually began work. me circumstances JuSt hi
rated serv as abundant evidence of the companys good faith
This contaminated improvement has been interrupted ana ne
officers of the company deem it important that the public should IN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March %. =
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was appointed
second assistant manager of the Har-
ward university crew by the university
athletic committee last night. The ap-
pointment was made from a list of a
dozen candidates, all of whom have
been competing for the place since last
October by active work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

DANNILLE, Ind. March 23,-Elcvcn
persons were injured. one probably fa-
tally. and Engineer Gregory WAS killed
in the wreck of a w%eStbound passenger
train on the Cleveland. Cincinnati. chi
cago and st. Louis railroad near Avon.
A gravel pile caused the locomotive to
leave the tracks, dragging three
coaches down Il twenty foot embank-
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Secreta-
ry Taft left today for Panama, Porto
Rico and Cuba and will put into effect
President R~oosevelt's recent order pro
viding for four administrative govern
ments on the canal zone instead OF the
five municipal governments which ex
list now. The municipal governments
were found to be unsatisfactory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

KINGSTON. Jamaica, March 23.-
There was another very severe shock
of earthquake felt in Kingston and
the vicinity last night. For several
seconds buildings rocked violently, and
the people are greatly alarmed,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
Engineers Plan a Smoker.

At a recent meeting of the Station
airy Engineers in their meeting rooms
in the Red Mems hall a committee
was appointed to make arrangements
for a smoker and lecture to be held
in April, probably in Wilder hall. The
members of the committee are:
James McCabe, chairman; j. c.. Lud-
wig, Robert Drysdale and Michael
Harrigan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
Cadets Had Outdoor Drill.

The Westminster Cadets held their
first outdoor drill of the season last
night in front of the armory in Rec
tor street. The boys, about sixteen
in number, marched up and down the
street until 10 O'Clock under the lead
ership of First Lieutenant Thomas
Hanson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

PARIS, March 23.-The cabinet has
decided to ask parliament to authorize
the entombment of the bodies of NJ.
Berthelot, the great scientist, and his
wife in the Pantheon. Professor Jules
Henri Poincarre, the mathematician,
will probably succeed Berthelot as a
member of the academy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
Sem CIaims 100 sonIs.

BOSTON, March 23.-An appalling to-
tai of 1919 lives and "a ships have been
sacrificed to the storms and treacher-
Gus coasts Of New England and the
maritime provinces for the winter just
ended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., March 23.-
James Parker, who attempted to save
the life of President Mckinley by strik-
ing the arm of Geologic as the latter
fired the fatal shot at the president, is
in Jail here a raving maniac. Parker
was taken in charge by the police and
will be committed to an asylum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
Tnree omcinIs A.sas.inntcd.

ASTRAKHAN. Russia. March %
Prison Warden Przybylovsky was shot
dead in the bazaar here. "A captain of
police hurried to the scene to investi-
gate the murder and was also shot
dead. No arrests have been made. At
Kutais Il police captain named Kipa-
nldze was shot dead in the street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

WINSTED. Conn, March %. TIL
residence of +. NJ. Terrill at New
Hartford vas burned to the groun'
last night with it's contents. Mr.. Tel
rill was in bed i'll, but was remove'
from the hqAse in safety; loss, $1,000
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
An,ifu,urc nil Passed.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, March %
The antifuture bill passed the senaf
and now goes to the governor. I'D
law prohibits all speculation In fl
lures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

The winds of March have no terror
to the user of DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t quickly heals
chapped and cracked skin. Good too,
for boils and burns, ana undoubtedly
the best relief for Piles. Sold here
nv G.. A. Sexton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
PRUDENTIAL

The above figures measure
the confidence which the
American public has in
The Prudential. And for
every ST Of present liability
represented in the above
the Company has on hand
SI.1O of assets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
colIere Gets s5,OOO.

DELAND, Fla. March 23.-J. How
ell Cummings, president of the John /
Stetson company of Philadelphia. ha
given $1,000 to Stetson university 70
the new gymnasium fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

II VI SUNNY Wit ' NlIFFIeN.
LONDON. March %. Ady Dorothy
Stanley, widow of Sir my NJ. Stan
ley, the African explorer, was married
in sLondon to Henry Curtis, f. r. G. S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

The salve that acts like a poultice
is Pine Salve Carbolized. No other
salve so good for cuts, burns, boils,
and chapped skin. Ask about it.
Price 25 cts. Sold by Sections Phar-
manU
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

PRINCETON. \. j., March %. -
Princeton won the annual debate with
Harvard last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
MET WITH MISS SHIRLEY.

The P. f. S. held a weekly meeting
last night at the home of Miss Char
Shirley, in High street. The
checker tournament among the mem
bers of this club is nearly at an end,
and Albert Krogh is the leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 23.-Tf
bucket shop bill in the senate faile
for want of Il constitutional majority
only fourteen votes being cast for it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
EPwORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.

An engagement social was held at
he home of Mrs. George d. Runyon
n High street under the auspices of
he social committee of the Epworth
league of Simpson M. E. church last
light. The feature of the evening
vas the engagement game, which
roved to be both amusing and inter
sting. The chairman of the social
ommittee was Miss Elsie Mercer.
Refreshments were served during the
evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
PLEASING PROGRAM RENDERED

A pleasant affair was held at the
home of Mrs. Frances l.. Brace, High
street and Market square, under the
auspices of the executive committee
Of the Presbyterian Foreign Mission
ary Society last night.
There were about Il hundred pres
INT and it was a success in every way.
After the concert, fruit punch and
,ake were served. A silver collection
vas taken which amounted to about
S26.
Miss Augusta Harrington played a
,iano solo, followed by a recitation
~ Miss Denelsbeck, of Spotswood.
\ duet was sung by the Misses Anna
nd Della VanName, of Tottenville.
drs. James Chalmers sang a solo, and
frederick BRIGGS gave a violin solo.
following a brief intermission, a
quartet composed of Miss Marguerite
}oughton, Miss Bessie Pullen, Jack
Klein and Frederick BRIGGS sang, and
Dr.. j. l.. Lund sang a solo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-23
DIR. sILVERsTEIN 10 MOVE.

DR.. William Silverstein, of Pros
pect street, is making preparations
for moving to Long Branch.
8 y .
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Nelson, of
Parker street, will celebrate twenty
five years of welded life with a silver
wedding in Dana hall tonight.
" " y
A. H. Goldstein, of New York, is
visiting at the home of Miss Blanche
Berger, in Division street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-25
SENATE.


The contest case of E. D. Washburn
against Maynard Crane, involving the
seat as state senator from the Sixteenth
district, came OIL for hearing before the
senate as committee of the whole yes
terday. Two hours were consumed IN
reading testimony in the case, and then
the committee took an adjournment until
ten o'clock this morning, when the read
ing of the testimony will probably be
completed After the senate went into
committee of the whole, it was agreed
that the entire testimony should be read,
and the, attorneys in the case be given
each reasonable time for the presenta-
ton of his argument to the senate. 1t
is hardly likely that the matter will be
finally disposed of today, SO far as the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-25

presentation Of the entire. testimony and
arguments is concerned
When the case was taken up after the
close of the regular calendar yesterday
afternoon, the formal testimony was be-
J gun The allegations Of the contestant
are that while Crane has lajority Of
one vote on the face Of the returns, one
ballot on blue paper-a sample ballot
was voted for Crane and counted, while
in another case, such ballot voted for
4 Washburn was not counted II IS also
alleged that another ballot that should
have been counted for WEashburn was
not counted, and that in one voting pre-
cinct in Hope, at & least three persons
were deprived of an oppo rtunity to vote
for Washburn by a failure to open the
polling place at eight o clock, due to the
alleged partisanship Of the inspector N
favor Of Crane. Other irregularities are
alleged to have occurred in ether pre-
cincts that deprived Washburn Of votes
enough to have given him a majority
/ The answer Of the contestee denies the
charges Of the contestant specifically,
and makes counter charges of irregular
tiles that were to the. disadvantage of
the contestee. It is claimed that the blue
ballot voted was properly stamped and
was given out by the election officials
and regularly voted in favor of Crane.
of the election officials and Others cover
ing the matters charged BY the contest
ant. Testimony was read covering the
matter of the blue ballot voted and
counted for the centestee and also as
| Ito the matter of delay in opening the
voting booth in one of the precincts in
Hope, where John j Wamberg was In
spector ofselection. estimony was also
/ read respecting the finding of a blue bal,
| lot in Carpenter voting precinct voted
| for Wasllburn, which was not counted
4 by the. election officials Eighty three
! typewriter pages of testimony was
read and then the adjournment was TAX
4 en- until ten o clock this morning. s
/ Attorneys Lowell, Pollock and Bald
4 win were present in the senate during
4 the reading of the testimony and their
arguments will probably begin today
Business of the Senate.
The report of the attorney general il,
response Of Senator Purcell's resolution
asking for information as to the con-
Istruction of section 155 of the constitu-
ton, was received; the attorney general
holding that it was the intention of the
4 constitutional convention to exempt all
lands bearing Ignite coal in merchant
able quantities from sale. The con1rnuni-
cation was referred to the committee on
!. judiciary. *s@.5. 81 ...9fs
j Reported.
/ The following bills were reported
4 from committees: No Is, regulating
4 sale Of concentrated commercial food
stuffs; No. %, pharmacy law; No. 4,
J preventing persons from holding city
t and county Offices in certain cases,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-25
House Bills Referred.

The following house bills were read
Thursday a second time and referred to
the committees named: H. B. No. al,
appropriations; No 142, judiciary; No.
143, highways and bridges; No. IA, jul
dietary; No. AS, appropriations; No.
146, state affairs; No. 147, state affairs
No. 14S, education; No. l49, insurance
No. $50, municipal corporations; No.
Isl, Judiciary; No. 152, judiciary; No.
1853, railroads; No. 154, tax and tax
laws No. 1856, state affairs e4*' s.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-25
THE / CIT J: | /

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Fair toni ght and Friday. Colder
tonight, Max 8, min. below. 4.
# Bronchial Trouble r. r. Murray is
confined to his home with an accute
attack, Of bronchial trouble. I
License to Wed-Judge Mckenzie
issued marriage license yesterday to
John R. Ghylin and Caroline Back
man Of Slaughter.
Meeting AdjournedThe meeting
of the Grand Command cry which was
called at Grand Forks for January 20
80, has been postponed on account Of
the uncertainty of travel. The new
Il date will be announced later. n.
Minstrel Observation-Disclosures will be
rehearsals for the K. p. minatrels to-
night and Sunday afternoon at the
court house. The boys tried cut some
of the songs with the orchestra last
night and are pleased with results,
Episcopal Church At 10 o'clock
this morning there will be celebra-
ton of the holy communion and brief
address, the occasion being the feast
of the conversion Of st. Paul. The
church is on the corner of Third and
Thayer streets. The rector win Of
fciate. .a2s5
Died at Ashley y ohm Keehn, form
erly a guard at the state penitentiary
h and who left here sometime ago and
went to Ashley, died at that place
the latter part eof 4 last week Mr..
Keehn was a favorite among his many
friends in this. city. He held, at the
time Of his death, the Office of mar
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-25

Fred Merchant Sick Fargo Forum:
While standing in the lobby OF the
Waldorf talking with Frank Osborne
this morning, Fred IN. Merchant Of
bismarck was stricken with sudden
Illness. He fell To the floor and lay
there In an unconscious condition
Guests Of the hotel fastened to his
assistance and ne was shortly after
ward taken TO his room He soon re-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-25
THE WEATHER.

854S ssit@ he WEATHER..
Fair tonight and Friday Colder
tonight. Max 8, min. 8 below. ~
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-21
TOUCHING THE AGE LIMIT.
Rear Admiral Goodrich Makes Some
Pertinent Remarks.

In the remarks of Rear Admiral
Goodrich. U. S. ~, at the alumni din
ner, he said:
"As | look over the body OF officers
| perceive no change from the ZEN
eral attitude which prevailed when |
was young. ! remember very well the
time when | thought every officer over
As years of age should be retired as
too old for active services In short.
gentlemen. youth is radical now as It
was radical then; and & is always
conservative. But in a sense, | was
right when | drew the dead-llne at 10.
Let us free our minds OF cant and
boldly assert that II is not so much a
question of age of body as 1t is age
Of brain.
In the lower grades | recognize an
enthusiasm for efficiency which causes
turret officers to spend ~ hours out OF
the "a with their guns and mounts and
connections, not reluctantly but cheer
fully. Each aspires to win the blue
ribbon of the service and write his
name first on the competitive list.
do their captains share this spirit
and strive TO excel their colleagues in
the happiness Of their ships compan-
les, the efficiency of their commands,
and In their own ability to manage
their vessels with as much freedom
and certainty IS Tom Shea in New.
port handles his c~atboat?
we whose remnant OF active life
can readily be counted by months are
not necessarily too old. But too old
we certainly are If We fail to perceive
that what the Nation demands OF us
is the trained faculty 10 direct the
movements of our ships and squad
rons in line Of battle. l pray most
%reverently that such a supreme test
may never com to us-but II II does
come and II We have wasted our prec
ious days In the non~essentials, such
as undue idolatry of the stadimeter,
then we shall go down before a more
skillful foe Just as the formal move
ments OF Frederick the Great vanish
ed into thin air before the battle tao.
tics OF Napoleon.-Army and Navy
Journal,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-21
NEW GAME FOR FAT uov.
Cleveland Gamins Have Devlssa
Something Really Novel.

A bunch of small boys who were
disportilg themselves the other after.
noon on a corner near the public
square, have discovered a grand new
game.
They said Il was lots OF fun, and It
is absolutely harmless. And It is not
a game that requires extensive ap.
paratus. The on.y important require.
ment to play the game successfully is
a real fat boy.
The youngsters who were et II had
the fat boy. lie was about as fat a
boy as one could mention. With this
rat boy and a lead pencil apiece in
the hands Of the other boys, the par.
Elephants had everything that was re.
CURED for the game.
Here Is the way the game Is played
The first player takes his pencil and
places the eraser end against the fat
boys abdomen. Then he pushes the
abdomen as far back as II will go and
releases the pencil. The fat and mus.
Giles bounding back into place act as
a sort of a catapult and hurl the pen.
ell for six OF seven feet.
Then another boy tries it, and an.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-21
NocKeFeLLeR LIVES N FEAR.
Dread Of Assassination or Robbery
Always vita Him.

Probably the most complete burglar
alarm system in the world is installed
In John ID. Rockefeller's house at
Cleveland. Both the burglar alarm
and an intricate signaling system are
tested nightly when the master Is In
the house, and II a defect is found an
expert is Immediately summoned to
repair It.
1t is reported, but not confirmed,
that Mr.. Rockefeller sleeps in a room
on the top floor. the only entrance to
which is through several other rooms
In which trusted %lieutenants are sta
toned. At night brilliant arc lamps
illuminate the grounds around the
Rockefeller house. and at least three
men are always on duty p~atroling the
premises.
Mr.. Rockefeller's fear OF assassina.
ton is such that even I'm his own
house he will not sit with his back to
a window. When forced to travel he
will never. If It can be avoided. enter
the public waiting room OF a railroad
station, preferring TO sit in the bag.
gage room or some other secluded
place. 1t was not vanity, II is said,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-21
Bishop Potter,s sJob.n

To illustrate a point he was making
in an address he was delivering the
other day. Bishop Potter told the fol
lowing story: mot long ago | was
staying with n friend in a country
house up on the Hudson. On Sunday
morning as l passed through the II.
brary ! found a small boy curled up
in a big chair deeply interested in o
book. Are you going to church
Tom?' l asked. No. he replied.
Why. / am, l said. HUH he said,
that's your job. '"-Harper's Weekly.