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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
For New Lighting Apparatus.

Alonzo Milliken and two other
members of the Aquehonga Club, of
Tottenville, were the guests of Peter
Ring and Minard Olsen, of this city,
last night, for the purpose of looking
over various automatic gasolene light
plants here. The Aquehonga club al
ready has a gasolene plant, which is
not of exactly the desired sort. They
intend installing plant similar to
the one now in Washington hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
LUTHER LEAGUE SOCIAL.

The Luther League, of Grace Eng
lish Lutheran church will hold a SOC
ial at the home of Mrs. John w. Mon
roe, Sc Market street, tonight. An
excellent program has been arranged
by the committee in charge. Re-
freshments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
Scalp Wounded at A. S. g. r..

Hungarian laborer at the Ameri-
can Sme.ting and Refining Companys
plant sustained a severe scalp wound
yesterday afternoon at the plant. He
was taken to the city hospital in the
company's ambulance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
SEVERAL GOING TO TEXAS.

William Struve and family, of 164
Broad street. are making prepara-
tions for leaving this city for Texas.
Together with Mr.. Struve, his daugh-
ter Minnie and his son Jacob, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Struve and Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuelson will also go. Mr.. Struve
has been a resident of this city for
the past twenty years and is we'll
known here. He at one time owned a
farm near Metuchen. Mr. Strives
sons are terra Gotta workers. They
intend staying in Texas permanently,
probably on a farm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
OBITUARY.
HELEN WALSH.

Helen Walsh. seven months old,
daughter of William and Annie
Walsh, of 275 Smith street, died yes
terday after a brief Illness. The fun
eral will take place from their resi-
dence at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, with interment In ST. Mary's
cemetery. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
NOTICE.

Monthly club night and private
dance of Danish Brotherhood March
2 at Washington hall. All members
and their families are requested to be
present, 6895-2-26-St~~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
NOTICE.

The directors of the First National
Bank, of Perth Amboy, have declared
semi-annual dividend of three lS)
per cent. on the capital stock payable
March 1, 1907, to Stockholders OF
Record February 20, 1907. The
stock books close February 20, 1907,
at noon and reopen at noon March J.,
1907.
HARRY CoNARD,
Cashier.
eQ1o o on o. 90 or oc 0Q&&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
Arrested Man and Woman Here.

Constable Gillian came here from
New Brunswick today and arrested a
man and woman wanted there. They
were taken to the county seat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

The third series of the Eagle
Athletic Club pinochle tournament
was played in the club rooEs, on
King street, last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
Society
INTERESTING MEETING.

An interesting meeting OF the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
of Simpson M. E. church, was held in
the lecture room of the church lasl
night at o'clock. An excellent pro
gram, prepared by the social commit.
tee, of which Mrs. William F. Van
Pelt is chairman, was rendered. The
entire program was carried out with
the exception of the vocal solo BY
Miss Ella Ramsay, who was detained
at home by illness. The Standard
Bearers also held a meeting at the
same time. The sum of $40 was
given by the Standard Bearers to the
missionary society to go toward the
support of the child in China that the
society has promised to support.
Rev. w. G. Snodgrass, D. D., pas
tor of the church, gave an excellen
talk on massion work, and Mrs. Snod
grass also made an address on the
Mission Friend" book published
in the interest of missionary work
Refreshments were served by the soc
ial committee. The program was as
follows:
Piano solo, Miss Agnes Germs.
Reading, Mrs. Harrington and siA
young ladies.
Vocal solo, Mrs Wilbur Laitoe.
Reading, Mothers meeting in Jap
an, Mrs. William Walters.
Reading, Mothers work in The
Philippines, Miss L. Beers.
Vocal solo, Miss Hustler.
Mrs. Joseph Conklin, of Paterson
is visiting her mother, Mrs. N. c
Abildgaard, of Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
LADIES MET TO SEW

The Ladies Auxiliary, of Simpson
M. e. church, met at the parsonage
yesterday afternoon to sew.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
APRON BAZAR. TOO.

Miss Halls Sunday school class
will conduct an apron bazar in con-
junction with the New England sup
per to be held in the Baptist chapel
Thursday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

Joseph McNulty. formerly of this
iity, now of New York, was visitor
here yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

w. H. cCoi nick has returned
from a trip to New Orleans and
Texas.
John G. rGarretson is recovering
from a severe illness at his home, S4
High street. Drs. j. G. Wilson and
j. l.. Lund are in attendance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
NEVER TOLD THE PUBLIC
STOCK WAS OF VALUE

NEW YORK, Feb. 26:-E. H.
Hartman, the railroad financier, was
again on the witness stand in the
hearing before the Interstate Com
merce Commission today. When ask
ed if he thought 1t was right to un-
load worthless stock upon the public
he replied;
did we ever tell the public it was
worth anything"
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If
it fails to cure. Il. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c. Tu
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

Largest circulation enough said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26
HARRY CoNARD,

681S-2-2O-21-2S-25-26-2Ss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-26

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
WOMAN LEAPS FROM DECK
Despondcnt Over Lost Health, Miss


CaIrn. Thus Ends Life.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 81
Despondent over her~failure to regain
her lost health after fifteen years pa
tent suffering, Miss Salina S. Cairns.
rorty-four years old, Of 526 Spruce
Street. leaped from the rail of the
steamship Indian, plying between this
port and Boston. last Monday. and was
drowned OFF Fire Island. n. Y. News
of the suicide did not come to light
until yesterday, as the steamship at
taches We're unable to find the deaE
woman's relatives. a letter among her
personal effects on the vessel bore the
address $50 Spruce STREET, but nothing
could be learned of her at that place.
From the time she boarded the yes
sci ut Boston Miss Cairns had acted
suspiciously and the sailors watched
her continually. While she prone
naded deck honds kept close by, and
how she ever found an opportunity to
carry out her suicidal designs is not
known. The first intimation any one
mad of her act was when the lookout
shouted, Man overheard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01

raising OF crop OF hurley tobacco
mex, year. thereby setting at rest all
doubt as to the attitude of the Ma
tional Association on this matter. II
was pointed out that while there is
an oversupply OF tobacco in the bur-
ley district. there Is scarcity OF the
weed in the dark districts and nom
production would do no good there.
The same is true of the various other
parts OF the cot.-try to such an extent
that unaniInity on the part of the
members OF the National Tobacco
Growers Association could not be Sc.
cured on the non production plan, AMI
the project would be failure as n
national movement.
AS the situation now stands with
out prospec,eof change the non-produc-
ing district Will be the hurley district.
comprising more than thirty counties
In Kentucky. few in Indiana and one
or two in Ohio.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
10 SEARCH FOR THE sEyvALL

Friends of Missing Shlp's Captain Ask
Government to Investigates
NEWPORT NEWS VA October
al.--Seyelal Of the masters OF Amer
can vessels that are lying in this
harbor. who are friends of Captain
Burt Caitrey, muster of the iull-rig-
red ship Arthur sewall. now gao days
or tho Navy Metcalr to Immediately
Institute u search tor the. missing ship,
The shippers fear that the tour-Inast-
ed ship rscently reported 70 be sunk
lis the Sewnll, and they Will request
that teh government dispatch the, ar
mored cruisers Tennessee, and Wash
lngton now near Rio Janelros and EN-.
route to San Francisco, to the scene
OF the wreck. and !, possible, find
some traces OF the crew OF the sunksn
landed In Patagonia, q part OF which
is Inhabited W. cannlbals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01

array of fancy costumes on con,stsrs
and platoon OF lay agures along, the
wall In full arnlor. III 81 4sa5 #
Not o sound disturbed Athe silence OF
that place OF mys terry. and Martin was
about to leave when one OF the gallant
knights sneezed. 81 n Z. slss
Martin drew his club and Advanced.
The man III mail unsheathsd his Damas-!
Gus blade, made Of PAPER smache, But
one blow of Martins Club reduced TIE
sword to a curl paper, and another
converted the plumed helmet into q lts-
semblancc to a tin can after a picnic
Donderos capitulated and clanked stiftlsss.
along at Martins saddle-girth 70 thni
keep of the Essex Market Police GoHrt.
BY my halidom. What have Ne
here?'' exclaimed Magistrate stelnsrt.s
nearly falling off the wool sack.s.Et
"a recreant and a craven knight
your honor replied Martin; .theirtaty
charges him with undue ava rice III
Dondero was stripped OF his arh,of,s
Mrs Holden's pocketbook contas NJ I.
IS1I.9l came out OF his trousers pocset,
and he was held for Special sess Ions s /:
New York World. lfssssl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
ARMY LIFE LOSES ITS
LURE FOR YOUNG men.
Coast Artillery Is Short 10000
Men, and Commissions Going
Alleging.

There is short cut to commission
in the U. S. Coast Artillery without
passing through the portals Of West
Point, but, strange to say, young
American college men do not appear
disposed to take advantage OF the
opportunity. Nothing could better IL
Illustrate the straits to which the army
is it unable to get enlisted men to fill
the ranks. but it has BEEN found I'M
possible to secure even officers for the
rapidly diminishing army. There has
sure by young men 70 get into west
Point, yet now that the way opens to
secure an appointment as second lieu
tenant u4.Gcti5 AID without the four
year course at the Military Academy,
Capt. Hagood. of the coast artillery,
who has been specially designated to
collect information for the war De-
.partment as to the causes and remedies
TOR this remarkable situation. has this
For the first time in the history OF
the army, vacancies in the grade. Of
second Lieutenant are going begging.
The artillery bill OF last year author
lery each Year for five years Of sixty
second lieutenants over and above orr.
binary casualties. Invitations We're
sent to the presidsnts 81 lsa of Of the
requesting them to send In the names
OF graduates who desire to be appoint
ed second lieutenants5in the coast artll-
lery. After waiting SIX months no
names have been submitted. Eighty
five vacancies In the grade exist to-
day and the only applications on file
are about twenty enlisted men and
civilians. The fact Is that young men
who have the technical requirements
prefer to remaln In civil life and share
the great prosperity .of the country
rather than enter the army on low pay
with slow promo ton"
The enlisted force is even worse Oft.
for. according to Capt. Hagood, there
lis need for 10000 able-bodied men for
the coast artillery at us a month With
board and lodg ings Some OF the facts
he has collected are startling, for not
only Is It Impossible to recruit the
army to the authorized strength, but
the inadequate force Is shrinking day
by day. On the 18th instant there were
only 9,628 enlisted men In the coast
artillery although Its authorized
strength Is ls.32l, The service, act
,ally lost 1000 men in the past year.
and the non-conmissioned Officers,
particularly, are leaving by hundreds
for better jobs In civil life. The civil
employees at the army posts are all far
better paid than the non-conlmissi
Officers underWhom they are employed.
On account Of the details for guard,
the cooks. the sick, men on furlough,
etc, one company turned out for drill
WITH, one officer and one private, As
Cant. Hagood@ summed II up, "the sol.
diers won't stand fog 4 and they are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01

Richmond viii probably become as
famous In tho railway appliance manu-.
facturc as in the manufacture Of loco
motives. The Lancaster Automatic
Railway Crossing Company. with Offices
In the Mutual Building. this city, has
excited considerable interest. especially
since It began eauipping the grade
crossing at Chester. fifteen miles out
on the Coast Line, for the Underwater
Railroad Company and The Virginia
Passenger and Power Company. with
its automatic signal service. Railroad
experts say this automatic device la
destined to revolutioniZe signaling, ard
rival the brake as a necessity and
earn millions for Its stockholders.
1t is well-known that the greatest
need OF every railroad III thi, country
Is a perfect signal device that viii
automatically control moving trains al
grade crossings. The railroads OF this
country have lost millions OF dollars
worth OF rolling stock and have Killed
thousands Of people because OF inade-
nuate facilities for preventing grade
crossing wrecks.
The Legislature OF this and those OF
other States have recognized the dan
gers Mt such places, and passed laws
accordingly. The Lancaster automatic
crossing appears at last to have solved
the problem Of meeting the situation
WithOut Inc loss OF Time IN stopping
and starting trains now necessary. The
law says the railroad companies must
stop at certain points until some abso-
lutte and positive device may be had TO
guarantee safe conduct. The law
and public sentiment demands that the
railroads equip their roadway with
every device known TO insure the safety
of the public and render collisions Of
trains absolutely impossible.
The Lancaster automatic safety cross
ing does this. and meets the re-
quircments OF the law of every State.
1t Is said that every time loaded
train stops and starts 1t costs rail-
road company IS in wear and tear.
BESIDES this. they must maintain flag
men. crossing watch,nen. or signal OPP
orators. both day and night. at cost
OF $50 to $40 per month. On any trunk
line system running through several
states there would be at least 100
crossings at grade. 1t would cost such
road for wages OF fIngmen or signal
men $4,000 to $4,000 per month. and
$500 per through train a day for stop
ping and starting trains at crossings.
without taking into account the hun
areds OF thousands OF dollars damages
paid for injury to life and property.
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due to accidents from collisions. which
all their vigilance cannot prevent.
The Lancaster system eliminates this
human agency entirely and saves to
the railroads all this vast waste OF
money.
In recent authoritative publication
sent otit 1t appears that the combined
railways OF the United States paid out
In single year for loss and damage
to property s13.726,5oy; for injury to
persors, 41t.05a,125: q total OF $27,-
T7s,643. This IL a stupendous penalty;
1t Is startling. Little wonder that rail-
road people are predicting the general
adoption OF the Lancaster system. and
a rival, In Its results. to the air-brake.
Investors from North Carolina, Lynch
burg, Danville and Petersburg have
flooded the company's office with sub
scriptions to the stock to the extent
of nearly $4,000 UP to the present.
This, too. duringta period when stock
values OF many corporations OF we'll
known merit were crumbling. There
liz reason for this 1t lis capitalization
minus the usual water" promoters
eliminated. and every dollar OF the
stockholder's money going into the en-
terprise.
These are times when discrimination
should he exercised in selecting in
'vestments.
Many local capitalists are just now
figuring on closer attention to home
Investments. they having been con-
WINGED by recent developments that
We'll Street will not always do to tie
to. Large and small Investors will
be attracted to this enterprise,
which not only promises good diyi-
dends on the Investment, but an indus
trial plant for Richmond which Will
give employment to skilled labor and
enlarge the weekly pay rolls of Rich
mond's manufacturing enterprises.
The men al the head OF the enter
prise are all OF high standing in the
business community. In whose hands
the company's affairs will be carefully
and honestly administered. The COM
pany is very fortunate in having been
able to secure as directors such men as
A. j. Montague. Ex-Governor OF Vir-
glnIa: l.. o. Miller. OF Miller & Rhoads.
operating large department stores In
Richmond. Norfolk and Newark; NJ. a.
Finn. of Petersburg. man of large
business holdings throughout the State.
also member of the firm of Perl1S1-
son 8. Finn, general contractors. Mr..
j. T.. Allen, whose Office is Room Al.
Merchants National Bank. has charge
of the subscription list.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
John Dondero, seventeen. binds books

John Dondero, seventeen. binds books
for living and dwells unostentatlous-
.ly in Brooklyn. Centuries ago his
forbears were naughty Flosent!nes. and
so John takes naturally to arnlor and n
sword.
John came to New York yesterday
and strol!ed into Mrs. Lizzie Holden's
notion shop at No. 145 Norfolk street.
Mrs. Holden was on a stepladder count
ing spools on a shelf. She said In
Essex Market Court later that she was
not aware OF Johns presence until she
heard her ash register ring and saw
John leaving.
Then shs dropped Off that ladder as
an eagle swoops and ran into the street
yelling, "Robber!" ana Thief. John
ran, pursued by mounted Policeman
Louis Martin, to Riverton Street,
through a side street TO Delaney, and
west along Delaney nearlyto Forsyth.
where he lodged into the theatrical and
costume emporium OF Sammy Vogel.
Martin disnounted and followed him
In. Vogel himself was out, and all
Martin could see In tile shop were an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
NEGRO CO[lEG|ANS
IN SCORE[ESS GAME
Football Teams Of Union Uni
versity and Hampton Play
Hard Battle.

The contest between Virginia Union
University and Hampton Normal In
stitute yesterday was stubborniY
fought throughout the entire game;
and from the time the referees whistle
blew in the beginning to tho end. the
result was in doubt.
Before the game Hampton was the
fayorite with odds of /: to 1: but the
game. had not advanced very far be,
fore 1t vas seen that Hampton could
do nothing with Unions line. Wnen-
eyer the nall would go into the oth-
er's territory. 1t would be punted into
safe ground. and both halves ended
WITH the hall near the centre m, OF ~. the Z,
lost considerable ground In attempts
Ing the forward pass. while Hampton
was penalized several times for offside
and twenty minutes. officials: Mr.. II.
". Hudsins, OF Richmond College. RET
cree: Mr. e. NJ Louthan, OF Richmond.
College. umpire, Professor Barco and
]. j. Cation. ttmekeepers.
Both Referee Hudgins and Umpire
Louthan declared that the game was
one OF the cleanest and freest from
unnecessary roughness or wransling
stevens are very evenly matched. The
Union University team played the bet
Ter football. in the sense of using
Se pe ya5sy sa Of ha game A seuf line
up was.
Union Hampton
University. Positions. Normal.
Augkins........ right end .........S Scott
t.ittlejohn.... right tackle ..... Atkins
Morgan. right guard 80. Burress
Booker. cfn.re ..McA'ltster
Dickens. left end ......J ohnson
Hayes. ........ left tackle ..... Burrell
Waller. ...... left guard ..... Hyman
Nicholas. ...... right half Jordan
Williams. 1870. left half Smith (Capt.l
Lewis (Capt.). quarter ..l..... Ftnncy
(Brownl
Buckner.... full ..Whee lis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
SELECT GIRLS AS UsHERs

a1in.stcr Has Them Show Men to Seats
and Take Collection.
ELkTON. MD. October S1.-The Rev
Z, E. Barrett, who has been invited
to continue as pastor at the Elkton
NJ, E. Church TOR another year, has
introduced an innovation to get the
Dung men to attend church, and has
appointed six of the prettlest girls
In that church to act as ushers. In
their seats, they take the collections at
all the services.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
CAUGHT MONSTER SPIDER
Farmer Captured Huge Insect, Which
Had Blrt In Its Web.

Farmer Captured huge AHscS.,
Had Bird In Its Web.
GLASGOW. ky. October BE-. ".
Anthony, a farmer, who lives near the
kentucky Tennessee line, discovered 4
new species OF spider while at work IN
his garden the other morning, and the
insect, which has been seen by many.
SURPRISES anything Of the kind ever
seen in this section Mr.. Anthony says
the discovery Of the spider was made
through the shril! chipping of bird
He, thinking it was snake, made q.
search. In bed Of weeds he found
a huge spider web, and entangled
therein was birds mate, futtering
for freedom, while monster spider was
slowly weaving web around its VIC.
tim.
The spider was some two inches IN
length, coal black, with green velvet
spots on its body. Tho web in which
It lived was some three feet in dtaln-
eter and the thread COMPOSING 1t was
strong as silk thread. The spider was
captured, though allowed to live. and
will be sent to an expert to be exam
tned f,-t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
OPEN GRAVE TO DECIDE

Two Men Each Assert Certain Tomb
Contained One of His Relatives.
LEBANON. PA. October 31.-A grave
was opened In Goshen Cemetery Sat
urday to settle dispute between&O. D.
Fuller. of Lebanon. and A. r. Eggles-
ton, Of Norwich. Fuller asserted that
a particular mound Of earth marked
the last restlpg-place Of one of his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-01
FOR TOWER FOR SENATOR
Ambassador Coming Home to. Make
Race Against Pcnrosc.

AmbnsAadOr Coming Home 10. Make
Race Against Pcnrosc.
POTTSN1LLE. PA, October ST.
Close friends here, the birthplace OF
Charlemagnc Tower. who has resigned
as Ambassador to Germany, to return
to his home In Philadelphia, assert
that while the ostensible reason for
retiring from diplomatic duty was to
look after the education OF his sons
in the United States. that he Is an
aspirant for the United States sena-
tcrship from Pennsylvania.
The Miners Journal said in its issue
to-day: at is understood here that
when Ambassador Tower returns home
to Philadelphia from Germany. he will
enter the field for United States
senator to succeed I3oies Penrose. The
natter Is already in the field, and that
will mean a battle royal"
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children. While Eggeston insisted that
his father was buried there
The selectment accompanied the two
n.en to the cemetery. Evidences OF All
old grave We're discovered in a corner
OF the Eggleston plot, An excavation
was made and the remains OF the elder
.Eggleston. who died twenty-tou years
ago.. were found. Thereupon Mr.. Egg
gieston's claim to the grave In dispute
was allowed,