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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
HVTICAPTURED JOHN BROWN
hiEburio Event Of Fifty YsAn AGO astOhsd
BY Chiss PErtiuipHnt
REcolHcuONs OF JOEL CLARK ROCKWELL
HSH hs slave Hunters Discovers
The Routs 90 Freedom ana
Tracked Broun-The Cap
tyre ana Rsseue.

Joe1 Clark Roclwen Of Missouri claims
20 BE- the captor Of John Brown. the his
toT4c Kansas character whose anti-slavsry
operations City years ago were one OF
many forces which LED up to the civu war.
Mr.. Rockwell was born In 1S22. settled In
Weston. No. and was the original owner
OF the site on which Atchison, Kan, Is
now built His story Of the capture Of John
Brown In taken from the New York hide
pendent. az follows:
Most people have heard "John Browns
Body sung, but very few have any idea
about John Brown. At the time when
took him prisoner. in 1857, feeling ran high
In connection with the border rufian war
as II was termed, which concerned itself
win the question OF the admission OF Kan
sas as a slave state. was living In Mis-
souri,, opposite Kansas, at the time. Mis-
sOun. being a slave state, and bounding
Kansas on the east, was anxious that II
should be a slave state also But the civil
war settled all that soon after.
About that time John Brown, who had
already become conspicuous anti-slavery
agitator in the east, got up a company OF
young men and came 70 Kansas and To-
Gated at Lawrence. on the Kansas river.
His followers themselves acknowledged that
he was a fanatic, crazy on the subject Of
elavery, and willing to forfeit his life for
the negro. Brown outfitted his young men
as agents for selling sewing machines
books, etc, and sent them across into
Missouri They walked around the country
and wherever they found opportunity, told
the slaves that. II they would come to the
Missouri river at night, some Of their party
would meet them and get them across into
Kansas, where the people OF Missouri dared
not come. Some welcomed this direction
and were taken over the border.
Movable Property,
At that time my partner owned a val
liable negro, whom we called Dick" to-
gether with his wife and three children
My partner turned him over TO me as so
much property at s27OO. Dick was quite a
musician. Their owners always gave tho
slaves their time at Christmas and New
Years, and they had for their own what
ever money they could earn during that
season Dick found that by going to Deav-
enworth. Kan, he could find a few days
occupation as a musician. l passed him
over. But when the holidays had expired he
did not return. In three months l found
that John Brown had him in his corral at
Lawrence. When he had fifteen OF twenty
such he would take them by night 800
miles TO Council Bluffs, and thence by rail
70 Chicago and Canada, this route being
known as the underground railway" At
this time he had already gotten about 100
negroes through to Canada.
One old negro, to whom John Brown 8
travelling agents had given the countersign,
turned traitor, and revealed the secret to
his master. Then some of the border ruff
mans colored their faces and gave the
pountersign one night at the river crossing;
and when the men came over for them they
Veized them and marched them up hill on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

who had some vague connection with the
diplomatic service came TO him and Of
fered 10 sell him a confidential document
written by Prince Bismarck The docu-
ment was submitted TO experts, who were
OF the opinion that II was genuine. The
Matin was just about to pay the 5000
asked for Il when as a last precaution 1t
was submitted to a we'll known official Of
the EccoIe de Charles. He looked It over
carefully and said: when your man
comes hand him over to the police. He
spelled Bismarck without the &C. "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

half OF his government, asked TOT tile IN
clusion OF a discussion Of the quesuoh Iei'
tive 10 the Limitation OF armaInen's'
standard for the employment OF Iorce re-
alive TO the recovery Of private LAM, -
and that In every way the partlclp@'ioN -
the American republics be aloeo'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
Boyd's Theater
Thursday, April 4th

&c 80 p. n
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
MADAME YALE'S
BEAUTY
CULTURE
LECTURE
A Matinee for Women and Girls

Madame Yale cordially invites the ladies
OF Omaha TO attend her Beauty Culture
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
The Yale system

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and defects TO face or hgure that mar
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Tickets for Nine. Yales lecture, good
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Charles Sprague, the barber, in
First street, spent Sunday last with
relatives in Florence.
John Matthews, a foreman in the
r. r. r. yard at this place, and who
makes his home in Second street,
visited his parents at Bordentown
Sunday.
Fred Petty, of Second street, was
a visitor at Beverly Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Isley, of James
burg. visited South Amboy Saturday
and spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Isley, of David street.
On account of the changes made in
the Ladies Order, p. 0. S. of A., their
first meeting will be held Thursday
and their regular meetings hereafter
Will be the first and third Thursdays
of each month instead of Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Erwin, of Matawan,
spent Sunday last with Miss Nellie
I~4amberston, of Bordentown avenue
Miss Stella Ravens and friend
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Askins. of Perth Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bloodgood
were visitors at Perth Amboy the frs
part of this week.
James Allen and son. of Elizabeth
were visiting relatives in South Am.
hoy Sunday.
Mrs. Collin Stratton. of MAR
street, visited Perth Amboy the latter
part of last week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
T0TTERvlLLE.
MASQUERADE BALL.

K~reischeryiile Lodge Held A Big
Event Saturday.
Belschazzar Lodge No. 1909.
Knights and Ladies of Honor of
Kreischerville. celebrated it's six
teenth anniversary by giving a mas
querade ball in Nelson's hall, that
place, Saturday. The affair was one
of the largest of its Kind that the
lodge has ever held. There were
about four hundred present. 1t Is
said there were so many on the floor
at one tine il was 4lncat impossible
to dance.
The costumes were both comical
and unique, representing all national
tiles and all kinds of people. The
hall was handsomely decorated for
the occasion and the place having
Just been renovated, presented a fine
appearance. Dancing began at 8
O'Clock and continued until early
Sunday morning.
The committee in charge who help
ed to make this affair a success was
Louis Strauss, julius Knothe, John
Bucks. Henry Hugo. Mrs. August
Herbstreet, Mrs. Michael Huber and
Mrs. Charles Nielsen. The floor man
ager was John Bucks and Frank Kol-
Ter, assistant. The music was furn-
ished by Professor Guttman's orches-
ira, of Perth Amboy. The lodge is
also making big preparations for
their installation of officers which
takes place in this same hall on Sat
urday night, January rs. A recep-
ton will follow the ceremony.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
K. orc. ENTERTAINMENT.

A number of the members OF Rich
mond Council No. 351, Knights of
Columbus, who reside here will at
tend their annual entertainment and
dance in the. Union Opera house in
West NeW Brighton at S:15 o'clock
tonight. Some 'of the best talent that
has appeared on the Manhattan
vaudeville stage this season will be
present to- help the knights pass an
enjoyable evening. The main feat
ure of the evening will be a one-act
farce. A.comedy.-te team will also APP
pear. There will also be illustrated
songs. Immediately after the per-
Torrance the hall will be cleared and
dancing will be in order. The music
will be fufnishedS by the New York
Letter Carriers Band. 1t is expected
that a number of visiting knights will
be present. The entertainment is for
the benefit of the new hall that the
knights expect to open in the spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
InIIEnvlLLE.
PHILEMON 4ITERARY GLUE.
Planning for ds4tlsmep's Night

Planning for deltlemen's Night
Interesting Meeting Yesterday.
An important meeting of the Phile-
mon Literary Club was held in
Knights of PythiAs hall, in Amboy
avenue, yesterday Afternoon. An in
teresting program was rendered. The
subject for discussion was the novel
lists of the imagination. Mrs. Gilbert
rs. Barnes read a paper on Edgar Al
Ian Poe; Miss Emma M. Parr read q
paper from Poe's works, entitled
Anna BelleALee;s Miss Grace Yet
man read q paper on Robert Louis
Stevenson, and Mrs. w. d. Frerichs
read Providence and the Guitar from
~Stevenson's works. Music followed
the program.
Mrs. Nathan j. Lowe was appointed
a delegate to the convention of the
City Federation of Women's Clubs to
be held. at the Hotel Astor, in New
York city, FebfIary 8. Mrs. Mary
u. Mason, president of the club, will
also accompany her on that day. The
committed on the gentlemren's night.
to be held in Knights of Pythias hall
February 2, report making great pro-
gress for that event. An interesting
program is being arranged for that
night.
NAt the next meeting of the club,
next Monday afternoon. Rev. James
c. Howard, ofAHingsley M. E. church,
of Stapleton, Will deliver a lecture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
DOING ALL THEY CAN.

ia. Sexton, inspector for the
Beard of Health, of South Amboy,
received a postal card Monday morn
ing from an unknown person stating
that the Italian people were going to
and from the house in Gordon street
in which exists a ease Of diphtheria.
The inspector would inform the pub
lie that the Board of Health has
quarantined this house and are do
ing all in their power to prevent the
disease from spreading; he also states
that If the writer Of the card will be
kind enough to give him their name
and prove what they say, that he and
the Board of Health will have the
matter adjusted Immediately.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
sPRAINED HIS FOOT.

Charles Stratton met with a SER
ious mishap' Monday morning. 1t
appears there is a stairway of three
steps coming from his sleeping room
down on a platform landing before
coming to the main stairway, and in
coming down those three steps Mr..
Stratton, in some manner, slipped
and came down upon the platform
landing, spraining his foot quite sew
erely, SO he was unable to be at his
place of BUSINESS yesterday. We
hope for a speedy recovery as we miss
his genial c-ountenance and CHEEKY
words at the depot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
MoRK our THEIR TAxEs.

The collector of delinquent taxes,
Samuel Freeman. was saying to the
NEWS correspondent that a number
of men in the borough were willing to
nav their taxes, but they had not the
dollar to pay with, but would work
on the street or any other borough
work to pay the same. Mr.. Freeman
was of the opinion that it would be a
much better way to let them pay
their taxes in this manner than to
board them at the expense of the
county when they did not have the
necessary funds to pay the same, and
that he Intended to bring this matter
before the mayor and council on their
next meeting night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
WOODBRIDGE.
LOCAL ITEMS.

D. F. Fender and William F. Inslee
spent Sunday with relatives in New
ark, visited the new city hall and me-
Mayor Hausling, and also visited the
X. of G. rooms. In the evening they
were entertained by Professor Nc
Mahon and brother, who rendered
several selections on the violin, cor
net and piano, and numerous other
instruments.
The league of the M. E. church will
give an entertainment in the church
Friday night, February 30. There
will be tables of homemade candy,
cake and fancy articles. 1t is hoped
all will patronize this office,
The Y. w. C. c. will meet On Tues
day afternoon at the home of Miss
Mittie Randolph, in Railway ayenue
Mrs. Hall, of Grab Beach, is able
to be out after her recent illness.
1t is rumored that the Woodbridge
National Bank will start to build a
banking house in the near future.
A Kindergarten entertainment and
sociable will be held at the home OF
Mrs. f. f. Anness the last week In
January under the direction of the
Builders.
Miss Edna Fowler. of Sewaren, is
able to be out after her recent Illness
Mr.. James Livingood, Jr., of New
York. spent Sunday with Mrs. r. f
Anness, in Green street.
Miss Sadie Voorhees, has returned
to Belleviffe, N. ", after spending
the holidays at her home on Edgar's
Hill.
The next meeting of the Builders
will be held on February 5 at the
residence of MRS. IIfa t. Spencer, in
Upper Main street.
The turkey supper in the Congre'
gational church parlors is Thursday
evening, January 81. Tickets only
fifty cents.
The next meeting of the Brideg-it
Club will be held-.on January 23 al
the residence of Mrs. F. /. Perry, in
Railway avenue. -
Mr.. Campion Cutter is i'll with q
severe cold at his home in Upper
Green street. fps o
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
PORT READING.
LOCAL ITEMS.

The firemen's annual ball was a
great success, although the weather
was very bad. The Reliance Hook
& Ladder Company, of1Woodbridge,
turned out in a bodysand made things
a little lively. Also the Roosevelt
Fire Company made a very good
showing, being represented by some
young men who e~ndeavored to make
II very enjoyable. The Port Reading
Fire Company welcomed the visiting
companies appropriately. One of the
features of the ball was the prize
waltz, in which several of the young
people took part. Although Mr..
Walsh and lady of Woodbridge r
'applauded very much, the prize was
awarded to Mr.. Savage and Miss
Edith Smink. The judges were
Thomas Mulervhill, of Port Reading,
Mr.. Mccarthy, of Woodbridge, and
Mr.. Albright, of Roosevelt. Miss
Cora Maher is deserving of much
credit for the interest in which she
took in the ball. Wilbur Turner also
worked very hard to make things en-
joyable. He deserves much thanks.
from the fire company for the inter-
est he took. William Irvine was the
winner of a handsome smoking set.
George Richardson had the good luck
to be the winner OF a handsome pill
low. which was envied by all,
b. V. Bright and Miss Christine
Larsen attended the theatre in New
ark recently.
The Misses Bella and Edith Smink,
of Perth Amboy. attended the fire.
mems ball Saturday night. Isl
Mr.. James Murray was in New
York Saturday.
Eugene Gibney spent Saturday in
Elizabeth, returning in the evening
to attend the firemen's ball, but had
the misfortune of being a little late
to take part in the affair.
Wilbur Turner spent Sunday ave-
ming in Greenville.
George Speak and John Leimpeter
expect to be in Philadelphia for a few
days going through an examination
to be promoted to locomotive engi-
neering. Many of their friends in the
local yard would like to see them pro
NOTED.
Joseph Gill is very sick with an
attack of the grip.
Mrs. Peter Larsen is improving
very nicely. She is able to be up
again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. George Harrington left home
Saturday for a months trip through
the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac A. Clark spent
Sunday with Mrs. Samuel Clark.
Mrs. William Kelly, of Plainfield
avenue, died at her home Saturday
afternoon of pneumonia.
Miss Templeton, of Keyport, was
a guest of Mrs. Charles Hodgson ovei
Sunday.
Miss vegthi is visiting her brother.
Mr.. Charles Vegthi.
Mr.. Walter Freeman. of Menlo
Park. died very suddenly of pneu.
monia Sunday morning. llr. Free
man was about his farm on Friday
and did not call in medical aid till
Saturday morning, who declared al
once there vas no hope.
Mr.. Jack, of Perth Amboy, visited
friends in Metuchen Saturday.
Six new members were added tc
the Metuchen Club at their last meet
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Burr, Mr.. and Mrs
Roe, Mr.. Demarest and Mr.. Turner
Barr. All officers were reelected
and Mr.. Abel Corbin was made house
clerk,
Mr.. S. S. Carvalho has not yel
found the miscreant who mutilatet
his trees at Red Top.
Rev. /. II. N. Bogert preached II
the Presbyterian church Sunda.
morning in the place of Rev. Prickett
Miss Bessie Decker is entertaining
a friend.
The Wilmot house on Middlese,
avenue has been sold and it is under
stood many pleasing improvements
are TO be made this spring TO the pro
perty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
PLEASANT PLAINS.
LOCAL ITEMS.

The handsome residence of George
d. Heck, in Bloomingdale avenue, Is
almost completed and will be ready
for occupancy shortly.
Gus Weiss, of Woodrow, has re-
covered from his recent attack OF the
grip. j.
Mrs. William Nance, of Amboy and
Seguine avenues, was u visitor IN
Perth Amboy yesterday.
A number of people from this place
attended the public school lecture IN
the Reformed church in Amboy ave-
nue. last night.
WV. Nance, the hardware dealer,
in Amboy avenue, is recovering SLOW
ly from his recent Illness.
Mrs. August Lundberg is i'll at her
home in Amboy avenue
A business meeting of the Epworch
League. of st. Marks M. E. church,
will be held after the usual prayer
meeting tomorrow night at 9:15
O'Clock.
The Evening Euchre Club will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. John
Peters, in Amboy avenue, this place,
Thursday night. An elaborate pro-
gram will be arranged for that night.
The feature of the evening will he
point euehre. Refreshments will
follow the cards.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Amicitia Hook and Ladder Com
pany will be held in their rooms TO-
morrow night. Business of import
ance will be transacted.
Miss Edna Vanderhoff, of Denville.
N. j., who was entertained at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. James Graham,
in Woodvale avenue, last week, has
returned to. her home again after a
pleasant visit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
SOUTH AMB0Y.
FORM LUMBER COMPANY.
Local Citizens invest Money to Helm
Build Tn south Amboy.

Local Citizens Invest Money to Helm
Build Up South Amboy.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with the clerk of the county OF
Middlesex for the formation of a COM
pany entitled the South Amboy Lum-
Der and Supply Company with a cap
~ftalization of $4,000. The following
are the stockholders: Charles SAT-
from, II. G. Perrine, W. P. Nichols,
Fred Diebert, Lucretia Sexton, Fred
erick Batzel, Daniel G. Chase, Henry
Wolfe and r.. C. Stephenson. At tn
present time this company will deal
largely in lumber and builders sup
plies, but it is incorporated to pur-
chase real estate and sell the same.
They have purchased a tract of land
nea the Raritan River railroad, at
which point the yard and offices will
be located. We understand the bust
ness of the company will soon be in
operation. The formation of this
company speaks well for our bor-
ough. The formation Of a company
with $780, 600 capital is something to
be proud of and brings home to us
the fact that not all of our moneyed
mel are boarding, ftheir surplus and
that while they are investing their
money in anticipation of fair divi-
dends they arg also establishing an
industry that we hope will be a bene-
fit TO the borough. VIII not some
others of ouf moneyed men cast about
them for, some industry that will pay
and inyest some of their surplus in
establishing the same. The good
WORK has commenced, don't let it
stoB, put South Amboy on an indus
TRIAL basis, according to our popula-
ton, with our sister city across the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
WASTED ENERGY.


John" she said, what type OF
canal would be best to build at Pan
ama?'
Delighted, John laid down his pa
per-. This was where he lived. For
80 minutes the room resounded with
such terms as lock levels" tide
speeds" 'abutments," angle irons"
and ~"geodetic surveys"
At the end he smiled at her,
do you agree with me- he asked.
YES" she answered absently. But
I was thinking
81 was just thinking, John. that I'd
have my old black mohair made over
for the fall and get baby one of those
white rabbitskin coats."-N. Y. Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
TO BE A.RFRAiGNED AGAIN.

Alexander Gardner, the night
Waterman employed at Huguenot
Beach, who has been locked up in the
county Jail at, Richmond on a charge
of homicide. willsbe arraigned in the
second district court before Magis-
trate Marsh, in Stapleton, today for
further examination. Gardner has
been held on this charge on his own
admission of, having struck a man
with a piece of pipe, as told in the
NEWS at thestime, after which the
supposed man fell off of the long pier
at that place and drowned. The pol
ice have not succeeded in finding any
clue to a struggle or the body of any
unidentified man that was drowned
at that place VI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Huguenot Tennis Club will be on
Thursday. Several matters of inn
portance will be discussed.
Stephen Houseman is slowly recov-
ering from his recent illness.
Mrs. Rose Decker, postmistress at
this place, who was i'll last week. is
able to be at the office and attend to
her duties again.
Mrs. Ida Nesbitt, of Brooklyn, re-
turned to her home in Brooklyn after
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Wort, in Woodrow.
Mrs. Harry Spencer and son Ken
meth, who have been seriously i'll, arc
both on the road to recovery.
Miss Florence Barry, of Ambol
avenue, this place, is convalescent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-15
O r PAY.

The committee on bylaws of the
Board Of Education will give a public
hearing Friday night to the executive
committee of the Interborough Asso-
citation of Women Teachers on the
question of higher salaries and equal
pay, The uexeeutive committee is
working hard in preparation for the
hearing and will present many argu-
ments as to why more pay should be
granted. The movement for higher
salaries is gaining Roadway rapidly.
During the past month it is said
about 400 members have Joined the
Interborough Association.