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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-05
POINTED REMARKS
BY the MAYOR

Your councilmen are elected TO
spend your money economically,
yet | say In the city council today,
and | mean right now, there are
some members who are playing
politics go days in the year TO hold
their jobs. They afC not selected
for their personal qualifications.
They know little about any depart
ment. Some OF them couldn't write
up a resolution in 30 days, and, In
deed, / have known members who
had 10 look I'm the paper the next
day 10 learn how they voted.
"Partisanship enters into the dc
liberations of the city council. To
my certain knowledge the council
since 1890 has been controlled by
corporation influences. but this is
decreasing. Half the time the
councilmen pass measures without
knowing what they are doing, often
merely on recommendation OF &
committee and without the city's
side being half represented.
Some of the most prominent
members Of the city council Will
today defend their right To make
contracts with the city. / think IL
will cease I'm time. but so far ordi-
nances intended to prevent 1t have
been pigeonholed."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-05
Horatio NJ. Slocum Dead

Horatlo Nelson Slocum. probably tho
oldest citizen OF Pawtuxct and veteran
OF the civil War. died at his home In
-Hawtuxct, yesterday. Mr.. Slocum was
born May 2 1924. and during the greater
part OF his long life he lived In that VIII
lagc. At the time OF the Civil War nc en-
listed. served throughout the war and was
honorably discharged at its close. Many
resident Of Pawtuxet will miss and
mourn for his familiar figure in the cir
clcs where hc was accustomed 10 fro
qucnt.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-05
Kings Daughters Entertain

The Royal circle. Kings Daughters.
gave a pleasing banquet and entertain-
ment in the vestry of the Central
Baptist chuch last evening. About 800
guests were present. The banquet took
close Rev. f.. a. Hanly. d. D.. made a
short address along the general lines OF
the necessity for religion in the business
and professional mans life.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-05
Great Northern Restrained

Helena. Mont. Dec. Judge William
III. Hunt IN the federal court here yester-
day. signed an injunction restraining the
Great Northern railway from collecting
the excess over the old rate on new
lumber rate which went into effect on
Nov. I.
Judge Hunt held that the federal courts
have exclusive jurisdiction IN cases in
volving construction Of the Interstate
commerce commission. aud that Il had
the right To- grant n temporary Injunction
until tho action of the commerce cum
mission
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-05

have the police department OF Provi-
dence remain in any way under the con-
troll of the mayor. especially when the
people were electing Democrats to that
office.
''They, therefore. conceived a way. not
only for controlling the police department.
but the liquor dealers, that they might
coerce the latter and dragoon them into
working for the success of the Republi-
can party. The machine figured that the
liquor dealers controlled anywhere from
10 10 30 voters each. and that the way TO
hammer the dealers into doing what was
expected of them would be TO provide
police commission, which II did.
''rhe only thing which saved the police
commission from becoming the partisan
machine which il was designed TO be by
it's creators, was the high character OF
the men who were elected TO the board.
Last year partisanship I'm the election OF
member OF the board was attempted.
The Democratic mayor did not want To
nominate a Republican for that position;
he did not want to nominate Col. Gross.
HE feared that a Democrat could not
be elected and saw that the only way to
defeat the machine and TO have a clean
city was TO nominate Col. Gross. That
nomination was made and IL was based
upon the good citizenship OF the man and
for the good OF the community"
CITY CoUNCILMEN.
Referring particularly TO the machine
men in the city council, the mayor as
serted that there are men In the city hall,
who understand practically nothing of the
workings OF the departments OF the mu-
nicipal government, adding the remarks
quoted in the box at the head OF this
story. Continuing he said:
craftsmanship entered -into the attempt
TO secure a city forester AS the resolu-
ton read the appointment of that officer
was to be vested in the commissioner of
public works. The mayor suggested an
amendment, making the appointment SUBJ
ject to the approval of the executive of
the city. His suggestion was not favor
ably acted upon and later he was toio
that had ii been made by a Republican
mayor, no doubt, IL would have been
adopted
The mayors remarks followed a brief
business meeting OF the club presided
over by President Il. T. Weller, and f..
NJ. Wheeler rendered a vocal solo. The
meeting rendered vote Of thanks TO the
mayor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-05
Providence Man Appointed

Washington. Dec 5.-H h. Ailard OF
Fall River has been appointed clerk
In the census bureau AZ 800 per annum
and W. \. Darrah of Providence an as
sisiant examiner in the patent office at
Slsoo
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-05

Rev. Frederick Taylor Gates clergyman whose
business to look after Mr. John D. Roceees charitable bests
deserving institutions and individuals Mr. Gates born
Broome " July 1853 and graduated with honors
from the University OF Rochester ISHe secretary OF the
American Baptist Educational society from 1880 1893 In the lat
Mr. Rockefeller whose charitable giving had become nor
asked Mr. investigate the demands his bcnevocncc
viii Since that time Mr. Gates has
supervised the giving away oi millions OF the Oil Kings
wealth
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-05
POLICE COMMISSION

''The police commission act. i'm partic-
uar. was adopted for purely partisan
purposes. The machine did NOT care TO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
ROOSEVELT.
LOCAL ITEMS.

The annual ball of the Hungarian
Society of Roosevelt was held at
Nash's hall Tuesday night. The hall
was crowded. About fifty couples
took part in the grand march, The
prize for the most attractive costume
was awarded to Joseph Corn.
Abe Krinzman, Sam Guerson and
Abe Guerson were at the Lyceum the
atre in Elizabeth Wednesday night.
Daniel O'Rourke, of Blazing Star
road, vas in Hoboken yesterday.
Christopher Waltz is spending a
few days in Woodbridge.
Mrs. Joseph Corn and family have
returned from New York, where they
had been spending the holidays.
Miss Mamie Stern, of Woodbridge
avenue. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M.
Halberstadt, in New York.
Edward Coughlin, William Curry,
Benjamin Baldwin and Allen Plat
attended the opening of the new
skating rink in Perth Amboy Tues
day night.
/. Schwartz and daughter have re-
turned home from Pittsburg, Pa.
Miss NJ. Scally, of Tompkins street,
left yesterday for a three weeks stay
VI IJdStOH, Il.
DR.. and Mrs. c.. e. Austin will
give a reception Friday afternoon at
the parsonage in Bryan street, to the
members and friends of the First
Methodist church.
A meeting of the Lady Foresters,
Court Carteret No. 365, will be held
in Firemen's hall at 5 o'clock Friday
evening. Officers for the ensuing
year will be Installed.
The Roosevelt Social Club will
visit the Raritan Club, of Perth Am
boy, next Wednesday night.
Mrs. M. Bolafsky and Miss Bolaf-
sky returned to Roosevelt after an
absence of six weeks in Perth Am
boy. s
Don't forget the basket party and
entertainment of the Roosevelt Soc
ial Club at Glass hall Sunday even
ing, January 20.
Mike Bolafsky and Morris Prince
were in Perth Amboy Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Steinberg, Mr..
and Mrs. Adam CARRIER, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Shapiro and Miss Deber attended
the Grand Opera at the Metropolitan
theatre in New York Wednesday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
WOODBRIDGE
LOCAL ITEMS.

Master James Bolan, of Totem
Vile, spent New Years day with his
grandmother in Newark.
The Misses May, Della and Anna
Bolan, of ~Tottenville, spent New
Years day with their aunt, Mrs. John
Leonard, of Fulton street.
The new town committee, Messrs.
Howard Fender, ]. Dooley, A. Kahl-
man, Randolf Lee and G. S. Farrell,
me to organize January l. Mr.. John
Dooley was elected chairman and Mr..
Howard Fender was elected treasur-
Gr.
Miss Edith Hinsdale has returned
to Brooklyn after after spending the
holidays with friends and relatives in
town.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Eddy, of Bay
onne, were the guests of Mrs. B. w.
Hoagland New Years day.
The trolley track across the bridge
at Crab Beach is being extensively
repaired, causing some delay ard in
convenience to passengers.
Mr.. Ralph Edgar, of Edgar's Hill,
has returned from visiting relatives
in Philadelphia. !,
Mrs. f. G. Tisdall and Miss Tisdall
spent wednesday Out Vi lOWH.
Miss Helen Brewster, Miss Hins-
dals, Miss Tisdall and Mrs. Hinsdale
attended the dance at Mctuchen New
Years night. 3E (
Master Bernard Sullivan has re-
turned from visiting > relatives on
Long Island.
The Bridge Whise Club meet on
Wednesday afternoon ut the home of
Mrs. S. M. Brewster instead of at
Mrs. H. r. Valentine's.e
Mrs. Robert Valentine is recover
ing from her recent attack of grip.
Mrs. E. B.. Freeman, of Edgar's
Hill, spent Wednesday with friends
out of town.
The Whist Club will meet Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry
Demarest, in Sewaren.
Mrs. George M. Valentine is slow
ly recovering from her recent illness.
Mrs. Walter Demarest is slowly re-
covering from injuries received in a
recent trolley accident.
Miss Sadie Voorhees, has returned
to her home in Edgar's Hill after
spending several days at Spring
Lake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03

THE LOOP.

At the regular meeting of the
ell Tuesday night, it was expected
the matter of granting a franchise to
the Central Traction Company for
the purpose of building a road in the
streets forming what some has termed
a loop, would be discussed by those
interested, but for some reason the
matter was laid over until the next
regular session of the council. A
gentleman living along the propose.
route in Bordentown avenue, told the
NEWS correspondent that he had
failed to find any that wanted an
other line on the avenue, and we
know the M. e. church people in
John street don't want any trolley
along their property. The church.
when on Broadway, was compelled
to move its location on account of
the interruption caused by the steam
cars; and by this removal, although
the company paid the church $1,000
as damages, still the church lost
about $4,000 by being compelled to
move its location. Now, just as the
church has DeCOIle lI6e Vi utDl, anu
everything prospectively harmonious,
will the men who have been placed
at the head of the borough govern
ment by the votes of the church, as
well as by others, ignore their re-
quest, and by their acts say we don:
care anything for you; If you don't
like a trolley running past your door
every fifteen minutes or half hour,
why, do as you did before, move to
some other location? | don't thing
our council, will be deaf to the re-
quest Of the many to listen to the
clamorings of the few. Now, If this
proposed line was IN n of our
main streets. was conducive for the
good of many, it would not be ex-
peeted that the request would be
listened to, but when there is no one
that can give a plausible reason why
this loop should be put in, to the an
and detriment of many for
the benefit of the few, we think the
powers that be should give this mat
ter unusual consideration before final
action in the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
PLEASANT PLAINS.
ENTERTAINER EUCHRE CLUB.

ENl NIL AtNED HONAAA
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Jost, in Woodvale avenue, was the
scene of a merry gathering New
Years eve when they entertained
the Evening Euchre Club. The feat
ure of the evening was progressive
point euchre, played for prizes, after
which Mrs. Jost served an elaborate
%fve-course dinner. The house was
decorated with red crepe paper, holly
and green's. The table was also dec
grated with holly leaves. After the
cards, the evening vas spent in mu-
sic and singing until just before IL
O'Clock, when Mr.. Jost presented each
one with a small package containing
favors in the form of miniature horns,
violins and drums. The ladies pres
n each received a beautiful white
apron. Mr.: and Mrs. Yost had also
as their guests on this occasion Mr..
and Mrs. George Van Allen, Miss
Thekla Jost, John Swade and Harry
Jost. The following were awarded
prizes for the cards: Mrs. Stephen
Slower. first ladies' prize, scrim bu-
reau cover, and Mrs. Joshua Hitch
cock, second, renaissance centerpiece.
Harry Jost, first gentleman's prize,
silk suspenders, and John Swade, sec
ond, ash receiver.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
TO1IENyILLE.
HTGUENOT CHAPTER INsTALL.

HTCUENOT CHAPTER INSTALL.
AZ the meeting Of Huguenot Chap
ter No. SO, order Eastern Star, held
in Knights of Pythias hall last night,
tho newly elected worthy matron'
Mrs. Maggie La Fargo presiueu'
following officers, who were APP
nointed bygthe worthy matron were
Installed IL Past Grand Lecturer and
Worthy Patron David r. Robbins
assisted b mrs. Edward streeter. as
Grand marshall, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Scott. as assistant grand marshall.
The 6Se points OF the star are Mrs
Eugene Buhlman, Ada; Mrs. W. Scott
Post. Ruth; Mrs. U. G.. Sprague,
Esther; Mrs. Wilbur Skidmore, Mar
tha and Mrs. August Clarius, Electra;
Mrs. Elsie Traub, marshall; Mrs.
oliver Weir, chaplain; Mrs. G. 7.
Smith, warden; Alebrt Cole, sentinel,
and Mrs. Edward Streeter, organist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

Walter Gray has returned to his
home in Manhattan after several
days spent with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Landin. itsA s& ssHt
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Valley have
returned to their home again after
having spent the holidays with
friends in New York city.
A large number of people from
Kreischerville attended the Christ
mas celebration held in the A. M. e.
Zion church Tuesday night.
Miss Carrie W0reth, of Manhattan,
was the guest of Miss Louise Oechsli
during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lederman re-
Gently left here after spending a most
enjoyable time at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Staudt, in Blooming
dale venue.
Edward O'Donnell, of Winant ave-
nue., has returned home after q brief
visit with friends in Brooklyn.
George Smith, of West New Brigh-
ton, was a local visitor yesterday.
Postmaster Charles o. Sprague
was a New York visitor yesterday.
w. w. Nance, the hardware mer-
chant, in Amboy avenue, is confined
to his room with water on the knee
cap.
The Misses Gertrude and Emma
Nance have returned to their home
again after a visit with their sister
Mrs. William Bishop, in Brooklyn.
Herman Oechsli entertained a few
friends at his home, in Bloomingdale
avenue, New Years night. The feat.
ure of the evening was pinochle. Re.
freshments were served.
Edward Lyons, who has been a
Monticello, Sullivan county, N. Y.
for the past several months for hi
health and who returned Christmas
day, is seriously Ill at the home o,
his mother in this place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

Messrs. Salz & Steiner are very
busy taking account of stock and
marking down the prices of goods for
the after holiday sale which will
commence Saturday.
Rev. N. e. Webb, of the Methodist
Protestant church, contemplates COM
mencing revival services in his church
on Sunday evening next. They have
been remodelling their church and
have been successful financially and
we hope their efforts in the cause of
Christ may also be crowned with sue
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nimpchs and
family spent New Years at Rocky
Hill.
Revival services were commenced
in the Methodist Episcopal church, in
John street, Tuesday evening under
The Aervision of the pastor, Rev. f.
@. Uhi. A cordial welcome is extend
ed to all.
John Montgomery, son of Free
holder Montgomery, who has been
spending his holiday vacation at
home, returned to Trenton Wednes-
day morning where he is attending
the State Model school.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Click, of Pine
n were visitors at Trenton
Tuesday of this week.
Fred and George Batzel spent the
New Year holiday with their mother
and sister in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Havens had a
New Years gathering of their rela-
tives and friends New Years day.
Miss Stella Harens and friend
spent Tuesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Askin, of Perth Amboy.
e. H. Gifin, Of Broadway, is very
ill with grip,
/ 1t was reported that about a car
koad went from South Amboy on New
~ anight to New Brunswick to
F1end the theatre at that place.
" Lawyer John A. Lovely spent the
New Year holiday in New York.
Watch night services we're held in
the John street M. e. church New
Years eve.
New Years night a stone which
marked a dogs grave on j. A. Sex
tons property, In Main street, was re-
moved by some young men who are
well known. If thes young men will
put this stone back from where they
removed 1t, they will save themselves
considerable trouble and expense.
Mrs. s, J.. Dillon was a New York
visitor "wednesday. p
Mrs. Robert Kerr visited New
York Wednesday.
Mr.. anG Mrs. Leroy French spent
New Years with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George French, of Bordentown
avenuc.
Mr5. Charles Smock was a Newark
are or Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
pARlsH GUILD ENTERTAINED.

A meeting of the Parish Guild OF
the Church of St. Stephen was cid
at the home of Mrs. c. T. Smith, In
johnson n last night, and after
the usual transaction of business Mrs.
Smith entertained the guild and a few
friends at cards.
Point euchre was played for prizes,
and each one playing was assessed
twenty-five cents, which was for the
benefit of the guild. About thirty
were present. Refreshments we're
served during the evening. The for-
lowing were awarded prizes Mrs. Geo.
Smith, first ladies' prize, fancy dish;
]. E. Benz, first gentlemen's prize,
suspenders. Prizes were also award
ed to Mrs. Albert Smith, Mrs. William
Bloodgood, Mrs. Gertrude Mcfarland
and Mrs. J. e. Benz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
SEWAREN.
ITEMS.

Miss Alice Warning, of West avenue,
Miss Muriel Wright, of New York,
saw the Lion and the Mouse" at the
Lyceum theatre, in New York, with
friends New Years afternoon.
From this Sunday on the Sunday
school service of st. Johns church
will be held in the afternoon at half
past two instead of quarter of ten.
Mr.. J. j. Kelly has taken the place
of Mr.. White as the ticket agent and
telegraph operator at the Sewaren
Central railroad station.
Mrs. Leonard, of New York city,
spent a day last week in town with
friends.
Mrs. Arthur Williamson, of Rah-
way avenue, Woodbridge, spent last
Thursday evening in town with
friends.
Miss Alice Waring, of West we
nue., returned to her home Wednes-
day afternoon after spending a cou-
pie of days in New York city visiting
Miss Muriel Wright.
Miss Ruth Freeman, of West ave-
nue., has returned home after spend
ing a few days in New York city Wis
ting Miss Marie Solace.
Mrs. e. d. Wright, of New York,
formerly of this town, spent last
Thursday night with friends in Sc
warren.
Miss PRESTON, of West avenue,
spent last Saturday afternoon in To-
tenvilie, Staten Island, visiting Mrs.
Ernest Warning and little Miss Rosa
mond Waring.
Miss Eloise Gimbernat, OF Cliff
road, Miss Catherine Wright and
Miss Florence Ballard, of New York
city, saw Henry Woodruff, in Brown
of Harvard" last Saturday after
noon.
Miss Anna Waring, of West ave
nue., spent Monday night with Miss
Rachel Robinson, of Bryant avenue,
Railway.
Miss Preston, of West avenue,
spent Monday afternoon in Railway.
Mrs. j.. c. Williams and little Miss
May Williams, of East venue spent
Wednesday morning in Perth Amboy.
Theodore Freeman, of West ave
nue., spent Monday night with reia
tires in Glen Ridge.
Miss Muriel Wright, of New York
city, returned home Tuesday morn
ing after spending a few Gays in Sc
warren, visiting Miss Alice Waring,
o. West avenu
Mrs. Walker, Of New Yorl: city,
spent Christmas in town visiting
friends.
Mrs. Hawkins, of Cliff road. spent
Saturday morning out of town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
SEEKING NEW THINGS TO GROW,

An annual income of forty million
dollars on an original investment of
$4,000 is the surprising record of the
U. S. department of agriculture, says
Dewey Sheldon Beebe in the Tech
nical World Magazine for Deem
Der.
To the riddle, why is the Depart
ment of Agricultural" some scoffers
have been wont to reply, Just
cause" They used to ridicule the
agricultural work Of the government
because they said there were no tngi-
BILE results. But the department, in
Its yearbook for 1905, comes to the
front with a lust cause for it's ex-
~istence. What business man in the
United States, whether he fathers a
trust of runs a corner drug store, can
point to APP rofit like this: "An invest
ment of $4,000 in 1864, now pro-
duces an annual income of $40, 000,-
600, yet this is II of the records or
the much-maligned agricultural de-
partment. The department intro
duced from China and France in
1864 a comparatively small amount
of sorghum at a cost of $4,000. Now
a considerable part of the molasses
consumed in the United States comes
from this outlay of $4,000, and the
nnuaal value of the sorghum crop
is at least $4,000, 900.
But the astonishing work of the
agricultural department does not stop
with sorghum. The branch of the
departments work which ~endeavors
to find new things for the farmer to
grow, and to make the United States
Independent of foreign countries for
all of its cereals, has been most pro-
life in tangible results; and its sue
cess in transplanting alien grains Is
phenomenal, and is financially a pay
ing proposition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
A FOOTBALL PROBLEM.
Many Members of Rules Committee
Nearing End of Term.

Nearing End of Term.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18:-The meet
ing of the football rules committee
to be held at the Murray Hill Hotel
Saturday is expected to cover the
whole field of rule changes deemed
necessary in the game, thought it is
unlikely that the committee will do
more than recommend changes. The
difficulty that confronts it is that the
tenure of office of half the committee
ends within a week after their meet
ing, and it is deemed inadvisable to
hamper a new committee elected to
succeed these men by doing more
than recommending alterations.
While interest in the meeting this
week will be keen, 1t will be quite
overshadowed by the gathering of
next week. sf
President Palmer E. Pierce, of the
new intercollegiate Athletic Associa-
ton of America, which supersedes
the conference of colleges held last
December, has called a meeting of
the association for next week. At
that meeting it will be necessary to
hear the report of the seven men who
we're appointed by the conference of
colleges to coalesce with the old foot
ball rules committee and to elect
their successors. The sever were e.
K. Hall, of Dartmouth; Lieutenant
Charles d. DAILY, of8West Point; Pro-
fessor C. w. Savage. of 4Oberlin; Dr..
James A. Babbitt, of Haverford; DIR.
Harry l.. Williams, of Minnesota;
Professor James T. Lees, of Nebras-
ka, and r. Homer Curtis, represent
ing the southern colleges.
While the services rendered by
these men, in conjunction with the
seven members of the old committee,
have been thoroughly satisfactory
and generally commended, and they
would likely all be reelected, a diff
cult situation is presented by reason
of the fact that the old football rules
committee no longer exists and there
is now no committee with which they
can combine.
Largest cfrculafionAenouoh said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-03
WIN. p. AUCHENBACH DEAD.

William P. A~uchenbach, forty-four
years and eight months old, died yes
terday morning at the home of his
daughter in Woodvale IN after
an illness of several weeks. The
funeral will take place at his late
residence at 8 O'Clock tonight. Rev.
J. B. j. Rhodes, pastor of St. Marks
NJ. E. church, viii officiate. The body
will be taken tomorrow morning to
the Alsace cemetery, Reading, Pa.
for interment.