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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
2 XMAS TREES
DELIGHT MANY
Braga Singing Society and Den
mark Lodge, |. 0. G. T., En-
jOyed Festive Evenings.

The Singing Society Braga held
their annual festival and ball last
night in Braga hall. The hall was
crowded with members of the society
and children. In THE early part of
the evening al arge lighted and deco
rated Christmas tree occupied the
center of the floor, and around is the
children danced and played. From
the ceiling of the the hall, here and
there, hung Danish and American
flags. The, children were each given
a box of candy. sonnet ruit and a
present, During the evening Mrs p.
Ring rendered several piano selec-
lions. Peter Johansen gave an ad-
dress, in which he thanked the other
members of the society for the help
ing hand they had rendered him in
making the affair a success. He also
thanked Mr.. Nicnoliasen for the pre-
sentation of al arge Danish flag.
Several songs by the Singing So
ciety Braga were given during the
evening. Refreshment were served.
Shortly before midnight the floor was
cleared and dancing was a feature.
The committee of arrangements was:
Peter Johansen, chairman; Peter
Kaas, TIL. L., Momberg, Miner Olsen,
T. Z~angenberg, Hans P. Hendricksen
and r. Beehl.
Denmark Lodge, /. o. G. T., Tree.
Denmark Lodge, Independent Or
der of Good Templars, held their. an
,,, Nh ,tc4 ~ at.4r fncffr,o1 CafrnAnu
night in Dana hall. The hall was
well filled with members of the lodge
and friends. During the early part
of the evening a musical program
was carried out by members and chill
dren, as follows: T. Petersen gave
an address to the children. A song
was then rendered by the children.
Violin solo by Walter Gerlufsen.
Song, milwaukee on the Lake." was
sung by Augustus Gerlufsen, Dora
Peterson adm Elsie Meiler. Violin
solo by Jens S~orensen, Jr. Piano solo
by Lydia Christensen. Matthias Ma
thiasen next gave an address, thank
ing Superintendent Hans Rasmussen
for the able work he had lone for the
lodge. Hans Rasmussen recited a
poem of his own composition. Piano
solo by Henry Peterson. Recitation
by Henry Moe. Recitation by Kath-
crime Peterson. An interesting adj
dress to the children was delivered
by the superintendent of st. Steph-
ems Danish Lutheran church.
Following the program the chill
dren marched around a prettily-trim-
med Christmas tree and were each
given a box of candy and some fruit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-An agrleul-
tural bank in the Philippines. similar
to the agricultural bank established in
Egypt by the British, is advocated by
Il. W, Kemmerer, who Went to Egypt
as a special commissioner of the Phil
ippine government and who has just
made a report to Secretary Taft on his
investigation of the Egyptian bank.
Mr.. Kemmerer says the Egyptian bank
has in a large measure freed the farm
ing population from the usurers. He
says the necessity for such a bank is
even greater in the Philippines thar it
was in Egypt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
WOODCHOPPERS
ARE INSTALLED.
Local and National Cabins Held
Ceremonies Ia Washington
Hall Yesterday Afternoon.

A meeting and Installation of Off
GERS of Cabin Amboy No. /, Wood
choppers of America, was held in
Washington hall yesterday afternoon.
Past Master Louis Smith installed the
following officers. Master woodchop-
per, Ever Everspn5 sub-master wood
chopper, Frank Tooker, Jr.; officer OF
might, Thomas Wathne; keeper of
logs and chips, x. Ffnkelstein; keeper
of leaves, p F. Manton; recording
keeper of leaves, Thomas Lucas;
keeper Of cabin, Edward Johnson,
keeper of forest, Martin Ryan; mia
ers, d. J. Buchanan and Bert Bu-
chanan.
After the installation Of the local
cabin, the installation of the National
Cabin also was held, and the follow
ing officers were installed: National
master woodchopper, Thomas Lucas;
national keeper of leaves, P. F. Man
ton; national keeper of logs and
chips, K. Finkelstein; national keeper
of cabin, G. A. Quinn; national keeper
of forest, Charles Johnson; national
runners, j. J.. Deveny and Henry
Slater; national past woodchopper,
\. J. Flynn.
Both the local and the national
cabin are making preparations for a
pig roast and entertainment in Wash
ington hall next Sunday night. Pro-
lessor Steinhausen will furnish the
muSic and a good time Is looked for
ward to by all the members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
TO GIVE FOUR PRIZES
Dana Relief Society Arranging for Private
Masquerade Ball.

A meeting of. the masquerade ball
committee of Dana Relief Society
was held at the home of John John
son, in Oak street, yesterday after
noon for the purpose of making fur
ther preparations for their coming
masquerade ball to be held in Wash
ington hall on February 16. This at
fair will be private and no one will
be admitted except on invitation.
Four prizes will be given for cos
tunes. The committee and members
are working hard to make this one of
the social events of the season. After
the meeting yesterday a social time
was had, which all enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
CRY BRIEFS

The first regular meeting of the
new Board of Aldermen viii be held
tonight.
Guy Brothers MINISTRIES will ap-
pear at Wilder hall tonight.
Carl Peterson, of 39 Smith
street, who had his wrist badly
sprained a few days ago while turn.
ing an automobile crank, is now able
to use the wounded member again.
The West End Social Club viii
meet a week from tomorrow night V
-Seka-date for "a strawride.
=Patrolman Hanson acted as
peacemaker in a disturbance between
Andrew and Peter Gondshal in a
house on Fayette street, last night.
Carl Lund reported to the police
yesterday that wagons and automo-
biles were using the sidewalk on
Sheridan street. instead of the road.
Chief Burke has received a com
plant about an alleged gang OF loaf
ers that c~ongregate at State and
Washington streets.
r. Ernest Comegys will move
SAis Office tomorrow from State and
Jefferson streets to Ito Smith street
-The4aIge owl caught in a musk
rat trap at tRe~Runyon water%plant is
being stuffed at C~heesequake.
A meeting of Middlesex Legion
of the National Protective Legion
will be held in Odd Fellows haii 70
night. -
-Patrolman Wood took q truant
boy 10 school No. 4 this morning.
The electric arc lights at Brigh-
ION avenue and Paterson streets have
beenE reported out for the last foul
Court Standard No. Ill, Forest
ars Of America, will meet in Odd Eel
lows hall Wednesday night.
+Haicyon Castle No. 37, knights
az the Golden Eagle. will hold their
regular meeting in Odd Fellows hall
tomorrow night, and it is expected
shat the installation of officers will
take place.
THE First National Bank and the
Perth Amboy Trust Company will
hold their annual stockholders meet
ing TOMORROW.
Deal students at Rutgers Col
1ege will return to New Brunswick
tomorrow after the holiday vacation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
LEGISLATURE
SOON BEGINS
Senator Dryden's Chances of
Reelection Believed TO be
On the Wane.

TRENTON, Jan. 7:=Everythins
is in readiness for the converting OF
the one hundred and thirty-first legis-
iature tomorrow. The state house
has been cleaned and ~rearranged pre-
paratory to the gathering of the law
makers, and other preparations for
the occasion have been made.
Unless outward signs fail and OBJ
servers of what is taking place be-
low the surface in New Jersey poll
tics are al fault in their deductions,
John f. Dryden's chances of succeed
ing himself in the United States sen
ate are on the wane. The action OF
the Union county delegation in re-
questing the withdrawal of MI. Dry
the party, accompanied by a state
ment which is regarded as equivalent
to a declaration that the delegation
would not be bound by a caucus vote
for the Essex candidate, puts in con-
crete form a sentiment that has been
privately expressed by a number OF
members. With the Union delega-
ton, Senator Colby, of Essex, and
Assemblymen Fake, of Bergen, and
Taylor, of, Ocean, tnere are now seven
members who have placed themselves
in open revolt against Mr. Dryden.
This is the total republican majority
on joint ballot.
The hostile attitude of other menu
bers is indicated, though less forci-
bly, expressed, by the cordially with
which suggestions of other possible
candidates have been received.
Pitney Is Gaining.
When Justice Mahlon Pitney, of
the Supreme Court, was first men
toned the suggestion was quickly
| followed by a report that he would
! not retire from the bench If the SEN
| atorship. were rendered himaS The re-
port was run down and found to be
without foundation, and it is now be-
llieved that while he will not consent
to be a candidate Justice Pitney
would willingly accept the position
should it be offered him.
With this belief has come al ex-
preston of popular sentiment in fav-
| or of the Morris county judge that
mas dldl ulCu tip IL foiSCp "a az
| small degree. In the days when he
used to run for state senator or con-
| gress Justice Pitney developed a
| strength which until his appointment
to the bench threatened to land him
in the governors chair, a result that
| would have upset the calculations of
state leaders. His career on the
bench has removed him from the
active whirl of politics and from
those factional entanglements and
alliances which make it difficult to
find a candidate who will be accept
able to all,
Senator Dryden is in Washington,
but his son-in-law, Colonel A. R.
Kuser, said last night:
Senator Dryden will not withdraw
from the fight. He will stay in to
the end. You can't make this state
ment too emphatic"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
THE OWLS ARE BIRDS
Imprisoned Troublesome Youngster and One
of The Owls Was Stung.

A bunch of youngsters who were
having some fun along shore, to the
annoyance of members in the Owls
Roost, were chased, and n was
caught and detained in a small build
ing for some time Saturday after
noon. There was something doing
for a while, and N of the Owls ran
into a cellar after some of the young
sters, who sat on the cellar door and
compelled him to make his exit via
the kitchen stairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
SUES THAW IN TOMBS.
Priest Brings Action for Expenses
of Defense Witness.

~. 80 NN|
NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Elias Roser
thai. a lawyer. has placed IN the hand
of Warden Flynn Of the Tombs a sum
mons in a suit to recover $3.50 from
Harry X. Thaw, brought by the Rev
William Blasowsky of the Church OF
the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Bayonne
N. j.
According TO the complaint, th,
priest demands the money in consid-
GRAFTON of expenditures made by hin
in the effort to get the story of :
young girl who is now in Poland and
which, in Thaw's belief. would be o.
value to him because, as alleged. il
contained serious charges against the
late Stanford White.
Father Blasowsky says he visited the
prisoner in the Tombs and that Thav
told him to go to any expense to gei
the girl back to this country so tina
she might be called as a witness.
After spending hundreds of dollars
Father Blasowsky discovered the cir
in her home in Poland. and her stor!
was placed in affidavit form and SEN
to him. When he saw it Thaw asked
the priest to go to Poland and brinf
the girl back. But when he was told
this would cost $1,000 he demrrred
saying the girl and her mother sh Duld
not expect to travel as first class pas.
sengers.
Then the priest declined to have any.
thing more to do with the matter, and
when he asked Thaw to repay the
money he had expended he was met
with 4 positive %rcfuSal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
Decision Reserved In PONY Case,

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 1.-THE
Forgotson versus Rabinowitz Shet-
land pony appeal case was at last
concluded before Judge Booraem at 5
o'clock Friday afternoon, after sum-
ming up by Judge Cowenhoven and
George S. Silzer. The court asked
the lawyers to submit briefs and de-
cision will be rendered after that is
done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
LECTURE IN DANISH.
Prof. Finch Will Tell of Modern Dam
ish Literature at Dana Hall.

The fourth lecture in the series at
Dana hall will be given tomorrow
night by Prof. Alfred Finch, on
Modern Danish Literature" He
will compare it with the literature of
other countries. The lecture will
cover the time from the Brandes
period in Denmark until the present
day. Prof. Finch will speak in Dan
ish, and a large audience is expected
to hear him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07

BATH, N. ". Jan. Mrs, Fred L..
Landgraf. aged twenty-five years, died
from Il bullet wound in the head. self
inflicted, at her home. With her hus-
band. Mrs. Landgraf called on friends
and upon leaving them sail. You will
not see me alive tomorrow Her re-
mark was not taken seriously.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
MOCK ADOPTION PLANS.
!Nsed Men Preparing for Great Event on Wed
nesday January l6.

A rehearsal was held yesterday
morning by the cast of the Mock
Adoption, to be presented by Pc
Ambo Tribe No. 65, Red Men, in
Washington hall, Wednesday, Janu-
airy is. They will hold another re-
hearsal Thursday night in their rooms
in the Jefferson building and also
next Sunday morning and evening.
The members and the committee
are working hard to make this affair
a success. They have secured Boyer
and Murphy, of New York, who will
give a sketch entitled Their Trip
From Frisco" There will also be
moving pictures and Thomas Lucas
will sing illustrated songs. The COM
mittee in charge is ]. j. Flynn. chair
man: Thomas Lucas secretary:
August Farlander, treasurer; Peter
Damn and Philip Schwartz. Tickets
are on sale at Barnekov and PETE
State street drug store. The music
for the dancing after the entertain
ment will be by Steinhauser.
Hadn't you intended to look over
a = no - III. k4lax0
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
Showed Evidence of Fracas.

Patrolman Kozusko, while on his
beat last night, met a man who
showed evidence of having been in a
fierce fight. In spite of continued
questioning, the fellow refused to i'm
part any information and said he was
going home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07

Governor Hughes as "strap Hanger."
ALBANY, \. Y. Jan. T,-Governor
Hughes has returned to the executive
mansion after two days in New York.
On Saturday evening, for the first time
since his Inauguration, he rode in the
New York subway from his downtown
office to his uptown home station.
standing in the aisle of the car among
the so called strap hangers and
many of his fellow passengers recog-
nized him. and there in the a they
made the occasion n Of an informal
hearing by the governor on New
York transit facilities in general.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
YOUNG MEMS LITERARY
SOCIETY HELD MEETING
Members Spent An Evening With
American Statesmen Current
Topics Also Discussed.

The Young Mems Literary Society
held an interesting meeting on Satur-
day night, the subject being IAN
Evening with American Statesmen"
Current topics. were also discussed
and a few of the members made short
speeches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
SpeciaI Services at Danish M. n.

DTVVTF- - ~ - - ~ =
The special revival services will be
continued in the Danish M. e. church
every night this week except Satur-
day. Rev. M. O. Block, the pastor,
will conduct the services as hereto
fore. He will be assisted again by
the choir.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
southern Pacific strike Epacd.

HOUSTON, Tex. Jan. Am agree
ment has been reached and papers
signed for the settlement of the South
ern Pacific firemen's strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
Dramntic Society Ncxt Week.

The Cooperative Dramatic So
ciety did not play yesterday after
noon in Braga hall. The company
will make it's appearance again next
Sunday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07

NEW YORK, Jan. DIR. Gottlieb.
who sent al Internal machine to his
father-in-law for a joke, as he said,
has been held in $1,000 bail for exami-
nation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
New Brunswick Rig Located.

The wagon and pony which was re-
ported stolen by the New Brunswick
police to the local authorities last
week, was found later. The pony,
it is said, simply walked away, and
was not stolen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
New Cage at First National,

A new wire cage arrived for the
First National Bank this morning.
1t will be erected in the rear of the
present cages, which are used by the
~tellers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07

TBHERAN. Jan. THE condition
of the shah has undergone a change
Cor the better.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
FAsuDIOus WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic a
necessity in the hygienic care OF the
person and for local treatment OF
feminine ills. AS a wash its cleansing,
germicidal, deodorizing and healing
qualities are extraordinary. For sale
at Druggists. Sample free. Address
The r. Paxton Co, Boston. Mas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07

Three Reported Dead in Wreck.
SYRACUSE, Jan. 7:-Three are
reported killed in a railroad wreck
Rome.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07
WORK SLACK AT DOCKS.
Warm Weather Causes Scarcity of
Coal Shipments on Lehigh Valley.

On account Of the exceedingly
warm weather the last few days work
ON the Lehigh Valley coal docks has
been practically at a %standstill. Only
one dock is working today, with n
small gang of men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07

Advertising in the NEWS brings
good results
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-07

Hadn't you INTENDED to look over
the want ads. today?
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-30
[@I2Isl2lS31S3]
THANKSGIVING i
HOSPITALITY |

The waning year grows brown and gray
and dull
And poets sing November bleak and
sere: UIf
But from the bounteous garnered harvest
store.
With grateful hearts we draw Thanks
giving cheer.
Occasionally. these days, we get a
glimpse of real old fashioned hospi-
tally, the kind that creeps right into
the marrow Of your bones and makes
your blood tingle with the true spirit
Of good fellowship.
Never is this feeling more universal.
ly or potently expressed than on
Thanksgiving; the occasion for fes.
tive home gatherings, reunions, and
where strangers are made welcome
90 one Of your own kin.
Lucky and blessed is the woman
who can extend hospitality on this
day, and lucky. too. is the host who
can preside at his own board, among
congenial spirits.
1t Is very serious mistake to keep
your guests at the table for three or
four hours. as is frequently the case;
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-30
Ate Heart Of Assassin.

A correspondent of the North China
Daily News describes what followed
the execution Of an assassin: When
the heart Of Hsu Hsi-lin was cut out
OF his body and had been laid before
the remains OF his victim as sacri.
nee to the late governors names,
members OF his bodyguard, to signify
their zeal and hatred of the assassin,
seized Hsu's still warm heart and
cutting 1t up into mince meat boiled
1t and served the grewsome dish
among themselves to be eaten. This
seems a poor way of revenging the
death of one patron. especially since
It was due to the very ineptitude and
subsequent panic Of this very brave
bodyguard that enabled Hsu Hsi-lin.
to fire so many shots, without any
kind of hindrance, at the late En-
Min"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-30
CLEVER SCHEME THAT FAILED.
Old Salesman's Advice Left Firm
Worse OF Than Before.

Henry Clews is telling a new story
which he says he got straight from
the Canal street district, says the
New York Times. A young tobbing
firm. the tale tells, overbought for
the fall trade. Their heaviest mistake
had been in the line Of overcoats.
which 1t looked they would have to
carry over season. Efforts to get
cash for the stock were fruitless, OF.
cept at ruinous rates. At last the firm
went to an old-timer in the trade for
advice. We'll" said the man OF ex-
perience, you've got pretty good
list Of customers. Just divide the
coats up into lots Of thirteen each.
Send a batch apiece to some OF your
sharpest customers. but make out
the bills for twelve. They'll be so
tickled to get one coat for nothing
that they'll take 'em all" The scheme
had been tried before the men met
again. The oldtimer waited for his
praise. well, didn't they keep the
coats?" he asked. YES" returned
the jobber. sadly. Ono each. Tho one
that wasn't billed"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-30
ResUkED THE GREAT WRITER.
America" Was Not Awed by orouehy
Poet Laureate.


A writer in Harper's Weekly brings
to Hight an Interesting anecdote of
Tennyson which well illustrates the
singular habits OF the great laureate
In his intercourse with his friends.
The poet was not only brusque and
rough, but he was domineering and
exacting. and most other men were
afraid Of him. But an American
schoolmaster who for many years
maintained great intimacy with him
had no fear in his heart, and sat and
smoked on an equality with the sover.
eign singer by Farringford fireside.
"One evening" says the writer,
when the two were thus together,
Tennyson said that he would depart
from his custom and narrate per-
sonal experience; but he had suffered
a good deal from repetitions OF his
tales by those to whom he had told
them. and he would be obliged to ask
his friend never to repeat what he
was about to hear. The American
smoked on for few seconds while
Tennyson waited for the promise, and
then he said: My lord, in my coun.'
try a gentleman would never make
that request Of another gentleman
'H-h-m!' said the poet, and looked
out Of eyes that wondered II the
quiet smoker opposite knew how much
he'd said. Then he told the story"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-11-30

was not with him, for he had two
long hours to wait. and It was bitter
cold, and for some unaccountable rea-
son the station was locked.
A flagman came to watch for a pass.
Ing express train. Seeing the travel.
er's plight. the fiagman invited him
to come into his shack and warm
himself.
The flagman's home was tiny
place. fitted out with the barest nee.
essities, but. In varied contrast to the
surroundings. along one side OF the
wall was rough pine bookshelf con-
tanning well thumbed volumes Of all
that the world holds greatest In liter
ature, philosophy and science.
After short conversation the trav-
eler marvelled to find that the flag
man possessed fund OF knowledge
on most subjects, and of the classics
In particular. which would have put
many a college professor to blush.
why don't you leave. this solitary
life Of hardship and come to the town.
where with your learning you will
soon Dt Oue VI tHe great uBntS.
asked the traveller. wondering at the
fiagman's lack of ambition. Have
you no desire to better yourself?"
NO" replied the other. II am con.
tent with my lot have outdoor
work, indoor quiet with the compan'
ionship OF my books; | make enough
to live ON and I want nothing more.
I should be out OF place among your
city folk. My friends are here In the
village. What more should / wan? p
For hours the traveller argued with
the, fiagman. and his home-bound train
passed UNDECIDED. He was interested
In trying to save this great intellect
for the world. as he termed It, and
trying TO awaken some spark Of am
bition In the man, but the fiagman re
fused to be disconcerted.
"Are you satisfied with your posi-
ton In life-are you contender" hs
asked the traveller.
"Of course not" answered the trav
eler. II should consider myself lack
ing In spirit II were satisfied ant
did not want to rise higher In life.
shall never be contented until reacl
the top Of the tree"
Then" said the fiagman. you arr
not really thankful for the blessing
that yoa possess. but merely look W