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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

Columbus. Kan. Jan. 15.-The funeral
of Mr.. Sheldon b. sThroop was held at the
family residence Monday He was born
in Michigan, came to Columbus in 1874
and lived here, continuously until his
death. He was for years in the wagon
and carriage business. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

services Of Third Baseman sheehan.
AS Brooklyn refused to waive claim
Manager Clarke decided not to part
with Sheehan and the deal in which the
third baseman was to have figured has
been called off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
C.1arlxe Not to SEN sheehan.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 15-Barney Drey-
fus. president of the Pittsburg baseball
club of the National league, has with
drawn his request for waivers to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

although several suggestions on the
subject have been filed with the state
decorator, the following seems to be
the most appropriate:
On dollar couchant, a rabbit
skidoo-chant, gules. Motto, pendant,
"Fugit'.
The present session may be short
in many ways, but it is not short on
two-cent fare bills. A half dozen of
this brand have been introduced, made
their bow and retired to await de-
velopments. Far be it from the pub
lie at large and the gallery spectators
to assume that, the passing of the rail-
road pass has anything to do with this
wholesale adoption of the Tom John
SON. f-Cleveland idea.
Some one has been throwing de-
ceased CANNES into Pottaw wat omfe
creek, Anderson county. Representa-
tive Miffigan has introduced a bill
making it a serious offense to con-
taminate the waters of that and other
classic streams Perchance, one day
last summer, Mr.. Milligan CHANGED to
wander up stream from the village
waterworkS of Garnett. and found the
remains of some faithful Fido soaking
in the city water supply. Hence the
paragraph of the bill which requires
water companies to secure a permit
from the board of health.
OF course this is all guess, but it
is the general experience of all that
everything has a reason.
An artist, if called upon to paint a
picture of Little Willie Morgan, might
be tempted to use little pea-green
in the composition of his flesh tints,
because the little man looks so in
nocent and unsophisticated. This
would be a great mistake. Morgan
Will not only be full grown in the
spring, but he has been around some.
He has journeyed from Cow Creek"
to Cairo, thence to London and Paree.
He has also mingled with the whiskers
and feverish conversation of Darkest
Russia. and he is no spring lamb by a
blamed sight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

Miss Pinkie,'' said the ardent but timid
Young man does your father object to
NV coming to see your Il think he does.
Mr.. Bashieigh.' she said. with a bewitch-
ing blush, IF merely to see me is all
you come for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

Acrobatic Cy is under cloud, and
there are plenty of willing hands to
keep the cloud suspended over his
sagacious head, but there may be
some comfort for him in the allega-
ton that every cloud has silver lin
ing. The lining is one of the things
Cy will not overlook, and seven dol
lars against a quart of prunes is a
safe bet on that proposition. Some
day-it may be some time hence-he
will shake down the cloud. and when
he gets through with it, it will be
minus the lining. But the cloud will
remain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

Otems for this column may be left at
the home of ]. w. Tillman, IA Oakland
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

H NJ. Mason, who was at one time
employed in Topeka and later at
Coolidge, Kan, is now night ticket
agent of the Santa Fe at Las Vegas,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
ALUMNI PLANS
SOCIAL EVENTS

The members of the Perth Amboy
High School Alumni Association held
their first quarterly meeting last
night at O'Clock in the auditorium
of the high school Miss Bessie
Barnes, the president. presided
The alumni will hold reunion in
the high school Friday night. Novem-
Der 30, 1t was decided at. the meet
ing to have a musical program and
there will also be speaking and So
cial time. The committee in charge
of making arrangements for the re-
union is Miss Rose Mccormick, chair
man; Franz Nelson, Solomon Es-
berg, John Klein and Miss Helen
Metzner.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for the semi-annual dance dur
ing Christmas week. The date will
be set at the next meeting of the CON-
mittee. The committee is Walter
Comings. chairman; Miss Ruth Brod-
head, Edgar Mullen, Miss Carrie Ar
ner and Martin Brennan.
A motion was made and carried
that the first meeting of the veal
should be held hereafter in Septem-
ber insead of October SO that mem.
bers who are Obliged to go away te
college may attend.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
FORT COMING
TUESDAY NIGHT
Will Address Meeting in Washing
ion Hall Before 8 0 clock
Or, Crow h-r Gets Him.
pAar OF UNION COUNTY TRIP.

John Franklin Fort, the republi.
can nominee for chief executive oi
New Jersey, will again visit this city
Tuesday night of next week and will
address meeting in Washington
hall early that evening, after supper
here
The candidate will be on tour in
Union county, but will come here
from Roselle about 6 O'Clock and, af-
ter the speech here, will go to Rah-
way, where he is due to speak at
SIS The local committee had al
most given up hopes of getting him
here, to make up for the speech not
given as originally scheduled, on the
night the Majestic theatre opened,
but DIR. Frank Crowther, candidate
for surrogate, went to see the state
committee yesterday and matters
were satisfactorily arranged.
Efforts are now under way to have
the Garfield Battery turn out and to
make the evening an effective one.
Several other prominent candidates
and speakers will be at the meeting,
which will continue after the nom-
inee's departure.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
TREASURY REFUSES
SOUTHERN BANKERS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26:-The treas
ury department has declined to grant
the request made by Representative
Burleson to place S10,0oo,00O with the
southern banks in order to prevent sac
rifces in cotton. The congressman has
come back with the charge by thus re-
fusing the department is showing ia
voritism to Wall street. Acting Secre-
tary Edwards told Burleson that the
funds in the treasury We're now re-
duced to a mere working balance and
that the proposition to accept cotton
warehouse receipts as security was not
in accordance with the policies or the
department
There is surely as good reason
said Mr.. Burleson today, TO protect
the producers from Being forced to sac
ritce their cotton because OF the tight
ness of the money in the banks as there
is to come to the relief of the stock
gamblers in Wall street to save them
from the necessity of selling thelf
stocks at "a sacrifice because or the
tight money market
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
II Factory Teams Care to Com.
pIete Again, A. SaIiz & Co.
Will Offer Prize.
THEY GAVE ORIGINAL ONE
Second Silver loving Cup as Re-
suit Of Copper Works Pro-
test Against MaWer.

Following the protest filed by the
Raritsa Copper Works fire brigade
against the awarding of the silver low
ing cup in the factory hose company
contest, A. Salz 6 Company, the
donors OF the original prize. today
announced that they stand ready TO
give another cup, If another can be
held. Hheir announcement is as fol-
lows:
Having noted in yesterdays col
umns of the Perth Amboy Evening
News that the firemen of the Raritan
Copper Works have protested against
the decision in the recent factory con-
test. Henry Salz, of A. Salz & Com
pany states that If another contest
can be satisfactorily arranged for, his
firm stands ready to offer another sill
yer loving cup
The Maurer men claim that the al
legged non-employe on their team has
been a member of the department
since its organization. They have
had the cup engraved
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
MANY ATTEND
F: OF A. SMOKER
| Members Of Court Standard and
Guests Enjoyed a Splendid
Vaudeville Program.


The third annual smoker of Court
Standard No. Ill, Forester of Amer
lea, in Washington hall last night
was successful affair. 1t was at
tended by about 800 members and
friends.
An excellent program consisting of
vocal and instrumental music was rem
dered by professional talent There
were plenty of pipes and tobacco. The
program consisted of AL. Baker, who
entertained with several mystifying
acts; Miss May Maxon. singer and
musical monologuist; Miss Estelle V.
Richardson, soprano and accompanst,
in several Scotch ballads; Thomas Dob
son. humorist, and ]. Wallace Mackay,
who gave limitations of the violin,
cello. mandolin and other musical in
struments.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements was F. c. Beatty, chairman
r. X. Beatty, /. Hollander. F. Sheath.
Joseph Williams, A. Sokolinski, George
Aaroe. j. Devery ]. Dunahm and A. f.
DietZ, secretary.
Supper was served about IL o'clock
under the direction of Adolph H. An
derson.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
I'LL. Wolff Construction Comuany
Will Build Cottages Of One
Design Near In Future.
ON OLD APPLEBY ESTATE
On Lewis Street, Brighton Avenue
and Madison Avenue Land
Purchased Recently.

The Harry L. Wolff Construction
Company is having plans drawn for
thirty cottages, to be erected on the
former Appleby estate, at Brighton
avenue, Lewis street and Madison
avenue. The property. which con-
sists of twenty-eight lots, was recent
ly purchased by the Wolff concern.
The cottages will be up-to-date in
every particular and will contain
seven rooms and bath. They will be
of frame construction, the upper part
shingled
At a rectn meeting of the company,
Agent Max Gibian was instructed to
have plans drawn by Architect John
H. Dayton. The cottages will all be
of similar construction, painted in
different colors.
This property is about opposite the
Wonderland amusement grounds,
which members of the Wolff company
are partly interested in
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
FIERCE ATTACK ON
GERMAN ARISTOCRACY

BERLIN. Oct 26:-Denouncing
the Aplitical and moral corruption
whi&h he declared almost rules in
German court circles, Lawyer Bern
stein demanded a reward, not punish
ment for Editor Harden today as the
journalists due for exposing condit-
ions threatening the country's well
fare in defending Harden against the
libel charges brought against him by
Count Won Moltke when the former
accused the membership of the
Knights of the Round Tables, of be-
ling an organization charged with de-
votion both to political intrigues o.
the most dangerous character ant
shocking immoralities. Bernstein de
| liyered an attack not SO much di
rectly against the count as agains
the German aristocracy. He asserted
that suit was brought at the Emper
or's command.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
HERMAN ELLIS
HAS SOLD OUT.

The large junk yard in Fayette
street, which was formerly owned by
Herman Ellis, was sold yesterday af-
ternoon to 7. Freedburg, of New
York. Mr.. Ellis will retire from the
junk business to take up brokerage
and real estate business. Before he
starts in his new venture, he will take
trip abroad and will return here
next spring. The yard in Second
street, which is owned by Mr.. Ellis,
will be leased to Mr. Freedburg. He
will take possession December l. Tn
til that time Mr.. Ellis viii be in
charge. The transaction was made
yesterday afternoon in Lawyer Jo-
seph E. Stricker's offices.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
FINED $25 FOR
HAVING WEAPON

Joseph Snailor, thirty years of age,
a Polish laborer at the A. S. & r.
works, who resides at Sc Elizabeth
street. was arrested by Detective Huff
yesterday afternoon at the factory for
carrying concealed weapons.
One of the men had seen black
jack fall out of his pockets early that
day and notified thte police. They
searched him at police headquarters
yesterday and a large leather covered
blackjack was found. 1t had a
heavy wrist cord attached. Recorder
Pickersgill fined him S25 on the
charge of carrying concealed weap-
OnS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
MAKE FUEL FOR
GOVERNMENT

Men in the employ of the New Jer-
sey Briqucttfng Company, who as told
in the NEWS. have leased the Ramsay
property in Rector street. are getting
the plant in shape. Several new build
ings are to be erected, as we'll as a new
dock.
This company comes from Brooklyn,
and it's work is mostly for the United
States government. The coal fire bricks
which it manufactures are used for
steamers, principally war vessels. The
bricks are made of coal dust. moisten :
ed and then pressed. 1t is said to make
excellent fuel
AS mbany alterations and additions
to the buildings are to be made. it is
not believed that work will be COM
menced much before spring.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
". C. 7. U. Meeting.

The W. C. T. L. met in their rooms on
Smith street Friday afternoon. The
regular business was transacted Mrs.
Geo. d. Runyon read the state presi-
dent, Mrs. Bournes, address, which
was given at the convention held in
eJrsey City on the 18th and 10th. Mrs.
Fisher. of Sayerville will go rs dele
gate to the national convention to be
held in Nashville, Tenn, November o
Mrs. L. S. Blackwell, alternate The
county gold medal contest will he held
in Simpson M. F.. church November ~
also arrangements are being made to
hold a silver medal contest at the same
time. 4 social time followed with re-
freshments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
Mrs. Eager S Body Arrives.

The body of Mrs. Harry J. Eager,
who died suddenly at her home 1,225
George street, Plainfield, about s
o'clock, Thursday morning, arrived in
this city today and was taken charge
of by Ferd Garretson, undertaken in
High street. The funeral will be
held from the Swedish Congregation
,al church in Gordon street tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Theo-
dore Englund, of Plainfield, former
pastor of the church here, will otfi-
ciate. Interment will follow in Al
pine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
LARGEST SHIP
DUE MONDAY.

WHAT will supposedly be the larg-
est vessel that has ever entered this
port is due early Monday morning.
1t is the steamer Chipauna, carrying
copper and silver ore for the Ameri-
can Smelling &Refining works. 1t
cobes from Chile, South America,
and comes by way of Baltimore.
Although the vessel is about 420
feet long, it is expected that it will
be towed up the sound without fear
of running aground. The local GUS
tom house people are expecting a
steamer by that name, but they know
nothing as yet in regard to its size
and capacity.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
SUES TROLLEY /.
co. FOR $500

James W. Henderson has started
suit against the trolley company to
recover $500 damages to a wagon be-
longing to Henderson in an accident
which occurred several weeks ago on
Smith street near Goodwin street.
Charles Jacobson, a driver, was hurt
in the collision. He also intends su-
ing the traction company for his in
juries.
Henderson's suit was commenced
yesterday in the New Jersey supreme
court at Trenton. James S. Wigh
represents Mr.. Henderson.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
FELL FROM
SCAFFOLD|NG

Frank Martoni, an italian laborer
employed on the new Rosart build
ings, being erected at Stare and Will
liam streets, fell from second-story
scaffold this morning and was hor-
ribly bruised about the body. No
bones were broken. He Was removed
to his home at 1876 Washington
street and attended by DR.. g. w. Tyr
rell.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
is
POSTPONED

The inquest in the case of the
death of Abe Kaufman, OF Avenel,
which was TO have been held this af-
ternoon, has been postponed by Cor
oner Bishop, owing to the Hebrew
Sabbath today 1t will probably be
held next Tuesday, at the home of
the parents of the dead boy. in Ave
nel George and Thomas Thompson
are still being, held at New Bruins
wick to await the result of the in
quest
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
Cadets Plan Social.

The Westminster Cadets held a
drill In the chapel last night. The en-
tertainment committee announced
that they had arranged for bcx So
cial to be held in the chapel Friday,
November H.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
PAID Their Fines.

Steve Sezger and julius Knight, of l
Chapman place, who, it is alleged. stole
hood for stock worth about s45
from the grounds of the Public Service
Corporation Thursday, and who were
arrested on a charge of trespassing,
were released yesterday afternoon upon
each paving the $40 fine imposed by Re-
corder Picksrsgill at the hearing in the
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
URGES A BUILDING
INSPECTORSHIP HERE

Health Inspector DR.. G. w. Fithian
has consulted most all of the local
architects in regard to having a
building inspector named in this city.
The inspector is of the opinion that
the isolation hospital and building in
spector ideas will be carried out.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
FORMAL ORDER
FOR THE FLEET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26:-Follow-
ing conference at the White House
today the formal orders were issued
for the sailing of the Atlantic battle
ship fleet to the Pacific, December / s..
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
UNDERGROUND TRAINS
CRASH; FIVE KILLED.

LONDON, Oct 26:-Five passen-
gers were killed and seventeen in
.iured TODAY in crash of two under
ground railway trains.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26
CONCORDIA TO
HAVE MUSICAL

The Society Colcortia hold their
regular rehearsal lass night in Massa-
pust Brothers hall IL State street.
1t was decided TO hold Il musical en-
tertainment and ba!il iii about six
weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26

Advertise your property on Satur-
lay along with all the real estate
news.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26

Men from the water department re-
paired a leak of tap at Market street
and Kearny avenue yesterday after
nonn.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26

Advertise your properly on Satur.
day along with all the <rsal estate
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-26

Be an advertiser-1c a word.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31

"Once goin' back to the mill to rest
bit, I found Jim Bryce and Tom
GARRISON a-carryin'J that model that
boss had been workin' over back into
the office, where it would be safe, and
they was liftin' it as tender as if twas
baby, and the tears runnin' over
Jim's brown face all the while.
I'D give anything If I could jest git
back to this mornin again!' says Jim,
with a groan. ITO think'-
''But he couldn't finish sayin' it, and
it was best not. Most folks thought 1t
was the lightnin' that had done all the
damage, and the rest of us didn't know
but the lightnin' might "a done 1t all,
and that not bein' sure was the only
comfortin, thing about it. ~ y
No. he wasn't killed, after all,
Darlin' wasn't. The piles of rubbish
he had fallen between mostly saved
him from bein' crushed. Everybody
thought he was dead, and, even after
we found him alive, it seemed for
long time as if he couldn't live. But
he come round again at last and got
back to the mill to finish up his inven-
ton.
at was assuccess too. Yes, sir, that's
what built up these mills the way they
are now-the most fioCrishin' ones in
this part of the -couutry-and brought
better times to every one workin' in 'em.
That was what he was aim1n Tor all
the time, only we didn't know 1t, and
that was why he come here.
THAT'S his house over there, the big
one on. the hillside. He brought his
wife here when he married and settled
down among his mill folks, as he calls
-'em.
"Should think he'd be considerable
used up by such an accident? Well.
sir, don't s'pose anybody can go
through that sort of thing and come
out jest exactly as they was when they
went into it. But If you happen to
meet Boss DaTlin' and don't think he's
good lookin' now. why, this valley
wouldn't be healthy place Cor you to
mention it in"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
A Story Illustrating the Fact
That a Man Is Not Always
What He Appears to Be =


Jim was a pieceworEer and always said
he could do twice as much work in an
afternoon if he had a snack bout 8
O'Clock. = ' ff-
"Jim looked sort of uneasy now and
then when little Jinny'd get off to the
back part of the room anyways nigh
where that box, was. But he couldn't
say pothin,, and maybe there WASH t
any danger, only I was sure he didn't
like her round there and was glad
when she wandered off into the room
beyond-a storeroom, where she was
let stay sometimes while she waited for
her fathers basket.
THE storm grew heavier instead of
lighter till we could hardly see to
work All at once there was a bIindin'
flash of light and a crash as If the
whole earth was tearin' to pieces, and
we all started and tumbled in every
direction. The minute we could get
our senses and look, round we found
that 1.-THE whole end of the room was
bowed off and as gully plowed, way
down TO the foundations like as If a
bon1f3shellS Rad tore through.
'sBevoId that ragged openin'. the
great brick waif was still standin', but
we could see that it was swayfn' and
wavin' just ready to fall I've. never
seen anything look so awful as that
tremblin' wall did, fer over on the
other side of it run another buildin'
where the finishin' rooms was and all
hands at work.
ct s'pose the same thought struck US
all at once, that the only hope for 'em
was a peal of the bell that would send
'em all flynn to the entrance at the far
end of the buildin': Twas in the old
DAYS, you see, before the new part of
the mill was built or we had any alarm
connection with all the rooms. There
was only the big bell, and the rope to it
was danglin' beside the totterin' wall.
you can't tell about such things as
quick as they are in happenip'.
The bell!' says somebody, but there
wasn't a chance to say any more, for
the boss sprang past US with Just
word or two. short and quick, as he
pushed us right and left. -1s,-
Back; men, backI That is nay
place. You have families
I'm a minute he was Ieapin' down
over the piles of rubbish. and almost
before we was sure what he was amin
for he had reached the PLACE, and the
white hands, strong and steady, had
hold of the rope and was maxim the
old bell shout danger If ever a bell did
1--WE hardly stirred OF breathed while
we watched him, till he started toward
us again Then: long, shivering
breath ran round the crowd.
81 b'Heve he'd have made 1t to get out
then if it hadn't been for little jimmy
Bryce. That youngster was naturally
scared nigh to death at the uproar,
and instead of stayin' where she was
safe, what does she do but come
.creepin' out of the storeroom-it was
off to the right, you understand, and
considerable tore up. like ours-and
try to make her way over the ruins to
her father.
'sThe boss heard her cry, turned back