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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29

the subject; and third, its social or
economical effect. If he doesn't care
to bother about digesting il all him
self, Mccarthy will digest it for him,
handing him il tabloid form precise
ly what he wants to know. The
scheme works in Wisconsin, because
everybody, legislator, governor, lob
byist, knows that Mccarthy is more
than eficient-he is square.
81 have talked with legislators in
other States" Mr.. Merwin continues,
who said We cant do anything in
our fight without a more complete
knowledge of the facts. So we're
fighting now to make our legislature
employ one of McCarthy's men and
work up a system like his in our
| state In some cases they are sue
ceeding. The states of California,
Washington, Nebraska, Indiana, New
York, and the city of Baltimore, are
now employing men trained by Nc
Carthy to establish and work ont the
Mccarthy idea and Virginia, Con-
necticut and Ohio have established it
on their own hook.
THE Wisconsin legislature could
hardly get on today without Mccarthy.
Every morning during the session, he
appears on the floor of each house.
Senator Smith, of Smith county, beck
ons TO him. Mac he says, such and
such a bill is coming up next week.
The railroads make this claim. Are
they rlght?'
When do you want it, SENATOR
asks the man from the attic.
Monday
+" All right A memorandum is
jotted down, slipped into a side pocl-
ct and Mccarthy moves on to Senator
Brown, of Brown county.
Mae observes that statesman,
Jones claims that a Texas law to the
same effect as our senate bin 1929
is confscatory and was declared up-
constitutional by the Texas Supreme
Court in 1874. How about it?'
When do you want it, senator?'
Tomorrow
All right
1t is easy to see the advantage of
having the Mccarthy Idea adopted
in every state. If the trusts can al
ford to pay big money to lobbyists te
get bills past which are to their in
%terest, the people can afford to pay
the xpense of a legislative llprar,
of information along the lines con
Quoted by Mr.. Mccarthy in Wiscon
sin. New Jersey, where trust lobby
lists are more numerous than any
where else. should not hesitate a me
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the middle states and New Eng
land today fair weather and slightly
higher temperature will prevail, with
light northerly to westerly winds, be-
coming variable. On Wednesday
partly overcast to cloudy and slightly
warmer weather will prevail, with
light to fresh variable winds, follow
ed by snow OF rain in this section;
and on Thursday overcast weather,
with snow or rain and slight temper
ature changes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

h3-Raritan Copper Works
/2e-High and Lewis streets
"a s<Madison avenue and Paterson spSet'
2e-Market and First streets
skTSmith and High streets
496-Ncw Brunswick ave. ana New St
a7--State and Smith streets
1B-Bucldngham ave. and HnrI1or@ Sd
66-Commerce and Front streets.
l7--High and Washington streeta
k4-Etate ct. and Buckingham sv@
bG--IIall avenue and Charlcs btTect'
67~-State and Wayne streets
b8-Nc6r United Lead WORKS
B3~-Washington and First sLr,seM-
sS-New Brunswick ave, ana nnn ~
A-Smith street and watson avenue
tb-Commerce and State streets-
72-Front and Smith. streets.
Ta-Water and Gordon streets.
14-Kearny avenue and Goruon HtresI
69--Smith and Herbert streets;
NS-Woodbridge road and WaSnm gton ~.
al ehigh avenue n STANFORD street
Sh-Near City Hospital.
gd-Maurer.
To send In an alarm. oper the door OF
the, box and pull down the lever ano Iel
goI once only. Stay at box until nrenen
STRIVE
tap-Break in circuit. Saps-Drlil
and Ore alarm test. 3 taps-F1re omt. 0
{aps-Police call. 13-Cnll Tor MaSh-
fngton Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan
Engine Company. 15-Call Tor frc-
lection Hook and Ladder. l6-Cail LOT
Eagle Hose Company. 22-Call Tor
Lincoln Engine Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
TUESDAY. JANUARY 20.
INFORMATION FOR LEGIsLAToRs

AS he people learn more of Sena-
tor Colby's plan to have a legislative
information bureau established at the
state capitol at Trenton, the more
they approve of it. The scheme is
known as the MCCARTHY Idea" be-
cause 1t is the product of the brains
OF, Charles Mccarthy, who put it in
operatIon at Madison, the capital of
Wisconsin. where the legislators have
learned to depend upon it to give
them the desired information to fight
the brilliant lobbyists of the big cor
porations.
An interesting description OF the
"McCarthy Idea" is given by. Samuel
Merwin in the February number of
success Magazine. Everyone inter-
ested in clean legislation n es-
pecially every legislator, should read
the entire article.
1.-THE Wisconsin legislator no lon
ger works In the dark" says Mr.. Mer-
win. "It no longer meekly bows to
the arguments of the lobbyist. When
that gentleman appears before a COM
mittee his statements are taken down,
sent up to Mac and put through the
mill. When he again appears before
that committee he is confronted with
his arguments and the real facts OF
the case, in parallel columns. This
IS d good training for the paid lobby
ist; it makes him careful about whom
he lies to. When the same soft-spok
en- gentleman presents for passage
bill drawn up in the office of a pub
lie service corporation, he knows
now that his bill will go upstairs,
thar McCarthy's trained men will dis
sect it in that fact-laboratory of thel
and will reduce 1t right down to u
elements"
Mr.. Merwin, in his article, point
out how impossible it is for the ay
erage man sent to the legislature t
be posted on all the measures tina
come before him. When some highl
paid lawyer, representing some col
poration, appears before a committe
and tates positively that somethin
is SO, the average legislator is not
a position to dispute him. But wit
the mccarthy Idea" it is differen
mo matter who draws a bill,' M
Merwin goes on to say, every legi
lator, before he is called upon to vo
for or against it. or to amend it, w
md at his elbow the entire history
the principle involved; first, its trea
ment by legislative bDies IN this al
all other civilized countries; secon
the entire mass Of court decisions
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
The Return Of the Gibson Girl.

A new series of Gibson heads is
now offered by the New York Sunday
World. There drawings are from the
pen of the world famed artist, Chas.
Dana Gibson. The pictures are in In
dia black, on a buff background, upon
art paper, and each is ready for franz
ing. The first Gibson girl art supple
ment will be given next Sunday. Get
the set. Order from newsdealer in
advance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29

Probably the ice trust thinks we
will forget all about this cold snap
mex summer, but we don't think SO.
Ice should be cheaper this year or we
should know the reason why.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29

Situations NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
general homework, plain cooking,
ETC.. for women with babies or small
children. Small wages expected. Ap-
ply to Joint Committee for Securing
Situations for Destitute other
with Infants" 10 Academy street:
Newark, N. ]. l3f~o5-IV-zo-ti
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29

Observation-Disclosures night watch
man; bring reference. Perth Am
boy Cigar Co., tombstone and Neville
streets. 6463-1-29-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
MONEY TO LOAN.

Money to loan on bond and mort
gage at 5 per cent. Pierce & Wat
son. I177-4-12-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29

Money to Loan at 8 per cent. The
Bishop Co., S5h Smith street.
9997-2-9-1y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
SITUATIONS wAxTED-FEMALE.

Woman wants work by the day. In
quire 2S2 Madison avenue, up
stairs. l-zo-ot
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS.

Jan. 29-Ola Bidwell entertainment,
Baptist chapel.
Feb. Masquerade Ball, Danish
Brotherhood, Washington
Hall.
Feb. 5--Lecture, Dana Hall.
Feb. 6-Reception and dance, Puri-
tan A. c., Pulaski Park.
Feb. S-Masquerade ball, Central
Pleasure Club, Washington
Hall.
Feb. 11-Annual Ball, Policemen's
Mutual Benefit Association,
Washington Hall.
Feb. 12-Lincoln tea, Ladies' Auxil-
larry, at home of Mrs. j. S.
Wight, IA High street.
Feb. 12-Vaudeville entertainment,
Lincoln Engine Company,
Wilder Hall.
Feb. 14-Chicken and oyster pate
D D Ladies' Auxiliary,
of Simpson NJ. e. church.
Feb. 21-Masquerade ball, Braga
Singing Society.
Feb. 21-Washington Hose & Chem
ical Company's annual hall
Feb. 22-Concert, Lyric Mandolin
Club, Simpson M. E. church
auspices of Enworth League
Feb. 2S-New England Supper, Lad
les Aid Society, First Bap-
fist chapel.
Mar. 1S-Entertainment, Pride OF
Amboy Ladies' Legion, n.
p. L., at Odd Fellows hall.
Mar. 20, 21-Fair, st. Paul's Ladies'
Aid Society, Washington
Hall.
Oct. 17-Parade of local and visiting
firemen; concert in oven
ing.
high,
Unfurled her Standard fpr all to
see,
These words appeared in black and
white,
Drink Rocky Mountain Tea
Sections Drug Store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29

Wanted-500 people who want first
class work done promptly. Plumb
ing, heating and roofing. Monaghan
s~hops-363 State street, city,; 10
broadway, South Amboy. 3-3-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

Wanted-A girl or woman to do gen
eral %housework for small family OF
three at New Brunswick. Apply 10y
High street. LOU
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
Great Clearing Sale
Of Slightly Used Pianos
Here is your chanceto buy a piano
now at a great saving.

Here is your chanceto buy a piano
now at a great saving.
Steger & Soa Primo, slightly used
............ STD
Singer Piano, slightly used ..s1S3
Majestic Piano, slightlysused. ,s165
Davis & Son, Slightly used. $50
Wilbur Piano, slightly used. 1925
Organs almost given away-S5
deposit, balance s. monthly will
buy any instrument.
NFEs S7r1xs4TzT 2DAS
H@sSsgs
n LYHAsssEeumrr--
.ES7''W
LudWis'S Music House
GRA1 GA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29

How about your Roof and leaders for
the winter? Do they need repair
ing. If so, call on the Sanitary Plumb
ing and Construction Co., 5 King st.
Telephone 1851. 37l4-9-l-tr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
HELP

Observation-Disclosures class terra Gotta
matchmaker wanted to take charge
of plaster shop in eastern factory.
State experience in reply Address
NJ. M, care News.
G402-1-24-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29

Woman wants work by the day. En-
auire s Stockton street, third noor
1-26-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
IIaIf Of your present .cigar money" spent in
~ . vii, he able t. smoke twice as good cigars! -
HOUSES FOR SALE.

~. CaIr-House and two lots on
Henry street, above Plhe a'en"
South Amboy; now occupies
hotel. Inquire OF FREQ iseiy' 90 ~
Ambo4, n. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29

Money to Loan. Several small
amounts at five per cent. Comegys
Bros, State and Jefferson streets.
6474-1-29-tf
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02

1t has been a subject of comment
that the usual features of the Sunday
newspaper showed too little variety.
A recent departure in Sunday jour
nalism has met with popular recog-
milton and approval. The great illus
-trated weeklies and monthlies no
longer have monopoly of the peri
odical field.
Conan Doyle received $4,000 for
the American serial rights of his last
story, the highest price eve. paid for
similar rights. Anthony Hope, Jack
London, Sewell Ford and manv 9TH
er popular novel.sts contribute to the
publication which set the pace by
paying this record price Celebrated
mel and women write constantly for
1T on all subjects of timely interest
Clever verse, wit, humor and inter-
esting miscellany complete most in
teresting table of conents. Il is pro-
fusely illustrated by the leading art
lists. In fact, the Sunday Magazine
of The Record Herald maintains the
highest standard of periodical literat-
ure throughout. 1t gets the pest at
whatever cost.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02
Stops Auto With a Gun.

Hammond, Ind, April 30.-Stand-
ing guard for hours with a loaded
shotgun at the side of country road
John Ewing, of Black Oak, waited
for big, black touring car which
had caused his horse to run away
earlier in the day as he was returning
fro church with his wife and daughter
Both women were hurt and the
carriage was wrecked Ewing had
chased the auto after the accident
The car after the accident had gone
on without giving any assistance.
After vigil Of four hours the scorch-
ing auto returned and Ewing aimed
at the party, two of whom were wom-
en-, and threatened to shoot right into
them if they did not stop. The fright
ened chauffeur stopped and Ewing
demanded SIS as settlement for the
damage. The owner of the car was
glad to pay this and he was permitted
to go. The farmer did not ask the
names of the party The owner said
all were from Chicago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02
News from the Hoosier Colony.

E. G. Sheldon, from Stratford,
Texas, was in the city Wednesday,
and if his equatorial bulge is any
proof, the Lone Star state must be a
good place in which to live. Mr.. Shell
don is president of the Standard
Land company and is genuine Tex
an.
Mr.. Sheldon reports that the Ply
mouth colony in Texas is becoming
we'll satisfied and are hopeful of the
future. George Goodyear gave a din
ner two weeks ago at which 40 or Sc
people-all Hoosiers-participated A
son was born about ten days ago to
Mr. and Mrs. Goodyear. The birth
of the son was celebrated as a great
event and the neighbors christened
him Panhandle"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02
Municipal Ownership.

Our sister city of Knightstown is
divided against itself because the
council wants to issue ten thousand
dollars worth of bonds to rebuild
their electric light plant. A part of
their citizens are in favor of the issue
and another part are not. but favor
the sale of the plant to private par
ties Now comes the one question.
ever pertinent in the matter, if a
private individual can make it a pay
ing Institution, why cannot the city?
1t resolves itself into the question of
the business ability of the members
of the city council and the pay for
adequate time to attend to the bust
ness, and if private parties can make
enough out of it to sport automobiles
and other things in proportion, the
city ought to scare up halt dozen
citizens, whose combined brain ca
pacity equaled the one private lndl-
vidual. Plymouth will be called upon
to decide this same question in the
near future. Are you ready?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02
Who is the Pap Sucker?"

Who is the real, genuine simon
pure pap sucker, as shown by the
records? Here are the indisputable
facts and records. Feby. ?, 1906, the
common council of this city, seven of
whom were Democrats and one. Re
publican, unanimously passed an or
der and spread it upon the records OF
the council, that hereafter the coun-
Gil will not allow any claims foi items
commonly called heads and tails in
the advertising of the list of delin-
quent lands and lots"
Mr.. Metsker filed his bill at the
meeting of the council Feb II. 1907.
for publishing the city tax delinquent
list for 1906 which contained Is de-
scriptions The price fixed by law
for publishing these descriptions is
not to exceed twenty cents for each
description, which would amount to
$500, and yet right in the face of this
law of the state and the order of the
council, Mr. Metsker filed his bill for
s1s.77 for advertising the delinquent
tax list of the city for 1906.
Mr.. Metsker said the taxpayers had
been compelled to pay for two adver-
tisements for sewer improvement res
olutions when there was not a word
of truth in the statement and it has
been proven so by the record. But
Mr.. Metsker in his said bill asked
the taxpayers to pay him $15.17 more
than he was entitled to under the law
of the state and the said order of the
common council Who now is the
CRATER and pap sucker?
Now Mr. Metsker it won't satisfy
the public for you to call this "over-
flow and "hog wash. That is no
answer to this record
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02
COL. WARD UNDER ARREST.
Notorious Forger One Year Out of
Prison and Passes Bogus Checks.

Col. Albert V. Ward, "the man
with a cough known throughout the
United States as one of the country's
clev rest crooks, is again in trouble
despite his advanced age and his
many promises to lead an upright
life. Ward was released from the
state prison little more than one
year ago and because of his local
prison record and close friendship
existing between him and ex-Ward-
en- G. "A H. Shideler, his case IS OF
considerable interest in Michigan
City.
Col Ward was arrested in Chicago
a few days ago and was Thursday
held to the grand jury in bonds OF
$4,000 on the charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses and pass
ing bogus checks Ward is a smooth
talkcr and would be successful in
separating most anybody from his
long green.
His old story of having been a
rebel spy in the civil war and having
been granted reprieve by President
Lincoln just AZ hours before the at
ter's assassination is still being told
by the old man. His Chicago wrong
doing consisted of passing two
fraudulent checks for $40 each upon
W. c. Vurbucher, a guest at the
Palmer house.
Col. Ward is now about rs years
old and has served prison sentences
for forgery in New York, Ohio. Mas
sachussetts and Missouri in addition
to this state His conviction here
was in Vigo county in 1898. He was
received at the prison April q, 1898.
just nine vars ago. On May 4, 1902
he was paroled through the efforts
of Mr.. Shidler and at once entered
his employ at Marion. He left that
place aud presently appeared in
Nashville, Tenn, where he succeed
ed in securing money from the Nash
vile representative of Mr.. Shidler's
extensive manufacturing business.
The Nashville gentleman gave the
colonel $50 and in a letter to Mr..
Shidler said he was sorry he could
not give him more He said Col.
Ward was polished in every respect
and was as fine a gentleman as he
had ever met. For this deed Ward
was returned to Michigan City on
Oct. &c, 1904. He was serving a
sentence of from one to seven years
and his discharge took place one year
ago the 18th of this month The
old veteran stands six feet in height
and is straight as stove pipe. Upon
| his release from prison last April he
talked with newspaper men at the
depot and declared positively that he
was through with the life he had
been living, put it seems he was born
a crook.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02

Kosciusko County has New County
Inhrmary Superintendent.

The board of county commissioners
of Kosciusko county have ousted
Superintendent Mickey from the
county infrmary and have appointed
Alva Rockhill of Mentone. to fill the
vacancy. Mr.. Mickey's contract does
not expire until next September, but
a week ago the grand jury made a
visit to the infrmary and there found
the superintendent in an intoxicated
condition They Immediately filed
their recommendation that Mr. Mick
ey be discharged, which the board of
commissioners did
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02
Labor Very Scarce.

Labor is very scarce in Plymouth
this spring and it is said that there
has never been a season in the his
tory of the town when common labor
has been as hard to obtain. 1t is even
with difficulty that men are to be had
TO work on the streets, despite the
fact that increased wages are being
paid. And the demand for labor is
not confined to Plymouth, but South
Bend, Goshen and other cities in this
vicinity are advertising for men, not
only skilled mechanics but common
laborers as we'll.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02
Cannon Goes to Danvilla

Washington, April 30-Speaker
Cannon left at 1870 o'clock this after
noon for his home at Danville, Ill.
He was looking fine and said he felt
better than he had for some time. His
recent sea voyage in the tropics inn
proved him wonderfully. One of his
friends remarked just before he left
that the speaker could give a good
account of himself in presidential or
any other kind of race. Whenever
the presidency is mentioned in"Uncle
Joe's" hearing, however, he tries to
change the subject. The speaker said
he was going down to Springfield to
see the members of the state legis-
lature before that body adjourned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-02
May-Day.

Yesterday was the LIST of May-May
day-when flowers are supposed to
bloom on the hillsides and the south
wind warns Mother Earth and her
spring has not ceased to wear a
frown, and lowering skies and chilly
blasts have kept us. shivering within
the welcome latitude of fires, while
only in fancy is the thought of fields
once more clothed with the poetry
of earth and Ginning to the melody
of glinting streams.
The month just closed has been
such bad one that its character car
be attacked with entire justice. 1t is
claimed TO have been the coolest for
thirty-three years, with the exception
of April, 1904.
May-day was the chief festival both
in ancient and modern times. The
outbreak. into new beauty that marks
nature at this time instinctively ex-
cites feelings of gladness and delight,
and it is not remarkable that the
event should have at all times been
celebrated. "Going -Maying" was
one of the sports of rye olden time. +"
The fairest maid of the town was
crowned with flowers as the queen
| of May" placed in bower, where
she sat in state, receiving the homage
and admiration of her companions,
who sang around her, strewino flow
ers at her feet. May-poles were also
conspicuous feature of these festive
proceedings, from which wreaths of
flowers were suspended, and round
which the people danced in rings.
But the whirligig of time has
changed the features of many of the
pretty customs of the past, and the
May-day festival and the May-pole
have become legendary past, of
which the children of today hear but
do not, know its pleasures. The day
as at present kept is known as the
festival of "moving-day"
There was time in Plymouth
when, "in the old school house among
the trees" the May-day festival was
kept by the pupils of the school Mrs
H. c. Thayer. then Mary VanValk-
/ enburg, was the teacher, and Louise
cleveland (the late Mrs H. Culv~r)
was the May queen. Out under those
giant forest trees that then adorned
the school-housv grounds "Ms Van
marched her pupils, each with bout
quet of wild flowers, and with simple
songs and recitations, cast the
flowers at the feet of the May queen
who bore her honors with becoming
dignity. l-f
The teacher, her hair silvered o'er
with the touch of years, is still with
us; and some of the scholars too
Charlie Wilcox, Nate Dickson, Sarah
Blain (Mrs. James Woodrow
Adelia Sherman (Mrs. Amasa John.
SOM, Hattie Kitchens (Mrs. Joseph
Bennett), and others. But the Flow
err Queen and her brother, James
Cleaveland, with many another Of
that happy group of singing children
have passed to that land of perennial
May-days,
"Where summer on her lowered
shore,
Sits down and rests forevermore