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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
INSURANCE
DURING / 9O6

In spite of the fact that the distur-
bance in life insurance last year
caused the withdrawal of millions of
dollars of insurance protection, the
companies of the United States and
Canada made an excellent showing.
aims and benefits to the amount of
527, ,576,1 ,199 were paid in the Unit
cd States and Canada. The payments
to foreign policy holders, annuities
for dividends, ETC., amount to about
$120, 200, making total for the
year Of nearly $450,000, 900. The
claims paid in the United States and
Canada showed an increase of $2O,-.
900, 900 over those of 1905.
The amount of claims paid in New
York state was by far the greatest,
its figures being $65, 1921 OF this
amount over $27,000,OO0 was dis
tributed in New York city. Pennsyl-
vania was second with $33 900, 900.
New Jersey stood seventh in the list
with $16,0S3,S91.
AS far as New Jersey cities are con-
cerned Newark was first with 81, ,9O3.-
551. Jersey City was second with
$9S6,560. Perth Amboy had 1000,
New Brunswick had $50, 900, Key
port $4,000, Woodbridge $4,000 and
Metuchen $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
HOME FOR AGED
is GROWING.

The Board of Trustees of the Home
for the Aged held meeting last
night at the Office of r. e. Comegys
in Smith street. G. Warren Harriott
and Mary R. Alcorn, of this city, and
Anna e. Woodruff, of Metuchen, were
taken in as inmates Four applica-
tions are now pending before the
board, two of which are from this
city, one from New Brunswick, and
one from Trenton.
AS five other applications are eX-
pected before the board as its next
meeting, an additional matron may
have to be secured. At present but
one matron is at the home. The new
matron will probably be a trained
nurse. At the present time the first
floor and two rooms on the upper
floor of the home are in use, but when
more inmates have been admitted ii
will become necessary to use the en-
tire second floor.
The secretary reported that dona.
tions during the past few weeks had
been coming in rapidly and before
the next meeting detailed list of the
donators would be given for publica-
ton. The Women's Auxiliary to the
home will meet Friday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
Local Maccahees Secure First
Prize at Glass Initiation With
Seven Candidates.
STATE OFFICERS PRESENT.
About Fifty Delegates and Menu
bers of Tents Throughout This
District Present at Big Session in
Jefferson Building Last Night -
Local Tent Has Choice of Altar
Cloth or Silk Flag as Prize.

Thirteen candidates were initiated
at the meeting of Perth Amboy Tent,
Knights Of the Maccabees, in the JEFF
ferson building last night. There were
about fifty delegates and members
from the several tents in the district
present.
Perth Amboy Tent succeeded in
carrying off first prize, their choice
of either a silk flag or an altar cloth
by presenting seven candidates to be
initiated New Brunswick Tent was
second with four candidates, and
Port Reading next with two.
The degree team of New Brunswick
and the uniformed rank of Elizabeth
port exemplified the work and initiat-
ed the candidates. State Commander
A. w. Frey, of Newark, presided
Supreme Representative Ferris, OF
Asbury Park, was also present and
occupied the past commanders chair.
After the usual routine work a
social hour followed. Speeches were
made on the good of the order by the
state commander, supreme represen-
tative and others. Refreshments were
served.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
COMPLAINTS
UNFOUNDED.

A complaint was made to a men,
of Cruelty to Animals this morning
that the dog pound on New Bruins
wick avenue was unhealthy and that
the dogs kept there were not given
enough food or water. DR.. f. w.
Kitchel, president of the S. P. G. A.,
reported the matter to Chief of Police
Burke.
The chief and Detective Huff visit
ed the pound this morning and thor
oughly inspected it. They found ev-
erything in good condition. The
place was well ventilated, the dogs,
of which there were thirty-three,
were well fed and watered, and ev-
erything was satisfactorily attended
to-.
Mayor Bollschweiler also denies
that the dogs are not properly treated
at the pound. He has visited the
pound twice today and continually
has the place under his attention. He
says that the method of chloroform-
ing the dogs was very unsatisfactory
both because of the expense and be-
cause the dogs sometimes come to
life again after they are treated with
chloroform. The dogs are now killed
with cyanide of potassium, which
kills them as soon as it is admins
tered.
Any person who has any suspicion
as to the cleanliness and methods of
treating the dogs can satisfy his cur
iosity by visiting the pound, the au-
thorities declare.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
LinCOIns Invite Fire Co.'S.

A meeting of the Lincoln Engine
Company was held last night. Invi-
tations were extended to the English
town Engine Company and the At
lantic Engine Company, of Long
Branch, to be the guests of the Lin
coins at the firemen's parade on Oc-
tober II. Two of the five companies
previously invited by the Lincolns
have accepted the invitation. They
are Phoenix Engine Company, of New
Brunswick and Independence Chem
ical Company, Of South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
TWO APPEALS
ARE DISMISSED
Supreme Court Decides the New
York & New Jersey Steamboat
COmpany's Cases.
FROM LOCAL DISTRICT COURT

In the case of appeal from the dis
trict court to the supreme court by
the New York and New Jersey Com
pany against Thomas Allen, the ap-
peal has been dismissed. This result
was victory for Beekman & Spen-
Ger.
In the case of appeal by the same
company against the New Jersey
Produce Company, the appeal was
likewise dismissed. The New Jersey
Produce Company was also represent
ed by Beekman & Spencer. Captain
James Parker was counsel for the
New York and New Jersey Steamboat
Company is both cases.
These cases were pending in the
district court in this city for some
time before being finally settled. The
appeals then followed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
CONTRACTOR BURNED HIS BOOKS
SHOWING WORK DONE FOR STATE.
Had Contracts Amounting to $500, 900
Plumber Who Was Favored Refus-
ed to Produce His Books.
INVESTIGATION BEARS FRUIT.

TRENTON, June 12:-When Con-
tractor Lewis Lawton was put on the
stand in the Hahn graft investiga-
tion yesterday and interrogated as to
his methods of accounts, he said his
books had been burned 1t is Law
ton who has had all of the state build
ing in recent years. This did not sit
well on the committee, which was
anxious to find out the relations be-
tween Lawton and state officials in
the award of state contracts. Law
ton produced his books, which date
only from Jan. 1, 1907, and showed
all moneys owed by him or to him
carried in balance from the previous
books, which he said had been burn
ed. Miss May Beck, he said, was his
bookkeeper, and had been so for the
last four years.
Mr.. Backes, counsel for the state,
asked him if the books were destroy
ed at his home, and he replied that
they were. He declared he burned
his books every two years, and said
that the books were destroyed last
January, before the legislature met
and of course before there was any
thought of an investigation.
Witness had been in business as a
contractor for thirty-nine years and
had never used any other method OF
accounts. He swore that he had nev-
er paid any moneys to Plumber To-
bin except by check and that there
had been no graft money passed at
any time.
Miss Beck was found and on being
sworn, corroborrated Lawton's testi-
mony, which she had not heard, in
every particular.
George J. Tobin was sworn. He
said he had not brought any books
of accounts from his place of busi-
ness in Plainfeld. He first said he
refused to bring them, but when ask
ed: Because they might incriminate
your he said the committee could
see them, but not the public. There
were lot of private accounts which
he thought should not be inspected.
BY Mr.. Barber-'We you advis-
ed not to bring them today?"
Eyes. In an indirect way
"Who was your counsel?'
"I'd rather not say"
Witness denied that 1t was state
official who advised him not to bring
his books. He told about several
contracts he had as sub-contractor
under Lawton He was ordered to
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
STUDENTS ART
WORK is SHOWN

Miss Caroline Kimball, drawing in
structor in the schools, together with
number of assistants, were busy
yesterday and this morning hanging
the drawings and designs for the art
exhibit in the high school starting to-
morrow morning.
The exhibit (which is shown in the
lower hall of the high school building
shows the work of all the grades of
the schoolsfi from the sub-primary
grade to the high school. The draw
ings are about eight hundred in all,
and vary from pretty pillow case de-
signs to rough charcoal work. The
subjects of the various drawings are
taken from flowers, animals, wall pa
per, magazineap covers, historic de-
signs and landscape work. Among
the work shown is free hand sketch
ing and designing, including per-
spective work, color work, charcoal
work and colored crayon products.
The sophomore girls have an excel
lent exhibit of some pretty pillow case
designs, which are unique. The work
also includes some fine lettering de-
signs, many of which are in colors.
A feature of the exhibit is the free
hand work of Stevie Fortic, eleven
years old, who attends No. school,
her talent for free hand work being
excelled by few. The samples of her
work show that she is born
artist with an eye towards
fineness and detail of work. Among
her exhibitions are pictures of George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln and
others. She recently completed por-
trait of Mayor Bollschweiler and pre-
sented him with it.
Tomorrow it will be open for
the public in general The hall in
which the pictures and exhibits are
contained has been decorated with
bunting and white streamers trim
med with evergreens and flowers. The
hall in general presents very pretty
appearance.
Those in charge of the exhibit
want its clearly understood that the
work is all class work, and that a
great proportion of it is original, very
few of the drawings being copies.
The wall paper designs, and the
still life studies are especially good
and there is panel of Greek historic
ornament which deserves attention
There are some attractive free hand
cuttings by the first and second
grades, some beautiful butterflies by
the third grades, stained glass by the
fifth grades, and Japanese fans by the
fourth grades.
Drawing has been introduced in
the local schools for only three years,
and Miss Kimball has but two twen-
ty-minute periods week in the
grades Considering this fact the
work of the children is really re-
markable. All of the lettering for
the exhibit was done by George Sea-
man, of the eighth grade. His fine
work deserves much credit.
The exhibit will last about week
and will be open to visitors at the
class day and commencement exer-
piGpS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12

The crowd which attended the car-
nival last night was fully as large Jas
that of the night before. The chilli-
ness of the weather seemed to keep
few, If any, people away from &he
grounds. ~
Only words of praise are being
heard about the circus. The trained
ponies and other attractions are well
worth the price of admission. Many
people attended the circus last night.
and the merry-go-round, ferris wheel
and other attractions were all liber-
ally patronized.
The members of the Royal Area
mum will have charge of the sale of
tickets tonight, and tomorrow firemen
will be in charge.
The ladies of town are asked not
to forget the matinee this afternoon
and Saturday. Everything possible
will be done to give the children q
good time.
The matinees are given two after
Moons this week in order to give the
ladies of the city an opportunity to
take their children to the carnival,
an opportunity which they otherwise
would not have unless they braved
the crowds of the evening. The matt
ness today and Saturday should be
literally patronized.
Because of the generous patronage
which the carnival has received since
its arrival in this city, every night has
been great success from a financial
point of view.
The ladies auxiliary's tent is
feature and has been visited by
throngs of people
Miss Wilkins will take the kinder
garten pupils to the carnival this
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
UNITED HEBREW NTERTAINED
ASSN. NAMES NAUGHTY SEVEN
High School Faculty Rendered
Pleasing Program With Grad
uating Class as Guests
ANNUAL CLASS DAY TOMORROW.

The faculty of the high school gave
reception to the class of 1907 last
night. The reception was given in
the lower corridor of the high school
building and the hall was beautifully
decorated with the class colors, green
and white. The reception committee
consisted of Superintendent and Mrs.
S. e. Shull and Principal and Mrs.
u. H. Kleinhans.
First on the program was song
by the faculty entitled "Forsa IN. ;"
After this, Miss Rose Mccormick re-
cited and Professor Williamson sang
solo, mo Wedding Bells for Me. !"
An original German dialogue by Pro-
fessor Davis and Miss Clark followed,
which was laughable in the extreme.
A feature of the evening was a
conversation promenade. The prom
enade was especially successful be-
cause of the fact that there were
as many young ladies as young men.
The subject of conversation was
"The Faculty" A mind-reading feat
ure was also on the program.
After the promenade refreshments
were served During the refresh
ments Professor Hitzelberg gave the
classs some good advice and Profess
sor Kleinhans gave a toast. making a
play on the names. After singing the
high school song and giving several
hearty class cheers for the faculty,
the guests departed for home.
The class day exercises will be
held at the high school tomorrow af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock, and the pro-
gram has been carefully arranged.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
After Fake Detectives.

At recent meeting of the State
Detective Bureau, in Newark, Lester
J. Underhill of this city, was elected
one of the directors. r. A. Hagerty,
of Newark, was elected president for
his thirtieth term. William A. Hous-
ell, of New Brunswick, was elected
secretary and treasurer.
At this meeting 5000 was appro-
priated to assist in prosecuting unreg-
istered state detectives doing service
as state men.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
DICKINSON
WITHDRAWS.
Special to the EVENING NEWS;

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON, June 12:---On motion
of counsel for Secretary of State
Dickinson, Justice Reed today grant
ed a writ disseminating Colonel Dick
inson's famous 100000 libel suit
against Mayor Mark Fagan, of Jersey
City.
In a statement Dickinson says
Fagan is making campaign material
out of the suit He gives that as his
excuse for withdrawal. He declares
the suit will be recommended after
election.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
Knights of Golden Eagle.

A meeting of Halcyon Castle,
Knights of the Golden Eagle, was
held in their rooms last night Two
candidates and two applications were
received. 1t was decided to make a
visit to the Plainfield Castle in July.
The date will be fixed later. The an
nual election of officers of the castle
will take place at the next regular
meeting Tuesday, June 25.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
c
HEARING

is all right when it hears
something to it's disadvan-
tage. But it oftentimes is
slow to hear anything to
it's advantage. We've been
two years now, through the
columns of this paper. tell
ing you that it would be to
your advantage to buy your
Lumber and millwork of
us. Many have heard us
and benefited thereby. Still
there are some who it seems
cannot hear. Don't be too
cautious or too doubtful.
"Nothing risked-nothing
gained" If you'll only in
vestigate us, you'll find
there'll be no risk. So
come to us and gain by it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
School Boys Arose Early.

The single session school day went
into effect today The pupils went to
school an hour earlier than usual and
were dismissed at noon.
Superintendent Shull said this
morning that the pupils did very we'll
in getting around early in the morn
ing, and that the number of tardy
students was but trifie larger than
usual.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
CARNIVAL is
DRAWING CARD
Another Good Evening 5 Pl|I6||
age 1.-The Annual City HosplIa
Benefit Last Might.
MATINEE THIS AFTERNOON.

Members of Royal Arcanum VIII
Have Charge of Ticket Selling To-
night at the Grounds on Upper
Smith Street--Circus Is Great
Feature of Exhibition and Tent is
Continuously Filled--CooI Nights.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
BIG STATE ST.
REALTY DEAL.

One of the biggest real estate deals
in this city in some time was made
yesterday through the agency Of
Nielsen Brothers, when the three
story building which was built a.
couple of years ago by j. X. Jensen
on the easterly side of State street
near Market street, was sold to Thoge
Eskesen, of Matawan, for $4,000.
Mr.. Eskesen is large tile manu-
facturer at Keyport, and is one of the
directors of the New Jersey terra cot
ia company.
The NEWS gives the news when Il
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12
No Flag Day Exercises.

Because of the examinations and
the graduation exercises in the high
school there will be no exercises in
observance of Flag Day in the3local
schools this year. II comes 1 Gday,
June a.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-12

The NEWS gives the news when Il
Is news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
How To Cure
 BiliOusness

People generally don get half enough exercise and as consequence the diges- tive organs are not as active as they should be. This is soon noticeable In disorders of the liver and bowels. Very commonly it affects the liver alone, producing what is known as 'lazy liver or biliousness. Then follow sick head aches, sour stomach, indigestion, con- stipation, etc.
 Bilious people are always "out of sorts Their breath smells bad, their complexion becomes salow, food and water rises to the throat after eating. and there is feeling Of overfulness even though little has been eaten.
 simple way to get rid of biliousness is to use pr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin, which is obtain able at any drug store at 50 cents and si large bottle. There are about lb0 doses to the latter and few doses will correct biliousness, cure can be brought about in the home for few cents The druggist is instructed to refund your edy is fully guaranteed as to purity of ingre- nients, works gently but effectively. tastes pleasant and is by all odds the best laxative on the market. Q It not only cures the trouble but tones up the system as we'll
 lawyer in Greenville. Ill., O. E. Cook by his of1ce until he was compelled to take medi- pine. Nothing availed him until he tried Dr Caldwells Syrup Pepsin and now he Is glad to recommend 1t to others as cure for blllousness
 There is no better remedy for biliousness constipation, dyspepsia and other stomach, for weak people, children. women and old folks and an ideal all-around family remedy Buy . bottle at the nearest drug store and you will hgree that praise of it isjustifled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
sELF-SATlSFIED YANKEE.
Briton Declares We Think We Have
 Monopoly of Freedom.

From Blackoods Magazine.
 Liberty is a thing which no one ln America can escape. The old inhabitant smiles with satisfaction as he murmurs the familiar word. At every turn it Is clubbed into the unsuspecting visitor.
 If an aspirant to the citizenship or the republic declined to be free he would doubtless be thrown into a dungeon, fet- tered and manacled, until he consented to accept the precious boon.
 You cannot pick up newspaper with out being reminded that liberty Is the exclusive possession of the United States. The word, If not the quality, is the com monplace of American history. It looks out upon you-the word again, not the quality-from every hoarding. It Is utter ed in every discourse, but the truth Is that American liberty Is the mere crea- ture of rhetoric.
 Americas view of patriotism is dis tinguished by the same ingenious eXag- geration as her view of liberty. She has as little doubt of her grandeur as of her freedom She Is, In brief. Gods own country, and in her esteem Columbus was no mere earthly explorer; he was the authentic discoverer of the promised land
 Neither argument nor experience will ever shake the Americans confidence in his noble destiny On all other questions uncertainty is possible. It is not possible to discuss America's supremacy. In arms as in arts, the United States is unriv- alled. It alone has been permitted to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

Ringleader Flour is the best. G. W. Hopson & Sons Mill, agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
The Llamas of Bolivia.

Writing to the Boston Transcript of scenes in Bolivia, the Hermit Republic, the Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark of Chris tan Endeavor fame, tells of the llamas, the principal beasts of burden of the country. "They are a little larger than a donkey" says Dr. Clark, and are of almost all shades-buff black, white, reddish and mixed colors. They partake O. the natures of the camel and the sneep, for their wool Is good for cloth ing and their backs are easily bent to the burden. They will plod along at the rate of fifteen miles a day for weeks with a load of a hundred pounds tied to their backs, never asking for drink of water and content to board themselves on the grass and moss and leaves they can find by the roadside. Their only vice is an unpleasant habit of splitting an evil smelling saliva when provoked or frightened, but even this habit they indulge in seldom and, on the whole, are among the most gentle, attractive and beautiful creatures I have ever seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Special Rates
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 Account B. Y. r. U. and Christian Endeavor round trip tickets will be sold June 18th to July 11th, inclusive, final limit September 18th.
 For particulars and further infor- nation also information regarding Homeseekers rates to the West write to or call on P. Sid Jones. D. P. A., or R. G. Pierce. T. P. A., both phones, S25' Birmingham, Ala.