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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-07-01
WOODCHOPPERS
HELD OUTING.
Cabin AmbOy Went to Coney
Island Yesterday on The
\. c. Ellis.
THE MEMBERS ANNUAL TRIP.

The annual outing of Cabin Am
boy, No. 1, Woodchoppers, of this
city, to Coney Island, took place yes
terday.
Thirty-three of the members board
ed the large oyster dredge H. G. Ell
lis at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
at the dock at the foot of Smith
street. The trip was made up the
sound around the north side of Stat
en- Island and through the narrows to
Ulmer Park, where landing was
made. From there they went by
trolley to Coney Island. Refresh
ments were served by the committee
in charge both going and returning
Dinner was served at one of the ho-
tells at the island.
After having seen all the sights at
that place, the trip home was made.
They arrived in this city again about
1880 O'Clock last night.
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D. B. s. ENJOY
ANNIVERSARY.
Local Lodge Of The Danish
Brotherhood at South Amboy
Celebration.
TROLLEY VIA NEW BRUNSWICK.

Thor Lodge, No As, of the Danish
brotherhood Society, went to South
Amboy yesterday to take part in the
celebration of the twelfth anniversary
of Gorim Lodge. No. Sc. The local
delegation, about seventy-five in num-
ber, went by way of New Brunswick
in a special car, leaving this city at
1915 o'clock. They arrived in
South Amboy shortly before 3
O'Clock.
The celebration took place on
Munk's farm, where large platform
and numerous tables had been erect
ed for the occasion. The afternoon
was pleasantly spent, with dancing
in the open air as feature. Several
songs were rendered by 2 quartet, in
the absence of the regular local quar-
tet, of which Nels Finskoe is leader.
Children and members of the families
of local members were on the trip
and greatly enjoyed the affair. A
committee from CORN lodge arranged
matters to the enjoyemnt of all pres
ent and refreshments and lunch was
served during the afternoon. The
local delegation returned by way of
New Brunswick, arriving here short.
ly after 10 o'clock last night
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CON FERENCE TO-DAY.
Committee Appointed by Work.
men To Interview the Factory
Officials Regarding Demand.
STRIKERS HELD A MEETING.
Gathered in Mckinley Hall to Dis
cuss Difference and Await Result
Of the Committees Conference.

Sixty pressers at the New Jersey
terra Gotta works on Catharine
street went on strike this morning
owing to disagreement between the
men and the factory officials.
The pressers made a demand last
week to which, they say, they receiv-
ed no answer. A committee compos-
ed of John Wolff, Henry Sandbeck
and Jack Ludwig was appointed to
see Superintendent Griswold who
they assert, refused to see them this
morning. Thereupon all the pressers
quit work. About 10 o'clock this
morning the factory officials changed
their minds and decided to see the
committee. Up to noon the commit
tee and the factory officials were still
in session and at the same time the
strikers were holding a meeting in
Mckinley Hall.
No general agreement was reached
this morning between the committee
and the factory officials but one of
the officials of the plant said that he
would hear their demands at some
meeting. This agreement was satis-
factory to the men, who will return
to work tomorrow morning.
The disagreement arose from the
employing of two non-union pressers
last week who worked among the un-
ion men. One of the men, however,
left last Saturday and the other has
To i<,i,
The pressers declare they want it
generally understood with the factory
officials that their agreement which
was made three weeks ago must be
binding and final, and that it must
not be broken, as last week.
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ON
THE FOURTH.
Entries Being Received for
Raritan Yacht Club Events
Thursday Afternoon.
FOUR CLASSES ARE PLANNED.

Many entries are being received fol
the Raritan Yacht Club regatta on the
Fourth of July.
In the catboat class five entries
have been received from out of town,
two from Railway, one from Newark
bay and two from Tottenville. Sew
eral more are expected.
There will be four classes in ALL:
classes for catboats, sloops, pleasure
power boats and speed powe' boats.
The sail boats will he started at 2
o'clock and the power boats at 2,30.
The cups to be awarded to the win
ners in each class are ON exhibition at
Mead's jewelry store.
The members of the regatta com
mittee are George Mead, chairman
John Sofield, secretary and treasurer;
II. u. Hall, B. w. Harrington and Carl
Walters.
A dance will be held at the club
house in the evening.
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ION THE BAY.
|ST OFFICE BECOMES
! NE OF FIRST CLASS.

es of mail will be weighed in bulk up
to January 1, 1908, which has never
been done before. Previously the
mails have been weighed every four
years, but only for a period of thirty
days each time. The new additional
length of time given in weighing will
Iafford a good opportunity to show the
amount of mail matter carried for a
fiscal year.
Commencing from today the car
riers in the local Office are allowed
from $500 to $1,100 and the clerks
from $1,000 to $4,000 year, ac-
cording to the recommendation given
them by the postmaster, which is a
decided increase over that now re-
ceived.
The local office now has eight car
riers, two substitutes, four clerks, a
special delivery messenger and an as
sistant postmaster, together with the
postmaster. Two candidates who re-
Gently passed the clerk-carrier exami-
nation may shortly be employed.
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Quiet at Atlantic Terra Gotta


Superintendent Louis SCHNEIDER, Of
the Atlantic Terra Gotta Company in
Tottenville, said this morning that
the strike at that plant is at an end
and has been SO for several days. He
declares hat the thirty mould makers
quit work SIMPLY because they would
not work under Foreman Storms and
that they were paid off and left the
plant.
Those men who are members of
the local terra Gotta workers union
held a special meeting Saturday af-
ternoon in Mckinley Hall. The re-
suit of the meeting could not be
learned this morning, owing to the
utmost secrecy being kept in the mat
ter, but it is generally understood
from good authority that commit
tee was appointed to see Superintend-
ent SCHNEIDER and see if the men
could not return to work under an
other foreman and if this could not
be done to call out the pressers, pas-
terers and some of the other depart
ments. Superintendent SCHNEIDER
said that the committee had not seen
him up to noon today.
The terra Gotta officials do not
consider the leaving of these men to
be strike. Other men were hired in
their places and the work went on as
usual. The workers do not see it in
the same light and are determined to-
return to work under another fore
man or cause a general strike
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ing beer to a picnic crowd
Flaschafsky denied that he was
the guilty party, but the officers knew
him and took him to the county Jail
at Richmond, where Lawrence O'Bri-
en-, Jr., is also confined.
This morning Detective Huff went
to Stapleton to have Flaschafsky
committed for thirty days awaiting
reqisition papers.
Chief of Police Burke said this
morning that Detective Huff deserves
the greatest credit for his clever
work in this case. Working only on
the slightest clue he traced the sus-
pected parties to Kreischerville and
finally succeeded in capturing both
of them.
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Miss langan Laid at Rest.

The funeral of Miss Mary Largan,
seventy-seven years old, of 279 High
street, was held this morning in St
Mary's church. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Peter Corr. Rev.
Father Ryan, of<3ernardsville, was
deacon. and Father Massey, of this
city. sub-deacon. Monsignor B. T..
O'Connell, of this city, and Monsignor
Brady, of South Amboy, were also
present. Interment was made in St.
Mary's cemetery.
The pal bearers were Patrick Con-
very, w. H. Mccormick, James
Growney, Lawrence Mullen, James
McAlinden, Hugh Gaughran, Edward
Kelly and John McAlinden.
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OTHER MAN ACCUSED OF THEFT
OF LEAD AT A. s. &R. PLANT is
CAUGHT ON STATEN ISLAND.

Detective John A. Huff has sue
ceeded in capturing August Flas-
who, with Lawrence O'Brien,
Jr., is alleged to have stolen ten
bars of lead from the American
Smelling and Refining Company's
dock two weeks ago.
At 11:30 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the police of Tottenyille tele-
phoned for Detective Huff They had
heard that Flaschafsky was at Oak
wood, S. l.
Detective Huff responded to the
call Immediately and went to New
DOrp, where he secured an officer
from the second sub-precinct station.
Together they went to Oakwood
where they found Flasch afsky serv-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-07-01
25 YEARS IN
PRIESTHOOD.

Monsignor B. T. O'Connell, of st.
Many's Roman Catholic church, of
this city, tomorrow, will be twenty
five years priest On account of the
monsignor having been in poor health
for some time there will be no cele-
bration. 1t is thought possible it
might be observed some time during
the fall.
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FELL FROM
SCAFF0LD.

John Coolest, an employe for John
C. Donehue, local contractor, fell
from a one-story scaffold Saturday
while at work on building at the
Ostrander brick factory and fractur-
ed the spine Of his ninth dorsal YER
zebra and received numerous other
scratches and bruises.
The injured man was taken to the
office of DR.. G.. w. Tyrrell, where his
injuries were dressed. He was after
wards taken to his home at Eliza
beth street
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-07-01

ing today the local post
be known as a first class
Aaster Tice received word
t June 5, after the an
{ it's sales had been sent
p. This is due to the
iales of stamps, envel-
rds and wrappers had
uired $4,000 mark.
sales of the foregO-
les reached SAL, ,693.-
increase of $685.
'iOus year.
lOst office has receiv-
lich allows it many
fees of other class
D no immediate
announces that en-
rs have been uni
ur cents a thou
the four-cent
ire1y done aWay
e today all class
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-07-01
BISHOPS LAW
! 0BEYED HERE.

Recording to the police reports the
AOnkeepers in this city seem to be
ling the Bishops law to the let
Every Sunday the police are on
lookout for offenders, but have
to discover any for some time
Imam Meshrow visited fifty-sev-
looms yesterday, both in the
pg and in the afternoon, and
no violations. PatrOlman
visited all the saloons on his
He reported all screens open
barrooms plainly visible.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-07-01

All aboard for the special train
that leaves Perth Amboy at S:55 a.
m for the Switzerland of America.
Take ride on the famous Switch
back and see the beautiful scenery
that abounds along the route. Fare
for the round trip, $1.50 for adults,
children, Is cents.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-07-01

Firecrackers, Roman candles, sky
rockets, pin wheels, all kinds at Sex
toms drug store, 20 Smith street
9761-7-1-3t*
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Errand Boy-About Il or 16 years
old. Address B. c. X, care Even
ing News. If
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-07-01

Torpedoes, large cannon crackers,
at Sexton's, 70 Smith street.
9761-7-1-3t* =
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LATER CROP HOLDSOvER.
Important Measures Will Go on
The Statute Books = Insurance
Regulation in Force.
KIDNAPPING ACT IS ONE.
Law Which Provides for Severe
Punishment for The Crime Be-
comes Operative Thursday.

TRENTON, July 1:-Unless 9TH
erwise specifically provided, the
laws enacted at the regular legislat-
i've session of 1907 become operative
July 4 This is a matter regulated by
the statute as the time. for such laws
to go into effect.
There is one law whic1 Drawn
that it goes into effect to is
the act establishing liquii
as the standard of measure
sale of milk and cream.
Among the laws which becd
erative July is the celebrate
mapping law, which makes kid
ping a high misdemeanor, punishah
by Imprisonment for life if circur
stances seem to the trial judge
warrant it, and provides that ~
no circumstances shall the ter
Imprisonment be of less tha
years.
Other laws to go into ej
same time are the followi
Supplement to the
workshop act, being
the laws of 1907. II
commissioner of labor
bakeries or bake shopy N tde stat6
inspected at least once every six
months. ~
Supplement to the state militia act
which authorizes the surgeon to have
two assistants. One of these assist
ants is to be known as the assistant
surgeon general and the other is to be
known as medical inspector with the
rank of lieut-colonel. (Chap. 49,
Act to limit the capital stock,
dividends and distribution of stock at
life insurance companies. (Chap 79.e
Act to require an annual appor-
tionment and account of surplus OF
life insurance companies. tChap. I'D
Supplement to an act for the regu-
lAtion and incorporation of insurance
companies and the transaction of in
surance business. (Chap. 72.)
Act relating to persons or corpora1
tions transmitting money to foreign
countries, or buying or selling in for
eign money. Requires that such
persons or corporations shall secure
license from the commissioner of
banking and insurance. Provides
punishmens for violations. tChapI
1863
Amendment to section S4 of th4
practice act with reference to attach{
ments. (Chap. 114.)
Act to remove police departments
in townships from political icontroll
+aI- 4 n, %r1lx i'll
so far as submission of the question:
to the people on referendum for the|
acceptance or rejection of the provis
ions of the act are concerned, but the
act itself goes into effect July A
(Chapter 1860.
Act concerning the sale of goods
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-07-01

Ice cream twenty-five cents quart.
Sexton's 20 Smith street.
9761-7-1-3t
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Patronlze advertisers.
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|PLA|N OF
E:CRACKERS.

plants against the
ckers before the Fourth
% the police yesterday.
id, of 1870 Broad street,
Sergeant Dunham that
hting firecrackers and
inha the hall of his
t reported that
rpedoes on the
i'm the city this
pr, and the po-
with the way
the warning
es before the
to meet to-
prner State
o Railway,
wee work.
D. G. S.
bURTH.
Amboy
resort.
service,
pd time
Its, IS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
Cat Lauahtar2

What was the origin OF the phrase
Enough to make cat laugh?"
DIR. Murray's Dictionary notices only
Enough to make Il cat speak," which
Is explained rs signifying something
extraordinary, especially something
Very good to drink, "Old liquor able to
make u cat speak" ls quoted from an
early eighteenth century source, and
Herewith Stephano's remark to Call
ban Is compared, open your mouth;
here Is that which will give language
ITO you. cat" Miss Squeers' maidsery-
ant said that only to see Miss Squeers'
friend. Miss Price, toss her head was
"enough to make tomcat talk French
grammar" But even that Is not ex-
actly laughing. Has 1t anything to do
with the mythical Cheshire animal?--
H.ondon Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
PLIGHT or THE ACTOR.
Behind the Scenes He lie, In a M tanner,

Wv SSeheS Ie W, IN M amor,
Prisoner.
In II way, behind the scenes Ia a pris.
on. III Is surely one OF the very few
places where Intelligent men and wo.
men are locked In their place OF work
anu where no message from the out
SIDE world Is allowed to reach them.
There Is Il tradition that actor folk are
or unusually emotional temperament,
ana IL therefore II telegram Is received
nj he stage door II IL never delivered
until after tile performance. Tie mes.
sage might be I'M Invitation to supper,
or II might announce TINT the actors
favorite brother has been hanged, or It
might be IN offer In u stock company
TO play twelve times week, or 1t
might tell the actor TINT he was the
rather of twins or that his wife would
die without seeing him again unless
he came ut once to her bedside. but all
OF this information Is supposed not to
be good for the actors emotional dis
position. and the telegram IL therefore
given the same distinction as the
mash" note and kept until after the
performance is finished. 1t cannot be
said that the actors emotional dlspo-
sition is very seriously considered be-
yond the cast iron rule In regard to
kilograms. His comfort aud intelll-
gence have been slightly battered in
Il few theaters of very recent date, hut
for the most part the, condition OF
behind the scenes in most playhouses
Is not calculated to breed particularly
high thoughts of any kind. AS II matter
or fact. he Is treated little better than
when he was only II "strolling" player
IA gypsy-severnl centuries ago
Charles Belmont Davis in Outing Mag.
azlne.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
A Curiosity Ahou. Eelipseu.

The average number OF total and
partial eclipses in any one year Is four.
the maximum seven and the minimum
two. There Is nothing really peculiar
In thls except the fact that where only
two occur they are always both OF the
sun. There are more solar than lunar
eclipses. but the sun being SO much
larger than the earth or moon the
shadow terminates in u point and Is
visible only along narrow track.
while the lunar observation Is fire.
quently visible over half Il continent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
Dress In Old Massachusetts.

| There was an ancient law In Massa-
chusetts that ladies' dresses should be
made long enough to hide their shoe
buckles. In 1850 an act OF the general
court prohibited short sleeves and re-
qrlred garments to be heightened so as
Ito cover the arms to the wrists and
gowns to the shoe buckles; 'immod-
crate great breeches. knots of ribbon.
broad shoulder bands. and they be.
silk roses, double rufus and cuffs were
forbidden. In the came colony, in
1858. l. Fairbanks was tried FOR wear
Ing great boots. but was acquitted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
"pLue" TOBACCO.
An Old Farmer'o Story Of How tho
Name Oriatnated,

An Old Farmer'o Story Of How tho
Name Originated.
In the jury room at the courthouse n
few days ago IN old time farmer said
as lie took chew of tobacco:
".i.l the difference in the world In
tobacco. I've tried twenty different
kinds, and none is as good as that we
used TO make ourselves down on the
farm. We would take maple log
while twas green and bore dozen
holes in 1t with two Inch auger.
They were our molds. we selected our
, choicest tobacco and soaked II for n
week or more III wild honey. Then
wed take the leaf to the log, get /,
good hickory tamping stick and go to
work.
=, little ball of the honey soaked to.
baceo would be put In the auger hole
and tnnped in with the stick aud II
hummer. We'd pound 1t in solid. Ball
after ball would be rammed In and
pounded until the whole became sol.
I'd plug. When the hole was nearly
full, we would pound In the plug, and
then the log would be put away to sea
SOIL. AS the wood dried the moisture
would be drawn from the tobacco
And when It WAS split the sweetest
tobacco ever made was taken from It
We called II plug tobacco. and that's
gwhere the name origlnated."-Kans
City Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
|S FIRED ONLY Jokes.
The Way Judge Thatcher Dodsed q
CHALLENGE to a Duel


Documents In the Congressional II.
brary ut Washington show that when
Tie establishment of the mint was
Under discussion in Washugtons time
there were some amusing debates In
congress concerning the devices the
coins should bear. There Is one ac-
count of a squabble over The design
Tor the silver dollar.
lt appears that II member OF the
house from Il southern state bitterly
opposed the choice of the eagle on nc.
count OF It's helng the> "klng of blrds,n
ana hence neither suitable nor proper
To represent nation whose institu.
lions and interests were wholly In.
imlcal to monarchical forms of govern
ment.
Judge Thatcher In reply had playfully
suggested that perhaps goose might
suit the gentleman. MS 1t was rather a
humble ana republican bird and would
also he servlcenble In other respects,
us the goslings would answer to place
upon the dimes.
This reply created considerable mer-
rlment and the irnte soutllerner. con-
siderlng the humorous rejolnder nm In
suit, sent challenge to Judge Thach-
er, who proudly declined II. The bear
er, ruther astonished. asked. "Wlll you
be branded as Il cowRrd?"
Certainly. if he pleases," replied
Thatcher. II always was one, and he
knew 1t. or lie would never have rlsked
challenge"
The affair caused much mirth. but
was finally adjusted, cordial relations
being restored. the Irritable southern
er concluding that there was nothing
to be gained in fighting one who fired
nothing but jokes-C Chicago Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
knew His Place.

The village carpenter had given so
generously of his services and sound
advice toward rebuilding the little me-
mortal chapel that when 1t was COM
pleted all the summer people agreed
that he should be asked to speak after
the luncheon which was to follow the
dedication exercises. The day and the
carpenters turn came duly.
Ladies' and gentlemen. dear friends
he began. his good brown face very
red indeed, Il am good deal better
fitted for the scaffold than for public
speaking"
Then he realized whit he had said
and sat down amid roars of laughter
Youths Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
THE BRITISH BREAKFAST.
Trying In Its Monotony, Though Tho
Food Is Substantial.

Fooo is substantial.
A distinguished author once describ-
ed an unripe persimmon as n fine in.
centive TO generosity, since we would
rather give II to another than eat 1t
ourselves. And perhaps the English
breakfast may be likenel to the eariy
persimmon.
Monotony is the keynote OF the early
meal III British household--uut but
that the food Is good ana substantial,
but there is q sameness year IN and
year out about the dishes that Is trying
Indeed TO an American. Here is d list
of entables and drinkables made UP
from the breakfast menu of ten middle
class English households and ten pure
~ English hotels, -
Porridge, served with sugar and
milk; ham and eggs, eggs and bacon,
grilled ham, boiled and ponched eggs.
fried snusases. dried fish [herrings or
haddocks), dry toast. white or brown
bread and butter, marmalade or jam,
tea or coffee.
+ The man or woman who has been &C.
custometl to break the fast with whea I
cakes and maple sirup, followed by
grllled bluefish and u juicy porter
house or pork tenderloin, helped out by
freshly ground coffee. cranberry Jelly,
Nirginian honey and choice of INN
dred or more delights In the way OF
bread and freshly baked cakes, sits
down to breakfast In England with u
sigh.-From Derrick's British Report.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
Tho Early Worm.

Entertaining children's party ct q
certain mlllionaire's house in New
York, O woman professional teller OF
stories to- Juveniles happened to em.
aploy the old sproverb. 1.-The early bird
catches the worm" a little boy ques.
toned the proverb promptly. "But
wasn't the worm foolish" he asked,
Ito get up early and be caught?'' my
dear" said the story teller, that worm
hadn't been TO bed at all. He was
just getting home"