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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11
AFTER It IL All over.

When yarns are being spun one hears
q COOL deal concerning the curious an
tics people q through when highly ex-
cited, but very little is said about the
man who gets scared after 10 j. al
over" And the latter. not being 40
constituted that he can faint. a. n wo-
man often does after q fright. gener.
ally keeps his own counsel and often Is
given the credit ~ Icing cool and
"ne-vy" when tle fact II that bis knees
are ready - bump tlgrther for mutual
support. rt.-Forest and Stream.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11

Frederick Perkins is spending the
winter at his southern residence In
Florida.
Several residents of this place are
affected by the strike AT the Morgan
Mills.
Frederick Perkins has had exten-
sive repairs made TO his barn on the
Central Pike. Many of the buildings
have been repaired inside and out
side Fine horses and fancy dogs are
Mr.. Perkins hobbies and the result
is that Lakewood farm. which was
once an ordinary stretch of meadow
land and woodland familiarly known
as the Molly Sprague place. is now
one of the finest developed pieces of
agricultural property 10 be found in
this state.
Charles Harris Brown affirms that
New Hampshire air and Rhode Island
bowling are panaceas, or at least
they work wonders where other
medicines proved failures. Mr.
Brown recommends bowling in par
ticular as a cure for muscular rheu'
matism of the arm.
Andrew Smart Of this place. who
hdo btth NiSlNlhS MS uibNhtl III NNA
necticut. has returned.
James Nichols, manager of the
Johnston Poor Farm, is considering
the advisability of adding sterilizeI
10 the dairy equipment at the farm, in
order TO comply with the city regula
| ton Of the milk traffic. One of the
teams from the town farm dispenses
milk to Providence customers, so that
Il will be necessary either TO add the
| steriliZer or discontinue the route.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11
DR.. DAVID KENNEDY'S
.FAV0RITE REMEDY

aud from that moment began To gain, and
it was not long before | was entirely cured
and have had no return of the trouble since.
My weight has increased and i never was 81
well as l am now. | have recommended
DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy to many
people, for it saved my life"
Write TO DIR. David Kcuncdy's Sons, Rondout, n.
Y, for free sample bottle of DIR. David kcnnedys
Favorite Remedy the great Kidney, Liver aud Blood
medicine. Large bottles sl0O AL druggists.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11
Unprecedented Prosperity,

Nineteen hundred and six saw very
favorable crop yield; record output OF ce-
reals; close to highest yields and record
values ofother farm products; unprecedented
activity in all kinds of mining except coal;
enormous outputs of precious metals; land
speculation assumed enormous proportions.
building activity surprising the wonderful
record of 1905; unprecedented totals OF
foreign trade; an unparalleled immigration
surprising totals of clearings and railway
earnings; employment active and labor
scarce as never before; record volume OF
the circulation medium proving
altogether inadequate for business purposes,
and finally, and what is, perhaps, the most
remarkable development Of all, the reach
ing, in time Of profound worlds peace, OF
a wartime level Of prices OF commodities
without the slightest apparent effect upon
demand, which, throughout the year,
pressed hotly upon supply and caused from
the beginning Of the year to its close gen.
eral complaints Of the backward deliveries
Of goods. After even cursory review oi
he results, indeed, one is impressed with
the iradequacy of adjectives TO give full
impressions to the wonderful development
OF the year which has just drawn 70 a close
Exchange
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11

The electric company paced sone
new lights on River avenue this week
IN the main part Of the village.
Stephen H. Cady is III with malaria.
Edwin Joslin Is confined TO his
home by an attack Of la grippe.
The Allendale and Centredale bowl
ing teams had a contest last week
Capt. Edward Nelson Of Centredalc
was victorious.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11
Must Use The Knife
Said the Surgeon. bu. DR.. David Kennedy's fa-
yorite Remedy was taken and the kniie Avoided.

The Union and Advertiser of Rochester,
N. Y. recently published the following in
teresting account of how William w. Adams
of l27 South Avenue. that city, was saved
from painful operation by the use Of DIR.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
Mr.. Adams said: Three years ago was
taken with kidney disease very badly; at
times was completely prostrated; in fact,
WAS SO bad that the day was set for the dec
tors TO perform an operation upon me. But
decided I.would not submit. l had been
put in hot water baths, and, in fact, nearly
every means was tried TO help me. Upon
the day set for the operation commenced
the use of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11
ANTIOCH

Caleb Jordan of Providence and sen
Stanley Jordan have had number OF
Italian wood choppers at work clear
ing the wood lot which they own near
the Pippin Orchard district. Several
hupared cord, are ready foT market.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11
HARMONY

There will be bean supper in
Harmony chapel Saturday evening,
January II.
Mrs. L. c. Walling and daughter
spent Monday with Mrs. Gilbert
Mowry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11
The 0IneuViIIe TlmDS.

The "Times" may be found for
sale each week as follows:
Manton avenue ....J. McCabe
Oineyville Square james Shawcross
Hartford avenue ....J. F. Heffernan
Centerdale -. George I. Batchelder
North Scitaate .......... Post once
Also at the Times once.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11
LOCAL NEWS

The building occupied by J. II. and
T. J. Mathews has been repainted.
Heffernan's Lunch Room open all night,
IS Hartford avenue. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred II. Higgins of
Wallace street were the guests this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Cof-
fin, OF Johnston.
A concert for the benefit Of Miss
May Baird will be held at the Bell
ST. Chapel this evening.
The annual meeting of the First
Free Baptist Church will be held on
Monday evening.
|. l.. Dion, the well known teacher
of dancing, has bought the barber
shop in Stokes block, No. 1 Olneyville
Square. Mr.. Dion is a first class
barber.
Much interest and enthusiasm in
library matters is being created by
the series of entertainments which is
to be held to raise money for the
purchase of new books for the Olney-
Vile Free Library. DR.. w. II. P.
Faunce will lecture January 18th in
Library hall.
The annual banquet of the Olney-
vile Business Mems Associa ton Will
be held on Thursday evening of next
week. 1t is expected that Gov. Hlg-
gins and Mayor Mccarthy will be
present.
Willow Camp, Modern Woodmen OF
America installed the following Of
ficers on Monday evening" Colsul
James A. Curran, Adviser w. r. Mar
tin. Banker NJ. II. Comstock, Escort
ID. p. Flynn, Watchman NJ. Shannon,
Sentry NJ. ]. Haddington, Manager l.
F. Kelley and Physician DR.. j. F.
Farrell The members of the camp
presented Consul Curran with a
handsome morris chair. Music was
furnished by the Woodman Glee
Club.
Charles Olney of Olneyville has
moved to Centredale.
Herbert Adams, employed at the
Smithfeld Granite Company's works
on Hartford avenue, has returned tc
work after a weeks illness.
Andrew Harris and family are
spending the winter at Crescent City
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Sweet OF Gran
iteville. were the guests this week o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Coffin o
Johnston.
David p. Moulton of the Zuriel Pot
ter farm has had new barn built ant
a silo measuring ten by twenty fee
constructed.
DR.. Jacksons Kidney pills are
specific. warranted to cure. Price 8
cents package. Lees Pharmacy
Springer Square.
Mrs. William r. Wilder who ha
been i'll for some time, is able to b
cut again.
James K. Coffin has had numbe
Of men engaged in clearing woodlan
north of his farm.
The pupils of the Johnston school
resumed study Monday.
r. J. Fellows, who has been in Ne'
York for several years, has resume
the management of the Sunnysid
Hotel.
Charles +. Tourtellot of Harttor
avenue has had two horse powe
Gasoline engine installed at his fari
by the international Harvester C
Of Chicago. The engine will b
used for pumping water. Asa Tou
tellot assisted in constructing IN
building for the apparatus.
William Hadfeld has just returne
from q two weeks stay in Philade
phia.
William Holden Of 45 Heath stree
entertained the Boys Blue Cross Gu
az its last regular meeting.
Walter Potter, superintendent
the Providence & Danielson Railwa
carhouse at the City Line, is CO
fined to his home by an attack
rheumatism.
Abram Atwood of Sunset avenue
serving ON the Jury in Providence tn
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-06
SANTA CLAUS
At THE BAzAR
His First Appearance This Sea-
son Was at Simpson NJ. E.
Church Last Night.
BIG EVENT CLOSES TONIGHT

The bazar under the auspices of
the Ladies Auxiliary of Simpson N.
Z. Church passed its second sue
cessful night last night in the lee.
ture room of the church. The same
ladies were in charge, as those who
were present at the opening.
One of the features last night was
the appearance of Santa Claus. in the
person of Joseph A. Brimlow. Clad
in the usual Santa Claus costume and
carrying heavy pack of toys, he en-
tered the lecture room shortly after
. O'Clock. Almost instantly every-
body was around him. This proved
an enjoyable feature and will be re-
peated tonight
Tonight the affair will close. There
VIII be scallop supper from $50
until O'Clock, in charge of Mrs. Will
liam f. Van Pelt. Music will be
furnished throughout the evening.
NO admission will be charged tonight.
The display of fancy articles is
and there is an excellent
assortment at reasonable prices. The
ladies hope to make the closing night
the most successful OF all, and n
large attendance is certain.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-06
LICENSE WAS
NOT GRANTED
Plea That the Applicant Was an
italian Did Not Influence
the Board.
OTHER EXCISE MATTERS UP

At a meeting of the Board of Ex-
else Commissioners in the council
chamber at city hall last night. the
application for q saloon license at
245 New Brunswick avenue, made By
Rocco Terriolo, was refused by full
vote. A remonstrance with nine
signers was presented against the
granting OF the license Lawyer
Thomas Brown, representing Mr.. Ter
riolo, WIS present and argued against
the reuaonstrance and its various
signers. He made q strong plea for
Mr.. Terr1lo, stating that it would
be the frA Italian saloon in the city
and that it would be place of coun-
sci for the Italians Of the city, if the
license was granted The board list
ened to the arguments in favor of the
granting OF the license for time.
President Mulchahey spoke in be-
half of the board He said that ii
is not the custom OF the board TO re-
gard the nationality of the appii
cants, but more so to regard their
character and American citizenship.
Lawyer Brown presented a recon-
mendation fp its favor which was
numerously signed.
{CQrtInued on page 2b
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TROOPS REACH
SCENE TODAY
Trouble is Feared at GoIdfieId
When the Soldiers Arrive
Now on the Way.
BIG FORCE WITH MACHINE GUNS
Speoial bV EMited I,ress Wire .


GOLDFIELD. New, Dec. G:-News
has been received here that federal
troops have started from San Fran
cisco for Goldfield today. They are
expected late this afternoon.
For asking President Roosevelt to
send soldiers, Governor Sparks is be-
ing denounced in the bitterest terms.
The leaders of the miners say they
had the men well in hand and would
not have permitted violence They
express doubt whether it will be pos
sible to control theirank and fils now
that they have beensFf' classed as out
laws
Business men fear that q practical
declaration of martial iasy, is jnst the
thing to precipitate fighting. While
there has been no violence in con-
nection with the labor t5puble thus
far, so many highway lohberies and
burglaries have occurred during the
last two nights that theaeommunity is
completely terrorized. Mine owners
sty the miners are responsible, but
the latter deny it. sS
San Francisco, Dec. S.5fSpeeial)-
1t was learned today that General
Funston considers the situation at
Goldfield sufficiently serious to JUS
tify the sending of q large force of
troops. The first detachment de-
parted this morning and others will
follow rapidly 1t is also stated thar
half a dozen machine guns viii be
shipped to the scene
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-06
SHERIDAN ST.
Is EXEMPT
Property 0wasEs There Cannot
be Assessed for the Grading
Of That Thoronshfare.
AN AGREEMENT IN THE GIFT

Word has been received by Judge
Lyon and CITY Attorney Hommann from
tno supreme court of decision in tho
case of the Perth Anboy Trust Com
pany VS. the city. which sets aside the
assessment on Sheridan street grading
with costs. This is victory for Judge
Lyon who represented the complain
ants throughout the case. City Attor-
ney Hommann defended the city
AS told recently in the NEWS. this
case was argued before the supreme
court. The case resulted from an at
tempt of the city to assess the trust
company rs trustees OF the property
along Sheridan street, for the grading
1t was argued that the street was given
to the city with the understandings that
propery owners should be exenlpt from
all assessment for grading.
The street was presented to the civ
by Cortlandt Parker together with a
number Of other streets in that vicin-
ity, which have not been graded Tho
property along Sheridan street for
which the trust company asked 10 be
exempt from assessment, no longer he
longs to the owners it did when the
suit was commenced. 1t has been sold
out in lots to various persons
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-06
is CONVICTED
Elmer {. Alexander Guilty OF
Larceny.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

~
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 6:-Elmer
e. Alexander, OF Red Bank. form
er cmploye of the Atlantic Terra
Gotta Company, VINO was arrested
November l by Special Officer John
Preacher, of the company. on com
plant of Norman Grant. assistant
general manafr, on the charge OF
having taken a number of drawin gs
belonging to the company, was. yes
terday, convicted OF petit larceny in
the court of special session at New
Brighton. Judge O'keefe, sitting on
The bench, suspended sentence and
Alexander was allowed TO go. At the
time of his arrest he was charged
with grand larceny, but at the hear
ing in the second district Stapleton
November 1.-THE charge was changed
TO petit larceny.
At the time of his arrest Alexander
protested his innocence. 1t has been
that the case involves the
ownership of book of drawings and
valuable information that Alexan-
der was keeping for his own bene-
fit in study. 1t was announced some
time ago that he was going to sue
the company for $4,000 for false
arrest and Imprisonment for the time
he was confined in the sub-precinct
station here, when arrested.
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Short Session in
Newark This
Morning.
is CONTINUED
(Prom the NEWS corycspondept.j

From the NEWS Cofrcspondent.j
NEWARK, Dec 6:-The hearing
on the writ of certiorari prevent
ing the Jersey Central Traction
Company from continuing their work
through the borough of South Amboy
was begun shortly after 10 O'Clock
this morning in the Office of Supreme
Court Commissioner W. J. Knight on
ninth floor OF the Prudential build
ing. About forty witnesses had been
subpoenaed from South Amboy and
The room was crowded when the pro-
ceedings began.
restraining order was issued
several weeks ago holding UP all
work by the Jersey Central in South
Amboy but this was later lifted
pending today's hearing. In the
meantime the Jersey Central have
their new line nearly completed
The hearing proved to be short. as
the point claimed by the Jersey Cen
tral Traction Company was readily
established and the commissioner ad-
journed the matter until two weeks
from today to give both sides an op-
portunity to submit more testimony
if they so desired. The matter will
then be heard before Justice Swayze
within fifteen days from that time.
The only witness called today was
Borough Clerk Fulton, OF South AM
boy, who produced council minutes,
consents and copies of the ordinances.
What it was desired to prove was that
the street from the "Hole-in-the
walf' to Bordentown avenue has been
known as Stevens avenue since 1894,
~ Inv
Fourth street, which portion before
and after the passage of the ordi-
nance i'll 1894, opening certain
streets, has been known as Fourth
street.
The Jersey Central admits that
they have no consents from property
owners on Stevens avenue, west of
Fourth street, as all the land there
is owned by the Pennsylvania rail-
road but they claim they have
enough consents along the street,
north toward the Pennsylvania rail
road as Iar as Fourth street. There
a double curve has been built and the
track of the Jersey Central runs 225
feet along Fourth street and the rest
on private property.
Edmund Wilson appeared for the
Jersey Central Traction Company,
and for the Public Service Corpora
ton were Frank Bergen, the general
counsel and Robert Adrain. special
counsel.
When Mr. Fulton was sworn he
was questioned by Mr.. Adrian and
the point at issue was quickly es-
tablished. He produced the Urdi-
nance book showing the ordinance Of
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-06
NEW MINISTER
Swedish Congregational Church
to Give Him a Reception.

Rev. A L. Elmquist, of Peoria, Iln-
nois, the new minister at the Swedish
Congregational church. in Gordon
street. will arrive in this city from, the
west today. reception will be given
him at the church tomorrow night BY
the trustees and members of the con-
gregation. Rev. Theodore Englund. of
Plaintield. former pastor here, and
Rev. Mr.. Carlston, of East Orange. will
be present at the reception. Rev. Elm
quist, who is a young man, comes
direct from the Swedish Congregations
al church, Peoria, to this CITY. He will
occupy the pulpit in this church on
Sunday morning and preach his first
sermon here. He will be entertained
at the home of John Lovenberg, in
Cornell street, for the present until
ms inrniture arrives here the latter
part of next week, when he will take
up his residence at 122 South First
street
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-06
NEW OFFICERS
Tribe Of Ben Hur Held a Busy
Session Last Night.

The Evening Star Lodge No. %, Tribe
of Ben Iiur. held Il busy session in tho
+. q. T.. lodge rooms, in the McCor-
mick building last night. when the
semi-annual nomination of officers was
held. Three candidates We're initiated
and fifteen others are expected at the
next meeting. William II. Bisp. who
instituted the local order. was present
and assisted i'll the direction of the
meetings
The following nominations We're
made: Charles Olsen, chief Mary An
dcrson, vice chief; Elizabeth CluneY,
past chief; Arthur Demurr, chaplain;
Florence Antonio, inside guard; Ber-
nard Peterson. outside guard; Mabel
Morey guide: John Heddy, captain !;
Charles Cluney, secretary; Florence
Morey and DR. J. S. Hay, treasurer;
Gladys Cluney, organist; Dr. ]. s. Hay,
physician
The election will be held December
10
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-06
BREWSTER SALE
Valuable Property will Sc Sold
at Auction Monday Afternoon.

The adjourned public sale Of the
estate of Mitchell VI. Brewster will be
held Monday afternoon, al , O'Clock at
the office of Fred i. Fox, 4S Smith
street. The commissioners viii again
offer the plot of ground situate on the
southwest corner OF Smith and Nc
Clellan streets. being 100 feet fronting
on Smith street ana 70 feet in depth.
There have been several private offers
made for this plpt. but as the sale has
been ordered by .he orphans court it
must he made at public auction TO the
highest bidder. It is the intention of
the commissioners TO ssl the plot
either as 4 whole. or sub-svide il into
three parts. making a frontage on
Smith street OF @$ feet eacA lot.
The property at No. SO Washington
street. consisting of q house and lot,
viii also be sold at the same time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-06
PENSIONS MAY
Be INCREASED
Bills introduced in Congress for
Henry Dillon and John Fother.
gill by Mr.. Howell.
WHAT CUSTOM COLLECTORS GET
lFrom the NEWS Correspondent.

- p"t tHc ~ ~ " > COlTFSpDHNGHf.}
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6:-United
States Senator Kean has introduced
n bill for the establishment of fish
cultural station in the State of New
Jersey: and a bill to refer the claim
OF Henry A. V. Post to the Court of
Claims for. adjudication. He also in
troduced a lot OF pension bills, as
follows: to increase the pension of
George Ihnath. 10 increase the pen
sion Of Daniel Van Syckel to increase
the pension of Dorothy Margaret Van
Hart, to increase the pension of
FLORENCE l.. NJ. Mentz: granting a
pension 10 David $. Oliphant, an in
crease in the pension of John H.
Aughey; an increase of pension for
Henrietta Hayes; an increase OF pen
sion for Mary McCandless; an in
creasein pension for Daniel McDon-
aid; an increase OF pension for
Martha Doty; an increase in pension
for Sarah Nj. g. Miller; and an in
crease of pension for Chauncey
Harris.
The senator also introduced joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary
of War 10 furnish condemned can
non for an equestrian statue of the
late General Winfield Scott, in the
city Of Elizabeth. The resolution
provides for the donation OF $4,000
pounds OF condemned bronze cannon,
which. it is estimated, will be all that
viii be required to make a handsome
statue. The General Winfield Scott
Monument Association Of Elizabeth,
is interested i'll the matter, and Sena-
tor Kean will do all in his power to
aid in obtaining the condemned can
non required for the statne.
continued on nage y
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ROAD BONDS
freehoIders Will Improve State
Street in This City.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dee G:-iAt the
meeting Of the MiddleseX County Board
of Freeholders, yesterday afternoon.
the board subscribed for S20500 IN
road bonds. This amount will so to-
ward the Improvement of about seven
county roads, which are to be nlaca-
Gamized, according to plans and speci-
ications recently completed by County
Engineer Morgan =. Larson.
They decided to advertise for bids on
the road contracts. which are to be re-
ceived December 81. The contracts are
to be completed by October 1. 1908.
The roads to he advertised for includes
7,1iS feet of State street in Perth AM
boy, from Pulaski avenue to Naurer;
also 1900 feet of the road leading from
Main street, Woodbridge. TO Bonham-
town; and the Colonia road. which runs
from the Colonia. station To Avenel
The latter is S,116 feet in length.
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fected.
FOUL air following the explosion
prevented the rescuers from going in.
put fans were started and il will be
several hours before an estimate Of
the fatalities can be made.
Experienced mine men declare il
is almost impossible for any to es-
cape death or injury.
The explosion shook the entire
country for radius of ten miles.
AT noon three bodies had been
taken out.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mortenson de-
sire. on behalf of the family to express
their thanks for all the Kindness shown
them durinS the last Illness and the
funeral Of Hans johnson. to those who
sent flowers, to the Rev. Y. l3. Skov, and
to Flynn a Mullen for the able man
ner in which the funeral was conduct
ed. lS241-12-6-1ts