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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Premature Boosting.

The regular republican ore g,i.s, par
ticularly those that are most cla-
grined over their failure 10 secure the
reelection of Senator Dryden, are in
dulging in both boasts and predic-
tions that give little evidence OF good
judgment or foresight8f%The insur-
gent republicans of the Colby-F For
dyce wing will get little aid or COM
fort from Briggs, sagsf the New
Brunswick Home News. Briggs
election Dryden Victory" shouts
the Trenton State Gazette, and other
machine organs are making similar
announcements.
All these, it can be seen at once
are written with the belief that the
machine is once more triImphan.
and in the expectation that bossism
ii to be at once re-enthroned, that the
former conditions are to be restored
and that the corporations and the
corruptionists will again control the
party and the politicians. One news
paper correspondent has already gone
so far as to say In substance that Sen
ator Dryden is angry at Senator
Kean's refusal to render assistance
in the recent contest and that he will,
in retaliation, be a candidate against
Mr.. Kean in 1911. wssi,a
In this particular struggle, it is
further set forth, the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad company will rally to the
support of Kean and the Public Ser
vice Corporation to the support Of
Dryden, and Briggs, as chairman OF
the state committee, is TO help the
man who gave him his seat in the
senate. Such a forecast of what is to
take place four years from now does
not show much knowledge of the re-
lations between the two great cor
porations mentioned, nor much con-
sideration of new but very impor-
tant factor in the fight.
1t may be assumed as fact that
the Legislature of this state Will never
again obey a "big FIVE" or a caucus
of any description in the choice of a
senator. By 1910 the people of New
Jersey will be qualified to dictate who
SHdll bS tiSCtSu W Tie OultSd OldlcS
senate. The contest will not be at
Trenton; it will be all over the state;
at all the primaries. Mr. Kean will
probably be candidate. Mr.. Dryden
may be one; so may Mr.. Stokes, Mr.
Bradley, Mr.. Griggs and others. But
the question of their success will lie
with the people and not with h )ld-
over senators or caucus-bound assem-
blymen.
The machine organs that are shout
ing over their apparent victory may
reasonably exercise a little caution.
At the primaries the bosses have been
utterly oyerthrown and machines
have been smashed into atoms. If
the "big five" have cheated the peo-
pie who did such good work for in
dependence and honesty last year
and the year before may take a no
tion to do it over and do 1t more
thoroughly. The people will be IN
the newt senatorial fight and any un-
seemly boasting on the part of the
machine organs will spur them TO ag-
gressive activity and will make IN
surgents of goodly majority OF the
voters.-Newark Evening News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

kS-Raritan Copper Works
81 Madison avenue and Paterson street
za--Market and First streets.
Es---Smith and High streets
Sf--New Brunswick ave. ana New ST.
e7--State and Smith streets
lS-Buckingham ave and dartrore II
eb--Commerce and Front streets
l7--High and Washington streets.
kA--State st. and Buckingham ave.
b6---Hall avenue and Charles street.
h7~~-State and Wayne streets
bS--Near United Lead Works.
g2--N ashington and First streets.
ea- New Brunswick ave and Hlm II
EA--Smith street and Watson avenue
D5---Commerce and State streets.
72-Front and Smith streets.
7S--Water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
e3--Smith and Herbert streets:
BS--Woodbridge road and washington st
M-T.ehigb avenue and Stanford street.
S5--Near City Hospital.
To send in an alarm. nper the door OF
the BOX and pull down the lever and lei
60, ofce only. Stay at box until nremef
Arrive.
SPECIAL cALLg.
! tap--Break In circuit. taps-Driil
and Ore alarm test. taps-Ftre out Q
kaps-Police call. 13-Call for Wash
inRton Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan
Engine Company. 15--Call for Pre-
lection Hook and Ladder. l6-Call foI
Eagle Hose Company. 22--Call FOL
Lincoln Engine Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16.
ENFORCE THE FRANCHISE.

Judging from the result in Wood
bridge township the Public Service
Corporations good showing is being
made at the expense of the people. 1t
must be said however, that the high
officials. apparently are not at fault.
II has been discovered in Woodbridge
that trolley cars have been running
but once every hour after o'clock at
night, when the franchise calls for a
haH hour headway. When complaint
was made to Public Service head
quarters an investigation was started
and, judging from what can be learn
ed thus far, the superintendent in
charge of the division in which Wood
bridge is located, was trying to make
good showing for himself and up
on his own responsibility, it seems,
decided to reduce the headway in or
der to cut down expense. The Wood
bridge officials, by taking prompt
action in the matter, have done the
public service. If every governing
body would see to it that all fran
chises were lived up to there would
not be so many complaints as there
are now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
Beefsteak Pie.

One quart of cold cooked meat, two
slices of breakfast bacon, one table
spoonful of butter, half dozen potatoes.
thyme, bay-leaf and parsley. Salt, pep
per and cayenne to taste
Make nice pie crust. Line a bak-
ing pan with this and bake in the
oven. Cut the meat very fine into dice
and season well, rubbing with the
minced thyme, parsley, bay-leaf and
salt and pepper. Let the meat steam in
a saucepan for few minutes. then
place the pie pan with the potatoes.
which, in the meantime, have been
peeled and boiled. Place over all the
slices of bacon and lay the pie crust
on top. Bake to nice brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
Lincoln in 1907.

Looking backward at men who
have greatly lived is ever one OF the
strengthening privileges OF those
coming after. Those who have risen
TO high occasions become the models
of the future. And no better model
has been set before a country, IN All
history, than those Win Y nleh
.Snle,icaf;s1 hlsgsed. AihopasA sAaia leaF-
CTS mos; eminent IA the stpfl q efF
eQatAent Lincoln more |isp as'S. o'a-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the middle states and New Eng
land today fair to partly overcast
weather and fresh southwesterly to
westerly winds will prevail, with
slightly higher, followed in the north
ern districts by falling temperature
and probably by light snow. On Sun
day partly overcast to fair weather
and slightly lower temperature will
prevail, with fresh westerly to north
westerly winds, preceded by snow IN
New England; and on Monday, fail
to partly overcast and slightly colder
weather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
can come almost any time now and
every piling carried away will be so
much labor saved.

If you think a man has a "swelled
head" and you want to tell him so
without hurting his feelings, tell
him he has "paranoia," which, ac-
cording 10 DR.. Evans, testifying In the
Thaw trial, means the same thing
The man will probably think you
mean it for a compliment and will
smile and thank you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
Proaress.

Drunkenness is on the decrease
in America. Profanity is on the in
crease. There are far more smokers
than there were 40 years ago, and not
one hundredth as many tobacco chew
ers. Politeness in public places has
become one of the lost arts. The chill
dren are smarter than they used to
be. and a great deal perter. We have
more young people who can play the
piano or violin. and fewer who can
aspect The above is the verdict do
klNescl on tie prcaert generation by
4 New Ye~x c'eee. rsaa. W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

With wages on the increase on one
side and with the paper trust boost
ing prices on the other, what is the
newspaper going to do?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

The Trenton State Gazette CON
demns Colby for being inconsistent
and then shouts for Roosevelt. But
Roosevelt says he would rather be
right than consistent. The republic
anism of some people is merely boss
ism and all that goes with it,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

Assemblyman Drake should be
commended for his stand for an open
caucus which he made at Trenton
Thursday. Mr.. Drake stands on the
principal that public business should
be public, and he is right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
How to clean cloth Co.

A lawn cloth coat or waistcoat can
be cleaned satisfactorily at home by
rubbing the garment over with, pul-
verized fuller's earth. using a small.
dry sponge or rubber skin brush for
the purpose. When every inch has
been gone oyer, carefully the garment
should be put away in a box. taking
care to leave the powder in it. and
should be left untouched for three or
iour days. At the end OF chat time
it should be taken out and we'll
brussed andAbeasen.
x Leave ,tYlAfSTss ahve 81 t,,..,,,,, ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

Our congratulations to A. Salz &
Company, who are today celebrating
their first anniversary as local mer-
chants. Their success elsewhere was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

If the slush is still on your side
walk, get it off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

Trenton reorganized her Board of
Trade Thursday night amid much en-
thusiasm. Now where is our Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

a guarantee of their prosperity here
from the start.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

hsaye HWAAISTT adva- Il branch Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
Fifty-eighth Street.

It II IIIIJ VoVdUIIoIIGu HUW as q JhrlV-
ing home for vaudeville on the East
side, the residents of the Yorkville
section of Manhattan, swear fealty to
Keith & Proctor's Fifty-eighth street
house and nightly gatherings testing
the capacity of the place are in. evil
dence every week Confidence in the
high class character of the shows.
has aiven yandetilIe an extfaordif,arv
I'M s'et'as in this SECTION of tho big citt
fRa Nfere asfntof1re Il iaad bsea|
s'spNqs2 tsal Naldexillc offered no
astEaetiqn 70 amusement seekers. II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25

 so far as we are aware, so that we are not posted as to the exact style and amplitude of clothing worn by Adam and Eve, but we can well imagine that their newly created bodies formed a tempting and easy mark for the pest iferous insect that has been torment ing humanity to this day. We can faintly imagine the devilish satisfac- tion enjoyed by his satanic majesty as he lurked in the thickets and saw our first parents skipping and pounding themselves in a vain effort to smash the little tormentor that to this day refuses to be smashed.
 This scrap of African folklore is the best We can do for the brother by way of telling why mosquitoes were form ed Perhaps Darwin and his disciples could tell the origin of the pest in q more scientific manner. but not in a way that would better fit the common conception. Is the explanation satis- factory?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
GETTING AFTER THEM.

NeW JefSey-or one town in it. at least-has added another to it's many claims to notoriety and The Boston Globe thus refers to it:
 The bachelors of Absecom. N. J.. are indignant over the tax of $10O a year on their state of bachelorhood. They declare It to be an invasion of their constitutional rights, but they admit that they would object less strenuously If bachelor girls were also taxed They hlnt darkly that the tax is the result or plan on the part of the maids to force the wealthy young bachelors to propose.
 It Is an unhappy situation in which the maids of Abseconh find themselves thus accused of trying to drive the young men into matrimony There is the danger that Absecom might get a bad name, as the city where 1t is no proof of feminine charm for a young woman to win husband, because the young men must marry or be taxed And think of the horrible proposition which the bachelors make, namely that the unmarried women be taxed $50 un- less they take oath that they would wed If the bachelors proposed!
 Altogether. this taxation of bachelors has unpleasant complications and the young women ought to be the most strenuous in opposing it, for reasons that must be obvious.
 In one respect this tax Is a slur on the maids of Absecom. It is much as if the taxing powers should say to them: You are not sufficiently attrac- tive to win proposals from the bach elors, so we will make them propose or pay forfeit" But looking at 1t in another way it may be a condem- nation on the hardened old bachelors tihcation to them that if they are too impervious, bearish and selfish to np- preciate the many charms of the young women they should be made to pay for their selfish indifference. Looking at 1t in that Yay 1t is a compliment to the girls and 6 just punishment laid on the men.
 It is quite probable that some of the old bachelors of the town will take thoroughly philosophical, though sell fish, view of the matter They will req son that 1t Is right and proper to tax luxuries. and looking on bachelorhood as one of the greatest luxuries they will pay the tax cheerfuliy and think they are getting off light. It all de- bends on the point of view one takes. Even If it fails to break up the bach elor brotherhood 1t will help to raise revenue for the town, and that is something gained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
THIRTY THOUSAND
 TELEGRAPH ...0PERAT0RS WANTED.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOrrNa MEN AND WOMEN TO
 LEARN TELEGRAPHY,

By reason of the fact that thousands of miles of new railroad are now be- ing completed and Congress having passed a bill requiring railroad conn panies not to work telegraph opera tors more than nine hours a day which will necessitate making three shifts in every twenty-four hours about THIRTY THOUSAND more tei- egraph operators tban can be secured will be needed in few months. sal- aries have been increased, and the chances for promotion for telegraph op- orators were never better.
 DRAUGHON GETS BUSY
 Draughon's Practical. Business CUl- lege Company has been induced by railroad officials to establish Tele- graphy Departments in several of its colleges. Railroad wires are being cut into these colleges by railroad compa- nies. giving students main-line prac- tice. Practical telegraph operators Of many years experience have been em- nies, giving students mainline prac- ment is being made to students who p1oyed as teachers. Special induco- enter for Telegraphy NOW.
 For booklet on Telegraphy and Rail- roading, giving reasons why you should learn telegraphy, showing great oppor- tunities for the telegraph operator giving rates of tuition, etc., call on or address, Draughons Practical Bus- mess College. Montgomery, Dexter Av- enue. Opp the Postofice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
This IS My 49th Birthday"
Silas A. HOlcOmb.

silas A. Holcomb. Nebraska's greatest and most successful Populist leader. was born in Gibson County, Indiana, August 25 1858 His boyhood spent on farm. where he worked through the summers and attended the district school for few months in the winter. At the age of 20 the death of his father left him with the support of his family on his hands. In 1879 he went to Nebraska. taking with him his widowed mother and his brothers and sisters. He worked a year on a farm and then entered upon the study of law. In 1881 he was admitted to the bar From 1891 to 1894 he served as Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of Nebraska, and in 1894 he was elected Governor of the State on a fusion ticket of the Populist and Dem ocratic parties. He served as Governor till 1898 and two years after leaving the execu- tive chair he became Justice of the State Supreme Court. He continued the bench till year ago when he retired definitely from public life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
"Confederate Rent.v
Prattville, Ala, Aug. P, 1907 iitOr Tha Advertiser.

PraIJVlllep Ala, Aug. ZZ, 19U1. Editor The Advertiser:
 About three years ago there appear ed in your paper communication from MT. Herbert s. Siggelko. of Mad ison, Wis, in which he called attention to the fact that 135 Confederate sol diers were buried in what is known as 'Confederate Rest" in one of the cem- eteries of Madison. and of this number 103 were Alabamians. aSnowing that I had brother buried there, l wrote MT. Siggelko and asked if the grave could be identified, and was glad to receive the reply that the grave was marked with the name. company and regiment, and that nearly every grave was so marked. I have since received a photograph of the cemetery, and also one of my brothers grave. The latter photograph shows headstones marked Ala; W. NJ Ingraham. Co., c, 1st Ala; Lee Galloway, Go. E, 1st Ala" and many others that cannot be read from the picture. It may be of interest to some whose loved ones found tneIr resting places in this far away 'City of the Dead" to know that the graves are being cared for, and that MT Siggleko writes that he will be pleased to help anyone locate and mark the graves of kindred or friends at Com federate Rest. For the past three years 1 have carried on regular correspond- ence with MT. Sisgelko and am con- Vinced that he is a worthy kind anu accommodating young man. He spares neither time nor trouble in Keeping the Confederate Rest in good condition.
 On Decoration Days he sees that the Confederate graves are decorated, and a salute is fired over the graves. He assisted the U. D. C. in erecting monument in memory of the Confeder- ate soldiers in Confederate Rest.
 Yours truly.
 T. w. Smith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
BANKRUPT SALE.

STATE PUBLISHING CO, PROPERTY.
 Under and by virtue of order and des cree of sale made by the Hon. Thomas G.. Jones. Judge of the District Court of ths United States for the Middle District of Al-@ abama, in Bankruptcy, in the matter Of the State Publishing Co.,. Bankrupt, on the 18th day of August 1907, I, A. c. Forbes, as receiver of said bankrupt will offer for sale, for cash. at Court Square Basin. Monts gomery, Ala, at public outcry. at noon on the 2sth day of August, 1907. all of the property of the State Publishing Co, (e1~ cept the book accounts) the same consisting of a complete newspaper publishing outfit. now located in the building known as No. 220, Dexter Avenue Montgomery. Ala, full and complete description of which prOps erty is contained ina inventory on file in said cause and t9 which reference is here by made as a Eart of the description of the property to be sold. Said property will be sold subject to the liens of the bond holders of said company. secured by deed of trust made to A. G. Forbes as trustee duly recorded in the office Of the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County Ala, and subject to the lien of Dodson Printers Sup ply Co.,, by virtue of it's retention of title 10 portions of said property as shown by the contracts covering the same which are recorded in the same office.
 The sale will be made subject to the '0"i'' '''A''OA A. e. FORBES,
 -su-2t heceNer' Ss0S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
WITH PLEASURE.
The esteemed Pine Belt News comes to the bat with this query:

We are bound to believe that every thing was created for some use, but we should like for some one to tell us what the mosquito is good for. Here's a chance for the nake-bug- microbe editor of The Montgomery Advertiser to make himself famous.
 That inquiry brings to mind an old legend told and believed by the ne- groes of the old time, which ran some thing like this: After Satan had sue ceeded in having our first parents evicted from Eden he was still envious and dissatisfied. He saw that even in their new condition they were enjoying themselves pretty we'll and set his brain to work to find something to in terfere with their happiness. The re- suit of his devilish malgnity and in ventiveness was the evolution of the mosquito.
 We must bear in mind the condi- tons then existing. There were no fashion journals. cartoons, or inustrat- ed papers and magazines in those times,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
Today M History

AUGUST 25
 15eO-The Reformation established by Scots Parliament.
 1580-Battle of AlcantAra.
 1654-Turenne relieved APras. besieged by the Spanards.
 1ss9--Iroquois Indians captured Montreal 175s-Prussians defeated the Russians at battle of Zorndorff.
 1770-Thomas Chatterton found dead in his garret in London.
 1s1s-Bank of Canada commeced opera tions in Montreal.N
 1s2s-Jehudi Ashmun. American mission ary who saved the colony of Liberia, died in Boston, Born 1794.
 1s30-Revolutton in Brussels. 1s46-Louis Bonaparte. sx-King Of Hol- land. died.
 1sso--United States cruiser Baltimore" sailed for Sweden with the body of Fries  I900-Bresci. the assassin of King Hum bert sentenced to imprisonment for life. 1s0e-Many killed and injured by the ex- plosion of a bomb in the residence of the Russian Premier. Stolypin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
The RenctIonnrx YelIows.

Wall street Journal.
 Some of the yellow and socialistic agitators of advanced radicalism are now showing signs of reaction. The most conspicuous example of this is that given by William R. Hearst's Evening Journal edited by Arthur Brisbane For years MT. Hearst and the Journal have been attacking the president for not doing enough in the way of busting" the trusts. Yet on Thursday of last week The Evening Journal gave an account of one of Lafontaine's fables, in which it is re- lated that good man who had tanned bear was annoyed by fly, and the bear, in order to protect it's master against the annoyance of the fly, threw 100 pound rock at the fly. The rock killed the fly. but it also smashed in the head of the man, and all the bear could say in its own behalf was that his intentions had been good Then The Evening Journal applies this fable to present conditions The sleeping man is the country. the bear is the president, and the fly is the Standard oil Trust. In killing the fly, the president is represented as destroying the prosperity of the country. From whatever point of view this is viewed. this article Is certainly one of the most rema rkable developments of the week. Think of Hearst and Brisbane as re- aCtiunarieSi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
Letters to The Editor
Perry Street.

Perry Street.
 Editor The Advertiser:
 Why does not the City Council com plete the grading of South Lawrence Street and give the Traction Company a franchise from Winnie Street to Clan ton, so the track may be moved ofh Per ry Street? Then Perry Street could be properly and permanently graded and paved, driveway al sidewalks. Or. perhaps the Traction Company would be willing to run its line out Court Street and abandon both Perry and Lawrence Streets until the latter is built up. The Court Street and Hull Street lines could care for all travel for several years.
 Perry Street should be saved to the public and made part of the boulevard system which Is bound to be built as the city grows. Neither Lawrence nor McDonough Streets can be projected south of Clanton Street, and there are serious obstacles to the extension of Hull beyond Fielder. But Perry Street extends straight-away nearlS half a mile south of Fielder and will soon be connected with a good road to Norman Brfdge Road leading directly to the Methodist College grounds.
 Let those who want to see Montgom- cry made more of a city beautiful, ap- peal to Mayor and Aldermen to join in this important improvement.
 Development.