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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29

were obligated by the local tent. and
We're among the number to be in
itiated at New Brunswick. About
every two months the Maccabees hold
a class initiation, the previous one
having been held in this city. Prior
to the occasion the members are sup
posed to secure as many new candi-
dates as possible.
Delegations from number of
places were present and the uni
formed rank from Bayonne made a
fine showing. The Bayonne delega-
tion had a band in attendance. Prior
to the ceremonies a parade was held.
The ceremonies and limitations took
some time and were followed by so
cial hour. Refreshments were serv-
ed later and the party from this city
arrived back home about ! O'Clock.
State Commander Frey and State
Deputy c. f. Adams attended the in
itiation. The next class initiation Will
be held in this city in June. The To-
cal tent now has about eighty mem
berS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
BRAGA SINGING
SOCYSANNUAL
MEETING HELD.
New Officers Not Formally Elect
ed Because Attendance Was
Not as Large as Desired.

Braga Singing Society held it's an
nual meeting last night in BYaga Hall,
but on account of small attendance
nothing of importance was done. An
other meeting is scheduled soon, at
which it is expected that the regular
election will take place. At the
meeting last night president
Theodore Momberg, Treasurer Peter
Kaas and Financial Secretary Bickle
went out of office, but President Pc
ter A. Johansen will hold his Office
until the next business session is
called. In place of the three men
who went out the following were
elected: Fred Christensen, Peter
Ring and S. NJ. Jacobsen. At the
next meeting these men will be as
signed their positions and president
elected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
THAW MAKES
AN EXCELLENT
IMPRESSION.
LunaCy Commission Holds a
Secret Session His Counsel
JuhiIant at the Close.

NEW YORK, March 30. Harry X
Thaw for two hours submitted him
self to running fire of questions from
the three men appointed by Justice
Fitzgerald as Il commission in lunacy
to determine his present state of mind
The examination was conducted be
hind closed doors. and when an adj
journment was taken until tomorrow
morning no one connected with the
hearing before the commissioners
would discuss the details of the in
quiry.
Thaw went willingly and confidently
before his judges, and when the two
hours secret session was concluded
his attorneys appeared with smiling
faces and declared they were more
than satisfied with the course of the
proceedings. District Attorney Je-
rome hurried away from the criminal
courts building declining absolutely TO
say one word about the commissions $
work.
The autocracy of the commission be-
came manifest before the proceeding
had been under way two minutes. Mr.
Jerome undertook to guide the commits
sioners, whereupon they fell on him
and smote him.
They threw his expert alenists out
of the window, so to speak, and ignored
many of his suggestions. Every effort
will be made by the commissioners to
finish their inquiry tomorrow, and they
hope to finish their work by the middle
Of next week
Thaw seemed perfectly at ease. Aft
er seating himself u asked the COM
missioners to make clear just what
they wanted to question him about and
said he would try TO answer fully
Chairman Mcclure and Mr.. Olney then
began questioning the defendant, while
Dr. PutZel looked steadily at him, only
interrupting occasionally to ask the
defendant to explain some particular
point
The commission asked Thaw what
part he had taken in the selection OF
the jury. and he replied that he had
left the selection of the jurors TO his
counsel He asserted that whenever a
new talesman was called he tried to
''size him up as best he could and If
he had any suggestions TO make he
made them. Whenever his suggestions
were rejected he made no protest. He
permitted his counsel to have their
own way as he realized they knew
more about the selection of jurors than
he did.
The most important feature Of the
days proceedings was the decision of
the commission to limit the scope Of
its inquiry TO the exact language of the
statute-to determine solely the ques
tion as to whether or not Harry Thaw
is able today to understand the nature
Of the court proceedings against him
and X able TO advise his counsel in
rational manner.
District Attorney Jerome announced
to the members of the commission that
all of the legal experts he had employ
ed in the case had advised him that
Thaw is suffering from a typical case
OF paranoia-a disease of the mind in
which the recoveries are limited TO ?
or 3 per cent He offered to adIduce
testimony to support this statement
but the commission waved It aside,
saying that the purpose Of the inquiry
was a very simple one and had to do
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
GOOD FRIDAY
IN THE HOMES
AND CHURCHES
The Day Widely and ReyerentIy
Observed by Many Sale of
Buns Very Large.

Good Friday is being observed to-
day in several churches of the city
and in hundreds of homes. Good
Friday next year and thereafter will
be legal holiday in this state, ac-
cording to action taken by the assem-
bly, yesterday Good Friday is now a
holiday in eight states, Alabama,
Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Mary
land, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and
New Jersey
The local bakers all report a record
sale of hot cross buns and in some
shops extra men have been at work
preparing for the anticipated de-
mand. Thousands upon thousands
of these toothsome morsels were con-
sumed at the breakfast table and
throughout the day.
Special services were held in sew
eral of the churches in this city yes
terday, Holy Thursday There will
be services again today on Good Fri
day. Rev. James l.. Lancaster, rec
tor of St. Peters Episcopal church,
conducted the services in that church
yesterday afternoon at o'clock
There were services in the church
There will also be services tonight at
7:45 o'clock. A special Easter pro-
gram is being arranged for the Sun
day services, with special singing by
the vested choir, and the Sunday
school in the evening.
Rev. William p Hill, pastor Of the
First Baptist church. preached an eX-
cellent sermon last night at the spec
IL 4
Hilsdorf presided at the piano and
sang two solos. The subject of the
sermon was THE Man Christ Jesus"
The subject of the sermon tonight
is "The Revelation from the Gross.
There will be special singing and
Mrs Frederick Sofeld will sing a
solo. The pastor requests that all
who desire to unite with the church
by baptism, meet him in the rear
part of the church tonight between
Z and o'clock. A special Easter
program is being arranged for the
service Sunday There viii be bap-
tism in the evening.
The special service at the Danish
NJ. r. church last night was in charge
of the Epworth League Missionary
Society of the church Rev NJ o.
Block, pastor of the church, preached
the sermon. The subject of the ser
mon was Missionary Work in the
Light of Gethsemane" Special mus
is was rendered by the male choir.
Thes ubiect of the Good Friday SER
vice tonight is Sunset on Calvary"
There will be services at the Holy
Cross Episcopal church tonight at
7:45 o'clock.
Monsignor OConnell conducted
Holy Thursday services at st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church at 7:45
O'Clock last night There will be
special Good Friday service at the
same time tonight.
Rev. J. V. Steenstrup, formerly Of
this city. will 'preach at the special
Good Friday service in st. stephens
Danish Lutheran Church in Broad
street tonight at s o'clock. The holy
communion service in that church
last night was conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. j. f. Christiansen. 4 large
number attended the service.
Rev. Villads B. Skoy, pastor of Our
savlour's Danish Lutheran Church,
wiR preach special Good Friday SER
mon in the church tonight at 7:45
o'cldek. The subject of the sermon
IL Redeemed Through Christ's
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
Standard TO Resume.

Preparations are being made by the
Atlantic Terra Gotta Company to re-
open the Standard Terra Gotta Works
in this city which has been closed
for the past month. The Standard
sold out to the combine some time
ago and shortly afterward the plant
was closed and the men laid off.
Norman Grant, of the Atlantic Ter
ra Gotta Company, this afternoon
said that the plant would open short
ly and that a large force of men
would be employed. 1t is presumed
that number of the old employees
will be taken back.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
SAYS BOYS THREW
STONES AT AUTOIST.

Eugene Fox was arrested last night
by Patrolman Andrew Jensen,
charged with throwing ttones at E.
V. Eskesen, of 80 Gordon street, on
New Brunswick avenue, last night, in
his automobile. Fox was caught by
the policeman and taken TO the police
station. Sergeant Mulligan paroled
the boy until 8 o'clock this morning
Fox, however, did not appear, and
may be arrested should Mr.. Eskesen
press the charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
Married at South AmbOy.

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
SOUTH AMBOY, Mar. 29:--Leon-
ard Wait, of Perth Amboy, and Miss
Annie NJ. Bunting were married al
the home of the brides father on DE-
vid street last night by Rev f. G.
Uhl, of the John Street NJ. e. Church
at 7 o'clock They left on the 1854
O'Clock train on a wedding tour to
Chicago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
Work Slack nt Old shon.

Work at the Perth Amboy Terra
Gotta works for the past few weeks
has been very slack. Only a few
pressers and finishers are employed.
All the mitre-cutters have been laid
off and gangs in the other depart
ments are very small This is the
slackest spell that has yet struck this
plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
new BOARDERS LEFT
WITH Gun AND CLOTHES

Ole Olsen, of ) Hartford street,
reported to the police last night that
two Swedish men who came TO his
house to board Wednesday, left yes
terday morning with pair Of his
shoes, a revolver, a pair of trousers
and some other clothing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
Mission Study Glass Met.

A meeting of the Mission Study
Class of Simpson M. e. church was
held at the home of Charles r..
Fletcher in Rector street last night.
The subject was Foreign Perils Of
the City"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29

There is probability that Mid.
dlesex county may have candidate
for governor in the field this fall
in the person of Senator George 8.
Silzer. The mention of the young
New Brunswick lawyer in connection
with the democratic nomination was
at first treated rather lightly, but Mr.
Silzer has been bringing himself so
conspicuously before the state by
his work at Trenton during the leg
islative session that the agitation In
his favor is growing and by the time
the state convention Is held Mr.. Sill
ger may land the prize.
There is no denying the fact that
he stands in strong position with
all factions of his party and, being
newcomer in state politics, he has not
the disadvantages of some of the old
er politicians.
To Launch Boom.
1t is likely that the Democratic
Club, of New Brunswick, will launch
a gubernatorial boom for Senator Sill
zer Tuesday night when the club will
give dinner at the Mansion House
in New Brunswick, in honor of the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson. 1t
has begun TO dawn upon the demo-
Gratis that their senator is develops
ing larger proportions that they had
given him credit for possessing ana
Is becoming state figure.
The fact of Mr. Silzer's carrying
republican county last fall gives him
the necessary strength qualifications
of gubernatorial candidate and it is
said that he is really beginning to
take seriously the counsel of his
friends who want him to be candi-
date for the democratic Nomination.
Politicians in this part of the stats
believe that the fight between Hud-
son and Essex county democrats will
preclude candidate from either
place. This eliminates Senator Min
turn, Charles G. Black and Speaker
Lethbridge. Senator Hinchliffe who
has been mentioned, probably would
be precluded on account of hfs brew
cry connection. This practically
eliminates the list of available cam
ddates to James Il. Minturn and Sem
ator Silzer, the knowing ones say.
The Middlesex county democratic
rganization at present recognizes
senator Silzer, Surrogate Peter Fran
els DAILY, of New Brunswick, and
County Chairman Joseph e. Stricken.
of this city, as its leaders, and the
Middlesex delegation to the state
convention this year will undoubted-
ly be for Senator Silzer for governor
If he will have it so. II Mr.. Martins
stays out of the race 1t is believed
that the Union and Somerset demo-
Gratis will also rally to the Silzer
standard.
Mr.. Silzer only smiles when asked
about his candidacy, but the boys are
apt to urge it on him good and strong
Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
Hurt By Falling Slate.

An employe of the National Roof
ing Company. of this city, sustained n
cut on his face this morning while
at work on Miller street house. He
was hurt by falling slate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
RAFFLES AS
SAILOR BOY
MADE MERRY
Visited Many Stores InCIudinO
Reynolds and WOIff's asHe
Promised TO do.
NO ONE CHALLENGED HIM.

Led Everyone a Merry Chase Yester-
day-Walked Down Smith Street
and Threw Out Numerous Hints,
hut No One Seemed to be Wise
Makes His Second Visit to Moore's
News Stand at the Dead Line"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
NOTICE.

Independent telephones for this
year at so per cent. discount, remem-
ber this when the solicitor calls.
HUDSON G. MIDDLESEX TEL. co.
7s90-s-21-tf*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
TONIGHT, FINAL HEAT FOR
GOLD MEDAL. LYCEUM RINK.
1h95-3-29-1tH .
For Your Easter Bonnet

Coat and suit visit A. Salz & Com
pany. Read their adv. on page IL.
759S-3-29-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29

Millinery, women-s garments, etc,
at a. salz & Company's this Satur-
day. Read their adv. on page IL.
7597-3-29-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
GRAND JURY
PRESENTMENT
ON JUSTICES.
Condemns the Practice Of Many
Of the Justices Of the Peace
Of the County.
ACTION OF THE RECORDERS

Find That in Some Instances the Re-
cOrders Have Acted Outside of
Their risdiction-Declares That
County Collectors Books Show
That Nearly All of Money Turned
Over Comes From Five Justices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29
SILzER 4
FORGOVERNOR
At BANQUET.
MiddIesex Senator is LOd(ning
Up Strongly as a Central Nc
ure Among Democrats.
HIS FRIENDS TAKE A HANl

Democratic Club of New Brunswick
to Have IL Dinner to Commemorate
the Anniversary of Birth of Thom-
as jefferson, When Silzer's Boom
May be Formally Launched--He
Stands Well Before the People.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29

Largest circulatlon-enough said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-29

lcOntinuea on page a
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-19
MAN WHO RULES ENGLAND.

Not King Edward, but the Leader
of the Political Majority.
The real ruler of the British empire
Is not the titular sovereign nor the
hereditary nobility it is the leader of
the political majority, who derives his
power solely from the direct vote Of
the people. The prime minister Of
England is subordinate neither to the
king nor the house of peers. Every
man who shares with him in the work
Of the government is his subordinate.
Following a general election the SOW
ereign sends for a member of the ma
Jority party and instructs him to form
government. This Is one of those
fictiOns Of the constitutional authority
Of the sovereign to which the English
people cling as to the heritage of ira
ditiOn. The summons Is delivered, but
1t is merely form. The party leader
is such not by the grace of the sover-
elgn but by the choice of the majority ;
not by election but because he has the
qualities of leadership.
The leader, having received the SOW
ereign's instructions to form a govern
ment, becomes by that mandate the au-
tocrat of the empire. His power Is alb
solute. Like the President, he may ap-
point whomsoever he pleases a member
Of his cabinet, but, unlike the Presi-
dent, he Is not influenced by geograph-
ical considerations, nor does he have to
submit his nominations to the senate.
In both countries the members of the
cabinet hold Office at the will of the ap-
pointing power, but the tenure of office
Is even more precarious in England
than 1t Is in the United States. Here
minister may differ from the Presi-
dent on a matter of policy and not feel
! 1t incumbent upon him to resign; in
England there can be no differences.
Either a minister agrees with his chief
or he resigns.
In England the cabinet is an extra
legal creation. Nominally it is one of
the committees of the privy council,
whose functions are to advise the SOW
ereign, but this Is simply a survival
of mediaevalism, The cabinet is In
der the sole control of the premier, I'M
hampered by royal or other interfer-
ence, but-another survival-no mem
Der OF the cabinet may make public
any matter discussed by the cabinet
without the express sanction of the SOW
ereign, and when the premier Issues
summons to a cabinet council, which
meets at irregular intervals according
to the exigency Of public business, the
minister is requested to attend a meet
Ing Of his majesty's servants. "-Apple-
toms Magazine.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-19

The kindly looking man with the stu
dent stoop arrested his companions
progress and stopped to watch a small
boy, who was wading in the puddle
caused by a choked gutter. Another
boy on the curb threw a mushy snow
ball into the water, splashing the
wader, who, in retaliation, splashed
back again-with his foot.
The kindly looking man smiled.
There's true happiness" he said. isn't
he getting gloriously soakedw
"He is indeed" agreed the cynical
looking person appealed to. Come on,
we don't want to stand here all day."
isn't it fine to splash?" said the
kindly looking man. isn't it joy to
kick around in the slush? What
wouldn't l give to be doing that sort
of thing again"
"There are no strings ON you that l
know Of" said the cyaic. There's a
pretty nice mud hole Just ahead of us.
Jump in and enjoy yourself"
II remember the time when you
wouldn't have had to ask me twice"
"I'll dare you. then. The man who'll
take a dare will steal sheep"
The other merely shook his head and
smiled.
do you mean to say that you ever
enjoyed that sort Of thing%
"Of course"
Then I'll tell you that you never
did" said the cynical looking person.
You just think you did. You wouldn't
like to be doing 1t again, either. You
just let your imagination run away
with you. You know perfectly well,
If you stop to think, that the waters
cold and that getting gloriously soaked
isn't pleasant sensation, to say moth
ing of the after-effects. That boy
isn't enjoying it, either"
Then why do you suppose he's do
ing it?"
Simply because he's a boy. But he
doesn't like it any more than he'll like
the resulting attack of tonsllitis and the
things they'll do to him for it. You'd
probably have pneumonia yourself. but
that wouldn't be SO bad as a sore throat
If it's real sore"
well, now, I'm sure" interrunt-
ed the kindly looking man.
"Of course, he'll get over the throat
most likely" pursued the man of cyn-
ieal appearance, land forget about II
teo, just as you've forgotten the sore
threats you had; but while 1t lasts it's
going to hurt him considerably.
drank a glass Of absinth about a month
ago-by way Of an experiment-and
because the man who was with me or
dered It"
did you like it?' asked the advocate
Of boyhood sports
Il most decidedly did not. It's about
the worst thing That was ever invented
In the way of beverage. The taste
was bad enough, but the headache I
had in an hour or two was even worse
But If you had seen me sitting there
slipping it l suppose you would have
thought was having a glorious time.
l did 1t because was a man, and con-
seQuently weak and foolish. Bows learn
to smoke, too. Do they have a elorj-
GUS time when they sneak of behind
a barn or somewhere with a cigarette
or cigar Etubi Is nausea a delIghtl
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-04-19

the wit to know that Cyras was at the
bottom Of the mischief. And then they
went back to Pump Court, when Charles
had ordered a substantial supper for
Cyras' benefit.
Then Cyras grew confidential. He spoke
of certain fair daughter Of Mr.. Jansen,
the second partner of the New Zealand
house. She and Cyras were privately
engaged; and he declared that if he could
only win her he should throw carelessness
to the winds and become as steady as Old
Time.
"Her mother, we'll born English worn
an, favors It," observed CyFas. "SJhe
thinks there must be any amount Of lat
ent good in deans son. Mr.. Jansen OPP
poses it; not that he objects to me per-
sonally, but on the score Of my want Of
prospects. He told me point-blank that
he would give her to me were l able to
become a partner in the firm"
"The difficulty is money, l suppose,
CyFasT
Just so. Four thousand pounds. They
would give me a small share in it for
that sum-"
And you have not got it7'
II have never saved anything"
"And what Of the young lady herself?''
II only wish 1t rested with her J" an.
swered Cyras. She would soon be mine.
All, Charley, If could only encompass
that partnership, It would steady me for
life. If have to part from her-well,
don't think / should care what went
with me, or what the end was-perhaps
ruin"
Charles was silent. He remembered
how passionately he and Cyras had loved
each other as boys, although CyFas did
put upon him and tyrannize over him ;
and he asked himself whether he should
give up his own marriage for time, and
save his brother. He had about two thou
sand pounds put by; part of 1t he had
saved by degrees, part had come to him
by a recent legacy. If he gave that to
| Cyras, his own marriage must be delayed
but he knew Mary would wait for him,
It would be a grievous disappointment to
both of them, but should disappointment
be placed in comparison with his friend
less brothers welfare-his welfare in this
world, and, it might be, in that to come
The other two thousand would no doubt
be managed among them-possibly by
Lord Avon.
''You have not told me her name
Cyras."
ANNA. Anna Jansen. To me the pref
test name in the world. All, Charley
If you only knew her !"
(To be continued.)