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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-05

cry .emanating from the lips of those
who openly voice the sentiments of a
suffering public, is uttered and clothed
in critical words of canton and not
for the purpose of seeking to under
mine the stability of the nations
natural growth. That the adoption
of drastic measures to insure better
protection to life aud limb, while tIav.
cling over our common carriers, cog
nizance IF the moral good the enact
ment of provisional employers liabil-
ity law will offer to employees or their
beHefciaries in case Of accident, with
some np-to-date plan that would be All
improvement over the present system
of extreme division of labor, cons+rva-
tism and saner methods in the pro-
motion of enterprises, and retrench-
ment in our anxiety to unduly expand
developing trade, which leads tO ex.
travagance when future hopes art
capitalized beyond all reason, will al
once strike at the root of all the tur
mOil Occasioned by the rapid progress
Of our latter day commercial develop
ment, and will at the same time helI
solve the immigl alton problem tha
has aroused so much discussion lately
lis the epitOme of the writer's con
clusions as regards this mOmentou
topic. and its rigid enforcement will
serve to more properly conform to tn
precepts embodied in the Declaration
of Independence act and thus protec
the people in securing their rights t
life and liberty, in the pursuit of haI
pintss PHIL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-05
The Elk or Moose.

Some time ago had an argument
well, no, l didn't have it-every one
else took the other side. 1t was
claimed that the elk and the moose
were two distinct species of the deer
family. The definitions of the two
terms in Webster's dictionary would
lead one to believe they were not two
names for the same animal. And
again, one party informed me that ac-
cording to the game laws of this state.
it is lawful to kill one moose, but un-
lawful to kill an elk. But the point
most strongly insisted OH was that
mOose's tooth had no value, while an
elk's tooth is worth from one to five
dollars, and are in great demand by
the members of the lodge which bears
this animals name.
l was unable to get definite de-
scriptlon of their elk. Anyway it was
not nearly as large as a moose and its
autlers were different. They all agreed
that the moose is the largest of the
deer kind, aud could describe it as
easily as they could describe COW.
I will quote from "Mammalia."
This book Is adapted from the text OF
Louis Fiquier, by E. Perceval Wright,
M. D., F. LIS, M. r. |. A., F. L. S.,
C. 0. R, NJ. q. S., London, etc, etc.,
Professor of botany in the University
of Dublin. give his full title be-
cause 1 want you to know that he can
write several letters after his name.
And scientist with all those orders
isn't going to make mistake in the
third edition Of his book, in so simple
thing as the name of an animal.
"The elk or moose, Alces machliS,
like the reindeer, is characterized by
the peculiar form of its horns. They
do not spread out into branches either
at the base or middle part; but from
their burr OF commencement they
widen out into a large palmated sur
face, which is terminated by series OF
rather deep jags or notchings. These
horns are solid, and are consequently
very heavy; in adults, their weight at
tains occasionally to as much AS eighty
pounds. To support mass of this
, kind q strong and thick-set neck il
necessary; aud when an elk is ex
amined, the shortness and thickness ol
, this part Of the body cannot fail to at
tract the observers notice. 1t is ths
largest member OF the family of Ger
vidae; its size being not inferior t,
], that Of the horse. There is a deficienc!
; of grace in the shape of this animal
for the fore-quarters are much highe
, than the hinder ones. Its large heat
] is terminated by an elongated uppe
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-05


An lrshman out of work applied TO
the ,bUss of large repair shop in De-
trOit. When the Celt bad stated his
sundry and divers qualifications for
job, the superintendent began quizzing
asked:
"Do you know anything about car
pentry?"
"Shure!'
"Do you know how to make Vene-
tiau blind II"
"Shurer'
"HOw would you do it:".
"Shure; I'd poke me finger in his
ye."-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-05

Simple words, short maxims, homely
truths, old sayings. are the masters of
the world. Great reformations, great
revolutions in society, great eras in
human progress and improvement,
start from good words, right words,
sound words, spoken in the fitting
time, and finding their way to human
hearts as easily as the birds find their
homes.-D. March.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-05

llp, perforated by somewhat Wlde nos
trils. This lip is mobile, and consti-
tntes very delicate organ of touch
and prehension. Its coat, which is
composed of coarse, rough, and brittle
hair, rises into a small name on the
nape of the neck, end along the dor
sal spine. The long black hair under
the throat forms kind of beard, and
in the male animal covers considers
bic protuberance. The general color
OF the coat is brown, varying in shade
according to the season. It's speed is
very great, and its endurance is Won
derful; but the pace is generally trot.
seldom a gallop"
There can be 40 doubt that this pro-
fessOr with so much of the alphabet
written after his name, is describing
the moose, and calling it the elk. He
says lot more about the animal, and
illustrates with the picture of abali
moose, on page 307.
But let me quote again: "In North
America the Wapiti deer, Cerous Cam
0densis, magnificent animal, is met
with. This animal bears some resem-
blance to the elk, whose name the ig-
norant give it. 1t is easily tanned, and
SOON becomes used to cOnfin+ ment.
The North American Indians ca ch it
in sEares when young, and rear it with
: care. AT maturity they harness it to
their sledges during the winter, and its
powerful frame enables it to draw
} heavy loads Their flesh, which is ex-
cellent, forms large portion of the
Red MANS sustenance."
Is this your ''elk 7" / neglected to
quote the paragraph which deals with
the countries the real elk inhabits. He
says: AID in America It is found in
Canada, and the adjacent northern
!. parts of the United States"
. There is no use in arguing that this
. scientist is mistaken. have read sew
eral scientific treatises Oh this subject
q and they all agree in stating or assum-
4 ing that elk and moose are two names
= for one and the same animal.
= In Webster's High School DictiOn-
: ar,, on page 134 l find the word elk
defined: "a quadruped Of the stag
!. kind" and small picture of a bull
= moose with the word elk beneath it
a Aud on page 271, moose is defined as
/, "a large North American animal, akin
q to the elk, the males having large pal
y mate antlers." And the "large palmate
- aDtlers" are the most prominent fea
ture of the Illustration of the elk al
\ luded to above. But, what dictiOn
10 aries have to say about it Is Of little
. consequences. If anyone wants to pir
4 his faith to an authority" whose soil
- interest in word is orthographlcal
10 orthoepical, etc, in preference to on'
who has spent ytars in classifying th'
/. objects denoted by words-well, lie
II him. DICK.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-05

"Jedge," said the colored prisoner,
ssis expected ter tell de truth 7"
"Why, of course, you afe!"
swell, then, des go ahead an sem
tence mo fust!"-Atlanta Consultation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-05
s, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1908.

severely felt by independent concerns,
and merchants in general thru the
feeling of uncertainty and distrust it
instills in the minds of the laboring
fraternity thruout the land. A.
That the unparalleled progress of
commercial development has been the
means of heavy demand for labor at
higher wages for shorter hours than
has ever been paid before, is not dis
puted, but when we consider OH the
other hand the relative higher cost Of
living, the percentage is SO small that
it requires very great stretching of
most vivid imagination to feel recon.
pensed for the wear aud tear upon the
mental fibre, to say nothing of the |
risks involved ard the hardships that
must be endured during periods of re-
action, as is always the case when the
bubble of overstrained activity has
burst. The mlnorify-the rich so to
speak-who strengthened and hus-
banded their financial resources in
good times, are in no wise incOnven-
fenced when depression sets in, but the
great majority WHO were converted to
the belief of that memorable maxim,
"the full dinner pail" are the real suf-
ferers, and whose interests in the COM
monweaIth should not be lost sight of.
i. Resolutions advocating reform leg
islation were recently adopted and
presented to both houses of Congress,
calling for law permitting pooling
agreements among railroads, subject
to approval and supervision of the
Interstate Commerce Commission; also
for the creation Of commission to
consider the subject Of business and
industrial combinations with the view,
no doubt, of qorsecting the wrongs
fostered by its RAPID development.
While the country is passing thru a
siege of unsettled commercial condi-
tions, for its recovery to date from the
last shock is far from being complete,
diplomats are gravely wrestling with
this uppermost problem, and wisely
drafting reform laws, so as to estab-
llsh our commercial Industry on rock
of Gibraltar basis, and thus minimize
the possibility of any seriods depres-
sion in the futQre. To restore conf
dence and permit development to pro.
ceed along the same lines as in the
past ten or twelve years, would only
invite a repetition of earlier historical
, disasters, for it is convincingly pointed
out that to rely on the merits of some
former application for immediate ben.
efits, to correct the evils wrought thru
commercial abuse, 1t might precipitate
crisis instead ofgiving instant relief
. Two farmers noted for their brevity
of speech, met one morning while
: driving in opposite directions, ane
bringing their horses to a stop, the fol
: lowing conversation took place:
"Mornin, Zeb."
a "Mornin, ST."
a "What did you give your horse whel
no uas cick Sn
9 ros.;.,.
IS .r..pent;,e ~
- "Yep"
u .c;d dapw ~
sfa.
Ana' was an, iieA' nno' NM
80 'ney nappeneu " 'nee' again. o"u o".
lnoio oio'sH' '"e'i ''o''e' ~ " ''"''o
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18
CARNIVAL HERE THIS
YEAR = WELL, MAYBEl
Agent of Berger Company Says They
Will Try to Exhibit Here Under
Their Own Auspices--LooEs Blue.

Judging from information received
from members of the board of man
ayers of the hospital and from mem
bers Of the Home for the Aged In
this city, no carnival company will
exhibit here this year under the aus
pices of the hospital board, the Home
for the Aged, nor the firemen.
There was no meeting Saturday
afternoon as had been planned, to
discuss the matter, owing to the fact
that both members of the Home for
the Aged and of the hospital board
do not care to have the carnival un-
der their auspices.
Representatives of the Berger
Carnival Company, who have been
In town the past few days, have done
all In their power to stir up interest
among local institutions to take hold
Of the proposition The latest offer
is 35 per cent of outside tickets and
33 per cent. of the money received
from attractions A representative
of their concern stated Friday that
the carnival will be here, If possible,
this summer on its own accord, II no
local institution or organization
wants 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18
TO PUBLISH A PAPER
New Time Lodge. I. o. G. Tn, WIN
Issue Monthly to Tell the News
of Order-Committee Named.

A meeting of New Time Lodge, I.
o. G.. Tn, was held in /. o. G.. hall
in Prospect street Saturday night.
The neutral lodge is going to publish
monthly paper for the members OF
the lodge.
At this meeting committee COM
posed OF P. Parkstrom, Icer Ran
dolph and Peter Jensen were named
to look after the news OF the order
in this city. The first article to APP
pear from this city will be the his
tory of the l. o. G.. T. here.
Next Saturday delegation will
visit Vicking Lodge In Brooklyn.
After the meeting the members
went to the home of Mrs. John A.
Lind in East avenue, to help her
celebrate the anniversary of her
birthday. Games and music were q
feature of the evening and refresh
ments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18
He ATTACKED
STEP FATHER
TOitsnvlIIG Youth Struck Man
Over Head With Butt End
Of Shot Gun.
ESCAPED TO PERTH AMBOY
special to the EVENING NEWS.

speoial to the EVENING NEWS
Tottenville, May 18:-The police
of the 99th precinct are looking for
James Hooper, nineteen years old,
who assaulted his stepfather, Abram
Reckhow, at his home, in Tyrrell
street, about $3.50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon by striking him over the
head with the butt end of an old
double-barrel gun, inf1icting severe
wound in the middle Of his forehead
and cutting his lower lip. DR.. Walk
er Washington, who dressed the
wounds, had to put several stitches
in them.
Mr.. Reckhow is mate on the ferry
boat Perth Amboy. The first the
police knew of the assault was when
Mrs. Reckhow, mother of Hooper,
rushed into the station house Satur-
day afternoon and said that her hus-
band and son were killing each other.
Her hands were covered with blood.
Patrolmen Benedict, Glavin and
Newman were sent to the house on
double quick. When they arrived
Hooper had gone to the foot of the
street, where he jumped In launch
and went to Perth Amboy.
The cause of the trouble, 1t Is said,
dates back a week ago yesterday,
when Hooper and his older sister,
Miss Lola Hooper, left home. Hoop
er went to the house Saturday after
noon to get phonograph and other
things which, he claimed, belonged
to him. II is said that his step
father tried to prevent him from TAX
| ing the photograph out of the house.
Hooper was seen In Perth Amboy
late Saturday night, but 1t is thought
that he has gone to Baltimore, where
he has sister and other relatives
| living. No warrant for his arrest
has been issued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18
DEMOCRATIC
CLUB FORMED
Young Men Got Together in Hart
ford Street and Plan Per-
Hansnt Organization.
HOLD MASS MEETING SOON

A number Of enthusiastic demo-
Gratis assembled in Bullis's hall in
Hartford street, Saturday night when
democratic club was formally Or
ganized. Lawyer Henry w. Kehoe
opened the meeting and explained it's
purposes. B. X. Kellog was made
temporary chairman and Mr.. Kehoe
temporary secretary G. s. Walker
was mentioned as secretary, but de-
clined.
The chairman was given power to
name committee of five, one from
five different sections of the city, to
draw up the bylaws and to call q
mass meeting soon. The bylaws Will
be presented at that meeting for
adoption.
Mr.. Kehoe told of the democratic
party, It's foundations and principles
He said the democratic party repre-
sented the poor man, while the re-
publicans stood for nothing more OF
les than the corporations. He urged
that all those present seek other good
democrats with whom they should
work hand In hand to elect demo
cratic president. According to Mr.
Kehoe either Bryan or Johnson are
good enough.
Mr.. Kellog briefly outlined dem
ocracy from Thomas Jefferson's day
to the present times.
George s. Walker was called upon
He promised to lend every assistance
in his power.
Secretary Kehoe told of Assembly
man Ramsay's work In the legisla
ture and stated that Ramsay shoult
run again and he should have two
democrats for his company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18

Captain Thomas B. Liddell died at
$3.50 o'clock this morning after a
lingering Illness. He had been fall
ing for nearly year and and grew
worse in December last, but 1t was
not until five weeks ago that he took
to his bed in his home at SO Front
street.
Besides being the Oldest Odd Fellow
in this city, Captain Liddell was a
charter member Of Algonquin Lodge,
knights Of Pythias. He was Sandy
Hook pilot for forty years, not giving
that vocation up until four years ago.
He had oyster grounds. but did not
work them. Those grounds and the
property on which his home stands,
together with the adjoining tract,
had been owned by his father, but
the adjacent land had been sold.
Yesterday Captain Liddell was
seventy-eight years and eleven
months old. June 17 next would
have been the seventy-ninth anniyer-
sary OF his birth. He was born in
Durham, England, and was brought
to this country by his parents when
he was three years old, coming
directly to Perth Amboy He was
udIIlGu III loOA w N1Aon JaAC VI ahoy
who had come to New York from
Liverpool, England, two years pre-
vious. They had five children, two
of whom survive him, together with
his widow. The children are Mrs.
Penelope P. Chase and Mrs. Ira B.
Tice, both of this city. Two grand
children, Harriet and Ira Tice, also
Survive him.
A lifelong member of st. Peters
Episcopal church, Captain Liddell
rarely missed a Sunday and on De-
cember rs last he attended his fifty
fifth consecutive Christmas service In
that historic edifice.
In politics Captain Liddell was a
lifelong republican. He was one OF
the organizers of that party in Perth
Amboy and cast his ballot for FIRE.
mott. In those days they were
known as "black republicans. A
meeting to organize club was held
in the building at Smith and Water
street, now occupied as q second
hand store. Those who now recall
the event say there were seventeen
present and Captain Liddell was sec
retary of the meeting.
The meeting was more or less of a
curiosity and many people walked
past the place to see who in the town
were willing to openly class them
selves as republicans.
The name "black republicans
was given them, because slavery was
the issue at that time and the re-
publicans were for freedom for the
blacks. During the Fremont cam.
paign the club had a parade In uni
form. They had black caps to carry
out the meaning of their name. Cap
tain LiddelI took a leading part IN
all these doings and never failed Il
vote the republican ticket thereafter
Funeral arrangements are now be.
ing made. The services will be held
from St, Peters church, probably OF
Wednesday, Rev. ]. L. Lancaster
Ioflciating Interment will follow II
the family plot in st. Peters GENE
ltery. The pallbearers will be mem
bers of the Odd Fellows and knights
| of Pythias. The members of tht
family feel very grateful to th'
lodges for their kindness during
| Captain Liddell's Illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18
WERE MARRIED
ON APRIL Is
Announcement Made Of Quiet
Marriage Of R. S. Hall and
Miss Lille Dover.
WE'D BY ARcHDEACaN IENvEY

It became known yesterday that
Roy Sewell Hall, of 95 Rector street,
and Miss Lille Dover, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dover, OF
23 Market street, were quietly mar
ried by Rev. DR.. William r. Jenvey,
archdeacon Of the Jersey City district,
at the rectory of ST. Paul's Episcopal
church, Hoboken, on Saturday, April
20 last.
The marriage of the two popular
young people was secret to their
many friends until yesterday and they
have been busy receiving congrat-
'ulationa and well-wishes ever since.
They will be at home at 95 Rector
street after June /.
Mr.. Hall is q member of the editor
ial staff of the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18
FOUR HORSES TIE UP
TRAFFIC ON RAILROAD
Got on TrestIe Of Penna. Railroad
at Port Reading and Blocked Both
Tracks for Some Time.

result, there was a serious delay in
train service Some of the local pas
sengers who commute to New York,
Elizabeth and other points walked to
the nearest Central railroad
station In order to arrive at their des-
tination. The three horses were I'm
ally removed.
The affair happened on the trestle
which was constructed by the short
line trolley company under the rail-
road tracks. 1t is the opinion of Mr..
Spawn. of the N. Y. g. N. j. Tele-
phone company, who was a passenger
on a delayed train, that's serious ac-
cident was narrowly averted.
The animals appeared to be valu-
able. They had evidently been in q
field nearby and had strayed on the
railroad tracks. A report was spread
that they had been stolen, but this
could not be verified The horses
were not attached to any rigs of any
sort and they wore no harness or
halter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18

Both north and south bound trains
were held up on the p. r. r. tracks
near Port Reading for several hours
this morning, by four horses which
had become fast in the newly con-
structed trestle, Just north of the
Port Reading crossing. The four anil
mails were held between the ties,
three on the north bound track and
one on the south bound rails.
Passengers aboard train bound
for this city about o'clock this
morning, among whom were two 10
cal men, had to get out and, with
ropes, haul out the horse which STALL
ed their train. The animal was q
heavy truck horse and had all four
legs wedged in the ties. After nearly
half an hours strenuous work the
horse was liberated and the train
continued.
The three animals on the north
bound track proved more trouble
some to the railroad company. They
were not freed so easily, and, as a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18
ORGANIZE The
|. PERTH AMB0YS
New Local Baseball Team Under
Management of Albert H.
Bran Formed in Newark.
PLAY OuT-OF-TOwN GAMES

On Saturday night at Newark,
Perth Amboy's new emi-profession-
al baseball team was organized, un-
der the management of Albert H.
Bran. M. Fitzpatrick of this city,
and Joseph Burke, of Newark, are
connected with the team.
This team Is composed of some of
the best players from Newark, Jer-
sey City and New York, and there Is
only one local man on the team. The
team intends to play Saturdays and
Sundays abroad, and they also have
home grounds where they can play
whenever they have no games abroad.
The name Of the new team is to be
Perth Amboys" and in order to give
the baseball fans OF Perth Amboy an
opportunity of seeing this new team,
Manager Bran is trying to secure a
game from Manager Waters, of the
Nationals. The team has some dates
already filled around this neighbor-
hood.
The team got together about a
month ago, and since then have play
ed three games, one of them being
at Carteret a week ago, when they de-
feated the strong Carteret Field
Club, by a score of 16 to 5. An idea
can be had from this Of the strength
of the team. Manager Bran thinks
this is the strongest team he ever got
together.
The following is a list of players,
the team carrying twelve, with new
uniforms:
Kuhn, second base; Glutting, first
base; Volker and Cutie, right field;
Voget, third base: Hayes, short stop;
orgenroth and Huebner, left field
Wagner, catcher; Hoelzel, pitcher,
and Wooster, center field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-18
Suspicious Blaze
In KaCzmare ek
Building.
SOON PUT OUT
pairOIman Meitzen Discovers
Diazs in Rear Part and Floor
and Window Sill Proved to
Be Oil Soaked Window
Found UnlaiChed.

Another fire Of suspicious origin
occurred in Kaczmarek's saloon at
500 State street early this morning.
1t was extinguished by Patrolman
Weitzen, together with Roundsman
Morris and several neighbors, before
the f1remen arrived.
The blaze was discovered by Pa
trolman Weitzen, who sounded an
alarm from box 81 at State and
Wayne streets at 1.45 o'clock this
morning. Roundsman Morris and
Officer Weitzen examined the place
especially In the rear part.
They found the floor full of kero-
sene and the window sill saturated
"A rag soaked with the oil was also
found. Kaczmarek told the blue
coats that he had latched the back
window last night, but the policeman
found 1t open.
Summoning a number of men, the
officers put the fire out before the
arrival of the members of the fire
companies.