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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26

OF BRACA AND
DANA SOCIETY
Similar Celebrations Held byTwO
Popular Daaish Societies
Large Numbers Attend.
DANCING A FEATURE

The twenty-fourth anniversary of
Dana Relief Society was celebrated
with a dance and reception for its
m members, Saturday night, in Wash
ington hall. About 800 were pres
ent.
Dancing was the feature. About
9 O'Clock the floor was cleared and
long tables were set for supper. The
menu consisted of turkey, veal,
fresh ham, potatoes, cabbage, cei-
cry, gravy, cranberries, pickles, cof-
fee, cake, wine and cigars. Freder-
ick L. Brown acted as POSTMASTER
About IL o'clock, after the supper
tables had been cleared away, the
march took place. About 125
couples, led by Mr. and Mrs. John
Johnson, marched about the hall.
forming number of figures.
Music during the evening was
furnished by Jeppe Nelson. The
committee in charge consisted of
John Johnson, chairman; Fred
Koyen, treasurer; Carl Juhl, secre-
tary; Jeppe Sondergaard. Carl An
derson and Chris Rasmussen.
Braga Anniversary.
VI
Braga Singing Society was celebrat-
ed in Braga hall last night. with a
reception and dance. There were
about seventy-five couples present.
including the members and their
families.
Dancing began about 9 O'Clock
and continued until a late hour.
The hall was decorated with flags
and bunting. At IL o'clock supper
was served. President Hans Hen
erickson, who acted as toastm aster
and introduced the speakers of the
evening, gave a brief history of the
organization.
Others who made short addresses
were Peter Johansen, E. V. Eskesen
Fred Christensen and others.
Victor Monty gave several recita
tions and Braga Society sang. The
music for dancing was furnished b!
Professor Haslett.
The committee in charge of tht
arrangements was: Hans Nelson
Hans Hendricksen, Fred Christian
sen and Albert Larsen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
LITTLE GIRL is KNOCKED
DOWN BY TROLLEY CAR
Slow Speed Of Car Saved MaryMe-
gala from More Serious Injury
Able to Walk H0ms.

Mary Megala, five-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Megala, of
210 High street, was knocked down
by a trolley car at Smith and High
streets about 1880 o'clock Saturday
night. The child was not injured
beyond a slight scalp wound.
Afser the accident she was taken
by on1ookers to Parisen's drug store
for treatment, but was able to walk
to her home, block away. James
Radigan was motorman of car No.
1,18S, which struck the girl. The
car was going in a westerly direc-
ton at the time. Radigan was slow
ing down and had almost stopped
the car when the Megala girl ran
directly in front of it and the iron
fender struck her.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
GOMPERS HITS
ATPRESIDENT .
IN HIS REPLY
Issues a 5000 Word Statement
Regarding Rooseve't's lstlsr TO
Senator knoY on Labor.
DESCENT FROM DICNIT TY
speetal nu urttsd PROC. w.r.:

Washington, Oct. 26:-Character-
izing President Roosevelt's recent
letter to Senator Knox on the labor
issue as a "diatribe of abuse and
Misrepresentation; an exhibition of
impotent rage and disappointment,
and an awful descent from the digni-
ty of the high Office of President of
the United States" President Com
pers, of the Am erican Federation of
Labor, issued a five-thousand-word
statement in reply thereto today.
Summing up his argument against
Mr.. Roosevelts attitude, Mr.. Com
pers says:
"The fact of the matter is that
the President, having made an in
junction Judge, William H. Taft,
the candidate of the republican
party, and seeing that the labor
vote is now aroused and determined
to deliver their own vote, and that
the toilers are not to be cajoled, de-
ceived or browbeaten, he has become
desperate and angry, and in his an
ger, by the worst exhibition of DEM
agogism, he tries to instill into the
employers and the business men a
fear that their property and business
is In danger If a square deal' be
implied by equality before law and
huma freedom accorded to the
workers with all other citizens. 1t
is an exhibition of impotent rage,
disappointment and an awful de-
scent from the dignity of a high
Office. No one but himself will be
deceived as to the purpose of Mr..
Roosevelt"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
LAST REGISTRATION
DAY is TOMORROW
II Your Name Is Not on List It Will
Be Necessary to Apply
to Court.

Tomorrow 81 the last registration
day and every citizen should make
sure that his name is on the lists.
The election boards will sit at the
various polling places from / o'clock
until 8 o'clock tomorrow night for
the purpose of registering voters.
Those who fail to get their names
filed tomorrow will have to get an
order from Judge Booraem of the
Court Of Common Pleas IN order to
vote on November 8.
Section 304 of the election laws
says that any legal voter who has
not been registered may apply to the
courts next Monday and have his
name placed on the registry lists.
Section 905 states that any person
registered who is refused a vote may
appear before the Court Of Common
Pleas on Election day and, If the
court finds that he is entitled to vote,
he will be given an order to that eff
feet. City Clerk LaRoe looked up
the matter this morning and says
that he cannot find any provision
whereby a man can vote on election
day if he is not registered before or
on the preceding day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
Action of M. F. Ross Against
Local Organ Came Up in New
Brunswick Today.
THE CASE is DELAYED
After Much Juggling and Long Argu-
ment the Hearing is Adjourned
Will Now Be Taken to
Higher Court.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, Oct. 26:-Ths
suit for damages brought by Millard
F. Ross against the Perth Amboy
Publishing Company, publishers OF
the Perth Amboy Chronicle, came up
before Judge Hicks in the district
court here this morning After
much argument and no little juggling
the matter was put off until Monday
whereupon Mr.. Ross gave notice
through his attorneys that he would
withdraw the case from the district
court and commence action in a
higher court.
Alan Strong and Beekman 8
Spencer appeared for the Perth AM
boy paper while Robert Adrain and
Peter F. Daily were attorneys for Mr..
Ross.
Objection to the return of the sum-
mons was made by the defense and
an effort was made to prove that II
had not been served properly as w.
H. Turner was not the head of ths
concern.
Sheriff Andrew Church was put on
the stand in this dispute. He said
that H. E. Pickersgill was president
of the company and was the head
officer of the Chronicle. The sheriff
admitted having dealings with him
saying that the company had issued
promisory notes which he had in
dorsed. An effort was made to show
that this note was in the South Riv-
er National Bank, of which the sher-
If is a director, but the court would
not allow this.
When the court declared that the
summons was all right, the defense
asked for a postponement on the
ground that they had not sufficient
notice. 1t was stated in court that.
up until Friday Judge Lyon had Been
the attorney for the defer fput he
had withdrawn from the>s .~se after
having it two or three days stating
that he had found that he could not
be an attorney in a case to be tried
in a district court, being district
court judge himself Alan Strong
said he had just got into the case
this morning and therefore wanted
more time.
Another argument for delay was
that the plaintiff asked for substan-
tial damages in the sum of $500.
To overcome this objection Mr.. Ross
agreed to reduce the claim to IS,
but still Mr.. Strong pleaded for de-
lay. Finally the court decided to
adjourn the case until Thursday or
Monday Then, after Mr.. Strong
had talked over the telephone, he
announced that in view of the fact
that the claim was reduced to IS
they would be willing to go on with
the case.
But by that time the witnesses and
jury had gone Mr.. Ross attorneys
hurried to get them together again
and upon returning they found the
court locked. Upon appealing to
Judge Hicks he stated that he under
stood the case was off until Monday.
II was then that Mr.. Ross had his at
torneys withdraw the case from the
district court for the purpose of TAX
ing it higher.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
AN OPEN DEBATE AT
CIRCLES MEETING

A meeting OF Workingmen's Cir
Gle. Local Branch No. 95, was held
in Washington hall last night, with
A. Abrams in the chair.
The lecture committee, which was
named at a recent meeting, reported
that they had arranged to have the
first lecture on Sunday, November
29. L. Rosenswieg, of New York,
will he the speaker. The library
committee also made a report.
An omen debate took place on
"Why Socialists Should Make Fu-
sion in Politics" Many took part.
No decision was reached on the de-
bate and it was continued until the
next meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
FACE is
TORN IN FALL

Frank Orlick, small boy living at
81 Amboy avenue, was crossing the
Lehigh Valley railroad tracks yester-
day when he stubbed his toe. He
fell against the rails and injured his
face. DR.. G. w. Tyrrell found that
the flesh of the lower jaw had been
torn loose and five teeth dislodged.
The lad was also otherwise injured
about the face.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
CONFIRM LARGE
CLASS SUNDAY

Bishop James A McFaul, of
Trenton, will come to this city next
Sunday to adm mister confirmation
to large class in st. Mary's R. c.
church. A class of about $50 will
be confirmed after the last mass.
Bishop McFaul will preach the
sermon. An announcement was
made at the masses yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
NoTrCE on DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given to the pub
lie that the partnership of Overgaard
& Nelson is dissolved and that s's
claims against said partnership this
be presented to Anders r. A. Cr,ngs
gard. who is also authorized to
lect all debts due said partnersh'
A. R. A. Overgaard, 270 Market
Chr. Nielsen, IA Barcley st.
1ee51-10-26-1t%
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26

Attention!

The Executive Board of the N.
J. State Organization will pay an
official visit to Local No, IS, c,
& ]. of A, on the evening of Oct.
26, 1908. All members are there
fore requested to be present a,
this meeting.
CHRIS r. LUND,
Rec. Sec.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
PLANS TO SAFEGUARD
SAILORS at MANILA
Special BY Unsted Press Wire.

Manila, Oct. 26:-Sailors of the
American feet will not be permitted
shore leave after 10 O'Clock at night
nor allowed to drink water from the
native wells when they return from
Yokohoma and Annoy, according to
a rule promulgated today by Rear
Admiral Harbor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26

Several prominent democratic
leaders of this city and county were
entertained for the evening at the
home of W. P. Runyon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
Meeting of SOCIALISTS.

The socialists held a meeting last
night in Washington hall, which was
attended by twenty-one members.
General political plans for the COM
ing election were discussed and re-
ports of a number of committees
were received.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26

If you have an idea that will be a
winner If pushed" use a want ad
in your quest for backing"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
THIRD WARD.

Grand Rally Republican Voters.
Tuesday, 8 p. M, October 81
1908, the first and second election
districts of the third ward will hold
grand rally and meeting at which
county, city and ward candidates
will be present. Good speakers.
Danish Sociable A. G. rooms, New
street.
HANS SMITH,
L. BURT MOORE,
Committee.
Paid for by Republican City Com
mittee.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26

When you find good opportunity
in the want ads. act quickly. Others
are awake"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
HANS SMITH,

Shall the people rule or shall
"Dory" Strong rule?
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26
WHAT'S THE USE
PAYING MORE.

Domestic, latest style drop head,
$50; Singer. $32; Wheeler & Wilson,
$50; Federal, SIS; New Homo, Davis,
Demorest, Free, National and all
other makes in stock. (You must see
The Rotary White, the best machine
in the World). Easy terms; free
lessons. Repairing and Supplies.
A. JENSEN, 336 Statest.
Dealer in Cash Eegisters. Bicycles,
Typewriters, Scales, Safes, Sewing
Machines and Automobiles. Mfr
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-26

The following reply was received
today from the civil service commits
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05
is reason to suppose that in due time
Japan will develop a Thaw case.
KENTUCKY CIVILIZATION,

Seeking in vain for some way to
check the outrages, Gov. Wilson let
it be known that any one convicted
of shooting or killing a night rider in
defense of his property or his family
would promptly be pardoned. This
meant that where the county or State
officials proved too weak or cowardly
to enforce the law, the governor
thought that individuals had the right
to take the law into their own hands
and defend themselves.
1t does not speak very we'll for the
amount of civilization existing in
Kentucky, when the Governor is thus
compelled to encourage and sanction
lawlessness. But it goes to show that
any one form of lawlessness which is
not merely tolerated but excused is a
direct incentive to every other. While
the outrages upon Americans
were being perpetrated during the
Springfield mob, the property Of white
men was recklessly destroyed and the
goods in their stores stolen to the
amount of thousands of dollars. The
lesson is simply that.it does not pay
to tolerate any species of lawless-
ness.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1908.
WESTERN CIVILIZATION.

The New York Tribune is worked
up over the prevalence of lawlessness
in Japan. 1t draws the following pic
ture of the situation: Cases of as
sault and battery are becoming alarm
lngly common. Crimes resulting
from indulgence in debauchery. for
merly almost unknown, are now num-
erous. Highway robberies, even in
the outskirts of large cities, are of
not infrequent occurrence. Blackmail
is practised. There are reports of
open attacks upon dwelling houses by
mobs. while strikes and labor riots
attain menacing proportions and are
marked with criminal and sometimes
deadly violence. Along the coasts
and on the Inland Sea piracy is prac-
tised, cargo vessels have been looted,
and women have been abducted from
passenger ships.
Strange to say, the Tribune is not
delighted with this evidence of the
rapid progress of Western civiliza-
ton" in Japan. That country has
taken the United States, as a man
takes wife. for better or worse, as
a model. The worse and the better
are bound to go together, and, there
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05
DEBATABLE PROPOSITIONS.

a prominent citizen of Springfield,
HI, recently said Everybody knows
that tina the mob has made our families
s ale We suppose that there are
many persons who are tolerant of
mob-laW because they feel the same
way. We, however, think that the
idea is an egregious error and do not
believe that all the lynching that has
beent done in this country has had
any such effect. We regard the .citi-
zen's remark as doubtful, debatable
proposition. On the other hand, it
is a sure thing that the immense ex-
pense Of the troops, the grand juries
and courts must be borne by the tax
payers; as under the law of Illinois,
the state, city and county are liable
for the property destroyed and there
is no possible way of evading the
payment of the penalty A commune
ity is certainly in a bad way when it
looks for protection from thieves,
drunkards and harlotsf to the thieves,
drunkards and harlots themselves.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05
A TEXAS BRAiNSTORM.

Texas has been eXasperated into
a brainstorm over the discovery that
Whittier's Barbara Frietchie appears
In some OF her school text books. The
offensive production is to be at once
eliminated in order that the tender
minds of Texas youth may not be
contaminated with such rot Where
upon the Washington Post is moved
to comment thus: In the first place.
Barbara Frietchie did not wave flag
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05

The important news that Belgium
has annexed the Congo Free State
and thereby put an end to the afro
cous cruelties of that abominable old
wretch old King Leopold, cheering
to every lover Of mankind. We are
not sure that Belgium was actuated
merely by humanitarian motives; we
rather suspect that a fear of Great
Britain had no lit tie to do with the &C.
ton taken. Nevertheless it a good
thing that the annexation has been
accomplished: for any government
can not help being better than that
OF the horrible old monster who once
tyrannized oyer the helpless natives
Of the Congo Free State.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05
RIGHTS OF FRO-AMERICANS.
he renuhlican nlatforna refers

RIGHTS OF RO-AMERlCANS
"The republican platform refers
to these amendments to the Con-
stitution that were passed by the
republican party for the protec-
ton of the Afro-American. The
Afro-American, in the forty years
since he was freed from slavery,
has made remarkable progress.
He is becoming a more and more
valuable member Of the COM
munitfes in which he lives. The
education of the Afro-American
is being expanded and. improved
in every way. The best men of
both races, at the north as we'll
as at the south, ought to rejoice
to see growing up among the
southern people an influential eIe-
ment disposed to encourage the
Afro-American in his hard strug-
gle for Industrial independence
and assured political status. The
republican platform, adopted at
Chicago, explicitly demands JUS
tice for all men without regard
to race or color, and just as ex-
pIicitly declares for the enforce
ment, and without reservation, in
letter and spirit of the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the Constitution. 1t is
needless to state that stand
with my party squarely on that
plank in the platform, and believe
that equal justice to all men and
the fair and Impartial enforce
ment of these amendments are
in keeping with the real Ameri-
can spirit of fair play.Hon.
Nm. q. Taft's letter accepting
Republican nomination for Presi-
dency. #
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05
THE FRIEND OF LABOR.

Any workingman who is inclined
to give credit to Mr.. Gompers' attack
upon the Republican party, would
do we'll to consider the attitude of
the Democratic. party >as friend of
labor as summed up by the New
York Mail:
"All the labor legislation on the
statute books of the nation is Re-
publican legislation.
Practically all the labor legislation
on the statute books of the States
(three or four Commonwealths ex-
cepted is Republican legislation.
The States that have resisted
legislation prohibiting or restricting
child labor are Democratic States.
THE States where child labor is
most widely employed are Democratic
States
"Peonage-the legal slavery of lab
orers in debts confined to Demo-
cratic States.
The farming OUT of convict labor
to contractors is confined to Demo
cratic States.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05

oPoar no Who Has Endeared Himself the
Americans Of Country Fol-
the
spot which the famous
exactly manner
semi centennial
in bold
calf
In every civilized there
uey supreme said Mr. LoWden is
republic it is
the Whenever
Whatever whether rich
against the only earthly
realize that the problem
@ OF civilization Of which heirs
to
remain republic there no solution which mob
law by conessng its absolute supremacy,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05
EQUAL RIGHTS PLANK. /

IL /. . = n Z
"The Republican party has
been for more than fifty years
the consistent friend Of the
Afro-American. 1t gave him
freedom and citizenship. 1t
wrote into the organic law the
declarations that proclaim his
civil and political rights, and it
believes today that his note
worthy progress in intelligence,
industry and good citizenship
has earned the respect and en-
zcouragement of the nation We
demand equal justice for all
men, without regard to race or
color; we declare once more,
and without reservation, for the
enforcement in letter and spirit
OF the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the
Constitution which were de-
! signed for the protection and ad-
vancemnt of the Afro-American,
and we condemn all devices
have for their real aim his dis
franchisement for reasons of
color alone, as unfair. IMAM
erican and repugnant to the
supreme law of the land"
Republican Platform, 1903.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05


We have not often been called upon
TO commend any actions Of big Hoax
Smith, governor of Georgia, but must
40 SO, if it be true, that he will call
the legislature together to put stop
to. the convict system. An investi-
cation has shown that the convict sys-
tenn of Georgia has resulted in cruel
ties which almost defy description
that convicts, male and female, black
and white, have been tortured and
murdered in numerous instances. The
same is true of every state in which
the convicts are sold to contra tors
We earnestly hope that the Georgia
legislature will put stop to the afro
cious system.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05

Treat each man according to
his worth as man. Distrust
all who would have any one
Z class placed before any other. !
Other republics have fallen be-
? cause the INSCRIPTIONS have I
substituted loyalty to class for
; loyalty to the people as a whole.
President Roosevelt's speech
at Little Rock, Ark.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-09-05

at Frederick. In the second place,
her grandson was one of Stonewall
Jacksons ragged rebels that day.
In the third place, she was in sym
pathy with the South, and if she had
waved a flag at all that day it would
have been the stars and bars and not
the Stars and Stripes.
THE APPEAL hopes that the Texas
legislature and the Post together
will next investigate the truth of the
statement that Little Jack Homer
sat in a corner eating a Christmas
pie" for if it cannot be shown that
the incident actually occurred as
stated it is H1nanifestly improper that
the minds of our youth should be fed
with such slush.