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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
BAPTIST YOUNG
PEOPLE TO DEBATE

For some weeks past the members
of the Young Peoples Society of the
First Baptist church have been
studying the book of DR.. Grose,
aliens or Americans?" BY way of
a review the society has been divided
into two camps, and will debate the
question. Resolved that immigra-
tion to the United States should be
restricted. The debate will take
place Friday night in the chapel, be-
ginning at 7:45 o'clock.
A week from Friday evening, as
the guest of both the Young Peoples
Society and the Woman's Missionary
Society, Miss Troeck. one of the mis-
sionaries at Ellis Island, will address
the meeting, telling of her expert
ences with the newly-landed immis
grants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
AGREEMENT ON
THE WHITE WAY

Smith street, between High and State
street, will be converted into "Great
White Way" without further delay as
this morning an agreement between
the merchants and the Public Service
Corporation was effected.
For the past month or so the Mer-
chants Progressive Association and the
Public Service have been unable to come
to terms, as the former though the price
too high. The last offer Of the Public
Service was $3.50 month per lamp, but
the merchants said they would not pay
over $3.50.
Yesterday Comptroller p. s. Young
and the general auditor of the Public
Service came here and made new offer.
A meeting of the association was called
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
ATTRACTIONS AT SPRING
RALLY OF c. &. SOCIETY

There will be other attractions at
the spring rally of the Local Chris
tian Endeavor meeting in the Pres
byterian church in New Brunswick
beside the noted speaker, Rev. DR.. ].
Douglas Adair, OF East Orange. DR..
William l. Chamberlain will also
speak somewhat briefly on Christian
Endeavor work In India and there
is chance that Rev. Walter r.
Scudder, who returns from India to-
day, and who is general secretary of
the South India Union, may be per-
suaded to come and speak at this
meeting. These added attractions
will doubtless Increase the delega-
ton from this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
ROUTE FOR A
TROLLEY LINE
Traction Development Com
pany Inspects PrOpos-
ed Course.
MAPS IN PREPARATION

The Traction Development Company,
which proposes to run trolley line be-
tween this city and Elizabeth, has Sc
lected a course. They propose to run
from this city to Woodbridge via Am
boy avenue; from Woodbridge towards
Tremley, with spur into Roosevelt;
and from Tremley to Elizabeth.
This route meets with the approval of
the company, whose officials inspected
it yesterday. That viii undoubtedly be
the road traversed providing the con-
sent Of the property-owners along the
line can be secured.
Forrest L. Smith, of Mason & Smith,
is doing considerable map work for the
concern.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
HUSBAND AND WIFE
EACH WANTED PIANO

William Ball, of Hanson avenue,
telephoned for an officer at 8:45
o'clock last night. The policeman
was told by the man that he had
been removing his furniture to the
home of his sister-in-law and that
when he tried to take the piano his
wife objected. Mrs. Ball told the
onicer that the instrument was hers,
but had nothing to show that 1t be-
longed to her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
DAYTON GIVES WRlCHTS
GREAT WELCOME HOME
speotal by United Prsss Wire.

Special bv United PrssS Wire.
Dayton, Ohio, May ia trium-
phant Homecoming for the Wright
Brothers was participated in by the
entire population today. There was
great ovation when the Wrights,
accompanied by their sister, reached
the depot from New York aat noon.
Whistles were blown and cannon
fred. Bands and civic and military
organizations formed an escorts to
the Wright home.
Their aged father, Bishop Milton
Wright, was the first to greet them.
School children lined the route of
the parade and scattered flowers.
At the residence the reception was
presided over by Albert Shearer,
who gave the brothers their first
jobs. A formal welcome will be
held next month, when notables from
all over the country will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

this morning in the Odd Fellows build
ing and after the proposition had been
read, the merchants accepted it.
The Public Service will wire, hang,
trim and light the Stave lamps, which
the merchants will buy, for 81 month
per lamp, from dusk to 10 o'clock from
Monday to Friday night each week In
elusive; from dusk to IL O. CLOCK on Sat
urday nights and nights before holidays,
and from dusk to 8 o'clock ON Sunday
nights. Furthermore the Public Service
will turn on and shut off the lamps each
night at the stated hours.
President J. X. Sheehy of the Mer.
chant g Association says that twenty
Stave lamps will be purchased and hung
as soon as possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
ONE MAN IN COURT
ON STABBINC CHARGE

Joseph Goetz was arraigned last night
charged with being one of the men who
assaulted John RACE in North Amboy
Monday night. He denied the charge
and said that RACE was looking for
trouble.
RACE said that at least fifteen men
were in the party that assaulted him
and that Goetz was one of the men. The
ease was adjourned until tonight. Goetz
said that RACE was not stabbed, but
was cut with piece of stone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
BRINGS A SUIT
FOR ISLANDER
Morris Shumsky Sues Philip
Siskind in Sum Of $780,
State st. Merchants.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Morris Shumsky. of State street,
has started an action in the district
court against Philip Siskind for al
legged slander. Siskind is a dry
goods dealer at Jefferson and State
streets.
Shumsky has brought an action
through his attorney, Joseph E.
Stricken, for $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
DR.. WARD LECTURES
ON PASSION PLAY

Rev. DR.. julius e. Ward delivered
an interesting lecture on the Pas
sion Play, as seen at Oberammergau,
in the First Presbyterian church last
night.
The lecture was illustrated with
over 175 slides. There were about
$50 persons present.
DR.. Ward gave this lecture in the
First Baptist church about ten days
ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

person can live Alright anywhere
There are many reasons, the clergy
man things, why a person can live a
sanity life in this city. There is
scriptural admonition and exhortation
to the Seven Cities os Asia Minor and
that is the suggestion for some spe-
cial words on right living in Perth
Amboy. Perth Amboy is not SO good
nor so bad but 1t has peculiarities,
says Mr.. Northrup.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
TO BEAUTLFY
HIGH STREET

AS High street, from Smith street
to Market street and around the
park, is to be paved this summer
with asphalt block, the property
owners who recently petitioned for
the Improvement have decided to
ask the council to carry out a plan
which has met with their approval
They want the thoroughfare from
Smith street to the park laid out
with plots In the centre in which
shrubbery, flowers and grass could
be planted They have the idea
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

sketched on paper and have con-
ferred with some of the aldermen.
The plan is to have four plots,
each ninety feet long and about
twelve or fifteen feet wide, in the
centre of the road, faced with con-
crete curbing raised a little above
the street level. The property-own-
ers say that the cost of paving would
be lessened The plots would be far
enough apart for vehicles to pass
between.
Alderman-at-Large Voorhees, thinks
the idea a good one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
NEW BRUNSWICK WOMAN
SUES BOYNlON ESTATE
sSecsal to tAs EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, May 13;-The suit
of Mrs. William II. Manley, Of this city,
against Gorham l.. Clancy D. and M.
Louise Boynton, executors for the estate
of the late G. W. Boynton, owners Of
Boynton Beach, is being tried today in
the district court here before Judge
Hicks. The woman wants $500 damages
alleging that her ankle was badly in
jured as she stepped from launch to a
float at the Beach.
DIR. Benjamin GuttmaD, who attended
Mrsss Msnley here, was the first witness
He was followed by John Abrahamson,
who was In the party with Mrs Manley
when the accident happened. The case
is still on this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
BOORAEM is AGAINST
STRONG BEFORE LYON
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, May 13:-Theodore
Strong represented the defendant in a
concealed weapon case before Judge
Lyon today Jacob Moleski, of South
Amboy, was accused of violating the
law in this particular and his case was
in the hands Of Theodore Strong. Prose-
cutor Booraem represented the state in
opposition to Strong and his client. The
case is still on this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

How to Live Like a Saint in
Perth Amboy." This will be the sub
ject of the sermon next Sunday night
in the First Presbyterian church.
The pastor, Rev. James H. North
rup, says he has chip on his shoul-
der for the people who live here and
make their living. here and yet are
all the time knocking Perth Am
boy. There are some reasons why
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

DUE TO COWS

Special bD Uwtted Prsss Wdrs.
Washington, May 13:-Nathan
Strauss, New York philanthropist, in
a letter today to the National Associa-
tion for the Prevention Of tuberculosis
which is in session here, said the recent
vigorous campaign against tuberculosis
has failed to check the white plague,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
LOCAL CONTRACTOR LOSES
Special to tie EVENING NEWS.

DFsVEuE 70 NV ~ ANINW NHWH.
New Brunswick, May 13:=Judg-
ment was rendered in favor of Max
Rodhung, of Newark, in his suit
against Rocco Teriolo, of Perth Am
boy, in the district court here today.
Rodhung had sublet a contract to
Teriolo and claimed sS5 was still
due him. He got judgment for
$3.50, which included interest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

and says in New York alone thirty
three per cent increase in tuberculosis
is shown for the past two years. He
blames tuberculosis on the dairy COW.
He says the elimination Of the disease
win begin only when it is made crime
to sell milk from any but tubereulin
tested COWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
Board of Health Met.

A special meeting Of the Board of
Health was held Monday night. A num-
ber of bills were received May 4 but,
as they had not been audited on account
of their late arrival, special meeting
was called to pay them
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
To Occupy stores In Cook Row.

]. Tofte Hanson and S. Gussow
have rented stores in the remodeled
Cook row and viii move their men s
furnishing and tailoring establish
ments, respectively, shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

For Repairs 70 Smith Sc. Asphalt
Jones e Meehan started a gang Of
men at work this morning tearing up
the Smith street asphalt IN places
that-are to be repaired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

Adjournments in District Court.
No judgments were rendered in
the district court this morning,
twelve cases being adjourned and
three discontinued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
NOTICE
no Terrn Cotta MorIkers.

There viii be a special meeting
tonight at 1873 Smith street at 8
O'Clock. All terra Gotta workers are
invited to attend.
2421-5-13-1tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

Have your doctors prescriptions
aIled at Sexton's, 70 Smith street.
2432-6-13-lts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
TERRA GOTTA MEN HAVE
ANOTHER OPEN MEETING

There will be another open meet
ing of the Architectural Terra Gotta
Workers Union No. n tonight in
Union hall, 1873 Smith street, to
which all terra Gotta workers are in
vited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

Rexasl Kidney Remedy sec a bot
tie at Sexton's. 10 Smith street.
2zed Amboy, ]
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
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Read the NEWS every day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-16

At the postofice of Be Il e
Meade a town was laid out near
the present Belle Meade school
house. Mr.. Randolph in connec-
ton with Sam Walker built a two
story frame house and put in a
stock of groceries. Later Meade
Center was mapped and settled
becoming a contestant for the
county seat, and won out. Mr..
Randolph moved his store build
ing and stock on to the new town
site, just east of where James
Wilson now lives. Later he sold
the stock to Ash Mcdaniel and
Z. ]. Palmer got the house, NOV
ing it to the west part of town.
He fitted it up for a dwelling and
later sold it to J. NJ. Wood, who
yet lives in it.
In the fall of 1886 he was elect
ed county commissioner from
the first district to fill out an un-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-16
PIONEERING IN MEADE
COUNTY IN 1884

Pioneering in Meade Co. in 1884
Judge ]. H. Randolph came to
Meade county first in the spring
of 1884. made his location and re-
turned in the fall with his family.
At that time there were only a
few families settled in what we
now call the artesian valley.
The valley was almost an un-
broken expanse ofbuffalo grass
with the exception of the few
families or settlers shacks scat
tered at wide intervals over it.
Franklin Sourbeer, Cap French,
John Jobling and Andy Eliason
were a few of those living in the
valley. The stage ranch a t
Three Bends, George Fowler
where Fowler now is, those were
his neigh bors, with John Schmok-
er the Colgan boys, Archie Lock
hart and George B. Allen.
These were not all of the settlers
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-16

expired term after which he was
elected for the full term and
served that out This term cov-
cred nearly all of the stormy
period of the formation of the
county. You think that cam
paigns and county politics get
hot these calm days. Well in
those days men literally staked
their all and their lives on the
issue and some times lost their
all and escaped with their lives
by a hairs breadth. It was
about this time that an effort
was made to throw L. E. Brown,
county clerk out of Office and
Smith placed all the county prop
erty in the safe and vault, order
ing the sheriff to clear the room
which was done at the point of a
six shooter. But J. III. Randolph
was not politician and when his
term ended he retired to his
farm and was among the first
successful wheat and grain rails
ers in the county, raising as high
as 4o bushels of wheat and SO of
oats and barley. Later he was
one of the first to begin diversi-
fed farming by adding cattle to
the list of cash earners on the
farm in conjunction with grain
raising.
AS time passed he added to
his original government entries
of land by taking in a quarter
which some had left to visit, their
wifes folks back east. This con-
tinued, till the ranch comprised
800 acres of choice land. His
family had grown up in the mean
time, married and left the . hoae
nest, all except the two youngest
and Mr.. Randolph. now conclud7
ed to sell his ranch and retire
or seek an investment where his
time and streHgthewould not be
so severly taxed. With this in
view he sold out the cattle and
ranch. Then made an exploring
trip west to the coast and north
as far as Oregon. He saw moth
ing which suited him so well as
Meade county. Soon after his
return he was elected Probate
Judge of the county in which
Office he is now serving hi s
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-16
Residence of J. H. Randolph at Meade

but the others either lived at
greater distance or have left the
country. Of the fine groves all
were absent, the same is true of
the great alfalfa fieldsand instead
of the stately mansions of the
farmers who now live there,
there were only few little sod
houses and dugouts. The stock
interests of the valley we're rep
resented by some long horn cat
tie with a few mustang ponies.
Antelope were there in abund-
anCe.
Mr.. Randolph brought his
family and begun his improve
ments with high hopes o f a
speedy return for his 1abors but
things were different then from
what they are now. If one rails
ed crop of forage there was no
demand for. it as the buffalo
grass was sufficient for all except
the work horses. Did he have a
fat COW or steer to sell, to whom
could it be sold? With the set
tiers the most plentiful thing was
meat, the cattle fattened without
expense and the game supplied
any one that did not have stock.
The lakes and pools ofthe Crook
ed Greek valley were covered
with geese, ducks and other wild
towels while the high grass con-
cealed prairie chickens and quail.
If grain was grown there was
the same lack of buyers. True
grain. could be sold at tDodge City
where all the groceries and other
supplies must be hauled from.
OF towns none now on the map
of the county had been located
and Pearlette and Meade City
were. both town of the past. Such
were the conditions when Mr..
Randolph settled on the south
west quarter of section .25-31-27
and owned the northwest quarter
of the same section as a timber
culture entry. Onthis land he
built his house and planted an
orchard, broke out sod'and plant
ed a crop. IN those days no one
knew how or what would succeed
as a crop. The result was that
he as all of the first settlers did,
lost crops either in part or total.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-16

strong pull and a pull altogether.
Plains did something for the
effort to let the world know of the
county, but Plains thinks better
of the matter now than it did
when first mentioned. Mr.. Will
son of Plains was at the exhibit
ion, and was well pleased with
the whole thing. The part the
News had and the-work done in
the Office has gone before the
public and whether good or bad
is not for us to say However
this much by way of explanation.
To make it success the News
undertook the job after it should
have been we'll under way, and
worked from s to 10 hands in a
room not as large as the regular
work of the office should have
and keep the presses running
night and day and made the reg
u1ar work of the office secondary
to the success of the magazine
and the advertising project.
Now as to probable results.
The largest attendance from any
one state was of course from Hi
nois, the second from Wisconsin.
with large number from Iowa,
Nebraska, Missouri and Indiana.
There were many people from
further east and west than the
states mentioned, some from
New York, and some from all
over the west coast states. All
have learned of, Meade county,
and the great ma jority are sur
prised and pleased,' while many
expressed an intention to come
here to see and invest. The
work therefore seems to have
had the best opportunities to in
terest the farmers, and business
men of the middle west, those
who would be the best Of citizens
in this county.
There is now talk of making
the organization of the advertis-
ing association permanent.
This is a wise move, and should
not be allowed to drop. In the
future many things for the good
of the county and city can be
done only by organized effort.
The permanent organization
should be so flexible that its
mem bers could promote anything
which will bring results in the
permanent upbuilding of the
county. Let the members always
remember that if the county is
prosperousit will keep the busi-
ness men of the towns humping
to keep from being run over bv
the procession.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-16
Land and Irrigation Exposition.

We have withheld any comm ent
on the matters connected with
the Land and Irrigation Expo
sition at Chicago, until it was
over, and we could sum up the
whole matter.
AS a whole, and from an adver-
tising view point it has been vot-
ed a success. The thing which
no doubt will please all of us
most is that our own showing
seemed to attract most notice,
and more inquiry that that of and
other one, not excepting those
backed by a state.
AS mentioned in these colnmns
last week, the only exhibit from
Kansas was that of Meade coun-
ty. The Meade products were
located near the main entrance,
and on the principal passage.
The booth was arranged by our
representatives, Mr.. G. S. HUI
burt and DR.. w. w. Simpson,
the background being a paint
ing showing an old time sod
house; one in fact still standing.
In front was an artesian well
flowing 90 gallons a minute.
Around the we'll was laid blue
erass~sod which the water kept
growing nicely. In pyramid form
on shelving the products of the
county we're displayed in an at
tractive manner. The pillars
and other points being tastefully
decorated with bunting on which
sunfowers we're plentifully dis
played. Here Mr.. Hulburt and
DIR. Simpson were on hand at all
hours to explain the different
showings, and to hand out the
Magazine, Southwest Kansas.
These illustrated magazines
were eagerly sought, and care
fully kept, and ever since the
first day letters have been COM
ing in to different persons here
asking for future explanations,
as the price of land, schools etc.
The work has been a success,
but it was winning under diff
fculties, and if a few faithful
energetic persons had not stood
by their guns it would have fallen
through, and no showing have
been made.
Among those who worked early
and late was l.. f. Schulz uhmacher,
who with his auto, drove all over
the county for specimens to be
used in the exhibit, and for
statements from farmers in var
ious parts of the county. In ad-
dition he wrote many letters,
and made much talk to bring
support to the enterprise. l. J.
Stanton, who enthused Fowler
for the work should not be for
gotten. His connection with the
magazine work has already been
mentioned. John B. InniS who
said it simply must be. done, and
who spent time, and worry to
make the business end of it go,
should be remembered as one
who had hard work, and no glory
and did not stand in the lime
light, but without whom diff ult-
les would have settled thick on
the earlier part of the work. c..
P. Fu1lington secured an auto
and with photographer Backe,
travelled over the county getting
photos for cuts, and from ex-
perience as an advertiser gotthat
T part under way was another. who
helped. Last butnot least comes
the two who after working for
the scheme in season and out
went on to Chicago and present
ed Meade county to the. world,
C. S. Hu1burt and DIR. w. w.
Simpson. No better. men could
have been found Both are wide
1y known over this state and