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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
EAST END A. C.
FAIR is CLOSED
Popular keyport 0rganiza-
tion Ends Event Which
Continued Several Days.
SOME PRIZE WINNERS
Special to tho EVENING NEWS.

Special to tho EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Aug. 31:-The East End
Athletic Club fair, which was held
on the Snyder PROPERTY in East Key
port, closed on Monday night after
four very successful days. The orig
'fnal intention was to hold it for
three days and all the advertising
read that way. but Monday night
was added afterward.
The affair was a complete success
not only In regard to finances but in
a social way. The total receipts
amount to $551.56; the expenses
will amount to nearly 5000, giving
the club a net proceeds of $3.50.
Those who won the prizes are:
Brass bedstead. ]. R. Walling; large
mirror, Mrs. c. Halliday; white
enamel sink, John Costa; silk UNI
brella, Miss Georgia Bauer; willow
rocker, Lewis F. Tafsunsky; small
sofa pillow, Everett Polling; large
sofa pillow, Joseph Dougherty; mis-
sion hall rack; Miss Alva Hendrick-
son; pair of shoes, Mark Gibney;
silk uqilt, lures Junkowsky; Morris
rocker. George P. Post. James II.
Walling won a fancy hand-painted
dish fro guessing the nearest to q
number of grains Of corn in a jar.
He guessed $40 and there were 919
In the jar. The person awarded a
mission picture has not called for
same, and the committee requests
that he will do SO in the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
SOUTH AM

Miss Anna Miller, of John street,
was a visitor at Ocean Grove yester-
day.
James Monaghan. of Bordentown
avenue, was a New York visitor yes
terday.
E. j. O'Connor, John O'Connor,
John Mullam ann John Sutliff were
delegates to the convention of the
Ancient Order of H~ibernians, held
at Paterson yesterday.
Miss Ada Skidmore, of Lakewood,
has been spending two weeks with
Miss Elsie Rose, of Main street.
Joseph Kugler, of Second street,
vas an out-of-town visitor yester-
day.
Mrs. Harry Stratton, of Church
street, was a New York visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. George Skimmons, of Second
street, was a MataWan visitor yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Brown, editor of the Matawan
Journal, was a South Amboy visitor
yesterday.
j. A. Johnson, of Main street, was
an out-of-town visitor yesterday af-
ternoon.
Miss Mary Welsh, Of Church
street, was an out-of-town visitor
yesterday afternoon.
George Batgle, Of Broadway, Wis
tied friends In Newark, Bloomfield
and other places of interest yester-
day.
Mrs. George Desbrow. of John
street, was al out-of-town visitor
yesterday.
Miss Nettie Watson, Of Elizabeth,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
John Watson, of Broadway.
Miss Charlotte Miller, Of John
| street, was an Ocean Grove visitor
yesterday.
Master Thomas Allen, Of Eliza
beth, Is visiting his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. COLLEEN Stratton, of
Main street.
Seaman Christian moved today
| from the house of Elias Stratton to
the nwelling adjoining r. P. Ma
sons. in First street.
Mrs. Charlotte Batgle. of Philadel-
phia. is visiting her brother. Gottlieb
Straub, of Broadway.
Mrs. Rebecca Stratton. of Main
| street, and her sister. Mrs. Elizabeth
Shines, of Mt. Holly. are spending a
week at Ocean Grove.
The monthly meeting of the La
! dies Aid Society will be held on
Thursday evening, September l.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
INDUSTRIES
AT KEYP0RT
Two New Concerns May Lo-
cate at That Placa--Ere
Favorably Impressed.
WOULD EMPLOY MANY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Specfdt to the NE WIS.
Keyport, Aug. 31:-Two new in
dustries are negotiating with parties
of this place, with the intention of
opening factories here. One is a
camera manufacturing concern that
Is operating a large factory In
New York, but wants more room
thap they can get there. Represen-
tatfves of this firm were here the
first part of this week looking over
the ground and are very favorably
inclined toward locating here. Rath-
er than go to a regular real estate
agency they made arrangements
with G.. l.. Rapp, Of this place, to
have the factory sites that are for
sale submitted to them through him.
Mr.. Rapp will gladly receive the
necessary information from anyone
who has suitable property for sale,
as agent for the firm, whose name 1t
is thought advisable to keep secret
at the present time.
The other people are an under
wear manufacturing concern, whose
name will not be disclosed at pres
ent, who are communicating with
Henry Salz, chairman of the Public
ity Bureau. Representatives of this
firm have also been here and will
make an effort in the near future to
see how many hands they can en-
ploy from this place before making
any final arrangements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
WOODBRIDGE

George DUNCAN visited out-of'
town Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Gerity was a Perth
Amboy visitor Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Rossman, of Main street, Wis
tied in Perth Amboy Tuesday.
Miss Jensen, of Green street, was
a Perth Amboy visitor Tuesday at
ternoon.
Misses Jennie ann Anna Dunigan
visited out-of-town Tuesday,
Miss Katherine Candle spent
Tuesday out of town.
Fred Anness was an Qut-of-towr
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Nina Anness has returned
home after spending a few weeks
out of town.
Miss Susie Dixon spent Tuesday
out of town.
A. w. King has returned from his
trip to Hazleton, Pa.
Barron Schoder has accepted a po'
sition in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Demarest
are the guests of Frank Edgar, Of
West Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Drumple'
man spent 1uS5hdy oFOhiho IL Ae"H
way.
Mrs. Albert Martin and children,
of Green street, spent Tuesday III
Railway.
Rev. P. J.. Kane left Tuesday fol
Ithaca, N. Y. where he will spend 8
few days.
Father ]. ]. Griffin spent Tuesday
in Perth Amboy.
Bernard Sullivan spent Tuesday
morning out of town.
Miss Elizabeth Farrell was al
out-of-town visitor Tuesday after
Don
Mrs. James Dunno was IN out-of
town visitor Tuesday.
The monument committee will
meet at the home of Miss Grace HUI
Der, Friday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
LIBEL SUITS
IN ROOSEVELT
Mayor Hermann Commences
Action Against Editor Yorke
of the Roosevelt News.
ON THREE ACCOUNTS
to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, Aug. 31:-ThomaS
Yorke, lessee and editor OF tho
Roosevelt News. has been arrested
for Les Majestic. Monday afternoon
Marshal John Donovan, armed with
three warrants issued by Judge Se-
dam, of New Brunswick. arrested
Mr.. Torke, charging him with GRIM
inally libelling Mayor Hermann on
July %, August Is and August 25.
The alleged libels appeared in issues
of the Roosevelt News of cores
ponding dates. The defendant was
directed in the three warrants to FUR
nish bonds in each instance OF tho
amount of $1,000, which bonns were
recorded before Justice Slugg. after
which the defendant was liberated.
The bondsmen were Timothy J Me-
will, Max Cast and DR.. j. J. Reason.
republican candidate for mayor.
Mayor Hermann, at q meeting of the
democratic party held in Sabow's
hall, on the 21st instant, threatened,
as noted in the EVENING NEWS at
the time, to commence suit, but was
not taken seriously.
The arrest caused considerable
comment and is a elimination OF the
feelings engendered by the hot POI
litical battles which have marked
the history of the borough since its
incorporation which, in the opinion
OF many Independent voters. was q
big mistake. While other parts OF
the country are seeking to extend
their borders, Woodbridge had its
right hand cut off. The battle for
supremacy then ensued n elections
have been marked by bitter attacks
upon candidates for office in which,
Of course, Mayor Hermann was not
excepted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
ROOSEVELT

The Misses Darcy. of Elizabeth,
are visiting Miss Sexton, of Wood
bridge avenue, for a few days.
Edgar Davis, of New York, spent
Sunday in town.
John Lilly, of New York, is
spending his vacation at the home OF
his father.
Councilman Nash was a Wood
bridge visitor Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam CARRIER are en-
t%ertaining New York friends.
Democratic meeting for nomina-
ton of candidates took place Tues
nay night in Kish's hall.
William Riedel, of Washington
avenue, was a Perth Amboy visitor
Sunday.
John NHolohan and Charles John
son. of Thomas street, visited Staten
Island Sunday evening.
Harry Mitchell. Jr., was an out-of-
town visitor Sunday.
The steamer Molina has finished
discharging a cargo of ore at the
copper works and left for New York
Monday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

thN "oo "oOPtSoS
Mr.. Berrian: For a period now
IF ten days or two weeks the lamp
IT the entrance to the HoIe-in-the-
Wall from South Amboy end has
>een unlighted, and as we all know
hat Is a very important place. 1t
absolutely worse than ever. /
move that the clerk be authorized
10 communicate with the Monmouth
/ Middlesex Electric Light 6 Power
company to put that lamp in shape.
tnergies to the extension of the troll
'ey line. In fact all commercial
lighting Is In bad shape, house lights
Ire abominable. l do not believe
lnybody is getting more than half
lower" The motion was carried.
Mr.. Campion stated the electric
The Ho1e-in-the-Wall Friday; he did
not know what was accomplished,
but he had done something with the
lights. I think they are improved
wonderfully. Mr.. Berrian stated he
was up there Saturday and the light
was not working at that time.
Mr.. Manhattan stated the light on
Prospect street, Maxville, is very
POOA anu hCdliy CfCIy HUI uius ne
gets a report from the people in
that neighborhood. Mr.. Campion
stated he saw Mr.. Johnson and ex-
planned he thought they were. neg
Letting some of the lights in the
city; he said there was no question
they ere not being attended to
were SO busy getting their wires
aarnGc fhn onHnfxv I-iAna h,,4 kh-rr
were through now and he would
any deficiency they will make it
good.
Mr.. Manhattan stated he thought
Mr.. johnson should put up the four
new lights that were ordered put up
by resolution some time ago, that
the people were inquiring for them.
Mr.. Campion stated within the next
two weeks they would be able to put
up those lights.
Mr.. Stanton stated he held a bill
for $685. OF the Gamewell Fire
Alarm Company for the auxiliary
whistle. Last week in company with
the fire department they had a rep
resentatiye from the GamewelI peo-
pie and tested the whistle and bell,
so / nov you the chief be given
liberty to explain whether he ap-
proves Of the present fire alarm
whistle and If 1t gives satisfaction.
Mr.. Lovely: Since the last reg
ular nseeting of the council / have
given the fire alarm system two
tests. The first did not prove very
satisfactory. the whistle worked all
right but the bell did not. On the
recommendation Of Mr.. Stanton I
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
NEW BRUNSWICK

The Tall Cedars are forming a un.
form patrol under Morris Bauer as
captain. They have ~forty-hve mem
bers and will 20 appear in their
new suits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kelly, OF
French street, left today on a two
weeks vacation trip in New York
state.
Mr.. and Mrs Irving Quackenboss
of Mine street, returned last night
from their vacation spent at the sea
shore.
The wedding of Miss Helen Dram
and DR.. Leon Loblein takes place to-
morrow. Miss Ethel Wood will be
bridesmaid. Miss Lena Hart and
Washington Harris will also be mar
ried tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
BUDGET FOR
SOUTH AMB0Y
Council Passed Resolution
Last Night for the Raising
of $40, 1888. rs.
EXTENDING IHE SEWERS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy. Aug. 31:-There
were present at the n~Sular meeting
of the common couazst evening
Mayor Scully and Messrs. Berrtan.
Campion, Manhattan and Stanton.
Counsellor Pearse with City Engi-
neer Mason came in a little late. In
the absence Of City Clerk Fulton on
vacation Richard Mack substituted.
Bills amounting in total to S996
were read, audited and ordered paid.
The clerk read a communication
from A. L. Ramsay, of Elmhurst,
Long Island, N. Y, as follows: 81
wish to use the public dock at South
Amboy for the purpose of shipping
broken plaster paris casts which ]
have purchased from the South Am
boy Terra Gotta Company. l should
like to store on the dock for a per
iod of four or five days at a time
from 100 to 200 tons and should
like to have your charge, also rates
of wharfage for boat tied up for
such period" 1t was referred to
the committee on public dock.
The following communication dat
ed August % was read: I'VE, the
undersigned committee, members OF
Independence Engine & Hose COM
pany, have been appointed - com
municate with you relative to secur-
ing stable room for team of horses
about to be purchased for the use OF
our company and we would be glad
If you would take the matter up and
secure for us If possible a stable for
the team. Signed, John Mullane,
HInhn Wood rrT a t1 ny hnbnNnu
Max Kaufman. 1t was referred to
the committee on fire.
The following communication was
read: "The undersigned will agree
to furnish all material and labor
necessary to run all lateral sewers
and house connections of six-inch
sewer pipe from sewer to the fence
line at average rate of sixty cents
per lineal foot. AS main sewers are
completedl on all streets below rail.
road l am in position to commence
at once and in the meantime the
balance of the main sewers could be
finished SO that there will be no de-
lay in going right ahead and com
pleting the sewers in a good and
speedy manner. Signed P. j. Mon>
CHAN" 1t was referred to the com
mittee on sewers.
Resolution by Mr.. Berrian: "Re-
solved, that the following amounts
be appropriated for the expense and
maintenance of the city government
of the city of South Amboy, the said
sums to be raised by taxation in the
manner required by law against
lands and personal property subject
to taxation in said city, and the fol
lowing is an itemized statement
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
F0RDS

Mrs. Hans Lubbock, of South River,
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Anna Koch, of Newark, was
a local visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. Elmer Liddle was a Perth
Amboy visitor Saturday morning.
Mrs. c. Larkin, of Perth Amboy,
spent Saturday afternoon in town.
Mrs. Hans Thompson was an out
of-town. visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and Miss Mary
Smith were out-of-town visitors Sun
day. .-..-
Miss Alma Rue is entertaining a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

guest from New York city.
Miss Elizabeth Rowell. of Newark,
was a local visitor Sunday.
Mrs. William Lund was a Perth
Amboy visitor Friday afternoon.
James Dalton, of Perth Amboy,
spent Summary in town.
William Gross spent Monday af-
ternoon in New Brunswick.
Mrs. Alexander was an out-of-
town visitor Saturday.
Miss May Dunlay, of New York,
was the guest of friends in town on
Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
MATAWAN BOROUGH
TICKET is FILED

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Matawan, Aug. 31:-The nomi-
mating papers for borough council
have been filed with the borough
clerk. Arris Henderson and Forman
Thompson are on the republican
ticket and Edward P. Lisk and Ell
wood Van Brackle are on the demo-
cratic ticket
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
N%EIGHBORING TOWNS
MEETING TO CONSIDER
kEYP0RT SEWER SYSTEM
to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Aug. 31:-The special
meeting pertaining to the election
in regard to sewerage for the Dor
ough, to be held here September IA,
will be held in the borough hall to-
night. when there will be men pres
ent to explain everything in regard
to 1t to those attending. All resi-
dents are invited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Any anaIr. or happening, or cir
cumstance which Is too small to
make a want ad. worth while as an
adjusting force is too small to worry
about.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Some or the news. or your immo-
date naighborhooa may be found ia
the want ads. today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Look at the prices or things as
advertised I'm today's paper. II you
know values. and have a care for
your purse, these prices Will interest
you. Vi -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

(otfaer suburban news en- page 10.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

(Other suburban news on page 100
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

(other suburban news on page 1o.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12
MaTIONLESS SOLDIERS.
Strict Observance of Military Dis
cipline by Court Guards.

From the Youths Companlop
A Russian gentleman who not long ago
visited America had many interesting
things to tell his American friends of
his experiences while a soldier in the I'm
perial Guard, corps composed entirely
NJ mobiles. and of the trying hardships,
not of warfare, which his service en-
tailed.
The car was so constantly guarded
and there were so many court ceremonies
and military or official occasions when
1t was necessary to remain In rigidly cor
rect position, sometimes for hours at
time and often with the mercury below
zero. clad In uniform gorgeous but
oyertight and Of an insufficient number
of thicknesses, that It was often ques-
ton whether a man could maintain his
most to the end without fainting or freez-
irg.
Peter the Great enjoyed a reputation for
military stohdity. If not precision, ex-
ceIled only by the Germans. Yet a recent
gatherer Of curious historical anecdotes
Ives an instance of the admirable i'm
n obility of a soldier of the more ex-
citable French. Nor was he one Of the
famous Old Guard of the great Napoleon.
but instead a mere palace guard of Ma
poleon the Little in the heydey of the
ephemeral brilliance Of the second en-
p.re.
He was posted on guard in corridor
Of the court, where he stood so perfectly
still that the p.ince imperial. then a
child, was seized with an impish desire
to stir him to human behavior, and in
the hope Of doing SO poured the contents
Of a bag of sugar. plums suddenly into
his boot The man never moved nor SO
much as lowered his eyes.
When the next day the story was told
the empress she laid q wager with Col.
Verify, to whose regiment the stolid hero
belonged, that she would succeed where
her. son had failed. The colonel escorted
her to the corridor, where she walked up
to the man and endeavored by every
means except, OF course, direct address,
to which 1t would have been his duty to
resnond to attract his ate ton. 1t was
quite in vain. He remained unregarding,
respectfully rigid and as If turned to
stone Moreover, she observed Col. Verify
smiling at her discontinue. 1t was too
much. With characteristic impetuosity
she stepped close to the sentinel and
boxed his ears. Not a muscle moved.
The colonel had won his wager. The
empress afterward sent the man a hand
some compensation for the cuff he had re-
ceiyed, but he refused to accept it, de-
cIaring-and there spoke the unmistakable
Frenchman after all-that he had been al
ready sufficiently compensated by the
touch of his sovereign lady's hand on his
cheek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12

rights as a future citizen. acquaintance
with the Constitution and the knowledse
he needs to pass the dreaded court exam
ination by federal Judges when b ID
na;uralized.
This has justly come to be q serious
and valid test OF a would-be citizen q
knowledge of the principles. structure snd
working of the federal and state syetems
A man seeking to be naturalized is ex-
pec;ed to know how old q man must be
before he can be chosen q federal sens :
tor and who succeeds the Wee President
II President and Vice President both DIE
Training for citizenship Is greatly needed
by these foreigners who seek citizen
shin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12
NEW REALTY OFFICE.
Four Young Men Organize the Sy
.pret W. Hendrick Company.

After an active experience in the real
estate business in this city, covering all
it's various branches, four young men
have decided to start out for themselves
and utilize their experience not only for
the benefit of themselves, but for their
clients.
Offices have been fitted up in the
Herald building, 734 18th street north
west, and here the real estate corpora
ton of the Sypret W.. Hendrick Company
Is ready to welcome it's friends and the
public generally and to do general real
estate business. The company consists
of Sypret w. Hendrick, j. A. Connor. e.
r. Stoddard and 8. J. Gardner, all of
whom have been identified with local
real estate affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12
SALES OF REALTY.
Transactions Reported by Caroline,
& Dent. Inc.

Gardner & Dent, Inc, real estate bro
kers. report the following sales made dur
ing the past week:
For Charles w. King, jr., builder and
owner, to Mary x. Keisecker premises
1919 Ontario place, which is the eighth
house sold of q row of ten houses re-
Gently constructed. 1t Is a two-story
bay-window brick containing six rooms
and bath. and occupies a lot IT by 13j
feet to q fifteen-foot alley. 1t was pur-
chased as a home. The consideration was
$5.75
They have also sold to Margaret Breen
premises 2l2 9Th street southeast, which
Is a two-story round bay-window brick
dwelling containing eight rooms and at
tic. has o cellar and Is heated by hot wa
ter. The lot is 1874 feet front by about
30 feet deep to an alley. The considera-
ton Is said to have been $500. The
purchaser will occupy it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12
Educating the Citizen.
From the Philadelphia Press.

The public night schools have always
done much to educate the foreigner, I'M
schooled in English and often ignorant
of it altogether. He learned to read and
write there. Deficiencies I'm his educa-
ton in the three Rs were made good.
But he needed more. An adult, intel
-igent and often we'll educated in his own
tongue. the foreigner did not like study
ing with boys and girls of fourteen and
eighteen. He did not gain what he most
yearned for-training in his duties and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12
Australia's Capital Site.
srom the London Chronicle

It is certainly time that the site of the
commonwealth capital was determined.
The Melbourne Herald has been calcu-
lating the cost of the search. and fiIds
that 1t exceeds e15.oO0 Legislators have
visited various suggested sites. and the
expenses of these parliamentary pionics''
amount to E6.1T4. Seeing that members
of the commonwealth parliament are paid
$500 year and have fire. f-st-class
travelling over all the railways. this is
rather a heavy item for REFRESHMENTS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12
Leased Through Frederic May.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann of West
Virginia have leased for the season the
large corner residence 1888 10th street,
which was for some time occupied ana
owned by Bourke Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Roosevelt of
New York have leased Commander Keys
house, I'LL street, for the season, while
their new house, on Massachusetts ave-
nue., is In course of construction.
Both these rentals were effected
through the real estate Office of Frederic
May.