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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
CONGRESSMAN FINED.

Joseph r. O'Connell Found Guilty Of
Trying to Influence Boston Voters.
Boston, July 28.-Congressman Jo-
seph #. O'Connell was found guilty
by Judge Churchill in the Dorchester
court of distributing cards to influence
voters at the city election on Jan. II
and was fined $40, the maximum
penalty.
Congressman O'Connell has issued a
statement alleging that Sergeant Pen,
dergast, who caused his arrest, was a
partisan of Storrow at the city cleo
ton and was enraged because of the
victory of Mayor Fitzgerald, whom
O'Connell supported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
Socrates and His Pupil.

There Is a story told of Socrates that
he once asked a self confident pupil
to draw a line and, the line being com
pleted, to construct q square upon it.
The youth did al directed. Now"
said the sage, make me a square
twice the size of the one before you"
THAT is easy" replied the novice, and
forthwith, producing the line so that
it was double the length of the first,
made another square. Very carefully
Socrates proved to the now crestfallen
follower that the new square was real
ly four times the size Of the original.
Next he explained how the task ought
10 have been done and concluded his
lesson with the remark, Our first step
to wisdom is ever a knowledge of our
own ignorance"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
M METHODIST
STMPGON

bh4thh ooANH
Simpson Methodist Gpiscopai.
church, Rev. George C. Wilding, d.
D., pastor.
Fellowship meeting 1880 A. NJ.
Public worship at 1890 A. M. and
1880 p. M.
Sermon subjects-Morning and
evening, preaching by the Rev. R. F.
Hayes, of the New York Conference.
Sunday school, IL noon. Charles
II. Fletcher, superintendent.
Epworth League prayer meeting
at $50 P. M. Subject, The Chris
tian's Rewards Hereafter" Leader,
Mrs. William H. Hesser.
Mid-week prayer service, Wednes-
day evening.
DANISH. 81
Class meeting, Sunday, 9:45 A. M.
Preaching, 1920 A. M.
Sunday school, 2:30 P. NJ.
Epworth League, $40 P. NJ.
Preaching, 7:45 P. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8
p. M.
Union Sunday school picnic to
Bellewood Park, Thursday &
Junior League, Friday, 2:30 P. NJ
Glass meeting, 8 2. M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
LAST Of NOTED FAMILY
LEAVES THE OLD FARM


South Plainield, July 23:-Giv-
Ing up the farm which has been in
the family for more than $50 years,
John M. Badgley, of Mountainside.
near Westield, will remove to South
Plainfeld, where his only brother,
Charles Badgley, lives. He Is the
youngest and last of the well known
family to occupy the famous Badg-
ley farm, which was recently bought
by Frederick S. Taggart, of West
field. "a
The Badgley farm originally COM
prised 400 acres. At n time In
dams liver On the property. That
was in the days of John M. Badg-
ley's Observation-Disclosures. 81
hate to leave the old place." said
Mr.. Badgley yesterday. THE farm
Is now much smaller that it was
but the old house still stands which
was occupied by five generations"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
His Unkind Fling.

"T saw him holding your hand" said
her small brother, whereat all the 9TH
er members of the family looked up.
YES" she replied calmly; "he has
been studying palmistry."
"Ohr' said the small brother.
HE was reading the story Of my
life" she persisted defantly.
For q moment 1t looked as If she had
subdued the small brother. Then he
remarked, you must be pretty old,
SIS
what do you meanr' she de-
mapded.
ut was a long story"
"Don't be absurd, Tommy"
"And a continued story."-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
DEATH OF MISS ANNA
EDGAR LAST OF FAMILY

Railway, July 23:-Miss Ann Will
helmina Edgar, of Railway, died We'd
nesday night, after a long illness. The
funeral will be held this afternoon at
four O'Clock. Miss Edgar was the last
of one of the oldest and most prominent
families in the early history Of this
section. The family homestead comprfs-
ed several hundred acres, the grounds
of the New Jersey R~eformatory being
a portion of the Edgar estate.
Miss Edgar was a liberal given to
charity and to the Second Presbyterian
church, of which she was one of the
three surviving members of its sixtieth
anniversary in November last.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
BATTLE
WITH FLAMES
IN THE FOREST

Port Francis, New Ontario, July 3d.
Every man from a large radius is be-
ing harried to assist In trying to save
the town OF Rainy River, which has
several times caught fire during the
past tw~enty-four hours, and each hour
may be it's last, for 1t is a numbering
town, built almost Of lumber.
Beaudette, Mimi, has sent more fire
fighting apparatus, with a small army
Of men, on a special train. Winnipeg
now has en- route two fire engines and
a number of men from the fire depart
ment, and a special train is rushing
them owe the 1853 miles which sepa-
rate the two places. Kenora has sem
a swift steamer similarly laden, while
Fort William, Port Arthur, I~nterna-
tional Falls, MINI, End eight other
places are adding - the fire fighting
force. The towA is completely sur
rounded by flames, and with the high
wind blowing throughout the Rainy
river district but slight hopes are en-
tertained for saving the town, If it is
not already burned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
Odd Way of Smokina.


During the South African war a
Boer soldier named Frank Brown was
shot in the forehead with a rife bull
let. Strangely enough, 1t did not kill
him, and after the war he secured en-
ployment on one of the transatlantic
steamers. When fully a year had
passed he complained of trouble In his
head, and after a thorough examina-
ton the surgeon of the ship decided
that the bullet, which had never been
removed, must be extracted. This was
done, and sfterward. for the amuse-
ment Of his friends, the wounded sol
der placed a lighted cigarette in the
hole from which the bullet was ex-
tracted and drew the smoke through
his nose.-Strand Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
LUTHERAN
OUR SAVIoR's DANISH.

OUR @NVIOR'S DANISH.
Service morrow, 1890 A. NJ.
Sunday ID DOL, 9:15 A. M.
No servius will be held in the ev-
ening during the summer.
ST. STEPHENS DANISH,
Services tomorrow at 1920 A. M.
Sunday school, 8 A. M.
There will be no service in the
evening during the summer.
Wednesday, Young Peoples So
ciety.
ST. PAUL'S GERMAN.
Sunday school, 2 P. M.
Service at 3 P. M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
Moslnm Wives.

Under the Moslem laws the provision
for securing to the wife the free and
uncontrolled possession of her property
is infinitely stipulated in the marriage
contract. A suitable sum Is also ar
ranged for her maintenance ia accord
ance with her husbands rank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
THE GUIDING HAND.

In old days there were angels
who came and took men by the
hand and led them away from the
city Of destruction. We see no
white winged angels now. But yet
men are led away from threatening
destruction. A hand is put in theirs
which leads them forth gently to-
ward q calm and bright land, so
that they look no more backward.
and the hand may be a little chld's.
George Eliot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
All Saved at Heinemann.

Merrill, Wis, July 23.-All night long
refugees from the burned town Of
Heinemanp and the threatened vii
lagos of Gleason and Bloomville pour
ed into the city. Descriptions of the
suffering Of many persons and fami-
lxes is unlike anything experienced in
this section before.
Homes are being thrown open to the
unfortunate inhabitants of the fire
swept vicinity, twelve miles to the
north. Many men are sending their
families out Of danger and viii stay In
the threatened villages to give what
aid they can. Sec IS of men from
Heinemann, their homes in ashes,
are turning THERE ton to saving
Gleason and BloomvIi4..
The saving of the lives Of the people
at Heinemann was due to the energetic
action of h. II. Heinemann, who took
a st. Paul train without waiting for
permission and ran the train back and
forth until everybody was out of the
village and all the lives were saved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
Two LittIe Girls Perish.

Beaudette, Mimi, July 23.-The for
est fires around the village Of Beau
dette have been checked. The fires
around the town Of Rainy River, Ont,
swept directly against the town, and
fear was widespread.
Two little girls living in the Rainy
river district wandered into the forest
and were burned to death.
Seattle, Wash, July 23.-Oficers of
the steamer Dolphin, which arrived
from Skagway, Alaska, told of ire
mendous forest fires a hundred square
miles in extent, which they judged to
be twenty-five miles In shore from the
Strait Of Georgia, north of Howe
sound.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
TAFT RESUMES CRUISE.

That Vacations Should 30 Long.
Bar Harbor, Me, July 23.-After he
had told the Bar Harbor people on
the village green that every one should
take two or three months vacation
a year, President Taft sailed In the
Mayfower to Seal Harbor.
A special train took the president to
Bangor to-day. He will go to Ellis
worth in the afternoon and will spend
Saturday night and Sunday with
United States Senator Eugene Hale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
HOLY CROSS.

Services at IL a. m. by the young
men Of the Brotherhood Of st. AM
drews, of Newark. Sunday School at
10 a. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
EPISCOPAL
ST. PETERS.

In the continued absence Of the
rector for another week, the services
at st. Peters church will be con-
Quoted by Rev. w. H. Boynton, on
Sunday, at 1890 A. M. and 1880
p. M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
OLD FREEHOLD BOARD
PLAN ANNUAL OUTING

New Brunswick, July 23:-The
annual outing of the old Board of
Freeholders will be held the latter
part Of next month at Soldiers
Beach, where they will have a shore
dinner. The date for the outing
will be set later by the committee
which is composed of Asbury Foun-
tain, D. w. Clayton and Arthur
O'Neill. They will have as their
guests the members Of the present
board, together with other county
officials.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23

Let the NEWS tell your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23

A pure sweet token of loves I'M
selfish thought. A dainty box filled
with Repetti's delicious candies.
Fresh shipment just received by Cos
tello Bros, 357 State street.
13O92-7-9-7-23
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-01

echo of their own discordant voices
Into the wilderness beyond the noun
tains. and the SaGebrush hidden by the
plow OF civilization. He had seen the
dull oX-team transformed into ma
chine driven by the lightnings of hea-
ven. He lived 10 speak directly into
the human ear thousand miles away.
When he left tho place OF his birth
and came into this valley to manifest
his sturdy worth. IL consumed many
many weeks OF constant travel. and
hunger, and nresting toll A little
while ago he revisited the sacred spot
and the journey counted In days what
the other had counted in weeks.
He had seen his adopted country
grow from less than thirty millions of
people into the foremost nation OF the
world ruled by ninety millions of free
men, and he had seen the barren
wastes of an unsurveyed territory
blossom into prosperous and thrifty
state covered with cities. and villages.
and farms. and in it all he has been
a mighty and resourceful personality,
standing shoulder to shoulder with
the great captains OF industry whcr-
ever he met them.
His convictions were honest in
every relation of life. the devoted
wife and the grand family. now grown
to manhood and womanhood, testify
TO this in their lives and the great
respect shown them by others. In the
realm OF business he had few equals
Personally | have had financial deal
ings with him and found him always
prompt to keep his word. and he was
ever kind and obliGing. I shall miss
beyond words his kindly greetings
and the warm grasp of his hand, and
NAV the infinite God pity with His
great love the stricken ones of the
flresIde.
Three thousand years ago the de-
sparing cry went up IF man die
will be live again" and from that
day to this no answer has come back
from the unreplying dead But in
the night of death hope sees a star
and listening love can hear the rustic
OF a wing
Farewell, my friend. when thine
eyes closed on the transitory scenes
of this life may they have opened on
other scenes whose beauty and glory
will never fade (Signed)
A. S. CONDOR
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-01
R ESIS I | N 6
MERCHANT
LICENSE

There arc two cases before the
judge of the municipal court that
promise TO lead 10 the testing OF the
merchants license" ordinance. pass
ed by the council a short time ago.
1t is said by the defendants In the
cases that. II they are found guilty In
the Ogden City court. they will appeal
10 the district court. and. II defeated.
they will again appeal. and bring the
matter to the attention of the supreme
court of the state for the purpose OF
determining the question OF the con-
stitutionality OF the ordinance.
The cases are those OF the city
against G, G. Griffith. an ice cream
dealer, and w. A. Stark. photograph
or. Both are charged with operating
their business without first procuring
a license. Mr. Grlfflth refuses TO pay
a license for driving his Ice cream
wagon through the residence part of
the city for the purpose of selling his
product He maintains that II is al
accommodation to the people and
that 10 license him. as the ordinance
provides. is an unjust discrimination.
Stark operates a photograph gal
leIN on wagon wheels ana us lnluhS
the proposed license against him is
unjust and discriminative Both men
have employed attorneys TO look after
their interests.
The cases were called in the NUM-
cipal court this morning, both being
continued until such time as they may
be attended 10 by the lawyers and the
court. II was practically agreed that
the Griffith case will be tried next
Friday morning. Both defendants were
released on thelr own reoognizance.
Bail for Mr.. Stark was fixed yesterday
by the desk sergeant at 500 and the
amount was furnished II Is not con
sldered continuing bond, however.
and the court today did not deem 1t
necessary to require a bond.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-01
IN POLICE COURT

In the criminal division OF the mu-
nicipal court this morning the last
day Of May" drunk list showed uD in
rather large proportions. It was as
follows.
Mike O'Nefll, George Galliger. AT
thur Miller, j FARLEY and Charles
Peterson, who pleaded guilty and were
each sentenced to pay a fine OF So,
or serve five days In the cit yjail
John Colbert and Charley RYAN. the
latter being the former Catholic
priest who has been in the limelight
in the intermountaln region for some
time over his attitude toward mis-
wife, failed to appear and answer
the charge OF drunkenness Their
bail IN the sum OF So each were de-
clared forfeited
George Bright and George Williams
failed to appear an danswer the charge
OF vagrancy preferred against them.
and their bail in the sum Of $50 were
each forfeited, and the amount turn
ed 10 the credit of the city eXcheq-
uer
Grant Lawrence pleaded guilty TO
the charge OF vagrancy and the court
sentenced him TO pay a fine Of $99 or
serve 80 days in the city bastlle Be-
fore sentence was passed Detective
Pender stated to the court that Law
renee is a parasite OF Electric Alley,
living on the hard earnings OF wo-
man OF the underworld. and that he
made no pretensions toward making
living for himself The detective
designated him as a Secretary vag.'
in pasning sentence the court stat
ed that heretofore he had assessed
Jail penalty, but that. In this case
he felt to deviate somewhat and the
man would be given the alternative
OF paying a fine. If he desired to
do so
Witnesses for the city not being
on hand, Deputy City Attorney Willis
asked that the case against Thomas
Kelley be dismissed. and II was so
ordered Kelley was charged with
having committed an assault on Fl.
Husman The same action was TAX
en- in the case OF the city against
Harry Davis, charged with mendi-
cancy. This case has been continued
from last Saturday and no witnesses
had appeared.
Upon the recommendation OF De
tectiye Ponder the case against John
Menzle wan dismissed MenzIe was
charged with vagrancy.
Edith C9theart. who is well known
In police circles. and who has been
before the municipal court a number
OF times for various offenses. plead.
ed not guilty 10 the charge of vag-
rancy. and Detective Pender was call.
ed 10 testify. Mr. Fender stated that
Edith had been In the city for num-
ber OF years and that, as rule. she
bad no visible means OF support. Her
greatest falling, though. said Mr..
Pender. was her persistent rushing
OF the can and getting drunk on
beer
In disposing Of the matter the court
stated that he would let Edith go once
more If she would promise To keep
out OF sight for awhile
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TRlBU TE 7 @
s | ID n E Y
STEVENS

Approaching the unusual ties OF
friendship, stretching across the gulf
OF two score years that existed be.
tween Mr., Sidney Stevens and myself.
the family honored that friendship by
requesting that come to the funeral
and tell briefly the story OF his event
iul life since | knew him, and loved
him for his sterling manhood. and the
rec1procatlng sympathy that put me
under many an obligation to him
IL was my purpose TO comply with
that request. but imperative duty to
the living elsewhere prevented, and
hence this is my excuse for a more
pubic expression OF my high regard
for him whose earthly ears are deaf
to my hating words. and also to keep
faith, so far as | now can. with the
mourners in the deSolate home and
its one vacant chair.
When | realized that the death of
my friend was inevitable / felt il 10
be one OF the saddest moments of nv
life. and am admonished by the
gathered throne. and the sombre faces.
and the dark habiliaments of mourn.
ing that filled Gods sanctuary that
beautiful Spring afternoon. that other
hearts were touched by the finger of
sorrow.
Mr.. Stevens was one of tho carly
settlers OF this state. He had seeo
tho Indian disappear and the white
man occupy his place. He had seen
tne "olf and The coyote follow the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-01
6 GREEK SOL D
LIQUOR TO
MINORS

The State of Utah has commenced
a criminal action against Splros Vege-
nos. Greek, charging him with pro-
curing Intoxicating liquor for minors.
This is alleged to have been done
May goth. Negnos was arraigned be-
lore Judge Murphy OF the municipal
court this morning and the time for
trial was SET for tomorrow. The bond
was fixed at 5000, and. the defendant,
not being able to furnish the same,
wan remanded to the custody of the
Sheriff
Another state case was called in
the municipal court today. in which
Nels Higgins is charged with hav-
ing threatened to kill c. C, Richard
son of Plain City Mr. Richardson Is
the complainant I'm the case, and he
asks that Higgins be placed under
bonds TO keep the peace, the com
plainant alleging that he thinks Hig-
gins Will carry out his threat If he
is not restrained by the strong arm
Of the law, The defendants bail was
fixed at $500. and the hearing on the
matter will be held Friday.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-01
CONT RACT LET
FOR NEW SCHOOL

At special meeting of the board
of education yesterday afternoon. the
contract for the construction of the
Washington school addition was given
TO George A. WhItmeyer, and the con-
tract for the heating and plumbing for
the addition, and also the main build.
ing. was awarded to the Halverson
Brothers company.
The addition Will contain four
rooms. II is planned to have the
rooms ready for the opening OF the
school year next September When
completed the building will have cost
about $1,000.
Contracts for the furnishing of sup
piles of every description for the
schools of the city were awarded at
the meeting, the accounts being dis
tributed to the various parties bid
ding The supplies for the school for
the year VIII cost So 500 This in
cludes everything in the line OF sta
tionery.
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REPORTS WERE MADE
TO II. o. HAVEMEYER

New York. June 1.-Oliver Splitter,
the former dock superintendent OF the
American Sugar Refining company,
upon whose shoulders the three re-
naming defendants of the sugar con-
spiracy trial declare that the blame
for the underweighing frauds rests,
was an interested listener in the Unit
ed States circuit court today. where
the trial was resumed Splitter was
released from the Atlanta penlten-
tiary on pardon and testified for the
government rnest w. Gerbracht, su-
perintendent of the Sugar companys
Williamsburg refinery at the time the
frauds were alleged to have been com.
mitted. testified further In his own de-
fense
Gerbracht testified that, up 10 the
time OF the death OF o H. Haycmeyer
president OF the company. Gerbrachts
reports of refinery operations were
made TO him in person.
Gcrbracht testified that he devoted
his entire time to the supervision OF
the sugar refining operations and
never had ANYTHING to do with the
weighing of sugar.
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NOTICE WATER CONSUMERS

Hours for sprinkling lawns will be
strictly enforced from June ], 1910,
as follows
East of Adams Ayenue-6:00 to s. 90
n. M: 800 to $50 p. m.
West Of Adams Avenues: 90 to
10000 m; 6 80 to 500 p. m
Inspectors are instructed to see that
sprinkllng is confined to the above
hours. and when water is found run
ming to turn of without further no
tice c. Fl. KIRCHER,
Superintendent Waterworks depart
ment
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-01
ADMINISTRATOR
KILLS HIMSELF

Kansas City, June 1.-R S Crohn.
former public administrator and still
administrator for estates not cleared
up during his administration. shot
himself today. His physicians stated
that the wound would prove fatal.
Crohn who Is 50 years OF age and
prominent In local politics. had just
had a conference with attorneys for
the estate of Adolph Huutmann. Hunt
mann died during Crohn's adpinistra-
tion. leaving an estate valued at S325.-
600, OF which SEQ. 900 was personal
property. Claimants 10 the Hunt
mann estate have appeared from I'LL
nois. Massachusetts and other eastern
states
Attorneys for the estate desired that
its AFFAIRS be wound up, and they de-
manded that Crohn finish the work of
probatlng. Groin is bonded by sure
ty company whose afrairs arc now in
litigation
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-01

Hyrum Mcfarland. the well-kaown
sheepman. was killed while boarding a
freight train al Carlin. Nevada, at IL
o'clock last night The information
concerning the death of Mcfarland
was received In dispatch at the office
OF the superintendent OF the Southern
Pacific this morning.
Mcfarland had several cars of sheep
in the freight train which was leav-
ing the Carlin freight yards. While
attempting to board the train he fell
beneath the wheels and was instantly
killed.
A coroners jury investigated the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-01

When shown the above dispatch this
morning President David Eccles. Vice
President William II. Eccles and Sec
rctary II. H. Rolapp of the Oregon
Lumber company stated that II was
the first information they had received
In relation TO the fire.
While details Of the fire are lack
ing, the loss is estimated at from $780,
900 to Sl50.000 The property of the
company consists OF saw mill and
yards, store. and number of houses
occupied by the employees of the COM
nany.
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not as large as IL was last year. says
Mr Parker. because OF she early
spring. He states that the ground
has been too dry for the successful
raising OF asparagus, and that the sum
NOR heat came on too early.
The factories will next begin the
canning OF peas. the Star factory 10
begin operations tomorrow and the
Wasatch cannery Is expected to begin
work Saturday The weather condI-
tons this year have not been favor
able for large pea crop and the
canning Will begin about Is days
earlier than usual