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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
Aaron Burr's Grave.

Aaron Burr died at Port Richmond,
Staten Island, Sept. II, 1886. His re-
mains were conveyed to Princeton, N.
j., where, according to his request, he
was inferred at the feet of his father
and grandfather. Both his father and
grandfather were presidents of Prince
ton college.
Concerning the tombstone which
slarks his burial place, we quote from
the history Of his life by Parton:
Some efforts were made and some
money subscribed soon after bis death
to- procure d suitable monument, but
the project failed. For nearly two
years the spot where he lay was IN
marked when one morning 1t was dis
covered that a small, very substantial
and not Inexpensive monument of
granite and marble had been placed
during the night over his remains. No
n In the town saw the monument
erected or knew anything whatever
respecting 1t. There was no stonecut-
ter in the vicinity capable OF execut-
ing the work. The stone bears the In
scription: Aaron Burr. Born Febru-
airy, 6, 1856. Died. September IA.
1886 "-Phlladelphia Press,
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The Presidentisi Salute.

One explanation OF the reason for
adopting twenty-one guns as the presi-
dental salute is that there might be
maintained a uniformity In national
salutes, Great Britain having In the
distant past adopted twenty-one as the
number for the royal salute. OF the
many surmises as to why the number
twenty-one vas settled upon we men
ton two-1rst. that twenty-one was
the number of years 1xed by English
law as the age OF majority; second,
that seven was the original salute
and three times seven would signify
one seven for each OF the divisions,
England and Wales, Scotland and Ire.
land. II is asserted that the United
States adopted this salute to signify
to the mother country that her child
had reached his majoriy and was pre-
pared In law to inherit the land and to
this end fred the "gun OF ITO" the
figures of which year, 1fT+Tf6, equal
2I.-Philadelphla Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
LATEST NEWS By DIRECT WIRE
FIX DATE FOR
CONVENTION
OF DEMOCRATS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, Aug. 15:-Charles H.
Gallagher, member of the Democra-
tic State Committee from Mercer
county, and chairman of the sub
committee on fixing a date for the
democratic state convention, states
that there is little likelihood of hav-
ing the convention held at a later
late than September 18th. Mr.. Gal
lagher says that the only dates open
for holding the convention in the
opera house, in this city, are Septem-
Der 10, 10 and 81. The 21st has
been eliminated from consideration
on account of its following the day
of holding the republican conven-
ton. The 18th comes on Monday,
and Mr.. Gallagher says that 1t would
be in~expedient to arrange for a con-
Vention of SO much Importance as
this years assemblage promises to
be on account of the gubernatorial
contest, SO that the might before"
crowd of politicians would gather
here on a Sunday night.
las things stand now, l don't see
how We can hold the convention on
any other date than the 10TH" said
Mr.. Gallagher today. "Of course l
realize that this will allow only one
day to intervene between the prima-
ries and the convention, during
which credentials must be prepared
for about 1900 delegates coming
from all sections Of the state. This
will cause the country delegates con-
siderable hustling to qualify them
selves to sit in the convention, but
it cannot be helped now, for at this
time it will be impossible to obtain
any one of the theatres in Trenton
on dates other than those men
toned"
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KEAn GIVES TEXT
OF MURPHY REPLY
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permission. The result, he said,
might have no more significance
than a straw vote.
Senator Kean's attention wascalled
to the fact that former Governor
Edward G. Stokes had issued the
platform on which he proposed to
seek Endorsement for the senator
ship. This drew from the senator
criticism of Stokes.
When Stokes was governor" said
Senator Kean, "he sought to sub
vert the constitution of New Jersey
by having himself elected to the Uni
ted States senate. The state consti-
tuition says that the governor shall
not be elected to any Office under the
United States during the term for
which he shall have been elected
governor. This did not deter Stokes,
when governor, from seeking the
United States senatorship. He now
shows great solicitude for the pri-
mary law. His course as governor
an inducement to the members
of the legislature to disregard their
oath Of office"
The Stokes platform declared for
the tariff, a permanent tariff com
mission, wise conservation, and de-
velopment of the New Jersey water
ways. 1t had this paragraph on the
corporations:
II hold the anne views concerning
conservation so far as the national
resources are concerned. The pre-
.servation of our national resources
for the benefit of the public will save
a heritage for future generations
which individual greed and waste
fulness might otherwise Destroy"
The Stokes platform contained
nothing radical, nothing to attract
more than passing attention.
State Chairman Murphy has sent
reply to the Kean letter in which
he announces his own intention Of
seeking a popular Endorsement for
the United States se%natorship In the
republican primaries, and regrets
that Senator Kean does not see his
way clear to take the same course.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
|. Y. EXTENDS ITS
DESPATCH SYSTEM

AS a result of the success with
telephone despatching on part of its
line, the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company has started in to extend
the system over the line between
New York harbor and Easton, Pa,
n between Penn Haven Junction
and Wilkes-Barre. The necessary
instruments are now being installed,
and telegraphic despatching will
soon be abandoned.
The Lehigh Valley is one of the
first railroads to develop telephone
dospatching. The company tried it
first on the Mahanoy and Hazelton
division, and afterward put it into
operation between Easton and Penn
Haven Junction.
Communication between the de-
spatcher and the offices along the
line has proved to be much less sub
ject to delay and Interruptions than
when the telegraph was used. Or
ders are less apt to be misinterpret-
ed, and the movement of trains is
rendered smoother and more rapid.
The sending of messages over the
telephone is governed by strict rules.
The numbers Of trains and engines,
and the names of stations must be
pronounced distinctly and then spell
ed out In full. The man at the re-
ceiving end has to write out the de-
spatcher's order-just as if 1t were
received by telegraph.
BY means of a device known as a
~"selector," the dispatcher can call
any office along the line without call
ing others. One Of the functions of
this device Is to make the gong in
the desired station ring and con
tinue ringing until the call is an
swered. Atmospheric conditions,
which often disturb Geographic
transmission, have no effect upon
the telephone apparatus.
The installation of telephones has
gone forward on the Lehigh, on one
division after another, even more
rapidly than the management ex-
pected. The innovation has already
brought about visible improvement
In the service, and the benefit to
shippers and the travelling public
will be still greater when the system
covers all the line of the company.
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The Death Rate.

Thirtyvthree millions of people die
annually. This Is equal to o0,410
deaths per day, 8,76T per hour and 81
per minute, or one In less than every
second OF time. One-feurth of all the
people born into the world die before
arriving at the age of seven years. one
half die before reaching the age Of
seventeen. The average duration Of
human life is about thirty-elght years.
OF 10000 persons one attains the age
Of 400 years, one out Of 500 reaches
the age Of ninety years. and out Of
100 only one will live to be sixty
New York American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
MILLIONS FOR
. THE HARBORS
AND RIVERS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Washington, August 15sFrom sour
ces regarded as authentic it is learned
that there are on file in the office of the
Chief of Engineers, U. s. A, esti-
mates for river and harbor improve
ments for the year 1911-12 amounting to
upwards of fifty millions of dollars and
the end is not in sight. These esti-
mates are prepared by Engineer officers
in charge of particular districts and are
made up for the purpose of giving the
Board of Engineers in charge of water
way improvements a general knowledge
of each project upon which work is be-
iSg done.
When all the estimates have been re-
ceived the Board of Engineers goes
through them and from these estimates
revised estimates are made which are
sent to the committees Of Congress deal
ing with the subject of river and har-
Dor improvements for their guidance In
framing the River and Harbor appro-
priation bill.
Many of these estimates are out of
all proportion to the merits of the pro-
jects, and as a result they are "cut to
the bone' by the Board of Engineers,
in order to keep down appropriations
and at the same time place the stamp
of their approval only ripon meritoriols
projects.
For q number of wears there has heen
a rule in the Office of the chief of En-
eineers prohibiting the giving out of in
formation as to the recommendations
of District Engineers nm tho nroioc+s in
cluded within specified territory but
usually enterprisinp newspaper men in
interested localities succeed in ohtain.
ing advance information as to said rec-
concentrations, and then the -newsnaners
begin agitatinp for increased a~nnronria-
tions. Local Boards of Trade ana cham
bers of Commerce iojn in the movement
for larger sums and as a result members
of Congress are drawn into the contro.
versy and the fight is transferred 70
the committees of Congress Tbis ao;,
tation, if persisted in. will work nntoId
harm to the cause of waterway i'm
provements according to Bripadier Cen
eral William H. Bixny Chief of Enpi-
neers.
"Newspapers can aid immensely in
the preparation Of the next River and
Harbor bill bv urging conservative es-
Inmates for projects. said Genera Riv-
by. "a yearly River and Harbor hin
is greatly to be desired but if the
newspapers insist upon their particular
locality getting all that the most en-
thusiastic advocate of waterway inn
proyement desires. the bill will become
so large that it's passage is ont of the
question.
"Now that the Committees of Con
gress, dealing with waterways. have
gone on record as favorinq a YEARLY
River and Harbor bill, it behooves the
nao,Ia an5 nor+;o,1n,1n a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

paoJ oON0 bok a-NE
terfere with his going to school. Har-
ward has established a graduate SCHOOL,
Of business administration, and 1t Ia
this that Mr.. Field attends. He ex-
plains 1t in this way:
II am taking advantage of an op-
portunity to accumulate facts. From
scientific facts we gain knowledge.
From knowledge comes wisdom, and
wisdom wins"
Not at all a bad idea! 1t might be
applied to other callings besides shoe
manufacturing. For example, IL there
were a graduate school In statesman-
ship some of our middle aged and even
elderly senators and Representatives
might attend 1t with advantage both
to themselves and the country.
All lovers and some other people
will be pleased by the news that
young Philander @. Knox, who eloped
to marry a shop girl, has been forgiv-
en- and been fed on the fatted calf
at Valley Forge, where the elder
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

had the support of
t b g Independence
league. AS he was
practically the only
official that was put
into Office by the
league without a
Republican or Dem
ocratic Endorsement
his triumph was
heralded as a Hearst
victory. Yet the
Hearst D have
been among those
that demanded hfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
MRS. MARGARET MACK
DIES AT METUCHEN

Mrs. Margaret Mack. widow of the
late Edward Mack, passed away at
her home in Metuchen yesterday.
Mrs. Mack was a woman loved by all
for her kindness and has many
friends who will grieve to learn of
her death. She leaves FIVE children
to mourn her loss, three boys and
two girls. Mrs. Mack was the moth
er of Patrick e. Mack, Of this city.
Funeral services were held from her
home this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
Poet Riley Imnroxes.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 15:-The
condition of James Whttcomb Riley,
who suffered a stroke of paralysis
three weeks ago, is improved today,
and hopes of his ultimate cover
are growing, though friends fear a
second stroke Of paralysis. DR.. Car
Teton McCulloch says the patients
condition Is not alarming.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

the example of
Colonel Roosevelt.
The impertal. ad-
venture into the
realm of The shears
and paste pot Is
said to be made for
the purpose Of COM
b a G socialism.
Perhaps the kaiser
will not actually
go to the Office. roll
up his sleeves and
write able edito-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

w III not even
have a look In.
Here is a story
of the senator
that is supposed
to be new, al
though 1t relates
to the d a s
W b e D Colonel
Roosevelt wa s
president. Bey-
eridge has al
ways been good
to the CORE
s~pondents, b u t
one day his de-
sire to please
carried him too
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
HEARING ON FREIGHT
RATES is ADJOURNED
Special ov United Press Wire.

Special OF United Press Wire.
New York, Aug. 15:-The Inter
State Commerce Commission hear
ing on the application of the Eastern
railroad to advance all freight rates,
which was to have begun here today,
was this morning postponed to Sep
TENDER Z. The delay was occasion
ed by the fact that the attorneys
representing the railroad had been
unable to complete their preliminary
work. The proposed increases will,
1T Is said, amount to 100000 900
annually.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
Famou. Compliment.

OF famous compliments paid to the
fair sex the supply is so large and
dazzling that 1t is a matter OF nc
small difficulty to pick cut the bright
est gems, but II the following was IN
looked for it certainly deserves a
MACE among the best: F~ontenelie
when ninety years old passed before
Nine. Helvetius without noticing her.
"Ah," said the lady. that Is your
Sa,Iantrv. then! To pass before me
w,tbout ever looking at me"
IF | had looked at you. MADAM,
san,,ad the old beau. 81 never could
have passed you at all"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

Captain Kidd-What's the trouble7
Can't you make the prisoner walk the
plank?
Leutenant-No. cap; he absolutely
refuses TO be a part OF ythe spectacle
unless we guarantee hlm q pefseassge
the moving pleturs Eseegnreek .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
THE

In happiness there are far more
regions unknown than there are in
misfortune. The voice of mis-
fortune is ever the same; happi-
ness becomes more silent as it pene-
trates deeper. He is hsppiest who
best understands his happiness. for
he is Of all men most fully aware
that it is only the lofty idea, the
untring, courageous human idea.
that separates glsdness from sorrow
= MaeterEnck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
Harness Mset Called OF.
.tal bu United Press wire.

bPSCFUE Uy UHFF0W IT550 WV1'
Cleveland, o., Aug. 15:-As a result
of Governor Harmon . iniexible order
against book making and pool selling
and the activities of Sheriff Hirstius in
enforcing it in North Randall, President
Shaw today announced that the grand
harness meeting at Rockfort would not
be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
TROOPS FOR BIG CAR
STRIKE AT COLUMBUS
'pecia! bs United Press Ware.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 15:-Gov-
ernor Harmon directed Adtutant
General Weybrecht to order to Col
umbus at once for riot, duty, in con-
nection with the street car strike
disorders, the First Regiment, Troop
B and Battery G.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

manufacturer of
Brockton. Mass.
who, although q
married man of
~forty-6ve and a
millionaire. 8 till
attends lectures In
Harvard college
t b e times a
W e e k. The fact
that Mr.. Field en-
ploys 0 than
1000 men and Is
therefore r t b Q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

bMllEueS VI pu1Cu
tickets, they are expected to get In
touch with working Jobs and make
good. Some of them have even been
known to don overalls and others to
Invent things. The latest scion of the
family to be given a railroad job is
William K. Junior, who has been made
q sort Of general all around assistant
to President Brown of the New York
Central. This most recent Of the
"williamkays" is t~hlrty-two years old,
has been known as q driver of fast
automobiles and has been almost
equally rapid In other sports.
Emperor William has been almost
everything except an editor. and 1t is
now the gossip Of Berlin that he may
take on a newspaper. SO much for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

P a n d e G.
lives when not
busy regulating
Uncle Sans for
eign affairs. Bet
ter still, the larg-
err share of the
proverbial4 veal
was reserved for
Mrs. Philander
O. Junior, who is
now one of the
t "a mily In the
Y alley Forge
b o m e. Before
her N arrtag o
young Mrs. Knox
was Miss May
Bowler of PFevi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

1dts Intuti III
from the White House, be was accost-
ed by the chorus of the scribes and
gave them all the information he
thought was safe, or at least all he
believed the president would stand for.
One correspondent, however, was per-
sistent and followed Beveridge to his
automobile.
"Now, look here, old man." said the
senator, leaning over the door of the
car and putting his arm around the
correspondents shoulders, you must
know that there is not d newspaper
mar In Washington who could get this
story out Of me any quicker than you.
We have always been mighty good
friends and | don't like to disappoint
you, but cannot talk any more with
out violating the presidents conf
dence. Because of our old friendship,
however, I'll give you this story ex-
clusively when 1t is ready to break.
Come up to dinner some time. Mrs.
Beverage will be glad to see you
again"
Senator" said the correspondent.
permit ms to say that you are the
real goods. I'm for you. just ar
rived in Washington this morning;
this is my first assignment. and this
is the FIRST time l have ever seer you
In flesh. You're a wonder"
"Stung at lasty" said the senator.
Hop into the machine and Wen stop
at the club for a moment"
The indictment Of Lawrence dresser,
president of the borough of Queens,
Greater New York. presents some ano-
malous features. Gresser was elected
on an i~ndenandent ticket In 1000 hut
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

er is the wife of q night Waterman.
Philander O. Junior was a college STU
dent at the time, but when the pater-
nal remittance was cut of became an
agent for an automobile concern.
The bird men have had q new sensa-
ton. They have been chased by q set
ter dog. 1t happened at Mineola,
where Curtiss. Hamilton. Harmon.
Baldwin and the others have been fly
ing daily and have been chasing black
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
PITTSBURC SHOWS BIC
POPULATION INCREASE

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, Aug. 15:-The cen
sus bureau today announced that the
population Of Pittsburg Is 533,905,
an increase since 1900 of 82,393.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
A New ~Humnistion.

Did you have any trouble with the
customs people WHEN you came homer
Yes replied Mrs. Cumrox. THAT
horrId appraising person insi1uated
that some of the things we brought
over weren't worth as much as vi
paid for themw-W Washington Star
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
Rusty Screws.

Screws which have Tusted in their
bed Of wood may be easily loosened by
pouring a small quantity Of parafin
around the top OF the screw. When
sufficient time has been allowed for
the grease to sink in the screw may be
pulled out
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
CONDITION OF
GAYNOR TODAY
IS EXCELLENT
Special eu United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Hoboken, Aug. 15-The condition
of Mayor Gaynor today was declared
to be excellent. He Is progressing
to such an extent hat the doctors
are now willing to privately admit
that they expect an uninterrupted
recovery, although they say 1t Is
still too soon to make such an an
nouncement officially. The temper
&ture and pulse of the mayor were
about normal this morning.
1t was stated at noon that If the
present improvement in Mayor Gay
nor's condition continues he will be
able to leave the hospital by August
%. Secretary Adamson said that
as soon as the mayor can be moved
he will be hurried to the Adiron-
dacks, where he can have quiet,
bractng air to aid his complete re-
covery. One of the doctors in the
case expressed the belief this morn
ing that the mayor would be back
at his desk In the city hall in six
weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

rails. but be Mt EMPEROR WILLIAM.
least has persuaded q friend to finance
the adventure and will be the actual
ing spirit behind 1t.
According to one authority the pa
per will represent old fashioned. pat
riotic liberalism of curse not dem
ocracy, but not extreme reaction. 1t
will have the whole souled support of
the emperor, who will order that 1t be
read throughout court circles.
Senator Beveridge thinks he will car
ry Indiana by something like 10000 or
10000, and Tom Taggart believes he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
AT THE
COUNTY SEAT
People of Note.
What Some Famous Folk
Are Doing.
~ HERE Is a ira

TT HERE Is a ira
dition in the
Vanderbilt fam
lily that each male
member must have
practical experience
as a railroad man.
While the descend
ants of the original
Cornelius are not
supposed actually to
shovel coal, lead sec
ton gangs, turn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

chsrgs against dresser is that he
audited fraudulent vouchers and al
lowed his campaign manager to collect
them. The criminal case against him
ls a part of a campaign throughout the
city to insure something like honesty
in the expenditure of public funds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
REPORT THAT TURKISH
WARSHIP HAS SUNK

Special By United Press Wire.
London, Eng, Aug. 15;-The Turkish
warship "Mamsoure" sank today in a
storm off the Turkish coast, according
to a despatch to Lloyds. No details or
news of the crew have been received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15
lee crsam.

Ice cream becomes butter II it is not
allowed TO chill before the can is tuFn-
ed In ths Ice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

Va NCti
eral William L. Mar
shall, formerly chief of the army en-
%gineers, as consulting engineer in the
reclamation service. 1t was stated that
the naming of Marshall did not mean
the retirement of Director Newell of
the reclamation service, but friends Of
Newell believe otherwise. Two dis
tinct attempts were made In congress
to put the army engineers In charge Of
the reclamation service. One of these
was killed by a flibuster of Senator
Bailey. Then a provision to the same
effect vas placed In the reclamation
bond bill In the house, only to be de-
feated In the senate. The conference
committee compromised by leaving the
approval Of irrigation projects In the
hands of the president, and Marshall Is
named to assist the president in this
work.
1t is not every successful business
man who thinks that he should 40 to
college to learn more, but that is the
case with Daniel w. Field, a shoe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

Look at the prices OF things as
advertised in todays Saner. If yot
know values. and lave q cere Tor
your parse. these prices wifs interest