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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
WHISTLER AND MOORE.
TWo Versions Of the Famous Gaming
incident at Drury Lana.

TWo Versions Of the Famous Gaming
incident at Drury Lane.
It was In his capacity as editor Of
the Hawk that the late Augustus
Moore. a journalist and playwright OF
no little notoriety. enacted an unre-
hearsed comedy with Whistler that
created no end OF a sensation at the
time. 1t happened In the vessihnle Of
Drury Lane on the first night of the
Whistler. 1t appeared. had been an
noyed at sundry references to himself
In the Hawk and. coming up to Gus
Moore, who was calmly smoking a
cigarette. struck him across the face
with a cane. A struggle followed. and.
although opinions varied as to the ac-
tuai course Of the conflict, there was
no doubt about Whistler having ulti-
mately to pick himself up from the
floor.
Each Of the protagonists afterward
gave his version Of the Incident. Il
started OUT said Whistler. ito cane
this fellow with as little emotion as |
would prepare to kin a rat. I did cane
him to the satisfaction of~my many
friends and his many enemies. and
that was the end OF It," 81 nm sorry
wrote Mr.. Moore for his part. "but !
have had to slap Mr.. Whistler. My
Irish blood got the better OF me. and
before | knew II the shrireled up little
monkey was knocked over and kick
fpU abort m tho 9ooro
The notion. however. that be was
knocked down was characterized by
whistler as "a bnrefaced f~alsehood."
He commended that Mr.. Moore never
touched him. II am sure" he added.
II don't know why. for he IL a much
bigger mar than /. Ny idea is that
he was thoroughly cowed by the
moral force OF my attack. l had to
turn him around In order 10 get at
him. Then I cuf hizn again and again
as hard as | could. kissing out sHawkr
with each stroke. Oh. ron a take
my word for 1t. everything WIS done
In the ~cieanest and most correct fash
ion possible. | always like to do
things cleanly."-New York Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
A German Titls.

In the matter OF titles the Germans
show more courage than we do. On q
card which reached London the ether
day the sender describes herself rs
Frau $500. Observation-Disclosures
rektorswffwe. Would amy English wo-
man venture to describe herself m wild.
d.
ingworks7 When this was shown TO q
German friend be produced a card on
which the sender wa entitled "Staats-
Observation-Disclosures r a " T.
we." a description which she held to
be her due az the widow OF an official
In the national debt omce.-London
Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
bills SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR

snecsa1 = ne EvENrNG -yEws.

Spec5a1 to the EFENING -sE WE.
Trenton, March 24:-Senate bill, No.
|I19, by Senator Gaunt, providing for q
special list on tree and other plant drs-
eases was approved last night by Gov
ernor Wilson. 1t is an act to prevent
tho Introduction and spread OF danger
Gus plant diseases in this state; to au-
I~tiorize the inspector of nurseries and
plantations to provide for certificates
of heath of plants, and g method OF
compelling the destruction of infested
plants.
The executive committee of the State
Board Of Agriculture is to make the
appointment. the officer to be known
as the state plant pathologist. The
salary is not fixed, but 1t is expected
an expert win be secured from Wash
ington at = salary Of abort $3.50 q
The other bills approved last night
were Senate No. %, by Mr.. Gaunt, au-
thorizing the State Agricultural Exper-
iment Station to establish and maintain
q department of poultry h~usbandry for
the study of, breeding and caring for
poultry. 1t carries on appropriation of
$1e,0 900 for buildings and $1,000 for
equipment. Senate No. %, the Fielder
bill, permitting the Assistant Secretary
or Assistant Treasurer of Corporations
to sign the stock certificates. Senate
No. 1877, tho Fielder bin, permitting
towns of more than 1000 population
to Ax salaries of their town clerk and
collector of taxes. Senate No. As, by
Mr.. Leavitt, permitting the First Bap.
.tist Church in this city, to sell real
estate. Senate joint resolution No. 8,
providing for the removal of the body
of General Phil Kearny from the vault
in Trinity church cemetery, New York,
to the National cemetery at Arlington,
Va
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
sTAkED HIS HEAD.
The Wager Sir William St. Clair Laid
With King Robert Bruce.

Edwin Noble In "The Dog Lovers
two famous deerhounds Help and
Hold. q monument to which can be
seer to this day at Roslin chapel.
The legend is that King Robert
Bruce while bunting upon the Pent-
land hills had several times started
a white deer. but had hitherto been
unable to capture 1t. 1t had always
so quickly outdistaneed his own
hounds that he began TO imagine that
It was gifted with supernatural pow
ers and could not be overtaken by
mortal dogs. Naturally his mobiles
agreed with him, as there was no one
bold enough to affirm that he owned
hounds which were better than those
possessed by his sovereign.
There was, however. one exception.
William ST. Clair. who wagered mis-
head that his two favorite hounds.
Help and Hold. would kill the deer
before she crossed the Pentland brook.
Bruce accepted the challenge and wa
gered the forest of Pentiand moor
against Sir Williams head,
The white deer was reused by a cou-
pie Of bloodhoubds and given a fair
start before St Clair released hts tive
favorites After a long chase. follow
ed by Sir William and Bruce on horse
back. the deer reached the brook. and
Sir William. feeling sure that be had
LOST his wager. prepared TO give him
self into the hands Of Bruce. but be-
fore the deer could get farther than
halfway across hold had seized her.
and. Help coming mp nj the same mo
ment. they forced her to turn back. In
the end she was killed within the stlp.
ulated boundary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

Mrs. f. B. Morris and Mrs. Linds'
ley Morris Sterling were New YORK.
visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Walter Huber and MISS
Huber, of woodbridge, were locaI
visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Hampton Ellis. of Totten-
vile, was In town Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs. r. 8. Freeman, of sewaren.
was a local visitor Thursday.
Miss Carrie King, of Woodbridge
was in town Wednesday.
Miss Laura Washburn, of Kearny
avenue, will entertain her sister
from Bloomfield over Sunday.
Joseph Smedley Is very Ill at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Rogler, of So Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bergen enter
tanned a number of their friends at
their home in Market street We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Frank Meinzer, of South
AmboN was noticed among the visi-
tors from out of town yesterday.
Miss May Miller spent Thursday
afternoon In Tottenville.
Mrs. William Henry, of Market
street, spent Wednesday afternoon
with friends In Newark.
Mrs. Margaret Burns Is visiting at
the home Of her son, Joseph G..
Burns, in Kearny avenue, over Sun
day.
Mrs. Wellington LaRue, OF Spots
wood, spent Thursday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. David McClymont,
of High street.
F. f. Grant, OF Cliff road, Sewar-
en-, was In town yesterday.
Mrs. Arthur Sofe1d entertained
friends from Brooklyn at luncheon
on Tuesday.
Thomas Farroat, of Market street,
spent Thursday afternoon in New
ark.
Mrs. c. Miller and Mrs. j. Miller
spent Thursday with relatives In
Tottenville.
Mrs. Herbert Dayton, a former
resident here, visited relatives in
town yesterday.
Mrs. Rue and daughter, of Mata-
wan, were local visitors yesterday.
Miss Julia Juhl, of Richmond VAL
ley, was among the shoppers from
out of town Thursday.
Miss Theresa LaForge, of Tot
tenville, was a local visitor yester-
day.
Mrs. j. f. Bedell was in town
Thursday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

II envy you." aays the very thin
II Wish ] had your weight.
Here ! am. a skinny. dyspepfic crea-
furs. suffering half the time with
stomach ache"
Envy mel" ehuckles the very far
man .Why. what II you do have the
stomach ache half the simr? Think
what a little bit Of a stomach ache
you can have. Now. when | have the
stomach ache IL amounts 10 some
thing."-Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
SINGER AND PIANIST
LEAVE PROCTOR HOUSE

Thomas Bracken, the popular II
Illustrated song singer who has beer
at Proctor's theatre for the last
three months, has resigned his posi-
ton to accept a better offer In New
York state. Stephen G. Wilson, who
presided at the piano for the last six
months, also left Wednesday night
to sake a similar position in another
one of the Proctor houses. Both
young men r residents of Brook
lyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
Funeral of. MISC Eskersen.

The funeral OF Miss Astrid Petrea
Eskersen was held from the home
of her mother, Mrs. Henry Hanson,
Att tombstone street, at Q o'colck
yesterday afternoon, followed by a
service in st. Stephens Danish
Lutheran hcurch at 2:3o o'clock.
Rev. Alfred Dorf, pastor, offlciated.
Many friends and relatives were at
the service. Interment followed In
Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

M~uiligan. the contractor. put mp a
church building. Dunn WIS building
inspector then. and when be saw the
church he said. Pat. IL isn't plumb"
That made Mr.. Muiligan pretty mad.
He climbed right up aud began to take
measurements Having suutnted down
the plumb line In a dozen different
places. be was ready TO Report. There
was a ring of triumph In his voice.
MIR. Dunn he said, "come and look
Mt 1t y'rself. Plumb. eh? By III piper
that played before Moses. It's more
than plumbrs-CIevetand Plain Dealer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
CARRYING PIG IRON.
TIE Way Scientific Study Increased
Results and Wages.

TIE Way Scientific Study Increased
Results and Wages.
No work seems more simple. more
unlikely II be subject to scientific
study. than the art OF carrying pig
Iron. This, however. has been sub
jected 70 the most careful scientific
study. Men at Bethlehem. Pa. were
loading pig iron or cars at the rate Of
about twelve tons a day. Certain pig
handlers were given extra wages for
doing this work under special direc-
ton. An attempt was made TO ascer
tain the relation between the amount
OF horsepower which each man exert
ed and the fatigue which he incurred.
Long continued experiment furnished
a vast amount Of information. u APP
parentiy no law. Finally r. W. Tay-
ior. who was conducting the expert.
ments. handed the data over to an
associate who Was APT at mathematI-
cal problems. Very soon he reported
that he had discovered the iaw-thaI
fatigue varied In proportion 10 a GER
tain relation between the amount OF
ioau duu kut pciiod vi fFS1-iVa rAAm-
pie. d man carrying q ninetytwo pound
pig had. In order 10 avoid fatigue. 70
be at rest 5a per cent OF the time. The
discovery Of this law invoisad a great
amount OF data. Including certain phys
illogical facts concerning the poison
| GUS effects of waste tissue upon the
blood and difficult mathematic formu-
Ia. including the plotting OF curves.
As a result fhe pig handlers were di
rected exactly how 10 lift and carry
their loads and when to rest. and the
amount Of pig iron handled By each
man every dag Increased from twelve
aud a bali ions to forty-seven. VI
course rhe men received a great ad
vance In wages.-Ernest Hamlin Alb
| botI in Outlook.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

Great Minnechemewa Grace, OF
the Great Council of New Jersey, o
member OF Seneca Tribe, No. %, of
south Amboy. came across the Rar-
titan last night and made an official
visit TO Pc Ambo Tribe, No. IS, I'm
proved Order Red Men, in the Jeffer-
son building last night. A large
number OF the tribe were out to
greet him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
Il Warksd.

There are q great many ways Or
vised for avoiding Jury duty.
The story IL told of a man who wa
noted In the county because OF the bad
ness of his son. Finding that alerr
was no way of escape from serSlag
be bud an obiiging friend telegraph
him al the courthouse.
The telegram read. your son IL M
better" The judge was so amused al
the ingenuity that he let the man off,
Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
YRS. TlMMINS
BUYS COTTAGE
hrchases One of "Henry
Row" in Market st.

Mira. Ellen II. Timmins, wife OF
Eugh Timmins, purchased yesterday
rom Or. F. G. Henry and Hyman
friedman n or the Henry cot
ages known as 265 Market street.
fhis Is the fifth cottage to be sold in
he block of twelve. 1t Is expected
hat the remainder will be disposed
4 By summer. The consideration in
be above sale Is understood to be
Ia, 500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

"A communication OF Rarifan
Lodge, No. 81. r. and A. M, was
held last night.
-PatrolnaaH Durham Investigated The
report that a hoarder had hit a we
man at IS Chauncey street yesterday,
bat found ne cause TO make sa arrest.
-Fataoiuazn Calvin 1ounu a resrAu-
rant door open ia the Dana building in
Smith street early this morning. The
door was locked By tbs owner upon No
.ltiaeation.
Edward Christie, Of Madison ave-
nue., brought his now Buick ear to sowE
early this week.
Atss Harriet T5ees OF 400 High
street. has taken a position as clerk
| With the Perth Annbey CAsenfaas
Publishing Co,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
A Cool Soldier.

A French grenadier who WAS exas
perated al some injustice that had
been dune him by d field marshal
pointed his pistol at the marshal and
pulled the trigger. but II did not go
of. Without morning a muscle the
veteran cried. -Four days In iha celis
for keeping your arms Ia a bad slater
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
SHIPPING NEWS

Bark Title Baker, bound for Nor
folk, Va, cleared from Roosevelt
yesterday.
Schooner Lizzie B. Wiley, OF
Jacksonville, arrived at Perth AM
how y~euferdav
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
earn or THANKS.

The undersigned dssirs 20 thank rel
atiyss and frasnds, unasrtaker Burke
and Rev. j. Norshrap for kindness and
sympathy. also Aessl frihutsa, during
i a-sn A~eeas Il It's asAEA %
sux fz8anz dsugAssx.
Mr.. AND Mis-. 7. wATHNE AND
195a&s8Ar3&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
sermon ON Tha Island,

Rev. G. W. Hanson, of the Danish
| sized audience in Temperance hali,
Centre street. ~Tottenville, last night
at the weekly service In that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

Look at the prices or things" "a
myerIised in today's paper. liz you
NOW values. and have q care for
our purse. these prices will interest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
OBITUARY
yosEPH sCHMTDIE.

1OSEFH bJf1VHIlJIsE.
Joseph Sehmidle, sixty-fve years
cid. died yesterday afternoon at his
home. 96 Market street, after a
brief illness of pneumonia. Mr..
schmials Il survived by several
~rs apvhfers- The funeral
VIII be held from his late residence
Sunday afternoon nj z o'clock. In
lea lAAsnt sill follow In Alpine csme-
terry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

."The supposed yenng millionaire
bought an airship Just before he was
declared bankrupt"
THAT was a perfectly natural pro
ceeding.~
How aoT'
Most people do buy airships before
they go up."-New Yerk Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

Poetry In simply the most beautiful.
Impressive and widely effective mode
OF saying things. and hessee ITS impor
fnnce.-Matthew Arnold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

Announcement is made OF the
engagement of Miss Alice Frake, Of
High street, and Clarence Salter.
son of DR.. J. P. Salter, OF Market
street. Miss Frake is prominently
connected In social circles In this
city and her many friends are plan
ming to arrange for a number of
social events in her honor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

There are nm e-e~ so sharp as thu
ores OF ha tred.-Hf1lard I'd.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

I1dnQ.
Now a word about those Clothes,-
Each season we say "never have we
seen such attractive garments as
these new Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Clothes of ours"
/ And each season it is true.
We say it again this season for
/ Hart, Schaffner & Marx have fairly
! outdone themselves. Never-and we
4 know whereof we speak-have we
| offered you New York men values SO
4 unordinary.
/ AT SIS we have Suits and Overcoats
4 Of a Quality that will make you
look twice at the price ticket
before you will believe that $25 IS
the price.
| AT $18, $40 and $3.50 we offer
/ garments whose prices are far
below those such garments ~
/ regularly fetch.
\ $50, $40, $$45 or $50 spent here
/ brings clothes of that Quality for
| which custom tailors ask nigh double
1 our prices.
\ Styles? We are almost tempted
! to say thousands
| As a matter of fact there is a style
here most becoming to you, be you
/ old or young, tall OF short, stout or
/ slim, which is all that reallymatters-
I come and see.
i Suit. ov.roa+s
SID TO $50 SIS to $40
Wallach Bros. s sau
! I'd ave-. cor. Issd Sc. 1Iss Broadway. s4o-s&s w. lssth Sc.
Z topea Evenings1 Just below Goth S. open Evsnings)
I The Home OF Hart. Schaffncr % Marx Clothes
@HkazHw g
kow 60 se@ch Ehe nearest walseh ssoress
Hudson tubes 10 xsgn. st4Ss4
C. Ms R4 o. u. H. Liberty street Ferry, take eSn- Avenue l. s 20
sizes 80 6sth. skrest-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
r SMITH,

Mrs. j. Bruce Smith entertained
the teachers and officers of the Bap'
fist Sunday school at her home last
evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

RAad The NJ 6a
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-15
IMMUTAB|LITY

Cephas is darby come up from
Maryland to the border town of
Pennsylvania where he has
established himself as a handy
man tC do jobs. He is a good
worker. and sober, but there are
certain proclivities of his which
necessitate pretty close watch on
him. Not long ago he was caught
with chicken under his coat, and
was hailed to court to explain it's
presence there.
Now. Cephas." said the judge
very kindly. "you have got into a
new place and You ought to have
new habits. We have been good
to you and helped you, and while
we like you as a sober and in
dustrious 9 worker, this other
BUSINESS cannot be tolerated.. Why
did you take Mrs. Glikie's
chicken" ~. ....
Cephas was stumped. and he
stood before the majesty of the
law, rubbing his head and looking
ashamed Of himself. Finally ha
answered: ......
Deed, dunno, judge" he en-
claimed. " 'ceptin tbs dat chicken
is chicken and niggers is niggers."
-I - So =.
The Star says that M. y. John
son has made arrangements for the
sinking of an ar,isian we'll OH his
premises in Grass valley, about six
miles south of Winnemucca. John
son has one bored we'll on his
ranch in which the water raises to
within a few feet Of the surface
and he believes that at more
depths a flow of water will be
secured.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-15
ENGINEER MEETS
AD.ACCIDENT

News has been received from
Gold Circle Of an accident which
occurred at the Rex mine last
Sunday morning and which came
rear resulting IN the death of
EngiDeeI Frazer. In some manner
his clothing was caught in the
hosting machinery and 1T is little
less than a miracle that he was
not killed. The flesh was torn
until it hung in shreds from Ia
numGer Of paIces on his body and
all Of his clothing was stripped Oft.
Strange to say he finally
succeeded in disengaging himself
from the cruel cogs and then
despite his injuries stopped the
engine. DR.. Dunscombe who at
tened Frazer, Is Of the opinion
that he will recover. Humboldt
Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-15
BEATEN AND RUN
OUT OF CAMP

A miner named Stagg arrive
here Wednesday from the Seven
Trougfs district and , told II G
authorities that he had been beaten
by number of men and run out
of the camp. Stages head was
badly cut and bruised. showing
chat he had been sub jected to
rough treatment. According to
his story he was taken into the
back room of saloon in Mazuma
by ten or twelve men. They
accused him of being a "scab" and
told him he must leave town.
While in the room he was severely
beaten and then was permitted to
leave the place. being warned to
get out of town. without delay.
He claims that he obeyed the COM
mand and started down the canyon
and that several of the men fol-
lowed him. attacking him over tho
lead with a club. Stage managed
to make his way to Lovelock and
then came here to have assailants
prosecuted. He claims that he
knows several of the m EN- wto beat
him and drove him out of the camp
and District-Attorney Callahan is
making an investigation of the
affair. with the likelihood that a
number of arrests will be made
and Stages assailants prosecute d
for assault. -Winnemucca Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-15
THE TRUCKER MEADOWS 4

That the Truckee meadows is
composed of as good soil as can be
found any where in the country is
evidenced by the great numbers of
carloads Of onions that have been
shipped by the farmers in that
section. ....
For the last week w. S. Dabney
has had large crew of men EN-.
ployed loading onions for the
market and it is estimated that
during the last five days he has
shipped from IL to Is carloads OF
this product away from the local
freight sheds.
The price being paid for onions
this year is the highest that has
been paid for some time.
The prevailing market price at
this time is $50 ton.
On the Dabney ranch. below
town. there were over 300 tons OF
onions raised last season and they
are all commanding top prices.
All the rest of the rancher4
along the river bottoms have made
large shipments during the past
aeason. Sparks Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-15
AvMuABlE BOOK, ON "NeVlDA

The advertising book. Nevada. o
issued by the Southern Pacific il
on our desk. It contains. SO pages
Of interesting matter. descriptive
Of the resources and possibilities Of
the state and the inducements Ne.
vada offers to homeseekers. It is
handsomely illustrated by cuts of
agricultural and mining scenes in
different sections Of the state.
While the cuts may astonish those
people who look upon Nevada as 4
barren desert with here and there
a patch of sagehrush to relieve
the eye. they are true to life and
show the possibilities of our
desert" soil when touched by the
magic power of water.
The book was written by A. j.
Wells and published by the pas.
senger department of the Southern
Pacific for the purpose of attrac.
tion the attention of capitalists
and homeseekers to the un
developed resources of the state
1t is cer tainly a valuable addition
to the scapt advertising literature
Of the state and it cannot fail t.
create favorable impression upon
those who study its pages.
The Southern Pacific deserve.
great credit for the publication ant
gratuitous circulation of this book
1t proves conclusively that thi,
company no longer looks up the
state as merely a bridge" over
which its transcontinental traffi,
must pass.
j. M. Fulton division freigh
and passenger agent at Reno, ha
our thanks for a copy of thi
beautiful book.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-15
new PRISON SYSTEM

Advancement and reduction in
grade are the order Of the day at
the state prison. The inmates are
taking as keen IAN interest in the
new order of things as is Warden
Baker, who has upset nearly all
preeedents and instituted new
system altogether.
The fact that the has not been
a single escape or attempt at
escape since he took charge Of the
institution is evidence that his
idea seem to be working out we'll.
This is a fact to be taken in con-
junction with another, namely the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-15
EUREKA and PALISAOE RAIL-
ROAD WILL Be REBUILT

1t has been learned on reliable
authority that the Eureka &
Palisade railroad, which was
practically destroyed during the
high water of a year ago, is to
be rebuilt.
What remains of the road has
been purchased by the United
States Copper company, which
will on begin on June l and build
standard-gauge road from Pail
SADIE to point 80 miles south
Of Eureka. Silver State.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-15
Elko, Nevada, April II, 1911.

Hugh II. Brown, Jr. aged 8
years. Is spending the week at the
Governors Mansion. where he and
his mother and younger brother
are guests while the father is
engaged in the trial of case in
the federal court. The little boy
has spent his whole life on the
desert. lie has never know any
backyard playground except the
rocky slopes of Mt. Brougher, in
Tonopah. A recent trip to Los
Angeles failed to inspire him with
a love for the softer aspects of
nature; for he said: Mother, 1
don't like this place. There lie too
much grass. Carson News.