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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1911-08-03

Bloomington Springs, Route 2
Crops are looking fine since the
rain.
Come on, you Montana boys,
with your letters, they are the
first things look for when get
my Herald.
Hello, King Ferrell, why don't
you quit driving nails long enough
-to let me hear from you.
Henry Apple, I would like to
hear from you. If any of you
boys see this in print give me
your address, as | am thinking
very much of coming out and
getting a band Of sheep for the
winter.
John Mcdonald of Lewistown,
/ wish I were with you a little
while. In your next letter tell
me Of some big sheep ranch so /
scan write to them for job.
C. L. Cash, / hope you are well,
hut ! heard you was hurt by a
horse. / hope / will be with you
to help thresh wheat in October.
G.. L. VICKERS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
N~EIGHBORING TOWNS
HOUSE FILLED
WITH MYSTERY
South PIainfisId is Greatly
interested in Case.

South Plainfeld, July ia pc
culiar case of a house filed with fur
niture but with a missing occupant
is arousing much comment and inter
est in South Plainfeld.
Several months ago a a whose
name has not been learned took pos
session of an empty house on Plain
field avenue, which 1t was understood
he had purchased, together with sew
eral acres of land attached to it. He
appeared to have no family but he
stocked the house from top to bottom
with furniture. He was seen around
for a few days and then disappeared.
The neighbors noticing that he no
longer went in and out of the house,
made a quiet investigation, walking
around the lawn and endeavoring to
look in through the windows only to
find that these were barricaded with
furniture.
A few days ago some men called
in the neighborhood and asked for
information concerning the man.
Who they were and what they want
ed they would not state but they
offered the information that they
had been looking for the man
through several states. They also
went to the house and tried to see
inside but all the doors were fas-
tened and all windows darkened with
tables, bureaus and other articles.
The next night the neighbors who
live nearby were awakened by the
noise of hammering in the house. IT
sounded as though some one in the
place was mailing down large boxes
or packing cases. The noise contin-
ued for several hours and stopped
suddenly. In the morning it was OBJ
served that thick blue cloth had been
fastened over the insides of all win
DAVIS from top to bottom of the
house, but there was NJ sign of life
and the occupant has neither been
seen nor heard of since.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
ISLANDER AFTER A SCANDAL.
Army Officer at indianapolis Post Sues
Superior.

Army Officer at Indianapolis Post sues
Superior.
Indianapolis, July 17.-Further de-
tails of the matters leading up to the
bringing Of a SANDER suit by L1euten-
ant Walter Reed against the wife OF
Captain Eames have come to light and
with them the story Of the irregulari-
ties In the books of the post exchange.
1t seems hat prior to the coming Of
Lieutenant Reed to the post In 1909 a
clerk was employed in the post ex-
change who has charge of the pur-
chase Of many supplies and the cost Of
which is about 100000 a year.
Lieutenant Reed discovered that
something was wrong. and the result
ing investigation showed that the clerk
had appropriated about $500. He was
charged with taking the money, but 1t
was finally concluded that the entire
sum would be lost II he was prescott
ed, and when he repaid the $500 the
matter was dropped add he was dis
charged, and his present whereabouts
are unknown.
Captain Eames and his wife were
just on the peint Of leaving the city
when the In the SANDER suit
was served upon Mrs, Eames, and the
officer had to race to catch her, though
1t seems that she was not aware that
the suit was to be filed. Captain
Eames had obtained leave of absence
for three months and was going east,
but changed his plans when the sum-
mons was served and said that he did
not know just when he would leave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
WOMAN DIES OF FRIGHT.
Motorcycle Causes Horse to Rear, and
Driver Is Stricken.

Motorcycle Causes Horse to Rear, and
Driver Is Stricken.
Mount Holly, N. j., July 17.-Alla
Scott, a wealthy elderly woman of
Jacksonville. was frightened when a
spirited horse she was driving reared
and jumped over the traces.
AS Miss SCOTS horse vas trotting at
a lively pace along the road between
Jacksonville and this place a motor
cycle came rapidly up behind the bug
gy. The horse became so excited that
1t darted to one side Of the road and
then into a ditch, dragging the buggy
with 1t. The animal reared, landed on
all tours and jumped forward to real
again. Finally it got tangled In the
harness and jumped over the traces,
breaking n Of the shafts.
When her companion turned to Miss
Scott she was startled to find her
dead. The body was taken to her
home in Jacksonville. The doctors
who were called said Miss Scott I'M
doubtedly was frightened to death by
the excited actions of the horse. They
said she ordinarily had a strong heart.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
SEWAREN

Notwithstanding the uncomforta-
BILE heat of last Wednesday the
bridge at Mrs. J. c. Fowler's was
well attended. There were six
tables A delightful menu was
served during the afternoon. Miss
Alice Hutchinson won the book
prize.
Miss Hutchinson left town Friday
for a weekend visit with friends at
Richmond Hill, where quite a large
party of young people were enter
tanned over Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Dreyer and Mrs.
Eugene Dreyer, who are spending
the month with Mrs. F. Turner,
were in the city Wednesday and in
the evening accompanied a party to
Coney Island, returning to Sewaren
on the midnight train.
Edward Acker, OF Wednesday Hst,
had a narrow escape from What
might have been a very serious, II
not fatal accident. He was riding
in his auto, on the Cliff road, when,
for a moment, he lost control of
the machine and It went down the
embankment. where 1t was nearly
perpendicular and did not stop until
so tangled in the tall swamp grass
and brush that the wheels could no
longer move. Mr.. Acker kept cool
and his hands did not leave the
stearing wheel, although he was
greatly frightened at the time. The
auto was later hauled out by means
of ropes, men and another machine.
Mrs. Thomas Harvey, Of Brooklyn,
has been a guest of Mrs. Balfour for
the past ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Scofield, of the
Homestead. with their two little
sons, went to Elizabeth by trolley
Sunday, where they spent the day
with friends.
Miss Whitaker and Mr.. Hastings.
of Brooklyn, were entertained Sun
day by Miss Alice Turner, of East
avenue.
Alexander Walkers new residence
In West avenue Is nearly completed
and Is one of the finest on the street
in style and architecture. and gener-
al finish. The fancy painting on the
root and shingled sides Is Of soft
Indian red and olive green. while
the lower part of the house and the
handsome porch is al odd shade OF
yellow, making an unusual and at
tractive combination. Mr.. Walker
expects the interior will be finished.
ready for occupancy, early In
August.
w. F. Turner. Jr., from Bridge
port, Pa, visited his mother, Mrs.
w. F. Turner. Of East avenue, FRI
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trail and young
daughter. Of Brooklyn, were guests
of M. E. Turner over Saturday and
Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
1900 AUTOS
THROUGH HOLE
Enormous Traffic to the
Shore Saturday.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboy, July 1.-THE auto
travel through South Amboy is stu
penduous. Since the new road has
been closed for repairs all the travel
through this city to the seashore is
compelled to use the route through
the "Hole-in-the-wall." The watch
man at hat place gave the NEWS
correspondent the number that had
passed through there In a certain
time Saturday by actually tally in a
book. He said the number had
reached the large amount of 1900
autos between 7 O'Clock A. M. and 6
O'Clock P. NJ. making an average of
1916 per hour or over one every
thirty seconds. Yet there is much
complaint that the roads are not in
better condition. With that amount
of wear the roads are doing well to
be passable. The rails on the steam
roads would scarcely endure more
severe service.
AS New Jersey is looking very
closely after the welfare of her citi-
zens in and through their legislature,
would 1t not be we'll to make taxa
ton a little heavier in the way of
licensing the autoists who wear out
the roads in such a short time with
out levying so heavily the taxation
for good roads on the large number
of persons who do not use automo-
biles? Roads must be kept in good
condition, and a large revenue is
needed and there has not as yet been
devised any plan whereby a road can
be made to last in good condition
over one season where there is eX-
cessive auto travel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
UNDERTAKES
HAVE DISPUTE
Cost of Bringing Dead Hu-
man Bedy to Woodbridge.
EVENING NEWS.

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
Enclosed you will find a certified
check for 800 made payable to n
Benjamin Drake, of Woodbridge, n.
J., who calls himself a professional
man, which will be presented to him
on the following conditions, viz. II
he can find one legitimate, sane man
doing undertaking business in Mid
dleseX county who will transfer a
dead human body from st. Michael's
hospital, at Newark, to Woodbridge,
by team and wagon or by railroad o.
otherwise and furnish q lawful recep-
tacle for the burial of a dead human
body and deliver same at the Wood
bridge Potter Geld for interment for
the sum Of $40. The NEWS to ap-
point three disinterested undertake
ers of this county to act in the capac-
ity of judges as to the legitimacy and
sanity Of such q man.
For the benefit of the people who
are unacquainted with this little con-
troversy, and in defense of the town
ship official who thought he was do
ing the very best for the town and
which he did in the eyes of every
fair-minded citizen, I want to say
LDdI aDCul lNO Me6hS dSO MI h11-
Ter, the overseer Of the poor of
Woodbridge, told me he had just re-
| ceived word from st. Michael's hos
pital in Newark that James Delaney.
an old man of the road, who had
been sent there by him, had died and
it was up to this town to bury him.
Not having any experience in such a
case, he wanted me to give him some
advice on it. I told him that as the
man had 10 one belonging to him, 1t
would be foolish to bring him here;
that ii would be cheaper to have him
buried at Newark and that / could
make the necessary arrangements
| through a friend of mine, which l
did.
OnfThursday night. when the bill
of $40 came up for passage, Mr..
| Drake made an awful boiler" and
said he would have gone to Newark
and brought the body here and
buried same for IS. This, / think,
an outrage and an injustice to Mr..
| Miller and myself. as any sane per-
| son knows one could hardly hire a
scavenger to drive to Newark and
| bring a small load Of garbage to
| Woodbridge without furnishing any
merchandise for IS. And this had
dealing with a human dead. May ]
ask how long the people will toler-
ate such a feeling?
This profession sure has my SYM
pathy.
r A
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
SPOTSW0OD

Mrs Gertrude sI'"uer N Harry
and daughu kans~ Maude, all 81
Brooklyn, are spending a few days
at the homestead here.
Robert Suits and family, OF
Brooklyn. are visiting Mr.. Suits
sister, Mrs. John H. Dill.
Louis Appleby. Of Rocky Hill.
spent the weekend with his parents.
Mayor and Mrs. A. B. Appleby. The
latter are entertaining John v.
Beam, of New York, a former resi-
dent of this borough.
Miss Matilda Hodapp spent the
weekend with her uncle, Charles
Schroeder. of New Brunswick.
Mrs. Chamberlain and son, of
Cranbury, are visiting the formers
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Pullen.
Mrs. George w. DeVoe and daugh-
ter, Miss Alice, spent today at Tren-
ton.
David D. A. Outcalt, Of Spokane,
Wash, was in town last week. He
will return again before returning to
the west with his family.
Daniel Anderson was the only
local resident to go on the annual
moonlight excursion of the Star OF
Jersey Lodge, B. o. L. F. & E.. out
of South Amboy, Saturday afternoon.
The destination was Coney Island,
and Mr.. Anderson reports the Isle
lively despite the loss of Dreamland-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
Nj ETUCHEN

Miss Carolyn Robins Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Frank Salvage.
Mrs. Emery and Miss Johnson
left Saturday for Greenport, L. l.
The club house will be open to-
morrow for any members who desire
to play bridge.
The Baptist Sunday school will go
for a sail up the Hudson IN July
2th for their annual picnic, leaving
Perth Amboy at $3.50.
Mr.. Lewis Peck is enjoying a va
cation in the Adirondack mountains,
a guest of John Mclaughlin.
C. G. Campbell and Lewis F. Camp
bell are at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Henrietta Peck returned from
Asbury Park Friday after enjoying
the ocean breezes for a week.
Mr.. Stette Manning entertained a
number of friends on his motor boat
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Speath, of New
ark. were oVer Sunday guests Of rel
atiyes here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
Woodbridge : Sewaren 4: Jamesb0rg
Metuchen /: S~ayreviIIe 4: Fords: Spotswood
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. Charles Demarest and Miss
Marie Demarest were Perth AmDoy
visitors Saturday afternoon.
Miss Nan Stewart spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. George Fuller
ton. in Jersey City.
Miss Halle LOngstreet was the
guest Of Sewaren friends Sunday.
Miss Ethel Campbell, Of New
York. spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Campbell,
in Freeman street.
Miss Chrissie Thompson and Miss
Annie Anderson spent Saturday
evening in Perth Amboy.
Mrs. c. E. Etter and Master Dale
Etter have returned from a weeks
%sojourn at Atlantic City.
Mrs. William Osborn and Miss
Minnie Campbell spent Saturday af-
ternoon in Perth Amboy.
Miss Lizzie Huber is enjoying a
rest from her duties in the telephone
exchange at Atlantic Highlands for
two weeks.
Miss Edith HUMPHREYS, Of Eliza
beth, has been visiting friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fullerton
and daughter Margery, Of Jersey
City, spent Sunday with relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Annis Schendorf. of
Elizabeth, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Schendorf's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ohmenhiser. of School street.
Miss Ida Ohmenhiser returned to
Elizabeth with them for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gilman and
family, of Perth Amboy, were guests
of Woodbridge relatives Sunday,
William Gardner visited his faith
er, Charles Gardner. at CatasaQua
Pa, Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
ASURPRISE
IN THE KITCHEN
Woodbridge Friends Of MIR.
and Mrs. Iehn CampbsII.
ype.yal to the EVENING NEWS.

Spe.IGl to the EVENING NEWS,
Woodbridge, July 17:-Saturday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell
we're rendered a kitchen surprise by
q number Of their friends at their
new home in Freeman street. While
the young couple was out for a walk
their friends, who had assembled at
the home of Mrs. j.. Edward Harmed,
Of Barron avenue, took possession OF
the newlyweds' kitchen. When they
returned L. NJ. Campbell, who was
sitting on the porch Of the new home.
said he thought gas was escaping
somewhere. Young Mr.. Campbell
started to investigate, but upon open
ing the front door instead Of smelling
gas he was greeted by the merry
party and the clatter of pans, kettles,
etc. The gas was then lighted, bring
ing to view numerous parcels, all
sizes and styles. After some time
and amusement the packages were
opened, revealing a fine assortment
of everything necessary in the culin-
airy department.
The guests were then invited to
look over the tastefully arranged
rooms of the pretty little bungalow
recently built by Mr.. Campbell. AZ
ter the rooms had been inspected
and duly admired, all hands adjourn
ed to the home of Mr.. Campbell's
parents next door, where a delight
full time was passed with music and
games. Refreshments were served
and the party left for their homes
shortly before midnight, all extend
ing pest wishes to the young married
couple for many years Of joy and
happiness in their pretty little home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
COOL SHOWERS COMING.
Forecast Is Full of Hope For a Pleas
ant Week.

. of0Soo 80 'SFS
ant Week.
Washington, July 1.-THE weather
bureau has issued the following bull
Ietin for this week;
1.-THE barometric pressure as shown
by the international weather chart Is
abnormally high over Canada and AL
aska and relatively over the Atlantic
ocean. This pressure distribution is
strongly indicative Of temperatures of
the low seasonal average during the
coming week In practically all parts
of the country from the Rocky noun
tains to the Atlantic coast.
The week will open with generally
fair weather east Of the Rocky noun
tains, except that showers are probable
today in the middle Atlantic and New
England states and during the next
several days in the south Atlantic and
gulf states. An area Of unsettled
weather and showers will deyelop oyer
the middle west about Thursday and
thence spread eastward to the At
lantic states by the latter part Of the
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
Derivation of Gibraltar.

In III a D. the Arabs crossed the
lished themselves around the famous
rock whose name is derived from their
leader. Field Marshal Tarik was one
Of the leaders of the Arab invasion Of
Spain. Gebel is an Arabic word
meaning mountain. The great rock,
which is by far the most conspicu-
Gus object along the shores Of the
strait, was accordingly named after
Tarik, GebeI ell T,arik, or the mountain
of Tarik. 1t is easy to see how this
name became changed into its present
form. Gibraltar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
Entirely Too Much.

Departures from the old way In
things educational come in for hard
raps first and last, but not often are
they assailed as in this letter, which q
glowering boy handed to his teacher
the other day: "Madim you kepe tel
ing my son to breeth with his dierfram
| sepose rich boys and girls all has
dierframs but hSw about when theii
father only makes 2 dollars a day ano
there's 4 younger l tel you its enoue
10 make everybody socialists first I'll
one thing and then its another ane
now its dierframs Its too much
Kansas City Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
BEAT AGED FARMER IN HOME.
Police Say Robbers Tried to Steal His
Money.

Belleville, N. j., July Thames
Beckalew, seventy years old, who liv-
ed alone here, was found unconscious
In his home in Main street by a neigh
Dor. Beckalew's head was battered,
both eyes were closed and blackened,
and the room In which he lay gave evi-
dence Of a hard struggle. The old
man was taken to st. Michael's hos
pital in Newark. His condition is
dangerous.
Beckalew is a truck farmer. The
police think he was attacked by rob-
bers, and base their belief In that
theory on the fact no clothing could
be found in the house, although 1t Is
known Beckalew often wore another
suit Of clothes than that In which be
was dressed when found. 1t is thought
the robbers took the clothes, hoping to
find the old mans money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
ROOSEVELT

Among those who saw the Elks'
parade at Atlantic City Thursday
were: Morris Prince, J.. Hopp, Alex
ander Levowitz, c. Stern, ]. Neyill, T,
]. Nevill. W. Sexton. Miss Mamie
Sexton, Henry seidler, w. Walling,
A. E. Juskowitz, S. J~uskowitz. Max
Engelsen.
Marshal Donovan shot another
dog, presumably mad, Wednesday.
William Wilkins, of Emerson
street, has resigned his position at
the Liebig plant to take up n in
Perth Amboy, where he will shortly
move.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
CHANGE IN TAFT'S TRIP.
Protracted Session Of Congress Affects
Presidents Great Lake Schedule.

Washington, July 1T.-A change in
the plan for President Taft's trip over
the great lakes from Buffalo to Hough-
ton, Mich. early in August, Will be
made in view of the fact that congress
probably will not adjourn until the
middle of that month.
The president expected to spend six
days on the lakes, speaking at Hough-
ton on Aug. s. 1t is now probable that
he will not go to Houghton before the
18th, but Senator Smith of Michigan,
who secured his promise TO go to that
state, said that the trip surely would
be made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
kGEb RESIDENT OF
ROOSEVELT Is DEAD
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, July 17:-Thomas Os-
borne, seventy years old, who died
in Trenton Tuesday, was inferred in
the New York Bay cemetery, Green
Vile, Thursday afternoon, following
funeral services at the home of his
son, Elmer sborne, of Bryant street.
Rev. Thomas Richards, of the Metho-
dist church, ofhciated. Mr.. sborne
was for many years a trusted en-
ploye of the Liebig Company. He is
survived by a widow, his second
wife; and three sons by a former
marriage, Elmer and Nelson Os-
borne, of Roosevelt, and William Os-
borne, of Port Reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-17
ABOUT 700 GO
ON EXCURSION
Moonlight Sail ts Coney
Island and Return.
speoial TO the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboy, July 1.-THE
moonlight excursion Saturday proved
a very enjoyable affair. Quite a
large number availed themselves of
the opportunity of visiting Coney
Island, as well as the pleasure of a
sail up through the sound and a
moonlight sail on their return.
About 625 were aboard when the
steamer left the South Amboy wharf
while quite a large number sailed
from Perth Amboy. The special
train run from Bordentown picked
up quite a number of people along
the Amboy division.