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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

at Bruceton, Pa, twelve miles from
Pittsburg. Coal dust will be allow
a.. s-Uyuru1oto ha tno urih0 GNU
black powder, the use Of which Is
strongly urged against by the Bur-
eau in mines where there are dan
gerous conditions, will be used. In
other words, the Bureaus experts
will carry out in this mine all the
bad practices which they believe lead
to explosions.
The next morning, October 81, the
demonstration will take place on
Forbes field, the Pittsburg base ball
park, in the presence Of the Presi-
dent of the United States and other
distinguished visitors. A temper
airy steel gallery will be erected on
the playing field and the cause of
the recent explosions In coal mines
will be dramatically shown in IN ex-
plosion of coal dust. Immediately
following the explosion, members OF
one of the rescue corps of the Bur
eau, in their oxygen helmets, will
rush into the smoke filled gallery and
go through the work of rescue. Sup
posed victims of the explosion will
be brought forth and given frst-aid-
to the injured.
Expert rescue teams from the prin.
cipal coal mines of the country will
give friendly exhibitions and then
the miners will pass in review of the
President. The parade Of the min.
ers will continue down town to the
l river front where a special pier ha.
been assigned them to witness the
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TO SEE:
4 MIMI RFSGIIF
Will Attend big Demonstra-
ton in Pittsburq.

Washington, Aug. 24:-Thirty
thousand miners are expected to at
tend the great National Mine Safety
Demonstration to be held in Pitts
burg, Pa, October 26 and 81 under
the auspices of the Federal Bureau
of Mines, the American Red Cross,
the Pittsburg Coal Operators AS
ISOLATION and the United Mine Work
ers of America.
The date, which was originally set
for September 16, has been changed
so that President Taft may be pres
ent on the second day, October 27
to witness a mimic mine explosion il
a temporary steel gallary on Forbes
field, an exhibition of rescue work
by helmeted miners following an ex
plosion, and to review the parade 0.
miners.
The President will make al
address and will present souvenir
prizes to the miners taking part il
! the Observation-Disclosures and res
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
MAoEao oEwovNefs BEyEA

antie HIGHLANDS, aug.
- T. h@-~ovd Of
Treaohery by gx-Rebe! Leader.
FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 25.-It is to be
war to the finish hatv-o~-zu0 neyes'
according to friends Of the former.
They declare he gave Reyes a chance
to return to Mexico and become a use
full citizen and that Reyes has been a
traitor. Friends Of Reyes declare
that Madero is only Jealous of the
popularity Of the former wal minister.
Madero has thrown the challenge to
the general and accuses him Of treach-
cry and of planning to have him shot
in battle to assure the success of Reyes
in the presidential election.
Returning from his trip Of pacifca.
ton in Morelos, where he went L
urge the Zapatist revolters to lay
down their arms, Madero says tina
while he cannot produce the evidenc
asked by President De la Barra of tn
treachery of Reyes. he has enoug
proof to satisfy himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
DICTIONARIES
OUT OF TOWN
Are Popular in the Neigh
boring Places.

The boy Lincoln, as everybody
knows, who has read the First Read
er, was accustomed to walking many
miles to borrow a book TO study and
return it the same day. The eXer-
else was no doubt beneficial, n the
effort made in acquiring knowledge
certainly played its part in the char
acter building of the great emancl-
pator. But the country boy OF to-
day Is not doing any Marathon
stunts in search of learning.
He merely clips six consecutive
coupons from The NEWS puts them
in an envelope with p cents post
age and the expense bonus for the
| brand Of binding he wants and gets
bv return mail that library in one
hook cOver-the Webster's New
Standard Dictionary, illustrated.
plenty of material for burning MD
night oil and acquiring greatness.
Present indications are that there
is a glorious harvest OF greatness
preparing itself to be CLEANED in the
districts. The many thous-
lnds of NEWS dictionaries have not
)een consumed by the cities alone.
Iany thousands have gone TO the
Cuntry districts.
Judging from the orders received
rom some of the small towns up the
tata- there is going to be a great
many issues from eaCh mouse,
The accuracy and truthful detail
? +b4 "nf6TS@ MATES in the dictiOn-
illustrating poultry, dogs and
attic, are a los attractive feature
The NEWS will send its di"+i
0CaIu chipping coupons now,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
0hE YEAR AGO TODAY

Seven men were injured by an ex-
plosion Of molten metal at the A. s..
& R. plant, Water in the metal was
believed to have been the cause,
Two horses and a buggy, together
with some harness, were stolen from
the stables Of w. J. Donnell. The
loss was valued at $1,000.
While alighting from a trolley car
Huyler Roman. Of Gordon street,
was struck by an auto. He was not
badly injured.
Gloom was cast over the entire
city by the accidental drowning Of
the son Of G. Lee Straub. The little
fellow was playing tag" with soma
companions when the accident oc-
Cured.
Philip Green, son of Samuel Green,
of State street, was struck by a mo-
tor bus on the road to Sewaren and
severely injured.
II you do not read the NEWS
every day you miss a great deal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
DIVORCE EXClTES ARDEN.
sult Of Upton Sinclair Surprises His
Single Tax Friends.


Wilmington, Del, Aug. 25. - Light
ming from a clear sky could not have
startled the 800 residents of the single
tax colony at Arden more than the
announcement Of Upton Sinclair, their
leader, that he will sue for a divorce
from his wife. The author socialist
does not take his fellow Ardenites
into his confidence In all things, and
he kept his marital affairs to himself.
When he left for New York q few
days ago. following the departure o.
his wife and his erstwhile friend
Harry Kemp, the Kansas poet, whom
be now accuses Of alternating the affec
ton of his Wife, nothing was though
Of It The surprise therefore was al
the greater. Mrs. Fuller, mother o
Mrs. Sinclair, Is in charge of the Sin
clair bungalow at Arden.
She is caring for her ~nine-year-oIC
grandson, David Sinclair. Mrs. Fulle
was reticent regarding the case. Sh,
did not know when Sinclair and hi
wife or Kemp would return from New
York. She admitted she had beer
there for several days, but refused tt
say her mission was an attempt a
reconciliation between the couple a.
was believed.
THE announcement Of the proposed
suit" said Mrs. Fuller. was some
what Of q surprise to me, The frs
l knew Of 1t definitely was when
read an article In a newspaper. Sub
sequently 1 read a letter from Mr.
Sinclair from New York on the sub
jeCt."
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TRIMBLE SURE
TO HEAD G. A. R..
fractional Fight on Over
Election of Commander.

Rochester, N. z, Aug. 25.-With all
the preliminary functions Of the ma
tional G. A. r. encampment over, the
delegates find themselves in the thick
of a fractional contest over the election
of a commander IN chief. Colonel John
McElroy, editor of the National Tri-
bune. the official organ Of the Grand
Army, and Judge Harvey D. Trlmble
of Bloomington, ILL.,, are the candidates.
Colonel McElroy has been Il candi
date for national commander before,
and last year at Atlantic City Colonel
Human, who was associate editor Of
the Tribune twenty-five years ago, ac.
cused McElroy Of plagiarism In re
printing and taking the credit Of au-
thorship of q novel, 81 Klegg," which
was written years ago and published
by Colonel Human in the Tribune.
When the story began to run serially
in the Tribune Colonel Human be-
came so lnsistent that McElroy in
vited an investigation.
A committee composed Of three past
national commanders, Charles NJ. Bur
tor Of Missouri, Eli Torrance Of Min
nesota and former Governor Samuel
+. Van SAINT Of Minnesota was ap-
pointed and has just reported. The
report instead of being an exoneration
of Editor McElrOy was merely a for
NAL presentation of fact with no rec
ommendatlon.
The feature Of the report was q
scathing letter from Colonel Hlnman
accusing McElroy of plagiarism Of the
rankest kind. When this was read by
Chairman Burton the storm broke,
THE effect of the whole affair will tend
70 put McElroy out Of the running IN
the election in spite Of assurances OF
his friends. The western and southern
vote will be almost solid for T1mble,
It is said.
Elections IN affiliated organizations
developed a struggle in the National
Women's Relief corps. 1t was settled
with the election Of Mrs. Cora NJ, Da-
Wis Of Oregon as president. There
were six candidates for national pres
ident. The Army and Navy union
elected George Russell Downs of Erie
Pa. and its national commander, L. K.
Passmore of Newburgh, n. Y, was
elected senior vice commander.
The Army Nurses elected Mrs. Amy
Douglas of New Hampshire president
and Mrs. NJ. F. Gardner Of Philadel-
phia rs senior vice president.
Grand Army circles were saddened
by the death Of Adjutant General A.
C. Edmonds of Portland, Ore, national
standard bearer, from gastrttts. Gen
eraI Edmonds came here with his
wife. He started out to carry the
flag in the parade and was stricken on
lie Street He was removed to the
General hospital, where he died
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
General Markets.

BUTTER-Barely steady; receipts, T,127
packages; creamery, specials, per h., $50, ;
extras, &c; thirds to frsts, za251ac.; state
dairy. common 20 prime, l9a&lac.; proc
ess, seconds to specials, IsI2a2315c. fac
tory, current make, 17aZc.; packing stock.
l7a1Slac.
CHEESE - Firm; receipts, L,25 boxes;
state, whole milk, specials, colored, per
ID. l3Hc.i white. 13Ac.i fancy, colored,
I2Aa13c.; white. l2%a13c.; ~undergrades,
I0Aa12c.: dalrles, best, l4o.; part skins,
4al0hc.: hard skins, lha8o.
EGGS-Irregulari receipts. 1888 cases.
POTATOES Firm Long Island, per
Dbl. or bag. S2,75a3.25: Jersey, 81. 75a3.2 q;
sweets. Jersey, No. 1, per basket. A.5Oa1.5 %.
HAY AND STRAW Firm; oat and
wheat straw. 2c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
STRICKEN IN A BOAT.


Westerly, n. l., Aug. 25.-Leonard
Treadwell Kendall Of Glen Ridge,
N. j., was stricken with apoplexy
while sailing a catboat in Charlestown
Salt pond, at Charlestown, R. l. His
body was found floating in the water.
Mr.. Kendall came OF an old New
York and Newport family. He was
the son of Isaac Choate Kendall and
Sarah Kendall and was born In New
York ffty-four years ago. He was a
cousin Of Joseph H. Choate. In 1888
Mr.. Kendall married Miss Cornelia
Bullock. daughter Of Ex-Governor Bull
lock of Georgia.
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cow DRAGS BOY TO DEATH.
Animal Becomes frightened Wher
Child Tied to Its Back Falls.

~N'AA ~ ~ = S8~N T 6At5a
Utica, n, Y, Aug. 2~5.-Falling from
a COW to which he had been tied by his
playmates, Lewis Burns, sever years
old, was dragged by the frightened an.
imal around a field until he was dead
according to word which reached here
from Pulaski.
Lewis, with his two sisters, eight and
eleven years old, went out to the pas.
ture to take turns riding a COW that
had long been a pet of the family. II
was a sport the youngsters had en-
joyed frequently during the summer
vacation. The COW was gentle and had
never tried to throw or harm the chill
dren while they were driving II around
the field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

marine parade IN honor of the GEN.
tenary of the beginning of steam
navigation OF the Ohio river. The
miners demonstration will conclude
at noon, and the remainder of the
day will be taken up with the river
centennial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

Autumn Nvd oet hand means routing out stocks from 6Pmmd 0nGmm Furniture at nmmd""r@ d!
~rmU kind and gyg ned of nbr Library Bedroom" MwL cures and you can have
Y%S w6 Choose hfu want mTnT Illus how mhy you can pay "H week ""
N"mhupwnp questions No publicity
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Declaration Of Independence.

OF the great mems signatures that
were written to the Declaration Of In
dependence hardly N Is legible now.
But this Is due to the fact that some
sixty years ago in taking a fac-simile
the press copy absorbed the ink from
nearly all the signatures
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

FL Paso, Tex. Aug. pa special
from Pearson, Mexico, says five Mexi-
cans we're killed there while blasting
on the construction work on the Mex
leo Northwestern railroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
An ATTORNEY a Suioids.

Washington, Aug. % Clarence
Price, On attorney and treasurer Of the
National Permanent Building associa.
ton Of this city, shot himself dead al
his home because Of I'll health.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
eSkX MEZ<SOW AlORN,V Z

circumstances would commit himself by word of
mouth appeared Chief Talks-Too-Much. Sen
ator Aldrich of Rhode Island. who, for reasons
which may be perfectly apparent to everybody
that knows anything about him, was called In the
newspaper mans Rockyboy relief measure Chief
Smooth Medicine.
idgss eye. 1t amused him immensely He hung
1t on the wall OF his room and showed It to call
erB. Finally day 1t occurred to him that
Rockyboy and his band had done him service
of amusement and he Concluded that turn about
only fair play, and he thought he would
look into Rockyboy's and find out how it
was that for years congress had refused to go to
the aid of some of its wards who were at the
point Of starvation at least six months of the
year The senator apparently thought that 1t
wouldn't hurt the members of the Rockyboy band
to have few square meals. even though they
were not the most deserving reds in the land.
The senator did look into the case. and found
that Rockyboy and his wandering Montana band
were worthy of consideration. He made Rocky
boys cause his own from that hour. and it was
not long before bill For the relief Of the wan
dering Americanbo Indians of Rockyboy's
band in Montana" passed by the senate of
the United States
few years ago Robert Baker of Brooklyn
represented the Sixth New York district in con-
gress Mr.. Bakers career was somewhat stormy.
He was known as a Socialist but he was elected
on the Democratic ticket Mr. Bakers fellow
members said Of him that he "erradc. ener
vescent. somewhat noisy. but always sincere"
lower house of congress during Mr.. Bakers term
who hoped. perhaps for sheer curosity's sake.
that he would be sent to congress again in order
that he might finish a speech which he once be-
gan but was not allowed to bring to an end
The blocking of the ending OF the Brooklyn
members address fell in this wise: Mr.. Baker
had spoken on the single tax system and on the
fniquities OF all other kinds Of taxation. He had
been given 20 minutes to unburden himself
bill "To amend the law relating to taxation in
the District of Columbia" When the 70 minutes
were up the chairman's gavel hit the desk with
a thump that shivered of Bakers best SEN
fences.
but the member who in charge OF the de-
bate on behalf of the Democratic minority cru
ely cut him off. but, relenting, allowed him one
minute in which to continue This gratuity
made Baker look II he felt insulted but for
the good Of his he grasped the feeting mo
ment and did what he could with It
He told Mr., Babcock, chairman Of the District
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
EpNl-A|o~


ing, and who for conscience sake kept at his
work and refused to pay the government levy
This view that Baker took of the inherent
right OF man to work at peddling anything
else without paying for the privilege was not
new. 1t had been advanced occasionally in con-
gress. and frequently elsewhere by men of a GER
tain bent of mind Mr. Baker, however took the
last 80 seconds of the minute allotted to him to
spring something novel and 1t for the finish
ing of that halfminute speech that certain of the
congressman whose curiosity was piqued are
anxious
The Brooklyn member told his fellow mem.
bers pointblank and without any explanatory
reasons that they guilty Of causing the
deaths Of $50 out OF every 1000 babies that wore
born Naturally, after being arraigned for whole
sale murder In this way, the members were anx-
ious to know along what lines their guilt lay
Baker, however, paused after he had accused his
Fellows OF being modern Herods In the matter of
the slaughter of the innocents. and before he
had chance to show willingness to let the
members know whether they were sending In
fants to the grave by fire. steel or the rope, his
time was up and he was shut on by the chairman
OF the committee Of the whole and as a result
great murder mystery still hangs over the
house Of representatives.
When the Grand Duke Sergus was killed Mr.
Baker made speech in the house which indi-
rectly attempted to Justify the throwing of the
bomb the explosion Of which brought death to the
the south. The southern members didn't like Mr..
Bakers remarks on the assassination of sergius
Representative John w. Maddox Of Georgia
when given a chance to think momentarily,
is something of purist In the matter of Ian
guage He became angry at Bakers remarks.
however. that he forgot there was such thing
as grammar on the face of the earth. Before
Mr.. Baker was halfway down into his seat, Mad
dox was on his feet shouting in trumpet tones:
THE Democratic party don't stand for this
assassination business, now never" a noble
If enigmatic utterance which brought forth rap
turous applause alike from Democrats and Re
publicans.
To Robert Baker is due large part OF the
credit for the legislation which prevents mem
bers Of congress from accepting passes from
railroad companies. Baker was known in con
gress Antipass Baker, and while the name
was given him joke he carried It proudly and
unquestionably he made campaign material out
of It. He attacked the pass accepting propensi-
ties of his fellows. constantly asking the pointed
question how they could be consistent advocates
of the peoples rights against the railroads
while holding out their hands to the railroads
for favors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

didn't stir the conscience OF congress In the mat
ter of taking railroad passes he did stir the feel
ings of the public. The pass matter as a result
Of Representative Bakers agitation was dis
cussed in the public press more than It ever had
been discussed before. and the way paved
for the anti-pass provision In the railroad rate
bill
Robert Baker was not reelected. He was CIV
a position. however. which paid him $4,000 a
year. He deliberately resigned from this we'll
paying position because he believed that while
holding 1t he could not consistently preach GER
tain Of his beliefs concerning the methods Of
government
Henry NJ Goldfogle representative in con-
gress from New York city in a speech In the
house gave those of his colleagues whose knowl
edge of history does not extend to details an
interesting chapter concerning Jewish patriot
Of the revolutionary period who gave up his
money to help the government out of financial
straits. Mr.. Goldfogle, like the generous Of
past generation. Is Jew, and he took proper
pride In the deed of the of his faith.
In some respects this story of the giving or
money to the government by Hyman Solomon.
the Jewish citizen, IL one Of the most remark
able which ever has been called to the attention
Of congress- The country does not know much
about It. 1t ought to know all about 1t and 1t
ought to appreciate not only the generosity Of the
patriot but the action of the patriots descend
ants who gave congress of the biggest
prises It has ever received.
Lyman Solomon, like Robert Morris, helped
the government out literally when 1t was in hnan-
cial straits and when there seemed little nkeli
hood that any of his money would be returned
Robert Morris has place in every school his
tory, and the boy who doesn't know about the
friend OF liberty who impoverished himself for
the government stands below the foot of his his
tory class
Neither the school books the encyclope
dias to have given much attention to Hy-
man Solomon. who parted with his shekels for
the benefit OF Uncle Sam. In his speech in con
gress Mr. Goldfogle did something for the mem
DRY Of the fnancier and more for the fame
of the fnancier's descendants. The house
learned that In the years that had gone four DIFF
ferent congresses expressed willingness to pay
to the heirs of Mr.. Solomon the money which
he advanced to the government without secur
fty. The part of the New York representatives
statement that fairly astounded his colleagues
was his declaration that every time that congress
had expressed its desire to give Lyman Salo
mons heirs the money their ancestor had adj
yanced they refused to take one cent of the cash
saying that il their forerunner's loan was In
spired by patriotism they desired to show that
his descendants held his patriotism as heri
tage.
1t is said that the records of congress show
practically cases which may run as parallel to
this refusal to take money to the ownership OF
which there was every legal and moral right
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
BUSINESS WOMEN
A Lunch Fit for q King.

An active and successful young
lady tells her food experience:
Some years ago I suffered from
nervous prostration, induced b. con-
tinuous brain strain and improper
food, added to great grief.
II was ordered to give up my work.
as there was great danger of my mind
failing me altogether. My stomach
was In bad condition nervous dyspsp-
STA, I think now and when Grape
Nuts food was recommended to me, I
had no faith in 1t. However, tried
1t. and soon there was = marked i'm
provement In my condition.
II had been troubled with faint
spells, and had used a stimulant to
revive me. / found that by eating
Grape-Nuts at such times I was re-
lisved and suffered no bad effects.
which was a great gain. AS to my
other troubles-nervous prostration.
dyspepsia, etc.-on the Grape-Nuts diet
they soon disappeared.
II wish especially to call the atten-
ton of ONCE girls to the great benefit
I derived from the use Of 0rape-Nuts
as q noon luncheon. was thoroughly
tired of cheap restaurants and ordin-
airy lunches. and SO made the expert
ment Of taking a package Of Grape
Nuts food with me, and then slipping
out ct noon and getting q nickeps
worth OF sweet cream to add to It.
II found that this simple dish, I'm
ished on with an apple. peach. orange,
or bunch Of grapes made lunch At
for king, and one that agreed with
me perfectly.
Il throve so on my Grape-Nuts diet
that did not have to give up my work
at all, and In the two years have had
only four lost days charged up against
mo-
Let me add that your suggestions
in the little book. Road to wellville. :
are, in my opinion, invaluable, espe-
cially to women" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
ono appears from time to tiae. They
are genuine, true, snd fall of human
interest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09
Where He Starred.

An ambitious amateur actor had SO
persistently besieged the club manager
for place in the play that finally he
was admitted.
"what part am cast forg" he In
CURED.
"You are to be the heroine's father"
was the reply.
what does he dor"
"Well, sir. he dies six years before
the curtain rises on the first act" said
the manager.-Metropoli Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

my father" says the host. carried
that sword
The guest examined the blade with
interest and discovers q stamped
statement thereon to the effect that
the sword was made In 1899.
what war was your father ina he
asks.
"War? Oh, father wasn't In any
war! He was travelling salesman
for regalia house."-Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

According to official statistics the
foreign trade OF Norway for 1910
amounted to 75.330.2os. Of which
$104 1866 were imports and ST.
134.543 exports, against a total Of
s161, 954.356 for 1909. Of which $685.
01s.293 we're imports and $63.936.063
exports.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-09

Farmer Giles (who has Just dashed
a check)--I don't think this moneys
right.
The Cashier Would ysu mind
counting It again, sir? think you'll
find It correct.
Farmer Giles (having done SOL
Yes, but you be careful, young mani
it's only Just right.-LIondoR Sketch.