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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
MACCABEES TO
CONVENE HERE
1912 Session Will be Held
in This City.

Perth Amboy was chosen as the
meeting place for 1912 convention
of the Maccabees of the World of the
State of New Jersey at the annual
session held at Asbury Park on Sat
turday. At this time George Ritter
record keeper of Jefferson Tent, of
this city, was honored by being elect
ed first master of guard Of the state
organization. Mr.. Ritter, who was
the delegate from Jefferson Tent,
was the only representative from
this city present. Perth Amboy Tent
had no representative there.
Considerable business of import
ance was transacted at this time and
the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year was the principal thing at
the afternoon session. Reports of
Maccabees have made big gains dur
ing the past year in the state.
The following are the officers cho-
sen: Past state commander, NJ. l..
Ferris, of Asbury Park, state COM
mander, S. ]. Caughey, Jersey City;
lieutenant commander, W. j., George,
Newark; recording keeper, R. E.
Sweet, Woodcliff; chaplain, S. ].
Hodges, Hoboken; physician, DR..
Kurtz, Asbury Park; master-at-arms,
George Hire, Jersey City; sergeant,
F. D. Clayton, Avon; first master of
guard, George Ritter, Perth Amboy;
second master of guard, c. ]. Nc
Kenna, Jersey City, and state picket,
H. E. Fender, of Sewaren.
The representative to the national
convention at Cleveland, Ohio, in
July chosen was A. w. Frey, of New
ark, and the alternate, M. L. Ferris,
of Asbury Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
WILL IMPROVE
SCHEUER BLDG.
Alterations Startsd--J. c.
Donehue Has Contract,

Plans laid several weeks ago by
Sigmuud Splitter, proprietor of the
Hotel Central, to renovate the
Scheuer Building. at Smith street
and New Brunswick avenue, mater
ialized Saturday afternoon when a
force of men, under direction of
Contractor John c. Donehue, of state
street, began work on the stairway
and floors of the second story.
Mr.. Splitter stated, when he pur-
chased the building on May 3. that
extensive improvements would be
made to his latest possession, and
the work now being done by the car
penters is but the contamination Of
this plan.
When seen by a NEWS reporter
this morning Mr.. Splitter said the
stairway-often lamented and STUN
bled over by visitors to the offices
there-were to be torn down and
better stairs laid; the entire second
story floor was to be relaid; the
offices on thai floor remodelled and
renovated throughout; the interior
of the structure treated to a coat Of
paint or wallpaper; and new sky
lights erected.
Work along these lines is pro-
crossing rapidly and the carpenters
had the new stairway nearly COM
pleted late this morning. 1t win take
about a week to complete the i'm
provements.
Mr.. Splitter purchased the building
and property on May 8 from S.
Scheuer & Sons, of Newark, through
Agent Hans Nielsen. The purchase
price was said to have been in the
heighborhood of 100000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
MISS {. BEHRINGER
BRIDE OF LOUIS KAHLE
Rpectal 10 fhe EYENINq NEWs.

Spotswood, June 5:-Miss Eliza
beth c.. Behringer. one of Spots
woods most popular young ladies
and formerly ~orgauist of st. Peters
Episcopal church, was married at 10
o'clock Saturday night to Louis C.
KahIe, Of Bloomfield, formerly of
HeImetta. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. z. W. Daw, rector of
St. Peters, at the rectory. Miss
Beatrice Daw and Miss Marion Behr-
niger, sister of the bride. were the
witnesses.
The newlyweds will live at Bloom
field, where the groom holds a re-
spOnsible position. The quiet mar
riage was not generally known here
until this morning. Mr.. Kahle is a
WidOWer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
WANTED TAFT To PAY
MORTGAGE on FARM
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, June 5;+-Jaoob Rus
terhold, Se~yenty-two years odd, who
travelled all the way from Chicago
here to get President Taft to pay off
the mortgage on his farm" was ar
rested today as he landed at the
Union station, five minutes before
the Presidents special arrived. Rus
terhold was first noticed at the sta
tion at Harrisburg, Pa, where he told
Policeman Shepley he was going to
Washington to make President Taft
pay off the mortgage on his farm.
Shepley telegraphed to police here
and Secret Service operatives were
awaiting RusterhoId when he step
ped from the train. The man was
not armed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
COUNTY CLERK TO Be,
HERE ON THURSDAY

County Clerk B. NJ. Cannon has made
arrangements to sit here in city hall,
Thursday night, from seven O'Clock un
til eleven, for the purpose of receiving
petitions for first naturalization papers
and applications for second papers.
Many were turned away last Thurs
day, when County Clerk Cannon was
here, and the early return is to accomo-
date those unable to be heard at that
time.
Petitions and application papers can
be secured now at the office of CIT
Clerk NilbIS> LaRoey to avoid q ,Fnsf
or Thursday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
Resume Work at Quarry.
EpscfdJ 20 tbs EVENING NEWS

Rocky Hill, June 5:-Work re-
commenced today at the plant of the
Delaware River Quarry and Con-
.struction Company, on the outskirts
of this place, after an enforced idle
ness of a week. Fire visited the
plant on May 81 and destroyed two
engines, the round house, and other
outbuildings and machinery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
HAS PASTOR ARRESTED
ON A POISON THREAT
Special b. United Press Wire.

Camden, June 5:-Alleging that The
pastor, William Washington, wrote them
a threat of death by poison, William
Taylor had Washington arrested to-day.
According toaTaylor he elected Wash,
ington, who boarded with him, from the
Taylor home, because, he said, tbs
preacher was overly attentive to his
wife. The alleged death threat follow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
AMALGAMATED COPPER
COMPANY HAS ELECTION
Special by United Press Wire.

Jersey City, June Sat the an
nual meeting of the Amalgamated
Copper Company here today John j.
Mahoney, of Montana, was chosen to
ALI the vacancy caused by the death
of James Jordan. All of the retiring
directors we're. reelected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
To Address Republican Club.

Two well known state political
speakers have been invited to adj
dress the Young Mems Republican
Club Wednesday night at their mass
meeting in Eagles Hall, High and
Smith streets. Their anne will moi
be divulged until their acceptances
are received. President James e
Griswold, Jr., has charge of securing
tho enpakarS t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
M Hane Rmsiness Meetlnn.

meeting Of the Presbyterian Chris
tian Endeavor Society will be held
In the church parlor Thursday even
ing of this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05

why can't you marry me? It's true
I'm NOT enormously rich StHI, 1 have
an income plenty big enough to sap
port US, NICELY"
Yes, hpt think hoy ridieuoaslY
snatl the aImony allowed out OF it
viii be-flxchanQp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-05
At Presbyterian Church.

Rev. James II. Northrup, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church,
yesterday preached both sermons
from the parable of the talents. In
the morning preaching from 1.-THE
One Talent Man" and in the evening
THE Two Talent Man" Next sun
day the sermon will be The Ten Tai
emit Man" The vested choir sang
special music at both services.
The news when It IS news IN the
EVENING NEWS.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18
VINO Wa. nehInd lhe seene.l

From Buchanan. Mich. by way OF
the Chicago Record-Herald--not I'M
der date OF April i--comes a rafting
story. fake or otherwise. II i related
that shortly before the death OF Hud-
son Burton. five years ago. be talked
into photograph and had the record
preserved In the safe OF bis lawyer.
When burton died the statement APP
peared in his viii that he had buried
a large sum Of gold and that Its exact
location was told about On 4 phono-
graph record which was not to be
read until after he had been I've
years dead. The time was up last
week, and the heirs gathered at the
home OF the son TO hear what the
photograph had 10 say. They were
all seated In the parlor when the ar
rival Of the lawyer with tho record
was announced he unwrapped the
precious article In the kitchen. but
Just as be stepped through the door
into the parlor he tripped over foot
stool. fell and broke the record into
50 many pieces AZ to render Il use
less. There the curtain falls Spring
field Republican.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18

There were two girls. or rather
young ladies'. walking out Broad. es-
corted BY two young men. They were
fascinating creatures. that is. the girl
were. and chirruped like a lot Of spar
rows IN the Ivy vines. but they car
ried on the bird act IN q more visible
way. for part OF their graceful raimcni
we're the narrow skirts In hobble pro-
portions. and when they reached
crossing they stopped. aud with the
most blrdiike motion they hoped
across the gutter.
Now. whether TO regard this little
scene M a part Of the great transition
OF human affairs. III which woman IL
10 take on new order OF being, or
AZ an effort TO attract attention and
make one seem stylish. We could
hardly say. but that little hop seemed
so ridIculously pretty for the time
being. aud yet one could hardly get
himself out Of the notion that those
dear girls we're little loud. One
thing was noticcsble--the young nicn
didn't help them over the gutter; they
got over themselves. State
| journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18

the hrst installment OF her pin
Marriages VI Lent. Sundays
and IN the month OF May have never
been looked upon with favor in any
age. past o. present. The saying that
Happy Is the bride the sun shines
on" Is the cause OF much studying OF
the clouds on the wedding morning,
or course the yellow garter il sure
70 bring good luck, and no bride with
respect for ancient tradition would
think OF being married without wear
ing somewhere about her an old blue
ribbon bow borrowed for the occasion.
for something old. something new.
something borrowed and something
blue adds the final touch Of surety
10 that magical gift called happiness.
While It's Monday for wealth. Tues
day for health. Wednesday best Of all;
Thursday for crosses. Friday for
losses and Saturday no luek>at ALL"
Miss Nearlywed should remember
that the maxim Bear and forbear."
with lore and charity IN the heart,
will remove every sting known 10 the
market and dissolve
~hoodoos" into their native nothing
hess II lived up 10 consistently.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18
Fashion Hints.

A quaint style suited to the slim
figure is a velvet bolero suit trimmed
with pleated lace
Dresden stripes are most effective
among trimmings. as are also satin
stripes bordered In flowers
Cotton dress goods are galore
among them crepes. tissues. marqui-
settles and a host Of others.
Many new mixtures OF silk and cot
ton are offered under the titles Of foul
ard, messallrr and tussorc.
Little uecktic bows are means OF
decoration that may be placed In the
outer or inner side Of the sleeve.
Marathon, or. better the new cut os-
trich feather cdging. comes In for its
share Of attention as sash trimming.
One Of the most exquisite of the new
nets has border of ragged blue that
trails OF indefinitely into pale green.
The kimono sleeve which has reign
cd supreme in sleeveiand for the last
few years Is to be with us stili for the
coming season.
Powered nets. volles. marquisettes
and chiffons are shown In exquisite
colorings and designs superior 10 any
heretofore seen.
There IN A great demand for aftif-
cial flowers for corsage bouquets Gar
denias. lilacs and cameiias are dis
placing the popular yiolets.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18
GOOD CROPS ON
THEsTATEFARM.
Commissioner Of Agriculture
Pleased With Work

II Raleigh. April u 5.--CommIssioner
OF Agriculture w. A. Graham. just
back from the Edgecombe~ and the
Pender county test farms. express
qualification at the work being ac-
complished at both varieties Of corn
and cotton adapted to the soils in
that territory are being developed
on the Edgecombe farm. There has
been developed there. also variety
OF bur clover that reseeds. itself for
six years as winter cover crop.
Experiments there have also worked
out methods OF draining water gals
that make SERIOUS inroads ON avail
able crop lands On many farms. This
Is only the third crop year for the
Fender farm Much new land is ne
ing cleared. One acre In lettuce has
this spring already yielded a feve-
nue. OF 5000. Truck and fruit crops
are the experiments on this farm.
the purpose being 20 discover and
introduce the best methods OF grow
ing and handling for the benefit OF
farmers In that territory.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18
Insanity and DrInk.

Recent discussions Of the cause OF
insanity give a high place TO alcohol
and narcotic drugs. We can not help
thinking. nevertheless. that complete
surrender 10 narcotic agencies Is not
10 much cause as symptom Of
mental weakness. When a boy rs
found 10 h. smoking a hundred ciga-
rettes 4 day We may be sure there Is
something wrong with his mental APP
paratus which would have manifested
itself In other ways II tobacco had
never been discovered. All Of us know
ocsogenarlana who smoke 10 strong
cigarssa day and others who drink
Scotch whlEkey from before breakfast
an lar Into the small hours. without
any porceptible effect upon their APP
petite for food. their care abou; their
dress OF their business acnlfy. When.
however. there il smoking or drinking
10 the exclusion of an other activities
there Is al bottom some fatal weak
ness. organic or molecular. Of which
the moral degeneration IL but one
sign In a recent sensational case the
allegation vas made that the defend
ant was accustomed 10 take daily "
grains Of morphine, frequent doses 81
strychnine. three pints Of whIskey and
quart 81 sherry Would this case
be classed insanity from drug habitu-
alton. or is Il fair 10 suppose that oniy
a. weak. unstable brain and nervous
sxxtom would ever incur such a col
lection Of habltsg-New York Medical
lonrnal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18
s,a,es. RIghls safeguarde.I.

As drawn by the senate judiciary
committee the resolution submitting
an amendment to the constitution
proyiding for the election OF United
States senator's BY the people in
stead OF the legislatures Of the states
meets one OF the most serious OBJ
jections advanced against such a
change. The second paragraph Is
as follows:
THE times. places and manner Of
holding elections for senator's shah
be as prescribed In each state by the
legislature.
Under this provision fear Of fed
eral Interference with state elections
would disappear. II makes IL im-
possible for congress In regulating
senatorial elections 10 regulate state
elections OF local officials. Each
state would be left free to follow its
own election methods. II might
nominate its senatorial candidates
by means OF direct party primaries
and choose between them by direct
vote OF the people. Il might nomi-
nate them under the party conven-
ton system, or BY petition and leave
the Issue 10 the vote OF the people
Local practices and local laws would
govern In the election Of United
States senator as In the election OF
governos or other state Official.
Encroachment upon the rights OF
the states b. the federal government
as a consequence OF fhl popular elecs
ton Of United States senators. uR-
der the terms OF the proposed
amendment TO the constitution
would be prohibited. New York
World
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18
E,Ideuce for Sult.

Shelby.--Judgc w. n. Neal. Of I.au-
rinburg. district counsel for the Sea-
hoard, aud Mr. o. N. Gardner. repre-
senting Mr. A. J. Beam. administrator
OF the late John Henry. engaged
In the hearing OF evidence to procure
information regarding the death OF
Mr.. Henry. who was killed by Sea-
board freight train near Waco March
g. II WI be remembered that Mr..
Henry was a member OF section
force and was returning home after
a days work. when a freight train
approached from the rear. struck the
handcar and killed Mr.. Henry. The
hearing today is for the plaintiff to
obtain Information on which to base a
complaint for a suit against the rail-
road amounting TO $4,000.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18

Elizabeth ciiy.-postmaster John
p. overnan advised your eorrespon-
dent this morning that the postal saw
ings bank for this city will open for
business May I Postmaster Over
man has been summoned to Washing
ton for Friday and Saturday. April
81 and %. TO receive instructions for
the operation 81 the bank. There have
been quite a number OF applications
already ente ed with the postmaster
by parties wishing to make deposits.
one or two parties having applied TO
deposit the maximum amount allowed
for any one patron.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18

There Il always a barking back for
the wedding traditions OF former gem
erations By latter-day bridal parties
70 that they may be brought 10 bear
on their own weddings. thus TO creste
novelty. The wedding ring has under
gone many changes In It's evolution
from the one or iron 10 the slender
bcgeIed gold clrrlct IN use to-day. But
the wedding ring finger has always
remained the same. having been
chosen from the fact that Il Is sup
posed to.conialn blood vein that runs
directly 10 the heart. As Il il the
finger least used. u was deemed the
safest 70 insure the ring from danger
~ loss.
The old rhyme runs that AS your
wedding ring wears. you'll live out
your cares" The origin OF the we'd
ding vel has always been matter
Of dispute. but Il IA believed that Mary
Tudor on her marriage TO James Of
Scotland wore the tirst wedding veil
worn IN Western Europe. The veil
aud the housewives cap are synony-
nous. the one being laid aside TO don
the other The honeymoon Is supposed
TO be- period lasting from one week
10 thirty days, while the rice throwing
IA a symbol Of the saying. increase
and multiply"
The bride IN days gone by carried
10 her new home handful Of wheat
III ears 10 insure prosperity. The gifl
OF n jewel from bridegroom 90 bis
bride Il given nowadays m place Of
The 'do~ purse which formerly wa'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18

Mr. Thompsons parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. T.. Thompson. In this number
there were represented four genera
tons. and a photograph OF the as
semblage was made. A sumptuous
dinner was served. aud the day was
a most pleasant one for those who at
tended. The guests on this occasion
departed, wishing the worthy couple
TO be spared TO celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary, twenty-five
years hence.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18
Death Of Mrs. Jane A. caldwell.

Concord.-Mrs. Jane A. Caldwell
died Friday morning al 7 o'clock at
the home Of her son, Mr.. James r.
Hurley, aged "A years. She was first
married to Mr.. Roland Pharr. native
OF this county. who lost his life in the
Civil war. She was afterwards mar
ried 70 Mr.. Alexander Hurley. In
1857 she was again married TO DR. d.
$. Caldwell.
The funeral services were held this
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from
her late home.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18


ever, an agreement was reached with
the creditors which made 1t possible
to keep the old hosiery going. The
guests who had already moved out
We're notified and most of them gladly
returned to their accustomed haunt.
Most OF the old employees Of the hotel
also returned to their former places.
A boy OF sixteen years. at Corona,
l.. l.. established new amateur record
for long-distance sleeping the other
day. He went to sleep Friday night
in the attic of his parents home and
slept continuously until the following
Monday night He probably would
have continued his snooze had not his
father awakened him then. The boy
Is apparently healthy and there seems
TO be no reasonable explanation of his
sleeping propensity, unless it is the
fact that his father is a Waterman.
That the much-discussed and great
ly abused hatpin is not only serious
danger TO innocent bystanders or
passers-by. but an equally effective
weapon OF defense, was demonstrated
the other morning when a young wo-
man, returning home from visit TO
a friend at 2 o'clock in the morning,
was held up by bold highwayman
on Lexington avenue. Instead OF
handing over her purse and jewelry
to the robber, as she had been hidden
by him, the young woman pulled two
formidable hatpins out of her beehive
hat and jabbed the highwayman in
the arm. He howled and ran. pur-
sued by the intrepid amazon, who
made effective use of her pins when
ever she managed to catch up with
the fleet fugitive. He dropped his re-
volyer into garbage barrel WHICH
he passed. but the weapon was recov-
cred after the would-be highwayman
was arrested by policeman who
intercepted his fight.
Judging from recent experience II
would not be bad idea TO introduce
course Of zoology into the curri-
culum of law schools. Some time ago
the whole legal fraternity seemed tc
be nonplussed when confronted with
the question whether a chicken is a
bird. Il took large number OF law
yers. judges and expert biologists "a
settle thai question. and even then I
great many members .of the bar re
manned doubtful and puzzled The
other day another similar question
came up in case before the Tombl
court. The captain Of Cuban steam
ship and a dealer in turtles were
charged with cruelty to animals. be
cause they had transported West In
diaRs turtles in cruel manner. Tn,
lawyers for the defense contendet
that turtles were not animals an,
for that reason the charge of cruelt.
to animals could not be maintained
The court found II impossible to de
eide the point raised in an offhanC
manner. He reserved his decision ans
ordered both sides 10 submit briefs a
later date.
There we're great doings in New
York's Chinatown during the pas
week. This time II was not blood.
warfare between the Tongs, but &
peaceful act of charity--a bazaar Il
raise money for the starving people il
China. The Chinese residents viet
with each other in contributing to tn,
good cause. and even the women an,
children, usually seldom seen in pub
lie. took part in the bazaar to attract
visitors and increase its financial sue
cess
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-18
Better Fire Eanipment.

Laurinburg-The two fires which
occurred here during February and
March have caused the citizens Of the
town to seek better flre-fghting ia
cilities. Until the present there has
been nothing but an unorganized vol
unteer fire company. In the future
the company is to be better organized
and the hand reel wiz be displaced
by handsome hose wagon. Through
the efforts Of the town and private
citizens the company has in hand
more than si.iO0. and this amount will
be raised sufficiently to purchase the
hose wagon and horse.