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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29
DIR. j. P. KAHN
MUCH ENJOYED
Lectursd on Lincoln al
Simpson NJ {. Church.

From the Hut to the White
House" or the life of Abraham Lin
coin was graphically depicted by Rev.
DIR. Patrick j. Kahn last evening in
the lecture room Of Simpson M. e.
church under the auspices of the
choir of the church. The audience
in attendance nearly filled the room
but 1t was small in comparison with
the worth OF the lecture.
DR.. Kahn, who is pastor of the
Congregational church, OF Wood
bridge, brought to his hearers
scenes of bygone days In SO realistic
a n that they could appreciate
hi statement that he did not envy
the youngest In the audience their
years, when he took into considera-
ton what great historic characters
the scenes his life time had permit
ted him to view.
Told About Slave Market
The speaker is a man of rare de-
scriptive powers and his account of
the many we'll known scenes In Lin
coins life was one well worth trav-
cling far to hear. Two of the most
interesting parts of the evenings
discourse was Dr. Kain's imperson-
alton of an auctioneer at a New Or
leans slave market in connection
with his account of Lfncoln's first
and only sight of such an tnstitu-
ton; and the story in detail OF the
first Republican convention which
was held In Chicago and at which
Lincoln was nominated for presf-I
dent over Seward, Chase and others.
While impersonating the auction
DR.. Kahn sold a four year old
colored boy for $40, showing how
families were separated and hearts
broken In the slave traffic. A white
girl he sold for $1,000, showing how
little respect was shown for man
kind as goods and chattles, while as
ample protection would
be shown. He called attention to
The fact, however, that these sales
were not common, although they
caused Lincoln to remark that If he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29
RUSH WORK AT
PORT READING
Cfeosoting Plant Under Way
--Train Service Plan.
Special 10 the EVENING NEWS.

E1SEtGf 10 the n fGElNQ " WSs
Roosevelt, March 29:-Evidence of
great activity at the point whore the
new creosoting plant is to be erected
near the borough line has become APP
parent. Three gangs Of workmeR and
a large construction train are engaged
IN the work to connect the tracks run
ming through the new plant with the
tracks of the Sound Shore branch of
the Central Railroad Company,
AS was stated in the NEWS some
time ago, the new plant is to enable
railroad ties to be treated with creo-
sote, it having been demonstrated that
ties SO treated last three times as long
rs those put down without having been
treated. The plant is being constructed
in the interests Of the Central and
rhiladelphia railroad companies but no
buildings have as yet been erected al
though Foundations have been dug. An
interesting situation will exist when the
tracks are Joined, as it would be posi-
Bile for the Sound Shore trains to con
tinue to Port Reading and thus make
connections with trains on the main
line.
The run from the plant Of the U. s..
Metals Refining Company's plant would
probably be three minutes and as most
Of the Sound Shore trains lay over for
some time at Chrome, it looks possible
to suppose that the Central railroad
might do something to improve the rail
road facilities of Roosevelt, If properly
approached.
The late train from New York, r.
irving in Perth Amboy at 12:48 O'Clock,
If run over the South Shore line, would
afford Roosevelt the long sought late
train service.
The l2.4s train, would, If so run,
compel passengers desiring to alight at
Tramlav, ts lssSs 44hhs train at TremIey
Point. Otherwise no~psssengers between
Elizabethport and Perth Amboy would
be inconvenienced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29
IMPROVEMENTS MADE
AT PLAZA RESTAURANT

Attraetiveness has been added to the
Plaza restaurant at 113 Smith street,
by improving the interior. ALI the
side walls have been fitted with large
beveled mirrors. They have been
placed about five feet from the floor
and are two feet high, so arranged as
to add lustre to the dining room.
The Plaza restaurant business has
grown to such proportions that the
present headquarters are not Sufficiently
large to accommodate its patrols and
plans are under way to enlarge it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29
LITTLE GIRL DRAGGED
BY An AUTOMOBILE
speoaal 10 the EVBNINe NEWS.

New Brunswick. March 29:-Liz-
zle Jacobs, q ten year old girl liv-
ing Ia this city, a struck and drag
ged BY an automobile while on ner
way to the Bayard school here this
morning. While crossing the street
at Paterson and Nelson streets. Fhe
was struck by a machine driven by
Julius Baier. She grabbed q radia
tor guard OF the machine To which
she eiung while being dragged about
fifteen feet. She was uninjured be-
youd q few scratches. and continued
On her way to school.
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TRY
TO Get HULT

Detective Sergeant Long aceompan-
led MRS. Louis Hult to New York
again today where an effort will be
made to apprehend her husband, an al
ieged bigamist. Hult had an appoint
ment with his wife In New York last
week at which he would have been
arrested by the local officer with the
OF the New York authorities
but he failed to appear. 1t is expected
that he will be apprehended today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29
Y. NJ. H. A. HAS
CLEARED $I83
Result OF Recent Play--To
Produce Another.

The arrangement committee OF
the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion, who were In charge of the re-
cent entertainment given In Wash
ington hall, report that $1S3 has
been cleared.
So elated are the members over
the success of their first theatrical
eenture, that they have decided to
bagin plans at onee to produce a
much larger show such as paid ia
Full or THE Lion and the Mouse"
The next production will be given
In OF the local theatres.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29
STATE WOMAh'S CLUB
WILL MEET SATURDAY

The New Jersey State Federation of
Women's Clubs will hold its first an
pual breakfast at The Washington, cor
ner Broad street and Washington
Place, Newark, Saturday, April Sth, ut
1880 o'clock. All club officers, mem
bers and their families are invited.
Tickets $500 each, must be obtained
before April 4th. Anyone desiring to
attend please communicate with Mrs.
Fletcher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29
Reports Theft of Boards.

Herman Shipkin, of APO Division
street, has reported to the police the
theft Of two fir boards sixteen feet
long and one and o%ne-fourth inches
thick from the new building being
erected at 90 Flayette street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29

man, delegate, spectator and nomi-
nator, alternately, giving those who
vera fortunate enough to hear him
an insight on campaigning methods
OF over half a century ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29

ever had a chance to hit the busi-
ness, he would hit 1t and hit it hard.
Nomination For President.
The convention at which Lincoln
was nominated was shown in all It's
from the selection of CHI
as a meeting place to the TWEEN
ty-four hour outburst of enthusiasm
permeated the city following
his naming; from the taking of the
first ballot favoring Seward, to the
last which nominated Lincoln with a
margin of a ballot and a half.
At times the lecturer was chair
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-29
Helped Man Get Clothes.

Patrolman Gutowski was detailed by
Chief Burke to assist Andrew Plewa,
of $40 West Side avenue, to get his
clothes from the possession OF his
father-in-law yesterday.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-06
8. j. Edwards Tells of Senator Dor
sey's Confession of the Way in
Which He Captured Indiana
for Republicans In 1890.

One of the famous political exposes
Of yesterday was that in which Ste
phen w. Dorsey. United States sena-
tor from Arkansas during the recon.
struction period, told how, as secre-
tary of the Republican national com
mittee In 1880. he had collected and
used 100000 in new two-dollar bills
for the purpose of influencing the
state of Indiana to return a safe ma
3ority for the Republican presidential
ticket of that year. Now, for the first
time. is told In print how Senator
Dorsey came to make the confession
which created such intense excite
ment throughout the country in the
summer of 1888.
Early In Garfield's administration
the so-called Star Route frauds were
brought to light. and In connection
with them Senator Dorsey was in
dicted for conspiracy. At the first
trial the Jury failed to reach deci-
sion, but upon a second trial, In 1888,
he was acquitted. reported this sec
ond trial for the New York Sun on
orders from Mr.. Dana direct.
1t was late in the day that Sena-
tor Dorsey was acquitted. About 10
o'clock that night there came a
knock on the door of the hotel room
l was occupying, and. opening the
door in response, / was confronted
by Senator Dorsey's negro Walt Sen
atah Dorsey wants to see you-all at
once, sah," he reported. He done
sent me to tell you-all so"
Deeply wondering at the message,
went Immediately to Senator Dor.
sey. He received me cordially. and
at once began to explain why he had
summoned me.
Il have read every day your report
of my trial." he said "All through
yours has been the only true report
of the trial. You have told exactly
what happened, what was said and
done. You have not colored your re-
ports at the instigation of those OF
my political enemies who caused my
indictment when they should have
defended me from the charges
brought against me. / am grateful
TO you for your fairness to me. and
/ am now going to prove my CRATE
fulness. have just finished a state
ment in which / tell why / was in
dicted and tried. In it l charge that
all this trouble was brought upon me
maliciously by my political enemies
Here is the statement. You alone oil
all the newspaper men who reported
my trial will get It, Send it to your
paper If you like, and you can as
sure Mr.. Dana that he will have the
exclusive publication of it. At mid
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Brown of Georgia Declared That He
Learned Something From Every
Speech, However Dry 1t Might
Seem to Others.

One Of the famous civil war COVER
nors of the south was Joseph K. Brown
of Georgia, father of the present
Georgia governor of that name, Cover
nor Brown, the elder, an ardent seces-
sionist, seized the Georgia forts before
his state seeded, raised an army Of
100000 old men and boys to prevent
General Sherman from marching
through the state on his way to the
sea. threatened to have Georgia secede
from the confederacy should conscrip-
ton be enforced in the state, support
ed General Grant for the presidency,
ran fer United States senator as a Re
publican, later returning to the Demo
cratic party and being sent by it to
the United States senate in 1880.
1t was while he was in Washington
that / made the acquaintance Of Gov
ernor Brown. He was a man Of patri.
archal appearance He wore the beard
of the prophet; his white hair hung IN
quaint and tight little ringlets about
his ears and the back Of his head
The lenses of his spectacles were so
constructed as to make his eyes APP
pear abnormally large. His dress, no
matter how hot the weather. was al
ways the conventional frock coat,
black trousers, and the old fashioned
dickey collar, and he always looked
cool.
He had been in the senate only a
short time when 1t was discovered
that he was not only a patient and
faithful, listener to every speech that
was made. but that he also seemed TO
take real pleasure in giving heed to
the dullest of utterances. Upon one oc-
casion a senator from Florida. who
had the reputation OF Immediately
emptying the senate chamber when he
arose to speak, delivered an address
Of nearly three hours duration with
Senator Brown as his only listener
and the Floridan, early IN his opening
sentences. fixed HIS gaze upon his
brother from Georgia and kept q
there until ho had rid himself Of his
ponderous thoughts.
The next day / met Senator Brown
Senator" 7 said, you paid tho sen
etor from Florida a very great conr
tesv IN listening patiently to hii
speech"
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Senator Who Always Listened

mot patiently he said. at last; 81
was greatly interested in the speech of
the senator from Florida and received
much information from aim. | do not
care at all for the flourish of rhetoric,
and II | am ever impatient with a
speaker 1t is when IT is apparent that
he is trying to display oratorical gifts
Oratory is all right upon the stump.
but It is not liz place in the senate, and
l am glad to observe that the rhetori-
cal bombast and the classical quota
tions which in other years character
lied much of the speaking In the sen
ate, no longer prevail. The speech
thai counts--the kind of speech that
should always be made in the senate
is the one that informs. Sach speeches
may seem dry at times to others, but
never to me, and from listening to
just such speeches since / took my
seat have gained great fund OF
valuable information. There is no
senator who cannot teach me some
thing hope II may be said of me I'm
tine that / have been able to teach
some of my fellow senator's something
at least. to give them some informa-
ton And as long as I am a member
% the senate shall. unless circum.
stances over which ! have no control
prevent it. listen 10 every speech made
and pay earnest heed to It. oven
though ! may chance to be the only
auditor in the senate chamber"
Senator Brown was faithful to that
resolution until his service was ended
It IS, perhaps. record unique in the
history OF the upper house Of the ma
tionai Legislature.
Copyright 1910, BY r, J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
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LEE IN A GREAT CITY.

The crowd blocked the sidewalk and
spread out half way across the street
Men struggled ard almost fought to
force their way through. to find out
what was going on.
What's the trouble?" asked dozen
voices.
The answers were unsatisfactory.
1t was a man in fit. Somebody had
tainted. Two newsboys were fight.
ing. woman had been run over by
delivery wagon. pickpocket had
been caught In the act
Jaw. g'wan. here, Move ahn!" vo-
ciferated a policeman. who was the
lasC to arrive
The crowd melted away.
Then the cause of the excitement
was revealed.
It was a glazier trying to break on
half an inch from the bottom Cf 3
large pane Of Mate ElaGs-
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He Had Every Newspaper In the State
Sent tt Him at Washington and
Read Local News With
Utmost Care.

United States senator from Kansas
from 1877 until his death In December,
1891, Preston b. Plumb was one of the
most interesting men to be found in
the national capital during that pc
Rod, and that was the time, too, when
John j. Ingalls, was in the heydey OF
his national glory.
Senator Plumb was in striking con-
trast to his distinguished colleague.
ingalls, was a fine scholar, student
of the classics, and one of the best
orators the senate ever had. Plumb
was anything but a brilliant speaker,
and he delivered his speeches so rap
idly that they were caught with diff
Guilty b. the senate stenographers.
ingalls, vas fastidiops in his dress and
his personal habits. Plumb was not
at a particular about the style, cut or
condition of his coat Meeting ingalls,
on the street, and not knowing who he
was, you would at once have set him
down as a man of parts. Meeting
Plumb under like conditions. you
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actiy the same sensation sometimes
when / have sneezed."
Betty Mercer captured him then
and took him off to see Jim's newest
picture. Anne bounced on me at
once
Isn't he delicious?" she demanded.
Did you ever see such shoulders
And such nose? And he thinks we
are parasites, cumbers of the earth,
heaven knows what He says every
woman ought to know how to earn
her living, in case of necessity! |
said ] could make enough at bridge.
and he thought l was jokingl He's a
dear! Anne was enthusiastic.
| looked after him. Oddly enough
the feeling that we had met before
struck me. Which was ridiculous, of
course, for we learned afterward that
the nearest we ever came to meeting
was that our mothers had been school
friends! Just then l saw Jim beck
oning to me crafty from the den. He
looked quite yellow, and he had been
running his fingers through his hair.
For heavens sake, come in, Xiii"
he said. II need a cool head Didn't
tell you this is my calamity day."
Cook gomez" l asked with interest.
was starving.
He closed the door and took up a
tragic attitude in front of the fire.
did you ever hear of Aunt Selina? '
he demanded
Il knew there was one" l ventured,
mindful of certain gossip as to
whence Jimmy derived the Wilson in
come.
Jim himself was too worried to be
cautious. He waved a brazen hand
at the snug room, at the Japanese
prints on the walls, at the rugs, at the
teakwood cabinets and the screen In
laid with pearl and ivory.
"All this" he said comprehensively,
every bite / eat, clothes / wear,
drinks l drink-you needn't look like
that; l don't drink so darned much
everything comes from Aunt Selma
buttons" he finished with a groan.
Selma Buttons" said refiectively.
Il don't remember ever having known
any one named Buttons, although
had cat once"
Damn the catl" he said rudely
Her name isn't Buttons. Her name
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all the way out here from Washing
ton to have you tell me just how the
state of Indiana was influenced to go
Republican in 1880 VIII you tell me
the story? know you can. If you
will
'I1l tell you" he said. grimly. The
bond of secrecy was removed from my
lips when the very men who should
have shielded me from prosecution
in the Star Route matter for what 1
had done for the Republican party
actually conspired to prosecute me.
I'll tell you the whole story, and III
tell you things that can't be denied.
For 1t was |. the secretary of the Re-
publican national committee, who
planned and had carried out the trick
that did the work in Indiana"
The next minute Stephen w, Dor
sey started in with his confession.
For a week thereafter | remained at
his ranch, questioning. picking up a
thread here and thread there.
writing the story and playing billiards
with my host When my task was all
done, he read It, and vouched for
every statement made therein. Then
the manuscript was sent east. Printed
a short time later. II filled nearly two
pages I'm the New York Sun. and
caused veritable country wide sem
sation. And to this day what Sena-
tor Dorsey told me and what l wrote
about how Indiana had been made Re-
publican in 1880 by the purchase of
colored votes at two dollars apiece
has never been denied
Copyright. 1910. by the Associated Lit
erary .Pressl
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Famous Expose Was Made

night leave for my ranch In New
Mexico. Good-by."
had tried to report the trial i'm
partially, and l believe that Senator
Dorsey was not quite accurate when
he charged that all the other reports
had been colored against him Yet
this / know absolutely for a fact;
hardly took time to thank the senator
for giving me the exclusive use of his
statement, so anxious was TO put it
on the wire after he had handed II to
me. And next day, when 1t was pub
lished in full. its accusations against
the senator's former political asso-
ciates and it's vindictive tone caused
it to be the sensation of the hour.
A day later l received a wire from
Mr.. Dana instructing me to call on
Senator Dorsey while he was in a
vindictiSe mood and get him, If pos
sible, to describe how the doubtful
and crucial state of Indiana had re-
ally been influenced to so Republican
three years before. l telegraphed
back that the senator had left for his
ranch in New Mexico an hour or so
after he had given me this state.
ment. and in short time word came
from Mr.. Dana to follow Senator
Dorsey thither at once.
A week or so later was sitting
with the senator on the porch of his
ranch house.
Senator" said, 81 have been sent
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is Caruthers, my Aunt Selma Caruth-
ers, and the money comes from but
tons"
"Oh," feebly
its an old business he went on,
with something of proprietary pride.
MY grandfather founded it in 1775
Made buttons for the Continental
army"
"Oh, yes said. "They melted the
buttons to make bullets, didn't they?
Or they melted bullets to make but
tons? Which was it?"
But again he interrupted.
TITS like this" he went on hurried
ly. Aunt Selma believes in me. She
likes pictures, and she wanted me to
paint, If l could I'd have given up
long ago-oh, know what you think
of my workout for Aunt Selma. She
has encouraged me, and she's done
more than that; she's paid the bills. 3"
Dear Aunt Selma l breathed
when l got married" Jim persist
ed, Aunt Selma doubled my allow
ance. / always expected to sell some
thing, and begin to make money, and
In the meantime what she advanced
considered as a loan" He was eying
me defiantly, but was growing seri-
Gus. 1t was evident from the pre-
amble that something was coming.
ITO understand. Kit" he went on
obviously, you would have to know
her. She won't stand for divorce. She
thinks 1t is crime"
What" l sat up. l have always
regarded divorce as essentially dis
agreeable, like castor oil, but neces-
sary.
"Oh, you know we'll enough what
I'm driving at" he burst out savagely.
"She doesn't know Bella has gone. She
thinks / am living in a little domestic
heaven. and--she is coming tonight to
hear me flap my wings"
Tonight"
l don't think Jimmy had known that
| Dallas Brown had come in and was
listening. l am sure I had not. Hear
ing his chuckle at the doorway
brought US up with a jerk.
Where has Aunt Selma been for
the last two or three years7" he asked
easily
Jim turned, and his face frightened
Europe. Look here, Dial. you're a
smart chap. She'll only be here about
| four hours. Can't you think Of some
way to get me out OF this? / want
to let her down easy, too I'm mighty
| fond of Aunt Selma. Can't we-can't
say Bella has headache?"
Rotten" laconically.
Gone out of town." Jim was des-
perate.
And you with houseful Of dinner
guests, Try again, Jim
4 have it." Jim said suddenly. "Dal
las, ask Anne if she won't play host
ess for tonight Be Mrs. Wilson pro
TEN. Anne would love it. Aunt Selma
never saw Bella. Then, afterward
next year, when I'm hung in the
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The Victor.

Cass!dy-Harrigan was around to-
day braggin' about tn batin he gev
Finnegan last Monda'.
Casey-Last Monda'? shure that's
near a week ago It's a wonder he
wasn't around sooner.
Cassidy-Aye, but It seems he only
recovered from II this mornin'.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-06

Gee, I've had hard luck lately
T.
That amt the end of your lard
lack. either"
What do you meau?"
i left all my money at home in my
other clothes"
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Copyright 1909. by the Bobbs-serrin Co.
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he Is called
by hts friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was His
ambition in life was to be taken seriously,
art is considered huge Joke, except to
himself. IL he asked people to dinner ev-
eryone expected frohc. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced Jimmys friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
of his divorce
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But Not Of Harmony.

The School Board is making a lot
Of noise in the community lust now
isn't it?"
Yes, 1t does seem to be sorasthins
OF sounding board"