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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-31
POLITICAL
To the Citizens & Voters
OF Perth Amboy.

fGentlemen:
Taking the financial statements of
The City of Perth Amhoy. beginning
with the fiscal year ending February
49, 1908, to the fiscal year ending
/ December 81, 1910. and itemizing
the statement OF the Bonded and
Floating debt we get the following
results.
ogtstanaing bonds March
Bo I'd, 's isaed March sl.sSo, 500 90
1897, to Feb. 2s. 1908 2ss.70e. 90
! Bonds redeemed March list,
1907. TO Feb. 2sth, 1908 5 27s.s0p 90
os ssss. ssss bonds Feb s.. $3.50 90
Net increase March 1st
1907. to Feb. 2sth. 1908 4 1900 90
Bonds sss isspsd March 1st. :, !,
peess redeemed Mars,a, ist 800 ss' : :. =
1908, to Dec. 31st, 1905. $40. 700 90
s1st. isas s $ .s7s.7ss. So
Net Increase March LIST.
Bonds issued Jan. 1st. 1903,
to Dec. 31st, 1909 .......$ ss7,113.27
TOTAL s......+.... 81. 1855 s7e .7s
Bonds redeemed Jan. LIST,
Z 1909, to Dec. s1st, 1903. 2SS, 100 90
s1,s7L17s.7s
Is Dec. sfst. 1868 ss.41s IT
TO Dec 81, 19to..s..-..s $4,000 90
TOTAL .......... 81. sos.t 7s.7e
1sio, @ Dec. s1st. is1o.. s7s.oss. ~
Bonds outstanding Dec.
s1st 1910 .~z-o3e,oss.s
NJ ' psr IL Tan as,d "a. islo. s..,1s.7a
You Will notice from the forego-
Ing that from March LIST. 1907, TO
December 31st, 1919, tbe bonded
debt has increased ron $f,6b0,900
to So ID s5a.52. A net increase Of
Z III ,I93.52 in f~orty-six months An
average increase OF practically
t100, 100000 per year.
Il Using this average yearly Increase
is d working basis, the bonded debt
on December 31st, 1911, would be
about Sc, zoe, 900. 90.
The total valuations In this city
this year Is $18,31S,936.00 90, which
makes our bonded debt approx
mafely twelve per cent of our total
valuations.
DO you know anything abouts bond
houses?
DO you know that as Don as the
bonded debt of o Community gets
up around the ten per cent or eleven
per cent mark they ara all from
Missouri and must be shown"
Why? Because it ia their business
to know where aud when to stop.
Gentlemen, your property stands
~responsibIe for the interest on this
ever increasing debt and eventually
You must also help pay the prin-
.cipal or give up your property.
Think it over. We want o to
think. We expect you to aet.
TOMORROW we will take up anoth-
VI item from the financial state
ment. WATCH THIS SPACE
This Is paid for by the Young
Mems Republican Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-31
'MAcFARLAND PLEADS TODAY

Accused Wife Murderer's Trial vii
Then BE Announced.
New York. Oct. 31.-AlIison MacFar
land will be taken before Judge Davis
in the court Of oyer and termfner Ii
Newark today to plead to the indict.
ment charging him with the killing OF
his wife by cyanide az potassium poi
senfng.
immediately after MacFartand pleads
the court will fix the date for the trial
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-31

uphclds Safety Appliances Law.
Washington, Oct. aI-The supreme
court upheld the eonsfitutionaIity OF
the safety appliance law Of 1905.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-31
Also the Whale.

a Kansas fisherman declares that d
catfish win pur like q toucat VIXEN 1t
= etroked the right way. Did he ever
4ry stroking a German carp and hear
fng 1t sing "Hi Ie, hI IoT'-Kansas City
star. And did be ever stroke a whale
and hear it spout2-Cieveiand Plafn
Dealer.
Every mas has a fair turn to be as
rs@.Cviiier.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
First Issue Free Lance.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Sept. 12.-lt, IS announced by the publishers, the e-Harper News Service, that the first issue of their new semi-weekly newspaper, the Ar kansas Free Lance, will appear on Sept. 20, and will appear reg ularly on Wednesdays and Sat urdays thereafter.
 It promises to be real hot stuff, and not subservient to any clique or clan, any interest or any man, standing at al times for genuine Democracy and for clean politics and gov ernment, state, county and city A. w. Parke will be business manager and Clio Harper, for mer editor of the Arkansas 1 Democrat, will be editor.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
Married In Carthage.

MT. Edward J. Claxton of Newport and Miss Lee McCrory of Springfield, Missouri, were married last Tuesday Septem- Der 9th at the home of Rev. Dr. Samuel Blair, pastor of the First M. E. church of Carthage, Mis- souri, by that minister.
 The young couple intended to keep their wedding secret for while and Mrs. Claxton has gone to Toronto, Canada for g visit to the groom's mother, be fore joining him here. The groom is a prominent young business man and plum Der of Newport, who has many friends who join with the Inde pendent in congratulations ant good wishes.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
[oRO'S HAD TURNED
ympathy Expressed Il North On Account Of
 His Age.

Special to Independents. a
 Little Rock, Sept. l2. = "Wouldn't fellow have time up with folks what treats you so nice' is the comment Of Earl Gilchrist, the negro youth un- der sentence of death in the Pu- laslxi county jail, for the mur- < Of another boy. Il sho would like to go to see some of them fine folks who have spent so much money asking Govern or Donaghey to let me go. They is plum crazy though, cause 1 ain't dead yit, en they ain't goinS ter hang me. If l git out I am goin' to git some of the names and go and see em."
 Gilchrist, whom the whole country seems determined to prevent being hanged, is a gin- ger colored negro boy, apparent ly 20 years of age, though he claims to be but 15. He laughs long and loud when he is told of the efforts being made by the Northern press to free him from the hangman's moose. He seems to enjoy the notoriety, and will ingly submitted to sittings for photographs to appear in the Northern papers, but the Pulas- ki county officers played a mean trick on the negro when they stood beside him when the pho- tograph was taken in order that the readers might see the mur- derer is as large as any of the officers.
 Couldn't some one change 3 bit ov that. telegraphin to some thing to eat ?" asks Gilchrist be- tween laughs, sscause I shore would rather have something fine to eat than to have all their sympathy. I ain't goin to hang, and I knows that, but while they are thinking about me, they might make it good for me too
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
Need Hitching Rack.

Trainmaster D. 0. Oulette of the Iron Mountain spent Tues day here and informed the re- porter for the Independent that the company was considering the improvement of the little railroad park near the station, and would during the fall and spring set out shrubbery and flowers to make the place moro attractive but also said that it could not possibly be done as long as the people of the town and country were allowed to hitch their teams to the fence and trees. There is not an hour scarcely in the day when any, where from fifteen to twenty five teams are not hitched to the fence of the Iron Mountains property.
 It not only gives Front street an ugly appearance but injures the fence and trees, and as Mir Oulette says, makes the dust al- most unbearable in the vicinity of the station.
 There are a number of hitch 1 ing racks over the town, but oul merchants should get together and provide a suitable place fol our farmer friends who come tC 1 town to hitch their teams 1T safety for Front street is cer- tainly not a safe place and the request of Trainmaster Oulette is not an unreasonable one.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
Calling In Cotton Pickers.

Special to Independent
 Little Rock, Sept. 12.-Before the end of the next week Supt. James A. Pitcock of the Arkan- sas Penitentiary will begin to call in the negro convicts which are now being worked under contract on the railroads, and they will be sent to the State Farm, there to be worked at picking cotton. Supt. Pitcock says he will need at least 300 of the 400 men now on contract work, and probably will take even more when the frost falls.
 After frost many of the white convicts will also be taken to the farm to be kept there until the entire crop is gathered. Supt. Pitcock says the worms are still damaging the cotton , and the indications are they vii remain until the frost relieves the situation. Supt. Pitcock re ports that the convicts at the farm are spraying with Paris green, which has kept the worms from making much head way, even though they refuse to be routed entirely. M
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
RAISING CORP0 0RATF
 TAXES AROUSED
Much Of Opposition To Turner Jacobson Act Says
 Governor.

Special to Independent.
 { Little. Rock, Sept. 12.- While Gov. Donaghey declined to di- vide time with Gen. Norwood at Dardanelle today, in his discus sion of the revenue bill, because he is not at this time candi- date for any office, the Attor- ney General was on hand and at the conclusion of the governors $ speech took the platform and de- livered an address in which he vigorously assailed the Turner Jacobson act as. vicious and un- called for.
 Governor Donaghey said that he had all the time favored the theory and the work of the Tax Commission, and asserted that it had done much for the bene- fit of the people. He said 3 great deal of the opposition had been caused by the action of the Commission in raising the as- sessment of the Little Rock and Fort Smith street railway conn panies, which had been assessed at less than half of their 50 per cent valuation.
 The attorney general attacked the bill on it's alleged unconsti- nationality and it's unjust bur- dens of taxation, which, he al- legged, are centralized in 9 Tax Commission appointed by the governor.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
Dog Ran Automobile.
governor.

Harrison, Sept. 10.-That dogs are about as smart as folks" is the firm belief of Col. R. Cantrell of this city, who owns thoroughbred French bull dog, and his faith in dog intelli- gence was increased by an incl dent that occurred today. The dog, Bob, is very much attached to MT. Cantrell's Jackson auto mobile, and is somewhere on the ! machine every time it is out. He sometimes rides in the front seat beside MT. Cantrell, and has shown much interest in the oper- tion of the throttle and spark le- vers, but it was not thought that he had any special motive. To- day, however, when MT, Cantrell left his car standing in front of his home, the engine idling slow ly, he and others were surprised to hear the machine begin sud- denly to whirr. Investigation proved that Bob had thrown the levers forward with his front feet while he made frantic ef- forts to reach the clutch pedal with his hind feet as he sat on the seat.
 The dog is carefully prevented from climbing to the front seat now, as it is feared that he will cause the car to start some time and damage it.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
Beware Orris Bulbs.

Jonesboro, Sept. 11.--Farmer beware, is the warning received in Craighead county from the U. s. government ill a letter to Expert Davidson, district agent.
 The warning is sent out owing to the continuous fire of very plausible stories, boosting Orris to the tillers of the soil, by schemers who would sell the far mer bulbs for use on their acres of good Arkansas land. Orris is pictured as better for the far mer than Old King Cotton, but the learned heads of Uncle Sam's agricultural department rise to denounce the scheme as one full of pitfalls for the unwa- ry.
 MT. Davidson thinks the army worm that is now in cotton II some parts of the county, is benefit to it instead of menace He says that in hundreds O places the farmers would wei 1 come the army worm to eat tht leaves so that the bolls coult open and be thoroughly devel oped.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
Hit On the Head.

w. M. Rixter, while at work on the Watson residence on Third and Vine had a painful ac- cident Tuesday morning.
 Rixter, who is a carpenter, was working on the ground when a brick mason on the sca1- fold above knocked off a piece of two by four, which struck him on the head. Luckily the timber fell flat side down and did nothing more than stun the man.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
Picked Up a Real Snake.

4SAA(u " R e 4tNAAA hSAheSAA(s
 Monday morning Miss Hall bookkeeper for the Hub Mfg. Go of Jonesboro, had a thrilling ex- perience during which the young lady displayed rare courage and presence of mind, says the Fri bune of that city.
 She had just commenced her daily duties and was reaching for a letter file. She noticed a snake coiled there, but believed it to be an imitation placed there by a practical joker to frighten her, so she reached for it to throw it away.
 When she attempted to get it the reptile coiled up and hissed threateningly, when the girl saw it was a live rattler. She summoned others in a second, but without hesitation sought for weapon for herself. Find ing a wagon spoke, the young woman dispatched the snake. When stretched out the rattler measured four feet in length.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
Court Witness Lucky Man.

Tom Davis of Jonesboro is
 evidently a lucky man if there is
 such an individual. Last week he was summoned to Pocahontas as a witness in chancery court and having heard of 'spearling' all his life, he did not fail to ad- l venture at the trade while in that city and along the banks of Black river. He happened to find a nest of pearls of which some of them are valuable to the extent of several hundred dollars. In all there were some thing like two hundred and one of the number is pure white and of perfect shape; two others are what is called the rose pearl, and of some value; the other pearls are of more or less value and it is estimated by pearl ex- perts of Pocahontas that he will realize about S3,O00 for his weeks find.
 MT. Davis will place them on the market at once. He states that he may return to Black riv- CT and go into the pearling busi- ness; still old hands at the bus mess say that he may work for one year before he again finds a single pearl.-Jonesboro Sun.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
Kirby Not A Candidate.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Sept. 12.-Asso- ciate Justice w. F. Kirby has set at rest a report that he is at this time considering the advis- ability of entering the race for governor in the approaching primaries. He says that he las been urged to make the race but does not feel that he should make the race in the approach ing primaries, but he would make no declaration as to his in- tentions beyond the next two years.
 He is now in Texarkana rest ing up, preparatory to resuming his place on the supreme bench |for the hard grind which begins <gain September 25. He has Sade one most creditable race,
 lone of the most popular of all
 g officials, and it is freely
 <ted that he will not stop
 position of Associate
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12

Lloyd Finley, one of the Inde- pendent carrier boys, has been quite sick for the past week. He is reported not very much bet ter.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12
LOSES ONE
 WINS ANOTHER
Mrs. c. E. Hardin Has Day In Circuit Court In Civil
 Cases.

years ago had quite stock farm above Swifton, was the defendant in two cases in cir cult court Tuesday, which occu- pied most of the day. Both cases were here on appeal from judgments rendered in the jus tice of the peace court at Swif- ton.
 In the first J. D. Jesse of ] Kansas, who had sold horse I and jack to young Arnold secur- ed judgment against Mrs. Har- din for S63O.2O. In the second the jury found for the defendant and against John Arnold the plaintiff, who sought to collect a note for S100. Stuckey and Stuckey represent ed the plaintiffs and Fred Suits and o. w. Scarborough the de- fendant.
 At press hour Tuesday, the jury was being made up for the trial of the damage suit of Hal EG. Waters versus the Iron Mountain, Grant and Mack re- presenting the plaintiff.
 At a night session Monday, the trial of the suit of F. B. Rid- .dle versus Zack Calhoun was concluded and plaintiff given judgment for S10, the value of a heifer in controversy and $20 damages.
 Charles E. Smith is assisting Circuit Clerk George R. Hays in handling the work of that office. l Civil Docket Record.
 A. B. Massey versus Bud Eos 1 ter, continued on application of plaintiff and set for first day.
 L. w. Sharp versus H. Garri- son, St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company, garnishee debt; garnishee dis charged.
 i J. A. Baird versus City of Newport, judgment by agree ment for plaintiff for S75.
 c. F. Wells versus H. H. Dietz, debt; continued by consent.
 Isaiah Burton versus St. Louis, Iron Mountain & South ern Railway Co.,, damages; judgment by agreement for plaintiff for $50.
 $. E. Morgan, administrative estate J. A. Morgan deceased 1 versus w. A. Morgan and w. S.. Morgan, both cases dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
 James Joseph versus John F. Bortush, unlawfully detained, continued and set for second day. Attachments for Robert Burcher and Mrs. Robert Burch- CT.
 l s. E. Morgan versus w. A. lawful detainer dismissed at Morgan, suits for debt and un- cost of plaintiff. Wade o. R. Denly, exparte, petition to remove disabilities of minority granted. Criminal Record. Town of Tuckerman versus F. H. Dunham, on appeal from mayor, dismissed at cost of plaintiff
 {, State versus Hal G. Waters and Oscar Wilkinson, drunk on train, plea of former acquitta, filed by each.
 x State versus Sandy Martin,as- l sault with intent to kill; plec guilty to aggravated assault anc g fined $50.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-12

c. R. Hite, who has been sick for several days, is again able to be at his office.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
FdrTningt0n.

B. Il. Mason and family of Lake Mills,
were callers at G. +. Weber's Saturday.
They were on their way to Concord to
visit their daughter, who is teaching
school there
Henry Raabe and wife spent Sunday
with August KaisoW and family.
c. f. Weber and family visited with
relatives at Watertown Sunday.
&. PltZner entertained relatives from
Johnson Creek Sunday.
Frank Sabel and wife spent Sunday
evening at Watertown.
Mrs. M. Nutting is visiting relatives
IN Milwaukee.
G. +. Weber and daughter Estella and
son Carl, were Milwaukee visitors
Wednesday,
Mrs. Gust. Pitzner spent one day last
week with Mrs. w. Jahnke.
Miss Sadie Hardtke of Affection. visit
ed Miss Elva Frank a few DAYS last
week.
Miss Esther Sabel Of Watertown. spent
Sunday at her home here.
Mr.. Lueck of Watertown, was caller
in this vicinity Sunday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
@ a 8 T . RIA

Miss GeneyiVe Mullen entertained at
kitchen shower Tuesday afternoon at
her home on Montgomery street in hon
OF of Miss Anna Smith.
Yesterday, Mrs. August Kopfer, one of
the pioneer residents of the town of En-
met, passed to her reward. She was
native Of Germany and well advanced in
age.
It is just as you are brought up. If
you were brought up to have nice things
you Will want them, and you can get
them of the Central Trading Co.
Among those who took in the state
fair at Milwaukee last Friday were Mr..
and Mrs. @. L. Forkenbridge and daugh-
ter Cora. Misses Della Kennel, Emma
Seidel, Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Field
schneider, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney F.
Eberle.
FOR SALE.-A scholarship in the
Williams Business College. Milwaukee.
Cost $500, will be sold for $4,000. and
scholarship in the International Cor
respondence School at Scranton, Penn.
Cost $4,000 and will be sold for $500.
A good opportunity for young man
wishing either business or technical
education. Inquire-at the Leader Office.
INatertown. Wis.
You will soon need a heater. You will
| find most every kind on the market at
the Central Trading Co.
The Young Mems Bible Study of the
Morayian church will hold their first
annual banquet in the parlors of the
church, Friday evening, October 6. They
are fine group of young men and the
banquet will be pleasant affair.
DR.. and Mrs. A. FL. HartWig and son
were visitors in Madison over Sunday.
P. FL. Casey CT Milwaukee. detective
! for the c. NJ. & st. P. road, was in the
city Tuesday whether on business or
not, the Leader was net informed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
RETURNING EVERY SIX WEEKS.

Miss Elizabeth Heyn of Oshkosh, is a
guest at the home of VIM. G0rder, Jr.
Hon. M. E. Burke of Beaver Dam, mem
Der of congress for his district, was here
yesterday and visitor at the fair.
Editor G. S. Hubbs of the Lake Mills
Leader was at the fair yesterday.
Miss Helen Schultz has gone to Mil
Waukee and entered Downer college.
Do you need typewriter? You can
get good one Of the Central Trading
Co.
Editor 0. f. ROessler of the jefferson
Banner, the writer heard, was here We'd
nesday, but as he failed to fIaternize.
can only speak from hearsay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Perry of Farm
lngton, spent two days here during the
week and took in the fair.
Thomas Williams, who has been quite
seriously i'll, is well again, much to the
JOY OF his relatives and friends.
The savages eat off the ground. You
don't need to. You can get table cheap
Of the Central Trading Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
Wisconsin Inventors

Tie following patents were issued
this week reported by D. Swift & Co.,
Patent Lawyers, Washington, d. c., who
will furnish copies of the above inven-
tions to any of our readers for ten cents
each:
C. Bernet, Germantown, Pneumatic
elevator; J. Birchard, Kenosha, Fluid
gage: Albert Brooker, Lancaster, Vehicle
wheel; F. Bruno. Milwaukee, Conductor
hook; A. M. Georgeson, Carburated air
mixer; J. E. Hilgers, Middleton, Pipe
forcing jack; ". D. James, Fort Atkin-
son, Stanchion supp prting frame; ]. NJ.
Johnson, Madison. Pipe; W. F. Walther,
Milwaukee, ADJUSTABLE reamer.
Yesterday, 200 or more visitors to the
fair came from Johnson Creek and other
points south on the c. & NV. road.
reaching here in the afternoon and hur-
ried to the fair grounds to take in all
the attractions they could in the limit
ed time before returning home.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22

Miss Elsa Rohde, who was book-keepel
for Strauss & Settle, is now engaged in q
like capacity in the store of the j. B.
Murphy Co., West Main street
DR.. Barber's dental office
is now over Salick's Jew
elry store, next to bridge.
W. c. Stone left Monday morning on a
business trip to Chicago and Niagara
Falls; and on October s, will leave on a
business trip to Montana.
His many friends are pleased to see
John T. Ryan out again after his illness
which at one time threatened to be SER
ious, but Dr.. Masterson's treatment was
eficaci0us.
Miss Mile Roller would call the at
tention Of the ladies of Watert0wn and
vicinity to thefact that she is now show
ing her new fall line Of millinery and
fancy goods. A call and inspection will
prove yaluable.-tf
NJ. Manning of Clyman, was here Fri
day afternoon tomeet his daughter, Miss
Laurette, on her return from a visit to
the State Fair at Milwaukee. The sun
shone all the time Mr.. Manning was in
the city.
EX-Mayor Wertheimer and G.. NJ. GAIL
mann returned Thursday evening from
a visit to couple of county fairs in Hi
nOis. The ex-may0r informed the writ
er that they took good care of each other
while absent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
PiperSville

Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Roberts, and Mrs
Charles Lawyer of Ixonia, spent Satm
day with FL. Humphrey and family.
Emil Kohl of Watertown, called on
relatives here Sunday.
Grace Perry was an Oconomowoc Wis
itOr Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gergenz and children of
Watertown, spent Wednesday at The
home Of Vim. Karberg.
VIM. Perry and family spent Sunday
at FarmiDgton.
Mir. and Mrs jay Perry entertained
company from IAonia Sun3ay.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Karherg p5. tartained
company from Affect II ami Oklahoma
Sunday.
Mrs. Neitzei entertained pun Der
OF ladies at quilting be-" Wednesday
afternGoa.