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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
WILSON GETS
TASTE OF IT
Little Girl Plead for Fathers
Job.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent

tTJOm tue " - 'Ocp'HettHt'P
Trenton, Nov. 5:-One of the
features of the immense amount of
mail which Governor Wilson has re-
celved since his nomination for the
presidency has been the number OF
letters received from children. Chill
dren in all sections of the country
have written to him on all sorts OF
subjects. Characteristic of this class
of epistles is a letter received from
a girl in Massachusetts, stating that
she knows that the governor is go
ing to be the next president and
pleading that he will not take the
p~ostofice away from her father, who
is the postmaster of the town IN
which they live. This letter is as
follows:
Dear Gov. wilson:
| know you are going to be the
next president, and from what my
mother and father say and what
read in the papers, / know you will
be a good president.
But someone says that you will
take away the p~ostofice from papa
when you are elected; and, so, l ash
you please not to, because he Is such
a good postmaster, as the people
here will tell you, and because hi
has had so much trouble. / am his
only grille left, and he has h doc
tors bills for Mamma.
Please don't let anyone see this,
for nobody knows ! have written to
you, and 1t scares me to write to
such a great man, as / am only six
teen years old"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
1890 DEATHS
IN NEW JERSEY
Shows Falling Of in Average
for State.
(From the NEWS Correspondent

(From the NEWS Correspondent
Trenton, Nov. 5.-1he Bureau of
Vital Statistics of the State Board
of Health issued a bulletin today
showing that there were 1880
deaths in the state for the month
ending October 10. This is 60 less
than the number of deaths for the
preceding month and is also SO less
than the average number of deaths
per month for the past twelve
months. In September the number
of deaths vas $3.50, and for August
the number a 3,453.
The number of deaths in the state
has shown a steady decrease for sew
eral months and this is attributed
by the officials of the State Board of
Health to the enactment of more
stringent laws for safeguarding
health and to the enforcement of
these statutes.
During the past month there were
33 suicides in New Jersey, the same
number as for the previous month.
In August 3S citizens of the state
took their own lives and in July the
number of suicides was 38. The
average number Of suicides per
month for the past twelve months
has been 80.
tuberculosis continues to exact its
large toll of deaths. The number
of deaths from this disease during
the past month was 1928. The cru
SADIE against the white plague seems
to have some effect, however, for
the average number of deaths per
month from tuberculosis for the
past twelve months vas 359, show
ing a decrease for October of 81.
David S. South, the registrar of
the State Bureau, says that the death
ate for October is lower than for
any corresponding period during the
past five years.
The bulletin shows that a lot of
work was done by the different de-
partments of the State Board in the
work of enforcing during the month
the health laws. There al exam
ined ISL samples of food and drugs,
of which 60 were found to be adul-
terated, and Is suits were started to
prosecute persons guilty of adultera-
non. During the month liza diaries
were inspected and five were stopped
from producing milk because of I'M
sanitary conditions. The division of
sewerage and water supplies inspect
ed many water supplies, analysed
271 samples of drinking water and
did considerable other work. The
laboratory of hygiene in its bacte-
biological department tested l,34l
specimens from suspected cases Of
diphtheria, tuberculosis, typhoid fe-
yer, malaria and other contagious
diseases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
DEAL
IN BRUNSWICK

According to reports from New
Brunswick the voters of that city
have a deal on whereby the as
sembly ticket as represented by the
native sons of New Brunswick will
receive the unanimous support OF all
parties. Each OF the third leading
tickets in the field have named can
didates for assembly as follows:
George l.. Burton, Democrat; James
A. Edgar, Progressive, and Elmer e.
Wyckoff, Progressive. 1t is declared
by men who know that the New
Brunswick voters would rather cut
their party's nominees and vote for
native sons" because Of a selfish in
terest the county seat men have al
ways shown in county elections.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
CENSUS BUREAU BUSY
WITH RECENT RETURNS

The United States Census Bureau
is now engaged in digesting the re-
turns of the thirteenth census. In
doing SO it is using some of the most
remarkable machines in existence.
One of them is known as a tabulat-
ing machine. 1t will write down a
dozen or more facts a day about
each one of thousands of persons.
The census Office has a card that
represents you. This card tells
whether you are male or female,
married or single, native or natural
lied. There are many other things
that must be told about you If the
census is to be complete, and the
card is punched SO as to tell all of
them.
One of these days you-that is,
your card-will be fed through the
~tabulating machine at the census
Office. along with thousands of
others. The machine will make no
mistake in its work of keeping tally
on you. If your card hasn't exactly
the right number of holes punched
in it to tell the machine just what it
wants to know about you, it will
shut down and refuse to work again
until your card is taken out for cor
rection.
Every one of the holes that tells
the machine the things it wants to
know will serve as an opening for a
blunt needle to pass through. When
the needle passes through it comes
into contact with a cup of mercury,
thus closing An electric circuit which
causes the facts about you to be tab
uiated. That is how you are being
counted at the census office, and the
whole story of the Census Bureau is
most interesting. You will fnd It
told In chapter thirteen of THE
American Government" by Frederic
j. HasktR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
0TFfRR$SSSR2++ttAST MONTH
FROM PUBLIC MARKET

Henry loft, superintendent OF
weights and measures who is In
charge of the public market, report
ed to the council last night that
$321.25 had been collected as mar
ket fees in September and October.
Az by agreement fifty per cent Of the
proceeds must go to the Perth Am
boy Trust and the Middlesex Realty
Company. owners Of the market land
q resolution was adopted awarding
3S1 to the former and $1,000 to the
realty company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
FOR
GRADING WORK
Continued from page y

ed in the Convery Place matter.
Reports of the commissioners of
assessment on improvements in Con-
very Place, Stockton street, Fayette
and Penn streets were received.
Upon suggestion of Mr.. Seaman the
city clerk was instructed to notify
protesting property owners to be on
hand at the next committee meeting
of the council. =
An ordinance to lay a f~ifteen-inch
sewer in Brodhead Place, between
Sayre and New Brunswick avenues,
was introduced and passed upon its
first reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
PENNSYLVANIA
is DOUBTFUL
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Pittsburgh, Nov. 5:-For the first
time In many a day tn a presidential
campaign Pennsylvania is in the
doubtful column. Interest in the
election is intense and a very heavy
early vote was cast. The fine wealth
er promises to bring out an immense
vote. Besides thirty-eight presiden-
tial electors Pennsylvania will today
elect a state treasurer, auditor gen.
eral, thirty-six congressman and a
full membership to the State House
of Representatives and half of its
state senate. All three parties are
seemingly confident but are laying
great stress on the "silent vote"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
ICRAWL AT DANCE WAS
STOPPED BY THE POLICE

Brawls occurred at two dances last
night and necessitated police inter-
ference. A fight started at a dance
in John Jacko's saloon at Fayette
and Stockton streets about midnight
and resulted in a free for all battle
shortly a%tferward. No one is re-
ported to have been seriously hurt
and no arrests were made. Patrol
men MCGOWAN and Lybeck ended the
fight.
Several men received blows and
youth was battered numerically at
a general fight at a dance In Pulaski
Park In State street. g Patrolman
Durham interfered and for a time
was powerless to stop the combat.
Women fled from the hall in terror,
while almost every man in the place
participated In the brawl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
CONNECTICUT VOTE IS
GREATLY IN DOUBT
Special bu United Press Wire,

New Haven, Conn, Nov. S.
Never before has the outcome of a
presidential or state election been
SO much in doubt In Connecticut as
today. The outcome all hinges on
the vote of the Progressives and how
many votes they take from the two
old parties. Democratic and Repub-
lican managers each claim the state
by 1900. The P~rogressives claim
$4,000 or more votes, part Of them
from Republican ranks, and II such
is the case the nominal Republican
vote will be brought down nearly to
the figures claimed by the Demo-
Gratis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
RIVAL DINNER PARTIES
IN new YORK HOTEL
Special by United Press Wire.

SpecfdI By Jnfted PTsss VIC.
New York, Nov. 5.-While the
votes are being counted to see wheth-
er it will be Taft, Roosevelt or Will
son, under one roof of the hotel
Manhattan, Mrs. William Taft, wife
of the President, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Perkins, of the Bull
Moose sympathies. will sit at differ
ent parties. Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen
Taft and others will be the guests
of Chairman Charles II. Dills OF the
Republican National Committee, and
Mrs. Hilles. Perkins will be host
at a Progressive dinner body. State
Progressive Chairman w. H. Hotch-
kiss and Mrs. Hotchkiss will also en-
certain in the same hotel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
PINS RECEIVED
BY SENIORS TODAY

All full 1edged members of the
class received their class pins
today and are now proudly exhibit
ing them to their friends. The pins,
which were ordered several weeks
ago, are of a special design and en-
tirely different from any worn by
graduating classes. They
are of solid gold and maroon with
the numerals 10 set in relief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
VOTE OUT
IN BAY STATE
Special bv United Press Wire.

Special bV United Press Wire.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 5:-All indi-
cations today pointed to a record
breaking presidential vote in Massa-
chusetts in the new Bull Moose party
as the deciding factor. Despite the
confident claims Of the Republicans
and Roosevelt followers. Woodrow
Wilson proved a strong factor. The
weather was fine and an unusual
large vote was polled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
VOTE is CLOSE
IN MICHIGAN
bfJ United Press Wire.

Speoial by United Press Wire.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 5:-Because
the ace for governor complicated
the presidential situation in Michi-
gan the count in this state is apt to
be delayed. 1t was predicted by
politicians that Roosevelt would
carry the state by a small majority,
but the Democrats and Republicans
alike are making equally confident
claims.
The woman's suffrage amendment
was an important issue on which the
vote was certain to be close.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
EUROPE
IS INTERESTED
Special by United Press Wire.

optCFUF UV UHFttH fFt6o WITT
London, Nov. 5:-The American
election rivalled the Balkan "a in
popular interest here today. The
London newspapers have four COL
umns on the subject today and an
unprecedented display of news en-
thusiasm over the new world poll
tics. Without exception they pre-
dicted victory for Wilson and sec
ond place for Roosevelt. Messages
from Paris, Berlin, Vienna and
Rome indicated that an unusual
amount of interest was being taken
in today's American election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
In Trouble Over Hot Dogs"

A disagreement over privileges to
sell "hot dogs" at a public affair
brought two vendors of f~rankfurters
and rolls before Recorder Kehoe
last night. I. Kaufman, of State
street. accused Samuel Mosko, Of
Alpine street, Of assault and battery.
The latter was placed under bonds
in the amount Of 500 to keep the
peace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
" FINGERS CRUSHED
WHILE COUPLING CARS

Charles Palmer. of 314 Laurie
street, had two fingers on his left
hand injured while coupling cars at
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon on the
docks of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, this city. DR.. G.. w. Tyr
rell dressed the crushed members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
ON
SEEING TAFT
Spenidl bv United Press Wire.

Spentdl bv United Press Wire.
Cincinnati, Nov. 5:-A man who
insisted on seeing President Taft
was removed from the doorstep at
the home of Charles P. Taft by the
police today. The man tried to
force his way past the maid who an
swered his ring at the door. He
declared he served in the civil war
and was never mustered out, and
that the President was the only man
who could do it for him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
Stolen Bicycle Found.

Bicycle believed to have been one
of several stolen from this city the
past few months has been found In
South Amboy. 1t is a Viking make
bearing No. 52,308. Chief Of Po-
lice Mcdonald, of South Amboy, no.
titled the local police last night Of
the find.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
CITY WARRANT TO THE
HOSPITAL FOR $4,000

A warrant for $4,000 was ordered
drawn to the account of the city
hospital by the Board Of Aldermen.
last night, as a part Of the appropri-
alton by the city to the institution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-05
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FvFNTNC NEWS covers the field
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20
The Harvest Moon.

The moon that is now at its first quart
designated because it is the moon near
the full at the time of harvest in England.
or about the autumnal equinox. when. by
reason Of the small angle Of the ecliptic
and moons orbit with the horizon, it rises
nearly at the same hour for several days.
II is supposed to assist the farmer in
getting in his crops II he has to work
after nightfall
The ordinary moon would do this just
as well for one evening, but the next
night it would be an hour later in rising
and the next day the farmer would have
to Wait two hours for it and the third
day three hours.
But the harvest moon when it is full
rises within less than half an hour of the
same time each evening. 1t will be full
on September 26. rising just as the sun
sets and by the time twilight is over II
will be well up in the sky. Four days
later it will be only asquarter to when it
rises. so that the farmers will have full
week of good moonlight right after
sunset.
The average time Of the moon is about
| fifty minutes later every evening. but on
some days it is more than an hour later.
On the nth of August it was an hour
and II minutes later than the day before.
On the 2Sfh of September 1t will be only
23 minutes later. and at some times it is
| less than that.
The reason for this difference in the
time Of rising is that the apparent path of
the moon through the sky is always
changing. 1t is not in the same place
every day, like the sun. The moon
does not go round the earth like a
wheel round the hub. because the moons
orbit is not circle. but an ellipse.- and
the earth is at one end of the ellipse.
The moon follows what is called the
ecliptic in its journey across the sky. and
this ecliptic is not atan angle with our
horizon. When this angle is very small,
although the moon falls back a little
along its orbit every day. it has only a
short way to reach onr horizon when it
rises from any of these positions.
1t is the combination of these two
things, the moons being furthest from
the earth in its elliptical orbit and the &C.
liptic being at the favorable angle to the
horizon that makes the harvest moon.
During the month of October the same
thing occurs, but tits not quite so pro-
nounced. and that is why it is called the
hunters moon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20

The first case called for trial was that
of Earl McVey VS. Alvin G. Russell, an
appeal from magistrates docket, McVey
claiming horse that Russell attached on
a claim against his brother, Walter O..
McVey now deceased. Joshua Clayton
and J. Wilson Squier for Mcvey; Henry
L. Constable and Omar D. Crothers for
Russell. The case was given to the jury
Tuesday afternoon and verdict returned
for McVey.
The second call of the docket was taken
up Wednesday morning and a number Of
cases returned to other Counties.
I The Grand Jury found true bills in q
number of minor cases as well as an in
dictment against "Toney" Duke for the
murder of Sheriff J. Myron Miller. and
was still in session when our report
closed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20
ANOTHER p0WER PLANT TO BE
BUILT.
Tenants At Conowin0o Notified To
uacate.


announcement has been made that res
Iidenls Of the village Of Conowingo have
been notified to vacate their dwellings.
This is the first step in the construction
/ of second dam across the Susqu ehanna
River and plant to generate electricity
by the Susquehanna Power Company.
All The houses and land in Conowineo
are owned by The Power Company. which
acquired the property BY first purchase
and under condemnation proceedings. a
right granted by an act of the legislature
Of 1000. Ii Is only question of time be-
fore the village will rest at the bottom OF
a huge damned lake that will convert the
now noisy cataracts into quiet deep
pond.
The new dam will be erected just be-
low the new bridge which crosses the
Susquehanna River at Conowingo and
which is owned by the state. having been
purchased for about $50. 1000 by the State
RoAds Commission duling the admins
tration OF the late Governor Crothers.
Financiers and engineers who have
watched the plans of the Susquehanna
Power Company declare that one of its
chief hackers is the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. which, it is generally un-
derstood. has been seeking electrical
power with which to operate its trains
through Baltimore, Including the two
tunnels.
The promoters Of the new SusqIehanna
dam see wide field in which its power
can be utilized. Outside the territory
now occupied BY the McCalls Ferry Com
pany, it is claimed that there is abundant
room for another company. The virgin
territory is the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and Delaware. where scores of towns and
villages await the, coming of the electric
current for lighting, power and heating
purposes. 1t is further claimed that with
electricity at hand at a reasonable cost
trolley lines will gridiron the peninsula.
II is generally accepted that the new
company will work in unison with the
McCalls Ferry Company. In fact, the
McCall's Ferry Company will encourage
the building Of the new dam and new
plant as supplemental to its own.
The Spsquehanna Power Company is
development Of the old Susquehanna
Waterpower and Paper Company. incor-
porated in 1884 and conducted with profit
by the Smith family. of Hartford county,
for number Of years. This company,
the first going concern Of modern times
on the lower Susquehanna, built plant
and wing dam about two miles south
/, of Conowingo, or about eight miles from
the Pennsylvania line. The New York
World was one of its largest customers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20
L. O. & S. To Be Extende ed /.

II is reported the new purchasers of the
/. o. & S. railroad are to extend the
system to Singerly, this county, dis
tance of IS miles. where connections will
be made with the B. & o. road.
A western extension is also to be built
from Peach Bottom. on the York county
side of the Susquehanna, to New Park,
distance of about 20 miles, where the
StewartsvilIe Railroad will be reached,
which latter line extends IL miles to New
Freedom. which is station on the
Northern Central. This will necessitate
the building of bridge across the Sus-
qnehanna at Peach Bottom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20

With the intention of pushing road
building in all parts of the State until the
weather absolutely prevents work, the
State Roads Commission on Friday
passed resolution requesting the Board
OF Public Works to sell another 81 900. 600
worth of the bonds authorized by the last
Legislature and put the money to the
credit of the commission. Governor
Goldsborough attended the meeting of the
commission and said he would call the
Board of Public Works together the latter
part of this month so as to advertise the
bonds for sale in time for them to be is
sued as of December L.
The bonds will be the second 81 900. 900
of the So, nc. 900 called for under the Cos
lin act of 1912, the first 81. 600, 600 having
been issued as of August I. This will
leave $I,I7o,ooo still TO be issued. In
addition to this there are $25o.ooo of the
roads and bridges loan of 1910. which are
issuable January I, 1913; $500, 900 of the
$5.ooo. 900 loan of 1908 issuable also next
January and $3.50, 600 of the roads and
bridges loan issuable January 1. 1914 or
s.. 900 still issuable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20

Alfred Kirk.

Alfred Kirk. well known resident Of
this section. died at his home near Farm.
ing on Saturday morning. aged "a years.
The deceased had long been in poor
health. He followed farming successfully
retiring from active work some time ago
For number Of years he was president
of the Farmers & Mechanics Fire Insur-
ance Company of Cecil County, retiring
on account of failing health. A stanch
republican. he was active in local politics
and served two years as Judge of ths
Orphans Court.
His widow, three daughters and foul
sons survive. The funeral was held on
Monday, with interment at Rosebank
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20
Bronze Tablet In Memory 0
Bayard Taylor.

The Chester County Historical Society
will meet at Kennett on Saturday. 2Ist
inst. to dedicate handsome bronze
tablet on the site of the old home of the
Bayari Taylor, Chester county's dis
-tinguished author and poet. whose
Views Afoot and "Story of Kennett"
immortalized his memory. The exercises
will take place during the afternoon at
Cedarcroft. his late home. now remodel
ed into boys preparatory school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20
Annual conyenlIon OF N. c. 7. U

The 27ih annual convention of Cecil
County w. c. T. U. will be held in James
NJ. E. church, this town. on Tuesday.
September "a. The following is the
program:
10 a. m. Devotional. Mrs. N. c. Brown.
Address of Welcome. Mrs. c. S. Pyle.
Response. Miss Iva c. Mearns.
Noonside Prayer Mrs. Martin Thomp-
son.
p. m. Devotional. Mrs. T. j. Wilson.
Evening Meeting 7:3o o'clock. Tenn
peranee recital by Miss Amanda Londes.
Prof. J. G. Daily will sing in the after
noon and evening.
Fifteen cent lunch will be served.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-20
CIRCUIT COURT.
September Term Conyenes At Elk
ton-Jury List.

The September Term of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County convened at Elk
ton Monday. Associate Judges William
H. Adkins and Philemon B. Hopper on
the Bench.
The Grand Jury was drawn with Will
liam H. Holm as foreman. the charge
being delivered by Judge Adkins. The
juries were composed as follows:-