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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
GRABS PURSE
FROM WOMAN
Mrs. H. C. Drost Robbed by
Strange Highwayman.

Al robbery similar to the many
that have occurred throughout this
section of the country Of late was
perpetrated on Water street, near
Gordon street, about 9 o'clock Sat
urday night. A man who seemed to
spring out of the ground jumped up
to Mrs. III. C. Drost. of liza Madison
avenue, ard snatched her pocket
book, containing about 81, and bolt
ed towards Smith street. He disap-
peared in the direction OF the
Staten Island ferryhouse. Sho says
the robber must have been lying on
the ground. He approached from
behind and grabbed her shoulder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
RATS" D0LAN
IN JAIL AGAIN


Thomas DoIan,. better known as
Rats" who, according to the police
has spent more than half of his life
in the county jail, is there once
more. This time for breaking and
entering, but not to rob as has been
his practice heretofore. He is
charged with annoying Mrs. Geragh-
ty, OF Sewaren, who Is caring for his
child. she refused to let him enter
her house Friday night 50 he work.
ed his old stunt of forcing his way.
A Woodbridge officer arrested him.
The arrest followed ten hours OF
liberty for Dolan. The police of this
city and vicinity say he is N of the
worst criminals for petty robberies
they have had to combat with, main
~ because of his cunningness n
hardness at picking locks and
sneaAing around.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26

built mountain wagon and It's COM
plete scientific equipment. penetrated
to the valleys of the Chubut and the
Rio Chico and travsrsed the almost
barren tabIeland that stretches be-
tween. Living trees are 30 rare in
this country of the pampas that
throughout the settled portions Of the
territory the inhabitants build their
dwellings Of corrugated iron imported
from abroad. Practically the only veg
citation which Ii common Is a stunted
growth resembling the sagebrush OF
the American desert,
While the college men often found
water o scarce luxury, fhay have had
an abundance OF buzzards' and os-
trich eggs. One OF the latter makes a
tnge omalet and the shells are worth
g6 apiece In the United States, Under
date of October 3 last Professor Loom
In writes:
II have not yet so many fossils aS I
would like. but can already 9 that
We Will be able TO revise pretty thor
oughly the geology. I have for mount
ing the gkin OK a guanaco, which
Ghumway shot and which we are eat
ing. It ID o three hundred pound buck
and we got one hundred pounds OF
good meat from It. Then later | ran
into an ostrich neat. with fifteen good
eggs. zach night I blow two and we
have a big scrambled sgS dish Ter
breakfast.
In the Chico valley the American
scientists nanae cross an interesting
colony of Bosr ranohsrs. With the
sauna spirit that led THAR korebsars
so trek back Into ths htnteriRnd from
Gaps Colony, when thu British oeou<
pied u almost a century ago, onaa OF
them have emigratsd 10 this new
country rather than live under Eng
lsan domination In tina TransvaaI. In
Patagonia they have found q country
net unlike that of their old South
African hanaes, They ara nil szaeep
growers, for the shrubbsTy, Sparse
though Il d, seema to supply sufficient
m~uatenanaa Co make that industry
pgofitabias I'm Some localities, Mr.
Turnes wsltss, the Baesa form 20
EAsss q proportion Of TIM pnpuiatsc1
that H0ae phrases and words are De-
aamlag 3 part og ths ecllaquias lans
anaSas
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26

Take one large Spanish onion to
six good sized cooking apples. Slice
apples without pairing them and slice
onien thin. Fry together ID butter.
keeping the pan covered to hold the
steam and prevent burning Sprinkle
lightly with sugar while cooking To-
add to the flavor OF the dish, but do
not add the sugar until tbs apples and
onions are nearly dofgs, al sugar tugns
easily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
MARlONS TO
INCORPORATE

The Marion Athletic Club will be
incorporated shortly by County Col
lector Thomas Fl. Hagerty, OF New
B~runswick, acting for the local or
g~anizatien. A copy of the incorpora-
ton papers was read yesterday at
the clubs meeting. Mr.. Hagerty,
who Ia a web known lawyer, Is deep
up Interested in the progress OF the
Marions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
SOCIALISTS MAY AID
LAWRENCE STRIKERS

A movement is on foot among the
Socialists, of this city, to start a re-
lief subscription for the benefit OF
the striking textile workers at Law
renee, Mass. Socialism, and the
Family" was the topic discussed by
Aug. C. Claessens, of New York,
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
@sszPEop!L,.E3 .-....
You MoWo
ssrs "
10 W%n an in1nafH
Miss Hattie Fraser, of Lewis
ptreet. VAS o New York visitor Sun
day.

NJ Msy an inmafa - ~
pahwav Reforfmators III town, re-
havina l,aass NE yesterday. Miss
slGna Watson accompanied her
Tor a short Wait in Brooklyn.
William ~Jorgensen attended the
dance given by the Keyport Yacht
Club Saturday evening.
Mrs. Edgar Ellis and Mrs. James
Little, OF Tottenville. were local
visitors Saturday evening.
Mise Esaith nerttne, - Richmond
Valley. was in town Saturday.
E. r. Hendrickson, of Smith street
visited his brother at Middietown
yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Dixon, of Newark,
has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Theodore B~loodgood, of Smith
street.
Mrs. Thomas Christopher, of Cen
ter street, Ia confined to her home by
illness.
Mrs. James H. skidmore. OF High
street, has been visiting her son,
David Skidmore, OF Highland Park,
for a few days.
Charles r. 0~hmenhiser, OF Wood
bridge, spent Sunday evening with
friends IN town.
Fred Hoelln, of TottenvnIe, was
renewing old acquaintance in town
yesterday.
Raymond Leroy Newman and
Miss Nellie Hansen visited friends
In Tottenville Sunday.
Il. q. Green visited friends in New
ark Sunday.
Miss Ellen Lindeberg, of Brook,
lyn, lis visiting relatives in this city
Harry Huisman. of Elizabeth
street. spent Sunday In RAILWAY.
Mrs. G. a. Paul and little Eliza
beth Paul were Staten Island visi-
tors Sunday afternoon.
Miss Matte Bonham, of State
street, visited in Tottenville Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Valentine and
two daughters were local visitors
yesterday afternoon.
d. J. Wariug and Miss Dora War.
Ing We're Staten Island visitors Sun
day.
MI. and Mrs. Abram NJ, Sprague
OF Staten Island. spent Sunday after
noon WITH Mrs. Sprague,s parents
IN Smith street
Misses Hortense and Irene Rock,
Of Market street, were New York Wis
stors yesterday.
Mir. and Mrs. Willis Stanton, OF
Prince Bay, were visitors In town
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Meade, Of 35e
laurie street are receiving oongrat.
nlations on the arrival % a baby
boy.
Mr. and Mrs John J. Gray. Of
Lewis street. are receiyirg q yiait
from Mise Hayer. of Labancn. N. J
The following local boys went tf
Woodbridge Saturday afternoon:
Harold Briggs Harry Hardiman
Vincent Runyon. Charles sfurn. Lee
aoIdbergsr. Psfar Dgnetct, James
Qaackenbush, AIsx Ritter, George
Kutchev and Herbert Hatcher.
Misses Anna Rhodes. Mary Beatty
Messrs. 0yen Browning and barney
BROWNING Boaglas ECoudan, John
TooIan, Adam eehantz and Frank
Henry went 20 piainffeId SATURDAYS
afternoon TO root for this local high
school basketball quintet.
Kiss GLADYS Huisfzex. OF Essxon
was the guest OF Mr., ana Mrs, ]
H. Crowaif In Market street cye,
Ehe week end,
Rssses W0gtom,of neeteF street
Returned last nfght to LafaFett:
College In Easton, after spending
several daya with bis parenfs. Mr.
esd Mrs., william II, Waatsa,
Afonze Field. Of Rod BaHE. visited
IL khS AeEs3 @f RaIpA #f2Ia In ge'
s@Ips ayanae yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
FREM SOCIETY
ANNIVERSARY

Members OF the Singing Society
Frem and a number of their friends
celebrated the third anniversary OF
the organization OF the society last
night by a reception In Kroegar's
Auditorium. Hans Peterson, a not
ed Danish singer, from New York,
entertained.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
FAMILY FINDS
JEWELRY GONE

Several articles OF jeweIry were
taken from the residence OF john
Papp, Of 53S Madison avenue Sat
urday night, according to report
BY Papp to the police yesterday. The
house is believed to have been enter
ed between 8 and 10 o'clock when
members of the family We're out.
Three gold rings, a Jewel box, two
cuff buttons and two silver watches
were reported missing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
Pee Htxxssoeiatson Meet.

TEC
Members OF the Keyport and
South Amboy Association were at
the Perth Amboy Bee Rive Associa-
ton meeting held at Hower's Anboy
hotel yesterday. Following the
business session a collation. was
served. The association Is planning
a smoker to be held on May 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26

dissatisfied cioakmakers and tail
ors Of this city have secured the SER
vices os j. Polakaw, president of
the cfoakmskers' and tailors' union
of New York to appear in Union hall
tomorrow night and organize a local
union.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
Chance Date of AFFAIR.

The committee In charge OF the
annual banquet Of Protection Hook
and Ladder Company have decided
to hold the affair IN Tuesday, March
8, In Kruger's restaurant in Hobart
street, instead CT tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26

One candidate was initiated at
a meeting Of Pc Ambe Loft No 865s
lawmakers. Plans for the hall 30
be held In Washington hall Saturday
night we're discussed.
-PRtrolman Hugh 9teed reported
or amty at estB o'clock this morn
friends.
AlEenasata Ledge II. 81 RI.
meeEa san1z
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26

Members of the general parade
oznmtttes OF the VOLUNTEER FIRE de-
na~trseat will in the head
Quarters OF Lincoln Engine Com
pany at 8 o'clock tonight TO discuss
plans FOR the proposed nremen's pa
rads In October.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
Addressed Y. M. g. A. Meeting.

Addressed ". M. g. A. Meeting.
james G. Sleeth. OF Newark, ad-
dressed a meeting yesterday after
noon at the Public Library In the
interest of a X. M. g. Al. In this city.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
POLICE NEWS

For acting disorder1y YESTERDAY
Aglels Nielsen. t~hlTty-sight years old.
of 426 Seagnan avenue was arrested
on complaint Of his wife and son
fenced 10 serve three months IN the
county Jail,
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
rENnEREn

Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller, OF
b95 Amboy avenue. were rendered
a surprise by q number of their
friends last night. A program of
vocal and instrumental selections
was carried cut after which refresh
ments were served. In the gather
ing were Misses Anna Beck, Made
line Miller, Katherine Miller, Alice
Rundgren, Elizabeth Beck, Dorothy
Miller. Measrs. William Beck, Fred
eriak Miller, Lawrence Beck, Emil
Beck, MIR. and Mrs. Rundgren, Mr..
and Mrs. Beck and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Miller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26

Tna nYMNlRu NHWn haa tie
largest asrealatsoa Ia she eouaEg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
EXCELLENT

A regular monthly meeting and
social OF the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Simpson NJ. e.
church will be held tonight at s
o'clock in the lecture room of the
church. An entertaining program
Of musical numbers will be rendered
after which refreshments will be
served. The following program viii
be rendered: Piano solo by Miss
Emma Greiner, vocal solo by Mrs.
Wilbur LaRoe. address by Mrs. w.
Fl. Bawden, quartet rendition of
ssSpringtime'' by Misses Elsie Mer-
GER, Marion EIdridge. Harriet Meade
and Alma Parsons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
i AuTO RIDE.

A party Of young men from this
city took an automobile ride to Nor
rfstown yesterday. On their home
ward ride they stopped at Somerville
where they had dinner at the hotel.
In the party we're. Frank Durham,
John Schantz, Howard Mullen,
Ralph Hanback,, Adam Schantz, Ed
ward Koyen, Howard Hansen and
Abel Hansen,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
room SALE NETS st2.oo.

The cake and food sale held In
the chapel Of the Baptist church
from 3 until 6 O'Clock Saturday af-
ternoon netted about $12. The
event was held under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Aid Society. Mrs. Ward
and Mrs. WiIes were the committee
who arranged the sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
WHIST RECEPTION.

1----7@ T EH11E kEHNEA4E y
Max A. Gibian, of Lewis street,
entertained q number of friends at a
whist reception yesterday afternoon.
Refreshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26
From

any Angle, Style. Economy or
variety it would be difficult
to offer you better Hats at any
price.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-26

II you pass us on Hats this
season. you'll pass the largest
and finest assortmentin Town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

April Al adjournment early in June Is
the object Of both sides. b there any
right to suppose In such circumstances
that wool revision IL expected or desired
at this session by the House?
Logically. the vetoed wool bin Of the
Iextra session should have been reintro-
duced at this session. Those who voted
for II then should have been willing to
put themselves into action again. No
change in the proposition has taken place
| In the past six months 80 tar az they are
concerned. They acted then independ-
entity Of tho tariff boards Investigations.
and declare indifference to them now that
the result IL at hand.
But politicians are seldom logical In q
pinch. Any port In q storm; and some
strange ports are sought The presiden-
tiai wind IL rising. and Mr.. Underwood
has his weather eye peeled for danger.
Whether he Ii reading the clouds and the
portents Alright II will take time to de-
termine.
Another question is. May We expect
legislation in the line Of iron and steel?
Is legislation the objective? Is not veto
desired and expected? The President.
while not soliciting an iron and steel
schedule at this time in the order OF
tariff revision by schedule. must pass
upon one II one is sent him. and as ne
would prefer more data thar Is now at
hand he may refuse to accept bill
drawn as he may think more for the
purpose Of putting him in a hole than
anything else.
Present prospects seem to be for a cam
paign with the Payne law intact, and the
whole proposition Of a protective tarin
In the scale. A downward revision OF the
law--the wool schedule in particular-will
be advocated by both sides-by the one
with protection per Sc in view, and by
the other with revenue the sole and rul-
ing consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Now for the Tariff.

The week opens with the House ap-
preaching the tariff question. In q few
days. IL is announced. the democrats will
meet in caucus and discuss the iron and
steel schedule. which il. to lead In the
matter OF revision. and also to exchange
views as to the schedules to follow.
Party matters OF great moment are In the
balance. and must be weighed with care
1t Is hardly believable that the pro-
gram has been Arranged for the purpose
Of vindicating Mr.. Underwood The a..
PERSONS cast on him by Mr.. Bryan
never for q moment Impressed the public
The chairman OF ways and means could
well have ignored them. They were
based upon rumor and Misrepresentation
and even Mr.. Bryan. who ~ his party's
leader must be sleepless on the watch
tower, and should be quick to give warn
ing OF danger. may now regret the haste
Of his outcry.
But. for some reason. the program fol
lowed At the extra session has been se'
aside. and new one adopted What va.
last then g now first. and what nrst last
Wool this time WIN b at the tan Of Thu
procsssion. and may not bs reached until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

The latest grade crossing disaster,
which cost six lives at a suburb of Phila-
delphia, illustrates most emphatically the
criminal danger of the present system OF
safeguarding" by q fagman the death
traps which result from the junction of
a street or road and a railway line. prev
alent on most Of the roads in this On
try. In this case the f1agman was absent
from his post and the carriage, conveying
Ave women to early mass. was struck by
q aging express, which crossed immedi-
ately after a freight had passed. for
which the driver had held his vehicle.
There were no gates. There was no
warning bell. Just fiagman who was
not there. There are two reports about
this matter of the fiagman's absence.
One is that he had been given leave of
absence for two days and had failed to
return to duty at the hour specified, q
o'clock in the morning. The other is that
the regular man was i'll and substitute
had been hired to take his place. but
failed to get to the crossing in time to
guard 1t for the express. Either explana-
ton serves only to fasten the respOns.-
bility upon the railroad company more
definitely. To depend for the preserva-
ton Of human lives upon q man who may
be late. or who may be Ill. or who may
overstay his leave is to give the public
practically no protection at all. What Of
tho hours when there Is no guard. be-
tween turns Of duty? This crossing. in a
fashionable suburb Of Q great city, used
constantly by vehicles Of all kinds, pro-
tected only by q faulty system Of flag
men, IL q type Of hundreds, even thou
sands OF similar traps for the living in
different parts Of the country.
From time to time these so-called acct
dents happen. costing now a single life.
again half q dozen. all needless, all ex.
tremely costly to the railroad companies,
and all q serious reflection upon both
the corporations and the lawmakers.
There have been enough OF them to point
the way to q remedy. enough Of them, in
fact. to have more than paid for a system
Of subways and viaducts keeping the
public of the tracks within a radius of
fifty miles OF every large city. In Wash
ington. despite many tragedies, with an
urban terminal system that is absolutely
safe. there are grade crossings in the
suburbs that are a menace to life. One
of them is just being corrected by the
construction Of q subway. but at the rate
established for the elimination Of these
death traps outside of the city limits it
will be at least y quarter Of q century
before the District Is freed from the men,
ace Of just such disasters as that report
ed from Torresdale. No one can tell how
many lives will be sacrificed here before
the work is finished that should have
been done years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

Thirteen years ago next month WASH
ington experienced a real blizzard. .
A heavy fall Of snow. accompanied by
high wind and an extremely low tenn
perature. visited the capital and caused
depth Of suffering not experienced be-
fore in the memory of living people. 1t
was the severest bit Of weather that had
been felt here In many decades. This
gave a new record point, and ever since
all sorts OF winter weather have been
compared with the big blizzard Of ~ .
With drifts Of snow piling seven and
eight feet high and standing over three
feet on q level where not blown about;
with wind which ranged upward from
fifty miles an hour. and with the Their
Washington was given a fair idea Of the
sort OF climate more or less familiar to
residents Of the northwest. where a
blizzard" 10 something definitely terri
ble-not q mere gust OF snowflakes, but
driving. binding. freezing blasts Of icy
particles that bite into the flesh and
make existence impossible without shell
ter. No one In Washington has ever
cared to repeat the experience Of 1889.
There was no pleasure In the visitation,
but. on the contrary. thousands OF peo-
pie suffered keenly and lives were en-
dangered and business was interrupted.
It took Q week for Washington to regain
It's equilibrium. Compared with that
storm the snowfall and the low tempera-
ture Of the last few days cannot be re.
garded as . serious experience. It is
true that the Thermometer fell for q
short time to within two degrees Of the
low-record mark Of thirteen years ago,
but Il rose sssain rapidly and there was
no wind, while not . tenth as much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Jourueyings at Home.

The wanderer who with self-attending
mind
Roams DER the earth in novelty's sad
quest,
To things familiar finds his gaze confined,
Wherever he may follow his unrest.
The same old walls and roofs around
him rise
If Fancy and Romance guide not his
sight;
The same old sunshine lights the same
old skies.
The same old stars look down on him
at night.
Housekeeping folk with sense alert may
know
Strange beauties, as the frost holds
sway again:
Outside the wondrous waste Of arctic
snow,
And tropic forests on tae window pane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

From the New York Sun.
In 1883 the charge for first-class mail
matter was reduced from 3 cents q
half ounce to cents. Two years iater
the weight limit was raised to an ounce.
Since then no change has been made in
the tam. although there has been q
great increase in the use Of the mails.
Now the demand for cheaper postage has
taken new life. and Senator Burton OF
Ohio has introduced a bill providing that
after July ! the rate shall be / cent an
ounce for letter mail under the same
conditions that are imposed at present.
Senator Burton points out that every
reduction in the cost to the public OF
transporting letters has been followed
by an increase In the revenues derived
from this service. In the last fiscal year
the public paid over $162, 100000 for let
ter postage, Of which over $62.OuO,0E
was pront to the government. The hs'
uree are not exact, but they 40 not seri-
ously misrepresent the financial gains
from this source
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

these last few days have been desperate
~ hard TO endure for those without warn
houses and clothing ana suflcient food
and Washington has held much bit
ter. suffering, which fortunately hal
been and Is being relieved systematically
and thoroughly by the charitable agen'
cies. There need be no fear that THU
stress of weather will bring fatalities
40 long as it Is possible to learn the
needs of the people. There IL an abun-
dance of means to rescue them. All the
people of Washington ask IL that they
he informed of tho necessities and they
win respond generously to the call Tor
help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
The American Soldier.
From the Detroit Journal.

1t was excellent advice that Gen. J.
Franklin Bell gave to the American
troops prior to their setting out from the
Philippines to do police duty In China.
1t was in effect: Be polite to all: gentle
and courteous to those weaker than you
respectful to those of higher rank, no
matter what their nationality may be:
adopt q friendly attitude toward for
eigners. and keep yourselves neat and
in a couple OF words-be gentlemen. II
1t be followed It will give the world a
higher opinion of the American soldier
and, consequently. Of the American ma
ton It will let the unfortunate Chinese
see that we are interfering as their
friends, not to bully and rob. outrage and
murder. but to maintain peace In the Sec
ton of the country we occupy and pro-
tect foreign property from destruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
Precaution Against Fire Dangers

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Outside fire escapes coated with ice
and windows opening onto them SINH
larly burdened and seemingly locked by
ice upon the stills have been matters OF
local observation during the past few
days. Steps and sidewalks used as ordi-
nary passageways have been promptly
cleaned or sanded, but the fire escape.
which, IL used at all. must be used In a
hurried. frightened passage, is apt to be
unsafe, IL not actually impossible. just
at time when weather conditions large
ly increase the probability OF fire and the
necessity for its saving use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

A suggestion that Luther BURBANK
would make q good secretary o.
Agriculture is being persistently CIR
culated Burbank might possibly de-
velop some ideas that would make the
farm so Interesting as to keep tho boys
from fiocking to the cities.