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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
CIVIC SOCIETY
STILL GROWING

The Perth Amboy Civic Society
now boasts of nearly one hundred
pledged members, according to the
reports Of Peter A. Peterson, the
prime mover in the affair. Mr.. Pet
erson has received numerous re-
quests for applications and some
time during the ensuing week a
special meeting will be called for the
enrolment Of the new members,
The workings of the association will
be in charge. of Mr.. Peterson and
the membership will represent vari-
GUS nationalities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
AWAY SAND
BANKS ON STATE ST.

A large gang of men in the en-
ploy of Graham & McKeon are at
work tearing away the sand banks
on State street near the plant of the
United Lead Company. The banks
were FIVE or six feet high. The place
will be made level with the street
grade. The sand obtained from the
premises, according to reports of the
workmen, is of the best that Perth
Amboy boasts of. 1t will take sever
al weeks to complete the job.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
PROSECUTOR
HAS RECORD

Exactly 100 indictments have
been found by the grand jury dur
ing the terms of Prosecutor George
s.. Silver and his assistant Joseph E..
Stricken. AT the present time there
ar eabout twelve cases pending, two
Of which are for murder. Consid-
ering that the present men in the
prosecutors office did not take
charge until March 20, the record
made by them smashes all previous
ones for a similar space of time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
RECEIVER FOR
TILE COMPANY
epecta, to ems EVENING N1WA

Trenton, Aug. 2:-On COM
plant of Herman Lips, Of Brook
Ign, Vice Chancellor Lewis today
appointed Alfred s. Marsh, of New
Brunswick, receiver Of the New
Brunswick Tile Company. Marsh
was required to give a 100000
bond. The tile company, through
counsel, admitted its insolvency and
consented to the appointment Of a
receiver.
Lips is a stakeholder of the COM
pany and a creditor for more than
$4,000. In the bill Of complaint
filed in chancery the liabilities of
the company has no funds with
which to continue business and that
the quick assets are not above
$1,000. The total assets, however,
include real estate, machinery and
stock on hand, said to be valued at
$36,380.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
Sparrow Con Back on DUTY.

Marvin Smith, the sparrow cop of
the police force, resumed duty last
night after having enjoyed a months
vacation. After turning out with
the night force al 7 o'clock last night
he resumed his post in City Hall
Park and began keeping sparrows OFF
the grass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
CARD OF THANKS.

We, the undersigned, wish to
thank our many friends, relatives
and neighbors for their kindness and
in the sickpess and death
of our beloved niece. Especially do
we wish to thank Rev. Father Corr,
Rev. Father Gross, Mr.. Thos. Burke
and DR.. Naulty, also those who sent
flowers.
NJ. ]. QUIRK & SISTERS.
f2o-1txA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
Goes to Los Angeles. Cal.

John Fenger, of 28Sa Rector
street, left for Los Angeles, Cal,
yesterday afternoon, where he has
purchased a farm. Mr.. Fenger has
resided in this city for the past sew
eral years and was employed at the
Raritan Copper Works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
AT TottenviIle Band Concert.

Many people from here were at the
band concert in T~ottenville last
night. that is given on the grounds
of the Tottenville Athletic Club, by
the park department of the city OF
New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
YETTER AGAIN
BEFORE COURT
ypsoiaI to the EVENING NE TVS.

New Brunswick, Aug. 2:-Charles
Yetter, the prominent Reading, Pa,
a~utoist, was arraigned in Judge
Days court today on the charge of
running down a young boy on the
outskirts of this city and speeding
away without offering assistance. He
pleaded guilty, on advice of counsel,
Allan H. and Theodore Strong. Mr..
Yetter was previously acquitted of
manslaughter in running down the
young boy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-02
STORY DENIED
BY YOUNG men

tContinu"d from page IL
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
rlain,icw Realty Active.

special 20 Daily News.
Plainyiew. Tex, March "a Steph-
ems Bros. of Rockdale, Texas. have
purchased the DELAY barber shon
for cash consideration OF 1000
y. X Delay retaining threc-vear
lease on the shop. The lot has n -,
foot frontage and the building Is a
one-story brick. so feet In length.
stephens Bros. ALREADY owned a s12..
ooo brick business house in Plain
view They announce larcer huil1-
inc on their new property in time
Considerable buildinc Is planned fo,
lainyieW this year The 5000 Void
ert brick will be- completed soon and
will be- occupied by nuncar's Phar-
macy and Warren X Sansom's Groo-
"rv. Y T. Smvth rccently let the
contract for a $40 Ou brick business
mousse. ard the Northwest Texas Tcle-
phone Company announces new
brick and other improvements al this
pace 10 hesln this spring and 10 en-.
tail an investment Of S3I.ueo. Tho
tlks the Masons and the praetorianc
are an planninc for now homes to be-
commenced this wear, ard It is re.
ported that a new Sto.o0o hotel and
several other business buillines aro
SERIOUSLY contemplated
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
To be Continued.)
M'LEAh BANKER IS
X PROSPERITY PROPHET

r. n Collier president of the
American State Bank, of Mclean,
was in Amarillo yesterday visiting
with friends in the banking frater-
nifty. Few men are more enthusiastic
over the Panhandle country than is
Mr.. Collier. When asked about Me-
Lean, Mr.. Collier said: )'Our citi-
zens are in fine spirits presume in
this they are not unlike other Pam
handle people. As a matter of fact
We think We have one Of the best sec
tions of the entire Panhandle. and
for this reason are always ready TO
demonstrate what we have done and
can do.
we are gceting in shape to en-
terrain the Northwest Texas Press
Association. and hope that the Off
GERS and members Of the organiza-
ton will be enabled to leace Mclean
with the feeling that they have never
been more thoroughly welcomed than
with us. The program has not been
fully formulated, but il Is stated
by those who have this detail in
charge, that II will be one OF the
most interesting character
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
GOOD ROADS WORK
MOVING IN TEXAS

Fort Worth ToX March - Tho
wear I"12 promises "a surpass l9ll
I'm the matter OF good road building
On Texas II activities along that line
during February can he taken as an
indication Last month bond cleo
tions were voted on and sucC essfully
carried in a dozen counties OF the
lone Star state for the issuance Of
- $50 oou of bonds for the improve
mcut Of public highways. This Is a
greater cum for that purpose than
Was voted in any month Of last year
and probably Of any preceding year
The bond ISSUES were as follows
Collin county. $4,000. Tom Green
COUNTY $4,000. Calhoun county.
500 600; FL Pasc county. s200. ooo.
Palo Pinto county. 100000. Gray
son county 100000 Harding coun-
ty $50 600 Bastrop county. ,1oo.-
600: Fort Pend county. $4,000, .
Robertson county, $4,000. Newton
county. 100000 Johnson county.
$500. 600.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
DIAL SEED ENnaNCEIs
THE 1912 CORN CRoP

Fort Worth. fex., March 49,
Help save the 1912 Texas corn
crop is the plea that the Agricul-
tural Department of the Rock Island
Lines Is sending out to the farmers
along their route in this state. Tho
communication is startling in it's re-
port Of tests made In other states
which show that % to 20 per cent
of the seed corn is dead The situa-
tion is most serious and unless ex
IRENE precautions are taken In select
Ing and testing the seed there will
be less than a half stand in many
sections and the benefits Of the good
soil conditions. which now exist. will
be lost Tests made so far in Teyas
indicate that conditions are not go
bad in this state, but Il will be nee
esSary TO make a termination test OF
every year. II has been found in
some instances that the grains n. the
upper portion Of an ear will grow
while those al the lower end will NOT
and in some instances the grains from
one side are good and those on he
opposite side of the ear are not.
The Rock Islands agricultural De-
partment is cooperating with the
farmers and tests win be- made IN
practically every section Of the terri
tory covered by Its line before plan
i'm
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
PLAN ADDRESS OVER
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE

Temple. Tex, March One of
the many novel features proposed for
the entertainment Of the Texas Press
Association on the occasion of the an.
nual convention to be held in Temple
during the month OF Nav Is an ad
dress to be delivered over the Ions
distance telephone by one Of the fore.
most citizens of Texas whose name
viii not be revealed until all the
guests are seated at the banquet table
on the last night OF the convention
District Manager NJ Carroll Of the
Southwestern Tcleph )ne Company
proposed this novelty and all details
connected with the working out of
same have been placed In his hands
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

suspense was iatolersblc Sulc
out Of the silence souLued "a l,..
drawn whistle Three tnCe L De-.
repeated. The hogse-thio. ieapef 80
his feet.
"Nelghbor. ii; means me-"
cried.
The moon ives rising now, and T.
ITS light the judge saw number o.
hoI lemen appear on the edge Of tic
woods They entered the clearing
picking their way among the stumps
without haste or confusion when
quite close, five OF the band d.s.
mounted; the rest continued on about
the jail or cantor,d OF toward tho
road.
Look out inside. there" cried 4
voice. and log was dashed agains,
the door; once-twice--it rose and
fell on the clapboards. and under
those mighty thuds grew up a w.do
gap through which the moonlight
streamed splendidly. The horse.thicf
stepped between the dangling cleats
and vanished.
The Judge tossed away the stool
lie understood now. With a conf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
TN. EIGHT SOl;r on
lpi I:li1iSINs

IN q recent issue II The News ref
erenco was u,adc % aa extensive al
vertisiua carpu m to tc iuars rate .
by the Colour liioG department ~
the Santa g. n 90 ai'u' ID nd" q
genuine hours.rtHr. Of ihe intelh-
gent farmia- class tc s.ttl, In the
Texas Panhandle aui take Ji,utace
OF the ahcap ants fertile SOILS var
fed crop possih'i''"s and hcalihfnl
climate
The camuai-0 has uccn ,an.hci
with carnesn'ss as shown lv display
advertisements % Northern Western
and Southern cultural journals.
The claims nf This rom'rr are IRE
scented IN tho un.v way vlirh is cal
culated to brr,l immediate and dcsir-
ed results based upon bedrock facts,
and citing 'hc conditions rs they
actually prevail
The following extract from one Ct
these advertisements sets an eXaw-
pie which othc- publicity rampa'ru-
ers In this teyrit)'v Of vast posi-
biiiies would do well TO follow
The Panhandle OF Texas rapidly Is
chanFing from a broken-up cattle
range to a land Ct titled farms. Dur
ing the boom many farms were sold
TO SPECTATORS. The boom collapsed
the spectators lost morcy and he
country has suffered from the result
ing reports.
But the forward movement is on
again Homeseekers are going dowT
IN increasing numbers. This time th'
speculator Is TO large extent absent
II IS he real home-maker-th'
sturdy, ambitious. Woodworking man
determined to win-who is going II
and starting the work OF develop
ment Every farm so DEVELOPED
makes the next one more certain o
success.
You can buy land now at from s.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

to SIS an acre It's good land, as
deem. fertile and durable a. the fam
Won own TODAY. which proba lly would
el for from SfO0 20 S2eo an acre
.rse lyc-age rainfall here is from -
70 inches which. IL properly con-
..tred. is eno 90 to make crop
ergry time
The larse holders Of land In he
Panhandle are anNors 10 get actual
settlers. and 10 home-makers they are
offering choice farms az the prices
named. requiring only s,lal pay
mcut down. the balance distributed
,,er a Ions period Of years, but with
pf5,iso that payment nay be made
at any time
n YOU are se,kine home Ia a
srlendid climate, where there are
GOOD schools, churches. and other So
cial Institutions where the soil is
the best. and where honest labor ~
intelligently performed--will bring a
maximum Of retJrn. We recommend
the Panhandle OF Texas
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
POLITICS AND
PuLlTl CT AVS.

tn" Michigan Democratic state
convention for the election of dele
gates to the Baltimore conyen,iou
which will be held at BAY civ ON
May -. ""
The National convention OF the so.
clalis's' which vas TO have been held
at Oklahoma civ. may he transfer
red 10 Indianapolis.
President Talt h9s ,,,,r,ed an in
Vltation 10 the banquet of the Union
LEAGUE GLIB Of Phlladelpbia on
April -, tic birthday of General
Grant
Ex-Governor John d. Long of Mas.
sachusetts' who was Secretary OF the
Navy when Theodore Roosevelt wa.
assistant secretary, has been selectea
as president OF the Taft Iearue nj
Massachusetts.
Representative William y. McKin.
ley chairman Of the Republican con.
gressional campaign committee is
The principal owner OF a vast not
work Of electric railways covering ,
large section of Illinois.
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, manager
OF the Roosevelt national campairn
Is native Of North Carolina. bu.
has been a resident OF Montano IN,
twenty years. Prior to his election
to the United States senate he served
IN the Montana Legislature and IN the
lower house Of Congress
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
.PLA|NV|EW BREEDER
SHIPS HEAVY HOGS

Special 20 Daily News
Flainview, Tex, March IA NJ.
Anderson shipped to Fort Worth TO-
day Two cars of choice hogs weighing
better than goo pounds per hog. Last
week Mr. Anderson topped the Fort
Worth market both on steers and
hogs The steers averaged 1176
pounds and brought s5.Sj per hum
dred The car of hogs averaged
2G6 pounds and brought $3.50 per
hundred. the highest price paid by
that market for q period OF five
mcnths. Hale county hogs. graled
on alfalfa and wheat. and fattened
on maize and kaffir corn, hold their
own against the corn-fattened var
iety Of the East, and bear out the
doctrine of hog-grazing and the claim
hat kaffir and maize will produce
as high-grade pork as corn rs to
the profit In using this low priced
feed, many farmers Of the plaiuyieV
country claim that they can PAT a
hog on the market at n total cost 1f
IA little better than two cents per
pound. Pure water and air, and the
fact that cholera ana other hog dis
eases are unknown TO the Plains, are
perhaps some OF the reasons for no IS
OF this section topping the market so
frequently The acreage to alfalfa
In the shallow Water Belt OF the
South Plains Is being materially IN
creased this year. and II is thought
that more hogs will be raised In 1899
| than ever before.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
CALLED TO CALIFORNIA
u To ATTEND FUNERAL

nr =. r. Reedy received word
Tuesday afternoon OF the serious III
ness Of his brother Rev. W. II
Reedy, pastor Of the First Presbyter-
ian church Of Bakersfield. Calitor-
mia. Later news came OF the death Of
the brother, from an acute attack Of
appendicitis nr. Reedy's mother.
Mrs. o. X. Reedy. who was listing
In Amarillo. from Pomona. Califor
MIA. left TUESDAY night for the fam
lly home whore the funeral Vill rro.
badly be held.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

i've got the boy-hes with me.
said Mahany.
God bless YOU both" repeated the
Judge hrokenly. Take care OF him,
solomon. / feel better now, knowing /
hes In good hands"
Please judge" IL was Hannibal
Yes. dear lade
I'm mighty sorry that ten dollars |
/ loaned you was bad-but you don't
need ever TO pay II back! Il wer'
Cantain MGrren gave II 10 me.
Il consecrate myself 20 hts destrC'
ton judge Slocum Price cannot b,
Inundated with impunity!"
Il should think YOU would save
your wind. Price, until you'd w;i-
died out Of danger. Mahafy spoat
gmf,y.
"IIcw are you going tc set me c"
OF tlia, Solomon-ior | suppose y.
are sere to break jail for ne, So.
the ,lge.
"W,u Price, | guess all We can O.
Is 70 20 back to town ard see q !
can get into my cabin-lve got tu
Old s.W there. Il | can lind H. I an
cor again tomorrow nigh, and oH'
away one OF the logs. or the clca's e.
the door
In heavens name, DO that tolisl.
Sol1uon,' irplcred ,lc lgtse. Va.
prccrastinate"
price. there q pack OF dog IN
/ TIL neighborhood. a.d We must have
2 .l.l night L. L.-,e IL, O, thCyn pull
us down before NeNe gone ten
Ei.,s,'
You're right, Sol mon; I'd forgot.
ten The dCg5.'
NrhGty closed aid fastened the
shutters. then he and Hannibal sto.e
acres. he clearing ana entered the
wooLs. rte iuGsc went to bed Ne
was aroused oy the arrival OF his
breakfast which the sheriff brous 1t
about eight o'clock.
We'll. ii was IN your boots |
couldn't SLEEP Ike YOU remarked
that official admiringly. But reckon,
sir. this amt the first time the peni.
Tertiary has stared you In the lace.
IL was nearing the noon hour when
the Judges solitude was again in.
vsded he first heard the distant muir,
lnur OF voices on the road and passed
an uneasy ana restless ten minute 81
with his eye TO crack In the doo"
lie was soothed ana rcas ured. hou.
ever, when at last he caught sigut q
tne sheriff
Well. Judge, | got company ,or
you cried the sheriff checriully. as
h, threw open the door "A hos g.
theft
lie pushed into the building q man.
hatless and coatlcss, With pair oi
pale yillanous ewes and "a tobacco
stained chin The Judge viewed me
newcomer with dislayor. ~ 20. n.
sorse.thief, he gave his companion l.
misery a coldy critical stare, seated
himself on the stool. and with quite
fierce air devoted all his energy 10
mastication. He neither altered his
position nor changed his expression
until he and the Judge were alone
then. catching the judges eye. be
made what seemed casual move
ment with his hand, the three fingers
raised but to the Judge this clearly
was without significance. and the
horse-thiei manifested no further in
terest where he was concerned. he
did not even condesCend to answer
the one or ,wo civil remarks tbs
Judge adires sed 10 him.
AS the lorg afternoon more itsel
away, the Judge lived through n,
many Stages OF doubt and uncertain
| ". for suppose anything had hap
pened to Mlhany,
. Standing before the window, IN,
Judge watched the last vestige OF liz.
4 fade from the sky and the stars ap
1 pear Would Mahafy come? Tn,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

dent. not TO say jaunty step. the Judge
emerged from the jail.
Your servant, gentlemen" no
said. lifting his hat.
Git" said one of the men brief
ly, and the Judge moved nimbly away
toward the woods.
Now to find Solomon and the boy.
and then to put the miles between
himself and Pleasantyille with all
diligence. AS he thought this. almost
at his elbow Mahany and Hannibal
rose from behind 4 fallen log. The
Yankee motioned for silence and
pointed west.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

A. any rate The Nasouistas and
Zapatistas seem TO have solar-pleXus-
ed the Russo. Italian war.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

Snow may halt Federal Court pre-
ceedings In Kansas Being snow
bound isn't such an affl!ction after
all.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
~ Sant My Money!" shrieked the
landlady.

closed about him. His long legs.
working tirelessly. carried him over
fallen logs and through tangled thick
cts. The voices behind him growing
more and more distant as he ran.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

II Aviator Berry sn'' lcetle care
full about his parachuting, somebody
will have to bury Berry one OF these
DAYS
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

The proposal TO investigate, the
baseball trust" win hardly make n
hit with the people.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

President Taft received a genuine
ovation IN CHICAGO IN the foreign
quarter
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
SUBSCRIPTION RATS.

The Daily News will be delivered
By carrier anywhere in Amarillo. or
~ mail outside OF the city, for $500
q year. or so cents a month In ad-
eanse.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

A Connecticut couple have Just
discovered that they nave been mar
Iied for thirteen wears. without know
ing Il This Is carving q Joke 100
far.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

A Mexical in Wichita Was given
thirteen days for stealing two-bits
worth Of coal And Il takes about
that long to serve profess on Uncle
John n.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

4 h'll has been introduced proyid-
ing Tor elimination OF made to-
ordor' applause in the Congressional
Record The author Of the measure
Is evidently new ~ tho 100.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

In declaring that Scott NAV have
reached the South polr also. Explore
Amundsen Is c,idencing an astuteness
which one Dr Fred Cook might ave
used 10 advantage.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14
(CouynrhL 1911. Tbs bnoos- Aisrnl CougaaJJ
CONTINUED from Friday
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER The scene AZ The opening
% the story ~ laio in the library % an
old wOru-uut southern plantation. known
as the Barony The place is 10 b. sold.
and IT, history aud that ~ the owners.
the Quiuiards is the subject ~ discus
sion hy Jonathan Crenshuw q business
man. stranger known as HIaden. and
Bob NAucy. farmer. when Hannibal
Wayne Hazard. "a mysterious child 81
the old southern family. makes his ar
psarance. faucy tells how he adopted
the boy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

CHAPTER IN Nathaniel Ferris huys
the Rarony. but the Quintsrds deny any
knowledge ~ the boy. NanUy 20 keep
lIannitcl Captain Murrel. "a friend ~
the Cuiatards. appears and asks ques-
lions about the Barouv.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

First Morning Newspaper In the
Amarillo Country Covers the Pan
handle OF Texas. Eastern New Mexico.
Southern Colorado and Western Ok
iahoma from twelve TO twenty-four
hours in advance OF Denver, Dallas.
rsrt Worth, and oklahoma City and
ether papers carrying telegraphic dis
Vstrhes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

Woman D. az her best at fifty
wears according 10 IN" Countess Of
Warwick The difficulty. Of course,
lies In determining inst when the
dear creatures reach that age.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

CHAPTER Trouble ~ s ratch Hnl,
fancy's home when Hannibal Is kid
naped by Dave B'ouut Ce"t1.n Murrcll =
agent Yanry 0yer'akes Hl0unt. gives
him "A thrashiug and secures the boy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

: Nashville dominic declares that
home Is the great university. with
parents as teachers. The chief
trouble is that bircholngy has been
eliminated from the curriculum
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-14

Entered as second-class matter at
hhs postoffice at Amarillo, Texas.
ssdsr the act OF March 3. 1879.