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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The tax rate in Orange is 2.94.
With the new Republican city of
Westfield at 2.98, Crawford (as'reduced
from first adjustment) 3.12, Summit
3. 81, Elizabeth, 2. 96, etc. Railway is
not so lonesome with it's g. 2.-Rah-
way Democrat.
The work of the local. Board of
Assessors furnishes food for a great
deal of profitable reflection. The
assessment has been made, it is stated,
on the basis of a fair" valuation,
which Is far from a real, or actual
valuation. Experts'are of the opinion
that the valuation preached by the
assessors represents about one-half the
actual value of the taxable property
of the city. This would place the
latter at approximately $3.50, 900, 900,
which is doing very we'll for a resort
that is still in its infancy and is just
beginning to feel its strength. At
lantic City Press.
The silly end of the city government
wanted more than a million dollars
to blow in next year, but they never
expected to get it. They got more
than enough as it is. There is nc
money in the tax levy to be wasted
JERSEY City Jorunal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

whereby election in the large is
maintained, and consistency in tend
ency and aim as well. The Yale cor
poration has just voted to extend
the elective system into the fresh
man year by allowing the student to
choose five out of eight courses of
study. After 1904 advanced mathe-
MATES and modern language attain
ments will be taken as substitute for
Greek in the entrance examinations.
The corporation also voted that after
1906 retirement from teaching by pro-
fessors will become compulsory on
their reaching the age of GS years
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
QUEER ASCENSION CUSTOl
Rural England Observes the
with Ceremonies Brought Dow
from Centuries Ago.

Ascension Day in rural Ems
was marked, as usual, by strangI
curious customs, says a Londd|
port, One of the prettiest cerem
took place at Tissington, in D|
shire, where the five we lis
dressed and blessed, as they have
dressed and blessed every May
1915.
Over each well had been cree
Gothic shrine, composed of multi
ored leaves, berries and flowers.
besque designs figured among
decorations. Branches of hawtl
fenced around and protected til
tie shrines, and the space withil
Enclosure was strewn with id
After a service in the church til
layers sang a hymn at each wei
ended the day with festivities.
All this was in remembrance d
far-distant time when the five
of Tissington stool Loyalty by Il
lagos during a period of un
dented drought.
"There was no rayne fell upd
EARTH" says the register of
"from the twenty-fifth day of
to the second day of May, am
there was but one shower; tw}
fell between then and the fol
August, so that the greatest
this land was burnt upp, bothd
and hay"
Well dressing and blessing
from Greek and Roman times, d
function is still carried out, nc
in Derbyshire, but in Wales, Co
and Ireland.
Another very quaint custoI
observed in the Church of St. M
the parish church of Billing
where the clergy were solemn
scented with ribbons, silks and
laces!
Among other Ascension Day d
ances in London were the clos
the gates of the Inns Of Court,
indication hat the Benehers hd
right of way, and beating the
at the Tower-a picturesque Sc
which was a procession of Beet
in uniform. children CARRYING
wands. and the Tower headsma
rying his AK edge foremost\to
is not on active service.
In Difference to a superstitio2
has for years existed in the B(
district that work on Ascension4
bound to be attended with an
dent, there was an entire suspe
of labor in the %quarries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

C. F. Hall, w. NJ; C ,eah
High Street.
F. of A. Court Amboy No. So, m
K. of P. Hall, first and third Wedns
Thos. Lucas, Chief Ranger, e. J. |
Fin Sec., o5 New Brunswick ave.
G. A. r. Major James H. Dandy
No. az. S. G. Garretson, Comma
Adjt. Rev. E. B. French, Westminste
Imp'd o. r. M. Pc Ambo Tribe
Council Sleep every Thursday.
Schwartz. Sachem, Hans S. Smith, c..
Andrew Jensen c. of w.
Ira B. lice Lodge No. 600 Rail
rrainmen, meet every Ist and grid I
Knights of Pythias Hall Cor. Smi
High streets. T. J. Griffin Master
Mulvanoy Secretary, lharles Miller
urer.
/. o. OF F., Court Keasbey, MOL
Meets last Thursday of every
K. of C Hall. corner Smith and
streets. G. w. Fithian, Chief h
H.. E. Pickersgill, Secretary, II Lewij
1. o. o. F. Lawrence Lodge. n
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith
every Friday night. DR.. Frank Croj
N. G.; F. L. Harrington, Sec'y., Brl
Ave.
Jr. o. U. A. M. Middlesex Council,
g. Meets every I'd and 4th Wedr|
in City Hall. Charles Quincy, Coun|
G. M. Adair, Recording Secretary
Madison Av.
X. of P. Algonquin Lodge, No
Meets every Monday K. of P. Hall
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson,
Chris Meshrow, X. of R. and S.
K. of C. San Salvatore Council. 4
every I'd and 4th Wednesday in Ka
Hall, Smith and Rector Street. v
Growney, G. K; Recording s
Richard A. Bolger, 1874 Market Street
l.. o. of F. Court Perth Amboy,
3o43. Meets K. OF P. Hall. Higf
Smith Streets, every Ist and grid Tues
John K. Sheehy, c. R. Peter Poulsel
S., los Elm Street
r. A. Middlesex Council No.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith
every second and fourth Tuesday.
Mccullough Regent, N. H. Moore, {
tary, 20 Jefferson Street.
K. of G.. E. Meets in Odd Fee
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday
George Bath. Noble Grand; Frank B.
Keeper OF Re ords I2o Mechanic str
P. o. S. ut A., Washington Camp
70. Meets every second and fourth I
day X. of P. Hall, cor. High and
street Fred Waters, President; ]. M.
Secretary. 2Io Oak street.
w. o. W. Perth Amboy Camp N
meets at City Hall rst and grid Wedne
Chris. Mathiasen G.. c., DR.. II. K. \
Clerk, OBJ Smith street.
Washington Literary Club meets il
ion Hall Adelaide Building, on the s.
Sunday of Each Month at 3 o'clock
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
THE QUEEN WAS UNNERVED.
VictOria Was Not So Ready at Speak
ing I'm Public as King
Edward Is.

How many of King Edwards prede-
cessors on the throne, one wonders,
have made 80 speeches out of Eng
land in as many days? asks the London
Chronicle. The activities of the king,
NO sooner home again than he is pre-
pairing for Dalkeith and H%olyrood,
call strangely to mind the quieter
years which followed the death of his
father, and lasted as long as the
Victorian era. None of us have been
before so used to royal speeches as
we have become of late, and some
of us, perhaps, remember the nerv-
with which Queen Victoria
sometimes faced an audience.
Sir William Harcourt has a vivid
recollection of one occasion at least
when he had to speak in place of the
queen, who sat listening to the
declaration she should have made
herself. 1t was at the opening of the
law courts, nearly 81 years ago. A
distinguished audience had gathered
to hear her majesty proclaim the
building open, and it was not until
almost the very minute at which the
queen was due to speak that she
called the home secretary to her side
and whispered something in his ear.
The next minute Sir William Har-
court stood forward, and said he had
the queens command to declare the
law courts open, and everybody knew
that the monarch of a worldwide;
empire was unnerved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

The scholar in the true sense is the
man or woman for whom the schools
have done their best. The scholar
knows some one thing thoroughly, and
can carry his knowledge into action.
With this, he must have such knowl-
edge of related subjects and of human
life as will throw this special knowl-
edge into proper perspective. Any
thing less than This is not scholarship
The man with knowledge and nc per-
spective is a crank, a disturber of the
peace, who needs a guardian to make
his knowledge useful. The nan who
has common sense, but no special
training, may he a fair citizen. but
he can exert little influence that
makes for progress. There may be a
wisdom not of books, but it can be
won by no easy process. To gain wis
dom or skill, in school or out, is edu-
cation. To do anything well requires
special knowledge, and this is scholar
ship whether attained in the univer-
sity or in the school life. II is the man
who knows that has the right to
speak David Starr Jordan,
in AtiAic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
Found His Place.

Two men were discussing the frie
of their boyhood, and in the cours,
the conversation mentioned one
schoolmate who had been the pos,
sor of a most unfortunate disp
ton.
81 wonder what became of hi
said one nan 1T always seemed
me that it wouldn't be possible forl
to get any enjoyment out of li1'
find any sort of work that sd
him."
'sHe has" said the other man
saw him out west last year, q
has a job that suits him to'a L.
station master, in a place v
there are 40 trains a day COM
going, and he see Nsomebo
every one of them."-Yopt
uanion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

lished on another page pleading for
the drinking fountain in high street
Just north of Smith street. Places for
watering horses are a necessity in a
city of this size and the one at the
post office corner is not sufficient.
Doubtless a very little work would
put the fountain in High street in
working order and it would be a great
convenience. Why not get it started?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
$50, to Colorado and Return.

Via Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo, daily throughout the
Correspondingly low rates
from all points east. Only II night
to Denver from Chicago and the Gen.
trail States. Two fast trains daily.
Tourist sleeping cars to Denver daily.
300S-7-18.7t o. Q. W.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

The entire State will await with
interest the result of the Investigations
Of the new primary law now being
made by City Counsel Young, of
Newark. The city clerk of that city
3 asked the counsel to explain sever
parts of the law that he might
o NO mistake in the coming cleo
Mr.. Connolly is not the only
erk who is anxious to get in
ion concerning the new order
Ihgs and the opinion of City
sci Young will be in demand.
who are to be the primary
particularly, should acquaint
Is with the new law, as they
all kinds of questions to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
Truthful If Not Poetic.

Miss Anne Teaque-Fd just like to
catch any man asking me to marry
himi
Miss Vera Perte-Yes, dear; and
Pm sure you wouldn't waste much
time in doing it, either. - Broe lyn
Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

On the strength of winning his big
victory over the Erie Railroad, Mayor
Pagan, of JERSEY City, has had a lot
Of salaries raised for city employees.
The Erie Railroad must pay many
thousands of dollars in back taxes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

With CONCLUSIVE PROOF.

There is an old formula in philosophy
which says that no two things a oc-
cupy the same place at the same time.
| AS a simple illustration, drive a nail in
! to a board and you will find with every
stroke of the hammer, the nail will force
aside the particles of wood into which it
is being driven, finally making a place
for itself, and proving that the nail and
the wood do not occupy the same place
at the same time.
DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS
AND BLADDER and DIR. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy cannot occupy
the same place at the same time. Ifyou
are troubled with frequent pains in the
back; if your urine stains linen; if you
.~urinate frequently during the night, and
a burning pain accompanies its passage,
your kidneys and bladder are in bad
shape and should be treated at nee.
Every dose of DIR. DAVID KEN
INEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY slowly
but surely pushes aside some of the par
ticles of the dread diseases of the kid
news and bladder, liver, blood, rheuma-
tism, dyspepsia and constipation, until
they completely disappear. Do not lose
faith or find fault, if you are not entirely
cured by one bottle, because if these dis
eases have fastened their grip on you
the longer and harder it is to drive them
away.
Druggists SELF it in New SO Cent Sire
and the regular 81. 90 size bottles.
Sample 6ottke-enongh for trial, free BY mail.
DR.. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, NY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

Cecil (sentimentally)-Don't you feel
gloomy when the sky is overcast with
gray, when the rhythmic rain sounds a
Urge upon the roof. and the landscapes
beauties are hid by the weeping mist?
Hazel (sweetly)-Yes; it's dreadfully
annoying. 1t does make ones hair come
}ut of curl SON. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

\ While on your vacation Don't for
get to have The Evening News mailed
to you, and in this way keep in touch
with your home doings. No extra
charge for mailing, and address
changed as often as desired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

Professor Smith is to have assistance
in the fight against mosquitoes. At
least a learned doctor from Washing
ton, D. G., is coming to New Jersey
to experiment. Now the birds will
begin to bite worse than ever.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
Shout 1t Out.

It's said that blood will tell,
And, while It may be true, .
some folks depend upon their tongues
To tell their blood is blue.
philadelphia Bulletin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

(yho presided over the
which so successfully
BAL strike in Pennsylvania,
to Alabama to perform a
vice there. The judge will
IN expert knowledge of
RS and it would not be a
some faction wanted to
6im for president in the
u.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

Poy has carried off first
ansas City high school.
e could speak no Eng
supported himself at
shows that at the
Far there were in Japan
Bal schools, six fishery
t&s clinical schools, so COM
bols, seven mercantile
9 industrial schools.
Central China Religious
y issued LOO, 900 volumes,
the exception of gifts to
the examinations, were
Ae books follow the Chi
.trts of the world where
8igrated.
2H urches in my district are
pg this year." writes Rev.
u of Annoy, China. 1.-The
pQkre a money-loving people
t as much so as the English
when their heart are touched
can be as lavish as though
hey had no hold on them whatso-
Sding to figures gathered by
kkine White, secretary of the
erian board of church cree
ERE are being erected in this
some Is churches daily. The
SITS are credited with building
hurches a day, Nhe Baptists
e Lutherans ~, Nhe Roman
IS ~. the PresbytArians one,
kcopalians one, the Congrega-
Lnkhree in four days, and the
Nominations ~ between
kerage cost per church
kinA all churches, is in
lure church,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
Amphibians Finding Water.

= A Viennese naturalist. M. Werner,
has been Investigating the sense per-
ceptions of reptiles and %amphibians,
and arrived at some unexpected re.
suits. After examination of 1856 indi-
vidual animals he has come to the con.
clusion that these creatures have some
power of finding water not possessed
by human beings. They seemed capa-
BILE of going direct to a body of water
of the existence of which they would,
it appeared, have ordinary means
of knowing. Acc Werner,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

H., said the lndlVldual WIN II Dul-
ging brow, have sat at the feet of CANA
liel."
you have?" remarked the fair young
girl, with sarcastic smile, well, l have
no use for a %chiropodist at present.
Chicago Chronicle. "a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

DIR. David Kennedy's Magic Eye Salve for all
Diseases or In~iiammatiOns Of the Eye. s5c.
Keasbey'& Barnekov sell and recon
mend DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

the city officials
The communication pub
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
lumber of cool days I'll


has been remarkable. Admitting
At it has been very hot UPON occa.
bns, taken as a whole hifmay thus
Jar be considered a cool summer.
rhe hot spells have lasted several days
e a time, but there haf been no I'M
drought except at the very
The fact is,
Ing of the cool
9 crops growing.
toom to complain
hen, it is not yet
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
Her Observation-Disclosures.

"Did you hear about the lady who
planted an eggplant and thought she
was going to get a lot of little chick
ems"
"Naw!" 4
well, just imagine tvm suSpr
when she got nothing bd$
Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
AND CHURCH.

boy has carried off first
ansas City high school.
e could speak no Eng
supported himself at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-24
READY FOR NLONG WAR JarA Intends to Fight /s Russia. SHE RELIES ON. ENGLAND Believed Also That France
 Will Enter the Conflict. Tn House of Commons Lord Gran borne Inveighs Against the
 Elusive Policy of Russia
 in Manchuria.
SHE RELIES ON. ENGLAND

London, July 2s.-The Daily Malls Tokio correspondent sends rather an alarming view of the situation in the far East to his paper. He says that Russia's reten- ton of Manchuria, the increase or ner fleet. the despatch of endorsements 10 Manchuria, the southward movement or the occupying army in Manchuria, and the defiant conduct on the Corean frontier, alarmed the Japanese, many Of whom are convinced that 1t would be better to nsnt now than risk the eventual loss Of Corea and the relegation of Japan to secondary place.
 He says the Japanese are accumulating stores and negotiating for the purchase or ships; that a squadron is on Vaidivostock' to which port Russian vessels had been sent as a precaution. and that both fleets are ready for action at any moment.
 He says that a perusal of the Siberian nress reveals the aggressive spirit Of the Russian military party; that the Rus sians believe they will lose prestige 1T they give way now, with the result that their far Eastern empire will be lost and Japanese influence will become pre- dominant
 The appointment of Marquis Ito as DresIdent of the Privy Council, the cor respondent says, is favorable to peace. put that Russia must retreat or there VIII pc very grave danger of war. He says the Japanese believe that France ana Eng land will join in the expected conflict, which diplomatists at Tokio think might, if once begun, continue for years. in volying disastrous results to Japanese finance and the creation of sort Of Balkan difficulty in Corea- He adds that confidence is shown in the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-24
REGAL COURT
 IN DUBLIN Splendid Reception at the
 Castle. SCENES OF BRILLIANCE Irish Guards Act as Guards
 of Honor. Debutantes Received by the King and Queen of England-Review of Troops Under Command of Connaught.
SCENES OF BRILLIANCE

Dublin. July 23-King Edwad today re- viewed l5OO0 troops and 5000 men of the naval brigade In Phoenix Park.
 The weather was most favorable. bright sunshine permitting the wearing of sum mer costumes and the consequent color effects. When the ground was packed by tens of thousands of spectators 1t made by far the most brilliant scene of the many witnessed since their majesties ar rived in Dublin 1t was the largest mus ter of troops ever seen at a review in Ireland. The Duke of Connaught was in command.
 Held Splendid Court.
 1t was after midnight when the days festivities closed.
 The King and Queen held spnedid court at the Castle in. the famous St. Patrick 6 Hall, which was gorgeously decorated and illuminated for the ocasion. Their Majesties entered the hall at 10:3O o'clock with all the accompaniments Of State ana took their places near the throne which was the center of brilliant group. There they received the most representative body of the Irish nobility and the Irish people which had been seen at the Castle in many years. Queen Alexandra wore a cream colored gown embroidered with gold. She wore vari-colored jewels in the form of shamrocks and her diamond or naments were set in designs of rose, this- tie and shamrock.
 The Irish Guards acted as guard of honor and the grand staircase was lined with dancers. It was a function of regal magnificence and it was not until the last name on the list had been read out and the last debutante had made her curtesy that their Majesties quilted the scene.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-24
FALL OF C1UDAD BOLIVAR.
Jail and Capital Centers of the Sever
 est Fighting.

soiedad. Venezuela. July 2.-(By Boat from Ciudad Bolivar, ,)-ciudad Bolivar was captured at Il o'clock last night aft CT ffty.two hours of desperate strug- gle and much carnage, during which great courage was shown on both sides. The jail and capitol were the centers of the severest fighting, and many men were killed or wounded there. When those places were captured only few blocks behind the capitol remained to be taken.
 at midnight the fusilade ceased and the silence of death reigned all the rest of the night over Ciudad Bolivar. No living persons were then to be seen in the streets.
 At o'clock in the morning the corre- spondent of the Associated Press follow ed General RIvas. the commander of the government troops, who met General Gomez, the Venezuelan commander-in- chief, near the capitol, and 'coniirmed the announcement that the capitol, the jail and all the rest of the city were in the hands of the government soldiers. Gen. eral Gomez informed the correspondent that the resistance at the capitol had been worthy of a better cause; that each yard of rampant was covered by the dead, and that General Nicolas Roland, the last representative of the Revolution, and his two lieutenants, Generals Public and Gutzman, and General Francisco Vasquez. has been taken prisoners. Ciudad appears to have been swept by cyclone, accom- panied by a conflagration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-24
Cnnnterfeiting A Label.

New York, July 23.-Charles w. Salo- mon. a dealer in leaf tobacco and manu- facturer of cigars. was found guilty in the Court of Special Sessions today of counterfeting the union cigar label and sentenced to pay fine of $500 Later he was taken before United States Commis- sioner Shields and was held in I,OO bail for his appearance August l. when he will be arraigned on a complaint made by q revenue agent, who charges him with substituting false and forged bottoms in boxes of cigars made in Pennsylvania so that dealers and others would believe that they were made In Key West. Solomon owns small factories in Key West and Red Lion Pa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-24
THE PATERSON TORNADO.
Mayor Says No Out Side Aid is Re-
 quired.

Patterson, N. J., July 8.-Mayor John Hinchcliffe today called together the lead ing citizens of Patterson to devise ways and means of providing relief at once for the people most sorely stricken by the tornado which brought death and devas- tation in this city yesterday. Two thous- and men were set to work today to clear away the wreckage strewn in the streets by the storm In summing up the torna- dos work, Paterson today counts three dead. 100 injured. fifty families made homeless. and property loss estimated at S200,0O0. The tornado moved a path of destruction 400 feet wide from the southwest to the northwest of the city.
 Joseph Vandame. % years old, was crushed to death under a falling build ing.
 Richard Hancock. years old. had the back of his head cut off by falling roof
 Mrs. Mary Merlin. 77 years old. died from fright.
 About twenty-five persons are under treatment at the hospitals It is expected all will recover. John Saunders, a steel worker, is the worst injured, being badly cut about the body and face.
 Mayor Hinchcliffe has received many offers of aid from other cities. but says he feels assistance from outside of Pater- son will not be needed.