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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Baker 8
daughters came from Yonkers to be
present on the 2Sth anniversary of
their wedding, July 1S. On account
of Mr.. Bakers illness there was only
a quiet time and no celebration of the
event. Mr.. Baker was reported as
much better on Saturday, although
not able to go out. Everything is be-
ing done for his comfort and his many
friends from his church and lodge
never leave him lonely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20

LoUISVILLE, KY, July 20.-Major
Edward Hughes, LOuisville's veteran
fire chief, was run over and killed by
trolley car. Major Hughes was one
of the best known fire chiefs in the
country and had been at the head of
the Louisville fire department for
twenty-five years, until recently, when
he was retired on half pay. He was a
picturesque character and had been a
IRE fighter for more thaR fifty years.
He was on his way to the house of a
friend, and when he stepped off the car
at BeechwOOd he was run down and
killed by car coming in the opposite
direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
sMR. THOMAS DIED sUDDEMLY.
Complained of Pain In Breast and Fell For
ward Dead when Doctor Arrived.

Henry Thomas died very suddenly
Sunday morning at his residence on
First street, with heart disease.
Saturday he appeared as we'll as
usual and was out in the rain working
on stoop that needed repairing. He
came in the house with the rain run
ming off his coat sleeves. He express
cd desire to hear some music in the
evening and his daughter played until
8 O'Clock while he reclined on couch
enjoying it. At that hour he retired
and appeared to rest easier and sleep
sounder than usual. About O'Clock
he arose and went down stairs.
Twenty minutes past five Mr.. Thomas
came upstairs and asked his wife
where the peppermint was. She got
it for him as he said he had a pain in
his breast.
He had Just said he guessed they
had better get doctor, when he fell
forward, the chair going over with
him.
Mrs. Thomas was near enough to
catch him, but 1t pulled her down
too, for he was very stout and heavy.
He was dead, the doctor said, when
he fell, at ten minutes of six. He
was seventy three years old last April
and had been on the retired list for
about three years.
He was a fireman for the old Gam
den and Amboy Company on the old
Johnny Bull engine in 1859, and
Cohers. For about thirty-two years
he had been inathe round house for
the Pennsylvania railroad company.
He was one of South Amboy's Oldest
and most respected citizens. He
caves a widow and four children,
two sons and two daughters The
funeral will take place at S.S0 p. m.
Wednesday from the house. Rev. IA.
M. P. Pearse officiating. He will be
buried in Christ church cemetery.
Stillwell g Mason are funeral
directors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
STEPPED ON DYNAMITE.
Peculiar Accident Caused Death of
Horse.


Horse.
TRENTON, n. j., July .20.-An un-
usually peculiar accident made neces-
sary the killing of horse belonging
to James H. Romaine, the proprietor
Of a hotel in this city, while Mr.. Ro-
maine and the other occupants of the
carriage to which the horse was at
tached had a narrow escape from per-
sonal injury. The horse, which was
one of a team that was being driven
along the road near Ewingville, step
ped on a ck>of dynamite. The dyna-
mite exploded and blew off one of the
horses hoofs. The vehicle was partly
shattered by the explosion, but the oc-
cupants were not hurt. The horses
hoof was blown about seventy-five feet,
and the animal was afterward shot.
4 The dynamite is supposed to have
been part of some that was being
used for the blasting of rock in con-
nection with the building of a mac
adam road at the point where the ac-
cident occurred.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
A RIGID INQUIRY.
enAEe Wants TO Know why Many
Is Lives Have Been Lost.

enAge Wants to Know why Many
Lives Have Been Lost.
JACKSON, KY, July 20.-A renewal
of feud troubles is brewing here. The
special grand jury called by Circuit
Judge Redwine to investigate the charge
of attempting to bribe B. ]. Even not
to testify against Curtis Jett and Thorn
as White in the Marcum murder case
and the charge of arson for the burn
ing of Ewen's hotel after he had testi-
fed is convened here. Judge Redwine
it is reported, will ask the grand jurors
to go into a sweeping inquiry concern
ing conditions in Breathitt county,
where twenty-seven lives have been
lost since the Hargis Cardwell feud
started and where no one has yet been
punished for any of these capital of
fenses.
In the event of a general inquiry 1t is
conceded that persons highly connect
ed will be involved and that trials for
the killing of Dr. Cox and Town Mar
shal Cockrell will follow close on the
second trial of Jett and White for the
murder of Marcum.
1t is feared that trouble will begin
when B. L. Even returns here from
Lexington to testify against a well
known citizen for offering him $1,000
cash if he would not testify against
Jett and White.
In anticipation of the worst Even,
while in Lexington. made his will and
arranged all his affairs. About $4,000
was raised for him by popular sub
scription after he lost everything he
had in the incendiary fire. and this he
has fixed for his family, his wife and
part of his children being here await
ing his return.
Even has told Commonwealth At
torney Byrd and others the name of
the man who offered him the bribe,
and as it is said that the man has no
means of his own the bribery investi-
CATION will extend to the one who was
to furnish the money for the $1,000
bribe offered Even.
This town has been kept quiet un-
der martial law by the provost mar
shall since Jet and White were trans
ferred to the Jail at Lexington
month ago, but many are apprehensiye
over the coming week. although the
troops are still here The militia has
been continuously here for two months.
After the killing of Town Marshal
James COckrill there was no one to
make arrests for over year until the
soldiers arrived in May. Then City
Judge Cardwell, who had been a pris-
oner in his own house for eighteen
months, resumed holding court The
town trustees have just appointed 10
seph Newland as town marshal New
land is considered one of the bravest
men in the mountain districts.
/ During the past seven years seven
men have held this position. Four of
them were killed while on duty. and
two of the other three were forced to
resign.
1t is expected that a special grand
jury will complete its work this week
SO that the attorneys, witnesses and
others can go to Cynthiana, where the
next trial of Jett and White for muir
dgring Marcum will begin on Monday,
July 27
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. July 90
j. HI. Thomas, leader of the National
CoEnet band at New Brunswick, de-
clares that certain note of an alto
horn In the hands of an amateur re-
suits. in the death of every mosquito
within range. At the last rehearsal of
his band Fred Nixon killed five of the
insects with one blow of high A note
Thomas says high A on an alto horn
produces about $50 vibrations per sec
ond. II noticed that five mosquitoes
dropped into the horn the instant he
struck the note, From rough calcula-
tions, l think that an ordinary amateur
band ought to be able TO kill off all the
mosquitoes in the Newark meadows in
three days"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
BETHEL'S EXCURSION.

The plans are about completed for
the picnic of the Sunday School pupils
of Bethel M. E. church, which will
be held at Midland Beach Thursday.
The crowd will leave Tottenvllle on
the 10 O'Clock train. They will go to
Grant City where connection with
special trolley cars for the beach will
be made. The tickets for grown
people cost 30 cents, children under
fifteen years of age, 36 cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
TO HOLD RECEPTION.

The Catholic Club, of New York,
of which Judge Giegerich, of Totten-
vile, is president, has issued S,0O0
invitations for the reception to be
rendered to Archbishop FARLEY on
Wednesday evening in honor of his
investiture with the pallium. Judge
Giegerich will deliver the address of
welcome, to which Archbishop Farley
will reply.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
ALL WILL RECEIVE COURTESY.

On Thursday the Evening News
published a paragraph telling of a
small matter which transpired in the
borough and inadvertently P. Sulli-
vans store was mentioned when it
should have been J. Sullivan. The
News is always ready to rectify any
mistakes and there is no necessity of
holding up the correspondent on the
street to make scene. By calling at
her home, Broadway and Bordentown
avenue, all will receive due courtesy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
NEWS ITEMS.

Lester Wirfel, of Elizabeth, was the
guest of Miss Mabel Smith on Thurs
day evening. - ap.AA..
Rev. Joel z. Wager, Of New York,
was the guest of his nephew, e. III.
Wager, of Baltimore avenue, on Fri-
day.
]. G. Wilson spent Saturday in
Railway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
YACHT :RAcE.

There was yacht race between the
Fannie.A, Captain Wood Applegate,
and the Unknown, Captain Shelby,
in Cheesequake creek on Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The "Un-
known" winning in about five min
utes. Captain Applegate sailed under
difficulties, having no centre board
and broken mast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
MRS. vELTON'S FUNERAL.

Mrs. Mary Velton, of Pleasant
Plains, who died Wednesday after
noon, was buried Saturday morning
in Calvary cemetery, Brooklyn. The
Rev. J. O. Fair, of st. Stephens
Episcopal church, officiated. The
funeral was in charge OF I. P. Bedell
and Son of Tottenvilie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
MADE SHORT STAY.

The steam boat Valley Girl and tug
with barge in tow brought large
crowd of people from New York to
Sea Breeze Saturday. They did not
stay long on account of the rain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
WOODCHOPPERS' CLAM BAKE.

The Woodohoppers' Association.
SayreviIle Cabin 3O6. had their annual
outing Sunday. Three stage loads
passed through this borough from
Sayreville to Lawrence Harbor, where
they held clambake, and from ap-
pearances seemed to be having a fine
TINA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
Edward ana queen In ireland.

LONDON, July 20. King Edward
and Queen Alexandra will make a
state entry into Dublin tomorrow. The
festivities there will continue until Sat
urday 1t is tine intention of the royal
couple to circumnavigate the island,
visiting all four provinces and stopping
ct tll ncipal towns of each.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
TX All The News From Surrounding Towns y


The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kall's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
Alleged rorrer Arrives.

NEW YORK, July 20.-James Beaz-
ley, who was arrested in South Africa
charged with having forged postal or
ders at Cape Nome. Alaska, was
passenger on the st. Paul. He 10 in
charge of Detectives d. r. Dwyer and
c. e. Heron,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
BOSTMICK MCKINLEY.

County Clerk j. L. Bostwick and
Miss Bertha Mckinley were married
last week by the Rev. A. L. Wood at
Stapleton Only few friends were
present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-20
Looking For 3 Manuncript of 17a4.

ITHACA, N. Y, July 20.-Professor
Willard Fiske, Cornell university's first
librarian. after fifty years of fruitless
search for lost manuscript has gone
to Europe to continue the hunt He is
now in Copenhagen, Denmark, where
he il looking through the archives.
The manuscript contains the first men
tion of chess by any writer in America.
The treatise was written by Rev. Lewis
Ronx, 1874.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01
ANNo CARzE5 ~ Ma7cH

riage watch, which also fell into the
hands of the victorious Cromwell.
After all these years, and through
many and varying vicissitudes of for
tune, this royal watch has finally found
its way to Philadelphia, remaining in
the possession of a loyal subject of
the king of England, Edward W., who
is living in the Quaker city. This
timepeace of royalty, which still ticks
after a career of 262 years, was made
in 1910 for King Charles l. by the royal
matchmaker of that time.
King Charles 1. was beheaded two
years before his son Charles II. was
defeated on and escaped from the field
of Worcester.
1t is of the oldest matchmaking pat
tern, being made entirely by hand, and
costing in its day good round sum of
money The case is of solid silver,
ornamented in beautiful pierced fill
gree work, and there is an outer case
of copper with a handsome leather
cover, silver studded The royal
watch runs thirty-six hours with one
winding. Only one hand is used in
designating the time.
There is a silver bell inclosed within
the silver case, on which the hours are
struck. There is also an alarm at
tachment. The watch is four and one
half inches in diameter, and one and
a half inches thick.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01
No Problem At All.

John Burroughs. who has recently
pointed out the scientific falsity of the
nature books" that attribute a anita
human intelligence and constituencies
to wild animals is a student of the
life OF Benjamin Franklin, and has at
his tongues end a number of Frank.
lin stories that are but little known
According to one of these stories 81
Philadelphia neighbor of Franklin said
to him one day:
Il keep a barrel of beer in nv hach
yard, and unprincipled persons climb
the fence at night with pals and
pitchers to rob me. 1t is necessary
for me to keep the beer in this yard |.
have no other place for it. Cant
you devise for me, then-since Won
are so clever-some way of preserving
my beer from these thieves?"
What you must do" said Frank.
lin, sis this. Beside your beer. Won
must put cask of fine Madeira. Keen
this cask full, and I'll warrant that as
long as you do so your beer will ra-
main untouched"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01

box" Camilla poised 1t on the palm
OF her hand and drew deep inhala-
ton.
IF we had quarreled l should think
my Hindu was working some of his
strange spells upon me-"
'Let me catch him at it," retorted
her lover, and then the box was laid
aside and forgotten in the pleasant
and more important theme of prepare
lions for the coming wedding. When
the young man left the girl she was
planning future radiant with love
and happiness. The next day he was
summoned by her father to a mysteri-
GUS interview. Camilla was not pres
ent. Mr.. Rathbun, her father, looked
greatly troubled.
MY daughter is ILL.," he said as a
hrst greeting. "She is suffering from
fever and delirium. You saw her last
night, and she was in her usual health.
Did anything happen to distress her?
She raves about an empty box. What
does It mean?"
Good heavensl" cried Graham inco-
herently, have you had doctor? She
found the box on the table. Who
knows there may have been contagion
in it?"
He related the episode to her father,
who scarcely seemed to comprehend it.
He ran his fingers through his hair in
distracted way.
Come into the parlcr,' He led the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01

was observed and she fell into tran
gull sleep. This was the time when
she was to be taken out to the car
riage in waiting, but the two watch
ers, tired from sleepless nights and
anxious days, yielded to the strange
somnolence of the room, and they, too,
slept.
Only second 1t seemed, but when
Graham opened his eyes he saw that
which galvanized him into motion sud-
den and swift as lightning. Camilla
was in his arms and borne down the
staircase past the assembled household
before her father saw the awful shape
that squatted on her pillow, that had
been within touch of her white cheek
when her lover snatched her, that
fearful death in which madness turks
the deadly tarantula.
1t happens to be a scientific fact
that in the Immediate presence Of the
fatal wolf-spider, as the terror is
called, sympathetic symptoms develop
without the person being bitten, and
recovery follows the removal of the
cause. Mrs. Kenneth Graham is "a
robust young woman, an acknowledged
power in Washington society, and the
idol of two men seen with her every
where. her father and ner husband
They remember some things which
sac has fortunately forgotten.-M
M. L. Rayne in Chicago Record-Her-
aid
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01
WAS roo FAR BACK.
One Occasion When DR.. Halls Mem
DRY Was at Fault.

One Occasion When DR.. Halls Mem
DRY Was at Fault.
DR.. John Hail. the late pastor of the,
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian churcn,
was very proud of his memory for
names and faces. Strangers wondered
at his readiness in calling by name the
numerous members of the Sunday
School connected with the church. But
one of the elders of his church tells OF
one occasion when the doctor showed
no evidence of his remarkable gift.
While DR.. Hall was taking his GUS
tomary walk down Fifth avenue one
morning" he said, "a young man
stopped him, saying:
"tGood mcrcing, DR.. Hall, I'm very
glad to see you, Dent you remember
me?'
"The doctor, after scrutinizlng him
for some seconds, replied: 1 must con-
fess that have no recollection of ever
having seen you. Are you sure that
you know me?'
Positive answered the youth,
and it's strange you don't recall me.
for you oficiated at an occasion OF
great Importance to me- Why, you bap-
tized me in Dublin twenty-one years
ago. New York Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01

One of the most curious, useful and
beautiful palm trees found in dark and
mysterious Madagascar is known as
the travellers tree" or Ravenada
Madagascariensis, as the scientists.
with their renowned love of simple
terms, love to call it. The stem re-
sembles that Of the plantain tree, and
the leaves spread in a semicircle like
an expanded fan. The lower leaves
drop off as the stem grows, and in an
old tree the lowest leaves of the fan
are often as high as thirty feet from
the ground. This palm tree receives
its popular name from the fact that
stores of pure and frequently cool wa
ter are found in the large cupliIxe
sheaths of the stalks, which the tray
eler may readily secure by tapping the
sheaths at the base.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01

way to the white and gold room, aud
pointed to the large white paneled
folding doors which secluded this
apartment from the rest of the house,
to which indeed it bore little relation.
Look" he said, what do you see
there?"
The marks of five uncommonly dir.
ty fingers, should say" he answered.
And there was indeed the appearance
of five distinct long dark lines that
appeared on the white surface of the
satin-smooth enamel as il the fingers
had been abnormally long and horribly
unclean.
They have been washed off by the
housemaid and have reappeared-al
ways when nobody was in the room.
You know, Graham, am not be-
lever in the supernatural, but how did
the finger marks come there without
hands? Tell me that"
Some one put them there, that is
certain" said the young man boldly.
Nothing happens by chance in this
world-not in my reckoning" He adj
vanced closely to investigate the
marks, and was seized with a giddi-
ness and repulsion that made him in
stantly seek the air LET me see
Camilla" he demanded. Have those
marks removed, and, Mr. Rathbun, set
a watch in that room-some one who
will be prudent and silent"
While Mr.. Rathbun was attending to
these details Kenneth had his inter
view with Camilla. He found her in
the care of the old nurse who had
tended her through her motherless
childhood, and she was indeed ill with
strange malady such as he had
never seen.
The empty box had been destroyed;
the housemaid had burned it, SO that
menace was gone.
Meanwhile Camilla was growing
worse, doctors and specialists failed to
help her, and Graham suggested to
her father her removal from the house.
In the hurry of moving and packing
the ghostly fingers failed to appear
Everything was ready and Camilla was
given a sleeping draught to prepare
her for the ordeal. She was laid upon
divan in the white and gold room,
which she had not entered since the
first fatal day of her strange illness.
Then her father and her lover sat
near to watch her. The utmost quiet
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01
DARNlNe NEEDLE IN LEG.
Case of Delaware Youngster Puzzles
the Physicians.

Case of Delaware Youngster Puzzles
the Physicians.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Phillips, who
reside near Lewis, Del, couldn't mag.
ing what was the matter with 49,
month-old Baby Phillips, who suddenly
changed from a little angel to a howl
ing, maddened youngster, filled with
rage at every one.
All efforts to quiet the BABY were in
vain until one day Mamma Phillips
discovered the baDy had large lump
on the leg near the knee. A lusty yell
followed the slightest touch and a ply
stefan was summoned.
When the doctor came he drew a
darning needle three inches long out
of the youthful Phillips leg and baby
caves sigh of great relief. Peace has
been restored in the household, but
every one wonders where tootsy
wootsy got the needle into his system.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01

When Doss Said was shown into the
white and gold parlor of the former
missionary to Ceylon he invariably
seated himself in a foreign bamboo
chair, which became his dark type of
Oriental manhood so perfectly that
surrounded him with his native atmos-
phere. The chair was one of the mis-
sionary's fads, the Oriental was a fad
of his daughter Camilla, and she had
grown very tired of him. This was
why he was making a parting call
and taking himself off out of her
sphere.
Doss Said was going away in the
moment Of feasting and adulation, and
Camilla was inhaling for the last time
the incense of his presence. When he
had made his adieux to his 'lady of
light" and she had returned to the
white and gold parlor the odor of san
dalwood and foreign spices remained,
and on the table lay peculiar white
box two or three inches spare, which
certainly had not been there before
the Hindu made his parting call.
The girl took it in her hand and
hesitated moment before opening it.
There was something forbidding about
1t that she did not like, but she reso.
lutely removed the cover, expecting
some curio such as he was accustomed
to lavish on his friends. To Camilla's
surprise the box was empty.
He probably repented of his gener-
osity and put the contents in his
pocket when you were not looking"
said Kenneth Graham, her lover, when
discussing the incident.
There is strange odor to the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-01
A LESSON FoR PHYsIcIAMs.
Spirit of Harshness and Loneliness
No Longer Tolerated.

NO Longer OlCIdhcus
There is one good result of "an
overcrowded profession" and of the
sharp competition that exists among
doctors in the rivalry for popular ia
vor. This is the disappearance of the
old-time spirit of harshness and lord
Illness, which sometimes degenerated
into positive brutality. These charac-
teristics were the natural products OF
an original boorishness, increased by
success and a comparative monopoly
of practice. 1t takes a gentlemanly
mind not to be spoiled by the attitude
of subservience ON the part of pa
tients, and the habit of ordering by
the physician in charge.
In every large community there are
still left specimens of medical DR.
Johnsons, who from ruder age have
carried down a cross and commanding
acerbity of manner that is now out Of
place and time. In one of our large
American cities there is an example
known far and wide His loss of pa
tients does net teach him any lesson,
and seems rather to increase his chur-
lishness. He seems to take special
delight In hurting the feelings of his
patients by a perverse irascibility.
A patient who was shocked by this
manner in the very beginning of the
examination suddenly stopped, and in
a quiet manner asked the amount Of
the customary fee. paid it, and with
out word walked away. There are
better reasons, of course. against un-
kindness and coarse egotism, but it
certainly no longer pays" for physi-
clans to be ungentlemanly.-Ame
Medicine.