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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

The city editor sighed in wesry dis
room and shifted.
Wickham went to his desk feeling
that all his rosy prospects of Journal
istic advancement were fading; but
when he reached his desk, behold, a
square envelope of a delicate gray
green tint! He opened it and read:
Dear Mr.. Wickham-Just home from
Mrs. Cowley's reception, where Alex
would have me with her and I didn't care
to say what in particular urged me to
shop just this afternoon.
At Mrs. C.'s something turned up that
may make good item for you. She and
a lot of them are theosophists, and it
seems there is a man here who gives him
self out to be an English swami. But
those .Boer relief committee women got
private warning that this Spragge is the
same English detective who was watching
them at Philadelphia. He is an old In
dian scout service man like you read
about. Two of the B. R. C. saw him on
the steamboat last night. They teased
iSe about him, because they said he was
watching US and taking you to be re-
cruit 1 was enlisting for the Beers At
Philadelphia the first thing he did was to
find out all he could about newspaper
men, gave his name as Southgate and let
them think he was some lord in disguise
looking for chances to invest money.
Can't you make something of this for
the paper? He is at the Grand Circular,
think. Cordially. o. P.
P. S.-This goes by special messenger.
Wickham thought he could, and he
lost no time in saying SO to the city ed
itor. And that was how it came to
pass that next morning the Star had an
exclusive story of Mr.. Sprag gge-how
Mr.. Spragge, who had ostensibly ar
rived in the city the day before and
registered at the Grand Circular, had
really spent two days quietly at an OBJ
scure boarding house learning all he
could about things not obviously his
business; how he had played much the
same game in at least two other big
cities, all to make sure that the Boer
relief committees were not shipping
contrabands to the seat Of war.
1t was a great thing for Wickham's
Journalistic prospects, that story, but
it hurt Spragge's career.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

.uScQ 10 HOd lD0
the people who said those things to her,
because she had found out they didn't
mean what they said. If they had,
they would have put themselves out a
little, would have introduced her to
people, would have put her on the road
toward bettering herself
But it was easier to talk than to do.
In the end they made her lose her
faith in all human nature, which is a
bad conclusion.
Now, this is a lesson to teach chill
dren from their earliest years. Sym
pathy is a great thing, but deeds, no
matter how small, are infinitely better.
You may not be able to do much, but
do what little you can. Say, 'I'm sor-
ry," if you will, but don't say, '1 wish
could do this and that" when you
don't wish any such thing If you did
wish it. you would help toward it-that
is, don't say so unless you mean to help
the one you are saying it to. That is
the true test of sincerity, and sincerity
is what all women stand in great need
of. HELEN CLIFTON.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
Gracefully Turned.

Disraeli's resourceful wit enabled
him to play the courtier at all times
and to give-as in an instance which
the London Daily Chronicle recalls-a
complimentary turn even to satire.
Soon after he had received his title
and had become the Earl of Beancons-
field an old peer greeted the new peer
one day and asked him how he felt.
Beaconsfeld was just walking away
from the house of lords, but his
thought seems to have been ip the
house of commons, for he said:
81 feel as if 1 were dead and buried" !"
The old peer looked aghast.
"And," Beaconsfeld continued, with
scarcely a pause, "and in the land of
the blessed"
The old peer smiled again and loved
Beaconsfield forever after.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

A typical tough boy, aged thirteen,
was committed to a certain asylum not
long ago by a city magistrate.
what did you do that they sent you
here? asked the superintendent mild
ly.
Huh! They sent me up just for
playing game. snarled the boy.
What gamer asked the superin-
tendent.
Checkers wild de police" he ex-
planned. 1T was me move. an didn't
move, so dey jumped me-
lie had been arrested for lettering.
New York Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
co1ora of chiIdren's Eyes.

1t has been conclusively proved that
women have a larger proportion of
brown eyes than men. If in parents
the mother has brown eyes and the
father blue, the chances are eighty
eight to twelve that the girls of the
family will be brown eyed. the percent
age in favor of the boys having blue
eyes being seventy-two to twenty-eight.
If the parents have eyes Of like color,
the chances in favor Of the children,
both male and female, having eyes Of
the same color are ninety-two to eight.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
The Cnrnt.

We talk of diamond being so many
carats in weight The carat was origi-
nally the seed of the Abyssinian carat
flower. These seeds are very equal in
size and so were at one time used in
weighing gold and precious stones.
Today the carat as applied to gold
means simply the twenty-fourth part
of the weight of any piece of gold or
alloy of gold.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

about her, ana
she was lonely
as much as any
one cares about
being in this
world, which
was meant for
good things.
At first she was
grateful for the
words of sym
paIny, out III the
end, after she
had heard half a
hundred times,
"Pm so sorry for
your 81 wish
you could have
more pleasure!"
Its such a pity
n nice young girl
like you should
not be married.
with a home of
b e r o W n -
"What a shame
it is you don't
know more peo-
pIe!" etc. she
..s.ael A. L. Il.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
TEACH SINCERITY.
One Thing In which Child should
BE Trained.

Some little time ago a girl was left
alone in a great city. On all sides she
met with sympathy. People gushed
over her and said:
"Oh, you poor girl!'
81 am 90 sorry for your
81 wish could do something to make
your life less lonelyw
Then they promptly went off and. be-
ing busy with their friends and their
festivities and their families. forgot all
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

You may refuse to believe compli-
ment. but it was good deal like a
SNOWFALL. 1t left spot on you.-Atchi.
son Globe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
Good Sense.
The following interview contains a
great deal of good, hard sense:

Inc IOllOWlng interview cOuldlHS
great deal of good, hard sense:
Alabama Democrats" said Mr.. Albert
E. Pace a prominent lawyer of Dothan,
in that state, at the Riggs House, have
come to the conclusion that it is the wis
est policy to keep sending the same men
to the senate and house. l have no idea
that either of our senators will have OPP
position as long as they are physically
able to perform their duties. Senator Pet
tus, despite his great age Che often says
loosely that he is hundred), had no op-
position in our legislature a few weeks
ago and when Mr.. Morgans present term
is out think he will have the same ex-
perience. In our congressional district the
people are eminently pleased with the rec
ord of their representative, Hon. Henry
D. Clayton. and the probability is that he
can keep coming to Washington as long
as he desires to remain in public life.
think the idea is gaining ground all over
the south that it is bad policy to make
frequent changes of men elected as ma
tional legislators
Apropos of politics in Alabama, the
following from the Baltimore Sun will
undoubtedly be of interest to the read
ers of these letters:
There is a marked difference in quota
tions of senate seats in Alabama and in
some other states, such, for example, as
Montana and Delaware. The Hon. Ed
mund w. Pettus has reported that the en-
tire cost of his recent election to the SEN
ate in Alabama was the sum of 81. Such
a sum for such an Office is doubtless re-
garded with scornful wonder by Blue
Hens Chickens and others, and the meth
cd of expending this campaign fund by
the venerable senator from Alabama was
as remarkable as the amount itself. 1t
was not expended for highballs or even
beer but went to the secretary of state
in Alabama to pay the legal fee for GER
tificate- This was case where the office
sought the man.
Debt In Perpetulty.
Is Ex-Governor Leslie M. Shaw, secre-
tary of the treasury, in favor of per-
petuating the public debt? | would do
no man wrong or impute to him opin-
ions which he does not entertain, but
certain Of Mr.. Shaw's recent utterances
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
A Hot Prophecy

HOT FrODhecy.
Herbert Did you get what you want
ed yesterday?
Didn't even get what l de
served.
Herbert You'll hardly get that in
this world, you know. should think
you'd want to stave it off as long as
possible. Boston Transcript.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
An Upright Judge.

Judge Grosscup of Chicago Is GER
tainly a most upright and courageous
official. He not only knows what the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
S w AM
SPRAGGE
by EVAN Macpherson

Copyright. 1902, by the
S. S. Mcclure Company
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-10

To the Patrons Of me J'driOWS
.SchOOI districts Of Lancaster
COHIItU.
Your are hereby authorized
and requested to meet at your
regular place Of meeting in your
respective districts on Saturday,
June 2Oth, AT 3 o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of electing three
trustees for each district. The
said elections to be conducted
publicly, and under the rules
governing State and county
elections.
Present trustees Will conduct
elections, appoint tellers, etc. In
case no election js held, we, the
county board Of education, take
it for granted that the matter is
left in our hands.
Clerk of the board Of trustees
will report Immediately after the
election is held.
A. G.. ROwell,
II. T.. Coffev,
l.. +. Baker,
County Board OF Education.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-10
THE RAGING MISSISSIPPI.

ST. Louis, Mo-, June Like
a mill race the swollen Missis-
sippi is surging past ST. Louis
with stage Of 34.9 feet to.
night, making rise of one and
one half feet in the last six
hours. The government fore
cast is that the rise will con-
tinue until midnight and then
for the next two days the stage
will creep up slowly, probably
reach 3S feet and begin to re-
cede,
No word was received today
from the 200 people imprisoned
on a low land at Black Walnut,
twenty-five miles northwest
from ST. Louis, and in peril of
their lives from the rising wa
ters of the Missouri River.
Word was received last night
that rescue must be effected
Immediately or they would
probably be swept away by
morning. The river has spread
out around the island with a
swift current and, although
every effort has been made to
reach them, nothing was &C.
comphshcd today and there has
been no means of communicate
ing with them Aside from
loss of life If such a catastrophe
should occur. the property loss
will be very heavy, as tho en-,
tire valley i under water and
homes have been washed away,
farms depleted and stock drown
ed.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-10
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method of ex-
pressing our sincere thanks to
the many friends in the ecu try
and town of Lancaster for their
kindness in our sad misfortune
ON April eth. We ask each and
every one to accept our most sin
cere thanks. May they be highly
rewarded in a brighter world to
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.. Ormand.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-10
Paine's Celery
Compound
Cures
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION,
AND STOMACH TROUBLES.
Cures

The tortures and evils of dyspepsia and
Indigestion are experienced by thousands at
this time. The dyspeptic's train of evil:
hnay be enumerated as follows: feelings OF
disiiness, ianguor, nervousness, sleePlessness,
headache, distenson of the stomach, loss OF
fesh, difficult breathing, and the action OF the
heart is seriously affected.
AL forms of dyspepsia are quickly banished
BY the use of Pane's Celery Compound.
The use of this marvellous medicine allays the
Inflammation Of the nerves centred about the
stomach; it opens up the sewers OF the body
and removes all waste matter; 1t clsanses the
blood. it makes new nerve fibre; it restores
digestive power, and promotes bodily strength
and activity. Mr.. Fred. Ross, Clarendon,
iowa, briefly writes about his happy expert
ence with Paine's Celery Compound as
follows:-
"rt gives me great pleasure to testify to the
merits Of Paine's Celery Compound. l can
candidly and honestly say it is the best medi-
cine in the world. Two years ago was sui.
fering from indigestion and nervousness, and
was SO run down that could hardly walk
without help. used two bottles OF Paine's
Celery Compound and got better almost from
the first dose, and have had no use for medi-
cine since. was completely cured"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-10
NOT FAR FROM 100.
The List Of Dead in the Topeka
Flood Still Growing.

Topeka, Kan, June 5.-The
dead in the Topeka flood now
numbers sevenDy-eight. OF TIN,
number !hirty. nine are reported
dead on good authority. \ boat
man this afternoon reported that
seven bodies had been found near
end of Harrison street. The
unfortunates were: Mrs JesseShaw
and four children and a man and
woman named Shunkwerter; all
from Sherry.
The body Of man named Ed
wards was picked up near
Soldier Greek. Other bodies found
today were those of Mrs. Nellie
Watson, Mrs. Minnie Prayers
and George Mcdonald. These
were caught in the wreckage.
People working in the flooded
district fear that many more will
be found drowned as the flood
recedes, and that the list of dead
will not be far from one hundred
Thirty or more people are now
classed as missing. Without doubt
some of the bodies will never be
recovered.
The water has now receded over
six feet and is going down at a
rate of an inch every hour. Good
work is now being done to rescue
what property is left.
In the part of town north and
west of the Rock Island Bridge
the damage is very great. The
houses were mostly small and in
the full force of the current.
The yards were swept clean of
outbuildings and many of the
houses turned a quarter of the
way around and partially slipped
from their foundations. Further
east the outbuildings are nearly
all gone, but the houses are still
standing. A few blocks west OF
Kansas River some Of the out
buildings are still standing and
over towns are scores and scores
of out buildings in all sorts OF
positions. The small houses which
were in the full force Of the cur
rent are about the only ones
which were wrecked from their
foundations.
The greater part of North
Topeka is great waste of sand
piled up over the streets, houses,
Aoors and railroad tracks, bury
ing the city from a mere coating
to depth OF two or three, and in
some places, four feet. All over
the west part of the city the sand
banks are everywhere. The Union
Pacific and the Rock Island
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-10

tracks are covered with them in
places to a depth of three feet
and in places the water is still
under the ties. Door yards are
piled high with sand. On some of
the houses it reaches the windows
and is banked up against the
doors.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-10
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given that
the County Board of Commits,
sioncrs will not approve or pay
any claim against the county
for work, such rs repairing
roads or ground bridges, unless
the same shall have been
authorized by, or a contract
made with some member Of the
Board.
l.. J Perry,
County Supervisor.
W. b. Bruce, ClcrN.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-10
Ono Dose Convinces.

Mozley's Lemon Elixir acts
gently on the bowels without
any unpleasant effect. 1t is a
perfect liquid laxative. so cents
per bostle at all drugstores.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-10
COUI ON.

Dr.. NJ. a. Simmons Liver Medicine Clears
the Complexion, gives Bouvancv to ,the Mind
crrcs Headache, ReXula G. = .-. u, BUwe!
nd Liver.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-06-19
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

HAND PAINTED CHINA shirtwaist
sets are the popular thing. Orders
taken for studs, cuff buttons and belt
buckles, also hat pins, at ia Rector
street. 7-17-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

FOR RENT A Store situated: $40
Smith Street inquire Greenspan
Bros. 3202-8.3-6t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08
Jumped Down Six Stories md Lives.

Jumped DOwn Six Stories and Lives.
NEW YORK. Aug. Skate Walsh,
twenty-five years old, who has no
home, tried to end her life by jumping
from the window of a vacant apart
ment on the top floor of the six story
Blackburn apartments. She landed in
a cistern at the bottom of an air shaft.
She broke through a one inch plank
overing on the cistern and landed in
three inches of water and about
six inches of mud at the bottom.
She sustained a fracture of the left
ankle and commissions of the back and
after being treated at the Roosevelt
hospital was removed to Bellevue hos
pital in a patrol wagon. a prisoner,
charged with attempted suicide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

FOR RENT-A BARN and stable,
suitable for n horse. Enquire at
News office. ~3154-7-25-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

H. P. NELSON, CARPENTER and
Builder, 2S2 Smith street. Call at
barber shop. 3044-7 -1O-3mo. b
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

? James Growney, ST., of Jefferson
street, leaves today for a trip to Los
Angeles, Cal.
Miss Bessie Gilman, of Fayette
street, is spending a few days in
Railway.
DR.. Levy has moved from Smith to
High street.
William Horn is breaking in as a
conductor for the .Raritan Traction
Company.
Mrs. o. Schroeder and children left
today for a two weeks s%ojourn at
Lake Huntington, Sullivan County,
Pa.
John Hunt, of Plainfield, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dawson, o6 1874
Brighton ven From there he will
go to st. Louis.
Mrs. Edith Bloodgood, of 1853
Brighton avenue, and a party of
friends from New Brunswick, went to
New York Thursday evening to see
the play "a Strenuous Daisy" also
"Sherman's Ride, or the Battle of
San Dago."
Mrs. James Darcy and children, of
1862 Brighton avenue, returned to their
home after spending a visit at Car
teret.
Mrs. f. Glauss, of Brooklyn, is
visiting her cousins, Mrs. M. Epstein
and Mrs. E. Geschin, of Division
street.
Adolf Koyen, of Madison avenue,
commences work today with William
Woglom, of Smith street.
Mrs. H. Ladder and son Matthew,
of Brooklyn, are guests of Mrs. M.
Epstein, of Division street.
Mrs. Henry @. Price has returned to
her home in New Brunswick, after
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. W. A. Slelght, of Smith street.
Merritt McAlinden returns to his
home in Buffalo today, after a two
weeks vacation spent with his brother,
James McAlinden, of State street.
Mrs. Percy Palmer is visiting out
of town.
Misses Mary and Gertrude Britain
of Northern New Jersey, are visiting
their uncle, DR.. j. G. Wilson, of High
street.
Mayor @. X. Seaman leaves today
on a trip to Portland. Me.
DR.. Fl. M. Brace and a party of six
teen leave today for Mantoloking,
where they will camp for the month
Of August.
Misses Augusta and Clara Earring
ton have returned from a sojourn in
the Adi1ondacks.
Mrs. Amelia Mount and daughter
Nettie, together with Miss DeRevere,
leave tonight for a visit at Brown
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. M. Ashton, of
Hightstown, are visiting relatives in
this city.
Mrs. Wollman, of Brooklyn, is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Epstein, of Division street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

Lost anything: A cent-a-word ad,
in the Evening News will find it for
you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

NICE FURNISHED ROOMS with or
without board in private family.
lob Main street, Tottenville.
3072-7-14-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08
Monterey and HolmIea Are Wrecks.

ST. JOHNS, n. f., Aug. S.-The
steamer Grand Lake has arrived here
from the wreck of the steamer Monte
rey, near st. Pierre-NIiquelon, with 2S3
cattle taken from the wreck. The lat
est reports from the steamer Holmlea,
a British steamer. Captain Luke, which
went ashore at Point Richie, Belle Isle
strait. are to the effect that she will be
a total loss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

FOR SALE-DOUBLE house and two
lots, centrally located. Inquire
John f. Reilly. 3197- 8-3-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

FOR SALE-High Grade 10 horse
power steam engine and boiler.
Second hand. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer, care of Evening News.
4-S-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08
MADAM RIV ELY.

81 Smith ST., Cor. High, PierceSWatson Bda
Hair Dressing, Shampooing, Scalp treatment
corn treatment Manicuring and Massage
Skillfully done for Ladies at reasonable prices.
Also scalp treatment Manicuring and corr
treatment for gentlemen. Out of town engage
ments by appointments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08
OBITUARY.

John Juster, twenty-four a old,
died this morning at his home, 10
Cortland street. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08
90 Wants.
CENT.A-WORD

FURNISHED ROOM to let for one or
two gentlemen, central location.
Inquire this office. 3246 8-8-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

TO LET-A MOE six room. comfort
able house, hot and cold water,
bath room, cemented cellar. Enquire
Mrs. Bollerup, 257 New Brunswick
avenue. 3155-7-25-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

FIVE HOUSES FOR sale (poor man s
chance). Will exchange for vacant
lot, milk route or other business.
Write Post office Box rs.
3194-8 -1-3-5-7-S-1O.6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-08

GUARANTEED BICYCLES SIS.
Sewing machines, all makes, lowest
market prices. 1856 State street, A.
Jensen, dealer. 3O46-7 loft
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-16
TALKED TOO FREELY.

Washington. April 15.-The war
department has taken official cogniz-
ance of the reported statements of
General Frank d. Baldwin. command
er of the departement of the Colorado
in disparagement of the Filipinos and
negroes as soldiers. and Secretary
Root today directed that formal in
quiry be addressed to General Bald
win asking to know whether he had
been correctly quoted. Pending re-
ply no action will be taken by the de-
partment. General Baldwin is fre sh
from the Philippines and has just as
sumed command of the department
of Colorado. The remarks which
are alleged to have been made are to
the effect that one of his reasons for
liking the Filipinos as soldiers was
the same as gave him preference
for the negro in the same capacity,
that in fight he was not worried
about his safety, as it did not make
any difference whether he got killed
or not.