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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
WHEN 80 "MissEp IT.

Probably the first book that ever read was Beautiful
joe times that I have
recollection of the first reading Not with Little
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
TOO MUCH STICK.

X.
vas nd a inca used %
little called Book which
long story I was fond of reading, but
coaxed to read three times week. Monday Thursday and
Saturday., until the book finished. time could
received of candy if did
read well found stick with which to be punished, In
this old book there with picture of rooster
BY this the stick for they said
rooster it to Of did get it when
va in rose he first
thing I did to what had. was always disap-
pointed for always found stick and that why
reading. F Johnson
A Sixth Grade, Wing,
School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

TALES or A MIGHTY WARRIOR.
The first book that read, of which I remember
thing Bible We had old family Bible and other
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

:
Give Little Peppers and How They Grew" by Mar
garet Sidney the first book read. shall
forget Polly JOEL David Phronse all the
helped life in Little Brown House,
remember enjoyed reading Joels
Phrons1es gingerbread the old cook stove,
the Christmas old Grandma BascOm Mamsies birth
day cake and Polly many pleasant plans
children My book full of pictures and that made it all
the interesting while the picture of
was until the nearly off
my dolls named after Polly and Phronsie In
disappeared have often wished could
for, although all the rest the
with interest did not enjoy any much the first
Helen M. Lawrence,
Ninth Grade Lake City, MINI.
MOTHER GoosE's PROPER sTEED
The first book remember reading Mother GOOses
Nursery Rhymes" 1t given to by an uncle
birthday present when I old. The part
the picture of Mother
hersel rIdin on e vel
low smiled her in comical Mother
wore very TALL peaked hat which made of and
with svery bows. Her dress also svery
hand she held rod Of gold Her
white fellow with black feathers here
his neck golden coored ribbons by
which good directed him in the she
suppose he obedient gander, he minded
guided, there he That is all
about that enjoyed reading the
within the magic Matte Olsen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
! A SWEET BUT FORBIDDEN JOY.

The read "Aice in Wonderland II
happened way grandpa out
riding had next door neigh
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
ALL THE STARS ARE AGLow.
Scientists Declare That Like the sun
They Are Masses of Burn
ing Matter.

During the last 60 years searchers
of the heavens have made the discov-
cry that the celestial bodies known to
US as stars are similar in many respects
to the sun, some considerably larger,
others smaller, but on the average not
much different in size and nature from
the sun. They are-at least the Wis
ible stars are-great glowing globes
of gaseous matter.
As rule these vast furnaces burn
steadily. Some etimes, however, the
fires seem to die down and then blaze
out again as of yore. Three hundred
such stars are known to astronomers,
says Chambers journal; they are
called variable stars because of the
waxing and waning of their light. Now
and again the seething fires prove too
strong for the bonds of attractive force
which hold the star together, and with
one mighty upheaval the vast globe is
shattered into fragments, blown into
atoms, veritably dissolved into thin
air."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01

"Did you know that all the weeping
willows in this country are descended
from twig planted by the stepson
Of George Washington, at his place,
at Abingdon, few miles from Modnt
Varnon?" asked tree lover, who has
Just returned from these interesting
estates. "It was this way: Young
Custis, as a member of Washington's
military family, sometimes carried
messages, under a flag, between the
belligerent commanders. In this serv-
ice he became acquainted with young
British officer who, like o; hers, had
come over with an impression that the
rebellion would be speedily crushed
out, and that he would then settle on
the confscated lands of the rebels.
He had even brought a twig from the
weeping willow neA1 Pope's villa, at
Twickenham, carefully wrapped in
oiled silk. AS his visions of castle
in America faded away he gave twig
to John Parke Custis, who. on his re-
turn to Abingdon in the spring, plant
ed itnear his house. Itgrew and -four
ished. just how it multiplied may be
noted from one end of the country to
the r."-Philadelphia Record.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01


Thousands of years after this expl
sion the record of the catastroBl
reaches the earth, and solitary waite
er in the old barony of Bonningto
in the year of grace 1901, sees a N
star suddenly blaze out in the N
night sky, to fade away only as
predecessors had done, leaving, pS
chance, not a trace in the sky to II
the spot where once world exist I
Among the millions of stars are to
found bodies in all stages of devel}
ment. Some are glowing with an
tensity of heat and light far beyoF
our utmost conception; others
slowly cooling down already they a.
dull red in color; some are cold a :
dark and dead.
NO telescope will ever perceive thel
latter bodies and no camera will q
tect them. We only know that thI
are there by their influence over
Eight and motion of bright stars. q
of the most interesting sections of
new astronomy deals with these de
dark stars, and, although no eye N
seen them, or ever will see them, stj
we are able to ascertain their &
weight and position just as if IL
were in the zenith of their glory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
The REAL THIMs.
NEW Arrival In The Borough ThOugt He
Could Box Little.

Monday. March 30th nicely dress
ed young man, slightly under the in
fluence of liquor. arrived on a freight
train in South Amboy and started IN
to do up the town. He claimed to
have been at one time a sparring part
ner of Terry McGovern. After blow
ing his horn for few hours he got
MP against the real thing in the shape
of a chunkily built Young man well
known about town. The young man
got a pair of boxing gloves and lnvlt-
ed the stranger to take q walk with
him to the " Moon, the old Parisen
grove. Although he felt somewhat
shaky. not knowing but what the fell
low really was sparrer.. he thought
he would give him hold anyway.
After the crowd arrived at the
Moon" the stranger proceeded to put
on the gloves in great shape.
The first round resulted a in knock
out for the chunky lad. He hit the
stranger one tap on the nose and down
he went. When time was called for
the second round the stranger was up
and about and ready for business, but
in about one minute he was out OF
business as he had received another
tap on the nose which completely put
him out.
He took off the gloves, convinced
that "Terry" hadn't given him point
ers enough for the boxers in South
Amboy. BY that time the boxing
fever had struck some of the others
In the crowd and the iceman from
Catherine street put the gloves on
with the man who does so much talk
ing from the same street. In about
two minutes the iceman had laid him
cold AS soon as the talkative man
rot his wind he started for home but
was brought back in order to get the
gloves off, for he had forgotten that
he had them on. That warmed up
the exhibition. Afterwards, Terry
McGovern's partner ESQ called) was
seen rapping on back doors for light
lunch. "Terry' must have forgotten
to pay him when he discharged him.
or he had lost the money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
JUNE BRIDES TO BE.
South Amboy Will Have At Least Two So
ciety Weddings This Spring.

June birds, June roses and June
brides. Whisper it ye breezes laden
with the scent of the trailing arbutus,
70 the birds, tell them to trill the
sweetest: and to the roses, tell them
to bloom their loveliest, for we are to
have a June wedding. Two of socie-
ties favorites will become one when
the roses are in bloom. We are not
prepared to say just how many of
South Amboy's fair ones will follow
suit, but we are assured of one and
now everybody will be on the qui vive
anxious to know who the to be happy
couple Is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
. SOUTH AMBOY
Scrubs Defeated.

The Keyport Bowling Team visited
this borough Saturday evening and
bowled a return game with the Scrubs
who beat them three weeks ago. The
match took place on the Raritan alleys,
foot of Augusta srteet. Quite large
crowd gathered and whether the pretty
ladies of Keyport not being present
had anything to do with 1.-The Scrubs
bad luck, certain it is that they were
beaten by the Keyport team. We are
unable to give the score at the present
time but will try do so so later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
Our sisable Apple cron.

The latest estimate places the total
number of apple trees of bearing age
in the United States at somewhat over
20O,O0O,00O. This is nearly three trees
to every person. These trees weld
more than 175,O0O,0OO bushels. Not an
of these apples are consumed at home.
for in years of full crop more than
100000 go abroad. Yet the apples
kept at home are more than two bush
els to every ADULT and child.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
.CAN'F SEPARATED.
Some Perth Amboy People Have
Learned How TO Get Rid
OfBoth.

Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid of the back
ache until You cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are we'll and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Dona's Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy kidneys.
Mr.. James A. Brown, painter, of
701 South Sixth street, Camden, N.
j.. saws: 81 had kidney trouble for
ten years, no doubt brought eon from
the constant use of irritating mater
ials used in my business. / had all
the usual symptoms of acute disorders
of the kidney, pain in the back, some
times the side, abdomen and hips
restlessness and uneasiness at night
and high colored and sedimentary Sc
cretions. / could not lift anything OF
use a brush without pain, and my
condition was the opposite of physic-
ally good. happened to see in a
newspaper that Doan's Kidney Pills
cured such ailments, and | got them
at drug store. They proved to be
the very thing | needed, and l am
more than pleased with the results.
If ever the trouble returns / know
what to resort to, and I shall certain
| ly use Doan's Kidney Pills the nom
ent there are any indications of dis
ordered kidenys. recommend them
particularly to brother painters, nine.
tenths of whom require them.
Just such emphatic endorsement
can be had right here in Perth Am.
boy. Drop into G.. W. Parisen' s drug
store and ask what his customers re.
Iport.
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents boy. Foster -Milburn 90.
Remember the name--Doa Sand
| take no substitute.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
GAME LAW AND DOGS.
Warden Church Is Waiting For Someone
To Make G0aclaigt y The Matter.

- of the game laws in the
Bszte %:
SIT shall be unlawful for any owner
lessee or custodian of any dog to per-
NIT such dog to run at large in woods
or fields inhabited by rabbits or game
birds except when said dog, is in Gus
sOdy or charge of it's owner, lessee or
custodian, during the close season
herein provided for hare or rabbits,
under a penalty of twenty dollars for
each offence.
Game Warden Church says that the
above is still in effect although there
are q number of people who do not
heed the law and before they realize
what they are doing some of them
will have to pay the fine, for there
are too many dogs running at large at
night as well as day on the outskirts
of this borough and it has got to be
stopped. Complaints come pouring
in, but no one appears to care to press
the charge, but depend on the Warden
and come out with very bold hints-in
fact say that he isn't doing his duty.
For the benefit of those who are talk
ing, as we'll as for the Warden s bene-
fit. we will state that it is impossible
for the Warden to act unless the charge
is made, as he has, mot seen the dogs
himself, although often in the woods.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01

Capt. Braveman-I'll lead the van.
You will bring up the rear.
Private Hooligan-Say, cap, WHAT'S
the matter wild me bringin' up the rear
an gettin' in the van wild it?-N. Y.
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
NEWS ITEMS.


ond street, is visiting friends at Long
Branch.
"It is an i'll wind that blows no one
good. y Three men got ride on
account of a horse's curiosity. The
horse, attached to wagon, came
running down Bordentown avenue,
Monday, apparently resolved to see
something Of the town on its own re-
sponsibility, without a driver or
guide. In a short time the horse was
seen coming back with a master
hand at the reins and two other men
in the wagon, all enjoying ride.
Mr. Charles H. Chapman, of Second
street, spent Sunday with friends at
Long Branch.
Rev. W. N. Baily. Rector of Christ
Church, Shrewsbury, preached last
night at Christ Church of this bor-
oueh, Rev. Il. M. P. Pearse, Rector.
A number of our young people visit
ed Morgan Sunday, and it is said
there were several there from Perth
Amboy also.
Mrs. William Mathis is Janitress of
the P. r. r. Company's house for
Engineers and Firemen, on Main
street.
The Woman's Baptist Home Mission
Socletv will hold it's annual meeting
at the Baptist church at Matawan on
April list. There will be some excel
lent and interesting speaking by lady
missionaries from the West and New
York All women are cordially inyit-
ed to attend morning and afternoon
services.
Edward Wallis, of Broadway, has
peach tree in his garden in full bloom.
The Emmons', of First street, have
planted pansies on the graves in their
cemetery plot full of beautiful bios,
SONS. Their plot is always beautiful
all through the summer months.
Mrs. Charles Havens, of George
street, has charming window full
of exquisite flowers the impatien
Sultana, white shaded with pink
begonia, red lily and red geranium,
laden with bloom, with lace curtains
back of them, one can imagine the
effect.
Mrs. s. Cannon, of the Heights, is
able to sit up, and just as soon as the
weather is settled, she will be taken
to her daughters home, Mrs. Charles
DeWorth, Of Perth Amboy, where she
will remain indefinitely. Mrs. De-
Worth has been in constant attend
ance at her mothers bedside for sew
eral weeks and has proved a most ex-
cellent and faithful nurse and
daughter.
Has the "spite fence" fever reached
Ambov? A fence probably eleven or
twelve feet in height has been erected
by Mr.. John Kane on his property on
Stockton street. 1t obstructs the view
from neighbor's bay window and it
is said a quarrel with said neighbor
caused it to be built.
Monday morning 2 O'Clock a man
was seen having an argument with an
empty trolley car standing in front of
the Central Railroad Station. He
asked the car why it didn't take him
home and said, 81 want you to take
me home, live on 't'other side of
the town, why don t you take me over
there, I've got the money to pay my
fare. I'VE got five cents. What do
you want to turn the lights out for?
Why do you turn them.out in my
face? At last, finding it useless to
argue, he left and started on his way
home and when last seensssswas taking
up the whole sidewalk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01

The life of modern leather made
by the use of sulphuric acid, is but
Is years. This makes it necessary
for the British museum to spend
$4,000 a year in renewing leather
book bindings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
Echo from the Mine
Nampa, Idaho, February s, 1908.
Hon. ]. P. HOLM,
Perth Amboy, N. }.
Dear Sii:

Perth Amboy, N }.
Yours of the fourth inst. together or u
Perth Ambny Company No
80 r -
smith,
be
development and looking
and He
the
the
the all
the the probably
surface ana WI nave the property good condition
the
d Of
Keep the
reduction works. and perform labor
Yours truly,
Il THE GREYHOUND MINING AND CO.. Ltd
M By c. M. Hays, Secretary and Treasur
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
ORGANIZED LABOR.


The strike of the hoisting engineers
employed in elevatinR the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad tracks through Newark
has extended to the masons and labor
ers. The masons want their daily
wages increased from So to 50. so and
the laborers want $l.5O instead OF
81. 25. More than 200 men are affected.
All of the strikers are employees of
B. NJ. g. J. F. Stanley, the contrac-
tors. The work is at standstill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
In the Past Tense.

Van Wimper-Wel you were
nice things to me now as you did be-
fore we were married. You used to
tell me / was pretty.
Van Wimper-Well, you were
Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
speaker az Irinh.

Irish is to-day the living tongue of
almost as many people as speak Welsh,
Greek, Servian, Bulgarian, Norwegian
or Danish. In Galway alone are 1888
persons who can speak nothing but
Irish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01

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floor when needed
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01

At the general Office of the Ameri-
can Bridge Company yesterday it was
said that demands for a new wage
scale, to take effect on May 1, had
been received from seventy unions,
in different. cities of the international
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Union. Most of the unions ask fifty
cents an hour. In New York the
union wants 5614 cents an hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01

The Garment Workers of America
are going to reopen the war against
the sweatshops in all the cities in the
United States. Another very timely
demand will be that mechanical power
must be furnished to run the sewing
machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
Boise,' Idaho, February 81, 1908.
Mr.. j. p. HOLM.
Am boy, N. j.

Amboy, Mo-.
My lea
Boise looking
the
their We selling little
will with
told Mr. you certificates already
them
friends
bad lin
the
stock probable approximately
MILL
Hoping that will be able
Sincerely
AGnCOAI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
Almost MIsse d It.

Stella-I came near missing a pro-
posal last night.
Bella--You did?
"Yes. He got down on his knees,
and thought he was merely looking
for a ping pong ball" Stray Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01

The executive council of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor has sent out
a notice to all affiliated organizations
on the necessity of strictly adhering
to agreements made with employers.
The resolution, which was adopted at
the recent meeting of the executive
council, is as follows: "It is widely
and falsely charged bv the hostile
press, and other opponents of organ
lied labor, that trades unions are fire.
quently guilty of violating contracts
entered into with employers. There
have been few cases in which unions
have unwisely violated agreements ;
bnt these are exceptions and not the
rule; contracts are more frequently
violated by the employer; and while
we desire to give the strongest possi-
BILE denial to the general accusations
that agreements are not respected sby
organized labor. we do not wish to
condone the exceptions. The attention
of the executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has been
directed to one or two recent rviola-
tions of contracts. We wish, in the
strongest language possible, to express
our regret that any organization of
workingmen should fail to rigidly
adhere to contract entered into with
the EMPLOYERS of its members and we
believe it essential to urge upon trade
unionists the absolute necessity of
holding contracts between them and
their employers inviolate."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
]. P. HOLM. IIs Smith Street, Perth Amboy. N.

Calumet Hecla has paid to
the stock advanced from 81 to $84O share
mine went begging fifteen for 100000
offered Belgian syndicate The
50 has market of $40
from $50 $oO
Rio
dividends, sc, &c. =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

% Raritan Copper " orks
26 High and Lewis
~ Madison ave and Paterson st
% Market and First SITS.
s5 smith and High {
81 tate and Smith SITS
43 Buckingham ave and Hartf
45 Commerce and Front SITS
AZ High and Washington str
IA state st ano Buckingham ave
Sc bah ave and Charles st
81 Railroad ave and Wayne st
62 Washington and First SITS
6 Turnpike and Elm st
81 smith : and Watson ave
65 Commerce and State SITS
~ Front and Smith SITS
73 Water and Gordon kts
"a Kearny ave and Gordon st
So Smith and Herbert st
83 w Woodbridge road and Washington st
81 Lehigh ave and Stanford st
To send in an alarm, open the door of the box
and pull down the lever and let go once only.
Stay at box until flremen arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
| tap-Break In circuit. taps Drill and fire
alarm test. HydFaBt at corner of Jefferson and
High street always to be used for this trial 3
taps Fire out. 5taps- Police call. 12-Call for
Lincoln Hose 13-Call for Washington Hose.
l4-Uall for Mcclellan Hose 15-Call for Pro-
lection h. and l..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-01

The cigar trust has reduced the
price of straight Havana cigars to $50
per thousand to drive the independ-
ents'' quicker to the wall. The latter
in their utter despair have reduced
the prices still lower, but in the long
run the trusts will have the best, and
the Independents will succumb.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-18
Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh
--Medicine Sent Free.

These two diseases are the result
of an awful poisoned condition of the
blood. you have aching joiots and
back, shoulder blades, bone pains,
crippled hands, legs or feet, swollen
muscles, shifting, sharp biting pains,
and that tired, discouraged feeling OF
rheumatism, or the hawking, spiting,
blurred eyesight, deafness, sick stom-
acb, headache, noises 10 the head,
mucous throat discharges, decaying
teeth, bad breath, belcbipg gas OF
catarrh, take Botanic Blood Balm B
B b. 1t kills the poison in the
blood which causes these awful
Symphonic, giving pure, healthy
blood supply to the joints and mu-
cous membranes, and makes a per-
feet cure of the worst rheumatism or
foulest catarrh. Cares where all else
fails. Blood Balm q. B. B is CON-
posed of pure Botanic ingredients.
good for weak kidneys. Improves
the digeetion, cures dyspepsia. A
perfect tonic for old folks by giving
them new, rich. pure blood. Thor
oughly tested for thirty years. Drug
gists, 81 per large bottle, with COM
plete directions for home cure. Sam
ole free and prepaid by writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and special free medical ad
vice sent in sealed letter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-02-18

pros as to F. E. Brodie, for attempt
at larceny and Frank j. Meelze for
bastardy. Tne Solicitor did not
give the case against Wesley Spirits
for murder to the grand jury.
The case against George Sawyer
for horse stealing was continued.
Mr.. Sharpe represents the defendant.
The first trial of importance came
up after recess yesterday and was
against John Harmau, colored, ir-
dicted for the murder of Joe Boozer
on February 9th of last year at TIE
saw mill of Mr.. George G. Shirey, in
Hollow Greek township. Both ne
groes were in the employ of Mr..
Shirey on the day Of the killing. Mr.
George Bell Tlmmerman represented
the defense and the Solicitor the
State. The verdict was "guilty of
manslaughter" short time after tie
jury retired. The counsel for the
defense gave notice of a motion fer
new trial.
Tais morning began the trial of
R. W. Mcdaniel, of Swansea, for IL
murder of John Lee Neese, the
town marshal there, on December
9th last. Senator Sharpe came over
this morning and is sssistir 6 the So
licitor. Messrs. E6rd & Dreher rep
resents the defense. This trial will
consume the entire day and possibly
longer.
Tomorrow will come up the trial
of Manning Cockerel for obstructing
highway, and there are two more
Pat Dreher. for murder, and Jake
| Bowers and Elliott Lybrsnd for bur
glary.
The grand jury finished all bills
yesterday, but are still engaged on
other matters. They will conclude
today.
High winds prevailed throughout
| M1pdsy and Tuesday.