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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-10
Confederate Generals widow Dead

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 10.-The
aged widow of the Confederate Gen
eral L. OBJ. Branch, who was killed
while leading his brigade at Sharps-
burg, 4 dead here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-10

Diphtheria relieved in twenty minutes.
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Flee
trio Oil. At al Y drug store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-10

Compensation.
Flippe-Stoutleigh Is getting SO fat
that he can't walk.
Fappe-Yes; but he Is getting so
rich that he doesn't have to-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-10
$3.50. - -
The Heroic Ties

- - -. - 70
Ii Heroic Test.
Gashaway-What made you propose
to her ON the steamer?
Cleyerton-I wanted to prove l could
love her, even when she was seasick.-
Brooklyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-10
CHURCHES.

Beth Mordecai, Hobart Street. Pastor,
DR.. M. Kopfstein. Friday, SIS p. m.
Saturday, 1000 a. m. Hebrew School,
Saturday 1 p. m. Sunday School $50 a. m.
Congregational (Swedish)-Gordon st.
Pastor, Theodore En~glund-Sunday Ser
vices 10. 80 a. m. 7.3o P. m. Sunday School
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-10

and cooler; increasing south
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
WAS HELD UP.
Former Resident Walked from Keyport to
South AmbOy.

One of our former prominent citi-
.zens, now residing in New York and
whose propensity for taking long
walks is we'll known, having a weeks
vacation, started for this borough by
boat to Keyport, and after arriving
there made up his mind to walk to
Amboy instead of taking a train. He
had packed a satchel with some wear
ing apparel and a few sandwiches.
After he had tramped about half the
distance he met some gentlemen of
color who held him up and went
through his satchel, and not caring
for clean clothes apparently MOI the
sandwiches, they let him proceed on
his way, keeping a watch on him
meanwhile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
SHERIFF SAVED THE DAY.
In Order to Prevent He
Was Compelled to Do Some
killing.

Opie Read, the novelist, was telling
of his experience as a journalist in
Kentucky some years ago, says the
New York World
There vas a good deal of news" he
said, "such as shootings and knifngs,
but this news was not regarded as i'm
portant and little attention was paid
to it. | remember once when a local
feud broke out afresh, when members
of the opposing sides met at the coun-
ty seat.
There were hot words, a blow was
struck, and weapons were drawn,
when the sheriff interfered. He loudly
announced that he would not tolerate
any violence, ordered the parties to
separate, and when his orders were
not obeyed he began shooting.
81 forget whether he killed eight or
nine, but l know that in describing
the incident in my paper l commended
the sheriff for his prompt action and
bravery, and added the paragraph:
There is no doubt but for the prompt
action Of the sheriff there would have
been bloodshed.'"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
UNLUCKY ROYAL NAMES
That of Peter Has Been Particularly
Conspicuous for Bringing
Misfortune.

The Christian name of Peter has never
been fashionable among royalties. This
country has never had a monarch bap-
tized as Peter, and in other countries the.
Peters have been unlucky, says the Lon
don Chronicle. Peter, or Pedro l., en-
peror of Brazil, abdicated after ar I'M
easy reign, and his son, Pedro H., was
driven to Europe by a revolution, and
died in Paris in 1891. Pedro, the Cruel
of CASTLE and Leon, wa slain by his
brother in single combat. Peter the
Great, of Russia, was guilty of frightful
excuses; his grandson, Peter H., reign
ed only three years, and died of smallpox
at the age of Is. Peter III. was de-
throned and strangled by conspirators.
Peter l., of Servia, has already a brutal
massacre behind him. John is another
name avoided by royalties. We had
only one John, and the experience was
unhappy. In Scotland such was the pop
ular ~repugnance to the name that when
the son of Robert II. assembled the
throne he changed his lame from John
to Robert. Few of the Jameses died in
their beds, and the alteration to Charles
was not a successful experiment. Ed
ward, George, William and Henry have,
on the whole, been fortunate names for
our sovereigns to bear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
WOODBRIDCrV WNSHIP.
Ia 7 e r T
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss George Beam and Miss Mabel
Smith spent Saturday afternoon in
Perth Amboy.
Miss @. Sussiks, of Newark, was
the guest of he1 sister, Mrs. Otto
Spitz, of Railway avenue, last week.
Miss Fannie johnson, who was the
guest of Miss Maud Platt, of Wood
bridge avenue, last week, has return
ed to her home in Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ruff spent
Saturday and Sunday out of town.
Miss Ursula Leber is recovering
from a very severe illness and is able
to be out again.
Miss Halter. of South River, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. James
Fee, of Railway avenue, last week.
Mr.. A. H. Platt, of Brooklyn. was
the guest of his brother, H. V. O.
Platt on Sunday.
John S.. Brown is visiting his par
ents in Baltimore, Md.
G. Fl. Wilson, M. L. Slugg and
Cornelius Troost spent Saturday even
ing at Boynton Beach.
Frank Comiskey, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of L. J. Barrett at Port
Reading on Friday evening and Satur-
dav.
John, Frank and Elwood Barrett,
of Philadelphia, who have been the
guests of Mrs. F. F. Beam, of Port
Reading, for a, couple of weeks, have
returned home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
News ITEMS.

Mrs. Henry Clark of Elizabeth with
her children is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Slower of Borden
town II
Mrs. Harry Snow of Linden N. j.,
was a borough visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry Buckalew, of John
s~etreet, is visiting Mr.. Buckalew's
mother at Asbury Park. Mr.. Bucka-
lew has just returned home from a
visit there.
Mrs. Redine, Of Matawan, and her
guest, Mrs. Shepp, of Brooklyn, drove
, from Matawan to this borough Sun
day and were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Hewlett, of Broadway.
They are loading a scow with mold
ing sand at Whitehead docks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berry and chill
dren, of Brooklyn, were entertained
by Mrs. Mont Willett, of George
street, Saturday and Sunday.
The George street and Broadway
electric light was out on Tuesday
night.
The nude bathing from Whitehead s
dock should be stopped by the authori-
ties as there are a number of people
\ who enjoy the walk out there better
Z than on the crowded borough dock,
and are unable to do so on that
account.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bloodgood and
Mrs. Charles Barker went to Money
Island Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Parisen, of David street,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents at Long Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nichols, of
Henry street, have returned home
3 from a weeks visit at Easton, Pa.
"A They say some New Brunswickers
Il growled at the price of shedder crabs
N for bait, $1.00 per dozen, in this
borough. That is Scots less per dozen
HRthan they are asking in some other
v places.
Down came the rain in torrents
Tuesday and down came the sand
again, hlling the trolley tracks and
making work for the man with the
broom, corner of Broadway and Bor-
dentown avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Leet, of Asbury
Park, is the guset of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Brown, of First street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
FLOUR AND THE TEETH
Finer the Flour, Poorer the Bread,
Worse the Teeth and Better
the Dentists.

A valuable letter from a correspond
ent drew attention to an important and
admitted cause of the national degen-
Grafton of physique which we have
striven to emphasize in these columns,
says the London Chronicle. The roller
mill has Individually diminished the
dietetic value of our bread. The entire
wheat grain is of value; the husk (Which
is a valuable intestinal Stimulant), the
brown exterior, and the white central
core. Except for certain invalids, white
bread is an indefensible absurdity. Bet
ter is brown bread, consisting of all but
the husk, and best is a whole mes
bread, assuming such to be obtainable.
The deficiency of salts in white bread
is unquestionably related to the deteri-
oration-also familiar to our readers
in the national teeth. We may illus
trate this by an argument from Sir
Thomas Lauder Brunton. why has
America the cleverest dentists?" An
swer: Because she has the best -four
mill makers" The better the mill is, the
finer the flour, the poorer the bread, the
worse the teeth. and the better the dem
lists. Perfectly simple.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
FloRps
NEws ITEMS.

Many members of the Fords Gun
Club were disappointed Saturday
afternoon as there was no shoot.
Mrs. William Durham, who has been
on the sick list, is now very much
improved.
Mrs. Annie Winant, who has been
visiting relatives in Yonkers, has re-
turned to her home after a very enjoy
able time.
A party from here went fishing the.
other day and report having caught
thirty-two fish.
Many from this vicinity went on
the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School excursion from Woodbridge to
Ocean Grove.
Harry and Helen Shilcox, of Keas-
hey, who are twins, celebrated their
seventh birthday Saturday. 1t was
largely attended by school friends of
both. All kinds of games were in
dulged in and about 100 p. IN. a very
dainty supper was served and at about
8 they all left for their homes.
Miss Anna Hamilton was presented
with a new Bryne upright piano for
her birthday.
John Voorhees, is still on the sick
list.
Mrs. Dudley Whitworth, of South
Amboy, spent Saturday in this vicinity
with relatives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
GEOGRAPHICAL FRIENDSHIPS
Those which Depend Altogether Up
on Being Located in the Same
NeighbOrhOOd.

A true friend, of course, is one
though it be, is not essential to the
continuance of the relation, says the
Weeks Progress. Such a one we meet
after a ten years separation with as
little awkwardness as if we had parted
yesterday. We need not even write
know the facts of daily progress or
retrogression and satisfy u pride in
the others achievements or express
our verbal sympathy over his d1sap-
pointments. Such friendships are few,
one or two for every man or woman
who is capable of deep feeling, and
that is usually all. But there is a
larger minor grade of friendships that
are based upon pr~opinquity. The mar
we chum with because we go to the
same college, or travel with on the
same train or boat, or stop with at the
same hotel, or sit near in the same
Office, or chat with at the same club be-
longs TO this geographical class. Some
one of him. may become a deeper
friend, but as a rule our relation with
him depends entirely upon certain
common interests, business, social or
intellectual, and does not extend be-
yond the qualification or the desire to
talk to or merely be some n who will
not jar. That desire, truly, is the foun-
dation of all the common human in
terrelations; without it, social rela-
tons would be purely sporadic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
DE RIDGE
HAD WET DAY,

The Methodist Sunday school, from
Woodbridge, and the Second Presby-
terrain Sunday school from Railway,
went on their annual excursion to
Asbury Park Tuesday. 1t rained hard
and did not clear off until 4 o'clock.
Most of the people were huddled to-
gether on the pavilion. The first
section of the train left at 6 O'Clock
and the second at 8. 10.
IT. Q. Brown, Miss E. ]. Brown, Percy
Edgar Brown and Miss LoudenslageI
nave registered at the Richards House,
Asbury Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
National Museum Meteorites.

More than 300 meteorites from outer
space are seen in the National museum.
al Washington, their range in weight
being from a few ounces to 5000
pounds. The monster n is roughened
from it's surface, being melted by fric.
ton with the earth's atmosphere. One
weighing 1,400 pounds is almost pure
iron. Precious metals are not found in
these aerial eXcursionists, but micro
scopic diamonds are sometimes formed
by combustion with the earth's atmos-
phere. They are made up from iron.
nickel, sulphur, carbon, phosphorus
oxygen, silicon, magnesium, aluminium
and calcium.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
SOUTH AMBOY

Andrew Furman's o Annie
has been thoroughly overhauled and
is to BIZ loaded with top soil fol-
parties at Atlantic Highlands.
A number of the Red Men of this
borough went to South River Monday
night for the purpose of meeting
another committee of Red Men there
to make arrangements for a reunion
which is to take place shortly at
Algair's Park at Sayreville.
HarrU Brown has just returned
home from a business trip in Plain
field and Somerville.
Harry Parisen, of David street,
spent Sunday at Freehold.
Mr.. Lykes, of bay View House,, -
has let his house On George street to
Mr.. and Mrs. Heath, of Pine avenue
Mrs. Heath's parents, who reside in
Mrs. Inman's house on Pine avenue,
will share the house with them. The
house they move from has been hired
by a party from the Terra Gotta
Works.
Mont Willett had a party from New
Brunswick out fishing Tuesday and
they got caught in the rain. After
they received a good wetting they rut
in shore.
Mrs. T. Steel, of Wheeling, W. Va,
and William A. Seward, of Brooklyn,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
Dayton, of Sc George street. Mr..
Seward called on some of his boyhood
friends while here, also.
Miss Mary Bloodgood, of Perth
Amboy, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Blood
good, of George street.
Miss Emily Christian, of Brooklyn,
is the guest of Miss Julia Emiluesen,
of Broadway.
Miss Alice Slower, of Bordentown
avenue, was an out of town visitor
Tuesday.
MI. Frammell, of Mechanicsville,
was an out of town visitor Tuesday.
Bertha Kaufman, of Broadway, is
visiting friends at Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Harry Jacques, who was visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Fine, of George
street, has gone to Newark for a visit
with relatives. Mrs. Fine accom-
panied her.
Miss S. Wooten and sister, of Cam
den, have returned home after a
pleasant visit with Mrs. W. Woton, of
Catherine street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
ACTIVITY IN TRADES.
Many improvements Being Made to Proper
ty in T%ottenviIle.

Prosperity is denoted in Tottenville
by the improvements being made tc
property. On Wood avenue, N. J.
Palmer has just finished painting his
house. Main street and Broadway
William O'Brien is placinsg a new
stoop entirely around mis- store, John
Paugh, of Wood avenue, has just
completed a shed, John Hines, of
Center street, is building a brick ad-
dition to his house, William Schroeder
of William street, is putting a new
roof on his home. The new fence
around the rectory of St. Paul's
chruch, has been completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
Will Get 1t Eventually.

In Greece the death penalty is said to-
be often pronounced, but the difficulty
of obtaining e 1cutions was for a long
time almost ilsuperable. 1t was at
last surmounte by giving a murderer
the choice between his own death or
acceptance of the Office of permanent
executioner. The man lives alone
in an old tower built by Venetians on an
islet outside the port of Nauplia, where
necessaries are taken to him every morn
ing by the boatman, who is careful to
exchange no word with him. Twice a
year a steamer calls. for him and his
instruments of death, and he leaves upon
a tour of executions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13

With the new horseless carriage of
George Winter, an English expert
menter, it is claimed hat 30 miles an
hour can be maintained by wind pow
er in large open spaces, like deserts.
The wagon has four-foot wheels with
seven-inch fiat steel tires, the front
wheels being u feet apart and the
rear ones eight feet, and the silk sail
of 234 square feet is carried on a 80
foot bamboo mast. The wagon runs
in a light breeze, and steers in any
direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
A CARPET.
One from Room i'm San cisco
Mint Yields $4,000 in Gold
When Burned.

One of the most valuable carpets in
the country was burned the other day.
When it vas put down, in the adjuster's
room, at the San Francisco mint, six
years ago, it cost $500. When it was
burned it yielded $4,000 in gold dust.
In the adjuster's room the blanks from
which gold pieces are made, are filed to
exactly the required size. The filings
r carefully swept up every night, but
the finer particles sink into the carpet,
which is burned at intervals to recover
the gold it contains, says a Washington
report.
The annual cleanup of the well at the
San Francisco mint, which is the mos,
interesting feature of the intricate sys-
tenn by which the loss of gold in par
ticles so small that they cannot be seen
except with the aid of a strong micro.
scope, is reduced to the very minimum
soon will be made. All of the rain
water that falls on the roof of the
mint is caught in a large we'll and al.
lowed to settle thoroughly before the
well is partly emptied in readiness fol
the next rain. The rains clean the rool
of the invisible atoms of gold and silver.
which are carried off in the smoke from
the furnaces in the melting and refining
rooms. The annual cleanup of the sedi-
ment in the bottom of the well yields
from $500 to 81, 900 in gold and silver.
The burning in a retort of the clothes OF
the workmen. the ashes from the fur
naces. the floors of the rooms in which
the gold is handled, and other odds and
ends, largely swell the annual revenue
from these little known sources. Every
thing on which the finest gold dust can
settle is burned once a year or at Longer
intervals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Jessie Perry, of Princess, Bay
leaves Sunday for two weeks vacation
to be spent with relatives on Lona
Island.
Robert Knight, of Elliott avenue,
leaves today for Providence, R. I.
John Frerich, of Amboy avenue,
left yesterday afternoon for Window,
Mass.
James Gerow and James REILLY
leave tonight for Liberty, N. Y.
Stanley White will spend Sunday al
Asbury Park.
Miss Bertha Reinhart, of New York,
is visiting Mrs. R. Hoehns, OF Amboy
avenue.
A big excursion from New York
landed at Sea Breeze Yesterday.
MI. and Mrs. Reuben Wood, of
Main street, are spending the summer
at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Theodore Hudson, of Center
street, has been visiting friends in
Brooklyn.
MI. and Mrs. Nelson Houghwout
have returned bone from a trip to
Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Smith will
return home Saturday after a two
weeks vacation spent at Mt. Labor.
Rev. Father Byrnes is visiting out
of town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary Connors, widow of the
late Steven Connors, died II o'clock
Tuesday night, exactly two months
after her husband died. The funeral
will take place on Friday morning
from st. Mary's Church. Burial in
st. Mary's cemetery. N. A. Nc
lCarthy is funeral director.
Eva, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
cob Buckalew, and wife of Aaron
aaa1Ried at her parents home on
bwn avenue, Tueday, at mid
be left a little babe one day
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
PLANS COMPLETED.
The Annual Picnic Of the Borough Athletic
Club Saturday.

The plans have now been com
pleted for the annual picnic and games
of the Borough Athletic Club, which
will be held at Midland Park, Satur.
day afternoon and evening. Prof. A.
Fl. Mahoney will furnish the music.
The following are the present officers
of the club: Edward A. Brady presi-
dent; George A. Andrews, vice
president and M. ]. Allen, treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
INJURED IN RUNAWAY,

A team of horses, attached to j.. j..
Scullv's furniture wagon, ran away
yesterday. Michael Conner was
thrown out and ~received.a cut on his
ankle and another on his.wrist and a
black eye. The driver, Dick Rea and
a gypsy lad, who was also in the
wagon escaped injury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
BASEBALL.

On Saturday the Black Diamond
baseball team defeated a scrub team
by a score of IL to 10. The Black
Diamonds will play the Monarchs
this Saturday On the diamond of the
Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
Death and Increase.

There is n physician to each 600 in
habitants in the United States-in
cities it is n to 500. Death and in
crease of population make room for
about 5000 new doctors a year, but the
1856 medical schools are turning out
over 5000 a year, making a surplus Of
1900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
ST. STEPHENS EXCURSION.

The Sunday school of the St.
Stephens Episcopal Church, will go
to Boynton Beach on their annual ex-
cursion on Tuesday, August Is.
Steamer Lottie B. will leave dock,
foot of Main street, at 10 q. M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
After the Funeral,

A Japanese Buddhist dignitary was
buried a few weeks ago. The police
made the following teCse return of the
side issues of the ceremony: Three
hundred and eleven injuries, Is faint
ing, 121 thefts, 374 pickpockets cap.
tured, 1921 articles lost. Seventy-nine
people fell into creeks or ditches."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
WouId he Buried nj Son

Admiral Sir Harry Keppel, the fa-
Their of the British fleet" has begun his
n~inety-fifth year. The venerable officer
is a sailor by instinct, and has often
declared that he hopes to die and be bur.
led at sea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
Failure.

Gosh dern, Mary" said the brides
father. 81 guess you'd better git mar
ried ag'in."
Claw! what is the matter, paw"
''Why the paper says the ceremony
went through without a hitch. "-Indi-
annapolis Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13

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., 1903-08-13
IN NEW QUARTERS.

The members of Court T~ottenville
Alb, Foresters of America held the
first meeting IN their room in the K.
of P. Hall Amboy avenue. Two new
members were initiated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-13
Caution.

Don't you think you'd better speak
to papa tonight, George?" the girl
suggested.
Hes just come in, hasn't he?"
asked George.
Eyes"
"Well think I'll give him time to
get his slippers on."-Chicago Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-13
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SALE-The best money making feed
business in Wichita. VIII sell cheap.
Address Business" care Eagle.
76-3tx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-13
OPERATING FOR YEARS.
Frauds Regarding Italian Insurance
Company Coming to LIGHT.

New York. Feb. Pan exposure Of
the methods of conspirators in the re-
Gently discovered Italian Life Insurance
frauds was made today by the confess
sion Of one Of the men implicated 1t
appears that frauds have been in opera
ton for years. during which time the
insurance companies have been defrauded
by hundreds OF thousands of dollars In
enc instance company paid out $4,000
one one fraudulent risk The head of
the conspiracy, it is said. was Bartol-
omeo Cirino, who was recently arrested
and released under S6.09l bail. Cirino is
said to have disappeared. and his bond
will be ordered forfeited
The usual plan of operation was TO
make an application for insurance in the
name OF some person in q practically dy-
ing condition. healthy substitute being
presented by medical examination. In
cases where the original risk" fingered
TOO long 10 satisfy the constructors. a
substitute body Was used on which TO COL
ieet TIE amount Of the policy. These bod
YES are said TO have beer furnished by
sosph Tripan. an Italian undertaken. who
b. nov awaiting trial in the Tonbs In
some instances false death certificates
veer presented, said TO have been signed
BY Cfrfno and one or TWO other Italian
doctors. who are now under heavy hail
So well organized was the scheme ths+
there was regularly appointed board OF
directors that used TO meet every week