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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

Softun-If I-aw-was to stand IN me
head, I-aw-suppose the blood would
rush to me head, wouldn't it?
\ Miss Caustique-Sure thing.
Softun-Then why doesn't flaw
rush to my feet when I-aw-stand on
them?
Miss Caustique-oh, I suppose It's
because your feet are not empty.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
SEA WATER IS HYGIENIC.
Sewers May he Flushed with 1t and
Streets spfinkled to
Advantage.

Several years ago the city council
Of Hastings, England. tried the expert
ment of employing sea water for water
ing the streets and flushing the sewers,
and their example was soon followed by
The local authorities Of q number OF
other towns on the coast. The wasteful-
ness, not { O say folly, OF using for such
purposes water that had at considerable
labor and expense been filtered to the
highest a~ttainable degree OF purity
seemed obvious, and though, of course,
1t involved the installation Of O separate
system of pumping station. mains and
hydrants, the fact that the supply was
inexaaustfble and itself cost absolutely
nothing was SO evident that 1t was
strange that this source had been neg
lected so long. says a London paper.
The sanitary and economic results
seemed more than to justify the innova-
ton, for, to say nothing of Its slightly
a~ntiseptic action. the microscopic prop
erty OF the salt caused the effects OF each
watering to last for a much longer time,
and the surface of the roadway was be-
lieved by some to be more compact int
cohesive, than when fresh water was
employed. Besides the retrenchments
the new system presented a direct source
Of revenue in the demand by many pri-
yate householders for a salt water serv-
Ice to their bathrooms, 80 that they
might enjoy the luxury of sea bathing
at home.
But a few years experience has unfor-
tunately brought about no small distl-
lusionment; the owners OF carriages
complain of the destructive action OF
the salt mud or the varnish and paint,
and the tradesmen complain OF the in
Jury inflicted on goods of all kinds by
the salt dust and Its subsequent deli
quescence. Lastly, the users them
selves, the local authorities and their
customers, have discovered that the
salt water exerts such a corrosive and
generally destructive action on metal
pipes and fittings that the number of
persons contracting for q domestic sup
ply has fallen from 200 to two. and the
leakage from the joints of the street
mains has caused the death Of trees
planted In the best streets and prom
snades, SO that the engineer to the cor
poration that had been the pioneer in
the movement finds himself compelled.
in an exhaustive report OF its expert
ence, to admit that the system has
proved a complete failure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
TREE WAS RUINED.

Several weeks ago the big tree in
front Of the property OF Captain Il. P.
Nance, Main street, on which the
electric light wires were strung, got
afire and was ruined. Yesterday
afternoon the electric light company
had the tree cut down and replaced 1t
with q pole. Today the wires will be
strung.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
THE CATHOLIC PROPERTY.

Father Byrnes, pastor Of the Catho-
lie church "Lady Help:of Christians, y
is having things put in order around
the church for the cold weather will
soon be here. A new cement side
walk, n new porch and the fence re-
painted are some of the improvements
already completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
TO HOLD A DANCE.

The Amicitia Social Club, of Pleas
ant Plains, will hold a dance and re-
ception in Amicitia Hall on Thanks
giving night. A good time is in order
for all those who come. This is the
animal dance of the club. A big
attendance is hoped for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
Theatres.

4a -roro, the beautifaf, the fiery Cas-
s1 pantominist and dancer who tri-
% d over Otero SO signaiiy as the ia
Of the music halls Of Paris, was in
.,rd1 ed to New York theatrcgoers at
No Uric Theatre, Tuesday evening.
ger F. Ziegfled, Jr., prevailed on
.fs. PRECIOUS beauty to take the place in
-r Feather which was originally ar
for her. Mile Rosario Guerrero
, reputation from London to St.
l- Jurg of being the most and the
I'd airing woman in the world. 1t took
on an Of wonderful courage TO enter
risss sgainst and jolt from her psd.s-
q voman like Otero. The latter lad
ID 10 idol OF the Partisan smart set
u H. q equent the concert places and play-
a Of the gay French capitol, and she
1a5e oohed the idea that any Spanish
,ei would seek to win hon0rs from
.,s ne awoke a few days latter to find
e ne Guerroo on every lip, Guerrero
amos in the periodicals and crowds
nsI e tho theatre in which Guerrero
ea- living her inimitable pantcmimic
ere 5.ous "Carmon'', 1.-The Rose and the
Dlgt ~.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

According TO this paper said Mrs.
Naggs, widows make the hest wives"
Il don't doubt it. ms dear" replied
Naggs, but nevertheless l don't fell JUS
tined In stunning OF at the present writ
ing merely for the sake Of making .
good wife of you."-Chlcago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTY. !

Public sale of property on account
of delinquent taxes for the year 1901
will take place in Borough Hall, Mon
day, November 90 at 3 O'Clock. Col
lector Slower Will sell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
Her onI. -Commcnt.

'T'd have you know. madam" said the
ioud-voiced head of the combine. that l
am q self-made man."
"Wcll," rejoined the meek and lowly
other half, "all I've got to say is there
ought to be a law 10 prevent a man from
cheating himself. Chicago Daily
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

WAS your flying machine a success 2"
asked the inquisitive friend.
Eyes, in a way" replied the home
grown genius.
"How's that?" queried the /. +.
at only took me ten minutes to find
out that it wouldn't fly" answered the
other.-Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
THE EUcHRE CLUB.

The Tottenville Euchre Club held q
euohre at the homie of Mrs. Charles
Marshall, Main street. yesterday after
noon. Two prizes and q BOBBY piize
were won by lucky members. Re.
freshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

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 NewYo rk papers con always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

Henry w. savaee's "Prinee Of Piisen',
company (Easten) played ii Toronto
last week, caiIing for the co i that
while the manager named yasa
long time makiae up his M
Canada, he would be hei
in future forithe reaeonsnz
mont he f<oyided sas far
the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

He--This here paper SEE Mr.. Aston
bit has a doxeh cbauffeurs.
sheAYes; but Jest think how many
clothes them rich fellers has to put away
In 'em.-Chicago American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

Miss Merriam Nesbitt viii join the
OF The County Chairman. George Ad
quaint comedy, III time to assume -
leading role on the first night in New
York at wailack's, Theatre, Tuesday
Nov. e4th.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
Lazy C.bbase.

Chop ONE cabbage very fine, cook
III boiling water half an hour; drain.
thensseason highly with salt and pepper.
Vne-hah. cup milk and a tablespoon but
ter. Cook . few minutes and serves-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

Poor thing. did she take it much to
hearth"
why she's Frustrated with grief!
she can't see a soul. except the dres1-
maker Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
M Rasy stages.

Biil-You say he used to hold up stage
coaches on the frontier?
Iiil--Yes, he arrived at shis present
position of G%fiuence by easy stages
Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

A certain politician had been doing
his best to carry on a conversation with
an extremely sentimental girl even
ing, and was becoming discouraged. She
was gazing through the window and ex-
claimed: See, those distant stars!
Did you ever pause to think that they
may be worlds?"
"YesI believe l have"
"And they may be peopled with be-
ings that hope and struggle as We doi
on. did YOU ever think Of those people?',
mo-" he said; Il never thought OF
them"
Turning abruptly so as to face him
she exclaimed: why not?"
For the simple reason. Miss X
that they don't vote in my district
Stray Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

WANTED-GENERAL homework, 90
home nights. Maggie M. Culver,
Catherine st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
Ttrst EAucntionxI p

EveAWhatN1s the matter. Adam; you
look worried?t
Adam-Yes;H an wondering how to
raise scain.lClncinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

sHA4 cc nb, uohow.v
A4d then my friend climbed TO q
Ail 81 elf in the pantry and dreg forth
e raps of the dining room paper ami
mad 2 mmy cover thr damage drought
sy telephone employers"
81 zrd Golden, the star of Henry w.
S liking Dodo" company, Is tho
dr fan automobile, with which, be
sa1 nnounced at the beginning OF tire
satoi he proposed to travel from ci,y to
3 al as the line OF the ..Dodo. route.
.'ui tGs machine has turned out to be 4
sr,fractory one, and has passed
a = It's time either in the repair shop
% press cars in the process of being
! FU ed to the comedian, Who has in
rs found his auto a source OF miu-
He'd b loyance and expence. A few days
Zen something went wrong with
tls erks", MI. Golden was lying on
rs Ss'> in the dusty roadway underneath
try to repair the dsmsgc, when a
strahgsr drove up and inquired what W
the matter. Tie comedian crlwled
fIom his undignified position, aud
stranger recognize I'd h i'm.
: Hanged If it isn't liking Dodo"
is", responded Goldin, my
''only when l think OF all I've sp}
that bnnch Of mistakes, I wantt to cha
spelling to "King Dough-dough".
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21
GREAT BLACKFIsH CATCH.
Massachusetts shore by the
% EbbinG Tide.

One day in November several years
ago the good people living On the
Massachusetts bay shore at the north
end Of Cape Cod were wrought to the
highest pitch of excitement by the ar
rival of an immense school of black"
fish, which were on the fats chasing
bait, as the small fish they feed on are
| called, and gradually working inshore.
| The news spread like wildfre, says a
writer in Outing; village stores were
hastily closed, schoolboys deserted
| schoolrooms, and eve women flocked
to the shore. The flats along the coast
make out from half to a mile and Z
| half practically level and almost dry
| at low tide, where at high tide is foul
| to eight feet of water. No school oil
| blackfsh so large as this had cvei
Dee.i heard Of. And by good luck TIC
! tide was ebbing.
Hastily the boats were launched.
each taking a half-dozen men and
| boys, those not rowing being armed
with sticks and pieces of board. IN
auarter Of an hour they were N isiii
lion, in .haIf.eireIe and to leeward o.
the fsh.
Close In now" came from tile
"commodore," "and make all the noise
| you CAM" And they did, fairly churn-
| ing the water with boards and sticks.
The thousands OF squid and herring
on which the blackfish were feeding
assisted in this movement by getting
into shoal water as far as possible, SO
that the blactfish could not follow
them. The result was inevitable; the
fast-ebbing tide o 0 began to leave
the big fish in such shoal water that
lit was difficult for the larger ones 10
swim. Gradually the circle of boats
grew nearer and nearer and in W.
hours 80 per cen OF the entire school
was stranded on the flats. For weeks
after the villagers were engaged In
cutting up and trying. out the oil. The
total catch netted some s25, 900. many
Of the fish Weighing two o n apiece.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-21

4lla Edwafdos, who comes to the
20 Dec. Ist., In "Wins pine Winnie
n preciate comedy In real life as we'll
he stage. Hero isa story SHE tells:-
friend 10 New York recently inn
.3rt1 from Maryland one of those rare
old treasures, a genuine coIoresI
' y. As the family occupied a fiat,
tructiOns were given Nanny re-
.ar5 { the care 10 be exercised in ad-
al in. sneak thieves in the guise Of gas
I'd ors, repairs, etc. But there csme a
? zen my friend decided to have q
syhlne Installed, and before leaving
.h2 10 use she instructed NANNY to have
strument put up in the bond in
he raut hall,
en- she returned, she found the
3 III ices at work Ia the dining room.
tiF o trument partly in place, and .
nj Nanny polishing silver ut the
-atls When the mistake had been cor
'7ae and the mar were engaged in The
hall ny friend drew the turbaned guard.
Aa lie household into the kitchen anil
lVldee anded her for not giving proper
lstrpeions to the mechanics. Nanny
g fed aer arms over her ample chest and
m ed complacently:-
y, honey, doan' forget nothin' you
NE. knowed dew ougl,ter put it In
but l couldn't stan der all morn
n shin 'em, an knowei you was
e home soon, so jes' let am wort
rim roaaa xl,sr could watch Ten
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Real Estate Record.

lFrom Tuesdays Daily.1
The following transfers are reported
by Chester A. Fuller, manager Madison
county Abstract office, for week ending
April 26, 1903: Joseph G.. Gardner and
wife to A. b. Beall Theatre company,
wd. GA #, 54 ft, lots and s, block 4,
Norfolk, $1,000.
Chas. Knap aud wife, to Mary l..
Braasch, wd. lots 6 and 7, block 4,
Koenigstein's second addition to Nor
folk, $4,000.
O. Ottzenbuns and wife to Carl
Schilling,wd. n1a, se14, 2l.22.2, $2,15O.
Jno. r. Anderson and wife to August
Buss, wd, block II, The Heights, Nor
folk, 81 500
Emma Kaul and husband to James
Johnson, wd. lots and 2, block z
Madison, 81 100.
SamI @. Bennett tr to Albertine
Driffcorn ct al, wd. se14, 1924, 81 900.
+. w. Barnes and wife to Jos. J.
Adams, wd pit ne14, ne14, 3 2l 1, 81 $3.50.
Geo. H. Bishop and wife to Caroline
E. Farley, wd. ne14, 23-24-2, So 900.
Transfers for less than 81 900 are this
week omitted for lack of space
CHESTER A. FULLER,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP.
Cured by One Bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.

"When had an attack of the grip
last winter (the second one) / actually
cured myself with one bottle of Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy" says Frank
w. Perry. editor of the Enterprise,
Shortsville, N Y. "This is the honest
truth. / at times kept from coughing
myself to pieces by taking teaspoonful
OF this remedy, and when the coughing
spell would come on at night 1 would
take dose and it seemed that in the
briefest interval the cough would pass
off and would go to sleep perfectly
free from cough and its accompanying
pains. To say that the remedy acted as
most agreeable surprise is putting it
very mildly. had no idea that 1t
would OF could knock out the grip,
simply because had never tried it for
such purpose, but it did. and it seemed
with the second attack of coughing the
remedy caused it to not only be of less
duration, but the pains were far less
severe. and 1 had not used the content,
of one bottle before Mr. Grip had bic
me adieu" For sale by the Kiesar
Drug Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
THURSDAY TlOlNGS.
!. B. Gattru is here from Scribner.

G. Is. Gattru is mere from Scrlbner.
F. @. Holbert is in the city today from
Plainview.
@. d. Gearhart is here on business,
from Ainsworth.
Mrs. T, j. Thompson of Fairfax, s.
D., is shopping in Norfolk today.
E. w. Hayes arrived in the city last
night from the west and is guest at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. w. Hayes, for short time before
leaving for his home in Indianapolis.
Otto Fuerst, a prominent citizen of
Battle Creek, is in Norfolk today.
The Ladies Guild of Trinity church
will meet with Mrs. J. N. Bundick to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1t will
be business meeting and full attend.
ance is desired.
Among those who lost at the recent
fire at Fairfield was VIM. Neuman, SON.
in.law Of w. F. Moldenhauer of this
city. Mr.. Neuman was in the lumber
business with partner and the fire
started in the alley near their yard,
cleaning it out among the first of the
properties destroyed. Mr.. Moldenhauer
went down and found Mr.. Neuman
considerably discouraged. They carried
small insurance, and do not know
whether they will re.engage in the
business or not. There are other cir
cumstances than the fire to discourage,
one of which is that the yard was in the
fire. limits of the town and cannot be re-
built except at great expense, as they
will not permit frame buildings, even
when covered with sheet iron.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
Fine STOCK SALE.
c. S. Barclay & Son of Iowa, Will
Hold Silver Anniversary Sale.

Hold silver anniversary sale.
Messers. O. s. Barclay g. Son of West
Liberty, Iowa, are advertising their
twenty fifth annual sale of Short Horn
cattle which is to take place on May 20
at their farm home. The senior mem.
ber of the firm is the father OF Mrs. r.
H. Reynolds of this city and the
younger man is brother. For thirty
five years Mr.. Barclay, ST., has been en-
gagged in the business of raising and
selling fine Short Horn cattle and this
is termed the "Silver Anniversary" sale
of the firm. Sixty.one head of cattle
are to be disposed Of. The West Lib
erty Enterprise has this to say of the
firm and its reputation: "The fame of
Barclay as Short Horn breeder is
known all over the United States, and
has reached the English shores. His
cattle are universally of rare merit and
he transacts all his business strictly
upon honor. This not only applies to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
NEW HOMES NOW GOING UP
Large Number of Houses Being
Constructed.
A NEW STANDARD IN NORFOLK.
Period OF Building Activity Never Be-
fore Approximately Is Just
Entering Era Of Improvement.
List OF Residences.
Lrrom saturdays pallyl


A drive about the city just now indi'
oates more strongly than anything else,
the fact that Norfolk is entering n per
iod OF building activity never before
equaled Not only are the numbers OF
new homes impressive, but tho general
standard is above what has heretofore
been known.
Among the houses going mp may be
mentioned that of j. II Rsdman, on
South Eighth street, Mike Enders,
which has just been completed OH South
Eighth street; two that are planned by
A. j. Durland for the Heights, on South
Ei hth: new cottage of Mrs Mas ON
Phillip avenue; new home on South
Fifth just occupied by VIM. Ahlmaun
large romiug house Mt South Norfolk
being built 10y Mrs. Ferguson tho now
7, sidence of A. Teal on South Fourth
and the beautiful new homo OF G.. ID.
Butterfeld on Norfolk avenue,
Besides these, new Presbyterian
church will soon be built at the corner
Of Phillip avenue and Ninth street and
great many additions are being put to
residences throughout the city.
at is not merely an era Of building
houses, 'ssaid an architect this morning,
"but it is period of finer houses than
Norfolk has seen before"
Among those who ara likely to build
this season are mentioned III, IL. Hardy,
ID. j Koenigsteip, Venue Nenow,
Arthur Hazen, @. W. Braasoh, and S.
l.. Gardner
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
RURAL ROUTES NEW TINE
Will Have Morning Service
After May 1.
ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS.
Farmers Petitioned for it--They Must
Patronize the Service-lnspectors
Will See That the Rural Routes are
Treated Right.
[From Tuoedny,a Dnllyl

tFrom Tuesdays Daily.l
Under instruction of the p0stofiice de-
partment at Washington, tho time
schedule on the rural free delivery
routes from this city, has been changed
from afternoon to morning, and begin
ming with May | the carriers will leave
the office at 80 o'clock n. IN.
This change Is made at petition OF the
patrons on all of the routes. Route /
which was slated Co be carried after
noon, beginning with yesterday, will
continue with the morning service
straight through.
late announcement from the post
office department Mt Washington, that
there was to be instituted rigid in
spection of rural mail delivery routes,
and that all routes not up to the re-.
quirements would be abandoned, has
caused something of furry.
A route of ordinary proportions
should handle each month between
5000 and 5000 pieces of mail. Some
reach as high as 900 in more thickly
settled communities, but many others
fall down to an average of about 1000
1t is this class that the government
will Investigate and it is up to the
farmers on such routes to show why
the service should not be discontinued
If the business is found to be less than
it should be, in the minds of the spec
ial agents, recommendations will be
made first as to what should be done to
remedy the difficulty. Then If the
routes do not pick up, the routes will be
ordered discontinued.
In connection with the Investigation,
the good roads question will be carefully
considered. If the routes are found to
be in poor shape, and not maintained
with the idea of assisting the carriers in
every possible way, that fact will cut
considerable figure in the recommended
tions Of the agents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
INJURED IN A COLLISION.
Carl Korth Suffers a Broken
Shoulder.
HE RECEIVED OTHER INJURIES
Messrs korth and w. L. Kern Were
Run Down While Returning from
the Country Last Night by Fred
SchiIling.
[From Tuesda y,s pally.l


Returning from the country at 10
o'clock last night, w. l.. Kern and Carl
Korth were run over by team driven
by Fred Shilling. The accident hap.
pened between the two bridges at Hille' Is
two miles north, on First street. The
road there is narrow, with deep bitches
caused by the recent overflow of the
river and Schilling had lumber wagon
and was letting his horses go fast while
Kern and his companion were in a
single buggy. The latter got out of
their buggy and led their horse into the
ditch when they hi ard Schilling coming,
but were unable to prevent the collision
that followed.
The horse was stripped of his harness,
knocked down and the buggy smashed.
Kern and Kprth were under the 3horse's
feet and how they escaped being killed
is miracle. Kern is only slightly
bruised but Korth was not so fortunate,
as he had shoulder broken and two
ribs separated from the breast bone, be.
sides being horribly bruised and
scratched on various parts of the body.
Mr.. Korth is a man about go years of
age and will suffer from his injuries for
a long time.
Schilling lives about ten miles south
and had started home with load of
-four and groceries, when he became
confused by the electric lights and drove
north instead of south.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-01
BOUGHT FOR ELEVEN SONS.
Dozen Men Together Walked in Early
For Supplies.
fFrom Thursdays Daily.l

ttrom thursdays Daily.1
A man with eleven big, strapping
sons, formed party that arrived in
Norfolk few mornings ago on the
early train from Bonesteel. They were
on their way to the mining district of
Wyoming and stopped off from clock
i'll the morning until the Union Pacific
passenger left at II While in the city,
before the z o'clock whistle had blown,
the dozen of them walked into big
store that had opened early by chance
and bought half hundred dollars
worth of goods. They wanted shoes for
five and garments for wear, besides, SO
that when they left they were COM
pletely changed in appearance, and by
this time the Norfo articles are far out
west.