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The colored American., 1903-11-28

make him feel like a youngSter again;
and middle-aged men who think their
best days are gone will have a happy
surprise in store for them. 1t is a bless
ing indeed to any man who is not as
good as he used to be, and whether you
are in the 20's or in the COS the effect
will be equally satisfactory and quick.
From what those who have used it
say, a man can expect the change in
less than "a hours and a permanent
cure in a short time. 1t cures nervous
debility, premature discharge, unde-
veloped organs, emissions, varicocele,
structure, lack of power, exhaustion,
etc., and cures it permanently to stay
cured. 1t acts directly on the muscu-
lar tissues, mucous membranes, nerves
and glands, and the effect is a comfort
ing one indeed.
If you can make use of a receipt that
brings about such happy results send
your name and address to-day to the
DR.. Knapp Medical Co., SGT Hull Build
ing, Detroit, Mich, and it will be sent
you by return mail together with di-
rections for private home cure and
descriptive booklet on your disease, all
in an unmarked package.
Let there be no delay.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

We are now ready to arrange with
ministers and church societies for en-
money. A new and novel plan will be
arranged to enrich the treasury of your
church. If you contemplate giving an
entertainment write to us and our
manager will call and arrange terms.
A postal card will bring him to YOU.
If you have not considered an enter
tainment, but wish to add to your f.
nances, write us. Address
THE DAVIS ENTERTAINERS.
727 Third Street n. E.,
Washington, D. G.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, Oct. 23.-
Mrs. Sarah Gisener, eighty-one years
old, Il wealthy widow of Dobbs Ferry
who was found incompetent by q sller-
IFS jury u year ago. has peer declared
TO be sane and able to care for her af-
fairs by n jury in the county court.
The trial developed the fact thnt Mrs.
Gissner had transferred $4,000 worth
of property to Mrs. X. Loster, known
MS Nine. Deville, Il fortune teller and
%clairvoyant of Yonlkers, i'll consldera-
ton of 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23

FOR SALE-High Grade 10 horse
power steam engine and boiler.
Second hand. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer, care of Evening News.
4.3-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Raymond Burlew, who has been IL
Pueblo, Col, for the last six months
is back IN town.
Joseph Stumps, of Gordon street
went to Newark Wednesday ant
brought home an old coat over fifty
years old.
Policeman William McDermott is Oh
the sick list. Policeman John Mesh
row is doing his beat.
Nels Linderberg, of the Perth Am
boy Terra Gotta Works, is on q few
days vacation.
The work of painting Joseph SYl-
westerns house, Madison avenue, has
been completed.
Edward Kirby has returned to Penn
sylvania, after a few days spent with
his father, James Kirby, of Smith
street.
Mrs. Charles Moore, of this city, is
spending the day in Pleasant Plains.
Mrs. II. Fl. Harris, of Champaign,
Ill, and Mrs. r. p. Barber, of New
York, are visiting their nelce, Mrs.
H. S.. VanKeuren.
Max kreie' sheimer, of Smith street,
has a position as clerk with Potts 4
Kaufman of State street.
William D. VOORHEES,, Of State street,
was a Newark visitor yesterday.
Paul Flenard, OF. Sewaren, was in town
yesterday.
Miss Carrie Fiahcrty has returned to
her home on State street, after a plea
SAINT two weeks visit with Miss Ethel
Russell, of West Hamilton place, Jersey
City.
Miss Alfred Jones and two daughters,
of Broad street. ARE visiting her sister,
Mr.. William Sharplcs, Of New Drums
wick.
Miss Anna Melick has returned tt her
home on Broad street, after a two
! months visit with relatives in New York.
Mrs. Edward French and children, of
south First street, are visiting relatives
in Now Brunswick.
Mrs. Golf. Melick, of Broad street, is
visiting with relatives in New York.
Mrs. Adrian johnson, of 1870 Brighton
avenue, who has been confined to he1
home with lin, ss, is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Charles Palmer Of 1876 Brighton
avenue, is visiting friends in New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23

BOILER AND EN- GINE for sale at q
bargain. Sturtevant 10 horse power
steam engine and boiler in A | condl-
ton, cost $3.50, will sell for $3.50. In
use 3 years. Address o. D., News
Office. 9-l2-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23

Mrs. Charles Palmer Of 1876 Brighton
avenue, is visiting friends in New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23
UncYr Rouhen hnxaI

hev knowed u heap O men in my
tine who took "Excelsior'' fur DER
motto, but l hev allus doubted whether
Coy got along any better dan de men
who worked right along six days in de
wee,,an' didn't owe any bac!; rent.-De-
troit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23
Iron IN Hens Eyes.

An Italian authority finds that when
hens are fed on food containing u large
percentage OF iron the eggs also reveal
the presence OF iron In the very digestibIe
form Of tho illuminate. Such eggs exert
E tonic effect On persons who eat them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23
Eel Shut Down Factory.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The big plant
or the National Licoricc company, on
Plymouth and BiSdge streets, BROOK
lyn. has shut down, not on account of
a walking delegate, but Of a three foot
eel. For more than an hour work was
ut a etandstill. The eel was found III
the two inch pipe Just inside the engine
room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23
New wireless System.

ROME. oct. pa new system of
wireless ~telegraphy in which the earth
is used for the transmission of waves,
invented by Dario Campnna, a young
italian of I0ghorn, has been tried sue
c~essfully in that city, y company Is
being formed to exploit The system.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23

Colonel Pope. of bicycle fame, re-
Gently said that the first essential to
business success is advertising )"
tlSat the second essential was "big
aMvertising;" and the third, "bigger
Advertising"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23
Chc,ying oh weed" Cured Drafne sa.

Chewing "the Weed" Cured Drafn css.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. 23.-F.
NJ. Wolf of Ridgevllle, who has been
dumb for more than two years, is now
nble to carry on a conversation as Il re-
suit Of chewing tobacco for seveSal
hours. Wolf reports that he dreamed
that If he took a chew Of tobacco he
would be able to speak again. A few
hours after he had taken the tobacco
be was able to talk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23
strong

Aubrey-Youah daHghtah has con
sented to NAVY me, and-er-pd like
TO know If there is any insanity in
youah family?
Old Gentleman (emphatically)-
There must bei-Doston Globe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23
Death From injury Mt Football.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-John Withheld
of the st. Louis university football
team died here follo~'ing an operation
to relieva his spine. which WAS injured
In practice on Tuesday last.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-23
Not rsandicnppsng Himself.

Mr.. Fogg-Nhy aren't you IN school,
Bobby?
Bobby-'Cause I read in the history
book that great an successful men
usually start in life without any edu-
~cational advantages, an I'm more am
bilious than other boys.-Stray Stories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20
BattIeships of Old Days.


the river, and the people are waving their hats and rejoicing all around.
 The Pennsylvania is vessel of war and can carry one hundred and twenty cannons. It is to be hoped she will never be used for this purpose; but that when the nations know rhow well prepared our country Is to resist an enemy, they will be disposed to keep at peace. And we should still more earnestly desire that the time may soon come when all nations will be peaceful, not because they are afraid of each other, but because they love each other as all mankind aught to do.
 What a wonderful proof of the skill and power that God has given to man is such vessel as the Pennsylvania! This great and powerful structure is made of pieces of wood, cut, and smoothed and fastened together, until 1t becomes the wonder of the world and the terror of all who would provoke it's power. How exactly every part must be proportioned in order to make 1t move so evenly in the water! How strong to meet the winds and waves of te ocean! How wisely con structed; so that by its ropes, and masts, and sails, and rudder, a few men can di- rect it's course wherever they wish to go. Such skill has the Creator given to man. And if such feeble, short lived beings nave this power, what must De Ills WIS dom and might who, by His word, creat- ed innumerable worlds. and keeeps them undecayed from age to age!
 The ark which Noah built was about the same height as the Pennsylvania, but perhaps twice as long. There were no rejoicings of the people when that ves- sel was in preparation. They ridiculed the care of the pious man, and despised his warnings. But oh how would they have crowded into his ark when the waters began to rise above their dwell ings and they saw that their destruction was near
 The ark has saved the little family for whose preservation 1t was built, and has long since gone to decay. Very soon this proud ship, and all that looked upon 1t when 1t was launched into the stream. will be seen no more This little book and its readers will be gone. and forgot ten on the earth. But there Is a shelter, a defence. ark which is everlasting, and which will protect us in eternity as well as time. You know what I mean. You have enemies far more dreadful than any that can ever attack your country and your homes; and you have a defence far more strong and sure than all the navies of the earth. Your enemy Is sin your only only defender and Saviour is Christ; and before you become the ire coverable prisoners of wrath, escape to Him who is ready to deliver you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20
The Weather.

From the Albany Journal.
 The question whether our climate Is changing will be agitated again. There are many who will assert that two so abnormally cool and wet summers as this and that of last year warrant an affirma- tive answer But there were abnormally cool summers and abnormally warm win ters In years long past. Such seasons prove nothing except that the American climates reputation for fickleness is well deserved In 1900 the summer was ex- cessively hot and dry. Now we have had two seasons of unusual coolness and more than the normal amount of precip- itation. Thus an average is maintained. Perhaps the summer of 1904 will be as we think 1t ought to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20
vindicatino the Ancients.

It Is curious to find that the path of human knowledge circles often very close to its starting point. That this Is the case in matters of scientific research is especially true. The old conception of the philosophers stone, from which gold and silver and precious stones might be in some way evolved. has been laughed at for centuries. Today many scientists are coming to believe that there is but one elemental substance to which all matter may be reduced. This. if obtained. could readily be developed into any Of the so called clements of today. Such a theory, if proved, would seem to vindicate the ancients. Carl Snyder, in his New Conceptions of Science QIarpers) which presents very clearly the various develop ments of scientific research during the past few years. makes this point in a very interesting manner. He states even that Democritus and Lucretius arrived at the theory of atoms. a theory which was scorned during centuries that rolowed but stands now on a very sound basis of belief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20
GIMME FADDEN'S STORIES
(contlnued from Page Thirteen)

 can bluff a stroke dat looks like you was going to send de ball into de next county, yet made it land wit a gentle puff just de odder side of de net, give tanks to de goddess of fame, for she Is mak- ing goo-goo eyes at you"
 "Gee!" says de kid, q didn't tink it was so much fun.'
 Den later, says MT. Paul, Ego down to de water where stalwart crews are getting very wet, and ask de coach for to be tried out, if you haven't already been picked for an oar in de tank. De coach will reyile you wit beautiful lang wudge; de oars a-bow, and a. stern of you will mutter tings dat no mama's darling ought to hear; you'll wonder if de next stroke will pull out your arms, or your eyes, and if only de seat of your trunks, or inch or two of flesh, has been cut into dat time your slide didn't woik; but never mind Play Ball!"
 Sure, MT. Paul." says kiddie. Its greatl"
 MT. Paul winked at me, and says, Your son promises to bring honor to your house Later in de season woik upon de gridironed field, where heroes wit flying locks are Joining how to die for deir college, and to be glad of 1t. "Of course, you'll occasionally encounter in college grave pro- fessors, and yet graver instruc- tors, who will make bluff of wanting you to have more San a vague idea of wedder de Greek dieresls"-dat's a corking void; get 1t spelt right-wedder de Greek dieresis is de dots over double i, or is de close of dip tong"
 When MT. Paul pitches does sil- ly langwudge at kiddie de little one lets out a yell of joy, for he likes big woids like his mama.
 Professors and instructors" goes on MT. Paul, not bit wind ed, Twill pretend to wish you to have an inkling of de time and habitat, of de dinosaurus, but dey too-de professors, not de dinos- aurus-has once felt de thrill of bucking stonewall center, and will not be grieved dat you misses all your lectures, and is never pre- pared"
 Are you on to dat dinosaurus? Miss Fannie showed it to me in a book. It's kind of big lobster dat liveu out west before de Nc Combs dam bridge was built over de Harlem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20
Ireland Under English Rule.

One of the most significant of the forth coming autumn publications Is Ireland Under English Rule which is to be pub lished by G. P. Putnams Sons about the middle of September. The author of this book Is Thomas Addis Emmet, M. D., a grandnephew of Robert Emmet.
 Dr. Emmet has covered in outline over seven centuries of Irish history, and his work includes a consideration of the recent important land bill.
 Tn the main this chronicle constitutes a formidable accusation of England and English rule. The author has avoided bitterness, and in his introduction he ex- plains that he has no issue with the Eng fish people as individuals. but with that unique political organization known as the British government.
 To quote from this introduction:
 ''The object of the writer has been to trace certain causes and affects and to show what Is self-evident in the abstract, that no result can be produced without an adequate cause. As the chief proposition 1t will be shown that Ireland has only prospered under English rule for brief interval-when at least Irshmen man. aged Irish affairs, although these were conducted by a minority, with the added disadvantage that fully eight tenths of the population of Ireland at that time
 
 The logical deduction then presents itself that Ireland has never prospered because of misrule onf the part of the English government.
 This will be proved to have been the case. as we'll as that Irish affairs were conducted by England for centuries in ac cordance with settled and fixed purpose that Ireland should not prosper. As part of the indictment against England 1t will be shown that only within a recent period has the effort been abandoned, whenever an opportunity presented, to extermnate by the sword the Catholic portion of the population; since that time, the same pol icy has been indirectly but as successfully followed in depopulating the country by famine and forced emigration
 Dr.. Emmet's narrative cannot fall to arouse the interest and sympathy of all classes of readers, regardless of race or political affiliations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20
Paul du "ShaII Your"

The pronunciation of proper names will always be a perplexing problem, Tor though rules of accent and derivation may be applied in great number, the whim and fancy of the owner must be taken into account; he is. after all' the final authority, and aside from his fancy' there may be the whfms of his ancestors The name du chaillu is very commonly pronounced in the continental fashion, eliding the double and saying "Shai-u,
 The great explorer once at private din- ner corrected this Madam he said, say to me, emphatieally Shall youg Shall you? and you have my name"
 The author of the Land of the Midnight Sun was a man whose social side was wonderfully developed. His circle or per- sonal friends-those whom he really re- garded with affection-was remarkably large, and from one end of the country to the other there are scattered adopted nephews and nieces (and largely the lat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20

The Philadelphia Press reproduees from Youths Friend, a Sunday school book of the thirties. this description of the launching of the first warship bear ing the name "Pennsylvania.'
 On the 18th of July, 1887, not less than a thunder thousand persons were col leeted at the river Delaware, near Phil adelphia, to see a ship launched It was the largest vessel that had ever been built in the United States. and perhaps there never was more than one so large built in the world. It was fifteen years from the time 1t was begun until 1t was launched It measured nearly two hun dred and fifty feet in it's greatest length If twenty-one such ships were to line in line the length of the whole would be mile It is ffty-four feeet high, and one of the three masts (none of which were in the vessel at the time of launch ing). is two hundred and eighty-three feet high. One of the anchors weighs nearly twelve thousand pounds The ship can carry a weight of three thou sand tons. When such an enormous ves- sel as this was to be moved from the
 
 every one wished to see the sight.
 The ships name is Pennsylvania. It was built at the edge of the river under an immense frame house, or rather shed, for it had no rooms in it. When the time for launching. came, the end of the shed towards the river was taken away and great timbers placed under and about the vessel to guide it into the riv- CT. The Delaware is a mile in width at that place, and vessels of all sizes and kinds filled with people, covered 1t to a , great distance Ships and schooners, steamboats and wherries, with their flags flying, and their decks ana masts crowd ed, were arranged in view of the great ship. The wharfs, houses, and shores, as far as the eye could reach, were filled with people, many of whom stood for several hours waiting for the launch. At the appointed time two cannons were fired to give notice that the ship would soon be launched Several hundred men were employed In knocking away the beams that kept 1t in its place on shore {; and in few minutes the great ship, with a number of persons on board, glided out of the shed into the river. It was a splendid sight and the crowds shouted as the Pennsylvania moved like swan among the other vessels, the largest of which appeared like boats in comparison You see a representation of the scene in the picture The ship has just entered s~<<<<<<-<%<~%4-%
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20

Play ball! my young gentle man" go on MT. Paul, land you VII be prepared for any seat of learning dat has anybody wort knowing to sit In it. In your prep. school prepare! Do not waste de receptive years of your life loading up wit useless tings dat has noting to do wit any kind of ball. When de muscles Is easily trained, dat is de time for to get in line wit does tings dat will re- fleet honor and glory on your al mermoter! Play ball!"
 When MT. Paul got done hddie was so excited dat he found de coachman's kid. and made him pitch for him, and before he was struck out he'd broke every win dow in de mort side of de stable.
 MT. Paul told me to go wit him when he took kiddie to de school. We rides up from de station, de little ones trunk on de seat wit de driver, and a box of candy in his hands, what Miss Fannie had give him, and he was de proudest ting dat ever butted into dat school if de look into his eyes meant anyting.
 Of course 1 had on me street close, but I says to meself, dat I'd not go into de room where MT. Paul was to fetch kddie to de head master, for I wanted little one to have every chance coming to him, and not back-cap his game wit me Bowery mug; so I stops in de little waiting room while MT. Paul takes de laddie into de office. But MT. Paul leaves de door open, and I hears him say to de head master, dis is de lad was writing you about, James Napoleon Emmet Fadden, de son of fren of mine"
 He's fine looking youngster, and he has a fine name" I hears de Gazaboo say.
 His modder is French" says MT. Paul, winch accounts for part of his name. But his fad der, me fren, is American"
 Well, dey has some chit-chat, and den dey comes out, and Little Duke was blinking hard, for to show dat he didn't want to cry, and we hikes away, MT Paul and me to de station.
 When we was on de cars, l taut awhile. and den says. You done me fair, for fair, all right, MT. Paul."
 Your"
 You located kiddie as son of a fren of yours," I says.
 Well" says MT. Paul, "de void didn't holt me, if it didn't holt you. You has solved me, and perhaps sometimes I has solved you; and on dat lay we is as good as each odder. I've never known you to do an ungentlemanly ting, so l stand for de woid-fren."
 I didn't say noting more, cause dere didn't seem to be not ting more to say; but when l gets home and tell Duchess, she un- loosens; and gets out her belt, and she produces flyer. "Cheems," she says, i've will go into town tomorrow, and we will dine for all de dinner dere is in dis bill. I'm almost as proud Of you as I am of your son!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20
A Book of the Forest.

It is said that Stewart Edward Whites new book. The Forest" which Is an- nounced for early publication by the Out look company has in an unusual degree the atmosphere of the mystery and charm of the great woods that has been so prominent an element in his former work. It has been said of Mir. White that he makes you feel the woods as the masters of saltwater fiction make you feel the sea" and this Is said to be pre-eminently true in The Forest" It Is full of stories of experiences In the wilds of Canada. bits of woodcraft and practical advice for woods travellers, descriptions of the woods. Indians and the Habitants of the Hudson bay country. and genial philoso- phizing on the varied experiences of woods life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20

A friend of old Dr. James, of Harvard recalls conversation in which the vet eran teacher spoke thoughtfully of the entrance of his son Henry into literature He has gone just so far in his art. was the thought of Dr. James, and the result of this change has not yet justified it's wisdom. Today Henry James stands in the front rank or writers-many speak of him as the foremost living English nov elist-apd few know that he began as a painter, and altered his course with hesi- tation. Some critics of an analytical turn of mind, however, may find in this latest novel of his, The Ambassadors, ap- bearing in the North American Review, evidences of that early training with the brush There is power in his pen of presenting perfect pictufes-his mind holds so clearly their essential details Furthermore, Henry James Is almost as great psychologist as his brother. So many separate clements, any one of which, by itself might mean success in another line of work combine to make up one successful novelistl <