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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
PICTURE-FRAME SPROUTED.
Miracle That Was Worked by Mid
summer Dust and Dampness
in Pennsylvania.

The dryness of the present summer
was the subject under discussion. The
talk, in a little while, veered naturally
to the dampness of some of the sum-
mers of the past. A clergyman then
told an appropriate story, says the Phil
adelphia Record.
'The dampest summer l remember
was in the year 18-, but am not good
at dates" he said "At any rate, there
happened in my house during that sum-
mer an almost incredible thing.
Il had bought in the spring frame
of oak, decorated at the corners with
acorns had put in this frame my
wife's picture Well, we went to Ches-
ter Heights for the season, all of u.s.,
and the house was closed from June till
September. That was yery damp
summer. Violins and cameras fell
apart. Furniture became unglued.
Your clothes would mildew while YOU
slept-one morning | even found a lit
tie mildew on my whiskers.
I'm September, on returning home, I
discovered nothing but mold and un-
glued furniture, and in the library I
discovered little OAK tree growing
from each corner of the frame of my
wife's picture. The exhilarating effect
of the dampness on the frames four
acorns. together with the rich soil that
a thick coating of dust supplied, had
caused the acorns to sprout. There on
the frame, were four little trees, each
several inches high. 1t was pretty
and an unusual sight"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP.
CRANBURy:.

Mr.. and Mrs. William La Baw, Of
Hamilton Square, were Sunday guests
of Elwood Groves and wife.
Mrs. Nell Britton has been spending
few days at Asbury Park
Miss Clara Bogart, of JERSEY City,
is visiting Isaac Bogart and family.
David Petty, of Trenton, is guest
of Miss Viola Bergen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Groves, of
Jamesburg, are spending a few days
in Cranbury.
Miss Tillie Voorhees, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Voorhees, in Trenton
Route No. of the rural. free de-
livery will be started from the Gram
bury post Office September L. Nicholas
Vreeland will be the carrier.
Goodwin's band will furnish the
music at the Windsor harvest home,
August IL.
George Miller, of New Brunswick,
is visiting George Puerschner.
Mrs. William Stein and Miss Lena
Stein are spending week in Asbury
Park.
Charles Groves is visiting John
Frazier, in Philadelphia.
w. II. Johnson is entertaining his
father of Franklin Park
George B. Mershon spent few days
IN Camden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
TO RETAIN MR.. SMITH.

Commissioner Hawkes., of the De-
partment of Docks and Ferries.
announced yesterday the retaining of
A. Gary Smith, of the firm of Gary
Smith & Barley, for the designing OF
the ferryboats to be built for the
Staten Island ferry traffic. He also
announced the appointment of Col. E.
A. Stevens of the firm of Stadler,
Perkins & Field a consnltant in this
work. Col. Stevens built the first
screw propeller in use in New York
Harbor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
WOODBRIDGE
MENTIONED FOR AssEMsLY.

1t is rumored that Joseph H. T..
Martin, young and successful lawyer
of Woodbridge, is favorably spoken of
as the Republican candidate for
Assembly. Mr.. Martins father pre-
oeded John H. Conger as the State
Committeeman from this county.
In New Brunswick Alderman Alfred
S. March is spoken of for the nomina-
tion on the Republican ticket. Both
men are hustlers and would make a
lively contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31

Prof. Murani, distinguished Italian
scientist, says that certain persons pos
sess strange magnetic or electrical in
fluence, which produces very curious re-
suits. A few days ago while he was at
work on some electrical experiment,
one of his friends suddenly entered the
room, and at the same moment the
needle of his galvanometer moved to
and fro very rapidly He was sure that
his friend had in one of his pockets
either magnet or some other cleo
trical instrument, and, in order to con-
vince him that he was mistaken, his
friend removed all his clothes. To the
professors surprise, the galvanometer
continued to act just as though pow
erful magnet was near it, and the closer
his friend approached the more marked
it's action became. Moreover, the front
of the body acted on it in the same man
ner as the positive pole of magnet,
and the back as negative pole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
A Tenor of wit.

"Tenors," says Mr.. Floersheim in the
Musical Courier, "are not usually re-
nowned for wit. There are exceptions,
however, and one of them seems to be
the Vienna tenor Slezak, who must be
gifted with an epigrammatic style par
ticularly we'll adapted for the compos-
ing of epigrams. One of the Berlin
theatrical agents recently sent him a
wire with an offer for few appear
ances in Berlin at very low remu-
neration. The telegram said "Offer
you two nights, Berlin Royal opera.
Iohengrin,' 'Tannhauser'; honorarium
600 marks (about $142)! honorary af-
fairi' Whereupon the tenor used the
blank for the prepaid answer by filling
it out with the short reply: Honorary
affair secondary affair, money affair
principal affair. r.-Slezak.'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
ATHLETIC CLUB PICNIC.

. The plans for the picinc of the
Borough Athletic Club, which is to
be held at Midland Park, Grant City,
on August 10, are fast assuming shape.
The committee of arrangements, which
consists of the following club mem
bers, promise good time to all who
attend the outing: Edward A. Brady,
George Andrews and Michael j..
Allen. The popularity of ! the club
throughout Staten Island is great.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
CoIors of Lungs.

Three human lungs lie next one an
other in the anatomical museum at Ed
inburgh university. The first is that Of
an Eskimo, and is snow-white. In life.
this would, of course, be ruddy from the.
presence of blood. The third is that of
a coal miner and is coal black. The in
termediate one is that of a town-1weller
and is dirty slate-gray, as are the
lungs of all dwellers in the cities at this
moment-N. Y. Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
FORMER RESIDENTS VISIT.

Rev. d. S. Mulhern and Mr.. Uriah
%. Seeley, of Orange, were borough
visitors Thursday. They called on
Mr.. Thomas Baker, a deacon of the
Baptist church, and who is very SER
iously Ill, and number of other old
friends around town. Mr.. Mulhern
was former pastor of the Baptist
church in this borough and quite
popular. Mr.. Seeley was keeper Of
the red light houseo yer fifteen years
ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31

A life insurance policy is of occa-
sional value to man when alive. as
shown recently in Russia. An Amer
ican was travelling there. and in some
way mislaid his passport. When it
was demanded he hesitated. and final
ly handed over his life insurance pol
icy. The official took it. examined it
upside down and was much impressed
with it's colors. seals and signatures,
and he passed the man all right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
SOUTH AMBOY.

Miss Stella Havens was brought
home from the Perth Amboy hospital
Monday. Her foot is doing nicely,
but she is suffering from her nerves.
The doctor says her nerves are all
unstrung, but she will recover from
the trouble in time.
Two pairs of oxen attached to carts
brought in clay from Such's for the
terra Gotta works Wednesday. Some
of the children seemed to think them
wonderful sight and followed them
as if they thought there was a show
in town, as they plodded their way
through Broadway after the wagons
were unloaded.
The steamer "Quaker City, will
run special excursion to Coney
Island August 2, leaving South Amboy
at 10. 30 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wo9an, of Brook
lyn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith,
of Perth Amboy, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mr.. E. Wallis, of Broadway.
Mrs. Symms Campbell, of Main
street, entertained Mrs. George Dis
brow, of John street, and her neice
from Boston, Wednesday.
The Sayreville baker drove into
town Wednesday in a brand new
wagon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred 1. Stults, OF
Second street, with their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Listeberger and Miss U.
Stults, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will
spend few days at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. L. H. Algor and daughter Ella
ACCOMPANIED them to the seashore
Wednesday for a days outing.
Mrs. E. Wallis, of Broadway. had a
cancer specialist, DIR. Paterson, of
Philadelphia, to give his opinion on
her case and he could do nothing for
her relief. Mrs. Wallis has cancer
in her breast.
The scow "Webber" left Perrine's s
dock Wednesday loaded with clay by
Perrine & Son.
Miss Nan Oliver, of Sayreville, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rue,
of Broadway.
Mrs. Edward Rue, of Henry street,
spent a few DAYS with relatives at
Jersey City. She returned home
Wednesday and Is now entertaining a
niece from Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Fisher, of John
street. were Coney Island visitors
Saturday.
A party from Milestone, went out
fishing Wednesday and caught 81 weak
and blue fish and SO pound turtle.
A party from Bound Brook caught
1875 weak and blue fish Wednesday.
Numbers of people. many of whom
had been fishing, were waiting for the
trolley car Wednesday evening, having
come from different towns. The ex-
cellent fishing acts like lodestone.
Mrs. Gus Brown has purchased a
new piano.
Mrs. f. Q. Mcdowell, Oh Long
Island, has returned home after a
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. H.
Capner, of the Heights.
Mrs. Noah Furman was a Coney
Island visitor Saturday.
Edward Lockhurt, of Sayreville,
caught sixty weak fish Wednesday.
Miss Emma Rushman, of New York,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Rushman at Ernston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Vandervirt, of New Brunswick,
has been canvassing this borough as
the agent for piano .oomany and
has been quite successful. She has
also secnred a number of music
scholars.
Mrs. Prescott has had city water
put in her photograph gallery Oh
Broadway.
Rev. d. W. Q. McIntire preached
at the twentieth anniversary of the
First M. E. church in Gloucester
City last Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
MISS PAUL HAS RESIGNED.

Miss Maude L. Paul has rendered
her resignation as the organist of st.
Paul's M. E. church, Amboy avenue.
Miss Paul has been organist since last
May. Her successor has not been
appointed as yet
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31

Kaiser Wilhelm owns SO estates and
SO castles. These foot up total of S0O,-
900 acres and bring in an income of
$160,000. He has as yet visited only 30
of his castles, but the total sum which
goes to their support is enormous. He
is building a fifty-fourth castle, mag
nificent affair, which will overlook
Posen in Prussian Poland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
4 salnhriona CIimnte.

Medicus-Any opening for a good
doctor here?
Native-Last doctor left here yester-
day.
Medicus-Why?
Native-Those he killed were never
worth cent, and those he cured got
SO well they used to lick him when he
pressed his bill N, Y. Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-31
TOTTENVILLE.

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' Al 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.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
4 Printer Greatly SURPRISED.

Il never was so much surprised in
my life, as I vas with the results of
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm" says
Henry I. Crook, pressman of the Ashe-
willie On. c. Gazette. Il contracted a
severe case of rheumatism early last
winter by getting my feet wet. I tried
several things for il without benefit.
One day while looking over the Gazette,
1 noticed that Pain Balm was positive
~ guaranteed to cure rheumatism, SO
bought a bottle of it and before using
two-thirds of it my rheumatism had
taken its flight and 1 have not had a
rheumatic pain since" Sold by R. r.
Bellamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Averted.

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. W. Wat
kins Of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneumo-
mia had played sad havoc with him and
a terrible cough set in besides. Doctors
treated him, but he grew worse every
day. At length W. tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
our darling was saved. He's now sound,
and we'll" Everybody ought to know,
it's the only sure cure for Coughs
Colds and all Lung diseases. Guaran-
tee by R r. Bellamy, Druggist. Price
soc and $1.0O. Trial bottles free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
THE REAL
~FOR OUR SUCCESS
DEPENDS MAINLY ON OUR EFFORTS.

There has not been a day for the
past fourteen years or in the history OF
our business. but what we have tried
hard to please you. We quote prices
on everything and carry the largest
stock in the city for your selection.
Our large store is the center of trade
and we keep our competitors guessing.
We are always receiving new and
pretty goods and the latest novelties in
the market.
Just received today a lot of beauti-
full new jewelry. a new P~omDadour
comb, the newest thing out, we are
selling them at 25c. A nice selection Of
new beads for fans and neck chains,
Csc each and SOC each.
Handsome new silver Brooches
hobby and pretty, 25c each. Silver hat
pins, 25c each. Very pretty brooches
1Oc each. Mother of Pearl brooches.
soc each.
Received this week a large assort-
ment of Colgate & Co.'S soaps, perfumes
and talcum powders. We bought a
large quantity and we can sell it to
you as close as the wholesale people
sell it. Colgate's violet talcum powder
worth 25c we sell it for 15c. Colgate's
pressed CASTLE soap, worth 10c for SC.
Violet extract for 40c an ounce, you
furnish the bottle. We handle a big
line of their toilet soaps, which we sell
from sc to 25c a cake. We are selling
Kinks white cloud 6 ounce cake dcat-
ing soap this week at 4c & cake-ive
cakes white CASTLE soap for sc. Col
gates medicated vaseline at sc a bot
tie. Smelling salts 10c bottle.
A large assortment Of sponges for &c.
&c, 10c and 15c each.
In our stationery department we sell
a full size and full count box Of paper
n envelopes at &c a box; o beautiful
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
4 Remarkable Cnse.

One OF the most remarkable cases Of a
cold. d~eep-seated on the lungs, causing
pneumonia, is hat of Mrs. Gertrude E.
Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was entirely
cured by the use of One Minute Cough
Cure. She says: The coughing and
Straining so weakened me that l run
down in weight from las to 80 pounds.
l tried a number of remedies to no avail
until l used One Minute Cough Cure.
Four bottles of this wonderful remedy
cured me entirely of the cough,
strengthened my lungs and restored me
TO my normal weight, health and
strength" r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
More Riots.
Disturbances

Disturbances of strikers are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder of
the system. Overwork, loss Of sleep,
tension will be followed by Ut
ter collapse, unless a reliable remedy
is Immediately employed. There's
nothing so efficient to cure disorders of
the Liver or Kidneys as Electric Bit
tiers. It's a wonderful tonic, and effec-
tive nervine and the greatest all around
medicine for run down systems. 1t
dispels Nervousness, rheumatism and
Neuralgia and expels Malaria germs.
Only soc, and satisfaction guaranteed
by r. R. Bel1amy. Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

Three cakes Witch Hazel soap for
10c. Beautiful glass jars talcum pow
der for Toe, regular Csc goods.
Ladies' Shirt Waists-We opened to-
{ day a beautiful assortment Of spring
waists. In tucked linen waists for
early spring wear. We ave them al
$1.25 each. Colored duck waists nicely
tucked at 75c EACH. Beautiful madras
waists at soc each. Lovely white
waists tucked in front and back for
SOC each. Percale waists with laun-
dried collars for 25c each.
We are also selling lots of skirts. We
manufacture skirts for our customers
and do all the making for S1.00 each.
We are selling ready made skirts from
$1.25 to $4.75.
We have a few cloaks left and rath-
er than carry them over we will give
you 40 per cent off the price, $1,000
coats for $500; $500 coats for s.. 90.
Remnant calicos for &c per yard-best
quality.
Fine madras ginghams in remnants
for &c per yard-worth 1Oc.
Our batiste 80 inches wide, regular
1Gc quality. for &c per yard.
In calico we sell the best goods made
for sc. any color.
Pongee silks for 25c, taffetta silks at
38c. A lot of remnant silks marked
down to half price to close out. a
changeable silk for 18c per yard.
A big lot of percale remnants for Sc
yard, regular 1Oc goods.
a full line Of applique trimmings at
sc, 10c n up to Csc per yard.
A nice selection of pretty laces from
&c to 25c. Val laces 2k inches wide
for &c, 6 inches wide for 10c yard.
For early spring hats, We have a.
plenty of them. Call and see us at
ITi1ninO tnn-C pin Do-I~z-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Every Mother Il nows

10 look the facts sQuarely in the fact.
That cough, racking and persistent.
accompanied by tightnesS in the chest
and splitting Of sticky mucus, is a sign
of consumption. Common sense die
tates n use of Aliens Lung Balsam.
an honest remedy. since it contains No
opium; an efficient remedy, since il
heals the i~rritated, inflammed throat
and lungs. and so prevents a deep
seated old from running into incurable
forms of consumption.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

The best pill meath the stars and
stripes;
1t ~cleanses the system and never
gripes.
Little Early Risers' Of world repute-
Ask for DeWitt's and take no sub
Stitute.
A small pill. easy to buy, easy to take
and easy to act, but never failing in re-
suits. DeWitt's Little Early RiserS
arouse the secretions and act as a tonic
to the liver, curing permanently. r. r.
BellamY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
The Stomach is the Man.

4 weak stomach weakens the man, be-
cause it anne transform the food he
eats into nourishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to any sick
man or weak woman without first re-
storing health and strength to the stom-
ach. A weak stomach canno digest
enough o o to feed the tissues and
revive the tired and run down limbs
and organs of the body. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure cleanses. purifies, sweet
ems and strengthens the glands and
membranes of the stomach, and cures
indigestion. dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. r. R Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tirelesS. little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day. curing Indigestion, Bill
BUSINESS. Constipation, Sick Headache
II all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy. pleasant, safe, sure.
Only 25c at r. r. Bellamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
1t Saved His Leg

P. A. Danforth Of LAGRANGE, Ga, suf-
fered for six months with a frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it is five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in the
world. Cure guaranteed. Only Is cts.
Sold by R. r. Bellamy Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

Some people are finding fault because
the Hon. Billy Lorrimer's biography in
the new congressional directory doesn't
give his age. Yet We believe that Billy
is I'D enOugh=WaShingtOn Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

When Mr.. Richard Mansfield adver-
tises a performance to begin at AS and
doesn't ring VI the curtain until 5. he
is every bit as reprehensible as the
person who ZONES in late and slams
down his Seat.-WaShingtOn Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

The Wisconsin statesman who wants
to send the negro question to a national
conference might better employ his
time by lacking Governor La Follette's
cow.-WaShingtOn Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

The most delicate part of the Hon.
John D. Longs naval history is to
come. He has not touched on the
fights in Manila bay and at Santiago
Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

McDuffie's Little Blue Liver Pills
makes blue people bright, cleans the
system of all the deleterous and I'M
healthy matter and makes a new per-
son of you. % cents at R. r. Bellamy's
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

At the proper time the Hon. Bill
Devery may be depended upon to point
out the blow holes in h Dave Hill
presidential boom.-Washington Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

The Hon. John T. Morgan is a poor
man and cannot depend upon his money
to do his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

DR.. Parkhursts ideal newspaper ap-
ear to have stuck on the ways of
the financial Observation-Disclosures
Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
because the formula is plainly
I'D on every bottle showing that
- : simply iron and Quinine in a
-a-t-IasS form. No cure no pay. soc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23
WORST OF ALL EXPERIENCES

Can anything be worse than to
feel that every minute will be your
last? Such was the experience of
Mrs. S. FL. Newson, of Decatur, Ala. (:
"For three years." she writes, "I en-
dured insufferable pain from indiges-
ton, stomach and bowel trouble.
Death seemed inevitable when doc
tors and all remedies failed. At
length I was induced to try Electric
Bitters, and the result was mirac-
ulous. [ improved at once, and now
I'm completely recovered" For Liv-
er, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only so cents. It's guar
anteed by all druggists.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-23

ness way, but prepares US to help by
intelligent voting to govern this ma
ton. When / cease to feel warmly
the injury done to others, when l
cease to detest wanton cruelty, and
to feel my soul rise against Oppres-
sion, I am unworthy to be a citizen
of this country; so every young man
should feel. Don't rush, but aim
high. It makes no difference what
success your father has made, you
should, if possible, aim higher, as
you are living in a later age, and
you have his experience as we'll as
the rest of six thousand years just
passed, and you ought to attain to
better, greater and nobler things.
Think of your possibilities. "The
portals of to-morrow's promises open
only to those that turn the key of
to-day's opportunities" eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty"
"Defer not till tomorrow to be wise;
to-morrow's sun to thee may never
rise"
P~oliteness pays a large per cent.
"Smile and the world smiles with
you" Some one said he turned the
side to the other fellow that match
ed the side the fellow turned to him.
So you see it is with us whether we
get a pleasant greeting in the worlds
great marts of trade and industry.
And last, but not least, remember
thy Creator in the days of thy
youth" Be moral; join the church
of your choice, and whether you
think the preacher and all other
church members good or not, you
do your best. Some one said, if you
want the world better, be better your
self; if you want it wiser, be wiser
yourself. And some one said, II
Should deem life insupporUable and
a burden if I had not an aim to be
of service to mankind in my day and
generation"
Be men, high-minded men, who will
dare to tell the populace they are
wrong when you have thoroughly de
cided that they are unwise. Never
gallop with the gang merely through
cowardice and love of popularity,
but do your duty. The possibilities
are boundless; grasp them.
Yours truly,
D.. L. GORE.