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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
DIsCoURAGING GERMS.
II Takes Only Three Days for One
Microbe to Grow to 4,772
Billions.

We can get on the good side Of a dog
b. Datting his head and We can please
the cat by scratching her under the chin
tif she doesn't scratch frst). We can
tame other animals by giving them food
Or ~ putting the weight OF u hand on
theIa. If they won't be petted or tanned
we can pick up a rock and let them
have it between the eyes, says Every
body's Mstazine.
But whon a creature has TO tail to
Wag and nothing TO purr with, how can
we pet it? How can we, without getting
q crick in the neck, stoop down far
enough to say Pretty m~icrobe!" to
something that is to us as a Grain OF
Eand is to Mount Blanc?
# 1t comes to discriminating them.
what chance have we with a creature
that every two hours breaks into two
pieces, each Of which is a perfect or
ganism, ready in another two hours to
break in two again, and each of these
halves to break in two in another two
hours, and so or and so on until in
three days the progeny of one single
bacterium numbers 4,772. 600. O00. 900?
Nobody can keep up with that rate of
increase.
OF all the discoveries made by science
1t seems to me that the most disheart-
ening is the discovery of germs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
For Dutch Children.

Five correctional schools for youth
ful criminals are to be built by the
Dutch government in HARLEM. Breda.
NymeEen. G|roningtn and Zeist. The
schools will be erected ut a distance from
che cities, among the fields and woods.
Five hundred children will be cared for
in each school. The limit term is three
months, and during that period the chill
cren will be carefully taught.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
MOVING THE PLANT.

the removal of the Acker plant
from lear Sea Breeze to the VanName
property on Bentley street. has star
ted. Saturday afternoon some of the
material was loaded on a big scow
and pulled up to the S. l. ferry house.
where it will be unloaded, aud then
carted by wagon to the new place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
CONCERT DECEMBER H..

The O. E. Society, of South Baptist
church, will give a concert December
II at 8 O'Clock in the church, at which
Miss Gay zenola MoClaran, imper-
senator and m%onologist, will appear
in The Sign of the Gross. Those who
heard Miss McClaran at the concert
on the 3lst of October, will know that
there is n treat in store for these who
attend this concert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
New Zealand Socialism.

New Zealand has gone farther than
my other nation in realizing the ideal
state of the socialist. where the gov
eminent owns all the land, manages all
the industries, and is the only capt.
talist in the community. About one
man in every six throughout the islands
is in some form of government employ
or is in receipt of a pension from the
government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Was Rather Sudden,

What co you think, Mr.. DiLemore,'
said Miss Frocks. 4 lost ny fine new
umbrella to-day. AID 1t lad my name
on the handle. too"
Then you VIII have to get another
OF course" replied Mr.. Dirsr4ore.
Another umbrella!"
mo; another name"
oh. Mr.. Dinsmore, this is so-sud-
den! Still. you may ask papa."-Towr
Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30

"Henriette, some n has been tam
pering with my cigars"
Yes, sir; the missus told me to
break some of EN- and put EN- under
the carpet to keep the moths out. But
bought some nice fresh ones for rs
cents a dozen and filed up the box
again Chicago American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
MISS PRICE MARRIED.

The marriage of Miss Hattie Price,
OF Center street, to Stewart Decker,
of Brooklyn, took place at the home
OF the brides parent Wednesday
afternoon. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. Ernest Meachem, pas.
tor of Bethel NJ. E. church. A large
gathering of friends witnessed the
ceremony.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
WOODBRIDGE.
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Whitney spent Thanksgiving
at her home in Hughsonville.
Miss Grace Huber and Miss Carrie
Harmed visited the school on wednes.
day.
Miss Mary Seamans is visiting
friends in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Woodford and Miss Chase, o.
BROOKLYN, spent Thanksgiving with
Mrs. F. l.. Perry.
Rev. NJ. W. Womer will give a talk
on Mining, Coal Mines, and Miners
on Friday evening, 8 D. IN. at the NJ.
+. church.
The Thanksgiving market, held al
the club house on Tuesday by the
Lad ei of thesPresl yterian church, wa:
a great success.
There was q monthly missionary
meeting of the presbyter ianon ladies
Friday.
Mrs. Rathbun is Improving.
Miss Edith Hinsdale and Miss Anna
Carpenter spent Thanksgiving in
town.
Miss May Millspaugh is the guest
of the Misses Dixon, of Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. McNultv dined
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jones. of Railway.
on Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Fred Hartz, of. Detroit, Mich,
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. W. Bovnton.
Mrs. W. T. Ames entertained n few
friends at cards on Thursday evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Q.
W. Boynton, Mr.. Clancy D. Boynton,
Mr.. Fred Cox, Mrs. S. M. Brewster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Demarest. All
had a delightful time.
Mr.. Richard Child spent Thanks
giving with his uncle IN Brooklyn.
Mr.. Everett was the guest of friends
in Brooklyn on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Brown, and
Miss Bessie Daily were present at q
family dinner Mt Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Happens at Edgar's, Thursday.
Mrs. Hoagland entertained relatives
from out Of town Thursday.
Mrs. W. Fl. jackson is entertaining
her brother from tho city.
The Union Thanksgiving service in
the Presbyterian church, was largely
attended and was of a very interesting
character. Rev. Mr.. Womer of the
Methodist church, preached a stirring
sermon. The music was especially
good under the likection of Mr.. L. E.
MIR. D. S. VOORHEES, and family,
spent Thursday with Mrs. Edwards at
her home in Metuchen.
Russell Moore is reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. iced will con-
time their visit here through the
winter. We would like to keep thom
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
A Glorious Victory.

Mrs. DoStyle-l've got ahead of Mrs.
DcFashion at last.
lIusband-How?
Mrs. DeStylc-At Mrs. DeFashion's
last party, two of the guests tainted;
but at my grand reception last night
the crush was SO great six of the ladies
had to be carried out and one had to
have q doctor.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
TO DISCUSS THE FAIR.

The Ladies All Society of st.
Marks NJ. L. church, Pleasant Plains,
will hold q meeting this afternoon in
the church parlors. They will talk
over the plans for the coming fair
which is to be held in the chu roh on
the evenings OF December 30 and "a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
BOY BANDIT NJ
EeiderIneier Tells of Further Rob-
berries and Shooting.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Peter Neidcr
meier, one Of the members of the omar.
let Of young bandits who for the last
six months have t~errorized Chicago, In
another confession added several more
crimes to the long list already charged
against him and his comprehension
Dine, Marx and Roseki. With parental
love uppermost in his mind Neider-
meier offered to tell Chief of Police
o'Neil Of a score of train holdups. bur
glarics and other crimes tina he has
committed If the rewards offered VIII
only be given to his mother.
Il want to know that my mother vii
be cared for after / am hung" B
Trcsfsg ono BOY MINI I4
the self confessed murderer OF I'VE men
Il ain guilty of crimes of which Won
know nothing and for which innocent
men are now suffering. There are re-
wards offered for my capture and con.
viction. If you VIII guarantee ne that
these rewards will go to my mother l
will convict myself. l Will confess
crimes that will startle you"
In order TO make his word rood Nei-
dermeier told of a few crimes which
he claimed to have committed. He out
lined them in such a manner. Chief
ONeil declared, as only one who was
concerned In them could do.
Neidermeier refused, however. to d.
vrlge the names of his partners In the
crimes referred to pending proof that
his mother would get the reward.
a few of the additional crimes he
claims to have participated IN are as
follows:
Robbery of the Illinois Central limit
ed express at Paducah, Ky, In which
Barns, n of the robbers. cut his throat
while surrounded in a swamp. The 9TH
ers escaped.
Holdup of n s~tagecoach a mile from
Butler, New, two years ago and rob-
berry OF the mails. No one was shot,
and the robbers escaped without recog-
milton. *
Holdup and robbery of d Chicago and
Northwestern passenger train near
Boone, Ia, six months ago.
Holdup and attempted robbery of a
Baltimore and Ohio train at Edgemoor,
Ind, four years ago.
Minor holdups and robberies in and
out of Chicago were mentioned by Nei-
dermeyer, but in all cases he was care
full TO conceal the names of his associ-
ates in crime, merely giving sufficient
of the crimes to warrant Chief
ONell In believing that Neidermeier
was telling the truth.
Special Agent W. Riley 6f-7ha.Ch-.
cago and Northwesternl-afl ro
ised Neidermeier that Mrs. Mel
meier. his mother. should be
the reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the Clybourn station rob
bers after Neidermeier detailed the
robbery TO them and exonerated a man
named Dole Of st. Louis, who is now
under indictment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
SERVICES IN JAIL AGAIN.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of Iottenville will hold ser
vices in the Jail in Staploton this af.
ternoon. They will leave here Oh the
2.O5 train and the friends who would
like to accompany them, are welcome
to do so. The services at the Jail are
becoming very popular.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Not a Good One.

"Phwat's the matter wild YEP" asked
Casey of McGookin.
"'Tis a bad nose-bleed OF how" re-
piled McGookin, the plumber, IAN OF
cant stop It,"
HUH It's not much av a plumber ye
are If we can't stop a leak in yer own
face. philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
A Question of ClevernesS.

$50 you have bought the pictures
that artist was showing you?'
Yes" answered Mrs. Cumrox. Hes
a very clever man"
"Oh. | don't know that it took SC
much cleverness. Most anybody can
sell my husband things nowadays
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
TQTTENVILLE

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., 1903-11-30
Eniifly History.

Both Of my grandparents on my
mothers side were norogenarians,'
said Mrs. Oldcastle.
rs that so?" replied her hostess
MY folks was all Baptists, but Josiah
comes from a Methodist family.-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
PHlLEMOa SC CIETY MEETS.

The Philemon Literary Society are
to hold "a meeting in K. of p. Hall,
-Anboy avenue, this afternoon. 1t is
expected that all members will be
present. An entertaining program is
to be rendered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30

Phyllis-I would so to Nine. LeFriz.
zle's often to have my hair dressed, buI
n has to wait SO awfully long.
Eloise-Why don't you leave It, dear
and have them send it home when IT'S
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
His Opinion,

DO you believe that every man has
his price"
Il won't discuss that" answered Sen
ator Sorghum; but I will say that the
reason some men stay honest is because
the price asked IS so much higher than
the price bid ."-Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
OBITUARY.

Maggie Command died on Tuesday
night, at Sayreville, and was buried
Friday. Miss Command was a former
resident OF this place and we'll known
hero.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30

Might l ask you who owns this au-
tomobile?" said an extremely pompous
citizen to a man who stood leaning
against a big touring car which was
drawn up alongside the pavement.
Certainly, sir"
"Who is it. sir?"
"Blest if I klow."-Automobile Mag
aZine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30

why do you call this a farewell con-
cert? You know the chances are that
the singer will return as usual"
Yes, but this gives the purchaser Of
a seat such an admirable opportunity
TO say farewell to his money."-Wash-
ington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
lie Needs Rest.

"You should speak when you're spoken
to, my son."
"Yes, pop. but l can't be talking al
ways"
mo, Of course not"
well, mas speaking to me nearly all
the e."-Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
First Explosive Ruiints.

Explosive bullets were first used in
India for hunting tigers and elephants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Big Sunday School Class.

For more than 80 years Lord Over
toun has taught a Sunday school class,
averaging 500 members of both sexes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Persian Fruitn.

The cherry, the peach and the plum
all originally came from Persia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30

In the markets of Nice about !, 500. 900
song birds are sold for food every year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30

People of melancholy temperament
rarely have clear blue eyes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
An U%nfaiIfng Sign.

An UnfaiIinE Sign.
Margaret-I'm getting old.
Gertrude-Oh, no.
Yes, am; l nc longer want to buy
everything lay my eyes on."-De
troit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
License pI,otorrn,h..

Amateur photographers in Russia are
obliged to secure licenses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30

Cholly-But why does your father
not favor me?
Alida-He says you are awfully fresh
and. what Is more, that you can't earn
yonr satin. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Exnnlple.

An example is the best argument
Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30
Permanent Cure Erected.

Permanent Cure Effected.
Bacon-You used to eat pie eyery
morning for your breakfast?
Hub-Yes.
But you don't now?"
NO"
when did you quit?"
when l married."
when your wife asked you to
quit?"
No; when she began making the
pies.'-Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-30

It Is Cuige tue, as stated in The Ney
York rapors. that Hardly a week, an
cer.ainly not a month, passes that SOM
gambling scandal on a liner does no.
find it's way into the newspapers. ThaI
card sharpers are constantly voyagint
back and forth in search Of the unwar,
has lons been beyond dispute. o.
many ships, az on the Kaiser Wilhelm
H., there are warning signs in the SID ok
Ing rooms. Occasionally, and quite ex-
eeptionally, the officers Of a ship have
felt called upon to interfere. But they
do not often enough, and, as the Even
ing Post says. the question why open
gambling should be allowed at all has
never been properly answered. Poo
selling on the days run has become g
regular pastime without a protest. But
ought the smoking room of a steamer
always to De the scene of open gambling
any more than the smoking car of Q
Chicago or California train?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-31
Pure Elections.

Pure elections is a new fad with the
Republicans.
They were not interested in pure cleo
tions in Maryland when they controlled
this State from 1861 to 1867, Demo
Gratis then were denied the right to regis
ter and vote; were beaten and driven away
from the polls.
They were not interested in pure elec-
tions when they stole the Presidency in
1861.
They were not interested in pure cleo
tions when they bought the Presidency in
1880, by open bribery in ''blocks of five. y
They were not interested in pure cleo
tons when election returns were falsified
to elect Mckinley in 1896.
They were not interested in pure cleo
tions when, in primary contests in Balti-
more, in Howard and in Prince George S
counties in 1903, when bribery and pud-
ding tickets were used.
Their talk now is simply for campaign
purposes-to deceive unwary voters.
They are no more in favor Of pure cleo
tons now than when they were driving
Democrats from the polls in Maryland; ,
when stealing the Presidency in 1861;
when buying the Presidency in 1880;
when classifying the elections returns to
defeat Bryan, or when cheating and de-
frauding each other in Republican primary
contests in 1908 in Baltimore City and in
Howard and Prince Georges counties.
The talk of pure elections now by Will
liams, McComas and lesser lights in the
Republican party, and by Republican pa
pers, is simply for the purpose of deceiving
the people into electing Republican Gov
ernor and Legislature.
Should the scheme prevail the party
would re-enact the election law Of 1896,
which they so heartily praise. That law
provided for party emblems on election
ballots and for the assistance of voters by
ballot clerks, not sworn to secrecy, thus
opening the way for the ignorant negroes
to vote the Republican ticket and enc our
aging bribery.
The talk Of Republican orators and the
Republican press in favor of pure elections
is hypocrisy, in light of the history Of the
party from 1861 to 1903.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-31
Change at the, Court House.

For twenty FIVE years the Republicans
of Carroll. at the time of general county
elections haEe demanded change in the
offices. at the, Court House.
Well some changes have been made. A
Republican, County Treasurer was elected
and just after the close of his term of two
years it was discovered that he had COL
lected more than 81, 900. 90 than he ac-
counted for.
Next came Republican Board of
School Commissioners, and a system of
graft was strongly suspected in the pur-
chase of school supplies.
Then a Republican was elected Register
of Wills, and he has been publicly charged
with withholding money belonging to the
State. He has paid up recently about
$500. 90, which is ample proof that his
reports to the Comptroller of the Treasury
were not correct, and this shortage ec>
Cured about four years ago.
Is it not about time to stop experiment
ing with Republican officials? Experience
in three different positions has certainly
demonstrated that it is.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-31
Political Activity of Free Ru-:
raj Mail Carriers.

Information from reliable sources has
reached the ADVOCATE of the partisan
activity of rural mail carriers in several
parts of Carroll and of their offering
Democrats $500 to absent themselves
from the polls on Election Day. This
activity is said to be exercised by the car
riers while serving their routes.
This is contrary to State law and to
civil service rules, and the carriers know it.
The ADVOCATE proposes to report all
such to the Civil Service Commission at
Washington and to the Postofice Depart
ment, and calls upon Democrats all over
the county who know of carriers election
eering while serving their routes to get the
facts and proofs and send to the ADvo-
CATE to lay before the Postoffice Depart
ment and the Civil Service Commission.
Mail carriers have no right to NEEDLE in
politics while on duty delivering and col
lecting mail, and we shall endeavor to have
any who do so dismissed from the service.
These carriers are public servants, and
are paid to deliver and collect mail matter,
not to talk politics and endeavor to infu-
ence voters to support Republican noml-
nees nor to stay at home.
A few removals may have the effect of
stopping pernicious political activity by
postal officials, and the ADVOCATE will
report all who are guilty to the proper au-
thOrities
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-31
A Last Word.

The time for argument is about over and
on Tuesday next the jury-the people
will render their verdict.
That verdict, if decided by the white
people, would be overwhel mingly for a
continuance of the control of the State Of
Maryland in the hands of the Democratic
party, and thus continue the excellent ad-
ministratop of. affairs we have enjoyed for
nearly four years, with peace, good order,
security and justice within the bounds of
the commonwealth.
But the verdict is not left to the white
people On the jury are nearly sixty
thousand negro voters, the vast majority of
whom pay no taxes, care nothing tor tax
rates, public debts or have any interest in
good government. Upon this portion Of
the jury argument would have been futile.
Its verdict was made up as soon as the
Republican ticket was nominated. Their
votes will all be cast for that ticket, and
there will be no break in their verdict 1t
viii be unanimous.
It is not necessary for man to have
property to vote intelligently, although a
taxpayer is more apt to look closer to the
char acter of candidates and what they stand
g. tb no in
telligently, however, does require some de-
gree of education and discrimination, and
these are generally absent with the horde
of sixty thousand black voters.
With large percentage of the negro
vote Republican success means license to
commit crime and be insolent to the white
people, and even liberty to assault white
women. This is owing partly to race pre-
judice and partly to the pampering and
petting of white Republicans, who place
themselves on level with the negro to
hold him solid with the party that they
may thrive by public office. The negro is
to be pitied somewhat, for he is not alto,
gether responsible for his prejudice or his
position Still it is condition the peo-
pie of the State have to meet, and it is
essential to the peace and good order Of
society and the protection of the women
that the party that misleads and upholds
the negro should be voted down next
Tuesday.
IF the Democrats, and the Republicans
who value good government and believe in
the supremacy of the white race. will dc
their duty next Tuesday, the threatening
cloud of negro rule will be cleared away.
The success of the Democratic ticket will
not only be good for the State but bene-
fit to the negro as well.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-31
NOTICE TO HOTEL KEEPERS
IN AND ALL OTHERS WHO
DEAL IN LIQUORS.

For the information of all persons concerned,
the following Act of the Legislature passed
March oath, 1865, is published.
CHAPTER 191.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale Of spiritnous or
fermened liquors in the several counties OF
the State on the day of election.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That it shall not be law
full for the keeper of any hotel tavern, store
drinking establishment, or any other place
where liquors are sold, or for any person or
persons directly or indirectly, to sell, barter;
give or dispose of any spirituous or termenteG
liquors, ale, beer or Intoxicating drinks OIL
any kind, on the days of election hereafter TO
be held in the several counties of the State.
Sec 2. And be it enacted, That any per-
son violating the provisions Of this Act snail
be liable to indictment by the Grand jury OF
the county where the offence is committed
and shall, upon conviction before any Judge
of any of the Circuit Courts of this State, De
fined a sum not less than fifty dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars for each and every
offence--one- half the fine shall be paid to Inc
informer, the other half to the County Com
missioners, for the use of public roads
FRANCIS A. CRAWFORD,
oct "a tie Sheriff of Carroll county
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-10-31
DEMOCRATS

Remember that in Carroll you must cast
about 500 straight ballots to overcome the
negro votes before you can begin to count
against the white Republicans.
And in the State you have to cast about
60, 900 straight Democratic ballots before
you can begin to count against the white
Republicans.
Roosevelt has chosen Maryland as the
battle ground on his policy Of social and
political equality for the negro. We must
accept the challenge and every Democrat
should cast ballot next Tuesday against
Roosevelt and his negro policy.