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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
THE STAGE FARMER
Many City People Have Provincial
Notions of Real Rural Life
Farming IA Business.

Barn No. 7, Oakdale Farm" read one
of two men who were riding on an cleo
trio car through a pleasant country. The
sign which had attracted his attention
was painted on a large, well-kept build
ing that stands in the midst of wide and
fertile fields; and as the passenger took
in the evidences of thrift and prosperity,
he added: 1T must take a man of some
brains to run a farm that has seven
barns like that"
No doubt, says the Youths Companion,
the traveller thought he was paying a
compliment. His remark was based
upon the representations of farmers in
the comic papers and upon the stage.
Too many persons get their knowledge
of the farmer from such sources. Too
many city people fancy that culture and
intelligence come from living in brick
houses and walking on pavements. To
find "a man of some brains in the coun-
try surprises them.
The farmer Of the stage and Of the hui
morous press is about as near like the
real farmer as the caricatures Of Uncle
OdIu dlt llhC ~ lChl III d 4hC
man who buys the gold brick is not the
ungrammatical scarecrow in cowhide
boots and ragged hat, with a little
bunch of whiskers on his chin" but the
maj who thinks the modern farmer looks
like that.
Both education and material progress
have changed the conditions of country
life. Schools have multiplied and i'm
proved railroads and electric car lines
have covered the country with a steel
network. Telephones have opened com
m%unication with %neighbors. The grange
has improved social life. Rural free de-
livery has brought the daily papers. Ag-
ricultural experiment stations have
made farming a science, and the depart
ment of agriculture itself has become
a great professional school for convert
ing farmers into scientists.
Moreover, there has been a change on
the purely business side. Farmers now
study markets, and strive as intell.igently
to supply certain demands as manufac-
turers try to fill other wants.
Indeed farmers are manufacturers.
Their product is food. The principle OF
combination, too, has come in. Farm
ers' cooperative associations make and
maintain prices for large sections of the
country, and reap the benefit Of it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
TIE SULTAN'S PLAYERS.
of This theatrical Company
Must he Ready to Go on Stage
Night or Day.

The sultan keeps a theatrical COM
pany OF his own, at the head of which
is an italian, Arturo Stravolo, of
Naples. All the members of the COM
pany, says The London Express, are re-
lat1ons, by blood or marriage, of the
director. Being the sultan's own COM
pany, all the male members wear a
uniform and hold military degrees.
TIE tenor has the rank of a general,
the baritone that of a major, the first
viol1nist is captain, and the horn play
er merely lieutenant. The company
do not perform on fixed days, but only
when the sultan wishes it. They are
often awakened at midnight, and have
to be ready, dressed and made up
within 40 minutes to play before the
sultan, who generally is himself tho
sole audience Abdul Hamid follows
the play attentively, and if anythine
is not quite clear he stops the GER
Torrance and has the passage ex-
planned 20 him. Sometimeg. however.
the sultan, in a fit of melancholy.
leaves abruptly, and the players have
to stop and go home, The sultan does
not permit children to appear on the
stage. In a recent production of "a
Dolls House" two stalwart Albanian
~guardsmen acted the part of the chill
dren. Arturo Stravolo, who is a born
comedian, is the sultan's favorite.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
Origin Of woo1yyich Arsenal.

Woolwich arsenal is said to W it's
existence to an explosion. According
to the story the surveyor general gave
orders that some old French gun
captured by the duke of Marlborough,
should be recast into English guns at
Moorfields. A young Swiss student.
Andrew Schalch, who was travelling in
search of scientific knowledge, hap
pened to be present and noted that the
molds to receive the molten metal
were not dry. He spoke to the au-
thorities of the danger, but the metal
was run and the generation of steam
in the damp mold caused an explo-
sion, attended with loss of life.
Schlach was subsequently summoned
to the ordnance Office, his abilities
tested, and he was then requested to
select a site for a new foundry. His
choice fell on Woolwich, where he was
superintendent of the arsenal fol-
many years.-London Daily Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
STOCK-SELLING IN LONDON.
"COntangO" and INSTRUMENTATION
Are Terms Familiar to Broker
in British Security Market.

If it should happen-and it does often
happen-that, instead of settling on set
Ting day, both buyer and seller Cor bull
and bear) prefer to carry over their &C
counts, stock exchange custom has pro-
vided for such a contingency, writes E.
S. Valentine, in the Strand. The bull
pays interest on the money he owes, in
the hope that the shares he has bought
will rise. This is called "~contango."
When the bear, instead of handing oveI
the shares he has sold, pays a rate in
the hope that they will fall in price, this
is called INSTRUMENTATION" These
rates f1uctuate with the state of the
market. 1t being the interest of each
party to raise or lower prices, we thus
have bull campaigns" and bear cam
paigns" carried out with the object each
has at heart. But if, after waiting and
resorting to all the devices that the
system knows of, even to "cornering" or
rigging" the market, the price does not
fall in the bears a S or rise in the case
of the bull, there is nothing for 1t but to
purchase or sell, and pay the difference
i. e., the Spectator must close his ac-
count at a loss. The rate of "contango"
is, as we may here explain, fixed on max
ing up or contango day. If there are
more bulls" than bears" the rate is
high; if, on the other hand, there are
more takers than givers of the stock,
the continuation or "~contango" rate is
low.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
CITY DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.

Beth Mordecai, Hobart Street. Pastor,
DIR. M. Kopfstein. Friday, SIS p. m.
Saturday, 1000 a. m. Hebrew School,
Saturday I p. m. Sunday School $50 a. m.
Congregational (Swedish)-Gordon st.
Pastor, Theodore Englund-Sunday Ser
vices 1913 a. m. 7. 80 p. m. Sunday School
8. 80 a. m.
First Perth Amboy, Hebrew Mutual Aid
Society, Elm Street, P. Joselson, Trustee.
Services, Friday E to 7 p. m. Saturday
$3.50 a. M, 4.3op m.
First B~aptist-Fayette st.-Pastor, Rev.
Percy r. Professionally Services, 10 and
and 10. 80 l.. m. and 7.3o P. m. Sunday
school 2. 80 p. m. B. Y. P. U. Friday 3.4s
P. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7.45
p. m.
First Presbyterian, Market st and City
Hall Park, Pastor, Rev. Harlan G. Men.
denhall d. D. Sunday services, 10. go a.
m. and 100 p. m. Sunday School o.3o a.
m, ago p. M, Junior c. E. $3.50 p. m.
Y. P. S. c. E. $40 P. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 7.45 P. m.
Grace English Lutheran. Smith Street
Pastor, Rev. E. J. Keuling. Sunday Ser
vices 10. 80 a. m, 7.3op. m. Sunday School
$50 p. m.
Methodist (Danish) Madison Ave and
Jefferson ST., Pastor, Rev. A. Hanson.
Sunday Services, 10. 80 a. m. and 7.3o p.
m. Epworth League, 3.45 p. M, Sunday
School, 2.3o p, M. Class meeting, We'd
nesday and Friday at 7.45 P. m.
Holy Cross Episcopal-Washington and
tombstone sts.-Rev.D D. A. Willes, priest in
charge-Sunday Services 10. 80 a. m. and
100 p IN Sunday School $50 a. m.
Our Savior's Lutheran (Danish) State St.
Rev. V. B. Skov, pastor. Sunday services
1890 a. m. and 7.3o p. m. Sunday
School 2.3o p. m.
Simpson Methodist-High and Jefferson
SITS. Pastor, Rev. S. Trevena Jackson,
Am. Sunday services o.3o and Io.3 go
a. m. and 100 p. M; Sunday school, ago
p, M; Epworth League, $50 p. m. Prayer
meeting, Wednesday, 7.45 P. M; Bible
training class, Friday, 7.3o p. M; Young
Cleaners. Friday, AGO p. M; Junior Ep-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
FEEDING SHEEP ON WOOD.
Great Damage Worked in Many Sec
ions by CLOSE Grazing ON
Young Pine Shoots.

With the rapid multiplication of
great tiocks of sheep in the far west has
come the grave question of providing
the wool bearers with sufficient prov
ender. Many sheep owners In the west
ern mountain regions where there is lit
tie or no grass to speak of have partly
remedied the difficulty by feeding their
sheep on wood!
Not cordwood, to be sure, but on the
young and tender pine shoots which
abound in the foothills and approaches
OF the mountain reserves, says the New
York Herald. .
The sheep of the western mountain
regions, generally of those varieties
known as grade" merinos and coarse
woods mixed, are run in flocks, or
bands" of 1000 to 5000 head, in charge
of a herder, who is assisted by a camp
tender" packer or camp rustler,"
whose business it is to look up range,
camp and pack" in supplies, in
GLIDING salt for the sheep.
In the journey to the mountains the
sheep are usually obliged to follow GER
tain natural highways, and their prog
ress and the work of handling them are
largely governed by the surroundings.
In all cases Of razing on the pine shoots
the range is cut close, and this close
shaving OF the only vegetable cover, to-
gether with the loosening of the soil, is
working damage in many sections, much
to the alarm of residents not interested
in wool growing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05

Republicans were much disappolnt-
ed when it was first definitely an
nounced that Harry Conard would not
be a candidate for assembly. He was
recognized Is a very strong man.
After giving the matter some
thought, however, it was realized
that no better man could have been
chosen for the vacancy than DR.. f.
Q. Henry. Both men are decidedly
popular and have many friends in the
Democratic as we'll as the Republican
party. DR.. Henry should be named
to fill the vacancy and he will make
an excellent run.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
The English Are Slow.

In no other country, says the London
Lancet, have the people been slower to
realize the value of the application of its
own scientific discoveries to technical
industries than in England. Notwith-
standing all the splendid discoveries
WITH which English scientific men are
justly accredited. the applications of
these discoveries to the improvement OF
the arts and the industries have been
utilized almost entirely by German
manufacturers, considerably to the det-
rimept of English trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
A FEW BIRDS.
Some Feathered Creatures That Prey
on Their FelIOws-Duck Hawks
90 Are Worst Offenders.

The most unpleasant items on the
bill of fare of the bird kingdom are
birds themselves, writes a naturalist.
The most systematic cannibal among
birds Is the pereSnGF falcon, or duck
Rhawk, and whex I.rds are abundant
1kis fastidiousf1gs rmand merely eats
me flesh of the head and neck and
eyes of each victim, leaving the re-
mainder of the body untouched. Oc-
casionally, as among other animals
a bird Of strictly vegetarian habits will
attack another bird, even one of its
kind, and kill and eat it in the most
matter Of fact way.
Perhaps every order of the higher
warm blooded animals may be in
'cluded in the list, from the slOth,
which mutely resigns itself to the ter.
rible grip of a harpy eagle, to the
human child, powerless before the at
tack of some bird of prey frenzied
with hunger. In certain districts
eagles and hawks have been shot
smelling strongly of skunk, but
whether that fearless animal really
figured, except accidentally, in their
diet, is to be doubted. If any group of
mammals is to be entirely excepted it
is only that of the whales. The small
er gnawers of wood, the rodents, suf-
fer most heavily, and untold thou
sands are devoured by hawks and
owls, while cranes, shrikes and ducks
make way with their share, and even
famingoes will chase and devour a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05

The result of the Democratic county
convention will be awaited with in
terest. There seems to be all kinds
of results probable now. With Assem-
blyman Cannon in the place, he and
Jackson would find themselves old
time rivals, but this would be a case
where both could not win.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05

The ann in which the women OF
the Hospital Auxiliary Keep constant
ly at it, working for that institution,
is an example for a great many others.
While such an interest keeps up, there
is NO danger of the hospital being a
failure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05

The local firemen in their deter
mination to win a prize at the Allen
town parade have the best wishes of
the entire city. 1t would not be the
first time they have taken the shine
off all the other companies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
Special Train To Allentown.

Via Lehigh Valley Railroad account
Firemen's Parade DAY, October 8th.
Special train will leave Perth Amboy
at 7.30 a. M, returning will leave
Allentown 8 p. m, same date. Fare
for the round trip So. 30 for adults
children, 81. 10. Consult agents for
further particulars. 9-30-8t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
Accounted For.

"of late years." said the pessimist,'
81 have spent nearly all my time in
solitary meditation"
"That," rejoined the optimist, may
account for the poor opinion you have
of mankind Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
Complete EeparntInn.

"But your Harry broke my window, l
tell you!" Mrs. %Bellingham persisted.
mo, Mrs. Bellingham; he didn't" de-
clared Mrs. Giddines. "He not only told
me that he didn't do it, but he promised
never to do it AGAIN. '-Lndge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
A Decided Relief.

Miss Fisher-Quite a confidential chat
you were having with Miss Kulcher. ]
fear you'll find me dull by comparison.
Mr.. Blunt-Not at all. It's a relief to
talk to a girl who isn't clev-that is-er
not at all! Not at all!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05

George, don't forget to mail this
letter. What can 1 do to prevent
your carrying it around with you for
a week or more?"
mail it yourself, my dear."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. i.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05

At the rate the steamships are
arriving in this port the report of the
Collector of Customs will be still
greater next year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
Where the Rule Fails.

Familiarity with your millinei
bills, Mrs. Highmore," said Mr.. HI
as he glanced over the latest one, Il
am constrained to say, does not breed
contempt for them."-Chicago TribA
une. 4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
The Cost.

Willie-Penelope says her Marie
life with the count is one grand,
sweet song.
Percy-Yes; but her father must
think he's supporting a grand opera.
Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
Net TelIlnx TRADE Secrets.

"What are your eggs worth this morn
ing?" asked the houseEeeper.
Il don't dast to tell We, ma'am," re,
piled the grocec's rev clerk. THE boss
says I mustn't only tell what we're sell
in vem for.-Philadfphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
Consnmed nv Envy.

Brute-There goes a man whom I
envy; and, curious as it may seem, he
envies me.
Frfend-How can that be?
Brute-We were both after the same
woman-and I married her.-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05
O

"And was not the reformer affected
by the piteous crying of her childern?'
"Oh, yes! For the moment she was
quite unnamed Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-05

1.-The lady next door is celebrating hei
wedding"
Married SO years?"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29
THE BILLINGS GAZETTE.

Obie Enochs, a negro, was arraigned
before Justice Mann yesterday after
moor on a warrant issued at the in
stance Of J.. G. MacAuley, a whiteman,
who charged the other nan with hav-
ing made threats against his life.
Enochs was discharged on the written
motion of the county attorney, as
it appeared that he was not wholly
without provocation when he is al
legged to have used the threatening
language. A letter couched in very
endearing language was introduce. in
evidence, which the complainant ad-
mitted he had written to the defend
ants wife and which Enochs inter
cepted. Enochs also said that he had
no intention of carrying out his threats
and furthermore promised to leave the
city and not disturb the complainant.
After his discharge from custody
Enochs and McAuley were seen in
earnest conversation and seemingly
were talking the matter yer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29

be representatives of the different
bodies benefited to the number OF
from 25 to 80 in the various depart
ments, who will act as salespeople
and floor walkers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29

Mrs. A. w. Bell of Glendive is a
guest at the Grand.
Russell Kimball of Red Lodge is
registered at the Grand.
Doctor W. X. Sudduth of Lavina is
in the city. He is a Grand guest.
F. C. STUDY, one of the Burlington's
Sheridan officials, was a visitor In
the city yesterday.
License to wed was granted last Sat
urday to Harvey J. Case OF Glendlve
and Charlotte A. Hough of Forsyth.
The couple were married later in the
day.
w. P. Matheson, who spent Christ
mas with his parents, Judge and Mrs.
J. D. Matheson, in this city, returned
to Portland, Ore, his home, Sunday
night.
j. H. McElroy returned yesterday
morning from Livingston, where he
spent Christmas with his wife and
daughter, who are visiting the for
mer's parents.
Doctor H. E. Armstrong returned
last Friday morning from his visit
to his old home, in Canada, and New
York. At the latter place he took a
post graduate course.
Public services will be held next
Thursday evening at the Allendale
school house, conducted by the Rev
erend A. G.. Beal. All are invited to
attend the last worship of the old year.
ii A request has been received from
+he ladies of Red Lodge for a produc-
ton there by the members of the Bill.
ings Woman's club of the play GAS
You Like It," recently presented here
G.. S. Brother, Miss Linean, Miss Ev'
erett, Miss Jones and Miss Brown, all
members of the city corps Of teachers,
have gone to Anaconda to, attend the
annual meeting of the State Teachers
association. q
* according to the Helena newspaper
the students of the high school of thai
city have organized two basketball.
teams, one composed of girls Cpd the
other of boys. The latter team.is sait
to be scheduled to meet a Billings
team here April Is.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29
FOR CAUSE OF RELIGION.
Donovan.Mcc ormick Company Gives
Churches One Weeks Profits.

~ - ~
For one week, beginning Monday
morning, January II, and ending Sat
urday night, January 16, the seven
churches of the city and the Saliva
ton army and st. Vincent's hospital
win share the profits made on all
goods sold by the Donovan-McCor-
mick company. Last week Manager
Spar made an offer to this effect
to the societies and hospital and he
has been formally notified of it's ac-
ceptance by each. Sunday the matter
was announced from the different pull
pits and arrangements we're made to
oversee the sales, as requested by Mr..
Sparr. Each church appointed a com
mittee of three to represent it at a
meeting held with the manager of the
company yesterday afternoon, when
all details were completed.
Percentage to Be Donated.
The profits that are to be divided
are as follows:
On all. sales of dry goods, clothing
carpets, boots and shoes, hardware,
stoves, tinware, farming implements,
buggies and farm wagons, 12h per
cent; on all ladies' suits and cloaks
20 per cent; on all millinery, 33 1-3
per cent; on all groceries, 2h per
cent.
In addition to the above percentages
1 per cent will be added if the sales
for each day average $1,000; 2 pei
cent if they average $ $1,000; 8 per cent
if they average $4,000. The addi
tional amounts will, however, not ap
ply to the sales of groceries.
The guarantee is given that none Of
the goods will be marked up, on the
contrary, in some departments spe'
cial lines will be marked down and
sold at a reduction from the ordinary
prices.
To help swell the sales it is expected
that each day of the week there will
be representatives of the different
bodies benefited to the number OF
from 25 to 80 in the various depart.
ments, who will act as salespeople
and floor walkers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes 1t
rever fails to tone the stomach, regu.
late the kidneys and bowels, stimu-
late the liver and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches van.
ish under it's searching and thorough
effectiveness. Electric bitters is only
SOC, and that is returned if it don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by Chapple Drug Co., druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29
CHANGE of Firm.

The undersigned has purchased the
interest of Frank Swim in the Billings
saloon, formerly conducted by Swim
& Buns, and will, in partnership with
Chas. Buns, continue the business
The new firm will collect all bills and
pay all debts of the old firm.
Billings, Dec. %, 1908.
500 C. CLAUSEN.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very eXpen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price of a mistake, but you'll never be
wrong if you take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for dyspepsia, dizziness, head
ache, liver or bowel troubles. They
are gentle, yet thorough. 25c at Chap
pies Drug Store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29

The Epworth league will give a'so-
cial in the Methodist church, New
Years eve. A delightful lunch will
be served. The hour previous to the
coming of the new year will be given
to a song service and watch night
meeting. An invitation is extended to
all.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29
Some Pointers on
Adyertsinx.

1, Adve. ..sers should ren N.
Der that home newspapers are
taxpayers and maintain a per-
manent payroll.
2. Advertisers should remem-
Der that every dollar spent away
from home for advertising is re-
firing so much money from Cir
culation.
8, Advertisers should remem.
Der that a systematic scheme
Of pirating has been built up
in this city by a Helena publica-
ton to break down the business
of home newspapers.
u x
q. Advertisers should remem-
Der that the home newspapers
have some claims to the adver-
Using patronage Of merchants
and others, and that by right
they have good ground to pro.
test against the unfair and dis.
reputable methods pursued in
this community by an out-of-
town newspaper in the matter
Of advertising.
4 +
S. Advertisers should remem.
Der that in the matter OF reach
ing the people through home
newspapers, ample facility is at
forded by the local press, and
that the boasted circulation OF
an outside newspaper does not
warrant the advertiser in send
ing his money $50 miles from
home In the hope Of swelling
the sales of his products. :.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29

See ad. in next issue due to removal
sale; will change location to the
Northern building. M. KRON.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-29

Billings Business College.
Special attention given to night ses-
sion-7 to $3.50. 62-tf
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-07-16

The Montpelier Journal, whose
editorial writer still maintains his
affection for his former home, gives
st. Johnsbury pretty nearly a clean
bill of health respecting its recent
hotel episode. The journal says that
the landlord at present in disgrace, as
well as his associates in business and
all the patrons of his
resort, were Uitlanders-outside bar
barians-and that st. Johnsbury it.
self took early occasion to break up
the nuisance and bring the man into
the laws reach.