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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
BOAT cAPsIzEs.
Three Drowned in Accident at Everett
Washington.

Everett, Washington, July 20- BY
the capsizing of a sail boat in the har-
or yesterday, Miss Nina E. Solomon a
telephone operator, Miss Edna Warner
a school teacher and P. C. Foster an
insurance man were drowned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
HAS CORN SIX FEET HIGH.

Farmer Near cresco Exhibits Corn of
Large Growth.
Creseo, July 20.-Wm Mullaney,
farmer of Plymouth Rock, is exhibiting
stalks OF corn six feet and six inches
in height. The corn is tasseled and
ready to silk. He says the corn crop
in this section is the best he has
known in years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
OLD SOLDIER SUICIDES.
William Taylor of Soldiers Home Ends
Life by Hanging.

Marshalltown, July GOWN. Tay--
lor, an inmate of the soldiers home,
committed suicide by hanging. He
left the home about 5 o'clock and was
found in the grove near by short
time after hanging to a tree. He had
been an inmate of the home for many
years and was about 70 years old. His
home was at Clinton. He has daugh-
ter at Clinton and another in Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
DUKE SOON TO VISIT AMERICA.
Abruzzi, 1t is Reported, Is Coming on
An Italian Cruiser.

Rome, July, 90. The Tribuna says
the Duke of Abruzzi, on board the
cruiser Liguria, will shortly visit sever
al North American ports.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
Little Interest in Paris.
ON A LONG RUN.

Reliance, Constitution and Columbia
on Course at New London.
New London, July 2O-The com
bined fleets of the New York and the
Eastern Yacht clubs left here at 10:3O
O'Clock on run of thirty-seven miles
to Newport. The Reliance was 4
seconds ahead of the Constitution,
the Columbia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
The WEATHER FOR IOWA.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday with warmer central and east.
Local temperatures as taken by yolun.
tary Weather Observer Edward Sunley:

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
DROPS DEAD AT CAMP MEETING.
Pastors Last Words "We Shall Soon
Understand All These Thlnas.n

Understand All These Things"
Lexington, KY, July 20.--Rev. S. Os-
borne, aged so years, of Salt River,
dropped dead Sunday at camp meet
ing of Seventh Day Adventists. He had
just completed an experience. talk
His last yords were: I'VE shall soon
understand all these things The cor
oner pronounced the case heart dis
ease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
STRIKE BROKEN.
Mckeesport Tin Plate Mills Running
at Part vue.

Pittsburg. July 20-The strike at
the McKeesport tinplate company's
plant at Port Vue seems to be broken.
A number of men are at work today
and the officials say that all the ten
mills are running, which means that
the plant is going at full capacity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27

Deoree Of Pocohoutas-L Q. 4.
Meets everv I'd and 4th Friday at City EiaiE
Mrs. II. Smith, Pocohontas. Mrs. wiz
liam Creenleaf, c. of X. Mrs. T. Encksoh'
C. of w.
F. and A. M. Raritan Lodge No. q
Regular Communications 2nd. ana 4lla.
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, smith otIoes
c. F. Hall, w. MIC. X. Seaman. DEC "
High Street
F. OLA. Court Amboy No. s., meets az
K. of P. Hall, first and third "Wednesday.
Thos. Lucas, Chief Ranger, E. ]. Dalton
Fin Sec, o5 New Brunswick ave.
GA. r. Major James II. Dandy Posi-
No. "a. S. G. Garretson, Commander;
Adit Rev. E. B. French, Westminster.
Impd o. r. M. Po Ambo Tribe No, 65
Council Sleep every Thursday. Phillip
Schwartz. Sachem, Hans S. Smith, z. OF X
Andrew Jensen c. of w.
Ira B. Tice Lodge No. 3oo Rail Road
rrainmen, meet every Ist and Srd Sunday
knights of Pythias Hall Cor. Smith and
High streets. T. ]. Griffin Master Robt.
Mulvaney Secretary, Charles Miller Tres
urer.
10. of F., Court Keasbey, No. 1867.
Meets last Thursday of every month,
K. of c Hall, corner Smith and Rector
streets. G. w, FIthian, Chief Ranger
H. E. Pickersgill, Secretary, II Lewis st.
10. o. F. Lawrence Lodge. No. 62
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every Friday night. Dr. Frank Crowther,
N. G.;F. L. Harrington, Sec'y, Brighton
Ave.
Jr. o. u. A. M. Middlesex Council No.
o. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
in City Hall. Charles Cluney, Counsellor,
G. NJ. Adair, Recording Secretary 2o3
Madison Av.
X. of P. Algonquin Lodge, No. "A.
Meets every Monday K. of P. Hall Smith
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson, G. c.;
Chris Meshrow, K. of r. and S.
X. of C. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every ed and 4th Wednesday in K. OF c.
Hall, Smith and Rector Street. w A.
Growney, G. T.; Recording Sec'y.,
Richard A. Bolger, I24 Market Street.
1. o. of F. Court Perth Amboy, No.
3o43. Meets X. OF P. Hall, High and
Smith Streets, every Ist and 3rd Tuesdays.
John X. Sheehy c. R. Peter Poulsen, r.
S., I65 Elm Street
r. A. Middlesex Council No. 100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
Mccullough Regent, N. H. Moore, Secre-
tary, 60 Jefferson Street. ~.
X. OF G. E. Meets in Odd Fellows
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday night.
George Bath, Noble Grand; Frank B. Reed,
Keeper OF cords, Iao Mechanic street.
p o. S. OF A., Washington Camp, No.
70. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day X. of 2. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President; ]. M. Mills,
Secretary, 2Io Oak street.
w. 0. w. Perth Amboy Camp No. Io,
meets at City Hall Ist and 3rd Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen e. c., DR.. II. X. Mason
Clerk, 63k Smith street.
Washington Literary Club meets in I'm
ion Hall Adelaide Building, onlthe Second
Sunday of Each Month at 3 o'clock p. m.
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
WHAT AMABOU IS.
Spongy Tissue of Certain Fungi Much
Used Before Matches Were
Invented.

"Amadou" is rarely heard of nova
days. A hundred years ago. however. it
was a great article of export from the
continent of Europe to this country.
From France alone England used to buy
$12O00O worth yearly. says Stray Sto-
ries. ~ sHlE9
Amadou is merely the spongy tissue
of certain fungi which grow on the oak,
horse chestnut, poplar. pear and willow.
and from which the touchwood used
in the days Of flint and steel was pre-
pared When matches were invented
it seemed as If "amadou" as an article
of commerce was doomed.
That there is still considerable trade
in this substance Is due to the efforts
of German who invented process for
converting 1t into material resem-
bling chamois leather, and of which
caps and cleaning cloths can be made.
Another use found for "amadou" is
that of stanching blood.
The latest fungus invention is a
razor strop made from one of the tough
tree fungi found In England. There is
indeed no substance from skim milk to
bad eggs and from human hair to old
lobster shells, with which the inventor
does not experiment, and usually sue
ceeds in the long run In turning to good
account.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
LOST PRIVILEGES OF STARS.
Theatrical Celebrities Have Not the
Rights and Liberties of
Former Times.

Stars of the new school do not at
tempt to deceive even themselves as to
the difference between their rights and
privileges now and those of a star 1s
years ago, or even ten years ago. says the
New York Sun.
The position of the star was very diff
ferent then. The star does not know
nowadays in what play he is to act un-.
til the manager gives it to him in the
fall. He may have part not in the
least suited to him, but he cannot help
that in case the manager has decreed
that he must act it.
Then there are very few stars now
adays who can give out seats and boxes
to any extent. In the old days the star
could present half the house to his
friends, If he wanted to, because he was
the whole thing. But nowadays the av-
erage star has to ask his manager for
seats, and doesn't always get them.
Nor do the young stars of the day
have the right to bring friends into the
dressing room as those of the old times
could. The younger brood must follow
the rules of the theater just like the
other actors. Thus have the privileges
of the star been curtailed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
LEAGUE TO SAVE CHILDREN.
Substantial Efforts to Prevent Infant
Mortality BEING Made i'm
Rural France.

Their is one locality in France where
the infant mortality is truly frightful;
that is at Saint -Pul-sur-Mer in the Pas
de-Calais district. Here out of every
two children born one is fated to die
during the first year Of its existence. a
mortality exactly double the general
average for the whole OF France. which
is, moreover, unusually high-200 to 250
per 1000. says an article in L'Illustra-
tion, translated for Public Opinion. We
have been skeptical of leagues In gem
eral, but the league against infant NOR
tality has proved its right to exist. The
members of the league have succeeded
in creating at Saint Pol-sur- Mer what is
called 'goutte de lait" (drops of
milk. At present each child born of
poor parents receives box of linen at
the time of its birth. Assistance is given
the parents in the form of bread. meat
and coal. Mothers who cannot feed
their children receive bottles of pasteur-
lied milk, which has been sterilized one
hour after being drawn from the cow
The assistance given the mother is such,
that she does not need to return to work
until her child Is four months old. The
result of these efforts has been marvel
our whereas down to q year ago so
out of every 100 children died within q
year, during the last eight months (the
time the work has been in operation at
int-Pol-sur-Mer) only one child died
in it's first year. 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
FOR SUMMER AFTERNOONS.
Dainty Work with Which to Keep the
Fingers Busy at Odd
Intervals.

A new sofa pillow in ecru crash is un-
usually cool looking yet easy to do,
says Good Housekeeping. This crash
is put on plain without ruffie or other
fluffs and the upper surface is decorated
with round white cord about an eighth
of an inch thick, brought to assume the
required curves, and then sewed on.
Another new pillow is covered with
new upholstering goods about the con-
sistency of very heavy madras, which
has white background well covered
with Dresden design of conventional
lied flowers AS the colors in the pat
tern are particularly fresh and sum-
merry, the cover is an ideal one for hot
weather. cushion. The material is used
plain, without so much as cord for
binding.
Again the passion for white which
prevails this year, at least, has extend
ed itself to the summer cushion. White
Swiss covered pillows, such as were
used a few years ago for baby exclu-
sively, are now being made - larger
size, of course-for the whole house.
The covers are made to be frequently re-
moved. Some of these-ar embroidered
in white cotton, other in white floss. A
number, too, have applications of lace,
or the lace is inlet or inserted, These
covers of thin materials usually require
ruffie, which may, in its turn, be en-
broideredi
The reign of embroidery which marks
this year has extended to practically ev-
erything that admits of the passage Of
needle and thread. The panels of sum-
mer parasols are frequently trimmed
in this way, linen ones being especially
charming Summer glove backs also
come in for similar treatment The av-
erage needleworker-c can make an ordi-
nary pair look very smart in an idle
morning
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
GOOD SUMMER DRINK.
and Nutritious Than Fresh
ButterRiI<.

The hot season is at hand. Busy peo-
pie in hot weather frequently find them
selves faint and thirsty, scarcely know
hg what to eat and drink 1t may be
they have already drunk cold water free
Iy, but it fails TO satisfy. They will. per-
haps, resort to a glass of beer and a
sandwich, blindly stumbling around try
ing to find something to fill in the long
space between meals. says Medical Talk
for the Home.
Now, what these people want is
glass of buttermilk This answers the
purpose of both food and drink. People
who have had breakfast at seven o'clock
during the hot weather, will find them
selves more or less hungry by 10:S0. In
stead of taking lunch, or getting glass
of beer, the very best thing in the world
Is a glass of buttermilk.
The acid of the buttermilk quenches
the thirst. The nutritive properties of
the buttermilk make first-class lunch.
If nothing is taken with the buttermilk
It will agree with almost any stomach,
and as it contains all of the tissue salts
It makes almost an ideal food Those
who take dinner at one o'clock will find
themselves wanting something again by
four or 4:30 Here is another chance
for glass of buttermilk.
Nervous people, thin-blooded people,
who have dyspepsia, had better give
buttermilk trial. Not too much should
be drunk at any one time, not more than
one glass. 1t should be taken cold, slipped
slowly, and nothing should be taken
with it. 1t should be at least two hours
and half after eating before the but
termilk is taken. and no other food
should be taken for about the same
length of time. Those who prefer can
add teaspoonful of sugar to the glass
of buttermilk. AS tonic and nutritive,
there is nothing better in the world.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
hook Case Curtains.

A pretty, durable curtain for q
bookcase or set of shelves is made of
light brown burlap with trimmings
of red. The curtain is thrown over
brass rod fastened to the top in
such way as to form deep lamb
requin at the top. The burlap is lined
throughout with turkey red. Red
felt is used for the border, top and
bottom, being feather-stitched to the
burlap, with red worsted in clusters
of six quite long stitches, the middle
one longest and the others graduated
toward each end. The clusters of
stitches are about an inch apart. This
makes an inexpensive and very effec-
tive curtain.-Atlanta Constitution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27

and otherwise prove his claim to an in
tellect of no mean order.
Furthermore, the governess takes
Fido walking every day. His mistress
is often too busy or too tired to accom-
pany him during his hours of exercise.
She does not trust her servants with
the duty of serving as his escort, so the
governess is paid to accompany the
little dear during his walks abroad. Her
business is to keep him amused and
guard him from low company.
Last winter the governess tutored
more than 80 dogs. At certain hour
every morning she takes ten or IL pro-
teges out on their leashes. She keeps
the peace among them, sees that they
have good scamper and roll on clean
grass. teaches them to swim, fetch and
carry, and guards against their con-
tact with ours that might infect them
with mango, distemper or rabies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27

Selling Or. HOward's Dyspepsia Specific
at EaIf Price, and Guaranteeing Cure.

Wherever there is no taint of incurabIe
disease iD the blood to complicate the
case, Dr. Howard's specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia will cure
those diseases.
G. A. Sexton the popular druggist, is
so confident of this that he will give his
personal guarantee with every package
of the specific he sells, to refund the mo-
ney If it does not cure.
To induce the people of Perth Amboy
and neighboring towns to try this wonder
ful remedy, he is making special intro
ductory offer of regular fifty cent bottle
containing sixty doses, at halfprice 25cent
And with every bottle goes his guarantee
to refund the money il the remedy does
not cure,
DR.. Howard's specific is not a ''cure
all'' But is the one remedy you need if
you suffer with constipation, indigestion,
headaches or any disorder of the stomach
or bowels. Mr.. w, 8. Green, well
known business man of Crown Point, N.
Y, wrote the following letter very re cent
ly: NEARLY ten years ago l was merely
shadow, and, according to the judgement
of quite number of doctors, my end was
in sight. My troubles reduced my weight
from ITO to 115 pounds. Finaly an en-
inent physician prescribed DIR. Howard's
specific for the cure of constipation and
dyspepsia, and l soon improved. My
weight went up about $50 pounds, and
has stayed around there. Previous to-
taking the specific had 10 live ON rice
and rye bread, but now / eat anything
and everything always take dose
after heavy night meal, such as ban
quet, and am all right in the morning."
1t is the medicine that cured Mr.. Green
that c. A. Sexton is selling at half price
and guaranteeing will cure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
RADIUM CURE FOR CANCER.
An Interesting Case Recently Report
ed to the Vienna Society of
Physicians.

Medical circles in Vienna are greatly
interested in report communicated to
the Viennese Society of Physicians and
read at recent meeting of the Imperial
Academy of Science, to the effect that q
long-standing case of cancer was cured
by radium rays at the clinic of the late
Prof. Gussenbader. The patient, who
was 81 years of age, had long suffered
from cancer of the palate and lip, and
had repeatedly been operated upon
fruitlessly, until the autumn Of 1909.
when the physicians of the Vienness
hospital declared it was absolutely use
less to operate again. One physician
determined, as a last resort, to try ra-
dium rays and treated the afiicted
parts by exposing them to the light OF
radium bromide. the strongest radium
preparation in existence. He was re-
warded by gradual and complete dis
appearance of the tumors.
Physicians at the same meeting re-
ported that radium rays had cured =
case of melanosarcoma Ca tumor con-
tanning black or other dark-colored
matter), and several cases Of red mole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27

Aa q result of the present condition
Of county affairs and the charges
made concerning some of the contracts
awarded by the Board of Freeholders,
it is probable that someone will start
an. agitation to take advantage of
Senator Strong's law allowing free
holders to be elected from the county
ct large, the members to receive a
fixed salary instead of fees. Accord
ing to the provisions of this law,
Middlesex County would have five
freeh0lders, the population of the
county being between $4,000 and
100000.
While in one or two instances a
board consisting of but five freeholders
would have it's advantages, it would
hardly apply in the matter which is
now troubling Middlesex. 1t is not
fewer members that we want, it is
men who are working for the interest
Of the people and not. as Richard
Croker wonld say, for my own pocket
all the time. :" In trying to stamp
- .:sft 1t has always been found
;he more members there are the
less likely there is to. be corruption.
A ive-man board could be much more
easily handled and this. while having
dta goods points, has also its unfavor
ablBafeatures, which, in the present
matter, overbalanoes the former.
Every section of a county should be
represented ON the board, but in coun
~ like Middlesex with it's population
spread over its entire territory, it
would be- hard to get five men to give
representation to all and some of the
towns and townships would have to
be shut out or trust to a man from
some other township, who, when a
decision is necessary, would, nine
times out of ten, decide for his own
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27

Put one ounce of gelatine to soak with
a cup of cold water. Rub through sieve
half cup of pineapple pulp. Add four
level tablespoonfuls of sugar and stir
over the fire, using wooden spoon, un-
til boiling hot, skim and add the soaked
gelatine and stir until dissolved; then
turn into a basin to cool. Whip pint
of thick cream to a stiff, dry froth, and
when the pineapple mixture becomes
cold stir it carefully into the cream,
adding a little at time. When it be-
gins to set turn into mold and set on
the ice to harden Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

One thousand acres on the west bank
of the Hudson River, five miles below
West Point, including Highland Park
and Bear Mountain, the latter 1900
feet high, have been bought by COM
pany to form a Baptist resort that
will combine features of Ocean Grove
and Ohautauqua. This will provide
a pleasant place for summering where
there will be no saloons. Jersey City
Journal.
The W. @. T. U. is determined that
the fight against Reed Snoot and
polygamy shall not die. 1t seems a
little out of the regular line of the
white Ribboners, but then one should
be temperate in all things, especially
in the number of wives. -Asbury Park
Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27

The fish yarns which have been
coming off of Raritan bay have now
spread over the entire State until the
knights of the rod and reel are now
putting out on the small mill ponds
down the State and return with all
kinds of stories. Raritan bay certain
ly has reputation and when a New
Brunswick man will go home and say
he caught ninety three, we certainly
are right in it. It's all right here for
we are used to it, but it is a shame
to set such an example for the good
people in the interior.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27

Those ever-ingenious people, the Chi
nese, are great at fish farming, and one
of their little lodges for Matching young
fish is most ingenious. Taking fresh
egg, they suck the contents through a
tiny hole and refill the egg with tiny
eggs of the fish they want to hatch. The
hole is then sealed up and the egg placed
under sitting hen. In very few days
the fish oya are SO far advanced that one
has only to break the shell into mod
erately warm wster and the little fish
spring to life at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
English Peas Porridge Hot.

Cover a quart of fresh peas with a
quart of boiling water, add tablespoon
full of dried mint leaves and tablespoonful
of butter. Cover and cook slowly until
the peas are very soft Season with salt
and pepper and thicken with two table
spoonfuls of butter rolled in two table,
spoonfuls of -four Add two cups of hot
milk and rub the whole through a sieve
and serve very hot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
INSTRUCTORS FOR DOGS.
GOvernesses to Give Them
Special lessons.

What next? The dogs who walk in the
best tailor-made attire, and whose fam
lily trees are usually far more genuine
and impressive than those of their own
ers. now have their own governess. In
winter she lives in New York; in sum-
mer she follows her charges to IA
NOUS and fashionable seaside resort.
She is paid by the hour to come to the
house OF Fido's adoring mistress and
broaden Fido's mental horizon and de-
xsiDp his latent genius. She teaches the
dear little fellow to sit up and bark and
sneeze and beg for sugar plums; to turn
aomersaults: to shake hands and faint.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
Currant Punch.

A currant punch, a good beverage "a
serve at piazza affair on hot after
noon, is made after this recipe: pnA
in saucepan one cupful Of suca+.
three quartsof water and two tumblev-
fuls of red currant jelly. Let 1t boil
till the jelly is thoroughly dissolved
then the juice Of three oranges ans
three lemons. Strain into punch
bowl and set into the beverage a large
piece Of ice. Scatter over the ton al
the punch handful Of ripe red aars
rants stripped from their st<mA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27

Since Justice Fort has put an end
to gambling at Long Branch, we hear
very little of that resort. This, to-
gether with the boom her sister re-
sort, Asbury Park, has taken, has
quite put Long Branch in the back
ground. In passing through these
places on the train, the difference at
the stations is plainly noticed. Long
Branch must do away with her
saloons, start baby parade and see
the sea serpent if she would be thor
oughly up-to date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-27
strong EvIdence.

But protests the manager of the
matrimonial agency, Il don't see why
you accuse me of being .bunco-steerer.
You haven't found any green goods cir
eulars among my papers"
y haven't?" asks the astute detective.
"How about all those catalogue-lists of
grass widows ?"-Judge.