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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
Telegraph I'm Cipher.

Chinese cannot be ~telegraphed, and
to meet this difficulty a cipher system
has been invented, by which messages
in that language can be transmitted
over the wires. The sender of the mes
sage has no need to trouble himself
about the meaning, and. in fact, may be
~telegraphing all day without the slight
est idea of the information he is send
ing, for he transmits only numerals. 1t
is very different, however, with the re-
ceiver of the message at the other end,
as he must have a code dictionary, and,
after each message is received, must
translate it, writing each literary char
acter in the place of the numeral that
stands for 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
HOW A TRAMP SAWED WOOD.
Sounds of Hard Work Issued from
Shed But Sticks Were Left
Intact as Before.

Harry Sanderson, manager for Tony
not feeling particularly well, took a day
off recently and remained at home.
From the window of his library, says the
New York Herald, he observed a tramp
entering his gate and he walked down to
the rear door to meet him. 1t was the
old story-a request for a meal. Having
a load of unsawed wood in the shed, he
told the fellow that if he got to work
and performed on the sawbuck for a
brief period he would have something
prepared for him.
The tramp went to the shed and i'm
mediately the sound of vigorous saving
was heard. stick after stick parting IN
der his energetic efforts. Calling the
tramp into the kitchen, Sanderson com-
plimented him upon his energy, and the
tramp replied with a modest air tha'
whenever he had anything to do he gen.
orally paid attention to it. The meal
was eaten and the tramp expressed his
thanks and departed.
Shortly afterward Sanderson went out
to the shed and was surprised to find
every stick of wood intact. Upon in
quiry In the village he ascertained that
he had been entertaining a stranded VEN
triloquist, who was working his way
back to New York from Easton, Pa. The
mean chap had simply gone into the shed
and given his imitation Of saving wood
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
JAMESBURG.

Miss Mabel Hinklewood, of James
burg, has taken a position as teacher
in the Brainerd Institute, Chester,
S. G.
Another change of train schedule
went into effect Tuesday. The after
100 train tor the shore has been put
back Of its winter time, arrivingi at
Jamesburg at LOS p. m.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
was held at the home of Mrs. Milton
l. Voorhees,, Saturday.
The Rev. Edgar G. Mason has de-
cided to hold a special service Sunday
evening, October %, for the benefit of
the young men of the community.
Robert Purdy picked strawberries
last week.
A good sized crowd was in attendz
ance at the sociable given on Wedne
day evening, by the Young Lad
Sodality of st. James Roman Cat
lie church, more than 500 being n
lied as profit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
DRINKING AND SMOKING.
Physician Declares They Are Not
Companion Vices-Inebriates Find
Little Comfort in the Weed.

1.-THE prevalent idea that drinking
and smoking are companion vices is al
together wrong" said a physician, who
has made a special study of ~dipsomania,
according to the Philadelphia Record.
Il find, on the contrary, that the habit
ual drunkard is not abnormally addicted
to the use of tobacco. He may use the
weed as a lesser stimulant when not
strongly under the influence of alcohol,
but when the drink gets firmly in
trenched in his system he cares moth
ing for tobaccoy for then it has last its
force and its influence upon his nerves.
Of course I mean in extreme cases.
ION the other hand. it is a rather curl
Gus fact that in the cast of the moderate
drinker, who also smokes. the cutting
off of his supply of tobacco will in
crease his appetite for alcoholic bever-
ages, and while at first the liquor will
not affect him nearly SO much as when
he is smoking, in the end it will do him
up. Consequently, it is safe to assume
that the man who always used liquor
and tobacco in moderation will, if he
gives up tobacco, take strongly to
liquor. In fact, this is no assumption;
it has been demonstrated on numerous
occasions"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
Fruit Consumed in New york.

''The inspection of fruit and vegeta-
bles by the New York health authori-
ties, Mr.. Frank w. Hawthorne asserts:
Ill an article or Feeding a Great City,"
contributed to Parsons, els intelligent,
systematic and very rigid, and the
transportation companies, too, report
that they exercise a sort of supervision
IN this direction. A chief inspector and
assistant owe the wholesale
trade on the lower West side, while the
retail trade all over the city-bwt chiefly
on the lower East side where Greeks,
Russian Jews, Slavs and a horde of Ital-
ians are in the business-reqUires the
almost constant services of 13 additional
inspectors. One day in last July a whole
cargo of bananas were sent back to sea
by the chief inspector and dumped over
board. Transportation officials, con-
signees and inspectors all agree that
careful picking and especially careful
packing by the growers and shippers
constitute an all-important factor in Sc
curing good returns on fruits and veg
etables.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
woo DB RIDGE
DELIGHTFUL TRIP.
Many Go Around the World with the kethO'
cists Friday Night.

The long talked of "Trip Around
the World" which has been post
poned several times for various
things, at last took place on Friday
evening. 1t is usually thought that if
a thing is postponed it is not very
successful, but this could not be said
in regard to this occasion.
Stages and carriages left the Metho-
dist church at s. 800, $40, 8.40. and9. 90
o'clock. The first stop was Japan,
which was at Mrs. @. A. Campbell's
residence on Grove street. Here tea
and crackers were sevled. Next the
tourists visited Germany at Mrs. F. f.
Anness' house. Here frankfurters
coffee. coffee cake. pretzels, potato
salad and sauerkraut were served at
reasonable prices. The North Pole at
Mrs. Dally's was next visited and
here ice cream, cake, and lemonades
were passed around, and last, but by
no means least, the travellers reached
the White House at Washington, at
the Methodist parsonage. Here jolly
times were had until a late hour
and the whole trip was thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
VERY LAZY
tbe-Tf0able to InxsRt
stofh1

ut would SEEM" said a New Yorker.
reports the Sun, that, having ample
time, beggars would think up stories to
excite the charitable; that pride in their
profession would prompt them to dc this,
if nothing else did, and if they had no
such pride, that a due regard for results
would prompt them at least to think up
stories that would hold water; but the
proverbially lazy beggar will not even
take the trouble to do that.
"a begging a said to me yester-
day that he wished I'd help him to get
something to eat, that he'd been laid up
in a hospital three weeks, having had a
fall off a scaffold. l gave him a nickel.
realizing, of course, that his story was
old, but not realizing 1t the moment, as
l did later, that it was Just o impos-
siblr.
"There's been a general strike on in
this town for six weeks or nor during
which time nobody has been on a scaffold
here at all, and so nobody could have
fallen off one. l doubt if this man that
asked TIE for the money had ever been on
a scafIc,d anywhere, but he certainly
hadn't 0aen on one, and so couldn't have
fallen off one, as by him described-not
here anyway. But he hadn't even tried
to invent a story to fit the situation. He
Just fell off the scaffold. and let it go at
that.
Lazy? Why, lays no name for it:
and l was too lazy, or too thoughtless to
eralize the impossibility of the story at
the time; but l don't give out any more
money on scaffold stories for at least six
weeks, anyhow; and so l think | shall be
something in on the deal"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
DoWIE is NOT MAGNETIC.
The "RestOrer" Failed to Hold Hi,
New York Audfence.

The "Restorer" Failed to Hold His
New York Audience.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-When the
Rev. John Alexander Dowie, elijah
ILL.," the "restOrer'' of Zion, met a
New York audience for the first time
One-third of the assemblage arose and
left the Madison Square Garden, where
he was conducting the first great gen
eral assembly, at the end of the first
hour. DR.. Dowie forbade the people
to go and ordered Deacon Barnard and
the Zion guard to stop them, but the
departing throng swept the hin blue
line of Zion warriors before them as q
flood sweeps billets of wood.
elijah I'LL" was first annoyed, then
eXasperated, by the behavior of his de-
parting auditors. He called them
names, and he abused the newspapers
for having given them false ideas about
him and making them think that he
sgave a wild west show. But his scold-
ing was wasted on the curiosity seek
ers, who had remained only long
enough to take a good look at him and
hear him read and pray. They depart
ed without waiting for the preaching
that followed.
The conflict between elijah the Re-
storer" and the unmannerly people
was one sided from the start. Not for
one moment did he exercise the slight
est control over them, even when he
declared that he had given orders not
to let them out and that his orders
would be obeyed. Many observers said
that this episode proved DR.. Dowie's
mission to New York to be q failure,
but "Elijah ILL.," on the other hand,
declared it showed the great need of
his present sphere and that it assured
him of final success in his mission.
There are various rumors of a big
revolt among the Dowieites on account
Of food were rife about Madison
Square Garden, where 1000 of the
Zion restoration host" of John Alex
ander Dowie are being fed twice a day
during the visitation for reforming
New York.
Various complaints about the food
were heard among members of the
host" and it was said that one man
had gone to the Plaza hotel, where
DIR. Dowfe has a handsomely appoint
ed suit of apartments, to lodge a COM.
plant with the general overseer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19

The American leads the world as a
meat eater, with three pounds a week;
the Briton follows a close second, with
a little more than two pounds and a
half; the German consumes a little less
than the Briton and the Russian con-
sumes n pound, while the Italian
must perforce exc out his scant half
pound with large supplies of macaroni
and black bread and garlic. The argu-
ment has a plausible look, says the
Chicago Chronicle, but let us not for
get that the finest speciments of physi-
cal strength in the whole world. with
the exception of one hardy savage tribe
few in numbers. comes from a spot in
the Emerald isle where the diet is
potatoes and milk, chiefly skinned.
and black bread, and very little of any
Of them. And there is the sturdy Scot,
who scarcely knows the taste of meat.
but makes his way in all chimes and
under all conditions. though he springs
from an ancestry that subsisted on oat-
meal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP
IDLE HOUR CLUB.

Miss Maude Platt entertained the
idle Hour Club" at ner home on
Woodbridge avenue, on Thursday eve
ming.
A number of games were engaged in
until a late hour, when refreshments
were served. Those present were
Misses Ella kiglev, Bessie, Fanna and
julie Slugg, Fannie Johnston and
Maude Platt, Messrs. Pyle d. R. Will
son, George Wilson, Morris Slugg,
Jack Wilkinson and Allen Platt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
The Only Titled Mute.

Sir Evelyn Arthur Fairbairn is the only
subject of King Edward who bears a
hereditary title and was born deaf and
dumb. A tall, handsome man, with a
peculiarly winning smile and attractive
manner, he gives no outward sign of a
misfortune which would have Swallowed
a temperament less bouyant than his
own. Sir Arthur is a famous globe trot-
teS. a great part of his travel having
been undertaken to study means of amel-
iorating the lot of those afflicted as be
is himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
SOUTH AMBOY
SURPRISE PARTY.

Thirty young friends of Mae Gal
legher rendered her a surprise party
at her home, on Broadway, Friday
e~vening..and all had a most enjoyable
time singing and playing games. Re-
freshments were served and enjoyed
and when Macs young friends took
their departure for their homes it was
with the satisfaction of not only hav.
ing spent a delightful evening them
selves but also in having given their
young friends one of the happiest
times of her life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
THE MOTOR CAR TRIALS.
American Autos Are the Strongest
In the World

American Autos Are the Strongest
In the World.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1~9.-Seyeral of the
officials of the automobile endurance
run from New York to Pittsburg ar
rived here by train from the latter
city. They were a unit in declaring
the contest the most thoroughly sue
cessful of its kind ever held in this
country. Henry Unwin, secretary of
the National Association of Automobile
Manufacturers, expressed the opinion
that the extraordinary conditions un-
der which the test had been held had
stamped American motor vehicles as
the strongest in the world.
Others among the hOmecomers, who
included some of the observers on the
run, were eulogistic of the great i'm
provement in engine building In this
country. 1t was pointed out that in the
endurance run to Rochester two years
ago, when two days of rain were en-
countered, engine troubles were prev
alent, whereas in the severer trip to
Pittsburg such troubles had been eX-
ceedingly light.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
B~oNAVITA'S r
Frank BOstOck Tells of wild BEASTS
In Atlantic Storm.

Frank BOstOck Tells of wild Bensts
In Atlantic storm.
PLYMOUTH, England, Oct. 49,
Frank BostOck, the noted animal train
er, on arrival here on his way from
New York to Hamburg on the Ameri-
can liner Pennsylvania gave a thrilling
, account of the exciting times his as
sistants had during a hurricane on the
Atlantic ocean.
LAS | was anxious to give some of
them more room we decided to take
two of the quiet lions out of their cages
and keep them behind strong barri-
cades in a corner on the lower deck.
No sooner had Tanner Bonavita gone
into the cage to get them out than Ro-
meo flew at him, cutting off his retreat
by getting between him and the door.
at was a terrible moment, but Bona
vita CALAMITY defended himself while
we beat back the lions with iron bars.
But we could net get him out until
finally we turned the ships hose on the
Infatuated beasts, who, half smothered
and choking with water, at last were
driven off.
"Bonavita's left arm was ripped rigl
up by Romeo's claws, and he had sew
eral minor bruises. 1t will be seversR
weeks before he can use his arm
again"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
FOOTBALL.

The Arbutus A. @. football team
has been organized for the season.
They have secured grounds at the
Excelsior baseball field. The team is
open for dates with any local or out
of to an football organization. Send
addresses to Garrett Froman, Princess
Bay. The game between the Tot
tenville High School football team
and Stapleton High School, Saturday,
was postponed because of the weather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
singular Forest.

The most singular forest growth in
the world is encountered in the Falk-
land islands, a dismal region constant
~ swept by a strong polar wind. What
appears to be weather-worn and moss
covered powders are scattered about,
and when one Of these curious objects
is seized in an attempt to overturn il
strong roots are found to hold it down,
these powders being, in fact. native
trees which the wind has forced to as
sumo this shape. The,wood appears to
be a twisted mass of 1bsrs. almost i'm
possible to cut up intN fuel.-Detroit
Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
No Longer a RefOrmer.

Former Resident (back at the old
nome on a visit)-What has become of
Lustigo, who used to be such a loud
bowler against monopolists. corpora
tons, M all that sort of thing?
Old Ctizen-He's here still, but he
isn't doing any bowling now. He found
a vein of coal in his land a few years
ago.-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
Disqualified.

so You wish a position as lineman?"
a ed Tie manager OF lac telegraph COM
oany. Have yoa had any experience?"
mo. sir. not as a linoran."
well, Won now this a work recuir-
ing great endurance and considerable
strength"
Il think III be all right, sir. I've
oeen out with three polar expeditions,
and can stand any kind of a strain"
20, you wouldn't do at all. Why, you
aever could find the pole. Chicago
Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
Hurstbourne Won Wave Handicap.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Something ap-
preaching in numbers the midsummer
crowds which usually thronged the
grounds of the Brighton Beach Rae
ing association saw, among other
things, Hurstbourne run the best race
of his life when he won the Wave
handicap, at a mile and a sixteenth.
The weather was decidedly against the
complete enjoyment of the sport.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
PRESENTED WITH MEDAL.

Captain Jack Hawkins, of Totem
vile, has been presented with a hand
somely decorated toilet set by r. A.
Debacher, president Of the Columbia
Fishing Club, on behalf of the club.
1t was given by the club to Captain
Jack for the first class clam bakes he
has made for the club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
W C, T. U. MEETING.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold a meeting at the
home of Mrs. Nance, at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon. This is a very impor-
ant meeting and all the members are
requested to attend. The Gospel Tenn
perance meeting will not be held on
October %, but will be held two
months later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
BODY BROUGHT HERE.

The body of the late Thomas Van
Pelt, an uncle of Mr.. Storer, of First
street, was brought to this borough
from the Newark hospital, Thursday
morning on the 10. 20 train and con-
veyed by Undertaken Quackenboss to
Christ church cemetery where a fu-
neral service was held at the grave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
OVER 5000 REGISTERED.

Saturday was the last day to reg
lister on Staten Island. The latest re-
ports in Tottenvil,e on that day
showed that in the three days 1888
men had registered. 1t is expected
that wnen the returns are all in that
500 more names will be added to the
list. Tuesday, November 3, is the
voting day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
Yale Beats PENNSYLVANIA.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 19.-Un-
der conditions both as to weather and
players that were not conducive to the
best football Yale's eleven bore down
the Pennsylvania State college eleven
by the score of 81 to O. Yale's line was
weakened by the absence of Kinney
and Bloomer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
The Practical.

"Oh. no." replied the practical, mod
ern housekeeper; my bread is net
heavy. | carefully weigh my husband
before and after eating, and lest yea
deem me boastful, here are the fi-
ures."
She blushed a little. as became :
modest woman, and yet her bearing e.
nlbited all the dignity OF. Esidus
worth.-Puck4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
NEWS ITEMS.

VOOOPh VOAhhoh oh0 oOh1 OOoOPh
Jr., of Main street, went on a trip to
Railway by the Fast Line, Friday
night.
One of our merchants and an en-
ploye met with the worst kind of fish
erman's luck, Wednesday. They had
engaged a man to take them out hsh-
ing. When the nan came on the
scene he had no bait. He started off
to find some and returned about 10
o'clock well loaded but not with bait,
so the men were very much disappoint-
ed and did not get out fishing.
Louis Meinzer Sr., is having the
roof of his barn repaired.
Mrs. Charles Thomas, of Second
street, is anticipating a visit with
friends at Trenton, next week.
Will Rehfuss was a Perth Amboy
visitor Wednesday.
The katies were still singing their
refrain, "Katy did and Katy didn't"
in the woods near st. Mary's school
one evening last week.
1t was reported around town that a
detective was on the watch for parties
taking coal from ears standing on the
tracks and those who had been laying
in coal in that way for the winter,
have made themselves scrace for a
while.
Miss Margaret Buckley. of Perth
Amboy, spent a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Kean, of Henry
street.
The diptheria patients are getting
along nicely. Libbie King sat up a
little while Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs, of George
street, were Trenton visitors Thurs
day.
Miss Rite Hagaman, of Neshanic,
is spending a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Briggs, of George street.
Justice Mason committed Michael
Cronin to the county Jail Wednesday.
AS was stated in a former issue,
there will be many changes of MIN
listers made at the M. P. annual con-
ference to be held at Westville, Octob-
or 81, but there is one minister who
will remain where he is at present if
the members of his church car have
their say, as a delegate has been
chosen to ask that Rev. Fl. Hampton
be returned to this borough.
Mrs. Rubenstien and daughters, of
Harlem, are visiting Mr.. 4 and Mrs.
Herman Kollisch, of Broadway. Mrs.
Rubenstien attended. the K. of P. Fair
evening.
H. O. EPerrine's yacht Hadassah, is
out of commission and. put away for
the winter.
f. M. P. Pearse attended the Demo-
cratic mass meeting held at Midtown
Saturday night.
A schooner load of lumber just
arrivedsat the P. R. R. ship yard.
Miss Nellie Thomas. of Second
went to a matinee at the Tay-
lor Opera House, at Trenton, on We'd
nesday, and saw His Best Girl.
She enjoyed it very much. On Mon
day next, Miss Thomas, who is a
Normal school scholar at Trenton, says
they are expecting a big time at the
school as several visitors, gentlemen
from England, are coming there to
study the method of education in the
State of New Jersey.
Mrs. Victor Brazilian and children,
of Linden, are visiting Mrs. Henry
Thomas, of Second street.
The Dollar Roll Gall, ofssthe M. P.
church, held at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Dill, on Monday even
realized a nice sum of money.
D--AA ~ O~-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
Natural Superstition,

Say. pa" queries small Tommy.
where do the coolies come FROM"
Prom China" replied the father.
From China?" echoed Tommy
why. | always thought they came
from Chile. Little Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
Sure Of HerseIe

~ YOU'D best be keerful %. tibet city
eller," said the jealous country swain.
HES aFeg'lar rake"
well, ST." replied the rustic beauty.
"you must admit I've worked on a farm
long enough to know how to handle a
rake."--aPhiladelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
REPORT OF BURGLARS.

Early Sunday morning the police
received a telephone message that
burglars were trying to enter the
house oflWilliam Gray, Elliott avenue.
The reserves were turned out, but
they could find no trace of the bur-
glars. MI. Gray reports only a pair
of trousers missing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19

Richard Mack was presented with
the horse at the Knights of Pythias
fair, held at K. of +. Hall four days
the past week. IIe had the horse out
on Sunday and treated several of his
friends to a drive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
Bantam weights Fight to a Draw.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 10
frankie Neil of San Francisco, cham
pion batam weight pugilist, and John
ny Regain of Brooklyn fought twenty
rounds to a draw at Hazards pavilion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
DELEGATES ARE OFF.

The Staten Island delegates to the
Southern New York Volunteer Fire
men convention. which is to be held
tomorrow and Wednesday, at Green
port. L. l., left for that place today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
APPETITE AND MENTALITY.
Nations of Intelligence and mercy
Are the Ones That spend Most
Money on Food.

1t has been demonstrated by those
who have investigated the subject that
the people who eat are the peoples who
get OF and do things. People who have
large appetites. it says, have become
the chief nations in the world and the
nature of the food consumed bears a
relation to the character of the con-
sumers.
The argument expressed in tabular
form indicates in pence the amount ex-
pended a head each-d2E id food and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-19
LILLE

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.