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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
The Anectionate Pelican.

'"The ungainly pelican, said a keep
er at the Zoo, 'is the most affection
ate of all birds. Itacquires immediate
ly liking for any one who is kind to
it, and will follow its master about
like dog. There are a good many
stories about the love that pelicans in
captivity have shown for various per-
sons. My bird here gives cry of joy
when it sees me approaching, and it
will allow me to put my hand inside it's
huge bill, but if you should try to do
that it would snap your finger off.
When pelican is i'll it is dieted on
young eels and whisky punch. Fish is
the food it likes best, and cells are, in
the pelican's mind, the finest of all
fish. When at the point of death,
when all other food would be repulsed,
the pelican will still have ambition
enough to nibble few e.els. The bill
of this bird is very strong. One of our
keepers was ripped in the cheek by a
pelican four years ago, and the ugly
bite was long time healing ."--Phila4
delphia Record.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
THRIFTY NEW WORKERS.
Workers of Gotham Are Seen in Large
Numbers at the Savings
Banks.

New Workers are thrifty, That is
readily seen during visit to any of
the big savings banks. A call be-
tween ten in the morning and three
in the afternoon at bank near Her
aid square demonstrates this quite
palpably, says the Herald.
There is constant stream of
young and old, wealthy and poor,
coming to deposit their savings.
There is the small boy, with his first
dollar saved; the hard-working wom-
an, clutching in her hands the few
dollars to be laid aside for a rainy
day, and the young colored ''swell'
from Seventh avenue, depositing some
of his earnings at the race track.
1t is not difficult to see who come
to deposit and who to draw money.
The latter usually have sad express
sion of countenance, while the for
mer seem joyful and jubilant. And
this is only natural, as persons who
can lay by money have more cause
for joy than those obliged to draw
it.
Anotner interesting bank wherein
to study human nature is a German
bank, lower down town. Here the
great East side deposits its savings.
Judging from the long lines of per-
sons waiting for the doors to open
every morning, the bank does a big
business. A majority of those wait
ing are sewives-whose
husbands are working, and have no
time to spare to go to the bank.
They are all typical hausfrauen,
some with children in their arms, and
others with market baskets, and all
show on their faces that they know
how to work, and Know how to save.
1t is these women who are the moth
ers of some of our best citizens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
WOOD BR Dee TOWNSHIP.
WOODBRIDGE
NEWS ITEMS

Miss Miriam Voorhees, is ailing.
Mr.. William Moffet, of Fords, was
in town on Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Edgar, of Avenel, is
home from her visit to North Adams,
Mass.
Mrs. Tinker and her son, Mr..
Edward Tinker, of Brooklyn, are at
Sewaren for the summer.
Mr.. Clancy d. Boynton and Mr..
Fred j. Cox were in town on Wednes-
day.
Miss Florence Voorhees,, of Prospect
Hill, was in Sewaren Thursday.
Mr.. Fergeson is visiting Mrs. @. M.
Cooper, of Sewaren.
Mrs. Samuel Daily is visiting Mr..
Clarkson, of Edgar's Hill.
Miss Rae Osborn mas an out of tcwn
guest visiting her.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Harvey, is sick.
Mr.. Warren, of Sewaren, is inn
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Ames and
Master Oliver Ames dined with Mrs.
@. W. Boynton on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Coons, of New York, is work.
ing at the Beach this summer.
Miss Helen Andrews, of jamaica,
is the guest of Mrs. Robertson, of
Railway avenue.
Miss Carlton is visiting Mrs. @. M.
Cooper, of Sewaren.
Mr.. Cecil Bergen spent Tuesday
with Miss Grace NJ Voorhees,
Master Ernest Hinsdale Boynton
had his first birthday on Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
FOSSIL BEDS IN IDAHO.
University of California Expedition
Meets with Great Success in
That State.

Prof. John c. Merriam, of the Uni
versity of California, has returned
from the recently discovered fossil
beds in Idaho. from which he and his
assistants dug ancient remains that
will materially help science in clear
ing up some of the mys teries con-
corning the appearance and habits
of prehistoric animals, says a San
Francisco report. The exact results
of the expedition are yet to be
known, however, as the fossils are
still inclosed in their matrices of rock
and need to be chiseled out and
classified by the scientists.
The expedition first spent ten days
unearthing specimens at Soda
Springs, Idaho, and left them at
Wood Canyon, near the railroad, for
transportation TO the university. The
specimens are all ammonites, taken
from the lower triassic strata of the
fossil beds. The party then visited
Paris, where a number of fragments
were found. At Evanston, Wyo.,
however, the most important results
were obtained, consisting of the
bones and vertehrae of a number of
reptilian monsters and animals.
These latter are particularly valu-
able, as they are expected to demon
strate the evolution of the ichthyo-
saurus from the rhyncocephalus, a
fishlike reptile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
EXCURSIONS TAKE
CROWDS OF PEOPLE.
American Mechanics and st. Mary's
Both Start off With Flying COIOrs
All had Good Time.

The borough was dull, duller, dull
est yesterday. The merchants said
the money drawer showed plainly
that people were out of town. So it
continued on until the boats came in
with the American Mechanics and st.
Mary's excursionists and. presto,
change the streets began to fill and
the borough was itself again. Some
Of the excursionists looked very tired
and some bright and clipper, as If
ready for another one. They said
they had had good time.
Things were getting right lively
when suddenly one of the M. & s.
Traction company's cars came rushing
along Broadway with a drum corps
playing "The Girl l Left Behind
Me- They certainly could play and
the dear old American tune sounded
lovely, and when, on coming back,
they struck up some lively Irish airs
it fairly made ones feet start beating
time and tingle for dance.
The car was prettily draped inside
with red, white and blue and beauti-
fully illuminated with electric lights.
On each side and as they rushed
along were the words, "The third
annual picnic of the M. and s. Trac-
zion Company's Employees Benevolent
Society at Riverside Park. -
At the present time of writing no
mishaps had been reported from the
excursions. The American Mechanics
were the first to return and st. Mary's
came along some time later Crowds
were on board both boats and all had
o fine time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17

At a recent meeting of the Zoo
logical Society of France M. Racovit-
"a, the naturalist of the "Belgica"
expedition, declared his belief in the
existence of the great "sea-serpent."
He quoted with approval the views
of a Dutch naturalist, Oudemans,
who holds that the so-called sea-ser-
pent is not reptile, but mammal
belonging to the order of the pinni-
peds, which includes the seals. 1t
somewhat resembles in shape the
extinct Plesiosaurus. 1t probably at
tains length of 260 feet, the head
and neck taking one-fourth of the
whole, the trunk one-fourth and the
tail one-half 1t never approaches
a coast except in pursuit of the fish
on which it feeds. M. Racovitza
quoted the serious and circumstan-
tial report of French torpedo boat
commander who chased a pair of
these creatures in the China sea, and
unsuccessfully fired shells at them.
Youths Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
NEWS ITEMS.

The annual excursion of the st.
Alphonsus Club, of New York, will
be held on Tuesday, July 21st. They
will come to Sea Breeze.
The mason work on the local police
station is about completed.
The Staten Island Railroad have q
gang of laborers repairing the road.
bed from Johnson avenue to the
Tottenville station.
Master Roland Dwyer and Master
Edward Weaver, of Brooklyn, are
visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. f. Bedell,
Main street.
Edward David, of Tottenville, has
a position with the Raritan Copper
Works, Perth Amboy.
Ralph Cole is home for the summer
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis have returned
to New York, after visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Slaight, of Tottenville.
Every day a crowd of boys can be
seen at the steamboat dock catching
crabs.
After camping for three weeks be-
low Bay Cliff Park, the three young
fellows from Railway returned home
yesterday afternoon. They claimed
to have had first GLASS time.
Mrs. Velton died at her home in
Pleasant Plains, yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
INITIATED RED MEN.

The Initiation team of the Red Men,
spf this borough, went to Spottswood
Wednesday evening. They were ac-
companied by John johnson, Deputy
Installing officer. He installed the
officers for the ensuing term of the
Spottswood Lodge, after which he
Initiation team got in their work, and
initiated one new member. After
closing the lodge they proceeded to
Blatt's hotel where bountiful sup
per was served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
NEW LIGHTING COMPANY

Articles of incorporation of the
Citizen s Light and Fuel Company, of
South Amboy, have been filed with
the CSefs.t5 CLERK. The company will
Operate light plant and buy and sell
fuel at South Amboy. The company
has a capital stock of $4,000 with
$1,000 invested. The incorporators
are: Frank M jeffrey, of East
Orange, $40O; Fred T. Rand, New
York, $500; Absalom P. Bachman,
Orange, $500. William Stephenson is
smgent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
K. OF P. TO ENTERTAIN.
Excellent Program, has Been Arranged
Guest Expected from Perth Amboy.

The knights of Pythias will hold
what they call complimentary enter
tainment Saturday evening in the z.
of P. Hall, Amboy avenue. The
Tottenville Quartet will render a
number of selections. Miss Katherine
Woolsey will recite. Miss Woolsey
recently won the gold medal offered
by the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union for the best essay. The
Bentley Dramatic Society will give a
short drama. Music will be furnish
ed by the Tottenville band. A large
number from Staten Island and Perth
Amboy will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
SHERIFF WITT HURT.

Sheriff Franklin Witt, of Richmond
County, who is we'll known in Totten-
Vile, was hurt in runaway accident
near his Office in Richmond, Wednes-
day night He struck on his head and
face and was badly bruised. His right
arm was sprained.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
FIREMAN HURT.

At the fire on Tuesday morning, in
which two barns belonging to Henry
J. Latourette were destroyed, John
O. Swade, fireman attached to Ami
citia Hook and Ladder Company No.
L., of Pleasant Plains, received two
deep cuts, one was on his right arm
and the other on his right leg. He
was caught by a falling timber. A
doctor was hastily summoned and
after careful examination he e-dressed
Swade's wounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
Their Usefulness.

81 could never understand" re-
marked the Cheerful Idiot, ''why bouil-
Ion cups should have two handles."'
'If you had ever kept house." re-
piled the Philosopher, you would.
1t takes twice as long for the domestic
to break two off as it does one. Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
Those Girls Again.

May-He's awfully nervy. He tried
his best to find oAt how old | am.
Fay-Yes, he admitted that to me.
May-And just for fun told him !
was "a. Did he tell you that?
Fay-No, but he did say you We're
the most truthful girl he had ever met
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
LONGEST TRAIN.

The longest train of cars that ever
came in this borough, called the
sscripple train" arrived yesterday.
1t consisted of one hundred and five
cars and three engines, two engines
pulling and one pushing 1t looked
as if it reached from the Central sta
bion at Perth Amboy to the tower on
the south Amboy end of the bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
SOUTH AMBOY.
boat so. A. Crowel'' with clay.
They left Thursday.

They left Thursday.
A party of about thirty ladies and
gentlemen, from out of town, waited
at the borough dock from 1890 until
about 3 O'Clock Wednesday for the
Sea Breeze boat which failed to pu
in an appearance. They were expect
ing to meet friends at Sea Breeze,
who were to come on an excursion to
that place from West Hoboken.
The William Todd show, after be-
ing at South River for week, struck
this borough and drew big crowd.
The entrance fee being only 10cts was
big inducement and added to it the
fact that all who attended the show
praised it, was another drawing card.
Everybody said it was we'll with the
money. They left on Thursday after
being here three days.
James B. Marks, of New York city,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Freder-
ick Hewlett, of Broadway.
Rev. William Baker has returned
home after few days visit with his
parents on Broadway.
Marino Whitlock and nephew,
George Whitlock. of Jersey City, are
visiting Mrs. Harry Brown, of Broad
way.
James P. Mcdonald and daughter
Jeanette, of Altoona, Pa, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Ward, of George
street. Mr.. Mcdonald resided in this
borough in 1863 Miss Lena Ward,
of Albany, is also ayguest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward. Mrs. Ward entertained
Mrs. Bessie Long, the State Associate
Vice of the Daughters of Pocahontas,
Unity Council, when she visited
Ianthe Council No. 6, at their raising
of Chiefs last week.
The freight boat 81. B. Collins"
came to the Cheesequake landing Tues
day for the first time this season. She
was very soon loaded with vegetables,
ETC., by the farmers and will go out
today for New York.
Harry Perrine, ST., of Swan Hill,
and Henry Arrowsmith, of Matawan,
went on "Trip to Gravesend bay Sat-
urday on the yacht Hadassah.
Miss Ollie Dunham. of Broadway,
has zone to Asbury Park for a weeks
visit.
William Mundy, of Broadway, has
two weeks vacation and expects to
enjoy cruising the bay in his yacht
the Emma M.
The American Mechanics had
parade Wednesday evening to adver-
tise their excursion for Thursday.
Miss Jennie D. Hull is visiting Mrs.
J. Mundy, of Broadway.
Mrs. George Dunham, of Brown
town, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mundy, of Broadway.
Mrs. Sarah Peterson, of Augusta
street, is improving after several
weeks illness, under the treatment of
DIR. Haines.
Mrs. John Kelvey, of Augusta
street, is quite i'll.
Mrs. William Moore, of Catherine
street, who has been suffering with
nervous prostration, is somewhat
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, of Augusta
street, are entertaining Mr.. Adams
niece, Miss Benlah, of Burlington.
Mrs. K. Bronx, of Broadway, was
New York visitor Thursday.
Miss Annie Mcguire, of Augusta
street, is quite i'll.
Miss Nellie Powers, of Perth Am
boy, is the guest of Miss Nellie Min
nick, of Henry street.
Mr.. Herman Kollisch, of Broadwa
has been i'll for several days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' Al Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kali s
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all New Y ork papers can always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17

The new teacher asked of the class
the. following question:
John had five oranges, James gave
him IL, and he gave Peter seven. How
many did he have left?"
Before this problem the class re-
coiled.
"Please, sir" said young lad, "we
always does our sums in apples. Lit.
+le Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17

Ever since the time Of Magellan.
travellers have spoken of lhe Tehu-
elches of Patagonia as giants. Re-
cent measurements show that the men
average in height five feet IL inches,
the women five feet seven inches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
FOR A BOAT RACE.

The Clifton Boat Club has sent a
challenge to the Staten Island Boat
Club for race for the championship
of Staten Island which is now held by
the Staten Island boat club. The
challenge will most likely be accept
ed. The course will probably be on
the Kill Won Kull
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17

so, Tommy, couldn't you have played
in the Smiths back yard without get
ting yourself all coyered'with tar?"
"Of course not, mamma. The tar
was there. How could help getting
into it?"- Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
why Should she objects

Mrs. Magun-I came across one of
your olNletters to-day, George, where
YOU said that you would rather be in
endless torment with me than be in.
bliss by yourself.
Mr.. Magun- Well, my dear, got my
wish.-Stray Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
TO HAVE HAT FACTORY.

Carteret is to have a new hat fac
tory in the near future. A New York
firm has bought the property known
as the ship. A contract was made to
have the Office finished by Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
would BE PalatabIe.

Reginald-Bah jove, that barbah
should be more progressive.
Harry-In what way?
Reginald-Well, if he must get that
shaving soap in fellows mouth he
should have it favored with vanilla and
wintergreen.-Ch Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
The niHerence

"I'm sorry we came to this place.
It's hotter here than it is in the city,
e'Yes; but the city is not SO fashion,
able at this time Of the year. Chicago
American
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
vaIue or a Single Hen.

It requires much time and patience to breed line up to anything ap. preaching perfection, but once at tained the reward is well worth the effort. Single hens have sold in this country for as much as $500, while in England $1,0oo has been paid for & single specimen. The breeder does not depend for his returns altogeth- CT upon fancy prices for his individ- ua1 birds, however. He profits by the increased productiveness of his hocks. For instance, in the matter of egg-laying it may be cited that the average American hen lays about 100 eggs per year. The practical poul- try man goes in for better results and gets them. Numerous instances show whole focks with an average of 200 to the hen per year--an in crease cs 100 per cent.-Leslie's Monthly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Tn Germany, boys must attend years.
 Pudsey (Yorkshire, England) Me- chanics' Institute has purchased mill in which to hold technical classes.
 Cardinal Svampe, the archbishop of Bologna, Italy, has forbidden the priests in his diocese to use bicycles.
 The British and Foreign Bible so- ciety has recently appropriated $15,- 900 to the revision of the Malagasy Bible.
 The English language is to be sys- tematically taught in Mexican schools, English being deemed as necessary as Spanish for commercial life.
 The Church. of England bishopric of the Mackenzie river covers 100000 square miles. That is five times the size of the whole United Kingdom.
 The Y. M. c. A. has 6,335 individual associations, the largest of which is the central department in Chicago, 551,17S members, and property worth $29, ,476, ,S9o.
 On the Matterhorn an iron cross was set up recently. It was dedicated by the celebration of mass at, probably, the highest altitude on record in Eu- rope. The Abbe Carrel climbedto the top, taking with him the vestments, the necessary vessels and an altar.
 The Volunteers of America have now six regiments" or districts, which in clude nearly 100 self-supporting posts or societies, distributed all over the country, with their outposts. They provide homes for destitute men, self supporting but homeless women, ho- tels for. working men, and refuges for neglected children. Tn the six years since the Volunteers were organized, they have acquired resources valued at $5o,0o0, with less than $1s,oo0 liabil- ities, including mortgages on buildv ings.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM

4-Cor South Main ana Grand stA
 6-ScovilI Manufacturing Go. (P).
 G-Cor Bridge and AIagill sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers &s Bro. (P).
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott sts. 15-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16-Cor East Main and Cherry stS. 11--Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21--Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sta. 23-Burton street engine house. 24-Wa terbIry Manufacturing Go. CD. 25-Cor North Main and North sts 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue. and Pine st. 29-Cor Ludlow and V. Willow sta. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 12-Co- Riverside and Bank sis. 3l-Co- West Nai.: and Watertown I'd 35-Conn R. X l.. Co car house. (P9. 36-Waterbury Brass Go. (P).
 87--Cor Cedar and Meadow sts
 3e-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South. Main and Clay sts. 33-New England Watch Go. Pl. 45-Benedict tS Burnham Mfg Go. (P9. 46-WaterbIry Buckle Go P).
 A7-Cor s. Main ana Washington ets. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts.
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wat'b'y Clock Go case facty. (p). b4-Cor Clay and Aiill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 67-No hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st 72-Cor West Main and Willow stS, 12-North Willowst.
 7I-.Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. l4A-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main and Welto1 s.s. 212-The Platt Bros & Go. (P1. 2l3-Shoe Hardware Go. (P). 214-Wat'b'y Clock Go my.t fact'y. (P). 216-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 261.-Junction Cooke and N Main sts. 272-Grove. bet. Central & Holmes avs. S11-S N. E. Teephone Go bd'g. (P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. a13-Randolph x Gloves (P). 314-Plume SS Atwood. (P). S15-American Ring Go. (P). 316-Conn R. x l.. power house. HJ. 31S-Holmes, Booth & Haydens. (P). B2l--No hose house 323-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter st 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave- 3T1.--City Lumber and Coat Go. (P). 412-Tracy Bros. (Pl. 432-Cor Liberty and South Main sts, 451-Steeie x Johnson Mfg Co. (P). bS2-Cor Baldwin and Rya ntss
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
The GIaas We Eat.

s'How much glass do you suppose that you consume daily?" physician asked of one of his patients the oth- CT day, and then went on, In response to the others interrogative look, lit is a fact that we all swallow each day more or less glass, the manU- facturers not yet having reached the point where their product is impcr- <ious to tho action of fluids. He who drinks beer consumes the most glass. A chemical analysis of any bottled heer inevitably reveals some of glass cons tituents. Rut the water drink CT, too, swallows his share. In a carafe or fin a glass pitcher have you never noticed the odd line which marks the level that the water has had" Well, that lire shows haw tho water has changed the appearance of the glass slightly by absorbing some of it's components. And so ev- cry day, when we drink beer or wa ter or milk, we consume little glass. But it does us no harm. I have yet to hear of any disease that it has ever caused" d."-Philadelphla Record