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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

Meets every I'd and 4th Friday at City Hall
Mrs. II smith, Pocohontas. Mrs. Viii
liam Greenleaf, c. Of r. Mis-. P. Erickson,
c. of W.
F. and A. NJ. Raritan Lodge No. 6I
Regular Communications end. and 4th.
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
c. F. Hall, w. M; C. X. Seaman. Secys
High Street.
F. of A. Court Amboy No. So, meets at
K. of p Hall, first and third Wednesday.
Thos. Lucas, Chief Ranger, E. ]. Dalton
Fin Sec, o5 New Brunswick ave.
G. A. r. Major James II. Dandy Post
No. a. S. G. Garretson, Commander;
Adjt Rev. Z. B. French, Westminster.
Imp o. R. M. Po Ambo Tribe No. 6s
Council Sleep every Thursday Phillip
Schwartz Sachem, Hans s. Smith, c. of r.
Andrew Jensen c. Of w.
Ira B. T'ice Lodge No. Soo Railroad
rrainmen. meet every Ist ana Srd Sunday
Knights of Pythias Hail ( or. Smith and
High streets. T. j. Griffin Master Robt.
Muivaney Secretary, Charles Miller Tres
urer.
l. o. of F., Court Keasbey, No. 1907.
Meets last Thursday of every month,
X. of C Hall, corner Smith and Rector
! streets. G. w. Fithian, Chief Ranger
II. Z. 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.. Herrington, Secy., Brighton
Ave.
Jr. o. U A. M. Middlesex Council No.
63. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
in City Hall. Charles Cluney, Counsellor,
G. NJ. Adair, Recording Secretary 2o3
Madison Av.
K of P. Algonquin Lodge, No. "a.
Meets every Monday X. of P. Hall Smith
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson, c. c.;
Chris Meshrow, X. Of X. and S.
X. of c. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every I'd and 4th Wednesday in X. of c.
Hall, Smith and Rector Street. w A.
Growney, G. K; 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 rst and 3rd Tuesdays.
John K. Sheehy, c. X. Peter Poulsen, R.
rs, los Elm Street
r.. A. Middlesex Council No. 100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
CNCIy oCSOH0 anu lOulll uCS0dys A1Chiy
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 Records, I2o Mechanic street.
P. o. S. of A., Washington Camp, No.
49, Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day K of P. 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., DIR. II. X. Mason
Clerk, OBJ Smith street.
Washington Library Club meets in Un-
ion Hall Adelaide Building, on the Second
Sunday of Each Month at o'clock p m.
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

A set of the first edition of Scott's
novels, in "a volumes, was recently sold
In London for $4,000. The owner had
paid 81, 100 for it in 1899.
Always carefully read the preface
of book; it will enable you to under
stand the contents better. In some
cases it will make it unnecessary to
read the book at all!-Wellspring
The widow of L. p Whipple, of Bos.
ton, the noted essnyist, critic and
editor, has had to sell her husbands
valuable library and autograph col.
lection to assist in supporting herself
Wolf Won SchieSbrand, formerly a
newspaper man of Chicago, but now
residing in New York, is the only
American press correspondent who
ever interviewed Bismarck, and he ac-
complished the feat four times.
The oldest Greek papyrus which DR.
Borchardt has discovered in Egypt
dates well back in the fourth century
B. c.; that is, Alexander the Great was
still living when it wasNWritten, and
the great Alexandrian library had not
yet been founded 1t is, therefore, by
a long time, the Oldest Greek book il
the world.
One of the peculiarities of Tolstoi
is that he always wears boots of his
own making, and they are the admira,
tion of the shoemaker who taught him
the trade. But the latter was certain
that the count would starve did he
endeavor to earn living by boot
manufacturing as the work put into
each pair was too excellent and slow
to proTe profitable. Some time ago
Count Tolstoi tried to persuade two
of his disciples, young men of educa.
tion and culture, to turn shoemakers,
but they declined.
John G. Whittier, the Quaker poet.
once in describing the usages of the
Quakers in regard to speaking in
meeting" said that sometimes the
voluntary remarks were not quite to
the edification of the meeting. It
once happened that certain George
c. grew rather wearisome in his
exhortations, and his prudent breth-
rem, after solemn consultation. passed
the following resolution: ST is the
sense of this meeting that George
c. be advised to remain silent un-
til such time as the Lord shall speak
through him more to our satisfaction
and profit"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

1t hardly seems necessary for the
aldermen to wait for petition before
beginning work on Sheridan street
which leads to thessnew Raritan river
bridge. The land for the street was
given to the city by Hon. Cortlandt
Parker with the intention of it being
the approach to the new bridge and
ali the taxpayers of the city so under
stand it. It was known at that time
that money would be needed to put 1t
in condition and it hardly seems like
ly that any citizens will find fault
with the aldermen for going ahead
and doing it. 1t is more probable
that the city fathers will be severely
censured if the bridge is completed
and the approach not ready.
The aldermen would be more justi-
fed in waiting for petition II the
cost of putting Sheridan street in con
dition was to be assessed upon the
abutting property owners, but Mr..
Parker. in deciding the land to the
city, made provision that the cost OF
improg1g then oroughfare be paid
- <I,o arf;ro oitv The aldermen
would be justified in proceeding with
the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
FIREsIDE PATRIOTS.
Reverent Tribute Is Due Those Who
Have Won Diplomas by Hard
Home study.

Some time ago a celebrated Oxford
professor, travelling in this country,
visited Chautauqua during one of its
summer school sessions. A friend,
curious to know how an institution so
inconsistent with Oxford traditions
| impressed keen observer, asked him
one day what he thought of the Chau-
tauqua idea, relates Youths Compan-
ion.
There were undoubtedly crudeness-
es which were amusing, the scholar re-
piled in effect, but whenever he
thought of the splendid ambition and
purpose which the movement symbol
ized-he stopped and looked back to
, the roofs among the trees-''I take off
my hat to that group of buildings"
The chimney corner graduates" F"
men and women who, unable to attend
college or university, have resolutely
accepted the best opportunity open
to them, and have won hard-earned
diplomas at their own fresides, are
worthy the tribute paid them by the
great scholar Doubtless if growth
and enrichment of character could be
measured, many of their diplomas
would stand for as much as those given
by the oldest universities.
Nevertheless, there are those who
deserve a deeper reverence yet. In
one of the western states, Is years ago,
was a poor farmers wife. Her days,
, like the days of the women all about
n !, oc1y h11fh hnR -
heart knew a higher purpose. What
she could never have, her children
should have, il, she gave her life in the
/ attempt to win it fer them.
There were six or seven children.
Day and night for years she talked to
them of the education they must win.
One of her sorest battles was that of
awakening their ambitions, but she
succeeded by sheer persistence. The
oldest boy rode $50 miles on bicycle
| to the nearest college-rode because
he had no money to buy railroad
ticket. At the end of four years he
was graduated at the head of his class.
One by one, the older helping the
younger, the others followed, until
| the last of the children stood equipped
for the larger life which the mothers
faith and perseverance claimed for
them. That mother then, although
scarcely past. middle age, was an old
woman, bent and ENTHUSIASTICALLY
worn out. But she was contetnt She
had done that which she had set her
heart to do; how better could she have
spent her years?
1t is right to honor those who have
given their lives for their country in
battle, but surely tribute no less rev.
erent is due from every man and wom-
an to the unknown freside patriots
all over the country who to-day, as
they have done in years past and will
do in years to come, are giving their
lives that others may win that which
has been denied to them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
HUMOROUS.

sPapa, what is eccentricity?" "The
foolishness of rich man, my SON.
Town Topics.
First Lawyer-"The judge seems
quite sweet on the widow" Second
Lawyer-"What you might call legal
tender. "-Princeton Tiger.
Mistaken Identity-'I think I have
met you before. Aren't you timekeep-
er for the Bloss & Gloss company ?"
mo, sir. am singer of topical songs
and know nothing at all about keeping
time. Kansas City Journal.
Matter of Taste.-She-"Are you
fond of birds?" He-"Sure thingl
simply adore them" She-''Which is
your favorite?" He-"Quail on toast"
Chicago Daily News.
$50 your sister is married?" "Yes,
and she did very well-splendidly.
You have heard of the duke of West
minster?" "Oh, yes. Did she marry
into that family?' "Well, yes, so to
speak. She married nephew of one
of the duke of Westminster's cooks.
He Is the driver of 'bus!"-London
Tft-Bits.
"You were very lenient with that
conductor" said the first passenger.
."0h," replied the other, "we're all LA
BILE to make mistakes" perhaps you
were conductor yourself once" mo,
sir; I'm weather forecasrer. Phil
adelphia Press.
And They Did.-The prisoner told
remarkably straight story. All who
heard him were impressed. Many
were the comments made about the
courtroom, such as: 'Methinks there
is something in that story" HE
sounded very much as if he were tell
ing the truth" All agreed that his
words carried conviction with them.
And so it proved, For the jury, with
out leaving the box, rendered verdict
of "Guilty."-Baltimore American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
QUEER THINGS ABOUT FROGS
Ribs, and Has a Peculiar
Tongue.

The frogs skin is so important as
breathing apparatus that the
creature would die at once of suffo-
cation if the pores were closed by a
coat of sticky varnish, by dust, or
in any other way. While we are
speaking of his breathing, you will
notice that his sides do not heave
as ours do at each breath we take.
A frog has no ribs, and cannot inhale
and exhale as we do, but is obliged
to swallow his air in gulps, and if
you will watch this little fellows
throat you will see it continually
moving in and out as one gulp fol-
lows another. In order to swallow,
his mouth must be closed; just try
to swallow with your mouth wide
open, and you will see what mean,
writes Ernest Harold Baynes, in
Woman's Home Companion. A frog,
then, always breathes through his
nose, and if you held his mouth. open
he would suffocate as surely as though
you gave his skin coat of varninh.
"Mr. Frog" has an enormous mouth
finger inside it, we would find that
he has a row. of teeth in the upper
Jaw, and that his soft white tongue,
unlike our own, is attached in front
and is free behind. When he wishes
to catch any insect he throws out
the free end of the tongue, then
draws it in so rapidly that it is diff
cult to see whether he has been sue
cessful or not. AS the tongue is
coated with a gummy fluid, the In
sect sticks to it and is carried back
into the mouth. which closes upon it
like the door of tomb. Frogs, how
ever, are not limited to one mode of
feeding; they often leap open-mouth-
ed upon larger prey, which includes,
besides insects, small fish, mice,
small ducklings, polliwogs and tiny
frogs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

Another power boat race is to be
held August under the auspices OF
the Raritan Yacht Club. 1t isgreatly
to be desired that all owners of boats
enter the contest for the promotion OF
the sport if nothing else. People who
are continually finding fault because
there is nothing going on in Perth
Amboy will have less cause to COM
plain if they will turn in and assist
those who are trying to have some
thing doing.
This city has fine harbor. 1t
should be the center of activity during
the entire summer. 1t can be made
so if everyone who owns boat, or is
in any way interested in the water,
would do little toward making every
effort a success. Hundreds of people
turned out to see the race on the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

1t is understood that at present there
is no hope of either Rector or Smith
street being paved. Rector street, be-
cause those who demonstrated are too
numerous, and Smith street because
there is not sewer in one section
mentioned in the petition.
The. Smith street pavement is need
ed and no one realizes it more than
the property owners ,and merchants
along that thoroughfare. This being
so, why does not some person start a
petition to have a sewer built? This
is needed as badly as the pavement
although it does not show as much to
those not living or doing business
there. The aldermen are right in re-
fusing to pave the street only to have
it torn up for the sewer. 1t is up to
those interested to get up petition
to begin at the beginning. Put the
sewer down now and next spring
everything will be ready for the pave
ment Delay this year on the sewer
means the pavement two years off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
ALLIGATORs IN CAPTIVITY.
Many of Them Refuse to Eat, and
Starve to Death-One Way
of Feeding Them.

''The alligator" said Snowman,
according to the New York Sun, "is
commonly supposed to have a good
appetite. In fact, from the stories
we read about it's roaming around in
the streams and bayous of its native
Cegions, picking up and eating col
ored pickaninnies and stray dogs and
biting off the legs of men it finds
asleep on the banks, and even taking
in man whole, and swallowing
calves, and that sort of thing. one
would think that the alligator had a
very voracious appetite, which was
always in good working order.
"And this is all true enough of the
alligator down there under natural
conditions, and free. But the alliga-
tor in captivity is very different
proposition. 1t is often very difficult
to get the alligator in captivity to
eat at all, especially at first.
$50 thousands of little alligators
that tourists send up or bring up
from Florida starve to death after
they get here. They live few weeks
or a month or two without eating
anything, and then just die.
maybe this is just as well in the
case of these alligators, for the alli-
gator would hardly do for house
hold pet, and, as a matter of fact,
the owners of those small alligators
are likely to be pretty well tired of
them before they die.
"But now, with alligators kept for
show purposes, especially the larger
ones, it's different. You can't afford
to have them dying off on you and
you've got to get 'em to feed some
how if they won't eat you've got to
devise some way of making 'em.
"One way of doing this, with the
larger gators, is to throw food into
'em. To be able to do this you have
got, of course, to get them to open
their mouth, and in doing this you
must, of course. exercise due care,
for you don't want an alligator to
bite your hand off, OF anything like
that.
OuC way VI lCCAIhS htCSC SCi
alligators is to stand off at safe dis
tance with a stick of suitable length
in one hand and a chunk of meat in
the other With the stick you scratch
the alligator's head until you get it
angry and it raises its upper jaw,
opening its mouth, to snap at you if
it can. Then, when its mouth is wide
open like that, you hurl the meat
down its throat, and so you give the
animal nourishment, even though it
had refused to take it of itself.
"Many stable alligator of, say,
three or four feet and upward in
length that would otherwise have
been lost has been saved in this man
ner by experienced animal feed
ers. After the gator once gets to
feeding, why, then it will eat all
right"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

The paving of Washington street is
now up to the citizens of that thor
oughfare. The aldermen are ready If
majority of the people say the word.
Washingten 9taeet is one of the main
thorouhfares in the northern section
of the city. 1t leads direct from the
water front to the rapidly growing
section in the vicinity of Woodbridge
road and the hospital. At present,
after an ordinary storm, wagons be-
come fast in the mud and the street is
almost impassable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Only two States in the Union
Rhode Island and Massachusetts, ex
ceed New Jersey in density of popula
tion and at the rate that large manu-
acturing establishments are coming
into the State, New Jersey will soor
make second place. Rhode Island has
4O7 people to the square mile, Massa'
chusetts $40 and New Jersey trifie
more than $50. Trenton Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

She had been naughty, there was no
doubt about that, and her mamma was
administering corporal punishment.
All morning she had been perverse,
and now, as the maternal hand fell
with depressing force upon her small
person, she yelled Justify.
"Be still, tell you'll" said her moth
er, without interrupting the business
in hand. "Stop cryingl Stop this min
utel"
The small person turned defiantly.
swell, how am agoin' to stop cry
in" she sobbed, when you keep
a-spankin' me all the time to make me
cry?"-N. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
Papa and the Count.

''Tell me frankly, count, how much
you owe
REALLY, sare, your. questione covers
me wiz confusione."
"That's all right. Confide in me. If
you are to marry my daughter want
you to be open and honest. How much
do you owe?"
Messing"
"NothingI You owe nothing?"
''Alas, eet ees too true. Nobody weel
trust-a-me'- '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

The Bank of Austria Hungary lately
burned vast accumulation of bank
notes withdrawn from circulation,
amounting in all to the face value Of
nearly $70,OO0,00O. This is said to be
the largest amount ever represented
on such an occasion.-N. Y. Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
Something UausuaI.

Mrs. Jaggsby--I was very much sur
prised at the condition in which you
came nome last night.
Jaggsby-There you go again. I'd
be willing to swear that l came home
perfectly sober
$50 you did; that's what surprised
ME. ILLUSTRATED Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

Piano Teacher-Don't you think
Mrs. smith, that your daughter plays
with a good deal of expression?
Mrs. Smith never noticed that
she said anything when she was play
ing; but / am sorry to say that some
of Mr.. Smiths expressions at times
are simply frightful. Boston Tran.
script.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
A Bmcterla Find

DR.. Ehrbich, an eminent German sci
enlist, recently found $4,000, 900 bac-
terra on the skins of ponp6i of cher
ries, and 100000 on the skins Of tho
same quantity of grapes.--Science.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
Mo- Lnnner ResnonsihIe.

Major Dix-Do you think it's going
to rain tomorrow, Uncle Isham?
Uncle Isham-I dunno, honey. It's
mighty hahd ter prognosticate. When
de Lawd had charge oh de weathah l
could tell sumfin' erbout it; but sence
-des yere weathah bureau dun bin rum
min it Uncle 1sham S had ter glib it
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
rne Irlsh capta,n.

(which was the cleverest thief You
ever caught?' asked the curious one?
"The one that was so clever /
couldn't catch him." answered the
Irish captain: Chicago Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

Fourth of July. They will do so
again if proper interest is taken in
the race. For the upbuilding of water
sports in Perth Amboy, "hoop it
along"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

Irate- Visitor-That reporter Of
yours who called on me yesterday
must be an exceedingly modest fell
low.
Editor Well er-possibly --er-
how so?
Irate Visitor-I told him the naked
truth, and see he has proceeded to
"dress it up."-N. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13

While on your vacation Don't for
get to have The Evening News mailed
to you, and in this way keep in touch
with your home doings. No extra
charge for mailing, and address
changed as often as desired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
Aa1t sounds.

Mrs! Newrieh Marie's trip abroad
has given her quite a smattering Of
French
Mr.. lNewrich (disgustedly) Quite a
sputtering | should cad !. Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-13
Woman OF Il.

Said maid: Il shall marry for lucre,"
1Ahen her ma stood right up and shuckre;
But just the same
When the chance came
TheAol dame said no word to rebuckre.
-chRago Daily News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-11-20

far as possible. This movement has
been carefully considered and Endorsed
by number of prominent citizens. II
is the present intention TO provide
homes for the old negro slaves Of Geor-
gia first, and then later for as many
throughout the south as is possible.
This matter of providing some suit
able home for old slaves has received
much attention during the last few
years and especially lately. Many Of
those in u position to know are Of the
opinion that 1t is only in the establish
ment of some such colony as the one
proposed, where, in separate log cab
ms, the old slaves will be provided
with hoes of their own, that the scheme
can be made practical. The matter of
establishing a great home where the
old slaves could live together has been
found TO be impracticable owing to the
peculiar characteristics of these peo-
pie, but it is believed that in the estab-
lishment of a lot of log cabins the
greatest difficulties in this way will be
obviated and the problem more prac-
tically solved than in any other way.
Many of the chapters of the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy have also taken
the matter of providing some suitable
shelter for the old time negroes under
consideration.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-11-20

boys. Colonel Jacobson makes II posi-
BILE to give the children the benefit of a
high school educat ton by providing that
they shall receive in three years
course as much as they would earn at
work in some trade or shop. Practical
ly he pays them a salary for going to
school, 500 for the first year, Sl25 for
the second and $50 for the third. the
pupils to be selected because Of their
exceptional ability.
This is practical philanthropy in the
educational line, and as far as the be-
quest goes will help TO remove one great
obstacle which has always stood in the
way of higher education for the chill
dren of the poor. BY his unique plan
Colonel Jacobson may have furnished a
solution of the problem how to educate
many who could not otherwise have
been educated, and great good may be
accomplished if other philanthropists
follow his example.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-11-20
THE POWER OF MONEY.

Chinese Move Graves From Rail-
ways Path When Paid.
H. E. Huntington and E. H. Harri-
man are interested with Edwin Haw
ley. 7. r. )akes. Frederick +. Ed
ridge and other New Workers. in a syn
dictate to get railway concessions from
China to build several important lines,
says San Francisco dispatch to the
Chicago Inter Ocean. One agent of
the syndicate, A. w. Bash, has gone to
China to secure the concessions. An
other representative Of the combine. r..
NJ. Hopper Of Philadelphia. who was
In San Francisco on his way to join
Bash says the outside world generally
believes that the reverence of the Chi
nese for the graves OF their ancestors
constitutes great obstacle to the
building Of railroads in China.
This Is a mistake" he says. "If
necessary, they will put the bodies in
new graves. but they charge Il pretty
sum for violence to their feelings. They
have an eye to the main chance"