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The Republican journal., 1903-12-31
Belfast Savings Bank.

Notice is hereby given that Savings Bank Book
No 1916. issued by this Bank has been lost and
application has been made for a duplicate book
accordjng to laws regulating issuing new boz ks.
WILLIAM H. QUIMBY, Treasurer.
Belfast December IA, 1903.-3W51
The Republican journal., 1903-12-31
PEOPLES National Eank Of Belfast

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
PeODleS National Bank of Belfast will be held at
their banking rooms, Tuesday, January 18th, at
9p. NJ for the choice of directors and to transact
any other business that may legally come before
the meeting.
'''0 FRANK r. WIGGIN, Cashier.
Belfast, Me-, December 1s. 1903-3w52
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

A short time ago Trenton residents
were suffering with a plague of t1eas.
The little insect seemed to be every
where in the capital city and hardly
a person could escape them. Now
comes the report from Camden that
that city is passing through a plague
of ants. Mosquitoes have been pretty
bad here and we are not ready to de-
fend them yet but if Professor smith
is going to drive them away only to
make room for some other pest, We
vote for the mosquitoes every time.
We have become used to them, but 1t
would be like beginning all over
again to be attacked by feas or ants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
He WENT TO CHURCH.
His Collar Didn't Fit and He Was
Not Happy, But He Went
Along.

James," she said, as they were
packing for a short trip into the coun-
try, relates Elliott Flower, in Brooklyn
Eagle, 'are you going to wear that
outing shirt?"
Certainly" he responded. you
don't suppose I'm going to loaf around
in a starched one, do you?"
ooh, no; but you must put in one
white one, you know. Well be there
over Sunday"
What Of it," he asked. irritably.
what of it," she repeated in sur
prise. "Why, James, you can't go to
church in an outing shirt, and you
must go to church, you know. Aunt
Maria would think it awful if you
didn't"
But if I forgot to bring the white
shirt" he suggested, 'she-"
But you mustn't forget It," she in
terrupted. You must go, really. You
to On this trip"
He sat down in a corner of the
room with his grip in front of him and
thought it all over for a minute. Then
he said:
"All right, Jennie. If it'll please you
I'll take one"
He took a shirt out Of the drawer and
damned it into a grip, and to show
her appreciation of the act she put her
arms around his neck and kissed him.
And the following Sunday morning
while he was getting his last doze, she
it on a chair. Then she went back to
the valise and a moment later her voice
rang out clear and sharp:
James, where are your collars and
cuffs2"
"Hey?" he said, partially awakened.
"Oh, collars and cuffs. Aren't they
there?"
mo; they're not there"
81 must have forgotten them" he said,
yawning and turning over.
you certainly didn't bring them"
There was a menacing ring to her
voice, but he failed to notice it.
"Then l can't go to church." he said.
Eyes, you can," she retorted. 81
know you, James Stringer, and you can't
fool me that way"
And he went, wearing a II collar be-
longing to "Uncle Henry" on a Is neck
belonging to himself. And the cuffs
could have been put on outside his coat
sleeves.
But he went just the same, and the
next time he tells his wife he will go
anywhere he will make preparations ac-
cordingly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Old Girl Graduates.

II the likenesses of girl graduates
which now make an attractive feature
of many newspapers are true to the life,
and undoubtedly they are in most cases,
doesn't 1t seem that those leaving the
high schools have a remarkably mature
hook? In some instances they look to
be quite 25 years of age and as knowing
and wise as girls who really have seen
that number of years are usually found
to be in this sophisticated age. 1t seems
rather curious, too, that such young
girls should look so Finished but it is
probably just an evening up of things in
their respective families, as their moth
ers and ~grandmothers are undoubtedly
engaged in taking beauty-and-youth-
renewing cures with years from five to
twenty-five taken from their ages. We
will record it as the result of an effort
of nature to square accounts. Boston
Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Habits of the Salmon.

Salmon fishers have often noticed
when plying the rod that while the fish
will take we'll on certain days, on other
DAYS, when the conditions do not seem
to differ, the fish will hardly rise at all.
An interesting and ingenious theory to
explain this is put forward by Mr..
George Muirhead, commissioner OF the
auke of Richmond and Gordon, who
has had the Gordon castle water in the
river Spey under observation for the
last four years. During this period he
carefully noted the temperature OF the
river along with the takes of fish. He
found that when the weekly variation
in temperature was only three degrees
the average Of salmon taken by each
rod in the day was 2.14, and that when
the weekly temperature varied as much
as IL degrees, the average of salmon
taken by each rod in the day fell to
O 40. His conclusion is that salmon are
influenced by variations In the temper
ature in taking the artificial fly, and
will not bring JOY to the angler while
the temperature of the water varies
much daily. Anglers will note, there
fore, that their luck depends not so
much on certain temperatures, but on a
continuation of an even temperature for
several days.-London Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
For the Birds welfare.

The government of India has at last
decided that no more bird skins and
plumage shall be exported to be offered
10 at the London feather market-the
principal one in the world-on the altar
II fashion. Again and again India has
been urged to copy the legislation of the
United States and to save the crops
from the depredations of insects by saw
ing the birds from the shot and the moose
Of those in the pay of the traders.
Among the visitors-and they have in
.luded English and foreign royalties
who have passed through the acres of
dock warehouses off Houndsditch on the
DAYS preceding the sales, held once
every two months, non could have
failed to be profoundly touched by the
awful tributes exacted from India. The
green parrots alone-so adaptable are
they in the hands of the plumassier-
may nave beer seen piled up by the hun
dreds OF acknowledgement hillocks
aecked with crimson. The chagrin of
the Indian trader can result only in yet
greater prosperity to the ostrich farm
ers of South Africa.-Philadelphia
Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
To Iron Lawns.

To give lawns, white or printed, a
look of newness that nothing else can
impart, take two ounces of fine gum
arabic. powder 1t, put 1t into an
earthen jar and pour over it a pint Of
boiling water, cover and let it stand
over night. In the morning pour it
carefully from the dregs into a clean
bottle and cork it. Make your starch
In the usual way and stir into it a Ia
blespoonful Of this gum water. To
whiten soiled white lace, haste the
lace to a sheet folded twice. Mix
starch and water to a paste in a bowl;
spread this paste on the lace and put
it in the sun. When the starch is
perfectly dry rub 1t from the lace
carefully. If the lace is not clean re-
peat the process.-N. Y. Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
A Family Affair.

The working members of the family
consisting of a father and two sons
found themselves out of employment.
After a diligent search, the youngest
son found employment on the Rox-
borough filter plant, helping to dig the
excavations.
On the completion of the first days
work he asked Mr.. McNichol to give
his brother a job. The contractor, ever
on the alert for good men, asked the
Young nan if his brother could do as
much work as he, and on the strength
of this recommendation the elder
brother was engaged.
The next day both brothers went to
McNichol and pleaded to have their
father put on the job.
Can your father do as much work
as either of you boys?" asked Nc
Nichol.
YES" answered the brothers; "he
can do as much work as both of us to-
gether."
Very good" replied McNichol.
Send your father around in the morn
ing and you two stay home"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Exercising Il Right.

The famous Searles mansion at Great
Darlington Mass, is the show place of
the town and is open to visitors. Mayor
Low went to Great Darlington for a rest
after his election in 1901. With a party
of friends he visited the Searles man
sion. In one of the rooms there lay on
the floor an immense tiger skin. AS
soon as the mayor caught sight of it
he walked over it from head to tail three
or four times.
why do you do that, Mr.. Mayor"
one of his friends asked.
Because | have earned the right to
trample on the skin of the tiger" Mayor
Low replied.-N. Y. Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Sold Again.

Peddler-Please, mum, would you
Ike to buy a parrot?
Mrs. Brickrow-Now, what on earth
80 you suppose i want with a parrot?
"Well, mum, it just occurred to me
that you might save a good deal of
time if you had one. It's a pity to see
a intellectual woman like you obliged
TO waste time maxim calls on such a
lot of ignoramuses as there is in this
neighborhood when you might just as
well be talkin' to a parrot"
"I'll take one."-N. Y. Weekly. /
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Left Her Brother in Trust.

Almost daily one sees records of diff
ferent persons being detained in de-
fault of various sums of money. Here
is an account of a girl who the other day
offered to place her little faxen-haired
brother in trust for the tiny sum of five
cents. The transaction, or what might
have been one, took place in a certain
barber shop in Philadelphia. The bar
Der had just finished rounding off the
little fellows bangs and was heaping all
manner of praises on him for his good
behavior during the process of the op-
Grafton, and the sister stood proudly by
happy in the thought that she was
guardian through such an ordeal.
Finally the time came to "render unto
Caesar, the things that are Caesars"
and she handed ove to the barber a
bright ten cent piece. ooh, hair cuttin's
Is cents" remarked his Tonsorial
Highness. rs it?-but that's all | have
with me! Well, you keep him here"
remarked the sacrificing young guar
dian, "and I'll run home and get the
rest."-Golden Days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
key WINS on Hand.

"This, indeed" murmured the poetic
maiden, as they sat on the side of the
mountain trail, lis the primeval soil
tude."
Just then a pack peddler came around
a bend of the road, and asked if they
desired to purchase any suspenders,
collar buttons, soap, combs, hair pins
or handkerchiefs.
When he had passed on the unpoetic
man turned to her and said:
"Sollytude? Seems more to me as if it
were Ikeytude. He said his name was
Isaac Einstein. Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
THROUGH WITH P
Commercial Traveller Had Tried One
as n Fire-Escape and Once
Was Enough.

Eyes, I know that most Of the boys
carry a rope around with 'em," said the
commercial traveller, according to the
Detroit Free Press, "and the time was
when l would not have taken the road
without one, but ! gave mine to my wife
for an extra clothes-line three or four
years ago. | read occasionally of a rope
saving somebody from a burning hotel.
but l don't care to be saved that way"
But you don't want to be burned
with the hotel, do your" was asked.
"Of course not, but if l can't get down
by the stairs or the iron fire-escape I'll
take my chances on a mattress or a fire.
mems ladder"
But what's the matter with a knotted
roper"
Il didn't think anything was the mat
ter for many years. I used to go to bed
feeling as safe as a baby in his crib, and
If l found a traveller who didn't carry a
50-foot rope in his grip | set him down
as a very reckless man. One day, when
l was In an Indiana town, a lot Of us
got to talking about ropes and burning
hotels, and a wall-eyed buffer offered
to bet me five dollars to one that l
couldn't slide down my rope from a
third-story window and not half kill
myself. OF course l jumped at the bet,
but he knew what he was talking about.
l hadn't lowered myself six feet before
the rope burned my hands and let go
and broke a leg. The trick was tried by
three others. and though they escaped
broken bones they were badly
shaken up and tongue-bitten. After my
leg mended I bluffed everybody l met on
that rope business, and l neve found a
chap who could slide down two stories
and feel good for a month after. A sail
or could do it, of course, but I'm no SAT-
or, and if ever I'm cut off by fire I'll take
a header for the sidewalk and hope to
hit a fat man as | come down"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Cnndied Cherries.

For two quarts Of cherries make a
strip of two pounds of cut sugar and
a t~eacupful of water; boil until it
reaches the pull" or candy stage,
stirring frequently. Draw the basin
or kettle away from the heat, and stir
until grains show on the spoon; then
drop in the stoned cherries, a few at
a time, for two minutes, and skim
out on to a sieve. Shake the sieve
gently a few minutes; then turn on a
platter and dry in a sunny window
ISarah ID. Wilcox, in Country
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

If the Republicans of the State
want to send one of their party to
the United States senate next year
they had better not let this talk Of
nominating Governor Murphy carry
them too far. There is no doubt that
Essex wants all in sight, bnt the
voters in the rest of the State will
never allow her to have both United
States Senators. Governor Murphy
may be capable of filing the position,
but there are men in other counties
who are just as able as he. Essex has
a lions share of political pap now
and to try to fill both chairs in the
senate is about the limit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Each Kitten Got a Swallow.

In the course of a heavy storm
lightning struck the chimney of a
house in fredericksburg, killing a
score of chimney swallows that nested
in the fue. Some of the birds were
thrown down alive and entered one
of the rooms through the old-fashioned
fireplace, fastening themselves in their
terror to every object, ever to the
clothes of the frightened occupants of
the room. After the excitement conse-
ouent upon the accident had subsidized
the family cat was observed carrying
the dead swallows, one by one, to her
Kittens in the woodshed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
On Condition.

81 see some big professor says de
workin' day ought to be reduced to four
hours
Gee, if dey keep on cuttin' down de
workin' day We'll soon be in de laborin'
class"
We'll, l wouldn't much mind workin'
about Is minutes a day when de we'd
der's pleasant, if de wages III temptin'.
kansas City Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Almond Filling for Cake.

Chop enough blanched almonds to
make two-thirds of a cup, add the
anne amount of chopped r~aisins, mix
and spread between layers Of warm
sake. Ice the top and cover with
Dlanched almonds cut in strips and
stuck in like pins all slanting one way.
Detroit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Snakes in Natal.

Snakes are a pest in Natal, and many
of the varieties are highly venomous.
There is a green whip snake that fire.
quents the trees; puff adders, slow but
deadly, and many other kinds. Along
the Zambesi river country there are py-
ihons of huge size, often as much as 25
feet in length, and of proportionate bulk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
No Bother Whnteyer.

do you have any trouble with the
plants when your wife goes away?"
asked the hatchet-faced man, sadly.
"None whatever" replied the cheer
full chap, they always die within a
week after she leaves, and all | have to
do is to put them away until she comes
back."-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
me.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Frozen Cherries.

Make a syrup with one quart of water
and one pint of sugar. Boil ten minutes,
and add n quart of sweet pitted cher
ries rubbed through a colander. Let it
get cool, then turn into the freezer and
turn slowly until firm. Repack the
freezer, and let stand in a cold place
until time to serve.-Country Gentle
man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

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., 1903-08-17
Terrible Position.

What caused young Sapp to topple
over in that confectionery store?"
"A brick"
you don't say! Did the brick fall
on him."
mo; 1t was a brick of ice cream his
girl ordered and he discovered that he
only had four cents. Chicago Daily
News
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

Meets last Thursday of every month";
K. of C . Hall, corner Smith and Rector
streets. G. w. F1thian, Chief Ranger
H. E. PickersgilI, Secretary, II Lewis st.
/. o. 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.
Ga. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
G. M. 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 S%tetson, C.. c.;
Chris Meshrow, K. of R. and S.
X. of c.. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every ed 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.
L. o. of F. Court Perth Amboy, No.
3o43. Meets K. OF P. Hall. High and
Smith Streets, every Ist and grid Tuesdays.
John K. Sheehy, c. R. Peter Poulsen, R.
S., los Elm Street
r. A. Middlesex Council No. 100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
Mccullough Regent, N. II. Moore, Secre-
tary, 90 Jefferson Street.
K. 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. ct A., Washington Camp, No.
70. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day X. of P. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President; J. M. Mills,
Secretary, 30 Oak street.
w. o. w. Perth Amboy Camp No. Io,
meets at City Hall Ist and grid Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen G.. c., DR.. II. K. Mason
Clerk, 634 Smith street.
Washington Literary Club meets in Un-
ion Hall Adelaide Building, on the Second
Sunday of Each Month at 3 O'Clock p. m.
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Limitations.

She has learned to embroider. The pan-
sizes are fair
/. And the daisies are charming, I vow.
But for sewing on buttons or darning a
tear
She'll tell you she doesn't know how.
-WaShington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
A FrHnk Confession,

Doctor-Do think | can cure your ca
tarrh? Why, I'm sure of it.
Patient-So you're very familiar with
the disease?
Doctor should say so! I've habit
myself all my life.-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
I'm to PaDa,

$50 you want to become my son-in-
law, do your queried the stern parent.
Eyes, sir" replied the modest youth.
"That is, if you can afford it."-Chi-
a e Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Both Broke.

She-Who is that man you just bowed
to?
He-Oh! he's an artist.
She-And who is the n with him?
He-He hasn't any money, either!-
Journal Amusant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

81 want you to tell me plainly, doc
tor" said the man with the fat gov
eminent position, what is the mat
ter with me-"
"Well, sir" answered the old doc
tor, leaning back in his chair and
looking at his beefy, red-faced pa
tient, "you are suffering from
underworld and overpay."-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
Would Make n Horse Laugh.

at mus make a boss laugh when he
wins a race" said Uncle Eben, ito see
some man dat didn' do muffin but stan
: aroun' an hire help takin' all de credit"
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
JOhnnie's Gueas,

Teacher (w,ho has had to tt
ny nearly all his lessons)A
I tell you a shepherd is? Z
Johnpy-One who tends
Teacber-That is right.
you cam tell me what a cd
JohnnA hopefully
tends covNs!-Boston Glob
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

IT want to die before I'm DID,"
Sighed gloomy Miss Mclean.
Whereat replied Miss Pepprey, bold:
You wanted to. you mean"
PHILADELPHIA Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

Foreign Attache-Are they on the
same plane socially?
American-Oh, yes; they exchange
snubs regularly.-Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

Mrs. Newwed-I think I'll get some
new powder for baby to-day. What
kind would you suggest?
Mr..
Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

The contractor for the new bridge
saws it will be completed by October
first. We are not able to quote the
contractor who is to build the ap-
proach for the city because no con-
tract has been given out nor even ad-
vertised. According to the report at
the freeholders' meeting, the party of
aldermen who met the county official
on the north side of the bridge told
them he approach would be ready IN
time. Either someone is very much
mistaken or else the same someone has
a scheme whereby a very large mount
of hard and difficult work can be &C
spmplished in a very few days.
{ was on June eighteenth when the
bning News first called attention to
problem the city had on its hands
tier several council meetings had
without any action being taken
was instrumental in getting
ION from the citizens which
hen claimed to be waiting
from reading this petition
and ordering it advertised, no action
has yet been taken. The aldermen
have no fault to find if the people
blame them for preventing the public
using the bridge. If there is anything
more necessary before they feel that
they have a right to begin work, the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

MistIbss-Jane, Jane! You must be
more careful. Each of those tGmblers
you'ves broken cost a dollar apiece.
JaneA-Law, mum! now | should ave
uNlghH they wouldn't cost more'n 20
hiece.-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17
There Are Many Such.

"Pa, what do Ehey mean by the
flower of the famfY?"
"A blooming Nuisance. usually!"-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-17

people are anxious to hear ut. This
continued inaction seems to demand
an explanation of some kind.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-22
Southern Cattle MOVING.

The movement Of southern and Texas
cattle to the northern ranges has COM
menced, and for the past week, includ-
ing today, there have been 174 cars,
$3.50 cattle, billed from points in Texas
and New Mexico to points in North ana
South Dakota In today's receipts Geo.
Lane had 20 cars consigned to Oakas.
N. D., and Simmer & Thomas OF ST.
Paul were here with go cars, 5000 head,
loaded at Portals, N. NJ, and consigned
to Evarts, S. D.. These cattle included
twos, threes and four-year-old steers.
averaging 600@700 pounds, and were of
generally pretty good quality and were
much better than the average run of
southern cattle that passed through
this point last year. Simmer e Thomas
have two more rains to arrive this
week. making a total OF about $500
head.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-22
AN AMERICAN c
on Paper Ayers We Have No Dis
finuuishinu Features.

lon Paper Ayers We Have No Dis
tinguishing Features.
! English face, the Jewish face, the
face. the Italian face, the Chinese
the Japanese face, the French face,
face, even the negro facial
1 have something about them which
Eup O definite picture in ones mind.
The American lace has no strong
kcteristic to ~diferentiate It from 9TH
les Of superior races, remarks Lon
Health. 1t is international, for here
There one may find the traces which
list q relation to this, that or the.
face. 1t mey be q line or a liga-
Ebequeathed by an early English an
!, or something suggestive of Teu-
origin, OF a sharp suggestion Of the
thman's face or the Irishman's or
kalian's or the Scotchman's. But
one must deal with the American
lctedly n can scarcely call up the
lean face.
e Sam, with his striped trousers,
barply cut coat, his plug hat, his
ers, and his bland, good-natured
@enance. Is a happy conception, yet
" eve hope to portray the match
nd indescribable cosmopolitanism Of
nerican face.