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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
A VEGETABLE PokCJPINE.
The Cioila Ii Best Hated Cactus in
Amerlcn-N lid Cattle of
Arizona Feed on 1t.

The best hated cactus in America is
the cholla. The MeXicans say that if
you go near a ckolla joint it will jump
at you. Certainly if you touch one it
will stick. and when you try to free your
self it will pierce your other hand as
well. Each pendent joint seems to reach
out for the passerby. and the ground be-
meath the broad cholla trees is strewn
with fallen fragments, many Of which
take root and grow, says Country Life
in America.
After one has felt the sharp spines
through heavy boots and seen their
needle points. it is a source of continual
wonder to see the wild cattle Of Arizona
quietly browsing on chollas. The
phrase cactus fed" as applied to ArI-
IONA, is not a figure of speech. During
the years of drought thousands Of cat
lie carry themselves e until the next
hrass by eating chollas. With their
leathery tongues and lips they strip the
spiny joints from the trunk and leave
the wide-spreading cactus a bare and
woody skeleton. 1t is only the range
cattle, whose mouths have been hard
ened OH the thorny mesquite and iron
wood browse, who will undertake to eat
cactus, and cattlemen therefore often
burn the thorns from chollas and nopals
in order to tempt their more fastidious
animals to eat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
BILL NYE'S GRAVE.
Neglected Country Church yard
Was Generous to "a Fault.

Alas, poor Yorick!
In a rural churchyard 10 miles from
A~sheville, N. c., lies the grave Of Edgar
Wilson Nye.
In the seven years that have passed
since his death, says the Kansas City
World, the mound Of earth has almost
disappeared. Winters blasts and sum-
mer's rains have almost leveled the
earthen coverlot of the humorist. No
flowers grow in summer time. Briers
run riot over the SPOT and weeds grow
luXuriantly.
Why this neglect?
"Bill' Nye made a great deal of money
in the closing years of life, but he was
open-handed. He could not resist an
appeal for help. He gave away almost
is fast as he received. The only money
he left his estate was his life insurance.
That money was deposited in an Ashe-
vile bank, which almost Immediately
failed. Mrs. Nye was compelled to keep
boarders to maintain the family. The
struggle grew too hard for her and she
returned to her western home. Before
she left she had placed in Calvary
church, in the cemetery of which Nye's
body rests, a memorial window.
Alas, poor Yorick!
Bill Nye's was a strange nature. He
was more than humorist. He was both
a poet and a philosopher. And beneath
the surface was the tenderness of a
m Those who Epaw him hacf
new the rare sweetness of his soul.
"Of manner gentle, of affection mild:
In wit a man, in simplicity a child"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
SOUTH AMBOY
TO SANTA CLAUS.

We welcome thee, dear Santa Claus,
On every Christmas morning.
We BOYS ana girls spring up betimes-
Dull sleep i'll our drowsy bed
scorning,"
And then u shouts of JOY ring out
And almost lift the roof
And mother dear and father stern,
Meier give us q reproof.
All, jolly, jolly Santa Claus,
We love you, that we do,
And III our dreams we see You come
And you've great RENDERS too,
We hear the tinkle of the bells,
We see the load of toys
And there's not a sound more welcome
To us dreaming girls and boys.
And when we see onr Christmas tree
Just weighted down with gifts,
And see u stockings bulging out,
Our heart just upward lifts
IN thanks to Him, who, born this day
Brought all this joy in life,
And then we On our knees just pray
Oh, keep MS good and free from
strife.
Then welcome dear old Santa Claus
And don't forget dear Ma,
But fill her stocking to the brim
And here's one too. for Pa.
And now we'll 60 to sleep and dream,
Until the sun peeps in,
Then jump up spry
And look around to see if Santa
been.
X. S. T. CHURCH.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY.

Prominent Labor Men Accused of In
terfering With Employers.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The grand jury
has voted indictments against four men
prominent in labor circles. They are: j.
e. Johnson, business agent of the Brass
Workers union, Lee Fisher, secretary
of the International Order of Machin.
lists; Il. S. Crane, business agent of the
International Order of Machinists. and
James J. Lamb, business agent of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers.
The indictments charge conspiracy to
wreck the business of the Kellogg
Switch Board and Supply company
during a strike which was productive of
much violence during the early spring.
Testimony was presented to tine grand
jury to the effect that the four accused
men had visited officials of the Kellogg
company and threatened to interfere
with the business of the concern unless
the company came to terms with its
striking employees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
Mock Ferrapin in Chatting Dish.

Take the dark meat of a chicken
cooked the day previous and half a
pound of calf's liver; put together in
the chafng-dish. add two cloves of
garlic. n small onion sliced, two
stalks of celery; cover with boiling
water and cook 20 minutes. Take
out and cut into dice. Cleanse the
chaing-dish and put in a quarter of a
pound of butter; while the butter is
melting, take the yolks of two hard
boiled eggs, mash to a smooth paste.
adding gradually a cup of cream. Add
a tablespoon of flour to the butter, mix
and add the cream and eggs, stir con-
stantly until it reaches the boiling
point, then add meat, a teaspoon Of
salt. a dash of cayenne and just a sus-
picion of mace. Serve hot on rounds
of buttered toast.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
W @o
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. S. B. Hinsdale is confined to
his nome with a serious illness.
Miss Harding left yesterday for her
home in Albion, N. Y, where she
will spend her Christmas vacation.
The Christmas exercises were held
in the school Wednesday afternoon.
Burglars broke into the house OF
Mr.. Samuel Potter, of Barron avenue,
Tuesday night and stole a gold watch
aud Sll.
The entertainment in the Methodist
church, Tuesday evening, was very
successful. The following took part,
Miss Stats, Mrs. Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas and Prof. Morris. Miss
Stats presided at the piano and play
ed very well. There were several
solos and the quartette was encored
many times.
Mrs. S. NJ. Brewster, Miss Helen
Brewster, Miss George Brokaw and
Miss Elizabeth Brewster will go to
New York tomorrow to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
Miss L. Runyon and Miss E. Cor
nish,are spending the holidays at their
homes in Milington.
Miss Mary A. Seamans and Mr..
William H%olbrooke left last night for
Naples.
Mr.. Albert Boynton is expected
home from Chicago for Christmas.
The eighth grade presented Miss
Durham with q handsome fountain
pen yesterday.
Miss Edith Whitney is visiting her
parents at Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
Mrs. Scott B. Rathbun has ecover-
ed from her recent illness.
Mr.. William A. Gillian has given
up his position in the works at Car
teret and has gone into the baker
business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
IDEAL IN HOUSEKEEPING.
Many of the Old Customs and Con.
ditiOns Are Passing lei tire
Iy Away.

A generation ago to be an deal house
keeper was the chief ambition Of almost
every woman. No girl desired a fairer
fate than TO be placed at the head Of a
household with a good and loving hus-
band 10 supply all her wants and make
her the mistress and the queen of his
heart and his home. IL most cases. saws
the Peoria Herald transcript. the Girl
who started housekeeping had more or
less experienceinthea art uudertbe tuiticn
Of her mother. Sheloved to decorate ard
~beautify the house which was to be her
home during the rest Of her earthly pill
grimage. She loved to create delicacies
for her husband and her children. and.
disgaise ii as we may, much Of the af-
lection she received was due entirely TO
her Skill as z homemaker. When her
children grew up around her this kird
and sympathetic mother and the pantry
were the chief attractions in their world.
AS they grew older the ties only grew the
stronger. When they acquired families
Of thcir own the old homestead. with
its abundance of good things, still had
attractions for them. The kind old
neither wa still their best friend. She
knew all the difficulties they had to en-
counter in starting homes Of their own,
and her advice and sympathy were
worth more to them than gold. The
grandchildren came to venerate her as a
sort of venerable goddess, and when
she finally went away from the home
she left a vacancy which could
never be filled.
But we are assured with every symp-
tom of rejoicing that these conditions
are passing; that women have been
emancipated; that in the future they are
to be the rival, instead of the helpmate,
OF man, and that they must combine to
enforce their just demands against the
hostility of the male sex. This is non
sense pure and simple. 1t may be true
that there are more mannish NJ in
this generation than there were in the
last. 1t is unfortunately true that a
larger proportion of the female pcpula-
ton has been forced to be self-support-
ing, but 1t is not true that women enjoy
the so-called liberty which goes with
toiling for a living.
The home instinct is too deeply
planted in the heart of women to be re-
moved by the effects of a generation Of
club work. 1t will never be removed. A
few ONE may go after strange gods.
but the natural, wholesome girl will still
find her highest ideal of happiness in
a good husband and a cozy home. The
clubs may succeed in making such homes
impossible to a few men and women by
making the young women feel that they
have a more important work in the
world than the prosaic duty of home
making, but among the masses of the
American people the mother will con-
tinue to be the bond which unites the
unities of that holy institution the fam
fly, and she will continue in this exalted
Nple until tnNrs. IatAfthfngs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
OLD SCHEME REviVED D.
Reports About the Alleged Purchase of the
Raritaa River r. r. by B. G. 0.

All the talk about the Baltimore
and Ohio having purchased the Rari-
tan River Railroad is said to be with
out any foundation. That it is simply
an old scheme revived. When the
Raritan Railroad was first built, it
was done with the idea that the Balti-
more and Ohio, which wanted a right
of way to New York, would purchase
it, but the scheme fell through. The
road, however, survived the dis
appointment and has turned out we'll.
1t has proved to be not only a good
paying road for itself, but also for the
Pennsylvania and Central roads. We
have it from good authority that the
party who started the story about the
B. & o. purchasing the R. R. K. was
told that it was an old scheme revived
and there was nothing in it, neverthe-
less the story was published and
COP ed by .other papers. Lastss night
we were told that Mr.. Earle, the
president of the road, had said that
he had q big share of the stock in his
possession and that he knew nothing
of any such transaction. This came
straight and we have cause to think it
correct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
6ARTERET
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. j. @. Briehtman spent Tuesday
out of town.
Miss Georgia Beam spent Monday in
New York.
Jack Wilkinson spent Tues day out
of town.
Officer Q. S. Walling is i'll at his
home On Quinn street and is unable to
report for duty.
Carteret Lodge l. o. o. F. held
their semi annual election of officers
on Monday evening. The following
were elected: Theodore Burrows.
Noble Grand: NJ. L. Slugg, vice
grand Herman Nederburg, recording
secretary; W. E. Keller, financial Sec
rotary; DIR. ]. ]. Reason, treasurer.
M. L. Slugg, Miss Fame Johnston
and Miss Maude Platt spent Tuesday
evening in Newark.
Miss Falkinburg spent Tuesday
evening in New York.
u. R. Wilson spent Wednesday in
New York.
Mrs. John Jones spent Wednesday
morning in Railway.
Mrs. L. NJ. Beam spent Wednesday
afternoon in Railway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
SANTA CLAUS IN TOWN.

Santa Claus was in town Tuesday
evening. We met him at q house in
First street. He had been out calling
in Henry street, dressed In his best
suit of red material and his long
white beard showed that he had not
shaved since last Christmas. His hat
was covered with snow. Where he
got that snow on his hat was a poser
for the sky was clear. He must have
come from afar and with the speed of
the reindeer, when the snow had not
even melted during the journey. He
looked so jolly and good natured that
we think very few schlldren will be
missed this Christmas eve and that
grown up children will receive their
share also.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
ADMIRAL WHITE DEAD.
While Visiting Commandment at Navy
Yard Attacked With ApopIexy.

Yard Attacked With Apoplexy.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Rear Admiral
Edwin White, L. S. ~. retired. dropped
dead in the navy yard, Brooklyn, while
visiting Rear Admiral Frederick Rod
gers. the c~ommandant.
The rear admiral was coming out of
the Lyceum, the commandments head
quarters, when he staggered against
enc of the eight inch naval guns cap
tured by Dewey mt Manila and fell
across the breech block. He died III n
few minutes. .ApopleXy was the cause.
Rear Admiral White lived in Prince
ton. y. j. He was Il native of Ohio
and was a first cousin of William
Allen White, the author and editor Of;
the Emporia Gazette. Their fathers
were brothers, but Editor White and
the admiral never met until four years
ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
Gamblers Shot Each other.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dee. 24-As the
result of Il pistol fight in Il gambling
room at AZ early hour Thomas J. Rcyn
ODDS is dead, James l.. Doss is breath.
ing his last in a hospital and Julian
Rosenthal is wounded at his home. Al
were professional gamblers. The diff
Guilty occurred in Doss' place. From
statements made it would seem til,
fight was the outcome of professional
jealousy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
A COLOMBIAN TRANSPORT.
The M~ayHower Meets Ship With 30,
Troops Aboard.

The MayGower Meets Ship With 300
o o
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The navy
department has received the following
c%ablegram from Rear Admiral Cogh-
Ian, commanding the United States ma.
val forces mt Colon:
"Muyflower reports met with PinZon.
carrying 300 mel and ammunition
bound for base at Titulnati. on the ex-
tremc northwest end of the gulf of Da-
rlen. about fifty miles from the island
of Pines, in Colombian territory"
A large part of the cablegram from
Admiral Coghlan was suppressed. Cop
les, however, We're rushed to the presi.
dent and to the general staff of the ar
my. from which army and navy off.
GERS inferred that the suppressed mes
sage was of vital Importance.
Colon dispatches say no Colombian
troops We're found on the island of
Pines by the American cruiser May
foyer, which has returned there from
Il scouting trip to the gulf of Darien
The Mayilower reports, however, that
the Colombians were sending re-en.
forcements to the encampment at Titu-
matt, where the officers of the cruiser
Atlanta on Dec. 10 saw 1900 Colon.
bian soldiers.
When the Mayfower arrived off Titu.
matt Colombian soldiers We're seen on
the beach. No communication with the
shore vas attempted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
PARIS 3 o T
Large Forces of Military Guard MaiI
Squares and Streets.

Squares and streets.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-The bakers of til,
city and several other provision trades
have declared a strike to compel parlia
nIent to suppress the municipal EN-
ployment agencies.
In anticipation of riots the military
and police have taken elaborate precau
tons. The city has taken on Il martha
appearance. Squadrons of mounted
troops and police are stationed OH The
main squares and in the principa
tlorougllfarcs.
The bakers attempted to make Q
manifestation in front of the Luxem
bourg palace, where the senate wa,
sitting, but 500 mounted police dispers
ed them, making many arrests.
The strikers later began gathering
for 4 manifestation in the Place de
fOpera, where there were dense crowd:
of holiday shoppers. Mounted troops
and police prepared to prevent the
demonstration.
The butchers and restaurant waiter;
held n meeting to decide whether OF
not to join in the strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24

days with Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Force,
of John street.
The members Of the Baptist church
will present Mrs. Charles Campbell,
their organist, with a handsome clock
this evening for her Christmas.
The iron bridge crossing the Central
Railroad tracks, at Laurence Harbor,
is about completed.
Frank Chlldes and Mrs. H.ICapner,
of the Heights, and Mrs. T. Baker, of
Broadway, were Perth Amboy visitors
Tuesday.
Charles Stratton has a heavy cold
and may not be able to spend Christ
mas in New York, AS expected.
Mrs. Charles Clark has returned to
her home in New York, after a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Noah Furman,
of John street.
Miss Eliza Herring, of Bordentown,
will spend the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe A. Sexton, of Broadway.
Mr.. Steven Martin, of B~ordentown
avenue, was an out-of-town visitor
Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Pearse will spend
Christmas Day with her mother and
MI. and Mrs. Preston King and fam
lily, on John street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Pimlott, of Borden
town avenue, will entertain Hon. D.
Q. Chase and daughter Lulu at dinner
on Christmas Day. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Berrien, of Bensonhurst, L. l., will
also spend Christmas with their
parents.
Mrs. S. Rubenstein and daughters,
of Harlem, are spending the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kollisch.
There will be q home gathering at
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howlett's, corner
Broadway and Catherine street. Their
daughters from New York and Brook
Ign will be their guests on Christmas
Day.
William Thorn, who is we'll known
in this borough, is improving after an
attack of apoplexy, at his home In
Elizabeth.
Mr. Edwin Furman, of Sayreville,
will spend Christmas Day with his
mother, Mrs. Noah Furman, of John
street.
Mrs. M. E. Sexton, Mr.. Joe A. Sex
ton and family and guest, Miss Eliza
Herring, will spend Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Compton, Of
First street.
Miss Anna Lambert, of New York,
is visiting Miss Florence Parisen, of
Broadway.
1t is said that the attendance at the
show at K. of P. hall is very slim.
DR.. Long, of New Brunswick, was
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. John Scully and sister, Miss
Brennan, of Stevens avenue, were
New YORK visitors Wednesday.
MI. and Mrs. Rafe Dey, of Broad
way, will dine with their children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dey, of Borden
town avenue, Christmas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
Closing prices
New York Markets,

FLOUR-Quiet and steady; Minnesota
patents. $.55@4,75; winter straights. SiQ
40; winter extras, S5.l5q3. 40; winter pat
ents. $4d4. 80.
WHEAT-Opened steady and was sus
tanned during the first half hour. chiefly
by light offerings; May. SIS 13-l6QS6c.; July
S2GS2 1-l6c.
RYE-Nominal; state. 5s95sc.; No.
western. 63kc. nominal, f. O. b., afloat.
Communicated and unchanged, show
ing little feature; May, $3.50;
45Hsc.; track, white, western, 42Q4Sl2c. 8
PORK-Steady; mess, ST.. 75qi3.50; fam
lily, $l4.50di5.
LARD-Stcady: prime western steam. &c
BUTTER-Quiet; extra creamery, 23c.
state dairy, 14120c.
CHEESE-Quiet; state. full -crenm, fan
cy, small, colored. September. 12e.; late
made, 10c. small, white, September, l2c.
late made, Ice. large. colored. September
12c. late made. Toe. large, white, Ssptem.
Der. l2c.; late made, loo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
NEWS II

The Sons of Veterans will hold n
camp fire on the night on their install
%lation, January IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sylvester
were Perth Amboy visitors Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. H. Hampton will
have a home party on Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert APPLICABLE, OF
Chad wick, are expected for q visit at
the parsonage.
Miss Brennan, professional nurse, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Scully,
of Stevens avenue.
Rev. William Baker, of Trenton,
visited his. mother, Mrs. Thomas
Baker, of Broadway. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Chevelier, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Smith, Mrs. Mcllhenny
and the Misses Smith, of John street,
will spend Christmas with Mr.. Chew
s%lier's parents at %Sayreville.
There will be a home gathering at
William Sylvester's, on Second street,
Christmas Day.
Mrs. B. Dominick, of Newark, was
chilling on old friends in town Tues.
day.
A piece of "Standing Pine" culIed
for Christmas decorating, carried one
Of our residents back to her childhood
homo in Bohemia, Austria. She saws
they call it moss there and they Gull
it in the woods ana put it in their
windows and place fruit in it and it
looked SO pretty.
One of the P. r. r. employees q y
this has been one of the busiest sea-
sons ever known OIL the road for pass.
enger traffic.
Mrs. Peter Mount, of Bordentown,
spent Tuesday with her sister. Mrs.
Peter L. Dey, of Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stratton spent
Tuesday in New York.
Postmaster Roddy spent Wednesday
afternoon in New York ana Perth
Amboy.
Mrs. James Thorn, of Helmetta,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Blanche Rue, of Main street, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Thomas and
daughter Madeline, of Henry street,
will be entertained at dinner by Mrs.
Thomas parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wortley, of David street, Christ
mas.
Mr.. 7. B. Q~uackenboss, undertaken,
spent Monday at Plainfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward and daugh-
ter spent Monday out of town.
Joseph M. Tice, of Perth Amboy,
spent Tuesday evening with Postmast-
er and Mrs. Bernard Roddy, of Broad
way.
The Raritan River Railroad Com
pany is repairing their Broadway
crossing OH Broadway.
Mrs. William Pullen and Mrs. Ward,
of the Heights, were Perth Amboy
visitors Tuesday.
Jamie Geant, of Broadway and
George street, is i'll with chicken pox.
Messrs. Harry Tice, Edward and
Albert Cole were at Cheesequake
Tuesday after Christmas greens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Fisher, of John
street, will spend Christmas Day with
Mr.. and Mrs, Peter Fisher, of Sayre-
Vile.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Platte, of
Brooklyn, have been spending a few
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
LEIDEAKRANZ CHRISTMAS

Tho Leiderkranz Singing Society
will have a Christmas tree at Charles
Steuer wald's for the children of the
members on Christmas night. 1t will
be loaded with gifts for them. There
will be speaking and singing by the
children and dancing will be enjoyed
by all of the members who desire to
trip the light fantastic toe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
NEWS ITEMS.

Harry S. Jobus, of Pleasant Plains,
has a position as ticket agent for the
Manhattan elevated railroad.
Many of the residents of Tottenville
and Pleasant Plains will attend the
grand annual ball and reception to be
given on January 8 in the German
club rooms, at Stapleton, by the Rapid
Transit railroad engineers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-24
GOOD T E PaACTICED.
New Brunswick Council Came 10 South
AmboY for lnitiatory Work.

October % and 30 the State Council
of the O. y. A. N. had their thirty
f~itthsannual session of New Jersey at
T'enton and met the three councils
who had challenged each other or
the championship of the init atory
work of the Junior Mechanics. The
judges decided in favor of Council
No. 90 as the winners. Goodwill and
Good Intent Councils. Of New Bruins
wick, have since then challenged
Council No. 80, the contests to take
place at Trenton some time after the
holidays.
Last Friday evening Good Intent
Council of New Brunswick, met with
Joel Parker Council of this borough,
for practice and gave an exhibition
of their work. Three new members
we're initiated into Joel Parker Coun-
Gil. The Drum Corp Of the Guards
of Good Intent Council accompanied
tho Council to this borough. A treat
of sandwiches and coffee followed the
initiation and q pleasanu social time
was had by all. The guests left for
home OH the IL. 80 trolley. Some very
nice work was done by Good Intent
Council. An invitation has been ex-
tended TO Good Will CounciI, of New
Brunswick, also for the same purpose
that Of practise and an exhibition of
their work. Joel Parker Council is
growing and increasing in member
ship all the time. They have about
two hundred and eighty members at
present and altogether have enrolled
over three hunured. Some have died
and Others probably moved away so
the ranks have been thinned out but
others have taken their places.