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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
SOUTH AMBOY

Mrs. Barbara Stoetzel, of Prospect
Plains, the mother of Mrs. Louis
Meinzer ST., who is seriously i'll, ex-
press cd a wish to see her great grand
son, the little child of DR.. Louis
Meinz.r, of Bordentown avenue. The
doctor and his son went to Prospect
Plains Saturday to visit her.
Mr.. ana Mrs. William McIntire, OF
Philadelphia, visited their parents,
Rev. and, Mrs. D. W.. @. .McIntire,
and Mrs. Rowe, of this borough,
Christmas week.
The Misses Katheryn Lenahan,
Bertha Gunkle and Nellie Minnick
attended the dance at South River,
Christmas night.
Messrs. Lee Forman and Richard
Mack, Dan Portsor, Tom Bergan, Tom
Duggan and John Minnick, of this
borough, and a number of other young
men and ladies attended the dance at
South River, Christmas night. The
trolley cars were crowded, it is said.
Mrs. Prescott closed her photograph
gallery for the holidays, Oh Broadway
near Henry street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
POLITICAL POKER.
mined by the GIne in the
F-atc of Kansas.

Topeka is much agitatod over revela-
.iCas of draw poker in high places, and
aothing could better show than this up
cOar what inroad5 the civilization Of the
East is making on the life CT the bound
'ess prairies. Ones urCn a time, states
the Kansas City Journal, draw poker was
% Kansas what bridge whist is to the
parlors CT the fashionable. 1t was prac-
Used as an art, a pastime, q profession.
40 one thought then of c|oncealirg his
play of the game, but, rather, it was d
subject of pride and boasting. Indeed,
Il wa more than a game, for it served at
lines in the adjudication of the most
serious problems Of state or govern
nent.
At present the law Of Kansas recog-
lies the game of chance known as
drawing lots" as the proper means Of
leciGing all ties in elections, but form
srly draw poker was resorted to as a
o orderly means Of compromising.
For example, in one of the western cOun-
les, when two amiable gentlemen tied
Tor the office of representative they
played a game of "freeze-out" to de-
,ermine which should enjoy the office.
Again, not so many years ago, when the
senate committee on congressional ap-
portionment came to a deadlock over the
divers plans for dividing the state into
congress districts, the members adj
journed to a room in the Copeland, took
each a generous stack of chips and
played to a finish. Under the terms of
this historical game the committeeman
who lost his chips withdrew himself and
his apportionment plan from further
consideration; and when the game was
reduced to two gentlemen, the one who
froze the other out fixed the plan of ap-
portionment, which stands with little
change as the plan of to-day.
Volumes could be written of poker in
cidents in Kansas. Once a we'll known
cor gresham, who, by the way, has reap
Deared in Kansas politics, had to meet
he charge made by some o~verprudish
people that he was addicted to the game
If poker. He appealed to his political
lsociates to help him out. The one who
anne most theoretically to his recuse
vas Capt. Bill Hackney, the Winfield
statesman. Il am in a position to state"
certified the doughty captain, that Mr..
Blank is less addicted to the game than
my man ever played with"
More elaborate but quite as effective
was the defense once made by Steve Os-
born, eX-speaker of the Kansas house.
Some ~ years ago Steve was runningfo for
reelection to the Office of district judge
in western Kansas. The pops got out a
handful accusing him of being a poker
PLAYER" and circulated it widely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
FICHU AND
Nodes That Are in High Favor with
Those Who Are Particular
About Trimming.

The fchu, or surplice, form of trim
ming, is a great success, reports the
New York Tribune. A nice example
of it is used Oh a gown of light cloth,
trimmed with embroidered flet. A
.five-inch band of lace, embroidered
with brown chenille and edged with a
narrow ruching of a colored taffeta,
runs about the neck, crossing in front
and meeting in the back. On the up
per part of the sleeves is a similar
band, carrying out the idea of the edge
of a cape a little longer on the Shout
ders than in the front Or the back.
The decolletage that the trimming
leaves is filled in with a small point
and choker of taffeta folds, embToid-
cred with brown, the upper edge OF
the choker being edged with sable. The
sleeves have great cuffs of t%affeta, en-
~broidered with edged fur. The bodice
blouses a tri1e over a draped belt of
silk, spread out in front with three
buttons made of fur. The skirt hangs
in full folds behind and on the sides,
and has an inverted box plat in front
"a novel and pretty skirt. 1t is
trimmed with two bands Of lace and
ruchings that curve up and cross in
front. with the ends disappearing I'M
der the sides of the plaits.
One can hardly remember when
gowns have been more complicated,
The full skirts call for a lot of trim
ming. and there is no lack of elaborate
ness on bodices. The tendency seems
to be in the direction of sever tailored
suits. and other gowns very elaborate.
A tailored suit in one of the soft
checked wcolens that are so much
used now has a simple skirt made with
a cluster of side plaits and a narrow
box plat in the back. The bolero has
cuffs. turnover collar and belt Of dark
blue velvet, edged with white cloth,
embroidered in gold. The back of the
bolero is cut in two points. and but
tons down on the belt with two large
cold buttons. The top of the sleeves
have deep but open cape pieces, the
points Of which, back and front, hang
several inches on the skirt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVEL.
Comfortable Fittings of Railway
Cars for the BENEFIT of Sub
urhin Passengers.

Some newspaper attention has lately
been attracted to the Club cars" BY
which little groups of wealthy New York
and Chicago business mon increase the
comfort of the daily trips bstwcon their
suburban homes ard their city Offices,
states Youth'sPCcmpanion
Each car isDin effect a club house on
wheels. Most of the, gorgeous fittings Of
the ordinary cars are removed, and gimp-
Ter and more tasteful decorations arc
substituted for them. Movable wicker
chairs replace the fixed seats. Electric
fans cool the air iB sumner. There are
dressing rooms, libraries, apartments
for the women, in short, everything
which can contribute to the comfort OF
he travellers.
The cars arc,op2n only TO members of
the group which hires them, but they
represent merely the climax Of q cor
slant Improvement in travel, beth by
water and by rail.
At the other end of the scale We sec the
Storage Accommodations Of the ocean
steamships. Persons who are familiar
only with the horrible conditions for
which "a steerage passage" used to stand
would be astCL.sheG if they were to visit
4 modern liner. More room, mere light,
more privacy, better food, better sleep
ing and sanitary accommodations and
an abundance o water. both fcrGriQking
and for bathing. are now possible even
to the poor immigrant. The Storage
passage CT to-day is 2 more comfortable
mode of travel than was the second
cabin passage ten years ago. First
cabin accommodations have improved
correspondinely. One of the newest
vessels has between 40 and 50 suites of
rooms, each provided with its private
bath.
What Is most needed row is a substitu-
ton of wicker or leather seats fer the
unsanitary plush so dear to American
car builders ard album makers, and
greater seating capacity in street cars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
Swiss Potatoes.

Select potatoes of even shape and
size; scrub and then bake; directly the
potatoes are done, slice of the top of
each and scoop out the potato, taking
care not to break the skin; mash the
pulp with a little milk. butter, and sea-
son very highly with grated cheese and
cayenne, stir in a little chopped parsley
and beat till light; return the pulp to
the skins. letting it rise a little over the
top. and run a little butter over it, then
set in a hot oven and bake a light Drown.
Peoples Home journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
EXCELLENT MUSIC.

There was an unusually fine pro-
gram of music and singing at st.
Mary's church Christmas morning.
At 8 O'Clock mass there was an addi-
tion of several musical instruments.
The church was beautifully decorated
and brilliantly lighted. About s
O'Clock the children were heard sing.
ng, ""All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" and it was said by those who
listened to them that it made beautl-
full music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
PORTO RICO'S DEVELOPMENT.
SanEuine Views of Gov. Hunt Are Not
Share by Postmaster
Lands.

Gov. Hunts sanguine views regard
ing Porto Rico, as expressed in his an
nual report, are not shared. apparently,
by all the federal officeholders on the
island. Postmaster Lands, of San
Juan, who is visiting Washington on
business, takes a rather depressed view
of the present outlook, says the Wash
ington Post. 1t seems to him that af-
fairs in the island will not take much
of an upward turn till the Americans
who have business interests there make
a point Of staying and spending their
money there. Even the American
bankers. he says, are not living OF the
scale that persons in corresponding po-
sitions would live in this country. The
owners of the sugar plantations come
to the United States O. go to Spain to
spend their incomes, and all that is
left in the island is the 40 cents a day
paid to the laborers. Foreign business
houses are largely run on the family
plan. One member makes his fortune
and retires to his own country, making
way for some relative who wishes a
start in life, and who does just the
same thing in his turn.
One or two large hotel projects, in
the hands Of American capitalists, who
hope to start a tide of immigration to-
Porto Rico as a winter resort,
hold out almost the only hope for the
present permanent improvement in To-
cal conditions there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
Joke on the Professor.

Once upon a tine Prof. Wilson, of
Edinburgh, wrote on the blackboard in
his laboratory:
Prof. Wilson informs his students
that he has this day been appointed hon
crary physician to the queen"
In the course of the morning he had
occasion to leave the room, and found IN
his return that a student had added to
the announcement the words:
God save the queen"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
NEWS ITEMS.

The Richmond Lodge No. 80,
knights of Pythias, will hold a meet
ing in the hall on Amboy avenue, to-
night. The meeting, which is an i'm
portant one, will be called to order at
s O'Clock.
William Frerichs, Jr., of Totem
vile, has a position in New York.
Mrs. Christopher, who has been
confined to her home, on Broad way,
with illness, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. G. Dyer returned
home Saturday night after spending
the Christmas holidays with their son
in Somerville, n. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
A PRIZE WINNER.

Miss Ella Van Name, of Totem
vile, has been notified that the was
n of the lucky winners of a prize
offered by the New York Evening
World, for the solution of 1.-THE Girl
in Blue" puzzle. Miss Van Name
stood 80 out of lOl winners and was
awarded S.. Mrs. Thomas Foster,
of 1879 South First street, Perth Am
boy, was S3rd on the list of I0l and
was awarded 50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
B IND n NJ PULPIT.
Yet Crowds WRIT .bout This Chi
cagO Preacher Who Holds Forth
on tHe street Corner.

G. Willis is a preacher without a
uulpit and rot n syllable of q sermon
Lut the word Of God IS found in the
New Testament. Yet every pleasant
fay in spring, summer and autumn he
breaches to q larger congregation than
ry othsr minister in CHICAGO, reports
The Tribune.
A most pathetic figure is this blind
man, who for five years has stood Il
Wrightwood and Lincoln avenues from
FOUR to six O'Clock and rccited the
Ccriptures to thousands Of people
tcmeward bound. It is the transfer
acrner for all The Lincoln avenue, Bow
manyille, Robey, Ashland avenue Z
Gh~arpshooters' park cars, and the even
ing crush is terrific.
But above the clamor Of the croWC,
The rattle of wagons, the rush ana
rlang of the electric cars, rises the
vibrant voice CT the blind man repeat
Ing the solemn words Of Jesus Christ
and His apostles. 1t is strangely i'm
pressiye and never q gibe ror 1eer ols-
turbs the speaker. Tired faces soften
ray voices are hushod, tender memories
are stirred. little children gather il
groups to listen to the old, OLD STORY.
The cars come, the crowd rushes pell-
nell, an eager, pushing, hurrylng
throng, tired, hungry and anxious TO
ret home.
The preacher and ~prsachment are
momentarilv forFOtten. but they hear
him every night, year after year ana
the constant iteration must have its in
1usnce upon their lives.
Six years ago he was stricken with
the most terrible form of blindness
double cataract. and since then he has
Known no distinction between day ana
night. He was untitled for work, and,
like many another blind man, was
forced into selling pencils for a liy-
ing. For a year he stood on the cor
ncr. dumb as we'll as blind. II was
horribly monotonous. but one DAY he
had a sudden inspiration. A multitude
iaily passed within the sound OF his
voice, why not repeat passages OF
Scriptures, for there must be many a
man anu NOEldu VIM Adu SI@-1 'AA4S
FOR sacred things.
He knew hundreds Of verses, he
learned hundreds more-committed
whole chapters to memory, until now
he practically knows the entire New
Testament. Unfortunately. he is eZ-
tremely susceptible to a chill, a cold be-
Ing the active cause of his blindness.
So in cold and stormy weather he is
G prisoner at home, 43 Florence street,
and even on the hottest days he wears
heavy wooden pads strapped to his
thick-soled shoes. He spends the win
ter months memoriZlng and in summer
the public gets the benefit of his hard
study. An unfortunate feature of his
disease is an uncomfortable drowsi-
ness which the doctors say must be hui
mored. He has battled against it with
out avail, and has now succumbed to
the inevitable and sleeps for hours bs-
fore it is time to begin his self-appoint-
ed task.
Mr.. Willis is a slender man with .
frail physique and a delicate. nervous
temperament, and the strain Of speak
ing a couple Of hours a day against the
noise Of this busy corner taxes him
sorely. But he is happy and cOntentet
and sees nothing extraordinary in de.
voting his life to this unique open-aiI
crryina
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
Mercury-VapOr Lamps.

Me~rcury-vapor lamps produce a light
as is well known, that is greenish blue
in color, and which produces an un.
pleasant effect, not inaptly described
as "ghastly," on the faces of persons
illumined by it. This is because the
spectrum of the light has no red in it
1t has been proposed to add a red re.
Hector or globe to correct this, but the
experiment shows that the light is not
changed in color, but INSTRUCTED.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
TO CLOSE ONE NIGHT.

After the holidays many of the
Tottenville stores will close one night
q week at 6 O'Clock. This is to be
done SO that both employer and en-
ploye can have a little time to them
selves. The night will most likely be
Wednesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
sMeethrendr 4 La Creme.

Parboil, drain and cut up, but not
100 fine. Make a cream sauce and put
the parboiled s~weetbreads into it.
S~weetbreads a la creme are frequently
combined with chopped mushrooms,
chicken, oysters, lobster. crab. shrimps
or green peas. Calls brains may bt
used in the same way.-Brown Book.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
GOLDEN WEDDING.

On Saturday night MIR. and Mrs.
Robert Lee, of Slaight avenue, will
celebrate their golden wedding by
giving q party to a members of their
family. About fifty invitations have
been issued and a general good time
is IN store for all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28

There is one place where a man sees
q reflection of himself as big as he fancies
himself in his dreams. 1t is on the
Broken, a mountain in Prussia, where
the vapors of the atmosphere act as a
great concave mirror, magnifying the
image thousands of times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28

do you know, he ven on, glibly,
after the parlor clock had struck IL;
30 you know that a man is like a watch
because he is known by his works?"
81 know he is not tike a watch" she
remarked with a ya1n. for when he il
wound up he doesn't leem to go."-Yon-
ksrs Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
ICE IS FINE.

The ice on the Cole pond, of Totem
vile, and the Wolff pond, of Princess
Bay, is again in fine condition and all
yesterda wds of merry skaters
were out for n good time. On Satur-
day af~terpoon the Tottenville Hockey
Club had n practice game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
Philippine Universities.

In a recent newspaper article a Phil
ippine student at Georgetown univer-
sity, Ramon Jose Lacsin, quotes the rec
ord to show that there were universi-
ties in the Philippines before institu-
lions of as high a grade were estab-
lished in the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
I'm the Trades.

In Worcester there are 703 womer
who make needles and 1,044 female nail
makers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28

Bread is ready for the oven if, when
touched with the finger, the dough
springs back, leaving no dent. The old
theory that bread must be kneaded
stiff with flour in order to be good is
not altogether reliable. 1t is much
easier to work If mixed soft, rises
quicker and is just as delicious as il
made the old way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kall's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
WORK NEARLY COMPLETED.

The work of improving Broadway,
between Bentley and Main streets, is
nearly completed. The residents OF
Tottenville will be glad when this
work is done. 1t has long been need
ed and will add much to the appear
ance of the place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
RADY FOR DANCE.

All is now ready for the dance
which the members of Rossville En-
CINE Company No. l are to holu in
Doty's Pavilion, Eltingville, Thurs
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
HeaIth I-nhientor.

Mrs. Nexdoor-How is old Mr. Money
bags this morning?
Mrs. Sharpeye-I haven't heard; but
l noticed that DR.. Bigfee looked very
gloomy when he left the Moneybaggs
residence a little while ago.
"Ah, then the dear old gentleman is
getting well."-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
PRESENTS FOR THE CHILDREN

On Christmas night the Sunday
Scnool children of Bethel NJ. E.
church had their Christmas tree in the
church parlor. The cantata, 1.-The
Birth of Christ" was given by the
children. The little children were all
given a present of some SOFT, and
plenty of candy and nuts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
Tic WorIi,n Cnttnn.

In The cotton zone 1900, GOO Rcres are
devoted TO that staple, the yield being
10, S21 ,0oh bales of 500 pounds each
worth in cash S425, 900, 1000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28

The stroke of a lions paw is the third
strongest force In the animal world.
The frat is the blow of a whales tail;
the second the kick of a giraffe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
An Excellent Rule.

The way to choose wives
Is the same as for knives.
1t is idem semper--
BE sure of their temper.
IN. Y. Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
rniInrs In

In 1861 there were in London $4,000
,ailors; in 1871, 3S, 900; in 1881, 10000; in
1891. So, 300. and in 1901, S0,074.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
Couldn't Do Two Things Mt Once

Mother-I don't see why the papers
condemned that play so. The audience
didn't hiss.
Daughter-Possibly because they
couldn't yawn and hiss at the same
time.-N. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
Household Hint.

For a pot and pan cleaner use a
fiber brush patterned after a dish mop
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-28
Tales (of a Grandfather.

The tales Of a grandfather are Of his
favorite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-04
Proposals for Supplies.

Sealed proposals for furnishing gro
ceries, provisions and meats, also &C
cords of dry split wood, First growth)
to be delivered at the State Orphans
Home, Carson City, Nevada, for six
months, from and including July /
1908, will be received up to noon, June
20, 1903.
All articles to be first class of their
kind and to be delivered in such guam
titles and at such times as the Super
intendent of the Home may desire
quantity varying each month as, re
Quired. All articles not satisfactory
to be returned at the contra ctor's ex
pense.
Bids to be directed to the Secretary
of the Board of Directors of the State
Orphans Home, Carson City, Nevada
The Board reserves the right to re
iect any and all bids.
ORVIS RING,
Secretary of the Board
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-04
Returned From Pedro City.

George Watt Alex r. Dron. and
Con Cummings returned from Austin
Thursday evening after spending sew
eral weeks at the new mining camn
in Churchill county recently discover
ed by one of Senator Williams sheen
herders, and named after the discov-
err as Pedro City Pedro City is To-
Gated II miles southeast of Fairview
mountains and about six miles east
of Eagleville. The boys spent three
days looking for the mines meeting
John Williams he escorted them to the
diggings which are in a rough and
ragged country barren Of timber and
vegetation and the nearest water is a
distance of eight miles. The boys To-
Gated six claims in which Mr.. Don own
one-third, Mr.. Watt, one-third. Mr..
Cummings and J. A. Gandolfo. one
third. The lodges have been traced
for over mile and the whole country
has been staked off. There are twelve
Lodges running parallel with each other
covering over twelve hundred feet in
width and two f the ledger are about
40 feet wide and the others averaging
from to 10 feet 1t is hard to tell the
correct value of the ore. but assays
running as high as AZ per cent copper
$32 in gold and $12 in silver have been
had.
Prospectors going in to the new dis
trict should be well supplied with pro-
visions and means for hauling water.
There is no feed for horses
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-04
cUTT-oFF NEAR COMPLETION
TrestIe Across Lake Will be Finished
in two Months.

!
in two Months.
Engineer Marsh expects to have the
Ogden-Lucin cut off completed within
the next two months SO far as the
trestle work is concerned sage the
Ogden Standard. OF course for same
months yet the filling in willie be con-
tinued, until the engineers have be-
come thoroughly satisfied that a firm
roadbed is secured. The sinks on this
side of the Dromotory are cusing prac-
tically no trouble at present. and it is
believed that at least the thousands of
carloads of disintegrated rock that
have been dumped into the Lake have
penetrated the soft covering on the
bottom of the Lake and reached hard
pan, spreading out until a solid and
symmetrical roadbed has been securd.
Their is now only one sink that is both
ering the engineersat all, and that they
expct to overcome as they have over
come the others. 1t is a stretch of
about 100 feet on the west side of the
promotory.
The fill in on the west side Of the
promotory over the west shore of the
Lake is from the crumbled rock
brought from near Lucin. where the
company has three steam shovels
The fill-in on the balance of the line
is being made from Promotory point
There now remains only a stretch
five miles of trestle work to be com
pleted, and the eighteen pile drivers
that are at work have made their last
move to this point. and are now work
ing on the last stretch All other gaps
in the trestle work have ben closed
up.