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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24
WARD COMMITTEES.
President Harry Conard Names Commit.
ees TO Work In Each Ward and Defines
Their DutIes-A Hustiing Campaign will
be lnaugurated and ContIued Until the
Polls Close on Election Day.

At the meeting of the Republican
Club in the Dana building, last night,
many out of town Republicans attend
ed. Some of the more prominent
were candidate for Senator, W. Il. G.
Jackson, Alderman March, j. H.
Watson, Judge Edward Hicks. David
Mcclellan, George Berdine, William
Everson, ]. Fl. Conger. T. H. Rastall
and Robert Carson, of New Bruins
wick. Candidates for Assembly,
Henry, Fordyoe and Martin, were also
on hand, and Edward Drake from
Piscataway. =
After president Harry Conard- ~
called the meeting to order, Judge
Adrian Lyon reported that no bylaws
had been drawn up as til committee
had not had a chance to get together
as yet. He recommended that the
committee be continued and hand in
its report at some future meeting
This was done. Fl. E. PIckersgill re
signed as chairman Of the press COM
mittee. William Stacey was appoint
ed to, fill the vacancy. G. E. Mills
was appointed to assist the secretary,
George W. Yepson.
President Conard appointed the
following ward, executive and finance
committees: On the finance commit
tee are George J. Haney, John H.
Gregory, South R. Harrington, George
H. Tice and Walter Thompson. The
executive committee consists of the
president, three vice presidents and
five others, John Pfeiffer, Jr., Will.
lam P. Bradley, Adrian Lyon, James
9. Rossi and G. G. Baldwin.
The president then appointed the
ward committees, outlining their
duties. They are to 60 out among the
voters of their wards and bring out
every Republican, to nominate or see
that the best men are nominated.
They are to organize the Republican
voters. The committee are: First
Ward, Milton A. Edgar, G. W. Eggert,
L. @. N. Brogger Jr., L. J. Hope,
Louis N. Rossi, and Thomas CLARK.
Second Ward, Frank Neer, J. H.
Tyrrell, Jr., H. o. Bishop, @. H.
Fothergill and Thomas Cluney. Third
Ward, Richard A. Peltier, Frank
Woglom, John Schoonover, Matt Han
sen, William H. Pfeiffer and Morris
Slobodien. Fourth Ward, William H
Fullerton, Joseph Bacha. Daniel Pet
ersen, George Moore, William Wilson
and George Larsen. Fifth Ward
William Strandberg, Anton Andersen
Charles F. Blume. Peter K. Poulson
O. K. DeLeon and Joseph Gadeck
Sixth Ward. Carl Nelson, Stepher
Somogyi, Benjamin A. Reidy, Charlie.
Obuck and Peter Schroeder.
Secretary Yepsen. who has beer
looking for room for the club, re
ports finding only one sufficient fol
the needs Of the organization. Thi
is in the Odd Fellows Hall. He re
ported a.small room too which coulC
be used as committee room for tn
wards. The chairmen of the first AM
Continued on page g.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24
More Filling In.

The Central Railroad had gang OF
men at work yesterday putting down
more stone and dirt on the drawbridge
over the Rarltan river. The most OF
the dirt and stones put down some
time ago was washed away by the re-
cent storms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24
SExTON'S PUZZLE.

This picture repr snnts the name or an
article found on the dinner table. Can you
guess itf
The winner of yesterdays prize was Mary
An 'erson
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24

Colonel Pope, of bicycle fame, re-
Gently said that the first essential to
business success is advertising; -
that the second essential was "big
advertising;" and the third, "biggel
advertising
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24
ELKS GIVE S25.

Judge Adrian Lyon, treasurer of
the Hospital Board, acknowledges the
receipt of $25 from the local lodge of
Elks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24
NEW COURT
ORGANIZED
Local Man InstaIIs a Court Of
FOresters of America at
Long Branch.

Court Victor No. 1870, Foresters of
America, was inaugurated lasts night
at Long Branch by the Court Long
Branch No. 81. State Treasurer
Arthur Cazavan, of this city, was in
charge. There were sixty charter
members. State'offioials were present.
A number of local Foresters were also
on hand.
Go to the Rattle Snake Medicine
Show, Music Hall, tonight. 10-24-1 l
Wanted, young man for office wor
and collecting. Must give first class
references and fie bond. Address p.
care of Evening News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24

FL. LARKIN, 357 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24

Pianos. Cash or time at the old
stand. Peder Olsen, S6 Smith st.
5526 9-19-2t-e. Wifi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24

Go to the Rattle Snake Medicir q
Show, Music Hall, tonight. l0-24-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24

Sewing machines for sale by Peder
Olsen, So Smith st.
3526a. g. 10 -2t-e. w. II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24
TRUssES

We carry one of the largest as
sortments in the city. All styles
and sizes at reasonable prices. We
fit them for you.
CAMPBELL'S PHARMACY,
Cor, State and Wash, SITS. Tel. SO L
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24

Go to the Rattle Snake Medicine
Show, Music Hall, tonight. 10-24-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24

Go to the Rattle Snake Medicine,
Show, Music Hall, tonight. 1024-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24
It's the w ay
Of the World

It's much the wiser way to take Our
White Pine Cough Balsam, quickly and
cure the cough or cold at the start. Large
bottle Csc.
PARlSEN'S Prescription Pharmacy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24

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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07
FLAGS ON THE CKPTTOL.
what II Means when They Are Fly
Ing e~ Half Mat

The dying OF Gags oTer the capitol at
half mast is regulated by the strictest
rules. Whenever these flags are seen
floating half way down the mast it is
a sure indication that vice president.
senator or representative is lying dead
or that the action is taken in response
to q presidential proclamation ordering
the flags on public buildings at half
mast in respect TO the memory OF some
prominent official OF the government
who has passed away.
When the sergeant at arms of the
senate or house Cf representative
learns OF the death Of a member Of
either Of those bodies. be at oacc
orders that the flags over the senate
chamber or hall OF representatives De
half masted. This is often done before
the houses of congress themselves are
officially notified OF the death. 4 good
deal Of discretion is exercised in the
manner OF placing the news OF a dal-h
Of this kind officially before the senate
or the house. Upon such au announce
ment II is customary for the houses TO
adjourn in respect to the decea sci sen
ator or representative. and IN order
that the current business may not be
stopped early in the day the announce
ment j. generally made just before the
houses are ready 10 conclude their
days work.
Officers ~ the senate and house
when they hy the hags 40 half mast In
response TO "a proclamation 10y the Or S.
ident regard their action as one OF
courtesy. as they do not recognize the
power OF the president To- order con-
gress to DO anything except 10 assem-
bic I'm extraordinary session. They
have always responded 70 the requests
OF such prOclamatons. Il would be a
nice question. If one could imagine that
Il could ever De raised 20 know 20
what extent the presidents authority
would allow him 10 order flags at half
mast on the capitol While his author
ity would not extend over the en-
plOyecs OF the senate and house. vet
the capitol itself for many years was
IN fact controlled exclusively by him
so far as the care OF the building IS
concerned. and the superintendent OF
the building is today appointed by him
without confrmatory action on the
part of the senate.
As matter OF fact the capitol has
for years been under the direct control
OF the committees on appropriations OF
the two houses OF congress. but that
control has been accorded them by the
failure OF the president 10 give any or
ders 10 the architect or more lately 70
the superintendent or the capitol. II
he should order that official 20 dy nacs
over the capitol at half mast and the
order should be disobeyed. be would
have power 10 dismiss him and appoint
some one else I'm his place without the
concurrence OF either branch OF con-
Gress. except so far rs the apprOpr a-
ton for the officials salary would be
involved. These are practically moot
questions. but they occa Sionally form
interesting subjects for Preside talks
when flags are half maNed in response
10 presidential proclamations.-W
ingtOn Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07
KLCOFMAN'S
FORT
BY Charles Lee Taylor
Copyright. 1901, by
A. :. Richardson

AYE. II is good-it is good" said old
Kloofman, the burgher. when the
Transvaal declared war against the
English The English have ever made
Us trouble. and now we shall drive
them beyond the borders and never let
one or them set foot on our land again.
All. but Ike this declaration OF wari"
But the English are many. father.
and they know much OF war" repned
his daughter Nary.
What OF thatr' he almost shouted
as be walked TO and fro. I'VE are
thousands and tens OF thousands, and
we also know something OF war. Be
sides. we are az home. and they mast
come from over the sea. They stand
up shoulder to shoulder TO shoot. while
we take cover and make every bullet
tell They will get lost on the vcldt
and among the kopJes. while we know
every rod OF ground. l say we shall
kin them or like flies and lie rid OF
them forever. and IL is goOd-good-
goodr'
Kloofman had passed his cightieth
birthday, and. though able 10 oversee
things. there was no more actual farm
work for him on the broad acres.
Mary. his only child and motherless
for several years. was n0w a girl Of
twenty. The farmhouse OF stone sat
In the shadow OF a rugged mountain.
and the KlOOfman lands stretched
across the veldt for two miles.
Within two days after the declara-
ton OF war burghers were passing the
house on foot and on horseback as
they made haste 10 report 10 the near.
est town. There were boys OF sixteen
and men OF sixty. and when they halt
ell for water and 10 exchange words
KloOfman looked at the gray haired
men and eXclaimed
Wait for me, / will get my rifle and
horse and go with YOU, Never shall
II be said that Jacob Kloofman tarried
at home while there was war ir he
land and a foe 10 threaten our liber-
ties"
NAY. nay" replied youth and gray
beard together. "a man OF sixty is no.
old In this mountain air. but man OF
eighty has seen his best days and must
sit by his dreside and read Of the vic
tories we shall win"
But must help must help" stout
ly persisted the old patriot. shall it
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hurn and destroy. Daughter. 90 you
remember your promlse?"
Il do. father"
Then bar the door. shutter the win
dows and raise the flag OF Kloofman
TO the roof. War has come to US at
last and l am glad. We will show these
Englisbmen how old and young, men
and women. can fight and die for lib
erty. Ah. my old eyes can dimly see
them now. and feel like shouting ana
laughingr'
II was a raiding party of 500 British
cavalry. accompanied by half n bat
terry They were seizing horses. oxen
and carts for transportation. but neither
burning nor destroying. But for the
sight OF the flag OF defiance fiuttering
above the farmhouse they might have
cleared the fields and sheds and passed
on. That flag meant that a score or
more OF burghers had gathered and
meant 10 make fight OF IT, As
skirmishers pressed forward two rifles
Were discharged and n soldier threw
up his arm7 and fell upon the grass.
A hundred men were dismOunted and
advanced. and for a quarter OF an hour
they fred briskly at doors and win
dows. At intervals a rifle cracked in
response 10 the bark OF carbine. and
ut each a soldier went down 10 rise no
more. y flag OF truce was sent for
ward with a demand for surrender.
and il was Kloofman who unbarred
the door and stood bareheaded in the
open and called out:
go back and say that we shall fight
to the death. Jacob Kloofman had no
son To send TO the front and he was
too old to 20 himself. but when war
comes TO his own door he Will show
you English how a burgher can die FOR
liberty and his home"'
The foolsr muttered the colonel as
he received the message 1t Is a
stone house. and there may be twenty
men inside OF il with rifles. hut a few
shells from the guns will make ruins
OF the place. My compliments 10 Cap
tain Davis and tell him 10 open fire ut
once"
Five minutes later the three rifed
guns were hurling shell at the old
farmhouse. The missiles tore their way
through the roof and entered by door
aud windows. The soldiers cheered
and looked FOR speedy surrender. There
was no longer any rifle firing. but the
flag did not come down When the
guns had fired three or four rounds
apiece. white fag was sent forward
again. No one appeared in defiance
this time. The man who bore il walked
straight 10 the house and peered in
through the terrible gaps left 10y the
shells. Then Le slowly returned and
reported 10 the colonel:
No one 10 answer. sir. think they
must all be dead"
The dismOunted men moved up. led
by the colonel. No hostile bullet greet
ed them. In circle and with carbines
ready they closed I'm on the battered
house. At length the colonel and one
or his aids entered with their hats in
their hands. and the coloneTs voice had
catch in IL as he said
Men, uncover, The defenders OF this
house We're an old man and young
girl father and daughter. and they
were torn 70 death by the shells. Let
them be buried with our own dead and
with all the honors, and God rest their
soulSi"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07

NhE SAID WITH A GASP.
be said that Kloofman did nothing for
his country while other men We're
marching and lighting and dyingTr
You cannot ride or fight with us"
they gently answered. but you can
aid the cause in other ways. We shall
need horses and oxen and hay and
grain. and we shall need lint and band
ages and nursing. Be ready To give
when we call, and you shall reap hon
ors with us"
Days later, when a battle had been
won and there was rejoicing from
house 10 house all over the land, old
Jacob sat under the big apple tree shad-
Ing his front door and wept.
what is il. fatherg" asked the
daughter as she left her work to ca
ress his snow white locks.
Think OF it. daughter" he continued
as fresh tears came. "Of all the houses
for miles around. mine alone cannot
send at least one soldier TO fight for
our liberties. Some send FIVE, some
three. some two. There is no one here
70 go. aud am grieved and broken"
"Be comforted." she whispered with
q blush he could not see with his tears.
Karl Onderman has come here very
often of late"
"Yes. Karl Onderman-an honest
young man."
"He-he loves me, father"
"Oh-hor'
"And IL love him. But for the war
he would have asked you for my hand.
l have pledged my love. and he goes
to the war to represent the house OF
Kloofman."
THAT is very good. very good" muir
INJURED the old man. "It is an honor to
US. and yet he is not OF our blood.
cannot 20 and you cannot 60 but | ask
you TO promise me this: If ever the
hated English come this way. as the
fighting goes on. they shall not step
over our threshold We have rifles and
bullets. We will barricade the house
and fight them off. Promise me that
We shall fight"
"But | am only a girl. father. and
you are an old man." she protested.
"But we must fight them; you must
promise We must do IL because we
have no kin to send TO war. IL you
win rot promise then then
81 viii PROMISE" she said as she
went back to her work.
Weeks passed, and one day as father
and daughter stood in the door listen
ing TO the distant rumble Of cannon
from the north the girls keen eyes
caught sight OF red uniforms and flash
ing arms on the narrow highway.
Father. the English are coming"
she said with gasp.
GOD. but is IL soY'' he shouted How
many, girl: how manyf"
"Hundredsr'
"And they ride this way to capture.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07
BY FATE OR
CHANGE :?
BY HELEN M. QUINN
Copyright, 1901. by II. NJ. Quinn

Saturday afternoon, and the great
publishing house was almost deserted.
In one OF the offices man and wo-
man were at work. the former busily
writing and the latter reading wearily
through a slowly diminishing pile OF
MSS.
The woman sighed. The man looked
up at her.
Tired. Miss King?"
Tired. That does not express il. and
It does seem that l am accomplishing
vc-y little today"
Can be Of assistance? am almost
through"
well. there is one thing l would like
TO have you do when you can spare
time. I havS two stories here on which
i should like TO have your opinion"
"You think they are good?"
Yes. but / should like TO know
whether your judgment agrees with
mine. This Reason and Romance
think. shows decided genius. and this
For Auld Lang Syne.' seems to me To
be rather a clever little story. bat as 1t
Is written by a very dear friend OF
mine perhaps l am partial VIII you
give me your unbiased opinion?"
He crossed the room and took the
MSS. from her hand A few minutes
later she closed her desk and put on
her hat
II am going home" she said as she
paused at the door IF Mrs. White
should come in. would you mind ask
ing her To telephone me from heref"
1T will be a pleasure, Miss King"
When she had gone. he laid down his
pen. put away his papers In a method
ichi way. lighted a cigar and settled
himself comfortably back I'm his chair
The first story he took up was Reason
and Romance" 1t was short, and he
read it through quickly.
"Umph! Well, yes. suppose there Is
genius In it," he unused. but il GER
tainly wants cultivation"
He picked up the other and at first
glanced over II somewhat carelessly.
then suddenly few lines brought back
his wandering thoughts. He turned the
pages to look at the authors name.
Lillian Watsonr' he said thoughtful.
ly. We'll, this is a colncidencer'
He read few pages further.
1T is surely more than coincidence.
because no one but Bessie cold have
written this. no matter what the sigma
ture. Why. l remember this scene as
If II were yesterday. We were only
children then, TO he sure. but there are
things one never forgets. and she has
remembered our very words"
Once more he turned TO the sheets In
his hand. but soon they were laid on
the desk. and he sat with his forehead
resting on his palm and his deep gray
eyes looked wearily back through the
years.
How vividly the little story brought
IL all back to him-the two childish
playmates OF long ago. the scraDes thav
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07
USE OF FALSE TEETH.
Two Millions Manufactured Annual
ly In the United states.


ly In the United states.
Probably not less than 100000 artf-
1cial teeth are manufactured in this
country each year. and stin the output
goes on increasing. Never before was
such great care manifested FOR teeth SIS
ras been exhibited during the past i've
years. In this respect Americans lead
the world. not even the fasudiouS
French eNcclh x the people Of tLe
United States IN their SOlicitude for
the preservation of natural teeth and I'D
their application OF tile arts Of dcutai
science when substitutes have 10 De
provided for natures molars.
Englishmen are notOriously careless
about their teeth. although in LAKE
years great progress has been made in
this matter
\ prominent dentist Of New York de-
clareS that nearly every patient with 4
mouthful OF decayed teeth is 4 foreign
er. They let things drift" he says.
and come only when pain drives them
here. Americans. and especially south
erners. hasten 10 their dentist immedi-
ately they detect even the slightest
signs of coming trouble, and the result
Is that there are by far more saved
teeth in this country than in any other.
Englishmen and Irishmen are remark
ably apathetic about their molars and
viii go about for years with hopelesSly
decayed teeth.'-New York Times
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07

do YOU east things hereg" inquired
a smart youth the other day as he
sauntercd into 4 foundry and ad-
dressed the proprietor
Yes. we do"
You east all kinds OF things in
iron. ehT"
Certainly. Don't you see that is our
business"
"Ah. well. east q shadow. viii you 2"
He was cast out.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07
what Rotantsts Do Not Know.

How water. commonIy~ called sap.
necessary 10 the life Of a tree. passes
from the roots 10 the topmoSt leaf and
evaporateS is a problem not yet solved
by bOtauiStS Ii Is known that the
ascent is made chiefly In cavities in
the Sapwood only. the heart and bark
serving other purposes. That is the
extent of our knowledge Of the matter.
Beyond is mere conjecture. and every
theory yet advanced has failed 10 stand
the test Of experiment.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07
Intellectual.

"Just fahncy. Weginald. I've forgot
ten ma cahrd case"
'Nevah mind. dcah boy, I'll lend you
some OF mine"
"But-ah-the name would be differ
ent. you know"
bah Jove. So il would! What head
you have. Algy"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07

the clock in the house strikes with 4
tone never noticed before and never
apparent again. except on similar oc-
casions. -Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07
Discomfort

Most men spend One-third or their
lives trying TO make the world differ
ent. another third In learning to live ~
II as IL is ana the remainder IN ex-
planning how much better IL used TO
be.-Washington Times
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07

Laxative ir.uo D.ri.. Tablets cure a cold
n one day. Noture Norav. rucc 70 cent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-24
Resolutions.

Whereas, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the universe to remove from
our midst by the hand of death our be-
loved brother, John T. D. Sadley,
who for many years was an honored
member of our lodge and useful and
hOnOred citizen of our community.
Therefore, Be it resolved that we
the officers and members of Fraternal
Lodge No. 81, A. F. and A. M. of
Princeton, Minnesota, do hereby ex-
press our deep and heartfelt sorrow in
being thus deprived of the society and
council of our brother:
And resolved, That we hereby e1-
tend to the bereaved family of our
brother. our warmest sympathy in
their sorrow. and our assurance that
we will do all in our power to cherish
his memory and example,:
And resolved, That copies of these
resolutions be spread upon the records
of the lodge, presented to the family
of our brother and published in the
Princeton Union.
G. A. Dickey.
B. M. VanAlstein.
+. K. Evens,
Committee.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-24
st. Peter and the Broker.

A broker from the financial vortex
sought admission at the pearly gates.
''Who are yOu:' said St. Peter. ''I'ln
Wall street broker" "What do you
want?" II want to get in. - "What
have you done that entities you to ad-
mission?'' 'Well, l saw decrepit
woman in Broadway the other day
and gave her two cents. ''Gabriel,
is that on the records" Yes. St.
Peter: it's marked down to his
credit.'' What else have you done?"
"Well, I crossed the Brooklyn bridge
the other night and met a newsboy
half frozen to death and gave him one
cent" ''Gabriel, is that on the rec
ords?'' Yes. St. Peter.:' ''What
else have you done:'' well, can It
recollect anything else just now
Gabriel, what do you think we ought
to do with this fellow" ''Oh. give
him back his three cents and tell him
to go to hell. New York Press.