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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
HUMOROUS.

Wantanno.-"Why do you call that
boy of yours 'FlannelT" Dunno
Because he just naturally shrinks
from washing" - Baltimore Ameri-
can.
He (dejectedly)-"Is this final? Is
there no hope for me?" She-"Ol
there must be some hope. There are
lots of other girls who are not so
particular. philadelphia Press.
A literary wrestling match was the
feature of Saturday last. Bill Jinks
threw Nat Gilkins five times, and was
forthwith declared the greatest poet
in Billville.-Atlanta Constitution.
Limitations of Hypnotism. - New
What's the row upstairs 2"
Landlady-"It's that professor of
hypnotism, trying to get his wife's
permission to go out this evening"
N. Y. Weekly.
Somethl ing Doing.-"Are you still
braking2" asked the first railroad
man. "Nope." replied railroad man
No. 2. "Pve quit braking and gone
to baggage Chicago Daily
News.
"Sir, you look like an optimist
You have happy countenance. Lend
me a dollar" MY friend, do you
know why look Lappy? It's because
I haven't any wealth to bother me-"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
She-"You advertise 10 eggs for 25
cents" He-''So we do, ma'am." "I
bought 25 cents worth of you yes
terday, and only got ten eggs, and
they were all bad" "Yes'm; l sup
posed ten would be all you would
want of those eggs, ma'am."-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Perils of Youth.-"I think you
are awfully hard-hearted," she said.
"You don't seem to care a bit even
If the baby is sick" "You wrong me, /"
said her husband. "But I regard the
cause for apprehension as compare
lively slight. You cannot convince
me that an attack of measles is as
dangerous as skating on thin ice or
celebrating the Fourth of July
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
cALENDAR Of LOcAL EVENTs

June 10-Strawberry Festival, Grace
Lutheran church.
June 11-Strawberry Festival, st.
Stephens Danish Lutheran
church.
June 1f-Festival, Ladies of st. Steph-
en- Danish Lutheran church
on Y P. Therkelsen g lawn,
Rector street.
June Lice cream Festival, st. Paul s
German church, South First
street.
June 16-Lawn festival, Catholic Club
grounds.
June 1S, 19-High School Commence
ment
June 19-High School Alumni Recep-
tion, Wilder Hall.
June 23-Picnic, Original Hebrew
Ladies Benevolent Society,
Pulaski Park.
June 25-Picnic and festival ST. Paul s
German church, Excelsior
Grove.
Aug. 18-Exoursion auspices Court
Amboy f. of A.
Aug. 27-Excursion to Ocean Grove,
Simpson M. e. Sunday
School.
Nov. 18, 10, 20-Fair, Presbyterian
Chapel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
FLY BLAMED FOR FEVER.
Investigations kn Chicago Proved
That the Insect Spread the
Germs of TyphOid.

An inquiry into the recent cpl
demic of typhoid fever in Chicago,
made by residents of Hull house,
shows some extremely interesting
facts, especially concerning the con-
nection that the common house fly
may have with typhoid fever, says
the journal.
The City Homes association has
published and distributed a pamphlet
showing the result in Investigations
made by Miss Maui Gernon, Miss
Gertrude. Howe and DR.. Alice Hamil-
ton. The>research was conducted at
Memorial Institute for Infectious
Diseases.
The pollution of the water supply
by sewage has generally been be-
lieved to be the great source of dan
ger, but experiments have proved
that the fly may be the means OF
spreading disease broadcast. &.
During the recent epidemic com
paratively small area of the West
side suffered most. Over one-sixth
of the deaths occurred in the Nine
teenth ward. The typhoid epidemic
was found to be most severe where
the sewerage was most imperfect, the
plumbing poor, and other conditions
bad.
Two places were selected near Hull
house for the purpose of examina.
ton. Flies were captured about the
premises and put in cultures. The
result showed typhoid fever germs
The pamphlet calls attention tc
the lack of measures on the part OF
the board of health. Complaints fire.
quently made were unanswered. The
methods employed by the board and
its employees are gone into at length
and severe criticisms are made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
THINKS HORSES CAN TALK.
Southern Man Says Their Actions
Seem to Indicate Ability
to Converse.

"Can horses converse? am inclined
to believe that they can," said William
Marshall, Of Hume, Fauquier county,
Va, to Washington Star writer.
"And in this connection 1 will describe
what l and others once saw with our
own eyes. 1t was in the month of
June, 1868, that my company Of
Stuart's command was encamped near
Little Washington, Rappahannock
county, Va, en- route to Gettys-
burg. The horses of the troop had been
turned out to Craze on the foothills of
the Blue ridge, while the men of that
command were engaged in various oc-
cupations incident to the life of sol
der.
ST recall to mind very distinctly that
I and my cousin, Jacquelin Marshall,
of Fauquier county, were watching our
mounts as they grazed. My horse,
Yankee, so named because he had been
captured from the federal cavalry, was
grazing on the bottoms, while my cous-
in's horse was feeding on low foot
hill. Suddenly, as we watched the pro
ceedings, we noticed Yankee leaveI his
grazing ground and walk up to his file
companion, where the pair seemed to
be in close consultation. The actions
of the horses were so strikingly like
those of human beings when in earnest
conversation that our curiosity was
aroused to Sc what they would do
next.
GGT4 1o q x,orx- axr; dar& Al n Van hoo M n q
pleading with his companion by the
motion of his head, and the attitude of
his companion was like that of one al
most persuaded that the scheme was a
good thing if it could be carried out.
Finally, after much shaking of heads
and an apparent conversation in an un-
dertone the conspirators broke away,
Yankee In the lead. We followed them
with our eyes and. saw Yankee aud his
companion made detour of the camp.
We sneaked after them, determined to
see what they were up to. Well, sir,
that Yankee horse marched as straight
as die to tent i'm which there, was a
load of corn and without any circum-
locution or detail thrust the flaps aside
and began to pull out the ears and lay
them before his companion. When he
had deposited in front of him what he
considered to be square meal he
waited on himself.
ST fatter myself that am at least a
fairly intelligent man and l am con-
vinced that my horse knew the where
abouts of that corn; that he became
corn hungry and decided to share his
knowledge of the good thing he had in
prospect with his file companion. The
pair as they stood on the knoll looled
and acted as much like conspirators as
two human beings ever did under like
circumstances. This is no fairy tale,
but an absolute statement of what
and my cousin witnessed. From that
day to this have had an increased re-
spect for the intelligence of the horse"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The telford paved streets are sprink-
led at the city's expense. It is done
on the score of economy. 1t was
found that If telford pavements were
not systematically sprinkled in the dry
seasons, the cost of repair each year
would far exceed the expense of
sprinkling. It was charged by proper
ty owners on other streets that it was
discriminating against them to use
public funds,for the wetting of the
telford streets. Chairman Ford, of
the Street Committee, advanced the
theory of sprinkling the telford pave
ments under the department of street
repairs, contending it was as lawful
to use water for the preservation of
telford as it was to use stone or other
material to keep up other streets. He
further demonstrated that 1t was
economy. These propositions have
been acquiesed in since 1901 Eliza
beth Journal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
DEGREES OF TEMPERANCE.
Fanny Answers to the Question, "DO
You Use Intoxicating
+: Beverages."

Among the regular questions to be
answered by applicants for admission
to the examinations in the city of
New York is the following, says A. M.
Jones, in McClure's: do you use in
toxicating beverages, and If so, to
what extent?" 1t was a Yankee who
replied: mo, but take drink" and
1t was Swede who carefully estimat@
ed the extent Of his Indulgence at "one
glass of beer In ten days" The birth
place of q man who wrote that he did
use Intoxicating beverages "but not as
an occupation is not recorded, but
the nationality Of the mournful APP
plicant who also drank. but mot to
success may we'll be matter OF
doubt. One applicant of simple vocab-
ulary was content to respond: "Yes-
mild" while another added the assur-
ance that he drank In "gentlemanly
way" Still another sought to remove
all prejudice from the minds OF the
examiners by stating that he never
used any beverages" at all, and one
OF his companions admitted using
them, though mot effectively"
The oommonest answer to the ques-
tion consists either of the single word
moderately" OF of some equivalent
phrase. which, on the whole, seems to
the examiners the most suitable re-
sponss. Perhaps the honest soul who
reported himself -'almost temperate"
was fair representative. Sometimes
by clip the applicant will write the
reverse of what he obviously intended,
as when recently one said 'immoder-
alton. !" and another replied; "Yes, to
no extent"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
PROPOSALS
FOR
Voting Machines.

The State Board of Voting Machine
Commissioners nearby gives notice that
pursuant to and in accordance with the
provisions and conditions of an act of the
Legislature of the State of New Jersey
entitled "An Act authorizing the State
Board of Voting Machine Commissioners
to purchase voting machines for use at
elections to be held in thisState, and pro.
viding for the location, use and care OF
such machines, approved April 8, 1908;
they intend to purchase eighty-one (Sl)
voting machines IN accordance with the
following specifications: All machines
must be of kind, style or pattern, which
has been or may hereafter be approved
by the State Board of Voting Machine
commissioners, in conformity with the
laws of this State.
All machines must conform to and meet
all the requirements of an act of the Leg.
islature entitled, IAN Act to authorize
the use of voting machines at elections
hereafter to be held in this State or in any
subvision thereof, and providing that the
votes cast at any such elections must be
registered or recorded and counted, and
the result of such elections ascertain.
ed by such Machines" Approved April
the supplements thereto.
All machines shall provide facilities FOL
voting for candidates of at least seventh
different parties or organizations, and
for not less than thirty (30) candidates oI
each party organizations, and for and
| against at least fifteen (15) different ques.
tions or amendments.
All machines shall be capable of regis.
| toVs ~,
votes for each and every candidate.
All machines must be supplied with q
booth, canopy, curtain or other contri
vance so arranged or affixed as to insure
secrecy when used and must be suitably
encased and delivered at any place with.
in the State of New Jersey as directed by
the Commissioners on or before the 10Th
day of September, 1908.
The person or persons If any, whose
proposals may be accepted must comply
with all the provisions of the Act pursu-
ant to which this notice is given, and
give bond in the penal sum of Five
hundred dollars $500 for each machine
purchased with sureties to be approved
by the Commissioners for the faithful
performance of the terms Of the contract
when executed.
| proposals Tor the ABOVE are nearby IN
vited; said proposals to state the style OF
kind of machine proposed TO be furnished
and the price, both for the entire eighty,
one (81) machines, and for any number
less than eighty one machines which
price in no case shall be more than Five
hundred dollars ($500) for each machine
The commissioners reserve the right tC
reject any or all proposals.
Proposals should be addressed to The
State Board of Voting Machine Commits
sioners, Seward Davis, Secretary, p. o
Box 1858, Upper Montclair, New Jersey
and must be received on or before the Isl
day of July, 1903.
JOSEPH A. BROTHEL,
SEWARD DAVIS,
EDWARD L. PHILLIPS.
The State Board Of Voting Machine Com
missioners.
2800-5-2e.80
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
stIII at Wnr.

There is European state which
has been at waz over 80 years with
out knowing it. This is Liechten-
stein. In 1866, at the outbreak of war
between Prussia and Austria, the
prince of Liechtenstein declared for
Austria. When peace was made this
principaiity was forgotten. It had
made war and never signed the peace
Consequently, according to all pFece-
dent, it is still IN 3 state OF war
Chicago Post. -. a-Aas..e
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

An owner has at last been found for
practically all the stolen goods recent
ly found in the house in Front street.
This practically closes one of the most
interesting cases the local police have
had to deal with in some time. 1t is
probable the next time the river
pirates want to find hiding place for
their loot they will keep away from
Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

The agitation for a water supply all
their own, seems TO, be growing in
South Amboy. II Perth Amboy does
not lock cut, she will lose a good GUS
toner. Our neighbors across the river
can hardly be blamed for desiring q
plant Of their own under the circum-
stances. The local water department.
has been so busy making a profit for
the city that it has neglected to keep
ths supply up to theirapidly increasing
5 demand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
snved hr 0nnrnntIne.

A few years ago 1t would have
seemed absurd to promise that the
great commercial ports of the world
could be made absolutely free from
danger of invasion by such epidemic
seourges as cholera and plague, but
careful investigation of the ele-
ments of danger and a rigid en-.
forcement of quarantine regulations
have made all our cities exempt
from infection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

Constable Sohantz took advantage
Of the mayors proclamation Saturday
and shot a dog, which, he declares,
tried to bite him. Not that we wish
Mr.. Schantz any harm, but for the
general good of the public, we wish a
few mgEe dogs woald 60 at him. He
( seems to know exactly what to do
under the circumstances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

DIR. Cancani. after a careful study
of italian earthquakes, finds that all
such disturbances strong enough to
damage buildings, even to slight ex-
tent, are invariably preceded as well
as followed by minor shocks. In
other words, an earthquake is not an
isolated phenomenon, but is one of a
series of disturbances. When the
depth of the focus of disturbance is
small the tremors last about ten
days, when of moderate depth about
three months, and when of great
depth possibly several years. Prof
Omori in Japan has arrived at similar
conclusions about minor shocks con-
nected with strong earthquakes. Sci
ence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
she carrled the Arrnment.

''Do you mean to tell me-" he said
to the little wife at the breakfast ta-
bic, ''that sou really believe in a per-
aonal devil?"
"Fes. dear" was the confident reply,
'T've always had supreme faith inyou." /"
And then ne said that he'd better be
going, for he was ten minutes late,
anyhow ATLANTA Constitution
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
Smallpox DisfiGurement.

In recent article in widely
read magazine on "Niels Finson and
His Heating Rays" 1t is said: "All
the world might now have smallpox
without fear of disfgurements.' .
The red light treatment was expert
mented with long before and much
since that publication, and the re-
suits show the quoted statement to
he unwarranted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08
venoIr1 a. snnlxen.

The venom of snakes contains only
intermediary bodies which alone
would not be Virulently poisonous,
but the normal blood serum of ssls-
ceptible animals contains the sub
stances which, by conjoint action
with the intermediary bodies Of the
venom, cause the deadly poisoning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

The Elizabeth journal says the mos
quitoes must 60. Well, as far as the
experiences of a great majority of
New Jersey residents are concerned,
they are on the 60 and will continue
to go all summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

II congratulate you most hearth
ly," said the near-sighted guest at
the wedding, ION this happy-O, I
beg your pardon! thought l was
speaking TO the bridegroom"
That's all right" the other man
replied, II accept your congratula-
tions. / am the father of the bride" :"
Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

With little more rain like we had
yesterday and there are those in this
city who would claim that Perth Am
boys fire department is once more in
first class condition-at least, good
enough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

The Freeholders must expect some
desperate criminals to be placed IN
the county Jail for they are going to
have locks placed ON the cell doors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

1t is estimated that 10000 automo-
biles will be placed on the market
this year, and that will not supply
half the demand. .-Passaic News.
This will explain any increase in
death rate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

Bargains in real estate are to be
found in the real estate column on
page 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-08

Far-sighted people are not apt to see
their own faults, Chicago Journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
DO NOT DOSE ThE ST0MaCH
Cure Catar-' by Natures Own Method-Every Breath of Hyomei Brings ReiIek.

Nearly every one who has catarrh knows how foolish it is to try and cure 1t by drugging the stomach. Temporary relief may be given, but cure seldom comes.
 Until recently your physician would have said the only way to cure catarrh would be to have a change of climate; but now with Hyomei you can carry a health giving climate in your vest pocket and by breathing 1t few minutes four times day soon cure yourself.
 The complete Hyomei outfit costs but $1.OO and consists of an inhaler that can be carried in the vest pocket, q medicine dropper and bottle of Hyomei, The in' haler lasts a lifetime. and if one bott.q does not cure, an extra bottle of Hyomel can be obtained for 50 cents. It is the most economical of all remedies adver- tised for the cure of catarrh. and Is tht only ono that follows nature in her meth od of treating diseases of the respiratory organs. -
 F. c Fowler has sold a great many Hyomei outfits and the more he sells. the more convinced he is that he Is perfectly safe in guaranteeing to refund the money If Hyomei does not cure.
 Q)-su-tu-thu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
Wine to Host First.

The wine was opened dexterously by the waiter, who wrapped a napkin about thu bottle, and. before serving the guests poured a few drops into the hosts glass says The Philadelphia Record.
 Why did this waiter give you a little wine before helping the rest of us?" saic man of curious mind.
 Oh" said the host. that's always done"
 "oh, I know it's always done. That does not answer my question, though. Here waiter" the man persisted, you tell me won't you. why, when you open a bottle of wine, you pour a few drops into the hosts glass before serving the guests?"
 The waiter smiled and answered.
 Tt is a matter of form, sir--an old cus- tom-a politeness. Its origin Hes in the fact that, after the removal of the cora there might be left a little dust or a few specks of cork. The first drops poured out would, in that event, contain the dust or the cork, and thus the guest, were he served first, might get the refuse. Hence the host is given the first drops. He is determined that, If there Is any dirt in the neck of the bottle, he, and not one of the guests, will take 1t.
 AS a matter of fact, if you know how to open wine, you have no dif1culty in keeping the bottles neck clean. The cus- tom, therefore, Is a formality in America. In Italy. though, it is a real necessity. for it seems that over there they pour a little oil in the necks of their bottles of native wine before corking on the ground that this makes the wine airtight. No doubt it does, but it also, in some cases, gives to the first glass from the bottle a decidedly oily flavor. Therefore the firt glass the host gallantly takes"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
His Victory,

January Smart Set.
 T understood you to say that you re- ject me-" he said.
 Your understanding is correct" she replied. although somewhat blunt. feel that I cannot marry you"
 She took step forward. and gently touched his arm. A tear was in her eye.
 I'm so sorry," she said. .
 Something in her voice made him straighten up. He had not asked for sympathy. He resented it so suddenly that it was as If some outside power had taken possession of him. He felt mad right through.
 You needn't be-, he replied. Why should you be? If you entertain the slightest notion that I'm going to jumT off the dock or ruin my life. dismiss Il at once. There are. can assure you worse things than being a bachelor. IT the first place, there are no enormous bills to pay. Then, man can go ant lJcome as he plsasea. without let or hin drance. Instead of being bound dowl to one woman, subject to her whims, hel idle fancies, he is free for all. He car pursue his cherished ambitions withou interruption. When he is sick, he cal secure proper care without being nurseC by an amateur. He doesn't have to at tend dinner parties, or any other kin' of parties, if he doesn't want to, Hii
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27
FITZSIMM ONS

ears and his body held rigid cannot move quickly. When you jump back from an attack do not alter the position of your body; in other words. go back with the feet, you are still in position for either attack or defense should your opponent follow you.
 The man who would evade an on- slaught by thrusting back his head and body so that he is almost falling back ward Is all wrong. His adversary could follow the attack and easily have the ''backward'' man at his mercy.
 Fill the Lungs.
 When boxing. keep your stomach in and your chest out: not stiffly. but naturally. It may be awkward at first. but you will soon learn how easy 1t Is and wonder how you ever stood any other way.
 By keeping the stomach in and the chest full or air you; enjoy all the lung strengthening benefits of boxing and keep the stomach out of, harms way. That part of the body Is always point of attack and should be protected.
 I will next tell how to hold the hands while boxing.
 Position for the Hands.
 Tn my last chapter told how to hold the body while boxing The position of the body plays a most important part in the art of self-defense. Now. that you have learned the correct. way of holding the body. shall tell you how to hold the hands, #E ts
 Tn boxing never have the muscles ''set'' and tense. Always have all the muscles of the arms and body and legs loose and ready for action. Hold your hands open. Never close your fist, except at the mo- ment when you land blow. The req son for this is plain; holding your fist closed strains the muscles of the fore arm and uses up a certain part of your strength unnecessarily. Always remem- Der that you should never use any physt- cal force until the moment arrives when you need it. Do not have your muscles strained and rigid. Keep everything loose. It is easy to do so, and the best exhibition always comes from man who is not muscle-bound. In landing a blow remember this particular piece of advice: never hit with the thumb. Always keep the thumb up. and when you land a punch have the impact and your oppon. ent's head in such relation that your hand will not be injured: that is, use the first two knuckIes of the hand.
 In hitting blow never close the hand until the blow is landed. The reason fo1 this Is that 1t strains the muscles of thu forearm and tires the boxer needlessly. the muscles from an unnecessary strain but keeps a wider space of glove always ready to defend from attack.
 Now. in stopping blow there is wrong and right way, Always turn tn, palm of the glove outward in stopping blow, Keep the. hand open. This pre-
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