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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-07

A parrot has been added to the me-
nagerie of President Roosevelt 1t is
said to be a well trained and very vol
uble bird. Possibly the President
wishes to make use of the parrot to
do the talking for him when his fenc-
ing partner barks his fingers or raps
his head with the single-stick.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-07

HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-07
"Take Ka1o1a SIX days and
eat anything You want"

Correspondence solicited and sampIas
mailed to any address.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Jersey City is to receive $26, 900
from the Erie Railroad Company as a
result of Mayor Fagan's efforts to
compel the company to pay its fair
share of local taxes. That ought to
stop the equal taxation" cry for a
minute, and incidentally make vote
for Mayor Pagan in the November
election, when he will try for another
term. Trenton Times.
The Trenton "True America" "
thinks there is a clear field for the
small counties to select the Democratic
candidate for Governor, and it figura-
lively turns up it's nose at the Demo
cratic harmony. It says: "The situa-
tion is politically interesting as ex-
employing the quality of the harmony
which we are so frequently told is
now prevailing IN the Democratic
party in New Jersey. Jersey City
Journal
Saturday was proud day for Gam
den, for then was launched the great
est ship ever built on the Delaware
river, the one stream that rivals the
Clyde in it's shipbuilding industry.
The stately Mongolia, 615 feet in
length, slipped gracefully from her
ways and was as easily handled as
the smallest product of Camden 3
great shipbuiIding plant. Having
proved to the world that we have the
facilities for turning out the biggest
and best merchant ships, we wall now
proceed to build fighting ships for
Uncle Sam and the Cramps should look
to their laurels. Camden Post Tele-
gram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29

A strange piece of news comes from
Tunis. 1t is stated that gold deposits
have been discovered in the regions of
Sousse and Bizerta. Samples are said
to have yielded from two to three
ounces per ton, with minimum of 16
pennyweights A writer in the Matin
goes so far as to declare that some
specimens obtained near Kairouan
have produced in the laboratory the
fabulous yield of three and four
pounds to the ton. The mining de-
partment in the Regency is reported
by the same authority, to have at first
refused to issue permits until IL was
proved that the gold existed, but IS
now granting them at the rate of 100
a day A specialist in Paris, however
refuses to believe in the authenticate
of the discovery, on the ground that
the geological formation of Tunis does
not admit Of the existence of the con-
glomerate that is said to extend for a
distance of over 30 miles. being too
recent" as until modern times II was
partly covered with water.-London
Economist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29

A stranger coming to Perth Amboy
may, at first, be impressed with the
general activity of the place, seeing
the tall chimneys of our numerous
factories and watch the men as they
90 and return from work, but if one
would gain real idea of the work
being done here, he must take trip
along the water front in a boat.
It is along the shore of Staten Island
sound that the real importance of
this city is noted. From one end OF
the water front to the other is con-
tinual whirl of activity. Machine
shops, dry docks, ship yards and coal
wharves employing hundreds of men,
make bee hive of industry that will
be hard to surpass in any city in New
Jersey.
At the dry docks are huge four
masted schooners, vessels coming from
every port along the Atlantic coast,
being repaired. They are lifted high
and dry while hundreds of men creep
around beneath the hulls and crawl
over their sides like so many ants
81 boats and barges are mpbred
S3ss1ssr 2..Ds'sr row, each waiting sturn at
the dry docks So great port for
repairing vessels has Perth Amboy
become that another mammoth dry
dock is being built, one capable OF
lifting the largest of vessels that can
sail in these waters. When not used
for big vessels, such docks as this one
can raise half dozen canal boats al
once and thus save time. Boats just
started, nearly completed and ready
to launch are seen. Goal barges, with
capacity of.hundreds of tons, block
the sound waiting a chance at the
coal wharves for cargo for Boston
and eastern ports. Further up the
sound steamers from South Americs
unload and return for another cargo.
Perth Amboy's fine harbor and deeI
water is becoming more and more
favorably known and the water front
Is hardly capable Of keeping up to the
demands made upon it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29

A movement that bodies i'll to the
mosquito has been organized among
twenty -one cities and towns in Essex, I,
Union and Middlesex counties. The
object is to form a sort of anti-mos-
quito trust by combination among
the Boards of Health to make united
and systematic crusade against the
pest. The general in command of the
allied armies will be Professor John
B. Smith, the State entomologist.
This means business md promises
results. New York Herald.
The letter from Professor Smith,
published in the Evening News yes.
terday, shows that he means business
and is going to give Perth Amboy a
chance to free itself of most annoy
ing pest. People here, however, have
become SO accustomed to scratching
mosquito bites that they take it as d
matter of course and, then, there are
those who will scoff at any new move
ment toward Improvement. Perth
Amboy has TOO many of this sort for
its own good.
All thS cities of the State are taking
up the mosquito crusade and the
Board of Health of the different muni.
Feipalities have united to fight the
common enemy. 1t would be very
timely if the local board should take
some action in this regard and assist
Professor Smith in every way possible,
the same as the health boards of Other
cities have done. If they have not
the funds, it is very probable it could
secure public aid, only let them issue
the call. There are many of oui
citizens ready to contribute toward
the determination of the mosquitoes
only they want leader. The Board
of Health has taken up the movement
in every other city, it would seem NJ
to that body to do it here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29
This Was six Centuries Ago.

Some of the ancient agreements be-
tween the little Swiss states were
very noteworthy. In 1243 Bern and
Fribourg made a covenant which last
ed for more than 200 years, by which
they agreed that even a war between
them should not destroy their agree
ment, that no war between them
should be entered on without a pre-
vious attempt at conciliation, and
that within II days of the end of
any feud all territory conquered and
spoils of war must be returned to
their owners. Cities which $50 years
ago could agree to such terms de-
serve to live in history! Basle Schaff-
hausen and Appenzell few wears
later were wise and far-sighted
enough to agree "to sit still and seek
Cancellation" in case of differences be-
tween them. Just over 600 years ago
the Swiss confederation was found
ed by the three tiny mountain states.
Uri, Schwys and Nidwalden, which.
remaining small and unimportant
themselves, have by the force of the
idea of union, drawn to themselves
from time to time larger states and
powerful cities, till to-day the Swiss
nation can, in proportion to it's size
and population, boast of prouder
history and greater benefits Ito man.
kid tnan any other nation in Eu-
rome.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29

without doubt Perth Amboy will
be well represented at the yacht races
this fall. The contests promise to be
the most interesting that have ever
been sailed for the Americas s cup. 1t
is freely admitted that Shamrock Ill
is the speediest craft that has ever
crossed the ocean in search of the
prize and. while the Reliance leads
all the old defenders in most of the
races, her superiority over them is
not so pronounced as is the new chal-
lenger over the Shamrock l. While
we are for America first, last and all
times, it would make things very in
teresting if our genial friend Sir
Thomas should take the cup back with
him. In that event the sport would
continue with but little intermission
until 1t was brought back again.
Whereas. if Sir Thomas fails, it is
hardly probable that he will try
again, and we doubt if there is an
other Britisher with blood enough to
make the attempt for there is no ques.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29

Degree of Pocohoutas-I. o. r. M
Meets every I'd and 4th Friday at City Hal
Mrs. H. Smith, Pocohontas. Mrs. Viii
liam Greenleaf, c. of r. Mrs. P. Erickson
c. of w.
F. and A. M. Raritan Lodge No. 81
Regular Communications and. and 4th
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hail. Smith Street
c. F. Hall, w. M; c. K. Seaman. Sec'y.
High Street.
F, of A. Court Amboy No. 5S, meets al
K. of P. Hail. first and third Wednesday
Thos. Lucas. Chief Ranger, E. ]. Dalton
Fin Sec., o5 New Brunswick ave.
GA. R. Major James H. Dandy Post
No. A3. S. G. Garretson, Commander;
Adjt. Rev. E. B. French, Westminster.
Impd o. R. M. Po Ambo Tribe No. 65
Schwartz. Sachem, Hans S. Smith, C. of r.
| Andrew Jensen c. of w.
Ira B. Tice Lodge No. goo Railroad
Trainmen, meet every Ist and 3rd Sunday
Knights of Pythias Hall Cor. Smith and
High streets. T. J. Griffin Master Robt.
Mulvaney Secretary, Charles Miller Tres
urer.
1. o. of F., Court Keasbey, No. 1867.
Meets last Thursday of every month,
K. of c. Hall, corner Smith and Rector
streets. G. w. F1thian, Chief Ranger
II. E. Pickersgill, Secretary, II Lewis st.
l. o. o. F. Lawrence Lodge, No. 81
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith street
every Friday night. DR.. Frank Crowther,
N. G.; F. L. Harrington, Sec'y., Brighton
Ave.
Jr. o. U. A. M. Middlesex Council No.
63. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
in City Hail. Charles Cluney, Counsellor,
G. M. Adair, Recording Secretary 2o3
Madison Av
X. of P. Algonquin Lodge, No. "a.
Meets every Monday X of P, Hall Smith
and High Streets, Harvey Stetson, C. c.;
Chris Meshrow, K. of r. and S.
X. of c. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every I'D and 4th Wednesday in X. of C.
Hall, Smith and Rector Street. w A.
Growney, G. K; Recording Sec'y..
Richard A. Bolger, I24 Market Street.
!, o, of F. Court Perth Amhoy, No.
3o43. Meets K. OF P, Hall, High and
Smith Streets, every Ist and 3rd Tuesdays.
John X, Sheehy, C. R. Peter Poulsen, r.
S., los Elm Street
K. A. Middlesex Council No. 100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
Mccullough Regent, N. H. Moore, Secre-
tary, 60 Jefferson Street.
K. of G. E. Meets in Odd Fellows
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday night.
George Bath, Noble Grand; Frank B. Reed,
Keeper OF Records, I2o Mechanic street.
P. o. S. OF A., Washington Camp, No.
7o. Meets every second and fourth Thurs.
day X. of P. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President; ]. M. Mills,
Secretary, 2Io Oak street,
w. o. w. Perth Amboy Camp No. 10,
meets at City Hall Ist and 3rd Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen e. c., DR.. II. K. Mason
Clerk, 63s Smith street
Washington Literary Club meets in Un-
ion Hall Adelaide Building, on the Second
Sunday of Each Month at o'clock p. m.
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29
Rates to San Francisco.

On account of the National Encamp-
ment, G. A. r. at San Francisco,
Cal, August II to %, 1908, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets to San Francisco or
Los Angeles from all stations ON it's
lines, from July 81 to August 13, in
elusive, at greatly reduced rates.
These tickets will be good for return
passage to original starting point not
later than October Is, inclusive, when
executed by Joint Agent at Los An
geles or San Fransico and payment of
so cents made for this service. For
specific information regarding rates
and routes, apply to Ticket Agents.
7-28-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29
English Girls i'm business.

According to the statistics, 1O2 girls
under IA years are actresses in England.
Also 1t is disclosed that a girl of ten is
acting as a general shopkeeper, while
another only year older is returned
as a pawnbroker. Ten little maids, lust
ten summers old. are entered as engaged
in the laundry and washing service. The
cares of business life have begun at the
same age for at least one girl CONNER
cial clerk, and there are two girls of IL
for whom school would seem filter
place than the public-house bar, in
which they serve. Another girl has en-
tered before her teens into the ranks
of Scripture readers and itinerant
preachers. 4----
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29
A plmcult Task.

Tramp-You has purity easy times
nothin' to do but stand here sellin' lead
pencils.
Pencil Peddler-Think it's easy. do
yeh: Don't you know people won't buy
pencils of feller on tn street unless
he looks starved an detected an des-
pairin'
That's easy"
"'Tain't easy to look that way right
along. wen y'r rakin' in four dollars
day."-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29
Ostentation.

'.You say that mans relations won't
apeak to him?" said the surveyor. who
had stopped at the log cabin.
Yes. An it serves him right. Jes
as soon as he come into little property
be bought hisself glass eye an set
o. false teeth, an his kin reckoned it was
mighty ill-mannered to come around
putin on style an wearin' all that jew
Rlry. Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29
The Sequel.

Blinks-That friend you introduced
ne to yesterday seems to be melan-
choly sort of chap. What's the matter
with him?
jerks Disappointment in love, / be-
lieve.
Blinks-Another case of flowed and
lost" eh?
Jenks-Oh. no He loved and won.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29
His snrcnnm.

Farmer Hornbeak Tin the midst OF
his reading)-Wa-al, Ill say for him,
the editor Of the Plaindealer can be the
Iarcasticest feller ever saw, when he
tries.
Mrs. Hornbeak-What makes you say
20, Ezry?
Farmer Hornbeak Why, in this
weeks issue, the department entitled
Local Intelligence" is only about three
inches long Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29

While on your vacation Don't for.
get to have The Evening News mailed
to you, and in this way keep in touch
with your home doings. No extra
charge for mailing, and address
changed as often as desired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29

Parker-What's wrong! You seem
worried.
Streeter-I am. wrote two notes.
one to my brother asking him If he took
me for fool. and the other to Miss
Gliding asking her If she would be mine.
While | was out somebody telephoned:
"Yes." and don't know which OF EN-
1t was. London Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29

Hero-Villainl shall force you to
eat your own words!
Villain Thank HeavenI / thought
he was going to make me eat break
fast fnod! Brooklyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTs

July 29-Excursion, St. Stephen s
Danish e. Lutheran Sunday
School
July 30-Picnic Loeser's Grove, Young
Mems Hebrew Association.
Aug. Picnic Braga Society, Ex-
celsior Grove.
Aug. 18-Excursion auspices Court
Amboy +. of A.
Aug. 27-Excursion to Ocean Grove,
Simpson M. e. Sunday
School.
Nov. IS, 10, 20-Fair, Presbyterian
Chapel.
Read the real estate advertising
column on page Q, today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-29

tion but that Sir Thomas, in the
Shamrock Ill, has the best there is on
the other side.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-06-19
Piet Heyn's Greeting.

Piet Heyn was a Dutch naval officer
who captured one OF the Spanish silver
fleets in 1923. How he was received
at home upon his return is told in the
Naval Heroes of Holland"
The homecoming was such as no
Dutchman before him had ever expert
enced. Wherever he went his reception
was one of unbounded enthusiasm
Everywhere he was Toasted, every
where bonfires were burning, bells were
ringing and crowds were shouting
themselves hoarse in his honor. His
progress from city to city was an I'M
broken ovation. But that was not the
end
The Dutch housewife is noted for her
cleanliness. After all that feasting,
Pet Heyn turned his steps to the home
of his two sisters In the village OF Bro
eek, noted as the most scrupulously
neat town In all that land of spotless
paints and glistening metal dishes. There
Pet announced himself by the knocker
on the door. This was answered by one
Of his sisters, who, on opening the door
and seeing who was there, instead OF
falling upon the neck Of her hero-broth-
er as the sister Of such a man would
do in any other land, coolly looked at
his feet, and seeing that his boots were
muddy, said 80 Pet, is that you?
Just stay there till l bring your slip
Ders."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-06-19
FOR BIG REVOLVER MATCHES.
Experts of America and France Agree
Upon Contestants.

Conditions for international revolver
matches by cable have been agreed
upon by the United States Revolver
association and the National Shooting
society of France, and as a result the
contest will De held June 81 % or 80.
The question of date is the only mat
ter remaining unsettled. The French
experts desire that the limit for the
barrel be 1914 inches and the weight
of arm 2 5-8 pounds. This was ac-
cepted by the Americans, most of
whom, however, will use the regula-
ton inch barrel and the other barrels
varying up to inches. There will be
Is men and three substitutes on each
team. Each of the Is will use the 10
standard American targets of six shots
each at distance of so yards.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-06-19
Too Previnns-

A story Of Doctor Sewen, for many
years warden of New College, Oxford.
comes from Public Opinion. When
Doctor Sewell was seriously i'll. about
a year ago. the fellows of the college.
and, indeed, all his friendr. despalred
OF his life.
The senior fellow at the time, wish
Ing to have all things in order, wrote
to the home secretary for leave to
bury the warden in the college chapel.
Before the next college meeting the
warden had recovered. He presided
at the meeting. and with no little en-
joyment read out the home Offices let
ter permitting his own burial.
1T gives me great pleasure" said he.
"to congratulate the senior fellow on
his admirable promptitude and energy.
| cannot, however, truthfully say that
/ regret that both were wasted"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-06-19
n7SSS&eee ssSSSS3SSA
~ ~
4 THE MAN OUTSIDE &
SSSSSSSSSSSsS SSS@SSSSSSSSg
- o.

"a VERYBODY for ten miles
Eh around knew that Burt Thatcher
and Minnie Davis were engaged.
She was the daughter of a farmer,
and he was clerk in a village store,
and both had many friends and ac-
quaintances.
The course of true love was running
along as smoothly as a pair Of bob
sleighs in winter time when a wind
mill agent came along and sold Farmer
Davis a mill.
This agent was a middle-aged man
with golden whlskers and a great deal
of cheek, atd as he had to direct the
setting up Of the mill he was at the
farmhouse for a couple Of weeks His
attention was early attracted to Min
ME. and he posed for an, old bachelor
and uttered more words of praise and
fattery in ten minutes than she had
ever heard in a month before.
The knowledge that she was en-
gagged together with a sight Of the
young man who was to lead her to
the hymeneal altar, animated the
agent with a spirit of deviltry, and he
sung the praises of Minnie Davis till
Burt Thatcher's jealousy was aroused
and he was ready for a quarrel
When once young man lets his best
girl understand that he is jealous Of
her she feels it her bounden duty to
make him as uncomfortable as she can
for a few weeks.
Young Thatcher might as well have
been Jealous of Minnie's grandfather
as Of the windmill man with his golden
whiskers, but when he heard that the
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-06-19

two sang hymns and played checkers
together, in addition to gathering har-
vest apples and reading Shakespeare on
the front veranda after dinner, the
green-eyed monster demanded a row.
One was forthcoming. One evening
the clerk drove up to Farmer Davis
with his jaw "sot," and five minutes
later he was saying to the girl of his
heart:
False creature, how dare you look
into my eyes after the way you have
carried on with that yallar-whiskered
old hollyhock!"
His whiskers are not yellow, but
golden" corrected Minnie, land he's
hardly more than young man yet"
"Ha! 1t must be a case of love at
first sight, with the whiskers thrown
in"
Il say his whiskers are golden"
"They are yallarw
You want to pick a quarrelw
You want to marry him."
Thence on 1t was easy for the young
man. All he had to do was to call
Minnie a heartless girl, a fiirt and n
coquette, and add that he was glad he
had found her out before 1t was too
late.
Her feelings were hurt, her indigna-
ton aroused, and she suggested that
he had better look around and find
some one to suit him better or course
no drove oxvov with 40 nina, fooo -. a
surging heart, and of course 1t wasn't
a week before everybody heard of the
row and had something to say about
1t.
When he had fulfilled his mission.
which was to put up the best wind
mills on earth and tell every farmers
daughter that she was the sweetest
and handsomest girl in the country,
the windmill man took his pay and
drove on, and his golden whlskers
were hardly remembered fifteen min
utes after his departure.
Among the people who were sur
prised that he did not ask for Minnie's
hand before leaving the neighborhood
was Burt Thatcher. He was not only
surprised. but Modified. He was not
only Modified, but found himself won
dering If he couldn't make 1t up with
the girl and be restored to favor Like
many another man, he didn't appre-
ciate good thing until he had lost it.
The more Burt thought of those
whiskers the more he was inclined to
believe that the color was golden, in.
stead of ''yallar," but how was he to
let Minnie understand his change OF
feelings? He must gently crawfish the
next time she visited the store to
trade" ard If she showed a yielding
disposition the chasm would be
bridged.
This decision arrived at. he had only