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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
ONE BASS THRICE TAKEN.
Greedy Fish Comes Back After the
Bait Although Wounded
in the Effort.

Sometimes a fish strikes because it IL
hungry, sometimes because it is irri.
tated, sometimes because it has got into
the habit of doing so. There are fish
which, when a bait has been snatched
away from them once, cannot be tempt
ed to attack it again, though the hook
has not touched them; there are Others
which will return to the charge, even
though they have beer badly scratched
says the New York Sun.
Recently a couple of men fishing
from a boat on Round Lake, in Sawyer
county, Wis, caught a couple of dozen
of bass and, having enough, returned
to the water all taken thereafter. One
returned a three-pounder whose side
had been freshly SCARED by a muskal-
longe.
A moment afterward the frog was
taken and he hauled out a fish SCARED
in the same place. He believed 1t TO be
the same fish, but to make sure clipped
the edge of a back fin with his knife and
put it in the water.
After a couple of casts the frog was
again seized and the fish, after a fight,
was reeled in. 1t was the marked bass.
To avoid taking this fish all ofsthe af-
ternoon the boat was moved away
Early in June two friends named
Wade and Shively, fishing on Long
Lake, Wis, lost two frogs apiece and all
within five minutes. They were using
small green frogs hooked through the
lips. They believed that some e%Xtraor-
dinarily smart bass was after their
hook.
Then Shively got a strike and
hooked his fish. A big fight followed,
and when the bass was landed it was
found that it had taken all five frogs.
George Clark, of Chicago, fishAg in
the Gogebic region of Michigan this
spring, hooked a muskallonge when
trolling with some sixty feet of line
out. The fish Immediately rolled over
on the line, wrapping it about its body
twice or thrice, and gave a hard fight.
After twenty minutes of work it was
brought to the boatside and shot
through the head.
1t weighed IL pounds. not a particu,
larly big musky, but strong and game.
Certainly it struck at the spoon be-
cause it was angry and not because it
was hungry, for sticking out of one side
of its mouth was the tail of a bass
which weighed a pound and a half.
Three inches of the tail and body pro-
jected; the remainder of the bass was
firmly fastened in the NAV and doubt
less the tail would have been swallowed
after the other part was digested if
Clark and his spoon had not happened
along.
The musky made it's fight with the
bass sticking out of one side of it's
mouth and the hook sticking into the
other side of it, and the bass was not
loosened at all by the struggles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

F. ana A. M. Raritan Lodge No. 81
Regular Communications and. and 4th.
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
C. F. Hall, w. M; c. X. Seaman. Sec'y.,
High Street.
F. of A. Court Amboy No. So, meets at
K. of P. Han, first and third Wednesday.
Thos. Lucas, Ghief Ranger, E. !. Dalton
Fin Sec, o5 New Brunswick ave.
G. A. r. MajoF James II. Dandy Post
No. az. S. G. Garretson, Commander;
Adjt. Rev. E. B. French, Westminster.
Impd o. r. M. Po Ambo Tribe No. IS
Council Sleep every Thursday. Peter
Axeen, Sachem, Hans s.. Smith, C. of X.
Andrew Jensen C. of w.
Ira B. lice Lodge No. 300 Railroad
rrainmen, meet eAery Ist and Srd Sunday
Knights of Pythia Hall Cor. Smith and
High streets. ri Griffin Master Robt.
Mulvaney Secret Charles Miller Tres
urer.
I. o. of F., CCkrt Keasbcy, No. 1867.
Meets last Thursday of every month,
x. of C Hall, Sorner Smith and Rector
streets. G. w. FIthian, Chief Ranger
II. E. Pickersgill, Secretary, II Lewis st.
1. o. o. F. Lawrence Lodge. No. o.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith street
every Friday night. DR.. Frank C%rowther,
N. G.; F.. l.. Harrington, Sec'y., Brighton
Ave.
Jr. o. u. A. M. Middlesex Council No.
O.. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
in City Hall. Charles Quincy, 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, X. of X. and S.
K. of c.. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every cd and Ath Wednesday in X. of c.
Hall, Smith and Rector Street. w A.
Growney, G. K; Recording Sec'y.,
Richard A. Bolger, I24 Market Street.
1. o. of F.. Court Perth Amboy, No.
3o43. Meets X. OF P. Hall, High and
Smith Streets, every Ist and grid Tuesdays.
John K. Sheehy, c. R. Peter Poulsen, R.
s., I65 Elm Street
r. A. Middlesex Council No. 100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
Mccullough Regent, N. II. Moore, Secre-
tary, 20 Jefferson Street.
K. of G.. Z. 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.
70. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day X. of p. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President; J. M. Mills,
Secretary, 2Io Oak street.
w. o. w. Perth Amboy Camp No. Ie,
meets at City Hall Ist and grid Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen e. c., DR.. II. X. Mason
Clerk, 634 Smith street.
Washington Literary Club meets in I'm
ion Hall Adelaide Building, or the Second
Sunday of Each Month at 3 o'clock p. m.
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
Very Conservative.

Conservatism is believed to be the
distinguishing characteristic of Eng
lishmen. A young man of Bermuda. of
English descent, now residing in New
York city, shows that the belief is well
founded. He imports his collars from
st. Georges Town, on the island where
he was born, not because he has any
prejudice against American-made
goods, nor because he can't get a col
lar to suit his needs in one of the
thousand or more shops where collars
are sold here, but simply that he is
used to the sort that he imports. Its
the kind I've always had, y know"
he says, by way of explanation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
COMMENT.

If there is going to be a free for all
race for the United States Senator
ship in 1905 Morristown has two mill
ionaire citizens, George W. jenkins
and A. r. Whitney, who may enter
for it.. AS neither of the gentlemen
is known in New Jersey politics, it
is hard to imagine where either would
come in q race between Senator Kean
and the well-heeled Essex gang, now
controlling State affairs. - Camden
Courier.
AS the date of the fall primaries
approaches it certainly does that
they who are putting mp the loudest
cries against the new primary law are
those who will be hit the hardest.
That clumsy, elephantine act, with
all its faults, seems to bid fair to
cleanse and purify politics.
Party leaders see their prestige and
power slipping from them as the
primaries are put beyond their con
troll. Is it possible that the dream of
honesty in politi cs is about to be real
lied, locally at least?-Asbury Park
Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
Electric Light in Bathrooms.

The using of electric light in bath
rooms, either public or private, so it
is asserted by IN English engineer,
is dangerous in many cases. Writing
to the Government Gazette, he says
that "the electric light switches most
usually employed have brass cover
and brass knobs, and it is quite pos
sible that this metal work may be
in unsupported contact with the cleo
trio supply wires. In such a case a
person standing on a dry wooden
floor. and using the switch, would not
notice any defect, but anyone in the
act Of taking a bath, or standing with
bare feet on a wet or metallic floor,
and attempting to turn on the light,
would receive a very severe shock,
which would probably prove fatal even
at the comparatively low pressure of
220/volts."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
STRATFORD HISTORIANS,
geIf-ImpOsed Duty of NeighbOrhOOd
Boys About the Home of
Shakespeare.

In Stratford-on-Avon, where Shakes
pearean pilgrims pay their summer
homage, the schoolboys have a sober
sense of duty. Their dutyis to tell travel
ers all about Shakespeare. The stranger
in the dreamy town walks with delight
through its quaint streets. Suddenly he
looks down. Whence comes that buzz
zing? No. he is not mistaken. 1t comes
from a group of schoolboys, writes
Arthur Folwell, in Youths Companion.
William Shakespeare, the gryte
poet" they are almost humming in
chorus, was born in Stratford-on-Avon
in 1564-the 'ouse in which he dwelt may
still be scents father in the gryte
poets boyhood was Ugh bciiiff of the
plyce-one who shykes a spear is the
meaning of is nyme," and so on, in ar
even monotone, undisturbed and tran
ouil. almost like the distant hum of bees.
That is about all the stranger can I'M
derstand. The rest is lost in faint, in
coherent mumblings, only an occasional
word being at all ineligible. The boys
do not look at any one in particular.
One gazes vacantly across the street,
another at his shoes, still another at the
sky; but all unite in telling the n
weird tale. For it, of course, they ex-
pect to- be tipped.
The tourist, used as he may be to
guides and their %parrot-like descrip-
lions, is amazed by the Stratford boys.
AS he listens to their chant he is at first
inclined to say:
whats all this about?"
But he gets yer that bravely. Inter-
rupt the Stratford youth in his studied
story of the bard, and he will start again
at the very beginning, without stopping
to answer the question. He will show
no surprise, no vexation; he will simply
commence all over again.
The story the boys tell is not contained
in any accepted life of Shakespeare. Any
one who can comprehend it will find it
a collection of local traditions. THERE'S
never a laugh in its delivery, not even a
smile. 1t is just a self-imposed duty-a
ceremony bequeathed by one generation
of Stratford boys to the next.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

above the $500 mark and it is greatly
to be desired that it does. If sufficient
money can be secured, the fireworks
will equal any of the displays to be
seen al Manhattan Beach, therefore
the citizens who think it is worth
three or four dollars to go to that
resort, might contribute that amount
to the fund and have the display
brought to them. This has the great
big advantage of being right at home
so that when 1t is all over there is no
tedious ride in the train to spoil all
the pleasure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

expected OF a porter, he made his sue
cession in connection with railways,
and rapidly rose until he obtained a
post as government director of rail-
ways. He became minister of finance
some II years ago, and since then has
grown more and more powerful. A sim
pie and transformations man, NJ. De
White does not lack impressiveness. He
is a big man. He stands six feet one
inch in his stockings and his frame is
strong-limbed and muscular. His fore
head is very high and full and his hair
rises from it combed straight back with
out a parting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

Raritan bay has done its part
toward affording amusement for
everyone this summer and has quite
made up for the bad season last year.
Both fish and crabs have been plentl-
full and when one lets up a %trif1e, the
other is on full force so there is al
ways something doing. Then, there
have been two boat races and a carnl-
val will soon be held. This is the
proper spirit. 1t is not every city that
has a water front and Perth Amboy
should make the most of hers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

The manner in which the funds for
the carnival are coming in is very
encouraging to those having the affair
in Dhafge. Thus far everything has
moved along smoothly and there is
Avery reason to believe the event this
year will eclipse all previous &C.
caslons. There now seems to be no
doubt but that the fund will go far
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
As Explained.

"Say, pa" queried little Johnny
Bumpernickle, whats the difference
between a green grocer and the other
kind?"
"The other kind sell exclusively for
cash, my son." replied the old
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
Pretty Near Right.

Citiman-You hear of "%journeymen
carpenters" "journeymen plumbers
and all that, but you lever hear of
"iourneywomen" at all. Funny, isn't
it?
subbubs-Yes, it certainly should be
proper to speak Of "journeywomen
cooks" They merely journey from
place to place.-Catholic Standard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
Where He Fell Down.

He could write a comic article that would
make you fairly roar,
And his after-dinner speeches were with
humor brimming Ger;
But when left to mind the baby his re-
sources were dispelled,
And the funnier he tried to be the more the
baby yelled.
RjtS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
The THORN and the Rose.

First Married Man.-Women are
frightful gossipers, aren't they.
Second Married Man-Yes; but Just
think what a lot of entertaining in
formation one would miss concerning
the n%eighbors were they otherwise
Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
No More ,Jam.

Mother Quitting the boy out of the
pantry)-How many more times will I
to tell you to keel away from that
preserve jar?
Small Boy (sobbing)-No more,
mamma, the jams all gone.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
Jink's Fool Notion,

Winks-Did you eyer notice that,
during hard times, religious revivals al
ways start up and the long-empty
churches are sure to be filled?
Jinks-Yes.
"How do you account for it,"
"Salvation's free.'-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
A P~essimistic View.

ST suppose there will never be-
to grabs until everything is gT
"Oh! Not even then; because
pie whd haven't grabbed anyt
be trying to grab what hal
been grbbbed Puck,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
Saved by Wireless Messope

In the case of the French ship which
went ashore on the Goodwins evidence
given in the admiralty court showed
that by means Of one short wireless
message property to the amount Of
9272. $40 was saved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
Another Unfortunate.

Walker-Dat wus dreadful distressin'
wot happened to Hungry Hanks out in
Kansas.
Rhodes-How wus it? Did he git
ketched in de floods?
"Wussun dat. He got ketched in de
harvest field ."-Kansas City Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

Solicitations! The last time | saw
him he was the most opinionated fell
low in town. How he has changed.
He-Oh! didn't you know-he was re-
Gently married?-Detroit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
Where They 60.

The men who'deal in flower seeds,
Would suffer like the dickens
In business, if 1t were not
For neighbors who keep chickens.
Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

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-a often as desired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

Colonel" SAID the fair hostess to the
hero of many battles, ARE you fond of
classical music?'
Madam" replied the gallant colonel.
I'm not afraid of it."-Chicago Daily
News,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

While the people are talking about
payements it might be we'll to
remember the plan suggested by AL
derman Runyon several months ago.
It was argued that, as so many OF
Perth Amboy streets needed paving
and it was practically impossible to do
1t all at once or within the next few
years, the residential streets should be
paved up the center with macadam
thus giving a crown to the street an
affording a good roadbed for vehicles.
This is similar to the present paving
on High street from Smith street to
the river.
Now that the city is to have more
icy raised bv taxation a good share
lid be spent on the streets, grad
curbing and paving them.
adam is q good material for pure
residential thoroughtares where
ell is light. 1t is cheap and, with
reasonable amount of care will
There are very few
n s'' Cite. o., Of this s., :': :
Gre in the country. For a
nominal sum, the city can keep in
operation three or four watering carts
which will not only keep down the
dust, but will aid greatlJ in keeping
the street in good condition. We have
already referred to the city of Eliza
beth where the expense of sprinkling
macadam is charged up TO the street
repair account. With macadam, a
large number of streets in Perth Am
boy could be put in excellent condi-
tion next spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20

A new tenant in an uptown hathouse
was promptly and forcibly demonstrated
with when she was found to possess an
appetite for fried onions. Later, when
she became acquainted with the other
tenants and they grew to like her, she
kSurtively mentioned her fondness for
1aalG 38&FNs edible and her disappoint-
he could never have them
$Xtf>k, of course, you can have
Eknever you want them"
kf the prime movers
Uier at the beginning.
Acouldn't live in the
Lor," returned the
'Oh, but it's
ANSWER, in seri-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-20
On th4same Plane.

Foreign A~ttaAhe-Are they on the
same plane sod billy?
American-q yes; they exchange
snubs regularl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-22
SOUTH DAKOTA
+
SIOUX FALLS SCORES
The City Can Now Proceed With the
Construction of Its Waterworks.

CONSERVATION OF Its WaterWorkS.
4 SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-Judge Garland,
of the United States court in this city,
has denied the motion of the South Dako-
ia Water company and the Farmers
Loan and Trust company of New York
city for permission to file a supplemental
bill and cross bill to the original bills
now pending in the federal court. This
action is a complete knock out for the
water company, which has been seeking
to prevent the city constructing mu-
nicipal waterworks system. Under the
decision of Judge Garland the construc-
ton of municipal system cannot be
prevented so long as the city does not
water company during the life Of its con-
tract witll~the city, which terminates in
April Of next year. Judge Garland, among
other things, decided that in view. Of the
fact that the water company's contract
terminates at that time, 1t was necessary
for the city to commence the construction
of a municipal system now.
Lyman Bros, Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
the Thomas Asher company Of Chicago,
and Gage Bros, also of Chicago, have
filed petition In the United States court
in this city asking that Frances M. Burke,
otherwise known as Frances M. Moffatt,
Of Bookings, be declared an involuntary
bankrupt. The defendant conducted a
millinery store at Bookings, but has dis
appeared, leaving her creditors in the
lurch. Aug. "a at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing has been fixed as the date for her to
appear before Judge Garland and show
cause why she should not be adjudged
an involuntary bankrupt in accordance
with the petition Of her creditors.
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MANITOBA
IN &
MANIToBAN ELECTIONS
Government Loses Most Of the Doubtful
Seats, but Can Afford to.

Government Loses Most Of the Doubtful
Seats, but Can Afford to.
WINNIPEG, MAN.-The belated re-
turns Of Mondays polling are coming in
very slowly. The opposition, however is
now reasonably assured of seven seats.
Complete returns from LaVerandrye show
that William Lagimodiere, liberal, has
been elected by a majority of II and
Joseph Prefontaine, liberal, has carried
Assiniboia. The final figures from
Hamiota show that William Ferguson,
conservative, has been defeated by David
Jackson, liberal, by a majority of 49,.
There is still some doubt as to the result
in Lansdowne, but the indications are
that DR.. Hicks, the conservative candi-
date, has been elected. Counting Lans-
downe as having elected DR.. Hicks, the
government has now thirty supporters
with two bye-elections, Gimli and Swan
River, to be held.
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WINNlPEe's FAIR

1t Has a Most Encouraging Attendance
Hot Up There.
WINNIPEG, MAN.-It was fair with
vengeance yesterday. Winnipeg was
crowded with visitors, and with the Their
mometer at "a in the shade, they were
only too glad to seek refuge from the suns
scorching rays amidst the delights and
attractions and shade of the exhibition
grounds, who hare always cool. and
pleasant.
According to the official returns, over
1900 people passed the gates yesterday,
and this number will undoubtedly be IN
creased to-day, which is citizens day, but
there is plenty Of room, and little danger
of overcrowding.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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INCONSISTENCIES DEEP.CUT PICTURE
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MAsoNIC-THE M. M. DEGREE WILL BE
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lodge, No 224, A.. F. and A. NJ. Thursday
afternoon and evening, commencing at $3.50,
second floor Masonic Temple; visiting brethren
invited. Charles D. Raymer, master; V. II.
Slough, secretary
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BICYCLES AND AUTOMOBILES

HONESTLY FIX BICYCLES.
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diamond frames, 22-inch lady's and 24-inch
gents. Goodyear single tube tires; wheels
have been ridden less than 500 miles each, and
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each and will allow 81 for the return of one
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Of each wheel Ask for Carl, shipping room,
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SALEM, S. D.-Farmers are about
thru with their barley harvest Wheat
and oats will be ready for the harvester
in a few days more. Corn, has made
good advance during the warm days just
past. A slight hailstorm came to small
section about this place last evening The
hail was large, but no wind moving, and
no harm was done. It lasted but a very
brief time.
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INSTRUCTION

BLANCHE BOOTH, ACTREss-TEACHER, AS
sists capable pupils to engagements. Pupils
Of Blanche Booth now acting, playing impor-
tant parts in AS Like It., a Har-
riet Blanche Booth, Oxford Hotel 7th st
and HennePin av. n. W. phone, z21oJ Main.
Summer rates.
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IndiSputable Evidence.

You
in the early sixties that DR. Pitcher prescription now
universally known as oate With record Eve age
out hundred deaths the EVERY
d,s remedy suitable for The ailments infants children that would
Let take the statistics the City Of New York for
the 80 and here find the combination drugs
excluding oaes and narcotics namely CASTORIA
Of the total number deaths New City 1870 SO per cent were
under five 1880 rs cent 1890 20 n cent in lg60 Is
ony Just stop think Of it. . = 80 " - -
Until 1897 no oounera limitations 0 appeared drug Shelves
but that date Mr. Fletcher has been called number Of these
frauds While the record for 1900 come down to our expectation
owing the oareeness Of mothers when buying
D. Fletcher isthe safeguard and he doctors name