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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
WenIth Of LANGUAGES.

The English language, according to
a German statistician who has made a
study Of the comparative wealth of Ian
guages, heads the list with the enor-
nous vocabulary of 100000 words, Ger
man comes next with $4,000 then Ital-
ian with $4,000, French with 10000,
Turkish with 22,50O, and Spanish with
&c, 000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
Ten Years in Bed.

r. A. Gray, J. p, Oakville, Ind. writes;
For ten years | was confined to my bed
with disease of my kidneys 1t was so
-evere that l could not move part of the
time. / consulted the very best medical
skill available. but conld get no relief I'M
ill Foley's Kidney Cure was recommend
d to me. 1t has been a Godsend to me. :"
Sold by Sections Pharmacy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
New ,rdApt.

Sir John See, premier of New South
Wales, has added a new phrase TO the
political vocabulary. Urged to bring
pressure to bear upon the common
wealth government in a certain cause,
he replied with a worried and agitated
air that he might just as well ~"sneeze
against thunder"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
KID KNOCKED OUT cAoYNsKI.
Two Minutes In the First Round Only
Were Needed.

BOSTON, Jan. 20. - Kid Carter of
Brooklyn knocked out Joe Choynski of
Chicago after two minutes of fighting
in the first round before the Criterion
Athletic club last night. Choynski had
the better of the round up to the knock
out, when Carter landed a vicious right
hand jab for the stomach, and the Chi
cago man went down and out.
The blow looked low to the specta-
tors, and the referees decision award
ing the bout to Carter was greeted with
cries of "Foul!v' Choynski was out
nearly four miautes and appeared in
great distress. The men were matched
to fight fifteen rounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
STRIKES AND SPARES.

On Friday Night the Friday Nights
will bowl the Raritan Copper Works
Office team ON the Hartman alleys.
Both teams are out for the fun and
t ley expect to have plenty of it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
Ohlirinm Her

Tess-The idea of his telling you he
vas going to kiss you! And it was the
first time he had ever called upon you,
too! What did you say?
Jess-I just said: "I'd like to see
you"
Tess-Then what cid he say?
Jess-Nothing. He just turned the
gas up again.-Philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
HAS OPEN DATE.

The AbbiIs Hockey Club has an
open date for Saturday afternoon and
they would like to hear from some
out of town teams.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
FIRE ALARM BOXES.


2SlRaritan Copper Works
20 High and Lewis
n Madison ave and Paterson 81
81 Market and First SITS.
3b Smith and High u st
81 state and smith SITS
- Buckingham ave and Hartt
IS Commerce and Front SITS
n High and Washington str
A State st and Buckingham ave
Sc Hall ave and Charles st
81 Railroad ave and Wayne st
81 Washington and First SITS
81 Turnpike and Elm st
G4Smith st and Watson ave
65 Commerce and State sts
~ Front and Smith ats
73 Water and Gordon its
"a Kenrny ave and Gordon st
SO Smith and Herbert st
So Woodbridge road and Washington 81
"a Lehigh ave ? : Stanford st
To send in an alarm, open the door of the box
and pull down the lever and let go once only.
Stay at box until aremen arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
tap-Break in circuit. taps Drill and fire
alarm test. Hydrant at corner OF Jefferson and
High street always to be used for this trial. 3
taps Fire out. 5~taps-Police call. 12-Call for
lincoln Hose 1s-Call for Washington Hose
i4-tiall for Mcclellan Hose t5-Call for Pro-
lection b. and L.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
Moderu witchcroft.

The Madrid police the other day ar
rested an old woman who practiced
"witchcraft" and made much money.
Her assistant was a goat which. with
phosphorescent horns, impersonated,
Satan at midnight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20

MORE BASKETBALL.

The Keystone basketball team. of
Eltingville, s. L., and a team from
Brooklyn will play basketball at Doty's
Pavilion, Eltingville, Saturday after
noon. The K%eystones have been very
victorious in all of their matches this
season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
Cheap Railway Rates.

The T"ans-Siberian railway gives
the cheapest rates in the world. 1t is
possible to buy an emlgrant's ticket,
covering 5000 miles, nearly three
weeks journey, for about So.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
Germany Planting Tea.

The climate of the Germany colony
Kamerun, in Africa, has been found fa-
vorahle to tea growing, and the gov
srnment has planted a large tract with
Ca shrubs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20

An investigation Of the great forest
fires of September, 1902, in Washing
ton and Oregon, discloses q total loss
aggregating nearly $751; 0 900. Most
of the destruction was due to carless-
ness and might easily have been avoid
"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
INTERSTATE LEAGUE.
Mice Improved Discourse.

A gentleman, in delivering one of a
series of addresses, excused himself one
evening for being unable to speak on
several points, the mice, he said, hav-
ing destroyed part OF his notes. Later,
while visiting in the neighborhood, he
asked n man:
Were you at any of my lectures,
Rooney"
Rooney-Dade an OF wus, yer haner;
all av thin"
Lecturer-Which one did you like
best?"
Rooney-The wan the mice was at,
yer haner!-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
Amateur billiard Match.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-By three
points f. II. Hill defeated w. S. Bash
in the amateur cushion carrom billiard
tournament at Days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The Automo-
bile Club of America has decided to
hold the trial race for American ma
chimes entered for the international cup
ut Ormond Beach in April.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
Coffee Grounds n Disinfectnnt.

Coffee grounds are generally thrown
away, although they make a capital
disinfectant and deodorizer if they are
burned on a hot fire shovel and borne
through the apartment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20. - Tribes
Hill, a race horse once bought for 500,
ran the fastest mile as yet shown at
the present meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
NIGHTS AVERAGES.

The following are the averages of
the league Dowlers of the Friday
Nights and the games they have
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20

Indians inc negroes, as a rule, are
possessed of keener hearing than
J white people,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20

Never I'D HOMO.

so that is Mabel's lance. He isn't
much to lcok at"
she won't need to look at hin,
much. He belongs to seven or eight
slubs ard almost as many lodges.
chicsco Americas,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-20
PERTH AMBOY POST OFFICE
SCHEDULE.

Taking effect Oct. 10, 1908.
Opens at z A. NJ. Closes at 2 F.. M.
Malls Arrfva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18

Roosevelt and the Chicago platform. just
as free traders and protection democrats
stood together In support of Judge Parker
and the st. Louis platform Henry G.
Davis. a high protectionist, smiled at his
party's, declaration that protection is rob-
berry, and this time last year Mr.. Waiter
son himself was advocating the nominal
ton for President of the man who as the
democratic leader of the Senate repudiated
In tariff legislation his party's free trade
deiiverance of 1892. Mr.. Watterson and
Mr. German are as far apart on the tariff
question as are Mr.. Watterson and Mr..
Aldrich
If the republicans are wise-and there are
signs of such wisdom-they will by an early
conservative revision of the tariff make
that dead issue for 1908. and even for
longer The country Is in both the humor
and the condition for such action. The
people. indeed. have voted for it. and as
well because they thought it just, as be-
cause they knew that with business flour
ishing. the banks easy with money and the
friends of protection ON guard. no harm
could come to any interests rightfully enti-
tied to the aid OF that most benef1cent
DOlfcy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
The Boom.

A boom seems to be sweeping over the
country. Crop prices are high and people
have the money to buy the goods
In the steel trade 1t Is said that the orders
are taxing the capacity of the mills. The
billet association has advanced the price or
Bessemer and open-hearth steel. sheet bars
have been put up. the bar and and beam as
ISOLATION is about to meet to consider the
question Of raising prices and pig iron has
improved in quotations under very heavy
purchases Trade authorities have said that
the furnaces are practically sold up to the
first quarter of next year. Lead and spell
ter are higher.
The copper trade fairly boils. There Is a
report In the trade that Russia Is to ex-
pend 400. 900 600 rubles In the construction
of a navy in English and German yards.
The far east has lately contracted for $1,000
tons of refined American copper, Australia
has recently ordered about the same ton
mage and remarkably heavy sales have been
made In the German market
Railway officials throughout the country
are saying that traffic is heavier than dur
Ing the corresponding season last year; that
great earnings are In sight. and that with
the growth of the country and expansion of
general business transportation lines are
going to develop faster than they have ever
done before.
Peace in the far east would, 1t Is thought
give further impetus to American trade
Manchuria would be open to the commerce
of the world. and that part of the world
needs rails and railroad equipment and all
manner of agricultural machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Legal Aid Societies.

Reports of the annual meeting of the
Boston Legal Aid Society present some in
teresting facts In the matter of this pecu-
liar form of charity One feature of merit
Is that much senseless or causeless litiga-
ton has been prevented. In some courts
much time and public money are wasted
in cases that never should have been en-
tered on the docket OF course, there must
always be waste of this kind to a greater
or less degree. because trial is required to
show the merits of the average run of
cases. but anything which tends to reduce
the evil of worthless cases is commendable
The Boston society has discouraged many
would-be plaintiffs by showing them in
advance that their claims were untenable
thus saving money to the applicant as well
as to the state.
OF course. reduction of the waste of time
In courts Is not the main purpose Of the
society. it's primary object being one of
charity In the usual meaning of that word.
but the good that 1t does by indirection is
manifest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Banks as Advertisers

This is the age of steel. electricity and
advertising. Advertising Is one of the
great forces of the time. Business men
make themselves governors of states by
advertising. politicians make" themselves
10y advertising, cities increase their trade
by advertising. universities draw to them
selves students by advertising countries
attract immigration by advertising, news
papers augment their circulation by adver-
Using and banks are using printers ink
with great profit.
1t was not SO long ago that advertising
was contrary to the ethics" of the bank
Ing business. but the world keeps moving
on despite all the prejudices that some
times are grandiloquently called ethics"
The Pittsburg banks have recently been
measuring the results of an advertising
campaign which they began five years ago.
During that period the banks that adver-
used increased IS per cent In assets and
- per cent in deposits. The banks that
did not advertise show u per cent increase
In assets and IL per cent increase in de-
posits. In the past year the advertisers
have gained % per cent and the non-adyer-
Users lost per cent in deposits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Mr.. Watterson's Parting Salute

Henry Watterson has sailed for Europe.
10 be gone ten months or a year Inter-
viewed on the eve of departure, he ex-
pressed himself in terms of disbursement
as to the future of his party. and closed In
this way:
Il advise democrats to drop planning for
the present and take a rest as I am going
20 do. The time will come when the tariff
issue VIII split the republican party in
TWO; then Will come our chance"
Unfortunately for Mr.. watterson's argu-
ment. there are as serious divisions in the
one party as In the other on the tariff
question. and a campaign pitched so ex-
clusively on that question as to bring men
TO the polls In an uncompromisIng mood
would prove as embarrassing to the one
as to the other II there are republicans
who lean little toward a low tariff. there
are democrats who lean as far toward pro-
lection. and not until the votes at such an
election had been counted would II be DOS
sibie to tell which party had lost the greater
number to the other
But We do not seem to be approaching
any such day. The campaign through
which We have just passed illustrated the
compromises that men will make on the
tarin question rather than break with party
Affiliations. Tariff revisionists and stand
patters stood together In support OF Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Spitters, Reform!

There Is complaint In Syracuse that It's
anticipating ordinance Is not and never
has been enforced. The Syracuse Telegram
says:
THE effort which one trolley company
has determined to make to prevent its pas
sengers from expectoratfng on the moor IS
worthy of emulation by other roads. The
habit Is disgustingly vulgar one and Is
forbidden by law. So far as known this
law has never been enforced In Syracuse.
but it ought to be. The most serious as
pect of the case is that the practice is
menace to the health Of the street car rid
Ing public.
ut isn't probable that the law was passed
so that 1t could be neatly printed and
framed and used for ornaments in cars and
public buildings, but its trainers must have
had in mind the remedying of some real
evil Most people In these days believe
more or less In the germ theory. If there
is such a thing as germs people who spit
on the floors of street cars and public build
ings set them in motion There Is not mucn
use in founding a hospital for INDECENT con-
sumptives so long as such simple preVen-
tives are not enforced.
1t might be proper TO call attention to an
obvious fact that Washington sidewalks are
not as neat and tidy as they were few
months ago when the anti-spitting agita-
ton was greater than 1t is now. Many
men have let their good resolutions lapse,
and have resumed their old habits. and the
eye of the police seems DINNER than of
yore The evil Is most noticeable at street
corners and in front of those stores where
men congregate in the evening.
Gentlemen should take another hitch In
their resolve to be decent. Don't spit on
the sidewalk If you must spit. the curb Is
not so far away and the street is wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
The Simple Life.

The simple life is making Roadway. High
society Is beginning to get a glimpse OF
the wisdom OF plain eating. and may In a
few thousand years see 1t plainly.
AS small bit of evidence of the progress
OF the simple life 1t is fair to cite the
farmer dinner" eaten yesterday by q
bunch OF millionaires at Philadelphia.
In one corner OF the dining room (not the
banquet halD there was a cider press
When millionaire felt lime-kiln sensa-
ticn In the throat he walked over to the
cider press. dumped in some apples. turned
the screw and got drink. This Is a great
Improvement over the old millionaire way
of requesting a beautifully groomed crea-
ture in evening dress to bring in q fve-doi-
lar bottle of sparkle packed in crushed ice
In a silver freezer.
In the center OF the table were heaped
pumpkins. melons. corn. cabbages. grapes,
apples and beans The effect OF this display
was somewhat marred by the fact that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Frederick the Great.

The program for unwilling the statue OF
Frederick the Great promises an occasion
OF exceptional interest. Germany VIII De
represented by her ambassador at this capt.
tai and special commissioners sent by the
kaiser. and the United States by the Presi-
dent several members of the cabinet. other
officials of prominence. and distinguished
citizens In private life. II will be a hearty
illustration of Hands Across the Sea,
clasped In all sincerity. and warranting. we
may be sure. fruits of value to both gov
ernments. American appreciation of Ger
man genius and character Is fortified by q
near acquaintance with both. and German
appreciation OF America is to be read in the
great army Of her people who have sought
homes here and added materially to the
progress and stability of our institutions.
There has been some criticism of the
kaiser for selecting this statue as a testimo-
NAL of his good will for America, and near
the close of the recent campaign General
Miles endeavored to give a political twist
to the subject in one of his anti-Roosevelt
deliverances. AS the public Is advised now.
the kaiser desiring to acknowledge In
special way the greetings that had been
offered to his brother. Prince Henry. during
the latter's visit to America, got his sug
gestion of the form his acknowledgment
should take from the story of the sword
which is preserved at Albany. New York.
and said to have been sent by Frederick
to Washington, with most complimentary
inscription 1t was shown to Prince Henry
when he was entertained at Albany, and
great pride in Its preservation was mani
tested.
Historians question the legend but what
Prince Henry saw naturally impressed him,
and the trophy, properly figured promi-
nently in his recital of his American ex-
perences to his royal brother. And what
more natural or appropriate than for the
kaiser TO reason that as the American peo-
pie put so great a store by even an apocry-
Washington they would value for a war
college a counterfeit presentment in bronze
of high artistic merit of the German SOL
der.
The act was gracious. and the statue is
welcome. Frederick is no stranger In
America. His campaigns have been as
carefully studied by our professional fight
ing men as those OF any of the truly great
quintette to which he belonged. Neither
Alexander, Caesar. Hannibal. Frederick nor
Napoleon drew his sword In behalf of pop
ular government, but the art OF war as
taught by them is as valuable to the stu
dent IN republic as to the student in
limited monarchy or a despotism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
New Models
i'm COrsetS.

We are showing the latest models
in Paris Corsets, including the Lily
of France, Sapphire and Parame
also the newest and most desirable
effects in domestic corsets, those
with the straight front and dip hip
having quickly gained favor, and the
most popular style today.
The following domestic Corsets
are made on up-to-date lines, they
embody the very latest ideas and de-
signs and are worthy Of special con-
sideration:
W. B. Corsets. straight front. dip hip. Pi'oo
P. n. Corsets. straight front. dip hip. CT ro
Girdle Corsets, wide tape. straight front, CO ~,
dip hip, elastics attached. Y@'>S
Royal Worcester Corsets. straight front, Go ro
Thomson's Glove-ftting Corsets, straight ca RI
p. d. Corsets straight front. dip hip. P3./o
Bon Ton Corsets fancy coutil, straight g. 7c
front, dip hip. TTF y
Latest Style Bustles. Each. ~ ~ ~
Third foor-Eeventh St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Bonaparte.

In any aspect of the case. congratulations
are due Charles ]. Bonaparte of Baltimore.
He led the Maryland poll by several hum
dred, and will have the pleasure of casting
vote in the electoral college for Theo-
dore Roosevelt. He is one of the strong
men Of the state. He has in all matters
the courage of his convictions He be-
lieves In civil service reform. and advo-
Gates it. He believes in an honest ballot.
and advocates that. Originally a demo-
crat he broke with his party when it
sheered OF toward cheap money and social
ism. and since then has made his influence
count at it's full value by actively sup
porting candidates and policies meeting
the measure OF his wishes and opinions.
Maryland is fortunate in such a citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
The Dangers of Food Preservation.

From the New York Herald.
So much has been said and written con-
corning food preservation by borax and
borac1c acid, and so much commtseration
has been bestowed on DR.. d. w. Wileys
Poison Boarders," who were the subjects
of his experiments. that 1t is with genuine
satisfaction that the public receives the
desired Information at first hand from the
professor himself. as given before the New
York Academy last evening, and 1t can
thus be enabled to arrive at some final
conclusions as to the value of the drugs
for the purposes claimed. =
1t Is the best of news to hear from the
expert that borax and boracic acid are
not only unnecessary as food preserva-
tlVes In this country. but that their con-
slant use Is attended with positive harm
to the consumers.
Not only do these articles by their; anti
Preventative properties hinder healthy df-
gestion, but they interfere most directly
with the important natural nutritive pro-
cesses of the body. Thus the continuous
dosage of such small quantities as might
be contained In the daily supply of pre-
served viands is sufficient in due time to
reduce the bodily weight. to disarrange the
functions of the kidneys by overwork in
the elimination of the drugs. to lessen the
hydrocarbons and fat in the body and to
interfere with the elimination Of nitrogen.
In fact, the nutritive equilibrium of the
entire system becomes deranged and the
doctored food loses most of it's sustaining
qualities. So insidious is this process that
the victim Is scarcely aware of its exist
ence until general arrangement Of
health leaves him in an unfit condition for
mental work, with damaged digestion, loss
OF appetite and more or less persistent
headache.
The worst of all Is that the real cause Of
such distressing symptoms is hidden from
the victim. who may be deuded with the
Idea that he is taking his food in its pure
and unsophisticated state, while he may be
injecting slow poison with every meal
The only way he can be placed properly
on his guard against such a disaster and
not take any risks is to know that his
borated foods are properly labeled as such,
when he only can be blamed who chooses
to take any chances The recommendation
of DR.. Wiley bearing on this point is Of the
highest Importance, and should be duly en-
forced by most stringent legal enactment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Taft and New Orleans.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat

FROM the New Orleans Times Democrat.
New Orleans will have distinguished
visitor within her gates next Saturday and
Sunday In the person of William H. Taft
Secretary of War. Every one hopes to see
our city make a favorable impression on
the distinguished guest, and the business
men whose assistance Is necessary to carry
out the Progressive Unions plans should
be quick to proffer It, Secretary Taft pass
es through New Orleans on business vi
tally concerning u.s. He says he decided to
leave from this port because of its init
mate connection with the canal project and
the great interest Its people must needs
have in Its successful completion. The set
tement of the points In dispute between
this country and Panama-the limits Of All
thority, tariff regulations. postal arrange
ments. control Of ports within the canal
zone-will greatly advance this mighty un-
dertaking and so rebound to the good or
this city and section
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18

many of the vegetables were hollow ana u
their interior giowed small electric lights.
The chronicler of this inspiring AFFAIR
says:
1.-The consomme cups were brought 10 tne
table i'm TOW hay wagons, and wheeled to
the hand of each guest in little red iron
wheelbarrows. The punch was served IN
cups formed of apples. followed out and
then frozen solid. "A rooster strutted ABOUT
the room and picked up the crumbs. Along
the opposite side of the room was rail-
fence separating the guests from pig.
calf and three fferce-looking stuffed rams.
Farming utensils were scattered about.