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1T was present to me from one of the
royal princes of Bavaria last summer for a
reading" he observes. oh, it is quite
true that royalty as class is fond Of the
occult: they have leisure, for one thing
and money for another. Both are neces-
sary.
Royal hands. however, are not very
interesting. The hand like to read best
is the American hand There you have
vitality, ambition, decision: there are the
signs of success. A hand like Roosevelts,
for example Failure is unknown in that
hand. and in that respect the average hand
Of the American resembles it."
He SAYS that the psychic occupies a
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pursue ones life work and keep out OF the
grinding questions which distract one
unless one has an income of-well, say fifteen
thousand"
In the neighborhood Of the Waldorf
Astoria and such gathering places of
the leisured from which large patronage
Tor such persons comes, an English woman
is the latest importation among the
Psychists, She has letters from noble
personagee to back her up notably from the
Duchess Of Marlborough and the Princess
OF Pless. An autographed photograph OF
the Princess Is striking feature OF the
seeress's room. She has been very busy,
she says reading the hands Of the Four
Hundred. She foretold the illness OF Mrs.
Cornelius vanderbllt's husband and many
little events Of her visit abroad, including
the courtesies extended to her by royalty.
she says.
i found in the hand Of Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney great possibilities In the way Of
achievement, She has the hand of woman
who could earn her living il forced to, in
many artistic ways. The hand OF Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish showed personality that
has been greatly misunderstood; she has
surrounded herself with the wrong people
aud has used energy which should have
been directed in other directions in certain
aggressive way, not bad in itself but abb
sorbing vitality that could be better exer-
cised She has ability in marked degree
There Is in the seeresss room the inevita-
BILE cushion OF the palmist. the magnifying
glass and the onyx tipped pencil to trace
the fine lines in the palms Of her clents.
'She learned psychic things In India, when
"a young girl, only Is, married to an Eng
lish officer
The twilights in India are the most won
derful, marvellous hours She explains:
Il used to ride then, attended by a Yogi.
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fessions most frequently seen in my wait
ing room are the law and medicine. More
men come than women, because they have
more money, | suppose.
One Of the unple asant features Of my
science is the professional evening in society.
| dislike it extremely. make an almost
prohibitive price, and come away usually
with a t. ad taste in my mouth | am occult
enough. | suppose, not to care for that
form of work
1t ia a sad commentary on life, he adds,
"to tie ale to read little trivialities. It
needs he waved his psychic hand about
all the cmoluments Of the sci'nca that one
SpcurpS -
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Behind the scenes with the stars and the
chorus girls has always the attraction OF
an unknown world. Behind the scenes
with tn" psychic specialists is equally in
,eresting Those here described are not
the lesser lights Of the profession Of oc-
cul,is.n, hut the arc lights the 200 candle
oover seers who are supposed to reap n
ich harvest out OF the hidden lives of the
populaton Of Manhattan,
No longer does the alchemist with his
owl. lis paraphernalia of retorts, bottles
and strangely colored mixtures, his jointed
skeletons, blue lights and other claptrap
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position midway between that Of priest
lawyer and doctor He is the repository
Of many secrets. have had clients for
eighteen years, and when any event OF
importance comes up. they come to me.
| look at the matter from purely un-
prejudiced point Of view. | advise, as q
priest might in the confess ional, Added
10 this is the psychic sense, but one is the
complement Of the other
There is call at the telephone and the
seer disappears. His voice Is heard:
Colorado Fuel? Hold on to 1t. II 10
going up sure. ,
4Oh, yes, have many stock brokers
On my list" he says contentedly on his
return. But livery gravelyl the two pro-
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casting, but the error is yours, not of the
science. Borh under certain star with
the conjunction Of planets plainly visible
the events. the circumstances, Of your life are
are an open book"
He has on his business card, In addition
to his crest, these magic words .Astrologer
to his Majesty the King by Royal Warrant. I"
King Edward is a pr ofound student Of
psychology" he asserts, with the utmost
gravity, -and is greatly interested in all
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feel well, my Office doors are closed. You
see. have to give the best Of me to my
clients, and the best Is very exhausting
very full OF reactions II Is no wonder that
the psychic looks at life from the point. OF
view Of the age he lives in, wisely adapting
that point Of view to his particular science, y
He is playing careless!y with a silver
cigarette case heavily decorated with
flowers. In the centre IL a miniature Of
the mad King Of Bavaria, Ludwig, OF blessed
memory to his companions
The sun., 1904-12-04

Does a psychic person use his informa-
ton regarding speculations and other
matters for his own betterment?" the expert
was asked.
He certainly does was the reply. but
you know it would make no difference to
the man who really loved occultism how
much money he might make. The study
itself is so very absorbing and the oppor-
tunity to read these hidden events of ex-
istence so fascinating that he would not
think of cutting it out Of his life And even
the psychic's own life is often filed with
fatalities which he foresees and cannot
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avoid
New Workers. he said. are not deeply
interested in occultism. In other cities
more interest is displayed. Some people
in Philadelphia are organizing social
club for the study of occultism, psychology
and astrology."
Is there a commercial aspect" echoes
the occult specialist. Perhaps one cannot
The sun., 1904-12-04

the son Of one Of our servants. Yogi means,
you know, soul and is applied to those
wise readers of the occult there. He taught
me many wonderful things; for instance.
and trees. and told me how certain gems
exhibited every temperamental and health
change in the wearer. That is the reason
| always wear amber. Little by little he
drew me out Of the material into the land
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19

cation. At the end of three years OF this
admirable life the cadet goes for a year
as warrant officer or quartermaster OIL
n of the steamers of the North Ger
man Lloyd company, and with this
fourth year the legal provisions as to a6-
mission to the mates eXamiuation are
complied with, so that the cadet can now
attend at the navigation school for three
or four months when he gets the finish
ing touches to the knowledge he has al
ready gained during three years at sea.
At his mates examination he may re-
reive permission to perform one years
voluntary service in the German i'm
perial navy, and here he may qualify
himself as an officer of the naval reserve,
After getting his mates certificate the
cadet may join the regular fleet Of the
North German Lloyd company as fourth
officer. and, after a further service Of two
years, a second course at the navigation
school is required for the examination
IS master of a foreign-going ship. This
closes the school training. The Ger
ifcate as master of a foreign-going
ship entities the holder to the %independ-
ent command of merchant ships on ali
seas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
A CARpENTERING Class.

cadets, who are learning in the most
practical manner, and with German
th%oroughness, their duties as future Of
fcers of the great commercial fleet which
owns the ship. b
The Herzogin Cecilie arrived at Lon
don from San Francisco, making the
eoyage down the Pacific to Cape Horn
and up and across the Atlantic in 100
days-a long and lonely voyage which
was perfectly successful, save for the
loss of one cadet. who was washed over
board off the River Plate.
BY the North German. Lloyd com
pany's system of training every officer in
their service must have O a course OF
duties as a sailor before the mast On al
ocean-going training ship. and passed
various examinations on board during
several years of %voyaging over the
world. In establishing these school,
ships the object is to get into the profess
sion young men of a class which has
hitherto kept aloof from the career Of q
commercial sea-ofiicer. On beard ;
North German Lloyd training ship, such
rs the Rerzogin C%ecilie, the cadets re-
eeive a very thorough and systematic
raining in the theory and practice OF
their future profession as officers OF
'arge ocean steamers. All work properly
belonging to- seamen, including tho
hardest, has to be done by them-the &C
lads of the Herzoein Cecilie %navieate6
her all the thousands of miles of her yoy-
lge. Sailing vessels have been delib-
9rately chosen fer the training of the
'adets, one reason being that. accord
ug to law. admission to the mates eX.
animation and to the navigation school
depends upon the performance of 9
iefnite amount Of sea service on a sail.
ing ship: and another IS that the quail.
~1cations required of a steamer officer
lctivity. courage, quick comprehension
iecision-can only be acquired or a sail.
ing ship, and ali-round training a be
better effected than on a steamer.
For the complete training of a German
,adet a three years course is necessary
| lie enters as a boy. and has to engage for
/ year, and he then has the position OF
ordinary seaman. and after another year
he qualities as A. B. Besides the prac.
teal training in ~seamanship at sea, 2
certain number Of hours are daily speni
IN instruction in all nautical subjects
modern LANGUAGES, mathematics, nayi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
TRAINING OF SAILORS.
EDUCATING OFFICERS FOR GER
MAN MERCHANT MARINE.
It Is Done systematically and with
Excellent Results-A Three
Years. Course of School
pN ing at Sea.

There lay at anchor at the West India
docks at London recently a fine large
steel-built, four-masted barque, whose
tall masts lowered into the air, and
whose fine white hui! was a thing
of grace and beauty among the
black-bodied steamers and dingy
trades all around. 1t was the sail
ing vessel Herzogin Cecilie, one of
the school ships of the North German
Lloyd company, an oc%ean-going, cargo
carrying vessel of over 5000 tons, owe
800 feet in length, and with al immense
spread of canvas; on board of her are &C
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
|. C. N. BR0GGER, Jr.
Civil Engineer and Surveyor
81 smith
Perth AmhOy, N J
VIA.

The Chicago & North Western Ry, ha
issu d a new publication entitled 20 Ill
forbia." 1t contains a beautiful ctlorcd
map of the state, a list Of hotels at Cali
rornia tourist resorts with their capaci,,
and rates and a most intere sting series
Of pictures showing California's resources
aud attractions, The prospective visitoi
and settler should be in possession of 8
copy Of this profusely illustrated folder.
cent to any address on receipt of fcu
cents in stamps. One wav tickets on sal
daily September Is to October ID, onl,
$4,000 Chicago to the Cotst. Cores
pondinglX low rates from all points.
w. A. Fox General agent, COT Chest
nut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
7S0L -S.31 till 10-15
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
NO Neutrality-suspicious..

The attention of tho Board of Alder
men is directed, If they have not al
ready noticed it, TO the difference be-
tween the original petition asking
for the paving of Smith street from
State street to the railroad with
wooden block, and the new petition
presented to the board. IN the first
petition, which is now void, it asks
for "Treatod Wood Paving Blocks
with q ten year guarantee. This al
lows competition. Any firm mann
featuring wood paving blocks could
bid. The nEw petition, however,
asks TINT tile street be paved with
"Creo- Resinate Process Wood Paving
Blocks'' and omits the ten year
guarantee clause. This cuts Ous com
petition as the name "'Oreo-R esi-
nato" is tho blocks manufactured by
the United States Wood Preserving
Company and n petition asking for
only that kind Of block means thEt
only that firm can bid.
This city had an objec t lesson III
closed specifications in the Rector
street paving. The people want no
more Of it. There is nothing againsi
the United States Wood Preserving
Company. We believe they have n
good pavement and would like to see
some OF it laid i'll the city, but why
not on tho conditions as SGT forth III
the first petition? If they have a gaoo
material, and we believe they have,
they should not be afraid to meet other
companies in open bidding. 1t is the
duty of the Board of Aldermen to
compel them to do it. Rector street
paving, today, is costing ~, 700 more
because of closed specifications. The
city's one third increased cost is
5000 This is where the entire city is
interested although every property
owner along the t~horoughfaro to be
improved might have asked for closed
specifications Perth Amboy learned
HNL -
n costly lesson in the Rector street
paving and there is no doubt that when
the Board of Aldermen realize the
nature of the Smith street petition it
viii insist upon 1t being worded. as
far as specifying the material is con-
cerned, the same as the first one.
Surely if tho original petition, which
called for only Treated Wood Paving
Blocks" was satisfactory to the
United States Wood Preserving Com
pany then, it should be now. 1t may
be possible that the recent announce
ment of the Barber Asphalt Company
that they intend to manufacture the
wooden pavement. has something to
do with the change in the wording of
the petition and the omission of the
ten year gua rantoe clause, but that
should make no difference to those
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
Baked Corn.

Cut the grains off nine ears of corn.
Put in a buttered baking dish, with a
scant quart of milk, two tablespoonfuls
of cream, a t%easpoonful of salt, a table
spoonful of butter and n well-beaten
egg. Bake for an hour and a half
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
He Dared Not Retaliate.

Tommy had just said his prayers
and climbed into bed when his brother
Ned gave him a sharp pinch.
"Ow!" walled Tommy, I'D hit you
a good, sound whack for hat If l
hadn't just gone and attracted Gods
attention ."-Lippineott's Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19

Lawlessness seems to be OIL the in
crease Mt Keasbey in Woodbridge
township. Perhaps our WoodbridGe
contemporary Will tell us this is all
a hallucination. but Justice of the
Peace Plckersgill has been kept
pretty busy of late with cases from
that vicinity and try as we will we
cunnot make ourselves believe that al
is peaceful and serene.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
The Square Pegs.

The insists of life, the square pegs
In the round holes. cause all the trou-
Bile. When a square peg gets into a
square hole we think it an example of
genius.-Robert Bar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
Baking Hint.

If you happen to get a cake too stiff,
don't add milk. Beat up an egg and add
1t gradually until the desired consis-
tency is obtained Detroit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
In the WRONG Department.

Weary Watkins-My folks always told
me | was cut out for a gentleman.
Hungry Higgins-P'r'aps you was.
mate.s but If you was you belong to the
nisfit department.-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19

having charge of the city's interests.
Ever property owner should welcome
competi ron IN all municipal bidding
1t keeps down prices and tn rohy
tends to reduce tho taxes. Perth An
boy wants no closed specifications
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
Can Be Believed.

If woman admits that she shores you
can safely believe anything she says
Chicago Daily News
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
Reduced 0se-Way COlonist Bates va Penn
sylvania Railroad to Colorado, Arizona,
Mexico, California, AID other W. stern
pointo

From S piember IA to October IL, in
elusive, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell one-way Colorist tick, is
from all points in It's territory TO Western
and Southwestern )oints at greatly re-
duced rates, thus aflo ding a specially
attractive opportunity to visit the grow
ing and rapidly developing crop-producA
ing sections of tha great Western Empire.
Detailed Information as to rates and
times Of trains can be had of all Pennssl-
vania Railroad ticket a ents.
S01G 9-17 Ct
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19

Why not take more pride in your
city? Clean up tho street in front of
your house, nail the pickets on you'
fence, or. better yet, remove tho fence
altogether, and keep your grass short.
This requires but n little time and at
tention, bur you would be surprised
what a difference it will make in thu
appearance of your street. Ii you have
n little money 10 spent, s%traighton M
your curb and level your sidewalk
Above all don't throw paper and
sweepiugs into thu street. Other
places have a neat, clean appearance,
why not Perth AmLoy? IL is up tc
the people. These little things are
what count.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
DIVIDE DIS.
First National Bank Of Perth Amboy, N. J.
no. ).

DIVIDEND nc. D.
A semi. annual dividend Ct TIVE PR cent.
(296) per share has been declared 10y the
iIoard of Directors, payable Osioher LIST,
1904, to stock holders Of record, IL O'Clock
uoon, Sept. 2hh, 1904. Transfer hooks
will be closed from Sept. ~, 1904, 10
10 O'clock moor, Oct. 2, 1904.
HARRY COWARD, Cashier
9S4 GA m-H-s-oc1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
Perth Alnboy Coal Co.

Best Lehigh and Hazelton coal We
do not give any stamps but we do give
you full and correct weight, which VT
guarantee. A trial will convince you
Office and yard Cor. Division and William
-. Tel. call 1863 Il, SsPOLENSKY. Mgr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19

Another artasian we'll is being driven
at the Cable Works. If the increased
water supply is not gotten to this city
pretty soon the water board will find
the factories supplying their own
water and tho city's revenue That
much diminished. Already much val
liable time has been lost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19

The report comes from Trenton thai
many high ways are being hid out for
Somerset, Middlesex, and Warren
counties. 1t is q wonder some
Leader" does not inform the State
authorities that Middlcsex does not
want the improved highways. as was
done in regards to the voting machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19

Commenting upon IN editorial W ich
appeared in tho New Brunswick Home
News recently, tile Plaindeld pnss
tr%uthfully says:
"The New Brunswick Home News
plen for heavier gnhernatorial timber
has tho right ring That paper argues
that the oalibre of men selected ms
gubernatorial candidates is far from
what it should be. adding thAt wheth-
or it he Black or Stokes in November
it will be II politician 1t gives q list
of names of great men of Now jersey,
an eminent jurist, n distinguished
scholar, a great business nan and .
learned lawyer, who would he an
honor to New Jersey ms it's chief exc
cutive. But the News neglects to tell
why we must always he tied TO dyed
in-the.wool politicians. The fact is
that those elected are blinded party
men and can he depended upon to do
the will of the bosses regardless OF
the interests of the people,"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Little, of
Ocilla, spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. D. B. Ware spent last
week at Lulaville with her
parents.
Mrs. ]. E. Turner is visiting
relatives in the country this
week.
Mrs. W. D. Graves left last
week for Jacksonville, Fla, to
spend several days with her
brother.
Norman J., the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. J. Reid, is critically
i'll with measles and typhoid
fever"
Mrs. E. T. James and niece,
Jessie, left yesterday morning
for Inverness, Ala, to visit re1a-
tives.
We publish today the amour
cement of Col, Thomas J. Luke
for the Office of ordinary. AS yet
we have not heard the name of
any other candidate connected
with the race for the long term
and it is just possible Col. Luke
will have no opposition, although
there will be plenty of time for
others to get in.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-10
SECOND ROUND.
The Amount We Eat.

We live not by the quantity we
eat, nor the variety, but by what
the system can utilize. No
matter how good or plentiful
your food is, it starves the
system unless your digestion is
good. So make certain that your
food is properly digested by TAX
ing a dose of Green's August
Flower before or after meals,
1t will not only aid digestion, it
will stir the liver to regular
habits, sweeten the stomach and
prevent constipation. Trial
bottle, 75c. At all druggists.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-10
Announcement.

Believing that it will be an
honor worthily bestowed and a
merited tribute to the lamented
dead. we have urged and pre-
vailed on Mr.. Martin Lee to
stand for election to fill the un-
expired term of ]. J. Lee deceas-
ed as ordinary of Irwin county,
and we take this method of an
nouncing his candidacy and
earnest our purpose to procure
his election by every honorable
means. MANY VOTERS
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-10
Will Picnic at. Bowen's Mill.

First annual picnic of the Old
Soldiers Library Assn, will be
held at Bowen's Mill, Thursday,
May II, 1904. Train will leave
the S. A. L. depot at 9:35 a. M,
and returning will leave Bowen's
Mill about 4 p. m.
This is a free-for-al1 picnic for
the old soldiers (blue and gray)
and their friends. All are in
vited to attend and bring we'll
filled baskets. The managers
will provide tables and other nee
essary conveniences. and there
will be a stand on the grounds
where ice cream, lemonade, and
other good things can be pro-
cured.
There will be no especial pro-
gram, and everybody will be ex-
pected to have all the fun
they can. Friends, cast dull
care away and come aud see how
the Yanks and Jonnies can quill
together and have a good time
and strengthen the friendship
that is ever increasing between
the north and south.
Fare for round trip, SOC; child
rem between 5 and II, 15c.
A. w. KEENY,
J. B. ScHRoLL,
Managers.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-10
Attention, Ex-Confederates.

Ex-Confederate Camp, No.
1130, will hold its regular meet
ing on May IA, at the Office of
Judge Moore, for the purpose Of
making arrangements for their
annual picnic and also to elect
officers for next year and dele
gates to the annual reunion at
Knoxville, Tenn. Every mem
Der is earnestly requested to be
present, as the commander de-
sires to have the best social gath
ering we have ever had. Don't
fail to attend the meeting.
D. B. Null, Commander.
B. B. CHENEY, Adjutant.