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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

Street Commissioner Weirup is do
ing q good work in having the snow
saovelel out of tie cutters in the prin
cipal streets. While this work pro-
perly belongs to the property owners,
very few of them do it and it usually
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

Have you said a good word for Perth
Amboy since the new year started? If
you haven't now is the time to begin.
Talk Perth Amboy wherever you go.
It will do you good and it will do the
town good. There are lots Of good
things to say about the place, more
than the average city has. Try to
forget its faults. Talk Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

Feb. 4.-Masquerade Ball, Dana So
ciety, Wilder Hall.
Feb. 18, 19-Bazaar in Simpson M. E.
church.
FSb. 20.-Braga's 9Th annual masuue-
rade ball, Braga Hall.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

Embarrassing Typographical Error.
Albert SOhnichsen. author of Deep
Sea Vagabonds." was recently put in
q very uncomfortable situation by q
typographical error In IN article about
him printed widely in the western pa
pers. Among other things the inter
viewer said he found Mr.. S0nnichsen
smoking fat cigars which his Filipino
wife had taught him to like" Mr..
Sonnichsen's friends believed him .
bachelor and this was astonishing
news. Mr.. Sonnichsen's father wrote
regretting that his son had not con-
fided in him and the author Of Deep
Sea Vagabonds" spends hours each
day now explaining that he is not
married and that the author OF the
article wrote Filipino life" instead OF
Filipino wife"
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
MADE THE HoMoRs EVEN.
Kansas Man Had Never Been Abroad
But He Knew Omaha.

Kansas Man Had Never Been Abroad,
But He Knew Omaha.
Frank Everest Of Atchison, Kan. is
q good deal Of an American. having
small admiration left for foreign lands
or people. Not long ago he went to
Europe on business. During the voy.
age he and other passengers were
much annoyed by . B0stonian who
talked . great deal about the number
of times he had been abroad. He
laid great stress on the fact that he
went over twice . year. "Have you
ever been abroad?" he asked Everest
Everest admitted he was making his
first trip Il 90 over twice q year.
said the Bostonian. 'Oh, do you" re
piled Everest, and he added, "Have
you ever been in Omaha?" The Bos
tonian said he, hadn't "Well." said
Everest, II go there twice . week"
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Had 10 Paw His Fare.

When George Roberts was president
OF the Pennsylvania railway he chided
q conductor Who went by him without
looking at his pass. mo matter II
yoa do know who am" said Mr.. Rob-
erts in reply to the conductors ex-
cuse. Il am entitled to free ride only
when I am travelling with that pass.
You don't know whether I have It o.
not" The conductor, . little nettled.
then demanded to see the pass.
That's right" exclaimed the presi-
dent. Here -why-where- I de-
clare! I must have left II at my
once" Then you'll have to pay your
fare" said the conductor firmly. And
Mr.. Roberts did. His lecture cost him
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
PATHETIC SCENE DURING GILLESPIE
-. MURDER TRIAL AT RISING SUN, INDIANA

Details Of the alleged family feud
to which the prosecution In the Gil
lespie murder trial at Rising Sun, Ind.
hoped to trace the death Of Elizabeth
Gillespie viii be perhaps never
known.
4rs. Margaret Gillespie. the states
chief witness. who promised to tell
everything she knew Of the aAair un-
der oath. broke down on the witness
stand after answering the third Ques-
tion Of the defense, and was led weep
ing from the stand by her son, James,
who n charged with the murder Of
his sister, whose life she was expected
to swear away.
No testimony that would tend to un-
ravel the deep mystery that surrounds
the assassination. Of the young woman
In her own home escaped the mothers
lips. and unless her condition viii per-
init she will probably be unable to
again take the stand.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
JokAI A PROLIFIC AUTHOR.
Famous Hungarian's Writings Mum
bered by the Hundreds.

Famous Hungarian's writings Mum.
bered by the Hundreds.
Maurus 10 Jokai, the famous Hun
garian patriot and novelist, who died
in BUDAPEST on May S, was born at
Komorn. Hungary. April 19. 1926. In
1874 he went to Pesth and was arti-
cled to an advocate, but speedily gave
up the law for literature. Five years
later he became the editor of the
Wochenblatt, . paper famous at the
time. Next he became editor OF the
Abendblatter and soon had to fee for
his life. After . few years, however,
he settled in Pesth, betO0k himself to
fiction and published hundreds Of nov
elettes and scores OF r0mances. be-
sides writing several plays. Later in
life JOkai again turned his attention
to Journalism. His novels generally
display the seamy side of life. but he
was q humorist as well as . realist In
his methods.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
MANY Aaedsls az ,.o.e..


up to three years ago 2.52s medals
OF honor had been issued. Of which
1SS went to the regular army. z3e tc
New York volunteers, 152 to Pennsyl
vania. 1z7 to Ohio. and 80 to Illinois,
Maine had . record Of SSS. but this
included the notorious se4 az the
Twenty-seventh Maine infantry.
Distributed BY grades the medals
issued were ~ follows to volunteer:
Major generals. 8: brigadier generals
>; colonels. 3S: lieutenant colonels.
1S: majors. 80: surgeons, 4: assistant
surgeons. z: captains. -; lieutenants
1ss: chaplains. 4; sergeant major. II:
sergeants. 274: corporals, 1ss; and
privates, $50.
In the regular army 179 privates. 6
corporals. 136 sergeants, 1 hospital
steward. 3 sergeant majors, s. lieu
tenants. Is captains. 2 assistant sur.
geons. I surgeon, and majors re-
ceived medals.
The courage displayed BY some a
the men srewarded with the medal Of
honor seems almost incredible. The
roll IL filled with recitals Of deeds Of
daring and gallant conduct.
Omcers risked their lives to save
wounded enlisted men and private
soldiers faced almost certain death to
save their omcers. There are many
Instances In which medals we're
granted for capturing the enemy's col
ors. Men were never wanting for this
hazardous exploit. nor did they hesi-
tate. when necessary. to plant the
Union nag in the most conspicuous
spot on the field Of battle.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
POINT she HAD OVERLOOKED
Customer Nearly Caught In Aailliners
Clever Tran.

Customer Nearly Caught In Aailliner'a
Clever Trap.
New York papers speak guardedly
Of the embarrassing position In which
. fashionable woman found herself 10
Gently. She was invited to Q swell
wedding. but did not think either Of
her spring hats was good enough for
the occasion. So she visited her mil.
liners and had IN exceedingly costly
affair sent home On trial. She wore Il
at the wedding and next day drove 20
the milliner's and returned II, saying
1t did not suit II happened that the
hatmaker. who quite understood the
situation. had been similarly tried sew
eral times Of late. Did you wear this
hat ut the Blank wedding yesterday"
she asked, bluntly. Taken by sur
prise. the society woman owned up,
but asked: How did you know!" 'Oh.
1t was quite easy. I see several grains
OF rice In the folds Of the lace"
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
No Opportunity for Brilliant Man.

No Opportunity for Brilliant Man.
England is not in every case the
best market for talent and ability.
The late Lord Acton was master OF
the contents Of q library of sc, 900 vol.
umes; he was one of the best in
formed men of his time on home and
continental politics. especially the lat
ter. German, French and Italian were
as serviceable to him as his native
language. Gladstone was his intimate
friend from the middle eos. Earl
Granville was his stepfather. and Lord
Acton was anxious to serve his coun.
try. Yet, as brought out in Herbert
Paul's recently published memoir, all
the public employment that could be
found for Acton previous to his few
years in the regfus chair of modern
history at Cambridge (1895-19OO) was
lord In waiting to the queen.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
PROVED HIS ACCOUNT CORRECT,
Time and Expense No Bar Where
Principle Was Concerned.

Time and Expense No Bar Where
Principle Was Concerned.
William Andrew Jackson Sparks,
who died suddenly at his home in st.
Louis few days ago, was registrar
OF public lands at Edwardsville H..
In early days. When his final report
was sent to Washington q clerk in
sisted that his remittance was. $
short. Some correspondence ensued
and at length Mr.. Sparks journeyed
to Washington by stage and through
the influence of Judge Breese, then
United States senator from Illinois.
obtained q hearing before the land
commissioner. His report was found
to be exactly correct and but for his
intercessiOn the clerk would have
been dismissed. Mr.. Sparks then re-
turned to Illinois well satisfied, though
he had spent great deal more than
the $ originally demanded.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Fewer Veterans Eaeh Year.

Gen. E. Burd Grubb of Burlington,
N. J.. once minister to Spain. where
his gorgeous uniform of q Philadel-
phia militia troop was the wonder OF
the diplomatic circle, keeps in touch
with his comrades of the civil var.
Every year the survivors Of the
Twenty-third New Jersey regiment
celebrate the anniversary of the bat
tie of Salem Church, Va, at the gen
erals home at Edgewater park. II
was the forty first reunion which was
observed last week BY "GrubbS
Game Chickens" as this regiment was
familiarly known. II has now 120 sur
vivors and each year these gatherings
become more pathetic. - do all the
reunions Of Grand Army men, for that
matter.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Only a fools tomorrow ruins today.
WHAT THE KING EATS


A Mass. lady who has been through
the mill with the trials Of the usual
h0usekeeper and mother relates an
Interesting incident that occurred not
long ago. She says:
Il can with all truthfulness say thar
Gr1pe-Nuts is the most beneficial of
all cereal foods in my family, young
rs well as old. II is food and medl.
cine both to us. A few mornings aeo
at breakfast my little boy said:
Mamma, does the King eat Grapo.
Nuts every morning.?
Il smiled and told him I did NOT
know. but that ! thought Crape-Nuts
certainly made = delicious dish. At for
. King" tits q fact that the kim M
England and the German Emperor
both eat Grape-Nuts.)
Il nnd that by the constant u.> ~
0rape-Nurs not only al . morpine "a.
real but also IN puddings, sal>as. e.e
made after the delicious reeipes foun6
In, the little book in each paekaee n
u proving to be . great nerve fnol1
for me besides having eomn,ete,v
cured . long standing case OF indiree.
tion- Name given BY Postum Co
Battle Greek. Mich.
There b NO doubt Crape-Nuts 4. th>
most scientific food in the world
Ten days trial Of this proner scr.,
b place OF improper food viii show In
Ready. stronger nerves. sharper brain
md the power to go" longer and
Earther and accomplish more. There's
! reason.
Look h each pkg. for the fhnoas
1t1lo book, Tho nooA n WaI1villea .
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.

Hiss Clara Barton resigned from
the presidency OF the American Red
Cross Nay II, and was Immediately
succeeded by Mrs. John A. Logan.
widow Of the famous general Of the
civil war. Prior to the retirement Of
Miss Barton, Mrs. Logan was vice
president of the society.
The resignation of Miss Barton
marks the close Of q long period OF
pickering over the post she held. In
fact. 1t was finally conceded that the
only hope for the restoration of peace
IN the organization lay In the retire
ment of Miss Barton. against whom
charges have been pending for some
time. The controversy over her man.
agement began soon after the close Of
the war with Spain, and had grown to
such dimensions rs to cause . serious
split.
In her letter of resignation, i'd
dressed to the board Of trustees. Miss
Barton says:
1T IL now twenty-three years since
by the express desire OF President
Garfield. on the eve of msrtyrdom. 1
accepted the presidency OF the organi-
zati0n over which you have the honor
to preside, and the duties Of which
you have the kindness to administer.
Until that moment the American Red
Cross had no existence. It stood be-
fore the country IN anomaly. Its very
name was unknown. There are those
In your present body whose young
manhood then received it's first les
sons. little dreaming Of the vicissi-
tudes that faith and faithfulness
would lead them through.
1T is q waste of time to remind
you Of the years and the occasions in
which your weary president has
sought to lay her burdens down. Year
after year she has framed and offered
her resignation. This has been res0-
lutely met by appointments for life.
Il can find no fitting words BY
which to express my appreciation OF
and gratitude for the courtesy thus
extended to me. I am poor even In
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

Ancient and Modorn Woejsmanshlp.
Rider Haggard. who 10 writiog let-
tiers from Egypt for the London 3lail,
notes that ION the face Of one OF the
temples OF Abon Simbel, just above
the solitary grave Of . British omcer,
ID . white marble tablet recording
Gen. Grenlell's victory over the forces
Of the mahdi 1t Toski in 1889. So
poor and shallow 10 the cutting of this
marble that already 1t 10 dimcult to
read. within . few yards Of Il, set
ting out the victories OF Egyptian
kings. are many hierogiyphics almost
as fresh. after 5000 years, % the day
the sculptor left them.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

thanks for such honored trust.
But once and for all, most honored
oncers and friends. I tender my resig-
nation - president Of the American
National Red Cross. which resigna-
ton, being absolute. calls for O.
eeptance.
by the laws governing our organi-
zation. this resignation - made to
your honored board Of trustees and ex-
ecutive committee. and Il is IN an
speakable Joy to me that the toil-Worn,
weary mantle that drops from mine
falls upon the shoulders OF my vice
president. the woman % cherished In
our own country and honored and
trusted in others.
II would not have one days delay
for this little change BY which all are
benefited. and the Organization. I
trust. win hnd that peace and quiet
in its loog-disturbed elements. % vel
come to II, to us. and to the country"
Replying to Miss Barton's letter, the
executive committee OF the society
said In part:
We deeply regret the circum-
stances and conditions which render
It expedient that you should take this
step and retire from . position which
you have 20 long ably and satisfac-
torily filed"
Mrs. Logan. IN accepting the presi-
dency. said In part:
Il shall be governed BY the wisdom
and counsel Of the executive commit
tee and endeavor to the utmost Of my
ability to give most respectful consid-
GRAFTON to each member Of the society.
Every interest Of the American
National Red Cross shall be protected
as Tar as It Il possible to do 20. The
executive committee shall be advised
Of every step taken for the promotion
Of the welfare OF the society and the
preservation or it, assets and good
name. and . full report win be made
to the next meeting OF the American
National Red Cross Society, to whom
the executive committee and myself
are responsible"
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Out of His Element.

George w. Jefferson is q colored
Justice of the peace In Camden, N. J.
One morning last week John Johns
soweztl. Andrew Ronstonviski, Paul
Rosantou and John Szoplutikizi were
arraigned In his court charged with
assaulting Anthony Urboezeski. The
first witness called was Mrs. Nicolina
Gulifuskizi, and his honor listened tc
testimony in which she made frequent
use Of the names mentioned. There
were half q dozen more witnesses, but
Justice Jefferson adjourned court and
went home sick.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

Hamlet A. Rye, . business man ol
Sioux City, Iowa. is organizing 20.
ciety which Is to be called the Appen-
dixless club. Mr.. Rye has called .
meeting Of all Who have lost their
vermiforms and purposes . permanent
organization 1T vim be something
like . G. A. R." Mr.. Rye said. I'VE
can talk our wounds and our battles
within the prison walls Of the hos
pttals."
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
PLEASED SIR HENRY IRVING.
Two Compliments the Distinguishes
English Actor Valued.

Two Compliments the Distinguished
English Actor Valued.
Sir Henry Irving cherishes the MEM
ory of two compliments that were
paid him, saying they gave him more
pleasure than all the other pleasant
things said to him. One evening he
was hurrying out of the theater 1t the
close Of 4 performance when he heard
p nice looking old lady say: What .
shame that he is an actor and sold to
the devil. He would have made 0ne
preacher" Another tribute paid to his
genius was that of q London newsb0y
who insisted on sending him the
Times free for a week because he
thought Sir Henry's Shylock was
perfect imitation of q business rival
whom he hated.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
PULLED BIG ONES BACK.


Weu worm tsee0onQ.
Booker Washington. in lecturing tc
his colored people, tells them this
story: "Once upon q time there wa
an old c0lored man who was havine
great success catching crabs. He had
tremendous box more than half full
when q passer-by warned him that the
biggest and best crabs were crawling
out and would escape. The old man re-
piled: "Thankee. sir, much obleeged,
but ! amt goin' to lose no crabs. rse
crabologist, I is, and I knows all
bout de crab nature. I don't need to
watch 'em, tall. When de big crab
fight up to top, and when he's gettin'
out, de little crabs catch him by de
laig and pull him back. He cant git
out n0how.' And then Booker Wash
ington says: my friends, have been
informed that there II something Of
crab nature In human nature, but It
must be altogether among white folk
and not in our race"
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
WITH THE
vE1EDAIN
given the water

--- given the water. announcing that
he had settled on Moore the sum Of
$1O.OOO. to be paid In four annual In
stalments Of $500 each. Nov. $40,
wv - high price to pay for . drink
put not very much to pay for ones
NE. Only. payments Of that descrip
tion are generally made In adyancs
under pressure.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

For . long time the highest known
waterfall In the world was CerOsOla
cascade. In the Alps. having . drop
Of 200 feet. But q waterfall in the
San Cuayatan canyon. in the state Of
Durango. Mexico. now claims first
place. II was discovered by some
pFOspectOrs ten years ago In the great
barranca district which is called the
Tierfas DcscOnOcidas. While search
ing for the famous lost mine. Naran-
ta1, great roar Of water was heard.
With mich dimculty the party pushed
On and up the mighty chasm until
they beheld the superb fall. which il
said to be not less than 5000 feet high.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Elderly Statesmen still Active.

II is . standing bet among their
constituents down In West Virginia
that two Of the briskest boys at the
st. Louis convention will be ex-Sen-
ator Camden and Henry @. Davis.
Both will be delegates from West Vir-
ginia. Ex-senator Camden IL Is years
old and Mr.. Davis is 81. It is twenty
years since Mr.. Davis finished his
twelve years. term OF service In the
United States senate and he has taken
hold OF politics with fresh grip. It
n also twenty years since he passed
the recently established Official age
limit Of usefulness. Mr.. Camden Is
beyond It BY fourteen years.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
versstehaaln Fated Do Ole.

VesO8ten10uW P0ee0 % Oses
A st. Petersburg Journal relates
that Gen. Kuropatkin had urged the
late Verestchagin not to 90 to the
seat OF war ut the beginning. but to
wait tin It was well under way. But
the painter Was eager to witness the
expected assault on Port Arthur. and
thus met his death. He was hard up
for money, too. the sum which he had
received for his Napoleon pictures
having just sufaced to pay his debts.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
ONCE WHITE HOUSE MISTRESS
Daupltter Of President Tyler Rulec
Sixty Years Ago.

Daughter OF President Tyler RuJec
Sixty Years Ago.
Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple, second
daughter of President Tyler, during
whose administration she was mis-
tress Of the White House. celebrated
the eighty fourth anniversary Of her
birthday at the Louise home, where
for nearly q quarter Of q century she
has lived. During her eventful life at
the capital half century ago she was
the friend of the most famous states.
men and public men the country hao
produced and her mind, still active
and vigorous, recalls the stirring Incl
dents and events of the Whig and
Democratic struggles In which heI
fathers administration was conduct
ed. As mistress Of the White House
she antedated Mrs. Roosevelt some
sixty years.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

Played with 9ooth; Naow Starving.
There was q rather fine bit Of senti-
ment developed the other day when
IN actor named Maurice Pike was
dragged before q New York magistrate
charged with vagrancy. The poor old
fellow 10 65 years Of age. and he told
the Judge that he had often appeared
in the support Of Edwin Booth. II
happened that the judge. who is him
self an old man. remembered the ac-
tor. and he asked him il he did not
play Cassie to Booths OthellO in the
year 1872. Poor old Maurice Pike sat
isfled the court that he was the guilty
party, and the magistrate refused to
pass . sentence. In fact. ne told the
old actor that he would see that he
was provided for until the time when
he could communicate with the Actors
Fund Society.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

President Elliot Talks % 0tudemts.
President Charles W. Eliot OF Har-
ward university. for the first time In
thirty-hve years, delivered Q lecture In
. regular college course the other day.
The course was one in philosophy,
President Elfot acting In the absence
OF Prof. Francis G. Peabody. the regu-
lar lecturer. The president vas loudly
applauded by the students when he
entered the classroom.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

Pllls, which have restored Thousands
oe suffering women q health and
vieoc.
Nrs. william Wallace, Of IS Capitol
81. Coaeord. N. H.. says: II was in
tie early stages Of Bright's Disease.
and were it not for D0an's Kidney
Pills. ! would not be living to-day.
Pain IN the hack Was % intense that
at night I had to get out Of bed until
The paroxysm Of pain passed away.
Was langcid and tired and hadn't the
strengtA to hft . kettle Of water I
could not work. but . few doses of
D0an's Kidney Pills relieved me. and
two boxes absolutely cured me-"
4 FREE TRIAL Of this great kid
neg medicine which cured Mrs. Wal
lace viii be mailed to any part Of the
United States. Address TOster-Mil-
burn Co. Buffalo. N. Y. Sold BY al
dealefA Price 50 cents per box
Financiering Is often another name
for Find the rObber."
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

Thus far New York has contributed
only two presidents by election-Van
Buren and Cleveland. New York has
contributed nine vice presidents. how.
ever-Burr. Clinton. Tompkins. Van
Burea. Fillmore, Wheeler. Arthur,
Norton and Roosevelt. Van Buren
went to the presidency BY election i'm
medlately afterward and Fillmore.
Arthur and Roosevelt attained that
o0es througa the death Of the elected
incumbent.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Fond Of Music In Oklahoma.

his tour Of the country none Of his
audiences was 50 enthusiastic as that
which he found In Oklahoma City.
The theater there Is the most costly
for its size he ever saw and when the
lights are all turned on the place is as
respondent rs . fairy palace. Mr..
Damr0sch was >much ast0nished to
find that many of the audience werc in
full dress and that their appreciation
OF good music was quite equal to their
enthusiasm over the performance.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
: e,Iss 10 Write Another Novel.

8tJoo % Wt5to Another Novel.
Lieut.. Bilse, who has finished serv
ing q six months sentence in Berlir
for ''libeling his superior and com
manding >omcers" in his novel callet
in English "A Little Garrison" is busy
preparing to fight three duels, whicf
have been waiting for him. and, hav
ing worked them OF his hands, prom
ises to write another novel. telling
more secrets Of German garrison ant
army life. He has received about s..
900 from the sale Of his first novel.