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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
THEY PLAYED "PlT".

On Saturday evening last Mrs. S.
M. Brewster entertained q number Of
friends at an interesting game Of
All had of fine time. The
following were present: Mr.. and
Mrs, Q. W. Boynton, Miss Louise
Boynton, Miss Dorothea Boynton and
Miss Edna J. BSSwn, Messrs. Clancy
IBeyHseHy Ffed6ux hilbert -Boyntou,
Clarence Edmonston, Richard Child,
Tracy Waring, James Shelly and Jack
Day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
A HANDSOME GIFT.

Express messenger T. S. Walsh, of
Catherine street, is very proud of
what was intended for a Christmas
present from his wife, but which she
failed to finish in time, a beautiful
velvet slumber robe, made of small
pieces of velvet in patterns. He re-
ceived it from her yesterday, and it is
worth being proud of.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
ON W

The Ladies Aid Society Of st.
Marks M. e. church, Pleasant Plains,
went on o strawride to Plainfield,
n. j., yesterday. They left Pleasant
Plains at 8 O'Clock and drove to Tot
tenville where they crossed to Perth
Amboy and thence to Plaiufield.
They all had an enjoyable time. 1t
was late last night when they arrived
home. .Ne -Ef
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Louise Hoot. twen.y-eight
years old, died at her home in Krelsch-
e~rville, at A O'Clock yesterday morning
after an lingering illness. She is sur
vived by q husband. The funeral
arrangements are now being COM
pleted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Methodist Protestant Church Held Annual
Election.

Sunday afternoon. January 10, after
the regular session of the Sunday
school closed. there was all election OF
officers for the ensuing year with the
following result: e. E. Clayton,
superintendent; ]. r. Simmons,
assistant; Annabel Rue, secretary and
treasurer; Albert Stultz, assistant;
librarian, Claude LonPstreet; organ
list, Lizzie Starrer assistant Merriam
Dill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
sLEIGHING PARTY.

A sleighing party was given on
Monday afternoon by Mrs. William B.
Sharrot, of Main street. The party
was composed of Mrs. j. G. Dyer,
Mrs. Abram SpraRue, Mis-. j. d.
Sharrot, Mrs. H E. LaForge and Miss
Maude LaForgs. They went as far as
Rossville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
TO EXCHANGE PULPITS.

Rev. j. G.. Dyer, pastor of the
South Baptist church, of Main street,
will conduct the services in the First
Baptist church, of Perth Amboy, to-
Rev. Percy R. Ferris of Perth
Amboy, will take Mr. Dyer's place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
TO INSTALL OFFICERS.

The Grand District Deputy of the
Staten Island knights of Pythias, will
install the officers of Richmond Lodge
No. 80 Knights of Pythias, of Totten-
vile, on Friday night. All of the
members are requested to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' "A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kall's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

"Say," began the man who is known
by his friends, Il want to have a short
talk with you"
Its no use," replied the party of the
second part, I'm short myself Chi.
cago Daily News. rYos
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

care your verses originate" inquired
the dainty stenographer.
Eyes" replied the syndicate poet; "all
except one or two of them which l wrote
myself ."--Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
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sure to Come NOW

Husband-AIl the womeA in FL Paso,
Texas, will soon be wearing divided
skirts.
Wife-Horrors! Why do you think
so?
Husband-The men have passed a law
against tn. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
Familiar with Them.

"They say the English are slow to ap-
preciate humor. but Lord Champleigh
always laughs at my jokes" 2
THAT doesn't prove anything. He's
heard them all before."-Chicago Amer
lean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
Judging by Appearances.

docs the drum major belong to the
band, pop?"
well to Judge by appearances, my
SON, | should say that the drum-major
imagined the band belonged to him.
YOnkerS Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

Use American Money.
United States money is extensively
used in the northern part Colombia,
and in many stores prices are quoted in
American gold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

Wife (who is always ailing)-You
will bury me by the side of my first
husband, won't you, dear?
Husband--With pleasure, my dear
Tit-BitS,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
rho Turbine Engine.

The turbine, 1t is said, will as surely
displace the re~ciprocating engine as the
screw has displaced the paddle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

A gentleman, the first convert in
Macedonia, will deliver an address
and appear in his native costume in
the M. P. church, Thursday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
The Greedy ConI Man

The UFteUy COuI Mini.
Some men figure their profits on pa
per-" remarked the Observer of Events
and Things but the average coal deal
err figures his or slate. "-Yonkers States
man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
COcOanuts.

Coco is the Spanish word for DOGGY, and
it is said the cocoanut was thus named
from its resemblance to a distorted hui
man face.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
Tropieal Fruits.

The United States imports Of tropi-
cal and s~emi-troDical fruit aggregate
81, 600, 600 a day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13

FOR SALE--AT o bargain, house and
lot on Hall ave. Address "Bar-
gain" Evening News Office.
1997-11-10-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
persons

WANTED-SEVERAL persons of
character and good reputation in
each state Zone in this county requir.
ed) to represent and advertise old
established wealthy business house
of solid financial standing. Salary
$21 weekly with expenses additional,
all payable in cash direct each We'd
nesday from head offices. Horse and
carriage furnished when necessary.
References. Enclose self-addressed
envelop| Colonial, Caxton Build
ing, o. .cago. G302-8-1S-tf
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FOR SALE

BOILER AND ENGINE for sale at a
bargain. Sturtevant 10 horse power
steam engine and boiler in A 1 condi-
ton, cost $3.50, will sell for $3.50. In
use 8 years. Address o. D., News
Office. 9-12-tf
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR SAnE-FOUR lots on Market
ST.. near Goodwin. Address "Real
Estate" Evening News.
1987-11-10-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-13
HELP WANTED

HOD CARRIERS and mason tenders
wanted at s.. S. White Dental Works,
Princess Bay, S. 1. Apply at Globe
Cafe foot of Smith st. 4663.1-13-2
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13
PEOPLE ANC THEIR oolNos.

Profe 1r @ ,rgo J.. Ladd. neal Of
be department. Of Psychology of va e
University, has started a fund for tae
destitute families OF the japanese sol
Tiers ana sailors
The venerable Lord Gwydyr. the
JlCeat member of The English house
u lords in point Of age. and who ma
Jfen present al four coronations, wa
II years old on April PC
The Dutch government objects to
h. site selected for Car1egie's pro
posed palace Of peace because it con
silers that the building woul1 Ietrac,
rom the pieturesquene5s Of the SUI
roundings
Father Earle director Of the vati
an library. will leave Milan in n tev'
lays for the 81 Louis exposition IId
g 10 have personal charge of the vat
can exhibits, tbirtythrco eases OF
which were shipped from Naples.
The greatest living authority on thc
iborigines Of Australia is W. Hewitt
Ie has sailed froal Melbourne iot
london TO see through the press an
Elaborate wors enb0iyins the results
IF al his recent researches in abort
zines cthnology.
Miss ST la Snyder. Missouri
school teacher, was recently sued f5r
81 600 damages for whipping one Of
her pupils. She won the case and a.
a result of the publicity attending the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

trial she has secured an appointment
in the state reform school for girls.
Kubeik, the violinist has been al
most as much embarrassed by his
enormous success in Paris as wa
paderewski in certain cities In this
country He had to leave the build.
ing where he gave his concert day
or two ago by a side door to escape
the enthusiasts.
When King Edward visited Kilkon-
ny the corporation of that famous
Irish city presented an address to his
majesty, On the same day with stric;
impartiality, the councillors granted
the freedom Of the city to John DAILY
Of Limerick, lately discharged from
prison. where he had served q term
for using dynamite
Hamlet A. Rye, a business man Of
Sioux City, Iowa, is organizing a so.
ciety which is TO he called the Ap.
pendixless club, Mr. Rye has called
/ meeting Of an who lost their yermi.
forms AMI purposes a permanent or
gqnization. 1T Will be- sometime
like a G. A. R., Mr. Rye said we
can talk of our wounds and our bat
ties within the prison walls of the
hospitals
Il is expected in London that Amer
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

At indianapolis yesterday, the In
diana state convention of Democrats
sent a solid Parker delegation to the
st. Lonis convention The friends Of
Mr. Hearst were out voted nearly
three 10 one This adds one more OF
the important debatable states to
The Parker column states which the
Democratic party must win If it would
win In Noyember-an ana il again raises
fhe question If the Democratic party
elsewhere in the country. can aff9rl
TO aRtsgonize the viii of the Demo
Gratis in these states where the party's
hardest battles must be fought 10 a
successful issue If victory is to be
won If the Democrats of these states
-New York. Connecticut, New Jer-
sey. West Virginia and Iniiana-and
the Democrats Of the solid south -
IL they want Judge Parker it would
be very unwise for Democrats else
where to insist that they shan take
some one else-especialIy some one
whom they have especially declared
against.
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& YEARS AGO TODAY.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

-rom The Bulletin Of May 10, 1859.
The last rail ON the Pacific railroad
vas driven Monday and with il was
performed one Of the most marvellous
eats yet heard Of in telegraphy, tae
narration of which sounds more like
come Arabian Nights tale than Ike
-eality When all was really for drly.
ng the spike, every telegraph office
n the United States was notified %
gel their Instruments In realino-a
ind each blow of the hammer would
80 transmitted To them simultaneous.
y. After this notification the ham
ner was attached TO the wires. ANA as
ach blow on the spike make the
necessary grand connection it wa
bus transmitted 10 and registered IN
very office throughout the land the
instant that it was given In 81
Louis the FIRE alarm was attached
and al each blow OF the hammer tde
harm bell was wrung
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13
THE SHAH OF PERSIA.

leans viii loom large in The coming
social season. William Waldorf Aston
il he will sjill be caiIel an Amert
can will give several great entertain.
mpnts an1 of course Ambassador and
Mrs Choato will be to the fore Lady
Curzon is In the British capital toe.
ana great thirgs are expected TO hap
pen in the great house owned by =
Fierpont Morgan.
Samuel NJ. Ralstnn, Of Lebanon d
leading lawyer Of Indiana, is consider
ed strong probability for nomIna
ton as governor on the Democratic
ticket He has a wide acquaintance.
IN the state and always has been at
tive in party work Mr. Ralston is p
natirye of Tuscarawas county, Ohio
anil ~ years old He was a pres
Dental elector in 1892 ana two YEAR
later became a member Of the Demo
cratic state executive committee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

out in commenting upon the actions
Of the followers of Mr. Hearst They
nave a right to be for Mr.. Hearst IL
hey believe him to be the best mar
.or pg sideut ana they have a right
% influence local party action in the
regular way if they can, in the selec
lion Of delegates. il being understood
If course. that ii they arc outyot5,
hey viii submi, and fall into lite
Most ot them probably all OF them
will do mi at the proper time It
Is not at an likely that Mr. Hearst
eiIl countenanca a general bolt or
the pzrt OF his followers He can nc
lnorI To do this, for he is a youna
man ana can hide his time II thing.
10 not come his way ne they MAY
later on, ara he is probably too 500
business man ana politician not To-
iee this He will probably make
determined fight for place At the
st. Louis convention and II he is beat
m as he certainly will he AMI as he
probably know h. will be by tht'
lime he will fall to AMI do his ley
d best to elect the ticket just rs We
an will do. no matter who the mar
nay be Mr.. Hearst viii rot lose any
thing By the fight he Is now making
his name ana his papers have been
wen advertised. ana The few hundred
thousand dollars he is spending ant
viii yet spend. viii come back 70 hin
in various WAYS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

For some time past Memphis has
been agitating the subject Of sub
ways under the railway tracks to in
snre safety Of travel to the public.
There has been opposition TO these
subways, OF course, as there is 10
nearly everything, for humanity h SO
built that all can never agree exactly
upon anything no matter what its
merits: but the great majority saw
the need and the benefits of subways
and the first OF these structures was
opened TO the public on Wednesday
morning passing under eight tracks
of the Illinois Central company. Fiji
teen vehicles passed through it in
five minutes after the barriers had
been let down
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

How 10 you account for the fact
lsked the doctor. as shown by ac-
nal investigation, that thirtytwo out
ii every hundred criminals In the
country are eithand5d?' That
easily accounted ror, said the proies.
;or The other siXty-eignt are right
handel. Chicago Tribune
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

There are ten survivors of the CON
vention of one thousand which met
in Bloomington, H., May 20, 1856 and
gave birth to the Republican party;
and they viii meet in Chicago this
year. when that party's national con.
vention meets there, to see If they
can recognize the party they helped
to form, and also to organize a liz.
tie mutual admiration society
OF their own, probably to be known as
''The Fathers"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

The ships Of the world are insured
for q total Of sE7500o0 eco.
"Taakley is quite a star as an after
dinner speaker
star! He's more like the moon
The fuller he gets the moro brilliant
he is
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

day, but in the evening sho IS with her children
and ready to minister to their needs with the
rare love that woman feels AFTER SIZE HAS
RUBBED SHOULDERS WITH TIE OUTER
WORLD. This woman who has learned to APP
preciate the blessings Of the family hearth is vastly
more competent to raise children to be useful to
the state than is the woman who comes home from
dance carly in the morning, sleeps until noon,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

Both Small and Windle, who were
Mr.. Hearst's representatives at In.
dianapolis yesterday. advised the fol
lowers Of Mr., Hearst to bolt If they
did not get what they wanted; but the
Democrats did not follow the advice
of these paid agents Of Mr. Hearst
and therein showed good sense as
citizens and as Democrats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

Responding to General Woods re,
commentator that soldiers be able
to swim, General Funston declares Il
is not necessary; ii is only necessary
for them to have the reputation OF
being able to,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

1t Is understood chat Senator Smoot
has received warning that If he wants
TO read his title clear next winter, he
had better be mighty careful and not
let Utah OF Idaho 50 Democratic In
November.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

Proclamation by Mayor Obprly is
published, directing in accordance
With a resolution passed by the select
ouncil, that all dogs found on the
streets Of the city not securely muz
tled on and after ~ O'Clock. noon
May r., 1863 shall lo killed
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

Perhaps il will be just as well il the
Republican state convention VIII
Yame its candidate for governor to-
day Friday, the 18th, what that
would portend is bound to happen
anyway.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

The descendants Of George Wash
ington and Andrew Jackson have a
prominent place at the st. Louis Elk
hibition and it is too bad that neither
Of them had any children.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

Let's have ohio Leyee' street
street changed to "Oh0 street" when
the mayors plan to pave it all the
way to Fourteenth street is Inaugural
ted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

tel you, gentlemen, intelligent ad'
ministration in your advertising de
partment is much less expensive
and far more printable than any
amount OF experimental uncertainty.
pont place your ads for charty's sake
but for business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

Washington's first Inauguration was
delayed until April 80 because the
government was slow in getting under
way There was not a quorum in the
senate until April 6 to coua, tine elec-
oral vote. and ii then toek eight days
carry the news to Mount Vernon
" the swiftest conyenanco3. This
8 the twenty century.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13
LET'S CUT OUT" HARSH WORDS.

Some Democratic newspapers are
rather severe in their criticisms of
Mr. Hearst and bis friends especially
those of the latter who talk as if they
were determined to either rule or
ruin the party. II is true that In some
cases the friends Of Mr.. Hearst. find
irg themselves in a hopeless minority.
have "bolted' and held "rump" con
ventions. choosing delegates of e,eir
own liking 10 the st. Louis conven-
ton. There was talk of this in In
diana, but It seems that they deemed
Il best to be guided BY The large maj.
oriiy
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

goes the hcater the evening and the next morning maybe
ASKS HER MAID if the children still in school,
NINETY PER CENT WOMEN OF THE STAGE, HOY"
EVER, UNITED PHYSICALLY OR MORALLY FOR
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13
Fun AND PHILOSOPHY.


The beginning and the decline Of
bve manifest tbemse:y in tue ON
Larras ament one fnele IN tho tete-a-
tete.-La Bnlyere.
Mrs. Cuiter--C Charles. what are
thosa large red. white aud blue ivory
lozenges | saw in your pocket last
night Mr. Cutter-"0h, those
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13
USEFUL INFORMATION.

In this department all manner of useful in
formation win be briefly given every dag, any
question asked by readers concerning any OF
the multitudinous affairs Of daily life will re-
ceive car .tul consideration.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

Abraham Lincoln, AMI jefferson
Davis were officers in the Black Hawk
var The former vas captain OF a
company of yolunt GERS who saw no
lighting, and were mustered ont in
i've weeks, their captain re-ealisting
ma serving for brief time as a pri-
ate The latter was In ;he regular
iervice, as Second lieutenant Of the
FIRST infantry,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

Manganese is a metallic element
worth about $40 n ton. 1t is used
argely In the manufacture of steel
md ia making chemicals and in the
'narufacture Of glass
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

II will always wonderful remedies and hope that
these few lines may lead others who suffer did try your
renedies"-MRs I. C. WILLAIsEN H. r. No. l. Manning Iowa.
Such testimony power of Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound diseases of
Women should that they privileged consult
Mrs. Pnkham at Lynn Mass, about their Illness entirely Free
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13
Immigration and the Schools
by Dr. W. H. MAXWELL Superintendent City schools

w. II. MAXWELL Superintendent New York City Schools
fEW YORK has shown greater increase in Its school
~ attendance than any city in the world and though there
- are several contributory causes, THE CHIEF CAUSE
Etyx3N Is IMMIGRATION. The number Of immigrants in
1899 was 81 71j and in 1908 939 $50, and dimnuion
probable The change the character of the immigrants from
the Teuonic races years ago the ppondernce Of
Latin and Savh peoples Of has given educators much to
think about and particularly here in New York where COMPARE
lively large percentage Of the influx remains
The significance of the problem lies in the fact that the immigrant
of today DOES NOT ASsIMIATE readily did his Teuonic
predecessor.
STATISTICS SHOW THAT "a PER CENT ARE ILLTERArE
THAT go PER CANNOT cPEAK ENGLISH
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13
Professional Women
And II arriage
BY FANNY BLOOMFIELD zEIsLLR. Eminent Pianist

tuIIILu ERE is why the engaged in ANY
HM\A the arts should marry. 1t is great mistake
HI for a working woman scott matrimony because
Y I'LL 4 she cannot BETTER her condition through it. She
kseaSsSSy will find that with home and children Of her
she BETTER FITTED advance in her profession than when
she is living in boarding house and in the loneliness Of bare
The business or professional may be away from home all
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13

The hardest breeds of chickens are
he Brahmas Houdans Hamburgs,
'reye Cuera Spanish aad Leshorns
To dye hair a gol len color use par
lxide of hydrogar a harmless but
most efficient agent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-13
Miss IIapgood tells how she was cured
of Fallopian and Ovarian Inflammation
and escaped an awful operation by using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

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Windsor Ont.
ovars inflammation Of the ovaries fpn tubes which
oves result from sudden
of
with the indicated by robbng
will
hospital operation, may easily result from
neglect.
DEAR MRs PINKHAM-I truly say that you
my life, and cannot express gratitude
Before wrote telling how felt had docoled
two steady and spent lots money medicine BESIDES al
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suffered much pain. Iwould daily have
fainting spells, headache, backache and
bearing down pain, and was so weak that
it was hard for me to do my work.
II used your medicine and treatment
az directed, and after taking three bottles
of Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, menses appeared, my womb trou-
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since. | used fourteen bottles Of
Lydia Il. pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier
together, and am now restored to
. perfect health Had it not been for
you, would have been in my grave.