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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
ASCENSION DAY SERVICE.

Thursday morning prayer and Holy
Communion $3.50 a. m Children s
service 4 p. m. The Daughters of the
King and st. Andrews Brotherhood
will have n service in the evening at
7s:30 in tho church, after which the
societies will entertain the congre-
cation and serve refreshments IN the
parish house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10

Tho Women's Christian Temperance
Union, of Tottenville, held a we'll at.
tended meeting in the new head
quarters, on Centre street, yesterday
afternoon. These meetings will soon
be discontinued as the weather is
getting too hot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
TOTEM
READY FOR TIE FAIR.

Every member of the Amicitia AS
snciation, of Pleasant Plains, is hard
at work getting things in order for the
three nights fair which will open in
the hall Thursday night. Many fancy
and useful articles have been made b.
the ladies and good bargains will be
found nv all who attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
ELECTED OFFICERS.

At the last meeting Of the Rossville
Hook and Ladder Company, of Ross
vile, the following officers were
elected: George Merrick, foreman,
and friedrich Mathis, assistant fore
man. The members also made ap-
plication to join the Richmond Bor.
ough Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
tion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
PATROLMAN HEALTH is FIRST,

Yesterday the %Tottenville police
force started the summer vacations
OH Staten Island. Patrolman H. w.
Heath was the lucky officer to get the
first number. He will take ten DAYS
and may take a trip to st. Louis.
When his vacation is up the other
officers will follow according to the
numbers which they hold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
PLENTY OF WORK AHEAD.

Plenty of copper has been received
at the Tottenville Copper Works aud
work In all of the departments is very
brisk at the present time. The firm
has so many orders ahead that they
will not find any trouble in keeping
the force busy all summer long.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
TRANSPLARTED THEIR PLANTS

A number of the nelghbors of the
Hartel's, at Ernston, got together and
took care of all their plants that
were in cold frames, transplanting
them, during the seige of scarlet
fever and diphtheria at the Hartel's,
so they would not be lost for lack of
care. They are very indignant Owe
the article published i'll tho paper
about them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
SOUTH AMBOY
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Mamie Kelly was a Perth Am
boy visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Berlew, of Second
street, is entertaining relatives from
Rhode Island.
The Henry street electric light was
out Monday night and people Ind the
chance TO see the difference it makes
Just at that spot.
We are informed that Mr.. Naphey
had the purchasing of a handsome
pillow of flowers, as n tribute from
the p. r.. r. men of this borough to
the late A. O. Davis, for his funeral
at Railway.
Theodore Q~uackenboss, of Broad
way, has made arrangements with
Yep Johnson, of Maxville, 10 do the
sprinkling of the streets in this bor-
ough.
The change in the timetable of the
New York and Long Branch railroad
"Oub lulO Cl6Cb MOUtiHy.
Flat wheel cars have been passing
through the borough the last fe W
days.
A number of people nre going from
this borough to attend services at the
Presbyterian church, at South River,
next Sunday.
The rain last night was a delight to
the farmers and also to the merchants
Ill town. as tho warm weather caused
the ope ming of stores and the dust
from the streets was anything but
pleasant.
Mrs. ~Ostergaard, of Catharine street,
was a Perth Amboy visitor Monday.
Chris Rehfuss is going to have the
sidewalk paved in front of his new
building on Broadway.
Mrs. 1. B. Martin was an out of
town visitor Monday.
Mrs. Max Kaufman entertained the
ladies of the Leiderkranz Sunday af-
ternoon and the usual pleasant social
time was had and refreshments served
after routine business.
Miss Caroline Conover is expected
home next week after q winters So
journ at Princeton.
The L~eiderk1anz Singing Society
met Monday night for practice.
Mrs. A. Morgan has had a handsome
bevel plate glass set in the front door
of her house OH Bordentown avenue.
Oscar Mundy did the work.
The Misses Sadie Sydan and Ella
Seguine were borough visitors Sun
day.
Frank Scully was q Perth Amboy
visitor Sunday.
Oscar Mundy, Sam McKenna, Bob
Flyers and Will Rehfuss were Perth
Amboy visitors last night.
1t is -rumored that John Nau, of
Catharine street, is soon going to
build q house on his newly purchased
lots.
The Misses Lizzie Seal and Maggie
Dnnhnm. of Perth Amboy, spent Sun.
day with friends in this borough.
A turkey disappeared from the Nun
dy's chicken yard, on Catharine
and after being gone a few
days made its appearance again.
Whether it vas "'lost. strayed or
stolen" can only be conjectured as
the turkey does not say.
Henry Rasmussen, of this borough,
attended the banquet given in honor
of Simon Scheuer, at Newark, Sun
day. 1t is said that Mr.. Rasmussen
will o to Perth Ampoy shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
MIS- LE FEVERE WILL PLAY.

Miss Mabel LeFevere. of Broadway,
Tottenville, will take part in the
musical entertainment which will bc
given III Carnegie Hall, New York.
tonight. A number Of Tottenville
people will attend the entertainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
ANNUAL STIFfTUNG FEST.

The W. X. U. V. will hold thoir
annual Stiffung Fest at their hall, at
Ernston, May 80. Tho Leiderkranz
Singing Society have been invited.
A fine time Is anticipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
HOOK AND LADDER MEETING.

All members of Protection Hook
and Ladder Company will please at
tend the meeting which will be held
in tho truck house, Broadway, Mt 8
O'Clock tonight. Important business
will be transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
EXTEND THANKS.

We wish to extend our most sincere
thanks to all our friends. neighbors
and the Shepherds of Bethlehem No.
II. who SO Kindly hclpod us in onr late
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
NEWS ITEMS.

Yesterday morning the Staten Is
land police donned the new summe
uniforms and helmets.
Miss Jane Campbell, of Stapleton,
is visiting friends in Pleasant Plains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
REPAIRS COM

Yesterday afternoon the repairs to
the Rapid Transit railroad, which
were being made between this town
and Pleasant Plains were completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call nominally at 1Aa1h per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3%9414 per
cent. Exchanges. $l26, S39, 444; balances, So
559, S24.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10

WANTED people to call and get our
prices for lots and properties, We
sell on small payments at cash prices.
Therkelsen % Brown Co. 107 or ITO
Smith st.
$685. SO 4 wks. tues, thur, sat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
HELP WANTED

WANTED experienced mar for gents
furnishing department.. Boston Store
6242 $40 1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10

HELP WANTED Coffee cranks to
drink Scheuers premium java coffee
and stop their kicking. 5606-4-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10

WANTED-Common, ordinary work
to do. Cleaning yards, carpets, etc.
W. f. Coleman, 1T Rector st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10

BOILER AND ENGINE for sale at q
bargain. Sturtevant 10 horse power
steam engine and boiler in A 1 condi-
ton, cost $3.50, will sell for $3.50. In
use 3 years. Address o. D., News
Office. 9-12-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
STANTON WANTED

A YOUNG girl graduate of business
college desires position as steno-
grapher. Address A. News Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10
FOR SALE

FOR SALE new enamelled bedsteads,
with mattresses, 40 Gordon street.
6243 $40 3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10

FOR SALE house all modern i'm
provements, enquire News Office.
6036 4-26 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-10

FOR SALE-New Columbia wagon,
double and single, and also carts.
Fl. +. Koch, Woodbridge road.
6888-4-15-Im
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-31

orado Springs, Colo 1t is handsome
store and stacks of MorrelPs Iowa
Pride" bacon cover the counters.
M. Wright of the local room who was
on the sick list last week is able to be
at his work again this week.
Gus Lewis student in the Chicago
Y. M. G. A. training school is at home
spending his vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker of
Washington. Indiana, were here last
Thursday on brief visit with Mr..
Walkers brother, William Walker, who
resides on Hayne street.
F. Starns of the dry salt cellar is off
duty this week suffering from blood
poison and rheumatism in his left
arm.
]. NJ Yoemans one of the engineer
contractors from Chicago was here on
business last Thursday.
The social which was to have been
neld at Riverview Mission Saturday
evening has been postponed but an.
nouncements will be made later.
Rev. w. II. HORNED will hold street
meetings next Thursday evening at S
O'Clock at the corner of Ash street and
Center avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-31
CHRISTIAN 1NHUMAN1rY.

There is always one blot upon the
spring landscape, and that the poor,
starved horses and cattle which can
barely drag themselves around in their
search for bite Of green grass, aud
these miserable beasts, some having
to carry the burden Of maternity in
connection with starvation, are to be
found in communities which brag Of
their high order of civilization, where
churches, schools and lecture courses
abound and which subscribe money to
send to heather lands for the regener-
alton Of the barbarians. This cruelty
to dumb beasts finds some excuse.
though it is not entitled to it, on the
ranges Of the west, where the cattle
barons take the chance of starvation
for their stock rather than provide
food and shelter for unusual storm
periods, but in the settled sections no
man should undertake to winter stock
which he cannot properly feed, and if
found with such brutally starved AMI
mails in his possession should be dealt
with by the law.
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GARDEN LUxURIEs.

There's lot Of them when grown in
your own garden. There is the aspara-
gus bed, furnishing constant supply
of one of the most delicate and deli
cious spring vegetables from the last
of April till June, when the first peas
are ready to pick; there is the straw
berry bed, the ne plus ultra Of horticul-
ture, the most luscious and satisfying
reward for well directed effort that the
old world affords; there is the early
radish and lettuce, the new potatoes.
young beets, sweet corn and tomatoes.
all crisp and fresh from your own gar
den, and the best of it is that while
one is engaged in raising these things
he acquires an appetite for them and
combines healthful toll with pure air
and a good appetite. And the funny
thing is that no end of people who
might have such garden never have
one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-31
Anoy,r RosEs.

Nearly everybody likes roses, but
few, very few, people are successful in
raising them, save few of the very
hardest and poorest sorts, which live
in spite of want of proper care. There
is type of rose, the hybrid perpetu-
al, which is hardy in our northern
climate when given proper winter pro-
tection-a rose which for fragrance and
beauty is hard to beat even in Cali
fornia, whose blooming season, with
proper pruning, may be extended all
through the season and which is well
worth growing by all lovers of beauti-
full flowers. We give the names of a.
few varieties: American Beauty, Vic-
toria,. Jacqueminot Magma Charta.
Marshal Wilder, Anna de, Diesbach,
Fisher Holmes and Mabel Nor,
rison. We have made our own rose:
beds as follows: We have a sandy
loan soil which is not the best for
the rose, being too loose. We have.
mixed with this soil a load Of
clay and well rotted COW manure.
The bushes are pruned within ten
inches of the ground root when set
out, and by vigorous pruning during:
the summer, frequent spraying with
the garden hose and q sharp lookout
for slugs and aphis there will be roses
on the table from June to October.
While there are a thousand other va
rieties of roses, those above named are
reliable and satisfactory and give about
all the range Of tint and color in the
longer list.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-31

and an exponent of the genuine prin-
ciples of the republican party. Prob
ably no public utterance by any man
in politics caused more stir among pol
iticians in both parties than the one
Congressman Cousins delivered at the
republican state convention year
ago. 1t was a. fervid eulogy of the
principles of protection and of the car
dinal points in republican1sm. Such
a speech now would be popularity en-
blazoned on the records as eloquent
and patriotic. So it was then by the
great mass of the republican party,
but it was delivered in the teeth Of a
bitter throng of Cummins Iowa Idea"
supporters who received it as an insult
to their leader and a slap at the new"
republicanism which they endorsed.
The independent papers of the state
and those which espoused the new
light" vigorously censured the young
man for what they called his impudent
and insulting flout at the newly nomin-
ated gubernatorial candidate. And it
was freely predicted by some of these
critics that he would be supplanted
as the representative from the fifth
district.
But things have changed since then.
Last week Congressman Cousins de-
llvered thrilling speech before the
state republican convention the lines
OF which were almost precisely paral-
lei with those of his speech of the year
before and it was received with the
greatest enthusiasm and not a single
word save that of praise has yet been
uttered by the Iowa press respecting
it.
And now comes the information that
President Roosevelt has selected" Bob"
Cousins to deliver the speech second
ing his nomination for the northwest.
1t is an honor that Iowa will appreci-
ate and it does honor to an Iowa boy
who is thoroughly for Iowa and for
his country. And by the way, he is
also a standpatter.
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mornings at IL o'clock.
Other Happenings.

two Sunday mornings at IL o'clock.
Free to all
Other Happenings.
Miss May Waynick left today for
st. Louis for few days at the Worlds
fair.
Mrs. j. S. Coffin, lecturer reader and
impersonator will give an entertain.
ment Monday evening May 80 at the
Christian church. His entertainment
consists of classic, dramatic and hui
morous selections and promises 10 be
very entertaining.
The Misses Lola and Ila Steel have
returned from visit with relatives in
Corydon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fike are the
happy parents of baby boy at their
their house since Thursday.
B. j. Bechtel made a trip to Lacona
last evening"
Mrs. F. w. Henry returned from Des
Moines Thursday evening, where they
had been attending convention of the
Episcopal church.
Jacob Goltry of Russell was a bust.
ness caller in our city Friday
Yves Smith Of Lacona was in the
city Friday for visit with his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Thomas Sivill.
Tomorrow is the Memorial day of
the Charlton Fire department and all
members both active and honorary
are requested to meet at the assembly
room of the court house at 1890 a. M,
and march in body to the Baptist
church where Rev. Palmer will deliver
the Memorial sermon. At 1870 O'Clock
they will reassemble at the court
house and at 2 p. M, they will march
to the cemetery and decorate the
graves Of their deceased members
They will be assisted by the members
OF the Lucaes fire department who
have several members buried here.
Mrs. Steve Julian of Russell was in
the city Friday on business.
Mrs. Mary Crafty of Newburn visit.
ed in the city yesterday with relatives
Miss Anna Johnson has returned
from visit in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Ocker arrived
last evening from Toledo this state
and will be at home to their friends
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-31
THE FARMERS BEST MARKET

Cedar Rapids Republican. = The
farm industry is by all odds the great
est industry in America. even if in the
carelessness of our speech an agricul-
turist now and then says, 20, l am
only a farmer
The department of agriculture has
just issued a report on The Nations
Farm Surplus, prepared by the chief
of the division of foreign markets
This authority estimates the value of
the farm products of this country not
fed to live stock. last year, at S4,5OO,-
100000. The value of the exported
farm products including cotton, was
SS7S,479,451 OF this amount SO per
cent was cotton, grain and products
20 per cent was meat products and live
animals and the remainder miscellane-
Gus items. such as oil cake, oil cake
meal, fruits and nuts vegetable oils,
etc.
Among the grain exported, wheat
holds the largest percentage ranging
from 81 to Al per cent during the last
two years. Comparatively little corn
is exported. the highest amount ever
exported being II per cent in 1888.
Last year we sent abroad of beef
3S50O0,O00 pounds, of pork. 551 900, 900
pounds, lard 490.000.000 pounds and
l26O00,OOO pounds of oil extracts.
OF these farm products the United
Kingdom took about half; Germany
about onesixth: France, the Neither
lands. Belgium, Canada and Italy took
from three to five per cent each.
Eighty-fi to ninety per cent of the
total went to Europe; six to seven per
cent to North America, and less than
two per cent each to Asia, South
America and Africa.
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TWO IOWA "BOBS."

Robert b. Armstrong is an Iowa boy
Illinois claims him and she is welcome
to what faint ties exist that give her
the shadow of such claim. Any state
would be honored by having such a
young man as its son. But Bob be-
longs in fact to the Hawkeye common
wealth. He was raised and educated
within it's borders and it was here that
he developed those talents which are
gaining for him such strong place
in national affairs Practically ever
since Secretary Shaw has been at the
head of the treasury department Arm
strong has been his assistant Mr..
Shaw chose him out of the many 9TH
er available persons because he knew
him to possess the stuff required in a
successful man of affairs. Arm
strong has shown in every way that
the confidence in him which the sec
rotary OF the treasury experienced by
his appointment was not misplaced.
And now step higher is in sight
for him. 1t is probable that he will
succeed Secretary Cortelyou as head
of the department of commerce and
labor. 1t is likely that Cortelyou will
resign that position to become chair
man of the national republican COM
mittee and Armstrong is stated to be
his successor. Secretary Shaw is ac-
lively supporting his nomination and
it is believed the young man will be
advanced to the position. That he is
eminently fitted for the place is not
questioned. In it he will honor his ma
five state and will ho of value t0 tho
nation at large. The fact that he is
standpatter is of interest.
Robert G. Cousins is also an Iowa
boy. This is known, of course. He
became known to the country as an
1owan when he delivered in congress
his celebrated eulogy Of the Maine at
the outbreak of the war with Spain.
He has since been before the public
on various occasions, always in the
role of loyalist to true Americanism
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put the most interesting fact of all is
that though we are said to feed the
world, and we do feed it in the sense
mat many of the countries are almost
wholly dependent upon US for their
1000 supply, we nevertheless sold less
than twenty per cent of the enormous
sum total of our farm products out
side OF our own country. America con-
sumed more than eighty per cent of
the $4,000, 100000 of farm products pro-
duced in America. And yet we have
alleged statesmen who are continually
sneering at the home market and talk
ing about the foreign market. Why
TO hear these men talk you would ac-
tually think that the figures We're re-
Versed, and that instead of keeping
eighty per cent of our farm products
at nome for consumption, and sending
less than twenty per cent abroad, we
kept less than twenty per cent at
nome and sent the rest abroad.
1t behooves every American to get
this home market idea thoroughly fix
ed IN his mind. Our eighty millions of
people are insignificant as compared
with the population of Europe, and
sun more insignificant as compared
with the population of Asia. so far as
mere numbers are concerned. but when
IL comes TO a standard of living, ana
ability to purchase things that make
Tor comfort and luxury. every other
nation, and all other nations combin-
ed are insignificant, when compared to
America. This state of affairs is due
TO wise economic system, a system
that has been in practice except at
rare intervals. from the presidency OF
George Washington to the present
time Is it any wonder that sensible
men say stand pat; let well enough
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GOLD AND GOOD T1MEs.

During the past eight years there
has been going on in this country
quietly and almost imperceptibly, but
none the less surely, a great economic
change touching the value of all labor.
and commodities. The general level Of
prices has been permanently raised at
least 25 per cent as compared with nor
NAL prices Of the previous decade. The
days Of six cent cotton, twenty cent
corn and oats, three cent beef and pork
and the dollar day labor are things Of
the past. Coupled with this has been
lowering of interest rates and marked
increase in the per capita money circu-
lation, these things all brought about
by the increasing production of gold.
In other words, as money has become
plentiful the things which money will
buy have correspondingly increased in
value. This explains largely what we
term the good times" and the materi-
ally bettered condition Of the people.
This supply Of gold gives every prosi
pect of increasing still more and more
owing to the improved methods Of ex.
tracing the metal from low grade ores,
and the interesting question is raised
as to what effect it will have on future
prices of commodities and labor. We
recall the time when an inflated cur
rency put wheat up to $2.4O per bushef
and hogs to SIS per hundredwe,ght.
but this is the first experience Of the
country with a gold imitation Of the
currency of the country.
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RECE IVES REPL Y.
MEMORIAL SENT BY PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT BY EAST END
CHURCH ANSWERED.
Department of the Interior Will En-
6deavor to Remedy the Pima Indian
Water Famine in Arizona At Suppl.
cation of Church People.

1.-The Pima Indian cause, which the
congregation of the East End Presby-
terrain church has taken up, has reaped
its first fruit in a letter from Chief
Clerk Edward M. Dawson, of the De-
partment of the inferior. The Pima
Indians of Arizona are civilized
Christian tribe and have long been
thrifty and Industrious wheat growers
with fine farms along the ella river,
hut by the incoming of the white set
tiers, many of whom as Mormons, IN
valley above, the water is said to
have been stolen from the Pima tribe
so that the Indians can no longer lrrl-
gate their farms and the land is retro
eating to sage brush and cactus. To
remedy this, the church people of the
East End sent a memorial to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. to which the following
has been received by A. A. Lewis clerk
of the congregations:
department of the Interior,
washington, May 81, 1904.
s"Sir:-I am directed by the secre-
tary of the interior to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of May Is in ref
erence to the needs OF the Pima lndl-
ans, which you addressed to the Presl-
dent; and to inform you that the same
has been referred to the commissioner
of Indian affairs for consideration and
action.
Very respectfully.
Edward M. Dawson,
"Chief Clerk"