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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
NEWS ITEMS.

A man was in town looking for n
store which he wished to hire for n
weeks sale of goods, yesterday.
The electric lights were very dim
last night.
Mr.. DalIymple, of Gordon Heights,
has his third crop of radishcs and
one crop of lettuce is already gone.
All solu readily hero in town as they
were extremely early for being raised
in the open ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mullen, of
Broadway, have n young daughter.
Lee Forman has returned homo
from down tho road, where he has
beou clerking in n store.
Miss Bessie DeMott, of Broadway,
has returned home after IL week s
visit at her home in Red Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kerwin, of
Freehold. spent IA few days with Mrs.
Kerwin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert Hunt, Of Augusta street.
Richard Bowling, u enterprisinG
nowsdealcr, of Augusta street, has
been having his delivery wagon
painted.
German measles and rheumatism
are the prevailing diseases ut the
present time in this borough.
Several of the men working in the
shipyard yesterday, saw eight or ten
porpoises jumping out of the water
neal the yard.
Mrs Samuel Locker, of Broadway
attended the funeral of a neice in
Elizabeth, Thursday.
The house occupied by Mr.. Heath,
the sexton of the M. E. church, in
Augusta street, has been sold and Mr..
II cath is going to move.
1t is said that Mr.. and Mrs. August
Blum will start housekeeping in Mrs.
Morrlll's house, on Broadway, the
fiat now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Brumagem.
Mr.. Vancleef. of David street, has
a applied for an increase of pension
through Justice Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Jacques are OK
pecting TO start housekeeping i'll their
beautiful new house this week.
Notwithstanding the back ward
state of the weather South Amboy
can set the months of the people of
other towns watering, as IL of our
gentlemen farmers has already picked
q few strawberries and states that the
remaining berries are fine ones and
of extra size. The outlook for a good
crop is excellent.
Harry Mack, of Main street, is said
to have passed the crisis of his disease
aud is on the mend. He appears to
have overcome every difficulty con-
nected with his illness and is doing
uon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
NEW BRUNSWICK.
NEWS TIE MS.

Miss Nina Simon of Newark, is visit
ing Miss Rena Cohen, of Church street.
Miss Ethel Weston, of Brooklyn, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson of Bishop
place have returned from Maine.
Miss Charlotte Drury, of Livingston
avenue, is visiting friends in New York.
Mr.. md Mrs. James ID. Anderson and
daughter May nave returned from a visit
with Mrs. Anderson's sister, Mrs. f. E.
Tilton, at Eatontown.
Arthur Caldwell, of the department
of English at Columbia University, is the
guest of Professor Robert W. Neal, OF
Rutgers College.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
TOTTENVILLE
TAX COMMISSIONERS.

Mayor Mcclellan is expected to an
nouncc soon the names of the two new
tax Commissioners whom he is author
lied TO appoint by an act passed by the
last Legislature, IL of whom must be
u Republican. 1t is understood that the
latter will be Frank Raymond, Il Deputy
Collector of Customs residing in the
Thirty-third Assembly District, while it
is said former Congressman Nicholas
Muller, of Staten Island, will be the
Democrat appointed. Each will receive
$1.G00 II year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

ST. LOUIS, Juno 3.-AIiss Alice
Roosevelt, WHO admired II beautiful
miniature watch in the French exhibit.
with the result that the French com-
missioner, NJ. Iagrayc, presented it to
her, visited the German section of the
Varied Industries building. While adj
miring some carved work Commission
or Lcwald, not TO he outdOnc by the
gallant Frcnclman, offered her a panel,
which she accepted. AS she was about
TO leave, taking the panel with her. she
WAS stopped by Il customs official, who
told her that she could not accept the
gift, as duty had not yet been paid on
it. She bluShed. apologlzed and vas
rescued by Commissioner Lewald. who
promised to forward the panel to her
after the duty has been paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

NEW YORK, June 3.-Mr. Daniel
Bidwell, the man from Honolulu who
advertised for a ~two-year-old girl, has
not made his choice, although he had
received about thirty applications. lie
has only seen two of the babies, and
one of those was black. He has de-
cided to see tho thirty and is making
arrangements by letter and telephone
to do so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

MRS. PETERSON wants to take in
washing and ironing. Address 169
Gordon st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
SOUTH AMBOY
ABOUT THE BRIDGE.

A dealer in autos and an officer in an
automobile club in Newark, wrote to Il
prominent citizen of this borough asking
if the new bridge would be ready for
travellers to cross by the Fourth of July.
The reply given to the letter was, "a
piece of the bridge is lying over in the
river, the draw is not on and no set
Element has yet been male as to the APP
proaches to the bridge. 1t may be ready
for travellers by Fourth of July next
wear. 1905"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

Grcenspan has been found guilty in the
criminal court of attempting to bride
two jurors in the Pisciotta murder case.
Tho latter shot and killed Il street rail
way conductor because he would not
give him Il transfer. Greenspan vas
u juror in the Pisciotta trial and at
tempted to brihc two other jurymen to
vote against conviction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
FOR SALE

FOR SALE house all modern i'm
p~rovements, enquire News Office.
6036 4-26 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
Didn't STAY Long.

Mrs. D'Avnoo-I advertised for a
French nurse.
Applicant-Oi how been in Franco,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
Best Kind Of Teacher.

The ideal teacher never nags or
scolds, says an authority. She says:
"Cling to me; | will never leave you
or forsake you" The same might be
said with equal truth of the ideal
mother.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
r A H A Y.
NEWS ITEMS.

At the parents meeting ut the Lincoln
School Friday afternoon the work of the
pupils will be inspected. Rev. c. l..
Cooder will make an address.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Saucrbrum for
merly of this city celebrated their wooden
wedding anniversary in Elizabeth Mon
day night. Many Railway people at
tended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
FESTIVAL THURSDAY NIGHT.

All of the ladies of the congregation
of st. John church, at Rossville, are
working hard for the success of the ice
cream and strawberry festival, which
they will hold in Orlando Hall, Thurs
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
A CHANGE OF HEAT.

1t is rumored that II bachelor of this
borough who is supposed TO b. one of the
most bitter enemies to matrimony, has
had Il wonderful change of heart and cX-
poets to enlist in the army of benedicts in
Il short time. Signed, ''Our Dreamer"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

NEW $50. 90 parlor suit for sale at half
price. "a Rector st. 6~5l8-6-1-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
IS IN CHARGE AGAIN.

Henry Stumpf, who sold out the meat
market to Chris Straub, Jr., whca it
was located in the old building now
removed to John street, after "a number
of changes, has now got the business
back again, having purchased it from
Charles StaucrWal6, ST., of Borden
town avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
ALL WILL BE READY.

AS told in the News, July 4th Is the
date set for the dedication of the new
Library, Tho mechanics arc
work. ng hard and they are so far
ahead that the weather does not
bother them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
GIRLS FRIENDLY.

The Girls Friendly Society will hold II
special meeting Monday night in Christ
Church Parish House. All members are
requested to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW,

Petor Coogan, seventy.five years
old, who died at his home in Pleasant
Wednesday afternoon, will be
in Bethel cemetery tomorrow
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
BOAT WORKS ARE BUSY.

The employees at the H. E. Acker
Motor Works have been busy this
week, and yesterday afternoon there
were so many boats to repair that it
kept them on the go from early
morning until late at night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
The President as Author.

Presidnt Roosevelt might also be
called a popular author. His regular
publishers sold 1000 volumes of them
during the last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

MRS. BERRIS wants washing to do.
10 Mechanic st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
False Ontics of Old.

Artificial eyes were first used by the
Egyptians long before the Christian
era. Mummies have been found with
artificial optics. They were fashioned
of gold, silver, copper or ivory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
MAY PARTY.

Misses Marie and Marjorie Brown enter
taiEcd fifty of their little friends Monday
on the lawn of their home in Bentley
The May pole vas the attrac ton
of the day. ..s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

In the schools of Rhenish Prussia a
change of stockings and shoes is pro-
vided for the use in school of childreJ
who arrive with wet feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
Desperate Remedy.

Singleton-T'm getting awfully gray,
doctor. Is there no remedy for it?
DR.. Gruff-Yes. Get married.-Chi-
cage Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
Progress of simplon Tunnel.

According to a statement by the Swiss
federal council. the Simplon tunnel will
probably be completed before the end OF
the year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
No Use for Cheap Men.

A capitalist will respect you more
If you try to borrow $4,000 than if you
ask for only five dollars. Chicago Daily
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

MINNEAPOI.IS, Mimi. June B
Mrs. A. NJ. Woodward, wife of the pres.
dead here as the result of Z folding
bed accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
Accounted For.

The discovery that X-rays are the
cause of an abnormal thirst points to the
belief that X-rays have been in existence
a great deal longer than the scientists
think.-Indianapolis Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

A YOUNG girl graduate of business
college desires position as steno-
grapher. Address A. News Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
old ESSEX VIII Go to Cleveland.

PORTSMOUTH, \. H.. June 3.-Thc
old training ship Essex was turned
over to the Ohio naval reserves by the
United States Mt the Portsmouth navy
w rd. The Essex will be taken to
Cleveland by way of the st. Lawrence
tiVnT. pa. r a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
LADY GRACE LODGE.

There will be an initiation at Lady
Grace Lodge, ID. of r. this evening
A good time is e pected
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

WANTED-Common, ordinary work
to do. Cleaning yards, carpets, etc.
w. +. Coleman, TT Rector st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

The printing inh used on the Bank of
England notes gets its deep black tint
from naphtha smoke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

DANCING at John Nelson's Summit
Hot, !, on Metuchen Road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
Us v-elit.

It's E--erit.
"How nonsensical it was for them
TO say there was nothing original
about your book" said Miss Cayenne.
you perceived its merit, them
said the young man with sad eyes and
tnky fingers.
eyes, indeed. The W. design was
one of the. most original l ever saw"
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Lady canvassers. Apply
Blue Exchange Stamp Parlors, 395
State st. 65l6.6-1.tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-03

SALESLADY wanted for dry goods
store. Address Dry Goods, care
Evening News, 6535 6 2 ct.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
JACKSONPORT JOTTINGS.

Notmuch stirring on our streets this week.
 M. B. Williams. who has been i'll for some time, is again out. We are glad to see this.
 The steamer Welcome just ar rived Wednesday with a trip for Taylor and Gibson of this place.
 Chas. Johnson, colored, was arrested Saturday night for dis orderly conduct and disturbing the peace. He rested in the new jail house that night. His fine, we believe, was $73. 40.
 There is no doubt but what Jacksonport is on the up grade. Every Saturday night shows this.
 Mrs. Vim. Hultz of St. Louis is here on a visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. Jas. Gibson.
 We learn that Chas. Johnson, the colored man who was arrested here Saturday night, was also fined in Newport for disorderly conduct. Charles is alright when sober, but whisky runs him crazy.
 R. w. Anderson reports busi- ness improving. His St. Louis bread trade has doubled in the past few weeks.
 The steamer Welcome leaves for points below Newport Thurs day.
 The Taylor and Gibson Co. are running steadily. The expert ma chine man arrived Wednesday.
 The White River Cooperage Go. are doing a good business.
 The river is falling and gauge reods 5 feet. SUNNY JIM"
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
ATTORNEY SMITH
 VERSUS JACOBSON.

w. B. Smith, the Little Rock attorney, who made the state ment as to Governor Davis hav- ing borrowed 5000 from the Arkansas Bank and Trust Com- pany upon the endorsement of Mrs. Robert Simmons, Charles Wilmans and Charley Jacobson, the Governors private secretary, had personal encounter Thurs day afternoon near the corner of Center and Markham streets, Little Rock, over the alleged loan. Several blows were struck by each of the combatants before they were separated by friends.
 Jacobson, Thursday morning telephoned Smith that his state ment was incorrect, giving the facts in the case and demanding a retraction. Just what passed over the phone is not known, but officers of the Mercantile Trust Company state that Jacob son boasted of having called Smith a liar and said he would repeat it to his face.
 This was told Smith, who pro ceeded to look up the governors secretary, whom he found with R. Sokolosky and when they met, a personal encounter soon fol- lowed, as Smith says he de- manded that Jacobson go with him to the Mercantile Trust Com pany and retract the statement as to having called him a liar. This Jacobson refused to do and the scrap followed.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
POLITICAL POKER.
Questions of Great Moment Deter- mined by the Game in the
 State of Kansas.

Topeka is much agitated over revela- tions of draw poker in high places, and nothing could better show than this up- roar what inroads the civilization of the east is making on the life of the bound less prairies. Once upon a time, states the Kansas City Journal, draw poker was to Kansas what bridge whist is to the parlors of the fashionable. It was prac- tised as an art, pastime, profession. No one thought then of concealing his play of the game, but, rather, it was a subject of pride and boasting. Indeed, it was more than game, for it served at times in the adjudication of the most serious problems of state or government.
 At present the law of Kansas recog- nizes the game of chance known as drawing lots" as the proper means of deciding all ties in elections, but form erly draw poker was resorted to as a more orderly means of compromising. For example, in one of the western coun- ties, when two amiable gentlemen tied played game of 'freeze-out to de- termine which should enjoy the office Again, not so many years ago, when the senate committee on congressional ap- portionment came to a deadlock over the divers plans for dividing the state into congress districts, the members ad- journed to room i'll the Copeland, took each a generous stack of chips and played to a finish. Under the terms of this historical game the committeeman who lost his chips withdrew himself and his apportionment plan from further consideration; and when the game was reduced to two gentlemen, the one who froze the other out fixed the plan of ap- portionment, which stands with little change as the plan of to-day.
 Volumes could be written of poker in- cidents in Kansas. Once well known congressman, who, by the way, has reap- peared in Kansas politics, had to meet the charge made by some overprudish people that he was addicted to the game of poker. He appealed to his political associates to help him out The one who ! came most energetically to his recuse was Capt. Bill Hackney, the Winfield statesman. ''I am in a position to state," certified the doughty captain, that MT. Blank is less addicted to the game than any man I ever played with"
 More elaborate but quite as effective was the defense once made by Steve Os- born, ex-speaker of the Kansas house. Some 12 years ago Steve was running for reelection to the office of district judge in western Kansas. The pops got out a handbill accusing him of being poker player" and circulated it widely.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
CAMPAIGN LIAR
 PROMPTLY CALLED

A gentleman by the name of Marsh, residing near Butlerville,
 Lonoke county, was in Beebe yesterday and stated in the pres ence of several good, substantial men that a member of the Demo- cratic county central committee at Butlerville had received a let ter from Judge Wood asking for lt1le names of the judges in the
 Ing primary, and also inquir-
 the amount of money it would
 to buy these judges. MT.
 Esh said he read the letter
 erred to above and did not eak from hearsay. The News i'll make an effort to get a copy pr publication. Beebe News.
 H. c. Marsh of ButlerviIle was h our office Tuesday and re-
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
PEARL FOUND IN OYSTER.

Hot Springs, Feb. 16. R. A.
 Bayles, a well known local capi- .talist, is very much elated over an unusual find yesterday in a pint of fresh oysters which he bought down town and took home. In preparing the oysters Miss Bayles noticed a large stone which gave brilliant lustre in the rough. MT. Bayles upon ex- amining the stone discovered it to be pearl of unusual size and took it to a local jeweler, who offered him $100 for it. Instead of accepting the offer he is hav- ing 1t set as a present to his wife.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
BOOK CLUBS
 ANNUAL DRAWING.

The Twentieth Century Book club met at the home of Mrs. l.. Hirsch Monday afternoon, where a very entertaining program of music, recitation and reading was listened to by not only the club members, but quite a party of invited guests, for to each member had been accorded the privilege of inviting one outsider.
 A very clever idea had been followed out in the selection of souvenirs, which consisted of blue ribbon book marks, upon which was printed the program of the meeting in letters of gilt.
 The program is given below and lack of time, upon which score we apologize for this be- lated notice, compels us to limit mention of the several numbers to the reading of Mrs. J. B. Hirsch of Little Rock. Her sub- ject was "As Others See Us," and gave what impressions exist among other nations of Uncle Sam. The paper had been pre- pared for a Little Rock club, and has been the recipient of much deservedly complimentary men tion.
 Refreshments of chocolate and champagne walters were served.
 PROGRAM RENDERED.
 Instrumental solo, Miss Lula Empie.
 Paper, Mrs. J. B. Hirsch.
 Vocal solo, Mrs. G. A. Hill house.
 Reading, Miss Eleanor NeilI.
 Instrumental solo, Mrs. s. R. Phillips.
 Instrumental duet, Misses Lula Empie and Lucy Brandenburg.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26

quescV to say that the first knowledg0he had of the above statement was through the columns of the Ledger, which copied the article.
 He also says he asked the cen tral committeeman of his town ship about it and he emphatically declares that he knows nothing about it, MT. Marsh says he can vouch for his brothers that no such statement came from them. So it is up to the News to pro- duce the copy and prove it's state ment pr bear it's consequences; for it is no light matter to print a statement against a mans honor. -Lonoke Democrat.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
THE MYSTERY OF MEMORY.
No Adequate Scientific Explana- ton of the Wonder.

The newspapers are telling of the re- markable feat of a postal clerk who, in a civil service examination, did not 42,000 test postal cards, each represent ing post office in certain territory as- signed. This was done at the rate of B 1-3 cards a minute. Far more note- worthy is the memory of an expert pi- ano player, who will play an entire sea- sons concerts without note of printed music before him. His memory is so perfect that hundreds of thousands of notes must be at the orderly and instant disposal of the will. And this Is com bined with multiplicity of synchronous recollections of timbre, tempo, express sion, etc.
 The mystery is at present past the limiting of any explanation, and this fact is as beautiful as it is appalling. It shows us. declares American Medicine. how far we are from any real science of psychology. Physicians note the strange thrusting of disease among the mechanisms of memory, the morbid ef- fects of some neoplasm or injury to parts of the convolutions of the brain where by some memories are lost temporarily or permanently, in part or completely, while others are unaffected. Even this leaves us in amazement at the inscruta- ble complexity and methods of the cellu- lar machine
 But through these morbid injuries we catch tantalizing glimpses which some day, properly studied and followed up, may bring some psychologist physi- clan to an unraveling of the mystery.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-02-26
IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVEL.
Cars for the Benefit of Sub- urban Passengers.

Some newspaper attention has lately been attracted to the 'sclub cars" by which little groups of wealthy New York and Chicago business men increase the comfort of the daily trips between their suburban homes and their city offices, states Youths Companion.
 Each car is in effect club house on wheels. Most of the gorgeous fittings of the ordinary cars are removed, and simp- Ter and more tasteful decorations are substituted for them. Movable wicker chairs replace the fixed seats. Electric fans cool the air in summer. There are dressing rooms, libraries, experiments for the women, in short, everything which can contribute to the comfort of the travellers.
 The cars are open only to members of the group which hires them, but they represent merely the climax of con- stant improvement in travel, both by water and by rail.
 At the other end of the scale we see the steerage accommodations of the ocean steamships. Persons who are familiar only with the horrible conditions for which "a steerage passage" used to stand would be astonished if they were to visit modern liner. More room, more light, more privacy, better food, better sleep ing and sanitary accommodations and an abundance of water, both for drinking and for bathing, are now possible even to the poor immigrant. The steerage passage of to-day is a more comfortable mode of travel than was the second cabin passage ten years ago. First cabin accommodations have improved correspondingly One of the newest vessels has between 40 and 50 suites of rooms, each provided with it's private bath
 What is most needed now is substitu- tion of wicker or leather seats for the unsanitary plush so dear to American car builders and album makers, and greater seating capacity in street cars