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Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-16

A small fraction of an ounce Of ra- d.um properly employed would provide good light sufficient for several rooms. and would not require renewal during the present century.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-16

Wonder if William Tell had to tell his wife everything worth telling.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-16

The collector of antiques is delight ed with almost any old thing.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-16

A high grade of paper is now made from cotton seeds.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-16

Rats are becoming so numerous in Northamptonshire. England. that men who will exterminate them are being advertised for.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-16

The sediment from strawboard mill; kills fish by gluirg up their gills.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-16

Bales. ss shares Santa Rosa at s1s.5o for sixty cay option. Providencia 2.0oo shares at 4i-sc. 2.ooo shares at S-4c. and 1000 shares at 47-8c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
AMBOY.
ANOTHER STORY TOLD
ABOUT THE
Always Ready to- Give Atvlce to
Those Who are Striving for
Success.

Several papers. Of late have had long
articles regarding the active life Of
Postmaster Roddy during the past and
his future, but they failed to tell OF
one great and pleasing characteristic
of Mr.. Roddy. He was always ready
to help others with advice, that caused
q number of men to climb up a ladder,
step by step until they arrived at the
top, prosperous and happy.
One instance that we found quite
interesting to listen to-, was concern
ing one OF our townsmen, Mr.. Cornell
ius McGonigle. About thirty-three
years ago Mr.. McGoniele had a small
shop in Henry street where locks and
all sorts of articles were fixed. The
late Abraham Everett erected a build
ing at David street and Broadway at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
CRACK IN III EARTH.
Peculiar Condition Noticed Near Pennsyl-
vania Station.

A fssure half an inch wide and
about 80 feet long, in the ground
reaching from the main line between
the passenger station and the old
freight house of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, attracted the attention OF
Charles Thomas last night and a num-
Der of other men whose attention was
called to it by him. agreed that it
was o singular thing and quite un-
accountable, as there t no pipes OF
any kind beneath it to burst and
cause the frozen ground to crack.
Had it been ice that cracked it would
not have been noticed, but the ground
was perfectly clear of that, and those
who saw it, said they had never seen
anything like it before and that it
seemed just as if blown open by some
power beneath.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
THOSE WHO WERE THERE.
Guests at the Surprise Party Given Mar
garet Arens01.

The guests present at the surprise
party of Miss Margaret Arenson, on
Tuesday night, were as follows: Miss
Anna Wilson, Miss Clara Madison,
Miss Ella Anderson, Miss Alma Spring
stead, Miss Margaret Mergetr, Miss
Anna Mum. Miss Lena Mittenwager,
Miss Eta Bedell, Miss Elizabeth For
man, Misses Jennie and Grace Totten,
Miss Estella Mersereau, Miss Eva
Paugh, Miss Eta S%cheniter, Sankey
Wilson, Nittie Anderson, William
Nolan, George Betz, Frank Barbour,
Stephen Brown, Everett Phann, Will
lam Drake, Chester L.aForge, Harry
Arenson, Milton Mersereau, Elmer
and Louis Price, Azzie Marshal,
George Shipley, Edwin Paugh, Mr..
and Mrs. Mersereau, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arenson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Result Of the Euchre Given in X. P. Hall
Tuesday.

The following are the prizes won
and the lucky players at the prize
euchre held in the knights Of Pythias
FALL, Amboy avenue, Tuesday night,
by the Rathbone Sisters: First prize,
a salad dish, Mrs. George s. Smith f.;
seoond prize, a fancy dish, Mrs,
George Hoehn; Mrs. Jost won a sofa
pillow, Sergeant Cook a cracker dish,
William Benz, q finger ring, Mrs.
Charles Meyers, n pocketbook, Miss
Hattie Slower, a whisk broom holder,
Miss Addie Cook, an umbrella stand
Harry Smith, a ham; William Car
penter, a box of cigars Mrs. Stephen
Brooks, O bottle Of cologne; Mrs.
Brown, box of handkerchiefs; Charles
Meyers Jr., chocolate pot; Mrs.
Stephen Slower, oatmeal set; Abram
LaTourette, a box of handkerchiefs
and a five pound box of candy, Olaf
IIofstad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
What Some Of the Wise Ones are Saying
About the Coming Election.

There is considerable discussion
among the Republicans as to the posi-
BILE candidates for election. OF course
it is mere speculation, but the talk is
for Charles Steuerwald ST., Andrew
H. Slower and William s. Dey for
freeholders, Peter Slower collector,
and without doubt Frank Fulton will
be the nominee for assessor and War
rem Disbrow for Commissioner of
Appeals. The councilmen to take the
place of Kerr and Gallagher will pro-
bably be r. q. Stephenson and Am
brose Gordon. That q selection will
be made from this list of names is G
settled fact in the minds of prominent
Republicans. Charles Steuerwald has
always filed all positions, politically
held by him, with credit to himself
and satisfaction to his friends and no
doubt there will be verv many whose
choice Will centre on him for free
holder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
A ME- MORABLE SCENE.
~Presbyterians Burn their Mortgage and
Enjoy Social Evening.

It was O pretty scene, that OF the
lecture room in the Presbyterian
cIluroh Thursday evening, the ladies
had decorated it with red, white and
blue bunting and lovely flowers.
There was a new roll call started with
$6S besides contributions from outside
parties, who were there and some to
be received from parties who wern't
present. Altogether it will amount to
about $50, it is thought. There was
a good attendance of the church people
and all were very happy owe the fact
that they now own a fine church,
beautifully situated, as it is surround
ed by spacious grounds and with O
handsome parsonage, all free and clear
of debt. 1t is something that the
ladies' of the church who have worked
for and achieved such wonderful re-
suits can hand down to their posterity
with pride. 1t is no wonder that they
were happy and yet it was solemn
too, when they sang, "Praise God
from Whom all Blessings Flow while
the mortgage was burning on a tray.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in social chat.and in partaking
of q splendid supper. which WAS con
ceded to be one of the finest ever
eotten up at any affair in this Dor
ough. The table was beautifully
arranged with pink and white candles
in silver ~candleabras, fancy papkins
and beautiful cnt flowers from Balti
more, which were furnished by Will
lam Albaugh, Iss
There is one thing that is very
much needed in their parsonage and
that is either steam or hot,water heat,
as the house is quite roomy and re.
quires a number of stoves to keep il
warm. 1t is a mistake easily remedied
and no doubt now that the debt il
settled that will be considered fol
futurs improvement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
NEWS MS.

Today exercises, commemorating the
birthdays of Washington and Lincoln,
we're held in the public schools.
There was speaking, Rotations and
singing.
William Albaugh, of Broadway, re-
turned home Tuesday from q few days
visit at Baltimore, Md,
The First street light was ablaze
last night, but as if in a spirit of spite
the Second street light was off duty
and the avenue at that point was very
dark.
Fred Rehfuss, of Broadway, attend
ed a reception given by Messrs. Ross
and Keifer, dancing masters, in
Scheuers building, in Perth Amboy,
Thursday evening. Il,
The Misses Mary and Alice Cannon
are anticipating an enjoyable visit
with friends at New Brunswick.
Mrs. Earle Smock, of Second street,
is on the sick list with grippe.
Some of the butchers and grocers
are not at all pleased with the tele-
phone service as 1t is O and are de-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

sirous for a change. They say they
do not think it right to have commun-
ications or orders for meat and groc-
cries, the price, quality. ETC., over
heard by each other in the same BUSH
NESS.
Mrs. Edward Rattigin and Miss
Ann Lenahau, of George street. were
Perth Amboy visitors Wednesday.
William Rehfuss, of Broadway, was
q Perth Amboy visitor Wednesday
night.
Miss Mary Strauser and her brother
spent Wednesday with friends at
Hoboken, and the evening in New
York city, where they attended the
theatre.
William Paterson, of Broad way,
was a Perth Amboy visitor Thursday.
Miss Sophia Everson, of this bor-
ough, visited her sister at Perth Am
boy, Wednesday.
Hon. John e. MONTGOMERY and John
Jones were Perth Amboy visitors
Tuesday night.
= Mrs. H. O. PeA~ine Jr., Of the
Heights, is visiting her parents At
Brooklyn.
H. Q. P~errine, of Swan Hill haI
had a new iuas5spiAeeu - MS ilus.s-.
Mrs. Israel Ward, of George street.
is sick with the grippe.
George Hyers, of Bordentown ave-
nue., was a Perth Amboy visitor
Thursday.
Miss Ella Harris, Of Mechanicsville,
has been spending q few days with
relatives at Burlington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

that time and Mr.. Roddy thought that
was the place for Mr.. McGonigle SO
he said to him, "McGonigle you DOM
want watches and locks together, o
want to go ana take that store OF
Eyeretts." MI. MoGonigle seemed
afraid to venture. After a while MI.
Roddy brought up the subject again,
urging him try the change, saying,
eff you don't make the store pay in
six months time, 1 Will pay all ex-
penses.
He was so positive that it would
pay that MI. McGonigle finally rented
the store which he has occupied ever
since and which is one of the prettiest
and most inviting stores in town to-
day. Unlike many who forget those
who have helped them mount the lad
der to SUCCESS, Mr.. MoGonlgle did
not forget and years after when ne
had become prosperous, he walked
into Mr.. Roddy's store and saying he
wanted to measure Mr.. Roddy's finger
for a ring that he was going to give a
man and whom he thought q Masonic
ring would be nice as a gift for. He
measured the finger and went away.
In a few days he returned with q very
heavy Masonic ring, with the dates
inside, of the year when he started
business in his new store and the ther
25th anniversary of the event. Tha
was just eight years ago and Mr.
Roddy was showing the ring to som'
friends and related the story in con
nection with it Monday evening, end
ing with land now McGonigle owns
the whole corner where he is ant
where / advised him to start business
thirty three years ago." I have writ
ten the story, hoping it will lnteres
others as much as it did me.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The de-
Tense in the trial of Milovar Kolsoyick
made a strenuous effort to prove an
alibi for the defendant on Sept. % last,
when Contractor Samuel T. Ferguson
was murdered at West Middlctown.
They placed witnesses on the stand
who testified under a rigid cross ex7
animation that the accused IL wns
ut Steubenville on the day tho crime
was committed and fitted testimony
together with a nicely that would
seem convincing. Certain details, how
ever, We're brought out by the prosecl5
ton contradicting to a certain ext
the testimony as to the alibi.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
POLICE ARE DRlLLluG.

Every Wednesday afternoon from
now IN until they receive further
orders, Sergeant Hugh Canlou and
two r~oundsmen and fifteen patrolmen
will go to New York city, whore they
will receive drill instructions SO that
they will be able to take part in the
coming police parade, which Will be
held in New York about the first Of
Jlnes The T~ottenyille police do not
like this order as it takes away from
them tile one day off every week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Edith A. Whitney spent Sum
day at her home in H~ughsonviile.
Miss Mary Ann Seamans spent Sun
day in New York.
Mrs. Kitchel, of Perth Amboy, will
give a course of Sh~akesperian lectures
in the club house i'll the near future.
An orchestra is being formed in the
High School.
Mr.. Bert Dixon has been in town
reoentlys +
Miss Pulsiyer, of Elizabeth, visited
Miss Katherine Rathbun on Sunday
last.
Mrs. S. B. Rathbun has returned to
her home after a visit with friends in
New York.
The Orpheus Society will have a
dance in the club house Monday even
ing, after the regular meeting. Pros
fessor Taylor, of Elizabeth, will fnrn-
ish the music.
Master John Kuhn is confined to his
home with illness.
William Houser is confined to his
home with q heavy cold.
Miss Mary A, Sullivan and Miss
Margaret Shannon were in Perth Am-
boy one day last week.
William Jacobs has purchased a new
photograph.
Miss Ida H. Kuhn is unablei to
ATTEND school owing to a heavy cold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
shot uimatlf Instead ar Dor.

ELMIRA, My, Feb. TO- James
Hughes, a young farmer residing at
Howard, Steuben county, started out
to shoot a troublesome dog, The shot
gun was loaded, and, thinking the gun
would kick, he thought he would test
it. He laid the gun down by a fence,
tied q string to the trigger and pulled
the strlngsfrom a distance. The gun
fell sideways and discharged, the shot
entering his.thigh~ He is dead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
NEWS ITEMS.

George hart, of Hopping venue, is
under the DOCTORS care because of
sickness.
Jacob Herrall, of johnson avenue,
is confined toyhis bed because of ILL
ness.
John Little, of Amboy avenue, is
very ill.
Miss Gertrude Mergett, of Pleasant
Plains, who has been very i'll, is out
again.
Richmond Lodge No. 80, Knights
of Pythlas, will meet tonight in K. of
P. Hall.
Belthaser Council of Kriescherville
| will meet tonight in Klllmeyer's Hall.
There is some talk of a pool tourna-
ment at the Aquahonga Club house.
The Aquahonga bowling team, OF
| Tottenville, will be out for o practice
game this afternoon.
William Frerichs, of Amboy avenue,
is outSagain after a weeks illness.
All is now in order for the private
asuuerade ball of the Amicitia Asso-
citation which will be held in Amicitia
Hall, Pleasant Plains tonight. Over
one hundred invitations have been
issued, and a largo crowd will be on
hand.
DR.. Durham, n police surgeon, OF
New York city, IA in Tottenville
Yesterday afternoon, attending te
Patrolman Frederick Oleig, who. al
told i'll the News some time ago, il
! suffering with blood poisoning.
Police Inspector Smith, who hal
charge of the police on Staten Island,
called at the Tottenvllle police station
Yesterday afternoon. He put the
policemen through a drill, and seemed
satisfied that all was well.
DR.. Walker, the attending physician
ut Mt. L9retto, has moved from New
York city to T%ottenville. He ha'
leased the house Of CALVIN D. Vldeon
Hopping avenue.
Walter and Stephen Houseman, o
princes Bay, who met with an acct
dent a few weeks ago, as told in TIN
News, are improving.
Ex.Postmaster r. W. Wood, former
ly of Tottenville, nov of Port Rich
mond, was in town yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
WHO SAID, SOLD YOU So?

Some of the merchants declare they
Will not keep their stores closed an
other week, as they find they are
losing money by it. They think it
would be butter to let the clerks off
an evening extra during the week, if
they desire it, as the time gained by
them amounts to very little after all,
as they cannot go home and dress time
enough for any affair at halls or
otherwise. There is too little money
floating around in these times for
them to close their stores against it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

HAVANA. Feb. 19.-Presidenr Pal
ma has designated Gonzalez de Quesa-
da as Cuban minister TO the United
States and Manuel Despaigne as sec.
rotary of the loan commission to rep
resent Cuba at New York in arrang-
ing the details of the loan contract
made with Speyer & Go. of New York.
Senior Zayas, Cuban consul general in
New York, has arrived here for the
purpose OF identifying fhe bonds is
sued by the revolutionary junta, OF
which he was member, interest upon
which is now payable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
Measure Has Encouraged piahters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Max j..
Baehr, United States consul at Glen
fuegos, Cuba, states that ''tlle sugar
planters in the districts tributary to
C~ienfuegos are much elated over the
recent passage by the United States
congress of the long delayed reciproci-
ty measure, and sugar grinding in
these districts is beginning under the
most suspicious circumstances" He
adds that the crop Of the province now
at hand is much larger than that OF
any previous year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
PREFER THE FACTORY.

Many Tottenyille girls have accept
ed positions at the Cheoseborough
vaselino Works, of Perth rAmboy.
They say that the work is nice and
the pay is good. the housekeepers
are having a great time in finding
servants, for most of the girls wouid
rather do factory work than work in
the household.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
WAS FALSE ALARM.

A false alarm of fire was sounded
from box 26 about 1915 o'clock last
night. The iremen were out of their
houses in record time and were soon
MT X. Of p. Hall but no fire could be
found,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
a HALF HOUR LATE.

The ice was so thick in New York
bay, yesterday afternoon, that all of
the Staten Island ferryboats were over
half an hour late in making the trips
from st. George and New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
lott WILLIE.

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
oil NewYor papers a always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
APPOINTED ASSISTANT.

Corporation Counsel John Delaney,
of New York, has announced the
appointment Of John Widdecombe, Of
Staten Island, as assistant corporation
counsel ins charge Of this iborouOh
Mr.. Widdecombe is we'll known
throughout the Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

WANTED-ABOUT FIFTY moro
women tn work i'll the CheesebrouEh
Vaseline Works. 5Ol4-S-lo-55
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
WANTED

WANTED-POSITION as collector.
Address, stating particulars. A. M,
News Office: 2-l7-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

WANTED-MEN OR WOMEN local
representatives for q high class
magazine. Large commissions. Cash
pirizes. Write J. N. Trainer, 80 East
Washington Square, New York, n. Y
5Ol6.2-l7-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
IrELl. WANTED

YOUNG MAN WANTED, grocery
store. Must write plainly md not
afraid of work. Dane or Swede pre-
ferred. Apply by letter, $40 Lock
Box, South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-EXPRESS business with
:. horse and wagon and household fur
Gall 1888 Prospect st.
5~0l3-2-17.tee
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

WANTED-SPECIAL representative
in this county and adjoining terri
tories to represent and advertise an
old business house of solid financial
Standing. Salary $2l weekly with ex'
penses paid each Monday by check
direct from headquarters. Expenses
advanced; position permanent. We
furnish everything. Address Tht
Colombia, $50 Monon Bldg, Chicago,
TIL. 2-l5-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

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., 1904-02-19
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SAuE-FOUR lot on Market
st., near Goodwin. Address "Real
Estate" Evening News.
1887 loft
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

BOILER AND ENGINE for sale at a
bargain. Sturtevant 10 horse power
steam engine and boiler in A l condl-
ton, cost $3.50, will sell for $3.50. In
use 8 years. Address O. D., News
Office. 9-l2-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

FOR SALE-High Grade 10 horse
power steam engine and boiler.
Second hand. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer, care of Evening News.
Aft
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
Information Wanted.
Mr.. Editor.

Mr.. Editor
My brothers wheat crop last
season was almost ruined by rust
and I would be pleased to have
you answer the following qdes-
tions: What is rust? What causes
it to form? How can it be prevent
ed? INQUIRER.
Rust is a reddish yellow coating
formed by exposure to moist air
It consists of ferric oxide or n.y.
droxide, hence, by extension, any
film of corrosion. Besides form
ing on wheat and iron, it sometimes
forms on the brains of men, the
result of that disease known as
water-on- the brain. Undoubtedly
your brother left his wheat out
overnight and the dew, falling on
it, caused it to rust. The best way
to prevent rust from forming is to
take the wheat in at night, altho
some farmers prefer to carry a
pocketful of sandpaper and at the
first sign of rust they sandpaper it
off. EDITOR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
Binder Irvine Prices.

Warden Wolfer and the state
Board. of Control have fixed the
prices for binder Irvine for the sea-
son of 1905. In addition to the
brands made last season they have
added the brand of Standard Mixed.
It is stated that the fact that
enough raw material has already
been purchased to keep the fac
tory busy until August l of next
year has enabled the board and
the Warden to fix prices for the
sale of the output of manufactured
Irvine lower than the actual cost of
raw material in the market at
present.
The prices for next season are
from quarter to a half cent
higher than last year. They are
fixed at the following rates: For
Sisal, Standard and Standard
Mixed Irvine that run 500 feet to
the pound the prices are eight and
three-fourths cents per pound ;
Standard Manila, $50 feet to the
pound, nine and three-fourtns
cents; Manila 600 feet to the
pound, ten and three-fourths cents
per pound; Pure Manila, $50 feet
to the pound, twelve cents per
pound. These prices are for Irvine
delivered on cars at Saltwater
Saltwater Gazette.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
che ,Gbautauqua Circle.

do not know how some folks dare
Declare circle not round, but square
And tell us we're not expected to know
The workings of some circle show.
Perhaps I'm shaded shamrock green,"
Still there are things that have seen
That much excel "Chautauqua Square
Regardless of their doings there.
What if the arguments off-hand'
Be of a kind that beat the band?"
Ills not for men of low degree
To miDgle in your joyous spree.
For what have already said
In temper's passion cheated red,"
1 ask forgiveness, as it were,
SO here's my hand, my humble sir.
F. w
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
Christmas Gifts Permitted

Warden Wolfer says inmates
will be permitted to receive the
following gifts from relatives and
friends at Christmas: Slippers.
handkerchlefs, tooth, clothes and
hair brushes, combs, toilet soap,
tooth powder. pipes, Christmas
cards, calendars, books, magazines,
weekly papers, photographs of
friends and relatives and small
hand mirrors.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules Write
out your own name, register and cell number
and send to this Office with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. Each
paper must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive It and
placed In your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
Movement of Population.

The population of the prison is
still on the increase. During the
week there were six arrivals. Four
prisoners were discharged on ex-
piration of sentence.
The population of the prison is
657, distributed as follows: First
grade, 478; second grade, l65, nd
third grade, fourteen.
The last register number is 1472
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15

Since the prices we're established
for next seasons Irvine, our print
ing press has been running at a
lively rate. Three men are work
ing from six a. m. to eight p. m.
getting out circulars, etc.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15

The assistant cook in the Of
fcers' kitchen is a great stickler
for cleanliness. He keeps the table
looking so spotless that he can tell
almost at glance whether cock
roach has walked across it or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15

The ice house is being cleaned
out and repaired preparatory to re-
ceiving this winters supply of ice.