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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
BIG PROFIT IN BATHHOUSE
Average New York Seashore Resort
Receives Nearly $4,000 a Day
for Rooms Alone.

If you doubt that the nickel and quar-
ter business doesn't pay, consider the
money-making prcpensities of the aver
age seashore %bathhouse around New
York, and make W. your opitlon. A
representative bathing pavilion has
$500 bath compartments. 1t costs 20
cents to rent one. On a medium hot
summers Cay some $500 are derived
from renting these rooms, for the COM
partments are used in the course of the
day by about 1000 persons. Bathing
suits rent for 25 cents each. Thore
would be 5000 of them for such a pavil-
ion, which means s 1000 a day if half Of
them are rented once; and it is fair to
assume that three-fourths of the 1000
bathers pay five cents for the use of a
comb and brush-$150. A total of near
ly $4,000, to say nothing of the proceeds
from restaurant, bar, barber shop and
Indoor baths.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
SOME BIRDS THAT INITIATE
Roar Of the Ostrich Resembles That
of the Lion-Explaration of
an ornithologist.

The roar of the ostrich resembles the
roar of the lion because the ostrich stole
from the lion this sound, even as one
playwright steals from another a plot.
An ~ornithologist made that odd asser-
ton in a taxidermist's shop. He went
on to elaborate it as follows:
Birds, from the ostrich down, are
Initiative. The ostrich, where he lives
alone. is silent, but in a country where
lions abound he roars. Why? Because
for centuries admiring the majesty and
grandeur of the lions roar, he gradually
learned to roar himself. Believe me, IT.
Is fine to see an ostrich throw back his
little head and emit a roar like distinct
thunder.
"Buntings initiate pipits, and green
Inches initiate yellowhammers. They
seek their food in the winter together,
and they gradually stead each others
calls.
THE jay Is an Unsuitable imitator.
Some jays will include In their roper
tory not only the whoo-oo of the kite,
the scream of the buzzard and the
boot OF the owl. but also the bleat of the
lamb and the neigh of the horse.
Even the nightingale initiates. In a
nightingale's perfect song | have often
heard the sip-sip-sisisis of the wood
warbler and the bub-ub-ubble of the nut
aatch."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
NEWS ITEMS.

Tennyson's dream --of Fair Women
will be given in the Masonic Hall Tues.
day evening, October 4, at 8 O'Clock. The
admission is 35 cents. This is under
the direction of Miss Gertrude MCGOWAN,
who has given it in ten large cities and
has met with great success. 1t Is foi
the benefit of the NJ. f. church. 1t is
tiers are rs follows:
Helen of Troy-Mrs. Frank Valentine.
Iphigema-Mrs. William f. Gillian.
Cleopatra-Miss Anna ID. Dixon.
Jepthah's Daughter-Miss Amy Nc
Even.
The Fair Rosamond-Mrs. Augustus
Campbell.
Reader-Miss Gertrude MCGOWAN.
The program for Part II is as follows:
Nine. de Kolbe-Soprano,
Miss Gussie Gilhulf-Violinist, Mrs.
W. S. MCGOWAN. Accompanies.
Piano Duett-a. Minuet A Le'Antique.
b. Sunf'ower Dance. Mrs. e. Drumple-
mann, Miss Inslee.
Soprano Solo-Nymphs and Fanns,
Nine. de Kobe.
Violin Solo-''Fantasie P~astorale,"
Miss Gussie Gulhulf.
Soprano Solo-"Magnetic Valse" Nine.
de Kobe.
Violin Solo-"Leargo,' Miss Gussie
Gulhulf.
This will be a treat to the music lovers
of the town and all should endeavor to
be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
ASPARAGUS HAS A LINEAGE
Romans Held Vegetable in High Es-
TEEN Many Years Before
Christ.

OF all food plants there is none which
has been so long known or been pos
sessed of so distinguished q lineage as
the asparagus. Its records reach bacl,
almost to tbs beginning of authentic his
tory, and it is mentioned by the comic
poet Cratinus, who died about 425 b. C.
The Romans held the vegetable in high
esteem. The elder Cato wrote a work
which Is still Cxtant, de re Eastica,'
and 1t treats at length of the virtues anu
proper cultivation of asparagus. Pliny.
in his natural history, written about
90 A. d., has much to say about it. He
feelingly observes: "Of all the products
OF your garden your chief care should be
asparagus" and he Gevotes several
chapters to its many good qualities anG
the best methods of raising it. He as
serts that the soil about Ravenna was SO
favorable to its production that three
heads grown In that district had been
known to weigh a Roman pound. This
pound seems to have been about equal
to ii ounces in u Gay, so it would an
parently have taken four of the stalks
10 nave reached a pound of our weight.
The asparagus being essentially a
southern plant, 1t is possible that the
stock growing in Italy was of a more
vigorous growth than that of our north
ern cline. 1t is found all around the
OF the Mediterranean and
branches off into four or FIVE distinct
species besides the one ordinarily used
for edible purposes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
NEWS ITEMS.

Hon. j. r. Montgomery has returned
home after a very enjoyable s%ojourn at
the mountains in Pennsylvania.
Miss Mae Higgins, of Bordentown.
was the guest of friends in John street
Thursday.
Miss Nora Johnson, Of Red Bank, re-
turns home today after a pleasant weeks
visit with her parents in Henry street.
The milliners have hired three rooms
on the top floor in Chris Straub's build
ing for light housekeeping.
DR.. Jeremiah Conner, of Harrison,
N. j., formerly of this borough, was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Gellouse, of Keyport, was
calling on friends in the borough Thurs
lay.
Miss Minnie Emilussen has secured n
position in the Perth Amboy surprise
store.
George Jaques, druggist. has had the
wooden awning in front of his store re-
moved and 1t is considered n great i'm
provement.
Miss Ethel Pearse is not assisting Mrs.
f.. f. Haines in her private school this
year, but has anumber of music scholars.
The bishop of New Jersey, the Rev.
John Scarborough, d. D., will admins
ter confirmation Mt 10. 80 a. m in Christ
church Sunday, November 6.
1t is said that a number of the nickel
in-the-slot machines have come to light
again.
While the men were up IN the poles
hanging the Democratic banner a
dispatch was received, stating that an
accident had happened at the Highlands
and they were wanted there.
The play Slaves of the Mine'' was
said to have been well rendered at X.
of p. Hall Wedne sday evening. There
was a fairly good audience and they APP
preciated the performance; if one could
judge by the enthusiasm displayed in the
clapping which was heard outside by
passersby. A number we're enjoying it
outside too.
The rain anne Gown in gentle, warm
showers last night, lie nindlng one of
April.
Miss Minnie Straub is atten ling school
1T Fort Edward, New York, fifty miles
beyon | Albany.
Councilman James Gordon's son Is very
much pleased with his sc ool and getting
along all right.
MI. Baldwin Snook, of Ticetown, has
lost a valuable horse; it died with a
which is an epidemic among the
horses In several Of tine suburban towns
outside of this borough. 1t is said that
tweenty-eight horses have died in about
three weeks in the differnt small towns.
A family has moved into the flat over
John Sullivan's store.
Mrs. George Rehfuss, of New Y ork
City, who is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Stuart, of Perth Amboy,
was c ,tertained by Miss Lena Rehfuss,
Of Broadway, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Campbell, teacher in School
No. /, was III with neuralgia, Thursday
and Miss Grace Bogart, of Second street.
for her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30


Miss Sexton spent Tuesday in New
Brunswick. Miss Nellie Sexton was in
Perth Amboy the same day.
George H. Wilson left Wednesday for a
ten days trip, to Corning, Hornelsville,
Whitesville, Avoca, New York and other
places.
J.G. Wilson was in Perth Amboy Tues
day.
Charles S. Walling visited Relatives
in Newark and Woodbridge Sunday aud
Monday. He spent Wednesday at the
Trenton Fair
Mr.. Fee of South River, has been called
to the home of his brother James Fee, of
Railway avenue, who is very i'll and not
expected to live.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
VILE.
RATHBONE SISTERS
NAME DELEGATES.
Those Who VIII Attend the Conven-
ton in Schenectady October
and 5.

October 4th and 9Th are the dates set
for the 18th grand annual session of the
Rathbone Sisters, which, as told in the
News, will be held at Schenectady, N. Y.
At the last meeting of Richmond Temple
No. 4, of Tottenville, the following dele
gates were elected Mrs. G. L. Smith.
Mrs. George Dubois, and Mrs. William
Kindberg. They will leave here the day
before the session for New York from
where they will go in a special train over
the New York Central to their destina-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
y 4 3UTH AMBOY
PARISEN & JACKSON'S
BRANCH IN YONKERS.
Miss Belle Jackson Will Have Charge
Of the Store at That
Place.

Miss Belle jackson, one of the firm,
Parisen & jackson m%illiners in Broad
way, has gone to Yonkers, N. Y, to
open a branch millinery store. These
popular milliners have had this mo We
in contemplation for a long time, but
have only now succ eeded in getting n
store in the thriving town, Yonkers.
They have secured a fine store there,
Miss jackson will still hold her interest
in the store in this borough and hopes
chat her many friends and patrons will
not forget that fact. Miss Parisen will
remain in charge of the store in this
place..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
Plenty of Nuts and Fruit.

Reports received at the agricultural
college of Missouri university indicate
that the fall crop of wild nuts and fruits
In Missouri will be a record breaker
this year. Pawpaws. however, will not
be plentiful, for the wet weather and
the late spring retarded the growth.
OF hickory nuts, walnuts and hazel nuts
there will be great abundance in the
state. The reports indicate that hazel
nuts are not only very plentiful. but
unusually large.-Kansas City Journal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30

Society Ladies' Give Minstrel Show.
HEMPSTEAD, n. Y, Sept. 30.-Six-
teen lady members of Zion Episcopal
church of Douglaston, which includes
among Its members many of the prom
inent and wealthy families about
Great Neck, Little Neck and vicinity,
blackened their faces last night and
with the aid of wigs, banjos and other
instruments scored Il marked success
in a minstrel show given in the church
hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
NEWS ITEMS.

Rev, j. G. Dyer, pastor of the South
Baptist church left here yesterday for
Pottstown, Pa. He went to the resid nee
of II sick friend, Rev. G. L. Down,
pastor of the Baptist chuch at Pottstown.
Don't forget the X. of p. Fair October
81, % and 80, in X. of p. Hall, Amboy
avenue. The committee is hard at work.
Miss Sadie Perry has completed ar
engagements for a euchre which will be
held tonight in Maple Hall, for the
benefit of st. Joseph's church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
ItalY's Emigrants.

In the past 30 years Italy has sent
more than 1000, 900 persons to the
States. says the Worlds Work.
A number CT these have returned in the
course CT time. taking with them care
fully boarded savings. A very large
majority have remained in the United
States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
A P A OF OXEN.
An Illustration from South Africa
Which Teaches Important
Spiritual Lessons.

We are Gods yoke fellows. l Cor.
49,
For 100 years oxen have been the
horse, the locomotive, the bicycle, all in
one, in South Africa.
Civilization has travelled %northward
from Cape Town behind a spar of oxen.
When | was a boy a span" meant two
oxen. In South Africa, a span means Is.
says Sydney Strong, in Chicago Adj
vance.
AT the same time that "prairie schoon-
srs" drawn by horses were moving
across Illinois and Iowa and Kansas.
great wagons drawn by oxen were NOV
Ing across Cape Colony and Natal and
the Transvaal.
Africanders used to spend monthsSbe-
hind their oxen. The ox-cart was home.
Children were born there; people died
in them. Battles were fought with the
savages behind them.
The ox-cart is still the chief method
Of travel. especially off the railroad.
The journey is begun before the light
of day, at midday there is a long rest.
Then long into the night the journey is
continued.
When the oxen are unfastened, 1t is
called "out-span;" when they are
aitched up it is called "~in-span."
There is always a "leader-boy"-often
q very little chap-who goes ahead with
a string in his hand, fastened to the
horns of the leading TX. Then there is q
"whip-man" who walks at the side.
md with a long whip keeps all the oxen
In their places.
So, up hill, down hill, through rivers,
sand and mud, the people of South At
RIGA travel from one colony to another,
averaging about Is miles a day. This
is very slow, but the Ok, like the turtle.
finally gets to his journeys end. South
Africa could lever have been settled
without the help OF the ox-span. Mis-
sionaries, farmers and hunters have
alike used them.
Nov, stand here and watch the oxen
'in span" They must be out feeding.
hidden by the tall grass, but the boy
turns them in. Each one goes to his own
place and bends his head to take the
yoke. Then when all is ready, at the
crack Of the whip, they all pull together.
and the great wagon. creaking, slipping,
tipping, begins to move. You have no.
iced two things.
l. Each one knows his place and walks
to 1t. He minds his own business. He
sees to it that he is in his own place
ready to do his own work.
2. All the oxen pull together. They
pull at the same time. They pull in the
same direction. If there is a Kicker" or
. "backer" or a 'shirker," away flies the
whip-snapper, and Mr.. Ok falls in"
There is the sermon. Learn of the OK.
Just as the work of South Africa is be-
ing done by every OK knowing his place,
and all pulling together, so the work OF
God is to be done. Gods great chariot
moves on, drawn by men. Each one does
his duty when he finds his place quickly
and fills 1t. Don't look out so much for
John and Mary, but mind your own bust
ness.
Then. when once in place, learn to pull
with others. Pull when others pull and
In the same direction-and so the great
loads of humanity are drawn.
Before stopping, let me whisper to
you a word of advice: Belong to
Christ's span" His yoke is easy; His
burden is light.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
stuffing for Baked Fish.

Take one cupful of cracker crumbs
one small s~altspoonful of salt, one salt.
spoonful of pepper, one teaspoonful OF
chopped onion, M teaspoonful OF
chopped capers. one teaspoonful OF
chopped parsley; stir the seasoning well
into the cracker crumbs and moister
the whole with a quarter of a cupful OF
melted butter, and stuff your fish.-Peo-
pies Home Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
BANNER IS READY.

The Democrats banner was hung
Thursday morning between 0 and 10
O'Clock. 1t is tied to a post, but Satur-
day evening it will be unfurled and
allowed to swing out to the breeze and
speeches will be made by several visitors,
etc, and we are promised n parade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
SECOND RECEPTION.

on Friday, October "A, the second
grand reception of the Young Men of st.
Mary's parish will be held in st. Mary's
Hall. Hers orchestra of six pieces, will
render the music for the dancing. Those
who attended the first dance last year
VIII remember what a delightful dance it
proved to be and will certainly want to
attend this one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
Will Flv or Bust.

Sir Hiram Maxim says of the flying
machine he is making: Eyes, this time
think have really solved the prob.
lem. have always said that if a
goose can fly, a mar should be able to.
am getting on in years. / shall be
90 my next birthday. but as l neither
smoke nor drink ! I'M a tough old fell
low, and ! mean to fly before l peg out
or-or butt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
WOODROW CHURCH FAIR.

The Ladies' Aid Society of old Wood
church have decided to hold a fair.
AT n recent meeting they set the dates
for October ID and IA. 1t will he held in
Woodrow Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
Fire Followed Joiner,s Death.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, Sept. Boz.
A. Joiner of Leroy, fifty-tIree years of
age, an agent Of the Standard Oil
company, was struck by a freight train
and instantly killed while driving over
the New York Central tracks ut Ber-
gen, near here. Oil from the tank
wagon dashed over the engine and
caught fire, causing a fierce blaze.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT.

Tomorrow night, a grand entertain
ment will be given in Orlando Hall,
Pleasant Plains, by a number of the
children of hat place. The proceeds will
go toward the candy booth of the coming
fair
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
OBITUARY.

Miss Mary Nevins, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Nevins, aged between
ID and IA years died at her home on
Bergan Hill with sore throat, after only
two days illness. The funeral will take
place from the Sacred Heart Polish
church Saturday morning. Int rment in
the Sacred Heart cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
LEADER YATMAN is
TO Be IN CHARGE
Famous Ocean Grove Evangelist to
be at Sou h Baptist
Church.

c. II. Yatman, the well known leader
and speaker of Ocean Grove, will have
charge of the service in the South Baptist
church, Sunday morning and afternoon.
United States. He is a great leader in
the Young Peoples Society at Ocean
Grove,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
PLANS ARE COMPLETE.

The locomotive engineers of the Rapid
Transist railroad have now completed all
the plans for the onting and clambake of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineer which will be held at Semler's
Park, Sunday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
SEA BREEZE DESERTED

Sea Breeze is deserted for the rest of
the year. While a few days ago a few
people would visit the place occasionally
although all the amusements were taken
away some time ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
WORKING For TAE FAIR.

Hard at work are the members of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Giffords M. Il.
church for the fair which they will
hold in the basement of the church next
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
Princeton Graduate For Governor.

PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. 3O.-Three
hundred Democratic Princeton stu
dents last night organized n campaign
club to work for Charles s. Black, a
Princeton graduate and candidate for
governor of New Jersey. A club also
is being formed among the Republican
students, and a joint debate is to Dc
held in the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
REvIAAb mr.. PEARSE
MARRIED. 80 YEARS AGO
Will Celebrate the Event at the
RsctOry-A Pearl
Wedding.

hey. and Mrs. H. NJ. P. Pearse will
celebrate tho thirtieth anniversary of
.nelr wedding, with a Pearl wedding at
onrlst church rectory this evening, Sep
eemoer the Both. Invitations for it have
Deen received by Il number of their friends
among them the Perrine's, Ernest's and
Roses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
GREAT SUCCESS.

Staen Island Driving Club, which was
held Wednesday afternoon, was n great
success. A large number of teams were
in line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30

Japs Drink Much Water.
A gallon of water a day is drunk by
every Japanese who practices, as nearly
all do. the gymnastics known as ~jiujitsu
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30

oIassiaed want Ads. on page y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-30
Getting Ready

We are row preparing
and getting together
the largest stock Of
Diamonds, Watches,
~Jewelry, etc, ever
shown in this city for
Fall and Xmas trade.
An early selection is
advisable.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
WIND LIFTS ROOF.
Tornado Wrecks Fifty Buildings In q
Missouri Town.

Higginsville, Mo-, March 23.-Fifty
buildings are partly wrecked, one man
is mortally injured and several others
hurt, the town is in darkness, and the
streets strewn with debris as the result
of tornado and hailstorm, which
struck this place late this afternoon.
The hail on the streets was a foot deep
within five minutes after the storm
came, and some of the hailstones were
very large. Dozens of trees in the
town were blown down and several
horses were killed in the street.
The storm came without warning.
The wind and hail came first and were
followed by a. terrific downpour of rain
which flooded nearly everv cellar in the
town. The storm came from the west.
1t kept within narrow path, at least
the tornado portion, only about two
blocks of the business portion of the
town being damaged.
Two other towns in this section were
in the path of the storm, and both have
populations OF from 500 to 600. Ac-
cording to meagre reports that are re-
ceived here tonight several houses in
both places have been wrecked, but the
exact extent of the damage is not
known.
A grocery store in the business part
of this place was wrecked by the storm.
John Dolphen, a clerk, was mortally
injured.
More than so houses were unroofed
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
TO SMOTHER BILL.
Heuse Committee VIII Prevent Passage
Of Land Reforms.

deuse Committee Wm Prevent Passage
Of Land Reforms.
Washington, March 22.-Convinced
that congress, will not, at the present
session, amend the public land laws in
q way to shut off neutrality-suspicious.,
as recommended by the public lands
commission, the interior department
has determined to take advantage of
the present laws, and to construe them
in such way as to minimize fraud.
Early in the session hope was enter
tanned that the timber and stone act
would be modified or repealed, and the
lieu land law robbed of its vicious
features, but there now appears to be
no chance of securing remedial legisla-
tion of this character. In fact, it
turns out that the Quarles bill repeal
ing the timber act and authorizing the
sale of public timber to the highest
bidder, was only passed through the
senate after deal had been made with
influential members of the house COM
mittee on public lands to smother this
measure when it reached them.
The same fate awaits the Mondell
bill, modifying the lieu land law, if it
passes the house and reaches the senate
committee.
Under the present law, timber en-
tries as we'll as lieu selections, can be
made only of surveyed land. It ap-
pears from land Office records that the
most valuable surveyed timber lands in
the West have now been taken up, but
in order to get that which remains un-
surveyed, speculators and holders Of
scrip have been endeavoring to have
virgin lands surveyed. 1t is rule oi
the department that no township shall
be surveyed until its survey is asked fol
by at least three bona fde settlers OF
lands within that township. In 8
number of instances in Oregon, Wash
and Idaho applications have
been recnetly made for the survey O.
heavily timbered townships, the per
sons making the request representing
themselves as bona fide settlers. Up
on examination, the department finds
that in three out of four cases the meI
asking for surveys are not residing OF
lands for which surveys are asked, bu1
have merely erected crude huts, which
they point to as Improvements. ,
The huts are not only uninhabitablt
but are unoccupied, consequently re
quests for surveys are denied.