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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
NEWS ITEMS.

John Ryan received a handsome
rattan rocking chair from the employ
es of the Standard Underground Gable
Works, of Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Court Hillyer, of Cheesequake,
was a borough visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Carmen is having the
stoop of one of her houses repaired,
the brick foundation of which was
very near falling down.
Miss Ethel Mclean, of New York,
is visiting the Misses Mae and Ada
Thmopson. Of Henry street
Meta Jensen, of Louisa street, has
rec overed from the measles
Miss Emma Dayton has toen spend
ing q few days out Of town
Irving Turner has the contract for
making the baseball suits for the
Baptist Brotherhood and H Ugh school
teams
The Girls Friendly candidates are
still enjoying sewing carpet rags at
their meetings
Miss Bertha Dey. of Perth Amboy,
and a friend spent Saturday night in
this borough
The Girls Friendly, of Christ
church parish, had a recreation last
night in the parish house. There was
dancing, singing and games to make
the time pass enjoyably and refresh
ments were served
Mrs. Eva Barton and daughter
Mabel of New York, are visiting
Mrs. Barton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cornell, of Main street
Mrs. Frank Compton, of Main
street, has returned home from q
visit at Mount Holly
DIR. and Mrs. Clarence Singer of
Perth Amboy, were borough visitors
Friday night
Mrs. Oatharine Denis, of Mt. Holly,
is now residing with her mother,
Mrs. Frank Compton, Of Main stree t,
and is very ill
William Selb has opened mis- restau-
rant at the Central station platform
near John street
Will Walters caught twenty. five
shad, about a bush ell of bass, one of
which weighed twenty-one pounds,
and about four bushel of wall-eyed
herring Saturday night jim his seine.
Rev. William Baker, OF Trenton,
visited his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Baker, of Broadway, yesterday morn
ing and took the 2 o'clock train for
New York, enroHte to Providence, II.
l., where he will visit friends
Mr.. T. S Walsh, of Catherine
street, who has been i'll for several
days, is reported as beinga' able to be
down stairs for the first Saturday
The men were busy getting the coal
out of the p. r. r. stock grounds
Sunday and loading it in cars to be
taken to the boats
Rev. q. B. Ogden preached a very
interesting sermon OIL the subjec
"True and False Character Building,
and illustrated it by drawing pictures
OF two lighthouses. one of which fell
over while the other remained firm
Sunday evening at the M. E. church
D. O. Chase has had some choice
rose bushes, raised IN Germany. set
out on the lawn surrounding his re-
sidence on Broadway.
They have a couple Of pile drivers
busy repairing the dock. which was
carried away BY the foe, at the SIM it'll
Sand Company's property at Cheese
quake Greek, preparing to resume
business.
There was a large crowd at Morgan
and other places along the road from
this borough, Sunday, taking adyant-
age of the fine day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
SQUEEZED BY CARS.
Tracy Dill Injured While at Work
Yesterday.

Tracy Dill, of David street, con-
ductor on a Pennsylvania train, met
with an accident yesterday afternoon
by being squeezed between two cars.
DR.. Henry, Of Perth Amboy, was sent
for after MI. Dill WAS taken to his
home and after examining him, said
one rib was broken and his breast
somewhat bruised.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
POTTERY COMING HERE.
Report that One Will be Established
in Near Future.

Charles Buckalew says we are ia
have a pottery started here in about q
month. The parties have decided to
come here who have been some time
thinking about it and if they cannot
get a pottery that is already built,
they will have one built themselves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
Mrs. c~nrnegie,s oHer.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie has offered to equal the high
est donation to the Speedwell Country
Homes society for the opening of a
tuberculosis camp for the poor children
OF the tcnements within easy reach of
New York city. D. l. Reid has prom
ised to be one of twenty to subscribe
$4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
shot others; HimaeIf sno1 Dend,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April he.
z. Mcdonald, Il well known young
man, of prominent family, who has
killed two men and figured in several
sensational shooting affairs, was shot
and instantly killed by Alex Lawson,
an employee of the L. and N. railroad,
in Il street fight here. Lawson was
also shot and badly, though not fatally,
wounded. The affair has created a SEN
satiOn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
nody of william joyce round.

BROOKFIELD, Mass April IL.
The body of William Joyce, who had
been missing from his home since Fri
day, has been found in the meadows
"A Tanney brook. The man had
been drowned in two feet of water.
Mr.. Joyce was seventy-two years old.
Medical Examiner e. w. Norwood Of
Spencer said that death was due to &C.
cidental drowning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

AnOthcr CRse ARnIhst Mrs. BOtISfn.
SAN FRANCISCO, April II. Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin has appeared In Police
Judge Conlan's court without counsel
to answer to the charge of numbering
Mrs. Deane, sister of Mrs. John =.
Dunning, at Dover, Del, by means of
poisoned candy sent by mail from San
Francisco. Mrs. Botkin said that the
information against her, which had
been sworn to by Joshua NJ. Dcane,
husband of the woman alleged TO have
been poisoned, was news to her. She
added that she had risen from Il sick
bed to appear in court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
W. C. T. U. MEETING.

The members of tho Women S
Christian Temperance Union. OF Tot
tenville. held o meeting at 8 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in tne society's
rooms, on Wood 1t was well
attended and n number of interesting
topics were discussed. At 5 O'Clock
refreshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

BERLIN, April II. Mrs. Elise
Schaaf. fifty years Of age, formerly n
prominent advocate of women's rights,
committed suicide with a revolver at
her home in Charlottenberg. The cause
assigned for the suicide is that the
woman's mind had become clouded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

A WOMAN wants to take in washing
and ironing at ITO South Second st
4.l2 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
Corbin want. Big Parade.

NEW YORK, April 12.-AIajor Cen
eral Henry c. Corbin, commanding the
division of the Atlantic, sent invita-
tons to the governors of all of the
eastern states and of Texas to take
part in the joint field exercises Of the
regular army and of the organized mill
tin within the department to be held
near Manassas, Va.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
TICKETS ON SALE.

Reserved seat tickets for the enter
tainment at X. of p. Hall, Fri day
night, under the auspice of Sterling
Temple, No. 10. l.. @. E.. may be OBJ
tanned at A. @. Parisen's drug store.
The Alonzo Hatch Electro-Photo
Musical Company, said to be the best
moving picture company ever exhi-
bitod here, will give a delightful pro-
gram that night. Go and Ii clip the
ladies in their laudaDle undertaking.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
Kitchener Not Satisfied.

SIMLA, British India, April 12.-As {;
result Of his inspection of the Indian
forces Major General Kitchener has is
sued an important order, iii which III
urges the need of a higher standard OF
excellence than obtains elsewhere. Ow
II small one the general in his orde
issues a serious warning against TIL,
forming Of any false estimates of it,
ability to cope with any enemy which
It is likely to encounter. He insists
upon the need of greater intelligence
and individual training and advocate.
the establishment Of Il college in India
for the most effective education of Off
pnrc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
EIGHTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY.

Mrs. Catherine Dill, mother CT Mrs.
Hause, celebrated her eightv-eighth
birthday hast night with a gathering
of children and grandchildren at her
daughters home, whore she resides,
on Second street. Mrs. Dill received
some nice presents. There were sew
eIal guests from out of town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

BRICK HOUSE, CORNER High and
Gordon SITS. Price So, 900. Terms
to suit. Lot 66x120, ten rooms, all
improvements. A. M. Johnson. SO
Water st. 4264-12-12-o. @. W. TT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
POLICE At DRILL.

Most of the Tottenville police force
went to New York yesterday after.
noon under Sergeant Hugh Canton
and Roundsman Langon, to drill.
The time for the police parade is
drawing near and tho local men want
t )-make a neat appearance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
TWISTED SOCIAL.

Friday night the Farther Lights
Society, of the South Baptist church,
will hold a "Twisted Social" in tho
chapel for the benefit of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
Bank Not sure of Paying aa Per Cent

PONCA CITY, Okla, April 12.-The
Citizens bank here has closed it's doors,
on which the directors posted this no
tice: ION account of sudden withdraw
ais of deposits and a failure to make
collections we deem 1t best to close the
bank so as to give all a fair chance"
1t is thought that the bank will be
able to pay SO cents IN the dollar, but
this is not authentic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
SPRACUE'S PURCHASE.
Bought Building He Now Occupies
To Make Improvements.

1t has just become known that II.
E. Sprague has purchased from F. A.
Russell the store at Main street and
Amboy avenue, which he now &C.
cupies rs an ice cream saloon and
that he has planned to make several
improvements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
IN MEET OF ATTENTION.

Now that the cold weather has dis
appeared the people of Tottenville are
waiting for the Department of Public
Works to do something with the street
crossings, somo Of which are in q bad
state and have long needed attention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

Building and four lots corner of John
ard Roosevelt streets. House of 5 rooms.
Bath houses adjoining. Will be sold for
less than cost of buildings on 9 sy terms.
Other properly nicely located Ill the Dor
ough will be sold on same conditions.
Joseph s. Lykes. 1858 8 29a5-12-19 At
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
panama strike q railur,

PANAMA, April 12.-The strike on
the Panama railroad has been brought
to an end, most Of the laborers return
ing to work under the old conditions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
A Shattered engagement.

I'VE agreed to treat each other with
perfect f~rankness."
How did it work?"
20, l could stand her frankness; but
she wouldn't stand mine."-Detroit
Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
A symptom Lacking.

do you think he is really in love
with you. Maud?"
Il don't know" answered Mamie.
HE says he is; but his letters don't
sound a bit silly NATURALIZATION Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

HELP WANTED Coffee cranks to
drink Scheuers premium java coffee
and t their kicking. 5~606.4-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

WANTED-MEN OR WOMEN local
representatives for a high class
magazine. Large commissions. Cash
prizes. Write J.. N. Trainer, 80 East
Washington Square, New York, N. Y.
6016-2-17-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

BOILER AND ENGINE for sale at a
bargain. Sturtevant 10 horse power
steam engine and boiler in A 1 condl.
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., 1904-04-12
Weather Probabilities.
Fair and colder; northwest winds.

If o are out of work put an adv
in the Evening News, it will cost you
nothing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE--AT q bargain, house and
lot on Hall ave. Address "Bar-
GAIN" Evening News Office.
997-11-10-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

COMPARE our millinery with that
of our competitors before buying.
Palace Millinery 800 State st. 5541-3-25
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
ROOMS WANTED

ROOMS WANTED-To paper or
paint. Full line wall paper. And
ers Anderson, 38 New Brunswick ave.
5280-3-9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
ROOMS FOR RENT

to a small family, enquire Esberg,
8 Water st 5000 4 ~ 1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Girl for upstairs work
and waitress, must have reference.
Apply SO Gordon street. 5674 A st
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

TO LET, 1. o. G. Z. Hall. Enquire
Cantor. Oil Prospect street.
5470-3-22-1 mo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

$40, 600 TO LOAN ON bond and mort
gage in sums to suit, address James
M. Chapman, city 5S03 4-l2 1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

FOR RENT One flat three rooms an
other fiat four rooms on Ogden
Place. Enquire 257 New Brunswick
ave. 5524-3-25-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
FOR SALE

FOR SALE ID hand building material
at Houbarg, $50. Smith st 5783 Ali 3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS

Help furnished for factories. male
or female, O'Briens employment bur-
eau. 6516 Smith St., rear High st.
5746.4 7-1y-fri-tues
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

FURNISHED ROOMS to let with or
without board. all improvements.
isl Rector street. 5459-3-2l | mo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-12

PAINTING, pa%perhanging and up to
date wall paper. Anders Anderson,
38 New Brunswick ave. Tel. AIR.
3-15.tf.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08
Joliet, Ill

Editor Independent: 1t is with great
pleasure that | inform you, and by
your paper the brethren throughout
our common country, that we have
held our state convention and have
nominated full state ticket and cleo
toral ticket and have complete state
central committee for work.
II Is with more than great pleasure
that inform you and the brethren
that three of our state candidates have
been openly pronounced Bryan demo-
Gratis for more than eight years: but
who now, In open convention. accept
our peoples party nomination. and de-
clare that they do so as a public pro-
test against Parker democracy aud the
gold democratic proclamatiun--te
gram Each OF these three Bryan dem
ocratic candidates are very influential
citizens and will. doubt not. add
thousands ~ voters 10 our state ticket
aud the Watson and Tibbles electoral
ticket They each. In open convention.
Endorsed our national platform and
our national candidates
The world moves and the people
are moving with H. Our state COM
mittee u making arrangements for a
Watson meeting az nes Molnes Sep
trmher Is. II available. about that
date Scores NJ bryan democrats
heyeabouts are publicly declaring that
they will not vote for Parker electors.
A tremendous gain In Iowa. this elec-
ton. Il anticipated by thoughtful pop
ulIs's. T.. II WELLER
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08
Watson and Tibbles Cube

]. M. Hayes of Villa RIGA, Ga, has
the honor of sending in the first en-
rolled Watson and Tibbles club
Twenty-one voters in his vicinity have
pledged themselves to vote for their
gallant leader Mr.. Haynes says:
please find enclosed So. We had
little meeting Saturday night at the
school house and elected w. A. Cheves
chairman, and ]. K. Nalley, A. B. Bag
well, Allen Brown and Robert Yates
as organizers in our district | hear
from other districts in our country
they are at work. Tell the boys up
in your state that we expect to send
Watson and Tibbles electors up from
Georgia. The fire is kindling and the
wind is rising"
Mr. Hayes number in the Old Guard
files was 1888. The club he sends in
will take that number.
Let us see how many clubs the en-
pire state of Georgia can organize in
the next thirty days. Constitution and
other printed matter is now being pre-
pared at headquarters and will soon be
sent out In the meantime hustle out
and find the names of the men who
will pledge themselves to vote for
Watson and Tibbles.
CHARLES @. DE FRANCE.
Joliet. ILL.,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08
1925 ST Louis And Return 9,25

Via the Missouri Pacific, the worlds
fair route, on each Tuesday and Tnuis-
day in August and September.
The Worlds Fair Special leaves
daily at 1870 p. m. There is plenty
of room as it starts from Lincoln.
it has electric lighted coaches with
electric fans, and you can choose
from three fast trains from st. Louis
to return. All trains run via Kansas
City. Maps of the fair, folders, ETC.,
at city Office. cor 18th and . streets.
F. d. CORNELL. P. & T. A.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08
SEND YOUR ADDRESS ON POSTAL CARD
Commercial Club, Great Falls,
Mont, for pamphlet on wheat lands
of Montana.
NOTICE. PROBATE OF FOREIGN Will.

Estate No. 1906 of James w. Beker, deceased,
late of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, in
County Court oil Lancaster ounty Nebraska.
The State OF Nebraska, To oil persons inter-
ested In said estate take notice that petition
has been filed for probate of the will and codicil
thereto oil said deceased, with authenticated
copy and record of proceedings thereon by the
Court OF Probate of Delaware County, Pennsyl-
vania as foreign will which has been set for
hearing herein on September 90, 1904, at 9 clock
A NJ. Dated August 30, 1904
FRANK r WATERS
County Judge,
lsEALl By WALTER A. LEESE,
Clerk
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

erankl na dsnee not cure ehilAFcn 81 urine lin
eutties tfit Ah there waule Re few rhilsifeu
that would 10 n. There u constitutional ratise
fnr shts Me- n. kummefs. NoA l6a. Nelte Dame
lnd, WI end her home tFvatmfnt % ans
mother h aaks ne Wnneys Write her lesinv
N Yaus ehlissVen lFunble ron IN this way. hNnr
blame The child, TIE chances are u cant help Il
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08

j. B. Gleaton, Comanche, Texas.
VIM Smith, Gladdico, Tenn.
K. S. Davis, Kirby, w. Va.
Owing to the pressure upon space,
270 names are omitted, to appear next
week.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08
FARMERS, ATTENTION.

Do you wish to sell your farm? Ii
SO, send full description, lowest prizes
ard best terms. Or, if you wish 70
buy farm, ranch or Lincoln home.
write to or call on Williams & Bratl.
1l05 o st., Lincoln. Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08
SWEET CLOVER HONEY

( Four or more IL Id. cans $l.O0 each.
One or more go lb. cans $3.50 each.
At our station.
Small sample sent for Sets by mail.
Address f. A. SMELL,
Milledgeyille, Ill.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-03
K4.x.ox-Mer,t;ox,

Capt Kluth has just put up his
usual supply of ice.
jeff Sage is putting up supply
of ice for his meat market.
Lyle Johnston and Jos Gerlach
of Laurel were in town on bust
ness last Saturday.
Ambrose Traversie brought
over a cord of wood for the Gates
House last Friday.
Clarence Ellis of Gettysburg
took nice team of horses home
with him last Saturday which he
purchased of H c Lafferty.
Fred Dodd purchased horse
from Henry Jennerman when he
when he was over here last week
and also two from Charley Mau
pin.
JT O'Neill Of Gettysburg wa.
over Sunday and announced that
he was going to haul a quantity OF
ice from the old Muddy to his ice
house on his farm near Gettys
burg.
A Mr. McCracken from Vol
River Mlnn was out to visit Nj
Gunnison last week and executed
q lease of the latter's farm. III,
will take possession about the frs
OF April.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-03
Gettysburg Notes

There will be another big thea
tire in town the 14th of March.
Rev Hook has accepted u call
from the M. f. church to eli the
balance of Rev Arnold's year. He
will commence his labors next
Sunday.
Charley Mas who buys wheat
for 0 L Mesick is very ill with Ia
grippe.
No trains went out Wednesday.
Everything was still, owing to the
blizzard.
The people of Gettysburg took
advantage OF the nice weather last
Tuesday and went out slcigh-rid-
ing in the moonlight, singing s'To
Grandpa's House we go' and other
exhilarating songs.
Urhin Market: Wheat No 1.
S2c. No2, 79c: flax 92c; barley 35:
oats 30; speltz 35; corn 35; Mac
aroni 81.
Marri cite & Harrington, prop
rietors of the Gettysburg variety
store, have just published notice
of dissolution Of partnership, the
first named retiring from the
business. Forest City people
especially will find this pleasant
place to visit when at the county.
set. The proprietress will have
the largest and most varied stock
OF Easter goods to be found in the
county.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-03
Official Changes

Mr. Geigoldt left for Lcech
Lake, Mimi, Tuesday to take the
position of chief clerk at that A.
gency. to which he was recently
transferred.
Messrs r E Murphy and Geo L
Jackson arrived here last Satur-
day to take the positions of chief
clerk and stenographer respect
lively in the Indian Agents Office,
the former being accompanied by
his son. Mr. Murphy is u pioneer
Dallotaan, having been one of the
early publishers of the Ft Pierre
Live Stock Journal. For the past
six years or more he has been in
the service, and comes
now from the Pottawatomie
reservation in Kansas. His wife
and rest of his family will arrive
later. Mr. jackson comes from
California.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-03
Now Uncle Sam is pulling off

Now Uncle Sam is pulling off
his coat. rolling up his sleeves,
donning his rabber boots and will
proceed to finish that Panama
canal. Already s12,Ooo,oOO is at
his disposal to pay his hired help
with. We hope that the man with
the spade will get his full share of
it. But we are in doubt. We are
afraid the most of it will be spent
on the regiment Of soldiers to be
sent there and lot of luxuries
for office holders, while the one
who is doing the drudgery and the
picking and shoveling will get
what's left.-an amount barely
sufficient to keep body and soul
together.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-03
Agency Budget

Allen Ficlder's baby was buried
on Saturday.
The Indians have come in to
draw their rations.
Rev. Percy Philips conducted
the services at the Episcopal
church Sunday. in the absence OF
Rev L Ashley.
r j Taylor of Castlewood S. ID.
arrived last Friday to spend Il few
days at the Agency on business
with Maj. Hatch.
1t is said a large number of the
imported cattle that were put or
to the Reservation last fall have
died as Il result of the cold wealth
er of the past month.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-03
CHANCE ORA LIrETJ,yE.

NO county in the west offers better in.
ducanaents today to the farmer desiring
to build home or to the capitalist look.
ing Tor q profitable investment for hia
money thar is offered in the fertile lands
OF Potter county, South Dakota, which
can b. purchased a, prices which ara
lnereiy nominal wien compared with less
productive lands but II short distance
east. Here can befound railroads, school
houses, towns and villages ready built.
society organized and equal to that oi
ne east Oh the one hand, aud cheap fer
,i'e lands on the othcr--a combination
impossible to find in country either
cider or newer than this. That this con.
ditlon cannot long remain is attested by
lhe TACT that some q the eshrewdest inves.
tors OF the west. conyersant with the
vasae OF such lands. are rapidly buying
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-03

Entered as second class matter at the Postoifce
at Forest City, S. ID.