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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-14
TIMELY ACTION.

There is no doubt as to tn Q need of
an ordinance III this city regulating
building. In but few cities of this
size Is such q matter so entirely neg
lected as here. In most of the cities
when q man wants to build he has to
file his plans with q building inspec-
tor aud must secure a permit before
the first move toward the erection
can be made.
The inspector sees that the building
law in regards to fire protection and
proDer exist are provided for. He
sees that tile street is not encroached
up IN and that the structure is on tho
building line. When q man moves Il
woodshed to the main street and pro-
ceeds to build q frame structure
around it, under the pretext of making
an addition to the original building,
so as to escape the city ordinance fix
ing the fire limits, it would seem that
some regulation was needed.
The ilre limits should be made to
include all that section bounded by
Smith street, Central railroad and
New Brunswick That dis
trict will be tho business center with
in the next few years. Already plans
for some costly structures have been
drawn, including the new federal
building, and these should not be en-
dangered by any frame structures.
The action of tho Chamber Of Com
MERGE is timely and it is to be desired
that some legislation along the lines
laid down, will be enacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-14
Roosevelt's Wildcat.

President Roosevelt recently pre-
sented to the Zoo at Washington a
large wildcat, which was sent him by
some unknown admirer in Georgia.
The animal was wild and fierce, and
his unexpected delivery at the whita
house created a small panic among the
servants, who feared that he would
escape from the box in which he was
Shipped. The box was dumped on the
#ront porch at the white house, and
<amained for some time before any
PIE could be found who would sign i
*zzcint. for it. When the president
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-14
THURSDAY, APRIL ID, 1904.

it is for the advancement of the city
as a whole they are working and their
efforts should be u unit toward that
end.
At the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce, Tuedsay night, Alderman
at-large Pfeiffcr spoke plainly on this
subject. Mr.. Pfeiffer believes lie is
the peoples representative and has
nothing to keep secret. 1t is the pub
lie business and the taxpayers have a
right to know the condition of affairs.
Mr.. Pfeifer is right and he has moth
ing to fear from the taxpayers by tell
ing exactly how things stand.
The new school house was being
discussed and the question under con-
slderation wat raising the money to
buy the site. 1t was then stated that
in many instances where n school has
been built the appropriation has been
exceeded by several thousand dollars.
1t was explained that while it was
not done purposely, the fact that the|
building was once started, led those
having charge of the structure tol
think that it would have to be COM
pleted even if 1t did require a little
more money and, as the Board of AL
dermen, rather than see the building /
stand only partly completed, would
provide the additional money, there
was not the pare taken to keep within /
the appropriation as there might be if
it was known that no moro money
could be had.
Because of this, it was explained, |
q lack of harmony has developed.
When an appropriation is asked for
now, the aldermen, realizing what has
happened before, are inclined to take
off $l0,0 900 or IL, 900 from the amount
asked for, feeling that before the
year is over they will be called upon
to furnish that amount anyway and if
the entire amount had been grar ted
at first, they would still be called mp
on to provide the additional, so it is
taken off in the first instanc Q.
On the other hand, it has been said
that those asking for an Appropriation,
believing that the aldermen will take
off about $40, 900 or $12, 900 from the
amount asked for, tack on about that
much more than they really need
so that when the reduction is made
they have about what they really
want. This condition of affairs has
led the boards to meet each other with
suspicion. :. This, as has been said, is
q detriment to the city and the soon er
the officials meet each other ON the
ground floor with nothing concealed
tho better it will be for all concerned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-14
LACK OF HARMONY.

The lack of harmony which exists
between the different governing
bodies of the city has come to be a
serious handicap in the progress of
Perth Amboy. While it is perfectly
proper that each department should
endeavor to make that which is under
their charge the best possible it is al
so evident that all should reaiize that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-14
Wireless Telegraphy in War.

A French company of wireless teleg-
raphy is arranging to provide the Rus
sian government with a wireless system
which will ennble it to communicate
between stations 30 miles apart. The
Japanese vessels were so fitted out be-
fore hostilities began, and they were us
Ing a wireless apparatus between Korea
and Japan, an intermediate station h1v-
Ing been placed upon an island in tie
Korean strait.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-14

The war in the far east seems to be
q very one sided affair. All the
japanese had to do was to declare war
and then go about their own business
as usual while Russia proceeded to
lick her self.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-14

learned of the strange gift he hustled
the animal to the Zoo with his compli.
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-14
V|OU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED ' s' , s~ s ,r' s o.

Friday evening April 10TH This opening will be in the nature ia Pubicr re-
n cepton. Souvenirs will be me@ntcdt to each lady visitor and String Band WILDE
in attendance. On Saturday morning, Aprl16h the store opens frb business and
never wasa any store anywh@eb better prepared to cterto the wants Of its buying public.
Two lme. floors, and every available foot Of selling pace teemng with now goods bought in
the best markets of the world.
Our Womcns Readytowear section, On the second floor, is one of the features ofthe
sme; our Silk and Dr@sG Goods section, on the main for, is another That evry other
department Ir representative, goes without saying. That the store is completely equipped
with bright, fresh, soGonable merchandise you naturally expect. That selling enMuam
an bargains abound, is but logical influence
We have planned to make our opening weeka notable week.; a week of vMc giving
that will pleasantly surprise you. Every stock will be in evidence with its best and
choicest offerings. We know of no better way of showing our appreciation of your loyal
support than this; we know of no bette way to ring strangers to the store so that they
nay become acquainted with our methods and thus become our business hiMds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
THE WHY RED MAN.
Some Instances of the Indians
QuiCLncs, of wit.

Numerous instances of the red mans
quickncss of Wit are related by thoS,
who have had dealings with him. 4
Canadian chief was looking idly on
while some Englishmcn were hard at
work improving property newly acquir.
ed from the dusky tribe.
"Why don't you work." asked the 81.
pcrvisor of the chief.
"Why You no work yoursclf?" was
the rcioindcr.
81 work hcadwork." replied tho white
man, touching his forehead. "But come
here and kill this calf for me, and I'll
give you IA quarter"
The indian stood still for moment
apparently deep in thought, and then
he went Off ~ kill the calf.
why don't YOU finish your iobf'
The man stand with folded arms over
the unsknncd, undrcsscd carcass
You say you give mo quarter to
Kill calf" was the reply. "Calf dead.
Me want quarter"
The tlitc man smiled and handed
the Indian an extra coin to 40 on with
the work.
'iTow is it," asked the Englishnan
on" day after series of such one sided
dealings. that you SO often got the
better of mCT
II work hcadwork." solcmnly replied
the man of the woods.
A white trader once succeeded i'm
selling n large quantity of cuupowdcr
to one of this tribe on the assurance
that it was new kind that the white
man used for seed and if sowu in cs-
pccially prepared loan would yield M
amazing crop. Away went the Indian
to sou his powder and D. his hope OF
making money from his fellows wa,
careful not to mention his enterprise
When at last. however he realized how
he had been Gupcd he held his tongue
for year or moro until the trickStcl
had completely forgotten the occur
renee. Then he went to his hoaXcr'.
store and bought goods on csndi
amounting TO a little moro than tn,
price of the planted eunpowder III
had the reputation of "A good payer. anC
his scheme worked easily. When set
ding day came. the creditor caloo
promptly
fright" said the Indian slowly -
fright. hut my powder not yet spront
cd. Ne pay you when me reap him"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

There comes a time I'm the life Of nearly
ovciY man when Hc realizes that ID" Is
growing old Perhaps it is in In" very
prime # life. about tine torticth year that
this recognition of his mortality gives the
most distress, and Ne IL dispose I'd to doubt
whether it is possible for him TO accom-
plsh anything worth while. In the face
of much evidence to the contrary. II has
been affirmed that man who has don"
nothing great before that ago viii never
do it; that life after forty consists mainly
In lcnuinr ON previous acquisitions. How
ever. as time goes on many nl1u 90
NclOps a now courage, ana especially he
resolves To live thoroughly ana heartily
to the last moment A. a Fr"uch philos De
phcr urged "A man should keep at his
work as though immortal, even though
he should know that death would come
tomorrow Another moraliSt asserts tlat
man who ON a sinking shin, should
not take his pill at the prescribed mo
mcnt and wind up his watch lacks "A
manly quality Anyhow. the man VINO at
eighty or any other ago at which No
retains healthy mind does not SHRINK
from an Undertaking merely because death
is near, scts the best out of iif".-Phla-
dclpla Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
BATTLESH|P IOWA
ONE RESULT OF HER ACTIVITY
IN THE SPANISH WAR
An Experience of One of Bob Evans
I Marine Engineers Direct Legacy
of the Days of Action.

of the Days of Action.
The part played ~ the L. s. battle
ship Iowa at Santiago a..d elsewhere in
West Indian waters during the Spanish
war, is we'll knpWn. People, however,
hardly dream NfNa,me Of the far reaching
consequences Of the discipline whicl,
had then to be maintained.
Ono Of the brave men aboard the Iowa
bore about with him for several years
worry unpleasant reminder of his service
on that famous ship. This man is Mr..
George T.. Parquctte, now residing mt
3346 Sixth avenue Troy, n Y. who was a
marine engineer on the Iowa when. I'M
der command Of Captain Bob Evans. she
was performing brilliant exploits in bat
tie and in flibuster chasing in Cuban alsS
Porto Rican waters. OF those stirring
times Mr.. Parquette says
Whenever We were expecting nm on
gagement our meals were very uncer-
tain, and, when we did cat, we had to
be minute men The constant anxiety
and haste affected my stomach and put
it in u very bad condition which lasted
for four years notwithstanding the fact
that I WAS under a doctors care. l
could scarcely keep anything on my
stomach and I suffered greatly from
steady pains in the lower part of it. Ny
appetite, too, WAS very poor and for four
months was i'll bed.
"Othor troubles developed ] had
ecvere headaches, and ut times I felt as
if something was clutching At my heart.
Ely blood got ont of order and | had
fever and coughing spells. My stomach
finally became so bad that l do not
think it could possibly have been worse
when. i'll tho fall of 1903, first heard of
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
and began the course of treatment which
gave me surprising relief at once and
finally cured me"
Dr. Williams Fink Pills a-rcc with
the most delicate stomach and create M
appetite. They put tho stomach III L
condition TO digest the food and insure
its proper assimilation They cxp"l poi
sons from the blood and they rapidly
brild mp weakened constitutions aud
give new vitality tooverwro1gh' ncrvcs.
Thov arc sold by al druggists through.
out the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

why yes; my hoy is quite In
genious in fact he is SO Interested N
machinery that I'm afraid he may be-
come an inventor"
"AfraidY'
Eyes; because, You know. If he should
invent anything of value the chances
IRE n hundred 10 one that somebody
it."-Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

Husband YOU aware, my dear
that on this grassy spot began war
that lasted ten yearsi
Wife why, John It was here that
you proposed Co me.
Husband . Exactly, just ten years
ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

Jones II Mr.. Oldboy makes any such
assertion | will dcnounCc him as n liar.
President Mr.. Jones, call You to
order our bylaws do not allov you
to 90 that far
Jones Then call Mr. Oldboy liar
rs far ms ii * permitted by the bylaws
of this association
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
CURED BY SARCASM.
Lesson In the ,sc OF simple Terms
In Letter Wr,ia,g.

In Letter Writeai
A few months ago the On Of a rail
way director was through his fathers
influence given a position of some i'm
purtancc on large railway. II" was
fresh from Cambridge, and in tho or
dcrS which he from time To time issued
10 tho men under him always made use
of the longest. most unusual words
This habit led to some rather cXpcn-
sivc Llundcrs, and. the matter coming
before the general manager. he wrote
The young official the following letter:
"ln promuigatinC your cSoterc cog.
tationS and in articulatinS your super
fetal soutimenialit'os and Anicablc phil.
osophical or psychological observations
beware of piatitudinous pondorosity.
Lot your conversational communication
possess clarified concisoncSs, com
Iactcd comprohonsibicnoss Il coalos
cent consistency and a concateuatod
cogcucy. ESohcv all conClomoration Of
notulont garruH iojunc pabblemcut
and us.niu" aTcctation. Let your eA-
tompomucous dcSoantiugs and uup"o-
mcditatcl cNpatiation havo in'ollisibil
ity and vcrHcious vivaCity. without rho
domontadr or thraSunical hor!haSt.
%cdulousIy avoid al polysyllabic pro.
tundty. ventril0Qui1l vcrho-tY and
V@riloluout Napdity Sluu douhlo on
loulrc urnrirat ioco~ity and postilor-
nus profanity, ob~urant or apparent.
In other words talk plainly, briefly,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
MARYs LAMB-NEW VERSION.

Mary had "a little lamb,
1t had hoccy coat,
She did not care to raise 1t, %
She changed IT for a goat,
She tried to lead It by a string,
Ere she a word could utter.
She learned "a most surprising thing
Tho goat had turned to hut her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
33t EOYLSTON ST.

(niloa4tr wv +'"'t'' t'''' ''''NNN ~''"'N"|b
WILL REOPEN IL ITS yEY BUILDING, SEPT. G, 1901.
This school now has the most elegant, com.
rletc ard extensive NuyAtc school building IN
America. IL the planning ard furnishing OF its
INV BUILDING
eYDensc has not been considered even in the
minutcst detail. New fittings oi special design
will We found to have taken the place OF the or
dirarv furniture used in school buildings, The
entire oItft Of the school in its old building has
might have only the newest and best ohtlnable.
GXPERIENCED TEACNERs.
The only feature recognizable viii be the ahle
and experienced corps OF teachers who have
given this school its wid,- spread reputation.
9 The tuition tees are the same as during the
previous ten years, and pupils who contemplate
attending may congratulate themselves that TINS
year was the cho'en time for their commercial
course and the finishing OF their school work.
COURSE az STUDY.
The course of study PIC pIrcs pupils thoroughly
'or all the duties OF the Counting room. Book
keeping (hy any SYSTEM; Stcnography tGrlhgm
and Pitman systcma); English Composition,
Commercial Correspondence, Com rrciu Law;
Commercial Geography, Commercial Hand
writing; Typcwriting; Civil Service (preparl-
ton tor eNaminations); Normal School Course
(ple0Iraton tor teaching.
Pupils vii lind the location of the school most
acct ssible irom all points; over 1000 cars daily,
with a stopping place directly in front OF the
school building.
80 agruts, solicitors or canvasScrs are em-
ploycd by this institution.
tor full particulars see Year Book for lao4-5,
, post igee. h, l.. HUBBARD, fT,n.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04

"thcrc's mon coming UP the tracks now
Here. crawl ont of the window aud ! will
shut it after you. BE quick Pete rum man.
run for your lifc''
Thompson closed the window after him,
lit his pipe and WAS busy sweeping the
floor when the mon rushed in. At their
first words he sank back i'm his chair
gasuing and trembling. where is he?
Who did it? when did it happon|'
Cousummatc acting. but rot Il man that
went back with him To the scene OF the
murder suspected he had been there be
fore that night Tho mon did not say
much at nrsi but stood around the body
examining it with awe struck faces
"Wheros Joyce tonight The words
were the ones that the man had been
most dre1lins. and in an absent minded
manner lee turned to the qucstioncr.
pete? WHY | sent him out ON an err
rand To the lower yards about five o'clock.
hut did not know the poor fellow had
los, his Job till Later. | would not wonder
if ne were talking to the men around the
shops about something to do there.
"(V" understand that joyce made some
threats tonight when he was discharged.
How harsh and r1sping the voice sound
cd "Pctc's been there ever since, for |
talked with him on the phone only min
ute before Won came in Ana another
thing Look ut the long red marks on the
mans throat. Tetcs hand never could fit
those dents not on your lif"'
The men drew aside and stood hesitate
ingly i'm the doorway, evidently reluctant
FOR Some reason to 80 out again into the
darkness. In icw moments the railway
surgeon came iu and examined the BODY
with a puzzled look.
81 have seen many n man killed. in my
day" h. begun at last. as they waited
for him to speak; "buu never before saw
a man who has hcou killed in the way this
man was. | would have been here sooner,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-10-19

Bet you don't know where I've been
I've been on down on q farmi
Look here whore I've burnt the skin
Aore'n halfway up my armi
1 could had a teeny pig
To bring home, but ma said no.
II would get too awful big
When u onct begun to grow.
An. / saw EN- maxim hay
VIZ WMh : eosssr ten feet vide
I could at on top an ridel
Az onct. sir, the cutter stick
Cut = rabbit right In two
He wsnt squeak. sQueakf' like that,
An you ought to seen him-whewi
Fermsrs have no groc'ry store.
An. they don't need miiEmsn, for
Ths sov :qu''s' milk straight out OF
An my uncie--Uneis Jed
Onet when I vas stAndin' BY,
Open up your mouth" he SAID
But he sQuirtod In my sysi
An had Pc for SSsss S
Az ! rang the bsli that calls
An tbs hired Oh. she ate
At the table Yong With us
c9 81 s,. r.: , .,s.. sRossd to wait.
washed neal. the back stoop pump
II basin With the rest,
Az. nobody tried TO jump.
%. On rs when ve :plashed Or messed.
I'm sfr.id I'll I'll = Get oi al wSftie GEAR
-Lippincott'a
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-10-19
CARRIED OFF THE koAiNooR.
Lord Daihousis Brought Famous Stone
From india to ENGLAND.

Lord Daihousis Brought Famous Stone
From india to England.
Lord Dalhousie's name will always
be intimately associated with the
famous Kohinoor diamond, and the
story Of how he brought 1t from India
to England has been retold in one of
the new books. In 1849. after the
second sikh war. Dalhousie conhscat-
ed the stone on account Of the heavy
debt owing the East India company
by the Lahore state. Dalhousie sent
II to Queen Victoria. Great care had
to be exercised In carrying 1t across
India. THE tassels Of the armlet, in
which the diamond was SET" says the
account. had been cut OF to dimin-
ish the bulk and Lady Dalhousie had
inclosed the armlet with its Jewel in
a leather bag. this again being sewed
into . belt lined with channels leather,
which Dalhousie wore by night and
day. Two dogs were chained to the
governor generals camp bed and no
one but his wife and Capt. Ramsay
were in the secret of the Jewels con-
cealment."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-10-19
Obituary

Harley A. hanson, Of the firm Of
Beetown, Wis, June q, 1868, and was.
therefore Al years Of age Mt the time of
his death, which occurred Oct. l6, 1904.
He removed with his parents to Kan
sas when he was twenty two years Of
age, coming to Colorado ia 1887, where
he has since resided, He WAS a hard
worker and his untiring industry was
no small factor in making the Lamson
ranch one of the best in the Big Bend
reg on.
From boy he was particularly fond
OF horses and his capable management
made horse-rai.ins speciality on he
ranch. The trajedy Of his dsatb is
doub!y pathetic from the fact that II
man 30 kind to horses and go successful
in training them should at last have
been their within.
Another trait OF bis character was h
fon hess for children His 9. lie, kind
ly affection drew to him and won all
children and youth with whom he came
in contact. They liked him and chung
to him instinctively and'he had II host
Of riends among thrm.s
In politics he generally affiliated with
the democratic party, but short time
before his death bis broad sympathiee
induced the belief that the hope OF Il .
country and the race lay In the princi.
pies of socialism. Absolute social as
well as political equality became his
ideal. At the time of his death 10 was
candidate for the office Of county com
missioner Of this party.
Physically he was splendid type OF
man, large and robust, in keeping with
the largeness Of his nature. He had re-
manned unmarried, but leaves q mother
with SIX brothers and two sisters To
mourn his loss.
"His life was gentle and the elements sc
mixed in him,
That nature might stand up and say to all
tho world
This was a man."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-10-19
Some oIsrIms prevsrbs.

There 10 no doubt that much Of
what 10 called success In life depends
upon getting we'll into the groove"
and keeping there. Soms unlucky
Engiishman Il responsible for the
saying. ri my father had made me
halter. mon would have been born
without heads" but this can scarcely
be called original. as An unfortunate
Arab, ages ago. declared "1f I were
to trade In winding sheets no one
would DIE" It IL to men Of this stamp
the French apply the proverb. Fails
on the back and breaks his nose;" the
Italians, He would break his neck
over . stew" 'Misfortunes seldom
como singiy" has many equivalents in
all languages. The spaniards say.
Welcome. misfortune. II thou contest
alone" and whittier soest thou, mis-
fortunef To where there Is more?"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-10-19
which Mrs. Lee is noted.
EDNA ADAMS, Sec'y.

NJ. E. Church-Dr. R. A. Chase OF
Colorado Springs, Presiding Elder OF
Pueblo District will preach Sunday
morning at Hoo o'clock. The sacra-
ment OF the Lords Supper will be ad-
ministered at the close Of the service.
The public is cordially invited to be
present. Preaching at 1880 by the Pastor
Subject: I'm Double Harness."
Epworth League $50, Junior League
$50, Sunday School 10 a. m. Mid week
prayer service Thursday evening at 7:30.
o. w. AUMAN, Pastor.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-10-19

Mrs. E. T. Lee entertained the Social
Circle of the Presbyterian church. Oct.
l4th. The ladies discussed plans for
work, and attended to some matters Of
business, and then enjoyed II social hour
and the delicious refreshments. for
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-10-19

Henry Long has been ehoirmastss
u St. Matthew'S Lutheran church.
Hanover. Pa. for nfty-nins years. He
. now 81 years old. but his voice Il
still strong and he sings with an
sarnestness that IL remarkable. HIS
choir consists Of . dosen members who
sing In the German language sxclu-
slyaly,