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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
nnMLNG HIM.

The Victoria falls of the Zambesi, dis covered by Livingstone in 1855, are splendidly picturesque. and they are also going to be made splendidly useful. They are much higher than Niagara Falls and the flow of water is double. They can give, it is figured, 25,000,000 horse power, and when this immense power is fully utilized South Africa will hum. The nearest towns are Buluwayo, having 5000 inhabitants, and Palapye, having about 10000 inhabitants, and Salisbury and Gwelo (number of in- habitants not known). Considering cit ies at a great distance, the most im- portant are Pretoria, with 15,000 inhab- |itants, and Johannesburg, with 22O,U00 inhabitants, SO,0OQ being whites. Krue- gersdorf has 2,OOO whites, and Victoria 5000 inhabitants, 300 being white. The most promising field for exploitation will be in the operation of the gold mines, driving the stamps, pumps and other machinery. The power at present used on the Rand for this purpose is about 45,Ooo horsepower and when the mines there have been put into good shape this will be doubled. It is thought that eventually the falls of the zambesi will supply power to all of industrial South Africa, thus transforming its immense solitudes into a prosperous empire.
 The world isn't worn out yet. When Africa is civilized there will be some great business done there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
rrN 70 UrH N ooNGR Ess.

Perhaps some real notice is about to be taken of the situation Tin the South as regards representation in Con- gress. One of the blanks in the recent national Republican platform called for the enforcement Of that provision in the National Constitution that provides for the curtailment of the representa- tion in Congress of any State that dis franchises any large numbers of men for reasons other than those specified in that instrument. This was aimed to re- sbuke the southern States for disfran- ehising the negro. On the average, every 5000 men in the southern States have Congressman. Tn any northern State 1t takes from 10000 to 3O,0O0 men to elect a Congressman. The Southern CT in the House of Representative is five times as strong as the Northerner.
 The Republican club in Manhattan Borough the other day passed resolu- tion calling for the,carrying out of this declaration. It also appointed a com nittee to so to washington upon the assembling of Congress to urge the adoption of this course. Thus it will be seen that there may, after all, be an effort made by the Republican adminis- tration to protect the negro. This is the only way in which the South can be punished for jts crime upon the black man, The Federal government cannot interfere with the State govern rnents, and dictate what shall be their qualifications for voters, but it can see that no State is oyer-represented in Congress, and this is what may be done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
RIPK

Gardener here is a tobacco plant in full flower" Lady-"How very interesting! And how long will it be before the cigars are ripe?"-Illustrat- ed Bits.' -.... .-
 People who haven't autos shouldn't run down those who have" "No. but it's still worse for those who have au- tos to run down those who haven't. = Cleveland Plaindealer.
 Goodley-"why don't you go to work?" Beggar-'T am workin'. I'm a collector of rare coins.'' Goodley-"But a nickel is not rare coin" Beggar- Tt is to mei''-Philadelphia Ledger.
 "Oh," sneered the elf-important law yer who was cross-examining, you think you know it all. don't you?' Not quite,' replied the witness. For in- stance, don't know how you manage to secure an occasional client. ."-Chica- go News. ~
 Kadley-eYes, I really would like to know what your age is." Miss Pepprey well, why don't you ask me?" Kad- ley-"Oh, you wouldn't tell me the truth" Miss Pepprey- yes. I would" Kadley-"Well, what Is it?" Miss Pepprey- None of your busi- ness"- Philadelphia Press.
 Naggs "What did your wife say when she let you in at o'clock in the morning?"
 Faggs-"I was so frightened didn't hear what she saidh
 Naggs-' What frightened you?"
 Faggs-"I thought was bigamist." ]" Chicago News.
 Nanny" said the little Georgia pickanniny. "Ah's heahd tell of desc heah autymobiles so much. What do dey look lak?''
 De goodness only knows!" respond ed his mother, but An specs dey looks lak de or Nick. Ah've heahd dey all hab horns. Chicago Daily News.
 Really, now" said the diner to the waiter, right down in your heart don't you believe this tipping system is all wrong?"
 Indeed, I dol" replied the waiter, with feeling;" that fellow at the next table to mine has made s2 to-day, and I've only made 20 cents. "-Y Yonkers Statesman.
 Modifying It,-Uncle John-So you don't like your teacher, Tommy? Tommy tsavagely) y)-No, don't. I wisht he was at the bottom of the sea!
 Uncle John-oh, come now, Tommy! That's too much to say. Tommy Well, wisht he was at the bottom of Jones mill pond, then.-Phil- adelphia Press.
 Reconciliation.-In the day of doom, the Christian Scientist and the Other met again.
 A man can digest anything" said
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
AGENUINE 0ppORrUNITY.

The New Haven Park commission makes an appeal which should not, and probably will not, fall on deaf ears, blind eyes, hard hearts and irrevocably closed purses. It is desired to add playground for young children to the beauties, the glories and the benefits of East Rock park. Ten thousand dollars will be needed to do it. Seven thousand are already in sight, and the three thousand lacking are not yet in sight, but they ought to be just as soon as people of good will and good money can get their poeketbooks open. There will probably be no delay or trouble in mak- ing up the needed sum. No argument is needed to show that the playground is needed, and that once provided it will continually grow in usefulness and joy-giving. What a lot of health and fun there will be in the playground! Now is the time to make 1t when it can be made cheaply and be secured from the encroaching city's growth. Why shouldn't some prosperous and gener- ous man or woman give himself or her. self the city of New Haven and future generations Christmas present of three thousand dollars for the children? Could the money be better given? Max ing children happy and thus helping them to afterward play well their part In life is a sensible thing to do.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
The Old Town Han.

have Irving seen as Hamlet" and he made a good one, too, WhiIe Jefferson as dear, old Rip is
 -.equalled by but few; But I've never seen an actor and I've
 seen them nearly all, could thrill me like the ones that play-
 ed, our old Town Hall. They were only third-rate actors, as I
 found out years ago, 6ut play seems mighty real when a
 chap is young, you know; Ihey Knew naught of eIocution and
 were rather prone to bawl, But they had the youngsters with them
 in the old Town Hall. And if some elf1aback tonight would ..y roll the years for me, And let me make my choice of shows, I'll tell you where I'd be; I'd have the very topmost bench, the . one against the wall, Among the blithesoYne kids that filled our old Town Hall. Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
NOT RLEADIAG NoT.

It isn't bleeding Kansas" any more It is Kansas flowing with milk and honey and other good things. The Kansas crop returns are in, and it is found that the year 1904 had a total of products from ranch and farm of $2OS,- 100000. This has been exceeded but twice in the history of the state--once
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

"A man will play billiards half the. night at twenty-five cents game and drink fifteen-cent whiskey every ten minutes without expecting any part in the management of the saloon" says the philosopher of the Atchison Globe. "But if he pays two cents a day for newspaper he thinks he ought to have something to say as to its policy"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

would help to compel them to go di- reetly to their homes instead of stop ping on the way to do all the mischief possible.
 Surely somebody must have some control of this unruly element. If not, what are people to do? The present state Of things. is unbearable and seems to be getting worse day by day.
 ONE OF MANY SUFFERERS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
ApyERrIs1NG RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent Word each insertion. Five Cents Word for . full week.
 Display advertisements. per inch, one insertion, s1.20: each subsequent inser- tion, 20 cents; one week. sS.2O; one month. S10; ore year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

the Christian Scientist If he only chooses
 It was no time to quarrel. now.
 If he chews, certainly. said the other.
 Then they struck hands. and passed on-Puck
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
Fashionable Furs.

The correct Furs give comfort and style Nothing in wearing apparel has the richness of Furs, and nothing is so dear to a woman's heart as handsome, reliable Furs, Our Furs commend themselves to fur judges by the quality of the skins, the perfection of work manship. and absolute correctness of style A buyer at this store takes no chances, as each garments the combination oflatest style and best materials
 200 Scarfs and Muffs made of squirrel, mink, fox and bear, worth from S1O to $15 each will be sold this week from $7 to $tO. These Mufg and Scarfs are in sets and brok- en sets, aHording good opportunity to match odd scarfs and muffs now in your possession.
 DtQ0k5AQQ
 INCORPORATED
 Chapel Street, Corner State.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

A Rutland (vermonD man claims to have demonstrated that the old-time theory that sap runs only in the spring is erroneous. According to the theory which he asserts he has proven conclu- sively, 1t is possible to draw sap from the sugar maple in any month of the season except June, July and August, although he admits that the flow is not so great in the fan as in the spring. Nevertheless, his claim is that it is suf- ficient to be profitable.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. 12 CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, s FOR SIX MONTHS. $s A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. 3 cENTs
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

A seedless apple company, of Balti- more, incorporated to propagate and sell the seedless apple in the States of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, held meeting the other day. The seed- less apple was discovered by J. F. Spencer, of Grand Junction, Col, some years ago. Applying the general prin- ciples to the apple that were followed in the case of the seedless orange, MT. Spencer succeeded in getting five apple trees that bore fruit practically without seeds. From these he began budding and grafting to induce them to repro duce themselves. For twelve years he labored patiently, telling no man Of his dreams or achievements. Not until he was certain that his efforts were re- Warded by success did he announce his idea, H
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
Stove Repairs

Come to us Tor reDaIr. to your .tovea. Our experience and acquaintance with the makes of stoves gives us the ad- vantnse of aIling your order.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

George F. Edmunds recently visited one of the mountain hamlets in Yer- mont where he had not been for many years. Despite the fact that 1t was near railroad, 1t appeared not to have increased in size or changed a whit in thirty years. Whats your population now?'' the senator asked the local hotel keeper "oh, somewhere between 1,2OO and 1,4OO" ''Why, the place used to have nearly 2,oOo, didn't it?" Yep, that's so. aTain't so big as twas" Well, I guess babies aren't born here very frequently, are they?" "oh, bout .oofl5e.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

The China and Japan Telephone com pany of Shanghai, China, was much troubled by the perforation of the lead
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

Next year the tercentenary of the. publication of ''Don Quixote' will be celebrated in Spain, and will be accom- panied by the issue of three special edi- tions of the masterpiece cheap, pop ular one, an abridged edition for use in secondary schools and one more con- densed for the common schools, A Ger vantes institute will be established as a refuge for superannuated, needy writ CTS and artists; also a Cervantes muse um is to be founded in Alcula. There will be contests for the best critical editions of minor works of cervantes, production of several of his plays and university festivities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

A few years ago the city of MiIwau- kee constructed crematory for gar- bage at a cost of $6O,OOO. This was opened in 1902, and has proved any, thing but an economy. Whereas the cost of disposing of 2S,S84 tons of gar bage in 1900 was $64, ,s9S.O1, it was $11S,- 57o.s4 in 1908 for cremating s1,18s tons. Thus the cost per ton has been increas- ed from s2.25 to $S.SO. It takes twenty one more men to run the plant than the contractors guaranteed would be suf- ficient, vet the guarantee clause was so drawn that the city could not hold the contractors in any way.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

When the Dominican Sisters leave their convent in the Rue de charonne, Paris, an effort will be made to find the tomb and skeleton of Cyrano de Berge- rae, or, to give him his full name, sa- vinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, who was buried there in 1855. Records preserved in the convent, by the way, contradict the legends that the poet was Gascon and that he had an abnormally long nose. In fact, a portrait that is regard ed as authentic shows him to have been rather good-looking man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Issued Thursdays, One Dollar Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28
In a New Country,

Hundreds could live upon what prod- igals waste. But in older comnu. mites, like our good NEW ENGLAND, people grow careful about many things.' They purchase, if not less freely, yet with more dis crimination, and their tastes are con- stantly subject to new influences.
 Our furniture stock is clean, thor oughly up-to-date (we send our buy CT to the FURNITURE EXPOSE TON in Grand Rapids every yearl, something a smaller house cannot afr ford to do. Tn this way we get the pick of the new designs and styles.
 The NEW EARLY ENGLISH OAK is the latest in furniture, a rich and beautiful finish. Our carpets and rugs need no polishing. They are a brand new standard stock and care fully selected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-28

NEW HAVEN. CONN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
new OFFICERS C. A. R.
INSTALLED MONDAY
Large Gathering Of Comrades Ser
emony in Charge Of William
N. AppIeby.
NJ. AppIeby.

the installation of officers of~MiL
lam Truax Post, G. A. R., took place
on Monday night as reported. De-
spite the weather there was quite a
fair attendance, but owing to a mum
Der of the members being absent, only
four were installed. William IN.
Applebv, of Old Bridge, was the in
stalling officer. Past Commander
Laurence, of New Brunswick, Sr.
Vice Dept. Comman der William II.
Smith, of South River, and George
r. B%unten, Jr. Vice Dept. Com
mander, of Perth Amboy, and the
Woman's Relief Corps, of Perth Am
boy, were among the visitors. There
were others from New Brunswick,
South River and Perth Amboy, beside
the wives of members in this borough.
After the installation they had q
grand social time and several speeches
were made. A splendid collation. was
served by the ladies OF the M. P.
church about 9 o'clock. 1t was after
IL O'Clock before they broke up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06

-EuCHAE-PRiZES

Mrs. John O'Meara entertained the
Ariston Euchre Club, New Years
evening. All present had an enjoy
able time. Many fine vocal solos were
rendered by some .of the members,
which were greatly enjoyed by all.
At 10 O'Clock refreshments were
served. Miss Maud~E. Platt won the
ladies' first prize, Mr.. Joseph J. Null
Ian the gentleman Is. Miss Nellie
Sexton and MI. James J. Mullan won
the consolation prizes.
The following were present.: Mr..
and Mrs. John O'Meara, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey V. o. Platt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph J. Mullan. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter V. Quin, Miss Mary Brady, Miss
Kathryn Glynn, Miss and E. Platt,
Miss Florence Drake, Miss Nellie A.
Sexton. Miss Jessie Merrill Platt, Mr..
M. Brady and Mr.. James J. Mullan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
FROZEN
IN TROLLEY.
People Indignant Over the Treat.
ment Given Them by the NJ.
as. Traction Co..

Phil jacobs, of Gordon Heights,
started for Ne v Brunswick on the 80
a. IN. M. & s. trolley car Tuesday,
and finding it was very cold in the
car when he boarded it and getting
still colder after they were ON their
way, he stond up ana started exercis-
ing by stamping his feet and walking
around.
By the time he reached New Bruins
wick he found that his left hand felt
numb and OH taking off n heavy wool
en- mitten he found that his hand and
arm were frozen from the tips of his
fingers almost to his elbow. Getting
off tho ear, he went into the Raritan
River Station and a friend of his,
who works here, vent out and got a
pail of snow and rubbed Jacobs hand
and arm with it. which gave HIM
some relief. Upon his arrival home
DIR. J. L. White was sent for and
found it a bad case. The back of his
hand and wrist were full of large
blisters.
Other parties have complained OF
the cars, one of them having had one
of his toes nipred. The small cars
are heated q very little, but the large
cars apparatus for heating might just
as we'll not be there. The windows
of the cars are q glare of ice and 1t is
time something was done to force the
company to properly heat them. 1t is
as a tough thing when a man has to
pay his fare and then be compelled to
sit with his feet upon the seat in a
cramped position to keep them from
being frozen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Shepherd
and their son Fowler have returned
from South Jersey, where they have
been spending the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Handy Beam and
their son Lewis, who have been visit
ing Mr.. Beams mother ON Quinn
street, have returned to their home in
Trenton.
u. R. Wilson was in Elizabeth on
Monday.
Miss Fannie Johnston has returned
from Trenton where she has beer
spending the HOLIDAYS with her par
ents.
Miss f. Belle Beam, of Newark,
spent New Years at the home of her
mother on Quinn street.
Jack Wilkinson has returned from
Newark, where he has been spending
a few days.
Roscoe Chase spent Saturday even
ing in Elizabeth.
M. L. Slugg was in Elizabeth on
Sunday.
Edwin S. Quin returned home
Saturday, having spent New Years
with friends in Freehold.
Miss Wayne s.. Sexton is visiting
Miss May C~oughlan, at Old Bridge.
Miss Nellie Darcy and sisters Joseph
inc and Lillian were guests of their
uncle, Mr.. Sexton, of Woodbridge
avenue, last week.
Mr.. Kinsey, of Newark, was a bust
ness caller in town Monday.
The marriage Of Miss Bertha How
ard. of New York city. to Mr.. Maurice
Hoses, of this place, whose engage
ment was announced last week, will
be celebrated FEBRUARY 18th,
Mrs, Walter der visited ieIatives
In Chester, Pa 81 week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
LANDED IN THE SNOW.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. ScuIly Were Out Sleigh
ing Runners Caught In Track.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Scully, of Stew
ems avenue, were out sleigh ridins
and on turning the orner of Broad
way and Main street the runners OF
the sleigh, it is said, were caught in
the trolley tracks and the sleigh turn
ed partially over, and after landing
the occupants on the ground, righted
itself. Mr.. Scully kept hold of the
reins until a party came along and
quieted the horse, who was enjoying
himself bv jumping up and down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scully were laughing
when they got up from the snow
where they had been so suddenly pre-
cipitated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06

WENT DOWN
WITH COAL.

Some of the men say hat Mr.. Tim
othy Wood, who was reported frozen
to death yesterday, had a close call
Tuesday, and might have been haldy
injured. He was pushing the frozen
coal down a chute with q number oil
men, into a canal boat, when the coal
gave a sudden start and he went slid
ing down with it to the boat below.
He came walking up all right, how
ever, to their surprise. SO Mr.. Wood
was very much alive today in spite Of
the rumors still current that he was
frozen yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
MERRY STRAWRIDES
THROUGH THE ISLAND.
Young People Enjoy the Snow
Several Parties Out Every
Night.

The young people of Tottenvills are
taking advantage of the snow and
almost every night a party goes out
for o strawride. On Monday night a
party of twelve, under the leadership
of Alfred Reid, went as far as Currys.
Last night Albert Sprague took a
parry of ten on a ride as far as New
Dorp. All had a good time and re-
turned home safe and sound early this
morning. Tonight two other parties
will go out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
PEPPER AT WORK.
Frank Dey Had Encounter With E0Re-FeI.
low Not Caught.

On Christmas Day Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Dey, of Bordentown avenue,
had been entertaining Mrs. Dey's
mother, Mrs. Samuel Whitehead, of
South River, and MI. Dey's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rafe Dey. In the even
ing, parties came after Mr.. Frank
Dey, saying they wanted him to go
to the lodge rooms on particular bust
ness and he asked to be excused and
went.
Just as the Whitehead bq ere
leaving, Mr.. DEFY returned and
ing his father, as he supposed, CLOSING
the shutters, went around the house
and said, Father, I'll help you clos e
them"
The father and others were In the
house talking and the boys in the
hall waiting for the trolley when they
heard a commotion outside and rushed
outside to see..what the trouble was.
1t was said that the probable cause
of the trouble was someone thought
they had o lot of solid silverware in
their house. The party who did the
peeping would not face Frank Dey
when he went up to him, but turned
around from him and then walked to-
wards him sideways, still keeping his
face turned from him, but called him
a very bad name and asked him what
he was doing there and said he would
club his head for him.
Mr.. Dey started back ward and fell
into some bushes growing there. He
called for help as he did so. The
man then turned and walked away,
when young Whitehead rushed out OF
the front door and fred a pistol twice
at the man and then . Frank father
ran out and caught, as he supposed,
a strange man, but found out that il
was his son instead.
The man had gone over the back
fence aud by the footprints In the mud
there, 1t could be seen that he had
fallen on one knee. Footmarks were
seen at different windows where the
pepper had been standing looking in
and as they heard the gate close about
fifteen minutes before, it Is supposed
he had consumed that much time
looking in the house.
About two weeks before that a man
had been seen by a caller, when the
Dey's were away, to come down the
back stoop and hide in the shadows.
I had been kept quiet tor a purpose.
Mr.. Slower, and several others. who
we're on their way home, came back
when they heard Mr.. Dey call for
help and MI. Slower stated that they
had had a ~''peeper" at their house
about two months ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
AMERICAN MECHANICS
PLAN SOCIAL TIME
Goodwill Council of New Brunswick
Will Visit H%ere-Large Dele
cation Expected.

Friday, January s, Good Will Coun'
Gil, Jr. .. U. A. M, of New Bruins
wick, are coming to visit Joel Parke,
Council, of this borough, by invita-.
ton, for a good social time. 1t Is ex-
pected that three hundred members
will come. They have requested that
there will not be a long parade or
account of the weather. There are
three candidates ready, but they are
not sure that there will be an initia'
tion on that night. That will he de-
cided later.