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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
COST OF LIVING IN ASIA.
Old Days of Low Prices for Food and
Raiment Are Passing Away
Economic Conditions.

During q recent tour in Asia of nearly
l6 months (from February, 1901, to June,
1902, in which l visited Japan, Corea,
China, the Philippines, Cochin China,
Siam and Laos, the Straits Settlements,
Burmah, India, Syria and Palestine, says
Arthur Judson Brown, in the Century,
[ found everywhere a deep interest in
the changing economic conditions. The
common people in Asia care little for
politics, but the price of food and raj
ment touches every man, woman and
child at a sensitive point.
Almost everywhere the old days Of
cheap living are passing away. Steam
ers, railways, telegraphs, newspapers,
labor saving machinery, and the intro
duction Of western ideas are slowly but
surely revolutionizing the orient. Shan
tung wheat, which formerly had no mar
ket beyond a radius Of a few dozen miles
from the wheat field, can now be
shipped by railway ard steamship to any
part of the world. and in consequence
every Chinese buyer has TO pay more for
It. In like manner new facilities. for ex-
)ort have doubled. trebled and in some
'laces q%uadrupled the price of rice in
china, Siam and Japan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
HlPPo9oTAMUs IS DOOMED
Noted African Explorer Says L.
Causes More Deaths Annually
Than Lion and Leopard Together,

The hippopotamus Is doomed.
The regulations drawn up sCEae time
ago to control big game hunters in the
Soudan are to be revised shortly, and
The "hippo"-whose hunter and killer
was taxed when the Soudan was first
opened up--the ~'siippo," as aforesaid,
is doomed to "a sort Of" determination.
Because" said Sir Harry Johnston,
The noted African explorer, in conversa-
lion, "it's all very well for people TO
talk about determination in regard to
The hippo but it will prove a very diff
ilcult matter to get rid Of him. There are
vast marshes in Africa to which he can
and will resort, and from which he will
only be driven at last by a w~ell-organ-
lied, well-equipped and determined body
If men
Il am perhaps a little fanatical with
regard to the preservation Of lower ami
NAL life" went on Sir Henry, but /
SHOULD not carry my passion for Il solar
as to let a lion loose in England. And
the hippo in the rivers of Africa is as
dangerous as the lion would be on dry
land. Let the lion alone, and he let's
you alone-especially has he a terror Of
a white mans face-but the hippo
causes more deaths annually in Africa
than the lion and the leopard together.
He constantly attacks boats from which
he has received no ~offense, killing or
mauling their occupants, and he destroys
fields and gardens by the score. What
he does not eat he sits en-"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
~
EoRDs
NEWs ITEMs.

Mr.. and Mrs. @. 8. Mupdy, Of
Woodbridge, were Fords visitors Sun
day.
MI. John Love, of Woodbridge,
Wis tied the Fairfield school Tuesday.
Robert Dunn and Leon Campbell,
of W oodbridge, were Fords visitors
Sunday.
Qlite n number of people from here
attended services in St. Lukes church,
Metuchen, Sunday.
Mis-. Sandorf and children, of Perth
Amboy, spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Oleson, of this place.
Agnes Mundy spent Tuesday night
with Il nily Moifett, in Koarny.
Willie Mofett spent Friday night
in Woodbridge.
Mrs. j. sohilcox was q Forps visitor
Wednesday afternoon. =
Ms. William Durham was 81 Am
boy visitor recently.
Mrs. Cory was IN out Of town visit
or Wednesday. a,is
Little Charlie Apdcrf9sh sSf, Sand
Hills, is i'll with scarlet fever.
The youngest daughter Of J. Crouch
is ill with scarlet fever.
Pete yJohnson is ON the sick list.
Mrs Mike Kelly is ON the sick list.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Face Massage.

Before massaging the face the skin
should be perfectly clean. Use the COM
p~lexion brush, with warm water and
pure soap. When rubbing in a cream
always have all the motions upward
and outward. Send the flattened palms
from chin up to the ears. Move the
finger tips about in little circles, press
ing inward gently and being carefsl
DO this always at night. Every morn
ing battle the face with very cold wa
ter, drying with gentle pats with an
old soft towel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

There was a fair attendance at the
Roll Call in the Baptist church in the
lecture room, Friday night II spite of
the weather. The Ladies Aid Society
provided refreshments. The games
were greatly enjoyed. The receipts of
the roll call were about $40, with some
to be heard from. A good beginning
was made for the next roll call which
will beheld in June.
The subject for Sunday evenings
discourse was est. Patrick" by the
paSlor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Not the Quickest Way.

The Wisconsin Telephone company
in Milwaukee suggests in its telephone
directory that patrons send in FIRE
alarms by telephone. The chief of po-
lice has requested that the manager Of
the telephone company omit this sug-
gestion from the book hereafter, for
the reason that it frequently takes too
long a time to notify the fire head
quarters by telephone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Turksah pelisht.

This dainty deserves to be known, for,
carefully made, it is very delicious.
Bring 10 E. boil three cupfuls of granu-
lated sugar and n cupful Of water.
Add one and one-third ounces of gela-
tine which has been softened in three
folrths Of a cupful of cold water. Boil
the mixture steadily for rs minutes,
Then add the juice and rind of one or.
ange and one lemon; boil again for one
minute ard turn into wet pans to cool.
Cut into squares and roll them in corn
starch and confectioners' sugar, mixed.
Pistachio nut meats or other nuts may be
added in small quantities after the cook
ing process is Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Real Estate advert sing n the Even.
ing News brings results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Aztec Calendars.

Calendars are probably the oldest
form of literature in the world. The
cards which appear by the millions III
all civilized countries nowadays have
their counterpart among the most an
Gent known races. The Aztecs, for
example, were well supplied with cal
endavs, and several of them have been
preserved to this day. They were pub
lished in stone and set up in public
places.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
SOUTH AMBOY
WAS FROZEN
AND CARS CRASHED.

Harry Atkinson, while busy drilling
a freight train last Friday, smashed
in The md of q car and bursted a bar
lei Of flour open. One of the brakes
would not work on account Of the
ice and he didn't have time to get to
the other end of the car, so had to let
the brake go, which me did and the
eud of the car got the most of it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Bulldog Scared A,nav Guests.

A writer tells how a bulldog scared
tway the guests hidden to a lady's recep-
ion. The hostess was waiting in her
arlor. She heard carriages arrive,
card the front gate open, but no guests
ppeared. "The situation became puz-
ling. At last the lady Of the house went
ut to see if perchance the paving and
ne steps had suddenly crumbled away
nd left an aching void. Not at all. On
pening the front door she found herself
onfrontcd with the cause of the phan-
ON visitors-ReX, in his most amiable
nd compiacent mood, sitting, peaceful
nd majestic, on the top step, whittier
e had dragged his kennel, a feather
eight to so powerful a creature, after
i'm. No pedestrian visitor, no card
}den delegate of carriage folk had
entured to affront that lordly pres
nee"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
NEWS HENS.

Andrew Wells, of West New Brigh-,
ton, was in T%ottenville, SATURDAY..
improvements are being completed
at Sea Breeze.
Mid-week prayer meeting Wednes-
day night. This will be followed by
the month ly business meeting of the
church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Mrs. @. M. Winant won the first
prize at the meeting of the Whist Clnb
which was held Friday afternoon at
the home OF Miss Bertha Robinson,
and was awarded a beautiful PIN
cushion. The second prize, an orna-
ment, was won by Mrs. DeLeon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
In the Sleigh.

Charley-What are you thinking of,
dearest?
Stella-I'm thinking of that wonderful
moon up there.
"And why is it so wonderfully"
Because it's about the only light you
never tried to urn down when we were
To- e."-Indianapolis Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
REAL

FOR SAnE-FOUR lots on Market
ST., near Goodwin. Address "Real
Estate" Evening News.
III tt,Hta 40 1897 11-1O-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
JOEL PARKERS WILL
VISIT IN SPOTSWOOD.

Joel Parker Council No. 60, Jr O..
u. A. M, expect to go to Sp)tswood
March 81. to initiate a NUMBER of new
members in that place. There will
be several guests from places in New
Jersey and q fine time is Anticipated.
Tonight the council goes to New Bruins
wick by a special train for q visit to
Good Will Council.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
MONEY FOR THE FAIR.

The Amicitias Association, of Pleas
ant Plains, held a euchre party in
Ahioitia Hall, Saturday night. Tho
money cleared will go into the fund
now being collected to help the fair
which the association will holu very
soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL.

Captain Charles Parisen, of John
was tlkon very ill Sunday
morning with henrt trouble. DIR.
H lines was sent for and, after his
treatment, the captain rallied. His
daughter at Jersey City was sum
moned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Roo Much For the Money.

Thank goodness there will be no con-
let between France and Siam, where
he pepper comes from. Hate to see
nybody tangled up with the king OF
Jam, says the New York Telegram,
md then there's so much going on now
We can't watch all the rings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
intellectual Asnhyxiation.

A food of dead print has smothered
the spoken word, and people think that
they awaken their faculties by reading
when really they subject themselves toa
process of intellectual asphyxiation.-
London Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
GIFF0RDS WHIST CLUB.

The Giffords Afternoon Whist Club
met Mt the home of Mrs. j. 0. Mckee,
S htion avenue, Giffords, Friday af-
Two prizes and a BOBBY
prize were awarded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' "A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kall's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
LICENSE FOR BARRIERS.

The amendments to the Barber In
spection law desired by the State
Board OF Barber Examiners have been
introduce at Albany by Assembly
man Brooks, of Erie. They provide
for an annual license for BARRIERS, with
q fee Of 81, and also for a license for
a~nDrenticps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
ATTENDED CONVENTION.

A number of the Station Island
members of the A. o. U. W. attended
the grand annual convention which
was held by that order in Trenton on
Thursday and Friday. The local lodge
is ready for the entertainment and
ball which they will hold in Knight
of Pythias Hall Thursday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Clean Lace in Naphtha.

Lace will not thicken IL washed in
naphtha. immense in the fluid and lot
the lace remain for an hour or two.
Then gently squeeze between the
hands. rinse with clean naphtha and
pull into shape. 1t will dry almost
Immediately.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
BETTER PASsEN GER SERVICE

The Rapid Transit Railroad is max
ing n few improvements at this end of
tie Island. The old passenger COACHES
are being put out of commission and
N w modern up-to-date coaches ale
being put on in thier place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
mo- keen Butter in Hot weather.

Place your butter in a basin and cover
1t with water to within an inch or two
Of the top; add a piece Of salt the size
of a hazel nut; cut off portions daily. But
ter treated in this way will keep firm and
fresh for days,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

FOR THE RIVIERA SEASON.
The large, fat shapes maintain their
cachet in tho newer modes, and when
cIeverly manipulated a most artistic
effect can be produced. Witness the
illustrated, composed Of a
twisted cord braid OF nearI gray into
which a little gold cord has been In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
To Clean Copper Kettles.

To clean a copper Kettle fill the ket-
tie with very hot water and then rub
it over with very sour milk or, better
still, buttermilk. ; Afterward polish
with a leather. Al kettle cleaned in
this way once Or twice a week will al
-~"vs link bright and new.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
TO INSTITUTE LODGE,

Star of the Nativity Lodge, No. II,
Older of Shepherds of Bethlehem,
will be instituted Mt Tottenville March
l6 in Mechanic Hall, Main street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Trno Name Of Corsa.

The true name OF Corea is "Choson,' 2
meaning '1and of the morning SUM-" It
J by this name that the country is desig-
ated In diplomatic papers at the state
department at washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT.

Sterling Temple Ladies, of the Col
den Eagle, will have an entertains
ment, moving pictures, Oh April ID
1t K. of p. Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
MIR MONTGOMERY VERY SICK.

j. i Montgomery is very seriously
i'll with pneumonia at his home on
Church street. 1t was said TINT he
was very low Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

terwoven. The underbrim is faced
with folds of white mo1sssline, whit
III, top has a close wreath of busl
pink roses with foliage, and a splash
ing bow Of pastel pink ribbon serves
to fasten the shape close to the lov
couture in the back, oye which a ne
Is drawn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Churches in Moscow.

There are 1890 churches in Moscow.
They are the wealthiest churches in the
world. One, st. Saviour's, cost 2S,000,-
900 rubles-nearly s14, 900, 000-to build.
The Russian church Is the nations
great wealth storehouse-the nest egg
which will be Matched out when the great
crisis comes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

The Evening News makes a special
y of real este to.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

WANTED-Driver, reliable man
wanted to drive and care for horses.
Steady work for the right man. Thos.
Langan, 451 State st.
5351-3-12.1t 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
ROOMS FoR RENT

TO LET-Two pleasant rooms, i'm
provements, in private family. En-
quire this office. f. L. B.
5276-8-9-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
HELL WANTED

WANTED-Women wants to take in
washing. Apply to Mrs. Peterson,
1863 Gordon st.
5359-3-14-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

WANTED--AN EXPERIENCED sales,
lady for muslin underwear and cor
sets. Apply to Sickles Bros.
5255-3-7-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
MISCELLANEOUS

STORE TO LIE I on State street, size
24x65, good dry cellar, big show
windows, electric and gas. Enquire
Jacob Goldberger, State and Washing
tons SITS. 5271 -3-8-5t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

Read the real estate advertising
on page 5, today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

FOR SALE--AT q bargain, house and
lot on Hall ave. Address "Bar.
GAIN" Evening News office.
1997-11-10-tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

YOUNG MAN, (21) desires position
as assistant mechanical craftsman
erence, experience. Address B. News
office. 2-29-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

A BRIGHT YOUNG-man -woufu like
position as wagopa lnan ar driver.
References furnished" Adtfresss A.
Jorgenson % Woodbridge Rd. -2-26-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
s~1rAurloN WANTFBo.

WANTED-Oommon, ordinary work
to do. Cleaning yards carpets, etc.
w. +. Coleman, III R6ctorTsst. y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Three burner blue flame
stove and baby carriage, leaving
town. ia Gordon st.
5331-3-11-3t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

tF'rom the Chicago News.l
Men who will go to law are sure to get
satisfaction-if they are lawyers
All women are born reformers and they
want to begin on some man.
A woman's favorite writer is a husband
who is capable OF writing checks.
An Irishman says that being an ancient
must have been a healthful occupation.
A man may be as honest as the day is
long and still have a bad record at night.
Many a man who says he has great
presence of mind manages successfully to
conceal it.
his friends are not as friendly as they
might be.
When a widower begins to tell his trou-
bles to a widow she knows he is going to
ask her to share them.
About two-thrds of the people who at
tend church can't tell an hour later what
the ministers talked about.
When an old man proposes to a girl he
should accompany his proposal with a
certified check-nOt necessarily for publ
cation. but a guarantee of good faith.
Ministers may come and ministers
may so but the choir feud goes on for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
IAYHAWKER lots.

A thriving portion of st. Francis is
known as Poverty Flats.
OF course the Ben Hur" band at
Neodesha has costumes of oriental
style.
Quenemo is one of the few Kansas
towns where meetings begin "at early
candle lighting"
The Italian section men at Seneca
have washouts on their lines every
Sunday
of being the easiest town for grafters
to work along the southern tier.
Yates Center has a man who goes
to church with a long face Sunday
and rebs his neighbors Monday.
Barring the tobacco chewers' work
Yates Center has about the best kept
sidewalks and streets of any Kansas
town.
About the smoothest job of tan
ming done by any Kansas publica-
ton is the weekly work of the Macks-
vile Argus.
Woodson county makes the dead ser
pent n feet long without counting
the buttons.
Advertising rates have gone up"
on the Horton Commercial. Editor
Hanway says little girls require buds
just the same as big ones.
Senator Burton was in Topeka this
week. He says he is studying Christ
ian Science and oil formations and
letting the newspapers strictly alone.
One of the best papers issued in
Kansas for months was the souvenir
edition of the Wichita Beacon. 1t was
a credit to the management and the
town.
One farmer near Ellinwood dug out
fifteen young coyotes last week and
another eleven. Their scaIps are
worth dollar each, besides saving
number Of chickens.
For fOrty-seven years S. Vilott has
lived on the same farm near Wetmore.
This last week he celebrated his eight
ieth birthday, and all the family were
under the same roof for the first time
in fifteen years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
DR. MILLS CHOSEN.
OIathe Physician Made President of
Board Of Health.

DR.. J. D. Mills, of Olathe, was this
afternoon elected president of the state
board of health, succeeding Dr. G. E.
Locke of Holton.
Dr. S. J. Crumbine, of Dodge City.
was elected secretary of the board,
succeeding DR.. Charles Lowry of To-
peka- DR.. Lowry, the retiring secre-
tary. belongs to the homeopathic school,
which has had the office for five years.
The secretary is the executive officer
of the board. and his office carries with
II a salary of $1,000 a year. DR.. Crum-
bine Will take possession of the office
on July 1. He viii move his family to
Topeka on that date He has already
purchased property at 1903 Tyler street.
The election took place in the annual
meeting Of the board this afternoon.
In connection with this meeting the
board has invited in the county health
officers of all the counties in the state,
and there is a good attendance.
Two papers were read at the morning
session. The first was on Preventive
Medicine" by DR.. Mills and the other
was on Supervision of Sewerage, San
itation and Water Supply in Cities"
by Prof, Marvin Of the state university
Prof. Marvin advocated the idea of Civ
ing the state board of health superVis-
ion over these subjects. Al present the
board has only advisory powers, but it
cannot take positive action.
DR.. L. a. Golden, of Kensington. has
been appointed by Governor Bailey as
a member Of the board to succeed him
self. The term is for three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
CARNEGIE APPROVES PLANS.
Washburn Can Now Begin Building
Its Beautiful New Library.

Andrew Carnegie. who gave $4,000
for a library at Washburn college.
has sgniied his approval to the plans
sent him by President Plass of the
college
Mr. Carnegie is now in his summer
home in Scotland where he spends the
summer months. The college has been
awaiting Mr.. Carnegie's approval and
the work will begin on the building
imm ediately after commencement
The place left vacant by the removal
of the Within hall viii make an ideal
site for the new library 1t will
measure 100 by so feet and will be
so feet in height.
The plans provide ample room for
a large number of books, and the
stack which viii reach the entire
height of the building, will accommo-
date from $4,000 to IS 900 volumes.
Consultation rooms will be a feature of
the second story and these, with other
rooms, Will make it one of the best
working college libraries in this part
of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe
There are diamonds everywhere you dig
A man who is a success as a visitor, is
a Sissy-man.
We have noticed that a good ta1ker is
apt to talk too long.
Even the best married man knows a
young girl he fiirts with little.
An Atehison girl should either quit
wearing rainy day skirt, or keep her
stockings up
We have counted, and know that a GER
tain Atchison woman has been fatally i'll
nine times
If you can't tell all you know about any
one, don't hint that you can tell some
thing, and make It worse.
Here is something you never see men
toned by the writer's on etiquette: every
persons social obligation begins at
home
Mothers are so Dense" complained a
girl today. Mine comes in the parlor
when 1 have callers, and stays and stays
and stays"
If YOU were invited out to dinner today
your hostess don't think she had a chance
unless you gave her notice day before yes
terday-
An Atchison girl wears so much false
hair and uses so much powder that her
efforts to win certain young man are
called incubator love
One of the funny things is to meet a
drug store drunkard, who doesn't know
that you know he drinks. and who, when
full, tries to hide the fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
TORNADO At TEKAMAH.
Twenty Persons Injured and Number
of Buildings Wrecked.

Omaha, Neb.. June Reports from
Tekamah, which was struck last night
by a tornado indicate that about 20
persons were injured. Some of them
seriously hurt. There were no fatalities
The seriously injured:
Kipham Hamblin. Miss Gertrude
Denny, Prof. D. J. Barnes, Miss Gray
Matte Remington, Joe Bruno and
Jesse Spillman.
The storm wrecked most of the build
ings in its path, which was a block in
width, and several blocks long. The
opera house. two general stores, d
blacksmith shop and several residences
were destroyed A high school com
nnencement rehearsal was in progress
in the opera house when the storm
struck the building. carrying away the
roof and partially wrecking the walls.
A number of pupils were injured.
The people of the town had little
warning of the coming storm, and
many had narrow escapes. The prop
erty loss is heavy.