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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
II E TO BUY A
Man Said to be Making Noise In Alleged
Haunted House.

Not far from the poor farm is come
lind and q house in which a man once
upon q time shot himself and blew
his head off. 1t appears that more
than one party stood ready TO purchase
this property when it began TO he cir.
culated that the house was haunted.
At certain hours. noises would be
heard at quite a distance and it was
said to be the man who had shot him
self and that he had come back and
was beating aIoupd with his gun
while looking for his head.
The story lost nothing in the telling
and people were afraid of the house.
Finally two women were talking
about it and one said it was her opin-
ion that someone who wanted to buy
the property was making the noises
in some way SO rs to get the property
cheap.
Not very long afterwards the two
women met again and the one told the
other that her surmlse was true. She
said that a certain man while intox-
icated told that Mr.. had proposed
to him to help him bang around the
vacant house, SO as to brighten people
and enable him to buy the property
cheap and that they had done so.
Now it remains to be seen who will
got the property.
This actually happened not a great
distance from here. Some Of the
names were given, but we prefer that
someone else give them to the public,
as we are personally acquainted with
some of the parties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
REFUSE IS NOW HARMLESS.
Poison Is Extracted from the Waste
Product of StrawbOard Mills
byNRecent Invention.

For several years past there has been
a bitter fight between the farmers who
reside along the banks of the Sandusky
river below Tifin and the American
Strawboard company In Tifin, o. The
farmers claim that the refuse matter
from the strawboard' mill in Tifin pol
lutes the water of the stream, rendering
1t unfit for use and dangerous for their
stock. The strawboard company has
been repeatedly indicted and a number
of times convicted and fined for main
tanning a nuisance.
Necessity is the mother of invention"
and Superintendent Arthur G. Van Kirk,
of the local plant, believes he has In
vented a device which will make the
refuse matter from the mill harmless
and save his company many dollars ex-
pended in litigation. He has for sever
al years past been working on a machine
on which he only a few days ago Sc
cured a patent. The machine is similar
to the ordinary cream separator, and
takes the poisonous or vegetable matter
out OF the refuse by means of centrifugal
force, thus rendering the refuse matter
perfectly harmless, 80 that it can be
turned into the stream. The poisonous
or vegetable matter ian be used for fer
tilizer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

NEWS ITEMS.

L
A Hungarian woman fell from the
second story window of Larkins Hall.
Saturday morning, while hanging out
clothes, when the line broke. She
sustained only slight injuries. When
asked if she was hurt she said, "No,
but my clothes are all dirty"
Jack Wilkinson spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Newark.
Joseph Beck man spent Saturday and
Sunday in Brooklyn.
J. 6. Wilson is i'll at his home on
Quinn street.
John Jones, of Quinn street, is very
sick.
Messrs. Herman Nederburg, George
Wilson, Morris L. Slugg, Herman
Shapiro, Walter Ruff, Lewis Vonah,
Bert Lepo and John Gerig attended
the installation of officers at Wood
bridge Gu Wednesday night.
Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN spent Saturday
evening and Sunday in Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

STILL IN BAD CONDITION.
hlIIp Jacobs who Had Hand Frozen Still
Suffers.

Philip Jacobs, whose hand and arm
were SO badly frozen while riding
from Davis Lane to the next stopping
place, on q trolley car. has not inn
proved very much. 1t appears that he
had his right hand in o pocket OF his
overcoat and that hand was also frozen
somewhat, but it was nothing in COM
parison to the other one, which he
carried across the back of his waist.
1t is thought that the position must
have affected the %ciculation Of the
blood and so caused it TO be more sus-
Q ptible to the cold.
Mrs. Jacobs states that the attend
ing physician, said the hand was frozen
to the bone and il ne had gone any
further or had returned home before
1t was attended to, the bone would
have frozen and the hand would have
dropped off. AS the hand was held in
snow for five hours when he stopped
oil three was help for it on his return
to his home III Maxville. His fingers
are stiff yet and DIR. White has order
ed him to work them or they will re-
main that way.
It Seems almost incredible that any
one riding such a short distance could
get SO cold that their hand wouli
freeze to the bone. Seventeen b~listers
had to be opened by the doctor. The
snow drew the frost out in that way.
Mrs. Jacobs said. People are still
complaining about the cold when rid
ing in the trolley cars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
TROLLEYS IN TROUBLE.
Sand on the Tracks Cause Cars 10 Leave
the Track.

Early Friday night a trolley car
jumped the track on Main street and
delayed traffic for some time before
they got it back on the track again.
1t laid across the track so it was no
easy work to get 1t in its proper posi-
ton. Later on a car had considerable
trouble rounding the corner Of Broad
way and Bordentown avenu 1t
finally got there and when the trolley
was gotten in place they started to go
back iDstead..o upe the avenue Just
as they did so another car was seen
coming mp Broadway 80 they blew
their whistle and the a stopped
corner of George street. The other
car. went back to them after wards and
both cars remained there over five
minutes and then proceeded on their
way out of town. The sand had been
washed over the tracks by the rain
and caused the cars on Main street to
leap the track, but whether the same
trouble prevailed at the corner Of
Broadway and Bordentown avenue,
could not be seen, as it was about
10. 30 and the electric lights had jump
ed their tracks also and the borough
was in Egyptian darkness. No other
trolley a came along that night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
NEWS ITEMS.

The Independent Order of Foresters
will hold their meeting tomorrow
night in K. of p. Hall.
The mid term examinations begin
today in the public schools.
Mrs. Sallie Iselton who, when quite
weak, fell on the ice near Dangler's
building, since the late storm, under.
took to walk last Tuesday morning
and found that she could not move
one OF her legs. DR.. White was called
and pronounced 1t paralysis. Her
arm is helpless also on that side.
Louis Mount has been seen ont
walking. Mr.. Mount says he is oil
right now, but he thought he had had
a close call and at one time had little
hope of ever beingI out again around
town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
Japanese Letters.

For untold ages the Japanese people
have expressed themselves on paper in
photographic" characters; that is, in
characters which stand for words or
ideas rather than for sounds, us do
the alphabets in use among western
nations. Now 1t is proposed to abandon
that system for the English alphabet.
The change would mean the real open
ing Of Japan to the outside world, and
consequent progress in western learn
ing. The press Of the country will be
enabled to speak more fully and more
intelligently to foreigners who have
mastered the spoken language, and
many will master 1t who have hereto
fore been discouraged by the difficult
ties. Manufacturers and traders, too,
will find their path smoothed. But
think of the courage necessary to make
such a change! Americans consider
themselves a brave people, yet every
proposal to substitute the metric sys-
tenn for our own antiquated and incon-
%venient weights and measures is met
with Wehines or protests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Berlett
Call at their Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Berlett were
surprised at their home, SO Center
street. Saturday night. 1t was a
merry crowd of friends who
gathered aud they all had q fine time.
Among those present we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Leven, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leven, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Ballet and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Sleight, Mr.. and Mrs. Erving
Sleight, !. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Magee, Mrs. Ella Monroe and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fannie Lyle, Mrs. Lydia
Stricklin and son, Mrs. Theodosia
Simouson, Mrs. Emma Robedee, Mrs.
Lille Robedee, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Mersereau.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
WERE SENT TO JAIL.

Marshal Minnick arrested John and
William O'Brien on the sixteenth inst (,
for .disorderly conduct, and placed
them in the borough lookup pending
their hearing. Constable French
arrived from New Brunswick with a
warrant issued by Justice Sydam
upon the complaint of Harry Kendall
for malicious mischief. They were
taken before Justice Mason of this
borough ana committed to the Jail at
New Brunswick to await the action
of the Grand Jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
A VERY OLD DINNER.
Antiquary Ate Apples That Ripened
Over Eighteen Hundred Years
AgO-Butter Ripe, Too.

An antiquary In the city of Brussels
named Goebel gave, perhaps, the Oldest
dinner that has ever been eaten, says
the New York Herald. A description
was given by one OF the guests, Mr..
Amaziah Dukes. He says: AT that
dinner I ate spples that ripened more
than 1900 ears ago; bread made from
wheat grown before the children OF Is
rael passed through the Red sea, spread
with butter that was made when Eliza-
beth was queen of England; and I
washed down the repast with wine
which vas old when Columbus wal
playing barefoot with the boys in Ge-
noa.
"The apples were from an earthen
jar taken from the ruins Of Pompeii.
The wheat was taken from a chamber
in one of the pyramids. the butter from
a stone shelf in ScOtlaNd. where for
several centuries it had lain in an
earthen crock in Icy water, and the
wine was recoveredsffonsran an old vault
in the city of Corinth. There were six
guests at the table. and each had a.
mouthful of bread and a teaspoopful OF
wine, but was permltted I'd help him
self bountifully to the butter. there be-
ing several pounds of it, The apple
Jar held about two-thirds of d gallon.
The fruit was sweet and as finely fla
vored as If it had been picked but yes
terdav"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
BURNT CORK OF oMMERcE
Small Factory i'm New York Supplies
Minstrel COmpnnies-Busfncss
aid to BE Declining.

There is a small factory on the Bowory
where burnt cork used by minstrel com
panies and black-faced artists OF the
present day Is manufactured. The bust
ness was started in 1877 by Ed. Mills,
an old minstrel. When he died his widow
took charge. About seven years ago
she retired, selling out to a German,
who used to be a Waterman in one of the
Bowery variety theaters. The business
is still run in her name.
THE decline of minstrelsy," said the
factory proprietor to the New York Sun
reporter, has injured this industry a
great deal, but l am still able to make
fair profits There is only one other
firm, somewhere cut west, that manufac-
lures the stuff, and the competition does
not do me mu.:l harm, and l am able to
get along. OF course, the business is not
what it used to be, but with the advent
of modern theaters and the introduction
of incandcscent lights 1t might be worse.
I'm former years most of the min
strels used to burn old corks over the
gas and use them. But the introduction
of electricity has done away with that.
Minstrels now prefer the prepared cork,
because it is handler and cheaper. The
stuff sells for so cents a pound, and this
quantity Is sufficient to last for months.
The cost of manufacture is small, and If
I had enough customers l would be able
to earn plenty of money"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
REFORMING THE DYspEpT1cs.
Club Formed i'm Jersey City to Manage
Department of the Tnterforss
on Advance Tiieorfngh.i s

The Dyspeptic club, recently formed
in Jersey City, aims evidently to Gre
ate q new department of9he interior"
and to manage it on advahccdsa and econ
omical theories. So far says the Med
ical Record, there are only 81 members
in the organizati5hiif although a very
much greater nulnberS mostly .Ameri-
cans, are plainly eligible,
Each member must make quarterly
written reports OF experiences. The d.
yersity of these should certainly rive
due variety to the sessions. But this
is the only way to get at facts. The ac-
tons of different foods must be duly
estimatedd. Pie and pain, buckwheat
and bloat, sausage and suffering. pickle
and pang, cabbage and collie, ham and
heartburn, must show their propersr re
lations. The humiliating part OF the
business is that each culprit must con-
Tess to his weak will and his misplaced
condolences. while pork, pie and pud-
ding will still hold their own against
odds. Thus, no member should be
trusted to give absolutely impartial testi-
mony unless he can prove that he was
free from cramp, hyperacidity, head
ache or borborygmus when his report
was written. Gasthalgia is as apt, in d
reflex way, to affect the higher moral
sense Of truth as is a collie to warp sound
Judgment on the ordinary relation OF
cause and effect. The only good reso-
luton is when the paroxysism is on.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
WRECK CLEARED AWAY.

The work of clearing away the
wreck. which occurred at Richmond
Valley, Friday night, as told in Satur-
days News, was completed early Sat
urday morning. The caboose was a
complete wreck and will be burned.
The engine, which ia one of the old
fashioned kind, was sent to the repair
shop at Clifton where the company
will try and put it in order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
NEWS ITEMS.

A number Of young ladies of Totem
Vile and Princess Bay are discussing
a leap year party to which each young
lady will invite her gentlemen friends.
Albert Fisher, of the f~erryboat
Warren, is On the sick list.
The Richmond County Automobile
Ulub held a meeting at st. George
Saturday afternoon.
Richmond Lodge No. 80, K. of P,
will meet in x. of P. Hall, Amboy
avenue, tonight.
MI. James L. Bedell. of Amboy
avenue, who has been confined to his
home with pneumonia, is reported as
improving. ""'"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
VIGILANTS CELEBRATE.

The Vigilant Hose Company Nc. 1
gave a supper at the Aquahonga Hotel,
avenue, Saturday night. The
feast was in the form of a c~elebration
for their admittance to the fire de-
partment of the greater city, their
charter having recently been received.
Nearly all the members we're present
and they had a great time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
CONCERNING THE HOTEL.
Question Raised as to the Church Property
Being Near.

Considerable talk has been going on
In this borough since the sale OF kath.
bun g property on Broad way and with
many ii is a question as to whether a
hotel can be run within so short a
distance from q church as the build
ing purchased is from the P%resbyter-
ian church. Some have estimated it
as 95 feet from said church and say
that 200 feet is the limit; but others
say that Mr.. Straub's property is r5
feet front and there is Church street
between it and the church ground
which is quite extensive in itself, be-
sides the.width Of the market between
the building and Straub's property.
It would certainly make more than
200 feet on Broadway. Another party
states that the measurement must be
from door to door, so that would give
a great many more feet, as the church
sets back quite a distance from the
street.
Another question has arisen as to
whether Mr.. Meinzer will be able to
procure a License to enable him 10
keep a hotel at that point. 1t is said
with considerable significance that
''the churches of today have lots of
influence you know" There is SO
much sympathy felt and expressed for
Mr.. Montgomery that it has set people
talking and even looking over law
hooks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
TO HOLD FIRST BALL.

The Retail Butchers Clerks Associa-
ton, of Staten Island and New York,
will hold their first ball and reception
at Charney Hall, New York, Thurs
day night. Prizes for the best lady
and gentleman waltzer will be offered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
MAMIE MATHIS BURIED.

The funeral of Mamie, the ten year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Mathis, took place from the M. E.
church, Friday afternoon, Rev. ID. W.
o. McIntire officiating. 1t was we'll
attended. Interment was made in
Christ church cemetery. Stillweil &
Mason were funeral directors. There
were some beautiful floral tril uses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
The silver bridge.

One of the customs observed at a b.
hemian marriage feast is that of max
ing the bride cross a silver bridge.
The brides father-in-law lifts her onto
a table, where she walks on two rows
of silver coins. and at the end of which
her husband stands and receives her in
his arms. The silver bridge typifes
the wealth with which the bridegroom
hopes to smooth her path in life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
INVENTORY OF COAL.

The Susauehanna Goal CompanJ has
taken an inventory Of all the coal
stored in the storage grounds and
docks. Men were here measuring, etc.
and several wondered what it meant.
They supposed that the coal yards
were to be enlarged but the preceding
is the correct version of it and ex-
plains all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

The crushing strength of the rocks In
dicates that there must be a limit to the
possible height Of mountains. MI. e. H.
L. Schwartz calculates that the lower
layer would be crushed In a column of
wet sandstone from two-thirds of a mile
to five miles high, one of granite from
four to and a half miles, and one of
felsite from seven to nine miles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
ATTENDED AMBOY BALL.

A number of Bentley lodge Of Odd
Fellows, Of Tottenville, attended the
installation of officers of Lawrence
No. so. of Perth Amboy, Friday
They left here on the 7.45
boat and returned here on the last
boat over.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
MR.. BEDELL'S FUNERAL.

The funeral services OF Cornelius @.
Bedefl, who died Thursday afternoon
at his homo on Amboy avenue, Pleas
ant Plains, was held Saturday night.
They were in charge of Rev. w. J.
Jones, pastor of st. Marks church.
Interment was made yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
The Shower 81 shoes,

II didn't know there was a
wedding on our block last night. pop?"
WAS there, my SOM"
II guess so. The street is full Of old
shoes this morning"
"Oh, perhaps it was only cats. my
son."-Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

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 se-
cured. ,o
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
PRAcTICING FOR FUTURE.

Saturday afternoon and night a
number of the Aquahonga bowling
club members used the AquahonRa
alleys to roll some practice games.
They are getting in trim for the next
match with a Perth Amboy team,
when they expect to become victor
ious.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
A Want.

Casey-Oi see there's bin another
railroad wreck due to an open switch.
Cassidy-Ay, It's a pity some wan
don't invint a switch thotll stay shut
whin it's open.-Philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
His Sense Of Humor.

"Biffson thinks that he has a very
alert sense of humor." .
"He must have" said the acidulous
person, Ito perceive any wit in some of
the stories he tells. "-Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

Wars OF the last 5000 years are sup
posed to have cost 5000, 000. 000, 900.
Each man who falls on the battlefield
costs $2,740 to kill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

SITUATION WANTED BY middle
aged man (Dane) with good recon-
mendation as clerk in q grocery store
or assist in any line of business. ADJ
dress W. Beck, SO Shipman ST., New
ark, N. ]. 4373-l2-lb-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

For protesting against the reading
from the pulpit Of the conscription law
imposed by the Russians, five persons
have been fined $50 each in Finland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
A Bond OF Union,

Il wouldn't marry the best man on
earth"
"And 1 wouldn't marry the best
woman on earth"
So they were married--for neither
seemed to regard the other as the best.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

Instead Of washing corn with the
hands to remove the hulls, in making
hominy, try churning it in a dash
churn, with three or four waters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
usefu1 IN wed wenther.

If your umbrella has a hole in 1t, gum
a bit of black sarcenet ribbon evenly
over the hole: cut off any ragged edges
when dry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

The national hymn of China is so long
that the singing Of it occupies half a
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
Not substantiaI.

Love that has nothing but beauty to
keep it alive is very apt to be short
lived,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
WANTED

BUTCHER, EXPERIENCED, wants
position. Apply at Evening News
office. 478I-1-25 /
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

When people want help they adver-
tise in the Evening News. Those
looking for help should bear this in
mind,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

A pearl oyster does not produce any
pearls until It Is six OF seven years Of
age.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

WANTED-A GOOD servant to do
housework in family of two. Wages
$l4. Apply Mrs. Fernald, Sewaren,
N. j. 4782.l.25-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

BOY WANTED FOR cleaning bar
room and make himself generally
useful. $40 State st.
4780-1-25-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

Lost anything: A cent-a-word ad.
in the Evening News will find it for
you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

FOR RENT-A BARN and stable,
suitable for n horse. Enquire at
News Office. 3164-7-25-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
FOR SALE

BOILER AND ENGINE for sale at a
bargain. Sturtevant 10 horse power
steam engine and boiler in A 1 condi-
-tion, cost $3.50, will sell for $3.50. In
use 8 years. Address o. D., News
Office. 9-12-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

FOR SALE--AT o bargain, house and
lot on Hall ave. Address "Bar-
gain," Evening News Office.
1907.11-10-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
ROOMS WANTED
ROOMS FOR RENT
MISCELLANEOUS

GLASSES IN DRAWING and illus
trate. for private lessons if prefer
red. Miss L. V. Tunis, ITO Market st.
4754-1- 22-6t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
SERVICES A SUCCESS.

The evangelistic services which
were held all last week in the South
Baptist church, on Main street, were
we'll attended and seemed to be very
much enjoyed by the congregation
and their friends. The services were
in charge of Rev. M. II. Pogson, of
the New York Baptist Ministers
Home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
HOUSES FOR RENT.

HOUSE FOR RENT-Desirdble loca-
tion, improvements. @. M. Van
Dusen & Bro, 231 Madison avenue.
4537-12 -29-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
HELP WANTED

WANTED-TITLE searcher in a law
office in Hudson County. Address
p. .. Box LAT, Jersey City, N. j
4776-1-25-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

The special services being conducted
by Rev, DR.. Pogson will continue all
this week in the South Baptist church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SAnE-FOUR lots on Market
ST.. near Goodwin. Address "Real
Estate" Evening News.
Q87-11-10 If