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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-07-06
Strings of Noses.

In paper read by Miss Adele M.
Fielde before the section of biology
of the New York Academy of Sciences.
the joints composing the antennae OF
ants were described as a series Of
noses, each having special function.
The first joint distinguishes the ants
native nest from the nest of an enc
my; the second discriminates between
the odor Of ants of different colonies,
but of the same species; the third dis
Germs the scent of the track left by the
ants own feet. and enables 1t to re-
turn over its route; the fourth and
fifth joints discover the distinctive
odor of the larvae. and If removed dis
able the ant from caring for the young
in a nest; the sixth and seventh joints
make known the presence of an ant OF
different species. Only after these
joints are developed will ants of diff
ferent species fight one another.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-07-06

stuck to Jackson's brigade throughou,
the war, and it certainly is the name
by which its first commander will al.
ways be known as one of the most
brilliant and formidable of American
soldiers.
The Battle of Bull Run has been
clasSed as one of the decisive battles
Of the late civil war. AS the pitched
battle-the first trial of strength be-
tween the north and south-its incep-
ton and issue were pregnant with
grave consequences to the future of q
struggle in which the two combatants
were yet hesitating to engage 1t ia
purely military results; it has been
well said that ''the cannon of Bull Run
echoed henceforth on every battlefield
of the war"
The meeting of the national conyen.
tons has so far over-shadowed the
cabinet changes as to leave the latter
almost entirely without comment. Cor
porations' interests have been far more
interested in the successor of Attorney
General Knox than in the man who is
of commerce and labor. These inter-
ests would have preferred some man
outside of the cabinet, and are said to
have presented the names of several
big New York lawyers for the position,
arguing that New York would be left
without representation in the cabinet
upon the retirement of Secretary Cor
telyou. The president, however, did
not look with favor upon the men pro-
posed and will undoubtedly name Sec
rotary Moody for the place in the near
future.
Moody is a lawyer OF exceptional
ability, and one who knows the pur-
poses and policies of the administra-
ton. He has announced his desire to
retire from the cabinet on several oc-
casions and take up again the practice
of law. This he would probably have
done had not this opportunity for a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-07-06
wAEN A JOKE IS NOT A JOKE.

de heard joke.
A millionaire
Was blandly telling it,
ana ne, with all the others there,
Thought it the best of wit.
they laughed, they roared, they held their
sides
Al almost every word;
Lney vowed: "In that joke humor hides
Inc best we ever heard!'
de heard a joke.
1t was the same
Ahe millionaire had told;
Inc rather of his latest flame
Inc rare bon mot unrolled.
And ., he laughed His eyes were wet
with jolly tears-and then
ne salo: That is the best joke yeti
rlease tell 1t once again.
lie heard a Joke
The same once more
Inls time, ii was his boss
"nose face merry dimp!e wore,
VINO gave his head toss
AND told the witticism through
And he? He fairly screamed:
ia, ha! Such men-ha, hai-as you
Know jokes!" For so it seemed.
He heard a joke
The same one-yes.
An after-dinner star
arose, In fullest evening dress,
With aspect jocular,
ana told that joke. What did he do?
he pounded on his plate
ana told his neighbor: Now, that's new.
That orator is great.'
de heard a joke
The same old joke
Tnis time his bosom friend
anne chuckling, gave his ribs a poke.
And told 1t to the end
ne gave his friend look Of Scorp
And solemnly he scowled
mat joke was old when you were born, ~
IN crushing tones he growled
w. ID. N, in Chicago Daily Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-07-06
Wonders of Flowers

The sensitiveness of plants and fiow-
ers to certain conditions of weatbe,
and light is such that it is always pos
sible that they may have other proper.
ties not yet discovered. There Is An
American garden. for instance, In
which the flowers are so selected that
one set closes at each hour Of the day.
Others only open and shed perfume at
night, others curl up and suppress their
existence for months. yet viii open In
few minutes and put forth buds in a
few hours when immersed in water.
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soldiers is that the problem to be
solved by the troops will follow very
he movements of Gems. Lee and Pope
70 years ago, with the exceptions that
ire made necessary by the change in
trms and battle formations. The ma
ieuver ground will cover an area of
.ome so square miles, and the maneu-
'ers will be the largest ever held in
his country.
There has been little change in the
physical aspect of the old battle-ground
which is now being surveyed and the
chief points marked out for the coming
conflict
A sparsely settled community is en-
braced in the territory covered by the
battle-ground, which is succession Of
beautiful valleys, intersected by small
streams of water, irrigating farm land
Many crossroads are encountered over
the old battlefield, which lead to hills
running up the sides of the Blue Ridge
mountains.
Bull Run gets its name from a small
river in eastern Virginia, which joins
the Occoquan, tributary of the Poto-
mac river, % miles southwest of Wash
ington, D. G.
Near it occurred two important bat
ties in the American civil war The
confederates, under the immediate
command of Beauregard. about 81, 900
in number, defeated the federals, under
Mcdowell, about $4,000 strong, July 81,
1861. The loss of the federals was
nearly 5000; of confederates, LISP.
This battle of Bull Run was called by
the confederates the first battle of Ma
Cassas.
The confederates under Gen Lee.
about 10000 all told, defeated about
$4,000 federals under Pope, August 20,
1862. The loss of the federals was
about $4,000 men; of confederates.
$500 soldiers. This was called by the
eonfederates the second battle of Ma
1assas. The battle Of August 20 is
sometimes called the battle of Grave
on.
During the first battle of Bull Run
zen. Barton Bee, of the confederate
forces, selected a position on a large
aill south of the turnpike, known as
he Henry House hill. This house re-
.eived its name from its original own
.rs, and to-day still stands as a monu-
nent of two great conflicts.
This hill, on which the old Henry
house stands, lies south of the War
'enton turnpike. On the east it slopes
Town to an affiuent of Bull Run and
lot far from it, known as Young's
branch, and on the west it is bounded
~ the road which runs south from
Sudley Springs to Manassas
In the western corner OF this field.
third of mile from the turnpike, but
rery close to the Sudley road, stood the
denry house. The confederate officers
.ndeavored to establish a connected
inc. in general way. but this was a
tifficult matter to effect
1t was during this battle of Bull Run
hat jackson received the epithet
'Stonewall." Probably no chance word
| tas ever uttered on a field of battle
khich became more famous than when
Zen. Bee, referring to Gen. Jackson.
lsed the expression standing like q
kcnewall. The epithet stone wall'
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SOME ARE "EAsY MONEY!"
Related Instances of Bank Checks Be.
ing Cashed to Accommodate
Strangers.

Somebody happened to refer to the
exposure of the up-to-date "creeper"
game as it was recently conducted in
Fifth avenue, relates a writer in the
New York Times
remarked one of the group of speak
ers in an uptown apartment house q
night or two ago.
Well" interrupted the gray-haired
man opposite, "all can say is he de-
served to lose it. No man has a right
to carry that much money around in his
clothes"
Il agree with you,' said his vis-a-vis.
Twenty-Five dollars is as good to me as
twenty-five hundred / find that sum
enough at all times never carry
more"
What would you do if you happened
to need bigger sum in an emergency"
asked one Of the party. You might
find yourself in hole
Not at all. can always draw check
yes. and get it cashed, too
Several of the men present agreed
with the speaker.
Its the easiest thing in the world
to get money" continued the man who
had introduced the subject. "At least
I've always found it so. And I have
found it especially simple when / was
abroad. Only last year was in London
and ran short Of funds. Well, l simply
walked into a bank there and asked
them if they would cash check for me.
l was referred to the president, and he
saw me readily enough when my card
was sent in. When told him needed
a couple Of hundred dollars he immedi-
ateiy agreed to let me have it. But he
said he would like to cable over to see
If it was all right-not that he doubted
me, but just as matter of form. 1 told
him If that was necessary not to mind.
1t wasn't worth while Whereupon he
took my check, told the cashier to give
me the money, bade me pleasant good
day and the incident was closed"
You have an honest face" remarked
one Of the smoking-room group, with a
laugh.
Eyes. And they must be easy over
there" vouchsafed another.
"Oh, don't know" put in a third. 81
had practically the same experience in
California year or two ago. A banker
there advanced me hundred dollars on
my check without any personal identi-
fcation whatsoever These people evil
IDENTIFY get to be the kennest possible
judges of human nature, that's all there
is to it."
Several other members of the party
then remembered similar experiences,
and the general conclusion was that the
original speaker was right in averring
that no man need carry a large sum
of money in his pocket.
These were all business men, but of no
special prominence. No one of them
would be recognized on sight as public
man, financier or capitalist And as
they had no incentive for other than
truth-telling their exposition of the
ease with which money may be OBJ
tanned seemed as interesting as it was
surprising.
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which suits his tastes and inclinations,
and there is every prospect that he will
remain in England as long as Mr..
Roosevelt is president.
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change been offered him. AS it is he is
now given an opportunity to secure q
place more to his liking, and because
of the amount of litigation ahead and
opportunity for active work in the
courts which is pleasing to him.
Joseph H. Choate, the ambassador Of
the United States to Great Britain, was
also being talked of, and the president
is represented as desiring to have Mr.
Choate enter the cabinet in some ca
pacity. Mr.. Choate, however, is well
pleased with his present position
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Foot Races in Manchuria.

The Russian soldiers departing for
the front get so much more applause
than those coming back from the front.
But the returning ones move faster.
says the Baltimore Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Party of Friends of Gladys CIuney
Call at Her Home in State Street.

A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Miss Gladys Cluney at her
home in State street last night.
Games were played and number of
graphaphone selections were given by
Elvin Dingler. At seasonable hour
refreshments were served
Among those present were: the
Misses Beatrice Applegate, Florence
Eyerkuss, Ethel Worrell, Maggie
Murray, Eva Mundy, Nellie Sofeld,
Clara Hartung and Alma and Helen
Campbell; Frank Currie, William
Peter o. Toole, Leslie
Eyerkuss, Earl Quincy, Edward and
Wallace Sofeld, William Allgair,
George and Frank Minkle, George
Danner, Charles Applegate, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cluney, Mrs. J. +. Worrell, Ell
win Dingler aud Mr.. Platt.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
Royal ArCanum Celebrated Old
Members Night in Fine
Style Yesterday.
ELOQUENT SPEAKER.
Nearly 100 Members Out and Everybody
was Enthusiastic Grand Vice Regent
Rogers was Present and Made Excel.
lent Address - Refresh nents were
Served.

There was the largest attendance
for some time at the meeting of Mid
dlesex Council LOO, Royal Arcanum,
lust night, there being about a hun
dred out. 1t was "Old Members
Night" and the older Arcanumites
wero much in evidence.
Grand Vice Regent Rogers, of Gran
ford, was present and made an inter
esting and rousing address. He con-
graduated the regent and the mem.
bers of the council upon the remark
able strides in growth in membership
and other directions that have been
made of late. Speeches were made
by several other members and there
was also music. -Four candidates
were initiated. Refreshments wer
served at the close of the prog ram.
Several visitors were present.
The entertainment and dance to be
helr in Wilder Hall, Friday night,
in celebration of the reaching of til Q
200 mark in membership, was dis
cussed and large attendance urged.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
Police Asked to Arrest four Men on
Charge of Larceny.

Edward Wolpensky was in police
court this morning with a peculiar
story. According to his statement,
he went into the saloon of Joseph
Laskowski, at G57 State street, when
four men, who were in the place,
jumped on him. They pinned him to
the floor, he declared, and, while one
of them locked the dour, took from
him 81. 80, all the money he had in
his pockets. They refused to give it
back to him, he further AYERS. and
made all manner Of fun of him. In
court he could not tell the name of
the man, who struck him or of the
man who removed his money from his
pocket. The police could not lock
four men up on the charge, and VOL
pensky was told he would have to go
secure some more definite knowledge
of his assailants before warrant
would be issued.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
Hudson Williams in a Serious
Condition at His Home in
jefferson Street.
GRABBED A ROPE,
But His Descent was so Fast that He was
Forced TO Let GO and He Landed on a
Pile of Lumber-Was Picked up Un
conscious Many Bones are Brok
en-.

Hudson Williams, u rigger at the
Perth Am boz Dry Dock, is in seri-
Gus condition at his home, A Jeffer-
son street, the result of fall from q
pile driver at the dry dock Yesterday
afternoon.
About O'Clock Williams went to
the top of the driver to fix something
and was sitting OIL the highest part
when, according to those who saw
him, he was seen to lurch forward
and fell.
AS the man was falling he managed
to grasp a rope which was hanging
near and thus broke his fall to some
extent. His descent was so fast that
the rope burned the flesh off his
hands, almost to the bone, and he
was compelledsto let 90 his hold He
struck pile of lumber on tho deck,
and when some of his companions
picked him mp he was unconscious.
DIR. O. +. Henry and DR.. Stafford, at
tended him. When the doctors arrived
they discovered that besides severe in
ternal injuries, Williams had deep
cut across his face, one of his arms
and onelof his legs were broken, and
his right eye had been struck with
something. so that it was greatly dis
cclored and almost closed. DIR. Stat
ford said that he could not venture
an opinion as to whether the man
would pull through or not. This
morning Williams was still alive but
no better.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
PETER B. HULL
BURIED HERE.
Former Resident of this City
Brought 10 Alpine Cemetery
for Interment.
WIFE DIED RECENTLY.
Was Brought to this City for Final Resting
Four Months AgO-Husband Died Sud.
deniy-At One Time Kept Hotel Along
the Shore Where sTraveIers Going to
New York Put up Over Night.

Peter B. Hull, of Philadelphia, a for
mer resident Of this city, was buried in
the family plot in Alpine Cemetery yes
terday. Four months ago on December
2Sth, his wife, Pauline Hull, was buried
In the plot
Mr.. Hull was native of this city and
will he remembered by m any of the older
residents. His father for some time
kept hotel and livery stable on the site,
now occupied by Hartmann's Hotel. At
this tavern used to stop the teamsters on
their way with freight from Trenton
to New York, before the coming of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
Mr.. Hull, who died rather suddenly,
was siXty-three- years old and is survived
by tho his mother, son and brother.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
MANY SIGNED
THE PETITION.
Madison Ave. Property Owners
Anxious to Have that
Street Paved.

= The petition which, as told in the
News, is being circulated among the
property owners of Madison avenue,
for request that the avenue be paved
with asphalt, has been successful thus
far. Although it was only started
Saturday night, this morning it con-
tanned twenty eight signers and many
others have promised to sign as soon
as it is presented to them.
One of the property owners, in
with o News reporter.
this morning, said that it was thing
that the people of Madison avenue
had long been waiting for and that
it would no doubt be signed by nearly
every property owner on the street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
WENT To BED AND LEFT
STORE DOOR UNLOCKED.
DR.. H. M. Brace Told of the Open
Door and He Notified the
Police.

DIR. H. M. Brace reported to Ser
geant Mulligan at police headquarters
at II 40 O'Clock last night that he had
been accosted ON Woodbridge road by
three men who told him that the door
of the store at Woodbridge road and
Washington street, had been broken
open. The sergeant telephoned to
Patrolman Chris. Hanson. The latter
went to the store and found the door
open. He awoke the people who live
in the same building and who keep
the store. Upon investigating they
acknowledged that they had gone to
bed leaving the door unlocked.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY
Clara Damgaard Entertained Her
Friends at Her Home Yester. ay.

Clara Damgaard entertained d n num-
ber of her young friends at her home,
70 Division street, in honor Of her
eleventh birthday yesterday afternoon.
The young hostess received many
beautiful and useful presents. In the
evening games, singing and recitations
were INDUCED in. At q seasonable
hour dainty refreshments were served.
At o'clock all departed for home,
wishing Clara many returns of the
day. Among the merry guests present
were: Helen Gasman, Jennie New
man, Maggie Kilmurray, Carrie Ernst,
May Feeney, Nellie Gritfiths, Edna
Dey, Gertrude Ernst ana Johanna
Damgaald.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
FROM ELIZABETH To
CAR RTERET IS FIRST.
Frank Beraen General Counsel of Public Service
Tells Of Corporations PIans--Says Work Will
Go Ahead at 0nce--Eavor Line Along
the Sound but Scheme is Abandoned.
LINE To THIS CITY.
Says the Company Has Such Route Under
Consideration but the Line from Eliza
beth South Is the First Move-Now Af-
ter More Franchise In the City of
Elizabeth.

Frank Bergen, general counsel for
tho Public Service Corp Grafton and
president of the East Jeresy Traction
Company, of which the Raritan
Traction Company is now part,
said in an interview published in tho
Elizabeth Times last night:
81 have had it in mind for long
time that street railway could be
built close to Staten Island sound
from Perth Amboy to this city,
which, I believe, would DO a good
thing. The only difficulty is that the
ground along that route is so marshy
that it would be necessary to con-
struct the line ON rick rack structure
like railroad I his would enable
people to hoard the cars only at GER
tain points. We once thought of
electrifying the Central Shore Rail
road, but wo found that the freight
traffic would prove too great an in
erference and would prove too
dangerous to life, SO this matter has
been dropped for the present at any
rate.
"When l was asked regarding the
Carteret line by Newark newspaper
man said that the matter would
probably be taken up for considera-
tion shortly to discuss It's practicable
ity. Whom, cannot say. 1t is the
company's intention to extend the
First street line down to Oarteret.
The Merchants Association have been
agitating this for a long time. This
will necessitate the construction of n
bridge over tho Railway river. Ii
the city, merchants, property owners
and street railway company should
take this matter up together it would
benefit oil concerned, and could pro-
bably prevail upon the county to
contribute towards the erection of the
bridge"
"This would assist in bringing
about short line trolley system be-
tween New York and Philadelphia,
wouldn't it.? asked the interviewer.
"The Public Service Corporation
has no inclination to operate cars
from Jersey City to Philadelphia.
The day has not yet come for
long distance trolley service such
as it would be if cars were operated
from Now York to Philadelphia.
1roleys can't compete with steam
roads. A man will not spend all day
long riding on trolley car when he
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
SAID ALL IN ONE BREATH
BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL

"Wfo are your" asked the recorder this
morning when a typical hobo was
brought before him.
John W. Tracy, Of 14l0 Milne street,
Philadelphia, where l live wild me fader
an moder, and If yell give me another
chance, judge yer honor, I'll be ever
tankfnl to ye." He WAS taken into Gus
tody yesterday by Patrolman W. Fl.
McDermott, who found him drunk and
panhandling OH the street. He told Il
hard luck story to the recorder, but it
was no go and was sent up for ninety
DAYS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
Baptist church Notes.

Preceding the prayer meeting in, the
First Baptist Church at O'Clock tonight,
the pastor will be at the church from
40 o'clock to see any persons who are
desirous of coming into the church. The
rol-cal committee will meet at the close
of the prayer me9ting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
DAUGHTERS OF POC0HONTAS
GIVE ANNUAL DONATION

The managing board of the hospital
wish to thank the Daughters of Pocahon-
tas for their contribution to the institu-
tion. 1he order will give an annual
pital
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
SOON BE REALITY.
Everything Ready to Put Safety
Gates in Operation.

The p. r. X. gates and gateman s
houses at William street and Hall avenue
are now in place and, as this finishes the
four sets of crossing gates at Broad and
Washington and the above two streets, it
will be but short time now before the
long soughtfor protection Lecomes a
rea 'ity
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
Simpson ". E. Church.

The subject of the prayer meeting In
Simpson church tonight will be THE
Wonder Working God.
The official board of the chu rch will
meet tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
BRIDE AND GROOM NOW
RESIDING IN THIS CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hilker, who
we're married in Jersey CITY lew days
ago are now in Perth Ambog, where they
will reside. AT present they are staying
with Mr.. Hil<er'7 parents ia South First
street Later they will commence house
keepiuY
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27
CONTEST is
TOWN TALK.
One New Name Appears in the
List of Contestants
Today.

The Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation presents the name of Joseph
Franklin for the contest for the
Worlds Fair trips and the scholar
ships.
Ballots deposited up to ock
last night are as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27

When sick, you want your prescription
prepared right, and pure drugs in it, We
do it. Keasbey g. Barnekov. G045 4-27 t
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-27

Why we prepare so many prescriptions
because we put in just what the doc o.
wants. Keasbey & Barnekov. G045 4-27 II