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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
ALDERMEN WILL KEEP
THEIR POCKET KNIVES.

New Brunswick, May 4.-The Board OF
Aldermen Monday night by unanimous
vote decided to keep their penknives In
their pockets, and upset Mayo Myers
veto of the knife bill. 1t WAS Alderman
Runyon who brought the veto before the
Board, moving that 1.-THE veto OF the
cutlery bill he taken up" Alderman
Collins, Republican. was the first man
on thu roll He said that the knives had
been Used for nearly a year and he didn',
see what the Beard could do but vote to
pay the bill, and he so voted. Republi-
CANS an l Democrats alike followed suit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04

1t is good news to hear OF more in
dustries resuming operation and thus
giving employ ment to more men and
increasing the number of families
here which will trade with the local
merchants. The Pardee steel works
will O b, in full blast. Times are
prosperous and Perth Amboy looks
forward into q brilliant future. The
ssoff year, idea in connection with a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
Hypnotism and the Heart.

1t appears to- be- probable that hyp-
notism a stop a PERSONS heart and thus
cause death. A. Jounet, n French inves-
tigator of the subject, reports that he
has increased and diminished the num-
Der of a mans pulse beats at will, and
as far as he could go in either direction
with safety. 1t is proven, therefore, that
the circulation is seriously affected, even
If 1t is not quite certain that the heart
can be stopped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
Fish with Queer Ewes.

The anableps, or star-gazer, a fish of
the cyprodont family, found in rivers of
Guiana, Surinam and Brazil, has each
Of its eyes divided into an upper and a
lower portion by an Opaque horizontal
line. This gives it in effect two pupils
In each eye, one suited for seeing in the
air, and the other for seeing in the
water. The fish is in the habit of swim
ming az the surface with it's head some
times above, sometimes below, the
water line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
school of Unlimited Millions.

PITTSBURG, May A. Arthur A
Hamerschlag, director of the Carne-
gle Technical school of Pittsburg, has
made public the first official descrip'
ton of the departments of the new
schools, to build. equip and endow
which Andrew Carnegie has announc'
ed he will give unlimited millions
Each Student will be allowed III
square feet of floor space, and the adj
ministration building of more than 90,
600 square feet will be adequate fol
the assemblage of 5000 students.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
Not Fond of Card Playing.

"The French are weak on playing
cards." said w. Med. FSaurwalt last
night. "The French government has
established a monopoly, and insists on
manufacturing all the playing cards
that are used In the country. You try
to go through a customs port with a
pack of cards and you-will see them
thrown into the scrap. pile. French
Men don't like cards anyway. They
are more fond of roulette and chess
end other pastimss. louisville Cou-
.ier-Journal. e
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04

disease or any uncompIied With order
les indicating any insanitary condi-
lion. An affirmative certificate of the
local health authorities must be re-
quired before the place may be IL
pnnspd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04

Property owners in several streets
have protested against macadam be-
ing placed on those thoroughfares.
Would it not be moro i'll the spirit OF
the present advancement of tho city
to accompany all such remonstrances
with a petition asking for some other
kind of q pavement?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
Origin Of Gunpowder.

Gunpowder is traced by DR.. Richard
Garnett to the fifth century, though usu-
ally assigned to the fourteenth. Olym-
piodorus records that Libanus, an
Asiatic magician, brought the secret to
Constantius, in A. D. 421 for destroying
the barbarians, but when Libanus was
subsequently put to death for league
with the evil enc the secret perished
with him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
VIII Give a Musical.

DIR. G. F. A. Klein and his pupils will
hold n musical in Wilder Hall, Tuesday
night. This promises TO be u pl,asing
event in musical circles. 1t Will com
mence at 7.30 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
The Cheerful Idiot.

II notice." began the Cheerful Idiot.
that there is a great deal of faulty ac-
cent in our English speaking"
Nobody said a word. Feeling encour-
aged, the Cheerful Idiot continued:
"For instance. in speaking the word
mahogany who can dispute that our
accents IN the og?"-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
Marriage Amenities.

Mrs. Literati Ito husband)-I went to
the club to-day, and was elected chair
man of a committee. although ! didn't
open my mouth one in the meeting.
Her Husband-Well, If you had opened
your mouth you probably would not
have been Embellishments Home
COMPANION.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04

ATLANTIC CITY; N. j., May A.
The steamer 'Craigneuk, which was
stranded on Brigantine bar during the
big storm last Wednesday morning
was fioated at high water last night
The steamer apparently was not badly
injured and will be towed to Philadel'
plia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
PLANS
FOR CELEBRATION.
Committees of Court Keasbey and
Perth Amboy Held Meetings
Last Night.

The COMMITTEES of Courts Keasbsy and
Perth Amboy, Independent Order of Fol
esters held a special meeting last night,
and all of the plans for celebrating the
10Th anniversary, of the district under the
jurisdiction of District Deputy, Jesse
Slckles, in this city, May 20 were com
melted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
KEASBEY ASSAILANTS
FINED THIS MORNING.
We're Brought to this City and
Arraigned Before Justice
PickersgilI.

Tie two assailants of the Hun
garian vino was cut about the head in
front of Charles Baumlin's saloon. at
K~easbey, Saturday night, were
brought to this.city yesterday after
noon by Detective r. A. Peltier.
They were.-arraigned before Recorder
Pickersgill and fined, for disorderly
conduct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
Deepest Hole in the Earth.

The deepest hole in the earth is near
Ketschau, Germany, 1t is 5,735 feet in
depth, and is for geological research
only. The drilling was begun in 1880,
and stopped six years later because the
engineers were unable with their in
struments to 60 deeper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04

HOBART, Okla, May oA-The farm.
house of Peter Schmitt at Bessie, TWEEN
ty-fve miles north of here, was struck
by lightning, and four children, aged
eight, six, four and two, were killed.
The children were asleep upstairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
Mrs. HaIIahaa's Funeral.

The. { uneral of Mrs. Ellen Hallahan,
wife of Daniel Hallahan, of 216 Madison
avenue, was held from st. Mary's X. G.
Churcn this morning. Mrs. Hallahan
was eighty four years of age.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
Juage Klrkpntricl Dead,

NEWARK. N. j., May 4,-Judge An
drew Kirkpatrick of the United States
circuit court is dead at his home here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04
EOLEYSKNDNEYCU1
- ~ 49, rf

Real estate Real estatei Read
the bargains in special column on
page 5. !.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-04

Entered at Post-Onice as second class matter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22

The villagers were all gathered round
the little store, talking about Sam
Jones' lost colt, says the Youths Com
panion. 1t was a 2-year-old and had
strayed out of the pasture lot the day
before. Sam worried about it, the
neighbors had all been out looking for
it without success, and no one seemed
to know where to look for it.
Jim stood there, looking on and lis
tening. Jim was a tall, lank young fell
low, regarded as halfwitted by some
persons and as foolish by others.
Il think l could find your h-horse,"
he said to Sam Jones.
You Why Jim, how do you think
you could find him when we have had
the best men in town out looking for
him."
Wal" said Jim. 81 could try,
couldn't II"
yes" answered the owner, "you can
try, and if you find him I'll give you a
dollar
"All right" said Jim, and walked
away on his search. To the surprise of
all, he returned in less than half an
hour, leading the missing horse by a
rope tied round his neck.
We'll, WELL" said Jones, as he took
the horse and paid Jim the dollar, "how
in the world did you find him so
quick?"
Jim answered in his long drawn out
words, why 1 thought, Now if l was
a horse, where would 1 go?' And so
went there, and he had"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22

The statement made in Council on
Wednesday, that the city is paying the
Savannah Electric Company for 500
candlepower lights and is getting lights
of only $50 candlepower, caused sur
prise and comment. We understand
that the president of the company says
the city is being furnished with lights
according to contract. that electric
lights are not now measured by candle
power.
It doesn't matter what the method
is by which the lights are measured.
The question is whether the city is
paying for lights of greater power
than it is getting. What is the correct
answer to this question? In view of
the fact that it has been raised, and,
that too, in Council, ought there not to
be an investigation in order that it
may be settled satisfactorily?
We assume that the alderman who
made the statement had reasons for
making it, and the president of the
Savannah Electric Company ought to
be well informed about the matter.
But they do not agree in their stale
ments. What is the fact? That is
what the Council ought to find out.
The Mayor is quoted as saying that
if the Savannah Electric Company is
not complying with it's contract it's
bills should not be paid. A refusal to
pay it's bills would certainly bring the
question, as to whether or not the
lights are up to contract, to the front.
Why not act upon the Mayors advice?
If it should appear that the light
ing contract is not being complied
with the city would have a claim
against the company that might be of
considerable proportions. The point as
to whether the contract couldn't be
set aside might be raised. The adj
visibility of the city owning a light
ing plant has been discussed, and
it would be to the city's advantage
to have such a plant.
The question now, however, is the
one that has been raised in Council
What is going to be done in regard
to it? 1t seems there is some com
plant of the lights, or lack of lights
Why not get at the bottom of the
trouble? There must be something
wrong somewhere, or some misunder-
standing. Why not find out the
wrong, if it exists. or clear up the
misunderstanding, if it is only mis-
understanding?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22

1t is pretty safe statement that Mr..
Oscar Straus of New York, who was
appointed minister to Turkey in 1888
by Mr.. Cleveland, is no longer a Demo-
crat, though posing as one. Mr.. Straus
has written a letter to Mr.. Roosevelt,
saying that his Admiration for his
fearless devotion to right in the high
dedicate his best services TO his cleo
ton.
II Mr.. Straus wanted TO support Mr..
Roosevelt why could he not have done
so without parading the fact in the
newspapers? Why did he want to tell
the whole country, that, though lib
eral Democrat" he had decided to sup
port Mr.. Roosevelt? Was il because he
had determined to go over TO the Re
publican party bag and baggage, ana
thought that that was the best way to
notify his old political associates that
he had taken that course. or. was he
influenced by the hope that by making
public his action In a letter to Mr..
Roosevelt ne would influence other
Democrats TO follow him?
MIR. Straus says that he admircs
Judge Parker, but thinks the failure
Of the Democratic party TO put a gold
plank In its platform was highly dis
credltable to it. The inference is there
fore that while the Democratic .candl-
date for President is satisfactory to
him he has no faith In the Democratic
party. because of its position in regard
to the gold standard. Mr.. straus seems
TO forget that II was a Democratic adj
ministration that really established
the gold standard. II was Grover
Cleveland that held Congress together
until IL repealed the Sherman silver
purchase act The Republican party
did not commit itself 10 the gold stand
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22

ard until 1t became satisfied that it was
likely to be a winning political issue.
IT, however, the Republican party so
strongly approves the gold standard
why didn't it establish that standard
beyond all question when it undertook
to make gold the standard? Why did
it leave the question of the standard
where further legislation was needed
to firmly establish it? The reason was
that it was still in doubt how far the
people would go in the direction of the
gold standard, and, besides, it wanted
to leave the question open so that it
could take the position, if necessary,
that it would be dangerous to trust
the Democratic party with the control
of the government as long as there was
way open to overturn the gold stand
ard. For the sake of possible party
advantage the Republican party dealt
with the question of the monetary
standard from the standpoint of prac-
teal politics instead of that of the best
interests of the country. And yet this
is the party that excites Mr.. Straus'
admiration. Evidently the Demo-
cratic party will not suffer irreparable
loss by the transfer of Mr.. Straus'
services to the cause of Rooseveltism.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Norfolk Landmark (Dem.) says:
Eek Senator Davis, Democratic nomi-
nee for Vice President, says that he
has never met Judge Parker. but feels
that he knows him. That. we be-
lieve, Is the general feeling of the peo-
pie; and the famous telegram was
the medium of introduction"
. The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.) says:
an putting his Rough-rider uniform
away and resolving to stay at home
during the campaign, President Roose-
welt is letting go one of his best
holds" Judge Parker couldn't COM
pete with him in that line. He is
just a plain horseback rider: wears
ordinary citizens clothes, and canters
gently on a well-broken family nag
There is nothing picturesque about
that"
The Birmingham News (Dem) says:
Southern men have a genius for poll
tics. 1t was true fifty years ago, and
1t is true to-day, as was shown by
their conduct at st. Louis. Southern
men think for themselves; they do
not, as is the case I'm many parts of
the North and West, follow along be-
hind like so many sheep. Southern
men are patriotic and are ever ready
to make sacrihce for the welfare OF
their people. The gradual elimination
Of sectionalism brings them more and
more into command again, and the
splendid way in which they conducted
themselves at ST. Louis shows be-
yond doubt that the South is to-
day a powerful factor in national
politics"
The Brooklyn Eagle (Dem) says:
This was the boil Of cotton: this was
the weevil that destroyed the boil:
this was the bird that ate the Wee
vii that destroyed the boil: this was
the hunter that shot the bird that ate
the weevil that destroyed the boil.
this was the woman that wore the bird
that the hunter shot, and the more
birds she wore the less cotton there
was for her clothes. II is the milliner
who has been playing hob with 50
many OF our agricultural industries.
She is the woman behind the gun, and
the farmers and planters who have
lost millions Of dollars through the in
crease Of insect pests may give such
thanks as they are prepared TO offer 20
the designer Of hats"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22
PARKER NOT A STUMP SPEAKER.

Some of the ardent Democrats of
this state are afraid Judge Parker
will be influenced by advisers in whose
judgment he has confidence to make
a personal canvass, to swing around
the country on speech making tours.
They are sure such a course would be
a fatal mistake, and in support of
their judgment they point to the fact
that every speech-making presidential
candidate in the last half century,
whether Democrat or Republican, has
been defeated. They call attention to
the unhappy outcome of the speech
making campaigns of Douglas. Sey-
mour, Greeley, Blaine and Bryan.
There is no occasion for being appre-
hensive that Judge Parker will go on
the stump and attempt to convince
the people he ought to be elected Pres
ident. He is not a spellbinder and,
besides, he has doubt as to whether
it is in keeping with the dignity Of
his position as the presidential candi-
date of a great political party to travel
about the country exhibiting himself
and begging for votes.
There was a suggestion that the
campaign should be opened in Chicago,
and that Judge Parker, Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Bryan should be the
principal speakers. but it is certain
it didn't meet with Judge Parker's
approval. Doubtless the campaign in
the West will be opened in a way that
will attract general attention, but
Judge Parker will not be among the
attractions. He has decided to make
his headquarters at Rosemount, his
farm, during the campaign. He may
make two or three speeches. but it is
by no means settled that he will. He
may depend wholly on his letter of ac-
ceptance and other letters to make his
position on all public questions clear.
He will have spellbinders enough to
do the talking for the party. From
present indications the donations of
leading and influential members of
the party will be liberal Therefore,
the means of carrying on the cam
paign on a scale commensurate with
the greatness of the issues involved
and the Importance of the office which
is the object of the contest will not
be wanting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22

Hardshell Baptists furnish a rich
variety of amusing stories for those
of the lawmakers who live in the ru-
raj districts. This one is told on the
hardsheIers by Senator Simmons of
North Carolina:
The hardshel Baptists are among
the best people on earth-in North
Carolina or anywhere else. In many
instances they are not the most high
ly educated, but they know nothing
outside of doing right and being scrup-
ulously honest. 1t is the custom of
these people to hold yearly 'associa-
tion,' as they call their convention or
conference. These meetings are some
thing after the order of the camp
meetings of the Methodists, save, as
1 am told, that the Baptists believe
that good whisky is an essential part
of good living. They do not go be-
hind the doors to take a nip. While
making arrangementssfor one of these
associations the Baptists in the neigh
borhood had gathered at the place to
arrange the meeting house, and one
of them asked a neighbor:
Well, Brother Morrow, what
preparations have you made for en-
PERTAINING the brethren at your
house?
Brother Beavers, I've laid in a
barrel of flour and a gallon of whis-
KY was the reply.
"A gallon of whisky for a big
meeting! exclaimed Brother Beavers
in establishment. "A gallon of whis-
ky! Do say! Why, I've laid in a
whole barrel, and you're just as able,
Brother Morrow, to support the gos-
pei as 1 am. A gallon of whisky for
a big meeting! Do say!'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22
Driver was Glad .

On one occasion Daniel Webster was
on his way to Washington, and was
compelled to proceed at night by stage
from Baltimore, says the Rochester
Herald. He had no travelling COM
panion and the driver had a sort of
felon look which produced an incon-
siderable alarm in the senator.
81 endeavored to tranquilize my
self" said Mr.. Webster, and had
partly succeeded when we reached the
dark woods between Bladensburg and
Washington proper scene for muir
der and outra ge-and here, l confess,
my courage again deserted me. Just
then the driver turned to me, and,
with gruff voice, inquired my name.
l gave it to him.
Where are you goin? said he.
The reply was: ITO Washington. I
am a senator"
Upon this the driver seized me fer
vently by the hand and exclaimed:
How glad am 1! /. took you for a
highWaymani"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22

The man who will use a toothpick
in street cars doesn't ''belong," says
the Rochester Herald.
We witnessed an incident on a car
the other day. in which one of these
nuisances received a proper squelching
He was hanging by a strap and was
absently, even peacefully, picking his
teeth.
Presently the woman who was seat
ed in front of him touched him.
Sir" she said pleasantly, would
you mind going out on the platform
to pick. your teeth? I'm not at all
curious to know what you had for
dinner"
The fellow left the car Immediately,
while the conductor rang up two fares
by mistake.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22
How to Keep Cool.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Do not imbibe the ice cold drinks mix
ed at the soda booth.
Can aerated, icy draft you'll find is
sure to soothe.)
On no account permit yourself to feed
on too much meat.
"a diet of beefsteak gives strength
that helps resist the heath
A cabbage leaf worn in the hat dis
pers the suns effect.
"a cabbage leaf within the hat all
heat rays will collect.)
Don't walk too fast-you'd better stay
in idleness indoors.
Brisk promenades in open air will
open up the pores.)
Don't talk too much; it only makes
more labor for the brain.
(Talk all the time; for cooling off It's
better than a rain.)
Don't sit beneath electric fans; re-
nction comes at last.
Get underneath a buzzing fan, and
keep 1t going fast)
Eat lots of fruit; the acid makes the
blood contain less heat.
beware of fruit; too much OF Il will
take you off your feet.)
White garments may look cool, but
lHey tdOIllN the Skill
(Be sure your clothes are all white
and very light and thin)
DO just exactly what your doctor says
you ought to do.
cor ask another doctor-he'll say:
THAT you should not do!")
Don't fret about the heat: this only
makes IL greater still.
CIVIL ease your mind to cuss the heat
to what extent you Will
Cold baths are best: they give a sense
OF perfect peace and ease.
Warm baths are BEST they soothe
the nerves and all your woes APP
pease.)
Remember all you read about the best
way 90 keep cool.
(Forget it-this you'll find 20 be a
satisfying rule.)
w. D. N.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22

80 glad to come out here to see
you," said the visitors, according to
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. THE
place is just lovely. But tell me
why did you move so far away from
the city? Was the smoke too dis
agreeable?"
NO"
"Oh, the noise of the street cars
bothered your
mo"
"Was it the rush and rattle that you
couldn't stand?"
NO"
"Then why, pray, did you come out
here?'
Just to try and get away from
the inquisitlve bores in the city,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22
BRIGHT BITS.

I'm Chicago.-"How did Eunice look
at her wedding to-day?"
Mrs Taylor Oh she looked we'll
enough; but she acted as though it
was her very first wedding! 1t gave
the whole affair distinctly crude ap-
pearance.-Boston Transcript.
"A Sure Sign-"You say he has a
visionary and impractical nature?"
Yes" answered the girl who is en-
ployed in the postoffice. He is one of
those people who write Rush on an
envelope instead of putting on a special
delivery stamp. Washington Star.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-22

Statistics gathered by the immigra-
ton officials bear out the charge that
Europe is dumping into this country
hordes Of undesirable immigrants,
who are swelling the criminal and in
sane classes and filling the jails and
charitable institutions. During the first
four months of the present year, nc
cording to the data referred to. there
were in the jails and asylums of the
country nearly $4,000 foreigners who
had been in the country less than five
years. OF this number some 10000 were
insane, and the rest criminals OF
greater or lees degree. OF the whole
number nearly $4,000 were confined in
jails or asylums for life, and over 10000
OF the others were confined in jalls for
more than two years.