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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
curions weddinr ceremonx.

To those about to marry. the curious
form of marriage adopted by the Chero-
kee tribe Of Indians will be interesting.
The happy couple join hands over a run
ming stream. and they at once become
man and wife.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

Making an AntenuptiaI Bargain.
Kitty-And when we're married shall
you insist on my reading your poems
and novels?
Author-We1l make a bargain,
dearie, If you'll read what I write, I'll
eat what you cook.-Illustrated Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

Beavers are not quite extinct in
Germany. A few colonies exist along
the Elbe. but they are small, and, al
though we'll protected. do not appear
to increase In numbers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

Assemblyman Fordyce is making a
record for himself down at Trenton
and the county can we'll be proud of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
An Awful Jolt.

Saphead-f-aw-weally fohgot to eat
me lunch to-day. I'm so-aw-beastly
absent-minded, doncher know.
Miss Caustique-Yes; I've frequently
notice your absence of mind.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
A Definition.

Teacher-What is the meaning of the
word "acclimated?"
Little Willie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
that is, when people have been married
so long that they don't mind it any
more.-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

Supply of Toothpfcks.
Most of the wooden toothpicks used
in this country are made from birch
In Maine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
The First Years EEss

4I16 ElISt HdI , NESS
Is interesting; to the public, to see
how it will be conducted; 10 the
owner, to see how they will be re-
ceived. From the amount of work
done we have come to the conolu-
sion that the public is satisfied
that it has had value received.
and apprec iates fair dealing and
courteous treatment. Soliciting d
continuance Of your patronage
along these lines, we remain. yours
respectfully, LUrUoN& BUSHNELL,
Granite and Marble Dealers, New
Brunswick Ave, Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
LOTSI L.OTSI
LOTSI

IT E|EU"W d 10 81 COTSI
Only lots 50x100 on High street. IS lots 35x130 with 90 it, aley) O Ker
rey avenue, aid lots west of State stree Oft he Westminster tract will be put IN The
market at present. Kearney avenue will be graded, severed, curbed, sidewalk
aid and lots leveled ready to build II. If ySu want lot in this beautiful part Of
he city here is your only chance. Prices ared right and terms to suit. That's all
bout that =" rN tWtM .W#H# @rE4H s.H~H fsMsf
A new trolley line is not needed to sell our lots "a block) IN Lowre
Cornell. N well aud Groom streets, but a trolley will likely come SOC and natural
Y pass on ne of above mentioned streets. Property only 2 or 8 blocks from new
school house No g. Water AM sewer to property o both Lowre and Newell SITS
Prices are right About a week ago a mar went on ito look around with the inten-
ton of buying two lots, he came back and said; "Holm give me four lots, the lca
ton is fine and price low" t#.H# #"aaG# HE s. %~ #a@4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS

Feb. IS, 19-Bazaar in Simpson M. E.
church.
Feb. 19.-Braga's 9Th annual masque.
rade ball, Braga Hall.
Feb. 22-Concert in Baptist church,
auspices Ladies Aid Society.
May 4, 5-Bazaar, st. Stephens Dan
ish Lutheran church.
Aug. 18-Excursion, Court Amboy 30,
Foresters Of America.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber of Commerce held its annual banqlet last week. All members were
daily notified, some put off buying tickets got left, when thoy wanted tckets-,n
ghe-"Pnt offs are dangerous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

The men who have made the largest
fortunes in business are those who
have been the most extensive adver-
Users
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
Up Against II.
From the sussex RepubIIean.

From the Sussex Republican
They have followed those leaders for
ten years and what has been the re-
sult2 These leaders and a few OF their
friends have reaped the benefit and in
the meantime the two Republican par
ties have got farther and farther
apart.
We arc at the beginning Of another
campaign. and the outcome means a
great deal TO the Republicans in this
State. There is a general feeling that
the parties should get together on a
common ticket and pull together for
success. IN face of this sentiment Ad-
dicks threatens to run his separate
ticket and elect himself or a Democrat
and 1t isffor some Of the members who
have heretofore supported him to de-
eide which II shall be. Addicks can
not be Senator. Laying aside all arr
Buments for or against him, ii is a fact
that there are enough Republicans In
this State to prevent his election. In
every Legislature there have been
enough Regular Republicans to defeat
him and In every Legislature i'm the
future there viii be enough. Addicks
may bluff and buster all he cares to,
but he cannot overcome this obstacle
which stands between him and the
United States Senate and he never will.
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
A psmaaoaue.

w. Bourke Cochran, who has been
nominated by Tammany Hall to sue
ceed George 3. Mcclellan in Congress,
appears to be in dire mental distress.
In his speech accepting the nomina-
ton he declared that Democratic sue
cess this year Is absolutely. necessary
for the preservation of the Republic.
Democracy and prosperity, he said, are
convertible terms one depending abso-
lutely on the other. That means that
this country has not known prosperity
since the Democrats went out of power
on March 4, 1897. The 1,000,0 600 and
more Of workmen out of employment
under the last Democratic Admins
tration, the distress prevailing every
where and the enormous loss Of capital
are all transformed by Cochran into
evidences Of prosperity. He has not
heard OF, ,the tremendous prosperity that
has existed since that unfortunate per-
iod of Democratic Administration. Now.
he says. the Government is organized
for plunder." A speech made in such
absurd disregard of the truth Is the
beginning Of Cockran's re-entrance into
public life. It looks much as though
his mental condition needed a careful
mental Inquiry.
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
BALTIMORE IN FLAMES.

Az this is written Baltimore is in
names. Firemen from the stricken
city. from wilmington. Philadelphia
and New York are battling with the
fire. but with what success it is impos-
sible now to say.
Millions and millions Of dollars worth
of property have been licked up-no-
body can even yet make An estimate.
There were guesses in the morning
papers; some said ssO.ooo,ooo; some said
5000 100000. but the fro swept on and
what the figures win be cannot be es-
timated now.
1t is almost impossible TO get reliable
news. The telegraph and telephone
lines have either been demoralized or
put out OF business. Operators driven
from their quarters retreated carrying
their Instruments with them From
the rooms Of adjoining buildings, then
from doorsteps they sent forth to the
world messages Of the awful confiagra-
tion-and then messages ceased.
Meanwhile assistance poured in from
every quarters even from New York
and Altoona. Not only nremen were
needed but policemen to- keep the
crowds in order and prevent looting.
The night squad OF Wilmington police
coming off their beats, volunteered for
duty ia the stricken city and We're
rushed 10 Baltimore.
Nobody can now estimate the effects
that win follow the disaster. Certainly
1t VIII mean a terrible loss to business
and It may spell ruin to many Of the
Insurance companies. Thousands will
be loft homeless and destitute, and
thousands will be thrown out OF work
Courage" must be =watchword.
Chicago furnished an example to the
world. Courage win be needed by Bal
timore and helping hand from every
other quarter
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The Landady-Mr. Boarder. will you
kindly pass the pie?
The Boarder-No madam. ! don't care TO
take the chance OF being charged as an
accessory before the fact.'
Both the Queen Of Holland and the
Queen-mother have contributed to the
funds Of the Salvation Army in the
Netherlands.
Dr. r. 3. Wilson. professor Of zool-
ogy. at Columbia University. has been
elected a member Of the Academia del
Lincei, Rome.
Phnlie-Is that man Jenkins subject
to bilious attacks?
Penn-Yes; he suffers from one every
time he meets a collector
The pen may be mightier than the
sword but it.-depends largely on the
distance.
OF the seven Presidents France has
had only one who has served a full
term.
It depends largely on the size of the
money whether your conscience ever hurts
YOU enough TO return IT,.
Wagglcs-Do you prefer the automo-
bile 70 the good old team Of bays?
Jaggles-Yes, in winter.
Waggles-Why in winter?
Jaggles-Horses don't keep falling down
on the ice.
Work IS 70 begin Immediately on the
erection Of a large museum in ottawa, to
be called the Victoria National Museum.
which Is to be the centre Of literary and
scientific work in Canada.
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
TUG CAPTAIN
LOSES BARGE
Heavily Loaded Tow Went
Down OFF Egg Harbor.
Soaking Unreported
MALICIOUS BOYS IN TROUBLE
Special 10 the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle, Feb. Sword has reach
ed this place that a barge sank a few
days ago off Egg Harbor but it is not
yet definitely known what tug had it in
tow. The tugs Concord and Sea King
left New Castle on last Tuesday morn-
ing with their tows. 1t is thought that
one of the lost barges was IN care Of
one of these tugs Captain Hewitt, Of
the Concord, and Captain Mattox, Of
the Sea King, arc well known here.
AS the Concord has been reported as
reaching Boston indi ations point to
the belief that the lost barge belonged
to the Sea King. as that tug has not
yet been heard from. The ice is SAID
to be unusually dangerous along the
New England coast. so that all the
trouble encountered by the shipping is
not in the Delaware river. The warm
spell, however, has softened the ice
greatly, and should 1t continue, these
vast floating fields of ice VIII become
so porous that they viii sink and thus
free the river Of their very unwelcome
presence
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
Premature.
From De DeIaware Ledger.

From the Delaware Ledger.
The Democratic party of this State
does not father every utterance made
by any one member Of its Organization
The speech OF Josiah Marvel, ESQ.,
which refers to the Acknowledgement
Of the negro voter came at an inop-
perfume time. The time will come but
IL IS not ripe yet. The negro voter is
a small element IN this State. and his
vote is small. II Is venal there is no
doubt. But there are hundreds Of vot-
ers who are equally venal with the
negro brethren.
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
oratorio. aThs storu Of Christi

Oratorio, "The Story Of Christ"
What promises to be the musical
event of the season. so far as local tall
ent is concerned. is the coming pro-
duction of the oratorio. "The story of
Christ by VIII NJ. S. Brown. A chorus
of about eighty voices has been active
ly rehearsng the work and excellent
progress has been made. 1t is thought
the chorus will have reached the desired
perfection by the last of this month
when the work will be rendered. It will
be given IN the West Presbyterian
Church, and viii be free to the public.
A full orchestra viii assist.
Following is a synopsis of the first
part:
The Wise Men Are Directed by the Star
No. 1, Overture-Alr Brown has en-
twined some Of his best thoughts In the
overture. II opens with a beautiful an
dante movement and closes with a
grand allegro vivace movement.
No 2, Soprano Recitative-Now
when Jesus was born IN Bethlehem Of
Judea.
No. 3, Bass Aria--Where is He that is
Born King Of the Jews.
No. 4, soprano Recitative-When
Herod had Heard These Things.
No. 5. Alto Recitative-And when he
had gathered all the chief priests and
the scribes together.
No. 6, Chorus-And they made An
swer saying.
No. Z, Bass Recitative-Thou Bethle-
hem I'm the land of Judea.
No s. Tenor Aria-Then Herod sent
them 10 Bethlehem.
No. is a mixed quartette (unaccom-
lpanied) who have the same words and
melodies at NO. s.
No 10, Alto Recitative-When they
heard the King they departed.
No. II, Chorus-Sing glory to that
guiding flame
No u. Soprano Recitative-And
when they were come into Marys pres
ence.
No. 1s, Bass Recitative-Now being
warned of God.
No. IA. Male Quartette-And the
Angel Of the Lord appeared.
No. Is, soprano Aria and Chorus
Go thou into Egypt.
No. 1G, Symphony-This IS a pretty
pleasing melody where the organ and
orchestra have nice work.
NJ. H. Tenor Recitatlve-They de-
parted by night and went into the land
Of Egypt.
No. Is. Bass Recitative-And they
We're there until the ceath Of Herod.
No. 49, Chorus-Out CT Egypt have
I called MY Son.
NO. 20, Alto Recitative-But Wl1n
Herod was dead
No. 2i, Soprano Aria-Arise and go
into the lands Of Egypt.
No. p, Chorus-He arose and took
the young child and his mother.
No. 2s, Tenor Fearing
Archelaus, the son Of Herod.
No. "a, Bass Recitative-So it came to
pass as was spoken by the prophets
No. %, Chorus
Our Saviour was born in a manger
thus lowly
And filled with the spirit Of God upon
high.
A glorious promise to give to his peo-
pie
That Jesus OF Nazareth. viii not pass
us by
The synopsis OF part second and part
third win be given later.
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
Gray is tho Man.
From the Dover Index.

iIoiu lile Dover llutN.
Yesterday Hon. Isador Raynor was
elected TO the United States Senate to
represent the State OF Maryland This
outcome of the Maryland deadlock is
looked upon as a decided setback for
German and as depressing his Presi-
Dental stock far below par. In the
decline of Germans hopes there fades
away the only ground of objection so
far urged In this State against Judge
Gray's candidacy The great objec-
tion TO Mr.. Gray has been removed.
Have the handful OF leaders who are
hostile to Judge Gray any other rea-
sons to advance against him? If not,
let them set the machinery OF the State
Democracy in motion TO boom him.
The election of Rayner and the conse-
quent defeat of German, seem to be
OF more than ordinary significance 10
Delaware Democrats as clearing up a
situation which was needlessly befud-
ding the party.
Evening journal., 1904-02-08

years knows this; for in the old days
they had the most money at elections.
and vet they could not secure negro
votes
Now Il IL Claimed. and admitted. that
a great percentage OF the negroes sell
their votes. But how was the change
wrousht2 Did the negroes begin by
demanding moneye no; II began BY
a white man tempting them where they
were weakest. Usually'the negro was
poor; what he earned for himself and
family was wrought out by hard ply
sical labor. Many hard-workiug
man did not earn more than 500 q
year. and this came to him in the
shape OF -four. meat and store orders.
When. then..a a white man came along
and offered him siO>for voting ticket
that he was inclined to vote anyway,
he took It. Then he came to expect IL;
and It is now a question whether with
out money he would care to vote. His
fec for registering is paid by the white
man, and then he Is paid for casting
his ballot. and IT has become a habit
with him.
Now Of course. he cannot ovade all
Of the responsibility for his degrada-
tion. but the white man should con-
slider how FAR his own race is respon-
sible. The negro's status at any time
we choose to regard it has been deter
mined by the white man. lie has In
telligence. numbers. property and So
cial standing. There Ia no question Of
which shall be The dominant race. And,
therefore, the white man has the des-
tiny of the black man in his own
hands. But he cannot do him an in
justice without injuring himself; he
can't treat him as chattel without
reaping the fruits Of his injustice.
Nemesis dogs the heels Of races and IN
dividuals. The man who IN Maryland
nausuratcd campaign against the
blacks, now finds himself out OF favor
with his own partys he won victory,
but the fruits Of that victory went TO
another. The barbArians whom Rome
treated as slaves and vassals finally
marched on the imperial city and over
threw her empire. The white man will
not be overthrown. but every injus-
tice TO the negro instead OF elevating,
degrades him, and the negro cannot
be degraded without the white race
paying part Of the penalty.
Evening journal., 1904-02-08

The Traveller--How far is 1t to the
next town?
The Native-About ten miles as the
crow flies.
The Traveller-How far is it If !
walk?
A perfectly proportioned man should
weigh rs pounds for every foot Of his
height.
There are fish known to be over 15O
years old still on exhibition at the
Royal Aquarium at St. Petersburg.
The first transatlantic steamship. the
Savannah. was built and owned in
Savannah and made its first voyage in
1919.
A steel-lilSe grass from the volcanic
slopes of Oran, Algeria, is so elastic
that it can be used instead Of springs
in the manufacture of furniture
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
INDEPENDENT WATER MAINS.

After the thaw on t'ridayand Saturday
our streets were rivers Of mud. From
every yard and alley streams Of water
poured forth bearing the accumulations
OF dirt and refuse that hac been gather
ing for weeks. The warm weather had
loosencd the clutch Of the frost and the
Imprisoned floods were rushing forth to
the river The streets presented a
liquid surface. In some places there
were hammoclSs OF ice ana snow not
yet dissolved; In other places there
were accumulations OF rubbish that
had been gathering during the days
when snow was falling and the cold
blasts were turning everything into
adamant.
But when things loosened up and
turned from stone to liquid filth. there
was no relief The tidy housekeeper
turned on the hose and cleaned the
yards and pavements--but the city is
not tidy housekeeper She looks at
her streets, pulls her skirts a trihe
higher and gingerly steps along But
why should she not initiate the private
housekeeper? Why sht'ld she not
turn ON the hose and clean all her prin-
cipai streets Philadelphia did It. and
other cities have done it. 1t is a sim
pie and inexpensive thing to do. and
all this filth viii do less damage in the
Delaware River than In our streets.
Perhaps we have not a sufficient
quantity Of water to divert a part Of
Il to this use. This introduces new
thought. In our new water system
there should be Independent mains. taxi
ing water from the nearest point and
bringing 1t into the congested portions
OF the city for the sole purpose of
putting out fires and flushing the
streets. In case OF fire It might prevent
as from repeating the experience of
Baltimore. For fighting fire we don't
need a germ proof fluid: We need
plenty Of water under great pressure.
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
slMPLE Justice REoulREp.


Certain Of the Democratic newspap-
ers Gown the state notably the Della
waroan. arc attempting to place us in a
false position before their readers on
the question Of negro Acknowledgement.
it won't work We propose to re-state
our position in language so clear that
II they possess honesty and Intelligence
they cannot fail to approhond our
meaning Unfortunately these qualities
in combination are some what rare
Then, too. we ask that before we are
nisintorprcted our remarks shall be
read. and that no word shall be attri-
buted to us that we have not written.
Presumably this. and other questions
concerning two races and our common
destiny should be treated honestly and
sanely Let us state our first propo-
sitlon. which is fact that win be ad-
mitted by an
There is a purpose in the minds OF
many to urge negro Acknowledgement
should "a Legislature be elected by the
Democrats. We do not say that all
Democrats favor this course, but there
IS evidence that many Of them. II not
most OF them do. Some may put It
on the ground Of negro inenicicncy,
crimniality and lliteracy, but the chief
motive with most OF the advocates OF
this measure is partisan.
Now how should these contentious
be answered? Not by invective; not by
an appeal to race prejudice but with
all the logic. tempered by charity and
temperance. that we can command. In
the first place. where shall we seek
when we wish to place the responsible
lty2 The negro has been the plaything
Of the white man for several hundred
years. The black man didn't choose to
come to America he was kdnappdi
and brought In the holds OF slave ships
by white men, He was sold as a
slave and by his labor the South was
developed. He had no rights that he
could enforce. Education was denied
him; he was cut of from every influence
Boy which .he rest OF the human race
has elevated itself
We ho3s. that the family is the unit
and the beginning Of government. Yet
the family relations OF the black man
were violated in every particular. Hus-
bands, wives and children were sold.
ana mnanabie indignities We're heap
ed on the women. II is significant to
note tho present generation OF negroes
are weakest along the very lines where
his fathers suffered most.
Then there came a great war. which
directly OF Indirectly grew out Of tho
inattre of slavery. lie did not bring
this war upon us; it was the white
people, Indeed. during It's progress he
remained loyal to ais master when 10y
atty was possible. lie protected tn,
women and children Of the South whnt
their husbands, sons and brothers wer.
at he front endeavoring to nerpetuat'
slavery. Finally he was sreed-free,
BY white men. Then the ballot wal
placed in his hands. Did he deman,
it2 No; whether it was done for DO
iiticai reasons or not. he had no han,
IN it. That again was the work Of tn
white man.
And how has Re used the ballot
For the first ten years he cast It with
out other motive than a sense OF graft
tude. IL was precious thing to him
and there was a time in this STATE
when no man had enough money t
buy negro vote. Every Democrat
Eho has besn in politics for Afteen
Evening journal., 1904-02-08

Russia and Japan have severed dip
lomatic relations. which is practical
acknowledgement of state OF war.
The world is awaiting the nrlng OF the
first gun and what win follow. how
long It VIII continue and what VIII be
The result. none dare predict.
Bein' Sick.
Wuz you ever sick--a little,
Just enough to scare yer ma
Lest, perhaps, you might get sicker--
just enough TO wake yer pa,
Come home arly in the evenin'
BringiH things Ter yer to eat
Apples and bananas maybe,
Or most anything that's sweet?
l have. Gecl when I been skatin'
All day long. an catch a cold,
An come home at night a-coughin',
Then they all ferget 10 scold.
Grandma, she runs after blankets.
II she's quicker'n Sister Nell
An they say: TOh, dearl Now Bobby's
Coin to have another spell"
liver had spellg It's jolly:
Just lie stlll while someone reads
To you about the kings and giants,
MDotnurs an chargin' steeds.
Or, II you get cross an ugly,
You can yell an fight an kick,
An they don't say nothln 60 you
Gee it'a jolly-beip' sick.
--gxchapgs,
Evening journal., 1904-02-08

interest. absorbing. dramatic and power
ful Many novel effects are introduced and
sensation follows sensation with breath
ess iapldtty. Clever and Wholesome com
edy abounds and 50 cunningly is the plot
unfolded and motives blended that laugh
ter comes in the wake OF every tear. In
engaging company for "At Cripple
Creek the management determined to
secure the best talent afforded by the
American stage. Handsome and elaborate
scenery has been provided with a lavish
hand and each act of AT Cripple Creek
is feast to the eye.
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
Keep the ThIna straiaht.

Advertising is the mosr useful Of all
the tools OF business, but It has a razor
edge. The man who handles Il carelesSly
is sure to wish he hadn't. 1t IS the only
part Of "a business which Will never run it,
self. It Is better to use little more time
In the consideration Of advertising and
the preparation Of advertisements, than
Il IS TO be ever so little careless about 1t.
-Judicious Advertising
Evening journal., 1904-02-08
EDITORIAL OPINION
Who's the eoIter.

From the Delaware Democrat.
1t has been the fashion OF the Unions
TO dub the Regulars bolters. and TO
refuse TO affiliate with them because of
their bolting propenslties. In what
light has Addicks now placed himself
and his friends by this open avowal OF
his intention TO place Democrat
rather than a Regular Republican, in
the Senate, If he cannot reach the goal
himself?