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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
PIANO TO Be
GIVEN AWAY.
News Will Make Hand
some Christmas Presents
to Its Readers.

The EVENING NEWS is again go
ing TO make a Christmas present to
its readers. As will be seen in our
~special announcement on another
.page. a handsome $275 piano and an
Edison Standard photograph are to
be given away the Saturday before
Christmas. the holiday falling on
Monday this year.
Every home needs a piano and the
next best thing to a piano is a phon-
ograph. On the latter all the best
music ever played can be- reproduced
in a pleasing and entertaining man
ner. Both instruments are of excel
lent make and cannot help but please.
Read carefully the details and condi-
lions to be found elsewhere,
A number of things have suggest
ed themselves to us for Christmas
presents to our readers this season,
but being anxious to give only the
best and most desirable, the NEWS
has arranged with the Ludwig music
store for the Instruments above
named. They can be e e at that store
in Smith street at any time and tried
as to one and movement. The piano
actually shown there on the floor is
the one to be given away by the
NEWS.
There are to be no coupons in con
nection with this contest. The vot-
ing is to be done entirely OF sub
scription basis. The NEWS cost
twenty-five cents for one month, fifty
cents for two months and so on to SO
a wear. The lowest subscription TAX
en- will be for one month and for that
twenty-five cents fifty votes will be
allowed. The longer the subscrip-
ton is for, the o votes can be
registered. A certificate will be pub
lished in the NEWS each day to be
filled out and brought to this office.
The votes will then be registered and
the subscription placed on the list.
Any newsdealer desired can leave the
paper at your house and, but men
tioning his NAME, he will derive the
benefit of the sale.
With every certificate brought in,
a duplicate will be given so hat the
contestants can keep exact tally on
the contest as it goes along and thus
any dispute can be easily settled. We
desire the contest to be as free and
as open as possible.
If you have been longing for a pi-
ano, but could not see your way clear
to buy one, here is your chance, by a
little extra effort, to get n absolute
ly free. Go to your friends and rela-
tives and get them to subscribe for
the NEWS. The paper is al attrac-
ton in every home, SO two people are
benefited, the one subscribing and
the one getting the subscription. Old
or new subscribers count. If you
have been buying the NEWS every
night, pay up for six months or a
year in advance and have the votes
credited to your friend who wants a
piano.
Don't forget that the one securing
the second highest number of votes
get the Edison Standard photograph.
Think of passing the long winter eve
nings hearing selections by the lead
ing bands of the country, or being en-
t%ertained in your own home by a
frst-class minstrel troupei
These are the NEWS Christmas
presents to its readers. Let every
body get busy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
Ride on Engine.
ial to the Evening News:

to the Evening News:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. "a
Lawrence Pursell, a twelve-year-old
boy who said hat his home was in
Trenton, came into this city about s
O'Clock last night riding in the cab
of an engine, where the train crew
had put him when they found him.
He had had lots of fun pulling the
bell rope and watching the firemen
and engineer. He said that he left
Trenton about 4 o'clock with 50 in
his pocket. He did not have a cen
when searched. He was held at the
police station all night, until inquir'
les could be sent to Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
Pleasant Plains Man BadIHurt on
Staten Island.
Special to the Evening New:

Special to the Evening New
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 24:-Hervey
Allen, of Pleasant Plains, w severe
ly hurt by being thrown fra an au-
tomobile near the Huguenocrossing
about $50 o'clock last nit. He
was riding with Isaac Jsup, of
Princes Bay, in the lattei auto.
They were speeding alon Amboy
avenue at a pretty good % when,
without warning. they crHed into
the real of Hadkins' bottliI wagon.
Mr.. Allen was thrown outbut Mr..
Jessup escaped injury. Dryoleman
was called and Mr.. Allen W remov-
ed to his home on Amboy avenue,
Pleasant Plains. DR.. Colenn could
not at the time tell the eXa extent
of Mr.. Aliens injuries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
PLUMBING COMPANY
WAS INCORPORATED.
Articles for the Sanitary Plumbing
and Construction Company
Filed.
Special 10 me Evening News:

opeCldl 10 the GNSlllHS 4NSWo.
NEW BRUNSWICK; Oct. 24:-
Articles of incorporation of the San
itary Plumbing Construction Com
pany have been filed with the county
clerk here. The company has its
main office at 8 King street, Perth
Amboy. and the agent in charge is
Frank l.. Boyd. They will look after
sanitary plumbing, timing, steam fit
ting, gas fitting, etc. The capital
stock is 500, 900 divided into 1900
shares of $50 each. The stockhold-
ers who hold $4,000 worth of stock
are as follows: Albert f. Reitemey-
err, Elizabeth, $1,450; f. l.. Boyd,
Perth Amboy, $3.50; Lloyd P. John
son, Perth Amboy, 5000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
GOT BOOTY WORTH $1,000.
Burglar Entered in Broad Daylight
a South Orange House.

NEWARK, Oct. PA robbery,
the loss in which it is believed may
reach more than $1,000, was com
mitted Sunday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs, Mary G.. Matthews, 100 Mon
trose avenue, South Orange. 1t may
NOT be possible for several days to
determine just what was taken.
Mrs. Matthews and one of the SER
wants We're the only persons at home
at the time. The maid was hanging
out clothes in the back yard and Mrs.
Matthews had gone out to the stable
to give the coachman some instruc-
tons. She was gone about twenty
minutes. When she returned to her
room she found that it had been
ransacked and a lot of her jewelry
stolen. She missed two solitaire dia-
mond rings, a gold watch and other
jewelry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
A WOMAN TO BE PRETTY
Must Have Luxuriant and Glossy Hair,
No Matter What Color.

The finest contour OF a female face, the
sweetest smile of a female mouth, loses
eornething If the head is rowned with
.cant hair. Gcant and falling hair. it is
now known. is caused by Il parasite that
burrows INTO the scalp to the root of the
hair. where it saps the vitality. The lit
flo white scales the germ throws up in
burrowing are called dandruff. To cure
dandruff p~ermanentiy. then, and to stop
falling hair. that germ must be killed.
Nowbro's Herpicidc. an entirely new re-
suit OF the chemical laboratory. destroys
the dandruff germ, and, of course, stops
the falling hair, and prevents badness.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
C. A. SEXTON, General Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
Truck Hit Wagon.

While going down Smith street on
the way to the foundry of p. White
& Sons, this morning, the truck of
Protection Hook and ladder Com
pany struck the baker wagon of
Peter Rosenvinge, of Smith street,
breaking the shafts and otherwise
damaging it. The baker wagon was
standing in front of the shop when
the truck came along.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
WAS SHoRT-cAANGED

Mike Smiko, of 607 Fayette street,
complained TO the police this morning
that his brother George, whom he
sent to a nearby saloon Sunday night
for a pint of beer, was sh~ort-changed
by, the man in charge. He declares
that he handed over a $40 bill and re-
ceiyed change for only a ive-spot.
Smiko alleges that the saloon man
failed to give him any satisfaction
when he went to see about it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
Naphtha launch Burned.

TOMS RIVER, Oct. 24:-Return-
ing from a cruise in Barnegat bay
Sunday, the launch owned by Thomas
Shibe, a o of b. F. Shibe, president
of the Athletic baseball club, was
burned to the waters edge, near Ced-
III Point, following an explosion in
tho gasolenc tank. Shibe and three
friends, who were on the launch al
the time, escaped in a small boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24

AT the meeting of the Eagle A. c.
in the club house at Smith and Ho-
bart streets, last night, the trustees
reported that they were completing
arrangements for purchasing the lot
which to build. The committee
in charge of the entertainment, which
will be held In Wilder Music Hall,
election night, reported progress
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24

PLAINFIELD, Oct. 24:-A trip to
the Trenton fair September % led
Thomas Whitenack and his house
keeper, Miss Ora Spoken, to the
altar. After spending the day at the
Trenton show grounds they visited Il
clergyman and the knot was tied.
They let the villagers in on the sec
ret Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24

AHEJIf Cus|
Work will very shortly be com
menced on the installation of the
heating system at the Raritan Yacht
Club by the Sanitary Plumbing &
Construction Company. J The con-
tract allows eighteen working days.
Excavations for pipe connec-
lions have been dug in front of the
Hess and Slobodien buildings on
Smith street.
Woman for Woman" is billed
for Wilder Half "Wednesday.
"A high boardA fence is being
built to connect the main building of
the Public Service Corporation to
the sub-station in Jefferson street.
"A special meeting of the Elec-
trical Workers Union will be held in
the union rooms, 1873 Smith street,
Thursday night at s O'Clock.
"A special and important meeting
of the Bricklayers Union has been
called for tonight in the Mckinley
Hall, $50 Elm street.
"A meeting of the Fourth Ward
Democratic Club will be held in the
Kroeger building, Smith street,
Thursday night at s O'Clock.
A new Sunday timetable is now
I'M effect on the Staten Island Rapid
Transit railroad. 1t went into effect
a week ago Sunday, which explains
the variance of the running time
with the former schedule, as many
important changes are made by the
new schedule.
The Monitor A. c. football team
and the Woodbridge A. c. football
team meet in this city Sunday after
noon.
"A detective of the Pennsylvania
railroad was in town this afternoon.
1t is said that he was Investigating
the recent robberies of wire along
the p. r. r.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24

want" Ads, for the EVENING
NEWS received at F. Killenbergert
store. 247 Smith street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
Accents cali 10 Asbury Church.

ASBURY PARK, Oct. 24:-The
Rev. j. Wesley Sullivan, chaplain of
the Pennsylvania senate, has con
sented to serve the First Baptist
church here as pastor for one year
from November l.. A new $4,000
edifice will be built.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-24
CITY BRIEFS

-Patrolman McDermott shot a
dog from North First street in the
city yard yesterday.
John Peterson, of New Bruins
wick avenue, the aged tailor, VINO
was arrested Sunday by Officer Mesh
row for drunkenness, was later dis
charged.
Camp Goodwill No. 10, Wood
men of the World, will give an enter
tainment in Dana Hall. Smith street,
tonight. Out-of-town talent has
been secured.
Hans Knudsen. the painter n
paperhanger, has moved his resi-
dence to 81 Fayette street M MS
shop to 221 Fayette street.
THE local agents of the Scandl-
navian-American line announce that
the steamer Hellig Olav will SAIL
from New York tomorrow afternoon
The United States will sail November
8: the Oscar II November %; and the
Hellig Olav again December 6.
"A rehearsal for the Raritan
Yacht Club minstrel show will be
held tonight.
1t is Acting Mayor Pfeiffer no
longer.
The recorder will hear a num-
Der of cases in police court tonight.
-Laborers Protective Union met
in the Dana building, Smith street,
last night.
Detective Mulvey, of the prose-
cHtor's staff, and Patrolman Dunn,
of the New Brunswick police force,
were in town yesterday afternoon.
They were the guests of Chief Burke
for a time.
Wilder Hall is being decorated
for the army ball to be given by the
Raritan Club tonight.
THE Catholic Club held a meet
ing in the club rooms. in the Odd
Fellows building, last night.
No word has yet been received
from Charles CRUDE, of Railway, to
whom a letter was SEN asking for a
price for repairing the McClellans'
wagon.
I'm the polling places have been
hung copies of a proclamation issued
and signed by Sheriff Carman calling
the attention of the-voters to the act
against bribery at conventions, prim-
aries and elections. A copy of the
asnnt is appended thereto.
y n the football game which
IN lost to Seton Hall, Saturday,
2rogger, the Rutgers left
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
THE MILLER cATEcHISM

The latest catechism given to IN,
sonS of men is that of Prot. Miller. O
the Chicago University, the literar,
child Of Mr.. Rockefeller, and these ar,
some Of the searching questions:
Has education given YOU Svmpa.
| thy for all good causes
HAS IL made you public->pirited. 81
that you look beyond your own door.
yard and take interest i'm a clean city ?
HAS II made you brother 10 the
weak?
Have you learned the proper value
Of money and time2
Can you look an honest man or
pure woman straight in the eve?
" DO you see anything To love in a
little child?
"Will lonely dog follow you in
the street?
"Can you be high-miuded and han
py IN the drudgerles " life?
Can you be happy alone?
Are you good for anything tu your
self?
"Can you look out IN the world and
see anything but dollars and cents?
can you look up 10 the sky atnight
and see beyond the stars 30
And what shall the answers be ?
Especially 10 this one, can you he
happy alone?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
psAcE COMMISSIONS

Iti,risht hard tOuuderstand those re-
preventative, Of Japan snd Russis
met Iu Portsmouth to consider peace
brtw cen the Two nations. NJ one time
% look, like peace and al another
/ belicOse in the extreme. We don {
know why each can't just agree 10 20
| home mind their own business and let
I Mauchuria and the rest of their mum
dane sphere alone That look, reason
able sensible. just aud righteous. And
since il is right there should be no
time wasted in reaching conclusions.
Cocktails are said to have gone up
90 the - cent mark AT Portsmouth
since the advent of these distinguished
diplomats. bat since the Governments
are paying the bill, TIN, is a matter Of
mo- concern 10 the drinkers. or isn't
Uncle Sam paying the freight? II
terms of peace are not agreed on our
hope i, that the armies will throw
down their arm. and refuse Ia fight
another battle % Emperor> Kings,
Clar-. Counts and .sici had 10 do
the lighting war, would cease the
world over.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25

Instructions have been sent ouI
from the postmaster general in regard
to late order Of the postoilice depart
ment concerning box rent, in which
the following language is used NO
box can bee assigned 10 the use Of any
individual, family. firm, corporation
or public official until rent thereon
ha, been paid in advance for one quar-
ter or the meNpired portion Of quar-
ter. n box renters do not renew their
rights to boxes in Use 10y them by the
payment of rent before the 10th of
January, April, July and October, you
must close their boxes against them,
place thermal in the general delivery
and rent boxes formerly used by them.
No exception To this rule will be per
mitted." Box renters should comply
with this order and save. themselves
annoyance and the postmaster EN-
barrassmeut you desire to retain
your box have the courage to inform
the postmaster and pay up.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
Our Rural Friends

Rub dry cement into the cracks oI
a leaky trough. Dust air-slaeked lime
into cuts. II keeps of flies, checks
bleeding aud heals.
One hand washes the other. We
must all help one another; ii is the
best and happiest way.
The successful man II the fellow
who gets his second wind when pros
poets are dark and discOuraging.
TO irrigate an acre Of land requires
more water than some folks think.
About - ,645 gallons Of water are nee
essary to apply one inch Of moisture
Ia All acre field.
II all the 1895. 900 tillable acres Of
Japan were merged into one field
man in an automobile, travelling At
the rate Of ~ miles an hour, could cir
Gle arabic Japan in II hours.
Read your insurance policy over
frequently. II il right for you TO
NhNN HfA ~ NNAf fHNN NiAAA - NtfNMll-
ed Of you by the company, aud what
the company will really do Tor YOU il
burnt Out.
IL l. estimated say, the ohio Farm
er, that If all, or nearly all, Of our
farmers could he induced to discard /
the scrubs and use only pure breeds, !
the increase in the value of poultry |
would be 100 per cent
Give us the farmer who takes time
10 look up, now and then, to see what
Is going OH In the world about him.
Living is not all in bending the back
'ver the hoe OF in growing good crops.
Life is more than living.
y new method ofcutting aud curing
imothy hay is To use a sefbinding
machine, shock the bundles as you
would grain, and after they are tho
oughly dried put them in stack or
now for future use. Hay thus pre-
jared is easily handled.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
PauIett & Bugg.

Is THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIR
! lCuir COURT Of the County OF Prince "a
] ward on the 18Th day OF August lgl5
| i. II. Dickinson, Sheriff OF the
| County Of Prince Edward ana
a. such administrator OF e.. W.
scott dec Plant II,
Henry aud keverdy Scott, children
Of keverdy Scott, decd John. Ar
thur, Oscar and Glenn Scott child.
rem ~ Joel scott, decd. Frank and
Irene kwell, children OF Clara Ew.
ell, nee Scott daughter Of said
Rcverdy Scott, Anna DOdd. NEE
Scott daughter Of James Scott
decd, Penn and Minnie Scott
children OF Jack scott. decd, vii.
lie Montgomery and Carrie Daniel
uec Montgomery children OF Mar.
garet Montgomery. NEE Scott. Ada
Hooker nee SMITH, Joel Smith.
Walter Smith and Henry Smith.
children OF Emma smith NEE
scott, decd. Anna Hodge NEE
Scott. Mary Taylor nee scotu
and :. D.. larIfon ......... defendants
The object Of this suit is 10 distribute The
sum OF fi,sp' among the iegul heirs org. ".
And an affidavit having been made ana
hled that all OF the above named defendauts
are nOn-rcsidenis OF the State Of NireinIa. In
u ordered That they do appear here within
- days after due publication hereof and 10 |
What may De- necessary 10 protect their ln. |
teresf Boa Tins suit.
A copy-Teste.
T. j. WHITEHEAD |
. ",e' W. hi"'h' o.. q. Clerk. /
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
Soothing and Cooling.

The salve that heals without seal
j. DeWitts Witch Hazel salye. n,
remedy effects such speedy re-.
lief. II draws out Inflammation
so0thes, co0ls aud heals All cuts, burns
aud bruises. A sure cure for Piles ana
skin diseases. DeWitrs II the only
genuine Witch Razel Salve Beware
Of counterfeits, they are dangerous
Sold by w. -. Agnew.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25

Dear Gus:-I have solved the mother
in-law problem; just give her regularly
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. II
will make her healthy, happy and do
ellie a. a lamb. IS cents, Tea on Tablets
The WinstOn DruR 20.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
THE YELLOW FEVER SETBACK

"For the time being the railroad,
are practically out Of business and
commerce Is at an end. However
there Is no interference with the move
ment OF cotton aud there will not be.
When the frost comes the Southern
states will begin 10 recuperate. ana
when everything Is moving there will
DC an even greater boom than during
the past year or two. The South has
awakened and Q, two far advanced
lndustrially, To suffer long from
such a setback now
30 says a visitor in the city Of Wash
ington 10 a Post reporter Yes the
South will rally, for did She not rally
rom the war-blow and the more DIES
uuctlve one Of reconstruction Like
truth, "DiXie crushed 20 earth Will
Use again And this too without the
ou'S'Fetched hand 10 help her 10 her
ieet The rebounding power seems to
bS from within.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
A Free Scholarship

ANY young man or woman who is 4
bona lide patron of this paper may sc.
cure free instruction in Musicor Flocu.
ton
The Ithaca Conservatory of Music
with the desire 10 stimulate the study
of these arts, offers two Scholarships IN
applicants from the State Of Virginia
valued at 500 each, and good for the
term of twenty weeks beginning with
the opening Of the school year. Sep
temher IA, 1905 in any Of the following
departments. Voice, Violin. Piano
Organ and Elocution. These schoIl
arships are awarded upon competition
which is open 10 anyone desiring a
musical or literary education. Anyone
wishing to enter the competition or
desiring information should write IN
Mr. Geo. &. Williams, the General
Manager Of the Ithaca Conservatory
OF Music. Ithaca, y y. before Sen.
temher J 1895.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25

President Roosevelt has been aban-
doning his pet schemes So of late that
We don { just know which OF them re-
mains. This may all be done. how
ever. in the interest of some pet for
the presidency. The name of that pet
we can't designate ~ yet. 10 may be
Theodore after all.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25

After the political storm comes the
political calm. and yet we are not sd
sure Of that for isn't Judge Lewis al
ready ON the war path And If not
ne will soon be up and al IT, seeking
10 devour all the Democrats he may
lind by the way a mild hammered
gentleman who can persuade the
average Nirginian ON many subjects,
but never on politics.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
rs ever yours,
FARMER Be,
Richmond and Norfolk

The last low rate excursion OF ia,
season Via Norfolk & Western Rail
way to Richmond and Norfolk * Sen
TENDER 9Th
The popularity of these low rate ex.
curslons is evidenced by the patronage
OF our representative citizens, and par.
tlcularly the large number of ladies il
guarantee that they know these ex.
cursions are not only composed Of the
best equipment, but are conducted i'm
a first class manner.
This special train leaves Farmville
1901 7. NJ; round trip fare 10 Rich
mond $50 aud To Norfolk A.. 95
Returning leaves Norfolk 600 2. NJ
Richmond 1890 p. NJ Sept. 9Th.
W u. Bevill, VI. f. Bragg.
ten. Pass. Agt. Trav. Pass. Agt
aug 25-2t.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25

Nothing arOuses woman's wrath
50 much as man who appears to be
well satisfied with himself.
II the automobile is known by IFS
horse power, the sirship should be
known by its bird power.
1t doesn't necessarily follow that A
man Is rich because he has more mon
ey than brains.
Deaf mutes are always ready to take
q hand in arguments.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
La Grinne Cnngh

cured with DR.. Davids Cough Syrup OF pure
Pine, Tar, HOrehound and Wild Cherry. Beet
on earth for coughs colds, cramp. cOnsump-
ton Bronchitis and all throat aud lung tr0u-
bles. Large bottle y cent? 40 White a Co.
aud winston Drus 90