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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
CELEBRArED BIRTHDAY.

Mr.. Peter Fisher, Sr., OF Sayre-
Vile, cclebatcd his eighty-seventh
birthday by giving a dinner to his
family. The following relatives were
present: Mir. and Mrs. Peter Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Fisher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis K. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Lock
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Fisher, Mr..
and Mrs. c. M. Fisher, Miss Mildred
Fisher, Miss Edwinna Fisher. Mr..
Douglas Fisher, Mr.. f. Lockhart,
MIR. and Mrs. r. Prentice, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Dunlap. Mr.. Judson Dunlap.
Mr.. Oliver Dunlap, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
b.. Fisher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
LOCAL ITEMS.
Want" Ads. for the EVENING
NEWS will be received at Gem Stud
TO-, G. M. Church, Broadway.

The lug PaoIa brought in a tow of
four barges, the Devon. Neverpore,
Upton and STAFFORD, Tuesday morn
ing. from Boston, to load with hard
coal.
Mr.. w. II. Martin and family have
moved into their new home in Sec
ond street and Mrs. Lambertson, OF
Second street. has moved into the
house they vacated.
Onions are down." said a lady as
she passed by McCloud's market, in
Broadway. You bet they are"
said Dick" as he started in helping
a boy pick up the contents of a bas-
ket Of the vegetable. which had been
upset on the sidewalk Monday night.
Dicks windows are looking fine
with their display of meat and yegc-
tables.
The fact that no arrests were made
in this borough election day was con-
s!dered remarkable.
Fresh eggs are very scarce and
high priced. They are bringing
thirty-eight and forty cents a dozen.
Richard McCloud has had ii new
engine installed i'll his sausage fac
tory.
John Bohannan, of Broadway. has
secured a position as k%iln-settor in ii
pottery at Woodbridge.
Charles Henderson, of Jersey City,
was a borough visitor Wednesday.
Harry Long, of MiddletOwn, \. j.,
spent Wednesday in town.
Mrs. Leonard Furman, of John
street, was a New York visitor We'd
nesday.
Frank Milikan, of Freehold, was
q borough visitor Wednesday.
Miss Ravens, of Mount Kisco, y.
y, is visiting friends in town.
John Avery. of Englewood. was
in town taking orders for shrubbcry
Wednesday.
A party of Young men of this bor-
ough went to Weston Mills Thurs
day evening.
Wheeler Brothers are raising the
A%pplcgato house in John street.
Miss Ethel French. of Henry
spent Thursday in Princeton.
Mrs. Leonard Furman. of John
accompanied her mother,
Mrs. Fuller, to her n%cice's, Mrs.
Quinlan, of Newark, this week. Mrs.
will remain there over Sun
day.
ihN merchants WIZ d|IAlOuSlA
awaiting pay day (today) and hope
better times. business being very
dull.
II. f. Corcoran, superintendent of
the Berwin-White Coal Mining Com
Dany, a former resident of this bor-
ough, was in town Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Parisen, of John
street, is ont after being confined to
the house with diphtheretic sore
Tho newly-eletted street commits
James Collins. is i'll with a
heavy cold. DR.. Treganowan it at
tending him.
Captain George Gill was a bor-
ough visitor Thursday.
The cesSpOol over which there has
been so much trouble. between the
Acme Company and the Board of
Health, bas been cleaned out at last.
My. Charles Pearce, of John
street. starts today for u two weeks
Visit with relatives at Manasquan
and Burrsyille.
Contractor Mum has the founda-
ion built for Il new house in Angus
Ia street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
WILDWOOD STAKES.
Dct1snfcker Won at Aqueduct In
Hard Fought Finish. a

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Four sfay6'
ties, a second choice and Il long &hol
divided the money at Aqtieduct. Tht
Wildwood stakes, the feature OF The
card, resulted in a victory for the | e
3 fayorite. Bellsnicker, but only after .
nard fought finish. Water Tank tool
the lead ut the start and sct II hot pace
TO within Il few yards Of the finish
when Sewell brought Bcllsnieker III
and won by a head. Summaries;
First Race.-Mamic Worth. first
Consideration. second; Sovereign. thlrd
Second Race.-Ivan the Terrible. first
Debar. second; Grenade. third.
Third Race B~cllsnickcr. first: Wa
Ter Tank, second: Film Flnm, third.
Fourth Race.-IIippocrutcs, first
Bizzy IZzy. second; Legatee. third.
Firth Race Lone Hand. first; Bill!
Banastar, second; Melbourne Nominee
third.
Sixth Racc.-Colonel White, first
Macbeth, second; Flcur de Marie
third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
ITEMS.

The funeral services of thu Jazz
Mrs. Robert Mallory were held in the
Episcopal church Wednesday after
noon at~1:30 o'clock. Mrs. Johnson
sang Calvery and the choir a hymn.
The interment was made in ayNew
Brunswick cemetery.
DR.. Mckenzie is reported some
what improved, at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Yingling. OF
Newark, are spending a few days in
town.
Mr. Ambrose Mundy was here
Thursday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Guild have invitations out for a tea
and food sale one week from tomor-
row.
Sheriff Carman and family. of New
Brunswick. are preparing to return
to Metuchen and will make it their
home for the future.
Mrs. Edward Kelly was seen in
New York Thursday.
Our newly-elected mayor is wear
ing his honors with much dignity
and his friends feel confident he will
serve Mctuchen and its interests
well.
MIS-. CHdileS Ayers IL COHIlneu 10
her home with a severe cold. Her
physician from Plainfield is attend
ing ner.
Mrs. Gilbert Hall is on the sick
list and confined to the house.
Mrs. Edward Rowland was a guest
of her friend. Mrs. Kent, this week
and attended an open meeting" Of
the Contempory Club, of Trenton.
The Missionary Society met in the
Presbyterian lecture room Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. Mason and
Mrs. Halsey read interesting papers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10

Between 10 and II o'clock Thurs
day morning a train of six cars, load
ed with sand and bound for Samuel
James pier, to be loaded into boats,
ran off the track nea the p. K. K
round-house. Had it gone a little
further before stopping it would
have run into five or six engines and
there would have been a bad smash
iip. The wrecking crew was called
out and by | o'clock the train was
got back on the tracks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
METUCHEN.


The Quiet Hour Club met at the
home of Mrs. John G. TAFT, yester-
day. with a good attendance, and
with Miss Merritt in the chair. Mrs.
Il. II. Spear, as leader for the day,
gave the events of the past month.
Miss Emma Kelly reported the
meeting Of the federation in Eliza
beth. October 81.
Mrs. VanKirk's paper on The
FeudaI Monarchy. and Effect of the
Crusddes on the National Life was
followed by Mrs. McKenzie's paper
on ''Abelard and Heloise."
Mrs. Manning gave a paper on
art and Architecture of this Per-
iod," and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Morris
and Mrs. Prickett furnished the
musical part of the program most
a%cceptably. Light refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
BLOWN THROUGH BUILDING.
Man Dies as Result of Explosion at
GraDiteville.

An explosion in the mixing room
OF the Consolidated Fireworks Com
pany plant, Graniteviiie, yesterday,
blew a Pole, known only as George,
through the building. inflicting burns
and bruises from which he died in
the st. Vincent Hospital, at West
New Brighton.
Fellow employees who rushed TO
the scene when they heard the e
plosion were burned about their
faces and hands. and several hun
dred girls employed at the plant be-
came panic stricken and rushed
from the grounds. The total dam
age will not exceed five hundred dol
lars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
ARROWS PRACTICE.

This afternoon the Arrow football
team. OF this place. viii be out for II
practice game if the weather per-
mits. they are getting'in trim for II
game which they VIII play with an
out-of-town team on the Tottenville
field tomorrow afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
Tom Erishcc Do,vnea Wittmcr.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Noy. 10.-ToA
FriSbec OF Hot Springs, y. c.. las
night defeated Charles Wittmcr Of Gin
cilmati in Il wrestling match. Frisbet
won the first fall ut catch-as-catch-c can
i'll nine minutes. The second fall Went
10 Wilmer 1T Gr,eo- Roman style III
twelve minutes. AS Frisbee had won
mis- fall in the shortest time, he named
the rules for the third bout and won il
vt catch-ns-cttchscan i'll thirteen ami Il
hall minutes. f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

The stone for the improvements TO
Main street arrived yesterday.
Mrs. James Laird, of Manhattan.
is the guest of Mrs. c. NJ. Winant, of
this place.
A meeting of the T. 7. r. Social
Club will be held tonight.
Thomas Corcoran, of West Brigh-
ton, was in town yesterday.
Hulka Thane, of Amboy avenue,
has returned from a trip to Balti-
more.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
TOTTENvILLE.
oBFrUARY.

Albert HolloweIl, thirty-sevcn
wears old, who died at his home. ~
Center street, Monday, was buried
Yesterday in Bethel cemetery. Tn
dertaker Thomas i. Burke, of Perth
Amboy, was in charge. Mr.. HoI-
lowell had been i'll for some time.
He was a member of Court Toiten-
vile, f. of A., and Terra Gotta Work
ers Union. and Terra Gotta Relief.
He leaves a Wife and three children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
VOTED STRAIGHT.

# there were some disappointed
ones in this borough Wednesday
morning, there were many who were
delighted at tie result of the cleo
tion and congratulations were the
order Of the day. 1t is told for q
fact that a large number of demo-
Gratis voted the straight republican
ticket, with no pastors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
rs a GOOD SHOT.

AT a shooting match of the Mid
way Gun Club. at Cottrell's farm.
election day. Miss Harriet Martin,
of Main street. this borough, sue
ceeded in tying several members of
the club and yet it is said that Miss
Martin did not do her best ven then,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
BOWEN

Patrolman Charles Bowen, who
was recently transferred from Tot
tenville to Stapleton. has been pro-
noted to the position of wardman.
Yesterday, in company with Ward
mar William Mckay, he visited Tot
tenvillc in regard to tho many rcceut
fires.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10


-
Mrs. milford p. Valentine enter
tanned friends at luncheon Thursday
Mrs. Potter, Of Main street, is SER
iously i'll.
Miss Emily Ensign. Il cousin OF
Mr.. T.. G. Ensign. OF this town. com
mitted suicide at Vassdr college
Moday, BY throwing herself into the
lake.
Don't forget ".fnita's Trial in
the Masonic Hall tonight.
DR.. +. Il. Voorhees,, OF Edgars
Hill, spent Wednesday night with
Mrs. :. B, Jones. of Railway,
Mrs. Robert Valentine spent
Thursday in New York.
Rev. s. y. Rathbun and family are
comfortable settled or Green street
for the winter.
DR.. W. S. MeCowna spent Tuesday
evening in New York.
Miss Anna Dixon and Mr.. George
Rathbun attended the bah game be-
tween n. Y. L. and Rutgcrs', Tcca-
day afternoon, in New York.
Mrs. Louis Wiss. of Newark. will
entertain the Afternoon Whist Club
next week.
Miss Anna Dixon spent Tuesday
night with friends in Yonkcrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Miller will go
TO New York, the last of December.
for the rest of the winter.
Dr.. i. r. Voorhees, is now resid-
ing at Spring Lake.
The Rifle Club enjoyed several
hours shooting on election day.
Mrs. f. L. Perry spent Wednesday
in Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
GIVE

Arrangements are being made by
Richmond Lodge No. 80, knights of
Pythias, for an entertainment which
they will give in the knights of
Pythias Hall, in Amboy avenue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
OBITUARY.

The funeral of little Gertrude
Heating, sever years old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Heating, took
place "Wednesday afternoon at $50
o'clock, from their home in Stevens
avenue. The little one died Tues
day morning shortly after II O'Clock
of d%iphtheria. j. J.. Scully had
charge of the funeral. The floral
tribXts We're very pretty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
RACES.

Trolting c Tor the famous Nc
kee cup were held Tuesday after
noon on the boulevard at Garretson.
They were under the auspices of the
Staten Island Driving Club and a
number of horses from all parts of
the island were entered. t+m
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10

CHICAGO. Nov. l0-Gencral Fran
els I. sherman. chief OF the staff UNI
der General O. O. Howard in the civil
war, Is dead ut his residence in Wan
kcgan, III. He was eighty years old.
lie served as postmaster of Chicago
for nearly Il year. Later he was Il
mnnlber Of the Illinois legislature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
SHOOT AT BOUND BROOK.

A number of the members of the
'Aquahonga Gun Club are planning
to go TO Bound Brook next Thursday
afternoon to shoot with the members
of the Bound Brook Gun Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
yIGILANTs PLAY TOMORROW.

Saturday afternoon the Vigilant
football team. of this place, expects
to meet an out-of-town team on the
gridiron. The Vigilants are in fine
shape and will be able to play great
ball. 40
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
JUNIOR GIRLS MET.

Tf1 Junior Gins Friendly, OF
,ChriN church. met in the parish
hov&e Tuesday afternoon. The Miss
IS Emma Dayton and Laura Ruton
have charge OF them. There were
fcrty-seyem candidates present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
a GREAT Observation-Disclosures.

a member of the Every Night
Club at Il. Roddy's store, last even
ing stated that John street had a
king preston King) and a Napoleon
Bonaparte, (Mr. n. b. Bloodgood),
and could also boast of having nine
teen widows residing in that street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
TO VOTES.

Because Of an order of Judge Gay
nor, the ballot boxes in the Totem
Vile police station were taken to the
Bureau of Elections at Richmond
yesterday. The votes are to be re-
counted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
Nv. @. II. Il.

A meeting of the w. c. r. U. ri
held in the hall, i'll Center street,
Monday afternoon. 1t was we'll at
and a number of Important
were discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
SOUTH AMBOY.
TO START ORIGINATING.

They expect to start making brick
at the new factory near Perrine's
dock next Monday. They turned
over the engine and got mp steam
last Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
MANY AT ENTERTAINMENT.

Many people attended the enter
tainment held last night in the South
Baptist church by the members of
the Baraca Club of the church. They
enjoyed the affair very much.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
AUTOMOBILE GLIB.

The regular monthly meeting and
dinner of the Richmond County Auto
mobile Club was held Tuesday night,
at Atlantic Inn Hotel, at Grant City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
u >AMB0 WANTS.

0-Atoves repaired at short notice,
2 at Miller's Furniture Store, 357
State st. 1324S 9-22 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10

MALONE. y. y. Nov. lU.-Bishon
Henry G. Potter of New York has
brought suit against Henry Allen of
Lake Placid. asking $1,000 damages
for trcspass Oh The bishops Adirondack
property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10

GOOD new stoves for sale at low
prices at Miller's Furniture Store,
357 State st. 1324S 9-22 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
ni.hnn nn,irs nenL.

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 10. Right
Rev. Thomas +. Davies, bishop of tho
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Michi.
gam. is dead here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10
Fine Table Fish.

6wcrGGsh as an article OF diet is sait
10 far excel salmon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-10

LOCALITEMs.

Want Ads. for the EVENING
NEWS will be received at brakes
Pharmacy. Main street.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-01
Cost Of Running a Daily.


-Nhat doe, 10 cost 10 run daily
newspaper: was recently asked the
writer. one might as well ask what
. it cost, 10 rum hotel OF a store or a
railroad, says the Nashville Tenn
American IL depends OH the size.
The expenses Of the average daily
newspaper are much larger than most
people suppose. Some figures recent.
~ published give a general idea Of
what it costs 10 run newspaper.
For instance, the weekly composition
bill, the cost Of typesettiNg on the
Boston Globe is about 81 100, and the
same ON the New York Herald. ON
The 81. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat il is
about So O0O. ON the Cincinnati En-
quirer it is $500. For special tele-
grams the Chicago Tribune pays over
1000 month. The Cincinnati En-
quirer over 5000, the New York
World about $4,000, the 81. Louis
Globe Democrat $4,000 and the Bos-
ton Herald $1,000 Thisin addition 10
the Associated Press, which costs SO
much per week, according to the size
Of the town and number Of papers
therein receiving il.
The cost Of white paper il one Of the
large items The New York World
pays about 100000 a year for white
paper, the Chicago News about
$3.50, 900, the Boston Globe and Herald
about s350,OOO each, the Cincinnati
Enquirer about 100000, while a mum
Der Of papers pay from 100000 to
$4,000.
These are among the larger items of
expenses. On the large papers where /
many men are employed i'm the edito-
rial and news departments the salary /
list runs into the thousands Ink. |
postage freight. express, steam, cleo
ui.ity, etc, form items of expense |
90 many thousands The /
or distribution department /
and the business Office are also items
Of heavy expense. 1t costs an enor-
NOUS sum TO publish metropolitan
u swspaper. The smaller ones are pro-
pOrtionately costly. Millions have
been sunk in the att mpt to publish
daily newspapers. 1t is an easy way
for the inexperienced to lose their
money. A newspaper is a growth, |
not a creation. 1t is the result oftme
money and experience.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-01

To the Democrats OF the Fourth Con-
gressional District OF Virginia:
Upon careful consideration, sud ai-
ter conference with numerous citizens
Of Petersburg and of every county In
this Congressional district, / have de
cided To announce my candidacy for
election 10 the Goth Congress of the
United States as Representative from
the Fourth Congressional District Of
Virginia. subject TO the action Of the
Democratic primary.
This announcement might, with
more propriety perhaps, be deferred To
later date, but the campaign has
been opened through the initiative Of
others. and as candidate | am LEFT
no choice but TO join il now.
OF my past error in personal habit
/ ann painfully conscious. No one can
regret 10 or condemn IL more than
now do. But this error is with tie
past, irreyocably and forever, and tie
future holds for me no more cherished
object than the opportunity TO atone
for IT,. want my old friends and for
mer constituents tO believe me when
! say that in making this announce
ment Of my candidacy ] am mfiuenc-
ed more by the desire To prove myself
worthy Of their confidence and friend
ship than 10y any other ordinary am
billion for official place or political
hOnOrs.
The experience which acquired 10y
service i'm the 56th and 9th Con-
crosses familarized me with the du-
ties of "a Representative and gave ne
some valuable acquaintance withpuD-
lie affairs and public men.
II il shall he the goodwill of the
Democratic voters OF this District TO
confer this now doubly coveted honor
upon me. pledge myself TO serve
them zealously and faithfully 10 tie
uttermost extent of my time and
talents
Respectfully,
FRANCIS RlNES LASSlrER.
Petersburg, Va, Nov. 10Th, 1905.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-01

The lndeX-Appeal says that the vo-
ing machine combines all the advan-
tage of viva yOce voting and the secret
ballot. The confession Is interesting
as il is the first time we have ever
known our contemporary TO hit a sat
isiactory cOmprOmise.-Rt Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
The voting machine is not com.
promise it is positive principle and
the embodiment of honesty and efli-
cheney in voting which should be the
object of all ballot methods. Besides.
We didn't hit it. we approved it. Oc-
casiOnally we hit the lime>-Dispatch
Gndit ought 90 know the difference by
this time.-Peter,burg ludeN-Appeal.
Well we'll. Are we TO infer that
the ndex-Appeal, n hitting the
Umes-Dispatch, hits a satisfactory
COMPROMISED And we pass this ques-
ton on 20 Brother Barham and other
scalphunters Of the profession. Is the
Times-Dispatch satisfactory COM
promise?'
Now, brethren. bee careful of the
truth aud the proprieties. 10 you say
yes, you commit yourselves TO the
proposition that our Richmond con-
temporary is compromise; audifyou
say "no," you may be understood as
meaning that 10 is not satisfactory.
II In saying the above we have sue
ceeded In tying these two cats togeth-
CT ana hanging them over limb.
"niie all the rest Of the profession is
e"'"wauling at a safe distance. our
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-01
A Gond Farmer,s Creed

! will make every day count at
something. If ] cannot work with
my hands, will keep my head busy
making plans for the future.
will do well what / do at all.
will not work too hard myself nor
require any one about the farm To do
80.
Will be economical, but not close
or misery
will do the best can TO make my
land and cattle bring in the greatest
possible return every year
] will keep my buildings and fields
looking "a, trim as can.
l Will not get the blues if It rains
right along for week at time. The
bow Of promise was set in the clouds
OF me, As well as for Noah.
] will be fair with my horses. They
shall not be oyerworked if can help
c.
VIII deliver everything | promise
10 deliver when ! say l will, or give
good reason why do not.
/ will starve neither my bra Il nor
my body.
/ will not be above taking hand
in the political affairs of my town,
county aud state, remembering that
il is just as important TO have a good
postmaster as it is to elect an honest
governor
/ will trust every man to be honest
until / know him TO be a rogue. and
/ will try TO be worthy Of the same
confidence.
] viii love the boys aud the girls.
Che horses and the cows-yes and
every living thing as would like to
oe loved myself
viii DO the best can TO keep my
heart and my body pure.
will sing the chceriest song can
and try Co leave the world little bet /
ter than ] found it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-01
TIE PROPER WORD

The Bristol Courier insists that the
headliner who wrote that "Mr. Shonts
spoke on the Panama Canal" was in-
correct, as it is not yet big enough TO
speak con-" The Tmes-Dispatch
thinks that 'in" is the proper prepo-
sition for canals. But the Courier
comes back with the iutimatiou that
the canal is not yet large enough for
Shonts to speak sin" and says very
properly that he must have spoken
Sat" it..
We timidly suggest that with"
may not be out Of place, if used i'm the
sense meant by the Dutchman, who,
when lac was told that most drinking
water has a great many microbes in
b.; said, thereafter I stays init beerl"
But the Courier should sweep before
its own door. We see ion lbs editorial
columns the headline, "The Slemp
Effort" With a determination not
to get in between the rapid fire guns
of the Times-Di,patch and the Cou-
rier and disclaiming any intention TO
boast of ourabsolute mastery ofwords,
We insist that line Courier headliner
should have written. "The slump
Effort