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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
ABSTRACTION HOSE CO..

Washington Hose Company will hold Il
meeting in the hose house in RecLor
street tonight, to take action OH the fire
alarm question to cooperate with Pro-
lection Hook and Ladder Company in
regards to the false alarm ringing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
STEAMER STILL HERE.

The steamship Duncan, which, last
week, unloaded a cargo of TAR at the At
lantic Tar Roofing Company, foot Of
Buckingham avenue, Is still anchored
off the bluff. She may sail tomorrow
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
Murder Over Diarute at Cnrd..

FREDERICK, Md, Feb. 9.-William
Sears. twenty-four years old, vas shot
and almost instantly killed by Edward
Ecker, aged thirty-thres, at Knoxville,
this county. \ dispute over Il game Of
cards is said to have caused the rag
cdy. Ecker is in custody in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
Chief Justice TiIIinnl..t III.

PAWTUCKET, r. L., Teb. 9.-CI
justice of the Rhode Island suprt
court. Bardon E. Tilllnghast, is very
with pneumonia at his residence in
city. The crisis in the progress OF
disease has not yet been reached.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
MEASURED GREACe MS Ii CITE.

W. W. Oliver the United States Deputy
Collector and Inspector went to Totem
willie yesterday afternoon, where he meas
ured the steam lighter John W. Worth,
recently launched at Browns shipyard
for s. b. Greacen, of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
LEAK Is STOPPED.

Yesterday afternoon Assistant Supel II
2ndent of the Water apartment George
Hardiman, succeeded in repairing the
leak in the pipe at the ba e o. tie city
fountain in New Brunswick avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
NC GEE FINED $40.
IL ME E1cAlNg At,n.

Ebfcia/ IL Mf E7cRiNS Ar5r.
New Brunswick, Feb. 9:-John Mclice,
windows in Bryan Dunn's saloon, Smith
street, Perth Amboy, on christmas eve,
was auaigned this morning on a charge
of a-Saulting Mr.. Dunn was fined so,
and was granted thirty days in which to
pay his fine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09

The prosecutor does just enough of
this detective work on the Sunday
saloon and slot machine question to
keep the proprietors guessing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
II, xorites Beaten at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6. - Racing
conditions showed no improvement. y
drlzzling rain fell, and the track was
very heavy. Inspector Halpin, who had
enough of it after three furlongs, and
Gladiator. who weakened badly ut the
finish in his race, were the beaten ia
VoritaS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09

since the system has been what it
should be. 1t is q common occurrence
to hear the bell at any hour sounding
any number of taps at irregular inter.
walls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
MANY TICKETS SOLD.

Dana Relief Society reports that many
tickets have been sold for the masquerade
ball which they will hold in Wilder Music
Hall one night this month. Valuable
prizes will be Offered for costumes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
John J. Ryan Acouitted.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 9.-John ]. Ryn
charged with the embezzl0nlent
100000 in Il "get-rich-quick" scheI
here, was last night acquitted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
HAD CLOSE CALL.

\ character well known about town, "A
Dricklayer, wien he works, took Il large
aboard yesterday, and once during
mis- wanderings. had Il narrow escape
rom being a victim of a Central train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09
FIRE ALARM ROXES.


p Raritan Copper Works
~ High aud Lewis
e Madison ave and Paterson At
- Market and First SITS.
81 Smith and High st
81 state and Smith SITS
90 BuckiDz CHAM ave ard 9artt
80 Commerce and Front SITS
a. High and Washington str
81 State st and buckingham ave
~ Hall ave and Charles st
81 Railroad ave and Wayne
~ Washington and First SITS
% Turnpike ana Elm sc
- smith ct and Watson ave
o. Commerce and State t.
~ Front and Smith sts
- Water and Gordon sts
~ Kearny ave and Gordon st
50 Smith and Herbert st
50 Woodbridge road and Washington st
81 Lehigh ave ? y Stanford st
To send In an alarm, open the door of the boz
and pull down the lever and let go once only
Stay at box until fremen arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
! ~tap-Break In circuit. taps drill and frt
alarm test. Hydrant at corner Of Jefferson an,
High street always to be used for this trial. :
taps Fire out. 8 taps Police call. 12-Call fo'
Lincoln Hose i8-Call for Washington Hose
lECall for Mcclellan Hose lb-Call for PRO
lection 4 and Z
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09

The request Of the fremen that the
fire alarm be put in repair and kept 50
is reasonable. 1t has been o long time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09

Need rooms9 The News want column
will find them for You.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-09

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06
Stolen AD7lnuee.
I5eTed.


A rector living in Ireland had an I'M
pleasantDess with the peasartry in re
gard to the payment of tithes, and it
happened thereafter that when he or
any CT his family appeared abroad
they were received with cries of Mad
dog, Mad dog" and other shouts equal
ly emphatic and unpleasant. The dean
and his family were also saluted il
like manner because they insisted up
on visiting the prosecuted citizen. and
this gave rise one da! to curious Incl
dent
Anstey. q poet popular in Dublin
and we'll known there as the trans
lator of Goethes Faust" drove from
Limerick to Dublin in the car of the
dean to make the latter a short visit
The usual shouting followed, but, being
slightly deaf, the poet heard only the
cries and not the words of threatening
and abuse. At dinner he said to his
host with a beaming cOuntenance:
Mr.. Dean, l never knew l was 50
we'll known down here Fame surely
travels farther than we think. l as
sure You that nearly the whole way
from Limerick l was loudly cheered
by the people"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06
A Modest Phiinnthropist.

Scroggins, the millionaire stage driv-
err who POUNDS a university in John Uri
Lloyd's story "Scroggins," says, when
he gives the money for the school: Il
wants it to be remembered that l
Amt a dom this fer glory, There amt
no glory ter me in nothin' but drivin'
the gulch stagecoach. l don't want no
name of Scroggins, neither, stuck on to
this hill university l amt a-givin this
money fer sech an object as that.
Scroggins amt pinched no .widders nor
orphans an be hain't broke up no
mans business fer ter git rich He
amt ashamed of nothin' he hes done
an thar amt no reason ter give this
money IN order ter stop people talkin'
bout his meanness, er ter buy his way
inter heaven. I'm goin' back ter stage
coachin'."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06

THE BURGLAR, WITH AN ENTIRELY FENII-
NINE SHREK, DROPPED TO THE FLOOR.
mined to go out to Crestcliff. The AL
lens had handsome country home on
the shore Of the lake. 1t was only ten
miles from the city, and Holland knew
that he could make it in an automobile
quicker than he could telephone to the
station five miles beyond and have DO
lice help sent
A twenty-fOur horsepower touring
car was in the stable at the rear of the
house, with the tanks all filed in an
ticipation of an early run in the morn
ing He was glad now that he had
seen to il that the car was ready to
go out.
In less than five minutes he had
donned furS, a leather cap and Cog
giles and was tearing along the boule-
ward as rapidly as he dared Two
miles out the city line was passed, and
he threw the lever over to the highest
notch and with Il tremendous squirt
the big car shot ahead
1t was known that NJ Allen fire.
Quently kept large sums of money III
the house, and the DISCHARGED coach
man must have known that there was
money in the safe that night The do
mesticS were out of the way: it would
be an easy matter to one familiar with
the house to force an entrance and
overpower the weak girl.
Under his breath he prayed that he
might not be too late, but his fears
had hold CT him, and in spite of the
rapid rush through the cold night the
perspiration stood out upon his fore
head.
He had hoped to see her at the
Bryans' party that evening, and it was
the announcement that she would not
be there that had led him to call up
Enid on his early return from the
dinner which had preceded the dance
He thought as he rushed along that
he would have asked her to be his
wife that evening. Now he wondered
if he would find her lying MORALLY
wounded upon the floor Had she shot
the burglar she would have answered
The shot must have been meant for
her
In less than twenty minutes he had
covered the ten miles and stopped the
car before the big gates of the park
in which the Allen house sat 1t
would be better, he argued, to gain
access to the house quietly. Possibly
the assassin had not yet left the place
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06
a Lesson at the Primaries.

Mrs. Dobbs waited until dinner was
over and her husband had lighted his
pipe before she handed over the note
Willie brought from the teacher.
My boy" said Dobbs when he had
read it, Il understand from this that
you are excused from school until the
board of education has an opportunity
to consider your case"
YES, sir" answered Willie, who had
begun to whimper.
DO you know what the board of ed
ucation is, my SOM
''No. sir
Dobbs went into the kitchen and got
a good stout piece of board; then he
summoned his son, and for several
minutes he was busy with Willie.
THAT, my SON." he said as he fin
ished, sis the only board of education
we knew of when l was a lad
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06
Circus at
DARIUS FeTTU
Pap Perkins, Postmaster, Tells Of q
Scandal In Which Deacon
Spooner Was Ex-
onerated

ut was several years ago, but Dea-
con SpOOner is still shivering over
his narrow escape. There was to
be 4 circus over at Darby's Ferry,
and a good many Of the simple people
of Jericho calculated on going The
ministers and deacons and other
Christian people frowned upon the
idea, of course, aud Deacon SpOoner
in particular used all his influence to
keep people at home.
Whatever got the matter with him
on circus day he himself could never
explain, but he got up at daylight and
walked seven miles, and when the per
Torrance opened he had front seat.
A hundred Jericho people saw him
there, but he didn't seem to care. In
fact, he appeared to be having the best
time possible, and he didn't even get
conscience stricken over it when he
got home.
Of course, such a break could not
pass unnOticed. When Deacon Tyler
heard of it. he called on Deacon vii
liams, and the two together called
upon the minister and others. and it
was decided to bring Deacon Spooner
TO book. He got scared about it and
wanted to 60 to Iowa and visit his sis
ter, but he was held on to and put on
trial. When he was asked if he wanted
to make a statement, he rose up and
said:
Il said l wouldn't 60 to the circus,
and l advised others not to go, and
whatever got into me | can't under
stand. l went to bed feeling that cir
Gus performances was invented by Sa-
tan to trap the unwary and that my
face was set agin 'em like a flint. but
l got up at daylight and headed for
Darby's Ferry and struck Il gait Of
four miles an hour l was there to see
that circus come in. l was there when
the ticket wagon opened. l was the
first man inside the tent"
Deacon SpOOner, does insanity run
in your family?" asked Deacon Tyler
in very serious tones.
NO it don't
Could you truthfully say that your
mind was unhinged for the time being?
Did you seem to be yourself or some
body else? If you was crazy of course
we can't hold you to blame"
NO cant say as l was crazy" re
piled the deacon. There was buzz
ing in my ears Il good deal of the time,
but l guess that come from kickin' the
bedclothes off and catchin' cold. re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06
The Greenland Birch.

The midget of the whole tree family
is the Greenland birch. 1t is a perfect
tree in every sense of that term and
lives its allotted number Of years from
70 to 1907 just as other species of the
great birch family do, although its
height under the most favorable condi-
tons seldom exceeds ten inches Whole
of Greenland are covered with chick
cts" of this diminutive species of woody
plant, and in many places where the
soil is uncommonly poor ard frozen
from eight to ten months a year 'for-
est" of these trees will flourish for half
a century without growing to a height
exceeding four inches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06

$50, you sec. some che had to stay at
home" came tie voice over the wire.
''anl I telepA3nei Cert.e Bryan that I
would not come until tomorrow"
I'm sorry" answered Gerald Hol-
land. There was something 1 particu-
larry wanted to say to YOU"
"Weil:" provok.ngly.
Cannot I come out?"
NO" This with a little shrek. st
would not be proper. You see, l am
entirely alone"
Even the servants gone oat?" he de-
manded.
Enid Allen gave a little laugh. 81
forgot to tell you. The cook and the
first girl went on strike this afternoon.
They thought 1 could not get along
without them, and l let them 60, just
to show them that I could. Then the
coachman got drunk, and l had to dis
miss him"
why can't you go TO Mrs. Carriers
for the night:' he suggested.
There's an awful lot of money in the
safe" she answered. i've got to stay
here ana look after it. You see. father
will need it tomorrow and won't have
time to draw it when he gets back
here"
"Have you any means of protec-
tom" he asked.
Eve got that revolver l used in
camp last summer" she laughed. Il
guess I can use that if burglars come
I'm glad of that" he began, "but
l wish
There came over the wire success
sion of wild shrieks. the sound Of a
heavy fall, q shot more shrieks. a sec
ond crash and then silence.
Frantically he shouted into the trans
mitter, but no answer came, nor could
he hear sound. He dashed the re-
ceiver upon the hook and rushed across
the room, tearing of the house coat he
had been wearing over his evening
clothes.
Even in his terror and despair his
mind had acted quickly. and be deter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06
NJ. QUAD.

"Ah, I'm glad YOU feel remorse for
your crime"
"'Tain't dat lady; l jest heard dat
de Teller I soaked is out of de hos
pittle ag'in."-New York Evening Jour
nal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06

CrittCr. lie weighed Is much as two
cows aud "alf. l adm hat | fe,t
little bit sinful when lo l.In' at him
/ made up aay nina that if a critter
like TT ever tlct-=. lie in tie road
1t night IL bust u.y suspendcrs tryin'
70 knock Ii, horn OF. 1t is too much
70 ash THAI ny Sin be OverIooled?"
We VIII ncar further" said the
minister. Who wasn't looking so solemn
as De might.
"N'aa!, lhcy had IN ostrich, two ALI
gators. four ly,uas and a sacred bull
from India. ! took EN- all in and
LojhiU happened. ! didn't even feel
Ike oEcrin' to bet that / could hoe
two acres Of corn in i day, old as l
am. If was hurt by seem them crit
tiers and things I'm wiIlin' to give in,
but I'm sayin' that I don't feel like
calm any one liar"
And you didn't feel that you had
sinned" queIied Moses Schemerhorn,
as he shook his head in a solemn way
Not Il feel. l even wanted the
bosses to 90 faster and the fellers to
fliphop the harder. When a Teller
come climbm' around with pink lem
onade and charged me 10 cents for a
small glass l did wish l had him in
a ten acre lot for about two minits,
but the feelin' passed off as soon as
l had drunk the lemonade. l guess
you'd have all felt the same, wouldn't
you?"
The deacon was turned out of the
room and the investigating committee
went into executive session, and an
hour later it had
Resolved, That while Deacon Spooner
had attended the circus and was liable to
feel sinful, he saw the animals first and
didn't feel sinful, and is therefore exon
Grated from all blame and is advised not
to do SO again.
N. QUAD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06

THE FIRST THING 1 RUN Up AGIN WAS
FOUR ELEPHANTS"
years and had never attended one.
heard Abner Jones telling about the
lions and tigers and elephants and
spotted horses, and it didn't seem so
sinful as Id allus thought for"
'But You found it sinful when you
got there" asked Moses Schemerhorn.
who rings the bell for prayer meetings
and thinks no windmill man can be
saved in any shape
mo, can't say as I did" slowly re-
piled Deacon Spooner. That's the
amazin' part of it. l had more fun
than in chasin' down a wild hog or
cleanin' out bumblebees, and l didn't
see a single sinful thing. That's my
defenSe-that | come home uncontami-
mated and untouched. I'm a-feelin' ev-
cry bit as good as before 1 went"
There was long drawn sigh and a
!hudder all around and the ministe.
said:
Deacon, you may tell us what you
saw there"
'Waal, the first thing l run up agin
was four elephants. They was fiappln'
their ears and eatin' hay, and | didn't
feel no sinful thoughts as l stood and
looked at 'em. Can't body see ele-
plants and be saved tOo?"
go on, deacon"
Then l took in the camels and
ebras and giraffes. l looked at 'em
over and over ag'in, but l didn't boil
over and want to swear and fight.
Fact is, l felt powerful peaceful over
it. Is it agin me to look at critters
with humps and stripes and long
necks?"
"But they was connected with a cir
rus" protested Deacon Tyler.
eyes, believe they was, but l
couldn't help it. After 1 got through
there, went over to look at the rhi-
noceros. By gum, but he was a betty
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
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with cellar and attic and we'll of water under roof
Lots 3OXI25-Containing a good Blacksmith Shop
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HOUSE AND LOT Oh Oak Street. Oakland for sale or
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FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
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ONE VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOT on Pen
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A VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakland-all under
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Farming. Can be bought at low price just
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which I will sell for cash-or S. down and S
per month
$50 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL Ian situated less
than two miles of Oakland which can be bought
great bargain The surface would make fine farming
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several good springs.
A NEW HOUSE on Oak Street for sale cheap
IL MORE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS at S down and
S. per month
you want cash your Real Estate or Real Estate
for your cash, let hear from YOU
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06

1t would take some time to force open
the safe.
There were lights il several Of the
rooms downstairs, and at the rear he
found a door unlocked and softly ell
tered The telephone. he knew. was
in the hall on the second floor. ana
thither he directed his steps. but -
he passed the library he saw through
the open door 4 man stopping over tie
safe, apparently at work Oh the com
bination.
Before he could make a spring the
figure started up. and Gerald found
himself looking down the barrel Of 4
dainty revolver-the very weapon he
remembered having seen Enid use the
summer before in camp at, Indian IS
land, the one she had told him she
would use for her protection This
man must have taken it from her body.
Unmindful Of the consequences. lie
made 4 leap and caught at the hand
holding the weapon.
There was 4 flash. a report and q
light blow on the arm. Then came Il
singing sensation in the right arm,
and Just as the blood running down
the sleeve Redeemed the hand the bur
glar, with an entirely feminine shrek,
dropped to the floor
The soft hat fell off, and great mass
es of dark brown hair. released from
confinement, framed Ends face. There
was water and spirits on the table,
and IoctfIv- 3
about his arm, Gerald llnet beside the
limp figure and forced some brandy
between her clinched lips.
In a moment she opened her eyes.
regarding him dreamily. What are
you doing hcre? she asked Then, as
it all came back to her, "Have | killed
you?'
Just a little flesh wound" be said
reassuringIy. ITS nothing serious.
But how do you come to be in this
guise? I thought they had killed YOU"
1T was mouse" she confessed
shamefacedly. 4 was talking to you
and a great big mouse ran across the
floor toward me I threw the telephone
book at it and broke a vase but it only
ran toward me. I jumped on a chair
and fired my revolver at it. I was so
scared did not know what I was do
ing"
Put the crash right afterwards" he
asked
81 fell off the chair and struck my
head against 4 corner 1t stunned me
for awhile and when I could get back
to the telephone you lad gone"
''But how about the clothes?"
''Why. I thought there might be men
hanging around, so I put on fathers
old coat and hat and went out on the
porch so that if there We're burglars
about they would think it was a man"
She opened the coat to show the
dainty house gown beneath, and in
spite of the burning Of his arm he had
to smile. Then You came in and mis-
took me for a burglar?" he laughed
THAT cap looked like a mask" she
said dofensively.
Il never thought cf that" he ex-
claimed. and You had your coat collar
turned uD 50 that it looked like a dis
guise. Wei, you've captured me, al
though I'm no burglar, and you've got
to keep me now"
She looked tonlerly Up from the arm
she was dressing Forever" she whis-
pered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06
4 Mistake.

"We'ye made a mistake" said one
Russian official.
I'm what way"
eve ought to let the newspapers
alone and 90 after the people who
Manufacture and import explosives. =
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06

Stelln--I have to be very circum-
spect since my engagement Toms
awfully jealous.
Maud-FOolish boy. I'm sure you
never have a chance to give him any
cause for jealousy.-Chicag News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06

That's a mighty becoming dress you
are wearing"
Becoming? Why, it hides my figure
completely
'"That's what / said. "-Houston Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-06
Making Amends

Mamma-Here comes your father.
See how cross you've made him. Now,
go and tell him you're sorry.
Tommy--Say, pop, I'm sorry you're
SO blamed cross.-Philadelphi Press.