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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02
WAS RUIN TO MR.. TIoHTWAD
Singer in Gutter scorns Half-PeAny
and Tells Giver to Hoard His
Wealth, Which Latter Does.

A certain close-fsted old gen
tleman pulled up his horse and
trap at the door of a shop the
other day, and beckoned to a
seedy-loOt'ng individual who was
singing in the gutter.
Hold my horse a minute, will
your" he remarked.
The singer stopped in the mid
die of a verse and took up a posi-
ton at the horses head.
When the old gentleman came
out of the shop he hurriedly
handed over the magnificent sum
of a halfpennv. and lost no time
IN scrambling into the trap. The
recipient gazed at the coin for a
moment, then jumped on the step.
"Take it back, sir" he remarked.
tragically. ut means ruin
to you"
what do you mean, sir?!" thun.
dered the old gentleman.
"Ah" was the solemn reply.
"Once | was like you. I'd heaps
O. money, an threw it about like
water; an look at me nowl Amt
] a hobject,lesson? Keep your
wealth; l scorns to rob yer!'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02
BURNS IN FRIENDLY TURN.
Great Scotch Poet Is Hero Of Little
Tale Told by Booth Harrington
Saved a "Speak-Easv.v

Booth Harrington was talking
about Burns, whose poetry he ad
mires.
SIN a beer hall, one night" he
said, Il saw a bust of Burns.
81 turned to a young man and
said:
"'WhO is that%
Burns he answered, without
hesitation.
land what said |, did Burns
do to entitle him to a bust?'
"'Why he-he-oh, he died
SAID the young man, yawning.
But his companion was a Scot.
This Scot, as he filled his whisky
glass, sneered and said:
Burns death alone wouldn't
have sufficed for his commemora.
ton In bronze and marble. Burns
was a poet, gentlemen. Further.
more, he was a good fellow. Let
me tell you something that should
endear him to such minds as
yours.
"'Once, in Dumfries, Burns had
the job of gauger. He went about
from public house to public house.
seeing that a good, pure grade of
whisky was served. And he was
supposed, too, to keep his eye open
for unlicensed houses-to see
that no "speakeasies," as we call
them, hourished in Dumfries.
"'And did he do it? Did he. in.
deed? There's a fond Dumfries
tradition that, sneaking hurried.
ly into the back door of a prosper.
Gus "speak easy" one afternoon.
Burns whispered excitedlv TO tbe
owner, a widow:
'kate, woman, are We mad9
The supervisor and me will be
raidin' ye in half an hour."'"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02

Our prices on meats win continue
to be as low as good home-killed
meats can be sold for. Everything 10
the fresh meat line alwaysIson hand.
q. W. Wright & Sons, 10.27tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02
King Hnakon-

The name of Haakon, which
Prince Charles of Denmark will
assume, if he ascends the Norwe
gian throne, recalls the remote
past in which Norway was an in.
dependent kingdom. Haakon VI.
who died in 1880, was the last
king whom Norway had of its
own. His widow, Margaret, a
Danish princess, came to rule over
Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
and strOve to make the arrange.
ment lasting by the union of 1877
Sweden revolted under Gustavus
Nasa, the contemporary of King
Henry VIII. of England, but Nor.
way remained a Danish dependen.
cy till 1914.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02
10 The ~InYasInr.

All over the Southwest. cities and towns
sre growing up expanding, recurring more
Demanding more, peOpled by eager. pushing
Fideawake citizens, who see the virtue az
ncouraging enterprises Of every kind. the
n%eedfulness Of getting moreand better facli.
les, and more hands to develop the country.
The oil n gas fields Of Kansas. Indian
territory and Oklahoma are practically new,
nd Oner wonderful opportunities for devel.
apment along cOmmercial lines
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02
BRIEFLY TRE CONDITION IS IRIs,

The Southwest is really in need Of nothing
ave people. More men are wanted. In the
tOuthweSt are vast areas of unimproved land
land not yielding the crops Of which h Isl
aapable. The same thing. in q different wav.
3 r OF the towns. Few lines Of business
PEI adequately represented. There are OPEN
pgsof all s0rJs-for mills and manufacturing
lants, for small stores ofall kinds, for banks.
newspapers and lumber yards. Mechanics
nd professional men, both are in demand.
We are In possession of all SORES Of infor.
patton valuable alike to the investor and
bomeseeker. If you are Interested. tell ms
What you want, how much you have to invest,
nnd we will gladly furnish the information.
Write today for a copyo OF our book Business
Chances" It's free. Address
[MWFH GEORGE MORTON,
AtsN - General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
S@ ST. LOUIS, 80.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02
70 The Komeseeker,

Through the NJ. X. & II. Land Bureau
thousands OF acres Of rich farm lands dim.
proved ana unimprOvedl. located along the
line Of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Riv In
Missouri Kansas. Indian Territory, Okla-
homa and Texas, are now offered for sale.
The lands are especially adapted 70 the
groWth or corn, wheat. oats, fruits. vege-
tables, rice. cotton. sugar cane and for stool,
farming. The lands are well located as 10
mo rroea- Cphno1e ffn
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02
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Stone That Tells Coming Weather
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02
A Precedent.

Him-Do you want to be mar.
ried on your birthday?
Her-No, it's unlucky.
"What makes you think so?o
"Look at Eve" IL Cleveland
Leader,
zNit. $780, -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
5 ~ News

A plant IL the manufacture of a
new hook II eye will be started in
Bridgeton ind IA short time.
The new teamer Annie L. Van
Sewer, plying on the Rancocas creek,
makes her I'd al trip today.
William IL Lippincott, of Hart
ford, mas PLACED two f%orty-quart cans
of black bass fry in the Rancocas
creek at Cent reton.
Civil SERVICE examinations for a
clerk and a Barrier for the Burling-
ton post offick will be held in Phila-
delphia on December IA.
Former Recorder Benjamin NJ.
Braker, of Camden, is seriously i'll
at his home. Mr.. Braker is seven
ty- nine years old.
In the Cumberland county court
Monday Samuel Rubinoff, of Vine
land, pleaded guilty to the illegal
sale of liquor and was fined $50.
Frederick Hille, an inmate of the
State Masonic Home at Burlington,
has completed a fully-equipped min
iature steam vessel, which he has
presented to the home.
1t is probable that the city council
of Bridgeton will request Senator B.
II. Minch to make an effort to Sc
cure from the legislature a new
charter for that city.
Governor Stokes has accepted the
resignation of William T. Hunt, edi-
tor of the Newark Sunday Call. as a
member of the State Sewerage Com
mission, to take effect January Z.
Porch-climbing thieves made
small hauls from the homes of Rev.
n. j. Wright and William Stroud, in
Merchantville, while the families
were at supper on Sunday night.
Several dogs, apparently suffering
from rabies, have appeared upon the
streets of Bridgeton. Clarence
Woolford, who was bitten. has been
sent to the Pasteur Institute, New
York.
T. Max Gress, of Trenton, has been
appointed by Governor Stokes a del
egate to represent New Jersey at the
National Conference on immigration
in New York city today and tomor-
row.
While Charles L. Apologize was
attending revival services in the
Toms River M. E. church, Sunday
night, somebody stole his team hitch
ed near the church. 1t was located
Monday a mile out of Lakewood.
About to deliver bread at the store
of Mrs. Isaac Cohen, at No. 1916
Line street, Camden, Monday morn
ing, James Harvey found the store
filled with gas and aroused the fam
lily. Mrs. Cohen was overcome, but
soon revived.
After robbing a chicken house in
tho rnor nf tho homo nf n,ttc Woic-
bank, at No. 255 Spruce street, Cam
den, Monday, a thief became fright
ened and dropped Twelve chickens
and five noisy ducks. Amos James,
colored, was committed on suspicion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06

METUCHEN.
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOCAL ITEMS.
DR.. Smith preached an effectual
sermon last night in the Presbyterian
church. The attendance was good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery and DR..
Smith are boarding with Mrs. Kins-
ley, who will keep her home here
until the twenty-first of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Clark will
spend most of the winter in New
York city.
Mrs. N. B. Johnson was with
friends in New York Tuesday.
Mrs. Abraham De Forest sprained
her ankle quite severely and is under
the care of DR.. Gross.
There will be some informal bowl
ing at the club house tonight.
e. H. Bine lost his valuable dog,
Jack, He was run over by the cars
one day this week and instantly
killed.
Mrs. John Conner is a guest OF
friends in New York today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
HERE N THERE.

Mica. if washed in vingar, will bright.
en- up and look like new. A little salt
added. if very bad, will assist the scour-
ing process.
Mating on bedroom floors is best, OF
paint the floors a nice orange or olive
green. using rugs, which are much
healthier than carpets.
Stoves are to be blackened and put ur
and if a little alum or turpentine is add.
ed to the stove polish it will last much
longer and give a better luster.
Now that the canning and picking
season is nearly over, the busy house.
wife turns her attention to putting her
house in order for the winter months.
When the stoves were taken down last
spring the systematic housewife had the
pipes from each stove numbered and
now there is no trouble in putting to-
gether.
Bedrooms should have a thorough
cleaning. Put the mattress. pillows. pad.
comforts, etc. out on a line. or pole. SC
the wind will sweep through, beating
them with a carpet beater.
See that each window pane is puttied
in solidly. Some old houses have the
putty loose in many places, and when the
winds sweep and rattle the glass it falls
out. Fasten the window sash so they
will not rattle and have each so 1t can be
raised. that the room may be aired.
Do not have too heavy comfortables
Use the gray outing blankets which are
cheap and easily Numbered. One lady
of my acquaintance places newspaper or
the woven wire springs before putting
on the mattress, thus keeping out this
cold air from the floor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
PEOPLE IN PRINT.

Mrs. Peary, during the several Art
tic expeditions wherein she accom-
panied her husband, became an expeI
and fearless walrus hunter.
Mrs. Lucinda Watkins, of After
bury, ILL.,, is So; her daughter is 76
her granddaughter, 54; her great
granddaughter, 81; her great-great
granddaughter, 10; her great-great
great-grandson, ten months. She ha
l31 living descendants.
Mrs. Abbie Gardener Sharp, the SUI
vivor of the Spirit Lake massacre o
1857, is living at Pillsbury Point. LAX
Okoboji, la. She has written a hid
tory of the massacre and has pur
chased her old home at the lake ant
spends her summers there.
Frank Rockefeller, the youngest an,
least known of the oil kings brothers
is reserved and unpretentious, hi
hobby being the tanning of wild ami
mails at h. home near Cleveland
Wickliffe-on-the-Lake On his Kan
sas ranch he has raised 5000 horses
and 10000 cattle.
Constantin Schususs, a young Rus
sian, supposed to be Count C%onstantil
Sttanzinski, is studying railroading il
this country. He is not taking
course in any college or technica
school, but is at work on the New Yorl
Central railroad, learning the business
from the bottom up.
George r. Blabon, son of the lat,
G. w. BlaDon, who died in Philadel
phia a year ago, leaving SIS, 900, 900
but cutting off his son, was buried by
the G. A. R., in San Jose, Cal, recent
ly, as he had died penniless and alone
in a cabin on a ranch. He was a vet.
eran of the civil war.
j. y. Seger, agent of the Cheyenne
indians at Colony, has adopted a pla1
of having the young Indians of the set
Element ear their livelihood by doinf
farm work in that section. He has is
sued orders that all of them prepare
10 pick cotton this fall, telling then
that their provisions and clothes de
pend upon this work.
Mrs. John d.. Rockefeller cares as
little for society as does her husband
OF rather less than the usual height
unassuming and quiet, she is not
woman who is readily remembered
Indeed, few people know her, and these
are mostly members Of the Baptisi
church, where she attends services
Mrs. Rockefeller is a devout church
goer, I'M when her health permits at
tends Sunday school rs well as church
services.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
SOUTH AMBNY.
GIRLS FRIENDLY PARTY.
Had an Enjoyable Time Yesterday
Games We're Played.

The Girls Friendly candidates had
a party yesterday and enjoyed it
greatly. They played a number of
games and thought it great fun when
they played Going to st. Louis"
They had a treat consisting of candy,
cake and nuts, This is their last
meeting until after the holidays. Last
week at their meeting they had a
physical culture exercise. Each child
had to kick at an article and those
who kicked the highest received a
prize. Miss Jessie Compton, of First
street, received first prize, a very
pretty imitation of an ear of pop
corn. 1t was filled with m~olasses pop
corn. Ella Disbrow also received one
as second high kicker and Mamie
Palmer received a basket of candy.
Some of the children are practicing
yet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
GIVEN SHORT CHANGE.

A Polander went to Justice Mason
last night and told him that he had
given a $40 bill to a saloonkeeper in
town and had received only $3.50
in change and could get no more. He
said he wasn't so drunk but what he
knew what money he had received,
and that he didn't owe a bill. JUS
lice Mason and Ogden Carr went to
the saloon with the man and they
were seen going up John street. 1t
was too late to ascertain whether
they got the rest of the money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
PALE FACES
BY Some Thought to Denote Refine
ment.

What a mistake! In place of re-
inement pale faces indicates debil-
ity.
"A bloodless face indicates amaze
mia or impoverished blood, pure and
simple.
What is the result? A weakened
condition of the entire system, the
development of humors, disfiguring
eruptions, and finally a general col
lapse.
I'VE wish your paper would tell
every man, woman and child in
Perth Amboy-yes, and every old
person, that we are so sure that our
famous cod liver oil preparation,
Vinol delicious to taste and without
oil) will make rich, red blood, create
strength and restore them to a norm
al condition, that we will pay for all
the Vinol they take if it does not sue
coed.
why are we so sure? Simply be-
cause Vinol contains in a highly con
centrated form all of the vital, me-
dicinal principles of cod liver oil ac-
tually taken from fresh Gods livers
and without the useless system-clog-
ging oil to upset the stomach and re-
tard it's work.
"Vinol in a natural manne will
tone up the stomach, make rich, red
blood and strengthen every organ in
the body to do it's work as nature in
tended. We do not ask the people of
Perth Amboy to take our word for it,
but simply to try Vinol on our guar
antee." c. A. Sexton. Druggist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06

Thomas beats is building an out
side chimney for Henry VOLTS
house on Bergen Hill. 1t is some
thing entirely new in this place
Jim has been a long time driv-
ing that pump in John street, his
friends think.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler, of John street,
on the bay, visited her cousin in New
York city last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kerr have made
great improvements in and around
their new home in Church street.
A new fence has just been erected
around the grounds.
Mrs. Louis Bastedo, of Kingston,
is taking care of her mother, Mrs.
G. Lining, of Main street.
Edwin Furman's auto broke down
and is now at Newall James to be
repaired.
Mrs. Court Bennett, of near Ern-
ston, was a borough visitor yester-
day.
Edwin AIKEN is having hot air heat
installed in his house in Broadway.
Thomas Lovely is the contractor.
Miss Inga Anderson, of Perth Am
boy, spent yesterday with Mrs. AL
fred Anderson, of Main street.
Philip PariSen, the p. r. r. freight
agent, is having steam heat installed
in his residence in Augusta street,
Richard Parisen, of Asbury Park,
has the contract and is in town at
tending to it.
The tug Waltham brought in two
large barges from Fall River yester-
day morning to load with hard coal.
Mrs. Ethan Palmer, of Metuchen,
was calling on relatives in this Dor
ough Monday.
Thomas Lovely is putting an a hot
air heater in Mrs. Steven Martins
house in Main street.
Master Leon Compton, of Second
street, spent Sunday with his aunt,
Mrs. Willis Fisher, of S%ayreville.
Newall James has the contract for
the plumbing work in Mr.. Sections
house in John street and is to fit up
a bathroom in the house. The
house is undergoing such a change
that it will not be recognized as the
same house that has stood there so
many years. 1t will have a range,
hot and cold water, bath and heater.
There have been several applicants
for the house already.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
italian Frescoes.

Another valuable addition to Italy's
treasures in medieval works of art has
Just been brought to light. In the old
church of Cireggio, near Omegna, some
internal repairs and structural cleaning
are being carried out. Among the rest
a thick coating of whitewash has been
removed. Fortunately, with a view to
possible discoveries underneath, this
was done with care, with the result that
there have been found six beautiful
frescoes of the best period of Italian art,
They are all by the eminent painter
Grandenzio Ferrari. The cotor is said
to be splendid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
PERFECT FOOD.

That SCOTS Emulsion
should act SO quickly and
satisfactorily in all cases
of lost flesh and continued
wasting is not surprising
when its food value is UNI
derstood. With pure Nor
wegian cod liver oil, hypo-
phosphites of lime and
soda and glycerine, there
is combined in SCOTS
Emulsion the best ele-
ments of nourishment and
strength building known
to medical science. Any
physician will tell you this.
The use of these ingredi-
ents in the proper proper
tons; the employment of
only the purest grade of
each, and to combine them
perfectly is the secret of
the success of SCOTS
Emulsion. You will not
find d more certain way to
stop waste, build flesh and
strength and supply nour-
ishment than through
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl St., New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
HAD SOME NEWS. TOO.

The correspondent was with some
parties, last night, who were kindly
giving some news, when a dear little
lot, Allen Compton, aged four years,
came walking up to them and he
said: Put in der paper that our
piano has broken one of its feet, and
that Santa Claus is dom to bring me
an automobile for my kismas." 1t
was so cute in the little fellow to
want to give some news ror the pap
err that | promised him | would have
his item published and it will be
read to him by his mother.
"A glass foot that the leg of the
piano set in had really broken in two
yesterday. There won't be anyone
more anxious to see the NEWS today
than little Master Allen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
TOTTENVILLE.
10 SAVE THE HOMESTEAD.

To saw the family home of the
Crocherons, on Staten Island, for
Marie Elizabeth Crocheron, the last
survivor of the famous family, sever
al philanthropic women, headed by
Mrs. c. l.. Morehouse, will try to
raise a fund of $4,000 to restore
the property to its owner. They
will hold public meetings in the
Thirty-fourth street church, between
Seventh and Eighth avenues, from
now on, to interest the public in the
undertaking.
The Crocheron home was sold un-
der foreclosure proceedings several
weeks ago, and the sheriff's office
made a move to eject the aged spin
ster. Mrs. Morehouse secured a
stay. Miss Crocheron is seventy
four years old and penniless.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
SCHOOL BOARD MATTERS.

Two delegates from the Sayreville
Board of Education, Messrs. Slower
and Bolen, were in town last night
to confer with the Board of Educa-
lion here regarding the settling of
the matter of the children, twenty
four in all, who are being educated
at IL public schools. After their
meeting with the board, they called
on Postmaster Roddy for a chat and
boarded the 1870 trolley car for
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
Spanish Macaroni.

Boil the macaroni in sailed water,
then melt three tablespoonfuls of but
ter and add two tablespoonfuls of
chopped green peppers and one table
spoonful of finely chopped onion; cook
five minutes, then pour on gradually
three-fourths cupful brown stock and
three-fourths cupful stewed and
strained tomatoes; reheat macaroni in
this sauce and season with salt and
paprika.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown, of
John street, gave their little daugh-
ter, Margaret, a birthday party yes
terday. The little girl was three
years old and quite a number of her
little friends gathered at her home
and made the house ring with their
merry, young voices. They played
games and sang and before leaving
for their homes enjoyed refresh
ments. On the table was a birthday
cake with three lighted candles on it..
Margaret was the recipient of a num-
Der of presents from her friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Foreign Missionary Society,
of the First Baptist church, held
their regular meeting in the church
last night, and after the business
had been transacted the following
short program was rendered: A
reading on missionary work by Mrs.
Walden Curtis, reading by Mrs. Tha-
deus WEIGH, vocal trio by Miss Ella
VanBrakle, Miss Evelyn Lufburrow
and Mrs. Josephine Hoff, and a read
ing by Miss Ella VanBrakle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-06
MISS MoREY sURPRIsED.

Miss Florence Morey, of William
street. was given a surprise by a num-
Der of her friends from this place and
Perth Amboy last night when they
called on her in a body and announc-
ed that they had come to spend the
evening. The hours were passed away
in playing games, singing and other
amusement. At II o'clock refresh
ments were served. The crowd de-
parted for home early this morning.