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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08

There be two individuals who can
not be reasoned with-a girl in love
and a man who is determined to run
for an Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08

There are indications that the snake
OF Mormonism has not been killed, but
simply "scotched," as Shakespeare
WOnld say
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08
Unsafe Depository.

Its odd in what peculiar places
people put their money and then lose
it,"
Eyes, once put some of mine on a
horse. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08

The fact that 1893 postoffices were
robbed last year shows the burglars
have also been enjoying prosperity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08
Daring Racers i'm the Air.

No other pet or form Of sport can
compare with racing pigeons, says
Country Life In America. The very
name seems to cut the air. A bird
that can maintain a speed of a mile
and half a minute for 100 miles and
that can cover 700 miles between the
rising and setting of one sun is crea-
ture to stir the blood and lift the
heart. 1t is gentle but it endures to
the end, and | have seen it come to the
home loft ripped across it's back by
the talons of a hawk.
The homers enjoy the racing. They
are as keen to be out and at it as
leashed hounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08

Smokeless powder throws off a faint
haze which is clearly discernible
through violet glasses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08

Time goes twice as fast when you
are frittering it away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08

John Doe and Richard Roe mast
have stolen half the government lands
of the far West.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08

After a woman has been married
long enough to know men well, she
wonders that she ever had enough
faith in one to announce her engage
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08

Venice is built on seventy-two is
lands
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
CAKE SALE FOR
THE HOSPITAL.
Ladies Auxiliary Will EndeavOr to
Raise $50 TO Pay Off
Mortgage.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the City Hos
pital Association will make a great eff
fort tomorrow afternoon to raise the $50,
or thereabouts, necessary to make up Il e
total mount of 81, 000, which they have
promised to pay on the mortgage, by
April l.
They will hold zone of their famo II
cake sales. 1t will be held in the Hess
Building, Smith street, and this one Is
certain to exceed all of its predecessors
in everv way. Cakes, pies and biscuits,
of the good old homemade sort will be
on sale in bountiful p~rofusion, and there
will be a large staff of ready and willing
clerks, to wait on the customers.
There is a mortgage of s4,000son the
hospital building, and, some time ago,
the lad les promised to lift o%ne-fourth OF
this amount by April l. That they VIII
do it Is not doubted for an instant, ano
they will, doubtless, be nobly supported
by the public at tomorrow afternoons
sale. The balance in the hands of the
ladies March / was S941.21 leaving $50. ~
to be raised to make the total sum de-
sired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
SOME COMING FASHIONS.
\ Few Words in Reference to Wash
Fabrics and Designs That Prom
Use to Be Popular.

wash spring textures. which are al
ready III. display the daintiest patterns
IN French lawn, dimity ana batiste for
mouse gowns. The made-up models in
these materials emphasize the delicate
elegance of the textures with peTfect
hand sewing, and trimmings chastelv
simple. Hamburg emDroideries. fine in
quality but inconspicuous in pattern.
trim many of these gowns. along with
plain and bordered wash ribbons.
insertions and ffilled edges of plain
ana point d'espriJ footings are seen on
others, as well as many PRETTY imitation
aces, and so exacting are present tastes
IN point OF making, that all the scanning
u many a little gown is done with open
beading.
hounces used are of two sorts
either straight and gathered full. or
OF the scant-shaped variety which is mt
on entirely without f~ullness.
handkerchief collars and sleeve frills
adorn a number Of the simpler models.
tnese being made without as
are the genuine handkerchief f~iounces
used upon lingerie. A square Of maize
ia the necessary size is chosen n the
center cut out to fit the IecI, or sleeve
bottoms, the trimmings so madef falling
in handkerchief points.
Very popular. in fact. are such
mouchoir deckings, and the embroid-
ered white handkerchiefs themselves are
even put together with lace and made
to shape smart little corset covers. Sew
eral worked with pink also daintilv
formed the collar and sleeve frills of one
charming little gown of striped pink
oatiste, and the idea seemed an excel.
lent n for a quick method of trim.
ming.
1t would look from the number Of
dainty textures offered as if spring and
summer were again to be celebrated Inv
the board and washtub." Tub fabrics.
as delicately hued as the crocus and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
EXCISE BOARD.

Adjourned meeting of the Board of
Excise of the city of Perth Amboy,
N. j., held March Is, 1905. adjourned
from March ,, 1905.
Present-Commissioners Hoy, AIKEN,
~Schoonover, Hansen and Goldman.
The minutes of the regular meeting
held March , were approved as read.
On mott on the consideration of all
applications, with the exception of
that of Henry p. Slater, was laid over
until the next regular meeting in
April.
On motion the application of Henry
p. Slater for a license to keep a saloon
at 374 Smith street, in the house
owned by John Lebeda. was balloted
for and granted.
The clerk was instructed to have the
renewal of licenses which expire on
June l, advertised for in time to be
considered at the regular meeting on
the fourth day of May.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
CHAS. NJ. MAC WILLIAM,
3-17-1t. City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Local Items

The annual meeting of the city hes
pital governors will be held tonight at
the hospital building.
Board of Education meets tonight.
The Happy Ten Social Club will
hold its ball tonight in Braga hall.
Work will shortly be resumed on.the
sewer in South Second and Smith
streets.
L. Wolff has rented the store owned
by Joseph Polkowitz x Bro. at p
Smith street.
Carl Lund has complained to the
police that someone has been stealing
building material from a house being
erected by him near school No. T.,
Assistant superintendent George
Hardiman, of the water department.
had men at work Yesterday putting a
new hydrant in place of the old II at
the southeast corner of Smith and
High streets.
A window in an outdoor stand near
High and Smith streets was found
open about a foot last night, but moth
ing inside had been disturbed.
An abandonment case is scheduled
to come up before the recorder to-
night.
The high school literary societies
are in session this afternoon.
Joseph Polkowitz has started a
livery and sales stable at 2O2 High
street.
The seniors of the high school met
yesterday.
Michael Kennedy is out after re-
covering from a serious illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
FORMER SOUTH
AMBOY MAN
is NOMINATED.
P. v. DesraW Named as Fourth
Assistant Postmaster
General.

Washington, Mar. 17:-The nomination
of Peter V. Degraw. of this city, to be
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
has been sent to the Senate. The presi-
dent made the nomination ON the recon-
mendation of PostmasteI-Geue ral Cortel-
you, with whom Mr.. Degraw has been
acquainted MANY years.
Mr. Degraw has lived in Washington
the greater part of the time since 1875.
He was born in Princeton, n. J and by
the time he was 10 years old was an eX-
pert telegraph operator in the offices OF
the Camden and Anlboy Railroad Com
pany, at South Amboy. In 1874 he was
selected as one of the "Big Eight" 10
man the first leased wire for handling
press dispatches exclusively between New
York and Washington In 1875 he came
to Washington as a reporter for the As
ISOLATED Press, and In 1885 became the
manager of the United Press in this city.
In 1895 Mr.. Degraw retired from news
paper work to enter business in Philadel =
pha, but returned here when the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition was organized.
rs it's press representative. He has a wide
acquaintance among public men, has
shown marked ability as an executive
officer, and is regarded as fitting Mr..
Cortelyou's conditions that the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General should be
tactful and diplomatic as well as a good
business man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
MUCH MYSTERY HERE.
Ladies' of the Baptist Church Give
People Something to Think About.

Something unusual has been pre-.
pared by the ladies of the Baptist
church and those who would learn the
secret must attend the social to be
held in the Baptist chapel next Thurs.
day night. This appears to be the
greatest mystery of the age. This is
the way the notice of the affair was
sent tt the NEWS:
What? Apple social. When? March
23d., s p. m. Where? AT the Baptist
chapel. BY whom? The Ladies Aid
Society. For whom? You. Why?
To get the b. A. p. the L. a. p. or
N. a. p. Come. BE on time.
This is something for the lovers of
the mysterious to think about until
the date for the event arrives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
6 lnnon & Shelby
92 smith At.
Look for Electric Sign

heart. A learned subscriber writes
to us: "Dear Mr.. Editor. Concern
ing the drawings in your paper dated
January 2S, and February IL, / am
astonished to find in what pretends to
be a refined publication. such pictures,
disgracing public, their elected re-
representatives., the National Capitol
(the pride of every American) in fact
Our Country. For l am one of the
public, a workingman, but | do not
want to be compared with a poor
skinny dog. I bear a higher estima-
ton of myself. What will people in
foreign countries think of Americans
when they see such drawings, and
how will they act on the minds of
many Americans?' He goes on to the
familiar argument that trusts are low
ering prices. His view of monopoly is
a Legitimate one. but why should he
to a cartoonist expressing the
opposite view in this paper? \ man
who fears that such intelligent critic
ism of public affairs as is furnished by
our better newspapers is dangerous
has traits in common with the largest
bird extant. A failure to argue these
out in full is much more dam
perOuS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
PRICE OF COAL
REDUCEDAPR.I
Coke Bros. Have Already Re.
duced Lehigh Coal Caused
Comment.

AT a meeting of representatives of the
coal carrying railroads yesterday 1t was
decided 10 make the usual spring reduc-
tion of fifty cents per ton on the tide
water price of anthracite coal. This re-
duction goes into effect April l aud will
make the price of anthracite coal at the
shipping poin 8 $3.50 per ton Beginning
May 1 the wholesale price will increase
ten cents per ton per month until the
figure of S. Is reached ON September, at
which price 1t is expected coal will be
sold during the winter.
The firm of Coke Brothers, which Is
considered the largest Individual owner
of coal mines in the country, has made a
a cut in the prices Of pea and buck
wheat coal 1t offers pea coal for sixty
five cents a ton under last winters prices
and buckwheat coal for thirty-five cents
a ton less. 1t is said that the firm mas
contracted for the sale Of more than seven
hundred thousand tons at those prices
According to the heads of the anthra'
cite roads, however, the cut will not have
a serions effect on the trade, as the cut II
made on what is known as Lehlgh ano
not the Cross Creek grade of coal. 1t Is
said that the firms intention is to nov
an accumulation TO the coal products Oh
which it has lowered rates.
At first the news of the cut in the pri'
ces of a certain grade of coal was inter
prated as a sign that all was not har-
uonv in The antarctic coal business
Ever since the Capitalization of the an
,hracite coal carriers was made effective
chiefly through the work of Wall street
bankers harmony as to prices, output
and wages, has been maintained. The
news, therefore, that Coke Brothers, an
important actor In the trade, had an
bounced a cut in prices was ret eiveo
With some alarm. Pusiti We statements
were made, however, by members of the
leading anthracite coal producing compa-
mics that the action of Coke Brothers
would have no effect in disturbing the
regular schedule of prlc es.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
MISS BOVINE SAID
GOODBYE TO CORO0VA.
Had a Fifteen Minute Talk With the
Accused Man Last
Night.
.S4cciaI 10 tie EVenfng WeaV.

New Brunswick, Mar. %17:-Julia
Bovine visited j. F. Cordova in the
county Jail last night, between ! and
8 O'Clock. She remained about fifteen
minutes. Through the bars Of his
cell door the couple kissed each other
repeatedly and tried to embrace. Cor
dova held the girls hand all during
their conversation.
Miss Bovine told him again that she
will be waiting for him when his pris-
on term expires, and they addressed
each other in the most ~cndearing
terms.
Cordova said that his collar and
cuffs were quite soiled, and Miss
Bovine took them to have them
Numbered. She promised to have
them ready when he is taken into
court to be sentenced tomorrow. The
opinion prevails here that Cordova
will be sentenced for three years.
The maximum is four years, II for
abandonment, and three for assault
and battery.
Miss Bowne's uncle. George Seigert,
at whose home in this city she is So
journing, accompanied her to the jail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Patrick Back In Sing Sing.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 17.-From
the company of his wife and children
and a seat in the court of appeals room
Albert L. Patrick last night returned
10 his cell in "murderers' row. in Sing
Sing prison. The three days argument
Of his appeal from the judgment CON
yicting him of causing the death of
William NJ. Rice came to an end, and
his counsel, David b. Hill, summed
up. The judges reserved their decision
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17

hebat4oA o. splIng, peep out like these
flowers from the snow. brilliant window
dressers showing the ribbons. embroid-
erles or laces which should go with
them.
In regulation dress materials, some of
the manufacturers show a tendency to
again make the polka dot fashionable.
"A lumber OF polka-dotted silks are to be
seen, with white and blue prominently
10 the fore, and for plain chambrays and
linens the box gowns show matching
embroideries.
AS to methods of making, the
try-looking little frocks in these last
materials display an agreeable simplic-
ity. The plated and gored and nounced
skirts are less complicated than those
OF last summer, and various girdle eff
fects form the most important detail of
bodices.
So high and concealing, indeed, are
some Of the new girdles that they al
most suggest corsets, except at the
front. where the wide line still narrows
becomingly.
However, word m from Paris
that the high girdle cannot last much
longer. One big Partisan maker is al
ready designing costumes with the mar
girdles, and where other men
milliners send out shaped belts almost
armpit high his are the merest straight
lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
HIGH TIDE.
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New England
today partly cloudy to overcast weathe'
will prevail, with fair intervals, a slow
rise Of ten perature and light, variable
winds, mostly southerly and e~asterly
On Saturday, overcast weather will pre-
vail, with light temperature changes and
light to fresh easterlY winds, followed by
foggy conditions on the coasts and by
light rain In the Western districts, anu
on Sunday cloudy TO partly cloudy
weather and nearly stationary tempera-
ture, probably with rain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Golfers for March Is says:
Lese-maieste is a conception which
has received small consideration in
America. Judge Herrick, defeated
candidate for governor of New York,
recently scolded the newspapers for
commenting so caustically on politi-
clans, because, forsooth, it destroyed
confidence in said politicians. AS if
that were not the very object! Judge
Herrick ought to have lunch with
Governor Pennypacker, when two
great souls could weep as one, when
heach, observing the consciousness of
Zoe press, T. could burst hiss.mighty
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
WOOOMEN HEAR REPORT.
]. j. Flynn Told Camp No. 10 of the
Harrisburg Convention.

The Woodmen of the World, Camp
No. ~, held a well attended meeting
Wednesday night, Delegate j. J.
Flynn gave a report of the Harris
burg convention. The following
Woodmen will 90 to Cranbury tomor-
row night to attend a masquerade ball
of the Woodmen of that place: F..
Thompson. j, Martinusen, Edward
Ash, E. Flaherty. H. Peterson and
Arthur Jorgenson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
FRIDAY, MARCH Il.
Condition of State Street.

The holes and bumps, stones, dir
and a tracks on State street from
Smith street to the Lehigh VALLEY
bridgs grow worse day by day,
vSlowly but surely it is driving bust
mess away from that t~horoughfare
ALREADY traffic is turning aside ant
drivers are using other streets wher
ever possible. Out New Brunswick
avenue and down Fayette street, is :
favofite way to dodge a long stretch
\of the horrible thoroughfare. The
business men and property owners
eannot afford to let this thing con-
tinae. State street must be paved or
else the stores will be deserted.
This is q, serious matter and should be
we'll considered by every person dir
ectly interested there.
The old, worn out macadam has left
uAtSNSV bIc tIOlley lfdChS SllChluS
several inches above the surface in
many places making traffic dangerous.
This cannot be repaired, the street is
far beyond fixing.
The matter has come to be
thing more than city improvement to
make the place look better and to in
crease valuations. 1t is now q mat
ter of business pure and simple. 1t is
not a question of how much more will
ny property be worth, but how much
will it depreciate if something is not
done quickly?
There is a petition now pending to
have State street paved this spring.
This should be allowed to go through.
Property owners cannot afford to hold
up the matter any longer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
GuilIotine Nation CarrI.d

LONDON, March 1.-THE house of
commons last night adopted Premier
Balfou's guillotine motion-2OS to
100. The closure, or guillotine, motion
was introduced in the house of com.
mons with the purpose of securing the
sanctloning of the estimates before the
close of the fiscal year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
LOOKING FOR

The local police, and all throughout
the state, have been asked to look out for
the goodman accused of numbering,
Mis-, Ross, his aged employer, aud burn
ing her house, at Monclair, February go.
He is Benja min Franklin Petts, and has
travelled under the alias of Frank Harris.
He is twenty-siy years old, 5 feet, : inch
es tall, and weighs about $50 pounds. A
cut OF his photograph accompanies the
request 70" his capture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
III. T.. simmons Convicted.

PUTNAM, Conn, March 17.-Henry
Il. Simmons, seventy-one years old, OF
Summit, n. j., last night was convict.
ed of embezzlcment of funds of the
estate of Charles S. Hawkins, of which
he was administrator. He was tried
Gu eleven counts and convicted on six.
simmons embellishments amounted 70
S7.0SO.22.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Womanis Great Need.

Some day a great reformer in whose
aspirations sense is duly blended with
enthusiasm will make and win a great
fight for adequate pockets in women's
street clothes. Why woman does not
have more and better pockets in her
clothes is one of the mysteries of civil
lzation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17

Perth Amboy's fire department is
n to be proud of. Hook and ladder,
hose wagon and steamer, all modern
apparatus, made a creditable showing
answering the alarm yesterday and,
what is more, they all gave a good ac-
count of themselves after they rea ched
the scene.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Room for Blind PIGS.

After the admission of Oklahoma and
indian Territory as a state the sale of
liquor is to be prohibited there for q
years. 1t is safe to say that the blind
pig will at once take a prominent place
among Oklahoma institutions Chicago
Record-l4erald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March IT,
Henry o. Ewing, clerk of the United
States circuit court for the eastern
district of Tennessee, is dead at his
home in Chattanooga. He was thrown
from his horse last Monday and badly
injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Woman Writer'S Watches.

The famous Austrian novelist. Nine.
Mary O Ebner-iIschenbach, possesses
one of the finest collections of watches.
A number of these timepieces Ire over
200 years old, and many Of them are
set in diamonds. The collection is
said to be worth over $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
DANCE TONIGHT.

Tonight the Happy Ten Social Club
will hold their dance in Braga hall.
1t will be a swell affair. Many tickets
have been sold and a large crowd is
e expected to be on hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
I6inw Edward III.

LONDON. March liking Edward
is suffering from a slight cold, and the
Prince of Wales will take his place at
the court levee. The condition Of the
king is not serious.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Daily Thought.

Nothing is S o contagious as enthusi-
asm; it is the real allegory of the tale
of Orpheus; it nov stones; it charms
brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of
sincerity. and truth accomplishes no
victories without it.-Bulwer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Mothers Congress Mt Washington

WASHINGTON, March 11.-The
mothers congress listened to addresses
by A. T. Stuart, superintendent of the
public schools of Washington, and
William l.. Tomlin Of Chicago. who
had for his topic Emusic In Education"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Men for Panama.

The government, through the civil
service commission, has advertised for
Yardmasters, engineers and trainmen,
to go to Panama.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Knew His Limitations

Jerrold-Well, I'm going to marry
Dolly Frizzlefrazzle.
Hobart-Gad! Can't you live without
her?
Not without being sued for breach OF
promise, I'm afraid."-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
Killed His Brother; shot Himself.

CHICAGO, March 17.-Frederick
Hinka, a cut stone contractor, was
shot and killed here by his brother,
Charles Hinka, ST., who then shot him
self. In each case death was instan-
taneous. 1t is said the men had been
on u%nfriendly terms for many years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Genera1
Hawley has had occasional periods of
semiconsciousness and apparently is a
little stronger. His system responded
well to stimulants, but no hope is held
ont that he will recover.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
RAM BALL.

The Ramblers, a new social organ
ization, will hold their first ball and
reception in Braga hall on April %.
Music will be furnished by Morrissey's
orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-17
FIRE A BOXES.

FIRE ALARM BOXES.
~ Raritan copper works
IS High and Lewis
~ Madison ave aud Paterson Ht
Is Market and First SITS.
81 srp'th and Uigh At
81 State and Smith SITS
- oa~AiSknaLn ave and aartf
20 Commerce and Front SITS
A High and Washington atr
81 State 81 anu Suck ngbam ave
50 Hall ave and Charles at
81 Railroad ave and VA ne
&c Washington and First ste
68 Turnpike ana Elm 81
"a Smith 81 and w cor ave
Is Commerce and State ts
E2 Front ami omiLh $40
rs Watei aud uordon sts
"a Kearny ave and Gordon st
50 Smith and Herbert ct
50 Woodbridge road and Washington 81
- Lahigh ave Stanford at
To send In an alarm, open tn. door Of the b
and pull down the lever and let go once on
Stay at boz until fremen arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
tap-Break In circuit. 2 taps Drill and n
alarm test. Hydrant at corner OF Jefferson q,
High street always to be used for this trial.
taps Fire out. taps Police call. l2-CaIl f.
Lincoln Hose t8-Call for Washington Ho.
t4-Call for Mcclellan Hoae ib-rah for =
lection a and Z