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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-28
Grand
Opening
Cc=Day.

We beg to announce that we will
have our initial opening Saturday,
after having been closed up for two
weeks, during which time extensive
repairs have been made throughout.
We are not only pleased TO state, but
we make the bold statement that we
have the finest establishment of its
kind in the city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-28

WASHINGTON Oct. 2S-"I want to
say to YOU that the typical American
is TO be born of the amalgamation OF
all the races that now inhabit this con-
tinent. the highest as well as the low
ton Of San francisco in an address
here. American men and women will
be partly Anglo-SaXon, Chinese, Japa,
nese. Russian Jew. southern European
and duSky African.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-28
PLACE new FROGS.
Lehigh Valley Railroad to Replace
Those at Central Crossing.

No more trains than it is really
necessary to send out will be allowed
to move on the Lehigh Valley, at
Washington street tomorrow after
noon, for a big gang of laborers will
be put to work TO take up all of the
frogs at this crossing and replace
them with new up-to-date frogs. The
work will take about five hours.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-28

If woman living on State street
has a valuable fur which she wishes
to sell, and woman living on Mad
ison avenue wishes to buy something
of the kind, three-line want ad
would introduce them Without it
they would probably never know
each other
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-28

FL. LARlKNS s57 STATE Stree
Will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments. $40 per month.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28

Prior to 1889 the Speaker of the
House of Commons was paid a salary
or pounds a day and a fee of
pounds on every private bill passed.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28
THE FLOOD OF NOAH.
Geology Proves the Foundation OF
the Biblical Account.

There are Biblical doubters who scoff
at the idea that there ever was great
flood, yet the testimony of the geolo-
gists, to say nothing of Ignatius Don
nelly's theory of the submerged CONT
nent Of Atlantas, proves that at one
time the entire earth's surface was
covered with water. Professor Wright
Of Oberlin, who has made geology a
life study, brings us new light upon the
subject. In writing on the subject of
the contributions of Geology to the
Creditability Of the Flood" he states
that the level Of the land changes con-
stantly. The highest mountains were
once below the sea-level, as is proven
by the finding of sea-shells on the sum-
mits Of the highest peaks. All Of Cen
trail Asia was once covered by water
and is now drying up. In fact the dry
ing out process has been going on for
thousands of years. The Turkestan and
Siberian low-lands were once sub
merged, while evidence is shown that
the Desert of Cobb was once q body
of water equal to the Mediterranean in
size and depth.
The valley of the Jordan in ages back
was covered with water to q depth of
from 1000 to 1,400 feet, while changes
of level and climate in Asia seem to
prove that the Deluge once passed over
the entire country.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28
Biz Crops This Year.

Secretary Wilson has returned to
Washington from tour of the North
west, where he was shown some
great crop yields. He expresses it as
his belief that the farmers have more
money now than ever was theirs be-
fore, and that with such full treasure
chests there is no danger of an indus
trial panic. The years crop OF
wheat, corn and oats will be larger,
according to Mr.. Wilson's experienced
judgment, than were the big crops of
last year. He says that the area capa-
BILE Of raising durum or macaroni
wheat is now pushing well into the
desert region. The yield of this
wheat alone this year, it is believed,
will exceed 20,000,000 bushels,
wheat, by the way, which grows
where other wheat will not grow and
which six years ago was an unknown
thing among American growers.
Mr. Wilson gives us the pleasing in
formation that housekeepers will find
the prices of meat, dairy products and
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28
Uncle Sans "COnscience Fund. .

The conscience fund Of the Treas
ury is not, as is popularity supposed, an
idle fund which is added to from time
to time, lies dormant. and is never
used. Contributions to this So-called
fund are turned into the regular gov
eminent receipts and on the books ap-
pear under the heading ITO Account
Conscience" This account was opened
by the United States government in
1911. 1t would not be fair to If Cor
from this fact that the American con-
science had its awakening at so late
date in the country's history, but that
year witnessed the first return to the
government, as the result of the "still,
small voice." Of money of which it had
been defrauded some time before.
President Madison found on his desk
one morning an unsigned letter in
which the writer confessed to defraud-
ing the government Of 50, for which
his conscience had made him suffer
sorely. This amount was enclosed with
the request that it be turned into the
National Treasury, the writer express
ing the hope that this full restitution
and repentance would restore clear
and easy conscience. Contributions
have since been received varying in
from 2-cent postage stamp
to ten thousand dollars or more
Up to date the amount received from
those who have defrauded the govern.
ment and become conscience-stricken
Is over 100000.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28
BaSket-WiIIOW GROWING
INDUSTRY BEING FOSTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

Secretary Wilson's statement that
there are no bad acres in the United
States is again brought to light
through the efforts of the Department
OF Agriculture to induce more general
attention to the culture of the basket
willow. There are very many farms
In this country which contain some
low land, and through which runs a
small stream. This portion of the
farm is too often allowed to run
to waste. dense growths of weeds and
scrub prospecting in the rich, moist
soil, and the locality rarely visited by
the farmer except when in search of
some stray cattle which have come
down to the brook for q drink.
Although introduced in this country
as early as 1910, willow growing in
America occurs only in restricted To-
calties throughout a relatively small
portion of the country. On account
of the isolation of these groups of
growers with little or no connection,
and because the growers are not in
touch with basket makers, there has
been little chance for Improvement. ]
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28

his father would reap, he had falleu
TO notice the rapidity of the growth OF
the stalk which he had assembled. AS
quickly as he stepped down, so much
more rapidly the stalk seemed to grow,
and he was no nearer the bottom than
when he started.
His father, noting the absence of
his son, saw that it would be useless
for him to hunt through the jungle Of
waving corn, so he climbed to the top
of his windmill and his anxious eyes
beheld his boy waving his red bandana
in despair. Hastily summoning his
neighbor and his other two sturdy
sons, they proceeded with axes to
chop down the wicked stalk. Their
axes, however, failed to find the same
mark twice, so rapidly did the stalk
shoot upward. Night came on with
out their accomplishing anything and
the boy was left to what appeared to
be q terrible fate. Like most Kansas
boys, however, he was a axe to all
his opportunities, and existed for a
long time on the raw corn, having con-
sumed so much that he later notified
his parents by means of q message
written on one Of the dried corn leaves
that he was getting so fat there was
danger of the stalk breaking with his
weight. He wrote that he believed q
more balanced ration would relieve
his fears, suggesting the planting of
beans at the base of the cornstalk as
an eXpedient.
However, before the beans could Sc
cure enough growth, the drought
came on and stopped the growth of
the stalk and the boy was enabled
to climb down, thus saving his life.
AS mementos of the occasion, the lad
gathered up the corn cobs which he
had thrown down from his lofty seat.
amounting to something over four
bushels and peck, and on these he
has been working, turning them into
corn-cob pipes which he is exhibiting
1t the Truth Bureau Of the Portland
Exposition.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28
A Very Accurate Dissertation.

Hon. George s. Legare, q member of
Congress from South Carolina and q
graduate Of Washington law school,
has a sense Of humor and enjoys a
good joke even at the expense of the
members of his profession. He does
not uphold the smart" lawyer and tells
of a case in his native city of Charles
ton where a pettifogging attorney was
cross-examining an old negro witness.
After asking the old darkey q num-
Der Of catch questions in an endeavor
to confuse him, he finally asked the
witness his occupation.
Use a cahpentah, sah."
What kind Of carpenter?v
"Dey calls me a jack-leg cahpentah."
what Is a 'jack-leg' carpenterY'
Hes a cahpentah what amt fust-
class cahpentah, sah!"
well, explain fully what you I'M
derstand 'jack-leg' carpenter to be-"
insisted the lawyer.
BOSS, deed All claih to goodness All
dunno how ter 'splain any mo- bout a
jack-leg cahpentah 'ceptin' hit am jes'
de same diffunce as dey is betwix' you
an a fust-class lawyah, sahI'
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28

which appeals to me beyond all 9TH
ers-the effect of impure foods on in
valids. People who are under the
care of a physician, and are COM
PEELED to eat prepared foods should
know at least what they are getting.
If the foods which they buy as pure,
are found upon analysis to contain
ingredients which have proven harm
full to them, they should have some
recourse at law to punish the maker
of this fraudulent food. A simple in
stance is sufficient to illustrate the
point. There is at this time great
demand for gluten flours. They are
recommended for certain diseases,
and there are various preparations on
the market which are sold at high
prices. Many of the so-called gluten
flours contain but a small percentage
of pure gluten; they are filed with
chalk and starchy substances, and are
not at all what is claimed for them.
This is one example; hundred others
could be named"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28
To Make OId-Fashioned Yeast.

Boil two ounces of the best hops In
four quarts of water for half an hour !:
strain and let the liquor cool down to
the warmth of new milk, then put In
small handful of salt and half a
pound of sugar, beat up one pound of
the best Hour with some of the liquor
and then mix well all together. Let
this mixture stand until the third day.
then add three pounds of potatoes.
boiled and mashed, let it stand a day
longer, stirring frequently and keeping
1t near the fire in an earthen vessel,
then strain and put in bottles and il
is ready for use. The advantage of
this yeast is that it ferments spontan-
eously not requiring the aid of other
yeast. If well cooked and kept in a
cool place, 1t will keep six months or
more. 1t has been thoroughly tested
and never fails to make delicious light
bread.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28
Chemist Wiley on Pure Food.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, the chief of
the Bureau of Chemistry of the De-
partment of Agriculture, has just re-
turned from a tour of the British
Isles, France and Germany, where he
has been studying the preparation of
food products-packing, shipping, and
human consumption of foods. DR..
Wiley Is pure food man: He be-
lieves that we should all have pure
food, or at least know what 1t is
adulterated with, and he is one of the
most active advocates in the country
OF national pure food legislation.
'The question of pure food" he
said, sis one that should be better I'M
derstoOd, and more actively engaged
in by people generally. We have Sc
cured legislation enabling us to pre-
vent the importation of impure and
harmful foods, but the people are APP
parently careless in regard to domes-
tic manufacture. There is one feat
ure Of the pure food investigation
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28
GIANT KANSAS CORN.
Exciting Experiences of Boy Lost In
Field of Growing Grain.

A report which seems to have come
from the Portland Exposition states
that a great object of curiosity there
is q corn stalk of mammoth size reach
ing almost up to the very roof OF the
agricultural building. The history or
the stalk is perhaps as marvellous as
the object itself.
1t appears that prior to the last
hot wave which swept over the coun-
try, a farmer in Kansas sent his fif-
teen-year-old son out to take a look
over the corn field and notify him of
the prospects. In order to do this the
son went to the implement shed which
this wise farmer had provided and
procured a ladder with which he
climbed one of the cornstalks. After
surveying a fine growth Of corn for
miles around, the boy started to climb
down, but in his excitement at the
prospects of the golden harvest which
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28

While this is not true of the condi-
tons in western New York, the trade
there demands only the cheapest
grade Of the steamed willow. But
steam-peeled rods have q dark color,
and hence cannot be used for fine bas-
kets.
Willows Grow on Corn Land.
The general idea Is that willows
will grow only on very swampy
ground, but experience shows that all
serious attempts made on we'll
drained soil, even though of poor quail
ity, have been successful. The ground
is prepared just the same as it would
be for corn or wheat. Willow plant
ing generally is done in the autumn;
should be in rows, the sets or cut
tings, according to older methods be-
ing placed about ten inches in length
and planted in the ground until about
only an inch and a half protrudes
above the ground Almost without
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28

bundles Of these cuttings should then
be kept in running water until small
leaves or sprouts appear, when they
will be ready to peel.
Pretty White Willows.
Willows thus peeled are of fine
white color, while those which I'M
dergo steaming or boiling for the re-
noval of the bark are of dark color,
being stained by coloring matter con-
tanned in the bark; but experience has
shown that the articles made of boiled
willow are much more durable than
those made from the white rods of
spring peeling. The operation is SO
simple that old persons incapable of
arduous labor can make fair wages
doing this sort of work.
And yet, the farmer may ask, is
there q market for willow ware in
this country? The United States con-
sumes the largest amount of willow
ware Of any country in the world.
From one district in Germany alone,
rs far back as 1898, in spite of the
panic existing at that time, $230,OOO
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28

exception through the country viii.
lows are planted from o inches to a
foot apart in rows 21s feet to q ward
distant from one another, thus allow
ing from about 1900 to $4,000 to the
acre. This method of wide planting
Is followed for several reasons, it of
course being cheaper to plant fewer
cuttings, and the cost of cultivation
being reduced, the wide rows allowing
for the use of plow. 1t is also un-
derstood and held by the higher
authorities that the more shoots from
a stool or stump, the greater the yield.
Where the cuttings have been planted
on meadow or corn land, the first year
the rows are hoed two or three times.
anil later run through with a Tight
pillow. In later years only the plow is
used. On bottomland, however, they
are only cultivated once, and there
fore only grassed with sickle.
To Produce Straight Rods.
The Department of Agriculture has
found that though there may be OBJ
lection to close planting on account of
increased cost and greater amount
OF cultivation necessary, both a
heavier yield and longer, more even
sized and better rods are obtained
oNiehShtCif lCSS anu lcSS
pering. While a yield of four tone
of green rods per acre may be OBJ
tained in twelve years where the hollis
are planted in rows three feet apart,
with q distance of one foot between
hollis, over six tons are obtained from
an acre planted 29X9 inches, in only
ten years. The Department also adj
vises that the cuttings should be not
less than twelve inches in length, and
planted with the buds pointing up
ward, and that when placed in the
ground each cutting should be per-
fectly perpendicular. When willows
are planted close together all weeds
and grass. the foes of the willow,
should be kept out.
Osiers should be cut the first year.
even If no valuable material can be
obtained, for If this is delayed until
the second year, there is apt to be a
tendency to branch, so that less valu-
able material can be cut This cut
ting should be done during the winter.
from November 1 to March 1. and as
near the ground as possible. The
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28

portionate share Of the government
work and responsibility, and it is
with view Of relieving him Of q por-
ton of his official burdens that the
President suggested the ACCESSIBILITY
of the transfer Of the Panama Canal
work to the State Department.
Secretary Roots acceptance Of the
trust would enable Secretary Taft to
devote more of his time to the con-
sideration of important questions af-
fecting the government Of the Philip
pines and the business Of the army
generally. 1t is known that Secretary
Taft has no personal ambitions in
connection with the Panama canal
work, and is entirely willing, as q
matter Of general expediency, that it's
supervision should be transferred to
Secretary Root as the head of the
State Department.
Secretary Root, however, with all
his ability for hard work, is under
stood to have no hankering after the
canal job.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28

poultry lower this winter than they
nave been for some time, owing to the
heavy grain crops. Fattening cattle
on corn at 80 cents a bushel. he said.
is not a profitable performance, and
that is what the farmer has been do
ing for the past three years; but with
this years grain crops, the farmer
should find at the end of the season
that his margin of profit is greater.
and In the due course Of events, meats
should be cheaper.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28

worn Of fine willow ware was i'm
ported. Since that date, however, the
value of willow imports has decreased,
due, probably, to the increase OF will
low growing in this country.
The manufacture of willow is what
might be termed q "house industry"
in which the men, women and chill
dren are engaged in peelng and split
ting the rods and weaving the bas-
kets under contract.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-10-28
CONTROL OF CANAL MATTERS.
Transfer tn the State Department
Under Secretary Root.

1t seems to be generally accepted
that the control of all matters I'm con-
nection with the construction of the
Panama canal is to be transferred
from the War Department to the
State Department. Under the law the
work Is to be performed under the di-
rection Of the President, and he origi-
nally intrusted it to Secretary Taft on
the general ground that all national
engineering works were properly the
business Of the War Department. 1t
Is now realized that Secretary Taft
has great deal more than his pro-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
'Less I-I6.
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANCE.-New-Or Orleans-Coln-
mercal. 75c discount: bank. 81 premium San Fran
cisco-Sight 2l3c. telegraph SC. Boston-5c and
Joe discount. Chicago-lOc discount Charleston
Buying. par: selling 1-iGc premium. ST. I.ouis-loc
premium bid; 20c premium asked MinneapoIs--
S5c premium Cincinnati-2oc premium. Savannah
Buying. 52c discount; selling, 75c premium.
BANK CLEARINGS - New -York-Exchanges
$40 i72235; balances $i.326s74. Philadelphia-Ex-
changes. &l.5oJ2S5: balances. S.3S9.lZ5 Baltimore
Exchanges s3,s766l; balances. $5s4.627. Chicago
Exchanges. Si,aGs 935; balances. S3,l9S99. Boston
Exchanges. sls,22s. Isl; balances. N.52s.9H.
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver. SIC. Mexican
silver dollars. 44lsc Bar silver in London closed
at 26 5-l6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 1927; Lisbon, T.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-MeXican exchange on
New-York is quoted at 2OeI3
GOVERNMENT RECEIl'rS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington S74s9eS; internal revenue
receipts 065.I47: miscellaneous receipts. S26, ,932
Receipts for the day. S9H.067; expenditures
S2.l70600; receipts for the month 20 date. S22
2Cs.703 expenditures. &57.gl0Ooo excess OF expend-
itures. 500 81 Receipts for the fiscal year to
date S44i2O5 go; expenditures S7432 O5; or
expenditures. $30IIs.435
SIJB-TREASURY.-1he Sub-TTeasury was debtor
TO The Clearing House. $3.50
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
STOCKS GENERALLY LOWER.
GAINS FOLLOWED BY RENEWED WEAKN
Wheat Market Affects Securities Sharp Rally Looked fo-C0H
Money at 3 IL Per Cent.

sales amounted in par value TO SS,26l.2oo against
S. sOS400O on Thursday. The heaviest dealings were
in the Atchison general As Brooklyn Rapid Transit
As Central Of Georgia third incomes, Chicago. Bur
lington and Quincy As, Chicago Rock Island ana
Pacific railroad As and collateral trust 5s. Mexican
Central lst somes Reading general As, st. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern IS. St Louis South
western consolidated IS. Union Pacific convertible
A. Wabash debenture Bs, Wabash. P1ttsburg Ter
minal FIRST and seconds. American Tobacco As and
6s Colorado Industrial debenture Bs and United
States Steel 5s were also active.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Car money in
London. ~ per cent. Open market discount rate
short bills. 1902 per cent; long bills. per cent
Berlin discount rate rs per cent. Berlin exchange
on London. 20 marks 4Sl4 pfenngs. Paris discount
rate, 1916 per cent. Paris exchange on London
% francs Is centimes.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money 20 1876 The account. so7s; French rentes
80 francs 80 centimes
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
IBY rELEGRArH 10 THE TRIBUNE. I

tBY TELEGRAPH To THE TEIBCNE.l
Chicago. April 2L-Wheat was to-day SriI under
the dcmoralizins influence of an expiring
successful May deal Liquidation of holdings IN
May wheat was persistent and although the num-
ber Of spectators interested was immensely re-
ducsd from what IL ives a few weeks ago there
was stiU enough wheat throughout the country
To make of the days sales heavy aggregate
The sales We're said 20 have amounted % over
5ot0d00 bushels but the larger portion Of that was
generally supposed 20 belong others than the
originators OF the deal May wheat closed az g5c.
after having sold down 70 92'ac- July sold low
as SiR.c, and closed at SiS.c 20 SF,. showing a net
loss Of 2c since saturday September declined lisc
May lost l'ac and July 14c. Decline in oats
was only Ssc Provisions showed at the close
drop OF 30c IN pork Ioc in Ltrd aud a decline Oc
from 7isc to 12lsc in ribs
Wheat opened nervously and unsettled with
sellers largely in the majority. It took about
minute to ascertain what actually being done
IN May wheat and when heard from 10 found
70 have sold anywhere from 97tsc TO etc. from
2isc 10 &c under saturday closing nsurcs July
IN which most OF the trading was done. was COM
paratively steady at that time. but in that also
the tendency was downward Local receipts were
~ cara After selling high SSc and as low