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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
Mr.. Straub Awakened, Fires
Shot Which Frightened In
truder Away.
WAS 1T A WOMANq
White Garments Lead 10 Be-
lief that II May
Have Been.

Burglars entered the residence of
Mrs. S. J. l.. Ramsay at AZ High
street few minutes after o'clock
yesterday morning. G. L. Straub,
Mrs. Ramsay's son-in-law, was
awake at the time and he heard
sounds from the first floor, as of
the rafting of china.
Procuring his revolver Mr.. Straub
went to the stairs and found that
the dining room.
Fired Shot.
He fired a shot to scare the i'm
truder and he caught a glimpse of
him or her as the burglar got out
through window.
May Have Been Woman.
The burglar was either a man in
light-colored garments or woman,
as the person seen by Mr.. Straub
wore clothing of that shade. The
burglar made away quickly as no
further glimpse of hint or her) was
caught.
Police headquarters was notified
at 4.45 o'clock and Roundsman Nor
ris and Patrolman Andrew Jensen
made an investigation but found no
clues.
Nothing is missing from the RAM
say household, and it is believed
that the burglar was scared before
an opportunity could be gained to
take anything.
Went i'm Kitchen Window.
Entrance was gained through q
Kitchen window, which, because Of
the heat, had been left operx Uith
the screen down. The burglar got
out through another window.
Not the First Robbery.
This is the third burglary in the
neighborhood of Rector street, Wood
ruff place and Lewis street within
recent months
The news of Saturday nights bur-
glary spread rapidly thronghs that
vicinity yesterday. and burglar
would have received warm welcome
in any of the houses. nearby last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
STRIKERS
RETURNING?
Officials of Dry Dock Company
State that Another Man
Returned Today.

Another of the striking dry dock
employees, it was learned at the Of
flee of the Perth Amboy dry docks,
returned to work this morning. A
number are now back at work at
the same rates and hours as before,
according to the statement given out
by the officials this afternoon.
At the Raritan dry docks, there
is no change in the situation, but a
number Of vessels are being hand
led. ss.l-ss'-s
Some Of the strikers deny this
statement
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
WAS FINED $40.

William Tryder, twenty-siX years
old, of n Penn street, was fined $40
by the recorder this morning on a
charge of disorderly conduct. The
complainant was Mrs. Annie Ruz-
niczki, of 54 Penn street, who al
legged that Tryder called her a vile
name on the street Witnesses tes-
titled similarly. Tryder was given
until September to pay the fine.
He has been arrested before on like
complaints.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
TOOK RIG FOR A JOKE.
But the Joke Turned Out to be
on the Police.

Sergeant Mulligan was notified
Saturday night that a horse and bug
gy had been stolen from family
living at Woodbridge road and Hall
avenue. He detailed Patrolman
Shultz to make an investigation. 1t
was found upon investigation that a
friend had taken the rig as a joke.
The horse and buggy were located
at Union Grove. 1t seemed to the
officer that the joke was on the po-
lice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
WERE TAKING WOOD.
Section Boss Stopped Them and
Spirited Alteration Arose.

Dennis T. Durack, of 496 Pacific
avenue, Jersey City, a section boss
on the Central railroad, was before
Recorder Pickersgill this morning
charged with assault and battery.
The complainant was Mrs. Julia Ilo,
of S5 Cathafine street. She and a
number of foreign women were car
rying some lumber from the Central
tracks and, SO Durack declares re-
fused to leave when ordered. He
acknowledged enough for the re-
corder to hold him for the grand
jury on a technical charge of assault,
and he was released on bail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
PICNIC TOMORROW.

Tomorrow the Sunday school OF
Grace English Lutheran church will
hold it's annual picnic at Mullins
Grove. The Sunday school will leave
the church at $50. Those that can
not come in the morning may come
in the afternoon. The parents and
friends are cordially invited to unite
with the Sunday school to make this
day day of joy and pleasure indeed
for the Sunday school scholars In
case it should rain the picnic will
be postponed to the following day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
LOST yoUNcsTER FOUND.

Thomas Clark, Of 81 Gordon street
reported to the police that he had a
little boy about four years old at
his house about 7.30 o'clock yester-
day morning. A half hour later the
police received a message that Her.
bert Thomas, who was visiting on
South Second street, has strayed
Ssrom the house. An investigation
NVealed the fact that the lost boy
. d the found boy were one and
same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
HAD a PICNIC.

Braga Singing Society and friends
had an outing and picnic at Union
Grove, on the Woodbridge road Sat
urday afternoon, and it was great
success both socially and financial
ly. The crowd began to gather at
the Post Office corner early in the
where they were trans
ported to the grove in carriages. In
the evening dancing took place. The
affair broke up at late hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
IMP'DO. r. M. EXCURSION

Witb-only few days left in which to
mcnts for the Joint excursion which the
Red Men, and the Daughters of POGO
hontis, will hold on Wednesday to North
Beaeh, the committee in charge is busy
and they expect to take the largest crowd
on the outing that have left this city
for a boat excursion. 1t is the first of its
kind under any local management, this
season and 1t is hoped that they Will
clear neat sum of money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
PARTY SAILS
FOR SPAIN.
Several People from this City
Left Saturday for European
Tour.

A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
Luis Nora Miss Lola B. Compton; Miss
e. e. Desosney, of Atlanta, Ga. and
Mrs. Thomas Trask, of New York, sailed
on Saturday on the steamer Montserrat.
They will first visit the city of BARGE
Iona. Mrs Mora and Miss Compton are
the daughters of Mrs Emma Compton,
of 90 Water street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
CLUB OUTING.

The Raritan Club held an outing at
''Iittle Texas in Old Bridge yesterday
They left Perth Amboy at 11.3s and spent
the day at the resort
Some of those present were; S. fucker,
j. Rosentha, A. Sher. Leo Goldberger,
j. Kramer, M. freedman, j. Klein, N.
Morrison. J. Weitzer. H. Greenes, ]
Splitter, J. Levy and II. Zolotoroff. -
The committee in charge consisted OF
II. Zolotoloff, N. Freedman and S.
ZuQker
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
DOGS STILL BEING SHOT.

Patrolman Wood shot sick dog
belonging to Mrs. Mary Fischer, of
13 Ogden place, this morning at
Mrs. Fishers request.
Patrolman McDermott was called
to shoot dog belonging to family
on Prospect street this morning.
When he reached there he was in
formed that the dog had been sold
in the meantime to a neighbor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
HELD CLAM BAKE.

The Eagle athletic Club held a
clambake at one of the groves on the
Metuchen road yesterday afternoon.
It was regular old fashioned Rhode
Island bake and the club and few
friends certainly did do justice TO
the feed. The committee in charge
had worked hard to make the affair
a success and they were well pleas
ed with the outcome.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
TO co FOR A SAIL.

The Westminster Cadets will go
on a sail tomorrow in one of w.
w. Walters boats. They will meet
in the armory in full uniform at
promptly $50 o'clock and march to
the dock. 1t has not yet been de-
cided where they will go but likely
it will be some where up the sound
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
BURIED TODAY.

Rosario Lavate, thirty-five years
old of No. 249 New Brunswick ave-
nue. who died in the city hospital
Friday night of pneumonia, was bur-
led this afternoon from Undertaken
Burke's parlors. Interment. was in
Alpine cemetery. Lavate was in the
employ of the American Smelter
Company and has a family in Eur
ope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
LECTURE TONIGHT.

Tonight in Washington hall, on
Fayette street, Ivar Kirkegaard, the
Danish lecturer, of Racine, will lec-
ture. He will take for his subject
Under Two Flags. The affair is
under the direction of some of the
local Danish socistics and from all
reg gorts number Of people will at
tend It.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
STRIKER PUT
UNDER BONDS.
Second Of Two Dry Dock Men
Who WayIaid John
BOhIe Held.

Thomas Fitzgerald, twenty-four
years old, of 241 Front street, the
second of the two dry dock strikers
who assaulted John A. Bohle, a week
ago, gave himself up to the. police
this morning. He was released on
bail for his appearance before the
grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
STORE WINDOW
GLASS is CUT.
Attempt Made TO Rob Henry
Nc CuIIOugh's Show Win
dow on Smith Street.

An attempt to steal goods from
the show window of Henry McCul-
lough's clothing store on Smith
street was discovered this morning
when it was found that the glass
had been cut, apparently with a dia-
mond glass cutter. 1t is supposed
that the miscreant was scared off
while at work
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
MRS. kELLY's FUNERAL.

The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, of
Fords Corners was held at st. Mary's
this morning at 1c O'Clock. Inter
ment was in St Mary's cemetery. Mrs
Kelly leaves husband and two children.
Tue funeral was largely 'atten ded by
her many friends in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
SAFE DELIVERED.

The new safe for the Board of
Education was moved today into the
high school, and will be placed in
the boards room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07

''Want" Ads. for the EVENING
NEWS will be received at Gem Stud
TO-. G. M. Church, Broadway.
w. T
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07

Real bargains at Briggs Plumber Sale.
1854 S-S 10 II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
CLUB EXCURSION.

Some time this week the commit
tee in charge of the excursion which
the Catholic Club will run from this
city over the Central Railroad, to
Asbury Park, on Thursday, August
81, will see the officials of the rail-
road company and complete the nee
essary arrangements, in regard to
the number of cars, and other mat
ters. So far a number of tickets
have been sold, and the club is sure
that the affair will prove a great sue
cess and th@ they will clear a neat
sum of money Tickets will cost ST..
and%ll are welcome to go.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07
NOTICE.

epublican voters of the Fourth Ward
requested to meet ct j. Andersens
,, rear of Greenspans grocery, cor.
th and Elm sts.. Wednesday even
August 9th, 8 o'clock.
IMPORTANT.
you are Interested in the welfare of
ward don't miss it. 1852 ST. 2t
pn't forget BRIGGS Hlunder Sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-07

Best of all is BRIGGS Plunder Sale.
1854 s 8 10 IL
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
A NEW ORGAN.

A husband came home one evening TO
find n note left FOR him by his wife.
Carelcssly he opened 1t. but ms he read
his face bianched. MY Cod he eS-
claimed. show could this have hap
pened so suddenly" And snatching
his hat and coat. he rushed TO hospi-
tai which was near his home. II want
TO see my wife. Mrs. Brown. at once"
he said to III, head nurse. 'bcforc she
goes under the ether. Please take my
message to her at once" Mrs.
Brown" echoed the nurse: there Is
no Mrs. Brown here" ''Thcn TO which
hospital has she gomez" asked the dis.
traciod hushand: Il found this note
from her when came home" and he
handed the note to the nurse. who read:
Dear Husband-I have gone to have
my kimoro cut out. BELLE
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
HIS REVERENCE.

An English lord was travelling
through this country with small party
OF friends. At u farmhouse the owner
Invited the party In to supper. The
good housewife. while preparing the
table. discovering that she was enter.
tanning nobility. WAS overcome with
surprise and elailou. Al seated at
the table. scarcely moments peace
did she grant her distinguished guest
In her cndeavor to serve and please
him. II was My lord. will you have
some of this?' and My lord. do try
that" Take n piece of this. my lord" !"
until the meal was nearly finished.
The little four-year-old son OF the
family. heretofore unnotIced. during n
moment OF supreme quiet saw his .ord-
ship trying TO reach the plci;le-dish.
which was just out OF his reach. and
turning to his mother, said; SAY. ma.
God wants pickle
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
GRAPHIC.

T.. T.. Riddle, of the Kansas City En-.
gineering Company, used TO live in
Minnesota. and was talking the other
day about the Twin City feud.
Minneapolis and st. Paul hate each
other. Incredible 10 all save Minncso-
tans Is the mutual aversion that smoui-
ders In these fair cities hearts. This
aversion never lessons. On the con-
trary, 1t is being daily increased. Thus;
a st. Paul man was invited TO Min
neapolis to make n speech. 1t was
hoped that in his speech he would say
pleasant things of Minneapolis. 1t
was hoped that his speech would. may
be. bridge the breach between the two
cities.
..But, alas. this is the way the st.
Paul mans speech began:
"'When u man from Minneapolis
does good deed his townsmen erect
n monument IN his honor. There are
no monuments in Minneapolis. THE
Independent.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
sAvs Aa1ae,eztss ~ seAasIstso
HOW Jo gAy.

In America. eating = beoeenlne
more OF Ane art - we'll - .
pastime and accomplishment every
day. Americans are learning how to
eat. They have passed the stage ~
civilization where anything and every
thing will go and are becoming par
ticular eaters. q
Nothing but the white heart OF the
wheat berry (Pillsbury's vitos) II
NOW good enough for those who have
tried this cereal breakfast food. It II
the most economical and II is actually
the Meat OF the wheat'-Sterilized-
nothing added-nothing taken away;
pure white In color. 1t serves an ap
petizing breakfast dish. made In the
greatest mills. of the best wheat. and
by the Oldest miller. PILLSBURY.
This is your guarantee.
Put up only in two-pound. alright
packages.
Look for the worss. "Meat of the
Wheat"
A package will make you twelve
pounds OF Substantial family food and
can he purchased at your srocers.
Price 15c. Rocky Mountain territory
20c.
Ask him to-day.
He will gladly fill your order be-
cause he knows he sells you satisfac-
ton.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
SUSPICIOUS

Russell Sage has perspicuous
mind" said Il New York broker. ale
can see through nearly everything. 1
doubt IL he WAS ever duped Oh an in.
ye,tmcnt yet.
They say that two promoters once
called on Mr.. Sage to try and interest
him In a certain scheme of theirs.
They talked to the great ilnapcler
abont an hour. Then they took their
leave. having been told that NIr. Sage's
decision would be mailed TO them In n
few days.
~ believe we've got him. said the
first promoter hopefully OH the way up.
towr.
~ don't know rejoIncd the other.
lie seems very suspicious
'suspiclous:' said the first. What
makes you think he was suspicious: 2
Didn't YOU notice. was the reply.
how he counted his fingers after had
shaken hands with him :'r-New Or.
leans States.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
oeysn Theusas6 Rs'ssus1 6syji:

osvsn TheusaHt neseusd oeySs
The plan followed BY the stats q
Ohio In remaking naughty boys has
had excellent results. according to Eu-
genc Woods article. "A School for
Boys" In the October number Of Every
body's Magazine.
statistics show says Mr.. Wood.
that out OF the 1000 boys who have
been In this school since 1t was started.
between sixty-flve and seventy per
cent. have made useful, honorable men
out OF themselves. How many Of them
would have done SO anyhow 1t is I'M
possible to tell: but the chances are
that they would all have gone ire
vocably to the bad. else they wouldn't
have been committed. They aren't
sent to Lancaster for making faces at
the teacher.
"Of these 1000 or so rescued boys
some have done extremely well. One
man know OF is now n millionaire Of
very great Importance in the world. He
Is proud OF the fact that he was boy
there. He takes his friends to the
place to show 1t Off to them and tell
what II did for him. The turningpoint
in my life.' he says. There are others
in very high positions In the state of
Ohio and other states. men of affairs.
trusted men. that say the same thing"
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
TEA
TEA
The soul is let loose by
tea; it wanders far and for
gets its prison..
Record Mountain Climber.

Several kinds OF records for climb
Ing Pixies Peak were broken yester-
day and to-day. says a Denver News
special of September 22d, by E. b. Bar
rett of Wichita, Kansas. seventy-four
years old, and his great-grandson, Hal
Brentlinger OF Cripple Creek. aged
four years, who returned to town Mt 3
o'clock this morning after safely as
cending the summit and returning by
way OF Gillett in twenty-six hours.
Barrett Is n retired farmer OF Wich-
ita who has been visiting his grand.
daughter. Mrs. L. +. Brentlinger and
family OF this city for two weeks.
When he proposed the trip the old
man would not be dissuaded. Little
Hal, who is the almost inseparable
companion of his great-grandfather.
became one of the actors and insisted
on going along.
Yesterday morning the patriarch and
the little child set out. They probably
formed the queerest pair that ever
started from the valley or the inhab.
tied portion of the mountain for the
summit of the sentinel of the Rockies.
Walking across the hills to Gillett,
Barrett and his great-grandson were
soon on the narrow, steep rocky trail.
Leaving Giliett at o'clock they plod-
ded along until o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, past the reservoir and along
the side of the great mountain until
they came to Windy Point on the cog
road. Then the way was clear, but
they were very tired.
Tho little fellow complained on the
last terrible mile of the cog road. but
everyone does that. no matter what his
age or previous accomplishments. Az
ter one hour on the top they started
for home but did not reach Gillett un.
til long after dark. and both were so
tired that they slept In the depot until
after midnight. Rousing the sleeping
child, Barrett and his charge once
more set out for Cripple Creek and ar.
pived here shortly before 6 o'clock this
morning.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06


II occurred 10 Mrs. Grant that this
WAS hardly a sufficient reason for so
prompt decision. but she made no
objection to the plan. ana their frat
walk was to the cemetery.
There seems to be "A good deal CT
room on BE high land.r remarked Mrs.
Grant. We can easily find good 10.
there
"lts too high objected Mr.. Grant;
that's too much OF hill to cllIab.
Lets look down toward the lake"
The lots toward the lake pleased
Mrs. Grant even better than the hill.
There. Frederick" she said, "let's de-
eide upon one OF these"
Mr.. Grant looked at his wife in sur
Prise. Why. Mildred" he replied. II
dld think YOU had better Judgment;
shouldn't think of being buried In this
low. marshy place. It's the unhealth.
lest spot IN the whole cemetery
Youths Companion.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
HE LEFT.

Robert Bonner, one day was critl-
cizing human nature cynically. a cier-
gyman took nm the cudgsl in human
natures defense.
"There is good in all of us he said;
"more good than bad. believe nifty
per cent. of us have never done any
thing for which there is real cause to
be ashamed"
..Nonsense," said Mr.. Bonner. EVERY
man hns skeleton In his closet. You
could shoot gun anywhere and bring
down bad man. -,
"Why," he continued. warmly, Il
once knew Bishop who was consld-
cred The holiest man In America. A
friend Of mine, by way Of joke, tele-
graphed one night to this Bishop:
".All is discovered. Fly at once
Mr.. Bonner paused and chuckled.
"Wel,2" said the clergyman impa-
tlentiy. "well, what happened!
s.By morning. said Mr. bonner. 'the
Bishop Ind disappeared. and he has
never been heard Of sIncc."-The Inde-
pendent.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
A PERTINENT QUESTION.

Hannibal Hamlln. FOR many years n
United States Senator from Maine.
aud Nice-President during the Civil
War. was wont TO tell the following
story on himself: An Englishman by
the name of Pearson. while passing
along the main street In Bangor.
stepped in hole In the sidewalk. and.
falling. broke his leg. He brought suit
against the city for $1,000. and gagged
Hamli:. rs counsel.
Hnmlin won his case. but the city
appealed 10 toe Supreme Court. Here.
also. the decision was for Hamlin's
client.
After settling up the claim. Hamiin
sent for his client and handed him a
dollar.
What's this:" asked the English
man.
That's your damages after taking
out my fee. the cost of appeal and
several other expenses" said Hamiln.
The Enclishman looked at the dollar.
and then Mt Hsmlin. WHATS the
matter with this" hc said; "is it bad:'
-Tit-Bits.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
Interesting to Students.

The schools and colleges are now
open for the fall term, and there will
be many self-reliant young men and
women who will be looking for good
way to earn their expenses. The Four
Track News. the great illustrated
monthly magazine of travel and edu-
cation. appeals to intelligent readers.
and students Will find It easy to Sc
cure subscriptions for it. The terms
to persons soliciting subscriptions are
extremely liberal. and offer very gen.
erous margin Of profit. 1t will pay
any one interested to write to the pub.
Usher, George II. Daniels, I East 42d
street. New York. for full particulars.
II Is always easy to leave your purse
ia your other pants when you so to
meeting.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
New Gladstone Anecao,e.

Some years ago. writes Mr.. Richard
Tangye. l was returning from Aus
tralia. having as fellow passenger
Mr.. Maltby. member of wyndham's
company. who took leading part in
"Betsy.' play which had n phenom-
enal run. In course of conversation
Mr.. Maltby found 1 was warm ad-
mirer of Mr.. Gladstone, upon which
he told me the following incident in
his own career. The part that lie took
in the play required that he should
come on TO the stage carrying walk
ing stick. After Betsy" had been be-
fore the public for some time Mr..
Maltby observed n peculiar looking old
gentleman in the stalls cycling him with
great interest. attending nightly week
after week. One night us he was leav-
ing the theatre Mr.. Mnltby found the
old man at the door waiting for him.
Young man." he said, you play your
part very well. but your stick Is ridicu-
lous. This is the right kind of stick
for you"-handing him magnificent
Malacca cane. having n splendid chrys-
olite stone at top, in which was en-
grayed an excellent portrait of Mr..
Gladstone, showing the spotted necktic
little awry, as 1t often was. Now"
said Mr.. Maltby, you are an admirer
of Gladstone, and am not. and 1
would like you to accept It," ION ond
condition." replied, "that may give
it to Mr.. Gladstone when next l meet
him. "As you like" said Mr.. Maltby
M A. p
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-06
ricnr,ns cueunabrr..

5in; pickles the cucumbcfs
treated several days with II
Fine. which will draw the
b OF the cucumbers. which
j he replaced With vinegar.
hibcr is nearly all water. and
)egnr is not acid enough the
] weaken the vinegar so that
be acid enough to act rs an
4 ~ can be Improved by \
pf fresh Glove or al!spice
b the top. This spice con
hroma lie oil which floats on
ts ,ud acts ms an antiseptic
p help weak vinegar in saw
|cslcs.
hu one will believe the story
bg vinegar Will eat up the
|1'he story is often told by
b ought TO know better. To
b prominent dealer OF the fal-
pch talk ! placed Il pickle In
h No. S-about thirty-iivc re,
fc nceiIc acid. and placed It
|esL. OF the dealer. 1t con
hi that strong vinegar would
pickles. as vinegar contains
i TO ak per cent. OF the acid.
Shnrp. in Massachusetts