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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
SELECTING A SCHOOL BOARD.

There should be no difficulty for
the Chamber of Commerce in getting
the signatures of five per cent. of the
voters of the city in order to secure a
change in the manner of selecting a
school board. We do not believe
there would be any opposition any
where.
The school board needs men of the
best education and highest training.
There is no more important body In
the city, yet there is a tendency to
treat it with indifference among poll
ticians.
This should not be and for this rea-
son the elective system is the least
favored. In choosing a mayor. all
parties. recognizing the highest posi-
ton in Il municipality, endeavor to
choose a person of high standing,
ability and character. This being the
case, and he having the power to APP
point Il Board of Education. it can
not help but mean a body of capable
men to handle our school affairs.
The position of the EVENING
NEWS regarding our public schools
is well known. We have time and
time again pointed out the need of
| giving every child in the city an am
pie opportunity to secure an educa-
ton. In a city made up of IL cosmo-
politan population such as Perth AM
boy this is all the more necessary.
The children of today are the voters
OF tomorrow. They are our future
school commissioners, future alder
men and future law makers. Now is
the time to train them in good citi-
zenship. This work is of the great
est Importance. The future welfare
Of our city depends upon il.
What the outcome of the present
agitation on the part of the Chamber
of Commerce will be cannot be told.
II has attracted attention to the sub
Iect and that will do some good. We
hope it will result in something even
more permanent than that.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New
England today partly overcast wealth
er will prevail, preceded generally by
rain, with slight temperature chang
es and fresh southerly to southwest
erly winds, followed by slowly clear
ing conditions. On Friday fair to
partly overcast, slightly cooler
weather will prevail. with fresh TO
brisk westerly and northwesterly
winds, preceded by snow in the
northern districts OF New England
and New York, and on Saturday fair
weather, with lower temperature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16

II would seem that the contrac-
tor laying the brick pavement on
State street in North Amboy is very
slow, He has now been at work sew
eral months and the accomplishments
are small comparatively. 1t is posi-
BILE that this thoroughfare is TO be
left oru up and almost impossible
all winter? The job was started in
time to have it completed this fall.
Unless more activity is shown it
won't be done before late next spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
INTERFERENCE IN RUSSIA.

With one of the largest Hebrew
populations, in proportion to its size
in the state. it is but natural that
Perth Amboy should show a great
deal of interest in the fund now be-
ing raised which is to be used for the
relief OF the people in Russia. Sell
dom has anything of this atu
aroused such widespread interest
and Perth Amboy can well feel proud
of the position she has taken.
The movement here is by no means
confined to the Hebrews, The first
mass meeting held in the Madison
avenue synagogue proved this. City
officials, judges and Christian minis
ters spoke from the same platform
with the Hebrew, all pleading the
G<tdSC VI HuuidAills
1t is fitting that this should be so.
Even If the Hebrews We're the only
sufferers, there is every reason why
the cause should be of universal in
terest. The fact is, however, that,
although the greatest atrocities are
committed upon the Hebrews, all
classes are stricken.
It is not so much the attacks of the
soldiers and mobs, although these
are bad enough. but ii Is disease aud
starvation. For those who are i'll
there is no medicine TO cure them.
For those who are starving there is
no food to feed them, and, when
some is produced, there is no money
with which to buy it. Thus sickness
spreads and starvation carries away
hundreds. The dead are carted off
by the van loads and dumped into
trenches, 1t is difficult TO secure
enough help to do this.
1t is TO alleviate such a condition
of affairs that people here are appeal
ed to for money that ii may be used
to buy medicine and stores for the
sick and food for the hungry. He
brews and Christians alike are in
need, although the abuse the He
hrews receive draws them into prom
inence before the world.
Such a state OF affairs as now ex-
lists in Russia cannot long continue.
n Nlization has advanced TOO far.
d;kNeone must take the lead and de-
an end to it all. No one can
do this with more skill or tact than
our own president Theodore Roose-
yelt, We believe he Is but awaiting
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
II Stuck to Him.

''There's nothing like printers ink,"
said the enthusiastic advertising a
mo, | don't know as there is" re-
piled the other man; Il got some on
my hands once. and remember
meeting anything just like it.'-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16

Doogan-Look at thot, now. Here's
a man wild six millions marries a wild
dy wild len.
Clancy-Don't thot be the way of the
world now? Them's has plenty is
the vans that has the best prospects
av gittin' more.-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
An Autumn Wizard.

King Midas is no myth, | hold,
sui walks the earth, wizard bold.
Last night my naples leaves were green
As any in yon why screen;
And now-cach one is turned TO gold!
King Midas is no myth, | hold.
Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE.
Just Like Mas.

Mrs. Newiywod-Wen. Henry, how
do you like my pies?
Mr.. Newlywed-Dearest. they are
just like the pies that ny father us d
to say We're not like his mother used
to make.-Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16

The Board of Education does well
in looking about for more sites for
school buildings. The growth of our
city means more facilities along this
line. II should be had now. II must
be had within the next year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
A Recommendation.

Prospective Guest-Do you set a
good table here?
Hotel Clerk-Well, rather. Why,
people come here perfectly healthy and
go away with the govt and dyspepsia!
Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
Far Different.

"You said you wouldn't become en-
gagged to HIM if he were the only man
in the world"
But this was different, he was the
only man al the summer resort. -.
Houston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
RecklesSneSs.

"Gabbleton is very fond of critics.
ing his neighbors. isn't he?"
Eyes. he INDUCES in an extravagant
Use of projectiles fol- a person residing
in a conservatory."-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
Euer Hear Drnm Musicp

Bacon-The drum is said to have
been the first musical instrument of
the human race,
Egbert-But how did ever anybody
discover that it was music? Yonkers
Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
Sufficient Reason.

Roomerton-Guess I'll have to give
up boarding.
Flatleigh-Going to get married.
Roomerton-No. but my landlady
wants her money.-Chicago Daily
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
Task of the Immortals.

Knicker-Do yon believe that this life
ends all?
Bocker-No. After you are dead you
spend YOU time trying TO get into the
Hall of Fame.-N. Y. Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16

"Maude thinks she's prettier than
Mayo
How do you know?"
"She asked her to be her brides
maid. "-Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
Had Hopes.

Cashier (coughing)-Pardon me,
didn't catch your last name.
Ethel (blushing)-I haven't caught
set, myself. Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16

why did you send an anchor for
your uncle's funeral?'
"As an emblem of hope-the will.
hadn't been read yet."-Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
Mean THING,

When bachelors and spinsters MARI,
some people are unkind enough to pom
to i as an axiom that misery loves 1om
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
The Nursery Rhyme.

Jack Spratt could eat no fat,
His wife no lean, they say;
So they were wise 10 compromise
On predieested hay.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
No Use Trying.

1t is so hard for a single man IL
save money that most married mel
seem to think there is no use tryins
When there sre two to keep instead o,
one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
The shah's Autos

The shah of Persia has placed an
.2ther order for six high-class auto
mobiles in Paris. The value of tht,
order is said to be $28, 800. M |
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
Two Birds.

Victim-Wow. Help!
! Chauffeur-Hey, while you're under
there l wish you'd just look and see if
the jigamarig is broken.-N. Y. Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
Nothing Noisy

Wit IS the lightning Of the brain
bur strange to say, rarely If ever ac
eompaMAs It's thunder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16
TAKING NO RISKS.

She (haying just said "Yes")-You1l
so and ask papa's permission to-mor-
raw. won't you?
He-Oh-er-ye-es-es. By the way,
is your father on the telephone?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-16

THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1s.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

irXe ana beautiful, are, ii anything.
keffor ID flavor to the wild ones
d md a1onE the roadside. Red apples
4 fSo the leading favorites of this sort
& ffuit An instance OF this is the
Davis, one OF the best sellers and
h1y the poorest eater
4 rtiflciaiiy coIored Meats
Heat dealers have found that corn
~. cure0 ham and some salt meats
IA much more ready sale where, in
He process Of curing, some saltpeter
4 a. been added to impart bright red
e41pr. Sausages and other forms Of
= Minced meat are frequently colored by
Snallne dyes, as are also the wrappers
\eome SAUSAGE and ham. These OBJ
more ready sale in competition
uncolOred goods. Porterhouse
Me most expensive cut of beef
favor, whereas beef coming
eek, equally as nutritious
able. it is stated, if suit
sells at much lower
At this thine OF the year the high
liver who goes to the swell hotels and
pestauranss ana Inns a particular kind
of game served him because it has a
peculiar '.gamey" flavor and tender
ness, mayl not realize that such game
has. by order of the steward, been re-
tained in storage until it has become
= reality partially decomposed. Its
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

edor. If smeit before cooking. would
prevent many people from eating 1t.
Others do not know that when thew
boast abont the ''fine lamb they are
getting. the butcher is serving them
with kid meat instead. Our people
hold In high favor certain products
with particulnnnRmes attached to
3This ~ lmagic effect
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

The means chosen to create the new
orange may be described by either of
the words, LIBERALIZATION or pollena-
ton. That form of citrus which
grows farthest north Is a Japanese
shrub, citrus trifoliata. It may be
seen In the United States as far north
as Massachusetts,. Itg use il only or
namental. It's fruit under favoring
conditions attains the size Of a wild
persimmon and il globular, tawney
and bitter. In Japan, Its home, the
fruit Is converted into a conserve.
Three trees Of the citrus trifolliata
grow in the grounds Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Each of them
il about eighteen feet tall.
In the Spring when these trees are
in flower a botanist watches till the
gum exudes from the stigma. This
sign tells him that the ovary Of the
flower is ripening for the reception Of
the pollen and the conception Of the
fruit. Straightway he clips the sta
mens-those delicate filaments, fine as
hairs, which extend themselves from
the heart Of the flower. He clips them
because at their end hang tiny pods
the anthers--in which the pollen, or
the germinal dust, is held. Going to
the orangery Of the department he
gathers the bursting anthers Of the
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08
An Adopted English Knight.

An Englishman who visited New
York City a short time ago had oc-
casion to ask an Irishman the direc-
ton of certain business house. This
son of Erin happened to be going that
way. and offered to guide his inquired
to the place. As they walked along,
Pat, to be friendly, asked:
"And who might We be-"
The Britisher drew himself up with
dignity and replied:
II am the Honorable John Ken
meth Edgerton Of London, Knight OF
the Garter. knight of the Bath
knight of st. John Knight Of the
Golden Fleece. Knight Of the Royal
Legion and Of the Iron Cross. And
whom have l the honor Of address
ing?'
Pat, for single instant was bewild
cred with this long list, hut quick as
wink, he threw forward his chest
and responded pompously:
"Oi am Pathrick Timothy F1anni
gan of Hoboken. to-noight, lahst
noight. noight befoor lahst. noight be
floor thaht. tomorrow noight, the
noight following and livery Other
bloody noieht Of the wake, including
Sunday noight, be CORA"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08
A HARDY ORANGE.
Crossing the Florida Variety on the
Sturdy Japanese Species.

Botanists in the employ of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture hope to bring into being an orange
tree which will be as sturdy rs the ap.
pie tree; an orange tree that will not
perish in the chill of northern winter,
which in December will bear its
wreaths of snow and in May it's gar
lands of bloom, and which when sum-
mer comes will yield fruit as good as
that sweetened and gilded in the south
sun. This may seem to be an un-
natural proposition but it only seems.
No violence upon the laws of Nature
has been or will be attempted. 1t is
simply an effort to make the citrus
tree from which Is obtained the sweet
table orange, as hardy and insensitive
to cold as the orange tree from which
is obtained the bitter unedible orange.
BY crossing a citrus tree which grows
in the north and which bears an I'M
edible fruit with the citrus tree Of the
south 1t is sought to beget a plant in
which will be combined the good traits
of each.
Government botanists are confident
that the result of this citrus marriage
will be scion that will grow and
fruit at latitude midway between the
northern limits Of the sweet orange
and the northern limits Of the line of
growth of the unediblle orange. If
this should be there might be orange
groves in central Virginia, middle Ken
lucky, southern Indiana, southern Illi-
nois. central Missouri and central
Kansas. Think Of orange gardens
around the home in Norfolk, Rich
mond, Lynchburg. Lexington, Louis
vile, Cairo and perhaps in Cincin-
natl. st. Louis. Jefferson City and
Kancaa CITY
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

In Kensington, Maryland, one of
Washington's suburbs, there is q
group Of pretty little cot
tages inhabited mostly by gov
eminent e-holders. There is no mu-
nicipal gaslighting or water supply sys-
TEN, and to Offset the benefit of the
health and pleasures derived from liv-
ing near to nature, there is some dis
comfort to those who are used to these
city luxuries. One householder, of an
inventive turn of mind, however, has
seemed to solve tie problem for him.
self and neighbors. The party who
lived next door to him owned a gaso-
line engine, but he had no deep well
from which to obtain supply Of pure
water-the government employee had.
A deal was fixed up between them by
which the inventive genius was to set
up and install the engine and connect
it with his pump, SO by a system of
piping, water could be had by both
parties without the neccssitv Of hand
pumping or windmill.
This system of water supply has
worked well-so well indeed that the
piping has been laid to couple of
neighbors even more distant. and the
well, being of ample capacity. now
supplies half dozen families with
water. 1t is understood that plans are
now being perfected by which the
gasoline engine will be called to do
double duty. In the daytime it win fill
the water tanks, while at night 1t will
be connected to an electric genera
tor, and thus furnish current for light
ing the immediate neighborhood. The
example set by this resident of Ken
sington could be followed by co-opera-
ton between residents Of many rural
settlements. Cooperative telephones
are now success and cooperative
sewer, water and electric systems
should prove equally valuable and
successful.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

In the Minnesota Agricultural Col
lege they are applying the lesson that
Mark Twain's hero. Tom Sawyer, had
impressed upon himself on that Sat
urday morning when his aunt set him
at work whitewashing the fence
that is, that what one must do is
work, and that play may be turned
into work or work iLso play. At the
college a ploughing contest was re-
Gently held, and it has been decided
to make such contests a permanent
part Of the field day sports.
In reporting the success Of the COM
petition In which the first prize, a sui
ky pillow, was won by a freshman in
the school and the third prize BY a
senior, the Pioneer Press of st. Paul,
advanced the theory that IL, all the
energy now expended in foot ball and
other school and college sports were
directed toward turning the soil with
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

the other too light, and that no custo
mer could be found for either. The
matter was adjusted only through the
reshipment of the consignments to the
proper places.
Consumers of course, are appealed
toin the selection of some foods
through the quantity Of advertising
given to particular product. Instances
Of this are found among the enormous
sale of breakfast and health foods
that are so widely advertised in news
paper and magazine. Years ago oat
meal was sold only by druggists and
kept by them merely for the sick; in
deed there was long prejudice in
England against oatmeal as food for
human beings. although in Scotland it
was the staple food. Even in our
bread the consumer usually insists up
on the pure snow white bread that is
robbed of the most nutritious element
constituting the wheat grain.
Bleached-Out Oysters.
Your elders now are complaining
that they cannot get oysters with the
same flavor as they used to years
ago. Instead they seem to get white
+ tasteless bivalve. 1t is only made pal
atable through drenching with vine
gar, horseradish or some other season
ing. The reason for this is that while
the oyster of to-day is the same as
that of years ago the dealer, in order
to meet the consumers desire for a
pretty" oyster, has allowed the BIZ
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08
THE CONSUMERS FANCY
Warrants the Shipper in Packing Extra Frui
in Expensive Baskets

plows, there would scarcely remain
space for cities to flourish on un-
ploughed land.
1t appears that the ploughing con-
test was introduced this year as
new feature of the field day sports.
Preliminaries were held and the best
blowers in the school were selected.
Bach contestant was given strong
team and ploW. He was required to
lay out "land" about twenty feet
wide and finish his 'land." The con-
testants were allowed to use stakes in
laying out their "land." In judging,
the straightness, width, depth and
evenness of the furrow. the evenness
of the land and the manner in which
the weeds were turned under, were all
considered.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

). g. .,cy1a over. and not
$3.50 ~. Sta+es as MS Of
-s 10 ma gaz,ne writ
sssSso.,. in' their selec-
y" S;st peculiar "a il
= s.ct,.n is not made
= 49, ,r,pg something
~ ~ raiata or which
80 n rritn regard
~ 80 ~ tho Oh
~ s ~ - 80 there ia
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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

sweet oranges and sprinkles the sweet
orange pollen on the stigma Of the
bitter orange.
The pollenation of these trees has
been made for about ten seasons and
each year the fruit of the little Bit
ter orange has improved till this sea-
son the oranges will be fairly good
table fruit.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08
Eggs coIored With Coffee.

In England, where brown eggs are
the favOrite, dealers go so far as to
color the shells Of white eggs with
either strong coffee or some dye
stuff. New York likes white butter
but Chicago and Philadelphia little
darker, while Washington demands a
deep yellow butter, and New Orleans
wants color still darker than Wash
ington. How far this question of col
or goes may be taken from little in
stance In which a carload of butter
intended for Washington was sent on
to New York, and the butter originally
consigned to New York was sent to
Washington. The receivers In both
places demonstrated strongly, the one
claiming the butter to be too dark and
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

FREAKS IN FOOD
CONSUMPTION.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

the skin and the color is inherent--nct
derived from the fat. On the contrary,
In some European countries there Is a
preference for the darker-skinned
chickens. A curious preference, en-
tirely unassOciated with tastes, is the
color of eggs. While in Boston brown
eggs sell for a cent or two per dozen
more than white eggs, the contrary is
true in New York, and IL one or two
dirty eggs are visible the price is still
lower. 1t is said that Chicago is indis-
eliminating in regard to the color of
eggs, but that San Francisco prefers
white ones.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

Tell me honestly, dearie, how could
these doughnuts be improved?"
by making the holes little larger"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08
FANCY FOREIGN CHEESES

valve in shell to remain for about
twenty-four hours in fresh water be
fore opening it, thus causing the
white appearance.
And so the qualification of taste
In these modern days is of minor con
sheraton: the citv-brod people want
something that appeals to the eye, and
the dealer appreciates that in order
TO catch the fancy of customer it is
more important to piece product in
SNOWY and convenient package,
than It is to furnish a wholesome or
well favored food.
Hodgins' automobile ran away with
his mother-in-law and scared her so
that she's been speechless ever since.
Hodgins considers the investment a
good one.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

It Is understood that the Kentucky crops
promise an unusual large output Of pure
Cuban tobacco this year.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

Senator Beveridge's book. 1.-THE Russian
Advance" Is still on sale-stale on SILL
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-01
ScoURcE OF THE AMAZON.
Dread Mosquitoes Render People
Along the Great River Giser-
able at All Times.

II is not pleasure to live In the wild
regions along the banks Of the River
Amazon. The Indians OF that region
all suffer martyrdom from the mos
Quitoes. Nobody in even the worst
mosquito regions Of the United States
can imagine what the mosquitoes OF
the Amazon region are like They
actually drive the Indians. hardened
as they are. from their villages at
times. The people drag their women
and children into woods and uplands
on such occasions. fleeing in headlong
terror, and they do not venture back
to their homes until daylight.
Smudges and other similar means
for fighting the pest are Of no use IN
the Amazon country when the mosqui-
toes sally forth for a might out"
They appear then in such hordes that
the masses force themselves through
smoke and even fire.