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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
PUBLIC OPINION.
Tor of NE Eyening News:

Editor of the Evening News:
Your editorial OF August 81 as
to the public health of our city,
coupled with the statement that it
reflects no credit upon our Board Of
Health, is so remarkable Il combina
ton of ideas from an impartial lead
er or reflector of public opinion, a.
| you desire your paper Il
be, that / should like very much tc
learn just why, in your judgment
this does not reflect such credit
Your inference that IL simply shows
that Perth Amboy is n or the
healthiest cities of the state, is only
a reinstatement of what the statistics
show. Statistics show death rate
&c. low: therefore Perth Amboy Is
a healthful city; hence the local
Board of Health is incompetent.
Now, when you come TO consider
that the Board of Health is composed
of fcllow-citizens and taxpayers, ap-
pointed by the mayor, who give Jheli
time without Il cent of reward; thai
the only salaried officer, up to a yeal
or so ago, was the inspector, a rep
utable physician of recognized au
thority in sanitary matters, VINO re
ceives $50 u month for attending 10
the thousand and II things that q
city of over 5000 inhabitants re
quires from his office; that the tota'
expenditure for Board OF Helath mat
ters last year was considerably un-
der $1,000 when New Brunswick
alone required about three times thal
amount for similar services tm9
figures are from memory; and Wheh
you further consider the mixed char-
acter Of our population, scattered
over a wide area, imperfectly sup
piled with sewers, and maIsj OF our
people with the most rudimentary
IDEAS as to taking care OF theli
health; it seems to me that n one
wishing to be fair would conclude
| that at least some credit is due the
official representatives of the CITY
who would certainly be held respon'
,ible if the showing were bad, instead
Of good.
While | was a member of the
Board of Health, for two terms, YOU
paper saw fit to pursue the same pol
icy of ridicule toward the board that
YOU seem to follow with the present
board. Some of your criticisms were
unfair, unjust and based upon dis
tortions of facts. Whether this was
in line with your policy to talk
Perth Amboy,' or whether it was
founded on some other motive or in
Auence which you have not so far
considered it wise or polite to state
openly, l do not pretend to decide,
But | beg to suggest that your read
ers and the public in general might,
| quite possibly. be better served IL,
instead of abuse, you would offer a
remedy. If an unpaid board of sew
en- members, appointed by the mayor,
with a salaried inspector at the pres
ent comparatively small compensa-
ton, is not, in your view, the proper
official body to regulate health mat
ters, what other do you suggest?
There are many things to be said
of a plan of which one person, who,
think, should be the mayor, might
be held primarily responsible for
health conditions. l believe a dis
aussion of the whole subject, with
the sole object of lettering present
methods, would be timely.
John II. Mulchahey.
Dated Aug. %, 1905.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
THURSDAY, AUGUST "A.
Credit Where Credit Is Due.

In another column, today, we
publish an interesting communica-
ton from j. II. Mu~lchahey, a former
member of the Board of Health, in
which he takes exception to our
statement that, although Perth Am
boys death rate shows a marked de-
crease, the Board of Health can in
no way claim any Of the credit. Mr..
Mulchahey is a lawyer of ability and
does not speak unless he has some
thing to say, but, with all due re-
spect, after reading his letter We
failed to find a reason why we should
change our statement to which Mr..
M~ulchahey objects. We repeat that
we believe the admirable location
of the city, aided by n series of for
tunate circumstances, is entirely the
reason for the low death rate here.
We would only be too glad to
sound the praises of the Board of
Health If we could find anything for
which to praise it. The best we can
say is we do not believe the Board
of Health has done anything to in
crease the death rate. w
can a. this because we know
of nothing whatever, either for or
against the welfare of the city, that
the health board, as a body, has
done.
If we remember correctly, we think
that during the time Mr.. Mulchahey
was a member, the records will SHOW
that most of the time was taken III
in trying to get a quorum presen
in order to hear the inspectors re
port. Month after month the meet
ings were adjourned for lack of 4;
quorum. We will say, in justice tC
Mr.. Mulchahey, that he was general
ly one of those who was on hand, bu.
we are now speaking of the Boart
of Health as a body.
AS for working without pay, thu
men who accept the appointment o
the mayor must certainly know
that there is no salary attached t.
the office before they accept. If the.
do not want to give their time an(
labor without salary, as the alder
men, school commissioners and 9th
ers do, they can decline the appoint
ment.
We acknowledge the abilities o
the inspector, DR.. W. e. Ramsay. II
is a skilled physician and an auth
GRITTY in sanitation. He is paid So,
a month for abating a few nuisance
which are reported tt him and fun
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
The following is from the Newark

The following is from the Newark
Evening News:
There are some politicians in Mid
dleseX county of whom the people
may be proud. Everett Colby has
written a letter to Assemblyman
Henry, of Perth Amboy, giving the
later full credit for standing by the
limited franchise resolution last
winter. Perhaps Mr.. Colby also
wrote to Assemblyman Fordyce to
the same effect, for that gentleman's
name is entitled to go on the roll of
honor, too.
The News is right in its SUPPOSE
ton. Mr.. Fordyce received a letter
similar to DR.. Henry's as we have
learned since publishing the one re-
ceived by the local former assem-
blyman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 24.-Fred-
erick a. Peckham of New York, in
dicted for completely in the depart
ment of agriculture cotton reports
scandal. was arrested here and ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Charles NJ. Dawson, who or
dered an adjournment of examination
In default of $4,000 bail Peckham
was lodged in the Saratoga county jail
at Ballston Spa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
HIGH TIDE.
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the middle states and New Eng
land today fair weather and slowly
rising temperature will prevail, with
light, variable winds, %southerly in
the western districts, followed by
local rains and thunderstorms there
and over the great lakes. On Friday,
fair to partly cloudy, warmer and
more sultry weather and light to
moderate southwesterly winds, with
local rains and thunderstorms, fol
lowed by clearing and cooler, ant
on Saturday fair and cooler.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
PLEASANTLY %EFFECTTvE.

Never in the way, no trouble to
carly, easy to take, pleasant and
failing in results are De Wits
Little Early Risers. These famous
headache pills are a certain guaran-
ID against headache, biliousRess,
t9rpid liver and all of the HIS re-
shifting from constipation. They ton
ic and strengthen the liver. Cure
Iakgndice. Sold by @. "A. Sexton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
Hall to rent for Balls, .Picnics, etc.
SOOTHING AND COOLING.

The salve that heals without a
seal is De Wits Witch Hazel Salve.
No remedy effects such speedy re-
lief. It draws out inflammation,
soothes, cools and heals all cuts,
burns and bruises. Beware of count
e%rfeits, they are dangerous. Sold by
c. A. Sexton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
s2.25 TO ATLANTIC CITY AND RETURN
Special Low Rate Excursion via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.

On Friday, August 25th, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will run a
special low-rate excursion to Atlantic
City. A special train will be run on the
following schedule, and excursion tick
cts will be sold from the stations named,
good only on the special train in each
direction, at the extremely low rate lot
40. os for the round trip:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24

NEW YORK, Arg. 24.-The body OF
an unidentified young woman was
found floating in the lake in Green
wood cemetery. 1t was discovered by
one of the workmen. Death is sup
nosed to have resulted from suicide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24

Hot weather has no effect on the
Board of Aldermen when there is
public work to be done. Witness the
almost midnight session Monday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
A C Il FOR M

should be the best obtainablc. The
Singer sewing-machine is a~cknowledg-
ed the lightest rnnning, most durable
and convenient of any. Look for the
red S. 1922 State St, Tel. 81 W-T-Call,
N. Y. & N. J. Tel Co Perth Amboy,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
Korean Emperor writes TO Roosevelt

Korea Emperor Writes 10 Roosevelt
WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - Yum
Chung Kimo. charge of the Korean lega-
ton, called at the state department and
presented an autograph letter written
by the emperor of Korea to President
Roosevelt regarding the recall of for
mer Minister Allen of Korea. The lot
ter made a pleasant comment upon
the services of Mr.. Allen as a repre-
sentative of the United States govern
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
TAKE KoDoL AFTER EATING.

After a hearty mead a dose of
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure wiH<
an attack of Indigestion. KOdd@s
a thorough digestant and a guaran-
teed cure for Indigestion, Dyspep-
STA, Gas on the Stomach, Weak
Heart, Sour Risings, Bad Breath
and all Stomach troubles. Sold by
C. A. Sexton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
u.u..ovn RuiIacr Drops Dead.

MIDDLETOWN, n. y Aug. a
Theodore W. Daley, a contractor and
builder Of this city and formerly a
building inspector in New York city,
dropped dead at Goshen of heart dis
aosQ5
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24
FIRE ALARM Es.


% Ttarltan Copper Works
&c High and Lewis
"a Madison ave and Paterson %
% Market and First sts.
So Smith and High st
81 Slate and Smith SITS
43 Buckingham ave and Hartf
a. Commerce and Front sts
az High and Washington str
"a state at and Buckingham ave
DC Hall ave and Charles st
81 Railroad ave and Wayne
62 Washington aud First ss
63 Turnpike ana Elm at
Ga smith st and Watson ave
81 Commerce and State tz
~ Front and Smith SITS
20 Water and Gordon ats
"a Kearny ave and Gordon st
81 Smith and Herbert ct
s3 Woodbridge road and Washington ri
"a LehiEh ave . = Stanford 1t
70 send in an alarm, open the door OF the DO
and pull down the lever and lot go once only
stay at box until hremen arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
1 tap-Break In circuit. 2 taps Drill and hr,
alarm test. Hydrant at corner OF Jefferson ant
High street always to be used for this trial.
taps Fire out. 8 taps Police call. 12-Call 70
Lincoln Hose. ls-Call for Washington Hose
H-Oall for Mcclellan Hose ib-Call Tor Pro
tactinn " and L.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24

Lv. Atlantic City (reg. s%tation) 600 /. NJ.
''f' Stops only on signal or notice 10
Agent or Conductor.
1869 SIG til 1926
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24

n. Atlantic City Irregular stationJ lo'25
A. M.
a II aft,rf1it1n.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-24

Entered at Post onice as second-class matter
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1905-06-22
COTTON ASSOCIATION.


To Southern Cotton Growers
Every report issued on the cotton
acreage of 1905, including the Unit
ed States Government report of
June 2, indicates beyond, all ques-
tion of doubt that the cotton acre
age for this year has been material
ly reduced by the farmers, thereby
making another abnormally large
crop with extremely low prices an
impossibility. Southern cotton
growers are to be highly commend
ed for thus standing so loyalty by
their pledges and promises, which
will save the South from financial
ruin and disaster. The farmers al
so held their cotton fromthe mark
cts during a most depressing period
in January and February, thereby
emphasizing their ability to protect
their interests from the devastating
influence of speculation. The cot
ton holding movement has saved
the South $50, 900, 600 in the value
of the cotton unsold on Jan. goth,
and the reduction in cotton acreage
will insure 10 cents per pound for
the staple next fall. We should
therefore have day of general re-
jojcing for the great work accom-
plished.
The Declaration of Independence
from the yoke of foreign domina-
tion was signed on July 4. I776.
/ think that fitting day for South
ern cotton growers to assemble to-
gether and declare their freedom
and independence from foreign COM
binstions which in the past have
dictated the price of the great mon-
eY staple crop of the South. I
therefore issue this call, earnestly
asking that the cotton growers all
over the South meet on Tuesday,
July, 4th, 1905, either in their local
beats, townships, militia districts
or at their county seats, and have
barbecues or basket dinners, speech
es, and make the day one of gener-
al rejoicing. l trust also that strong
resolutions will be passed at these
meetings emphasizing loyalty and
patriotism to each other and agree
ing that no cotton shall be sold dur
ing the balance of the present year
for less than 10 cents per pound. I
call upon the business and profess
sional men in the various towns of
the South to assist and take active
part in these meetings. 1t is the
duty of every Southerner to assist
the farmers in this patriotic duty
and to commend them for the great
victory they have won. l ask that
copies of all resolutions passed at
these meetings be mailed to the
headquarters of the Southern Cot
ton Association for compilation and
publication. Such meeting of the
cotton growers and their determi-
nation to demand better prices for
would have tremendous ef-
feet on the spinners of the world
who have sold their goods ahead
and have yet to secure the raw cot
ton to fill their contracts. Let ev-
cry community act and act with de-
termination.
Yours truly,
HARVIE JORDAN.
President Southern Cotton ASS n.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1905-06-22
Yours truly,
HARVIE JORDAN,
President Southern Cotton Assn,

The state school book commission
has selected Jackson for the state
depository for the text books, and
In Claiborne county local deposi-
tories will be established at Port
Gibson. HermanviIle and Rocky
Springs. The publishing houses
will select the dealers.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1905-06-22

to correspond with him relative to
a convenient time and place for
calling a general meeting Of them
all.
10th. That these resolutions shall
not apply to any promises or pledges
already made by any member OF
our bar in respect to any judicial
position.
E. S. DRAKE, W
Chairman,
J. N. BRASHEAR.
Secretary.
]. McC. MARTIN,
R. B. ANDERSON,
]. T. DRAKE,
c. A. FRENCH,
F. A. POLSLEY,
H. w. M. DRAKE,
H. c. MOUNGER.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1905-06-22

w. II. Wright. the Florist. of
Vicksburg Is an excellent person to
order flowers from.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1905-06-22

County Bar Association. held al
Port Gibson, Miss, on Wednesday,
June I4th, 1905, the following res
olutions were unanimously adopt
ed F.:
/ Resolved Ist, That it is the sense
of this bar association that the ju-
dietary should be kept separate and
free from politics that a Judicial
Office should not be the reward OF
political partisans and should not
be the means of securing political
support to those who have the ap-
Ipointing power; that it should not
be made a part of political ma
} chine for keeping in Office or pro-
noting the interests Of aspirants for
Office.
2nd. That we believe that the bar
of the state on account of its knowl-
edge of the requirements for the du-
ties of the office. its means of know
ing the needs of the people and
what is essential to the dispensing
of justice. its education and train
ing, is in the best position and is
best qualified to Judge of the quail
fcations of those who are mentioned
for filling judicial positions. and
thereto the opinion and judgment
of the bar should carry great weight
in selecting the Judiciary Of the
state.
3rd. That, in future, whenever
Vacancy occurs in our Supreme
Court or Judicial District. or is
about to occur in either, we, as in
dividuals. will not sign any peti-
tions or write any letters endorsing
any particular person for appoint
ment to such vacancy or contefn-
plated vacancy until such vacancy
may occur by operation of law. or
until it has been made public Off
cially that vacancy will occur by
resignation or has occurred in con-
sequence of death.
4th. That we will not act either
Individually or as bar until sufi-
cient time has elapsed for all per-
sons who wish to apply for the po-
sition made vacant, or about to be-
come vacant as aforesaid, to have
public notice given of such purpose.
The sufficient time shall be determ-
ined by meeting of the bar, called
to consider same. by any two mem
bers thereof or by the president of
our county association. We deem
it fair that all names shall be before
the public before any action is
taken.
5th. That we will act as a bar, if
it be possible to agree to do so. If
not, then we will, as individuals,
write letters, endorsing our indi-
viduaI choice, directly to the Gov
ernor, and hand such letter to the
secretary of our county association
to be by him mailed to the Govern
or. Under no circumstances will
we sign petitions. We deprecate
any system of signifying choice for
judicial position which has in it
the slightest tincture of politics, be-
lieving that lawyers should act in
dependently, fearlessly, and with
out a lurking suspicion that by sig
nifying any particular preference
he might incur the hostility of the
applicant who is successful.
9th. That We do not expect.
ought not to expect. and should be
condemned if we did expect, any
favors from any successful appli-
cant simply because we supported
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-03-18

nervously deranged except in new at
titude toward life"
The Quakers understand all this. I.iy-
ing in the same climate and under the
same pressure as we. they are vet the
most numerous of people, because they
have mastered the art of right thinking
Il have seen people she continued
whose nerves Were on edge and whose
brain cells appeared all to be revolving
in opposite directions brought by thirty
minutes of relaxation and concentration
to a state OF poise which was never after
ward Impaired. This is not an unconl-
mon experience.
Until we 20 To the mind for the cure
of nervousness we are dealing with Sec
ondary conditions. Man is psyche
physical being. But while every one
would grant that we walk because the
mind bids us walk, weep because il bids
us weep, smile when it tells us To smile,
few realize that the Subtler forms of dis
ease-neuralgia, nervousness. grippe--are
quite rs much due 10 the bidding of the
mind as walking, weeping smiling.
There IS 10 case OF nervous prostration
50 severe hat the mind. ii used persist,
entity and intelligently, cannot cure it..
NERVOUSNESS and SeliShneSS are pria-
,NPally synonymous IN Mrs. Cheney 5
mind. If SeltShneSS did not exist, nerv-
BUSINESS would be unknown. Nervous
itSN. Nleh not due 10 hcrcdlty, Is largely
the result of a mind fixed ON itself. The
Bible is full of innocent little sayings
that II practiced would make nervousness
impossible
After quoting with approval the words
Of a Boston preacher that be could for
give a young woman for being ugly, but
not IN old woman, for She had had time
enough 10 make herself beautiful. Mrs.
Cheney went on:
" Nam has Si1pygI his up.ypS in the
light of enemies, to he quilted with OPT
ateS. He forgets that every time he
quietS his nerves with opiatcS he quiets
the divinity with them. Nerves are our
servants. strong 20 do our bidding, unless
we let them become our masters. Ii the
nerves become deranged il is because Of
the quality of the messages we have sent
over the wires. our nerves, from the cen
trail office. our brain. Al disease has
it's origin in the nerves =
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-03-18
Beef Tea Not a Success.

This story was told by an old physician
who had practiced for nearly fifty years
in a small country town, One day he
was summoned 10 a farmhouse where he
found woman il high fever and evil
IDENTIFY exceedingly i'll. He said to her
husband, who was the only other person
in the house:
"Your wife is very sick and must
have nothing 10 eat except milk and
beef tea, but | want you 10 give her
cup of one or the other every two hours,
When he came the next morning and
asked about his patient her husband
said:
"That beer ten don't agree with her,
doctor, II certainly don't She began
TO feel bad as soon rs she took It,
That's odd" said the doctor. You
didn't give her any little bits of the meat
10 il, did your
"No. sir. strained Il first on account
OF the grounds"
"Groundsw roared the doctor. ''What
did You make that beer tea out Off"
Com beef and the best green tea.
boiled EN- together all yesterday after
noon to get the strength out. But it
don't agree with her. doctor. It certain
~ don't -" Youths Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-03-18

Nerves and nervousness furnished the
text for Mrs. Vance Cheney's lecture ~
New York 4 few days ago. As nerves
are said 10 be the great modern disease.
and nearly every woman present owned
uu to- more or less intimate acQuaint-
ance with them. Mrs. Cheney's words
fell on fertile soil.
1T we would only devote the same
amount Of time 10 1t that we give to az
qurng a new language or mastering 2
new instrument, she told her followers.
I'VE could drill our nerves into health.
Il is simply a question of dropping our
>eiShness. There is no excuse for an
adult with a complete mental equipment
being nervous: the prevention and cur"
Of nervousness lie entirely I'm orr own
hands. The prevention and cure Of
nervousness--and the only one--is self
revelation.
As the nation has accumulated health
and increased iii culture it has deieri-
Grated nervousIy, following the physio-
logical law that as race Of animals or
men develops and progresses it tends to
take on disorders Of more refined auG
implicated type
To-day among our highest classes
nervous arrangements are common. They
lead IN manifestations which have been
treated as diseases in themselves. al
though in reality they are but the reflex
action If the nerves.
Intelligent physicians no longer at
tempt 20 cure them by means Of drugs
They have recourse 10 change Of climate
o~teopatny. sage-auything that viii
change the polaritleS.
There j. no permanent cure for the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-03-18
Why Don't You?

Why don't you answer your friend's
letter a once? 1t will have double value
if written promptly, and will take no
more time now than by and by.
Why don't you make the promised
visit 10 that invalidt She is looking for
you day after day and hope deferred
makerh the heart sick
Why don't you send away that little
Gift 5oG've been planning 10 sendE Mere
kind intentions never accomplish any
good
Why don't you speak ont the encourage
ing words that you have in your
thoughts? Unless you express them they
are of no use to others.
Why don't yen try to share the burden
of thar Sorrowful one who works beside
you: Is it because you are growing self
ish: Why don't YOU take more pains 10
be self-sacriiicing and loving in the
everyday home life: Time is rapidly
passing. Your dear ones will not be
with you always.
Why don't you create around you an
atmosphere of happiness and helpfulness.
50 that all who come in touch with you
may he made better? Is not this pos
>ible:- Selected.