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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-08
PUBLIC SERVICE TIME TABLE.
Effective Jan. %, 1905,

Effective Jan. ~, 1905.
Cars leave Railway Junction for Railway Ice
formatory every 30 minute from $40 q. III. until
l1.40 p. m.
Cars leave Railway Junction for Woodbridge
Creek every hour from 5. 10 a. m. until IL 10 p. m.
connecting with New Brunswick cars II after
the hour. $40 p. m. car from Railway Junction
last car that makes connections for New
Brunswick.
Cars leaving New Brunswick at 5.45 a. m. and
every hour until S.45 p. nj. connect with car for
Cars leaving Perth Amboy ferry at 6.57 q. m
and every hour until 9.57 p. m, then 1912 p. m.
and 11.2 p. m. Connect for Sewaren, Wood
bridge, Railway and Westflold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-08

There's little room in this great
world of ours for the Fat Woman
She's a hindrance to herself in street
cars, flats, elevators; but who can
she do, poor thing-take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. SIS cents, Tea
or Tablets. Sections drug store, 20
Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-08

TIME TABLE IN EFFECT MAY 81. 'O6.
Perth Amboy to New York:-5 10. 6 40.
Z 200, 80. z 49,. 200, s 200. S:52, 1852,
10 :52, II AS am, IL AS, 1853, 2 SO, 3:35,
4 1913. 5;S3. G:35, 1865, 9:02, 1925, +11.25
sundays and Legal Holidays.
6:55, 49, $3.50, 9.:25, 70 ;o5, 1925.
8 80, Clio, $3.50, 7 $50, S:iO.' :O5. l O:25
New York to Perth Amboy:-6 100. 700.
j :o0' 200, 40, 40, 4 40. is, 80.
8 :45. 6:15, 6 80, z 40, 3 100, 10 100, Ii 200,
II 900 pm, *l2:so am.
Sundays and Legal Holidays.
M. IL 200 m, j :OO' 9 100, 3 200, 400, s 100,
6 100, c 40, go, $500, $40, 1870. 10 80.
AND ToTTENvILLE.
, az Leaye Perth ID AWb2y al 10 $40, 6 :sS,
iG As an. AM. s ~ Is ;ga Is = 'ss .5ia 10 ! sSi i4;ss,
s 1919, G;iO, G:$5, 7:O5, 1924. 7:55, s:05,
o:45' 10 :25,, II :25 pm. l2;45 am.
:;5S, s:5s, ESQ, 80 Clio. $50. 80.
10, 9:05, 9:S5, 1925, II 30 p.m., IL 10
leave Tottenville - :s3. 5:55, 6:22,
G;42. 1910. 7.:45, s ~, 9 :05, 10 :05. 10 40.
Az S:iSs' 5;s$,,' 6 So ;iSs 7:ss, :i$.'
Sundays and Legs. Holidays.
&c :25. :3S, go, 3 :05, o $40, 10 rs.
10 40, II :S5 am, u rs, I :15, 2 rs, 3iI5.
4 10. $40. 5:55, G:10, 7:10, Z 80. $3.50.
$40, 9 80, 10 49,. II :35 pm, - :35 am.
Express train leaving Perth Amboy at
Z $50 am. will stop at New Dorp only at
Z 81 am.
Special Saturday Schedule.
BEGINNING SATURDAY, MAY 26TH.
AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, the
following schedule will be run between
the hours of IL 100 noon and II 100 pm.
STATEN ISLAND RAILWAY.
Leave New York municipal Ferry for
Perth Amboy and intermediate stations:
IL 90 m, 1 :15 pm. 1 $50, ? 200, , 80, 3 rs.
4 800, 4 40, 5:20, 6 200, $40. 7:4Q, 8 200,
10 900, then regular, weekday schedule.
leave Perth Amboy for New York and
pm, 1:32. 10. 2:52. $50, 4:42, 5:35.
6 40, 7:40, 40, 10 pa, II :35 pm.
PERTH AMBOY FERRY SERVICE.
Leave Perth Amboy II :02 M, IL :4S pm,
5:S5, 600, 6 40, 7:IO, :oO' 40 $50.
Q $50. 1915, 10 so. II :25 pm Il 900 AMI
Leave T~ottenville: 70 10 M. l:O5 pm.
/ :45, 1920, 1913. SOS. 1898, 30. 5:05,
r AS, go. :05. 7:4S, $50, S:4S, 9:35,
10 :03, 10 40, II 1913, and II 40 pm, II 1873
and / 80 am.
For running time between stations con-
suit regular schedule.
Express train leaving New York al 80
PM. will stop at New Dorp at 3 :06 at
Pleasant Plains, 6 1923 pm.
1900 am. will stop at Pleasant Plains MT
S:14; Huguenot at S:1S; New Dorp at
VIII run holidays but not Sundays.
GEORGE J. BROWN.
General Traffic Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-08

lists and singers; Duryea and Morti-
mer, in a screaming comedy sketch,
."The Imposter;" La Maize BROTHERS,
comedy acrobats; Willie Weston, "A
pocket edition of the men he imper-
sonates;'' Lillian Bender, a high
class violinist: Ben Boyer, in a com
edy bicycle act, and new and interest
ing moving pictures
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-08
STATEN ISLAND
RAPID TRANSIT R. R.

TIME TABLE IN EFFECT MAY 81. 'O6.
Perth Amboy to New York; 10. 6 :1O.
Z 900, 1880, Z 80. 900, s 90. S:52, 9.52.
10 80, II AS am, IL ;4S, 1853, 2 $50, 1895,
:33, ;33, G :35, Z sos, 8 :O2, 10 ;25, *11:25
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-09
HOW sHoNrs WON HIS WIFE.

That Mr.. Shonts has habit of &C
complishing to the queens taste what ne
sets out to do, is illustrated by two Incl
dents furnished by his career.
AS young men will do, there came a
time when he fell in love with young
lady sheS was the daughter of General
Francis y. 3Drake afterwards Governor
of Iowa1 and musical enthusiast.
Somehow, Shonts got it into his head
that to win her he would have to become
proficient in music, and, nothing daunted
by the circumstance that from his earliest
boyhood he had never been able to carry
a tune or distinguish one note from an
other, he set resolutely to work to master
the art. 1t was hard work. but he kept
at it, and before long he was being COM
plinented by Miss Drake on his unsus-
pected accomplishment Still later he
was rewarded for all his trouble by gain
ing from the young lady's lips the WORD
he longed most to hear. To this day
music is one of Mr.. Shonts' hobbies. He
has only two-the other is work.
The second incident occurred in Chi
cago, the Shonts' home town. A rail
road contractor who harbored griev
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-09
I'LL STICK" SAYS STEVENS.

Mr.. Stevens was born down East fifty
three years ago. To be exact, his birth
place is West Gardiner, Me. He is three
years older than Mr.. Shonts, who was
born in Crawford County, Pa, but was
raised in Iowa Mr. Stevens did not go
west until he had given up teaching
school for engineering, being led to take
the step largely because he had an uncle
who was a famous engineer in his day.
Il am going to STICK Mr.. Stevens
announced, when it became news that he
was to succeed John F. Wallace as chief
engineer of the canal
The mans logged determination and
his ability to preserve cheerful face and
crack smile in the face of apparently
insuperable difficulties, are leading char
acteristics. They have done lot to win
him the devotion of the men who work
under him, as we'll as to pull him
triumphantly through numerous tight
places.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-09
THEODORE P. sHoNTs, chairman
and executive head of the Isthmi;

and executive head of the Isthmian
Canal Commission, soon received
this word from Mr.. Roosevelt, and he,
in turn, lost no time in passing it on
to John F. Stevens, chief engineer of the
Commission and his right-hand man.
After many weary months of preparation
and of waiting for Congress to deter
mine the type of canal, these two men
now have well under way the actual con-
struction work connected with the biggest
engineering job ever undertaken by man,
and along the whole length of the canal
route the dirt is flying with characteristic
American energy.
1t is peculiar fact that until both Mr..
Shonts and Mr.. Stevens were selected
for their present work, their existence
was undreamed of by the great Ameri-
can public, which now has their names
on its lips daily.
When the President determined to re-
orgnr1 the Canal Commission he nat
ural boxed about for the proper man
to head it. Elihu Root refused the task;
he was welded to the law. Henry c.
Prick did not want it; he had already
done his work. One day Paul Morton,
then in the cabinet as Secretary of the
Navy, suggested the name of Theodore
P. Shonts, friend of his.
AS the good old expression has it, the
President took to Mr.. Shonts at once,
and when the latter frankly stated that
he would not consider taking the posi-
ton unless he could have full authority,
and his judgment would be final in all
matters wherein there was a difference
of opinion, that settled it. Mr.. Shonts
was straightway offered the position I'M
der this condition, and as promptly &C.
cepted, thus leaping from obscurity, as
president of third-rate railroad, to in
ternational prominence, as executive head
of the worlds greatest engineering I'M
dertaking.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-09

When the United States Senate, a short
time before the Adjournment lof Con-
gress, unexpectedly voted for lock
canal across the Isthmus of Panama,
thus concurring with the House, the
President said:
Gas soon as L receive official notice of
the action of Congress, I'll tell Shonts
to cut loose"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-09

spend your vacation in Colorado Which Is hid
attractions the exhiiar1tion of the pure dT
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-09

world he was chief engineer and second
vice-president of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific.
His greatest engineering feat was ac-
complished while he was in the employ
of the Great Northern, James J. Hills
road. At the same time he had his most
thrilling adventure, or, rather, series of
adventures.
It was in 1890, the year that he went
with the Great Northern as principal as
sistant engineer, that he undertook to
get the road across the Cascade Noun
tains and Washington State. To find
pass in the mountains through which the
road could be run, and to locate the line,
Engineer Stevens disappeared one day in
the wilderness with two Indian guides
and pack mule. There befell adventure
sufficient in scrambling up mountains,
sklrting yawning precipices, treading viz
gin territory; but on top of all this the
guides turned deserters and the pack
mule lay down and gave up the ghost
Imagine yourself in an untamed coun-
try under such circumstances. Would
you push on intrepidly? That is just
what John F. Stevens did, and he not
only discovered Stevens Pass (named
after him by grateful employer), but
in addition located the line so admirably
that it remains unchanged to this day.
This bit of strenuous endeavor made
Mr.. Stevens chief engineer of the road
five years after going with it, and some
time later he became its general manager.
As such he did much to make the road
the wonderful property it is to-day. From
the Great Northern he went to the Rock
Island, as chief engineer and fourth vice
, president
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-09


THE RECORD BUILDER OF RAILROADS.
An equally restless and hard worker
is Mr.. Stevens. He is every bit as true
a friend and good hater He also is
able to inspire the enthusiasm of men
under him. He, too, knows railroading
from top to bottom, is of the Middle
West, and accepted the Presidents offer
largely because of his love of doing
things that look hard.
In the twenty-nine years that he was
connected with railroads in some engi-
neering capacity Mr.. Stevens managed to
construct more miles of railroad than
any other man in the world down to date.
He began to build track in '76, as engi-
neer and superintendent of surveys of
the Sabine Pass and Northwestern Rail-
way. Two years previously he had begun
his engineering career as assistant city
engineer of Minneapolis. He was then
twenty-one When he left the railroad
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-09

and it was in this spirit that he under
took the biggest task of his career.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
WOnAN'S WORST DANGER

No woman with unsound kidneys can be healthy. Sick kidneys, in fact, cause the majority of women's trou- bles.
 But there is no need to get down hearted if you suffer constant back. ache, weariness, bearing-down pains. sick headaches. etc Doan's Kidney Pills have brought new life and strength to thousands of women af- ficted in this way.
 They soothe, cleanse and stimulate. rouse the kidneys to action, and drive the kidney poisons out of the body. They remove the cause and cure per- manently. Many women of this city have been cured and gladly tell of 1t.
 WATERBURY PROOF.
 Mrs Joseph J. Druan of ITO South Main street. says:
 When living at p Union street in January, 1S96, gave to reporter who called on me a statement about Doan's Kidney Pills procured at the H. w. Lake Drug co short time pre- vious to his visit. The treatment cured me Of very serious kidney complaint. l can only state to-day in August, 1901, over i've years after, that have not had the slightest return of the trouble and the cure then effected has been most thorough one. For years had the worst pains anyone could stand through my back and kidneys. It was a common occurrence to get out of bed in the morning suffering. My feet and hands were swollen at times about twice their normal size despite the fact that I treated with different doc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
TRIED TO BURN FATHER.
Austin Hine Set Fire to House Hop.
 ing Father Would Not Escape.

Hartford, June 30.-The burning of Austin Hines house and outbuild-
 ings in Southbury on the night of June IT., followed the same night and time by the burning of Assistant States Attorney A. N. Wheeler's barn, proves to have been a premedi- tated crime that had for it's object the murder of MT Hine, so the son, Austin B.. has confessed to the ofh- cer who arrested him.
 The state police had charge of the work There had been hints that young Hine, who appears to be we'll educated man of about 40, might be responsible for the work and the off, cer had this in mind when he made Austin's acquaintance. Hine is we'll connected, his people being among the most respected in that section and they had not the least notion that the young man was the culprit.
 " nen he finally yielded to the ofh- cer's seductive ways he told story of heartless intention that chilled even the law officer who has seen many instances of hardihood.
 Austin and the father lived alone in the house. and the intention was to burn the building in such a man. ner that the elder Hine would perish in the flames, and the younger would get his share of the insurance and other property. He left his room, went 10 the barn and secured a lad der, gained entrance to the desired part of the house-an old storeroom fiammable matter. and situated d. rectly over the room where his father was sleeping. After he had set the fire agoing he went to Attorney Wheelers place, perhaps fifty rods distant. started the fire there to att tract attention away from his home. then returned and fired his fathers barn and carriage house as we'll. For tunately the elder Hine was aroused and made his escape.
 When the officer had matters pret- ty clear in his mind he went to the sisters house and arrested Austin. The family were overcome with sur prise and told the officer they would lOltOW anu EANN NGAis lut pficDutE was taken to Mir Wheeler's office where he made and signed full con- fession of both nets. The lawyer had known him from bOyhood and could hardly believe his senses when the spung man confessed that he had burnt his barn without a shadow of excuse. The attorney telephoned to ttc intended bail furnishers and when they learned the truth they thought best to let the law take its course The meeting of the father and son at the lockun WAS exceedingly touching on the fathers part. He promised to do what he could for him bat hored he would not he given his liberty right avav The state police deserve much credit for the rapidity and success of their work Hines buildings were insured for s1.100 and were probably worth three times hat sum. The queer part of the affair is that father and son were on the best of terms and there vas no mo- tive of revenge to mitigate the fn- tended murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
PRINCE SAVED THE GOAT.
Rescued the Little Animal From
 Three Lion Cubs.

A characteristic story is being told about the Prince of Wales during his stay in India It happened during his second visit to Gwalior and after the unfortunate abandonment of the Nepaul shikar.
 The Maharajah of Gwalior had es- tablished some lion cubs in an en- closure with the idea of perpetuating the breed, and one morning the Prince strolled with some members of his staff to see them fed. He found them batting an unfortunate live goat, which they were playing with like cats with a mouse. and 1t was not at all pleasant sight By the way, live animals are given them with the object of teaching them to fend for. themselves in their destined future lives of freedom.
 After watching the performance for a while the prince suddenly ex- claimed: "I can't stand this any longer. He's jolly. plucky goat, and We must get him out somehow" The question was how to manage the rescue. for it was not at all an easy task to get the goat out of the en- closure in which some three-quarter grown lions were at large. How ever. the fertile brain of Gen Stuart Beatson thought of a lasso. and the work of salvage was commenced.
 They had just got the moose over the goat and were about to hoist him up. when lioness went for him in earnest. and 1t looked to be all up with him. With the courage of despair he charged her and sent her flying, and before she could pick her self up and return to the attack the rope was over him and he was hoisted up 10 safety.
 On examination he was found to have escaped without injury. barring a slight cut on one leg. and he now roams about a pensioner for life. adorned with massive silver collar with an inscription explaining how the prince saved his life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
THE TWO ORPHANS. ]"

Next week at the Jacques, Rachel Sanderson of this city will make her first appearance before her towns people as Sister Geneyieve in the pro- duction of The Two Orphans" which the Poli summer stock con- pany will make. Mrs Sanderson has been an actress only few seasons, making her professional debut with Mildred Holland in that popular stars presentation of "The Triumph or an Empress" and although play ing minor part, was highly com mended for her work. Last season she was a member of the Bijou stock company in New Haven, and while again cast for small roles, received the most f1attering press notices for her capabilities. Next week, how ever, the character for which she is cast Is an important one, and will af- ford her the best chance she has yet had of demonstrating her genuine cleyerness. In the recent revival of The Two Orphans" with an all star cast, Clara Morris, one of the the ater's greatest emotional actresses, played Sister Genevieve, making her return to the stage in the role and achieving in it success as great as any in her past career. The lines call for all interpretation of gentle ness, dignity and charm, and Mrs Sanderson is expected to display an uncommon control over these char acterlstics. The production will be a sumptuous one and the stage ef- fects the most elaborate ever at- tempted in stock company work in this city. The famous garden scene in the second act will be put on with out regard for the expense and the effect should be very lovely. Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents, afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10. Souve- mfrs Friday afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
NOTICE. COAL

Sealed proposals for furnishing the several departments of the city of Waterbury, Conn, with coal for the ensuing year, the amount aggregating two thousand (2,000) gross tons, will be received at the office of the comptroller. City hall. until D. m. Friday, July 6, 1906.
 Each proposal must be accom- panied by a certified check for two hundred and fifty dollars (250.0O), drawn payable to the order of the comptroller of the city of Waterbury, as a guarantee that the bidder will execute the contract according to the terms of his proposal.
 The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Information de- sired may be obtained at the office of the comptroller. City hall.
 M. D. RUSSELL,
 6-2s-S Comptroller.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
4 PROFESSOR OF PLEAS.
Odd Profession in Francc-Troubles
 of One of the Impresarios.

Amoug the curious professions from time to time is that of professor Of ieas. What the professor trains his alert pupils to do cannot imagine. writes the Paris correspondent of the London Globe. but every now and then al the shows which camp on the outskirts of Paris the flea professor has his booth.
 One of these strange impresarios named Jocoiino lately took lip his residence In a lodging house in tn' Rue St Charles. Unfortunately Joco- limos pupils multiplied with far more rapidity than he could train them to be well behaved. with the result that their active disposition led them to explore the adjoining rooms Of the lodging house. where they performed on their own account.
 Their visits were not to the liking of the neighbors. and Jocoiino was obliged to listen to some very forcible remonstrances on the subject The nuisance. however. did not abate. and finally one of the tenants. q plumber named sauvin. decided to take the matter into his own hands. Armed with a large quantity of insect pow der. the irste plumber entered Joco- Iino's room In the absence of the pro- fessor and sprinkIed the exterminstor in all directions.
 While he vas 70 engaged, however. the Sea trainer returned. and mfstak- ing the plumber for q burglar reised q revolver and shot him in the head. sauvin is nov lying in . hospital and the trpiner of the lively 1sa h in the hAn1s q the police.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
DON'T FORGET THE NUMBER 54 CENTER STREET. aA !.
PRINCESS CHARLIE.
Wished She Was Reporter, but Be-
 came q Queen Instead.

Until her marriage the present queen of Denmark was known to her intimates as Charlie and to the world at large as one of the brightest and Iliveliest, most cordial and unaffected girls in the whole British royal fam fly. This world liked to hear occa- sional stories about her and liked particularly that lively little anecdote of her Irritation with the reporter at the railway station.
 According to the Strand Magazine, he had come to write up royal de parture. she to bid friend goodbye. .cluding her own, and she saw what he was doing.
 At last she, too, took out a piece 'of paper and pencil, scrubbed on 1t something hastily and. crumpling the paper into a little ball, threw it at the feet of the reporter. The royal message read:
 I wish 1 were a reporter, tool
 Princess Charlie-or Princess Maud, to give her the name by which she was officially known1was brought up very strictly. She was not permitted, 1t appears, to read a book or see play unless the book had been read or the play seen. She was never allowed to make visits un- accompanied by one or both of her parents, except to the home of her French governess, and never received gifts except from her own family.
 Curiously. too. the number of her toys was limited. Nearly all her dolls-which were few in number came from the Marquis of Lorne, with whom she was a great favorite. She was 10 years old before she was allowed to own a watch.
 Yet this little princess had pretty happy time. She cared for music and became an excellent painist. learned both German and French from her two governesses and re- ceived very careful religious train ing. In connection with this 1t may be recalled that she was ehristeued. not in the chapel royal, as was then customary. but at Marlborough house, and that Dean Stanley officia- ted at this important occasion.
 Princess Maud was a child Of va ried tastes. devotee of hobbies. She liked riding and cycling and likes them still-got very fond of photography Cin which art her moth CT is 90 skilledl. took up bookbindine. learning to spin and studied many handicrsfts with more than passing interest.
 No doubt. too. her influence in stimulating other girls usefully to occupy their leisure time was very great. And when she was married the dressmaking class at the Peo- ple's palace made for her tea jacket. of which the bride was and is now extremely proud.
 She is still a great reader and Is said to retain her early affection for works of Owen Meredith. She has travelled extensively. knows Russian. likes yachting. plays chess and takes abundant joy in living.