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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07

that he had run from one danger into
another.
Although he fought desperately to
free himself he failed to get loose, for
several woodsmen ran to the assist
ance of their companions and threw
strong ropes about the antlers. Other
ropes were used to lasso his feet and
in a short time he was bound so well
that he couldn't move
Then the choppers set out to ascer-
tain why the animal had paid them
such an unceremonious visit. With
lanterns they followed his tracks back
ward into the woods and, as they
rather expected came upon the trail
of a bay lynx. This lis about the only
native beast that can outmatch a deer.
Two of the men returned for their
rifles, we'll knowing that the lynx
would hang about the neighborhood,
and it wasn't long after their return
before they heard him growing in the
thick branches of a high spruce.
AS owing to the darkness he could
not be seen, a fire was built at the
foot of the tree, and the choppers took
turn watching until morning, when
the animal was shot. He turned out
to be a big fellow, thin and hungry,
and had a bad cut on one shoulder
where the deer had struck him either
with his sharp forehoofs or antlers.
1t is a serious offense to kill a buck
at this time of the year, even If he
has invaded your cabin, and at the
orders Of the boss of the job the ami
NAL was set at liberty. The choppers
believe that the deer, finding that he
was getting the worst of the encoun-
ter with the lynx, ran blindly into the
open, and, being dazed by the light
in the cabin, failed to see the struc-
ture until his head was through the
window.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
OCEAN RACERS AS THEY APPEAR
ID

in charge to grasp and take advantage
of the crucial positions as they oc-
Cured in her races.
If Capt. Barr had sailed the Wat
son Shamrock instead of being the
skipper Of the defending vessel the
cup would have gone back.
The last Shamrock by Fife was what
the professionals call a "one breeze
boat" In a stiff breeze to windward
she was a match forsthe Reliance, and
in a strong wind. all that the boats
could carry, would have been slightly
better. Down the wind no line could
be drawn on her, as she was not prop
erly sailed. In a light breeze to wind
ward and some sea the Reliance showed
her superiority in a pronounced man
ner. ct must not be forgotten that
most of the cup races have been sailed
in a moderate wind and some sea- In
the triangular race it was a close
match.
And with the talk of building a new
challenger ONE interest in the man
who has been chosen to design her.
This man Mylne was employed by the
Watson firm for years, and was with
the naval architect who is now dead
when he had the plans of a cup chal-
lenger on hand. Mylne has designed
many small racing boats and some of
them have been marked successes.
| Whether any of the genius possessed
by Mr.. Watson, as shown in his chal.
longing yacht of three years ago and
in scores of other racers, has fallen
upon his old employee or whether the
latter has only been awaiting this op.
portunity to show the world that he
has talents equal to either the dead
or living naval architects time and
trial can only prove. AS gt stands to.
day in America, there. are shakings OF
the head when it is told that a com
paratively untried designer of big
racing craft is to evolve a cup ehal-
lenger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
ONLY RECENTLY EXTENT OF
DISTRESS MADE KNOWN.
Feared to Have knowledge Come to
Enemy's Ears-Three Famine
Provinces-Million Peo-
pie in Want.

All the world wondered at the atti-
tude taken by proud Japan in the
Portsmouth convention last year, and
only of late has been revealed n very
probable reason for the surrender.
Japan did not herald the fact that a
portion of her land was famine strick-
en-, kept knowledge of this weakness
from her enemy. Only comparatively
recently has the extent of the distress
been revealed.
When a mans starving he is apt to
put his pride in his pocket and beg
with holiness; but the Jap is not the
sort that easily Acan give up pride, ac-
knowledge defeat. Our illustration
suggests the sad state to which a man
of high class has fallen; to keep alive
the spark of life he must ask aims,
but in asking he hides his face for
shame, makes appeal with head COW
cred.
1t is the three northern provinces
of Japan that are famine stricken. AL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
IN JAPAN STILL AFTER CUP
SIR THOMAS Upton FINDS DE-
sIeNER FOR NEW YACHT.
How the American Yachtsmen Feel
in the Matter of Another Chal-
lenge for Race Upon
the Sea.

Sir Thomas Upton, after a long and
persistent hunt, has found a designer
to plan and superintend the ,construc-
ton of a new challenger for the Amer
ica's cup, which he has tried unsuc-
cessfully three times to lift. Mr.. Al
fred Myline, of Glasgow, is the man
and it Is said he has been commiS
stoned to build a racer for Sir Thom-
as which will beat anything the Amer
lean yachtsmen can put into the "a'ei.
But the news of Sir Lipton,s piahs
has not excited much interest amons
the yachtsmen of New YORK lurlnei
than to elicit from them the remalA'
$50 Sir Thomas intends trying loi
another match. Well, he may De az
c~ommodated, but then the cup matcnes
are troublesome"
With the talk of another series Oh
international yacht races, arises tne
nuestion as to whether the event woul
he governed by the new or the Ole
rules. Since the last yacht race new
Yachting rules have ben adopted, u
the feeling among the Americans IS
that they could accept no conditions
which would bar the Reliance from
the race, and if the winner of the
contest with Shamrock III. is to de-
fend the cup again the races would
have to be sailed under the old rules.
Fife was the designer of the Sham
rock l., which came over in 1889, and
was, from an American standpoint a
very crude affair. The mast was rath-
err short and we'll aft. The boom and
gaff were very long, the jib very large
and the bowsprit consequently long,
while the clubtopsail was a jumbo.
When the wind blew hard the gait
bent and the boom did likewise, max
ing a tight place in the mainsail; the
mast went forward and the big jib
went off to leeward, really making it
a backsail.
And yet the designer of this boat
had a wide experience in all kinds of
craft, but overlooked the points that
make a large one-masted vessel a sue
cess.
Watson was a genius, and, beginning
with small boats, gradually worked up
to those of the largest size. He pro-
duced the best boat that ever came
over here for the cup. She failed
merely for the lack of the knowledge
of the boat sailing problem and the
lack of judgment on the part of those
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
ANOTHER TRIP WEST.

When contemplating a trip of this
kind do not forget the excellent train
service and the very low rates afford
ed by the Lehigh Valley.
To Los Angeles and San Francis
co, Cal, and return account of the
Mystic Shrine, $7S.25. Dates of sale
April "a to May 4, inclusive. Final
return limit July 81, 1906.
Account National Educational AS
ISOLATION, tickets will be sold to San
Francisco and Los Angeles, Ca, and
return at rate of $S0.25. Dates of
sale. June "a to July 6 inclusive,
with final return limit September 15,
1906. On account of B. C p. o. of
Elks to Denver, Col, and return the
Lehigh Valley offers the very low
rate of $4,000 for the round trip.
For further particulars consult Le-
high Valley city ticket agent, No. SO
Smith street.
1372-4-2O-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
THE STRIKE 7

The action of the coal miners in
returning to work at the old schedule
will meet with popular approval and
President Mitchell has again demon
strated his ability as a leader in re-
fusing to the responsibility
of a general strike. While popular
sympathy was with the miners in
their struggle in 1903 the same can
hardly be said this time. In fact the
public is still suffering from the for
mer strike, paying from 81. so to SO
more a ton for coal than formerly,
and, had another strike occurred at
this time it is possible the price next
winter would have been So per ton.
OF course the coal trust is largely
to blame. 1t merely uses the strike as
an excuse to squeeze the public, but
the trust can only be reached
through electing men to congress an6
the state legislatures who will repre-
Sent the people and not the orpor
tons.
With the big amount of coal the
operators have stored there is nc
reason why, with the reopening OF
the mines, the price of coal should
not be reduced to IS per ton. Only
the trust keeps the price up and il
the people do their duty at the polls,
smash the political machines and
down the bosses, they would soon be
buying coal at a reasonable price.
By agreeing to go to work, the min
ers have not only won popular ap-
proval, but they have turned the PEG
pies wrath upon the mine operators
and the trusts. These big corpora
lions cannot now plead strikes as a
cause for keeping up prices. If the
people really want to buy coal at a
reasonable figure they will see to it
hat they cast their ballots for the
right men, regardless of party this
fall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
MONDAY, MAY Z
THE CITIZEN, TOO.

1t is noticed with some degree of
surprise that the hitherto staunch
democratic newspaper over the river,
the "South Amboy Citizen" has an
nexed itself to the bosses system and
has become one of those lesser ma
chine organs which obediently re-
produce the machine editorials as
published lin the New Brunswick
Home News, and give the necessary
space to all that Boss Strong and his
candidates have to say. Wonder
what has become of the democratic
party in South Amboy and what do
the Citizens readers think of its sud
den flop? 1t might be well if Strong's
press bureau would send out a little
original matter now and then to
these smaller satellites about the
county. 1t is hardly fair to give the
Home News a scoop on the stuff all
the time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
BIC BUCK STICKS HIS
HEAD IN CABIN WINDOW
Giant Deer Chased by Lynx Loses
Its Bearings, and Choppers
Catch Both.

Patten, Me.-A gang of CanucK
choppers we're squatting around the
fireplace in their cabin on the bank
of the Big Molunkus river a few
nights ago. playing cards and check
ers before going to bed, when they
heard a commotion without and a mo-
ment later the head of a big buck
crashed through the window, carrying
glass and sash with it.
The buck was an eight-pointer and
tried to force in his body after his
head. He was apparently greatly
frightened, for his eyes were wild and
he paid no attention whatever to the
men until two of them jumped to the
window and caught him firmly by the
horns. Then only did he seem aware
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Sable Island Horses.

On Sable island, off the coast of
Nova Scotia, troops Of wild horses are
to be found. The original stock is be-
lieved to have landed from a, Spanish
wreck early in the Sixteenth century.
Twenty-Five years ago it was estimated
that these horses numbered 600, but at
present there are scarcely 200. Sable
island is an accumYlation of loose
sand. forming a pair of ridges. united
at the two ends and inclosing a shall
low lake. There are tracts of grass in
places, as well as pools of fresh water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
ROOSEVELT STILL AT 1T.

There is plenty of talk about the
muck rakers, present prosperity, let
ting well enough alone and all that,
but it is noticed that Roosevelt keeps
right on pounding at the railroad
trust, the Standard Oil trust, the SUI
gar trust, and the like. All he needs
is a few men in the senate who will
assist him in his work for the people
instead of a lot of corporation repre-
sentatiyes who try to balk every
move he makes. Roosevelt looks to
the people to help him in this fight.
He is one of the most unpopular men
in the country from the trusts point
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
He Was a Worker.

Among the stories being told about
members of the new British parlia-
ment is this one: Keir Hardy, the
noted labor member, had occasion to
visit the house of commons library to
consult some books, but found himself
intercepted in a friendly fashion by a
policeman, when the following colo
guy resulted: Are you working here,
mater" yes" con the roof?"-
which was undergoing repairs at the
time. mo; on the fioor!" said Mr..
Hardy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Starving Tramp Eats His Shirt.

Is Cincinnati.-A tramp, half dead from
starvation, and who had eaten part OF
his undershirt, was rescued from a
box car, the door of which was frozen
fast. Hearing a faint pounding upon
the car door, three Baltimore & Ohio
railroad men opened the a and dis
covered the tramp, who said he had
been locked in for four days. In all
that time he had nothing to eat. and
had swallowed part of his shirt. He
was supplied with hot coffee and plenty
TO eat by the %railroaders from their
lunch pals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Getting Even.

An Australian paper relates that at
some. amateur theatricals in Victoria
two people among the spectators, when
ever the heroine was kissed, kissed each
other loudly and with ostentation. 1t
turned out that the man in the audience
was the husband of the heroine. He dis
approved her theatrical tastes and with
the help of an amiable friend, took this
way of reproving them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

23-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
27-Madison avenue and Paterson street
28-Market and First streets.
S6-Smith and High streets.
87-State and Smith streets.
Standardization ave. and Hartford 81
45-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
61-State st. n Buckingham ave.
66-Hall avenue M Charles street.
67-State and Wayne streets.
62-Washington and First streets.
eS-New Brunswick ave. and Elm 81.
64-Smith street and Watson avenue.
e6-Commerce and State streets.
72-Front and Smith streets.
73-Water Gordon streets.
7A-Kearny venue and Gordon street.
S2-Smith and Herbert streets.
R3-Woodbridge road and Washington st.
B4-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street.
To send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever and let
70, once only. Stay at box until hremen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
1 tap--Breap in circuit. 2 taps-DriiI
and fire alarm test. 8 taps-Fire out. b
taps-Police call. 12-Call for Linco'n
Engine Company. 13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan Engire
Company. 15-Call for Protection HOOK
md Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
COMPANY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
MONDAY, MAY Z.
The Bows idea.

AS an example of the ability OF Tue
Juvenile scholar to evolve an uneA-
pected meaning from his text, a cor
RESPONDENT of The Spectator relates
that the following question was put
to a history class: What misfortune
then happened to Bishop odo" The
reply came readily: HE went blind"
An explanation was demanded, and
the genius brought UP the textbook.
There, sir" triumphantly; "the book
says So" The sentence indicated by
the ink stained digit,readsdss0do was
deprived of his see."bas r 09iflt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land today partly overcast to fair and
slightly cooler weather will prevail,
preceded by light rain on the coasts.
with light and fresh northerly to
northwesterly winds. On Tuesday
clear weather will prevail, with slight
temperature changes, and light
northwesterly winds, and on We'd
nesday fair and slightly warmer wea-
Their.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07

popular with the people. The way
of view, but that is the reason he is
to help the president in the United
States senate Is to send men to the
legislature who will vote for
the right kind of men to go to Wash
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Widows Mite.

A modern widows mite is reported
at a church at Blackpool, England. At
a harvest decoration of the church q
poor woman, unable to afford fruit or
vegetables, filed a bottle with water,
and, labelling it: Thank God for the
rain," sent it to the church. The
vicar approaching her good intentions,
placed it among the gifts on the altar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
The Brute.

Mrs. De Lush-Going out again this
evening, Ell? You never stay at home
with me any more
Mr.. De Lush-You see, my dear, be-
ing away from you serves to heighten
the pleasure of coming back to you.
Mrs. De Lush-But you are away so
much.
Mr.. De Lush-Yes-it's a pleasure
that needs a good deal of heighten-
ing.-Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
HAM

most q million people on the verge
of starvation. The rice crop of 1905
was the worst in years, not since 1910
have the peasants experienced such a
scarcity of food. Failure of the crop
coming on top of war debt and eco
nomic loss through the withdrawal of
labor from agricultural work, has
worked havoc in the mikado's realm.
The island empire is over-populated,
has a population of AZ, 900, 900. The
people realize the need for intelligent
relieved by emigration to Formosa,
Korea, Manchuria. To change the pre-
c~arious situation of such a large popu-
lation depending almost solely on a
few agricultural crops, which may
fail, the present is marked by devel-
opment of manufactures and the en-
larging of outside commerce. Future
needs are studied, provision making
for meeting them.
But it Is with the problem of the
famine we must confine ourselves in
this briefest of sketches. The three
rice provinces of Miyagi, Fukushima
and Iwate last June were devastated
by overwhelming floods, and the pre-
ious crop almost wholly ruined. The
Independent peasants of those dis
tricts have been forced to live on roots
and leaves of trees mixed with small
quantities of rice or flour. In the
northernest province, Miyagi, the
worst sufferer, only one-eighth of a
crop harvested, the people have been
subsisting, whole villages Of them, on
a sort of bitter bread made of ground
up acorns. Even in the province
where the floods worked least havoc.
Fukushima, the inhabitants are in alb
ject need, the American consul gener-
al at Yokohama reports they require
speedy and prolonged aid.
The imperial government has adopt
ed a policy similar to that followed by
England in famine times in India, has
given the people work. Swampy lands
are being drained to provide for future
rice fields, bridges built, river banks
strengthened, roads improved. old rice
tracts made over. England and Amer
lea are sending aid, the emperor and
rich citizens have contributed sever
al hundred thousand yen; but with an
estimated crop loss of $4,000, it can
easily be seen relief measures imme-
date and continued will be necessary.
Not all can be saved.
To add to the misery, the past win
ter has been unusually severe for
Japan is not all made up of soft
zephyrs and cherry blooms. The spe-
cial representative of the "Independ-
ent" in Japan has sent to his magazine
photographs and text of the narrowing
conditions in the blighted provinces;
we are shown a six by six hut in
which a father and four children live,
and told that wind and snow go freely
through the miserable shelter.
"Gashi and Toshi, starved-to-death and
frozen-to-death, are common every
where. The Japanese are a spirited,
Woodworking people, but the famine
has thrown tens of thousands out of
employment, and has brought ruin
to their homes. Thousands of men
have fled from the famine region, leav-
ing wife and children, and in these
once fairly happy homes there is now
no food. no clothing, no kind of fur
niture that can be sold. There are
multitudes that have eaten nothing for
two or three days. and are driven to
leaves and bark"
E
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Competition,

Aunt-Now, Charles, you must be a
very good boy. You have a nice new
brother. Aren't you pleased?
Charles-Oh, l don't know. It's al
ways the way; just as I'm getting on
in the world competition begins.-Tit-
Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Won't Own I'm.

Zone great trouble wifi human ma
ture," said Uncle Eben. "is dat VIXEN
a man makes a mistake he's liable to
try to bluff it out an act proud of it.
std of a~pologizin' like a gentleman.
-Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
As Explained.

Prospective Purchaser-You say this
is a healthy place, yet the man next
door is confined to his bed. How do
you count for that?
House Agent-Oh, he's a doctor, and
is slowly dying OF. starvation.-Cas-
sell,s Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
1401-4-23-30-5-7-12

Floods the body with warm, glow
ing vitality, makes the nerves strong,
qu'ekens circulation, restores natur-
al vigor, makes you feel like n
born again. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35 cents. Sections drug
store, 70 Smith street.
Leave WANT" advs. at branch Of
fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Removinr the CAUSE.

He-I asked the doctor what I
should take t. remove the redness OF
my nose
She-And what did he say?
He-He said, Take nothing for six
months. "-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Long Pig.

King of the Cannibal Islands dds
turbed at supper)-Sittee down, white
man. Me enjoyin' myself.
Missionary-Oh, are you? That's all
right, then. l was afraid that you
were enjoying somebody else.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
At the Concert.

Patience-That long-haired man at
the piano started life as a poor mu-
stefan.
Patricia-Well, he's that yet.-Cas-
sells journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Necessary.

Guest-Where's a knife to eat this
pie with?
Waiter-We don't give knives to eat
pie with.
Guest-Then bring me an ak, please.
Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Did ais Wife See Ttp

He found an unpaid gas bill,
And with a flush of shame
Endorsed it with misleading words \
Some lines from an old fame"
cleveland Leader. 4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
MUST De.

"That boy of mine is a genius"
"What kind of a genius. :"
Il don't know"
Then what makes you think he is
one?"
Because he certainly isn't anything
else that I've been able to discover"
Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07

The Egotist's Peace Of Mind.
How very lucky is my lot!
I'm happy as a clam,
For, whether 1 am right or not,
l always think l am.
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Wrong Term.

Wrong Term.
"The village isn't what 1t used to be
many of the old landmarks are
gone"
"Frinstance?"
well, the town pump is one."
THAT amt nc landmark. That's a
WATERWAYS. cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Bostonese.

Church, was in a Boston restaur-
ant the other day, and ordered a plate
of hash.
Gotham-Well, did you get it?
Eyes, l got 1t; but the waitress
called it 'rearranged viands! '"-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
A Good Reason.

"Why do you think poker playing
ought to be put a stop to-"
because l always lose."-Houston
Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07

Editor-Your narrative is too bald.
Author-very well, l will introduce
some hair-raising incidents.-Royal
Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
PERTH AMBOY q WOODBRIDGE
RAILROAD co.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders will be held at Office of COM
pany, 26 Exchange Place, Jersey
City, on MONDAY, May Ia, 1905, at
~ O'Clock noon, at which meeting an
election will be held for nine direct
ors to serve for ensuing year.
J. S. VANZANDT,
Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07

Advertising r. the NEWs brings
good RESULTS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07

EVENING NEWS-Local News;
Foreign News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07

Corporation Degree of Courtesy.
Knicker-Doesn't "Step lively" irri
Won?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07

Leave WANT adva- at branch OF.
EIcas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-07
Willing to Oblipe.

Bocker-Yes; but they might SAY:
"Skiddoo."-N. Y. Sun.