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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
COLD CAUSES TROUBLE
IN SOME SCHOOEROOMS
cIassrooms With NortherIy Expo
sure Hard to Keep at Proper
Temperature Today.

A number of the public schools
were affected by the severe COLI
weather today, so much so that ii
school Z the pupils of Principal vii.
sons class recited their lessons IN
one of the courts. In the high schoo
the pupils occupying the northwcst
room were also so affected by shc
cold that they were given seats III
the auditorium.
superintendent Shull in speakins
about the matter this noon said the;
the rooms in the northern part of all
the school were the ones that were
mostly affected.
In schools that are heated by d
hot air system said Mr.. Shull, 'ihe
same trouble is experienced" Mr..
Shull said that school No. 6 was SC
cold yesterday morning that :he pu-
pills had to be dismissed, but were e.
called at 10 o'clock on account of
the building being sufficiently heat
ed by that time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
TO TEST EXCISE BOARDS
LEGALITY AT ASBURY

ASBURY PARK, Dec 4-The new
Excise Board, elected in November.
will organize January l. High lie
ense, however, is not likely to obtain
in this city without strenuous oppos-
ition.
To outline plans to test the validity
of the election there was meeting
last night of the so-called Anti-Lic-
ense Committee, appointed at mass
meeting held last February, when the
subject was first agitated.
1t is claimed that one mile limit
law and the granting of licenses in
Asbury Park is contrary to the Ocean
Grove one mile limit law, and that
the sale of liquor is expressly prohib-
tied. in the original deeds of James
A. Bradley.
The hotel men are not disturbed
and profess to be confident that the
excise commission cannot now be
successfully interfered with.
Local pastors have been sounding
warnings for the past two weeks,
which have had more or less effect in
shaping public opinion. 1t is not be-
lieved that Ocean Grove will officially
take any part in the fight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
COL. STEVENS is VERY
ILL IN THE SOUTH

Colonel Edwin A. Stevens, head of
the Stevens family, of Castle Point,
Hoboken, is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia in Berryville, Clark county,
Va, at the home of his wifes family.
His wife, daughter and five sons are
with him, and his youngest son, Law
renee, who is attending school in
Indiana, has been summoned and will
reach Berryville in few days. Tel
egrams received yesterday by Colonel
Stevens business associates announce
that while the colonel's condition is
very serious his physicians have
hopes of his recovery.
Colonel Stevens illness dates from
a few days after the late political
campaign, in which he took very
active part He spoke at meetings all
over the state in the interest of the
democratic party, whose standard he
has borne for years. 1t was largely
due to the untiring efforts and hard
work of Colonel Stevens that the re-
publican majority In the New Jersey
legislature was pulled down to a
small margin. Had the democratic
party gained control of the legisla-
ture, there is no doubt that Colonel
Stevens would have been the United
States senator from that state.
After election day Colonel Stevens
was taken down with a severe cold,
which later developed into la grippe
and a slight touch of pleurisy. He
was laid up for some time. After he
had recovered he did not regain his
strength very rapidly and his physic-
ians advised a change of climate.
About three weeks ago 1t was decided
that Colonel Stevens and his wife
should go south, and they went to
Berryville He seemed to de getting
on nicely until few days ago, when
he caught cold and pneumonia quick
ly developed.
On Saturday night last his condi-
ton became alarming and the other
members of his family were sent for.
The five boys, with their sister, Miss
Minnie Garnett, niece of Colonel
Stevens, and his sister, Mrs. Aiexanu-
er. left on Sunday night. They took
with them a, professional nurse and
specialist from Baltimore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
WIRE CAUGHT WAGON
AND SET IT ON END.
Israel Feldman Met With Unusual
Mishap on State Street Early
This Morning.

A peculiar accident befell a wagon
belonging 10 Israel Feldman, a milk
man. Of 291 New Brunswick avenue,
this morning He was driving in a
nOrtherly direction on State street,
between Buckingham avenue and
Pearl place, when a loose, dangling
wire from the signal division of the
trolley system caught the front part
of his milk wagon, setting IL up on
the end Several large cans of milk
were spilled on the street, and the
horse broke loose and commenced to
run away. He was caught a short
distance from the scene Of the acct
dent
Mr Feldman procured a wagon
from John Seaman, and also some
more milk and proceeded on his
route He reported the matter at the
Public Service Corporation office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
PASTOR TIRED OF BEGGING
Resigns Rather Than Collect for His
Living Expenses.

TRENTON, Dec. 4:-Because he
has been forced to collect his salary
as well as money for the running ex-
penses of his church, the Rev. j. B.
Whitton, of the Warren Street Meth
odist church, announced yesterday
that he will not stay with the con
gregation after January I.
He says he should not be compelled
to be a collecting agent for the par
ish. Besides gathering money to pay
the coal bills and the interest on the
church mortgage, the minister says
he has been compelled to collect
money for even the necessaries OF
life.
The church is one of the oldest in
the city, and stands on the hill where
Washington planted his cannon for
the battle of Trenton. Time has
changed the character of the neigh
borhood, and the church is in straits
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
BOSS BARRIERS HELD
ELECTION AND SMOKER
Had a Well Attended Session at
III Smith Street Last Night and
Enjoyment Reigned.

The Boss BARRIERS Association held
its annual election last night at III
Smith street. Accompanying the
business part of the meeting was a
private smoker, which had been ar
ranged at their last meeting. The
meeting was well attended and all
who took part were well entertained
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Valentine H.
Beck. president; NJ. Gerstenberg
vice president; Joseph Greiner, treas
urer; John Henry, secretary; John
Menichy, collector.
The installation OF the newly-elect-
ed officers will take place at their
meeting January Z.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
CITY BRIEFS
MQCOOOOoQCQOOOOOOOLOO LOOOOOCk

jacob Hanson has his pile driver
at work al the Barber Asphalt Com
panys plant
The Standard Bithulithic Com
pany's steam roller has been al work
on the Merritt wharf, assisting In the
erection Of the mixing plant.
Work on the Pratt roller skat-
ing rink is rapidly being pushed to-
wards completion. The setting of the
uprights was commenced yesterday
The Machinists' Union met last
night in Union hall
The Electrical Workers Union
held semi-monthly meeting las,
night in Union hall.
Frank Caccio,a. formerly with
II. Doris, has purchased the shoe re.
pairing establishment OF Tony Scioto
at SS1 State street.
"A meeting Of the Official board
of simpson NJ. e. church was held IN
the church last night
Tho masons commenced LAYING
brick this morning for James l.. Dal
tons building in Broad street
"A meeting of Algonquin Lodge
knights of Pythias, was held in Tho
Mccormick building last night
Frederick Ernst has resigned
his position as mechanical dranghts.
man &C the De La Mar Copper Work.
and accepted a like position at tho
Raritan Copper Works.
"A Hurley has accepted posi-
lion al the Raritan Copper Works.
The regular meeting OF ihs
Board OF Health is scheduled for TO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
SANIToRIUM TO BE READY
FOR PATIENTS IN SPRING
oec;o, n the EvENINg NEWS:

TRENTON, Dec. 4:-Governor
Stokes has just received from the
board of managers of the New Jersey
sanitorium for tuberculosis diseases
their report for the year ending Oc-
tober 81, last The report states that
the sanitorium buildings at Glen
Gardner are practically completed
and will be ready for the reception
of patients next spring.
This news will be received with in
terest all over the state because at
the present time tuberculosis dis
eases are causing more than 300
deaths every month. According to
official figures from the Office of the
State Board of Health the deaths
from these diseases for the past five
months have been as follows: July
293; August, 32S; September, 32i;
October, 3O4 November, 273; total
1914, or an average of S03 per
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04

Rev ". c. Snodgrass, DID,. pastor
Oi Simpson NJ. f. church, will not go
10 OtisYille, y. T., to preach at the
le-oDening OF the church in that place
as anuounced in the church bulletin
last Sunday, as he has received word
that the church viii not be ready by
that time Instead he will occupy
The pulpit here in the morning and in
the evening he will go to Tottenville,
where he will preach in st. PauI's M.
y. church in that place, to take the
place OF Rev. r. A. Brown, of that
church, who is ill., Rev. Daniel Hal
leron, presiding elder of the Elizabeth
district, viii preach in Simpson VI. f..
church IN the evening
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
SOCIAL TWENTY HELD A
SUPPER, SOCIAL AND STAG

The Social Twenty held a stag and
entertainment last night at Mckinley
nall in Elm street. The evening was
enJoyably spent. George Germs rem
dered several minstrel selections. Al
IL O'Clock supper was served on d
long table seating just twenty. Cigars
and refreshments We're plentiful.
The committee of ARRANGEMENTS
was: William Poulsen, chairman; r
Whalen, A. ]. Phillips, -. Germs
John Mcmahon and Chris Smith.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04
Delay in Work on Hotel.

Work on the new addition to the
Packer House was discontinued Sat
urday morning. as the iron work had
not sarfived The delay continued
Yesterday. Mr. Tsaersch said yes
terday Hhst the ,gon was expected az
any time, and until it arrived no work
could be dane The work will pc
pushed with all speed, In order 70
have the building enclosed as soon
az nossible
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04

Two or three simple statements OF
fact-in a want ad.-may change and
enlarge the whole outlook for you!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If
It fails to cure. e. W. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
4764-tu. .sa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04

would you have potatoes grow -
the pot-side?" Is it too much troa-
BILE" for you to read the want ads?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-04

Leave WANT" advs. at branch Of
fees.
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09
MANUSCRIPTS OF GREAT MAN

Prof Albert II. Smyth of the Central
high school, Philadelphia. who is de-
clared to know more about Franklin
than any other man living. in an ad-
dress before the Pennsylvania His
tory club sketched the history Of pub.
lie and private collections Of Franklin
manuscripts he had perused. says the
Philadelphia Ledger He told the fol-
lowing anecdote OF J. Pierpont Nor
gan's collection:
II was much surprised to learn that
Mr.. Morgan owned valuable Franklin
manuscripts. and rs he was abroad ut
the time wrote to his nephew. Junius
Morgan. this gentleman suggested
that we should break into his uncle's
residence. and we did so. spending an
afternoon in the financier's library.
found three complete sets OF Frank
lin manuscripts. but not the Collinson
letters. which ! was anxious to see.
Finally. as night was setting In. we
discovered n wonderful pile of manu-.
scripts, including Pope's Rape OF the
Lock- stories by Poe. novels Of Feni-
more Cooper and others. and from the
center OF II l extracted the Core
spondence OF Franklin and Peter Col
linson. ."
Prof. Smyth also read the collection
OF Franklin letters owned by the
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09
AL HIS AM8IT10N VAIN

example OF what persistence and In
dustry accomplish.
At last his fame grew so lustrous
that It was necessary to organize =
society bearing his name.
Then the society got to work and
looked up his birthplace.
Did the society locate 1t at Blink
Center?.
No; for nobody at Blink Center
could remember anything Of such .
family as his. So the brass tablet in
memory Of his BIRTH was afYixed to q
tumbledown house in the outskirts Of
city 100 miles from Blink Center.
However, 1T was easier for e&cur.
sionists to get thore than to 60 to
Blink Center on a jerkwater railway.
Yet this teaches us that, all ID vanity
and that wc often cut good deal OF
ice Without nrst building an isehouss.
Cleveland Leader.
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09
WARLIkE MOOD OF MEXICO


The younger men OF the country.
says F. r. Guernsey. In the February
Atlantic. have shown decided bent
toward military life. and thousands OF
them have voluntarily subjected them.
selves to drill and discipline. Steadi.
ly. and without making any parade
of Its purpose. the government has de-
voted much attention and money TO
the perfecting of Its army. Military
men have been stationed In Europe
to watch the evolution OF their art
among Continental armies and to
gather technical information as to
new weapons. To-day. the Mexican
army is largely officered by young
and devoted men who have received
scientific training. and the military
strength OF the nation has increased
appreciably. Mexico has learned much
from the Boer war and from the Rus
so-Japanese conflict. She desires
above all things peace and progress.
but she is armed and prepared for
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09

Adams family. which were locked in a
vault of the Massachusetts Historical
society. to remain there until the pres
ent generation OF the family had
passed away.
II was entertained by Brooks Adams
at his country home.' said Prof
Smyth. Il felt certain that my eyes
would never rest on the Adams manu-.
scripts. and was considerably sur
pr!sed when Mr.. Adams said to me:
OF course. II you want to see them
you can, since l have the key l lost
no time taking advantage OF his offer. {"
Prof. Smyth referred to the Frank
lin collection owned by Lord Lans.
downc. to which he had access. While
the guest of Lord Fitz.Maurice his
lordship told OF the copies Of the col.
lection made by Henry Stevens und
sent to Washington with the under.
standing that the United States gov.
ernment was 10 purchase them. The
copies were not purchased. and re-
main locked up in one OF the federal
buildings TO this date. where no one
is allowed to consult them.
Lord F!tzMauricc declared that
Stevens death was hastened by his
treatment by the American govern
ment.
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09

never throw anything away unless 1t is
spelling. Spoiled food is worse than
none. use up the bits as we go
along; then they are always fresh and
good.
This bunch OF celery cost me 8
cents. picked out the freshest bunch
at the market. 1t was fresh clear to
the tips Of the leaves.
First, I cleaned the whole thing,
separating the stalks and cutting of
any brown bruised places. being care
ful not to waste it in cutting.
THE leaves shredded and used to
season the stufiing for a roast. Sage
disagrees with John. but celery suits
to n T.
THE outside stalks Cwo OF them.
you must remember that l am not
cooking for family of ten). I chopped
and cooked with the roast. They
came out nice and tender in the gravy.
THE rest put away In cold Pace.
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09
A CLEVER WOMAN.

One bright woman thrown practically
on her own resources on account %
the invalidism of her husband sent to
a city firm for samples of dress goods
to be sold on commission. She found
reliable house which sent to her
small samples of seasonable goods
neatly pasted on white cardboard. She
solicited orders among her own friends.
not being too proud to let them know
that she was trying TO earn n living.
As this work did not require regular
hours she was enabled to carry II on
In addition to caring for her home and
husband. 1t was in quite small town
that she started, and she was obliged
to pay for her goods in advance and
pny her own express bills. To-day she
Is giving her whole time. going about
from city TO city In several States, ap-
pointing agents to do this same work
and looking after them. She has also
added some other small articles MS
"side lines" and often very materially
helps churches and charitable organizn-
tions by sending them new articles to
sell at their fairs on commission. "How
have l done this? By being honest
and sticking to II. that is the only
secret of success In any work." says
this successful woman.-Ncw England
Grocer.
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09
IN russia cENTvRIEs AGO

Giles Fletcher. an English traveller.
saw Moscow fred by an army Of Tar
tars in 1871. in the absence Of Gar
Ivan the Terrible. He writes: There
was nothing but whirlwinds and such
noise as though the heavens would
have fallen" According to Fletcher,
numerous persons were burned to
death. while crowds struggling to
escape from the flames met and the
ensuing crush resulted in thousands Of
fatalities.
He asserts that there perished at
that time by the FIRE and the press tho
nupber Of 100000 or more" This
estimate. of course. was excessive. As
a means Of getting rid Of the dead
bodies. saws Fletcher. the Car Ivan
ordered them on his return to be
thrown Into the Moskva. and the
corpses damned the deep and rapid
river and caused 1t t. overflow its
banks.
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09
Used All 81
Celery Bunch to ADVANTAGE

THAT was Sunday. Monday took
the celery stalks. all but the very in.
side ones, and stewed and creamed
them. covered the celery with water.
When the celery had boiled tender l
poured the water of into a wide
mouthed bottle. corking 1t tightly. and
saved 1t. l buttered and salted the
celery. tossing 1t up with fork to
keep It from burning. then covered 1t
with milk. brought 1t to boil, thick
ened 1t little, and-we ate 1t.
Tuesday took the gravy left from
the roast. put this with the fat of the
roast into about pint of water sliced
in an onion. put in two leftover baked
potatoes. sliced fine. dropped in two or
three spoonfuls OF Dreaded tomato left
whole to boil. When the mixture
boiled I put in three raw potatoes
pared and halved lengthwise (they
boil more quickly that way). and when
the potatoes were done and the onion
tender | put in the remnants Of the
roast itself. dashed in that bottle of
celery juice that had saved. let the
whole come to boil once more. took
out the meat. thickened the gravy a
little, poured 1t over the meat. and
we ate that. That celery water sea-
soned the stew to turn.
you have Just now eaten the celery
hearts In the salad.
That's all. saved leaves and
juices. There wasn't much waste In
that Scent bunch. was there?"
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09
A PERFECT HAND.
How It's Appearance Became t<miiiss
to the Public.

How Its Appearance Became tAmiiise
to the Public.
The story of how probably the
most perfect feminine hand in Ameri-
en- became known TO the people =
rather interesting.
As the story goes the possessor oe
the hand was with some friends In Q
photographers one day and whilo
talking. held up piece OF candy.
The pose OF the hand with its per.
feet contour and faultless shape at,
tracted the attention OF the artist VITO
proposed to photograph II. The re-
suit was a beautiful picture kept h
the family until one day. after read
Ing letter from someone inQuiring
as to who wrote the Postum auA
Grape-Nuts advertisements. Mr.. Post
said to his wife. We receive -
many Inquiries OF this kind. that II y
evident some people are curious
to know. suppose we let the advertis-
tising department have that picture
OF your hand to print and name Il "a
Helping Hand" (Mrs. Post has ~.
sisted him in preparation Of soms q
the most famous advertisemeats).
There was . natural shrinking
from the publicity. but with an agree,
ment that no name would accompany
the picture its use was granted.
The case was presented In the lisht
OF extending . welcoming hand to The
friends Of Postum and 0rape-Nutn,
30 the picture appeared on the beck
covers OF many Of the January aol
February magazines and becane
known to millions Of people.
Many artists have commented upoa
II as probably the most perfect hanA
In the world.
The advertising dept. Of the rose-
um Co. did not seem able to resist u
temptation to enlist the curiosity q
the public. by refraining from giviug
the name Of the owner when ths plc-
ture appeared but stated that the
name would be given later IN one oe
the newspaper announcements. thuo
seeking TO induce the readers 70 look
for and read the forthcoming advsss
tisements to learn the name Of ~
owner.
This combination Of art ana co..
merce and the multitude Of Inquiries
furnishes an excellent illustration e
the interest the public takea In -
ptfsonai and family life OF larNo
manufacturers whose names beconoI
household words through exteuo1eO
and continuous apnonucemenis =
newspapers and periodicals..
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09

any warlike contingency. This is
simply n policy dictated by selfrc-
spect. II may be noted here that dur
Ing the Russo.Japanese war the SYM
pathies OF those young men OF tho
middle ciass. who have Indian blood
in their veins. were strongly with the
brown warriors OF Nippon. Mexican
Indians Of cultivation. OF whom there
are thousands. regard themselves as
descendants OF the men of the Orient;
their race memory preserves, unob-
liberated. the record OF the wrongs
done them by the white conquerors
from Spain. Even men with but q
slight admixture .. indian blood speak
with bitterness OF the deeds Of Herman
Cortes and his fellow conquistadoreA.
The rise OF Japan is far from displeas-
ing to the thoughtful and reading In.
dians OF Mexico. There exists race
patriotism which will make itself felt
in the national policies Of the near
future.
The Ordway new era., 1906-03-09
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETIES.
How They May Be Organized In
Every Town.

The organization of society Is sim-
pie. A president, secretary and treas
urer are the necessary officers. and
the committees which are appointed
may be as many or as few as are re-
quired. says Harper's Bazaar. II Is very
desirable to interest the town officials
and the prominent citizens Of the plac6
and secure their cooperation. The
school teachers should be enlisted and
through them the children may bo
reached. The young people also
should have u share in making plans
for the town. TIE dues should -
small. possibly 81 n year paid In quaD
terly sums. and in some places .
also added. one day being given to
home improvements. and the other To
those OF Il public character.
The most important committee. be-
cause the one whose work is funda-
mental. is that on sanitation. The
members are to investigate the towns
water supply. the public sewers and
drains. and the back premises Of
houses. The refuse too often thrown
in rubbish heaps is to be carted away
and destroyed; n place Is to be pro
vided for ash piles. and one where Gar.
bage may be carried by publie
ofiiciai and burned These unsightiy
spots should be far from the center Of
the town and thick hedge may screen
the place from the highway. In all
public places such as the railroad sta
ton, the village corners. and park had
the schoolhouse yards there should b
neat rubbish boxes placed. painted. not
n burning red. as is too often the case,
but soft and inconspicuous Leaf.
green.