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HOW SHOULD WOMAN WALK?
A HARD PROBLEM FOR THE
AMERICAN GIRL.
Miss Bury.Pamser says Her Gait Isn't Up
to the British Court standard. but what
Better Gar he Done With the Handicap
Of nigh Heels and an Acquired Stride?

Of nigh Heels and an Acquired Sutue1
Miss B~ury-Palliser, teacher OF court
etiquette, reluctantly confessed In an inter-
view that she expected to have more
trouble in whipping a few American girls
into the proper shape to be presented at
court than she had had in all her expert
enca with English maidens.
For" says she, your girls that ! have
Seen have an extraordinary way OF shaking
and waGgling themselves when they walk.
That is-well, it isn't admired in England
How Extensively Englishl' you are in
clined to eXclaim in answer to this criticism.
And vet doesn't the criticism partake
ONE that Of the nature Of a disagreeable
truth? Are Americans in a position TO
deny that many, il not most, of the young
women here walk in a way that is far from
GrRcerulp
The days when women supposed to be
well bred we're accustomed to swim or to
glide or 10 feat through life. but never to
waT5, Passed when the use Of the word legs
ceased 10 be forbidden in polite society.
MOI That swimming, gliding or floating
"astne natural gait Of these plant creatures
o. any means. any more than flying.
he proper carriage was painstakingly
drilled into them with as much stern re-
rrc-oIon Of youthful exuberance as Miss
Bury-Palliser now devotes TO training
glo7y Americans for that one awesome
Journey into the royal presence. Listen
70 a complaint in the Spectator from a
mother buriened with a young girl fresh
from the country whom she is trying to
prime and train into the correct shape for
MAKING "A GO,.r. - .u-soa, = a.. .u-.- $50
ohe describes the unsophisticated one:
Her eyes serve her yet only to see with
and she IL utterly a foreigner to the
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iorham. Philadelphia Mrs. C. r. Fox.

Gorham, Philadelphia; Mrs. c. r. Fox.
1903. wheaton. Chica go-Champion, Miss
Bessie Anthony, Chicago; runnerup, Miss j.
Anna Carpenter. Chicago; bronze medalists,
Miss X. Harley, Fall River Miss +. c. Osgood.
Boston.
1904. INSTRUMENTATION, Miss GcneWevs
Bishop, Bridgeport; runnerup, Mrs. +. r.
Sanford. New York; bronze medalists. Mss
Pauline Mackay, Boston; Misss X. Harley.
1905. Morris County Champion. Miss Paul
inc MackRy: runnerup, Miss NJ. Curtis; bronze
medalists. Miss Geneyieve Bishop. Miss Grace
Reyes. Concord.
There will he mora fun during the week
than the championship matches and many
chances for prizes. even if beaten for the
title. There will be an extra contest OF
one sort or another each afternoon after
tomorrow.
Tuesday there will be a consolation
competition for non-qualifiers for a prize
presented by the Brae Burn club; Wednes-
day n DOGGY handicap, the Women's Golf
Association of Boston giving the prize;
Thursday there will he driving, approach
ing and putting contests; Friday a best ball
foursome and Saturday u mixed foursome
handicap, the Brae Burn club giving all
these prizes.
The Brae Burn Country Club is at West
Newton, a suburb Of Boston. The course,
which presents In unusual variety of holes
for an inland links, has a playing length Of
6,O59 yards, about tho same as Nassau.
The distances are:
Out $50 4Oi 1855 800 1855 3aa les 2i 40O-2.a5s
In. AI2 SIS 800 S22 372 Si S2s i42 3~55-3.icO
Miss Margery Phelps of Brae Burn has
the competitive record of 81. Yhe mixed
foursome record, made by Miss Pauline
Mackay and Arden NJ. Robbins last fall, is
90. The par of the course is "a, which
again is a similarity to the conditions at
Nassau, while the men DOGGY is 70.
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Hardly worth Mentioning.
From Yarper's Weckl..

From Hdrper's Weekly.
In describing the murder OF a man in a
neighboriug town. nm Evansville Gndl re-
porter wired his paper as follows:
Murderer evidently in quest Of money.
Luckily Jones had deposited all his funds
in the bank day before. so that he lost nothing
but his life
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the range" Then there is that note in
Clarinda's journal, written in 1872: From
twelve to one l shut myself up and prac-
tised Lady Betty Modley's SHUTTLE"
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before her with n familiar run. Dulcissa
takes Advantage Of the approach Of winter
and has introduced a very pretty SILVER,
closing up her shoulders and shrinking as
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The SHUTTLE was a pace Of affected pre-
c~ipitation. There is a very pretty list Of
particular manner of carrying themselves
invented by other fashionable girls Of the
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same perion. -Glycera has a, dancing
walk and keeps time in her ordinary gait.
Chloe, her sister, who is unwilli ng to inter-
rupt her conquests, comes into the room
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
WHY IT is so SILENT.

1t is no wonder the New Bruins
wick Home News has very little to
say about the fight now on between
Boss Strong and Alexander Fordyce
over the senatorial nomination. Ev-
cry time the Home News puts forth
it's boss argument the Newark News
makes it appear so ridiculous that no
one can blame the machines chief
organ for maintaining a conspicuous
silence. Here is just a sample from
last nights Newark News:
at is not too much to say right
now" says the New Brunswick Home
News, that no senator from Middle
sex in twenty years has shown him
self so fair and high minded and SO
efficient in getting results for the
to apply to Senator Jackson, but it
is, intentionally or otherwise, a back
handed blow on the head of former
Senator Strong, now the boss of Mid
dlesex county. For Strong was sena-
tor from 1901 to 1903 inclusive, and
therefore comes within the twenty
year period, and to eve intimate
that Boss Strong isn't as fair and as
high minded as Senator Jackson is
virtually saying that the private sec
rotary is a bigger man than the head
of the nee But when The Home
News actually argues that Senator
Jackson is more efficient in getting
results for the people it simply for
gets its position and stultifies itself.
The Home News should remember
that Boss Strong got a $4,000 posi-
ton for one of the people and OBJ
tanned results for others closely asso-
ciated with him and with his ma
chine. This is the last year of Sena-
tor Jackson's term, and of curse it is
necessary for the machine organ to
make as good a showing for him as
possible, but that is no excuse for
clubbing the boss over Jackson's
head. If it wants to come out for re-
form let it do so openly and courage
ously.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land today fair weather will preced-
ed by cloudiness in the coast districts,
with fresh n~orthwesterly and wester-
~ winds, and slight temperature
changes. On Wednesday fair wealth
err and slowly rising temperature viii
prevail, with light fresh variable
winds, followed by cloudiness and To-
cal rain in and near the lake region;
and on Thursday partly overcast wea-
Their, with slowly rising temperature
followed by rain in the northern dis
tricts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08

tenn. The issue had to be met and
they could say they met it and did
the best they could. Within a short
time the citizens would be wonder
ing how they ever did without the
sewers and then those who took the
bull by the horns and caused the i'm
provement would receive their recog-
milton. South Amboy cannot afford
to daily over this matter any longer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Privilege Of Political Candidacy

The Privilege of Political Candidacy.
1t is the privilege of every Ameri-
can citizen to be a candidate for Of
flee, from the presidency down to
ward constable. Neither wealth nor
station, nor pedigree nor previous
condition is a necessary qualification.
There is no bar to the aspirations of
a man, saving and excepting the in
clination of his fellow citizens to
adopt his candidacy and elect him to
office.
Captain Hobson, the hero of the
Merrimac, is proclaimed as a candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for president in 1908. There are
sneers at his candidacy, as if Captain
Hobson, by his intrepid heroism, had
incapacitated himself for the duties
of a high office. The fact that an
American officer had deliberately Of
fered the sacrifice of his life to his
country for the sake of a tactical adj
vantage over the enemy does not con-
stitute a reason why he should be
made president, but it can hardly be
held as an objection to his candidacy.
Applying the principle to state can
didates, no citizen is to be sneered at
or reviled because he may have an
ambition for public honors, always a
laudable one in every man, whether
his objective be membership in the
city council or the legislature, or the
governorship, or the United States
senatorship. If he has, or thinks he
has. done the state some service, and
desires a reward, his motives cannot
be impugned for that reason 1t is
for his fellow citizens to say whether
he is duly qualified and whether his
services warrant the giving of the re-
ward he seeks.
In Captain Hobson's case 1t may be
said that the man is immature. His
recent public addresses were provin-
cial in spirit and anything but states
manlike. A bigger, broader man is
William J. Bryan, who has learned a
great deal since 1896, and who now
represents all that there is in the
democratic party of the county. The
logical democratic candidate in 1908
is Mr.. Bryan. Captain Hobson is
only a passing sentiment. He repre-
sents American naval heroism, a
magnificent ideal, but not applicable
to problems of practical politics and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Advertiser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
TUESDAY, MAY s.
SEWERS IN SOUTH AMBoY.

All this bad feeling between the
mayor of South Amboy and the
Board of Health of the borough
be-aVnided if the. common
council would get busy and build a
sewer system. A place of over 5000
inhabitants should be ashamed to ad-
nit that 1t is without sewers and that
the cutters in front of the residences
are the only places to drain into. The
comparatively small debt the sewer
system would necessitate would not
be one-half as costly to the borough
as the present condition of affairs
and the reputation it earns for the
place. No progressive town can be
run without expense and any town
that is anything at all these days, has
sewers The asset a sewer system
would be to South Amboy would
more than offset all bonded indebted
ness caused by its construction. The
borough should arise to the occasion,
face the issue as it should be met
and put the borough in line with
progress and prosperity.
1t is ridiculous to wait for the citi-
zens to be unanimous in the matter.
There are few public Improvements
on record anywhere that were made
by unanimous consent of those inter-
ested. There will always be object
ors, and kickers, who will fly into a
rage and condemn everything in
sight at the mere mention of that
which they oppose. But men elected
to fill public offices must be used to
such things. They should remember
that they were not elected unani-
mously. A majority vote placed them
in Office and it should be their OBJ
ject to serve the majority, always.
There is hardly any doubt but that a
majority of the citizens of South Am
boy favor sewers. If the council is
in doubt, why not set a date for the
public to vote on the question? Sure
ly it is important enough for the
small expense the election would in
cur.
Hardly any important improve
ment, such as is proposed in South
Amboy, has been accomplished with
out making enemies for those who
are connected with its accomplish
ment. 1t might even mean the defeat
at the polls of those who put the mat
ter through, but these men would
have The satisfaction Of knowing that
they gave the borough a sewer sys-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08

are necessary to win 1t. LII success Is to be measured by the
- desire to become a great actor, the PRINCIPAL QUAIL
TIES which tend to such success are many and varied-per-
sonaGty, imagination, power of observation, a gift of representing the
human emotions, PERSEVERANCE, PATIENCE, and so on.
There is, however, the still more important factor which influences
most trades and arts-OPPORTUNITY Opportunity, indeed, has
often proved to be the principal factor in a successful career. One of
the greatest actors in America might still be playing small parts in
stock companies had not one Of his fellow actors thrown up his part in
a production of a new play in New York some years ago. The actor,
who is now in the front rank of American managers, offered himself
for the part, and IN ONE NIGHT made a name for himself which
is second to none in the United States Here is an instance of what OPP
portunty does if the young actor takes advantage of it. 2
Many an actor has succeeded because at one time he has made a
great hit in a part which has EXACTLY SUITED HIS TEMPER
AMENT. Having once made his mark, engagements come without
his seeking them, and if he uses discretion and only accepts the kind
of part which he is sure will suit him he is almost certain of ultimate
success. Versatility, however desirable from the artists own point of
view and however gratifying to his ambition, is frequently A BAR
TO SUCCESS. A versatile player may be considered a useful
man." but the actor who strikes out on a particular line and Identifies
himself with one kind of part is most likely to be successful.
There is another kind of success, howeyer-the success of a solid
bank account. 1t is quite possible to succeed in achieving this with
out any of the qualities | have mentioned provided one has a good
capital to start with, a good business head AND COLOSSAL
BLUFF.
WITHOUT THESE THE ACTOR AND ACTRESS MUST RELY
UPON THEIR NATURAL TALENTS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
FFtTT
The Hard Lot
OF the
Working Girl
&. PHELPS STOKES. Formerly Rose E.
% Pastor, a Tobacco Worker

TUCH of the hardship of the working classes is consequent
upon the fact that they are obliged not merely to support
their own families, but to contribute, whether they vail
- or not, to the support of other families which live IN idle
ness and luxury UPON THE PRODUCTS OF The
WORKING PEOPLES TOLL 1t is the nearly universal recogni-
ton of this fact among the working people of our country that Leads
more than all else to strikes and industrial disturbances, to i'll will, to
CLASS HATRED and to that craving for larger justice which un-
derles the Socialishc programme.
The working woman sees, n at least feels, that excessive toll on
her part would be unnecessary if the burdens of production were more
fairly distributed and IF WASTE PREVAILED LESS WIDELY.
Excessive hours of toll and consequent craving for relaxation and re-
freshment lead naturally to the seeking of gayety or recreation after
the DAVIS work is done, and conditions under which alone gayety and
recreation can be had by the average working girl in our large cities
are FAR from conducive to the highest standards of living.
Many troubles are caused to the less serious minded working girls
through natural, though foolish, ATTEMPTS TO INITIATE the
habits and dress of those who live and dress extravagantly. Money
needed for the relief and aid of a sick neighbor or for food or clothing
for a younger brother or sister is often squandered on imitation jewels
or other fnery, where no other motive exists than one of vanity and
vainglory prompted by the extravaganza and ostentation OF THE
RICH. ssas
The working woman knows that there is no true charity except
where there is TRUE SYMPATHY and that true sympathy can
exist only in proportion as there is true understanding of personal
needs and feelings. Most self respecting working women would rather
go without asking for aid of any kind until they are half starved and
half frozen than accept the doles of hard hearted men in high places
or THE DOLES OF O~STENTATION.
Even when charitable societies seek in as kind a manner AS THEY
KNOW how to provide relief for those genuinely in need the meth
dds which they sometimes pursue to ascertain the reality of the need
are most harmful.
This prevailing distinction that is commonly made between
worthy and unworthy" applicants for relief is most mistaken N
UNFORTUNATE No man or woman is so degraded as to be UN-l
EWORTHY OF AID to a better and worthier life.
THE RELIEF MUST BE SUITED TO THE SUFFERER BUT
RELIEF OF THE RIGHT KIND NEED NEVER BE WITHHELD.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
Her Choice.

Brother-Yes, like Jack well
enough, Minnie; but how did you ever
happen to marry a man a head short
er than you are?
Minnie-I had to choose, Fred, be-
tween a little man with a big salary,
and a big man with a little salary
TiL-BitS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE.
What He Said.

Good morning, Mr.. Austinburne,"
said the editor as the poet entered the
sanctum. Some more of your blank
verse, l suppose?"
eve use the word blank" that we
may not shock our readers by repeating
the real expression made use of by
the unfeeling editor.) - Cleveland
Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
fastened to Report.

"Billinger," said Mrs. McSwat, in a
determined one of voice, Il want you
to go and look at that furnace"
Mr.. McSwat crawled out of bed,
thrust his feet into his slippers, and
went down two flights of stairs, into
the basement.
He returned in a surprisingly short
space of time.
Its still there, Lobelia," he said,
crawling into bed again.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
MAYOR DoREMUs ON BITULITHIc

Mayor Henry M. Doremus, of New
ark, recently went to Allentown, Pa,
to inspect some bitulithic pavement.
He did so to make himself familiar
with facts as there is an agitation in
Newark similar to the one in this
city. Upon the mayors return he re-
fused to sign any contract for the
material that did lot provide for a
ten-year guarantee and declared he
would fight the matter in the courts
first. He said facts in Allentown show
ed that while bitulithic might be laid
well in some instances, 1t might also
be poorly laid and a fve-year guaran-
tee was not a sufficient protection for
the city. The stand Mayor Doremus
has taken in the matter was publish
ed in last nights Newark News, and
it is reprinted in another column.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08

has been in control. The Advertiser
might add that while the republican
control might be indirectly the rea-
son, one of the direct causes of clean
err politics is the introduction of the
voting machines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08

Local politics is beginning to sizzle
in Roosevelt. Candidates for mayor
and common council are lining up
and the battle will soon be on. 1t is
going to be a strenuous election, at
least it will be if the name implies
anything.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
Unique.

Mr.. Twaddles-Why, Tommy, were
you sent home from school to-day
Tommy Twaddles-No, ma'am.
Ma Twaddles-But you are home at
least an hour earlier than you ever
were before.
Tommy Twaddles-Well, you see, /
wasn't kept after school to-day
Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
An unpatriotic Suggestion.

ANY congressman will tell you that
his salary amounts to less than his
income would be in private business"
said the fair-minded citizen.
YES" answered the man with a sus-
picious nature, but isn't that some
times because he would be of so much
more real use in private business?"-
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
Not for Fin

What makes o think your son.
wouldn't take to a college ~education?''
81 know he wouldn't"
But how do you know he wouldn't?"
why, that boy would rather read
or study any time than play football.
baseball, or any other game I eyer
heard tell of."-Houston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08

Plans seem to be shaping for a
new hotel for this city. The idea is
a good one and it is to be hoped it
will be carried out. 1t would help
boom Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08

The Newark Advertiser remarks
that there has been less political
corruption in New Jersey in recent
years than formerly and then says
this is because the republican party
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
Moral Standard of Our
Public Men Is Improving

BY Congressman NICHOLAS LoNcwoRTH son-inlaw of President Roosevelt
7 seems to me that the fashion of assailing public men is
amounting today to ALMOST HYSTERIA. If the govern
- ment of our cities, of our states is shameful, if our judges are
## corrupt, if the United States senator's are traitors, what hope
is there for this country? HOW 81 to continue to grow and prosper?
/ am one of those who believe that instead of everything getting
worse THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER. 1 am one of those
who believe that the standards of our public men are getting higher in
stead of lower; that the standard of public morals is becoming higher
instead Of lower. AM ~
TODAY THE STANDARD OF PUBLIC MORALS AN THIS coUH.
TRY is HIGHER THAN IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY UNDER THE
SUN. u1M M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
i ALARM BOXES.

z3-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
27-Madison avenue and Paterson street.
2S-Market and First streets.
86-Smith and High streets.
S7-State and smith streets.
43-Buckingham ave. and Hartford Sc
A5-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
64-State st. and Buckingham ave.
66-Hall avenue and Charles street.
67-State and Wayne streets.
62-Washington and First streets.
e3-New Brunswick ave. and Elm sc.
64-Smith street and Watson avenue.
e5-Commerce and State streets.
72-Front and Smith streets.
1S-Water and Gordon streets.
H4-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
S2-Smith and Herbert streets.
B3-Woodbridge road and Washington st.
BlELehigh avenue and Stanford street.
To send in an alarm, open the door of
the box and pull dow the lever and let
go, once only. Stay at box until hremen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
tap-Breap in circuit. Q taps-Drill
and fire alarm test. 8 taps-Ftre out. b
taps-Police call. 12-Call for Lincoln
Engine Company. 1S-Call for Washing
ton Hose. i4-Call for Mcclellan Engioe
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
Needed the Money.

Say, boss" said the ragged indi-
vidual, ARE youAa philant-ropist?"
Eyes, my man." answered the we'll
groomed one, II believe i may say that
| am"
Oats wot I wuz afraid of. Kin yer
put me wise to some common gent thai
would give a poor devil a ime?'-Cleve.
land Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
pefnitiong.

"What," asked the blunt person, sis
The difference between a cynic and a
fault-finder?"
"A cynic," answered the man who
always pretends to know the answer,
is a Pathfinder who smiles and
speaks dramatically. = Washington
Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
Not So Dangerous.

BILL hear Phil is in the hospital.
Jill-That's right.
Football"
"Oh. no, nothing as dangerous as
that; only struck by an automobile 60
ing 80 miles an hour!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08

How do you accoun for the fact
that such a small percentage of our
leading literary men are not college
graduates?"
Il don't know, unless it's because
they were so busy learning to write
readable English that they had no
time to go to college."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
Wrongly Reported.

! Tommy Wrott-Did you tell a
friend of mine the other day that 1
was the biggest fool in town?
Lolita Guph-Never. All | said was
that you were the biggest. fool for the
ooortunities youd haa.Chiesgo Tribs
une. Is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
Times Change.

Bluebeard's wife had just entered.
the forbidden chamber.
And yet" unused Mr.. B, when
we We're counting she paid her little
brother ten cents a night to stay out
of the parlor."
Herewith he could only ponder on.
the inconsistency Of woman.-N. Y.
Sun. to.afaa sit +
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-08
What She Said.

Young Wife, made these biscuits
myself, dear. What do you think of
them?
Young Husband-Why, my mother
couldn't beat them
Young Wife-Oh, you flatterer!
Young Husband-With a club.
Young Wife-Oh, you wretch!-Chi-
cago Daily News.