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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
SIX NEW

Six new members were elected at
the meeting Tuesday night of the
Mandolin and Violin Club. The full
membership now is twenty: Harry.
William and Edward Baker, James
Kelly, Joseph Scully, Robert Karet,
Robert Misdom, William and Harry
Rapp, Maurice Roses, d. O'Rourke,
s. Van Ness, H. Nederburgh, +. Rec
die, Miss NJ. Devereux, Miss Gather
Inc Dunn, Miss Lille Grohmann,
Miss Annie Adams and Miss Hattie
Williams.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06

Immense Incubator in Australia.
Australia las the largest duck farm
and the largest incubator in the
world. The incubator has a capacity
Of 11,440 ducks Yggs, o L 14,080 hens
eggs. The machine is, in fact, a hot
house. 1t stands in open ground and
is constructed of ordinary pine boards
with corrugated iron roof.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
METUCAEM.
GENTLEMEN AS WATERS.


A novel feature of the supper given
by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church, Tuesday night, was the intro
duction of the gentlemen of the
church as ~faiters, and proved a most
successful move. The gentlemen
were Mr.. Charles Ayers, Mr.. Edward
Kelly, Mr.. William Ayers, Mr.. Ed
ward Rowland, Mr.. Gilbert Mason,
Mr.. Edward Morris, Mr.. Edward
Veen, Mr.. George Benton and Mrs. j.
P. Wise.
The supper was one of the best
ever served in the church parlors and
the attendance was good. About one
hundred dollars was handede over to
the treasurer, which will be spent in
re-carpeting the hcurch. Mrs. Thor
fin TAFT is president of the society and
a very active member.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
PLEASANT PLAINS.
MISS LaFORGE ENTERTAINER.

The Annie orchestra and several
friends were entertained at the home
of Miss Violet LaForge, in Princes
Bay avenue, Saturday night, and an
enjoyable time was had by all. The
feature of the evening was music and
singing. Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Horn, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Benz, Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
LaForge, Mrs. George White, Miss
Lillian Coad, Miss Rosalind Doty,
Miss Hattie Bedell and Miss Clara
Mayer, William Dellahan, Thomas
McNulty, Stephen Vrooms, Joseph
Woodward, R. G. Candy, Bertram
Benz, Henry Reinhart, Max Rosen-
hayn and Charles Bunce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
EPwoRTH LEAGUE OFFICERS.

At the regular business meeting
Of the Epwcrth League, of the John
Street M. e. church, last night, the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, j. x.
Suits; first vice president, Mrs. II.
v. Ware; second vice president, Miss
Martha Carlson; third vice president,
Mrs. F. I. Suits, Jr.; fourth vice
president, Mrs. w. r. Thompson;
secretary, N. N. Pearse; treasurer,
Holm Perkins,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
MANY AT EuCHRE.

A large crowd attended the annual
euchre and reception for the benefit
of st. Patrick's church, of Richmond,
in the German Club rooms, in Staple
ton, Tuesday night. The affair was
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Society of the church. Over 300
players were seated at the tables
when the bell sounded to start. Many
handsome prizes were awarded the
winners. Dancing followed the cards
until a late hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
NATURE SPARES


The Stricken Rose From Grief.
what a Fortunate provision Of nature
Il il. that deprives the rose Of mental
suffering; for how poignant would be its
bloon.ing glory, the a cankcr fed at its
heart. and tha It's beauty and fragrance
were doomed forever. Nature always
spares the suffering: she 10 a veritab,e
stofe-house OF pleasing rewards, for
those who seek her aid. In tie years
gone by falling hair and grayness have
cast d gloom over the lives of thousands
of young women. but tharks to the in
~vestigations Of scientists the true cause
of hair destruction, Is now known to be
a germ or parasite that burrows into
the hair follicles. Eeworo's Herpioido
absolutely destroys this germ. thus
permitting the hair to grow as ma
fure intended. Sold by leading drug
gists, Send Toe. in. stamps for sample
to The Herpicide Co. Detroit. Mich.
C. A. SEXTON, General Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
SOUTH AMBoY.
SAYS WAITER ~ ALL RIGHT,

SA n41IEft III AIN NULL
Not long ago there was complaint
made that our water service was
faulty in it's construction and we were
laboring under the impression that 1t
was really the case, and that by rea-
son of the manner in which the mains
were laid the people living in Max
Vile were unable to get the necessary
pressure. The water commissioner
told us a few days ago hat this was
not the case, since the twelve-inch
meter had been put in the pressure
was efficient for all the present neces-
sary purposes, for which the water
might be used, either for fire or
household use. Now who is right?
We are inclined to believe the water
commissioner is, and will continue to
think so unless proved otherwise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
HuGUEN0T.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT

The Sunday school of st. Johns
M. q. church, Rossville, has already
begun preparations for holding an
entertainment in the church some
time during the holidays in connec-
ton with their usual Christmas cele-
bration. An elaborate program is be-
ing prepared under the direction OF
Miss Della Turner, of that place, Re-
hearsals are being held weekly and
a grand affair is looked forward to
by all. Miss Turner has conducted
several of the similar affairs has
always met with great success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
His Mistake.

When a pompous individual draws
himself up to his full height and says:
you don't seem to know who ! am"
he imagines that it is wholly your
fault that he isn't as well known as
Douglass the shoe man or Beeman
the chewing gum king.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Creating and criticizina.

links (joyously)-My great Ameri-
can drama has been accepted by the
manager of the Fashion theater.
Wife-Isn't that glorious. Now, are
you going to resign our position as
dramatic critic Of the Daily Knowall?
"Um-I guess I'll wait and see IL the
play succeeds, frst."-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
In One WAY.

Singleton-Did you give your wife,
that lecture on economy you said you
were going to?
Wedmore-Yes, I did
Singleton-Have any effect?
Wedmore-Ye-s; I'm going to make
my last years suit do for this year
Casselrs Monthly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

A meeting of the Fifth Ward DEM
ocratic Club was held in their rooms
in Maple Shade hall Tuesday night.
A number of the members were pres
ent, Several matters of Importance
were discussed as this was the first
meeting held since the election last
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
MOLLY STARK COUNCIL.

Molly Stark Council, Daughters of
America, held their regular meeting
in their rooms, in Amicitia hall, last
night. Councillor Mrs. Harry Bach
man presided. The usual routine
business was transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
SOCIETY.

A meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, of st. Marks M.
e. church, was held at the parsonage
in Amboy venue yesterday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. The meeting was
addressed by Mrs. w. Freum, of Eliz-
abeth, N. j., on missionary work. A
good attendance of members vas had
and an excellent meeting was held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Facts In the Case.

Singleton-A sensible girl is apt to
request tbs young man she is engaged
to not to spend SO much money on
her.
Mrs. Wedderly = Yes; but she
doesn't have occasion to make such a
request after marriage. - Chicago
Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
COMMANDER.

Major Benjamin j. Bodine, of Port
Richmond, who is a member of the
National Commandery of the state of
New York, has been appointed by the
department commander of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, of this state.
as inspector of post for this county
of Richmond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Good Advice to Boys.

Ffrst-class dairy goods, f~irst~class
fruit and vegetables. f~irst-class poul-
try and eggs, irst-class farm stock
these are always in demand at the
best prices. Be a first-class farmer
American Cultivator. H
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06

There is not much FUN in keep
ing boarders"-but there is PROFIT
in it If YOU HAVE AS MANYgPEO-
PIE AT YOUR TABLES AS YOU
CAN ACCOMMODATE-and timely
advertising, and reading OF ads, n
ahles you to de this.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
A. O. H. NEW oFFICERs.

The new officers of the A. o. Hf
Division, No. 4, elected at the last
meeting, are: President, Thomas
Conlon; vice president, Michael Brad
leyi financial secretary, Michael Nc
Donald; recording secretary; Jere-
miah Donahue, and treasurer, John
n. Nevill. The division has a mem
bership of thirty. M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Not Exactly New.

A Little Rock (Ark.) man sent 5000
copies Of the Lords prayer to Chicago,
and but for an ~eagle-eyed proofreader
it would have been reviewed in one
paper under the head of New Publ.
cations."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Style Taken from Indian.

The Boutet de Monvil style of hair
dressing is not original with the
French portrait painter. The Black
foot Indian chief always wears his
hair with a lock over his brow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
What's the User

What did your mother whisper to
you before she let You come out on
the veranda with me?"
: "To cream if you tried to kiss me-"
why, + wouldn't dream Of such
rudeness."
Lets DO back in.p-Cleyeland
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Sect?

Guest-I can't see how this restau-
rant Keeps any of its patrons, If the
service is all as rotten as yours.
New Waiter--Oh, they won't let me
wait on any o. the regular customers
I get the strangers Cleveland
Leader. (
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
PATHS Sunny PhIlosonhx

If there is the tiniest speck of blue
lin the sky, and there nearly always is.
| look for it, and that makes the whole
heaven blue for me.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
His Last Act a Mean One.

Before committing suicide DR.. Hen.
thaler, a prominent medical man in
Budapest, tore up a number of bank
notes and set fire to his library of
10, 900 books.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Wisdom of Uncle Eben

"De man OATS allus talkin' bout
hisse'f," said Uncle Eben, lis general
iy handicapped right at de start by
choosin' a mos uninterestin' subject"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06

Read the EVENING NEWS col
umn of City Briefs every day. 1t is
bright and newsy and keeps you in
formed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06

There are two things for a BUSH
ness to bear in mind during
business hours-her duty toward her
employer and her self-respectrHome
Chat. II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06

EnaIish Land Unfairly Divided.
FulIy one-third of the land in Great
is owned by members Of the
of lords.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Three Difficult Feats.

The three things most difficult are
to keep a secret, to forget an injury
and to make good use of labor
Chic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Child Climbs Hleh Mountain.

lFuji-Yama. Japan's most famous
mountain. which, is $4,000 feet high.
has been successfully climbed by a
nine-year-old girl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
people withous Ideas of Art.

The Kibalans, natives of Forraosa
are probably the only race in the
world to whom drawings or pictures
convey no idea whatsoever.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Ten Women WheeIwrights.

The last United States census re.
ports ten women working as wheel
wrights in the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Slaughter Of EnqIish Birds.

Half a million grouse and nearly
half a million partridges are killed
yearl yin Great Britain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Man and His Faults.

Every man has his faults. but no
man mas as many as his wife thinks
he has.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Tobacco Grown IN EnoIand.

Homegrown tobacco, a new item in
the British inland revenue returns.
baid last year E7sC in duty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
decorated Arabian Women.

Arabian women have their faces,
hands, arms and ankles tattooed with
crosses. crescents, etc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Reaaon for Dressing for Dinner.

The bracing effect OF a change of
clothes is well knows. The changing
of clothes may even thus favorably eff
feet nutrition.-Lancet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
English Trains Running Faster.

The number of Observation-Disclosures
rurs on English railways increased
from twenty-five in 1904 to forty.ive
last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
SOUTH AMBOY WANTS.

For Sale-A six room house on Cath
arine street, nearly new. Terms
easy. Inquire of j. A. Sexton.
5506-12-4-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
Rain and Snowfall.

An inch of rain equals II 1.S inches
Of snow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06

Wanted-Position by young lady as
stenographer, experienced. Adj
dress e. S., car Evening News.
hkh0-1 o-G-Ct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
Street Car Victims.

Tho statement that every hour an acc'- dent Is caused by the surface cars ol '"' Metrouolitan system sounds eNldoi OiiiA rv vet it is true. Every day ten suits for damages are filed against the ooiii- many bv victims of these accidents hN cry month scores of complaints are set Hood nriyately by the adjusters Every sias,. tho comnany pays many thousands of dollars to lawyers to contest by every tr,els of the law the claims for damages
 Tn inc eompany's office building at No' eo1 sRroadway a whole floor is given over tn lawyers claim agents and clerks III various office buildings are more lawyers men of ability and reputation, always on call for special services In all there aiS more than three hundred employees
 These men form a legal department oroater in size than that of any other in inc country They handle more sui's at law than the entire bar of cities or 1o0OoO Dopulaton. The court calendars are clogeed with actions against tne company, more than 12,0O0 awaiting urlal. Tn some court rooms the entire time or the judges and juries is taken up with trying them year in and year out
 The exact figures regarding tnls klnu of litigation are not publicly knowh' ". N, Amory a few days ago made affidavit to District Attorney Jerome that the eompany's published reports greatly underestimate the number of accidents and the expenditures on account or legal fees and settlements. The Metropolitan report for 1905 gives sS11, T13n paid In dam ages and $5l5, ,553 expended for legal eN- penses in connection with damages
 former chief agent is responsible TOT tbe statement that the company has to investigate 3000 accidents a month, all though many of these never reach the stage of a private settlement or a suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
OWERFUL MAN.
Druggist Who Could Tear Thick Book
 With His Hands.

From the New York Press.
 What has become of Dr. Fendler9. This query got rise out of Dr. Hays 'What a train of memories 1t starts, {" he said yesterday. Tn the late eighties came up from the tall pines looking for a job in New York. Having had some training as druggist. I answered an advertisement of FendlersA and found him in a little shop at Broadway and Fifty-fourth street. He was very pleas ant but l did not land the job. for which reason l have ever since un- der obligations to him. Back to the timber for mine. Later I dropped in to see my benefactor He had a good mem ora as well as great strength, and asked me how things were down in my state, even mentioning the names of prominent public men who had given me char acter.
 "Dr Fender moved down to the store at Torty-second street and Broadway about 1S93 l think and there dispensed the best soda water in New York. I have never tasted any soda since that cared for. so have quit drinking it. It was here that his feats of strength, such as tearing a deck of cards into eighths. crushing a cake of soap in one hand tearing a thick calf-bound book in two, etc. attracted such general at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
An All Niaht Bank.

In striking contrast to the life of the period when the. old Astor was in it's glory is the opening of an all night bank in New York city, Well known financiers who have studied the question have come to the conclusion that an all night bank is a. necessity. They realize that the days when New York went to sleep al 10 o'clock have moved along with a lot of other obsolete things Tt has been forced upon them that there is not time enough between 10 o'clock in the morning and in the afternoon to transact all the bust ness that requires money on the spot. So the night and day bank, with a capital, surplus and reserve amounting to half a million dollars, will open for business May in a white marble palace at Fifth ave- nue and Forty-fourth street.
 Owing to a gradual change in conditions in the last ten years. hours and require ments of business have been extended Mercantile transactions of all kinds are put through in great volume long before the present banks are open and often in still greater volume after these institu- tions have closed. Household and ndi- vidual needs for money have multiplied regardless of clock time. So it has to be admitted that personal necessities and business convenience call for banking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

tentIon that F. B. Proctor offered him
 handsome salary to appear in his the
 atres daily for a few minutes.
 q said to Fender: Accept the offer;
 1t would not interfere with your busi-
 ness He replied: I cant do it. You
 understand that a professional strong
 man ls looked upon as sport, and
 prefer to be looked on as a druggst and a gentleman Fender came from Louis
 iana Some of the little druggist S
 friends arranged a meeting between
 him and Sandow. The two men sat on
 opposite sides of table. each with his
 right elbow resting on the top forearm
 erect. hands clasped palm to palm Each
 tried to put the back of the others hand
 down upon the table. Fender claimed
 that Sandow, seeing he would lose. tried
 to foul him and would have broken his arm He accused him of it and bystand- CTS had to intervene. while the referee , declared the bout draw
 "One evening dropped into his store. 1 and a much heavier man than he had | hold of the two ends of a rope on one ] side of the counter, while the Doctor
 had the middle of the rope looped over his finger. and with that finger was pull i! Ing the other fellows across the counter. I carry in my pocket a dime which he l he bent for me by pressing 1t with his thumbs against the edge of the counter. Sounds easy Try it. About 1Se8 Fend- Ter became interested In morphine cure I think he experimented on himself Troubles came thick and fast. He had to get out of his own store. His family refused to aid him (so he told mel. and with his own hands he fitted up drug store in the one-story building down about Thirty-eighth street. This did not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

now, even extending to Europe. The ef- forts to embarrass me are constant. am followed wherever, I go. If l visit Milan or Munich my movements are re- ported to the enemy. If I offer an engage ment at 5000 francs my opponent imme- diately offers, 15,000 francs. Even after I have had a contract signed and In my possession l have received letters from the parties to the agreement who say they have been informed that l am paying more to others than they have obliged themselves to accept, and they demand an additional amount, threatening to can eel the contract if I refuse to submit to the extorton.
 These bluffs always fail of their pur- pose. My invariable answer to such de- mands is contract cancelled
 My relations in New York with Herr Conried were, of course, strained. We did not speak. but when the ship sailed sent a message to him that I would be very glad while abroad to be of ser vice to him. and said I would turn my overflow to him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
Another Old Hotel.

Perhaps the only hotel in this city richer in memories than the Hoffman house is the old Astor house at Broadway and vesey street.
 Sixty years ago the Astor was the cen- tre of New York life. There statesmen, politicians, social leaders. writers, and heads of business interests gathered, and to be guest here-at $1.75 per day, meals included-meant an entrance to society. Many famous dinners, receptions and balls were given at the Astor house be- tween 1S40 and 1860. and to revive interest in this period of New York history-and in old New generally ball is to be given there next Wednesday. Everything remin- isoent of the 40s, which properly might adorn ballroom, has been gathered for the occasion Old portraits will be hung from the walls and trimmed with gar lands; old fashioned curtains will be at the windows, and the gasoliers will be screened by bowers of flowers. The dancers will wear the costumes of the 40s.
 New York grows so wondrously and persons of today are so occupied with the spectacle of it's progress that the city of fifty or sixty years ago. when the popua- ton was less than 100000 seems century removed. The characters which occupied the stage in those days-Webster, Clay, Jackson, Taylor, Houston, Weed Calhoun. Fremont. Seward. Tilden, and a score of others of national and enduring fame, and writers such as Poe, Bryant, Irving and Hawthorne. stand clearly enough in mem ory, but individualized and apart from the setting of the scene, To how many of the present time is 1t known. for i'm stance, that the Vesey street entrance to the Astor house of 1906-through which. by the way, the jewellers of the week A4 .frt4 .sx1. room once occupied by Daniel Webster whenever he was in New York. In the room adjoining Henry Clay was wont to stop. and both at times attended service at St. PaHrs church, across the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
THE WEEKS TALK IN NEW YORK CITY A Famous Broadway Hotel Now
 Being Demolished AN ALABAMA SOCIETY One Is Soon to Be Formed-street Car Victims in the Metropolis.
 The All Night Bank
 Arrives.
BY sEwELL AAeeARp.

New York April 1S.--(Special. )-Work- men are busy demclishing the old Hoff- man house, the famous Broadway hotel, facing Madison Square.
 The modern north wing will remain in operation as a hotel pending the recon struction of the original building.
 No hotel in this country has sheltered more men and women of prominence than the Hoffman house. The original house was opened in 1864. Gen. Win field Scott and Gen. Benjamin F. Butler stayed there frequently. Roscoe conk- ling, John w. Mackay and Larry Jerome gave it a national reputation a resort of epicures.
 The Hoffman house soon became noted as democratic headquarters. Grover Cleveland was staying at the hotel when he was elected President of the United States. David B. Hill makes the hotel his resting place during his visits to New York. It was from this place that Secretary Folger made his unfortunate campaign for governor of the state of New York.
 When the late Edward s. Stokes be- came proprietor of the Hoffman house in 1882 he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in beautifyng the cafe, then al the end of the Il" facing Twenty fourth street. A bar, in shape paral- legrom and lavish with carved ma hogany and cut glass, occupied the middle of the room. On the eastern wall hung Bouguereau's famous paint ing, the "Nymphs and Satyr," which the artist regarded as his best work. Near at hand were "Narcissus" by Correglo, "Eves Second Paradise" by Morris, a Royal Academician; Falero's s Vision of Faust and many other mo- table works, A gorgeous example of Gobelin tapestry covered half of the western wall of the cafe.
 Adelna Patti on all of her farewell tours of America occupied a whole floor at the Hoffman house, She had bil- Hard table put in one of her rooms.