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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
ITEMS.

Another son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Dill. of Main street, is i'll with diph-
iberia, but it is very light so far.
A number of young fellows grow
ing into manhood. who reside prin-
cipally in Main street. would no
doubt astonish their parents il they
could be nearby and listen to their
remarks, made when people pass
them on Broadway evenings. If the
correspondent is annoyed much more
by them their anne Will be given in
full in this column. If they could
see themselves as others see them
they might possibly cease their bray
ing.
Wherever one turned last night
the words I'm so tired could be
heard. The extremely warm wealth
er affected the people who were
wearing heavy winter clothing very
much and some felt faint and sick.
| think they would welcome some
cold weather, but not the blizzard
prophesied for today.
Miss Lou Chase entertained Mr..
Granger, of Mt. Vernon, Monday
night.
There were two busy bees hum
ming around the pilot house of the
staten lSIanu err BOAT, run GJWee
Tottenville and Perth AmbOy, yester-
day.
The Ladies Aid. of the Baptist
church, will hold their g meeting
at the Baptist parsonage IN the sec
ond Tuesday in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Taylor's
nephew, Frederick, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Josephus Cunning, of Searsdale,
N. Y, Saturday.
Mrs. Luke Stoddard and Miss ].
Barclay, of Matawan, were the guests
of Mrs. Bliss Martin and other
friends in town Sunday.
The Mastersons' were moving into
their new home, formerly kept by f.
Meinzer, in David street. yesterday.
1t is aid hat Mr.. Masterson will not
apply for a license until April.
A.. G. Parisen's new transparency
sign makes quite a showing on his
sidewalk.
--hustor-r-i++hnt a liquor dealer
has hired the place formerly kept by
Masterson as a restaurant.
John Ward has promised to light
the new gas light in George street
nights and to put it out mornings as
he goes to and returns from his
work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
STUDENTS AID SOCIETY.

The first public meeting of the
Students Aid Society, of the borough
of Richmond. recently organized, was
held on Thursday evening at the
Curtis high school, st. George, and
was we'll attended. DR.. Jacob Gould
Schurmann, president of Cornell I'm
iversity, delivered a very entertain
ing address. his subject being Big
ness and Greatness" The objects of
the society is to assist worthy stud
ents to complete their e%ducations by
loaning them money out of a fund set
aside for that purpose. to be repaid
when the student graduates and is
able to do so. The officers of the
society are George Cromwell, Steph-
en- d. Stephens, Samuel A. Dix,
Chrales H. Ingalls,, Darwin L. Bard
well and Oliver ID. Clark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
GOING ON ABROAD.

There is an agitation in Glasgow,
Scotland. to have umbrella stands pro-
vided on the platform of the electric
street cars.
The recent regatta on the Zambesl
was so successful hat it is proposed to
invite English university crews to COM
pete next year.
A British constitutional association
has been formed for the purpose of
promoting personal liberty and lin
iting the functions o. governing bodies
accordingly
A Russian woman, named canada
S-mollanmoff, who had moved in the
highest circles in the German capital,
has been sentenced 1t Leipsic TO nine
months Imprisonment for espionage.
1he British board Of trade at the
instance of the London Reform club
will, it is believed, o take mp the
question Of the overcrowding of Lon
don suburban trains and the strap
hanging nuisance.
Cameron Ccrbctt, NJ, P, has made
over TO the city Of Glasgow his large
estate between Loeb Coil and Loeb
Long to be a pleasure ground for the
people. with the proviso that nc intoX-
icants shall be sold on the premises.
Berlin has a system of child eX-
change. The poorer classes. who can
not afford holidays, send their chit
dren 10 country people. receiving in re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
TOrrENvlLLE.
EH
GENTLENIEN's NIGHT.

Philemon Literary Society Enter
tanned in Royal Manner Last Night.
A delightful affair took place III
Knights of Pythias Hall last night
when the members of the Philemon
Literary Club gave a Gentlemen,s
Night. A concert of musical excel
lence was the entertainment offered.
There were about two hundred pres
ent, At the close of the program,
ice cream and cake were served by
the ladies', and hen dancing was en-
loved for about a half-hour.
Those who took part ir the CON
cert wore: Miss Jessie Baker, So
praro: Miss Helen Miller, recitation
list: Kenneth Martin, violinist; and
Jesse r. Slaight, tenor. A program
Of eleven numbers was rendered by
these artists, of whom Miss Baker
and Miss Miller were from New York
city, and MIR. Martin from Perth Am
boy. Mr.. Slaight being the only local
person who took part. Encores were
eagerly demanded and we're as cheer
fully responded to.
The stage was prettily arranged
with plants and furniture, forming a
pleasing background. The acoustics
vi INC Hdll were SHuNH W cAttiiClii
advantage.
Throughout the evening the guests
nartook of punch from bowls on
tables at the front of the room. The
gathering was a representative Tot
tenville audience.
The chairman of the committee in
charge of the affair was Mrs. G. s.
Barnes, and to her energy and orig
inality much of the evenings success
was due.
The rwescnt officers of the Phile-
nor Glib are: President emeritus,
Mrs. William Brush; president, Mrs.
William D. Frerichs; vice-president,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Mason; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. b. w. Rothschild; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Abram
Cole; treasurer, Mrs. c. H. White
hurst.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

Mrs. Howard Gould is said to have
the finest collection of birds in the
United States.
DR.. Zamenhof, the inventor of Els
peranto, the 'universal' language. was
born at Blalystok, a Polish town Oh
the border of Germany and Russia.
GOV. Mickey OF Nebraska is said to
have become an expert at pitching
horseshoes. That is a game at which
w. j. Bryan, of the same state, never
has a ghost of a show.
Ex-Congressman Eugene F. Loud. Of
San Francisco. and Edward Rosewater,
of Omaha, will represent the United
States at the sixth postal congress.
which will convene in Rome in April.
Muunell Wilson. a member of the
Kentucky legislature, and known as
the walking man" has announced his
candidacy for congress, and has de-
cla~ed that, il elected. he will walk
all the way to Washington.
James Van Allen, the eXpatriated
American, is said to have exhibited his
love for lavish expenditure Of money
by buying 40 hats for some Of his
women friends at the recent opening
of Countess F|abricotti's millinery shop
in London.
Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth Merrick. th .
author and philanthropist Of New Or
leans. celebrated her eightieth birth
Jo,. raooptIv aud ~auiOvpd "a -arr1tigY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

METUCKEN,
EmzH1
EVCHRE.

The progressive euchrc at the club
house Saturday night was a success
full affair in every way. The room
was artistically decorated in the club
colors. About fifty members and
their friends entered into the gam
and the scores were high. Mrs.
George Towle won the ladies prize
and Mr.. G.. e. Kelly won the gentle
mems.
Mrs. Ccphus Waite as hostess
served refreshments at It o'clock,
after which dancing was enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
SOUTH anBOY.
CITIZENS INDIGNANT.
The Stretching of a Wire Across Bor-
tIentown Avenue Commented Upon.

The Stretching of a Wire Across Bor-
uentown Avenue Commented Upon.
The Public Service repair car was
here yesterday and they fixed the
broken telephone wire in B~ordentown
avenue The wire traps for pedes-
trians feet caused considerable talk
among Il citizens. One gentleman,
a resident of B%ordentown avenue,
whose family have to pass up and
down where one of the wires W :
strung, said if he should catch az
one stringing a wire like that near
his house he would shoot them on
sight. Great indignation is express
ed over what was done Saturday
night and some said it was almost as
bad a crime as murder, as weak or
aged people might have been killed
by such a fall. So it will so hard
with anyone caught at such work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
LOCAL ITENlS.

Miss Price is visiting Miss Marjory
Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKnight Smith, of
Newark, are visiting Mrs. Gilbert
Hall, of Woodwild Heights.
Mrs. A. C. Litterst is i'll at her
home near Menlo Park.
Mrs. jerry Letson, Of Stelton, won
the prize at the progressive euchre
at Mrs. Prickett's Friday afternoon.
Miss Grace Orion WAS a guest of
her mother e Sunday.
Mr.. Thorfin TAFT returned from
Washington, D. c., Saturday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
KEEP YOUR HEAD UNCOVERED.
The Constant Wearing of n Hat Propo-
gates DandfuR Germs.

There are many men who wear their
hats practically all the time when awake,
and are blessed with a heavy shock o.
hair; yet if the scalps Of these same men
once became infested with dandruff
germs, the parasites would multiply all
the quicker for lack Of air. Badness
would cnsuc IS the final result. New
bros Herpicide kills these germs and
stimulates unhealthy hair to abundant
growth. Herpicide is a pleasant hair
dressing as well as n dandruff cure and
contains not an atom Of injurious sub
stance. Sold by leading druggists, Send
1Oc. in stamps for sample TO The IIsrpi-
eide Co.. Detroit. Mich.
c. A. SEXTON. General Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
CONTRACT zen Il

w. r. Adams, manager of the
Staten Island end Of the New York
and New Jersey Telephone Company,
was in town yesterday. He was ac-
companied by a contract agent of the
company, who will remain here for
some weeks to try and induce people
to put in telephones.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

At the shipyard of A. c. Brown &
Sons a pile driver started work yes
terday afternoon putting down piling
for the new marine railway which,
told in the NEWS, was to be built
at the yard. The railway will be the
largest one ever built on Staten ISL
and and it is expected that it VIII be
built in record time so that it will he
in use for the spring rush OF wCr'. a;
the yard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Ono of c. A. Winant's horses took
sick and died yesterday.
improvements arc being made 10 {
number of streets.
A new horse has been received a!
the hcadquartrs Of Truck No. 10l, in
Broadway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
A DOC STORY.

A dog owned by A. NJ. Donaldson,
a well known resident of this place,
was hit by an automobile Saturday
afternoon and badly hurt. The dog
was running along Amboy avenue
nea Browns shipyard when the auto
approached and sent him sky high.
A friend of Mr.. Donaldson picked the
dog up and brought him home. Dr..
Juhl was called and the dog is now
on his road to recovery,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
LOCAL MEMS.

Mrs. w. A. Osborn will entertain
the Salmagundi Society Tuesday we
ming, January 23.
Miss Edna Brown attended ono of
Ben Grect's Shakespearian plays In
Now Brunswick Monday night.
Miss Virginia Freeman is conyal-
escing after her recent illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
TO HAVE GOOD TIME.

A meeting of the Staten Island
Driving Club will be held Friday
night to complete plans for the en-
tertainmcnt and good time which the
members are going to enjoy at Bach
mans theatre Monday night, Fehrn~
AIRY 5. On this night prize bowling
and other sports will take place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
COUNTY FAIR,

Plans are now well under way for
the annual county fair of Richmond
borough which will be held under the
auspices of the Richmond County
Agricultural Society. The fair will
open September 3 and close Septem-
bCr S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
ECCHEE CIIB TO MEET.

The Flcur-de-Lis Euchre Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. George
Hoehn, in Lafayette place, Thursday
afternoon. Games will be played
and prizes awarded. After the meet
ing refreshments will Dc serV ID.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

Emil Soycnhaar. the plumber, of
Main street, has been awarded the
contract for putting in the new show
err baths, toilets and all the plumbing
work at the house of Truck No. 101,
in Broadway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

Plum-Did your uncle remember you
in his will?
Prune-He sort o. family recollected
me.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
WOODBRIDGE.
OBITUARY.

Miss Doyle, Of Railway avenue,
died Sunday night at the homo of her
brother, DR.. Doyle. She had been III
with consumption for some time.
Miss DOYLE was very much liked and
esteemed by all who had met her and
will be greatly missed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

The proper classification of youI
ad. means the building of a broad
and straight road to it for every
reader ofthe paper who would 1bc at
all interested in it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
SMALL SHOT.

Mr., Pineapple-If kiss you, will you
tell your father?
Miss Poinsettia-No; my lawyer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

But is an operation absolutely neces-
sary, doctor?' Certainly; I've got to
have a vacation next month"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

WANTED-Gordon prcsSman a II d
feeders. apply Evening News, Perth
Amboy, N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
ODD FELLOWs INSTALL.

The Odd Fellows will install Oftic-
ers tonight. The district deputy
from Spotswood will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
y
FULL OF
GRATITUDE.
For Father Johns Medicine
Come From All
Quarters.

1T is with Il heart full of gratitude
that ! tell what Father Johns Mcdi-
cine has done for me. | had a terrible
cough and was so weak that the fam
lily physician gave me up, giving me
but three days to live. 1t vas then
that began to take Father Johns
Medicine. Any person who saw me
then would hardly know me now, |
am so well, and the credit belongs to
Father Johns Medicine. My little
brother drinks the medicine like
water and thrivcs on it," (Signed)
Mary A. e. Reynolds, 2410 117th
Street, Chicago, III.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

For two years | suffered with
lung troubles of a severe nature. Be
coming alarmed at my condition, |
thought it was time to put a stop to
my cough. | tried several medicines,
but the cough kept getting worse,
was warned several times to be care
full. | was beginning to be discour-
aged. Finally | decided TO try Father
Johns Medicine. My cold became
better and | felt better in every way.
After the use of three bottles, ! was
completely cured" (Signed) VIM.
Jr., Cohoes, n. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
attention.

Want" Ads. left at EVENING
Jews brtAch Offices receive prompt
attention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

Advertising in the NEWS brings
good results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

Leave Want" Ads. at branch Of
fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
THE ORIGINAL.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated HQ
and Tar as a throat and lung remedy
.larity of Foley's Honey and Tar N
Nations are offered for the genui1
Worthless limitations have siml
Nag names. Beware of them.
HE Foley's Honey and Tar Isl
package. Ask for 1t and ref
fstitute. Il is the best RENEE
and colds. C. A Sections
Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
RFAnNEPTCSED

G. A. SEXTON, General Agent,
The Washington times., 1906-10-02
BASEBALL GOLF RACING BOXING ROWING : ATHLETICS
O'Brien and Berger May
Soon Get in the Ring
Fighters Settle on Division of "PIunder," But
Postpone Talk Over Rules 10 Govern Bat
tIe-JaCk Wants Clean Break"
By W. W. NAUGHToN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. oct. Jack
O Brieu and sam Berger are gradually
coming together. They have agreed
upon the apportiorment Of the purse Of
fcred By the promoters. The money
VIII he equally divided.
On Saturday night Jack O'3rien, wEo
is at Les Angeles. held ont for CD per
cent of the plundcr for himself. win.
lose. or draw" BCrEf-, who wanted 10
spl!, the fighters share Of the money
evenly, would not listen 20 this.
O'Brien hiuted that everything was of
and threatened TO take en- the winner
Of tomorrow nights fight ar Los An
grlcs. between Tommy Burns and jim
Flynn.
Berger IN reprisal said he would hsht
Bob Fitzslumons in Inis city during the
present month
Although a go with the ancient dap
pied Cornishman might be g more ser
ious thing for Samuel than appears at
first blush. the sports around town de-
cidaI the match. They said that a bout
OF that character could only DE made
interesting # the principals wore leath-
er aprons aHd an anvil was present iD
the ring. Then q would look Ike A
scene from the Honest Blacksmith" i1
which S3m and Old Fitz starred TO-
gether.
WAY low down. it looked as If
OPrien's threat that he would fight
Burns or FLYNN and Bcrger's r-joinder
that he would hook mp with FItzsIm-
mons were attempts a. hlurhng. and last
nights developments favor this view of
the circumstance.
Jack Gibbons. representing O 'Brien,
went 20 C0ffroths and called up Sam
Berger on the phone. The latter IL
may be stated. went into training to-
Gay AT San Rafael on the Mica Weber
plan He said he would prepare quietly
and wait for something 90 turn up.
CribbOus conveyed 70 Berger the In
telilEeucc that O'Brien had agreed 20
split the money evenly. This was salts
factory news 10 Sam, but there was
still another point 20 he settled OBrien
wants 20 fight on the clean break"
and Berger insists that Queeusberry
rules shall govern The bout. In other
words that each fighter shall do the
best he can iu the hitting line al all
stages, SO long as he does not Try TO
pinion his opponent and punch alone
az the same time
Gibbons contcuded that Berger. be-
ing "a fgTty pound heavier man than
O Brien. would have an advantage tin-
der these ''hit-as- -hlt-can' rules. and he
felt sure that Jack would agree 10
nothing bur d clean break bout.
As Jack Gleason. manager or Berger.
The Washington times., 1906-10-02
COLUMBUS CREW
TO MEET HARVARD
New York Institution Will
Race Crimson OarSmen
on Harlem River.
DATE NOT YET SETTLED
VIII Most Likely Be on First Tuesday
IN November-Both Squads Are
Hard at Work. 4,

NEW YORK. Oct coach James c.
Rice. jr., has begun the formation OF
an eight-oared crew 20 meet the Har-
ward crew 70 an impromptu race on
tie Harlem river early in November
Although the race is called an inn
prOmptu affair, both colleges are train
ing nard for the event and the Crimson
crew. who met defeat at the hands OF
the Cambridge Oarsmeu, VIII try hard
to redeem themselves IN this contest.
Promising Outlook at Columbia.
Rice has some promising material
from which 20 pick, but the limited time
that he will have 20 select, coach, and
train crew 70 beat the Harvard oars
men IS exceedingly short However,
Rice has implicit faith in his methods
Of rowing. and although he says moth
ms, he has the air OF man who knows
what he is doing. and the undergradu-
atcs believe that the crew he turns outi
viii make good 20
The exact date Of the contest has not
yet been definitely settled, but it IS al
together probable that IL VIII be held on
election day- Rice took the first steps
lu his WeedinE-out process yesterday.
when he appeared on the river with two
cCnUpeue fJITs of the varsity Oarsmen.
lie also sent out large number Of the
delegates Who reported in single gigs
and shells.
Rlce's stroke has many points Of dis
similarity from that OF Jasper i. Good
win who has just concluded his term
with Columbia. chief among them be-
ing the feaJnering-Out after the COnclu-
catch and strong leg-dTivIng are notice
able features.
The Washington times., 1906-10-02

he gets his kicks Of quickly from
close formation. Probably Mccormick
will DO the punting this LaL
The squads out for practice last week
have averaged about nifty men, which
ls a good showing when the fact that
only men from the three upper classes
arc allowed TO play is considered. The
work is full of ginger. for the coaches are
pushing things ln a lively manner. and.
5y the way the coaches are by Iar the
best that Princeton has had in years
Head Coach Roper has full control, and
his assistants are Phil King. Eddie Holt
and Jack Mum Almost every day some
old player drops In TO watch the work.
Yale Changes Her Tactics.
Yale football practice IN the early sea-
son this year presents TWO distinct va
riations Of the usual procedure Of the
coaches. one In the style of play being
taught and the other in the method of
handling the team as "a general PROPOSE
tion, Straight football has been YaIes
coaching slogan for many years. Teach
the candidates the rudiments thorough
ly. and let the tricks develop as they
viii has been the method here for more
than a decade. Not so this year Tricks,
tricks, and more tricks are the order of
The day. The forward pass. double
passes, nine and ten men on the line,
smoother plays and such tactics were
=
devised These things usually came only
after the season was we'll along and big
games nigh and then they often failed
30 show at all.
As To the methods of teaching the
game. Heretofore the cry has been
heard of coaches Tor the men for the
positions. Those found, the teaching of
the Yale game was assured. Now the
idea is. Let's learn the game. Wen
uud the men,. This is regarded as q
complete reversal, and all because OF the
reform movement inaugurated last win
ter after the finish of the season off 1900.
What ultimate effect the new rules will
have on the game is beyond the guess OF
the coaches here. When asked 10 eX-
press opinions they declare that they are
not yet I'm position 10 hazard an
opinion. In fact. they say, they have
not determined whether they like them
or hold an opposite feeling.
So far the rules do not seem TO have
made the game any rougher. No injuries
worthy the name have occurred. AS in
dicated. the makeup of the Yale eleven
is not bothCring the coaches as much as
the mastery of the games possibilities
under the new regime. But Morse. /
ROOme. Tad and Howard Jones Bige-
low, and Forbes seem fixtures in their
positions. and indications point 90 Erwin
being a guard II is thought that the
coming week will see the Inauguration
Of secret practice, but the sentiment i'm
the university Is against the idea, as the
followers Of the game desire 10 learn !
as well as the players.
The Washington times., 1906-10-02
FOUR MORE FATALITIES
MARK SEASONS OPENING
Three New York Players Receive Fatal
Injuries, and Pennsylvania Man
Gets Skull Fractured.

NEW YORK. oct Three PLAYERS
ou the Mohawk football CLUB were badly
injured Sunday n "A game with ;Ee
Alvas. M Flfty-sCCOnd street and Sec
end avenue, Bay Ridge They were tho
first gridiron accidents &. New York
under the new rules The injured men
were Ben Quigley, who was said last
night to be fatally lurts Peter AD3er-
son, and Arthur Benson, al OF the Mo-
hawks. They were taken 10 tie Nor
wegian Hospital
sHAAfOlsIN. Pa, OCT. Elmer Self
ger OF the White Eagle football club.
this place. had his skull fractured by
collidug with a player on z TrevorrOn
team. and is 81 a critical condition.
Frederick NeiIuart. also OF this place. in
the same game had several ribs frac-
tured-
The Washington times., 1906-10-02
YOUNG "TECDY" TRIES TO
MAKE HARVARD ELEVEN

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-True to the
Roosevelt trait of going after what is
wanted. and generally getting it, young
Teddy undismayed by his recent run
in with the Boston police. is working
nard for place on the Harvard varsity
football team, and despite the handicap
of a slight physique the weighs ONLY
40 pounds. L is by no means certain
he won't make H.
Young Roosevelt landed the position
of end on his freshman class eleven
last fall by his gritty playing.
kennard, who was ROOseVelts sue
Cessor as end on the 1900 eleven. is now
the leading candidate for left on the
varsity.
The Washington times., 1906-10-02
YALE ATHLETES CALLED
OUT FOR FALL PRACTICE

NEW HAVEN. Conn. oct. An Of
YaIe's athletic teams today began n
fall training. Coach Lush and Captain
Kinney called out the baseball squad.
which included about thirty men, for a
two weeks practice including series
Of games between the first and second
teams Captain Noyes and Coach Ken
uedv called 20 work nifty candidates for
the class crews.
Captain Marshall. Of the track team.
got together sixty candidates who viii
practice tn the fan games in three
weeks.