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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-31

a woman can throw. a hint straiGht-
ter than n man can throw a rock.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-31
uuacuaiuted with Chickens.

THAT chicken you sent me for yes
bride to the poultry man.
You are mistaken; it was a young
chicken, madam" replied the dealer
Don't tell me it was youngi Why, it
didn't have single tooth in its
outh!"-Yonkers Statesman.
nfHMssasss' Hssss Early Risers
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-31
WHY? OH ! WHY?

Why is it folks sit this way in
The car we miss,
While in the car we catch at last
rcjammedlikethls?
Catholic Standard and Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-31
FD'roRs tr'suRR FoURs'
OBSERVA TIONS OF PASSING EVENTS.

/ DISSERTATIONS OF PASSING EVENTS. i
going through prints Englhman
finds America English spoken "od Kanuck the
~ S or " ordinary resident of
A'' A5'i' the British sis all diaeccal, TX
ing totally misplaced words like idea, making
lds the thing often of the New Engnders
while azy draw out their speech and
like joke
Englhman. middle ground is in Kentucky
they and English The Engshman
follows Il in the city of Louisville
ion which, mind Addison and the
English cacis anything the England,
of Australia the marches of Scotland offer"
Gats Charlotte
noted law suit kept in the courts for number Of which
.,,...D, the plaintiff The suit against President
Kilgo, of Trinity College, and Oel Duke
institution, i,m1ge against
1t brought in Granville Oxford and twice the plaintiff
Supreme the defendants trial. 1t moved
county before
Judge Moore who held that there evidence malice
fore The sustained Judge Moore decision by
Chiei Justice sitting and the of
the docket Mr. at long legal fight lost his suit and doubtless
ripe feeling justice
he Thousands and thousands people throughout North Car
among venerable
minister had admirers ympathizers 1t of those
perhaps
glasses after the "other :elo W" is dead
tttt
public speech
beauty conversation than bad Nothing dece
. a O other instrument of writing poor
" "-'p 'f spelling public speaker 0 course
something good
clothe his thoughts good language and the fault
pronunciation effective is bis speech. The o
apply engaging
mits thoughts paper eyes may pass,
spelling. perfection lot of
anything but such defects one knows cling him should shaken
by the best possible We know
for correcting such faults m!pronuncaton and bad
spelling standard dictionary To be
parsons vobulares
but omes what others special gift of
the dictionary Young
young
panion o dictionary
halls deserted grounds
desoe and when waiting and railroad trains crowded with
w. ~ studens-gls md boys-returning
--''A0 -'0- schoo most O S al
gee glad study and
applied done we'll
their
hills meadows they hap
pen privilege country
associates their lot onhned the city Joyous
young guiIe bubbles with
pleasures
again passing
when
Others leave those sacred precincts of learning for
and make Lies work which begins
The of these they make battle in the
great opportunity will depend the horoughness CT
young student e and those who have certf
graduation of what interest minds
in faith the linked
friends welded with the ede ham,
unng reasonable il
of acvt
Havey The tai
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
TRUTHS.

Once in awhile the man who is too
lazy to work poses as a reformer.
When a man has nothing else to
boast OF he boasts of his ancestors.
When a shiftless man dies his wife's
responsibilities decrease accordingly.
Shaking dice for the drinks is the
extent of some mems physical eXer-
else.
Lucky is the poor man whose
troubles don't bother him any NOR
than his friends.
The man who mounts the water
wagon "experimentally' is quite sure
to fall off Willingly.
People who try to get billed to
riches on the short line find themselves
routed through to ruin.
1t often happens that the man who
marries for money never seems TO have
as much of the ready as the man who
works for it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
FIRE ALARM Y

23-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
27-Madison avenue and Paterson street
2S-Market and First streets.
S5-Smith and High streets.
37-State and Smith streets.
4y-Buckinsham ave. and Hartford st.
45-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
64-State st. and Buckingham ave.
SHALL avenue and Charles street.
s7-State and Wayne streets.
62-Washington and First streets.
63-New Brunswick ave. and Elm ST.
64-Smith street and Watson avenue.
65-Commerce and State streets.
72-Front and Smith streets.
73-Water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
S2-Smith and Herbert streets.
s3-Woodbridge road and Washington st.
S4-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street.
To send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever and let
go, once only. Stay at box until hremen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
| tap-Breap In circuit. 2 taps-Drtll
and fire alarm test. 3 taps-Ftre out. b
taps-Police call. 12-Call for Lincoln
Engine Company. 1S-Call for Washing
ton Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
Stamina Versus Bluff.

once ! knew a brilliant laddie-you have
known the very kind
Who began at such-a pace he left the other
lads behind;
Problems he could solve instanter made us
others groan and sweat,
And in envy he was labeled, teachers
precious little pet"
But, in later life, the figure that he cut was
sad to see,
For lie soon was far to rearward cen OF
stupid you and me.
T seemed the talents we had envied lacked
the lasting sort of stuff,
And he didn't have the stamina to follow up
his bluff.
Brilliant starts are far more common than
a brilliant finish is;
Rockets roar-the falling handles hake a
faint and feeble lizz;
Deer, when flushed. do feats of runnlnS that
would take a fellows breath,
Yet the man who knows his quarry simply
walks the deer to death.
Pluck and never-ending courage are the
things that help ms most,
And the winners oft the one who didn't
waste his brea tI to boast.
PlOd and pray, but plod whil" praying, be
the roadway smooth or rough;
Thus you cultivate the amlu To follow
up YOUR blur.
Strickland w. Gillian. in Success Maya
zine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26

Two churches of this city have now
gone on record in favor of the bish-
ops bill now pending in the lesisla-
ture. St. Mary's Roman Catholic
church has endorsed them and last
night the Baptist church, by a rising
vote instructed the clerk TO write to
the MiddleseX representative at Tren-
ton urging them to vote for the bills
as they were drawn.
\ significant feature about The vote
last night was the number Of men
present. The church was we'll filled
and the action was taken without
hesitation. There is no doubt but
that legislators will hear from the
people in no mistaken terms if they
beat about the bush ON this ques-
ton. The bishops bill is for the aG-
vancement of the state, they place the
liquor business on a par with other
legalized trade. They should be pass
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
ARE YOU CONC MESTo

If so, be sure your ticket reads
via Lehigh Valley Railroad. Low
rates in effect Just think Of it, $50
to principal points in California.
CorresponGingly low rates TO other
points in the far west. Write or
come to see the Lehigh Valley ticket
agent, No. SO Smith street, for full
information. as TO rates, routes, and
checking of baggage, also time
tables, MAPS and Pullman reserva-
tons. Go at once Delightful
climate in California.
&" G74-3-16-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26

Don't forget that Perth Amboy has
one of the finest harbors along the
coast, that the city IS admirably stu
ated by nature to become a great
manufacturing and commercial cen
Ter. that it has excellent railroad ia
~cilities and that it has the same OPP
portunity 10 grow as has Newark,
Rochester, Scranton and all the other
progressive cities of this state, New
York and Pennsylvania. All that is
needed is the public spirit which
! those cities possess in their citizens to
boom their home towns. a popula-
ton of $4,000 is easily possibly here
within a few years if the people will
only determine that it will be so.
Study the progress of Elmira, n. Y,
or Scranton, Pa, and see if Perth
Amboy has not equal, if not better
..., rrI
natural advantages and facilities for
growth than they. II is Il case of tax
ing your town seriously, believe in it
and work for it.
Talk Perth AmbOV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
NEW YORK HERALD Wealth Err
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land today fair 20 partly cloudy and
considerably milder weather will
prevail, becoming hazy on the coasts,
with fresh, light northeastern to
southeasterly winds, followed by in
creasing cloudiness in the northern
districts. On Tuesday, partly cloudy
TO overcast. hay weather and slowly
rising temperature will prevail, with
fresh ~southerly winds, followed by
rain. and on Wednesday partly
cloudy weather, with slight temper
ature changes. followed by clearing.
AInNnA DElanE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
The Wise Tramp.

Tramp-Please, ma'am, couldn't you
spare me Il little
H1usekeeper-Goa right away from
here, o III Gail the dog, you lazy,
dirty
yes, ma'am; that's what | was
about ia remark. I'm trayel-stained
from my long journey, and | wanted
to ask if you couldn't spare me a
LITTLE soap?'
Soap? Soap? Mercy Oh me! Is
the world coming to an end? Walk
right in, sir, and stay to dinner. You're
more than welcome."-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
In Shadow Land.

Oae day the corr crop met the
car famine.
out OF my sight, you CHASTITY, hid
eous, emaciated scarecrow." exclaimed
the corn crop.
You unnatural monster said the
car famine. Had it not been for
you | never should have come into eX-
istencc,'
Hereupon the corn crop seeing its
mistake, wisely refrained from at
tempting a reioinder, and became all
ears aEair.-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
SoME RI
March.

NluI I'll.
l say. bluff March, g..
You're not so rough a fellow ~
AS you look. f-f%'
Here's a brook & ms
Will show the sunny yellow |SS.
OF heavens bright arch,
And tn. leaping little pillows g..
Laugh at pussies on the willows, -sr
Very soon, very soon MA
l say, bluff March! - 4H.&.SEa
Ye prophesy a singingi 900 ts7Te'
GsaassIzEN =.
7 say, bright birds, y. So (.
Wide a-Aeld, AfTG sT
And a yield ". 49,
OF verdure hat is sprinSinS
To feed blithe herds, III
When your wavy shadow passes Is
over waVY-wavy grasses,
Very soon, very soon IA
l say, bright birds,
/ say. brown buds, -
Your g~reening and your swelling
On the limb,
Sets the slim a.
And misty twigs a-telling
OF sweet rich floods.
Through imbibinE roots a-pouring,
TO the topmost leaf a-soaring, ;
Very soon, Very soon
l say, brown buds. 4, ~:
] say, stout heart, fa 81
Go out into the weather, ~ ST.
Things of bluffness, II ~
Things of r%ouEhness, far
That natheless Groom together 81
o. the earth's new start, =
Giving noted sign and reason
OF the coming gentle season,
Very soon. very soon
J say. stout heart,
). Villa Blake, in Farmers Voice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
KnoWledge.

"a little knowledge is a dangerous
thing said the man who quotes.
Yes answered Senator Sorghum.
especially when it's something that .
queer publisher happens to know about
ou."-Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
The Trouble.

"Why, you ought to be able to buy
it. He says he'll sell for a mere song"
yes, that's ali right, but as soon as
you start to give him a song he tells
you your notes are not high enough"
Philadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
in Store

81 think that little girl who was
here calling with her to-day
will make some man happy some day.
said little Willie.
What makes You think 50, Willie"
asked his mother.
Because pa said when she was here
she lost her tongue. '-Yonkers States
man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
Editorial Page Of the News.

as a substitute for the one it defeated
tute leads to a doubt of that hypothe-
sis. The original bill authorized the
manufacture and free distribution, in
the state, under the auspices of the
state board of health, of diphtheria
antitoXin where needed. 1t was, in
effect, a reproduction of bills defeated
two years in succession in the same
body. through the influence of the
drug trust, which enjoys a practical
commercial monopoly of the drug, for
which it charges a price so eXorbitant
as to be prohibitive TO a large major
ity of the people who need it.
Because of these facts the bill was
again Introduced this year, and in all
three years ii was demonstrated that
antitoXin could be. and is. manufac-
tured at a price that yields a profit at
less than one-third the price charged
by the trust. Newark's board of
health makes it. distributes it free in
this city to those who canno afford to
pay, and sells it to outsiders in neces-
sarily limited quantities, for 81 a
dose at a profit. The state manufac-
turing it on "A larger scale could do
even better.
But the substitute bill authorizes
the state board of health TO ENTER
into "A contract or contracts" for a
supply to be distributed free to pa
tients certified to be residing in the
state. INDECENT, etc, 'at a cost not
exceeding $4,000 per annum.' We
do not know how far $1,000 worth
may go in a year. for We cannot fore
tell how many cases of d%iphtheria
may occur in this state annually. but
it is only too plain that the $4,000
will go to those having a virtual COM
mercial monopoly of the drug at from
So a dose upward. To be sure, the
certified indigents get their a%ntttoXin
free. but the state pays three or four
times the value of it to the trust.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
prettY Stiff.

Stalathome-IIaye you any snakes in
Canada?
iiambjer-Rather! Why, when | was
i'm Areola, Saskachooan, last Christmas
Z found a rattler frozen stiff yer seven
feet long! Fact, | cut out the middle
bit and used il for a walking stick all
winter, but, OF course. l always had 70
leave il outside when / went indoors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
Force of Habit.

"Henpeck returned to life after he
had been pronounced dead
Peculiar case, wasn't it?'
Yes; at the funeral his wife
shriaked: Come back to me, Henry!
Come back and he Immediately
opened his eyes and sat mp"
Didn't dare refuse, eh?"-Houston
Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
A Chanoe Of Plan.

i've about decided not to buy that
new suit of clothes.''
Why not, don't you like emf"
Yes; but the landlady at II
house has presented an ultimatum.' =
Houston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
GhellS.

Waiter, where are those blue points
| ordered a lslf-hour ago."
Sorry. sir, but another gents usin'
the shells now. When he's done IN
hurry your order along.'-Cleveland
Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
Onnar Waed

Mrs. Mitts-Yes. | attribute our free
dom from moths to the fact that my
husband smokes such a lot.
Mrs, Matts-Dear me! And does he
like them?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
His Occasional Effort

Giles-There goes the LATEST chan
I even encountered. yet he OCCASION
ally works with a will. ~
Miles-How's that?
Giles-He's a lawyer. - Chicago
Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
Physicians May Be Mistaken
AS to Incurable Sufferers
BY Archbishop JOHN NJ. FARLEY

UNDERSTAND this subject of euthanasa to be the putting
to death of persons suffering from incurablc diseases. AM
H., BITTERLY OPPOSED to any such suggestion. / have ex-
pcrienced many cases in my lifetime where PHYSICIANS
HAD DECIDED that suffering patients COULD NOT LIVE, but
by careful nursing they CAME AROUND ALL RIGHT. | tell
YOU, where there is life there is hope. | have talked with many Of our
leading physicians upon this subject, and they agree with me. Then
why put to death a sufferer?
THE MENTAL ANGUISH OF A PERSON WHO MIGHT BE DE.
ciDED FIT TO BE PUT OUT OF THIS WORLD BECAUSE OF SUI
FERING WOULD BE GREATER If HE KNEW HIS FATE THAN
ANY PHYSICAL SUFFERING HE MIGHT ENDURE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
INVITE THE CRlTlClSM m.

Strange. isn't it, how in every re-
publican form of government there
are always those wholare@ready to
cast to the wia2Ifrhe interests of the
knnle- and help greedy trusts and
corporations secure anything they
want. Instead of having a body of
men TO make our laws who enjoy the
full confidence of the people, the leg
islature has to be watched carefully
and. thanks to an independent and
fearless press, their corrupt measures
are generally exposed before the pur-
pose is accomplished.
The Toms River dam bill has turn
ed out to be one of these sneak meas
ures. 1t is an innocent looking bill
which provides for an Improvement
at Toms River, the county seat of
Ocean county, but which has turned
out to be a measure giving any cor
poration power to construct a dam
across any, river in the state, bestow-
ing p 0 such corporations enormous
privileges.
The Legislators the so-called
'reformers' and object to being call
ed grafters and corporation dummies,
and the people themselves dislike to
think such things of their representa-
lives, but by passing such measures
as the Toms River dam bill the legis-
lators invite such criticism and rouse
the suspicious of the people, who ask,
'fWhen are we safe?" If a man in
public office is held in scoru it is the
fault of the Office holders themselves,
for they have shown that it is neces-
sary for the people TO keep the clos
est watch on them in order that the
public welfare may be protected.
A legislator cannot plead ignorance
of the full intent OF these corrupt
bills. After being introduced they
Aare referred to a committee for in
I~estigation and if the committee does
t see the danger in these bills, nor
~kslators on the foor discover it,
Dit seems the only safeguard the
Bple have is the press of the state.
Ir it has been the newspapers which,
the publicity given these measures,
brought out their true meaning
have caused them to be defeated.
Newark Advertiser has sized
NEW antitoxin bill in practi-
name light as the EVENING
the following editorial:
kIst possibly be that the
banned Monday night in
Jackson antitoXin bin
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
American Taste For HumOr
Is Jaded Through Overlooking

By JEROME X. JEROME. English IIumorst
~ O many brilliant men have written and ioked for the Amer
V@M leans that THEY HAVE BECOME JADED. / thought
~ at first that the American sense of bmor was radically less
subtle than ours in England, but now know better. IT is
SIMPLY OVERFED.
Mark Twain is, [ think, the only living humorht Of the old Amer
lean school, and he, like Falstaf., is growing old. But THE SUBTLE
TOUCH that England likes still and America liked once is STILL
HIS.
You have grown tired and NEED COARSER FARE to slim
uhte your appetite. And Eve discovered THE CAUSE of it too. 1t
is the COMIC SUPPLEMENT OF THE SUNDAY PAPERS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
A Preference in Spelling.

ite-l am rather in favor of the Eng
lish than the American mode of SPELL
ing.
Shelves?
He-Ies, indeed. Take 'parlour."
Tor instance. Having you in it makes all
the difference in the world.-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26

Newark Advertiser has sized
NEW antitoxin bill in practi-
same light as the EVENING
the following editorial:
kst possibly be that the
banned Monday night in
Jackson antttoXin bill
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26

MONDAY. MARCH'26.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26

r. EFT us examine the limbs of the vertebrates. Two are pointing
in one direction, two in another, just as in the vegetable
with the branches and the roots. ALL FOUR PRESENT
THE SAME STRUCTURE. In the animal to one joint
is attached one bone, which ends in a second joint with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-22
FOUR CASES OF BOOZE IN A CAB
Two Men In the Hanson with Them Ar
rested ON suspicion.

A hanson cab containing two cases OF
champagne. two Of brandy, two men,
Henry Griffin Of 1891 Second avenue and
George Murphy Of sI7 West Seventeenth
street, and under the control OF Cabby
Andrew Carpenter Of 42S Hudson street
was stopped early yesterday morning at
Tenth avenue and Thirtieth street by Po-
hceman Riley of the West Thirty-seventh
street station. The three men were ar
rested on suspicion and Magistrate Crane
in the West Side court held them in $500
bail for examination to-day on a charge
Of grand larceny.
Riley said that the men, were seated On
the cases and he asked them why they
didn't carry the freight on the top OF the
cab.
I'VE thought the rig would get topheavy
il we carried such a big !oad on the roof, "
saia the cabby. Il was just taking these
gentlemen up to Seventy-second street.
They were going 10 meet some friends for
a good time up there"
YES" SAID one Of the fares, I'VE We're
going to meet some friends in Thirty-first
street
Riley arrested the men because. he saic.
they coulo not explain where they got the
liquor. He suspected, he said, that the
four cases had been taken from a truck
which had been standing at Tenth e
and Twenty-eighth street for some time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-22
DINNER TO GOV. HUGHES.
A Merry Gathering At the Holland House
10 Meet the New Executive.

A Merry Gathering At the Holland House
TO Meet the New Executive.
John A. Sleicher, editor OF Lesiie's Weekly,
gave a dinner at the Holland House last
evening in honor OF Governor-elect Charles
E.. Hughes that was attended by many
conspicuous public men. The room was
beautifully decorated and beautifully illu-
minated, and the occasion was most happy
in every respect. The speeches by Mr..
Hughes, Herbert Parsons. Ex-Mayor Low,
the Hon. A. B.. Hepburn, the Hon. CoSnelius
n. Bliss and others were informal. Mr..
Hughes made it plain that he is a Republi-
can, with intent only to carry out the will
of the people in his approaching admins
tration.
Among those present we're: Seth Low,
Herbert Parsons, Senator G gorge B. Agnew,
Senator Alfred r.. Page, Hart Lyman,
Frank A. Munsey, Erwin Wardman, Henry
John Wright, A. B. Hepburn, Cornelius N.
Bliss, Horace G. Young, ex-senator Warner
Miller, Rollo Ogden, Bradford Merrill, q.
Bafmann, william Schleicher, Jr., Au-
gustus @. Paine, George II. Sheldon, r. A. c.
Smith, the Hon. John W. Vrooman and
George W Daniels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-22
MULE PERSUADER BROKEN.
Woman Picks Up q Piece OF the Stick and
Has Driver Arrested.

Margaret W. G. Harris was sitting at the
window of her home at sO7 Third avenue
yesterday morning when she thought she
heard sounds OF carpet beating on the street.
Through the thick fog she made out a
double truck with a big load of iron. There
was a mule and a horse attached to the
truck.
The mule became stubborn and the driver
was ~whacking it with a stick. Miss Harris
went down and demonstrated with the
driver. Daniel Egan Of 724 Third avenue, for
his cruelty to the animal. He told her to
mind her own business and said some other
things. He beat the mule some more and
broke the stick. Miss Harris picked up
one Of the pieces.
I'm rave o arrested for your cruel
conduct" she said.
Just then the mule got ready to pull and
the truck started down the avenue. At
Thirty-fourth street the truck stopped and
the driver went into a saloon. Miss Harris
t~elephoned to the s. p. G. A.. An agent was
sent 10 her and the driver was arreste ed
and taken 70 the Yorkville police court.
Miss Harris showed the piece OF stick to
Magistrate Wahle.
"A mule likes to be hit, Judge" said the
prisoner, IF you don hit him too hard.
That's the only way to get him to pull his
share Of the load. ] wouldn't hurt him for
anything, as he costs money"
The Magistrate held him in $500 bail for
trial.