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Rhymes OF, Little Boys, and others.
Gelett Burgess contributes a satire
upon the physical culture fad, entit-
led Phyllis Fallacies, with his
IL imitable drawings. Among the
Lore serious articles are Fletcherism
as Household Economy, written I'M
der The direction of Horace Fletcher;
Domestic Science for the Housekeep-
err, by Miss Helen Kline, head of the
department of domestic science in
Teachers college, Columbia uniyer-
sity; Pure Food Assurance, with its
large service in behalf of honest, safe
foods; Bamboo and It's Practical
Uses, by Florence Peltier with illus
trations; The Bottle Baby" by
Frof. Augustus Grote Pohlman, etc.
The Table, Discoveries and other de-
partments fully maintain their high
standard. Fifteen cents a copy, 81
a year. The Phelps Publishing Co,
Springfield, Mass, New York, Chi
cago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10.
THINK 1T OVER

Why should it be necessary for the
Independent Republican League to
commence mandamus proceedings to
compel the Republican County Com
mittee to do its duty?
A little thought on the question
can bring but one answer. The
county committee is Il part of the
machine controlled by Boss Strong
and he has given orders to do every
thing possible to hinder the league.
What right has Boss Strong to use
the party machinery to prevent any
body of citizens doing as they desire?
Every republican has a right to
act as he chooses and if anyone as
pires to an Office and others of the
party want to help him get it, that
should be no more the business of
DOry Strong than any other republic
can, and the fact that he makes ii so
shows that he considers himself the
boss and anyone who goes against
his wishes must fight.
1t should make no difference to
the county committee who are the
candidates. The committee should
serve oil republicans alike, but il is
not doing so.
The law requires the lists of dele
gates filed OH or before July 4. This
has not been complied with. II is
necessary for a large number of re-
\ publicans of this county to fight for
their rights.
Think it over How do You like
one man running things to suit him
self? This is n serious matter. II is
getting away from the republican
form of government in which the
people rule.
The Colby movement is to put the
people in control once more. The
way for MiddlcscX people to help
this cause is to vote for delegates
pledged TO Alexander II. Fordyce. ,Jr.,
o state senator when the primaries
r held September 25.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

Suppose Dory's mouthpiece, the
Home News will tell you that
there we're only seventeen present at
the Fordyce meetings last night. In
any event Dory won't let this pap
seeking apology for a newspaper tell
you the truth, which is that about
seven times as many people attended
the Fordyce meeting as did the Jack
son meeting recently, and Fordyce
or his friends didn't violate the law
by giving away refreshments either.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

ing counties in this congressional dis
trict, and to the state chairmen, ask
ing the cooperation of these gentle
men in the anti-bribery movement.
"The league was forced to take
this step in order to end bribery in
Monmouth. For of what benefit
would it be for the county leaders
to forego the purchase of votes if the
congressional or state leaders should
conclude that they needed the county
and forthwith distribute a big cor
ruption fund?
"The move, however, makes a state
issue of what has hitherto been re-
garded as a local matter.
1T is hardly to be feared that any
of the leaders appealed to will refuse
the aid requested. None of the could
afford to do this.
Wherefore bribery may ultimate
ly be exterminated in the whole state.
The process will be slow, but no one
can foretell what glorious results will
in time be accomplished.
Movements that have shaken the
nation have started from as small
sources"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Those Magazine Knockers.

"A modern dictionary. indeed" said
the smooth-tongued agent. Just the
one for you"
Il don't see why" replied the editor
of the Jabem All magazine. I'VE have
a dozen dictionaries scattered around
here"
Eyes. but this n has certain words
arranged so nicely"
What words?"
why, take honesty for instance.
1t is marked obsolete. Chicago
Daily News.
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1t is said that in Carteret the Dor
ough officials have pledged the vote
of the people to Jackson. Wonder
how the citizens like having their
servants put Dory's collar on them
without being consulted. The size
and enthusiasm of the meeting last
night would seem to indicate that
Dory's lieutenant, Mr.. F~innegan,
may experience difficulty in turning
over the vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
FIRE ALARM OXE

23-Raritan Copper Works.
26-High and Lewis streets.
81 Madison avenue and Paterson street.
28-Market and First streets.
55-Smith and High streets.
87-State and Smith streets.
43-Buckingham ave. and Hartford st.
45-Commerce and Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
64-State st. and Buckingham ave.
66-Hayy avenue and Charles street.
b7-State and Wayne streets.
62-Washington and First streets.
B3-New Brunswick ave, and Elm st.
B4-Smith street and Watson avenue.
6~5-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.
83-Woodbridge road and Washington st.
84-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 f1remen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
l tap-Break in circuit. 2 taps-Drill
and fire alarm test. 3 taps-Ffre out. B
taps-Police call. 12-Calls for Lincoln
Engine Company: ..1s-Call for Washing
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
and Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land today, partly overcast to fair
weather will prevail, with moderate
temperature, decreasing humidity,
and fresh easterly winds, shifting to
southerly and southwesterly. Show
ers will fall in the western part of
New England. On Saturday fair wea-
Their and slowly rising temperature
will prevail, with fresh easterly winds
and on Sunday fair weather, with
slight temperature changes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
AGAINST ELECTION BRIBERY.

An excellent movement has been
started in Monmouth county to abol-
ish bribery at the polls. Concerning
this the Long Branch Record SAYS:
1.-THE Monmouth Anti-Bribery
League is trying to enlarge it's field
OF operations. Having secured the
active cooperation of the leaders Of
the republican, democratic and pro
hibition parties in its campaign
against the purchase of votes in this
county, it is now moving to stamp out
bribery in this congressional district
and in the state as well.
Appeals have been sent to the
chairmen of the two political parties
in Ocean and Middlesex, the remain
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

Pspsoids cure the worst forms of Dys-
s.psia and all other Acute or Chronic
tonlach Disorders byrepairing the worm
nut lining of the stomach and DESTROYS
ii disease germs. Dyspepsia once cured
III this way lever returns. Pepsoids is
aot a patent medicine, but the successful
prescription Of DIR. Oldham who. has
cured thousands of cases OF Chronic,
stomach Troubles, among them Cancer
II the Stomach. It cost more money to
~oduce Pepsoids than nysimilar prepa-
a ion on the market, owingto the large
Sold and ReCO|
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"A Fact.

The tenth question on the histor<
examination paper was:
What was the fate of Rameses liz"
The candidate for graduation honors
was not stumped for a minute. Get
ting a fresh grip on her pen, she
wrote:
Varied and interesting as was the
career OF this remarkable po%tentate, he
could not escape the common fate of
humanity. He died many years ago."
Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Boardinp-House Aftermaths.

Mrs. Slimdiet-Have some more Of
the mackerel, Mr.. Boarder?
Mi. Boarder-No, thank you.
Have a piece of liver?"
mo, thank YOU"
How strange you are! Why, l am
SO eXtravagantly fond of mackerel and
liver | could eat them all the time.
Perhaps you are late this morning, and
must hurry?"
Yes, l am a little late. Good
morning"
Janet"
Jane-Yes, mum.
Mr.. Boarder has gone down town,
You can broil me that piece OF tender
loin now.'-N. Y. Weekly.
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Nc Time Lost.

Bridegroom say, will you see the
minister for me? II quite forgot the
wedding fee.
Father-in-Law-Young man, you
are beginning early. l at least ex-
pected you back from your honey
moon before this began.-CasselPs
Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Increase of Poverty.

Mistress-That young man who
called to see you last night, Jane,
stayed very late.
janet was me brother, mum.
But, Jane, ! have noticed 81 differ
ent men in your company within the
past two years, and each one, you said,
was your brother"
Yes, mum. Poor folks alters have
large families, NUM-. Y. Week y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
A Professional Objection.
) Yon saw Niagara taIIg?'

$50 you saw Niagara talls?'
yes" answered the veteran men,
be- Of the fire department. I've wait
ed all these years and | saw 1t at last"
at is wonderfully big and impress
sive, isn't it?"
yes. It's all that. But I'm blessed
if | can see the good of playing all that
water where there isn't any fire
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
FOR BAND

The idea of having open air con
Certs by this city's representative
band in the few weeks remaining
this summer is excellent and should
meet with a hearty response of sub
stantial character from those able to
contribute and public-spirited enough
to care for the enjoyment of the peo-
pie of the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

New York evening newspapers are
beginning to officially announce the
temperature by the hour now. That
means that summer is really here, as
this is an annual occurrence and lasts
but a few days each year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Is NEW WAY TO CURE-DYSPEPSIA
..ssolos DESTROY DISEASE GEMS OF IAE sToMAcH: ray a soTTLE-FREE:

or woman now has the opportunity OF
possessing a strong and healthy stoni-
ach. Will you grasp it? People with
weak stomachs are always in misery.
Pepsoids have made thousands of people
happy by giving them what nature in-
tended everyone should possess-a strong
and healthy stomach, SO as to enjoy the
best there IS in life. Try Pepsoids to-day,
price only so cents a bottle at drug store.
Or you may have a full sized bottle free by
writing the Medical Department Of The
Vic Chemical Co, Chicago. III.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
His Wish

as it becoming to me?' asked she,
as she paraded in the costume of 100
years ago, before the man who is not
ner lord and master, but is her hus-
band.
Yes, my dear" said he, meekly.
Don't you wish ! could dress this
way all the timer" she asked.
No, my dear" he replied; "but l
wish you had lived when that was the
style."-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
GOOD HOUsEKEEPING.

The midsummer Fun Annual of
Good Housekeeping, for August, Is
at hand, its abundance of practical
matter for the household richly flaw
ored with humor and wit. 1t opens
with the story of a Discovery din
ner given by the magazine in New
York, including humorous 5 Sits from
Ellis Parker Butler, author of Pigs
Is Pigs, Burgess Johnson. author OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

quantity of the purest Pepsin and other ex-
pensive drugs each tablet contains, tsee
formula on bottle.) Pepsoids are sold at so
cents bottle oman absolute guarantee to
cure, or money refunded. We will send
you, If you have not used Pepsoids before,
a so-cent bottle FREE. merely send us
your rtamk an@>addSess, and you will re-
ceive pfonptly a fullsized bottle. You do
obligate yourself to pay a cent. All we
ask after Pepsoids have cured o. greatly
benefited you is, that you recommend
Pepsoids to your friends. Every man
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

Manager-What? You want a role
in such a romantic play as Romeo
and Juliet?" Why, your face is as
round as a full moon!
Fatty Hamme-That's just it. I
thought perhaps you would let me
stick my face through the canvas sky
and be the moon.-Chicago Daily
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
NO Caase for the Rash Act.

Have you secured the portraits of
those prominent persons who figured in
that alleged kissing ircident?" asked
the editor.
Yes" said his assistant, but 1 don't
think we'd better print them"
why not?"
They tend to disproye the story
Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Hint.

Mrs. Wewed-Before we were mar
ried, my dear, you used to call me
your uncrowned queen.
Newed-Yes, so did, darling.
Mrs. Newed-Well, | saw a lovely
bonnet for only $37.9S downtown this
morning.-Chicago Dally News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

Those were two great meetings at
Woodbridge and Carteret last night.
The people are gradually awaking
up and when fully aroused they will
have little use for Dory and his col
lar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Defining Him.

Tommy-Papa, what is a consulting
physician?
Papa-He is a doctor who is called
in at the last moment to share the
blame.-Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Was His Umbrella

First Stranger-Excuse me, sir, but
| notice that you are looking at me
closely. Is there anything about me
that is familiar?
Second Stranger-Yes, there is. NY
umbIetla.-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

Don't know how to propose, Ell
Why don't you ask Jones, he's jus!
been married?"
II know, but he can't tell how /!
happened; he married a widow
Houston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

He-Do you think 1t would be fool
ism of me to marry a girl who was
my inferior Intellectually?
She-More than foolish-impossiblc
Courier Journal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Pure Fiction.

What are you writing about, Haw-
ley?"
"a story. I'm going in for fiction"
Really! For a magazine?"
mo, for my tailor. He wants his
money, and I'm telling him I'll send
him a cheque next week."=Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Entitled to More Ease.

Myer-I wonder why Browne added
the e. to his name after inheriting a
fortune?
Gyer-He probably figured out to his
own satisfaction that rich people are
entitled to more ease than poor peo-
ple.-Tit-Pitc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Her Answer.

There was a young fellow who'd been
To call on a lass who a teen;
When he asked her to be
His better half, she
Showed him to the loo with a green.
Houston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

For my means, I'll husband them
so well; they shall go far with little"
A thrifty resolve-and feasible to
those who read the ads. regularly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

BY the latest tactics of the school
board it would appear as if the menu
bers were trying to add insult to in
jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

Remus-I heard de farmer say dat
dis old hen wouldn't set.
Bemus-Is dat so?
Remus-Yes, and I'll bet she'll set
now-on ma table.-Chicago Daily
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

REMEMBER THE PRIMARIES
SEPTEMBER Is.
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CLEANS THE STREETS
Commissioner John McGaW
Woodbury. Of New York.
HOW He UTILITIES WASTE
Makes Land and Furnishes Fuel for
City Lighting Plants.
HIS RECORD AS A SOLDIER
Success Of the Head of the white
Wings" Force Of the Metropolis
in Five Years.
HIS RECORD AS A SOLDIER

Written for The Star.
John McGaw Woodbury. is his name He
Is now well started his fifth year
commissioner of the street cleaning depart
ment of New York city.
That statement does not sound remark
able of itself. But examination shows that
it hides remarkable state of affairs
Doctor, Major, Commissioned Woodbury.,
as you choose. became head of the depart
ment by the grace of Seth Low the last to
date of New Yorks out-and- reform ex-
ecutives. George Brinton Mcclellan trimmed
Seth Low nicely when the latter gentleman
ran for reelection. As soon as it was May
or Mcclellan out went all the heads of de-
psrtments under Seth Low-all except John
McGaw Woodbury..
No previous commissioner ever held the
post so long. None ever served under two
such opposites as Seth Low and George b.
Mcclellan.
How has he managed it? Let a New York
politician who has no love for the commits
sioner. but who is locally famous for his
plain-spoken ways, give the answer:
1.-THE mani He does his work so well that
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ter and Anidon's old legal friend of the
Wisconsin city accompany him and steer
him as straight as possible amid the pit
falls of this scene of his five years of ex-
istence as Brassfield. Taken altogether,
Mr.. Quick has told a story that commands
iagging interest, a story so ingeniously
constructed TO appear entirely probable
and scientific There are sufficient founda-
tons In fact for such conception and the
novel need not necessarily be rated as a
stretch of the imagination. II is a tale to
start the mind TO conjuring up many pos
sibilities.
NO. I0f. BY Wymond Carey, author of
Monsieur Martin" &c. New York: G.
p. Putnam's Sons. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
There was something truly remarkable
about the ease with which people disguised
themselves even from their best friends, in
the old days of sword play. Nowadays a
woman finds II very difficult to SO change
her appearance as to defy Identification
but, as many plays and books fully attest,
II was once quite easy for an intrigante to
assume several Characters In the very midst
OF her. familiars without discovery Were
this not true, the resourceful Number 10l"
would never have managed SO long to con-
duct her bureau for the supply OF the Eng
lish government-with the secrets Of France
during the war which ended with the hat
tie of Fontenoy. And even so well known
a woman as Madam Pompadour contrived
to deceive one OF the officers Of the kings
guards by appearing before him as = VIVIAN
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deere All. well, 1t Is fortunate that those
days have gone. Else would we moderns
be forever getting into scrapes and falling
victims to clever actors. And the books
remain, and continue to come, to remind us
of the good old days Of deception. This
novel is sprishtfy example OF the art.
THE LAST SPIKE, and Other Railroad
Stories. BY Cy Warman. New York
Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington:
Woodward & Lothrop.
Mr.. warman sings the west of the pioneer
days, the days of railroad making, Indian
fighting, route finding, hardships, toll and
heroism. He sings the men who blazed the
great pathway of civilization across noun
tains and prairies, the prospectors and the
engineers, those who found lure and those
who opened the way for the lured to reach
their goal In some of his stories Cupid
plays a part. This is true Of THE Last
Spike,'' dramatic narrative OF the compile
ton of the first transcontinental road. 1t is
true of THE Belle of Athabasca," though
in that case the handsome Cree girl did all
the loving, while Silent Smith played the
part of a true gentleman Some of the
tales bear only on the trials of the trail.
All are of that thrilling quality that char
acterizes the work of this past master of
the short-story art.
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AN ELEMENTARY TEXTBOOK OF
TIIIrAR IrIICiI MECH sNICS Ru
Books and Disease Germs.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A special committee was appointed by
the directors of the Chicago Public LII
brary to consider the subject of books
as possible agents in the spread of conta-
gious disease. The report which the COM
mittee has presented is alarming. Yet 1t
might be easy for fearsome persons to
worry more than is necessary on this
score. Victims of smallpox, for instance
are hardly likely to devote themselves to
reading while they are down with the
disease or during the period of GONZALES
cence while they are In a condition to
communicate its germs to what they touch
PATIENTS who are recovering from zyrnotic
diseases are liable to suffer permanent in
jury of their eyesight If they use 1t much.
and are generally warned OF this by their
physicians. While there is no occasion for
panic, the report of the Chicago commit
tee is not to be ignored. 1t should serve a.
a warning to physicians and the general
public to see that books and all other oh
Jects liable to become the vehicles OF con-
taglous diseases are removed from rooms
In which persons III with such diseases are
eopfined. 1t should also be a warning To
all TO destroy books handled during their
convaiescence by persons recovering from
contagious diseases
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nv r,,,, r,rrD or, CIORY. an Uisto

ON THE FIELD OF GLORY; an Hlstor''
cal Novel of the Time of King John
Sobieski. BY Henryk Siepkiewicz, au-
thor of Quo Vadis.' &c. Translated
from the Polish original by Jeremiah
Curtin. Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
Sierkiewicz's latest novel is inaptiy
ramed The "feld of glory does not
spread before the readers vision until the
closing pages. when the Polish army. un-
der the lead of King John Sobieski, marches
forth to engage the Turks in 16S3 Al
though it leads UP to one of the most bril-
liant feat of arms in all history, the tale
does not in itself treat of military affairs
Characters depart from the scene of action
for their regiments. and there is strong
subcurrent of military preparation through
out, as Poland thrills with patriotism In
the face of a fresh menace of Turkish in
vasion. The story is primarily love ro-
marco, tender and at the same time fiercely
passionate, displaying the rough. untamed
natures of the Poles, the brutality of GER
tain classes, the highly poetic temperament
and the nobility of others. 1t opens with
an intensely interesting scene, the night
Journey of Pan Gideon Pangovski toward
his home across the deep SHOWS of the win
ter of 16S2-3 when the wolves were unus-
ually numerous and voracious. and II was
highly dangerous for even well-attended
and armed party to proceed after nightfall
At a crucial moment the rnenaced noble
man and his women companions are res
Cued by a party of young mobiles the four
Bukoyemski brothers led by Stanislav Tsy-
prianovitCh, son of an Armenian noble of
wealth. Naturally the reader looks to see
the romance Immediately center upon this
graceful, attractive young man and Parma
Anulka. Pan Gideon's ward. But that is
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q breeze spring up, the cover flaps up and
down. and ashes and rubbish are scattered
by the white wings That Is one reason
why the commissioner bothered his head
for four years over a cover. The other Is
sonaI attention to everything connected
with his department..
Utilizing the City's Waste.
The greatest reform he has brought about.
and the one OF which the commissioner is
undoubtedly proudest. was the stopping of
refuse dumping at sea.
The beaches of Coney Island. Rockaway
and other resorts on the Long Island ocean
shore are no longer Uttered year In and year
out with every descrtbable kind OF rubbish,
to the discomfort OF thousands OF pleasure
seekers. to say nothing of the danger to
their health. The ashes now go to make
land: rubbish has become fuel feoding two
municipal lighting planta and tbs garbage
Is removed BIZ q eontractoF aud eefeuttl1call3
reduced oy him e connnncxo1at p<odactes