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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-02

MRS. YERKES-MIZNER.
this great publicity is being played as
a game in New York by some people
who are conspiring to a certain end"
"What is their motive, if their story
is not true?'' he was asked.
81 cannot discuss motives" said Mr..
Yerkes.
1t is said that the woman supposed
to have been married forgot all about
the incident and visited the clergyman
who tied the knot to find out whether
she was widow or wife. The last OBJ
tainable information was to the effect
that Mrs. Yerkes did not know her
present status, but the husband insist
ed that the marriage had taken place,
and he was corroborated by the clergy
man, the witnesses to the ceremony
and II of the maids of the Yerkes
mansion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-02
Miner Is Sure He Married Her.

NEW YORK, Feb. Wilson Miner
is quoted as saying: Il married Mrs.
Charles T. Yerkes in her home in Fifth
avenue on Tuesday evening. The cere-
mony was simple and brief. The Rev.
Mr.. Gillies officiated. My witnesses
were my friends, Emile Bruguiere and
Joseph l.. Eastland." Mr.. Gillies con
firms Mr.. Miners statement. Mr..
Eastland. who was seer in his room
at the Hotel Seymour, said: Yes, Mrs.
Yerkes and my friend Miner are mar
ried. | was Il witness to the cere-
mony."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-02

"a glutted market makes 4rovis-
ions cheap" but you will never know
anything about markets uniefs you
read the ads.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-William b.
Sarsby. minister to Bolivia. has been
accused by Otis S. Gage of c0nspiring
with British capitalists to wreck Il
mining in Ecuador.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-02
Braga Hall

The Finest Hall and largest Stage
ia the City.
To Let for Balls and Entertainments
Apply S. NJ. Jacobson, ScAeuer Building
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-02
Iron Rule Mt Wnrsnw.

WARSAW. Feb. .. Five persons
lately executed here in the citadei
bring the number shot i'll the past fort
night up to sixteen. Of these fifteen
were Jews.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-02

DON'T forget that Monaghan puts up Lead.
ers that he warrants for 10 years. AZ
New Brunswick ave. Open evenings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-02

SIMMENS has the only copyright
and formula for manufacturing Of
the butter-nut breao in the County;
beware of limitations. tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-02

LOOK" for the Blue-Label and see
that you get the original, Sim
mems butter-rut bread. All stores,
sc a loaf. -
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PENN'S MISTAKE
By F. FITZGERALD.

Mrs. Goffey stood in the kitchen Of
the Bush Hotel" and fried eggs, and
Mr. Goffey, sitting at table near the
window, peeled potatoes.
Then Mrs. Goffey pulled a clothes
horse nearer the fire; on it was 2 neat
tweed skirt, a jacket of the same ma
terial, CATERS, a sailor hat, and a pair
of walking shoes, a small size md well
made.
Are the gents things dry?" inquired
Mr.. Goffey meekly, as he slowly and
carefully removed the eyes from po-
tato.
Mrs. Goffey shifted and repeated the
question satirically. AN why wouldn't
they be dry? He got here d'reckly
after dinner, didn't he? An he CIV me
his cloes, didn't he? An l mad 'em
afore the fire all the afternoon, hadn't
1? An you seen me take 'em to his
door, didn't you?" emphasizing each
question by her vigorous actions round
the fireplace.
Mr.. Goffey slowly put the potatoes
into a saucepan, and his wife began
collecting cups and saucers on tray
Then he don't know about the
young lady bein' here?" Mr.. Goney's
curiosity was overmastering his discre'
ton.
mo, he don't; nor she don't know
hes here either; an I'll tell her wheI
lay on the table"
With this, Mrs. Goffey took up the
tray and disappeared into the mex
room, the boards creaking as she went
Hope you're not feelin' as If you't
got chill, MISS" she said, addressing
girl who sat in chair by the tre
and who was wearing the aforemen
toned silk dress.
She looked up from her book ant
smiled. mo, am feeling perfect,
we'll, thanks, and I'm looking rorwart
to my supper" She wondered, will
some slight alarm, il Mrs. COTE.
meant to share the meal with her, TO
two cups were being placed on the ia
BILE, two plates, two knives, two forks
There's a gentleman stayin' here,
said Mrs. Goffey, suavely, AN it'll b.
nice company for you; he seems yer,
genteel person"
Il should prefer supper by myself,
said the girl coldly. Inwardly she wa
furious. Was she to suffer prolonge,
tete-a-tete with stranger CONNER
cial traveller, of course.
Mrs. Goffey looked at her in som
surprise I'm sure he's quite respect
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The College Degree.

The degree-giving habit, says the
Worlds Work, came to us from the
English universities, and the medieval
badge once meant something to edu'
Gated men. But now, remarks the
writer, 1t no longer has any special
Significance to any body OF men, ana
men Of actual attainment are quietly
dropping the explanatory letters that
are supposed to indicate their educa-
tional achievements. Nowadays a COZ
lege graduate has spent from two to
FIVE years in an institution where he
may have eaten a substantial intellec-
tual meal. or may have tasted instead
q vast number OF tempting education
al dishes-or merely had a good time
and hired a coach to do the required
thinking. He may have entered col
lege after a thorough training in q
good fitting school, or he may have
been accredited" by . perfunctory
school teacher, and have been really
unprepared for any higher studies.
Under such conditions the comforting
Of degrees is a piece Of scholastic
buncombe, endeared by tradition and
OF some supposed commercial benefit
to the recipients. 1t Is natural enough
that young people in college should
confound the taking of degree with
the getting Of an education But what
Is really more lamentable is that
American colleges seem unable to put
their stamp upon their graduates IL
some more enduring manner than by
giving them little rolls of parchment
and the right to add some capital let
tiers to their names.
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able. Goffey d never have let MIN in
If he wasn't. Goffey's amt the place
where blsckguards comet" this with a
toss of her head. Hes a real gent,
I'm sure; wears a ring on his finger
an lots of other joolery."
The girl shuddered, though, had she
known it, the jewelry, with the ex-
ception of the ring, was purely a fic-
ton of Mrs. Goffey's.
The girl frowned. 1T is really very
annoying. l wish you could make
some other arrangement. Is this the
only sitting room in the house,"
Yes, it is" replied Mrs. COREY,
shortly, and fiounced out, appearing in
a few moments with the bacon and
eggs, the tea, and some hot buttered
toast. Then the girl heard her go
along The narrow passage, and knock
ing at a door at the farther end, in
form some one that supper was ready
in the dining room.
The man was halfway across the
room before he saw her face. She
looked up, for he gave a sudden excla-
nation of surprise, and then she
flushed scarlet, and rose In a nervous
way, her teok dropping UNDECIDED to
the ground. They looked at one an
other for a moment, and then she said
in low voice: How dare you come %
But he did not answer, and Mrs.
Goffey entered with jug Of hot wa
ter.
Now you two" she said briskly, Il
hope you'll be good fren's. The gentle
man can sit here an serve the bacon
an eggs. an the lady can pour out the
tea, quite domestic like" and she
chuckled.
IF you want anythfn' Jest rap on the
table, an I'll hear you. I'm jest in the
kitchen gettin' Goffey's tea She gave
surreptitious wink, and then d:sap-
peared, locking particularly knowing.
Whats to be done, Penn" The man
looked down at her. Heaven KNOWS !
am not to blame! What fate on earth
could have brought us together on this
day of all days. What the dey-dick-
ems are you doing here all by your
SELF"
ION walking tour" she replied.
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Bring in the hcboes!" was the or
der, and Policeman Flynn knew that
that meant to round up all Migrants.
The department had been severely
scored because of the increase in the
number of petty thefts.
Now, the term ''vagrant' is compre-
hensiye in its meaning, and may be
made to include many different kinds
OF people. Anyone who has no visible
means Of support and no place to sleep
comes under that general classical
Ion. Whether he is anxious to steal OF
anxious to work is quite immaterial;
II he has no Job and no home and no
uoney, he is a vagrant, and his inten-
tious count for little or nothing. A
mar CT Policeman Flynn's judgment
would like to discriminate OCCASION
ally, but, under such an order as had
been given, a conscientious officer has
no chance. So, when he saw the man
ager OF a small manufacturing estab-
lishment on his beat holding shabby
looking fellow by the collar, he knew
that the time had come tor him to act
Here, officer" said the manager
run this fellow in"
whats he been doin'?" asked Po-
liceman Flynn.
"Oh, he's a plain hobo" was the
reply. This is the second morning
I've caught him sleeping in the door
way, and he had the nerve to ask me
for job
i. why don't We give it to him?" in
Quired Policeman Flynn.
ITO him!" exclaimed the manager
why, look at him! Do you think ht
really wants job? It's only an ex
cuse."
"Ye can't tell be ma-an's luk'
what he wants." was the sage sugges
ton of Policeman Flynn. ITO LUX a
me mebbe We might not think wa
anted a million dollars" Then b
turned to the vagrant and demanded
Where d. We live?"
Anywhere" sullenly answered thu
man.
what d. We do fr a livin'?"
I'm looking for work"
Where d. We work. la-ast?"
The man gave him an address, blu
added:
"That was three months ago. go
a dollar day as a sort of genera
hustler, but they cut down the fore
and let me CO."
"An' we've had no job since? NJ
wondaer ye're lukin' r-rocky," com
mented Policeman Flynn. But or
oilers is ordhers, an If we ha-ave N
home an no money, an no work., II
ha-ave f'r to take We in"
On the way to the station the mai
complained bitterly of his hard luch
He was a comparatively young fellow
but poorly equipped for the battle wit
the world. His education had bee,
neglected, and he was handicapped b
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From Clyde Fitch's scrapbook.

Clyde Fitch, at q dinner that he
gave in honor of a noted dramatic
critic, read from his library of scrap
books a western criticism on Hamlet.
The criticism, which was dated 1873.
ran:
There is too much Ginning in this
piece. The author is behind the times,
and seems to forget that what we
want nowadays is hair raising situa.
tons and detectives.
"In the hands Of skillful play.
wright a detective would have been
put upon the track of Hamlet's uncle,
and the old man would have been
hunted down in a manner that would
have lifted the audience out of their
cowhides.
"The moral of the piece Is not good
The scene where Hamlet sasses his
mother is a bad example to the rising
generation.
Our advice to the author is more
action, more love-making, and plenty
of specialties. The crazy girl scene
should be cut out altogether and a rat
Ting good song and dance substitut
ed"
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Irwin, Pa.-The mine cure for
whooping cough among small children
Is attracting attention in this section.
where the disease Is almost epidemic.
In one case a Jeanette father daily
takes his ten-months-old baby girl
down into the Penn mine. He re-
mains half an hour. comes to the sur
face for the same space of time, and
again goes down and remains another
half hour. This will be repeated daily
for two weeks. The child has Sc
we're case, and from a fit of cough.
ing goes into spasms. A Pittsburg
physician recommended the mine
cure" as the only profitable relief.
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Earthquake a Health Tonic.

There was too, in San Francisco, an
improvement in the general health of
the people after the earthquake. 1t
Is an undoubted fact that a great
many women who were in a poor state
Of health before the shock, with bad
appetites and defective digestion, are
now eating all they can get and di.
costing 1t without trouble, while the
mental condition. which so often &C.
companies the dyspeptic state, has
equally improved. The explanation,
says the London Hospital, is as simple
as 1t is rational. These people were
fortunately deprived of their drains
alcohol and Injuries; they had moth
ing but simple food, and they were
compelled to take exercise in the
open air to get It. The men have
found 1t possible to live without
cigars or whisky and the ladies' with
ont candy. They have cooked theil
simple meals in the streets, to the
better ventilation of their houses; fol
lack of light they have gone to bed
early, with the compensation that they
have risen with the lark. They have
had the enforced benefits of a san
tarium. and good health is the result.
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Women are sometimes regarded as
likely to lose their heads and grow
hysterical with fear i9 times of sud.
den danger. but every little while
some incident occurs which puts
them in another light. An open car
filled with passengers ran away down
q long hill in New York the other day.
When It was found that the car was
beyond control many passengers
screamed and jumped and some were
badly hurt, says the Youths Com
panion. A woman who had q baby in
her arms stood calmly up in her
place. motioned to . man ON the
street who was watching the ap-
preaching car, tossed the baby to
him as the car passed. and then sa:
down. The man caught the baby,
and in a few moments the mother
walked back, thanked him. and took
the child. Nothing panicky about
that!
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There, Officer" Run This Fellow In. "
the fact that he had been prepared for
neither a business nor a trade. So,
while it was possible to get men OF
better attachments for even minor po-
sitions. his services were at a dis
count. Even as day hborer, he
lacked the physique that would COM
mend him to an employer.
But I'm honest" he protested. Il
really want to get job, but what
chance is there for me in these
clothes"
"Thrue r. ye," replied Policeman
Flynn, looking at the dilapidated suit
"'Tis like We dhressed in tn da-ark
an didn't notice what ye was ta-akin
from tn wardrobe"
Flynn was on night duty at the time
and the arrest was made just as he
was relieved in the morning, so he
brought the prisoner in himself and
had him booked" as vagrant Then
he sat about the station and smoked
for a time before going home to break.
fast.
"'Tis a sha-ame." he muttered, thai
tn la-ad sh'u'd be STINT up IL he wa-anti
rr to work."
After a little he went to the cell In
which the man was confined and beck
oned him to the door.
Honest, now" he said. "w'u'd "
work. II ye had tn chanst?"
Just try me-" answered the man II
a tone that carried conviction with IT
Policeman Flynn left the station II
thoughtful mood. but, instead of 90
Ing home to the waiting breakfast, b,
went back to his beat and present.,
stopped at the place where he hat
made the arrest. In one Of the vim
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Pension Head Works SAVING.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Pen.
sions Warner has worked economies
In the service which have saved the
government $201,346 during the last
fiscal year. He has reduced the ex,
penses of the bureau $92.552. has cut
the expenses of special examiners $50.
3ss, Of examining surgeons $4,000
has made a saving In salaries and
clerk hire at agencies of 1922. in
rents and contingent expenses OF
agencies. $685.. and In the cxamina
ton of pension agents has saved
$4,000.
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He Reached into His Pocket, Pulled
out Silver Dollar, and Cody Handed
! it to the Prisoner.
hobo" retorted the manager, sharply
There's tn maxim Nv ma-an in
nanny a hobo" suggested Policeman
Flynn.
Possibly, possibly" admitted the
manager, but this is no eleemosynary
institution"
"Say that ag'n," said Policeman
Flynn; Il don't folly ye."
Il say this Is no charitable institu-
tion." repeated the manager. We're
looking for a workman and not
tramp. Did that fellow convince you
that he really wants to work."
I'm la-ay me hat ag'in plugged
nickel that,he wa-ants L to get job
tn worst wa-ay," asserted Police
man Flynn. IF ye're lukkin' FIR .,
ma-an. why don't ye give him q
chanst?"
| The manager looked surprised. but:
not convinced.
why, as a matter of fact" he saids
II don't believe he wants job. That
was only an excuse to escape arrest.
as vagrant. Just remember how he
looked. Everything was against him"
AN Everything will be ag'inst him
till some wan gives him tn chanst'
insisted Policeman Flynn. "Ohot
we're a fine lot Nv gazabos in this
world, we are fr sure. We throw q
ma-an down an shtand On his chist.
an thin we ask him: Why don't ye
get up?' I'm thryin' to- says hes
give me ha-and,' he says. Get up.
FIRST we says, niver takin' . fut or
his chist; well be gla-ad fr to help.
ye,' we says, 'whin ye're on ye-er feet
Did ye niver notice how we hold out
tn helpin' ha-and to thin that's up
Fam TURN our ba-acks on thin that's.
DOWN."
ITO tell the TRUTH" said the man
ager, thoughtfully, III the fellow had
looked halfway decent and had had ..
home would have been tempted to.
give him a trial, for we need good.
willing man."
Eye must ha-ave a home befoor ~.
can get work., and 20 must get work.
befoor ye can ha-ave home," COM
, mented Policeman Flynn. "Ye must
ha-ave tn clo'es fr tn job, but ys,
: must ha-ave tn Job fr to get tn clo'es.
Dye see tn wa-ay it comes out?"
You're a clever pleader," asserted.
: the manager, with laugh. "Sit down
" and tell me what you have learned
} about the man. It's strange to ind ..
policeman helping vagrant."
"'Tis often done, II ye only knew It. -
said Policeman Flynn.
When the case was called In the ,po--
, lice court Policeman Flynn gave ALI
present the surprise of their lives.
| "Ye-er Honor" he said, 'I'll ask ~
: rr to Fave tn ma-an go. made a
( mista-ake. He do be havin' job"
HE doesn't look It," returned the
magistrate. HE looks like hobo
!, without food or shelter. Has he any
D money!"
. Policeman Flynn looked troubled.
/ but only for q minute. Then 10
, reached into his pocket. pulled out a
1 silver dollar and coolly handed 1t
: the prisoner.
"Yis, ye-er Honor" he said. blandiy.
Discharged" said the magistrate.
8 Then he added thoughtfully, half to
himself: "You can make man and
4 unmake him and remake him. and the
: fob that's least often done is the last
one, but I believe that policeman 10
Q trying It."
copyright, 1906, by Joseph 3. Bowlsa.)
(Copyright. by the Century Coz
There Are Drawbacks.
a r. r. Passenger-Do you believe
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q . q e q

dows of the establishment was the
sign: Man Wanted"
Il thought I Numbered 1t" he
said, as he went in and asked to see
the manager.
"Ye're lukkin' FIR a ma-an?" said
Policeman Flynn inquiringly, when he
had reached the managers Office.
YES" admitted the manager. DO
you know of one?"
"Ye're lukkin' FIR ma-an,' repeat
ed Policeman Flynn, IAN whin ye
ha-ave ye-er ha-ands on wan that
wa-ants fr to work. we sind him to
tn polls station"
I'm looking for man and not .
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Ocean freight rates are kept 70
markably firm considering the ire
mendous increase In the worlds out
put of ships. There were put in the
water on the Clyde in June greater
tonnage than was ever before floated
in any one district. Lloyd says there
are now s77,500.o0 tons Of merchan-
tile ships and over 10000 vessels. OF
these two-thirds are steamers and the
others sailers. British yards alone
fioated 2O7 vessels during the first
half Of the present year, the tonnage
Of which exceeded that of any previ.
Gus six months by moro than 10o, 900
tons.
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Brotherhood Of the Sea.

DR.. hansen is fond of sailors. He
says that there is brotherhood Of the
sea which stamps sailors and singles
them out from all other callings. He
mas found more thoughtful earnestness
among sailors and better spirit than
among members Of any other profess
sion. Sailors. he believes. bear all
their hardships and sufferings with
calmncss and fortitude.
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way to be disproved. That lightning
does strike twice in the same place
has been demonstrated. In fact, down
at Cape Henry, Va, 1t struck the same
place twice In the same day. and that
was the reason why the wireless TEL
egraph station went out of businsg
temporarily.
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There Are Drawbacks.

r. r. Passenger-Do you believe
that confession Is good for the soul?''
Casual Acquaintance-Yes; but it 10
hard on the body. 1t once gave me
three years in the. penitentiary.-Ds-
tyoit Free Press.
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Girls Debt to Papa.

Daughters can never take too much
ce~e OF their fathars.-Plautus
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-03-23

0ranuh Of the Omaha railroal is to
be extended south from Fairmont
to Iowa.
Mrs. D. B. Pay, of Mankato, is
dead at the age OF 7s as the result
of u fall upon the floor Of her home
two weeks ago.
The Windsor hotel propertyat st.
Paul has changed ownership, and
the hotel ID to be thoroughly ~
modelled and enlarged. IVA
Itasca county il short t700Oof cash
which it is alleged was appropriated
by former county treasurer. The
courts are investigating.
Patrick Shay was killed by u
train on the Milwaukee railroad
near Dundas. He was intoxicated
and walking on tho tracks. a
Albert Finnell. a lumber cook in
Aitken county tried to hurry his fire
by the use of gasolene. 1t was a
success and Finnell is dead.
DIR. James dsyne, county physi-
clan of Hennipin county, was
attacked in the Jail BY an
insane man. and narrowly escaped
death.
Joseph Chouiard, half breed,
has confessed to the murder of
Joseph Luzon, chief of the White
Earth agency police, who was shot
last week.
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Iaastings On the 18th and On the
18th were given an indie ermipate
sentence to the st. Cloud reforma-
tory. Il s,,s 51.@
"A white man named sapp, owner
of lunch wagon at st. Paul, and .
negro by the name 81 Debean, in.
dulged in pistol. duel Sunday eve.
ming. Neither were good y shots
and both are alive and in Jail. ID. 4,
One would think the Laxative
idea in a cough syrup should have.
Ebeen advanced long before it was.
It seems tho only rational remedy
for Coughs and Colds would be to
move the bowels and clean the
mucous membranes u the throat
and lungs at the same time.
Kennedy . Laxa tive Honey and Tar
does this. It is the Original Laxa-
tive Cough Cough Syrup, The best
known remedy for Coughs, Colds.
Group, Whooping Cough, etc Tastes
good and harmless. Sold by F. N.
Hickman. ..,~.... =.