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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27
EDITORIAL EC0MMENT.
\ Small Emcrgencr Fund.


In the annual appropriation by the
Legislature is an item of $4,000 to
be held as an emergency fund by the
governor. If the legislature had been
in session last week it would have APP
propriated at least $4,000 for aid
of the sufferers. As II was the state
government contributed nothing. Gov
ernor Stokes telegraphed an offer of
aid, but obviously he could not send
his emergency fund and there was no
Legislative authority 20 appeal to
without calling the legislature togeth-
err.
The incident calls attention 10 the
smallness Of the fund given to the
governor for emergencies. The cost
OF a legislative session is considerable
and the inconvenience to members is
great. A special session also involves
delay. A great emergency calling for
instant action may ayise at any time
in our own state and the governor
should be in a position to meet it at
once with means at his command.
AS commander-in-chie of the states
military forces he can call out the
national guard and expenses
for the Legislature to n but all the
cash be has to disbur7 the small
EMERGENCY fund given N.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

The Prudential wrote more new
business and paid more claims in
New Jersey last year than any other
company operating in this tate. In
purely voluntary concessions alone
chat is dividends, etc. granted by
The Prudential which were not pro-
vided for in the policyholders con-
tracts New Jersey people have bene-
fitted to the extent of over $1,000
600.
These figures show that The Pru-
dental is of great value as a source
of wealth to the state.
IN other respects this big i~nstitu-
ton is also important to the state.
A great life insurance company is
something more than an indemniier
against risks; it is incidentally a
great investor, a great employer of
labor and a great source of revenue
to both city and state. Figures show
ing The ~Prudential's status in these
various aspects are given.
Thus the amount loaned on bond
and mortgage in New Jersey is over
So, 900, 900; an investment which
must have its effects in the develop
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27
FRIDAY, APRIL 81.
Up TO CONGRESS-.

v Congress was very liberal in APP
propriating the public funds for the
reT1ef OF San Francisco. Already 81
O00, 1000 has been given and the peo-
pie have applauded. In fact. congress
would have been severely condemned
If the appropriation had not been
made. But now we come to a different
matter. This same congress. which
has so readily given away the peo-
pies money in such a good cause,
hesitates and balks when it comes to
removing the tariff IN steel and lum-
Der in order that building material
might be secured at a reasonable
cost. To do this would prevent the
Steel trust and the lumber trust bleed
ing these suffering people at an enOr-
nous profit to themselves. 1t is all
right for the people to be liberal
and give, but it would seem as if the
trusts must not be disturbed. Is This
the kind of generosity congress is dis
playing? If congress is really sincere
in its desire to do all it can for San
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

ment OF productive industry. Again,
The Prudential finds a livelihood for
between 5000 and 1000 New Jersey
people who have dependents repre-
senting perhaps two or three times
that number. AS a taxpayer The
Prudential has paid to New Jersey
the great sum of $4,000, 900, which
somebody would have had to pay if
The Prudential had not located in
New Jersey. This leaves out of ac-
count the reduction of taxation that
has taken place through the decrease
of public funerals since the introduce
ton of Industrial Life Insurance.
The Prudential carries V $155,-
000,0 of paid for life Insurance on
the lives of New Jersey people, which
is the best evidence of the confidence
held by the citizens of the state in
that great institution. ~"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

Fortunately for Il state no great
emergency has arised to demand inn
mediate action in a financial way by
the state government, but no state
or people can be said to be exempt
from calamity. Earthquake, fire and
flood may at any time make ruin and
death in New Jc. r. 100. It might,
indeed. be impossible TO get a quorum
of the leg iltur" 0og her, and there
would then be no authority in the
state Cover rut to act.-Newark
Advertiser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land today fair to partly overcast
weather and slowly rising tempera-
ture will prevail, with light south
westerly and westerly winds, proba-
bly, followed by local rain. On Satur-
day partly overcast weather and near
ly stationary temperature will pre-
vail, with light to fresh variable
winds and local rain in the northern
districts; and on Sunday fair weather,
with slight temperature changes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

23-Raritan Copper Works.
2G-High and Lewis streets.
27-Madison avenue and Paterson street.
2S-Market and First streets.
35-Smith and High streets.
S7-State and Smith streets.
43-BuCkingham ave. and Hartford ST.
45-Commerce ard Front streets.
47-High and Washington streets.
Estate st. and Buckingham ave.
B6-Hall avenue and Charles street.
67-State and Wayne streets.
62-WashingtOn and First streets.
g3-New Brunswick ave. n Elm st.
B4-Smith street and Watson avenue.
g5-Commerce and state streets.
72-Front and Smith streets.
33-Water and Gordon streets.
74-Kearny avenue and Gordon street.
B2-Smith and Herbert streets.
B3-Woodbridge road and washington ST.
B4-Lehigh avenue and stanford street
To send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever ana let
go, once only. Stay at box until hremen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
l tap-Breap in circuit. 2 taps-Drll
and fire alarm test. 8 taps-Fire out. .
taps-Police call. 12-Call for Lincoln
Engine Company. 13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. I4-Call for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Protection HOOK
and Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

: DR.. w. e. Ramsay was at his best
last night and, in a short speech at
the Elks' benefit, so played upon the
feelings of the audience that money
seemed to rain from their people in
their desire to contribute something
for the San Francisco sufferers. 1t
was a good cause and every man who
gave will feel the better for so do
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27
THE PRUDENTIAL BENEFITS
NEW JERSEY PEOPLE.

The benefits which have come to
New Jersey people through the fact
that The Prudential Insurance Com
pany is a New Jersey institution are
shown by the statement that nearly
eighteen million dollars have paid by
The Prudential to residents of this
state and that more than 900 1000
policies are now held in The Pruden-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

The impulsive liberality of the
American people is also unprecedent-
ed. While the fire was still burning
the relief began TO pour in.
1t is a credit to the nation, and
while Jersey City may claim credit
for being one of the first places 10
respond, the response was so general
and so liberal that every community
in the country deserves credit, for no
place seems to have been too small
to have contributed.
There are hundreds Of thousands
Of people deprived of homes. food,
raiment and means of livelihood.
They are rallying and getting to work
on the ruins, but it will be many
days before they "a all provide for
their daily necessities, not 10 mention
shelter. furniture, cooking utensils
and raiment. Each days subsistence
will cost half a million, and all of
this, for some time, must come from
the relief fund. There is no danger
that the fund will he too large.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

Everybody advertises in the EVE
MING NEWS because everybody
reads the NEWS, and everybody
reads the NEWS because they can
read everybody's adv. besides get the
news Concerning everybody.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

Because the thieves in school No.
G left a third clock behind, it is gen
orally believed they left in a hurry.
1T couldn't have been for the want of
more time, however, or they would
have taken the clock with them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

Regarding the San Francisco re-
def fund the Jersey City %Jonrnal
Says:
Conservative estimate places the
amount of the relief fund at twenty
millions. with more counties TO be
heard from.
The calamity that befell San Fran
cisco was unparalsn1G Nearly half
a lion persQ< 2denly be-
Z all the& sessions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

They are fine lawn. tucked and
trimmed with lace insertings, all
sizes, 75c kind, special ....... .49c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27

r N the gospel it is said that during the transition from one age to
another ALL KINDS OF shall take place
treacheries, frauds, cruelties and wars-and that owing
H. to lawlessness love will slacken. ! understand these words,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27
WONIEN'S WAISTS

Fine white Lawn, Lingerie and
Batiste Waists, they are tuck
ed, lace and embroidery trimmed,
button back or front, long or
short sleeves, values up to SO. 90,
81 40 l. 81 o
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27
WOMEN'S NECKWEAR

Splendid assortment of lace,
lawn and batiste, new stylish
Neckwear, a manufacturers sam
pies, values up to soc, each -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

In spite OF the important place given
to the nose as an index Of character.
there Is but little to be learned from Il
In estimating the causes Of nm innate
bond between the mind and the fea
lures. Most Of the correspondences
which have been remarked appear to
Be Of q radical order. but why Roman
nose 0rst became associated with q
warlike and domineering disposition or
how q long and thin nose became linked
with business prudence Is more than
can say. II we omit the changes
which take place In a nose during the
lifetime Of Its possessor. there u scarce
y a nasal popularity OF value to the
physiognomist which ut the same time
b cosmopolitan. No Tartar or Hotten-
tot, however wariike, could give proof
Of It In this way. japan has shown
that she possesses plenty OF men with
military aptitude. but no Wellingtonian
nose can be found within her borderx
Again. no Chinese nose n long and
thin. yet John IL not without a certain
aptitude Mt driving barEaina-Black-
woods Magazine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

what % ne Helsolandsss do WITH
thsir birdsl Some are ssnt away 10
the Hamburg market and tho rest kept
toc homo consumption. Roasting b.
fore slow Ore. with the tail on. over
toast is practically an unknown art
q 1t least one rarely prac<ieed. Every.
thing goes Into the pot for soup. "Tros-
selsoup" b an Institution much laudsd.
Mr.. Catks tells ~ bow Il should b.
prepafed Take care 70 commit forty
a. dfty thrushea according 10 the ~
Quiremsnts d ths family. to the soup
pot and Do not havV The latest birds
drawn, and II the cook 10 . true artist
- ous win IAN % asi . second helping.
\ favos1&s Hs,goland disA b kittiwaks
pc. In November and December these
quits are vssy fat and when prepared
b Helgoiandish fashion are considered
. Aeaicaey. although 4 somewhat hshy
soe. NE gray crow b also Q VIZ H.
vorsts disA- -CAAmbess' Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

The other afternoon . man rushed in-
10 the Reading terminal. galloped up
the stairs and dashed for the train
shed just a. the gates were closed
against him.
He looked a. II be wanted to swear
most vociferously. but he was out Of
wind. and al that be could do was to
lean against the fence and soulfully
sigh. It was then that the grinful idiot.
who 10 always on hand. paced over and
buttcd 10.
ibid you miss your train. old boy r.
he queried. with smiling glance at the
painting one.
mo-" was the grouchy rejolnder. II
chase myself up here that way every
ave minutes to eco them shut the
gates"
what made you 90 later queried
die other. not at oil abashed. ia your
waech out Of orderr'
"No. my watch IL all to the good" re-
plied the man who missed the train.
''but ] think that my feet are about
two minutes siow."-rhiiadeiph Tele-
graph
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

knowledge Of direction seams b b
Instructive with the Burmans, says the
author of "A People at School" They
always reckon By the needle, hot b.
relativs positioa- They do not cay
Turn to the right" but Turn to the
west" II table IN q room has two
tumblers On Il, one OF them win be the
east tumblsr, the other the west, and
the table itself VIII be not TIE ''xabas
near the window bot the table In the
east Of The ROOM" 80 they speak II
the north o. south side Of a strsst a
Of tree. not the shady OF sunny side.
Even IN rain or mist they know the
direction at once. An English traveter,
walking In the Burman forest on o
foggy morning TO nnd all trace At the
road wiped out b. rain and every av-
parent means Of ascsrtajning Airec-
ton gone. was at q loss what to "a,
bot his burman servants knew 1t
socc. That u north" thay said. point
ing. and that = east. Our course lies
between" and straight q ths north
east the1 marched unsrringly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

The miasionary was st once pale and
yellow-pale, he explained, from an
avoidapes- q sthe deadly Iniian sun.
yellow lseln { disordersd Iisef.
''Nevertheless," he said gayly. ''Iudia
for me drst. last and all the time. On
the money you and your family arc
paying at this hotel do you know how
you would i've In lndiaT
He lighted cigarette and resumed:
You would live In q beautiful house
1T In . lovely garden. with q list Of
servants that would Include q khan
samah, OF butler; . khitmutgar. or tn.
Bile servant; q chokra. or page: mus
salchee, OF light bearer; mug. or cook:
two sycea, q grooms; . bheestee.
o. water carrier: . saniah, or house
cody; q molli. or gardener; q dhoaie.
or washerman: . durzse, OF private
tailor; IN ayah, o. nurse: q sirdah. OF
valet; q furrash bearer, or lamp man;
three punkah coolies to work the fans;
. durham. or lodge porter: jamadar.
Or footman, and several chuprassies. or
messengeD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

A curious bird tragedy Ia told about
In the London Field. A man found
yellow hammer dead In his yard at
the foot OF wall. Tho bird had down
against It with such force N 70 be
stunned. Not only that but the upper
mandible had been bent back. and In
the Strengthening out ths sharp point
was driven down through the lower
bill and locked. thus booming the bird
TO death By starvation. The man sent
the head to the Field. A eood many
similar accidents have been recorded.
bat II was aiwsys heavier bird. whoye
weight made the springing OF the bill
easies. A good many Of the birds were
found In a starved condition. showing
that they died lingering deaths from
want Of food. Birds that o. against
the lighthouses have the skull bones
crushed aud die instantly. but others
are stunned only.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

The papyrus used b. the ancient
Egyptians was made from the stems
Of peculiar water reed growing In all
perts Of Egypt Tho outside layer Of
the plant was removed. and beneath
this there were found number Of hy-
EN- Of delicate. pithy membrane.
These. being separated. were placed In
layers. 4 second layer was laid 1t
right angles to md above the nrst and
sometimes q THIRD over the second
Heavy pressure wus then applied. and
de layers were firmly eemented into a
fair article OF paper. No gum other
than what was contained In the piaht
itself was ssed In the process. The
papyrus was very much stronger than
the average paper made by the mod
ern machines. The sheets were COM
monty made from six to twelve inches
square.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

The largest bug known to tho old
world cntomologists ts the gigantic
Goliath beetle, which Is found along
the Kongo vtrer In africa. Goliath 70
upward Of six inches IN length from
the zip Of his nose to the neither end
Of his hard shelletl body and has q
pair Of gsuzy wings folded up under
ifs arms. either of which Is 10 large
as d iady's face veil. But Goliath Is q
pygmy when compared with the ele.
plant beetle Of Venezuela, an entomo-
logical giant which weighs nearly .
pound and which has a wing spread
equal to that Of a mallard duck. Both
q these bugs are rare.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20
Big Pine Lumber Company, Ltd.


One day Carlyle suddenly stopped at
. street crossing and. STOPPING. picked
up something out Of the mud. even at
the risk Of being knocked down and
run over by passing vehicles. With his
bare hands be gently rubbed the mud
from Il He then took II to the pave
ment and laid It down on q clean spot
on the curbstone. That" said the old
man In q tone Of tenderness he rarely
used. III only q crust Of bread. Yet
was taught By my mother never to
waste anything-abovs all. bread. more
precious than gold. am sure that the
little sparrows or q hungry dog will
get nourishnent from this bit Of
bread"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

4 woman who had divorced her hus-
band met him after many years.
Have you married again. she
asked.
The man shook his head.
ABR sighed the woman. You still
love me-"
NO" said the man, II love myself"
He was asked to explain.
Bondage taught me the value Of
freedom" he replied. II an answer
able now only to myself. come when
! please, 90 when ] please. do what
please and need not make sxpinna-
tion. ] no longer divide my pleasures
By two Or multiply my worries BY the
Same number. What I earn In mine
and. when I contemplate its possible
reduction. I need fear for myself alone.
] have no great joys. but then have
10 great soYrows."
"And Lowell" Inquired the woman.
II have been married." answered the
mau.-Channlng Pollock In Show.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

The Egyptians. according to the sage
Apollodorus, credit their Hermes or
Mercury with the Invention Of music
under the following circumstances:
Tho Nile. having overlooked Its banks
and Inundated nearly all Of Egypt, on
Its return to Its banks left on its
shores various dead animals and
among the rest tortoise. the flesh
having dried and wasted In the sun
until nothing remained In the shell hat
carriages. These, being frightened by
the drying heat became sonorous.
Mercury. walking along the banks Of
the river. happened to strike his foot
against this shell. was so pleased with
the sound produced that the idea Of
the Tyre suggested itself. and he con
structed Tyre Of the shell Of larye
tortoise. which he strung with the
sinews Of dead animals. Dryden
wrote:
Lsss than . god they thought there could
not dwell
Within the hollow Of that sheIl
That spoke 50 sweetly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

Many and curious are the legends Of
the kingfsher. One Of these Il to the
effect that the bird was originally .
plain gray In color. but upon being let
loose from the ark dew toward the
setting sun and had It's back stained
blue by the sky and It's lower plumags
scorched BY the sun to gorgeous hues-
The dried body Of the kingnsher was
once used as charm against thunder
bolts and moths, and II was hung up
50 that It might point with III bill to
the winds quarter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20
Stsss Aaws.

TT you should have your choice
whether to die In the Empire State or
In good old New Jersey. don't fail to
select Jersey" remarked 9 Ho,,oksn
lawyer the ether dag. Over there"
said he. I'VE still do business on lines
laid out by the common law. For ex.
ample, under the laws of New Jersey
q husband Ia entitled to all the per
sonal property left By his deceased
wife. Across tho river the case In
quite different because under the laws
OF tho state q New York half Of de
ceased WHO'S personal estate goes to
her children and the residue reverts to
her husband Only where there are no
children Ia the hubby tho whole thing"
New York Nress.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

Baron Hubner went enc eveninG 20
call UPON President Theirs, who was
then at ths bead of he French republic.
Ths baron found do 49, Of tie hoass
epsn md WALKED upst&irA. In the dim
light . man crspt stsaltAily toward
him. Knowing that ths Dresident wsnt
in fear Of his ufs end, unwilling 70
de Z martyr In Z Gauss not his own.
tie baron hnryiediy explained. II am
not n. Thises.s 4 hnow mat you ara
rot n. Thissa" answered Dc mystesi-
eus stxangsf. ''bue want 10 know who
ysu are" Bslees answering 1hs baron
insisted upon Knowing ths idsstity Of
his companion. '-Oh. am n. Thiers'
butter" WA ~ answsr. Huboef Do.
elared himself. "Ah." said the butter.
With . Sigh g relief. II have your
name 6rst on the INST u visitors"
Each had taken ths other fue m ~
on091n.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

Try one bottle OF KcyaIine OIL. the
great Antieeptie. and then you will use
hothinx else. That's the way they all
do. whys. Simply because i gives the
best value Tor the mouey. i IL stronges
thsB the otherE II yo6 want 1t weak
Ne them, add water 10 suit aud SAVE
your money Pleasant ~ . perfume
Strong 70 ease pain. Clean and psrsect
Zoe. &c, 60 Hor sa}e by m. w. }. Rob
M tpd croscon4 Drug Co
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

Don't imagine" says an auctioneer.
''that you can get any real bargains at
q pawnshop sale. The pawnbroker
knows just what people think about
his stock. many Of them having learn
Cd from experience that he viii ray
next 10 nothing on the best quality Of
3swelry and silverware. watches. etc..
and they thus get II into their heads
that all the articles sold at auction IRE
genuine gooda But there's where they
make q big mistake. The pawnbroker
seldom sells any pledged articles at
these auction sale& He uses them SIM
ply fof Q blind Articles taken In
pawn are invariably cold at private
sala."-New York American.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

"kadiss and esntlemen." s4id The
otter dinner orator, ''thhaccdstomed ~
, am ~ public spesaln2. and having
besD suddenly called UPON witbost The
SLIGHTEST notice. I am-er-exceedingiy
-Uf@
why, John" said his wife from the
ether end o. tie stneDo. ''h0ve you for
81 the rsstt 1s6 said n a, right this
noening:r
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20


Begging seems 70 be q lucrative can
ing h Vienna. In one Of the district
police courts . man and hin wife were
summonsd - appear on q charge Of
begging n he streets. Only the wo-
man appeared, and IN answer to the
magistrates questions stated that her
husband had gone to Baden to take a
cure! The prosecuting attorney re-
marked that the visnnese beggars
eofned such good incomes and lived 20
well that they were forced to 90 to
some bath resort 70 recover from their
high living. Only a few days ago. be
said. beggar well known In the vien-
M police courts had returned from
Carlsbad after taking the cure there
and had resumed bis begging with
renewed viyor.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

IN the Honeymoon-Let me cit by
you, darling. while you pour the tea l
love to watch your white hands toying
with the cups.
Next Season-What does the maid
mean By not putting another leaf in the
tablet We might as we'll be sitting In
each others lap. ete.-Detroit Free
Pres.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20

Wien one BY accident swallows IN
object net Intended for eating y b =
wise prscattion 10 sen6 aftst = =
quantity Of absosbent cotton which,
kxs been piehed into nns threads and
mixed IN beead and milk. Ths buttout
safety tsA O. wiaesves X nay bs gnthr
ere the cottsa about q. thus covering
- any rough edse - shAst boaht end
allowing n 70 pass through ~ seoms
och ana fntssdnss without eausiuU W
tuRy.