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LIBRARY RULES.
Alleged D%iseourtesy to q studious RAJ
From P%ittsburE.

$500
From P%ittsburg.
To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: During
a recent stay in New York l had occasion to
consult a book at the Aston Library. The book
Is one which Ia In daily use in all libraries
and any library assistant should be able TO
put his hand on It In less than two minutes.
Being in q hurry. as one always Is In New York
after handing in a call slip / remained stand
ing by the delivery desk rather than take q
seat in the reading room in order that l might
waste the least possible amount OF time.
During the forty-fve minutes which / was
compelled to wait 1 beguiled the time by
my daily diet for many years. a habit which
a change in residence from New York has
never Interrupted. When finally the book
IDENTITY had not observed me during the
forty-fye minutes. announced that I must
either leave the building or put away the
He confided to me the information that
there were, plenty, OF books and periodicals
papers, a piece of information which seemed
somewhat dlscourteous, considering the fact
that | had for three-quarters. OF an hour
been e,ndeavorlng TO get one OF their books
to read.
Permit me to say. that no library outside
Of New York would presume, to forbid it's
building. Can it be that the authorities at
the Aston Library hold a grudse against
ne~wspapers or 90 they CONSIDER IL q part OF
to discourage the reading Of such trihing
and e%phemeral literatureP
If / need to consult a library book on my
future visits to New York, it will be a saving
in time and temper for me to go to Brooklyn
or Newark, where one can be assured of
prompt and courteous service. and not be
invited to lea y because, forsooth, one reads
pers while waiting.
Is the public OF New York compelled to
at the Aston Library, the reference depart
ment Of he great new public library system?
~PITTsBrRG, March g.. PII%TsBURGER.
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right, in an emergency, to ding oil legis-
lative control and rule in an autocratio
way. 1t Reserves the power to promul-
gate temporary laws during a recess
of Parliament, and as the Parliament is
subject to dissolution by imperial ukase
it may be assumed that a recess can be
obtained at any moment.
On the whole, Russia has gone further
than have most European countries by
making half the,members OF her upper
house elective. .As for the supposed
safeguards against the triumph of Liber-
alism, we expect to see them soon recog-
nized as futile.
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To Make Army Life Attractive to the rrIyat,

TO THIN EDITOR or THR SuS-Sir' Military ser
vice must be OF a kind. II we are 10 have efficient
and respectable enlisted men, that can be reasoned
about and that viii Itself 10 ambitious
and industrious youths; but no consideration TO
bring this about is being given to anything but an
advance In pay.
| put a social status for the soldier before an
advance In pay as the means TO bring 1t about;
but how shall we give social status TO the enlisted
man. BY simply dcprITlng the oflccr OF his charac c
ter rs an OK ofhcio gentleman. by Ignoring any
such distinction between him and the men OF lower
ranlt, and by letting that matter take care OF Itself
pretty much as II does In civilian society.
A man who receives n gratullous education at
West Point is thoroughly lmbued with the spirit OF
superiority at the beginning Of his career in the
army. Perhaps II has a weaker hold upon him
as he advances In years and experience; II this is
the case | presume IL is on account OF It's puerllity.
II 10 eradicate II 1t Is necessary TO withdraw the
gratuitous education, II looks to me now, as It
looked 10 me when lin 1881 | first considered II, as
though II would be better to Withdraw the edu-
cation, JONI c. WEIGH.
Late OF Sth Regiment New York Volunteers.
BROOKLYS, March q.
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Pioneer Horseiess Carriages.

To THR EDIroR OF THE SUN-Str: was inter-
estcd in an article appearing last week IN your
column OF Live Topics About Town" In relation
10 the exhibition In your city OF the "Arst horseicss
carriage made In America. only thirteen years
old"
Many PhlladelphIans remembe well the steam
carriage designed by L, J, Pyott and built by him,
and the late stephen A. Morse Inventor OF the
twist drll,. aud exhibited and run In the grounds
OF the Centennial Exposition In 1915, an accurate
photograph aud description OF this machine was
published In the Issue of the HUI of September.
1909.
This carriage was probably the only authentic
forenlnncr OF the modem, automobile.
a PHrLApuRHIA. Mareh'eS"f JOHN HeCkaKuNI
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Within recent years the voters Of New
York State have taught the political
managers several much needed lessons
In regard to the judiciary. A number
Of machine leaders who treated Judge
6hips as legitimate spoil, TO be parcelled
out among their workers and heelers
as honest graft, have learned at the polls
that much as would be tolerated from
them by n careless and easygoing pub
lie they must keep their hands off the
courts. Even when the politicians have
succeeded in putting their schemes
Through, their victories have been won
nt heavy cost. CROKER defeated DAILY
for reelection, it is true, but ne lost the
State election, and his power suffered a
blow in the campaign of 1898 from which
II never recovered. 0DELL kept HOOKER
on the bench, but that SUCCESS has done
him no good with the public or his party.
MURPHY did not dare to refuse a renomi-
nation to INGEAHAM last year.
With public opinion. keenly sensitive
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How Cairo Resembles Nortonyme. Kansas.

f. ". Hone In The AfrhiS1n GLOBE.
In one respect Cairo reminds me OF Nortonville,
Kan. which Is noted for Jacks; ] think never
visited Nortonville that did not hear a lot Of bray
ing. In Cairo you hear jacks and %donkeys braying
oil the time. for they are extensively used there
as saddle animals. The Cairo donkcys are small,
but they have a big bray. They remind me OF a
certAin little switch engine In the Atchison Railroad
yards which has n tremendous whistle. THAT
whistle" a brakeman said TO me one day. should
be lacked up and a new locomotive built under It,"
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what'sNhe Matter with Kansas

To Agriculture has been done
A bastard deed OF deeds,
70 Congress has made up It's mind
To grant no more free seeds.
what pleasure Nils the toller's breast
To hoe a eraftlcSs row.
Or how shall labelled onion seeds
To watcrmcloms grow
Fair Minnesota lifis her voice
with Mississlppi's wall,
And Maine has answered 10 the cry
OF Callfornla's vale.
But Kansas views with unconcem
Above her golden grains:
Although she cannot raise free eorn
Her other crop remains.
&oLLNDBuRoH -wI1s
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II the Republican party Is 10 win under any lead
ership 1t must be By appealing to the conscience
and Intelligence which pay tribute TO Mr.. HUGHES.
How may the Republican party do thlsI By cutting
deep into abuses, by proposing thorough remedial
measures. by serving the people regardless OF the
interests OF the time servers who hang upon the
skirts OF the party to dlscredit II aud enrlch them
Selves.-Nep YORK tribune.
Why not say it in plain English, naming
the name? Overheard with ODELLl
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N our friends tohO Iaror us trth manuscripts for
lnublicafion irish 10 haze reyscted articles returned, they
.nusf IN all Eases send stamps tor mat purpose.
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Assoclaiion AT 10 Nassau street, IN the Borough OF
Manhattan, New York,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

mes who have become disabled in the
service of his church? Mr.. Merriam
llso did much during his lifetime for
che Presbyterian church in Newton.
It was due largely to his be~nefactions
that they were able to renovate and
beautify the church-to the extent,
too, that, after seeing it, a minister
1t that time in the First Presbyterian
church at Trenton, made the remark
that he had never been in but one
other church as handsome.
Mr.. Merriam was fond of music
llso, and, DESTROYS that they should
have a good choir in the Newton
Presbyterian church, he for several
years had a most excellent vocal
teacher from New York come up to
give the members of the choir a
weekly lesson, Mr.. Merriam paying
one-half the expenses and the church
the other half.
For many years on Easter Sunday
he church was most beautifully dec
Grated with flowers from Mr.. Merit
ans conservatory and arranged by
his florist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18
MINISTERS
FINE HOME
The Newton Institution Will Not
Lose By The Realty Trust
Company Failure.

When the Realty Trust Company,
of Philadelphia, failed recently con-
siderable anxiety vas felt by those
interested in the Merriam Home,
Gated at Newton, for $4,000 of the
funds of the home were d~esposited
with that company. Now, however,
it is hoped and believed they will
eventually recover the full amount.
Yet, it is said that, ven had the de-
post been irretrievably lost, the
home would have been continued, for
the Presbyterian Board of Relief for
Disabled Ministers and the Widows
and Orphans of Deceased Ministers,
under whose management and con-
troll the home is, have large re-
sources. 1929
AS the pay of many mini
sters is small, sometimes scarcely
adequate for living expenses, it often
happens that many of them are left
absolutely penniless in their old age,
when they are no longer able to
preach or to perform pastoral duties.
1t is such that the aforesaid board is
designed to help. 1t also extends aid
to the widows and orphans of minis
tiers who are left without means, and
to broken-down missionaries in the
y
same plight.
This board, which consists of four
teen members, is a chartered corpor-
alton, located in Philadelphia. In
each presbytery is a standing COM
mittee TO look after the disabled
church workers, and after thoroughly
and carefully examining their condi-
ton the committee recommends the
presbytery to apply to the board for
a specified sum as an annuity or pen
sion Or. the disabled ones are per-
mitted to enter the Merriam Home, in
which case they do not receive non
etary aid. In the home they not only
have no board to pay, but their laun-
dry is done free of charge, and they
are provided with a doctor and nurse
whenever needed.
Sometimes a needy minister pre-
fers to accept money from the board,
and then he will apply for admlttance
to the home and pay his board, thus
feeling more Independent and free TO
come and go as he pleases. Or again,
it happens that some retired minis
ters with small means of their own
seek the home, of course defraying
their OWL expenses.
It'll is said to be the only home OF its
kind in this country, or where they
are admitted under the same condi-
lions.
When Henry w. Merriam died a
few years ago he ~bequeathed his
beautiful. palatial home to the board
Of ministerial relief, to be used as a
home for disabled ministers, with an
endowment fund OF $4,000. the in
terest OF which was to be used for
keeping the house In good repair. and
A1rE eMarr>am stipulated that whcn-
se Eszpls rem Ie1ai sa9glN g 2,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18
the home, or as the board should see

! the home, or as the board should see
fit to apply it.
At first the bequeSt of the house
was somwhat of an elephant on their
hands and it was long a mooted ques-
ton whether they would accept it.
They were already maintaining a
large home at Perth Amboy and
could not afford to u two such
places. Neither was the Merriam
house large enough for their needs.
Finally, after due consideration, it,
was decided to accept and use the
Merriam house and enlarge it to suit
the requirements. The addition is a
long extension in the rear and does
not show in the picture.
The home at this city had also been
a bequest and when the board aband-
oned it it reverted to the heirs, who
then gave $4,000 to the home fund.
On September 8, 1903, the guests of
the Westminster Home were removed
to the one at Newton. Indeed, it is
palatial, and n can well fancy that
those who make their home there are
delighted with their environment.
| With the exception of the addition, it
is just as Mr.. Merriam left it-all the
beautiful carpets, rugs and furniture,
handsome bric-a-brac, venerable
paintings andother ~pitcures, q%uanti-
ties of cut glass, silver, table linen
chests of the latter that had never
even been used-all were his. There
is a reception room, a music room, a
good-sized library, we'll stocked with
books; a large entrance hall, with a
fireplace, land all are furnished and
decorated with taste. Evidences of
wealth are on all sides. A sun par
lor, with a southern exposure, is
much enjoyed by the inmates these
cool fall days. The dining-room is in
the new part and is a large and cheer
full room. Mr.. Merriam's handsome
buffet and china closet are in use
there.
The bedrooms are very attractive
and homelike, and from those on one
side of the house they have a beau
tiful view and over a wide stretch of
meadowland, hills and woods to the
mountains in the far distance. On
the same side of the house is a wide
piazza extending the entire length of
the new wing. One of the guests
said, presumably speaking for the
ladies: "We take our constitutionals
here when the inclemency of the
weather prevents our going from the
house"
The home can accommodate about
thirty guests. just now there ire
nineteen there, only four of whom
are ministers and six being mission
aries. OF the latter, one has done
missionary work in Persia, n in
South Africa, one in Utah, n among
the Indians in Western States, two
in the Southern States.
Mrs. futile, the matron, is a moth
erly, kind-hearted woman 1t is said
she Is a most efficient matron, and
makes the place homelike for the
guests, doing everything in her power
to make them comfortable.
The grounds are extensive and are
artistically laid out. The home is
situated in one of the principal and
most attractive residence sections OF
the town, and, being in Sussex coun-
ty, has the further good fortune to be
located in what the State Boardui of
Health claims is the healthiest6 ountyi
In the state 40 1n sts
Verify, Mr.. Merriam's work lives
after him. Not having any children
10 ne 1sipafh hisbomc tn.Et d what bet
ii maI1nk j h6dl9 for those nobie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18
LudWig'S Music House
$50 Smith st.
CALENDAR CT LOCAL EVENTS.

Oct. 19-Ball, knights of Maccabees,
Washington Hall.
Oct. 25-Ball, Raritan Club, Wash
ington Hall.
Oct. 27-Anniversary and Ball, Dana
Relief, Washington Hall.
Nov. S-Frank Dixon, lecturer, high
school.
Nov. 9-Concert, Danish Brother
hood Singing Society, as
sisted by the Singing So
ciety Odeon, Washington
Hall.
Nov. 13-Strickland w. Gillian,
humorist, high school.
Nov. 15-Fourth annual masquerade
ball of Halcyon Castle No.
81, knights of the Golden
Eagle, Washington Hall.
Nov. 17-Concert and ball, Arbeiter
M%annerchor Society, Braga
Hall.
Nov. 22-Ball, Ladies of the Verg-
nuegungs Club, Washing
ton hall.
No. 27-Cleveland Ladies' Orchestra,
high school.
Nov. 28-Ball, Court Amboy, F. of
A., Washington Hall.
Nov. 20, 80; Dec. Fair, Family
Home Lodge No. IA, l. o.
G. T. Hall.
Nov. 29-Entertainment under aus
pices of Epworth League
Simpson M. e. church.
Dec. 26-Christmas Tree, Danish
Brotherhood, Washington
Hall.
Dec. 31-BaH, Woodchoppers Asso-
citation, Washington Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18
$50. 90 TO

The Lehigh Valley Railroad have
arranged for a low rate to California
and other points in the far west.
Commencing Aug. 26, and continuing
until Oct. 80, tickets will be sold at
the low rate of $4,000.
For information, time tables, maps
and reservations, call at the City
Ticket Office. 36~52-S-29-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

A cold is much more easily cured
when the bowels are open. Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar opens
the bowels and drives the cold out of
the system in young or old. Sold by
G. A. Sexton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

How about your Roof and le3ders for
the winter? Do they need repair
ing. If so, call on the Sanitary Plumb
ing and Construction Co., 5 King st.
Telephone 258J. 3714-9-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

Wanted-5OO people who want first
class work done prompt. Plumb
ing, heating, roofing. Monaghan
shOps-363 State street, city, 40
Broadway, Soutk Amboy. S-3-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

All Kinds of stove and furnace re-
pairs at the Sanitary Plumbing
and Construction Co.. S King st. Tel
ephone 25SJ. 10 3715-9-l-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

Go 10 Geo. Rifenberg for first class
paperhanging, painting and wall
decorating. Geo. Rifenberg, k4k
Washington street. Tel. 30S-W
16-6-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

True and tried, friepds of the fam-
ily-DeWitt's Little Early Risersd
Best for results and hest to take. De-
~pendable little pills. They do
grippe or sieken, Sold BY G. 4
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

For your Plumbing, timing and heat
ing, call on the Sanitary Plumbing
and Construction Co., 5 King st. Tel
ephone 1851. 3~716-9-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

For Typewriting and m~imeograph
work see Trainers Private School.
133-2-7-1yr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

SkidOO to Graham's for Maryland
flake biscuit. Melt in your mouth.
3-2s-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

The Sanitary Plumbing andt IN
struction Co., sanitary plu RS
and heating experts, tin, coppd I'D
sheet metal workers, 5 King st. Tel
ephone 258 j. 3713-9-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18
Hurricane and Rain ut Havana.

HAVANA, Oct. 1S.-A hurricane, ac-
companied by a deluge of rain, began
to blow here and Is causing much dis
comfort at Camp Columbia, where
many American troops are under can
vas. With the exception of %marauding
by small armed bands around Cienfue-
Cos and in Pinar deb Rio province.
there are no disorders anywhere on
the island.
Carried Snake Fang Twenty Years.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Donald Burns,
keeper of the bird house in Central
park, discovered that for the last TWEEN
ty years a snakes fang had been circu-
latinga through his system. Mr.. Burns
was slightly puzzled when he took the
fang from his right thumb, but remem-
bered having been bitten by a snake in
the left hand when a young man.
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

Resolutions e~ngrossed at Trainers
Private School. 1S3-2-7-1yr:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18
ROOMS FOR RENT.

To Let-Five rooms and bath. En-
quire 337 Madison avenu
45S1-10-1S-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

They're ali Right. What? Graham
cakes, pies and bread.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE.

For Rent-At Woodbridge. sixteen
room residence; all improvements;
! fine location; moderate rental. APP
ply Boynton Brothers, 81 Smith
street, Perth Amboy.
4392-10-9-6t.tu tn. sat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-18

The NEWS gives the news when il
is news.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-23

Will Winston ChurchilIs new book boom his candidacy for governor of New Hampshire as much as his candidacy will boom the book?
Arizona republican., 1906-07-23
NONE TOO YOUNG TO TOLL.
Three e-Year-oId Child One of the Bread
 Winners.

When women's wrappers are paid for at the rate of 49 cents a dozen, and silk waists at cents each, it Is easy tiny children must be called upon to earn a pittance for the makers. If the children can do no more than thread needles or pull out hastings their as- sistance is precious; if they are in telligent enough to sew on buttons, or make buttonholes, their help is more precious still. As soon as baby fingers can move intelligently, they play an in creasingly important part in the labor of the household.
 It seems incredible l know, to talk of an infant three years old working, and some may regard the statement that such little ones do work as a sen sational exaggeration But it is liter ally true, as is proved by the testimony of witnesses of unimpeachable char acter. A baby years old can straighten out tobacco leaves or stick the stamens of artificial flowers through the petals. A child of four can put the covers on paper boxes, or even help to paste them. A child from to years of age can pull out bast- ings and sew on buttons. A child of eight can make artificial flowers almost as well as an adult and can make paper bags just as well, and almost as quickly. Many a girl from to F years old can finish boys knee pants as well as her mother. In our greatest and richest city. babies who could be in the kindergartens have been com pelled to work in such occupations as have described. and others of a like nature.-Woman's Home Companion.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-23
OUR coLoRED BELLIES.

My stahs, Lowindy. but yo' is sut- tinly got nice haih. How yo' ,mek it so long en straight?" asked woolly Miss Geawgiana of her friend Miss Lucinda. "Doan' yo' put somefin' on it., now hones' truf?"
 "Nevah done nothin' to it. true as I stan hyar, only done wrop it up in a cup-towel when 1 sweeps or dus'es Elf yo' goin' tuh have nive haih yO'll have it. en ef yo' aint yo' ain't. yo' tek my wohd foh hit, honey. Wy yo'all knows my sistah Evaleen. 'Clah to goodness, dat chile's lots neahah w'ite n I am, but huh haih's as bad as youahs, n she's jes plumb crazy to mek it long en straight. Wy dat DO niggah, she spens houahs on 1t. She jes' ma-a- nicu'hs hit, en ma-a-nicuhs hit, an still hit ain't muffin but jes' wool. Nom, ef yo goin to have haih yoll have haih, en ef yo' ain't yo' jes nachelIy got to put up with wool."- Woman's Home Companion.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-23
OLD ST. JOHNS.
To Celebrate the One Hundredth An
 niVersary Next Year.

Next year one of the most interesting churches in all New Hampshire will celebrate the one hundredth anniver- sary of its erection, although the church society is much older than the present building. This is old St. Johns church in the town of Ports mouth. As long ago as the year 1732 there stood on the site of the present St. Johns church a small and simple house of worship called Queen Caro- lines chapel. This name had been giv- en to it in honor of Queen Caroline. When word went across the seas to the royal lady of the honor that had been done her, she showed her appre- citation by sending to America a hand some service of silver for the altar, and this communion service is still in use by the church. She sent also to the church two chairs one of them being still in use :n the church The other
Arizona republican., 1906-07-23
THE RUSSIAN EXPERIMENT.

The fate of the Russian legislative experiment might have been easily foreseen by a consideration of the cir cumstances under which it was begun. On the side of the government there was deception and ill faith. It was never intended to curtail the autocracy but to twist out of the representatives of the people a form of assent, and so still the rising mutterings throughout the empire
 On the other side there were ignor- ance. dreams and anarchy. The par liament could not have succeeded and no other parliament can succeed until the czar willingly casts loose from the old regime and seeks without reserve to better the conditions of his country.
 The. .convocation of a new parliament must be regarded with distrust, where as in the convocation of the one which has been dissolved the government en- joyed in a great measure the confidence of the people.
 The universal suffrage plan which it has been surmised will be adopted shows that the government intends to take refuge from the growing intelli- gence of the empire in the dense ig- norance of the peasantry.