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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
It's Worth Remembering.

From Success Magazine.
That gossips never secure permanent
jobs
That happiness is found only when you
look within, not without.
That love may be ever so great, but
must also be wise. to grow.
That a fool is never SO foolish but that
he may teach another fool something.
That to be poor without losing self
respect or a sense of enjoyment is fine
art
That kindness of any true sort must be
expressed in terms of the recipient, not of
the donor.
That capability marks some men, and
importance others, but that indispensability
attaches to none.
Thar friendship which is genuine may
invariably be recognized in that it is
neither jealous nor selfish.
That Incidence among the rich is more
to be condemned than ignorance among
the poor. The rich know better
That intellectual worth is most clearly
shown in the complete and accurate knowl-
edge of oaes own abilities.
That mediocrity, provided it be persever-
ing, accomplishes more than fitful talent.
1arcs and tortoises still run races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
Italy's Dwindling Population.
pm the London Globe.

FROM Inc DOndOH GIODe.
Some strikingly curious population sta
tistics are now being published in Rome.
Some years ago the Italian population was
one of the most prolific in Europe, .and in
one period of twenty years increased from
2S OO0OO0 to g, 600, 900. Now the tendency
Is strongly in the opposite direction, while
at the same time emigration, which now
reaches a million souls a year, is leaving
whole rural districts depopulated. The
natural increase had declined from 1888 per
thousand in 1901 to 81 in 1905. In the
fiourishing Industrial districts there is some
progressive increase, but in the rural prov
inces, like Labuan, Apuia, Sicily and the
Campagna, 1t dwindles down as low as IL
per thousand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
An Old-Fashioned Garden.
From Indoors and Out

You can see it from the trolley car, II
you lower your head as you whirl past
The view is then across a shaded lawn
to a sunny open space where the garden
lies 1t is an old-fashioned garden, which
means 1t has had the good fortune to know
no fashion at all. Seemingly no man has
made il; II has always been there. Ask
its age we dare not; a beautiful garden
merits some of the courtesy shown beau
tiful woman. You may only know that
years of rural solitude. prior to the ap-
preach of city life, were the years of its
youth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
Oldest Library in London.
rom the London Law Clerk.

From Inc LOhuOn INV ClefK.
Lincoln's Inn contains the oldest library
in London, 1t having been originally built in
1897, in the reign of Henry VII In 1916 the
library came into possession of all the man.
uscripts of Sir Matthew Hale, who had be-
uuea thed them to the inn The inn is also
famous for its beautiful old Gothic wall.
which stilIfronts Chancery Lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
A Plea for the Indolent.

From Success Magazine.
Men who fill unaccustomed positions, ex-
acting severe mental toll, are almost sure
to be shortlived. Persons whose calings
subject them to a heavy nervous strain
ought occasionally to spend day or two in
bed. Even an afternoon nap is a tonic,
and may do much to lessen the wear and
tear of nervous. anxious days One of
the ablest statesmen of modern times, when
once reproached in early life for Incidence,
retorted, Il am storing energy"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
A CAKD OF THANKS.

hereby wish to thank my many
kind, friends who assisted me in the
contest for the sewing machine at the
Palace Arcade.
MRS. CHAS. DEWORTH.
7327-3-19-1t%"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
1OOOOOOOooOOooN 0OtoOoOOOcI

Liberty Council, Daughters of
Liberty held an enthusiastic meeting
in their room in Dana hall last night.
"A regular monthly meeting of
the official board of the Danish M. E.
church was held in the church last
night at 7:45 O'clock.
Chief Patriot Walter Rechnitzer,
of Hornet Encampment, Independ-
ent Order of odd Fellows, has sent
out notices for all those going to
South Amboy tonight to visit Gener-
al Morgan Lodge. to take the 7:19
O'Clock train at the Central depot.
"A meeting of Algonquin Lodge,
knights of Pythias, was held in Odd
Fellows hall last night
"A meeting of the Loyal Associa-
tion will be held in Odd Fellows hall
tonight.
The Perth Amboy Choral Society
will meet in Simpson NJ e. church
tonight at s O'Clock
The Boys Brigade will meet
Friday night instead of tonight.
The Machinists' Union held a
semi-monthly business meeting last
night in Union hall
The Citizens Electric Light,
Heat & Power Company will hold a
meeting tonight in the Offices of the
secretary, C. d. Boynton, 81 Smith
street.
The three-masted schooner Pick
eran is at the Lehigh Valley wharves
loaded with clay.
james e. Rogan's Summit dane
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
it fails to, cure. e. w. Groves Sig
nature is on each box. csc. Tu
receive it postpaid. Tu.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
COAL PRICE is
SOON To DROP

Operators who deal in anthracite
coal have decided to make the usual
iifty-cent reduction a ton on coal the
first OF Aprilu, when the new spring
schedule will go into effect. Whether
there will be any decrease in the
price of pea coal is matter of con-
lecture, since the operators say that
there is such a demand for this pro-
duct, even at this season, that they
have, in large measure, been unable
to meet the requirements of consum-
ers. If there is a reduction it will
not be more than twenty-five cents a
ton, they assert
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
REFORM BALLOT BILL
Tge. KILLED IN SENATE

TRENTON, Mar. 19:-Arguments
presented by the republican members
of the senate last night when the
ballot reform bill was up for consid-
Grafton, indicated that they have no
intention to taking any action on the
numerous measures now pending,
which aim to secure a more simpli-
fed method of voting than the pres
ent system, and at the same time re-
duce the corruption of the electorate
by fraud and otherwise.
The democratic senators, aiaded by
Senators Colby and Ackermann. re-
publicans, made a vigorous fight for
the enactment of The True American
bill but by the other republican
senators voting solidly against it the
bill, which Senator Silzer, it's intro
ducer, characterized as the most i'm
portant legislation of the present ses-
sion, was defeated by vote of Ii to
G. Senators Minturn and Price,
democrats, were absent when the
vote was taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19

cent testimony upon the stand. In or
der that the defense might not pre-
vent him from telling the story of the
making of the affidavit he stated posi-
lively that he was not acting as Miss
Nesbit's attorney when he drew up the
document that he was acting solely
in the interest of Stanford White and
that no legal action was contemplated
in behalf of the young woman who is
now Harry Thaw's wife.
There was considerable surprise con-
sequently when Mr.. Jerome read the
opening words of the affidavit, which
were
Supreme court, county of New York
Evelyn Nesbit, plaintiff. against Har-
ry Kendall Thaw, defendant"
1t is said the action contemplated
when the affidavit was made was the
recovery of certain property which it
was alleged Thaw had wrongfully
taken from the girl. In debating the
affidavit Hummel referred to himself
as Miss Nesbit's attorney, she being
reported to have said:
Il have received certain letters and
cablegrams from Thaw which | have
turned over to my attorney, Mr.. Abra-
ham Fl. Hummel."
The affidavit is also indorsed "Howe
Il Hummel attorneys for plaintiff"
When Mr.. Delmas began the intro
duction of testimony in surrebuttal he
introduced first of all the record in the
trial and conviction OF Hummel on the
charge of conspiracy. He started to
read the entire record, but had not
reached the remarks Mr.. Jerome made
at the sentencing of Hummel and
which Mr.. Delmas wanted to present
to the jury when Mr.. Jerome said he
would admit the entire record without
objection. Mr. DeImas then said he
would save the district attorneys ref
erences to Hummel for the defense's
summing up.
The next expert witnesses will be
Drs. Evans aud Wagner, who have
heretofore testified for the defense and
who will now be asked to give an
opinion on Mr.. Jeromes long question;
Or. Charles w Pilgrim of Poughkeep-
sic. n. y, president of the New York
state lunacy commission, and DR.. Mi
mas Gregory, superintendent of the
pavilion at Bellevue hos
pltal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
WATER BOARD SENDS
REPORT TO COUNCIL.
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A new 100000 gallon pump has
been installed and is in successful
operation together with a new suction
well in connection Herewith. The
boilers have been connected with a
balance draft system which will save
considerable in coal
A sanitary sewer system has been
installed, connecting all the houses,
etc, with the same, thus reducing
danger of pollution.
About 200 meters have been order
ed placed in public buildings and
business places where it was suspect
ed large quantities of water were be-
ing used without proper remunera-
tion being received for the same. 1t
is our intention to increase this
amount from time to time as circum-
stances may warrant. More than
1890 feet of water mains have been
laid in various streets of the city.
Financially the department is in
excellent condition. Water rents for
the year amount to over $S1, 1000,
with maintenance and interest charg-
es of $50, 500, which increases the net
earnings from $24,00 last year to
$2S,500 for this year, which amount
will be placed in the Sinking Fund to
meet the payment of bonds at matur-
ity. This is exclusive of water used
by the city for fire protection and
other purposes amounting to at
least $4,000 annually These fig
ures show that the water works is
not only self sustaining, but that
the general taxes of the city are re-
duced TO that extent or in other
nrIe Nv
ate corporation and the city paid for
water at the same rate as other cities
in like cases, the result would be that
taxes would be increased about 10
per cent. more than they now are.
In order to provide for further i'm
provements it has been deemed wise
to issue bonds to the extent of $780,
600 Owing to the increasing growth
of the city and the opening of new
streets we have many applications
for street mains. AS will be seen by
the pumping record the increased
consumption of water during the past
year was unprecedented. More wells
must be driven and in the near future
Il new pump must be installed. Hav-
ing no reservoir and with direct
pumping system in case of accident to
the Worthington pump we would be
at the mercy of the old Snow pump
with a capacity much less than our
present consumption.
In conclusion would say that the
ground storage system has proven a
perfect success and that this city is to
be congratulated upon having sup
ply of pure and wholesome water,
which more than any other will be
the means of adding to its future
growth and prosperity.
Respectfully submitted,
r. ]. CLARK,
VIM. d. VOORHEES,,
IRA r. GROUSE,
GEO. ]. HANEY,
PATRICK CONVERY,
Board of Water Commissioners
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19

ing pavilion, on the Amboy-M
road, was the scene of a merry gath
ering last night. the enjoyment being
in the form of calico hop.
The eXcavating for j. PHI Gold
smiths three-story building which is
being moved 800 feet west on De-
Kalb avenue, has been commenced.
The sixth series of games of the
Eagle Athletic Club pinochle tourna-
ment was played in the rooms on
King street last night.
-Patrolman McDermott shot a
dog in the city yard this afternoon at
the request of the owner.
Alpha Council, Loyal Associa-
ton, will hold an important meeting
tonight in their rooms in the Odd
Fellows building.
On account of quorum not be-
ing present, Eagle Hose & Chemical
Company did not meet last night. as
was expected. A meeting has been
called for Thursday night next
The Electrical Workers Union
met last night in Union hall.
The steamer Maracas arrived at
the Barber Asphalt Works yesterday,
loaded with asphalt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
FOR LARGE BULKHEAO.
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will then be 1illed in with earth,
which will make the new roadway.
1t has been noticed by the Board
of Aldermen that for the past year
the property at this point was in need
of an improvement, but on account of
lack of an appropriation, nothing
could be done. When the bulkhead
appropriation this year was raised
to $4,000 the council had this i'm
provement in view. A number of
bulkheads are built by the city each
year but the present contemplated
improvement is the largest that has
been undertaken in many years.
City Surveyor Smith is working on
the plans at the present time and as
soon as they are completed, it is ex-
pected that action will be taken by
the council The new bulkhead will
allow Captain Thomas B. Liddell a
gangway to reach his floats, which
will be extended out further when the
new bulkhead is completed. Captain
Liddle has discussed the matter and
is willing to make the concession.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
Perth Amboy
City Hospital.
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the mem
bers of the PERTH ANIBOY CITY
HOSPITAL will be held in the coun-
Gil chamber of the City Hall, Perth
Amboy, N. j., on Tuesday evening
next, the 10th inst, at o'clock p. m.
This meeting is called in accord
ance with Article w., Section w., of
the Bylaws, Rules and Regulations
of the PERTH AMBOY CITY HOS
PLTAL; for the purpose of electing
seven governors for the term of three
years, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
S. RIDDLESTORFFER
Secretary of the Board.
Perth Amboy, N j., March 12, 1907.
3-13-6t**
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19

Everybody wants it; everybody
needs it; everybody has 1.-THE Ev-
ENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
VOTING ON FRANCHISE
IN new BRUNSWICK,

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK Mar. 10
Citizens here are voting today on the
question of granting a forty-year
franchise to the Public Service Cor
poration for the extension of its troll
ley line. The law limits all fran
chises to twenty years unless the peo-
pie, by a popular vote, extend the
time and then the limit is forty years,
Up until noon there We're only three
ballots cast, showing but little inter-
est in the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19

Advertise your property on Satur-
day along with all the real estate
news
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
Thieves Frightened Off.
% the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. 19:-
Thieves entered the residence of
former Tax Collector w. e. F'lorance
last night. They struck a match up
stairs, which awakened Mr. Florance,
who frightened the men off. Silver
ware which had been packed up
ready to be removed was left behind
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
Lakewood House Burned.

LAKEWOOD, Mar. 19:-The Bis
marck House, a boarding house, was
badly damaged by fire yesterday, en-
failing loss of several thousand
dollars. There were only about ten
persons in the house, and all succeed
ed in saving their belongings
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-19
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! is NOW APPROACHING

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-24
"A NO. I" WEALTHY TRAMP,
Remarkable Hobo Spent S7.56 to Travel
Nearly Half Million Miles.

Well dressed and we'll groomed. "a
No. L. the most remarkable tramp in
the world, visited Middletown, y. Y,
recently for the second time in twenty
four years. says the New York Times.
Known only as "a No. l." he has trav-
eled the world over many times since
he started his hobo life in 1888, when
he was eleven years old.
He has been in nearly every city,
village and hamlet in the United States
and has covered AL 900 miles. He has
spent in actual cash only 1856 for
travelling. Since Jan. he has travelled
5000 miles at Il cost of 20 cents. Tn
like the ordinary tramp. "A No l" does
not beg. He gets living carving ina
ages and heads on Irish potatoes. He
carries Il number of life insurance poll
cies. \ considerable fortune he never
touches. He does not use tobacco or
liquor. He has willed his property to
a trust fund as n foundation for prizes
to be competed for by public school
students in his native city. He has
also purchased a cemetery lot there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-24

IuTelr refuses TO let il Kill him.
When ii Is discovered that a human
being has swallowed oXalic acid, the
first thing the doctor does is to give his
unfortunate patient good dose Of
chalk. technically known as calcium
carbonate. Strange to relate. chickens;
are not poisoned by oXalic acid. for the
simple reason that their intestineS con
tain the antidote in the form of guam
titles Of calcium. which combine with
the poison and render it quite harm
less. 1t is Interesting. however. to
mention that if oXalic acid is injected
into the blood of fowl it would b"
poisoned. Ii is only when given by the
mouth that the acid comes in contact
with the antidote. However. as chick
ems are not provided with hypodcrmir
syringes. they are not likely TO run any
danger.
If China were inhabited by pigeons
instead of by people who speak pigeon
English. a costly war and no end OF
controversy might have been avertcG
for pigeons are not demOraliZed by
opium. You cannot put Il pigeon to
sleep with the "drOwSy giant" simply
because there is something in the birds
interior which reSiStS the narcotic in.
flucncc of the morphine to which
opium owes its activity.
There is little to connect the Russian
peasant with Il goat-unlesS it is beard
yet nevertheless both have one trait
in cOmmou.-neither is harmed by hem
lock. 1t was the juice of the hemlOck
, so we have been told until we are tired
of hearing it, that killed Socrates. Ever
since then it has been on the poison list
as far rs civilized beings are concern
| ed; but. all the same, roots Of hemlock
are eaten rs food by the Russian peas
ants-and by goats.
In one respect the peasant of the
Austrian Tyrol resembles the hedge
hog. because he can take in one dose
as much arsenic as would kill several
| Americans. This is not because the
peasant is provided with any special
means of combating the effects of the
| drug. but because he habituateS him
| self to it. The Tyrolean finds that ar
| senic increases his power of endurance
lie commences ny TAKING an elShtu
| part of grain for dose. which is
| gradually Increased until he can take
| without any i'll effect five or more
! grains at q time.
Experts have not been able to make
| up their minds why these people be
come tolerant to the drug. The most
plausible theory put forward up to the
| present is that an antitoXin is formed
! by the administration of the poison
| which immuniZes the subject. just rs
| calf lymph immuniZes us against
| SMALLPOX Baltimore Sun.
We sometimes have those little rubs
which Providence sends to enhance
| the value of its favOrS-GoldSmith
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-24
Anima1s1 and lPoison.

Poison is surely one Of the most
weird of natures bizarre contrivances.
A tiny speck of an innocent looking
white powder on the tip of the tongue
means instant death if that powder
happens to be the deadly drug aconi-
tine. \ moments Whit of unseen va
por, and if that vapor rises from pure
prussic acid all human aid is too late.
The strangest fact about that curious
group Of bodies called poisons Is that
sometimes they are not poisons. OF
course every one knows that when
kept under control by the skillful hand
of the physician poisons are most val
liable medicines. But few persons are
aware of the still more curious fact
that pOisons when taken 10y certain an
imals even in large quantities are quite
harmless.
Yet, strange as it may seem, this Is
perfectly true. Take, for instance, the
hedgehog. This bristly little animal is
absolutely poison proof. 1t can eat
without discomfort us much opium as
a hardened Chinese can smoke i'll
fortnight and can wash 4 meal down
with rs much prussic acid as would
kill regiment OF soldiers. 1t is ca
pable Of swallowing arsenic with just
us much relish as ii eats cuckrOaches.
Ii is quite immune To the venom Of the
snake. though the prickly hedgehog
has little need to fear the approach of
such n reptile. 1t has even been stated
that it can swallow corrosive subli-
mate, ana yet this IS n yirulent poison
which human beings must handle with
caution, for even solution of it eXter-
nally applied has been known to cause
death
Cyanide of potassium is another
deadly substance Of which the hedge
hog need have no fear, and yet the
merest trace OF the poison is sufficient
to cause a full grown man to foam at
the mouth and lose the power of his
limbs. Truly the hedgehog is Il strange
freak, and yet not SO ineXplicable as
the poisons by which he refuses to be
poisoned
Man is said TO resemble the monkey
in more ways than one; but. whatever
characteristics they may have in com
mon, the ape differs from the human
being in this rcspeCt-he can take with
impunity MS much strychnine as would
kill two men instantly. The monkey.
curiously enough. shares the immunity
to strychnine poisoning with inverte-
brate animals. Another phenomenon is
the rat. The number of rat poiSOns
sold by druggists is legion, but there is
one poison which never enters into
their compOsitiOn-namely digitalin.
the active principle of the foXglove
pnp-haif grain of this blSOnouS prin
'cfple suffices to Kill man within three
quarters of an hour. bur the rat abso-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-24
CARRIAGES AS SOUVENIRS.
Wealthy Southerner's Expensive Idea
For Dinner Favors.

As souvenirs of Il recent dinner at
Memphis, Tenn, Albert S. Caldwell, a
former attorney of indianapolis, who
has accumulated fortune in the
south since retiring from the bar, gave
to each guest some sort of conveyance,
the total cost aggregating thousands,
says special dispatch to the New
York Times. To Mrs. Ellerson- Barr of
Boston he presented n blackboard. To
Mrs. Dr. f. c. Elicit, Mrs. Fred Orgill.
Mrs. Sidney Medley, Mrs. Cleland
Smith, Mrs. Harry Johnson and Others
he gave landaus, runabouts, victorias
or Stanhopes.
Mr.. Caldwell has recently disposed
of all his horses and taken up automo-
billing, but he explained to his guests
that it was his desire that all his wo.
men friends should stick to the horse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-24
Is the EaaIe Destructive?

Upon the question whether bald
eagle is a destructive bird hinges the
guilt or innocence of A. NJ. Dimmock,
Il well known man of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
who is accused of violation of the
game laws in wounding and capturing
the bird, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. Dimmock, who caught the bird
after shooting and wOunding it some
days ago, was arrested by Game Pro
tector Shoemaker. a hearing will be
held. His attorneys claim the bird Is
destructive and that the game law per-
mits it to be shot