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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06
TOLsToI IN HIS HOME.

(From 'ME Life-So Far" by the
late Josiah Flynt in Success.)
BY all odds the most interesting
national feature that Russia allowed
me to see was Count Tolstoi. And
yet had never read any of Tolstoi's
novels before meeting him, and my
notions of his altruism were vague,
indeed-about what the ideas are of
people who have never been in Russia
or seen Tolstoi, and who, on learning
that you have been there and met
him, ask Immediately: Say, on the
level, is he fakir or not?"
Once and for all, so far as my SIM
pie intercourse with him is concern
ed it may be most boldly declared
that he never was fakir--no more
of one when he was sampling all the
vices he could hear of, than he is
now in urging others not to follow
his example as an explorer of Vice
dom
The man at Yasnaya Polyana, in
1896, was a fairly we'll preserved old
gentleman, with white beard, sunken
crap eyes, overhanging bushy eye
brows, and slight stoop in the
shoulders, which were carrying, /
think, pretty close to seventy years
of age.
The place looked neglected and un-
kempt in many respects, but the two
remaining wings of the old mansion
were roomy and comfortable. Eight
children of the original sixteen were
living at the time of my visit, rang
ing in years from thirty and over to
fourteen. The countess was the
"boss" of the establishment In and
out of the house. What she said of
a morning constituted the law for the
day, so far as work was concerned.
She had assistants, and | think a su-
perintendent, to help ner. but she was
the final authority in matters of man
agement.
The count did not appear to take
any active part in the direction of af-
fairs He spent his time writing
riding, walking. and visiting with the
guests, of whom there We're a goodly
number. At one time he may have
worked in the field with the peasants,
but in July of 1896 he did not share
any of their toil-at least / person.
ally did not see at work among them.
What the countess really thought
about the whole business never
found out. We had one short CONVEX
sation about the count and his work,
during which she delivered herself
of these remarks: "You will hear
many Things here that | do not agree
with believe it is better to be and
to do than to preach" judged from
these sentiments that Tolstoiism as
cult had not captured her. But that
she thought much of the count as a
man and husband was evident from
her solicitous care of him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06
,rrnNEgp.Ar. MARcH

rho American Bible Society em-
nlovs a small army of from Iour 10
Ave hundred men of intelligence anu
ability. THESE. in turn, employ great
numbers OF native colporteurs' VINO
travel inland upon waterways, over
mountains, through forests Win
their packs on their backs, or WIN
strange caravans of men or beasts Oh
burden. These 'sowers OF the seed
can always astonish the natives py
reading to them in their own tongue
from the printed book. 81
Most romantic and thrilling are the
experiences of those men who receive.
from headquarters in New YORK by
steamer big eonsignments of Bibles
TO be taken into the far interior OF
savage lands. The experience OF Mes
srs. Bear and Turner In the Philip
pines alone would fill a volume of
varied adventure. Night and day they
through almost impossible
swamps in clumsy carts and barely
escaped drowning more than once
while descending swift rapids on
rudely built RATS.
In South America, from the equa-
tor to Cape Horn, the Bible-carriers
are on the march and political revo-
lutions, wars, storms, poisonous rep
tiles and a thousand other obstacles,
serve only to increase their enthusi-
asm. The Bible is carried into the
camel 's-hair tents of the wandering
Bedouin Arabs of Syria. and If these
men are not able to read classical
Arabic, then they have Bibles in their
own dialect, for which they pay
coined money being unknown to
them-in butter. eggs, milk, horns,
and brass ornaments.
In the transportation of trese mil
lions of Bibles the fast steamship and
train are but the first step. Then
come little sailing vessels among The
coral islands Of the Pacific. canoes
and houseboats, for Indo-China and
the west coast OF Africa, dogs and
sIedges with furclothed drivers above
the arctic circle. patient asses, long
necked, supercilious camcls, and
smartly stepping llamas for rough
mountain passes, and pack-horses.
hard-headed porters, and a hundred
other methods of transportation. ac-
cording to the region. - William
George Fitz-Gerald in tho March
Circle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06
FIREALARM BOXES.

20 RaritaQnfCopper Works
2f- Highh1fhd Lewis Streets.
H. MRi1fson Avenue and Paterson street.
26- Market and First Streets.
yhiith and High Streets. 60.
5 5BTyew Brunswick Avenue anu new otreet
5T-State and Smith Streets. - 90.
43-<Buckingham Avenue ana HartIoru ot'
d. Commerce and Front STREETS.
47.-High and Washington Streets.
5s--Htate Street and Buckingham Avenue
BE- Hall Avenue and Charles Street.
~ -Htate and Wayne Streets.
5s-Near United Lead Works.
o. Washington and First Streets.
g3--New Brunswick Avenue and Elm street
6f--Sfnith Street and Watson Avenue
8S--Commerce and State Streets,
71-Frunt and Smith Streets.
1g.-Wuter and Gordon Streets.
9f-Kearny Avenue and Gordon Street.
s1-Snith and Herbert Streets.
sS-.w bridge Road and Washington st.
s4--Lehlgh Avenue and Stanford Street.
s5-Near City Hospital.
NJ Maurer. ~
TO send in an alarm, open the door of
tlse box and pull down the lever and let
go, ONCE ONLY, Stay at box until hremen
arrive 1
h SPECIAL CALLS.
thp-Break in circuit. 2 taps-Drill
and IRE alarm test. taps-Eire out. o
tnpslpollc call. 13-Call for Washington
Hose. 14-Call for Mcclellan Engine Com.
pany. I5--Cal for Protection Hook and
Ladder. 18-zCall for Eagle Hose Company.
a2-Call for Lincoln Engine Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6.
THE AMERICAN SUNDAY.

The democrats are not helping
their cause toward carrying the state
this fall by their present tactics over
tho excise question. The idea of
legalizing the opening of saloons on
Sunday, If only for a few hours in
the afternoon, is decidedly repulsiye
to a vast majority of the voters of
this state whether they are what are
known as Church people" or not. We
believe that local option, in so far
as 1t applies to prohibition, is the on
ly solution for the liquor problem,
but the passage of law deliberately
legalizing the breaking down of the
American Sabbath is an entirely diff
ferent matteruand should never be
considered.
The demand for an open Sunday
comes almost Exclusively from the
large foreign element in the cities in
the northern part of the state These
people have come to this country be-
cause of its freedom and the great
advantages offered They do not
know that the freedom and advan-
tages which are so attractive to them
are largely due TO just that which
they would now destroy-the Amer
lean Sunday. A study of American
history shows that the strict observ-
ance of the first day of the week by
otir forefathers Is one of the corner
stones upon which this nation is
sunptuous for those who know little
OF the struggles here In the early
days. to come now. in time of pros
perity, and try to establish features
which they left behind
There was an eminent speaker who,
when he met a foreigner here who
objected TO some American customs,
always told such faultfinder that
just as many ships sailed back to
Europe as came this way. That might
apply to some of those in the cities
north of us who do not like the
American way of observing Sunday.
by the Introduction of the Blohm
bill in the assembly at Trenton this
Sunday question is brought boldly
into politics and it is likely to play
an important part until 1t is settled
definitely one way or the other just
as the race track gambling was. 1t
is the duty of every patriotic Ameri-
can citizen to show any political par
ty that tries to destroy the American
Sabbath that it is on the wrong
track aad can never succeed along
those lines
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06
CLEAN SIDEWALKS.

Public sentiment will back the
mayor and aldermen In their efforts
to have the sidewalks of the city in
better condition during the winter
months. 1t is bad enough to travel
about in the cold with conditions as
favorable as possible without being
forced to walk over snow and ice or
wade through slush and water. The
suggestion of Alderman Stacey that
an ordinance be passed imposing a
fine upon those falling to clean their
sidewalks Is a good one. In nine cas-
es out of ten the man whose side
walk is never cleaned is the man who
is well able to have 1t done, If he has
not time to do 1t himself. 1t will be
no hardship to impose fine, for the
man who ordinarily would suffer
generally has his sidewalk clean.
1t is the fellow who owns much real
estate and is letting it lay idle wait
ing for its value to increase who is
the worst offender He has good
second, however, in the corporations
and the man who enjoys the luxury
of a corner lot with much
land about his premises. A
person able to maintain such place
is well able to have the sidewalk kept
clean and should be made to pay a
fine If he does not.
The fine should be made large
enough so that it would be cheaper to
hire man to shovel off the snow. 1t
should be impressed upon the peo-
pie that it is not the money that is
desired by the city as it is the clean
sidewalks and If the fine is large
enough it is pretty certain to have the
desired result.
1t is pretty late in the season now
to talk about keeping snow and ice
off the sidewalks. There will not be
many more snowstorms this winter,
but this Is the time to prepare for
the next. We have samples of the
disgraceful conditions of sidewalks
before us and the matter can be ham
died more intelligently than at any
other time. We are apt to forget
the disagreeable features as time
passes and ii put off another winter
might be half gone before the de-
sired action is taken. Pass the ordi-
nance imposing fine now aud then
1t will be in force when the next
snowstorm occure, no matter how far
distant that may be.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06
RAFFIA WORK FOR WOMEN.

Raffia is very light ana very mex
pensive; therefore it is an excellent
medium for beginner to work with.
A pound of it will last long time
and costs from fifteen to twenty
cents; but, if as much as ten pounds
is bought, the price will range from
twelve to sixteen cents. The finest
raffla is used for weaving hats and
pillow coverings, besides the cloth
the natives use for clothing, but
which the American girl puts to other
uses.
The principle of weaving raffia is
the same that is taught kindergarten
children with their paper mat--in
and out, over and under. There are
simple handlooms, which may be
purchased for small sum, on which
the warp of thread or ratfia may be
stretched. Then the weaving in of
the woof becomes a simple matter. -
From THE Girls Busy Circle" in
the March Circle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06

Piles are dangerous but do not SUBJ
NIT to an operation until you have
first tried Man Fan, the Great Pile
Remedy. 1t isa put up in collapsible
tubes with nozzle that allows it to
he applied exactly where It is needed.
If you have Itching. bleeding or pfo-
tfuding piles and Man Zan does not
relieve, money refunded. Soothes and
copls. Relieves at once. Sold by.
Snkfnnfs Pharmacv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06

The Board of Aldermen saved "a
lot of money for the city by re-adver-
tising for bids for the garbage con-
tract The water board-but then,
money is apparently Of little c)nse-
Quence to the WAGER BOARD.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06
THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS.

Good news, interesting and up-to-
date, of the State National Guard ap-
pears in "The Press every Sunday. A
special feature is made of this news
and the article is written by COM
missionod officer who is recognized as
an authority in the matter Every
Pennsylvania ought to be posted on
what the National Guard has done
and is doing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06
PUBLISHING THE LAWS.

The bill introduced in the legisla-
ture by Senator. Frelinghuysen pro-
viding that the newly made laws of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06

When are you going TO be "old
enough to be your own boss?" When
ready to buy little business for
yourself, try a want ad. and take
your choice of offers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-06

This newspaper win be dull one
on the day-if that ever happens
when the ads. in its columns COR
tains no genuine ,bergain-offers 1T
WILL NEVER BE "a DULL PAPER
WHEN THEY Dol ~
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
NEW YORK CITY.

New York city is now growing at
the rate of about AIS persons, each
day.
The average age of persons arrested
In New York city SO far this year has
been twenty-three years.
II the public servants of New York
city were equally divided. there would
be one to each seventy inhabitants.
The New York city clearing house
does twice as much business as all the
other clearing houses in the United
States.
The average age of the people Of New
York city is twenty-six years.. while
Of the entire United States it is TWEEN
ty-eight years. New York Herald.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
a ParneII Anec dote.

This Of Parnell is told by William
O'Brien: zone evening happened to
mention at dinner that had got note
informing me that two of my sub.
editors children were down with scar
latina My God, O'Brien.' he cried. al
most in a panic. what did you do with
the letter. When told him it was
still IN. my pocket he begged of me in
stantly to throw 1t into the fire. See
ing how genuine was his concern,
did So Now said he, wash your
hands, This time | found 1t difficult
TO avoid smiling He bounded from
the dinner table and with his own
hands emptIed the water ever into
the basin on the washstahd For
Gods sake, O'Brien, quickr he cried,
holding out the towel toward me, with
an earnestness that set the whole com.
pany In a roar. He returned to his
dinner in state Of supreme satisfac-
ton"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
CITY sREvITlEs.

l-7 .
. y . .
W. P. Scales of Hfllsadle, as at the
Klondyke.
S. Mangolana of Columbia, is reg
istered at Fabacher's.
E. L. Seay of Meridian, is a guest
at Hotel Hattiesburg.
T. R. Mccormick of Meridian, is
a guest at Fabacher's.
]. c. Batson of Hillsdale, is regis
tered at the Klondyke.
p Castlebury of Leakesville, is stop
ping at the Klondyke.
w. R. Taylor of Brandon, is stop
ping at Hotel Hattiesburg.
w. s. Givens Of Dallas, Texas, is
registered at Fabacher's.
R. E. Vance Of Buford, Ga, is reg
istered at Hotel Hattiesburg.
DR.. B. S. Hood of Bond, is stopping
at Fabacher's while in the city.
=
Messrs. J, ID. Cromer, G. H. Milton,
and J.. H. Gary, Of Gulfport, are at
Hotel Hattiesburg
Mrs. R! L, Perry. Of Brookhaven, is
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
Editorial filings.

A man in Boston ate seven Holsters.
There were eight at the table.-Chicago
Post
The reason millionaires have SO
much money is they don't take advice
about how to get rich. but give IT,
New York Press
DR.. IS. Weir Mitchell offers billion
dollars for another Shakespeare. We
feel free to raise his bid to, say bill
lion and half at least Boston Her
aid.
Yes. running newspaper is certain
" soft snap all right. but it's not
nearly as soft as the ehump who is
simple minded enough to try it.-Ano-
ka Herald.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
II . n. or
THEY Met AGAIN.

Why the Sporty Looking Chap Cut His.
Vacation Short.
After the sporty looking chap had
had breakfast at the little hotel in the
Catskills, where he had come for few
weeks vacation. the old farmer who
ran the place called him aside and
said:
Il understand We gave my boy a big
roll OF money an some jewelry to put
| in the safe.''
Yes. thought that was the best
place for them. You don't mind keep
ing the STUFF for me, do your
"Great snakes, moi" replied the farm
er as he rubbed his hands and chucl
kled. 1.-THE bog says We brung three
purity heavy trunks with ye.''
yes; always travel with plenty Of
clothes. tennis rackets, fishing lines,
etc. You've no objection, to SO much
baggage, have your"
Not q ~ Of 1t. sir--not bit Of it!
| wish We had brung 'leven or twelve
with We. It's kinder funny We amt
recognized me vet
mo; don't remember to have ever
seen your face before" said the new
arrival Il q. s,
well. mebbe my whiskers be a leefle
longer or sunthiA. but .ye orter know
! my voice. We had quite talk one
day In Moo York,
! Thin New York; stammered the
sporty looking chap as he turned pale.
yep, Don't We recollect bout me
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

land. Young men and women who
seek instruction in telegraphy, stem.
ography and typewriting, although Of
good ability and general information
are lamentably deficient in their fun
damentals of the English Language.
They especially cannot SPELL Out Of
thirty or forty words in ordinary use
sometimes one-half or even two-thirds
are misspelled. This every, newspaper
man will stand ready to vouch for
from experience. The schools no lon
ger give the common rudiments the
attention they should--too much at
tention is given the higher branches
before the common ones have been
mastered. Especially do they neglect
reading. Girls and boys attending the
common schools should be thorough
" drilled in reading aloud, to develop
the use Of their vocal organs not only
reading but in spelling and reciting.
Young ladies and young men, you
should pay more attention to the com
mon rudiments. Poplarville Free
Press. +
& Mr.. v. w. Magee, who has been in
the employ Of the Davidson Co., for
some time, left yesterday for Collins,
where he will stay until Friday with
his wife and children. He then goes
on to New York city, where he win
purchase large stock of goods prior
to opening up business OF his own
at Collins.
Miss Stokes, the attractive guest OF
Miss Eyalyn jackson, returned to her
home in jackson. Wednesday, Miss
Stocks has many friends here who re-
greet to see her leave.
= = .
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Goodwin and son,
Hugh, of Hattiesburg. are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Sandefur on Poindexter
street. Clarion-Ledger.
= = =
Mr.. and Mrs. Magee have many
friends here who regret to see them
leave Hattiesburg.
9 !: =
Mrs. Mcclure of New Orleans, is the
guest Of Mrs. A. T. Mathews on Second
avenue.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
Big DOCK STRIKE
IS ABOUT over

Belfast, August THE first day I'M
der military police was absolutely
quiet and several of the factories re-
sumed. More goods were moved from
the docks than for any day since the
beginning of the strike.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

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chapter nannhters q The American
Hon the statue II given Il tbe village
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hiatorfc a6drass Vii, be made ~ Mrs
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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
DETECTIVES RELEASED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Associated Press.

New York, August I'm connection
with the Florida peonage cases under
a movement of prosecution, Stanley
is. Bagg and William Smith, detec-
tives for defendants, were acquitted OF
attempted bribery in the criminal
branch Of the Federal circuit court to-
day
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
BALTIMORE MAN
is NOW CHAMPION
Associated Press.

Boston, August la sensation in
Longwood tennis tournament was the
defeat today Of w. ]. Clothier, of Phil
adelphia, national champion, by f. G.
Colston. Of Baltimore. former Yale
champion, after hard and close play
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

In the early colonial times of 1852
tobacco and tobacco receipts We're,
legal tender. Corn and beans and
Goldfish were also emD,oved
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

tenant Lucas until
to join his company
w. M. WEIGH of
the city for the day
at Hotel Hattiesburg
o. T. Kenan of Biz
the city on business d
at Hotel Hattiesburg.
. . o
Messrs. w. l.. and w
Seminary, are in the
guests at Hotel Hattiesbi
Mr.. John F. Anderson
popular representative
& Co., of New Orleans,
has been offered a very f
osition by that firm to t
their office at JackaRn, b
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

AssocIateu Fress-
Helena, Mont. August las a re-
suit Of the strike Of. women operators,
Judge Hunt today granted an injunc-
tion restraining the labor unions from
boycotting the Mountain Bell Tele-
phone Company.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

at Hotel Hattiesburg, while in the
city for few days.
]. o. Barron of Ovett, is stopping
at the Klondyke while in the city.
A. Sharp of Slidell, La, is in the
city and is stopping at Fabacher's.
Messrs. w. S. Mccoy, and J. L. Ma
gee of Virgins, are at the Klondyke.
J. B. Perry of Purvis, is in the city
and is registered at Hotel Hattiesburg.
T. e. Byrnes of Jackson, is in the
city and is quartered at Hotel Hat
tiesburg.
J. H. Tisd1 - of McHenry, who is in
the city on >aess is at the Klon-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
CLOTHING
rs OFF

There are four things to consider in
buying clothing, style, quality, comfort and
price, and our prices are the lowest.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

tue CITY OH
dyke hotel.
Messrs.
Stone, of n
Hattiesbuil
The Hal
Laurel next
the Laurel ted
Messrs. J. S.
ser of Starkville,
burg for the day
Captain Neil F.
pany his comma
ment, being detail
business engaged
is under the coml
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-16
OUR DRINK BILL.
What the United States Spends An
nually for Stimulating Beverages.

According to figures prepared by
the American Grocer, the amount ex.
4qended by Americans last year on al
coholic drinks, tea, coffee and cocoa,
was close to $1,549, OOQ, 900 Ian in
crease in. five years Of more than 81
per cent, while the population Of the
country during the same period ad-
vanced less than one-third Of that
percentage. These figures make no al
slowance for water, milk, soda water
and other combinations of so-called
b temperance drinks, Z an enormous
quantity Of which are consumed III
this country. Contrasted with 1904.
the figures last year show an increase
in the use of malt liquors and the mild
4er stimulants, such as tea. and coffee,
with a slight decrease In the use Of
spiritnous liquors. It is estimated that
the per capita expenses for stimulat-
ing beverages last year Ii thisuc country
was 1883, alcoholic stimulants con
,tributing about SIG Of this amount.
The per capita consumption OF spirits
was as high in 1883 as it is today.
These figures are most surprising
when 1T is remembered that a larger
proportion of the people are temperate.
The fact that the per capita consump-
ton of beer is 1917 gallons per year,
or more than six cases Of beer for
every man, woman and child in the
country, becomes the more significant
when allowance is made for those
who drink no beer at all. .
In 1905 our national drink bill was
so great for alcoholic beverages alone
that it would have paid the ordinary
expenditures of the government, and
left a balance sufficient almost to wipe
out the Understanding Indebtedness
of the nation.-Zion's Herald