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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-07-10

Good values are the only kind that
It pays" to advertise. If your store
cannot compete with other stores in
values, advertising will not pay you.
II 1t can. 1t Will.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-07-10

The only way to meet competition
ls to advertise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-07-10

An anchor to windward-an ac in
the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-07-10
PHOTOGRAPHS
From $I dOz. and up
P. NYGREEn

State St. and New Brunswick Ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

streetlamp to note what the contents
might be he read
Am III. Cone home soon SIS possible
Homer
Huh" grunted he OF the two-rings for
iee-water. Wouldn't dat frost yer. Dat
guys a husky sick man, all right. all
rightt"
Mr. Justwed was radiantly happy His
spirits fairly eferveseed. She would be
home IN tne morning. surei Yet. 1t was
sort OF deceitfUI. but then-BiossOm would
forgive him. She would rush wildly into
the house 20 fnd out what was the mat
ter with him, and then be would tell
her-tell her that be was I'll through
missing her. Surely that tender little
sentiment would please her and help her
70 pardon his duplicity! Il sure was g
great scheme. Fine,
Mr.. Justwed laid his book aside and
turned out the light IN the living-room
preparatory TO retiring for the night
hen-b-g-r-r-r-r!-the front bell tangled
ruthlessly. Hurrying to the door he found
& dlminutive lad With a yellow envelope.
Telegram. sir. be explained. S1-i5
collect. sir
Mr. Justwed opened It neryousiy. and
after wadins through one dollars worth
OF what is the matterT and send par
ticulars right away" etc, he came 10 the
striking sentence:
.'Mo1nmer coming. too, to help nurse
vOu."
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

f FOOD is scoTched in the cooking
remove the pan from the stove and place
1t in a larger pan Of cold water. Then
place a dish towel over the pan; the
towel VIII absorb all the scorched taste
from the steam, and when placed on the
table there VIII be DO taste OF the
scorching.
Though the average housekeeper appsr-
emily isn't aware OF the fact that a
wastebasket IN the kitchen is q useful
thing. the fact remains that it Is. Try
one under your kitchen table. IN which
10 throw all wrappings from parcels and
other odds and ends that cannot be
placed in the garbage or IN the ashpaIl.
1t is also good idea to hang g small
bag over the kitchen table and use It
as a receptacle for odds and ends OF
string and cord.
II you have never tasted potatoes
baked in the following manner. then you
have never really tasted baked potatoes.
Before baking let them staBd in z pan
OF cold water for about an hour; then
place them IN the oven and bake IN
the usual manner. The steam 50 gen.
Grated viii make them cook more rapidly.
II a portion OF your turnips are TOO
small to pare. boil them first and then
rub the skins OF with your haHds
The next time you use gasoline TO clean
any delicate fabric. add little cornmeal.
The meal will scour out al the spots
II tes iesves are strewn over the carpet
before sweeping. It Is said but little dust
viii be raised
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

IF you cannot afford to put your furs
in cold storage for the summer, bea:
3 them free from dust and loose hairs,
pat plenty Of camphor balls In between
them. wrap the whole bundle IN news
papers and place away IN a dark, cool
place.
Though not generally known, 3 pair Of
scissors is very useful IN the kitchen.
Celery. apples and potatoes may be diced
IN short order with the scissors. Cold
beets may be cut up in the same fashion,
and slices OF cold ham snd tongue can be
trimmed and improved in appearance in
this way.
IL isn't every woman who can separate
an egg without mixing the whites and
the yolks II you happen to be one cf
those unfortunstes. purchase a small
tn funnel and break the egg into It.
The whites win pass through into the
vessel beneath and the yoIks viii re-
main In the funnel.
Here is a suggestion for cleaning your
silver. Put two quarts Of potato
peelings and one quart Of water In a
large fryingpan and let boil 10 minutes
Then drop IN your silver spoons, knives,
forks, etc. but be sure that the silver
is completely covered By the water. After
few minutes more boiling remove the
silver and wash in the usual manner and
polish with a soft, dry cloth.
II you place eleth. saturated with
vinegar, around a piece Of fresh meat
and sprfrkle a little salt on II the
meat viii keep for several days
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
shrJuStued has hat Con! FeeIinSs

beer didn't taste rs It did in bygone days.
The conversation seemed trihing and trits
and uninteresting TO him. accustomed IS
he vas to bis joyful burden Of household
plans and details. The Jokes were stale,
fat and Improbable. There was a marked
difference. in the attitude Of bis old pals
toward him-an inexpIicable something
that could only be accounted for by the
fact that he was married and they single
But it was there. just the same.
And the evening after that he had
Joined them IN quiet little game Of
draw poker. But his nerve had lost Its
cunning. so 70 speak. Association with
grocers' bills, tat rent and general house
hold expenses had taught him the value
Of 2 penny saved: and he had found II
q hard matter indeed to fling bis last
blue chip in front Of him into the pot
rith that reckless abandon that had
characterized his play in bachelor days.
Moreover, at midnight. Just when the
rest OF the boys were becoming really
interested in the game, he had become
sleepy. Taken By and large, the poker
game had been anything but s success
ana 0eclOelAg LoL me EuCA cA4O4 S4 tAlAs
Of the past.
And so, On the fifth dsy after Bios
sons departure 10 visit "Mommer." Mr.
Justwed sat alone II his apartment II
was raining outslde-one OF those dreneh-
ing spring rains that simply wet with
out cooling the atmosphere The rain
deseend& in a steady, dreary downpour.
and Homer -dear sat within iu q steady,
dreary downpour Of loneliness and de-
preston He tried 10 read-but 1t was
no 20 and he tossed the book aside and
eazed fondly, reminiscently at the ceiling.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

systematic and enthusiastic than that OF
the man who saves $1,000 for the Pur-
pose OF getting on in the world and then
doesn't know what to do with it after be
has gotten H.
A certain weIl-known capitalist has been
heard to argue that the average salaried
man should have some purpose to his
saving, no matter II anyone else sees
something sensible IN II or not Obliga-
tons, he claims, are the best incentives
for a saIsried man to save. II need not
necessarily be notes which he must meet,
but there must be some annual. semi
annual or monthly obligation he has as
sumed. In support Of this point be
argued the average man does his level
best 10 meet his rent each month-Simply
because he has to Let that man assume
any other sort OF bligatlon-especiaIly
one through which be himself VIII benefit
materially in the end-snd that man will
also meet that obligation and hence save
bis money.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Cooked Bananas.

"CCUsTOMED, as the average person
- is. TO bananas. in the raw state.
y 3 only. the houseSeeper IS inclined 70
give but little thought 20 them cooked
Their nutriive value is great, however,
Bananas boiled in their skins and served
with cream or butter. are said 70 be an
excellent breakfast dish When boiled,
they may also be sliced and laid around 4
dish OF fresh or salt PORK. Fried, they
are considered excellent, with broiled kid
neys and bacon. Bananas for boiling
should be ripe. but firm. and but ten min
utes Is required TO cook them; FOR frying
they should be given only FIVE minutes.
II baked In their skins. they can be used
81 place Of potatoes.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Summer Home Comforts.

clean mating or crex. All couch covers
should be packed away IN camphor og
moth halls and those Of ecru linen sub
stituted- Pillows Of silk or heavy ma
terials should not be left out; use plain
ones Of canvas CT duck Or any washable
goods. Get rid Of al drapsries for door
ways, mantelpieces and tables Remove
the heavy pictures from the walls and
replace them with posters suggestive OF
outdoor life, or wrap them IN cheeseeloth
covers and return 10 their places.
Do not hesitate to change the entire
ordsr of your house OF apartment Cool
ness is the frst essential and appearance
the last Pick the coolest room as your
bedroom-even II you have 70 pat the
Psrlor furniture into the hall closet Use
the thiunest OF bedding and be sure that
the circulation OF air IN your bedroom
really circulates Curtains for TIE win
dows may be made OF dainty washable
materials II plain patterns The table
may be covered with a brightly printed
square which Is found at the average de-
parIment store.
The windows IN the dfring-rOOm nav
Be dTsped with sash curtains OF hemmed
dotted swiss and the walls left entirely
bare Of pictures Pack your silver snd
superfuous dishes away and aIIeyists the
depressing baroness OF a room. so stripped
By flowers and growing plants II you
do not Ike the floors entirely bare and
object 20 creI OF mating, cover a portion
OF the fooF Of each room with blue or
white Gotten rugs OF a rsz rug. piezti-
ful supply Of wicker tables and chairs
and stands for the growing plants should
Be used. The kitchen may be treated with
oilcloth. 50 te speak, and The pIsinest 0.
washable sash curtains
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

Reaching Iistlessly for paper and his
fountain pen, he placed the former on
the arm Of the chair and began to write
TO Blossom. He had written already in
the morning, bat surely she would wei
come another and unexpected letter.
Ee began, after the preliminary form
Of enthusiastic address, with q woeful
description OF the lonely room. the desc
late rain and his own aching heart. and
had Just launched Into a glowing account
Of what his Joy would be upon her re-
turn-when he was seizeG with a bril-
liant idea:
BE would keep his promise hastily given
as Mrs J. boarded the train to come after
her at the end Of the week and bring
her bomel
Finel Fine and dandy! But no. There
was 'Momner" to be reekoned with!
Nol Absolutely and Gnequivocally-nOl
Not even If be had to deny himself the
joy Of greeting Blossom for a whole week
longeTI
Suddenly he stopped writing and looked
I'D as one who has suddenly heard q
noise in the house at night
Gradually the set features Of Mr.. Justwed
relaxed until a broad grin suffused bis
countenance. and be slapped bis knee
out OF sheer JOY and enthusiasm over
bis idea
Sure! Tat was 81 Why Aadn't be
thought Of Il before.
Hurrying TO the phone he called up the
bell-hop on d1ty downstairs and sent
gSl~ arrS ~~- enTa
II the meantime Mr.. J. ambIed around
the apartment in that self-satisHed and
eomplacent attitude that usually betokens
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

~ HERE is 10 greater menace 20
s health II a household during the
~ heated term than az uncIean, un-
sanitary refrigerator. Too much tine
cannot be devoted to insuring the clean
liness Of all dishes IN which food Is
placed 10 be put in the refrigerator and
n the length OF tine the food Is allowed
to remain In II
Place q piece Of charcoal or 2 Ivnp Of
dry lime IN the portion Of your refrigera-
tor IN which the food is kept; It Is an
excellent disinfectant
It Is not sufficient TO wash your refrig-
orator every week or 50, Sr, for that nat
ter. 10 give Il q desultorT cleaning each
dsy. Twice q week every article should
be removed from It and the shelves
themselves taken out and given 4 thor
ough washing In ammonia water and
placed IN the SUI 70 dry. Do not slight
the corners. nor forget TO wash the IN
side Of the drain pipe and the pan into
which the drainage emptie5.
Examine the contents each day and Il
any article CT food shows the slightest
sign Of being tainted throw Il away:
otherwise K VIII cOntaminate the rest Of
the food Mix and butter should be kept
covered IN stone or IN glass Jars In
fact. put all your food IN china OF IL
glass receptacles--neveF IN tins
On ironing day material difference IN
your gas BIZ VIII be noticeable II you
place an old tin pie plate upside down on
the burner and put your Irons on TOP os
Il. In addition. the irons Themselves are
cleaner. as they do not come IN contact
with the flames
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

a. OW that May>is turning into June,
the summer boarder, the camper out
IL and the real estate nan are abroad
IN the land, all interested In the general
exodus from the city to suburban places
within reasonable distance Of their bEsi
ness Regularly every spring IN nany
households the entire family Is disrupted
by arguments, great and small. as 20
whether the home shall be locked up and
6 sumner habitatioa sought along the
trolley lines leading out OF town Papa
wants 20. but be cant quite see his way
clear. Mamma would Ike to, because she
wiz be more comfortable but she GER
tainlv does hate 10 think Of all the pack
Ing and fixing that wiz have 70 be done
before they can start their heigera 70 the
suburbs Little Willie has been out and
back again, IN his minds eye, a half
dozen times each day while the family
are st breakfast, snd he can't see, to save
his life, Why in the world they are doing
so much talking and so little moving. As
for sister Lucy, she Is as obviously enthu-
siRg1ic about II as q young ddmsel Of her
ianguid, romantic pose dare b. She Is
really more interested IN The hammock
and the effect Of japanese lanterns Oh
wistaria vines than she Is In the fresh
cir, pure food and cool evenings portion
OF the undertaking. Il Is hashed and re-
hashed, pro and con, each day until final
" the proposition Is squelched entirely
in self-defense or accepted 70 preserve the
teace Of the household.
Nearly every family considers seriously
the proposition Of getting out into the
open IS q family at this time Of the
year. and while the field IS small II IS
possible for the average bousekeeper TO
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Sugar Cure for Drink

+" LARGER number OF men nowadays
eat candy than at any other time
) il the history Of the country. And
some authorities claim that this has re-
suited In the decline Of the public appe-
tite for alcoholic stimGlsnts- Or, rather,
that sugar aad sweets VIII deadeu the
desire for whisky, beer, etc little
extra sugar IN yOur coffee OF q morning
the munching OF q bit Of chocolate dur
Ing the day or the eating Of a bit Of
pastry, when the craving for drink comes.
is considered a reliable substitute for the
cup that cbee-s-and qUeers- Instances
have been cited by physicians Of men
who gradually decreased their daily coa-
sumption Of drinks by increasing their
allowance OF candy. In almost every city
III the country confectionery stores have
increased nOticeably in Rumber-and Il
scarcely seems fair to lay all that TO
the sweet tooth Of woman Consular re-
ports show that an increased amount OF
sugar is being used IN this country yearly
These snd other signs, it is argued, in
dicate that man is gradually turning from
alcohol to sugar and sugar-pluns.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Cleaning Carpets At
Home.

"A Ow Is the time to clean your carpets
and rugs preparatory 70 thgi- sumner
> 4 service or 10 preserve them Il you
wish TO pack them away. II you have
them cleaned by & professional cleaner
be sure thst they are thoroughly dry be
fore putting them in the storeroom for
the summer. If you are wiling &c Under
take the work at home. do Il systematic
ally First. take mp your rugs and Jour
carpets and have them beaten out Of
doors The old-fashioned way o. hanging
them over q clothes line and then getting
g husky man-of- -all-w0rk 20 whale them
with 3 stout stick Is not bad, ever
though our grandmOthers did 90 It be-
fore rs. Let them hang or the line for
q while after they have been beaten Il
you care 70, you may vet the surface %
your rugs with e preparation Of a tea
cupful Of smmouis 70 one pail Of wster
aud placed in the sun 70 dry thoroughly.
II the rug Is rolled Up while still damp.
even IN spcts. Il VIII rot. As each
rug IS rolled put iB q generous supply CT
moth balls. Tie the completely rolled
rug IN heavy wrapping psper, 50 that no
portion Of & IS exposed 20 the possible
attsck Of moths. Place away "a e store
room and 10 not open until the fall.
Grease spots should be taken out with
& preparation OF warm water and an
moBla applied with a sti1 brush Some
housekeepers advocate the sprinkling Of
salt or the rug 20 brighten its coIors.
The danger in this is. however. thst L
Is quite difBcult 10 brush out al the salt.
no matter how thoroughly you sweep. and
IN damp weather the absorption of moist
ure By the salt that remains ground in
the rug will tend 10 rot L. II yoa take
up your carpets and put them away, sub
sIituung summer floor coverings. they
viii be all the brighter and more pleas
ing when you replace them in the fall
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

seashore. But the acreage housekeeper
Is fortunate II the whole family can en-
joy ever two weeks outing. Those two
weeks are actually heavenly. but they are
generally sandwiched in between four
weeks Of misery before and the same
amount OF time after.
II one can obtain country board with
IN striking distance Of the city. so that
the head OF the family can get In and out
to his work each day, 8 perverse fate
seems 70 ordain It that the board is only
alleged board OF the r0oming facilities
such that ones house or apartment IN
the city Is far preferable Quite the most
satisfactory way Is TO build q little
shack" sufficiently large 70 accormo-
date from three TO q half dozen persons.
CD the banks OF q river or q stream, f
the city IN question be so located, OF even
cut IN the woods s half mile or so from
the trolley line II only the weekend is
spent In such place, It VIII more than
repay its cost, for somehow one seems to
feel the heat more Of Saturday or Sun
day than II the middle Of the week. Old
fashioned camping parties, where q half
dozen families live together IN canvas
tents out Of doors for 8 month at q tine
are still in fashion IL other places than
the extensive Maine woods or the Adj
rC1dacks- The average American city has
numerous colonies OF these campers Just
beyond its outskirts each summer II Is
an inexpensive way OF getting q breath
Of fresh air at q cost sufficiently small
as to not interfere witk the Convenient
paying Of the rent on fhe city home or
apartment while away from it. One Of
these days some enterPrssing young archi-
tect VIII construed aat apartment house
several miles beyond the city limits. n
the heart Of the Tirgiu forests. for sum-
mer boarderS pRly-sEd be viii have
paying venture. TOO.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

AN the fifth day after Mrs. Just
sA Eed's tearfaI- departure to visit
''Mommer" Mr.. J. began to doubt
the truth ef that popular song that
snudes TO the poor married MAJ"
snd concludes with that plaintive. bache-
lor-joy pIea-@Pm with you IN everything
you do, but please don't take ne homer
When he did realize, however. that there
Is no one on the face OF the earth more
miserably unhappy than g married nan
whose wife is away OF q visit, that
''goce" feeling came over him al in a
rush. He couldn't enjoy the caTefres
frolics Of his bachelor days-becaGse be
was married He couldn't revei in the
comforts Of home-becsuse the fat WASH {
anything but 4 place IN which 70 sleep,
since his wife wasn't there BE wasn't
a bachelor. He wasn't a married nan.
He wssn't-he was neither hsh, flesh nor
fowl
The first day after Mrs. Justwed's sb-
senee he had wandered into the restaur-
ant for his dinner with q feeling that Il
wasn't so worse after al-thiS bug-a-bOo
OF dinner away from ones own family
hearth. The next evening. though. and
for al the succeeding evenings those half
dozen little vegetable dishes strung around
his plate had caused him 70 heaTe long,
deep sighs for the pTettily arranged Just
wed table with trim little maid serving
And then with a peculiar feeling that
perhaps he was doing wrong he had gone
out with the boys one evening. Not q
wild 5amboree! No, fndeedI Just a quiet
little roundtable. sociable evening With Il
few Of his bachelor pals who took their
drinks n Rnoderati0n. Bet somehow his
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Character By "Shoeoloqy."

RWAS talking the ether day with one
Il Of those detective chaps" remarked
the eagle-eyed nan over his shOrtcake
81 ar lunch the other day, and he tod
= me 4 few things that seem 20 make the
stunts Of one Sherlock Holmes not so i'm
probable after all He called It shoe
ology" for lack OF q better name. Claimed
you c0uld read e chaps character By bis
shoes. Said he did It always. It may
be true, or It may not, but it's interest
ing anyway.
1T all hinges, yoa see. on the way IN
which a man wears out the soies Of his
shoes by detective friend claimed, By
way Of illustration. that the fellow who
wears out his sole at the ball Of the foot
IS ploGder who sticks TO 8 task Ike grim
death. So much 50, IN fact, that he Is
frequently incapable OF reasoning TO the
best adTantsge-sOrt OF a stubboTn-as-a
mule chap. l gathered BIZ the same de-
dUctiTe method, he argued, a mAB who
wears out only the right side Of the sole
OF the right shoe Is g high brow-a law
ger, q doctor or student Beware Of
the fellow who wears out his soles at the
toes and the heels. bat not any place IN
between, ssys ny friendly sleuth. Such
8 consumer Of shoe leather Is unscrupu-
lous IN business deals and wiz become Z
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

stalment plan without slaving for more
than forty years. Il ran TO the effect
that over fl New GGl1ea al proposals
Of marriage are msde By the women
The woman husband-huater sends a piece
Of string to the nearest female relative OF
her intended victim, and be. Il be is IN
wise. meets her and looks her over. Re
Is given but e few moments 70 decide
whether or not she IS the woman under
whose foot he wishes TO place his neck
for the rest Of his natural nfe-snd he
usually decides yes since It might as
well be you so long as it's got 20 be
somebody on be goes-stunE- I tell
you In glad I don't live n New Guinea
Forget Il, forget II! OF course, I don't
think / an 4 very deviLamOng-wOrneD
from the good-looks and fascination
standpoint, but when s woman Just has
TO have & husband she'll take any old
one. See. Huhl It's the beer talking
Not for 6 minutel Tnem's ny sentiments
Tow and forever"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
SAVING With An Object the

resist absolutely the temptation OF with
drawing a part Of their savings at one
tine. OF another when they are greatly in
need OF cash In this way a man may
save several hundred 6oEars-even
thousand unless he be e uost prOTi-
dent soul the time seems 70 come IL
variably when be simply hss 70 draw
some OF that money out And once he
starts the rest Of Il follows quickly
business or 10 business, fii-advised or
foolish. the fact remains that the aver
age salaried man meets with these COD
ditions when he tries 70 save.
II you do not believe e and II you are
4 nan on a moderate salary, ESk yourself
exactly what you would 10 tomorrow
with 5000 II you had II In cold. hard
cash. Il has been said, you know, that
after mans first S1,00G the rest cones
much easier But what would you do with
this S1,090 Of yoursf Do you know
OF any investment you could make and
realize more than per cent on without
taking an awful long shOt-in the stock
market, perhaps? OF course, you could
start peanut stand on It, OF you might
start several hot dog" and popcorn
wagons on their nocturnal journeys
around the city. But what more could
you do with that S1.OO0l wouldn't you
quickly come 10 the realization that s., 900,
according TO present day business methods
and opportunities, IS g mere bagateuel
Therefore, you might srgue-what's the
use7
Lest this preachment be stamped as
illadyised and harmful 70 the young nan,
let it be stated Immediately that its OBJ
ject is not tc discount saving. but to
point out the fact that promiscuous saw
ing, II such q thing be possible, Is III
advised and discouraging-unI one be
content 10 merely have a sufficient sun
Isid by for z rainy day For the savings
Of a salaried man 70 be successful and