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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13

Miss Democracy, / was born in Viz
einia. the Mother of Presidents"
ooh virginia. replied Miss DEM
ocracy, "has long ago committed race
suicide"
This was only one of many of the
bright skits provided for the enter
tainment Of the guests and members
Of the famous newspaper organiza-
ton. United States Senator john
Kean, and others who are destined to
retire from public life before long,
were represented in a skit easily in
terpreted as 1.-The retreat from Mos
cow" Riding a white horse a club
member impersonated former Presi-
dent Roosevelt, while others imper-
sonated various senators and con-
gressmen who will retire on the
fourth of March. The representations
were exceptionally good, and that OF
United States Senator Kean was true
to life.
Forrest F. Dryden, of Newark, son
of former United States Senator John
F. Dryden, was a guest at the Grid.
iron dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottfried Kruger, OF
Newark, and Miss Smith, of Newark.
are registered at the Shoreham: JOS
eph Gault, of Newark, is at the New
Willard; J. Warner. e. Love, oil
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13
JACK IRWIN
SCORES A HIT
Wireless Operator at Bijou
Tells of Balloon Trip.

One of the most interesting lee
lures ever given before a Perth Am
boy audience is that which Is being
delivered at the Bijou theatre this
week by Jack Irwin, who was the
wireless operator on the balloon
America, on which a passage of the
Atlantic ocean was attempted by a
crew of five men, headed by Walter
! Wellman.
1t is not often that a lecture, for
that is what Twins act consists of,
will hold an audience, but it did last
night at the Bijou, and when he fin
ished he was given a splendid recep-
ton. Irwin has a series of views
taken of the airship before the start,
and he explains the different sections
of the big airship. He also shows q
number of views of the voyage, de-
scribing the failure of the voyage
and the rescue of the crew by the
Bermuda steamer Trent.
Irwin has the complete set of wire
less instruments used On the America
and he describes and shows how the
&C @ D" message Is received and
sent.
1t is the most interesting and in
structive lecture ever given In q
vaudeville theatre in this city, and 1t
should be heard by every person who
is interested in American history.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13
HARBOR BILL
IN COMMITTEE
New Jersey items Unchanged
--Washinqton Doings.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent

fEf0m tH6 NE WS toTT~sSp0hueHt,j
Washington, Dec. .13-Embodying
practically all of the recommended
lions of the chief of engineers, the
river and harbor bill which was pass
ed by the House of Representatives
Saturday afternoon, has gone to the
senate committee. The items for
New Jersey were all exactly as pre-
viously published. 1t Ia noticeable
that the appropriation for Tuckerton
creek, In Ocean county, will be
enough to complete that project, and
once 1t Is done the waterway will be
one of the finest along the Atlantic
seaboard.
The common council OF Long
Branch adopted resolutions at a re-
cent meeting urging that Troutman's
creek be deepened to the heart of the
city so that the passenger steamers
which land at Pleasure Bay might
land In the city proper. Since the
river and harbor committee could
not take up any new projects, the
petition which was forwarded to
Representative Howell, and which
was filed by him with the committee
did not get any consideration. This
will be one of the matters which
will have the attention ( Congress.
man Scully after he takes his seat tt
represent the third district.
New Jersey Junior American Me
chanics will take a prominent part II
a movement that will be instituted
in the near future for more effective
legislation for the restriction of un
! desirable aliens. 1t has been decided
to spend fifty thousand dollars II
the fight to keep out the aliens whit
! should not be admitted, and the tw'
Jerseymen who are members of tn
general governing board OF the ma
tional body of the organization ar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13

William III. Miers, OF Trenton, the
secretary, and Rev. j. Morgan Reed,
of Newark, the chaplain. The menu
bers of this patriotic organization
are greatly pleased with the recent
recommendations Of the immigration
Commission of which Mr.. Howell
was q member, and particularly 30
with the declaration to the effect that
the educational test is regarded as
the most effective means of keeping
out all aliens who are in the unde-
sirable classes.
Residents of Middlesex county,
who live In the vicinity of Wood
bridge and Carteret, would like to
see the channel of Smith creek deep
ened. A communication from Louis
f. Ballard, commodore of the Sewar-
en- Land and Water Club, was re-
ceived by Mr.. Howell and filed with
the committee. However, inasmuch
as the committee ignored new pro-
Jects, while getting out the bill for
one year, this will be another pro-
ject which will be turned over to
Congressman Scully.
Considerable interest is being dis
pAhJCo Ia thO oS1CStiOh VI u WY "
the Panama Canal Exposition. San
Francisco and New Orleans are both
striving for the word from congress
that will permit 1t to go ahead. The
Jersey congressman are receiving
numerous letters and petitions favor
ing San Francisco, with an occasional
letter in favor of New Orleans. Each
city has its boomers here and each
will make a determined fight to win
out.
John w. Hayes, who has been re-
elected grand master workman OF the
Knights of Labor, Is a former resi-
dent of New Brunswick. A. j. Zol-
Ter, of Jersey City, was elected a
member of the general board. Hayes
keeps an interest in the work of the
organization alive through the medi-
UNI of a newspaper he publishes. The
governor of each state will be asked
to favor a bill in favor of compulsory
arbitration.
The Sons of the American Revolu-
ton of New Jersey wants to see a
more elaborate monument built as
the permanent resting place of the
remains of the late John Paul Jones.
OURT6SS Is pctItlOAGu W give thS
matter it's consideration.
Donald H. Mclean, secretary to
| United States Senator Kean, has
been elected treasurer of q e Re-
publican club which has been orga-
nized in this city.
While many congressman are pro-
voked because no provision has been
made in the estimates from the sec
rotary of the treasury for public
buildings in their states, New Jersey
has not been neglected in this re-
spect, but the estimates covered the
money that will be needed at Jersey
| City and Asbury Park during the
next fiscal year.
With President Taft, members of
his cabinet and a sprinAling from the
diplomatic corps present the first
dinner of the season of the Grid1ron
Club, which was held on Saturday
evening, was n of the best ever
given. Had Woodrow Wilson, COVER
nor-elect OF New Jersey, been present
with q lot of other governors who
were there, he would have beheld
himself walking sedately before the
club and proclaiming himself as the
national voice. A member Of the
club. who i~mpersonated miss Dem
ocracy.n said, This national voice
is played out, what we want Is
national silence"
The impersonator of the formel
head of Princeton University hell
] his ground and retorted: Mark you
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13
GobIets.

Goblets with stem and stand like
those we use today were employed in
Troy 900 b. @. Among the valuable
objects found by DR.. Schliemann was
a golden goblet. Vessels of this metal
were commonly employed in the serv-
ice Of the temples.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13
Tho Bird and the Man.

A country stable keeper was driving
a salesman from n town to another
when, In passing through a wooded
section, the salesman seized the lines
and brought the horse to q halt.
what is that noise?" he queried, lis
tening to a peculiar sound coming
from the woods.
'That2 Oh, that's a partridge drun-
ming" replied the driver.
well" unused the salesman, letting
go the lines, 81 hope he's had better
luck than I have today."-Boston
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13
Something Between Them.

"What seems to be the trouble be-
tween you and the pretty Miss Spud-
long?"
"Er-yes; you mustn't say anything
about it, old chap, but every time I've
called at the house lately there's been
a savage bulldog."-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13
Balanced.

Two for five was the brand of cigar
the man was smoking. This cigar
he said, regarding it closely, has n
very good point and n very a one.
The good point is that 1t contains no
cabbage. The bad M Is that it con-
tatns no tobacco"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13

Moorestown, are at the Raleigh.
Senator and Mrs. Briggs were
guests at q dinner given on Saturday
evening by DR.. and Mrs. j. III. Gore,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13

Be an advert,ser-Ic. a woru.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Salt as a Medicine.

| have in the past seven or eight
years found the advantage of putting
little salt in all the water ! drink. |
also put little salt. with sugar and
milk, i'm every cup Of tea. coffee or co-
Goa ! use
have been resident in the trOp-
les for over forty years and except
for sprained ankle have not had oc-
casion to call In doctor or to take
any medicine in the last thirty years.
believe every ones health in the
tropics would be very much better If
he used more salt | find the benefit
of drinking II tumbler of cold water
with little salt in it every morning
OH rising ut about o'clock. before
my bath or cup of cocoa which
usually take between $50 and 6.
II people could be induced to try the
easy and cheap method of taking a lit
tie common salt with the water they
drink they would in the generality of
cases find that they would seldom re-
,quire other medicines. n. Burn in
Chambers journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
THE sILvANDo.
Queer Whistlins Language Of the Ca
narv Island Natives.

In Gomera, cle of the smallest Of
the Canary islands the ailyando, or
whisiliug Enguage, survives, cor
respondent writes - tuveler must
land at the little pert of San Sebastian
and there hnd n nulsttpr from the in
terror with him he must ride up the
steep bride paths thai wind through
the mountains When no longer any
living thing is within sight and the
wilderness IS only broken by the Grim
son flower of the cactus growing in
the clefts of the rock. the muleteer
dismounts, sets his forefngers togeth
er at q right angle and places them
I'm his mouth. An arrow of piercing
sounds shoots across the ravines and
up the stony terraces into the fast
nesses of the mountains. A moments
pause and there comes thin, almost
uncanny, answering whistle from far
away. Conversation begins and, as
the sounds rise and fall, are stacca-
toed or drawn out, so they are faith
fully echoed and transmitted by the
hills.
"Then comes the ghostly reply, and
then question and answer follow with
out hesitation or misunderstanding
Perhaps the stranger will ask, What
are you doing thereT Answer: There
is traveller with me. One of our
mules is lame. Can you bring us a
fresh oneT Yes, can. DO you
want anything elseT You might bring
some milk along If you have any
and so on. That the conversation is
correctly interpreted is presently con
firmed by the arrival Of the mule and
the milk, and the distance that sepa-
rated the parties to the dialogue turns
out to be about three miles.
"Long notes and short notes, rising
and falling tones, 20 to make this mar
velous means of communication. No
record Is to be found of It's origin or
history. and 1t win be thousand
pities If scientiIl" investigation is not
made before the silvando is added TO
the list of dead languages, as assur-
edly it will be within the next two or
three erations"-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09

Three visitors tral ng l., yie isle oi
Man thought they wauld yla snaefell
the king Of Mpis inountains. When
walking up toward tile mountain they
lied an oil shepherd coming toWara
them. They thought they would take
rise out OF him, 50 one accosted him.
saying:
They tell me, Old man, yon can see
England. Scotland. Ireland ana even
as far rs America from the top of this
mountain"
"Oh. yes!' said the old man. IF you
will come with me | will show you
much farther than America"
SO, chuckling to themselves. they de-
cided to follow him. After trudging
for about half an hour up the noun
tain side In boiling sun they began
to feel rather tagged and kept asking
the shepherd how much farther thcy
had to go.
He kept urging them Oh little far
ther until at last the three visitors IL
down on the grass and said they wou.l
go no farther for any sight
"Now." said the old man, "if you VII
sit here long enough you will see tue
moon"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09

There are microscopic creatures
which live in roof cutters and on the
bark of trees and are known as water
bears and wheel animalculae. If al
lowed to dry up under the microscope
they can be seen to shrivel into shape
less masses. which may be kept for
years uninjured in the dried state. On
being placed, after this long interval,
in water they gradually plump up, res
sumo their proper shape and move
about in search of food just as If moth
ing had happened. Much the same is
true for the minute worms which,
from the substances In which they
live, are known as paste and vinegar
eels. Well known is the famous case
of the desert snail which, retracted
into its shell, was fastened to tab
let in the British museum and show
ed no sign of life for seven years,
when one morning 1t was found crawl
ing hungrily about the glass case that
formed its prison.-Westminster Ga
Zette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Don't Be Bald
Almost Any One May Secure
a Splendid Growth Of Hair

You can easily find out for your
self if your hair needs nourishment3
if it is thinning, getting dry, harsh
and brittle, or splitting at the ends !
You simply have to pull o hairi
from the top of your head and
closely examine its root. If thd|
bulb is plump and rosy it is all
right; if it is white and shrunken|
your hair is diseased and needs
nourishment.
We have a remedy for hair trou-|
bles that cannot be surpassed. It'll
has a record of growing hair and
curing badness in 90 out of 100
cases where used according to
directions for q reasonable length
of time. 1t will even grow hair on
bald heads if the scalp is not glazed
and shiny. That may seem like
strong statement it is, and we
mean it to be, and no one should
doubt it until they have put our
Claims 10 an acuual test.
We are so sure that Rexall "93"
Hair Tonic will completely eradi-
cate dandruf, prevent badness,
stimulate the scalp and hair roots,
stop falling hair and grow new
hair, that we personally give our
positive guarantee to refund every
penny paid us for Rexall 1893"
Hair Tonic in every instance where
it does not do as we claim or fails
to give entire satisfaction to the
user.
Rexall 1893" Hair Tonic is as
pleasant to use as clear spring
water. 1t is perfumed with a
pleasant odor, and does not grease
or gum the hair. We have it in
two sizes, prices so cents and
Sl.00. We urge you to try Rexall
1893" Hair Tonic on our recon-
mendation and with our guarantee
back of it. You certainly take no
risk. Remember, you can obtain
Raxall Remedies only at : The
Rexall Store.
Stoke & Feicht Drug Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
STRANGE COMPANIONS.
The "Happy Family" and Kitten and
Hawk.


The first public exhibition of hap
by family" in England was given
about fifty years ago, when there were
shown monkey, a cat, several rats
and three or four pigeons in one cage.
The monkey was on excellent terms
with the cat so long as puss would
allow him to warm himself by cud-
ding her; otherwise he would show
his vexation by slyly giving her tail
a nip with his teeth.
The birds perched ON the cats back
and pecked at her fur. and the rats
were as friendly with their natural
enemy as IL she were one of their own
sort.
A lady walking in the Isle Of Wight
observed a little kitten curled up on
messy bank taking midday nap.
As she stopped to stroke it hawk
swooped down and, pouncing upon the
kitten, hid 1t from sight.
The lady, fearing for the life of the
kitten, tried to rescue 1t, but the hawk
firmly faced her, stood at bay and re-
fused to move. She FASTENED to
fisherman's cottage and told the in
mates Of the impending tragedy.
"It's always so," they said, laughing.
"That hawk always comes down if
any one goes near the kitten. He has
taken to 1t and stays near at hand
to watch whenever 1t goes to Sleep
The lady, greatly interested, made
further inquiry and learned that the
Kittens mother had died, after which
the nursing was missed for several
days. One day the hawk was seen
about the cottage picking up scraps of
meat and carrying them to the roof of
the cottage.
The fisherman climbed up and found
the lost kitten nestled in hole in the
thatch and thriving under the care of
its strange foster father. 1t was
brought down and restored to the cot
tage, but the hawk would not resign
his charge and was always at hand to
rescue the kitten from the caresses of
rs.-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
LAND GELS.
Queer Creatures That Roam In For
ests Far From the Sea.

ests Far From the Sea.
One OF the rOmmonpst AID The lar
gest of the Christmas Island land crabs
is the well known robber crab. which
Is found In most of the tropical Islands
of the Indian and Pacific ocpnns II
sometimes reaches length of two feet
and may measure seven inches across
the back. Its colors are of n vefJ
gaudy description, the ground color br
ing bright red, upon which there are
stripes of yellow. but in some cases II
purpllsh blue is the prevailing tint.
The eyes are fixed on stalks which
can be moved independently of one IN.
other, and there are two pairs of feel
ers one long. the other short. The lat
ter pair are continually ierked up and
down. There is pair of powerful
claws, then several walking legs In
general appearance these animals are
much more like rather stout Holsters
than crabs. and ones first encounter
with one of these creatures I'm the mid
die of forest far from the sea Is pro
ductive of much astonishment on both
sides.
Another species Of land crab com.
mon in Christmas island is Il little
bright red animal which in general
shape is much like the common shore
crab. This variety makes burrows In
the ground, and in some places the
soil is honeycombed with hundreds OF
holes The crabs spend most of their
time collecting dead leaves, which they
carry in their claws. holding them mp
over their heads and drag down into
their burrows. into which they scuttle
at the least alarm.-Pearson's Maga-
1ipa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
TIr '''E:|CNT OF MONEY
Dc "a Think You Could Lift a
{ tune In Silver Coins?
IF YCJ DO you ARE MISTAKEN

Two Hundred Pounds of Quarters
Ncud Give You Only S3,657, While
tne anne Weight of Gold Would
Give $54,o5o-Weiaht of Paper Money
81 wish | had all the money could
iif =. How many of the thousands
who make this get-rich-quck wish
have any idea of the amount they
would have II the wish should be
granted. Few name the denomination
of the money on which they desire to
test their strength. perhaps believing
thu heir lifting pow ers would make
til m wealthy no matter what kind of
money they lifted.
II they were asked how much they
cou,d lit in silver or small bills the
MI u.ity probably would name some
fa % us sum which investigation
wcd show several men could not
bu In gold or in paper money of
lar, denominations the ordinary in
di ual would be able, TO lift Il fair
81. fortune, but to win million by
lifting it in anything less than twenty
dollar bills would need the strength
of veritable Sandow.
An official of the suhtreasury who Is
interested in odd statistics in his de-
partment was asked how much money
the average man could lift in the vari-
Gus denominations of gold, silver and
paper
We'll" he replied, - man could
make money on that proposition if he
could get hold Of paper money of large
denominations, but on the smaller bills.
silver and gold he would not be
millionaire by any means.
THE weight of money is very de-
ceptive For instance, Il young man,
a friend of mine, came in to see Inc
one day with his fiancee. | was show
ing them through my department and
asked my friend If he thought the
young woman was worth her weight
in gold He did think so, most emphat-
ically, and after ascertaining that her
weight was one 107 pounds we fig
ured that she would be worth in gold
coin exactly S2SG47. Her fiancee
thought that would be pretty cheap.
perhaps more people are deceived
on the weight of paper money than OF
the metals. Now, how many one dol
lar bills do you think would be neces-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Dictionary Lore.

"Poison" and potion" are doublets,
the former being an older form of the
latter Both are derived from the
Latin "potare," to drink, and poison"
in its original sense signified merely
something to drink.
While the word human" used as
meaning "a human being" is now
only colloquial or humorous, Lowell
in the introduction to the "Biglow Pa
pers" chided Bartlett for including it
in his Dictionary of Americanisms'
and remarked that it was Chapmap's
habitual phrase in his translation Of
Homer and that it is found also in the
old play of THE Hog Hath Lost
His Pearl. Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
SaIutina With the Hat.

Before the invention of wigs the hat
was rarely removed except to salute
others, especially royal personages. 1t
was worn at table when ladies or per-
sons of rank were present. Except
when saluting royalty it was the Gus
tom merely to raise the hand to the
hat somewhat after the manner of a
military salute. When it became the
mode to wear a profusion of false hair
the hat was less needed as protec-
ton for the head and was carried un-
der the arm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Poisonous Gas Geyser.

In the midst of the great faunal will
derness near Nairobi, Africa, is Il big
blowhole in the earth issuing poison
Gus gases. Surrounding this hole for
many yards are piled bones of dead
animals poisoned by this gas geyser
Dogs dragged by ropes over the hole
were killed in less than minute. The
gas has been found to be hydrochloric,
coming from some volcanic depth
The death trap has been fenced. and
billed with warnings. = New York
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
A RetiarY.

A retiary was the name OF Roman
gladiator armed in peculiar way. He
was furnished with a trident and net,
with no more covering than a short
tunic, and with these implements he
endeavored to entangle ana dispatch
his adversary, who was called secu-
tor from sequi, to follow and was
armed with helmet, shield and a
sword The name Of the first is pro-
nounced as if spelled re-shi-a-ry. the
accent on the first syllable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
DR.. JOHNSON.
He Never Said Word About Taking
Walk Down Fleet Street.

He Never Said a Word About Taking a
Walk Down Fleet Street
The wit and wisdom of that great
man DR.. johnson were of the sledge-
hammer order and invariably preceded
by "sir," so that it is comparatively
easy for any one who has acquired the
trick to invent retOrt or relhark In
the Johnsonian style. One of the most
effective of these pseudo sayings Of
the doctor Is. And now. sir" said
DR.. Johnson. 1--WE will take walk
down Fleet street" There can he but
little doubt that DR.. Johnson did make
this remark, for he was always walk
ing down Fleet street, but 1t is no.
recorded that he did so. The saying is
due to George Augustus Sala. who
when the magazine Temple Bar was
being started by Mr. Maxwell imag
ined quotation from Boswell as
motto for the venture The thing was
intended as n joke. but fer Z long
while 1t was absolutely believed to he
quotation from Boswell, and per
haps there are still some who would
say unhesitatingly that DR.. Johnson
did say the words. so seemingly au'
thentic are they However. Sala him.
self always acknowledged that he in.
vented the phrase and added that to
the best of his knowledge and belief
DR. johnson had never said word
about taking walk down Fleet
street. There are other legends about
Johnson. however. which it is not so
easy to kill.--LondOn Globe