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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
The Table Napkin,

C~uriously enough. that article now
considered almost Indispensable, the
table napkin. was first used only by
children and was adopted by elder
members Of the family about the mid
die of the fifteenth century. In Ell
quette books Of an earlier date than
this among other sage pieces of advice
for children are instructions about
wtping their fingers andSiips with their
napkins. It seems that the tablecloth
was long enough to reach the floor and
served the grUwn people In place Of
napkins. When they did begin to use
napkins they placed them first on the
shoulder, then on the left arm and
finally tied them about the neek.-Lon-
don Standard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
TOTTEnVILLE

Lieutenant John H. Cook, OF the
18th. precinct, left this morning to
spend part Of his vacation at AL
bany.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kugler and
son. of Wilmington. Del, are at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Kugler, of William street.
Mrs. Addie Walling and Miss M.
Miller, of Brooklyn, are the guests
of Mrs. Lauritz Larsen, of Amboy
Miss Lyna Gibbs, of Broadway,
has returned from a visit with her
sister in the Bronx. Miss Hazel
Jablou, her niece, returned home
with her for two weeks.
Miss Julia Nielsen has returned to
Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Androvette.
of Broadway, left this morning to
spend two weeks at Freehold, N. j.
Mrs. Abram M. Sprague has re-
covered from recent Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor are
visiting at Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Higbee's, in Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Nance, of Port
Richmond, visited her parents here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward d. Morton are
spending the summer here.
William Parks, of Amboy avenue,
is recovering from recen fitness.
Mrs. George Dow and children are
visiting at Keyport.
Washington Council, d. of L.,
meets tonight.
A meeting of Arthur Kill Council,
No. LAOS, Royal Arcanum, is sched-
uled for tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
PLEASANT PLAINS

James Btddle, Of Salem, N. j., Is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Jacob
Stein, here.
Beatrice Evans, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Alfred Evans, who broke
her wrist a few weeks ago, was TAX
en- to a specialist in Manhattan last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Heck
Mrs. Henry Marshall is recovering
from a recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Wack, of Tuck
ahoe, visited her parents here last
week.
Charles Middleton has returned to
Cleveland. Ohio, after a visit here,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Depew have
been entertaining Mrs. Francis De
pew, of Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert X. Lyons
visited in Brooklyn last week.
Miss Mary Stinemire is visiting in
Elizabeth.
Daniel Bedell is gradually regain
ing his health.
w. w. Nance, of Amboy avenue.
is at Norwalk, Conn, for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seims are en-
tertaining relatives from Brooklyn.
A monthly meeting of the Amici-
tia Association will take place in
Amicitia hall, Pleasant Plains, to-
night. Plans for the annual outing
will be completed.
The installation of officers of U.
S. Grant Council, Jr. 0. U. A.. M,
did not take place last night. 1t was
put over until next Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
TO KEEP OFF THE FLIES.

"Kill the first fy.' Considering that
one female fly can bring into being sew
eral millions Of the pest in one sum-
mer, it would seem a good job to kill
that first one,
If the first and its imemdiate follow
| ers are let live and the house becomes
overrun, there are several suggestions
for Kidding the N of them. One
course, taken from the south where
mosquitoes are a public menace, is to
burn pyrethrum powder in a room.
The benumbs the flies and they fall
to the floor and can be swept out. The
trouble with this is that pyrethrum
| powder is not sold at many drug stores
in the north.
From the American Civic Association
at Washington comes this hint: Drop
twenty drops of earbelie acid On a hot
iron; the vapor kills the flies. Sticky
fly paper has both good and bad quail
Titles. I t-does trap some flies. But
those that get their feet coated with
the adhesive matter are likely to return
to their filth heaps prepared to carry
back to the house added quantities of
disease-bearing matter sticking to their
feet. Fly traps do their part but DR..
G. st. Clair Drake of the Chicago health
department says the insects are eau
tious.
.tThe flies soon learn to be wary of
traps" DR.. Drake says. "Those that
have had any experience with them
cannot be caught, and shortly a tribe
of flies too shrewd to be trapped might
be evolved. The insects also avoid The
sticky fly paper after one experience.
They are crafty little fellows and the
instinct of life is as strong as in many
superior beings"
Various poisons are suggested, the
best of which the doctors say is form
alin in water. Put a spoonful of the
chemical into half a cup Of water and
leave it exposed in the room and the
flies will do the rest.
In passing it is worthy, of note that
this insect, with its love for odors that
offend the n~ostrils Of man, has a strong
aversion for scents which the human
likes. This has given q hint for still
another prevention, of minor worth.
Aromatic plants in rooms and at win
dows act as repulsives. Such plants,
then have a double valTe in sick rooms;
they are pleasing TO the sufferer and
discourage the fly that, with evil pur-
pose, looks through the open window.
From Campaigning Against the
Fly in August Technical World Mag
azine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12

A briefess lawyer not long past his
bar examinations was waiting for bust
ness when a farmer dropped In.
Say, young man, / see by the sign
outside that you're d lawyer" was tbs
salutation. The briedess lawyer look
ed very wise and nodded his bead.
well. IL you're a lawyer you can tell
me something. If / sell a man q horse
and he gives me a promtssory note In
payment and he doesn't pay up bis
note can / go to his barn and take his
horse away?"
You certainly can't" said the law
yer. you'll have to sue him to re-
cover the value of the note"
Cant, chr Well. I guess I'll get
another lawyer. I've done it."-New
York Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
The Verdict

w
The coroner's jury made a careful ex-
animation Of the body and questioned
the attending surgeon.
"Whar was he shotT'
Square through the hearth"
Dead In the center o. the hearth"
Fright In the center"
"Who shot himf"
"Jake Daniels"
A dozen witnesses declared that
Jake fred the shot, and Jake himself
admitted 1t, The jury consulted softly
for some time.
well gentlemen of the jury" said
the coroner, whats your yerdictf'
"Waai. Jedge," answered the fore
man, we've come to the conclusion
that Jake Daniels Is the dandiest shot
In town, and don't you forget it!!'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
Tartans of Scotch Clans.

Many Scotch clans have several tar
tans, such as q Common tartan, a
hunting tartan and q full dress tartan.
Early In the day a highlander Of po-
sition dons a kilt of plain tartan, and
In the evening for dinner he puts on
his full dress tartan with sporran and
richly Jeweled dirk. For example, the
Macpherson dress tartan Is black and
white, with a narrow red line, and the
hunting Macpherson Is a small blue
and black and red check. The stuarts
have three tartans, and the design OF
their hunting tartan In dark blue and
green 5 raTtieh W fine, Each clan
has its ownSadA The noff nsau,
wear holly, tbs y
the Stuarts an oak leaf. and svsoh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
Cures For sIeep4sssness.

Horace In his satires recommended
swimming the Tfber three times. Sir
Thomas Browne was accustomed to
repeat some verses of d certain hymn.
Franklin took an air bath, Sir John
Sinclair counted, while Sir John Rem
nile when engaged on any public works
never went to sleep until his head had
been eombed and gently rubbed by a
soft hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
MAN Is FOUND DEAD
BESIDE RAILROAD TRACKS

The body Of an unidentified man
was found beside the tracks of the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad
at the foot of Jersey street, New
Brighton, early yesterday morning.
1t is thought that he was run down
by a freight train some time during
the night. The man was about
forty years old, five feet eight inches
In height and weighed about $50
pounds. He was clean shaven and
wore a gray suit, outing shirt, gray
cotton undertaking, black socks
and laced shoes. Coroner William
H. Jackson had the body removed
to the City Farm Colony.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
lust n alunder.

Sir Uptree Moniless (who has got old
Coldkash in Il corner at the club)-Mr.
Coldkash, your daughter is the idol Of
my life, the one hope and aim Of my
existence. Might / dare hope that
some day / may be permitted to call
her wife?
Mr.. Coldkash (astoundedl-But. my
dear sir, 1 have no daughter.
Sir Uptree M.-Oh. pardon mel Some
body told me that you had Let's have
q drink.-London Scraps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
A Plank,s Inside aud Outside.

There is an inside, also an outside, to
every plank or board, the outside b%-
ing the side farthest removed from the
'1pith,1 or center. OF the tree from
which the plank was cut. The careful
workman always bears this in mind
when fixing boards. He leaves the out
side exposed to the air. II the inside
is exposed to the atmosphere the ear
Tier layers will ultimately shell out in
shreds and strips owing to the action
Of the air destroying the timber's CO
hesive properties. AS a result the even
surface viii be destroyed. a serious
defect in better class work-Pearson's
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
Hatmakinu,

The history of hatmaking In the
United States dates back to very early
colonial days. In 1862 the assembly
of Virginia enacted a law offering ten
pounds of tobacco for every good
wool or fur hat made In the colony.
Delaware In 1853 offered a prize of
40 shiflings for the neatest and best
hat manufactured in the lower coun-
ties. Soon after the close Of the Rev
oiution the manufacture of hats had
become of great Importance in Penn
%sylvania, and from that time the Ia
dustry has continued to flourish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
Wanted 20 Hs Truthful.

On one occasion Hall sCaine met a
fellow writer who had to confess that
be had never read any OF his books.
1t was during n OF Mr.. Gaines visits
to the United States, when. at a ban
cuet given In his honor, Thomas Mel
son Page had been asked to introduce
the guest of the evening. Just before
the toasts began n of the diners
passed his menu card round the table
with the request that Mr., Game would
sign his autograph upon 1t as d eme
to Of the occasion.
GOOD idea," said Nelson Page. iii
send my card along also. I've got to
introduce Hall Game in a few minutes,
and I want to be able to say that 4
have read something he has written"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
Health Certificate For Hair.

Any woman who changes doctors no
doubt has her own reasons for max
Ing the change. The woman in this
case was threatened with fever. Her
first question was, sShall / lose my
hair" 4a
Most likely" said the doctor.
The next day he found a man with
a pair of shears standing at the bed
side.
Doctor" said the man, 81 wish you
would write out a certificate that this
heir is healthy. The lady wants to
sell 1t. She says IL she's bound to lose
1t anyhow in this spell of sickness she
is in for she might as well get rid Of 1t
now while 1t will bring a good price.
II she waits till 1t falls out nohods
will buy 1t. Women with nice hair
and not much money are smart enough
nowadays to sell their hair as soon as
they fall III. Mos. dealers take it and
no questions asked, but I'm too con-
scientious. / want q doctors certif-
cate every time in q case like this. ]
hope you'll be obiiging."'
The doctor was not obIiging, and the
next day a new doctor was called ill.,
Philadelphia Ledger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
GOES TO RETREAT.

Rev. ]. MaIloy, pastor of the
tians in Amboy avenue, T~ottenville,
left. yesterday for a two weeks re-
treat. Rev. Father Malloy's assist
ant will be in charge during his alb
sence. Rev. James M. Byrnes, a
former pastor, of Manhattan, was in
town yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
EPWORTH LEAGUE TO
HAVE AN OUTING

At a recent meeting Of the Ep-
worth League of st. Marks NJ. e.
church. Pleasant Plains, 1t was de-
eided to have an outing up the
Shrewsbury river, this Saturday. The
large and commodfous gasoline oys-
ter dredge, H. G. Ellis, owned by
Captain George Marshall. has been
chartered. The start will be made
early in the morning and the entire
day will be spent On the cruise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
BAKER WAS DISCHARGED.

Magistrate Marsh, in the second
district court, yesterday discharged
Gerald H. Baker, a chauffeur for
Conrad Worms, of 65 Nassau street,
Manhattan. Baker, who was arrest
ed Sunday by Bicycle Patrolman
Schley for speeding, vas let go with
out comment as it was his first Of
Tense.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
MRS. FoRKAs DIES AT BAYoNNE.

Mrs. Annie Forkas, twenty-five
years old, formerly Miss Annie
Weinberg, of Kreischerville, died at
her home in Bayonne, Sunday night,
after a brief illness. Mrs. Forkas,
besides her husband, is survived by
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Weinberg. and two brothers
and a sister. The funeral was held
from her late residence yesterday,
followed by interment in Beth Nor
decai cemetery, in Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12

ANY affair, or happening. or cir
cumstance which Ia too small TO
make a want ad. worth while as an
adjusting forcs is too small to worry
shout
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
CARPENTERS TO INSTALL.

The installation of officers of the
Carpenters and Joiners of America,
Local Union, No. 1883, OF Totem
Vile, will take place tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12

First Burglar-I tackled the residence
OF a real estate agent last night,
Second Burslar-pid you get any
thtng3
First B~urgiar-Yes: / got away with
out buytnE q house and lot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12

Come, of the news Of your fmme-
diate neighborhood mag be found IN
the want ads. toGSS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
PLEASANT PLAINS, HUGUENOT
PRINCE BAY
An Expensive Decimal Point

The recent case of the lady, who dying, left
her benefciaries $25 where she intended to
leave each of them S25. 900, was merely an
other instance of a defective will, failing to
carry out the tsstator's intention thro' an
easily avoidable flaw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12

An anchor to windward-an ad. I'm
the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12

Let the NEWS tell your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12

Hubby-T guess country board will b
higher this summer than IL was last
Wifey-Why dc you think so. dear7
Hubby-The trust has boosted tn
price OF canned goods.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12
Fidelity Trust Company,
Newark. -.

when selected to act as Trustee or Executor
attends to the drawing and execution of the
will, 30 that such errors or neglect shall be
avoided.
There are many other reasons why a Trust
Company makes a better Trustee than an
individual.
"Come in and Talk 1t Over"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-12

Read the NEWS every day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
VALUE OF THE PRECIOUS STONES
Price Put Upon Them Can BE Moth
Ing But Artificial.


The London Chronicle says that dia-
monds are getting on the public
nerve with the cutting of the great
Cullinan. They have split it, and are
making two stones of it, and, when all
is DONE it seems that We must cal
culate the value in carats. 1t is mat
ter of so much a carat. And the Guilt
nan stone at its biggest will be worth
less than four million pounds, while
its little brother will be only half as
valuable And this is nothing to the
''Braganza.1 which weight 1850 carats
in its present state, and is worth, ac-
cording toatne expert, more than e5s,-
100000. This js-we may say it blunt
ly-not true. You cannot eat a dia-
mond, or drink it, or sleep in it, or
make any use of it but to win a
woman's smile. As a solemn fact of
economy, it may be. asserted that
there is no man on earth who would
give e s.0D0,0O0 for diamond Be
cause there is no man on earth that
will buy a thing at the price he can
not sell it at. Now, is there a man
who will buy diamond for f1fty-eight
millions on the chance of another
mans wanting another woman's
smile ?-The Argonaut.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
SUMMER ,tiALF.HoLIpAY.
Many acknowledgements Close satur-
day Afternoon.

-
While the department stores, fur
nisi1ing stores, shoe and hat stores
and other lines lin the retail trade will
observe the friday ha Il holiday dur
Ing July ana August, many local mer-
camille house, following the regular
custom, Will give their employees tho
Saturday half-holtdby, says The conr-
brokers. insurance. companies, stove
houses, plumbers fbuilders, hardware
deHIers, electricians, manufacturing
establishments, decorators. sheet met
al workers. mantie4and tile contractors
and the majority of ofices will all
close Saturday atfnoon. OF the above
employers OF labor. quite a number
observe the Saturday half holiday
the year round, while some close at
noon only during July and August
The tendency to make Saturday a
half holiday is increasing every year
The smaller cities are following the
lead of New York, Boston and Phila-
deiphia in carrying out this custom
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
Eel Three stories-unhurt.

Joseph Visciaglo. the~1S months old
baby of John and Mary Nisciaglo. who
live on the third floor al 232 Willard
street. Bridgeport, fell out of the win
dow Monday night TO the pavement
beIow. The child was picked up. sup
posed to be dead. But little Joseph
screamed and there was d call sent in
for the emergency ambulance. DR.. Nc
Queeney made a thorough eXamina
ton of the child from its head to its
feet and was unable to find a broken
bone. The only evidence of the long
fall was a confusion on the left leg
The baby was crying Justify. The
family physician was called in to keep
the little one under observation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
A Little ChaW.

One Of, our ADLER industrial captains
II always. growing the .cud, as they
say. in ordinary slang; yet SO far as
he is concerned, in reality. Lots OF
financiers chew gum, but this one in
particular who never tasted chicle or
rubber-elastic, as the boys call it,
chews a, bit of biltong. .'Biltong'' is
a hunk of South American bull-beef
(the rump) dried in the sun. 1t is
as tough as rawhide, and will make a
man who can digest it as strong as
a bull kubu. Our industrial captain
always carries a small shaving in his
vest pocket, and when getting into
a hard deal he takes bite. 1t is just
about as good as a piece of walrus
hide, O.. the sole of an old shoe, but
lit makes spit and saliva is the soul
of good digestion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06

a. thing, is all the evidence required
to have his name takek~ from the list.
Thee elements off fairness in this will
appeal to all but what effort, IL any,
Will be made tos enforce the law will
not be. known until later. The re-
publicans say they havesno knowledge
of such Offenders in their ranks. but
thet democrats claim that they are not
yet tsuficientIy,, familiar with the new
order to express an opinion on it. The
registrars are now in session and all
who want to take a hand in the fall
election should call upon them and
register with the party of their choice.
No one will be permitted to register on
both lists and nobody can go on rec
ord as a member of party whose
principles and candidates he does not
intend to support.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
PRIMARY LAWS.
Names Can Be Stricken from List by
Assessors.

The registrars are sending out
posters explaining the law in relation
to primaries and so forth. and they
should be read by every body who
takes an interest in politics. says the
Waterbury Democrat. Under the law
as it now exists anybody suspected
OF not being honest in his declara-
iioas of principles may be cited before
the chairman of the town committee
of the party to which he claims to
belong ARD questioned regarding mis-
right to register a member of that
body. If it can be shown that he is
not in accord with the principles of
the party and willing to- support its
candidates his name may be erased
from the enrolment list. Active affil-
iaitcn with the republican party OH
the part of one who represents himself
as democrat is given as bona fide
evidence that the person has no right
to register as a democrat and in like
manner active utilization with the DEM
ocratic part on the part of a repub-
iican. IL anybody ever heard of such
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06

have the earnest race ever, and may
the dev5l take the hindmost. Give the
electors a square deal just for once,
and if they choose a representative Of
the special interests the fault will be
theirs. Why not organize along these
lines? The vote of a Connecticut dem
ocrat would offset the vote of Adrich
when he next attempts to revise the
tariff downward b. pushing upward
the duty on necessities of life, and
life is to be made bearable in Wash
ington by a democratic majority in
the house OF representatives.
Yours for democracy.
(Signed) CHARLES F. THAYER.
Editorially. the Hartford Times
says: TIE letter in which Mayor
Thayer of Norwich announces his can
didacy for Senator fBulkeley's seat is
a ENTHUSIASTICALLY breezy and en-
tertaining document and it adds to the
gayetN of the situation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
Conc TO Pine Tree State.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Freeman Burr of
Thompson left Friday for their sum
mer vacation, which viii be spent for
the most part in Maine. They viii
spend ii few days at the home of Mrs
Burr. in Boston. before starting for
Wayne, Me, where they will remain
until nearly time for the schools to
reopen Mr.. Burr being an instruc-
tor in the New Haven normal school
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
Motor Trin to Beach.

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. J.. Dolbeare and
Miss Grace Dolbeare of Plain Hill and
Mrs. Earl Lewis and daughter. Althea
of Norwich. spent the Fourth at Ocean
Beach, NAL king the trip by auto.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
Outinn TO Ne,uaort

Spending the Fourth in Newport
were Harry Spicer, William Tague of
Otrobando avenue. Alfred Hunt of
Lafayette street, William Holcomb of
Town street and John Meehan of Elm
aNenue-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
Described Schools in Porto Rico.

DR.. Newton I. Jones of South Had
ley Mass, under the direction of the
American Missionary association gave
an interesting address at the First
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing on the schools of Porto Rico.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. R<ph shaffer and lit
tie daughter, RUIZ of MontvilIe, spent
the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. George
Shaffer of Plain Hill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06

Mrs. Elizabeth Kinney and Miss
Ruth Lucas of Town street are visit
ing Miss Lucas grandmother in
Poquetanuck.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06

Burton Robbins of West Town street
was the guest over the Fourth of Ed
ward Dean Of Lyme.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06
Noted About Town

Mrs. Thomas Berth of Lowell. Mass
who has been the guest for two weeks
of AIrS. Daniel Shields of West Town
street returns home today (Wednes-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs A. R. Keables. who
have been guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Roscoe p. Frazier of Providence,
have returned to their home on New
London turnpike.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06

Viola LePan of Bridgeport is the
guest of her grandfather and aunt at
Belle View farm
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-06

Mrs George W. Alexander and son.
Joseph, have returned to New York
after spending some time with Mrs.
Charles Fl. Lamb al her home on Town
street. Mrs. Alexander was formerly
Miss \. Constance Phillips of New
York