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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
|G7 RETURNED TO PARLIAMENT.
Liberals Lead, Sending Back % While
tho Unionists Add II More.

hHo Sfiof'otS NuO 10 WoFo.
London, Dec. 9.-The pollings in
forty-three constituencies have re-
turned forty-seven members of parlia-
ment. At the dissolution these seats
were distributed as follows: Unionists,
IT; Liberals, %; Socialist Laborites, 8;
~Redmondite, 1, and O'Brienite, l..
The Unionist majority of 169 in Bed
ford became a radical majority of 119.
This is the only change, leaving the
Unionists a net gain of 2 over the
coalition.
Great interest was taken In the cleo
ton In Dundee, Here Winston
Churchill, a member of the cabinet
again heads the poll, but with a de-
creased majority on a decreased poll.
Summing up the returns so far as
they are yet received there is one
Liberal gain, a Unionist majority of
169 becoming a Liberal majority of
nineteen.
The Unionists' majorities increased
in three places and decreased in one
division while the Liberal maiorities
decreased everywhere.
The position of the party is: Union
lists, 1913; Liberals, 14S; Laborftes, 27;
Redmondites, 40, and O'Brienites, 5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09

Domestic Joys.
He-I dreamed last night that your
mother was ILL., She-Brute. l heard
you laugh in your sleep.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
PUBLIC OPINION
FRIEND OF THE HORSE.

FRIEND OF THE HORSE.
The EVENING NEWS has been
requested to publish the following
letter to Mrs. M. r. Audsley and heI
reply:
Copy of letter received).
December 9th, 1910.
Mrs. Audsley:
AS a friend to the Horse" I am
sending you this little clipping,
knowing you are a member of the
Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to. Animals" asking you to have
this published in your Perth Amboy
papers, and also asking your $50
ciety" to have copies made to be put
in public places. The horses in
your city are treated very badly by
the foreign element. I have had
many a chance to judge and II this
beautiful little prayer could be seen
1t might do much good!
Yours in sympathy and friend Of
the horse.
A. B. G.
Kindly give this your attention.
From an outside friend.
December 7th, 1910.
u6 hDuN6 NOUS lSttel
seems to require an answer. In reply
would state that some time ago J. f.
Devny, of New Brunswick avenue,
although not a member of the S. P.
c. A, kindly and generously had
printed and freely circulated GA
Prayer Of the Horse" translated
from the Swedish) it is not quite
the same as enclosed prayer, being
shorter but quite as much to the
point, and has become familiar to
many.
AS "a. B. c." seems interested in
the welfare of the Horse" the So
ciety extends a warm invitation for
membership. We feel that the state
ment in regard to the cruelty prac-
tised here toward the horse is not
quite fair, as Mr.. Hutchinson, our
agent. has done much to relieve 1t.
II "A. B. c." and others who send
written and phone complaints,
would only come forward and lend
their name and personal aid to the
society, it would be greatly appreci-
ated.
Yours truly,
K M. AUDSLEY. q
M. ANDSLEY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
NEWPORT TALKED TO COLON.

BY Wireless a Twenty Minute CONVEX
sation Went 1881 Miles.
Newport, r. l., Dec. 9.-During the
worst of the snowstorm on Tuesday
night the operator at the naval wire
less station here picked up the naval
operator at Colon. Panama, and the
two had a twenty minute eonversa.
ton. The atmosphere seemed Just
right for long distance wireless work
and every word came through the ali
distinct and perfect.
1t is 1881 miles between the tive
stations and this Is a record for the
Newport station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
NAN PATTERSON MARRIED.
As Mrs. Ann G. Martin Her Name
Wasn't Recognized.

" A5TF FtdEOJFTAgN
Marlnette, Wis, Dec. O. Captain
Sumner Prescott of this city, head of
the Prescott Manufacturing company,
was secretly married at st. Paul Oct.
"a to Ann e. Martin, who. it is said,
before her marriage was Nan Patter.
son of New York, who was tried for
the murder of Caesar Young, a race
track gambler.
The announcement as made here was
that the bride was a Washington wo.
man, but Captain Patterson's friends
say the woman is in reality Nan Pat
terson, who after the New York muir.
der trial married a man named Mar
tin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
CAN'T ExHUME LEWIS BODY.
Official Refuses Permit to Identify Mar
Believed to Be Murderer.

Providence, II. l., Dec. "a special
act of the Rhode Island legislature
may be necessary to establish the iden-
tity of the body buried in Hopkins
Mills cemetery three weeks ago as
William n. Lewis and believed to be
that Of the walter of that name In the
trunk murder mystery in New York.
Although Lewis and his wife died I'M
der mysterious circumstances and no
autopsy or inquest was held, the town
clerk has refused to sign the permit to
exhume the body requested by In
spector Russell of the New York detec-
tive bureau.
The attorney general was appealed
to by the coroner, but he said there
was no law under which a body may
be exhumed unless in connection with
a crime committed In Rhode Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
WHITE HOUSE SUITS HARMON.
Democratic Presidential Possibilit,
Likes the PIace,

Washington, Dec. Ex-Governor Har-
mon of Ohio, who Is here attending
the sessions Of the river and harbors
congress, called at the White House to
shake hands with President Taft.
When the governor came from the
presidents room he was surrounded
by a crowd Of newspaper men.
"Well, governor" one said, show do
you like the placer
The governor smiled family, looked
carefully around the waiting room and
remarked:
IFS very white and pretty in here.
I rather like it."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
Strange Women.

In Japan 1t is the height of bat
form for a woman to express an opin
ION contrary TO that Of her husband.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
WEATHER

Observations Of the United
States weather bureau taken at
s p. m. yesterday follow;
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26
KILL THE INJURIOUS WEEDS
Noxlous Grasses Should BE Moved
Now, Allowed to Thoroughly Dry
and Then Burned.

(By y. o. LoNGYEAR. Colorado Agricui-
tural Coilege)
This is the time of the year when
most weeds have reached their full
growth in height and are now setting
about their chief business of produc.
Ing seed for next years weed crop.
Ditch banks, road sides, fence rows,
and neglected corners are now in too
many cases a perfect Jungle OF rag
weeds. sunfiowers, giant marsh elders
and other members of the weed tribe.
II left for week or ten days too
long they will have ripened full crop
OF seeds and scattered a large part
on the ground.
Ditch banks are especially favorite
places for weeds. and II neglected now
they will soon have sown their seeds
in the most favorable places TO have
them carried TO every part Of the
irrigated fields later on.
This is the critical time, therefore.
TO act. Nov tho weeds now; let
them lie until dry enough to burn:
then fire then when there is no dan.
ger from the fire.
II left until spring, as Is commonly
the case, but few Of the seeds are de-
stroyed by burning the old weeds, as
they have been scattered long before
and are often protected from the
fames by layer Of soil.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26
WHEN NOT TO SWIM
EVERY SWIMMER SHOULD Ac'
ouIRE THIS KNOWLEDGE.
There Never 10 a Time When II 10
Safe Under Unsafe Conditions
No Precautions Considered
Excessive.

A single newspaper column reported
recently thirty cases of drowning In
places many miles apart, and under
conditions as diverse as possible. They
we're not suicides, strictly speaking.
although the moral responsibility Is
not greatly different In some OF the
cases. It is a mild statement that In
more than one instance the fatality
was not necessary. Many OF the cases
we're pathetic, some surprisingly so.
Young women died clasped in each
others arms, playmates died trying to
rescue each other. and there were one
or two cases OF real accident through
falling Unexpectedly into water under
conditions preventing rescue or es.
cape. Such a toll as this ls shocking,
accustomed as we are to summer Sun
day drownings, the New York Times
says.
with the thermometer where Il Is,
Il is idle to advise even nonswimmers
not 10 go into the water Since they
will do II, II is doubtful advice to learn
10 swim, since Il is the swimmers who
most frequently drown. Having taken
the responsibility OF advising every.
body 10 learn TO swim. II is necessary
TO supplement II by advising those
who have learned to learn also when
not 10 swim and dive and TO enforce
this advice by morals drawn from such
awful examples. One young man broke
his neck and drowned because he
plunged head FIRST into water which
ho was told was shallow. How Is II
possible to bo truly sympathetic with
such recklessness1
And the Indignation with such dis
regard of human life In similar even
when, az frequently happens, divers
persist In trying the depths Of strange
waters with their heads instead OF
their feet. II IL not 30 grand 10 try
unknown depths with n leap instead
OF n dive. The difference between a
Hpralned ankle and n broken neck
measures the degrees OF vanity which
arc behind these two methods OF
plunging. Boys who try 10 float on
board In doop water before they can
swim are Just boys aud can be rea'
roned with suitably only by their
parents.
This is only q word OF advice TO
those who know how to swim. and ap-
pear 10 think that thereby they have
a licenae TO be foolish. There are
times and conditions which even swim.
mera nhould not swim and there never
In a time whom swimming Ia safe un'
dor unsafe conditions. So long M wa
tor will atranglo there IL no perfect
safety In tho water. 30 long as this
Ii true no precautions are excessive.
whatever the skill OF the swimmer.
Except for show and only under con
iitiona where help Ia sure and near.
Everybody should learn both how TO
swim and when and where not TO
swim. Late newspapers are almost o
perfect guide on the subject.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26
BLACK BEETLE RUINS ASTER
Destructive Little Insect VIII Work
Much Havoc n Allowed 10 Run
unhampered.
CBy L. MARTrNDALE.)

Be on the lookout for the black
beetle, which does such deadly work
among the asters. Don't let n day go
by without an inspection Of your
plants, for, n he comes, and HIS pres.
ence In not discovered at once. no will
accomplish his fell purpose before you
are aware. I have had plants ruined
In day by the ravakes OF this most
destructive creature. Az soon m one
IL discovered prepare an infusion Of
soap and kerosene after the following
formula: Soap. one.half pound. and a
teacuptul OF kerosene. Shave the
soap finely and pour hot water over
Il. Set II on the stove 20 become
liquid. When melted bring II 20 a
boil and add kerosene. Stir well un.
til an emulsion results. To one part
OF this emulsion add ten parts water.
Spray tho plants all over with the
mixture. n this Ia used m soon m
the hrst beetle puts In an appearance
Il will generally prevent others from
n they do come Il will soon
rout them. n you are persistent in
its use and II In applied literally.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26

II IA not uncommon 20 see handsom.
yards diangured with tent In the
middle OF the lawn. II tho mother
ioea not wish the baby 10 live out
doors all day. the boys want TO play
indian.
Instead OF the unsightly canvas sub
,titute a vine draped tent Arrange
poles IN the form OF a tepee and cover
The outside with wire screening.
Erect Il IN a sunny corner OF your
yard and around the base plant quick
growing annual vines. such as climb
ing nasturtiums. Japanese hops. Wild
eueumbers, morning glories ana
gourds. II the tent Is TO be perma.
nent, hardy vines. AS the kudzu, honey
suekles, trumpet ereeper or clematie
Panlculata. will grow from year to
year. Grape vines also make a lleas'
ant shade.
bamboo poles for any sized tepee
can be bought for s2b0 for a seven
foot diameter 10 seven dollars for a
lO-foot diameter. The wire netting Is
bought at any hardware shop and
easily fastened 20 the poles. Have an
opening at one side.
II necessary for rainy-day play
small tent may be erected inside the
tepee. but usually children are con
tent with the more ornamental form.
A Navajo rug may be spread on the
sround.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26

such as have mado possible tho build
Ing OF extremely deep foundations un
der water and which contributed
largely 20 tho success OF tho building
OF tunnels under tho Hudson. Nc
divers are used. and tho pontoon nys
tom In put completely aaido. The
method proposed In 20 swing the
Maine In n cradle OF powerful cables
and lift her completely out Of tho wa
tor. whore complete inspection OF
her hull will bo possible.
While tho ship Ia suspended above
water. Mr. O'Rourko declares. sho can
bo repaired aa readily m n sho were
In dry dock. and aftor being TO.
launched from tho cable cradle. can
leave Havana harbor under her own
steam. This ID said 20 be tho nrst
plan yot proposed which would pro.
sent the ship 10 naval board IN pro
oisely the Aane condition as she sunk
on tho night OF February Is. 1898. To
raise her with pontoona. construction
experts say. would mean 20 work
upon her hull under water and 20
float her with compressed air would
disturb conditions between decks.
, First a wharf OF pilea would be
built on either side OF tho submerged
wreck. Then between tho wharvcu
and tho hull ~ pneumatic caiasona
would be sunk-six ON each side. Prao.
teal tunnel building operations would
be employed thereafter and a hun
dred little tunnels would be driven
through the mud under tho Maine'a
keel between the opposite eaissons,
Through each tunnel a powerful steel
cable would be run and each end
would be run up tho outside OF the
caisson 10 tho wharf above. So there
would be a steel cable under the hull
every four feet and the aggregate OF
all would be calculated 20 be capable
OF raising four times the weight OF the
wreck. which Is about 1000 tons.
Each cable end would they be at.
tached TO a system OF steel screw
rods and the screw Jack principle
would be employed. In that the war
department would be asked for a
thousand men 10 operate the hand
screws aud by every man turning a
lever at given signal Il is planned
TO pull the hulk up In the cradle OF
cables In practically the same way
as the pyramids OF Egypt are sup.
posed 20 have been built by man pow.
or. Once swung above the water line,
the gap between the wharves would
be bfidged and tha anginaars xvo,,la
work under and around the hull.
When repaired she would be let down
into the water by a reversal OF tho
process by which she was raised
The war department has awarded
contracts calling for the expenditure
OF about sl.000.OO0 at Fort SIN. Okla.
This will provide quarters for regi.
ment But the government does not
intend 10 stop there. Immediate plans
include the enlargement Of the post
20 the brigade rank. Blue prints IN
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26
inona men of San

ineas men OF San Diego that he con.
sented 10 enter the field for the sena-
torial honor. In a statement made an
nouneing himself as a candidate for
a seat In the upper house at Washing.
ton. Mr.. spalding insists that tho
campaign. as far an he IL concerned.
be conducted In a clean manner. free
from any personal abuse. II am a
sportsman" says he. "and have al.
ways stood for clean sports n
should be elected 20 the United States
senate | would stand for clean poll
ties"
Mr.. Spalding was born In Byron.
m. and attained prominence as a base.
ball player by the time he was ~
years old He gained national fame
as a pitcher and captain. playing with
the Boston club from 1871 20 1875 and
with the Chicago club as cOnsecutiyely
manager. secretary and president from
1876 20 1891. la 1876 he established
the frm OF A. @. spalding a Brothers,
and later the spalding Manufacturing
company. Branch stores are located
In all the principal cities OF the United
States and Europe.
Mr.. spalding Is go years OF age and
Is a millionaire. Besides baseball he
has always been deeply interested In
other sports OF clean and wholesome
nature. Personally he ls a very popu.
lar kind-hearted man and will be a
strong candidate for the senatorial
seat from California His fate will be
determined at the August primaries.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26
2@z2---SS~.-J
Ns sS5jgsSS
N@ IN THE PUBLIC EYE N
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der life. Besides military maneuvers
In various places, he will Immediately
upon taking charge OF the new com.
mand. also take charge OF the newly
organized First Field army Of eastern
militia, composed OF $4,000 men. In
his hands will be the task OF whipping
the state troops into shape for quick
service under the latest regulations,
and TO TRY out" the new plan Of reg
ular army supervision.
Il have heard the rumors that tho
Krupps have built for Germany
wonderful new gun that will revolu-
tionlze modern warfare before the
aeroplane has a chance" said General
Grant
And I have looked over a new gun
we've lot at Governors Island, and
you may say for me that the Ameri-
can gun Is the most perfect gun In
the world this minute.
Il have also heard" said General
Grant. about a marvellous new ex.
ploslve Just put into service by the
japanese. | guess you'll find that this
and the Krupp story are both war
scares. because our naval attaches re-
port that the marvellous explosive Ia
only a picric acid compound which
we've been shooting here for several
years.
Il think the army is being run pret-
~ nearly perfect-east and west and
south. think our ordnance depart
ment In the most efficient and up.to-
date in the world. think we have
the best guns and know we have tho
best men.
The aeroplane isn't an imminent
factor In warfare yet How soon u
may be no one knows.
We've had the most powerful ex.
plosive In modern times waiting for
guns strong enough TO shoot it-for
mere than n dozen years But no.
body could devise the gun. Well.
we've got the gun now. and wero
using tho explosive In Il. and while
I'm new TO this command and cant
give out any figures yet ! dare say u
might be correct 70 say that those
suns shoot the best and their gunners
aim them straighter than any guns
shot by any other nation In tho
world"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26
Urges Higher Education.

DR.. Simon Flexner. the brilliant
head of the Rockefeller institute.
urged. at dinner party In New York,
the higher education OF the masses.
THE newest laws OF hygiene" he
said. cant be inculeated save among
those who thoroughly understand
them. Take the case OF Dash.
Dash. a rich country scientist. de.
cided TO encourage cremation among
the villagers. So. when the old ash.
man died. Dash urged his widow 70
have the corpse cremated
"'No. SIR said the old woman. IN
not cremate him. III put him under
the sod
"'But the cremation won't cost you
a cent said Dash. III pay all the ex.
penses II youll let me have him ere
mated
"'Well. | agree. said the old won.
an IN hesitating voice. I'm too poor
not 10 agree. SIR
"Then she gave Dash puzzled look.
half OF pity, half OF contempt
"'But why do you do IL. slrr she
said. is It hobby like golf or stamp
eellsctin'r'
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26
FLOWER GARDEN NOTES.

Watch the roses. Hand picking will
keep the rose bug In abeyance: whale
oil soap finishes the rose slug. and
kerosene emulsion IL death 20 the
aphis.
During tho hot weather when rain
does not fall. keep stirring the dust
mulch. and You win be agreeably sur.
prised az the result.
Sow seeds OF perenniais Just aa soon
as they mature. BE sure 20 water
them well. and keep down tho weeds
II the astor blight makes its ap.
pearance. pinch the diseased leaves
on. and dust the plants with equal
parts OF fresh Stacked lime and -four
OF sulphur Place these ingredients In
coarse bag. which shake over the
diseased plants.
Don't get into the habit OF sprink.
ling the surface OF the ground. but
when your plants need water apply Il
generously, or not at all. Water after
sunset II possible.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26
CANARY BIRD HANGS ITSELF
Tres Of Life When Singing Mate Dies
and Proceeds TO Commit
Suicide.

seaford. Dei.-Grieying over the
death OF another bird, which had
been its singing mate for over two
years, a canary owned by Mrs. Mar
tin Hammond. who lives near here.
committed suicide by hanging itself In
the top OF its cage.
The little bird had made several at
tempts 10 end its life. but was always
discovered In time. Its method was
TO fly TO the top OF the cage and push
its head between the metal bars and
then drop its feet
Thinking the little songster had
grown tired of confinement the cage
door was opened. but the bird refused
to come out and afterward would not
eat.
Its last attempt to end all was not
discovered until too late TO save its
life. The canary was beautifu'
songster.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26


lord Lansdowne. the head OF the
Tory party In England. has all the
Tory queerness. said London co ro
spondent at Atlantic City.
Lord Rosebery. a Liberal" the cor.
respondent went on, blamed the poor
the other day for saving up for holt
days. The poor should be thrifty. said
Lord Rosebery, who has never learned
by experience what hard work being
thrifty ia. They should save up Just
for the fun OF saving up. But Lord
Iansdowne goes further than that.
Lord Lansdowne in recent speech
in London said that the nasty Eng
lish climate was good thing.
NASTY weather. said Lord Lans-
downe. keeps the poor at work. When
fine. cool. sunny day comes. work
becomes unpleasant. the poor dream OF
holidays and are liable to shirk their
tasks"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26
The Emolent Sow.

A SOW does not reach her highest ef.
heieney until the second or third
year. II after that time her perform.
anee is inferior she should not be
kept longer. Yet a good SOW will do
well for much longer time. We
would not have SOW bred before she
Is eight months old. giving her a good
chance TO develop. Sows which have
two litters per year wear out sooner
than those which have a single litter
per year. Sows that are confined
when nursing litters seem TO lose their
yigor more than when they are al
lowed 70 roam. Also sows which have
their litters In winter. especially the
early part. must be given extra care
or they will be greatly weakened be-
fore their pigs are large enough to
wean. For two litters per year We
find that March and September are
the time most advantageous TO the
"ow. other things being equal
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26

preparation was ever announced. but
is now pretty well understood that the
experts IN both the war and navy de-
partments suggested that Il would
DO we'll 60 defer action until the gov
ernment understands better what TO
expect OF the airship
omcials In the army and navy de-
partments are greatly impressed with
tho performances OF Glenn Curtiss
with the aeroplane at Atlantic City re,
Gently. Those performances were
not uncer the auspices OF either the
war department or the navy depart.
meDt. but agents Of each of the fight,
ing arms were present. and were deep
ly impressed with what Curtiss was
able TO do,
Some OF the experts from the de-
partment who saw the Curtiss per
formances came back firmly convinced
that II war should come tomorrow
the aeroplane would be able to do do.
struetive work.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-26

and they had come TO regard him as a
part OF the eity's everyday life. The
New Workers were Just as glad 20
have General Grant back with them.
The regret OF the general at leaving
the many friends Mrs. Grant and he
have In Chicago society Is lessened by
the knowledge that he Is going back
among old friends.
when am in Chicago and get
leave OF absence. go TO New York.
said General Grant. in explaining his
emotions on the eve OF his departure.
"and when In New York come to
Chicago. ! am as happy 10 -saeh one
place as l regret TO leave the other"
General Grants transfer TO what Is
the most important military assign
ment in the army. will be an event In
one OF the busiest seasons In his sol