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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
Vouched For Her.

At a marriage service performed
some time ago IN q little country
church in England, when the minister
said in Il solemn tone. wilt thou have
this man to be thy welded husband?'
instead of the woman answering for
herself a gruff man'Avoice answered;
"Oi Will"
The minister looked up, very much
perpIexed. and paused. He repeated
the sentence, and again the same gruff
voice answered:
''Oi WILL"
Again~the minister looked up sur
prised. not knowing what to make of
1t. when one of the groemsmen at the
end of the row said:
"'Er be deaf. Oh be answerin' for
'er."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
rseSsGsss~ ~
NJ A SHARP CLIENT. :
Fooled His COUNSEL, but His Nerve
Won Him Freedom.

SFJti fttst I56GStl-
The Paris bar is laughing at the ruse
of a youthful advocate who had TO de-
fend a man whose reputation was not
of the best.
After much thought the counsel con-
cTuded that IL he could produce docu-
mentary EVIDENCE of his clients hon
ssty all would 70 we'll and to obtain
an aequittal would mean much, as far
as future practice was concerned. Like
most suspects, the client was penni-
dence it was needful to provide the
means.
The advocate gave his client a five
franc pieee-about Stand suggested
that he should take it to the police and
say he found it in the street and thus
obtain a receipt. The client acqui-
esced, went to the police office and re-
turned with a receipt. The advocate
gave a cursory glance FGthe docu-
ment and tied It up with " brief, lit
tie thinking of the sequel.
On the day OF the trial the young ad-
vocafe relied entirely on the police re-
eeipt and thus terminated his appeal
to the jury.
II have a document which shows
that during the past week my client
found q FIVE franc piece in the street,
and without delay he took 1t to the
police. Is that the act of a thiefT'
Then he trfumphantly handed the
document to the president Of the court.
The judge examined 1T closely and
asked:
Was It 8 francs that he foundT
"Yes, Mr.. President" was the reply.
Il am quite sure as to that"
But" said the president, 'the re
cefpt is for u franc only"
The court was CONFUSED, land the
jury. approaching either the fngenut-
ty of counsel or the sharpness OF his
client, acquitted the honest" knave-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04

A clever trick for the young hostess
Of an outdoor party for little ones Is a
summer SNOWFALL frolic.
The balls may be garden snowbells
cut close to the stem. II the season
for these is past or they don't grow In
your yard make balls of cotton covered
with white Grape paper.
Have the children elect their own
captain, one for each side, they In turn
to choose their teams. turnabout, until
all are called.
Lima the teams Up Opposite each
other and provide each player with
ten balls. These can bs placed In a
large paper bag slung by a gay ribbon
around the neck.
On the head of each player place a
crown Of cardboard covered with gold
or silver paper. according to the sides.
On the front of the crow pat a big
round medallion the size ef q saucer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04

c. A. Shea, was In Perth Amboy
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Kaelin
have returned to Brooklyn after Q v
eral days at the Oechsli farm In
Woodrow.
Miss Carrie Worth has returned
to Brooklyn after several days with
Miss Louise Oeehsli here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Jacks and
daughter, Mrs. Helen Lenbe, Of the
Bronx, have returned home after
being the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Peidl here, for several days.
All enjoyed a dinner at the Terra
Marine on Monday.
George Hunter, of Rossville, was
a local visitor this week.
Joseph Boths visited In Manhat-
tan this week.
D. w. Hutaf, of Richmond Val
ley, was In Keyport yesterday.
Many from Pleasant Plains and
Prince Bay were at the band con-
cert in Tottenvi1le last night.
Sterling Wineapaw visited his
parents in Prince Bay, this week.
John O'Lockey visited friends in
Manhattan this week.
Court Ressyille, Foresters OF
America, meets tonight
The Misses Agnes Ostermeyer,
Margaret Grant, of the Bronx, and
Miss Ada Ostermeyer report a large
catch of crabs in Nemon creek this
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
F. OF A. PICNIC TO BE
AT GRANT CITY AUG. 20

The fifth annual picnic of Court
Four Corners, No. 400, F. of A. will
be held on Saturday evening, August
90 at Eitner's Midland Park, Grant
CITY, At a meeting held last even
ing at Ihrig & Miltenberger's, Cas-
Teton Corners, further arrangements
were made for the affair. Prize
bowling will begin al 7 o'clock and
the merry dance will start at 8. with
a prize waltz at $50 o'clock.
The committee of arrangements
consists of John Pfuhler, chairman;
William Commendinger, secretary;
Charles Miltenberger, treasurer; N.
Lewis Waterberger, Frederick Fink.
John Burbank and Leonard H. Roll,
ex-officfo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
H. H. CRAIG, A FORMER
STATION AGENT, Is DEAD

The funeral Of Hugh H. Craig.
sixty-six years old, formerly station
agent and telegraph operator at the
Tottenville depot of the Staten Is
land Rapid Transit, who died In the
s. R. Smith Inirmary, at New Brigh-
ton, On Monday, was held from his
late residence in New Brighton yes
terday morning. The service was
conducted by the Rev. George G..
Lexington. of the Brighton Heights
Reformed church and the interment
followed in Morayian cemetery, New
Dorp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
BARTENDER
HELD FOR A
VIOLATION

Charged with a violation of the
excise law on Sunday, Frederick
Renke, a bartender for Eugene Por-
ter, proprietor of a saloon at No. 8
Main street, Tottenville, was yester-
day arrested ON a warrant issued by
Magistrate Marsh. Renke was ar
rafgned In the second district court
and held by Magistrate Marsh in
5000 bail for examination on FRI
day, August 18th. Bail was furn-
ished and Renke was released for
his appearance on the day set for
the examination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
CartYle and His Einma

When the great writer Carlyle was
engaged to Miss Welsh the latter in
duced her mother to consent that Car
lyle should live with both of them and
snare the advantage of an established
house and income. But Carlyle an
swered Miss Welsh's proposal by say
ing that two households could not live
as II they were one and that he would
never have. any right enjoyment of his
wires company till she was FALL his
own" adding that the moment he was
master OF Il house the first use be
would make Of 1t would be to slam
the door against nauseous intruders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04

room, where, after a few remarks. he
presented him with a dollar as a me
naento OF the occasion. On reioining
his fellow supers. i've In number, the
happy recipient spoke of his good for
tune diiating upon the cause thereof.
At the next performance Forrest kept
bis eye on him TO see il be could 8gafn
60 overcome him as to cause him to
faint. When he reached the scene and
climax his establishment can be I'm
agined when six of the supers fell
over In a dead faint.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
Who Mara Mas.

In the days when Sir Charles Gavan
Duffy was a leading figure in Victo-
rian politics there sat in the Melbourne
parliament a wealthy but not well in
formed butcher. The chief secretary
of the day was ~deprecating the atti-
tude of the leader of the opposition,
whose conduct was, he declared, worse
than Nero's.
"Who was Nero?" interjected the
knight OF the cever. with equal scorn
and sincerity.
who was Eerog' replied the de-
lighted chief secretary. ''The honor
able gentleman ought to know. Nero
was Il celebrated Roman butcher"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04

DERHAPS h newest thing In sum
mer wraps Is the polo coat. Just
why It is called q polo eoat is hard to
tell. for any self respecting pony would
object to being blanketed with such a
covering. Then there are few women
who play tho game. But the polo coat
Is a feature Of the modes nevertheless.
What is itf Well. 1t is a long. very
loose wrap made OF e material which
lis a cross between e~iderdown cloth
ana a good neessy bed blanket without
the extreme weight OF either Of these
fabrics. In coloR IL To- a tanntsh sera.
knd 1t Is made with a collar that in
tlmss ak aeed may be made TO Ct 40
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
lN RAE MELLON sEAsoN.

The buying Of melons is apt TO prove
disappointing to wen the o know
ing housewife. for It is almost Ina
possible to Judge Of the interior OF q
melon from its external appearances.
Experts test the ripeness OF water
melons by turning the white or ground
side up and scratching the whitest pars
with the finger nail II he skin is
tender and the melon firm It Is just
right to buy. A muskmefen has s
pungent odor when ripe. which be-
comes more pronounced when the stem
Is punctured-
Both fruits should be served in an
almost frozen state, and IT is necessary
to keep the aroma Of thu nausk1neleEs
from p~ermeating the teebox. as It IL
apt to make everything elsa La the ra-
eriEerator taste Of the odor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
EXPLAINING the Cause.

There were introductions all around.
The big mar staredsin a puzzled way
at the club guest.
you look like s man I've e e some
where, Mr.. Binkler," he said. Your
face seems very familiar. / fancy
you have a double. And a funny
thing about it is that l remember I
formed a strong prejudice against the
man who looks like you-although I'm
quite sure we never met"
The little guest softly laughed.
I'm the man." he answered, land l
know why you formed the prejudice.
/ passed the contribution plate for two
years in the church you attended,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
ROSSVILlE w. C. T. u.
HAS AN ELECTION

At q recent meeting of the Ross
willie Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of that place held at the
home Of Mrs. Joseph Decker, in
Shore road, the election Of officers
took place with the following re-
suit: Mrs. Clifford White, president;
Mrs. Esther Anderson, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Joseph Decker, secre-
tary and Miss Mary Cole treasurer.
Mrs. Sarah Roberts, Morris county
president was present and made an
address. The RossvilIe union with
the S~tapleton Young Peoples branch
decided to fill the literature box at
St. George during this month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
USES FoR MANICURE SCISSORS.

Manicure scissors are invaluable im-
plements in the hands of the all round.
capable woman They belong 70 the
workbasket as well an to the manicure
tray.
We all know how useful they are as
stencil cutters, and they are equally
good for cutting out embroidery.
whether machine or hand made. and
for cutting away materials under isees
for making them transparent.
There are curved fines in sewing that
win be more safely cut out and snail
spaces into which no other SCISSORS viii
get as sueceasfaiH as the manicure
hlaaA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
FUNERAL OF ENGINEER
lie FEvRE TOMORROW

The funeral of Solomon II. Lee
Fevre, engineer on the ferryboat
Perth Amboy, who was stricken on
the boat yesterday morning, will be
held from his late residence, 1913
Water street, 8 o'clock tomorrow
night. Interment will follow in
Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn. on
Saturday morning. Undertaken
Ferd G%arretson, of Perth Amboy,
took the body to Stapleton last night
from his morgue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
GUILD PLAN EUCHRE.

AT a-meeting of st. Stephens Epis-
copal Guild at the home of Mrs.
Abram NJ. Sprague, in Butler ave-
nue., Tuesday, it was decided to have
a prize euchre next Thursday Aug
ust II. The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the building fund of
the church. Several handsome
prizes will be given.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04

closely ABOUT the ars. a wide belt of
the material holds the f~ullness OF the
eoat in at the waist. For automobiling
and yachting the polo coat is ideal. but
smart girls are wearing them to even
ing functions over their daintiest
froeks.
The illustration shows two Of the
newest motoring or travelling coats
with bonnets en- suite. And, by the
way, smart women are wearing these
bonnets in the train when on long
journeys. removing their street head
gear and donning the fascinating little
pisces Of headgsar. They protect ths
hair from train dust and are becoming
additions TO ths costumes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
Timely Warning.

timely WaFhIHHs
The recent publication of the memoirs
of a celebrated English university pro-
fessor, Oscar BIsSyning, recalls a ia
nous epigram. said to be one of the
most admirable ever composed. 1t was
perpetrated by a brilliant pupil, j. X.
Stephen. upon the professor, who was
somewhat inclined to corpulency:
"+ o. B., oh, be obedient
To natures stern DEGREES.
For, trough you be but one o.. b.
You may be too obese!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04

The lady Of the house was a hand
some woman Of a mature order OF
beauty. and when she had completed
her toilet she. gszed fondly at herself
in the glass and remarked to the new
maid. You'd give a good deal TO be as
handsome as 1 am, wouldn't you,
nowg'
@Yem" was the maids answer. "a[
most as much as you'd give to be my
age"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04

An efeminate young man. an in
tense admirer Of Forrest, enlisted
Iamong he supers so as to be nearer
his idol. 1t the end of Forests most
effective speech, then on. the new ae-
tor was 50 overcome that be tainted.
The incident so pleased the Hold man"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
AN EASY WAY TO STRING BEAMS

From an experienced h~ousekeepeF
comes his advice for stringtng beans.
AS every one knows, the strfnging OF
beans for a large family Is quite a
task, consuming SO much time that
for this reason alone the ily nu-
tritious vegetable has often h@d to be
omitted from a meal.
To string beans easily wash them in
cold water to get them free from sand.
etc. put them into the pot with boiling
water and let them parboii, Then
throw them into a coilander, let them
stand until cool and then proceed to
string them. In this way YOU are able
to get the strings OF entirely in far
shorter time than formerly n with
out staining your fingers, Rinse the,
beans once again. return TO the pot
with q little hot water, and they arg
ready TO be cooked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
THINGS TO

Never criticise your friends unkindly
In the presence of the children.
Be very careful not to exaggerata
when you are relating any little Incl
lent before the children.
When finding fault don speak In a
loud. angry voice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04
pRoBIFIoNIsTs TO CELEBRATE.

Il TtOEH Io 0FHFIE1EsEsIfH To
The Probitionists of Richmond
Borough, Manhattan and the Bronx,
are planning for a big celebration at
Silver Lake Park, on Labor Day.
Permission to hold the picnic has
been granted by Park Commission
Ell Slower of Manhattan. There will
be games, music and prize speaking
by young people. James Adamson
is chairman of the Richmond eoun-
ty committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04

Some OF the 'news'' or your Imms-
date retghborhood may be found In
the want ads. today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-04

Be an aayers.as1s. a wore.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-12-30
To the New Year

Oh child New Year, on whom the mantle falls
OF the departing year. who leaves to thee.
The labors. tasks, the duties and the calls
Which the heirlooms of the past, to be
precious trust the heritage of time,
How will thou face the future all alone?
How front the foes of sin, and vice, and crime,
Which muster round with force and might I'M
known?
Take courage. child of time be not dismayed,
Equip thyself with faith and hope and love-
And seek for strength and wisdom from above;
With these to help thee, never be afraid
Go forth with gladness on thine untrod way
And strength will come to thee from day to day.
e. d. NADER
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-12-30

Chicago.-An egg for one thing is
succession of bags. bagged up in one
another, a series of envelopes in one
another. bags and envelopes without
Joints. seams or openings. Puzzles.
aims built up and full-rigged in bot
Ties. flies in amber, are simply sim
olicity itself as puzzles when 1t comes
TO how these bags wrap one another
up, bag in bag. In hens egg there
enaacked. Everybody thinks he knows
what an egg is. and. after weary read
ing and study In many languages, he
hepins to learn that nobody knows
A tiny fraction of all the world of Sc
rrets and mysteries hidden in an egg.
aAa full Of meat as an egg" is not the
true comparison, but "as full of mys-
tery as an egg" is nearer truth. Eggs
are the greatest puzzle in all nations.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-12-30

heavier-than-air craft, which have now
brought fame to scores of birdmen.
Chanute was native of France.
In 1882, as vice-president of the
American Association of Engineers in
convention in st. Louis, he suggested
that the development, of the gasoline
engine, which had then just been dis
covered, would make 1t possible for
man to fly. Fellow engineers told him
1t was undignif1ed and unprofessional
for an officer of an engineers asso-
citation to make such a prediction.
But he lived to see his prophecy full.
filled while he sat In his garden out.
side of Paris and the Frenchmen few
over his head to do him honor.
Chanute was born in Paris, Feb,
ruary 18, 1882, and came to America
with his parents in 1888. He was Q
civil engineer on many railways, and
had been an officer or honorary mem
Der Of the British Institute of Civil
Engineers, Canadian Society of Civil
Engineers, American Society of Civil
Engineers and Western Society oil
Civil Engineers.
He was the author of many engi
neering papers. He made public his
ideas on the conquest of the air in 8
volume published in 1894, entitled
Progress in Flying Machines"
Chanute offered the Wrights finan
cial assistance when they were max
ing their experiments, but they de
clined 1t. 1t was at his suggestion in
1903 that they had their flying ma
chimes patented. The Wrights have
made public acknowledgment of theil
Indebtedness to Chanute for ideas
plans and valuable suggestions. The
flying machines of today are merely
variations of the Chanute machine
with power applied, but he was the
first to suggest the application Of
power to the flying machine, although
he did not do it himself.
He made 1000 flights in his gliders
before the Wrights or any of the
other heroes of the air began theil
power-machine experiments and es
capped without serious injury.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-12-30

Trenton Country Clubs Homo.
threading its way through some 2t
miles of green country. The nominal
dues and an initiation fee of $40
family with many contributions Of la
Dor or material made the change
Many things the members made with
their own hands.
The Riverside Country club attracts
more attention from strangers than ev.
erything else in Trenton. There is nc
other like it. It contains by constitu
tional limit 100 families. It's club
house is built of slabs or mill ends OF
native lumber SO put on wood frame
that they resemble logs. The slabs fol
the entire house cost but s2S. Inside
is a small dancing floor. lockers con.
tanning cooking utensils and golf clubs
and some rough furniture. A huge
stone fireplace lends cheer on autumn
evenings. Outside are tennis courts
crouuet grounds and other means oil
amusement. Here daily crowds OF
people find fresh air recreation for
mind and body, communion with ma
Jufe ana WUOlS5Oule luISICOulbS' 1u0y
come as families, bringing their sup.
pers with them or cooking over the
open fire. Those who have them come
in autos, but the majority drive or
walk, for the distance is short. The
golf course is not the longest or fast.
est in the state, but 1t will compare
fayorably with many that are main.
tanned in cities of many times the size,
by clubs whose dues and fees are be-
yond the reach of the average trades
man or mechanic.
That the spirit that prompted the
organization was not wholly one of
friyolity may be judged from the intro
ductory page of the handsome little
year book published by the club. It
says:
The heart of civilized man by intuition
4,,rna hack to Nature. Tired by the mill
- nonmerce. restrained by the tedium of
Iahor unstrtnR by the anxieties and
.tren,,osities of a life of affairs. his mind,
H. bodv and his soul seek the relief af-
fo1aad Nv the fresh air, the open sky, the
wrsen grass, the trees and the flowers.
khis human tendency to leave the prison
~ frafflc and, on occasion, seek the rest
ana freedom of Gods great out-of-doors.
Is fhe kew to the spirit that founded the
Riyersids Country Club.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-12-30

nings for Japan, with its idling and many pleas
ures at last comes to close On the second day
of the year the duty of work is celebrated In the
home the children strive to show to their parents
the best they do in penmanship or in memory
of things to be learned. Girls try their first
mental needlework piece of music; merchants
open their shops with show Of receiving their
first goods for the year On the street many pro-
cessions of coolies bearing beautifully or
namented specimens of the trades of their masters,
Heavily loaded wagons, brilliantly decorated with
lanterns, flags and advertisements drawn by oxen
covered with many colored cloths, pass from dis
trict to district, accompanied by singing and dane
ing workmen.
Toward the evening of the second day street
peddlers, crying Treasure ships for sale!" go
about among the crowds They sell rough draw
ings of the Seven Gods Of Happiness" afoat in
boat Multitudes buy these caricatures of an
ancient sacred group much as we might buy a
pictured Santa Claus. That night the treasure
ship" must lie under ones pillow. The dreams
that then much for the rest Of the
opening year.
On the third day of the New Year the fremen
of the towns have their annual parade and give
public exhibitions of acrobatlc skill In many places.
These exhibitions shows Some Of
the performers display agile ability in climbing,
balancing and leaping that is of extraordinarily
high order.
Indeed all the days Of the first fortnight of the
year are red letter days, until the fifteenth
ing of the whole festal season takes place The
people after that settle down to the commonplace
order of regular daily labor. The Japanese people
at the present time do not take this closing event
more seriously to heart than of this land now
regard the ride of Tam O'Shanter; but theoreti-
cally, the Inhabitants of the internal regions dur
ing the first fortnight of the year have as
merry good time the people of this world On
the fifteenth day. however, the instruments of tor
ture in hell begin to work again. On this day 1t
is that the temples consecrated to Emma o, the
king of Hades, crammed with devotees and
gather large of offerings from fearful sin
ners. II is wonderful sight. temple of Emma
in mid-January, in one of the great cities Ro-
man carnival could not be more jostling, jolly or
absurdly funny. Japanese fun making is at Its
freest there. and all that is done to be for
given the worshipers, II their contributions to the
treasure boxes Of his majesty, the regent of the
inferno are generous With the festival of this
god the new year on earth and under the earth
has for the Japanese passed away as feast and
1ifes duties fairly begun again.
OF course the Japanese New Year is today fast
losing of its oId-time characteristic fascina
tons, but enough of Its unique quaintness and
charm remain to give 1t dlstnctiveness among the
festivals of the nations, and to keep 1t an object
for foreign tourists to enjoy.