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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
FIGHT CERTAIN
AT CONVENTION
Roosevelt Men Agree to Pre-
sent His Name at Sara
toga Meeting.
PROGREsSiVESCONF!DEN

New York, Aug. 81. Republican
County Chairman Griscom and others
have agreed that Colonel Rooseyelt's
name shall be presented to the coming
state convention as q candidate for
temporary chairman and also that they
will use their best endeavors to have
included in the party platform q direct
nominations plank.
This announcement was made after
conferences had been held between
Chairman Griscom, Fred Greiner, the
Republican leader Of Buffalo; Collector
Of the Port William Loeb, Jr., who
was described by some of those attend
ing the conference to be acting as the
representative of Colonel Roosevelt;
Frederick j. H. Kracke, naval officer
Of the port; former Mayor A. G. Cutler
of Rochester, State Senator Davenport
of Utica, Mr.. Sherman's home town,
ana Darwin r. James, Jr., the presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Young Repub-
lican club.
From reports which Mr.. Griscom
has received from all parts Of the state
he Is confident that the progressives
will be able to dominate the Saratoga
convention. 1t is believed by Mr..
Roosevelt's friends that the old guard
Will have undivided delegations only
from Albany, Syracuse and Rochester
Senator Davenport said that there
would certainly be a divided delega.
ton from Utica. The same will be
found to be true, it was said after the
Griscom conference, Of every other
county In the state. The p~rogressiyes
go so far as to assert that present ap.
p%earances indicate that they will have
at least $50 of the LOLA delegates tc
the convention, and as 50S votes will
constitute a majority their calculations
II they are correct would enable then
to smother the Barnes Woodruff Ward
Wadsworth combination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
ELECTION NOTICE.
BOARDS OF REGISTRY AND ErEC-

hoAFDS OF REGISTRY AND ELEC-
in and for each and every Election Dis
trlct and Voting Precinct In the Coun-
ty of Middlesex win hold their
SECOND MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1910,
from L O'Clock p. m, until s O'Clock D,
m. In the place of First Meeting for
~canvassing books lists Of all persons
entitled to vote in their respective
districts; who shall personally appear
oeIore them for that. purpose or be
the Election District to be entitled to
the right Of suffrage therein.
PRIMARY ELECTION.
A Primary Election of delegates to
conventions Of political parties or for
maktn nominations or for both, as the
case may be will be held on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER ID, 1910,
m; in the place Of the First Meeting for
Next General Election
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1910.
from o o'clock "a. m. until I O'Clock
p. m.
FINAL MEETING
BOARDS OF REGISTRY AND ELEC-
TION
VIII meet on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2S, 1SiO,
in the place of their former meeting at
l p. m. and continue in session until 8
p. m. for the revising and correcting
Of the original Register of voters and
of adding thereto the names OF all
persons entitled to the right of suf-
frage In the Election District at the
next General Election who h APP
pear In person before them or shall be
shown by written afidavtt OF some vo-
ter in such Election District to be q
legal voter therein and of ~erasine
therefrom the name of any person who
after a fair opportunity to be heard
shall be shown not TO be entitled tic
q vote therein by reason of his non
residence or otherwise.
BY order of the Middlesex County
Board of Elections.
H. Il. Brown, Chairman.
JOHN E. ELMENDORF, Secretary.
Dated August 30, 1910. 20
l4422-s-S1-W-S-22t
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
New County BuitGing for Middlcsex
County,

County.
Sealed bids and proposals will be
received and opened by the County
Building Committee of the County
Of Middlesex at g meeting of said
committee to be held at the Court
House in the city Of New Brunswick,
N. j., on Monday, September 18th,
1910, at 200 O'Clock in the after
noon of hat day, for the construc-
ton, erection and completion of q
new, two-story brick county record
building in the city of New Bruins
wick, N. j., according to plans and
specifications prepared by William
III. Boylan, architect, and which
plans and specifications can be seen
at the Office Of Thomas II. Hagerty.
county collector, New Brunswick, N.
j., or at the Office Of William H,
Boylan, architect, National Bank
Building, New Brunswick, N. j. A
copy of the plans and specifications
may be secured by prospective bid
ders from the said William H.
Boylan, architect, on application to
him and the deposit of the sum of
twenty-five ($25.HD dollars to in
sure the safe an6 irompt return of
said plans and {, ola '~2tions, said
i deposit to be repaid on the return
of the plans and specifications.
Each proposal must be accompa-
MED by q certified check for Ave
thousand S5,000.00) dollars on a
National Bank or Trust Company of
New Jersey, payable to the order of
Thomas H. Hagerty, county collec-
tor, without any conditional endorse
mepts whatever.
The successful bidder must enter
into a contract prepared by the
County Building Committee and fur
nish a surety bond in the amount of
the contract price, within ten (1O)
days after the contract has been
awarded.
The said committee reserves the
right to reject any or all bids which
may seem best in its judgment for
the interests of the county.
Dated August 25tb, 1910.
PETER II. 8. HENDRICKS.
ANDREW ELY,
ANTHONY j. GEBHARDT.
County Building Committee.
s41.46
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
INSTRUCTION.
Water Board Meeting.
AUGUST IL, 1910.

Roll call $40 p. M.
President Fraser In the chair;
other commissioners answering the
roll, Grouse, Grieve.
President Fraser explained the
reason for calling the meeting was
to decide upon the erection of a
stack in connection with the new
boilers being installed at Runyon.
Motion regularly made and sec
onded that the engineer prepare
specifications for q stack and that
the superintendent advertise for
bids for same, to be received at spec
ial meeting of the board to be held
at the City Hall August 49, 1910. at
8 P. M.
On motion the superintendent
was instructed TO arrange with Mr..
Littel, of South Amboy, N. j., for
the delivery at Runyon of two cars
of coal per week until further no
tice,
whereupon the meeting adj ourn-
w. GUY WEAVER.
k14s47rs-31s1t Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Parquet FlOors-These hardwood
floors are more economical than any
other floor covering, cheaper than car
pets and especially recommended by
physicians. Estimates cheerfully fur
nished. seraping, refnishing, old floors
made like new.
ALFRED ANDERSON,
1O2 Market St., Perth Amboy; S12
Broadway, T~ottenville, N. Y.
Tel. sos Perth,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

The natives Of the Lake Chad re-
gion in Central Africa when com
PEELED to camp near the immense
swamps bury themselves to the neck
In soft mud In order to escape the
inaiction OF mosquito bites during
sleep.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
Does this Appeal TO You?

EAP6ESS SERVICE AT LOWEST
FREIGHT BATES.
You are a wide-awake, hard-working,
progressive business man.
You know that, other things being
equal, expense must be cut down.
II we were~to tell You that our rates
are the lowest and then were TO say our
service is the quickest and the most
reliable, would not that combination
appeal 10 yoaf OF course It would.
Insist that your supply house catch
our l 1s00 A. NJ. steamer from Pisr 0,
East River, N. Y. Your freight will
then be at Perth Amboy at $3.50 P. NJ.
the same dsy.
The second steamer leaves New York
at $50 p. M. and is due at Perth Am.
boy At 500 P. M.
New York & New Jersey Steamboat Co.
>. o. Tice. Agent Perth 4Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT
RAILWAY.
Time Table an Effect Thursday. May

PERTH AMBoY 70 NEW YORK.
LEAyELs;1o $50, 7:N 7:as TIA 500.
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SIS, 1876. u:4 p. m. saturdays-n:ss
a. mi lz;Sz lz:op. i:Ss. s;@. s;b6 soc
sT1NbXYs and LEGAL HOLIDAYS.
LEAVE NEW YORK@:@ 500, 900
ssSS 1 s.S i i3;o' 500 :, M sio. ia; SEQ, nG se& s:SS
and holidays only H:So a. m.
|TRAiN tSoNNEcTfoNs LEAVE TOT.
TENVfLLE-S16. a:46, $50. uM 3. ma;
ia:00 noon; lea goo 400, 4:0 ASS, 6;Ss
k:BS, s:s5. 6.8 p. M, and S:8 a. N, hotE-
GEORGE J. BROWN.
General TrRrflc .kRc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
LARGEST GAME FISH.

Tho Tuna Somstin1es Attains a Weight
Of 1000 Pounds.
Charles Frederick Holder the Cali
fornia naturalist, thus describes that
remarkable fish, the tuna: THE tuna
is a pelagic fish, a free lance, an ocean
rover, a sort Of staggering musketeer
Of the sea-. the largest of what may be
termed the game or bony fishes. at
tanning a maximum weight Of nearly
1000 pounds and an approximate
length Of fourteen feet or more. Such
a fish Is very exceptional, though
specimens Weighing 1900 pounds have
been taken on the New England coast.
/ once entered o school of such tunas
In the Santa Catalina channel 10 a big
launch. The school divided to port
and starboard as we passed through
It, and / had q view OF one or two
fishes that appeared to be more than
half as long as the boat.
These fishes spend the winter in
warm ATTITUDES and migrate north as
far as the mouth of the St Lawrence.
They are found in the Mediterranean
and north to the LoToden island, yet
SO far the efforts Of anglers except at
Santa Catalina, have failed to take
them with the rod. Even here there
is a stretch of but eight miles or 80
wheresthey can be satisfactorily play
ed and taken with rod and reel.
'ThIs region lies on the north side
of Santa Catalina, from Avalon to
Long point. and to the east as many
more, facing the north, and generally
smooth-more like a Scottish loeb than
q fishing ground twenty miles u al
sea."-Chicago News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

For Sale-Second hand clothing
tables and hat case can be bought
cheap. Apply 81 Smith street, Louis
BRIGGS. 143b7-8-29-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
FOR SALE.

For sale-Dry kindling wood, six
barrels M dollar. Anthony Bros,
891 East avenue.
14452-S-31-4t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

To Let-Five nice rooms, all i'm
provements, 100 Catalpa avenue
Inquire LOG Catalpa
11422-2-21-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

For Sale@Gonfectionsry, bakery and
Ice cream store, corner Smith and
Oak streets. Inquire In store.
142O3-8-23-12t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
Ten Words OF Less Ten Cents
REAL. T FOR A L

10 LOTS ON FORDs CORNER, troll
ley line, $1,000. Inquire Meyer
Karkus. 8-24-tf-M-W W.T..
$50 Cash Down, balance same as
rent, buys nice new cottage. Call
at once. N. Adolf Nielsen, New
Brunswick avenue and Fayette st.
14433-8-31-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Open 49,. TOO q. m. Close. T:so o, m.
Money Order department opens 7:So q
nh eloses at 500 ?, m
closes 500 p. m.
CARRIERS window open evening. from
ssttamp window opsns 10. M MI cioss. "a.
1880 p. ~. daily. Sundays. opens Q a. M:
closes 1000 a. m.
Public corridor open until Q d. m.
GEORGE III. TICE,
Postmaster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Good Investment, double house, No.
358 Mechanic street, near st.
Mary's church; will also exchange
with other property. Call or write,
P. C. Boving, 231 Sheridan street.
I4&34-8-31-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

TO LET-Four and five rooms, with
improvements, ON Davidson ave-
nue.. Inquire Meyer Karkus, 21O
New Brunswick n
NJ Wy II +e
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Wanted-Girls to learn cigar pack
ing, banding and labelling. Apply
Perth Amboy Cigar Co.
1900 O 81 Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Farm About 80 Acres, near Kinsey
Corner, only $3.50 per acre; large
dwelling and barns In fair condition.
Address Cash, P. o. Box 1877, Perth
Amboy, N. J.. 14443-8-31-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Lawn Vases-Decorate your lawn by
getting a lawn vase from the
lerth Amboy Cement Stone Co.,
Sayre Ave. Tel. 442 or 109L.
1901 rs tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

LOOK at the "prfcea or things SIS
a1gertiss6 In today'E paper. Il you
know values. aud Lave 3 care for
sur puTs@. thsssa prices VIII interest
1aMs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

1915 Buys a Home-site, 90x200 IT.,
trees, etc, at Pleasant Plains; Ave
minutes from station, never q better
value. w. F. Banks, real estate,
Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island.
14399-8-30-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Wanted-Woman for general house
work. Apply 142 Kearny avenue.
14~4h0-2-21-at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

For SaIe-Twelve-room substantial
brick house, improvements, water
front; sell at a bargain. Esberg.
Keasbey, N. j. 14405-8-31-9-3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

To Let-Five rooms with improve
ments, All Johnston street.
14437-S-3t-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

For sale-Typewriter, Oliver No. 8,
in perfect order, little used. Bar
gain quick, $40. Snodgrass. 10S
High street. 14411-8-30-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
Business Directory.
CARPET CLHANIN0

CAhPEI ING.
J. @. oonover, a7s State 81.
Carpet Cleaning and UpholsteFing.
Carpets made and laid. We aim to give
satisfaction.
Gardeil Brothers ia High 81,
Carttns, Tracking and Piano Mcvinz.
Orders by Phone or Mail promptly
attended to. Tel. 1851.
STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
Storage Warehouse = Best facilities,
clean, airy, locked rooms Cor furniture
and pianos, $500 up. Albert Leon,
134 Smith street. 57S31-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
ROOMS TO LET.

-Four nice rooms for small family,
Inquire 384 New Brunswick Ave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

To Let-Flat, three nice rooms, for
small family. Address Reasona-
Bile, News. 14441-8-31-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Some of the news or your fmme-
date neighborhood may be found in
the want ads. today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Wanted-Experienced saleslady for
stationery store. Apply In writ
ing, p. o. Box No. rs, Perth Amboy.
81 1441 0-S-3O-5t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

To Let-One apartment left, High
and Jefferson streets, six rooms,
bath, private hall, steam heat and a
hot water supply included In rent,
$40. Fraser Bros, 95 Smith street.
13607-7-30-tf-W-S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Wanted-Woman (white) to do
washing and ironing. Apply 142
Kearny avenue. 14451-8-31-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Young Girl to help do Homework.
267 Mcclellan street.
143eO-8-3O-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

WANTED - AN EXPERIENCED
SALESLADY FOR OUR MUSLIN
AND KNIT UNDERWEAR DEPART
MENT. BOSTON STORE, WM.
MURDOCH, az SMITH STREET.
14297-2-aO-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Man Under 30 to fit for railway mail
clerk; good starting salary. Rapid
advancement; best opportunity in
government service; demands imme-
diate action; must be physically
sound and not afraid of work. Ad-
dress Interstate, Box 1888, Omaha,
Neb. 14402-8-3O-5t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
ONE CENT WORD
HELP =

Wanted-Good woman or girl for
general homework; must be neat
and good laundress; small family;
man kept. Wages SIC to $40. Mrs.
j.. F. Hammond, 100 Bloomingdale
road, Pleasant Plains, Staten Island.
14436-8-31-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Read this NEWS Avsrs aas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

For Sale-Small house, Pacific ave-
nue., on monthly payments. In
quire of Herman Fredericks, 496
| Amboy venue. 14225-8-24-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
1-3-tf

For Sale-Gas engine, 10 horsepower
! er, AL condition. VIII sell at a
bargain. Apply Evening News.
lar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

MISUNDERSTANDING mail clerks
wanted. Entrance examinations
announced. Best opportunity In
years. Beginning salary about 5000
per year. For information and prep
aration address Interstate, Box
1888, Omaha, Neb.
1AAO1 oo-s+
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Salesgirls-Several bright, active
.salesgirls wanted for Saturdays.
TO hos proving satisfactory perma-
nent positions assured. Apply to
Reynolds Bros. 14898-8-3O-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

subscribe sar sba EEws
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

M1iIners, preparers and salesladies
wanted at The Paris Millinery, 314
State street. 14~284-8-24-tf
Wanted-Lady for collecting out
standing bills. Address Box No.
10, city. 1~41O5-S-19-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Bargain-About three acres of land
on macadam road near Perth Am
boy cheap for cash. Address owner,
p. O. Box 1877, Perth Amboy, N. j.
- 14444-S-31-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Look at 374 New Brunswick avenue
if you want a good property for
little money. You will like 1t. W
family. Deep lots. Comegys Bros,
95 Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Boy Wanted-267 Smith street.
14439-8-31-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

HELP W~ANTED-MALE.
Boy Wanted--About I8 or II years
old. Inquire at I. G. Moore Co.'S
shoe store, IS Smith street, Perth
Amboy. 1443O-8-31-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
LOST.

Lost-Bank book No. 17724. Finder
please return to Perth Amboy
Savings Institution.
-AAo1 Q o. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
Our Store is Open Every Evening Except Tuesdays Thursday

So cash will secure you
one of the splendid
complete home outfits
we offer in this sale.
Unusual values GEO
for Poo
81 per month
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Beautiful, Large, Airy Rooms, block
from city hall. overlooking bay.
26S Water street. corner Market
street. 1906 ga limo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31

Lost-Baby's white pique coal be-
tween Smith street and farmers
market. 83 Smith street.
14432-8-31-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-31
SITUATION WANTs-FEMALF

Situations Wanted - Situations at
general housework, plain cooking,
etc, for women with babies or small
children. Small wages expected. APP
ply to "Joint Committee for Secur-
fng Situations for Destitute Mothers
with INFANTS" 10 Academy ST.,
Newark, N. J. 187S8-f0-26-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-23
Extortion in Office.

at is said that some of the officers
of your county have practiced extor-
ton. 1t is enough for an unfortunate
to pay the regular fees fixed by law,
and for the officers to extort money
from him, is crime. l want you to
investigate these enormous cost bills.
| am told that frequently the fines
are nominal and the costs are un-
reasonably high. am told that there
are professional witnesses who make
a business of going along with the
officers in order to get witness fee.
There is no use of carrying these
people along to see a crime. This
practice should be stopped. am told
that officers sometimes give negroes
money to engage in game of cards
or craps in order to catch a large
number playing. This is a criminal
conspiracy and is not done to prohibit
crime, but to make costs. Let us put
a stop to this prostitution of public
office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-23
Gambling.

II call your attention to the law on
gambling. I am informed that gam
bling in this city is very common; that
the people gamble on the ball games,
billiards, cards and many other
chances. This is a practice that
breeds dishonesty and if pursued long
enough will lead to ruin. There are
number of bright young men in the
penitentiary today serving long terms
as result of gambling They do not
intend to steal from their employer
or embezzle money, but they risk
their employers money trying to re-
gain their own, and the game goes
against them and they become embez-
zlers. Let us not sit idly by and al
low these shameful irregularities to
pass unnoticed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-23
Fire Escapes.

ut is the duty of every keeper of
hotels, boarding houses and lodging
houses of over three stories to equip
them with adequate fire escape, con-
sisting of iron ladders on the outside,
ropes extending from the rooms,
alarm system and Waterman to give
the alarm of fire. If the people of
your city are to be protected, you
should force them to obey the law. 1t
was only few days since that we
had severe fire in a small hotel, but
fortunately it was only two-story
structure and all the guests escaped,
but not uninjured.
Il want you to carefully investigate
the public places like these in this
city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-23
AduIterated Food.

Il call your attention to the law
regulating the sale Of food products.
1t is violation of the law to adulter-
ate or medicate food products in any
way. am told that this law is con-
stantly violated here by some of the
meat and milk dealers. Think of the
man who tolls all day for starvation
wages and comes home at night to
find sick wife or child. unable to
take any nourishment but little
milk; he goes out to the dairyman
and buys a small portion of milk at
high price and returns home to find
that it is half chalk and water, or
something worse. This dealer is a
cowardly criminal. He is helping the
doctors, hospitals and undertakers.
Unless you reach these people with
the strong arm of the law, the poor
class will continue to suffer from
these outrages.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-23
Mccall Patterns, 5 cents, at Nc
MILAN & WILLIAMS.
BIRDS OF PARADISE.
Their Dancing Parties and Arrows
With Blunt Heads.

Their Dancing Parties and Arrows
With Blunt Heads.
Birds of paradise mott about Janu-
airy, and in May. when they are in full
and gorgeous new plumage. the males
assemble each morning for their dane
ing parties. Certain trees are selected.
being chosen on account of widespread
ing branches and scattered leaves.
and in one of these trees from dozen
to twenty of the birds will assemble.
They raise their wings, stretch out
their uecks and elevate their eXqui
site plumes. keeping them in a contin-
ual vibration. The birds hop or dy
from branch to branch apparently in
the greatest excitement. so that the
tree appears to be seething with gold
en- orange plumes. The long. plumy
tufts which are the pride of the bird
of paradise spring from the sides be-
meath each wing, and when the bird
is in repose they are partly concealed.
but during the dance" the wings are
head is bent and stretched out. and the
long plumes are expanded until they
resemble two magnificent golden fans
striped with deep red at the base and
fading off into Il pale brown tint at
the finely divided points.
1t is hard to determine just what is
the motive of the dance of the birds
of paradise. but the natives take adj
vantage of the occasion to secure speci-
mems of the birds without injury to
the feathers. AS soon as it is found
that the birds have fixed upon a par
ticuar tree for their dances a native
builds little hut or blind of palm
branches among the leaves and here
ensconces himself just before daylight
armed with a bow and a number of
arrows with round knob upon the
end. instead of a sharp point. A boy
waits at the foot of the tree, and when
the birds have assembled and begun
their dance the hunter begins to shoot.
The blow of the blunt arrow stuns a
bird. which falls to the ground and
Is secured by the waiting boy. not a
drop OF its blood being shed and the
| plumage being uninjured. The other
birds rarely take any notice of those
that fall until their number has been
considerably reduced Harper's Week
| IN.