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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-21

There is a certain kind of seiashness, which, ALI
though 1t Is one of the commonest and most trouble-
some in the world, seems to me is seldom recognized
as such,-and that Is the s~elhshness Of fear.
People who hamper and hinder and fret and tte
down those whom they pretend most to love BY fear
usually think they are showing love and tenderness
and beautiful solicitude.
As a matter of fact. they are usually giving m
evidence Of simon pure selfshness.
When the fear tyrant objects to his loved ones
doing this or that, because there might be some va&1a
possibility Of risk connected with the pleasure, ~
thinks he objects because he loves them SO vary
much. But, nine times out of ten, the real rock
bottom foundation for the objections Is the fact that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-21
|MlkYEGHEN
|2aEg1ABINET

b you would know the flavor
- of a pie,
The Juicy smell. the splice and taste.
You must be patient till the flsry core is
cool.
Then bite a little deeper than the crust
Unless some sweetness at the bottom
lie.
Who cares for all the drinking of the
pie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-21

sssgest fields of fabric swathing the
Agure. Above the turaie Ia a little
bodice OF red chiffon showing the new
double sleeve
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-21
By RUTH CAMERON

1T E Captain had settled down to live n old Chester; his on. Cyrus,
lived with him and his languid daughterinlaw-a young lady 4
dominant feebleness, who ruled the two men with that most pow
eful domestic, Tod-foolsh weakness. This combination z 9 woman III
cause a mountain "a masculine mountain) to fly from is bases while
kindness Justice and good sense leave 1t upon unshaken foundations o1
selhshness. Only when the secrets of all hearts shall be revealed, will ~
be understood why a man loves a fool. but why he obeya her is obvious
enough" %&-MargaretD eland4###E
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
ACCORDING TO SAMMY

and thare was a man at the doar
frum the shoe stoar erround the
korner.
Heers q pare Of rubbirs, he ssd
Mr.. Tawker ordired them erly this
moarning, but I coodent get erround
with them eny sooner.
Well. wat do you think OF that
man. sed ma, meening pop. He went
and ordired the rubbirs ferst thing
in the moarning Jest like he sed he
wood and then forgot awl about Il
Ding-a-Ling
Aftir a little vile the bell rang
agen and thare was a waggin out
side and the man sed, Name pleeze.
That's rite, pare Of rubbirs.
Well, did you evir. sed ma, and
jest then pops orfise boy calm up the
steps with a books, and sed. Heers
a pare of rubbirs with Mr.. Tawkers
komplemints.
Wen pop CAIN hoam he had . books
with him.
Henry, sed ma, putting her hands
ovir her Ease like as II she was going
to faint or sumthing. have you got
rubbirs In that books.
Yes, sed pop. And he had.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

dyin' point when the call came, be-
cause / was readin' the next to the
las chapter of the latest Dick Dare
devil" But I beat 1t raddern have
any argument with the boss, and
wha: che t'ink?
The number was the SWEETEST
brown stone front on the av'noo, and
q swell blonde opened the door with
one hand, while she held her dress
togedder in back with the other one.
Pipe the perdicament, as Dick Dare
devil calls 'em? wy, the swell dame
was all alone in the house and
couldn't button her dress up the
back!
twenty-five buttons there was
counted 'em-.and I started in at the
beginnin', I mean the bottom, at s
o'clock, and touched home plate at
$50 on the dot.
How much is the charge for such
services" she says, and thinkin' she
was kiddfn', I says, Three cents a
button Is the rate"
ridiculous" she says, that would
be sfxty-s1x cents. 1 won't pay you
q cent more than half a dollar!' And,
oh, gum drops, I got a half!
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Farthir, ma sed to pop this moarn-
ing, I want you to send hoam a pare
of rubbirs for Sammy today, the child
hasent got a pare to his naim and
the ferst thing you no he will be
ketching his deth Of kold. Now
pleeze don't forget Il, she sed, you
moo.
Ill stop in the ferst shoe stoar avn
my way down town and have them
sent up. sed pop, we don't want
Sammy ketching his deth Of kold
with funril expensiz so high nova
days, do we, Sammy.
No, sed, but 1 don't want ID ware
rubbirs. Only gerls ware rubbirs, ]
sed.
Ma Suspects
Aftir we had luntsh. ma sed. bet
enything yure farthlr has forgottin
those rubbirs. Ill kali him up and
remind him, she sed.
And she l<alled up pops orfise avn
the teleyfone and sed Farthir, how
about those rubbirs for Sammy.
Thare, 1 moo you wood forget awl
about them, but II you fone to a
shoe stoar now they will probibly
send them up this aftirnoon.
Aftir a while ma sed, wondir II
yure farthir RELY did fone aftir those
rubbirs, I bleeve III kali him up
agen.
So she kalled him up agen and sed,
How about those rubbirs Wat, she
sed, did you forget them agen. Well,
send your orfise boy out immeeditly
and tell him to buy a pare and bring
them up to our house. Good by
Then the frunt doar bell rang and
ma went to the doar and so did
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

immovable and silent, and there was
a strained silence.
"Ysobel." he said at last, 1T 10
true that / have deep affection for
you. Mayhap 1t is love, who knows7
But there is something of which I
would speak before 1 give you my
answer. You know what 1t 10; !
have spoken Of 1t before"
"Cigarettes?" she asked.
yes, you must make your choice.
Cigarettes or me. The lips that
touch tobacco shall never touch
mine. Oh. Ysobel, can not even love
induce you to cast aside the horrid
weed?'
She thought long and deeply. He
could see that q terrible conflict was
taking place IN her mind. Finally
she spoke.
"A husband Is only a husband" she
quoted slowly. "but a good cigarette
is q smoSs.s
Twas In the year 1895.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
THE STAGE DOORKEEPER

to do is to watch the stage managers
scenery. II he is wearing his coat and
has flower in his buttonhole you can
make up your mind that he hasn't be-
gun to take an interest In the produc-
tion. But along about a week later,
when his coat and vest and collar and
necktie have gone into the discard YOU
can begin to look for results
"Then's when / enjoy SEEM him
work" He usually takes a dry smoke
and goes ranting up and down the
stage with a half Nelson on his stogie.
cudgelln' his brains for new oaths. /
don't see why the public seems to
think that a mule driver is the one and
only original profaner. Maybe it's be-
cause they don't get a chance to see a
stage manager in action.
"Of course it's too bad that these
guys are made out Of iron, but I sup
pose If they weren't the shows would
never get produced in time. 1t looks a
little barbarous when the chorus has
hysteria, and I'm tired Of havin' 'em
come out and cry on my shoulder, but
suppose that goes with the job"
Keepin' EN- Full
do you think" asked the stage
struck youth, that stage managers
should be classed as human beings?"
That's the mooted point, kid" said
the S. D. K. Sometimes I think
they're human and sometimes I think
they are not. But I know one thing,
and that Is they work mighty hard and
go out very easily. But there are lots
of sanitariums and BOBBY houses In the
country"
What have they got to do with the
subject?" asked the S. 8. Y.
When it comes to keepin' 'em full
oh, WELL" said the s. d. K. as he looked
into the wings and grinned.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
she HOLDS IT UP TO THE
HUSBAND HELPER
Loretta's Looking Glass

Just the other day I listened to
the wall of a woman who had made
the mistake that you are just now
starting to achieve. She happens to
be the wife of a grocer; but she, too.
had aspirations ito help" her hus-
band. So she waited on customers,
and kept books. The years passed,
and the babies came. She continued
to assist him. And she kept a. girl
to look after her home and children.
Now, she sighs, because the children
are obstreperous; and her husband
cannot grasp the idea that the work
of homemaking, which she has al
lowed him to- underestimate, by will
ingly putting It aside for his business,
cannot be done with the wife away
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

90 you are studying typewriting
y and stenography, to help your
husband-to-be. You are guilty
Of rst-class feminine folly.
What? Isn't a wife supposed to
be a help mater you cry.
Supposed" Is good. That is ex-
actly what she Is meant to be. But,
at the rate you are going in the
wrong direction, 1t bids fair never
to become more than q supposition.
The Army Of Homemakers
The right way for you to help is
by doing your own work well, instead
OF endeavoring to do your husbands
indifferently. And can't you see that
you are cheapening yourself by get
ting down on the level with a paid
employe? You should be a pro-
prietor, the manageress Of an insti-
tuition. Your home is certainly Just
as important as the store or office
that your husband-to-be owns or
manages. He can hire a stenogra-
pher. One far better equipped, prob
ably, to do what he requires, than
you will ever be.s-You see, she makes
r. business Of stenography; her po-
sition and her wages depend upon
the excellence OF her shorthand and
typewriting. She gives 1t an un-
divided mind. and a businesslike at
tention. while you would give only
the part Of your time and energy
which was left after your necessary
duties as a wife
Anyway you haven't any right to
do Il. You owe 1t to the army OF
homemakers to-demonstrate the fact
that their work is so essential to
the welfare of the world, that all
your time, all your energy, all your
imagination, your talent, your charm,
and your enthusiasm are not too
much to give to 1t.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

''Tu be glad when we get through this
rehearsing thing" said the stage-struck
youth as he stifled a yawn.
Cheer up, the worst is yet to come, >
said the stage doorkeeper. I'VE are not
yet down to the shank Of the re-
hearsals. You only have a good start.
But stick around and get in for the
garrison finish. Why, your stage man
ager hasn't cursed you at all yet. Wait
until he sees some squad wave her right
hand instead of her left and then you'll
hear something worth listening to.
And If you want to find out how the
show is progressing all that you have
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

apd the the streets cleaned like citizens with twenty
practice Which show that all foreigners
born citizens of America
Anybody that America cosmopolitan country
don't read the today readn
in the Cavice that ought stop
Of the awful the osn
their populations supply with policemen hand laundymen and
sellers of chewin candy
They All Break Into the News
As remember the article Belle Giuseppe Tomato his Eye
Italian when he caught Bridget his wife, frtn with their boarde
Sven Svenson.
tomato drew his trusy stetto and just gvn
the Swede Eyean when Ense the
colared the of EN-
They resisted but couple citizens named Johann
Spieberger and Ivan vanowk to his and Enen
had Tomato and Svenson before Magistrate lie Pareyvoo
The chief Creek with that slips mind
for the
But what their Belle the politicians
to that the the ward registration books long
enough to hold the longest of and let tell Belle the
free equal air Of these United States the the Casey
of the Snootenfz This Of for and by the
citizens and Belle it's impartial justice shows better ad
than election time when Sweeney Pmuer Stefan
each dollar apiece for his
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

Host of the time. And she achlngly
confesses that he does not seem to
estimate her assistance in the store
as of great value.
But the worst Of 1t Is. that they
know so much about the same thing,
his business, that they never have
any of the intimate interests to talk
about with the zest OF ignorance. He
experiences all the discomfort of an
unrestful home. And she knows so
little about the house that she can
not talk entertainingly about It.
And business Is so DULL, as an in
spiration to conversation, when both
know all the narrowing details. So
the husband and wife have not the
entertainment OF contrasting inter-
ests The wife says she has made
great mistake, lost much that was
better than anything she had made
for herself or her husband in the
business
Her Own False Notions
And 1 knew a brilliant college girl
who took year in law to be able
to "sympathize" with her husband
She wrote me, making fun of her
own false notion that the man who
chose her for his-wife wanted legal"
sympathy. She uses these very
words-'I am learning to adapt all
the vague and half-useless training
of my years at college to the needs
of the very best career in the world,
homemaking. I wish I had studied
the chemistry Of foods and the practi-
cal application Of physics to house.
hold lighting, heating, and plumbing
/ am too busy helping my husband
nv doing NV own w0rlr and mn hing q
real home for him to fool away time
on briefs. Anyway, he has an ex-
ceiient clerk" Learn from these
hnsha nd halnera vvho h LOW HOW
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
Directly Through
The Goal Posts
SHE KNEW MEN

Mrs. Carter and her cook were dis
cussing the. murder which had har-
rowed the dusky citizens Of the coun-
tryside.
VIII dey hang him fer KILN of his
wife, Miss Cyarter?"
I'VE can't tell yet, Aunt jimmy. The
prove he did 1t on purpose"
Did it a purpose! Law, Miss Cyar-
ter, in course he kilt his wife a pur-
pose! Honey, amt I done been mar.
ried? Don't know men?'
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
Our Messenger Boy
Says, "Up the Back"

Say, I bet US messenger boys has
more adventures than what pirates
has. Wait till tell you about the
uld-on'y-see-me-now stunt
rang in on las night.
I wasn't 'zackly tickled to the
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
Belonged to Mother

Aunt Mary (horrihed): Good Ora
cious, Harold, what would your
mother say II she saw you smoking
cigarettes?
Harold (calmly)-She'd have = ut.
They're her cigarettes.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
Every Line a
Mine of Wit
ENGLISH JOKE FOR TODAY

Some reflections on two advertise
ments In the daily papers:
Respectable Girl wanted in private
family" Has the private family no
respectable girls of its own?
"A nice girl wanted -. No
washing" Surely, the girl with no
washing would not be nice.-The Pink
Tin
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

Dear foolish really be Jeaous
love much for the little boy defiance of confession
nevertheless it makes feel mind about having
the dinner with Bob feel that equally
guilty. that this al added bond
that's complicated really thought back
of n. if read it carefully.
nce nice advsedthing about going with
Bob saying that she hoped and all the adding that
she had heard from friends you that by
dsconsoae lover signing for girl who Oh made
angry-because hurt tried appear serene tried
smile and laugh and take jest but keeps coming back
rank1e.
you faithful, just you must am-but
lets be economical with that faith Let's instead of
it. and each Others so-caled friends gossip
Shall we?
I'm ready promise place till here take
promise the thngbut deep heart know
can't know the of out for actual companonshp
that do. And because of
live through the sad little tragedy of every girl who behind
when her prince and knight off seek fortune for her
But enough of happy things, you will think
grained who forgotten smle-and
tell Pm going buy the
wedding Doesn't that bring all near? Oh, leaps
thought Of know be
months before but Aunt Cordelia isn't really
just godmotheris going abroad and give
satin before she sails and buy and then
will be able each to to
shmmerng ivory folds, and that may
shall it, and become "tll death part"
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
Blue Hinged Smoke;
Or, Hah! Rejected!

Twas in the year 1896.
She had just proposed, but, instead
of falling into her arms, as she had
confidently expected, he remained
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
APPROPRIATE

Here's a hairpin in the soup waiter, "
said the mad diner.
"Yes, sir; it's all right. It's hare soup
SIR"
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
Like MANY Others

why does Phunny write so many
jokes against motorists?'
He's trying to earn enough money to
buy a motorcycle"
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
Paws For II

1T wonder II Mabel takes anything
for her lovely complexionsf
IT believe she gives something for 1t. ''
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
MAMIE TELLS BELLE
"CosmopoGtsn" Means
"AH Mixed Up" and
AMERICA IS COSMOPOLITAN

COSMOPOLITAN" is good word, Belle. 1t means
all sorts of different ingredients. Not that hash
could be cosmopolitan Belle, but countries
I'm an American, Belle, and good American,
and my last names Mcbride, and my mother
born in Germany, and my father was born in Cork
but was born here, you can't really say there's
any foreign blood In me.
The way I understand il, Belle, ev'ry foreign
ers dearest desire next to goin' to heaven when
he dies, is to come to America while he lives
And the air O. the country is so democratic, Belle
that they're not off the boat FIVE minutes before
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

5AR:-1t is long after the hour when usually seek
the land of dreams, where you always by my
SIDE but cannot go to bed without writing you at
least short letter, that can drift into sleep
feeling that words of mine are winging their way
to you as yours are probably coming to me, and
so bridging the weary miles that lie between.
went out to a dinner dance tonight, the first
real entertainment since you have been gone. l
thought you wouldn't mind. And besides-what is
this I learn from your letter today? You were
motoring, not with the manager but with his
daughter, when that unlucky breakdown occurred
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24
REUBEN WAS RUCTIOUS

The fire alarm sounded a little after
one o'clock Sunday morning and the
firemen turned out with their wanted
celebrity. The horses sprang to their
places, but Reuben, the mule, had to be
led to the hook and ladder truck. The
animal became ratified and when the
doors opened tried to rush forward,
and if he hadn't been pulled back
would have damned the truck with the
chemical engine in the doorway. AS
soon as the chemical cleared the door,
his driver gave the mule his head, but
the animal baked and began kicking.
He broke both shafts and smashed the
gong, doing about s25 worth of dam
age.
Chief Chambers is considerably wor-
ried about his inability to procure a
horse to pull the truck He has hunt
ed all over town but can't obtain a
suitable animal There are plenty OF
horses of course, but their owners
won't part with them. He has another
mule, and hopes there won't be any
more fires till the truck horse gets
we'll The hook and ladder is not "a
necessary to get first to a fire as the
other wagons, but IL is often indispen.
sable before. a fire is over.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24
SUNDAY MORNINGS SCARE

At l:20 Sunday morning the fire bell
rang with an emphasis that lifted hun
dreds of people out of their beds. and
in a few seconds the firemen We're out
and away toward a fierce blaze to the
north.
Getting outside the limits and see
ing that the fire was dying down and
clear beyond the reach of water, the
regular fremen returned to the sta
ton. Several volunteers went to the
place, about a quarter of a mile north
of Tucker Hill. They found some fur
niture standing around the blazing
ruins of what had been a small house,
but the occupants had departed.
1t would be a good thing if there
was some way of preventing these use
less runs. Not only are they wear and
tear on men. animals and material, but
while the firemen are absent on one of
them a fire might break out in town
and gain great Roadway before they
could return. They have no alternative
they must turn out at an alarm, and
go to the limit which is never less
than the water limit and often beyond.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24
DEMON STR ALTON OF
STANDARD OIL STOVES

Mr.. ]. F. Early and Mrs Wishard
are at McIver & MacKay's all this week
demonstrating the excellencies of the
different patterns of the New Perfec-
ton Blue Flame Oil Stoves. They will
show the public how nicely the stoves
work. how they will cook. boil and
bake and will serve tempting drinks
and dishes to the ladies. Every one in
terested in the stoves Is urged to call
at the store and see the demonstration.
II you have one Of these stoves in your
home and il is not working 10 suit you.
Mr. Early will be glad TO show you
what the Nouble- is and remedy il for
you. The demonstration is now going
on and will last all this week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24

w. n. Camp of Ocala, purchased
during the past week from Claude No
Ian a Cadillac which is to be shipped
from the factory to Europe. where Mr..
Camp and family will take charge Of
it and tour the continent. Mr.. Camp
and family will leave for Europe about
the first of the month Mr.. Nolan states
that Mr. Camps car is one of the most
thoroughly equipped cars that he has
ever sold, being equipped with almost
every accessory that can be thought of.
I-Times-U Union, 23rd.
The car mentioned above was sold
by Mr. W. y. kri Sht, the Ocala agent,
and was shipped TO Savannah. from
which port it will be shipped to Europe
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24

Saturday night Mrs. G. T. Maughs
gave a chatting dish party compliment
tary to Mrs. William 7. Alsop of Louis
lana and Misses Mary and Alma De-
Cottes of Jacksonville. who We're here
for the wedding Of Miss Sullivan and
Mr. Williams. The other guests were
Misses Carrie and Corinne Williams
Alice Bullock, Ethel Robinson. Annie
Davis and Sara Davis and Nessrs EN-
NETT Robinson. Troy Hall, Joseph Bell
W. D. Taylor. c. D. Aver, Guy Z. Ze-
wadski and Alfred J. Beck.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24
4 NEW RAILROAD. PERHAPS

Mr.. John Upchurch. a Jacksonville
owns a big tract of timber
land on the shores of Lake George, and
it is reported here that he is contem-
plating building a railroad to Ocala
by way of Sharpe's Ferry. Such a road
would he a good one. and a few miles
added to it would give Ocala direct
connection with DeLand, something
that has long been needed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24
MANY FINE MULES

The Hall Lumber Company at Ter
rell bought today from the Ocala Live
Stock & Vehicle Company eight head
Of the big. fine Kentucky mules that
company received recently. Mr.. Scruggs
from the mill and Mr.. r. S. Hall, presi-
dent of the company, selected the
mules this morning. They were fitted
out with harness by Messrs. Knight &
Lang and driven throug hthe country
to the mill, two days drive.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24
ATTENTION, L. Id. c.

The members of Dickson chapter
are requested to meet at Mrs. ]. r.
Moorheads residence April 25th at 3
o'clock p. m. to make wreaths and pre-
pare to decorate the graves of our vet
Grams on April 26th. Friends are re-
quested to contribute flowers and send
to Mrs. Blake's residence on the morn
ing of April Goth.
Mrs Robert Blake, Acting Pres.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24
DOGS At THE AIR DONE


The managers of the Air Dome have
secured Miss Dovene and her famous
trained dogs for the first three nights
of this week They promise the peo-
pie of Ocala one of the best shows OF
this kind they have ever seen. for this
is one of the best acts on the road.
This will be of interest TO everybody,
but especially 10 the children and all
lovers of dogs or animals. Admission.
10 and 90 cents.
picture program is as follows:
- the Mexican Border. \ partic-
ularly interesting subject at this time.
"A Christmas Carol" Dickens IA
nous story.
The Closed Gate"
The Phantom Rider"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-24
CAMPS WON THE CUPS

Saturday afternoon was quite event
full on the golf links. Mr. Clarence
Camp won the Gillespie cup and Mr.
Jack Camp won the handicap cup. Mrs.
Frank Drake and Miss Emily Stotes-
bury were hostesses, and assisted by
Misses Gladys Drake, Caroline Harriss
Ruby Kauknight. Hope Robinson and
Nettie Camp. made the afternoon a
very pleasant one for the guests.