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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
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The status of the immigrant
housewife from the south and east
of Europe Is d~eplorable. The board
ing system followed in the coal fields
of Pennsylvania is one whereby a
fixed sun is paid each month for
lodging, cooking, washing, and mend
ing; an individual food account be-
ing kept with each Iodger. The
housewife has the beds to make each
day for a dozen. men, their clothing
to wash and mend, their meals to
prepare. In many she has also
to buy the food, which necessitates
many visits to the store and separate
purchases for each boarder. She has
also to carry all the water used from
the hydrant or we'll, which may be
ten or one hundred yards distant.
When the men return from work
1t is a part OF her duties to help
them in their additions by scrubbing
their backs. There are also numer-
Gus children to care for and scores
Of other tasks demanding her atten-
ton. Under these conditions the
marked un%tidiness of the immigrant
households Is not to be wondered at;
II is largely due to the fact that so
many things have to be done by the
immigrant ome that they have
little time for matters which may be
neglected. The ~congested living aon-
d~itions, and the fact that the men
come home from work covered with
coal dust, often wet and muddy, and
make no effort to keep the house In
order, render any attempts at clean
illness futile.-W. Jet Lauck in The
Survey
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
Case of T.aiIn -HaIta-han La EaaAs
Ways More Remarkable Than
That IF Halan. II alIa~

How much can the blind see? Are
there mental eyes7 Gan the brain of
the blind be Quickened to couture
up images not far from reality?
These questions are asked by a
writer In Hanpton's Magazine for
April, who goes on TO sayt
Mrs. Godfrey Holtenhotf, OF Los An
geles, believes that in such a sense
her daughter sees, sees things cor
rectly, as they have been described
to her. There are people who"have
eyes and see not; Leila Holtenhoff
has not eyes and sees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

"You are charged with carrying a
razor" said the magistrate. What
have you to say?"
But hits q safety razzer," pleaded
Rastus.
what difference does that maker"
the court asked.
"Well, yo' HOMO q safety razzer am
carried only fo' de moral effect"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
Meditation

Try to secure some part of each day
for meditation. Apart from men we
can look ourselves more honestly In
the face, lift up our hearts to Ged and
give u painting lives a chance
Stevenson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

When, as q month ola DaDy, d
score Of years and more ago in Day
ton, Ohio, q physicians blunder de-
prived Leila Holtenhof of sight, the
mother resolved that every humanity
possible effort should be made to
compensate her for the loss. Today
that blind girl is singing on the
concert stage in Germany, and next
winter will tour America. She
dances, swims, rows, rides horseback
and a bicycle. She has q teachers
diploma in Latin. She speaks fu-
emily and writes French, German,
italian and Spanish, and has a work
ing knowledge OF Finnish, Hunga-
rian and Dutch. She has remarka-
BILE powers of description. All this
has been made possible by her
mothers devoted instruction and
fierce love and ambition, her faith
er's comradeship and support, and
her W application and u~ndaunted-
ness.
Miss H~olterhoff, for her musical
debut, challenged the cold, calcu-
lating ear of Berlin and won. Within
the past two years she has appeared
in concert In Berlin, Londan, Paris,
Florence, st. Petersburg and Nun
ich, and Is now giving in Weimar a
of lectures On Wagner's OPP
eras, which she illustrates and in
terprets.
Such achievements would be re-
markable in any young girl, and this
one is blindI Tne story OF her edu-
cation is as interesting in its way as
that of Helen Keller. Her mother
early decided that blind people
not be her child's associates
and their ways should not be her
ways. She never c~apitulated to
misfortune by making things
to find things, to fetch and carry
like other children. She was not
permitted to lay her hands upon peo-
pie. Instead, they were carefully
described to her. Furniture was
moved without telling her; yet she
was not allowed to feel her way
about with cropping hands, nor to
walk 1at-footed. To prevent this,
the mother got down on the floor
and followed the child about, arch
ing her feet and fexing her knees.
Those familiar with the habits of
the blind will know how remarkable
it is that Leila prepares her own
food and eats with q knife and fork.
Miss Holterhoff, in speaking says,
Il saw -" Her mother says she
sees. With her mental eye she de
tects all usual objects as she passes
along the street. By some rarefied
intensified sense, she feels colors.
GHn Pno16 tha t3r1n ne dow To Tho
eyes Of her mind, each individual
forms a mental picture. She knows
whether a man be fat or thin, tall
or short, handsome or ugly, mus
tached OF smooth-shaven, by his
voice! This exquisite sen%sitiveness
of her a undoubtedly has some
thing to do with the trueness of Miss
Holterhoff's voice. 1t is an example
Of the workings of the mysterious
law of compensation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
ALFRED ANDERSON.

257 Broadway, T~ottenville, N. Y.
oheerfuily furnished. Scrap
new, Caster Cups, Invisible Casters.
1909. Tel. TAI. Tottenyille.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
ONE CENTAW WORD
Ten Words or Less EN- Cents
FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

Films developed: Six exposures, loo.
Prints, 2MxSA, Sc; 21Ax4K, 3hxSta,
3Ax4A, 4c; 9Ax545, 4x5, postals, Sc
each.
James L. Braidwood, 273 High St.,
Perth Amboy, N. j. Sole agents for
John N. Iehrs, Woodbridge, N. j.,
high grade printing, developing and en-
larging for amateur photographers.
19660-3-25-1yr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

wanted-Terra Gotta filters. Only ex-
perienced men who can read draw
ings and lay out work need apply, At
lantic Terra Gotta Co, Buckingham
Avenue, Perth Amboy. 2O164-4-l5-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

5000 Government Positions Open
Write for list. Franklin Institute,
Dept. 179-F, Rochester, N. Y.
20161-4-14-1mo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

Headquarters for Edison-And Victor
machines and records; the only place
you can ge. a complete selection OF
popular as we'll as operate records.
Machines sold on easy terms. Zellman's
Music House, 1859 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

100 per cent. Pure.-What9 Simmen's
Butternnt Bread. Health and strength
In every slice. 1t all stores, Sc.
1-11-tf-m.w WIS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

Buy Your Groceries-From S. Mandel,
70 New Brunswick Ave.
lS551.2-1O-1Yr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

Four Family House for sa1e-Located
in the heart of Tottenville; all i'm
p~rovements; nearly new 5 minutos
from railroad depot; rent will pay 10
per cent. on the investment; great bar
gain. Josina Thomson, 210 Fisher Ave.
T~ottenville, 8. I. 20-121-4l1-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

New n Second Hand Tools, bought
ana sold. Also Bankrupt Clothing.
G. futile, 205 Smith st., opposite Post
Office. 4f3-3uo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
INSURANCE..

See Us-About that Bond and Plate
Glass policy. We will write cheaper
than any other agency. Pierce & Son,
90 Smith st. 20246-1-15-1t
Sun Insurance Office Of London-In Its
third century. Policy in Sun recon-
mends itself. The oldest insurance Co.
in the world. Furnishes the longest
tried indemnity. Pierce & Son, 93
Smith ST.. corner King, 40 years Smith
and High. Phone $50 and 55l.
2024S-415-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
HELP
Delivery Man

Wanted for Suburban
Routes. 1ust be ex-
p%erienced driver; we'll
and able
to furnish bond.
Steady position and
good wages to right
man. Address Merchant
care of News Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

For Sale-GoOd horse, suitable for all
kinds of work. Cali Sunday. B.
Shulman, Station Ave, Pleasant Plains,
s. 1. 2OU25415-1t
For sale-Hatching eggs, s. c. white
leghorns, blanchard strain. Best win
ter layers. $1.00 for 10. Jacob Lamp,
621 Pacific Ave. 2~O20S-4-14-9t
For sale-Row boat. Complete copper
fastened. Suitable for yacht tender.
Cost $500. B~~gain. Inquire Craig
M. McKeen, 81 Main St, Keyport, N.
j. 20139-4-12-4t
For sale-Tbree good work horses will
be sold cheap. Inquire of Jos. Kob-
bin, Conover ST., South Amboy, N. j.
20198-4-12-4t
Dry Kindling Wood-Six barrels for
one dollar. Anthony Bros, 391 East
Ave. Telephone 142-L. 2011o-411-5t
For sale-Good hotel on road to Allan
tic City and shore resorts. Horse,
wagon, pigs and poultry. Also one acre
Of land. Inquire II. L. Splitter, 1877
Smith st. 19249-3-11-tf-sat
Setting Eggs-For sale. Barred Ply
mouth Rocks, 75c. for 10; $500 per
800. j.. WoLof, Box SO, Fords, N. J.
UNDERGRADUATES
We Have the doods-Our s. G. W.
Leghorns are real winter layers. Dur
ing cold spell in December, 1910 egg
yield increased over 200 per cent. Jan
uary, 1911, another increase was re-
corded. Eggs for hatching-March
and April, So per 100. Baby Chix-
$500 per 100. May and June, S. per
100. Baby Chix-$12.00 per 100. All
orders for 25 Chix or more must be
arranged for in advance. A. o. Ernst,
South, Amboy, New Jersey.
19o93-3'4,18-4,1,15,29
Rhode Island Reds-White leghorn eggs
for Matching. Baby chicks. N. b.
skov, Fords, n. J. 2OO2O-48-16-22.
For sale-Fine Timothy hay, $22 and
$40 q ton. Straw $500 at Ellis
Elmwood Farm, Metuchen, N. j..
lS94O-2-95-4t-oew-s
sew1ng Neutrality-suspicious. and
cash register, at a. Jensen's, $3.50
State street. 18443-11-15-tf
For sale-Three good horses cheap.
Call Sunday. II. Parisen, POI David
St. South Amboy, N. J. 2O2434-15-1t
For sale-Two glass top soda tables.
Sexton, 70 Smith st. 20241-4-15-tf
For saje-One second hand soda foun-
tain, cheap. Sexton, 70 Smith st.
20240-4-15-tf
For sale-Young Rhode Island Red
BOOSTERS, also Rhode Island Red eggs
for Matching. 123 Brighton.
2023S-415-1t |
for Sale-Underwood 1872
80. Smith-Premier, $3.50. Reming-
tons $1,000 to $24.00. Pittsburg Visi-
BILE, $3.50. Ribbons, paper etc. 1877
New Brunswick Ave. 415-lt
To. -ieh g. Dafhv pr-
Hard and pool subway table. 800
all complete. Only used short time.
Also piano, stages and other wagons.
Chas. Schopp's Hotel, Prince Bay, s.
I. 2022S-415-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

Wanted-A draughtsman for a manu-
featuring concern. One thoroughly
familiar with architectural and me
ehanieal work. Reply, with references,
salary desired. Address
d" Springfield care News.
oO1 50-412-9t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
ROOMS TO LET.

To Let-Five rooms and bath. All i'm
provements. 1924 Kirkla..d Place.
2025l-4-15-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
2o25 AIS

Wanted-TwO P~0rteTs. Chance for ad-
vaneemept. No dead wood. Apply
Otto's Cafe, 2s6 Hobart. 20233-4-15-3t
Wanted-Boy, about 16 or II years Of
age to work il grocery. s. Hof-
man. 100 Madison Ave. 20~l67-4-18.3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

IHR5, UIUVN IIVHT NIIy IIHIIj
ing Bay. 253 Water St, corner Mar
ket street. 2O0S3-4-10-1 mon.
TO Let-Tw0 front rooms with board.
1928 High st. 14294-8-26-tf
Furnished Room-Suitable for one or
two gentlemen. Private family. 1915
Madison Ave. 2~0212414-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

and steam heat. Inquire 443 Amboy
Ave. 20115-4-11-13-15
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
FOR SALE.

For sale-Good horse, suitable for all
kinds of work. CAN Sunday. b.
Shulman, Station Ave, Pleasant Piains,
s. L. 20025-4-15-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15
sTORAGH

STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
Storage Warehouse - Best facilities,
clean, airy, locked rooms for furni-
ture and pianos. $500 up. Albert
Leon, 134 Smith street. 678-3-1-tf
SITUATION WANTS-FEMALE
Young Woman-WIshes position as
housekeeper for widower. Inquire
1928 Oak St. 4-l4-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

When, as q month old baby, a
score Of years and more ago in Day
ton, Ohio, a physicians blunder de
nrived Leila Holtenhoff of sight, the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-15

For sale-Hatching eggs, s. C. white
leghorns, blanchard strain. Best win
ter layers. $1.OO for 10. Jacob Lamp,
621 Pacific Ave. 2~020S-4-14-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
MEETING IS HELD
 ID BOOST ATKINS
Selma Friends Will Try to Keep Prohibition Ques-
 tiOn Out of Primary

Selma. December 29.-(Special) )-Many citizens of Selma and Dallas county met at the courthouse tonight for the pur- pose of furthering plans for the boost ing of the candidacy of State Senator " B. Atkins of Dallas county for con- .gressman from the state at large in the April primaries.
 It was ths first political gathering in any county in the state since the Bir- mingham meeting of the state executive committee and 1t was the sense of all present that Alabama should and would present the name of Oscar w. Under wood before the next national democratic convention and that If presented and the distinguished Alabamian should receive the nomination, he would be elected. It was also the sense of the meeting that the question of prohibition should be kept out of the state primaries to be held next April.
 The meeting tonight was called to or der by Maj. D. M. Scott and l.. E. Jef- fries was elected chairman and D. w. Pettus secretary. After the organiza- ton a Dallas County Atkins club was formed and vice presidents will be ap- pointed from each city and county pre- cinct and the club will work for his nomination in the forthcoming primaries To the response of repeated calls Major Atkins delivered a patriotic address dur, ing which he was frequently interrupted by applause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
ISRAEL WRITES
 TO MIR. UNDERWOOD
Declines Offer of Congressman to Give Him disappointment to
 West Point

Young MT. Israel of Birmingham, whose recent dismissal from the United States Military academy at West Point for demerits In discipline not related to morals or study, attracted consider able attention, recently wrote to Con- gressman Underwoo5 declining the proffer of a reappointment. The text of the letter follows:
 "Congressman o. W. Underwood House of Representatives, Washington, D.
 Dear Sir--Since my arrival home and conferring with my parents and friends rega rding your generous offer of reap pointment to West Point, we have come to the conclusion that 1t would be useless for me to return on account of the inevitable injustice that would fol low me even after graduating from the academy. I believe that the snob- bery and prejudice existing in the army today is far too deep rooted to be eliminated by any apparent victory of reappointment.
 q therefore respectfully decline your kind offer. of reappointment although I realize 1t is a generous one and would mean returning to West Point next term, probably without the usual ex- animation.
 "Thanking you again for many kind nesses to me, beg to remain, very re- spectfully, JOSEPH LEON ISRAEL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
PRATT CITY BOY
 KILLED BY GAR Street Car Cuts Off Legs of Raymond Perkins, Aged
 Eleven Years

Raymond Perkins of Pratt City, aged about II years, was run over by q North Ensley car yesterday afternoon about 5:15 o'clock. Both the boys legs were cut off, the injuries sustained causing his death about an hour later.
 It is said that young Perkins had tried to catch the blind side of the car, which was going at a high rate of speed at the corner of Highland ave- nue and First street, Pratt City, and was thrown between the forward car and the trailer, the trailer passing over his limbs, completely severing them from his body.
 Several persons witnessed the acci- dent and from a statement by several of them no blame is attached to the motorman or conductor of the cars. Captain Ramage of the Ensley police precinct went to Pratt City as soon as the news reached the police station there and Desk Sergeant James Brodie stated last night that no arrests were made in the case.
 The auto ambulance of Shaw & Son was summoned, but as the little fellow was laid out on the operating table at St. Vincent's hospital life left him. His body was taken in charge by Shaw & Son and later turned over to Sam Foley, an undertaken of Pratt City, to be perpared for burial. Flu neral arrangements last night had not been made
 Raymond Is the son of George Per kins. a well known blacksmith of Pratt City They live at 106 First street, Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
AMATEUR ATHLETES WILL
 BOX AT THE ATHLETIC CLUB

At the Birmingham Athletic club to- night the members will be entertained by two amateur boxing bouts, the first to be between Arthur Simon, champion bantam weight of the south, and Walter Schaff, winner of second prize, and the other between Dave Johnstone of the Young Mems Gymnastic club of New Or leans. and Biscoe Seals of Birmingham.
 Both matches are expected to be good exhibitions of boxing by fast amateurs. In addition, there will be three prelimi- nary bouts.
 L. diBenedetto of New Orleans, secre- tary of the Southern Association of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, sends the following 10 The Age Herald as bearing on the fights tonight:
 Understanding that Birmingham will stage a couple of amateur boxing matches tonight at the B. A. C., l am sending the following:
 "rhe amateur boxing game in the south is just beginning to come into it's own. Up to three years ago the Southern as sociaton did not know what amateur fighting was. Now it's one of our big gest assets, both in an athletic and fnan- cial way. The game in New Orleans is very popular, and much more so than the professionals.
 According to A. A. [. rules, amateurs cannot go over four rounds. The rules call for three, and an extra round in case of draw. The exhibition is judged by two judges who with the referee compose the court. In case of a disagreement the referee has the say. As rule, in New Orleans the referee orders an extra round
 'The game is clean in every respect No roughing is allowed and in short it is a gentleman's game. A knockdown consti- tutes a round, and the men are sent to their corners. This eliminates punish ment, and we find that this particular rule is very popular.
 T hope to see the game developed at Birmingham. It means that New Or leans and Birmingham will get into closer athletic relationship. 1ntereity boxing contests are the thing. and l certainly congratulate President Jacobs and Secre- tary Miles for their energetic way in es- tablishinS amateur fights al Birmingham. the sister city of New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
PECAN INDUSTRY
 GROWS RAPIDLY -sr-s.s Good Returns Are Being Made From Trees Plant
 ed in Barbour

Eufaula. December Special -
 The pecan industry in this city and
 section is proving highly gratifying to Ithe projectors and Is being looked after
 with especial care and interest. App
 proximately $50 pounds of nuts have been disposed of from orchards here
 that were gathered from trees that
 were budded only four to six years ago
 and the average price realized for them
 was 65 cents per pound
 l At that time practically no interest
 was manifested in the industry and
 only a few seeding trees were known to have been maintained, and these were scattered about among citizens
 who had not dreamed of the importance of their culture, and today there are es-
 timated to be under careful cultivation
 at least 75O0 budded trees that are pro-
 ducing nuts that will compare favor ably with any to be found The lands
 upon which these orchards are now flourishing vigorously were at that time regarded as practically worthless for agricultural purposes and with but | little estimated value, when now they could not be purchased for fabulous sums. While Senator Robert Moul- throp, Harmon Lampley and Cliff A. Locke are among the principal promo ters, the industry has developed into such proportions as to lead to the or ganization of the Eufaula Pecan com pany of this city which is giving much of its attention and time in looking after large and well regulated growths. It is believed that within the next few years when the young trees shall have attained maturity the orchards here will be attracting wide spread attention and their products will go to all quarters of the globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
BIRMINGHAM IS
 FULL OF "FLOATERS'
Secretary McGrath States That Usual ] Herd of Northern Professional Beggars Has Arrived

Birmingham is now in the midst of the winter season that marks the eXo- dus of the 'foater' from the colder northern. cities to the warmer climes of the south and the city is literally overrun with fake beggars who are striving to collect railroad fare from one city to another through the rela- ton of most pitiable tale," said Sec retary McGrath of the Associated Char ites yesterday.
 There is no excuse for any able bodied man who applies to us for work being without it for we never turn away an appeal for anything without doing our best for the case. But in mum bers of instances the men who are known as floaters' and who in the winter go south and fin the spring re- turn north that we send to certain ad - dresses for work never report there at all.
 Birmingham people need not pay out single penny to the promiscous beggar when there are so many instf- tutions to care for the deserving and the unworthy, well and strong physi- cally people who tell most heart rending story for the loosening of the citizens purse strings They should be treated in the way that they merit by their laziness. If man or woma n is too i'll to work we send them to hospital but too often when they see that we will do nothing for them if they are sufficiently able to work for themselves, they do not return to our office because they know it means an other job offered them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
DETECTIVE BURNS IN NEW ORLEANS
Arrest of Prominent Labor
 Leader Expected Soon
AFTER MEN HIGH UP"
Burns Believes Organized Band of Men Interested in Lleweliyn Plant Dynamited Cottam Building.
 As to Gompers' Statment

New Orleans, December 29.-As re- suit of the visit to this city yester- day of Detective William J. Burns in conn ection with the explosion of dyna . mite more than a year ago whlcn wrecked a portion of the building being erected by H. T. Cottam & Co., it is expected that the arrest or prominent labor leader will be made within a short time. It is said the de- tective is of the opinion that the eN- plosion was the work of an organized band of men interested in the LleWellyn Iron works in San Francisco. In dis cussing the connection of organized la bor leaders with these explosions MT. Burns branded as false the statement credited to Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor' that he (Gompers) believed the Mc- Namaras guiltless. He referred then to the Indianapolis conference.
 He went to Indianapolis and sat down in council with the man who had appro- priated the money for carrying on lne campaign of dynamite and murder, sald Mr. Burns, and he held long conter- ence with them. Now why does not he tell the people what took place at that con- ference? I have asked him the ques- tion repeatedly. and he has refused to answer it. I say that organized labor should force him to reply, so that sus- picion would be removed from the rank and file who 1 repeat in my mind are in nocent of any wrongdoing.
 Mr. Burns said that he came to this city for the purpose of continuing the investigation of the dynamiting conspir- acy; that he was working with the or ficials of the government and would keep at it until he got the men higher up and others until the entire affair was cleared up. As to the members Of the executive board of the International As sociation of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, MT. Burns today said;
 "The member sof the executive board of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers who did vote for a fund to be used by the McNamamas in their dynamiting conspiracy are just as guilty as are the McNamara brothers. We are going after those higher ups, and the others. too"