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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02
The Evening Chit Chat
acts may be forgiven. Not even God can forgive the hanger back
By RUTH CAMERON

ACTS may be forgiven. Not even God cal forgive the hanger back
Robert Louis Stevenson.
r HE most of the world, it seems to me, cal be divided into two
classes of people-those who take up obstacles and those wo over
con or overrule them.
In almost every family is at least one constitutional wet blanket
Sometimes it is a woman; more often, 1t seems to me a man
No matter what project is suggested, this person always opposes it.
1t tt S desired that a new flower bed be made in the garden. He is
up in arms. The looks of the grounds would be spoiled. Long argument
sometimes overcomes his objections, and in the end % II takes more
pEide in the dahnas that fill that new flower bed than he, but, Oh, the
energy that had to be extended before the obstacles he thought up could
be oyercomei
A family outing Is contemplated and straightway he thinks Of a
dozen objections. Perhaps the united efforts Of the family overcome his
objections. Perhaps the family vitality chances to be lessa abundant than
usual and the project is given up simply for lack of energy to overcome
his obstacles. .
Even such a simple thing as the moving of a piece of furniture
from me room to another is made the occasion for innumerabe objec-
lions.
Life with such a person is Just ne long obstacle race.
At the start, the wife or daughter II husband, OF whatever relative
bears the brunt of the situation, may take the obstacles CALAMITY. but
byand-by most OF US. who are nt gifted with superhuman energy begin
to sacken.
Some simply give up the race and lapse into weary quiescence.
epitaph for such a n should read, she died of objections but she died
game"
The strany estt thing about the whole matter to me is that 81 few,
especially Of the women, eve seem to think or a moment that this
state of affairs is anything else but inevitable.
One would expect them to realize how simple life would be If there
were 10 n determined to make it complex, and to protest with vigor,
but they seldom do any UGH thing.
Personally al inclined to think it would be better If they did
realize and did protest There might be som of the objection raisers
sufficiently decent to be reached by a plain talk, to be made to see how
much unhappiness they caused, how much of other peoples energy they
wasted. go.
Surely it would at any rate be an experiment worth the trying.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02
Thouqht IL Was Cheese.

The serious minded girl at the sum
mer hotel had just got acquainted
with the latest male arrival. Instead
of talking about something interesting
she tried to draw him into a discussion
on ethics. He listened gravely while
she discussed S~chopenhauer and Kant
Finally she asked, do you agree with
SpinozaT
He frightened up at that.
'It's a funny way TO put It," hi
laughed. II suppose you mean doei
spineza agree with me. No, l cam
say 1t does. These imported cheeses
make me sick, but I'm fond of Yorl
state. Do you Ike deviled crabs2"-
Boston Traveller,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02
SuccessWaFd

Miss Annie S. Peck, the famous
mountaineer, was talking at a garden
party in Boston about her contemplate
ed climb in the Andes.
"To what" said a girlhood friend
from Providence, "do you attribute
Miss Peck, your success as a noun
taineer?"
"Simply to perseverance, to asst
duty" the other answered. THAT is
the secret of all success. A great de-
partment store keeper put the idea
though, more neatly than 1 have done
At a birthday dinner he said:
81 attribute my success to the fac
that, if a customer doesn't see what
she wants, I've always made her wan
what she sees"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02

lEt1 III Win NDfh-
LYING SID PANELS FOL MISSES
AND MAIL WOMEN, TIS4.
With High or Natural Waist Line, VITA
or Without Loose Panels at Front and
Back.
The skirt that is made with loose panels
at front and back IS a favorite one. This
model also includes narrow underlying
smart and that allow exceptionally efec.
tive use Of trimming and Of striped ma
terial. The main portions Of the skirt are
Tapped onto these side panels and can be
stitched fat TO any desired depth, but the
plaits allow comfortable fare for walking
row lines. Loose panels are much liked,
but the skirt Is In every way complete with
out them, so it really means two in place
Of one. The treatment illustrated IS fash
ionable and attractive, but there are many
ways IN which the skirt can be used. Fiain
material with the side panels Of checked or
plaid would be effective or wool material
We would be pretty.
The skirt consists Of two pieces and two
underlying panels. Tit front and back
portions are turned under at their edges
and stitched to the side panels. The loose
panels are entirely separate, attached 70
to position If liked. They can be made
with round or square lower edge.
For the 16 year size will be equirec =.
yards of material p, 2& yards 36, or "a
yards Al Inches wide with ~ yards Of ad'
ditional material any width for the loos'
panels; the width of the skirt at the lowe
edge is ~ yards.
The pattern. No. 1884. is cut IN sizes 70
misses of IA, 16 ana IS years Of age, an
will be mailed TO any address by the Fash
ion Department Of this paper on receipt 0
ten cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02
MISS BROWN,
Special Representative
n & JOHNSTON.

<'She explained that the object Of
tinued being a charge customer OF
the firm she represented. 1t seems
that the young woman's position Is
chiefly that of a commercial peace
maker. Patrons of big department
stores, she told me, often taxi ofense
at some fancied or real wrong which
they have received at the hands OF
one of the employees and In conse-
quence stop buying goods at the shop.
After a certain number of months
have gone by without a charge Gus
stomer having availed herself of her
credit privilege a circular letter Is sent
to her asking why patronage has been
withheld.
fShould the firm receive nc response
to this inquiry it becomes the duty of
the special representative to find out
the reason why. So she appears at
the house of the delinquent in the
guise of q chaser to smooth out the
trouble if possible and blaze the trail,
as it were, to renewed patronage.
Later on the matter IS placed in the
hands of the complaint department,
which in turn takes it up with the ex-
customer.
"fYou have no idea how many cases
of this kind we have. which could be
reached IN no other way the peace
envoy explained. After finding out
that a prolonged absence from town
was the only cause of my loss of trade
the little lady, smiling, bowed herself
away, leaving me Eliminating upon the
many tricks of the trade"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02
A New Business For Women.

"There are all kinds of ways Of
making a living" said a woman
dweIler in a New York apartment
house to her neighbor across the hall.
'For instance, yesterday morning my
front door bell rang, and l opened It
to find facing me a smartly groomed,
pretty young woman, who immediate
" inquired whether l vas Mrs. A.
Having been satisfied as to the identi-
ty, she handed me a visiting card with
this superscription:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02

MISS SELMA PETERSEN, Fatr
Dresser and Manicure. Also high
class Hair Goods and Combings made
pp.
DR.. J. MORROW, Chiropodist. Friday
and Saturday. Corns, Bunions, In
grown Nails, etc. Complete treatment
R5c each foot. 81 Smith St. Phone
e5a-,J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02

rable length and is just loose enough to
be comfortable for everyday wear,
The skirt is particularly good looking
and, while narrow enough to suggest
slenderness, is not extreme. This natty
little suit is built Of novelty nebair,
which has all the appearance OF
chsviot, but sheds dust more readily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02
Thrift.

Eyes" boosted an overdressed indi-
yidual, '1 make my clothes last. This
hat is an example of my thrift.
Bought 1t three years ago. had 1t
blocked twice and exchanged it once
for d new one at a cafe."-London
Telegraph.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02
MRS. EDWARD B. M'LEAN.

Mrs. Edward 3. Mclean, who re-
Gently acquired the famous Hope dia-
mond, is said to have a greater inter
est in gems and metals from a scientific
viewpoint than from a woman's usual
liking for adjournment. She is said to
have almost as keen an insight into
mining as her father, Thomas F.
Walsh, had. With him she often
made journeys to the mines in Colo
RADIO and other places and often ad-
vised him. After he established a
fund for the Colorado School of Mines
she gave money to the school for the
payment of the tuition of students
without means. Mrs. Mclean is in
terested greatly In philanthropic work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02
LIS Plain. but Very Smart

If this attractive suit, which is the
creation Of q famous French dress
maker, is to be taken as a h~arbinger
of fall styles all women Will rejoice in
the tailored trimness and grace that are
theirs. The lines Of the suit are smart
and distinctive. The coat Is an admi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02

LIST OR M
BAKERY.
L. M. Graham. SIS State st.
BUTCHER.
s. Scheuer & Sons, Meat De-
partment, Smith St, Cor. New
Brunswick Ave.
CONFECTIONERY.
e. Won Spreckelsen, lac Smith st.
CIGARS.
Phi. Duchowny, 70 Smith St
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
Van PeIt & Tice, 163 New Bruins
wick Ave
MILLINERY.
The Paris Millinery, David Dobbs,
Prop, 3l2 State St,
PHOTOGRAPHS.
Hagars Photographic Studio, 144
Smith st.
DRUGS.
Barnekov & PETE, 335 State st.
DR.. J. c. Albright, 1914 Broadway
South Amboy.
FISH s OYSTERS.
W. H. Handerhan. 126 Fayette
St. Phone 15~J.
WINES & LIQUORS,
A. Sturm, $50 State St
JENEIRI.
I. Singer, 176 Smith St. Phone
590-J.
ONO
Exchange Oxo bread wrappers for
certificates at 528 Amboy Ave.
LADIES HAIR DRESSING
PARLOR.
Nine. Borak's, 800 State St.
FRUIT STORE.
W. McCorry, Smith and State
SITS.
SHOE SHINING PARLOR,
Tony Lupon, All Stare Street
TAILOR.
Joseph Bartek. 462 State st.
BOTTLED BEER.
The Hygiene Steam Bottling
Works. 400 New Brunswick
Ave.
LAUNDRY.
Railway Steam Laundry, 222
South First st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02
BAY Psalm Book.

Americas first tome was the Bay
Psalm Book. 1t was printed at Cam
bridge, Mass, In 1910.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-02

II you do not read the news
every day you miss a great deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
SUPREME COURT
 KILLS ALL PASSES

Washington, February H.-Only money and not advertising can be accepted oy interstate railroads in payment for trans portation, according to an interpretatioh announced today by the supreme court or the Heyburn rate law of 1906. The de- cision involved a large number Of con- tracts between the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway company and varl- ous publishers.
 The contract between the Monoh Route" and the Frank A. Munsey Co. gave rise to the principal case. By the terms of the contract the "Monon Route was to get one page of advertising in Munsey's magazine in exchange TOT sooo worth of transportation.
 The government claimed this was Tn violation of the Hepburn rate law, con tending that If advertising could be ac- cepted railroads could also accept coal or iron or wood or oil or anything else in payment for transportation, thus open ing the door to wholesale discrimination among shippers. The railroad argued that as long as the substitute for money in payment for transportation is equiva- lent in value to money there IS not different compensation under the law
 The United States circuit court Tor the Northern district of Illinois granted the relief asked by the government. The supreme court today afrirmed thls oe- cision
 The court also decided that interstate railroads cannot issue pases for inter- state transporta ton even though they had contracts to do so before the passage or the Hepburn rate law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
LONGPS BILL IS CAUSING
 CONSIDERABLE AMUSEMENT
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, February 21.-(Special) An interesting matter before the leg islature is the bill of Representative J. Lee Long of Butler. providing that the salaries of state officials and employees who are absent from their offices when not on business bound shall be dock ed"
 This bill was introduced several days ago and was reported adversely by the judiciary committed Representative Long led a fight in the house this morning and as>a result the bill was removed from the adverse calender. It Is on the calender of the house now and will eventually be acted upon.
 Speaker Almon. who. it is understood, will lead the fight against the passa ge of the bill. stated this morning that he would not oppose the effort to get the measure from the adverse calender, but stated that he would oppose It's passage. He will. no doubt, take ad- vantage of the opportunity to make a speech and an argument against 1t. Representative Long will support the
 bill. The ,concensus of opinion is that the bill will be beaten. But an inter- esting fight is imminent.
 In his speech on the floor this morn- ing Mir Long declared his willingness to accept any reasonable amendment. He declared that the employe of the government at Washington were sub jected to identical treatment, and that there is no reason why those who earn as much as $15O0 per annum in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
GOVERNOR HOOPER
 IS IN BIRMINGHAM
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF PENNIES SEE IS GUEST OF JUDGE J. T. STOKELY-TALKS IN PRAISE OF LUKE LEA

Governor Ben w. Hooper of Ten nessee arrived in Birmingham yester- day for visit of a few days. He is on personal business and came here the first opportunity which was presented after the adjournment of the Tennes- see legislature.
 Governor Hooper was the guest yes- terday and last night of Judge and Mrs. J. T. Stokely in Glen Iris. Judge Stokeley and Governor Hooper are old friends, having resided in the same city in Tennessee for many years
 Governor Hooper last night was in- clined to eulogize United States Senator Luke Lea, rather than to speak of political questions in his state.
 "I worked very hard for the elec- tion of Senator Lea" said Governor Hooper. "and I yas immensely pleased when he was named to represent our state. He Is one of the finest men our state has produced in many years. His work for the reformation of po- litical conditions In our state will be monument to him in years to come. He will take his seat in the natural order of things
 In speaking of the Tennessee legis- lature, Governor Hooper said:
 We adjourned the general assembly last Saturday. It will not meet again until March l. and I grasped the op- portunity to visit Birmingham. Ihave interests here. and besides, am very fond of this city. Birmingham is pro- gressive, and will be one of the great est cities in the entire country some time In the future"
 No, shall not go to Montgomery, answered Governor Hooper to an in- auiry about going to see the Alabama lawmakers in action. "I have enough of legislatures at home without go- ing into a neighboring state to see the lawmakers work. They manage to keep me pretty busy up in Nashville"
 Governor Hooper since elected to the governorship of Tennessee In opposi- tion to Robert L. Taylor. United States senator from that state. has been face to face with some knotty problems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
VANDERBILT HAS
 SCHEDULE M|X-UP

Nashville, February 21.-(Special.) J. Quite mixup has developed in the supposed final arrangement of the Van- derbilt football schedule for next fall through the publication of the Har- yard schedule which showed a game with the Carlisle Indians upon the samo day that a contest had been previously scheduled with Vanderbilt. What ap- peared on it's face an Indian trick
 of regulation brand remains as yet un- explained and the wires are being kept warm between Graduate Manager Ira bue of Vanderbilt and Cambridge Mass, and Carlisle. Pa, trying to dis
 cover just where the local institu- tion, the big Indian training school and the Harvard authorities stand. The latest word is from Harvard Nto the effect that negotiations in the matter came originally from the Indian man. ager without any intimation that an nng gagement had already been arranged with Vanderbilt. Final word of explan- ation has not yet been received from the government Origine school, but il is known that the local authorities will hold to their contract being fulfilled if possible The situation is further complicated by the fact that Wander bilt had to decline negotiations with West Point, Harvard and Pittsburg uni versity following the supposed clos ing of the deal with the Indians. The matter is expected to be cleared up within a few days. Both baseball and track work have started at Wander bilt with prospects especially bright for the diamond outlook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
FARMS

10 acres level. fertile Shade Valley
 farm, well improved.
 $3500-5 acres on railroad. near car line, in Birmingham; an ideal man.
 ufacturing site and good investment. $S00-10-acre truck farm. near North
 Birmingham.
 S2000-S0 acres level. fertile, Tennes-
 see valley farm, on pike. e2250-S0 acres level. fertile Tennes- see valley farm, on pike, 1 mile from
 railroad town; alfalfa land. 91000-Good 4-room cottage, one block from College station, East Lake, q bargain.
 o12.50 per acre-1100 acres, 800 in culti-
 vation, corn. cotton, stock and alfalfa
 farm; good we'll finished 11-room
 house: tenant houses; ? good barns. We have alfalfa and other lands from
 40 acres and up of all classes. We handle farms regardless of locality. r FARM REALTY co. 704-5-6 BFown.- Marx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22

has tried various treatments but all of no avail. She had read and heard so much good that was being done through the use of Quaker Extract she decided to try 1t, and as she stated, commenced to notice improvement after a few doses
 and after using one and one-half bottles, she says has no more trouble at all, and has recommended it to many of her friends. Also her husband, who few years ago had the misfortune of getting his foot smashed and since then has been troubled very much at times with rheu- matic pains in his heel and up the back of the calf of the limb. He too. has tried many different treatments, but since he used the Quaker oil of Balm he has scarcely had a pain at all. and the sore ness has completely disappeared. Now, when you read words of praise from re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22

service of the state should not be com- pelled to give their undivided atten-
 tion to the business of the state. He expressed his unwillingness that any man should serve the state as a side line" and then receive remuneration probably more gratifying from other interests. In conclusion, he stated that he thought every employe should give
 the state at least two days in every seven.
 The bill, while seriously considered by those to who it will be applicable, | if it passes, is causing considerable amusement in other circles. Some have suggested that the state institute the clock system. In this way each em- ploye on leaving and returning to off, flee can be timed with mathematical precision. Others have suggested that the state employ man who shall ex- ercise the functions of a floor walker in department store. This individual
 would be expected to walk through the capitol and take notes on whether or
 not any employe is derelict in the dis charge of his duty and obligation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
GOLD WAVE KEEPS FIRE
 DEPARTMENT ON THE RUN

ing easily extinguished by the Avondale department
 panied by number of fires,'' said Cap-. Sidney Middleton yesterday afternoon. chimneys when the weather has been warm and when roaring fire is built in the grate the soot carries sparks out on the roof and a fire results. It will be mo- ticed that the greater number of fires were caused by spark on the roof"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
Testimonials From Prominent
 SOuther1ierS

liable people you can no longer doubt the wonderful work the Quaker Reme- dies are doing. He has hundreds of tes- timonals from people who have beaa cured of one disease or another that he claims the remedies to cure. He wishes it thoroughly understood that the Quaker Remedies are not cure-alls, by any means, but will cure rheumatism, catarrh in any form, kidney, liver, stomach or blood trouble. Indigestion. constipation, biliousness, bloating, belching, thumpiag of the heart or stomach. pains in the back, that tired. weak, rundown feeling; builds up the blood and makes you feel good; also eXpels all worms and germs from the system. Obtain the Quaker Remedies at Gunn's Pharmacy, Third avenue and Nineteenth street, or your local druggist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22

You read many advertised remedies which cured people suffering with various diseases in all the different parts of the world, but the Health Teacher is daily telling you the names and addresses of your neighbors who are being cured right here by the use of the Quaker Remedies that do cure the people who have used them, and he does not have to use testi- monals from thousands of miles to tell you what Quaker Remedies will cure. A case of much prominence was reported, that of a well-known lady of Mobile, Ala. Mrs. H. T. Heironymus. wife of a we'll known mill man. who has been in busi- ness there for years. She has been af- fiicted for a long time with a smother ing, faint feeling. shortness of breath, could not go upstairs without stopping several times to catch her breath. She
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
WILL BE IN
 GRENFELL-HOADL PARTY

Information was received in Birming- ham yesterday that Cecil Grenfell and Joseph H. Hoadley, two prominent men connected with the Southern Iron and Steel company and the Alabama Con- solidated Coal and Iron company re- spectively, will be accompanied by 15 visitors on their proposed trip to this lefty next Monday.
 Reservations have been made at the Hotel Hillman for the entire party and it is expected they will remain here lat least a week.
 l. There has not been any announce ment made here as to the reason for the trip. However, 1t is expected the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22

visitors will inspect jointly the prop critics of the two industrial companies and that at some future time an an- nouncement will be made affecting the two.
 It is expected that the party will in- clude the New York interests who em- ployed Don H. Bacon, former president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company, to come here and inspect the holdings of the Southern Iron and Steel MT. Bacon spent several days in this district, but did not say for whom he was Investigating.
 It Is expected that MT. Bacon will be one of the New York party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
FOR RENT

City heat turned on as you do gas and water. Plenty of clean healthful warmth with out your making. The most modernly equipped. The only rented property of this char acter in the city. Seventy-five dollars per month. Call up w. B. Leedy & Co.,, or Smith Gull lom & Co.,, for automobile to call for you to show you the Cullom apartments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
Agriculture Bill Reported

Washington. February M.-The agricul- ture appropriation bifl was reported to the Senate today It carries s16, 9S0, 196, an increase of s256. 6S5 over the amount sanctioned by the House. The increases are to cover additional appropriations de- sired in the matter of dry farming. stamp ing out the boil weevil. dissemination of weather information for the benefit of the farmers. restoring the fire fighting fund which has been exhausted and for experimental work.