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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
GERMAN L%ATCHKEYS. +
Big Enough to Be Usod as Weapons Of
Attack or Defense.

Attack or Defense.
Locksmithing in Germany Is today
as important a trade as plumbing,
blacksmithing or the vocation Of the
barber, says our consul at Hanover In
a recent report. The first lock and key
were introduced into Prussia In the
fourteenth century and caused a con-
siderable sensation at the palace of the
elector Of B~randenburg. He found
that by these devices he could do away
with the guard at his private doors
and thus materially reduce his house
hold expenses. Since that day the
schlosser, or locksmith, has been An es-
sential factor in German life.
The present German house key could
be used as a weapon Of attack and de-
Tense, besideS serving its original pur-
pose. 1t weighs on an average about
one-eighth of a pound, and as each per,
son entitled to carry a house and cor
ridor key has nearly a quarter Of a
pound of soft iron IN his pocket 1t
is conservatively estimated that the
amount Of iron In circulation in Ger.
many in the pockets of the men and
In the hand bags of women amounts to
2,695 tons, besides an additional $500
tons for the keys to the Interior OF
German homes. Thus something over
5000 tons of iron are put into keys OF
a size to be found nowhere in Amer
lea. However large the house or nu-
merous the apartments, the outer door
is locked promptly at 10 o'clock, and as
the German spends many Of his even
ings out every person carries at least
n Of these massive keys to effect an
entrance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
+fR4RY AGO TODAY

Mrs. /. V. P. Selover, of South
Amboy, fired several shots at a fee
ing burglar in her own home. The
man escaped.
Jennie Pico, three years old, fell
from a second story window at AZ
Smith street and lived.
A disabled auto in the famous
"Hole-in-the-Wall" at South Amboy
blocked traffic for hours.
The Concordia Singing Societ,
won third prize In the second clasl
singing event at the "sangertest'
held under the auspices of the New
York Singing Society.
One thousand and eight hundre'
people enjoyed the Dana Relief So
ciety's annual excursion to Belle
wood Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
Then our lips met.
Godl What q betrothalI

Then our lips met.
GodI What q betrothslI
Immediately abe feli to sobbins
again, but the soft pressure OF her
hand remained upon my forehead and
comtorted me even In that dreadful
moment.
Presently Payton, still holding the
light for the gravedigger, spoke I'm
patiently.
Hurry up" he said. you are too
slow. We must cover the dog and be
of"
The man redoubled his efforts, and
the glalry clay squeaked and sucked
as his bayonet tore it up.
In a few minutes Payton spoke
again: "Thatn do. Now, throw hirs
In"
The man approached me, and the
Indian rose from his heels.
"Why, he's come tor the man ex-
claimed.
"No matter" said Payton. do as
tell you"
Both stopped to lift me. Bus before
they could raise me from the ground
Helen had thrown herself at Payton's
feet. "God in heavenI" she cried.
Commodore Brown, can you d such
a thing2 They say that you ars Al
fonso Payton, the pirate, and that you
have no mercy. But I know, for you
have proved It to me, that you hays
the instincts and education Of a gen
tleman. Whatever your crimes may
have been 1t is impossible that you
should do this! 1t Is too abominable,
~unspeakable, unchivalrousT"
For a moment weakness overcame
her, and she sobbed, bending down
over her knees. Then, fiingfra sr her
tears, she seized his hand. IF money
will save him." she cried, you shall
have It'll I swear to you that I will
implore, I will compel, my father to
give you any sun you may name. He
win listen to me; he never refuses
me. Only let him go. Leave him here
In the wilderness If you viii, and !
promise to remain your prisoner until
the ransom Is paidr'
There was such tremendous passion
and eIoquence in the girls voice and
words that my heart swelled ready to
burst. Even the Indian seemed moved,
and the white man brushed his rough
with his hand.
I thought that Payton could not re-
but It was rather for her than for
that I wished him to yield. He
lid seem to hesitate-perhaps he was
the chances that her IA
her would listen to her appeal and
Felghtng them against the chances
hat I, If released. would yet run him
own before he could secure the
honey.
Suddenly he made up his mind.
back from uolen and shak-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
INSPECTION OF
THE FIRE DEPT.
Will be Held at keyport
on Wednesday.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, July 31:-The annual
inspection Of the Keyport fire depart
ment and It's apparatus will be held
Wednesday afternoon at n o'clock.
The following letter was sent to each
fireman last Thursday:
1.-THE annual inspection and parade
of the Keyport fire department will
be held on Wednesday, August 2.
You are requested to report at the
various hose houses in full uniform
at 100 p. m. on that day.
owing to the Carnival beginning
on Tuesday, August l, the regular
meetings will be held Monday, July
81, at which time a full attendance
is desired. At these meetings action
must be taken upon an invitation to
parade at Long Branch August 10.
Also parade at Keansburg, Aug. Is,
and at Freehold Labor Day, Septem-
Der a."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
HIGHLANDS

Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Keller, Of New
York, are the guests of friends In
town.
Mr.. D. s. Domino, of Astoria is
spending a few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. V. Schacke, of Ho-
boken are registered at the Hotel
Martin.
Mrs. Lena Kelley, of Brooklyn, Is
among the guests in town this week.
Mrs. Alline Brand, of New York,
is the guest of friends in town this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Haig, of Pas
sale, are guests of friends in town
this week
+ Mrs T E. Mauer, of New York, Is
In town for a two weeks vacation.
Miss Florence Thompson, of New
ark, Is the guest of friends in town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31

ing of her hand, he said coldly to his
men, "Go on with your work, and be
quick about IT."
She uttered a despairing cry and
fell prone upon the wet ground. At
the same moment l was lifted and
carried toward the black pit in the
clammy slime.
Human nature is weak, even when
we fancy ourselves wrought up to the
most heroic endurance, and the horror
Of being buried alive In that dreadful
swamp 30 far overcauae NE that, after
a last glance at the beloved form on
the ground. I begged Payton to shoot
me.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
HORSES AND MULE
KILLED AT MARLBORO
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Marlboro, July 31:-Three horses
and a mule we're killed last night by
a Central railroad train. They be-
longed to T. j. Breslin, superintend-
ent Of the Freehold Rug Mills. The
animals were on the tracks and were
hurled down an embankment. 1t
was said by a passenger on the train
that a very slight jolt was felt by
the passengers. The train proceed
ed on It's ways to Freehold after
leaving several men with lanterns
to locate the unfortunate animals
and notify the owner
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
SMOKE, BUT NO FIRE
In KEYP0RT OFFICE
s,rcyoI tn tbs FLEMING NEWs,

Keyport, July 81:-Smoke emerg-
ing from the windows of the Pru-
dental Life Insurance Co.'S. office In
the Mckinley building Saturday,
about noon, created an excitement
among the people on the street. The
smoke was caused by a back draught
in the stove In the Office where an
employe was burning some waste
paper.
The fire alarm was not rung due
to the level heads of q few who in
v~estigated before calling out the de-
partment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
BROKEN STEARiNG GEAR
DELAYS AN AUTO PARTY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, JULY 31:-The break
ing Of the stearing gear In the auto
mobile of A. J. Vreeland last Friday
night between Qeyport and Red
Bank, delayed Mr.. Vreeland and fam
lily some little time. The party was
returning home from Asbury Park,
where they witnessed the Carnival,
when suddenly the stearlng gear
broke. Mr.. Vreeland ard family
were towed home by an automobile
that was coming in this direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
CLOSE PLACE
AT KEANSBURG
Executive Committee of As
ISOLATION Active Yesterday.
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

K%eansburg, July 91;-Nichelus
Fering closed his pool parlors yes
terday afternoon, after being waited
upon by the executive committee OF
the Keansburg Cooperative Associa-
ton.
Mr.. Fering paid a fine Of 81 sew
eral days ago and agreed to keep his
place closed on Sundays thereafter,
1t Is said the Cooperative Asso-
clation will bring action against sew
eral places If they do not conform to
the laws relating to Sunday business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
SUMMER VISITORS ARE
FLOCKING TO BELFORD
spsc,al TO the EVENING NEWS.

Bedford, July 31:-The town was
we'll filed with visitors yesterday.
Nearly all the boarding houses were
crowded. The summer people took
advantage of the high tide of yes
terday morning and the beach along
the bay was well filled with bath
ers enjoying the pleasures of the
water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
| said {cn ~+'c9lIv. gUAlepi
/ III Il

~ ~
She had reclosed her eyes, buC open
ed them instantly on hearing my voice.
a cry Of Joy came from her lips.
"Oh, John, Johnr' she murmured,
and, half rising, fell into my arms.
'Well, this does beat the Dutch"
heard Peters say. "Why, Allan
"No more at present, Peters, I beg
you" I interrupted. you've saved
us, and you shall have the whole story
In good time"
Ny strength was coming back, and
/ got to my feet, supporting Helen,
and took the direction Of affairs.
'The villain has escaped with two
Of hls men," I said, "but we must find
them, and especially him. Drop your
aero down, leave three Of your me1
here to look out for their wounded
companion and take Miss Graymar
and me aboard. We will 30 back tt
the rocks, There ia no use Of looking
for Payton in the brush at night, bur
as his Chameleon is wrecked and ht
can only 60 afoot be can't get ia
away, and we will begin the search al
soon as 1t Is light enough to see. w
will search the whole country with tn
eyes of @ hawk, and he'll never get GU
Of 1t alive"
ITO be c~ontinued.y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
PoIitcnesa.

True polfteness ts that which when a
msn is lying to you and you Know he
is lying fmpeis you to listen to him as
though you believed him and impels
him to go on lying as though he BE-
Iieves you believe htm.-Chicago Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31

Perhaps he had enough half stt1ed
cotrpassion 10 him to have int4pasd
to ID that snyway, tof instantly be
raised his pistol, and instinctveiy l
closed ny eyes.
instead Of the expected shot I heard
a shout.
I opehed my eyes and saw a long
trailing rope uncoilipg itself as It fell
into the thicket, and Immediately half
A dozen men, the heels of one touch
ing the hands Of his predecessor, Slid
down the rope and landed almost at
my feet.
payton's pistol exploded, sending its
bullet not into my brain, but into the
body Of one Of the newcomers, who
measured his length on the ground.
The shot was returned By two or
three, but Payton darted into the
brush, apparently untouched. The lu-
dian and the other man disappeared
| at the same moment. In a few sec
onds three more men had slid down
the rope, and the dark nose OF the
aero from which they had descended
pushed into sight fifty feet above Us.
Then I heard a voice which l recog-
mixed as that Of Peters Of the Crow
calling me. "Allany" he shouted.
Where are you. AllanT"
"Herer l responded, giving him a
start, for he had been within ten feet
Of me without seeing me. But in
heavens name, Peters, how did you
get hereT
I'VE found the Skylark all cut up on
the ground" he replied, land, accord
ing to your orders, the Bobolink stay
ed by her while I set of in chase Of
you, following Grimes indications of
your course. We must have been guild
ed by Providence, for we came upon
the stranded Osprey this afternoon and
learned about your fight and your
great leap. I took your gunner. Ethan
Haight, aboard, and be piloted Us to a
heap Of rocks a few miles from here,
where he thought you would be. We
found a girl half out, Of her wits, who
told US that her mistress and you had
been run of into the brush by the pi-
rate.
ETHAN insisted on following at once,
tnasmuch as the girl luckily knew the
direction. We looked out for a light
and, catching sight of a CLEAN here,
made for it. I saw that there was
something doing as soon as we got
I'VE the place, and 1 tumbled six men
down a rope to examine into the affair.
50 there it is in a nutshell.
But hang me If you're not all
trussed upi What in the world were
they about?"
"Cut my bonds, quick" l replied.
-I'll tell you afterward."
He did as l requested, and, stiff with
he confinement, l sprawled upon the
and crawled as fast 1 could to
side.
"Wby, what's this p exclaimed Pc.
1ers, following me. "1s this the wo
nan we were after?"
I did not stop to answer him, but
to lift the insensible form
q my arms. But my strength was
"For Gods sake!" I muttered hoarse-
2. Cant you see that she is in q dead
Bring some water or some bran
vi"
Peters took out his flask, and 1 seiz-
q 1t and poured a mouthful Of the
.quor upon her lips. IN a minute she
alf opened her eyes and groaned, "Oh,
rod, let me der
srr - " -,IA Iu-l-.g
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
A Left Handed Ono,

He-A handsome woman smiled at
me yesterday. she-Well. 1t Is posi-
BILE for even a handsome woman to
have a sense of the ridiculous.-Scran-
ton Tribune Republican.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31

A beautiful eye makes silence elo-
quent; a kind eye makes contradiction
sn assent; An enraged aye makes beau
ty decentralization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
An American Consul Dead.

Client, Belgium, July 31--William P.
Atwell of the District of Columbia,
the American consul here since 1906,
is dead after q long Illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31

Read the class1nCd advertise
ments for news of interest to all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31
Smothered Genius.

Smothered Genius.
Genius unexerted is no more genius
than a bushel Of acorns is a forest OF
oaks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-31

You'll find it in the NEWS,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-27

chairman of the delegation, it was
not known whether he would want
to go in 1912 or not, but it was sug-
gested that Senator Page would be
good man to help make the strong
delegation which Vermont should
send to help handle the situation
next year. He has a wide acquaint-
ance among the leading men of the
nation, and would hold his own with
any of the leaders in figuring out po-
litical situations.
Hon. Theodore N. Vail of Lynn
donville was also prominently dis
cussed as a man of great influence in
the financial world, who would lend
prestige to Vermont as a member of
the delegation to the next national
convention. Mr.. Vail is doing a
grand work for the young farmers
of Vermont in connection with the
agricultural institute he has estab-
lished and is maintaining at his own
expense for the benefit of the agri-
cultural interests of the state. He
has shown marked enthusiasm over
Vermont's possibilities, and the
splendid exhibits he made from the
Speedwell farms in the different de-
partments furnished a forceful OBJ
ject lesson for the people of Yer
mont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-27
The Road Drag.

In going about the state this sum-
mer the editor has had men say that
he was right in advocating the use
of the road drag on Vermont roads.
A very strong endorsement of the
road dras was made at the annual
meeting of the White Mountain
Board of Trade held at Tarleton
Lake club house last week. Col. E.
E. Pike, the president and promoter
of the club, after calling the ban
queters to order called attention to
the splendid condition of the road
of, four and a half miles from
Pike to the club grounds, which had
been practically impossible for au-
tomobiles after the rains of last
week, but which had been made bet
ter than the state roads for such
travel by the use of King drag
drawn by four horses the day be-
fore. The drag cost 81 to construct.
To prove it's efficiency his automobile
brought six guests safely over this
road in nine minutes Tuesday night
to take the outgoing trains. He
cited this instance of maintenance
to show, he said, that good roads
can be maintained at small cost here
under Intelligent direction.
The value of this simple and in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-27

aid to any town maintaining such
departments.
Developing an interest in agricul-
tural pursuits by: (a) Making
school gardens; (b) Planting trees,
vines and shrubs.
Encouraging broader use of school
rooms-for: (a) Lectures and talks;
(b) Evening classes; (c) Socials and
entertainments.
Directing recreation (a) Play
grounds; ,b) Games.
believing that in providing
wholesome play we best prevent So
called misdemeanors among boys
and girls.)
Organizing Parents and Teachers
clubs. To bring home and school in
to closer relationship through fire.
quenr meetings to discuss conditions
and needs of children.
Better preparations for teaching.
(a) Through reading educational
teachers meetings, conventions and
summer schools; (c) Awaiting our
selves of every opportunity for
| broadening and cultivating our high
est tastes.
Better salaries in consequence.
Pensions after years of service.
These are but suggestions that all
may follow, each according to her
own position, in her own particular
environment. The rural teacher has
her field and her opportunity no less
clearly defined than the teacher of
the graded school and many times
less limited.
What are you doing to bring about
the best possible conditions for the
boys and girls in your town? Will
| you not report to some officer of our
club one object of educational value
which you have accomplished or
hope to accomplish this coming
year? It will help some other
Do you realize the influence you
might have with those most active in
| the cause of education in your COM
munity? Read the life and work of
| Margaret Haley of Chicago.
Let us encourage all teachers who
are not now members of this club to
become so. 1t can be done by con-
! ferring with any member Of the exc
| cutive committee.
Let us elevate the standard OF our
profession by-(1) Making the very
most of ourselves; CD Discouraging
those who mean to teach but for
term or so-in want of some other
means of support; CD Encouraging
earnest young women to make teach
ing a profession.
Let US all work together in our eff
forts to make this club a large and
helpful ganization-helpful to
each other and therefore to the
schools and to the state.
CAROLINE S. WOODRUFF, Pres.
| ALBERTA L. BEEMAN
ROSE LUCIA
| FLORENCE NJ WELLMAN
Executive Committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-27
President Taft's Trip.


President Taft has visited some Of
the hotbeds of insurgency in the first
leg of his extensive trip through the
country and he has expressed him
self regarding trusts, his vetoes, the
arbitration treaties and progressive
ness. On the trust question he be-
lieves that the supreme courts in
depreciation of the Sherman anti
trust law has made it effective and
that the court finds that any con-
tract in restraint of trade, made for
the purpose of excluding competi-
ton, controlling prices, or of main
tanning a monopoly, in part or in
whole, is contrary to the statute and
is subject to injunction and indict-
ment under this statute in the fed
era1 courts where it affects inter
state trade. This he believes is
strong enough to prevent the re-
straint of interstate trade and the
dissolution of several of the great
est trusts in this country indicates
that they so understand the law.
He justifies his vetoes of the tar
if bills on the ground that tariff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-27
APPEAL TO TEACHERS.
Issued by the Vermont Women
Teachers Club.
Teachers Club

The following appeal sent to the
members of the Vermont Women
Teachers club will interest the pub
lie as showing, the purposes of the
teachers.
Members of the Vermont Women
Teachers Club
This club stands for the better
ment of all conditions in our schools
1t endorses all movements whereby
parents, teachers and citizens are
led to take a deeper interest in the
welfare of children.
We, it's members, believe in boys
and girls as the greatest asset of any
town. Hence it is only through an
earnest purpose to develop in them
their strongest powers-of body,
mind and soul-that we are bring
ing the greatest good to the COM
munity in which we work.
Some of the features that the club
emphasizes and which you as a
member can help to bring about are:
Sanitary conditions in school
buildings. (a) Proper ventilation of
rooms; (b) Safe plumbing and
drainage; (c) proper lighting of
rooms; Cd Pure drinking water;
| (e) Cleanliness of rooms.
Health of children. (a) Needing
closely the state law requiring each
teacher to examine pupils for de-
fective sight, hearing and breath
ing-and reporting any deficiency to
parents; (b) Seeing that the regula-
| ton in regard to abolishing public
drinking cup be enforced; Co Civ
ing frequent oral instruction in gen.
eral hygienic laws. emphasizing per-
sonal cleanliness, care of teeth, nails
etc; (d) Laying strong emphasis up
on the effects of cigarette smoking
as one of the crying evils of our
| time; (e) Using your influence to
| induce the voters in your town to
provide for regular medical inspec-
! ton by competent physicians ac-
cording to act of our last legisla-
ture.
Introduction of manual training
and Domestic Science to public
schools. (Our state law provides
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-27
VERMONT POLITICS.
Talk About Delegates to National
Convention and Gov. Mead's
Ambitions AFT State Fair

Ambitions at State Fair.
(From Burlington Free Press
White River Junction, Sept. "a
Not little politics was talked
by the prominent men from different
parts of the state in attendance upon
the state fair in the intervals be-
tween the horse races, and the air
ship flights, and the contest of the
merry milkmaids, and other events
provided through the enterprise of
President Maxwell Evarts and his
co-workers.
The candidacy of Governor Mead
for reelection had been suggested,
but it transpired that he would like
to be the next commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
and that he also had other ambitions
looking to national politics. So far
as the governorship situation is con-
cerned no new candidacy was in evil
dence and the situation remained
unchanged, Mr.. Fletcher being the
only ayoWed candidate in the field
The voice of Vermont in the next
presidential election was freely dis
cussed, and the opinion was express
ed that the republicans could win
with Taft If they could win with
anybody.
Senator Dillingham; having al
ready represented Vermont in ma
tional republican conventions as