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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28
Mrs. Pedrie's
Secret
1t Proved the Truth of the
Lady's Statement
By CLARISSA MACKIE
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation 1911
By MACKIE
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

"Of course women can't help being
inquisitive." said Mr.. Pedrie loftily.
81 always make allowances, Phoebe.
for woman's greatest failing"
And what is mans greatest failing,
or has he so many it's hard to select
the ~largest?" demanded Mrs. Pedrie.
with spirit. Talk about curiosity.
many curious men as you have women
so there!!"
"Pshaw, Phoebe! You cannot name
n cas- where a man has displayed
more than ordinary interest in affairs
| which were not his own" And Mr..
Pedrie folded his newspaper and chal-
lenged his wife with raised brows.
Apparently Mrs. Pedrie could not
| give the desired illustration, for she re-
tired behind the pages of a book with
an expression Of displeasure on her
pretty countenance. Mr.. Pedrie mapped
in his Turkish rocker more or less
unsteady, and after awhile his wife
fell to watching him closely. All at
once q bright smile chased away the
displeasure from her face, and she
| softly arose and left the room.
At the end Of an hour Mr.. Pedrie
stretched himself luxuriously, yawned
sleepily, and, seeing his wife reading
on the opposite side of the table, he
sank into somnolence nee more. The
striking of the hall clock awoke him
to a realization that it was midnight
and he was alone. Phoebe had evil
IDENTIFY gone to bed. as was often her
custom, and left him to come to bed
when he was quite ready.
He felt %singularly wide awake. The
house was very quiet, and saw for the
occasional rumble of a distant electric
a the street was still. 1t was just
the time for another dip into that sci
entifc magazine while he smoked a
cigar. He reached for his cigar case
and looked for the magazine. His
glance fell upon a handsome box which
stood on the table near Phoebe's chair.
He had never seen the box before. and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28

his interest was aroused. He went
around the table and examined it. 1t
was made Of polished rosewood, with
corners and hinges of old brass. 1t
was tightly locked, and there was no
key. He lifted the box and found it
heavy.
He stood looking down at it with a
baf1ed expression or his good natured
c~ountenance. He wondered why
Phoebe should have left the box there.
and at this instant there was a rus,
ting on the stairs. and Phoebe cam"
rushing in, CARRIED in dressing gown
and slippers and with her heavy
braids swinging to and fro. She
seemed to take in the situation at
a glance-the proximity Of her hus-
band to the rosewood box-for with a
little frightened gasp she darted for
ward. took the box from his hands and
left the room without so much as a
word Of explanation.
Phineas Pedrie stood rooted to the
| spot with CONSERVATION. Was Phoebe
insane. or was she walking in her
sleep? What was there about the rose
wood box that he. her husband, might
not see? What?
Mr.. Pedrie stalked slowly up the
stairs to find Phoebe sleeping sweetly
and the rosewood box nowhere in
sight
"What has she done with it?" he
muttered a~nxiously as he stepped soft
ly to and fro so as not to waken her.
Fifteen minutes later Mr.. Pedrie was
still searching for the rosewood box.
He had explored all the closets in the
house and the spare room and was
creaking downstairs in the belief that
his wife had concealed the box in the
hall before she assembled to her room
when her voice smote on his ear.
"Phineas. where are you" she called
sleepily.
"I'm coming. DEAR" he assured her,
making his voice as small as possible,
as if it might come from the library.
where she had left him.
ut must be midnight, Phin. Are you
never coming? This light keeps me
awake"
"Irl put 1t out, Phoebe" and Mr..
Pedrie creaked up the stairs again and
snapped Off the bulb. 1--WE lost my
match case, and I'm looking for 1t, m
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28
WILL IS TO Be
SENATE DOCUMENT
Character Of the Father
Of His Country Plainly
Shown In Contents.

tidewater to the mountains, and also
a law for opening the navigation Of
the Potomac river from tidewater to
Fort Cumberland.
Virginia presented to General Wash
ington 100 shares in the
which was to develop the James river
and fifty shares in the company which
was to develop the Potomac river as a
token of the esteem Of the common
wealth. But General Washington, as
he declared in his will, refused to ac-
cept these shares for his own use, but
agreed to take them and use their pro-
ceeds for the public benefit. He says:
Stock Was Refused.
"The acceptance Of these shares of
stock was refused as inconsistent
with a principle which I had adopted
and had lever departed from-namely,
not to receive pecuniary compensation
for any services l could render my
country in its arduous struggle with
Great Britain for its rights and be-
cause l had evaded similar PROPOSE
SASAS SAS SJhlCo Ill Iuc Ou1Ous
General Washington then launches
into a pet hobby, the establishment
Of a great national university at the
seat of government, the District of
Columbia, and declared that he would
leave the fifty shares in the Potomac
river company to aid in establishing
that university. He says:
"That as it has always been a source
OF serious regret with me to see the
youth Of these United States sent to
foreign countries for the purpose of
education, often before their minds
were formed or they had imbibed any
adequate ideas of the happiness of
their own. contracting too frequently
not only habits of dissipation and ex-
travagance, but principles unfriendly
to republican government and to the
true and genuine liberties Of mankind,
which thereafter are rarely overcome.
For these reasons it has been my
ardent wish to see a plan devised on a
liberal scale which would have a
tendency to spread systematic ideas
through all parts of this rising en-
pire, thereby to do away local attach
ments and state prejudices as far as
the nature of things would or indeed
ought to admit from our national
councils.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28
A Long Burning Fire.

A Long Burning Fire.
At the Chequers inn at Slapestones,
near Osmotherly, England, is a fire
which for more than a century has
never been allowed to go out The
place is a quaint little building, to
which many visitors resort On account
Of its never extinguished fire and the
turf cakes baked upon its hearth. 1t
has been kept by members Of one fam
lily for over a hundred years.
1t is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and assimllated
that gives strength and vitality to the
system. Chambe1lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets lnvigorate the Stomach
and liver and enable them to perform
their functions naturally. For sale by
III. E. Close g. Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28
Favored Great University.

Looking anxiously forward to the
accomplishment Of so desirable an OBJ
ject as this Tin my ~estimation), my
mind has not been able to contem-
plate any plan more likely to effect
the measure than the establishment of
a university in a central part of the
United States, to which the youth of
fortune and talent from all parts there
Of might be sent for the completion of
their education in all the branches of
polite literature, in arts and sciences
in acquiring knowledge in the prin-
ciples of politics and good govern
ment-and (as a matter of infinite i'm
p%ortance in my judgment) by assoc.at-
ing with each other and forming
friendships in juvenile years, be en-
abled to free themselves in q proper
degree from those local prejudices and
habitual jealousies which have just
been mentioned and which, when car
ried to excess are never failing sources
Of disquietude to the public mind and
pregnant of mischievous consequences
to this country"
The present George Washington uni
versity in Washington. named after
the first president. is designed to car
ry out his wishes in regard to a great
central university.
General Washington, as shown by
his will. was a wealthy man as wealth
went at the time Of his death. He
gives a partial list Of his holdings.
which were scheduled to be sold to
pay various legacies and which
amounted to $53O,O0O in value. His
property was located in many places.
including Washington. Charles county
and Montgomery county. Nd; Lou
doun. Fauquier, Berkeley. Frederick.
Hampshire, Gloucester and Nanse-
mond counties, Va: the great Dismal
swamp, the Ohio river valley, New
York, Pennsylvania, northwest terri
tory and Kentucky.
The executors named in the will
were Mrs. Washington, William Au-
gustine Washington, Bushrod Wash
ington, George Steptoe Washington.
{. Samuel Washington and Lawrence
Lewis. all nephews Of General Wash
ington. and his ward, George Wash.
ington Parke Custis. :
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28
TWENTY FOOT sHApY
Skipper Says It Knocked Crew Of Five
Men Overheard Before 1t Died.

Skipper Says It Knocked Crew Of Five
Men Overheard Before 1t Died.
The ice laden schooner Maud Palmer
of Bangor, Me-. loafed into the ancient
port of Georgetown, d. g., with the
tail and fms of a twenty foot man eat
ing shark nailed to the foremost. Cap.
tain Dudley Of the Maud volunteered
that the shark measured exactly TWEEN
ty feet one and seven-eighths inches
and added that after it had been cap
tnred by throwing owe the spare an
Choir with a large piece Of pork stuck
on each fiuke the shark had revived
and after a terrific battle had knocked
the entire crew Of five men overheard.
Luckily the Maud did not have much
headway on, and the crew swan to
the port chains and climbed up IN
time 70 see the shark die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28
Must Shave or Be Fined.

" VTQ6C 0TdV0 IT 50 IH0Qs
1t is in the contract Of every male
member of the chorus at Covent Gar
den, London, that he must shave-or
be shaved-once a day. For this pur-
pose an, allowance is made to him of
SO cents weekly. The face Of each one
is carefully examined every night,
and if there are signs Of a growth"
6 cents is "docked,' off the allowance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28

For bowel complaints in children
always give Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, 1t is certain to effect a cure
and when reduced with water and
sweetened is pleasant to take. No
physician can prescribe a better remedy.
For sale by H. E. Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28
Gave $4,000 to School.
NHE last will and testament of
George Washington is to be

General Washington bequeathed a..
900 toward the support Of a free school
established at and annexed to the
Alexandria academy.
The value of inland waterways to
the United States was foreseen by
General Washington. In his will be
mentions the fact that at his sugges-
ton the Virginia Legislature enacted
q law for the purpose Of extending
the navigation .of James river from
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28

II have a world of confidence in Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for l have used
it with perfect success" writes Mrs. M.
l Basford, Poolesville, Nd. For sale
by H. r. Close g. Co. l.. 80
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28
A Man Much SOUGHT After.

She-Who is the most popular man
in your club? Hell am. She-Isn't
1t conceited of you to say that? He@S
Oh, no. 1t is equivalent to saying
that l lose more money at cards than
any of the other members.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28

Doan's Regulets cure constipation,
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver,
promote digestion and appetite and easy
passages of the bowels. Ask your drug
gist for them. Is cents per box,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28
Carved by Giants Of the Past.

SdIVSU W 1IdIISS OV jig ! dCGs
The strange stone carvings on Easter
island are one of the mysteries of the
world. They range in size from a
colossus seventy feet in height to a
pigmy standing three feet. There are
555 Of them. The theory has been adj
vanced that they were made by the
race of wicked giants mentioned in
Genesis, for whose punishment the
flood was brought about.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-09-28

t.und"n srs%;, .ise WIS starred by
the failing OF Il spark from a candle on
j cottage floor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
ACCUSED J. 0. u. A. N.
HEAD OF LOBBYING

SpectdJ op GHtfed PTeSS wire.
Trenton, April 12:-William H.
Miers, secretary of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, and
oa.-tr-
man of the Senate School Investi-
eating Committee, had a red hot row
In the lobby of the Senate today over
the charge made by Frelinghuysen
that Miers was lobbying. The Som
erset senator claimed that Miers was
using the influence of his order to
defeat the bill abolishing the State
Board of Education and creating a
single head school commission, and
further that he was lobbying in the
Senate personally for the same OBJ
ject./ The senator told Miers tartly
that he did not propose to permit
anyone to use these methods to de-
feat a bill. Frelinghuysen accused
Miers of circulating literature among
the senators in the name of his order
to defeat this bill. Miers came back
with the hot reply that the bill ought
to be beaten. He said the Junior Or
der stood for the protection of the
schools and for that reason was op-
posed to the measure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
AGENT is HELD
IN 5000 BAIL
Woman Says Machine Mas
Taken BY Force.

Charged with committing assault and
battery upon Mrs. Andrew Boyas,
Harry Kavoitz, twenty-five YEAR old,
Of 376 Prospect street, was beId in
5000 bail last night By Recorder Ke-
hoe to await the action of the grand
jury. Ksvoitz is an agent IN the m
plOy Of Anton Jensen. q sewing ma
chine dealer, Of $50 State street. It
was while removing q machine out Of
the BOyas home that the assault IS al
legged to have been committed.
Mrs. Boyas testified to the court to
the effect that she had made a small
payment on a machine which had been
left in the house by the agest. Later,
she declared, the agent came with Jen-
sen and took 1t away despite her pro-
tests. She said Kavoitz heAd her in the
jam Of the door with his hand over
her mouth TO prevent her from seream-
ing while Jensen removed the machine.
Kavoitz stated that be had placed
the machine in the Boyas bo@e on trial
and that in coming to desc the deal
he was offered s2S which he could not
accept because the price was s35. He
said he was refused the machine which
was taken out Of the hsase anyhow.
Recorder Kehoe told the man that
he should have gone at the matter le-
gally with a writ Of repLevin and that
he would have to hold him. for the
grand jury for taking the Law into his
own hands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
PENMANSHtP
MUCH BETTER
Report Of Expert Who Is at
Schools Today.

Conditions in the local public schools
with regard to p~enmanship have been
found much improved by c. G. Prince,
who Is making an inspection here. Mr.
Prince is an expert on penmanship and
was formerly supervisor of penmanship
in Bridgeport, Conn. He has been
keeping a close watch on the progress
of the Steadman slant system of pen
manship which was introduced in the
local public schools last September.
Mr.. Prince visited this city last De-
tober and when he began examinations
yesterday he found much improvement.
He intends to come here again in the
fall. After working here today he viii
leave for other territory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
INSANE MAN
TAKEN HOME

Michael Brownkov, or Brancko,
was taken to his home in Linden
hurst, N. Y, this morning by
Rudolph Kish, of this city, apparent
ly in good shape after being out Of
his mind for several days. Yester-
day Brownkov's condition was SO
bad that physicians w. E. Ramsay
and G. w. Tyrrell made out papers
committing him to the State Hospi-
tai for the Insane, but his condition
was improved SO today that Chief
Burke took the case in his own
hands and had him sent home.
On Sunday night Brownkov was
locked up at police headquarters as
being out of his mind. On Monday
as his condition improved he was re-
leased in the custody of his sister,
Mrs. Steven Meyer, of 535 High
street. He did not sleep any Sunday
night and talked necessarily nearly
all the while.
The next day and night while at
his sisters house his condition re-
manned the same and yesterday he
grew violent. Under the circum-
stances the physicians thought 1t
best to commit him to the asylum.
In his rawlings Brownkov, who Is
a blacksmith by trade, talked inces-
sanity of a woman who put some
thing in a glass of whiskey he was
drinking while in New York last
week and Of a man who is trying to
get his sweetheart away from him.
He came here ON Sunday in a man
ner which he does not know. He is
thirty-four years old and came here
from Lindenhurst, N. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
SIZE OF
SCHOOL BOARDS
Reform Bill introduced In
the Senate Is Lost.
Especial Correspondence

Trenton, April 12.-When sens-
tor Frelinghuysen, of Somerset,
brought up the bill to change the
size of the local school boards It
provoked a lot of discussion. Sena-
tor Leavitt, of Mercer, opposed the
passage OF the bill vigorously, and
he sought to amend 1t by offering
two different amendments. Both
were defeated, and finally the pass
age of the bill was blocked. Mr..
Frelinghuysen as the vote was being
tailed, realized that It was lost, and
he changed vote from AYE to
may" and then moved that the bill
lie on the table.
In opposing the bill Senator
Leavitt declared that Trenton had
had q bipartisan board of eight
members and that 1t had worked
satisfactorily for twenty years. He
declared that there was hardly one
citizen of Trenton who was in favor
of any change being made, as they
were all well pleased with the pres
ent board.
The amendment Offered by Mr..
Leavitt to make the number of the
men composing local boards eight
IHetSdu VI seven Was lOsl. SeudJO
Fielder spoke about the success OF
the Board of Education In Jersey
ty,0where he said 1t was as nearly
equal politically as was possible. He
stated that he objected to cutting
down the number to seven. Mr..
Frelinghuysen expressed the belief
that large boards promoted graft In
the purchase of supplies and that
smaller boards were better. "If the
senate does not want to reform the
school system" he observed. then
] do not want to see any bill forced
through it. There will be a mistake
made il the bills prepared by the
committee are not adopted, how
ever"
The Senator Leavitt offered an
amendment that the act should not
apply to boards of education work
Ing under the act of 1892. This was
also lost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
F. A. SEAMAN
HAS RETURNED

After a two and a half months So
5ourn at Daytona, Fla, Alderman f.
A. Seaman, Of Rector street, arrived
home yesterday. Mr.. Seaman feels
much improved in health and is
ready to take his position in the
council chamber at the next regular
meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
and act on the matters, which have
been held up owing to his absence.
During his stay in Daytona, Mr.. Sea
man registered at the Hotel Wilmer.
Stops were made at st. Augustine
and jacksonville. Homeward bound,
Mr.. Seaman sailed on the Mohawk, of
the Clyde line from Jacksonville on
Saturday and arrived in New York
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
THOR LODGE
PLAN EVENT
Twentieth Anniversary TO Be
Held May is.

On Tuesday. May 16, of this year,
Thor Lodge, No. 48, Danish Brother
hood, of this city, will be organized
twenty years. Already plans are be-
ing made to celebrate the event.
At a meeting of the lodge in
Washington hall last night a com
mittee IA named to arrange for
celebrating the occasion in some 1T
ting manner. The committee, which
is composed of Chris R. Lund, Jens
Christensen, Chris Borup, P. X. Pc
tersen and Math Hansen, will get to-
gether- shortly and decide on the
date and outline the program.
Thor Lodge was instituted on May
16. 1891, with seventeen charter
members and today it has a member
ship of about 375 on the roster.
George From, of Woodbridge. who
was the first president Of the lodge,
Is still one of its active members. He
with the present president of the
lodge, Chris Borup, who is on the
arrangement committee, will be the
guest of honor on this occasion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
S0REN LARSEN
LAID AT REST
Heroic FIagman Borne to
Grave This Afternoon.

The funeral Of Soren Larsen, Of PAP
New Brunswick avenue, who died in
the city hospital Sunday morning as
the result Of injuries received at the
Maurer crossing on Friday morning
when he attempted to prevent a RIG
and a team Of horses from being struck
by a train was held from his late resi-
dence at two o'clock this afternoon.
A short service was held at the house
after which there was q service In
Our Saviour s Danish Lutheran church,
in State street. Rev. Villads B. Skov.
pastor of the church, oficiated. Many
relatives and friends besides q delega'
ton Of members of Dana Relief Society
of which the deceased was a member
were at the services. Many floral
tributes were received.
Interment followed in Alpine GENE
terry, the bearers being members Of the
Dana Relief Society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
BUCHANAN HOUSES TO
be SOLD ON SATURDAY

With the opening of sealed bids In
the office of Joseph E. Stricken
Saturday morning at II o'clock the
way will have been paved for the
passing away of another of Perth
Amboy's landmarks. The two frame
buildings now on the Buchanan
property at the southwest corner of
State and Smith streets are to be
sold to the highest bidder, to be
moved away within ten days after
May l.. These structures are of a
type rapidly disappearing from the
city and were among the finest in
Perth Amboy of old, but modern
progress has turned down its thumbs
to their existence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
lERSONAL 81
Z PICkUPS x

Misses Rose Donovan and Mar
guerite Pfeiffer are at home for
their Easter vacation.
Mrs. William Moore, of Butler
venue Tottenville, was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. Carlton and daughter, OF
Madison avenue spent Monday in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Barnekov are
New York visitors today.
Mrs, Jane O%verington, of Smith
street, Is visiting in Ocean Grove.
e. H. Boynton was a visitor in
South River yesterday afternoon.
Myron Butler, of Staten Island,
was among the visitors from out OF
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Amos R. Arnold, of Mari
ner's Harbor, 8. l., spent Sunday
With her cousin, Miss Helen Blood
good, Of First street.
Mr.. Johnson, of Goodwin street,
was entertained by friends in South
River over Sunday.
Miss Lavina Colyer was a New
York visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Nedham and Miss Marion
Nedham were New York visitors
yesterday. =.
Mrs. G. G.. Baldwin was noticed
among the many shoppers from this
city to New York Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Rhodes, of Long
Branch. was entertained over Sun
day by relatives In Hobart street.
Mrs. William Duncan and Miss
Florence Duncan spent Tuesday IN
New York.
Mrs. Louis BRIGGS entertained a
number of friends who motored
over from Westfcld Saturday even
ing. in the party were: Miss Ma
tale Myers, Mr.. Poole and Harry
and Aaron Darby.
Milford D. Valentine, of Green
street. Woodbridge. was In town
yesterday morning.
Charlea Winant. OF Amboy ave
nne, Tottenville, was a local visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs. Irving NJ. Demarest, of West
e~.pue Sewaren, was in town yes
terday mcIning.
Mrs. James White and sister, Mrs.
tors to New York yesterday.
Mrs. Edith Bloodgood, OF 100
First street, entertained friends and
relatives at her home Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Maud Qu~eckenbush spent
Sunday with friends in New Bruins
wick.
Fred Briggs Is at home from Rut-
ers College for the Easter vacation,
iSr. and Mrs. Hyman Reid, of
street, entertained relatives
Bridge over Sunday.
arrv nQnqra2f of SeWarQD
kpal visitor Tuesday after
drA Joseph Van Hrae.fIeS
spent Saturday With
6iEhf street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-12
WILL ASK FOR A NEW
TRIAL FOR BEEF GO.

Leo G%oldberger will probably ask
for q new trial in the case Of the
Perth Amboy Beef Company against
George B. Evans which was decided
for the defendant by a Jury sitting
in the supreme court at New Bruins
wick with Judge Lloyd, Monday. He
states that there is newly discovered
evidence and that he has been relia-
bly, informed that Frank Vannuise,
of Dunellen, n OF the Jurors, is
Mrs. George 3. Evans's brother.