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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
Trickino a Game Warden.

When . game warden bought scve.
pounds Of meat and paid a dollar q
pound for it be thought he was get
ting some pretty convincing evidence
against q man In Herkimer county
whom he supposed to be a chronic
violator of the game law. The pro-
tector found this particular piece of
meat In an i~celfouse one hot august
aay. and he spotted it/for venison.
What will you take for that chunk
OF Fneat7'' he asked the ovvne
That's a tender piece Of meat" re-
piled the w~oosisrnan, with 9 wink at
the stranger, "aiad meat is dear way
back up here [ wouldn't part with ii
fer less n a dollar a pound"
ssSYsll, give me q pound
s1sope, couldn't do that. 1t would
spfle the piece for coekin' to do that
The game warden had to take the
whole thing, and he1Rafd 81 for 1t. sat
isfaed that he had caught one OF the
worst game law vialators In the Adj
rondacks.- Down to Albany he sent
the meat FOR the forest. fish and game
commission to anaiyze to prove It ven
ison. But 1t wasn't. Il was veal.
The backwoodsmen tell the story Is
one of the best Jokes ever played on q
game protector-New York Tribune.
Mora than 10000 people in this
read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
HIS QUEST FOR A WIFE.
John Ne~conb Was a Gloss Observer
and Was Hard to Suit.


and Was Hard to Suit.
The sister of Simon Newcomb. the
great astronomer, tells In McClure's
OF their fathers John Neweombss wsn-
had decided to select in accordance
with scientific theories.
.Jokn Newccnab stopped at farm
houses for his ~refreshment and in
each house, Ii there was a daughter Of
manageable age, he tarried perhaps
4 day or even longer to make a study
Of the maiden. He always made him
self handy about the place, drawing
up water with the great well sweep,
bringing in acknowledging anything
that ha could do and still keep near
the daughter.
disappointment met him at every
door. At one house the cooking WIS
poor, at another the house was not
neatly kept, ut q third there was scold-
ing or faultnnding, q want OF har-
meny-and In all the maidens o lack
of desire for learning or education
One young woman little knew by what
a narrow margin she missed her fate.
Ali was going smoothly till, when she
was NEEDING the dough for the baking
pans, be noticed that a considerable
portion OF the dough RAJ left In the
wooden kneading trough. He asked
her the reason for this, and her reply
was that she left It for the horse be-
cause he was fond Of It. She always
did this, she saids there was plenty.
Want of thrift decided the young
man, and he shouidered his bundle and
walked on"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
DEXTERS WIN
AT RED BANK

The Dexter A. G. basketball team
journeyed to Red Bank last night,
where they took q victory at the ex-
pense Of the Young Mems Christian
Association five. The score was II
to Z. The players showed some live
ly work throughout the game. Rob-
ert Macan particularly played a star
game, shooting Ave field goals and
doing good work In the passing
line. The lineups and score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Chicago, Jan. IT, fS. 10.
b National indoor championships.
Cleveland, Jan. 20, Il.
National outdoor championships.
saranae Lake. N. ", Jan. "a. 25. rs
International outdoor championships.
Montreal, Jan. %.
New England championship, Boston
Jan 81.
Eastern championship, Newburg, N
T.. Jan. 81.
The international Skating union has
announced the location and dates for
the unions championships this year
The figure championship OF the world
VIII be at Berlin, Feb. 2 and 8. The
ladies' figure championship win be at
Vienna, Feb. . while st. Petersburg
gets the championship Of Europe title
Cor Feb. Is and "a. The speed cham.
pionship OF Europe win be st HamarI
Feb is and 70. with the worlds speed
championship at DseRtlsasas Eea 20
and "a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
SAILORS AND
SOLDIERS To
PLAY TONIGHT

An extraordinary a TRACTION in
basketball has been carded for the
Auditorium tonight. where army
and navy teams will clash to deter
mine superiority. The renowned
Jack Tar Five" of the U. s. s.
Hancock and the Soldier Boys Five,
Of the 18TH Coast Artillery Com
pany, of Fort Totten, N. T., will be
the attraction and from all indica-
tons a fast and exciting contest
should result.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
JOSEPH ESCH|MI HAS
CHALLENGED LARSEN
FIVE
GETS VICTORY
ON WANDERERS

=
The Wanderer basketball team, Of
this city, composed OF some OF the
Peerless A. G. players, journeyed to
South Amboy last night, where they
lost to the Neptune five by a score
of is to 10. The game WAS rather
rough and exciting throughout
Some good work was exhibited by
both teams, but the home club show
ed superiority. Nebus starred for
the victors. The lineups and ore
Neptunes. Wanderers.
ferBotsen ..s..s...,- cIoaen
forwards
Seimon .................. Gissel
center
d0Iley Aipere
Miller ...........-.... Lembeke
guards
Field goals. Nebus. 9; Miller. q;
Seimon, 1; Tracy. 8; Gissel, I; Al
bert. i.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
A. G..
DOWNED S. A.
Keyport Bowling Team Wins
Two Out Of Three.

Keyport, Jan. 2I.-The new team
OF the Century Athletic Club defeat
ed the fve man bowling team of the
South Amboy Yacht Club, on the
Brunswick Alleys here last Thurs
day night. by winning two out OF
three games played. The home
team won the last game by an uphill
pull after the visitors had a big lead.
Both teams were below regular
form, Hyer, the anchor man of the
Centurys, getting two remarkable
low scores for him, Ia and 1872, but
finished the last game with 23s. The
cores.
South Amboy Yacht Club.
1st End 3rd
game game game
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
Ringing For Gossr.

Among the queer church customs In
England Ia the observed at New
ark parish church, called ringing for
gofer." This custom, which has lasted
for over 800 years, o through q
wealthy merchant named Gofer losing
himself one October night In the forest
that then surrounded Newark. He
carried much money, and the forest
was infested with thieves. Suddenly
he heard the sound OF Newark bells
and was guided safely home by their
music. 10 commemorate his escape
Gofer left a goodly SUB FOR Newark
bell ringers on condition that they
'trang FOR Goferv every year on Sun
day nights In October and November.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
FIRST BATTLE
IN The SERIES
FOR PURITANS

The first game of the Puritan
Athletic Clubs new series of basket
haM attractions was held IA Rozas-
kos hall last night. The Puritan
Wanderers lowered the colors Of the
Marion Wanderers by score of 80
to 10. The Puritan team started
the scoring act and gained on their
opponents without much effort.
There was dancing before and
after the game. Games will be play
ed In Kozusko's hall every Friday
night under the auspices Of the
Puritan A. C. The lineups and
score last night:
purftans. Marions.
Deegan, Egan. Holzheimer, Curvin
forwards
r. Sullivan Bird
centre
Coyne .......... Donehue, Kenny
guards
Field goa1s-Egan, 8; neegan, A;
Sullivan, 8; Coyne, q; Reidy. /;
Bird, 2; Ho,zhsimer. 1; Howley, 1.
Referee. James Quinlan; timekeeper.
Thomas Dooley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
TIME OF HIGH WATER.


Look at the prices OF things" al
advertised In today's paper. Ii you
know values, aa1 have q care Tor
your parse, these prices will interest
ven
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
pstt; ~ rfftv-two.

Adelina Patti wrote IN a letter to Mr..
Klein IN 1906. "De you not feel proud
OF your little friend, who vac nfty-tWo
last month and has been singing UNI
intsrruptedly every year from the age
OF seven7 ann really beginning to be-
iieye what they all tell me--that / am
. wonderful little wcza<-aasieai
Life in London.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
WILL PLAY wEnHEsnAY

The Riyersides and Neptunes, OF
South Amboy, who were scheduled
to play In the Auditorium last night,
In a preliminary to the big game. did
not play. They Will meet In the
Auditorium Wednesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Field goals-Schwartz, 10; Me-
Creery, 4; Mccormick. 4; Allen, g.;
Austin, 2; Ayres, L; Brooks, J.;
Rftchey, q. Fouls-Schwartz, g.;
Austin, 4. Referee, DR.. Feidman.
The Somersets, of New Bruins
wick, will play the local team next
Friday in the Auditorium. The
Somersets are composed chiefly of
New Brunswick high school boys.
A good game is expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Look at the prices OF things as
In today's paper. II you
know values, and have a care for
your purse. these prices will interest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

The next match for the local team
will be next Tuesday night, when
they will go to Elhcron to play a
ave man team from b Monmouth
Bowling Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

passing. by means OF q clever code
of signals, pleased the audience and
SPECTATORS marvelled at their basket
shooting. A very few fouls were
called In the game. None were
scored on.
Referee J. A. Croii. who came
down with the Elizabeth team, made
the game an exceedingly lively one.
Spectators admired his work to
such an extent that he replaced N.
G. Warner. of Asbury Park, in the
second halt.
The contest opened with some
very lively and snappy work. The
going was fast and furious until the
end OF the first half, when the score
stood "a to Is. Play In the second
period was equally as good. The
lineups and score:
C0iumbins. DroeS.
Nolan, Bruggy 80. Scobey. Crowell
forwards
Devine. Walsh Pyotk Brand
guards
Field goals-Rruggy, IL; Nolan,
g.; Burke, s.; Devine, &; Welsb, 8;
Scobey, 8; Crowell. 3; Bennett, g..
Pyott. 2: Brand 81 Referee and
umpire. J.. A. Crofl and N. @, War
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Field goals: Mccreery. 4; Da-
Wis, 4, Lehman, 8; Cathcart, 1; Dey.
/. Goal from foul. McCreery. Time
of halves, twenty minutes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Dexter A. G. Y. Nj. G. A.
r.. Macan $3.50. Gordon
Ellie thompson
forwards
Anderson ....-...... l.. Patterson
center
Allen. H. Macan-.. l.. Tannerbaum
Durham ....,..... A. Tannerbaum
guards
Field goals: r. Macan, 8; Ander-
son, J.; Allen. 1: L. Patterson, 2; l..
Tannerbaum, /. Goals from fouls:
Andersen. 8; E Patterson, /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
NEWS SPORTING PAG|
SCHOOL
BEAT RAILWAY
Walloped Visiting Team 52
to 16--Good Shots.

Perth Amboy high school had an
easy time beating the quintet OF the
Railway high yesterday afternoon In
the Auditorium by the close
score OF 81 to 10. The performance
given by the local five yesterday
goes to show how they can play on a
large court. They have neve been
defeated on the Auditorium court
by an out-of-town FIVE. They have
been defeated twice out of town
The first time was at Woodbridge.
Railway beat them in Railway three
weeks ago on a court one-third the
size of the Auditorium.
Schwartz, Allen. Mccormick and
McCreery all played classy games
for the local school. with Schwartz
leading in the honors. He made
one-half Of Amboy's points. shooting
ten field goals and six fouls. Allen
shot several baskets which raised
the crowd t o their feet, oil yelling
for Rough House."
Hans Roessler and Harry Macan
did not play yesterday. Roessler
sprained his ankle In practice We'd
nesday, while Macan did not play
for unknown reasons. Tbs lineups
and score
r. A. H.. 8. Railway.
MCCFeerY AusIin
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Mora than 10000 people in this
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
STERLING JRS.
ARE TRIMMED
BY R|VERSIDES

In South River last night the Riv-
erside basketball team. of this city,
walloped the Sterling Juniors II the
form of % to 4. The youngsters
played a spectacular game. showing
skill at passing and shooting. The
Riverside members had the Stehl-
Ing lads 8 to 2 at the end of the first
half. The lineups and score:
Riversides. Sterling, Jrs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

right forward
Mccormick Ayres
left forward
Schwartz .s.....+......r BROOKS
centre
Alien .........*......... MslteT
right guard
Burns Ritehey
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
ekatina 3D. Arransaa.

IN New York recently the Inferno
aortal Skating union allotted the eot
lowins dates fer Championship aysntm
international tnaoog championships
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
DO THE PEOPLE LIKE 1T?

if of being
of the neXpred
unexpected requirement seems to have
in
of
all with Re
the difference between orderly
which
the honor which
fighting
spectacle if they could get the
of of
be
begin provided the
reign of Demo S
Colorado much in the minor
Hayuap ngrede
Colorado will be satisfied to
demoralzng their querresome
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Your Task.

Thus man is made equal to every
event. He can face danger for the
right. A poor. tender. painful body,
he can run into flame or bullets or
pestilence, with du.y for his guide. He
feels the insurance of a just employ
ment | am not afraid of accidents,
so long as l am in my place. 1t is
strange that superior persons should
not feel that they have some better
resistance against cholera than avoid
ing green peas and salads. Life is
hardly respectable-is tiff it has
no generous, guaranteeing task. no
duties or affections, that constitute
necessity of existing. Every mans
task is his life preserver. The con-
viction that his work is dear to God
and cannot be spared. defends him.
Emerson.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
MarIonette Thcater.

One of the features Of the theatrical
exposition which took place in Munich
recently was the marionette theater,
Of which an American. who attended
one Of the performances, writes: The
Munich zoo, where the exhibition took
place. swarmed with theatrical peo-
Pile. artists and patrons of the stage.
Every person found something to In
terest him, but the puppet theater was
the chief attraction for us. We saw
two performances-Off 'Pret-
ty Maid of Elizando and King Viola
and Princess Clarinette,' by Muhl-
mann and Scherber. So closely did
spoken words harmonize with the act
Ing Of the figures and so exactly did
the manipulators OF the strings and
wires make the action suit the word
that one fancied he saw living pyg
mics on the stage"
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
A WORLDWIDE RACE ISSUE.

MR. MELVILLE STONE president
returned the Far East has brought home
with the people the
prejudice by
which baneu influence extends with
recognition
advancing
worldwide influence The European
his coadJuor TINS country criminal Yokeeo"s
social club
refinement will be ad
ball House. and noted that
Mimic explained that white
woman
In the Philippines rufan
sidewalk Manila with
that niger is likely cultivated
eman Sorbomne in Paris
English
center OF the town. whch now mas
tion nearly and give
dmue and the town compromised by paying Tor the I'M
arbitration Yet native japanese
tleman has
to the cricket field
Politically,
will well ponder the following
They ceased buying flour from
Indian Manchuan wheat with Chinese
delivering Seattle
cheaper produce
of longer
that the has
quite effective white
question in South Africa
established
grind harder as races progress
of all
prejudice the ncurable maady
the earth continues eectuay
destruction by the sympathetic union of all the
othe
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
DisraeIi and the cabman.

To be recognized by cabman sets
the seal on tame. Disraeli was really
and truly famous. Lady Dorothy
Nevill calls to mind Beaconsfield
boast. He was getting into hanson
when the driver opened the trap door.
Il know who you are, sir" he said,
Il have read all your books, bar
Lothair.' But there is reserve to
every medal. Beaconsfield once suf.
Tered setback. 81 walked with Glad
stone on Tuesday" wrote Lord
Houghton, "and when he left me a
gentleman came up and said, Might
ask if that was Mr.. Disraeii?' Such
is fame."-London Chronicle.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
In Mexican Cemeteries.

Gusnajuato. in Mexico, has a mu-
nicipal cemetery, with accompanying
hall of mummifled horrors These
catacombs are simply tiers of masonry
plgeonholes, divided like the letter
boxes in our postofices. only, say,
seven feet in depth and eighteen
inches In width and height. The cof.
I'm in each case is slid in and the
front sealed up with a slab of marble
duly inscribed. The interments of the
first class cost 100 pesos and give
the corpse permanent tenure, while
those OF the second class cost twenty
five pesos and carry only a five-year
occupancy. after which the cubby hole
is cleared out and rented to another
tenant.-Victor Rosewater in Leslie's.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
200 Miles an Hour.

Two hundred miles an hour is Gra-
hame-White's estimate of the speed
an aeroplane must attain before It
will come into general commercial
use. He adds that wood will have to
give way to steel in aeroplane con-
struction. Trains, he says, make so
and 80 miles an hour. and the bird
man must do better to win CONNER
cial patronage. He adds: It's when
we get the rate of $50 or 200 miles an
hour that the fun will begin. It will
be perfectly possible for passengers
to endure such swift movement, be-
cause they will be in a tight chamber,
like a submarine boat, where they
will not feel the wind.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
A Restroom.

A room the woman of the house
calls the restroom" is papered in soft
gray and has green hangings. The fur
niture is light oak with green soft pil.
lows here and there and the big sofa
is upholstered in green. The window
shades are dark enough to subdue the
light. Thus the room is in most ad.
mirable taste and soothes the nerves
When the woman of the house is tired
she runs to the restroom for few
minutes and gets her mental balance.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Four Hundred Years eefor. Peary.


The north pole is the place of great
est dignity in the world; and the peo-
pie who dwell near it have wonder
full excellency, and an exceeding pre-
rogative above all nations OF tho
earth" How blessed we may think
this nation to be; for they are in per-
petual light, and never know what
darkness meaneth, by the benefit of
twilight and full moons, as the learned
in astronomy do very well know,
which people, If they have the notice
of their eternity by the comfortable
light of the Gospel, then are they
blessed and of all nations most
blessed. Why then do we neglect the
search of this excellent discovery,
against which there can be nothing
said to hinder the same?-From Hak-
luyt's Voyages (Sixteenth Century,.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

The church bells whose tolling we are
so much accustomed to hear seem indis-
pensable for announcing the time of meet
ings and church services.
Among the Mohammedans, instead of
the bell, man, priest, stands on top of
the temple to announce the time of service
Among the Hebrews in little Russian
towns they formerly had Synagogue call
ers' -stentors whose main duty was to
walk from street to street to call the
people to the synagogue.
But in modern times clock or watch
is found in every house and hovel, and the
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

1t is nothing new for any intelligent and
thinking person to be told that the average
prowling dog and cat is not safe compan-
ion for children or proper inmate. of our
homes, but the writer begs most emphat-
ically to take exception to the opinion of
the learned specialist who places all Of
these faithful fresde companions under
the ban.
Take, for instance, the beautiful Per-
sian and other fine breeds of cats which
adorn so many homes these days and also
are to be found in many of the fine cat
teries of the city.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

Should a woman balk at the idea of
living with her mother-in-law and carry
her objection so far as to part with her
husband on that account?
She cannot in our community, at least,
maintain a valid divorce suit on the ground
of being deserted by her husband.
Recently a Denver wife asked for a
legal separation on the ground that her
husband insisted that they make their
home at his mothers. To this she would
not agree, and the pair went their several
ways
One of our judges before whom the
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
COULDN'T Understand Il.

This stock" said the promoter. "is
fully paid up and nonassessable."
well. Il it's fully paid up" replied
the man who wa inexperienced in
such matters. Il can't see why you
want me to put money into it.
Wouldn't that be unfair to the people
who paid it up?"
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18


sorry said of the detectives showing his STAR but we
the station We have had ee-
gram sheriff Mcpherson Kan giving full name and
address asking to hold you on charge of fraud"
Mr. Vance He had only been in Mcpherson
night had failed any goods had paid his hotel bill and
left town the following morning At the police station he convinced the
mistake and released his promise
following morning which time further details were ex-
pected.
his Office the morning there telegram
clothing firm at Mcpherson which read as follows:
money will mprson for obtaining goods under
false pretenses" the telegram Vance had heard Of
Nor did Mcpherson at the police station
during the dav fit him the mistake and dis
missed his suspect.
began think He remembered that on the tram as
was nearing his the smoker had been dap
young whom he had exchanged cards after few minutes
Of conversation developed that this had presented the
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Some
FelineS
Not
Disease
Carriers
By MRS. S. S. KELLOGG

unless carefully
banshd from the face of the earth
because the prowlers dangerous2
VIII the learned doctor be little faer and discriminate between
those that not? 1t would
family be entirely eliminated there would be lack of
poets many years gang
few little longer doctor for there
us Who'll and cats need them for friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

card and obtained suit of clothes, asking the dealer
to send the bill around to the hotel the following even
ing His expense funds expected, was the mans
excuse for not paying cash. He had missed his check
in the last town.
The merchant consulted "rating" book, and as
Mr.. Vance's firm was well rated the credit grant
ed Needless to say, neither the dapper young man
nor the suit of clothes were to be found in the hotel
the following evening The register showed that Mr.
Vance had left that morning
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Wife'S
Duty
to Follow
Her
Husband
By SAMUEL r. RICE
of Denver

filed could the plaintiffs side and refused grant de-
Instead he read the lecture saying 1t was wles duty
to follow her husband make her home with him.
The plaintiff instead being deserted had herself committed de-
and had no oreaba bringing the action
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
ChicaSO Salesman
Learns Lesson
of 'SRoad''
Too
Friendly
BY d. NJ. COMPTON

SALESMAN'S desire extend his acquaintance is audabe
but he judgment in the in which he does it
John L. Vance (Which is not his name the head sales
man of large Chicago house. had sust returned the night
before from trip through Kansas He was seated at his
desk debating when detectives from the Central station
presented themselves for admission.
care you John L. Vance?' they asked.
81 am" the reply
"And is this - Michigan avenue?"
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18
Loud
Church
Bells
Annoy
Many Sick
By OLIVER CLARENCE MALR0SE

synagogue caller dispensed WITH Hebrew knows the
hours when services held
dispense tolng supendous
the sick their immediate vicinity
clock
The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18

All communications of personatng that not
be withheld from the columns o paper.