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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08

It matters much"
From the Swedish IN The Optmists G0Od-mOrning.
~ EFINEMENT is a msst desirable quality,
No one can deny that
IA But oyer-refnement IS just IS much a vice al the other is a
virtue
No one who has ever met a person who Is suffering and making
others suffer from a case Of superintendent can possibly deny that
A woman has. just moved into our neghborhood who belongs to thisclass
She is a scion Of a splendid stock. She has been finely bred. 9he
has been spIendidy educated.
But she has neither inherited nor acquired one inesumabe thing
a sense of values. She has but one criterion Of worth. 1t is refinement
If she might assist in the final separation Of the sheep from tn goats l
believe that the people who possessed refinement OF taste and name no
matter what their other qualifications or lack Of them, would 70 courte-
ously directed to ElysIum while those who lacked refinement 10 matter
what trtfng recommendations, such as sterling character or spiritual
This woman, sAce her coming into the neighborhood, has naturally
met many new people. l have CHANGED to be with lei a great deal d
have been astonished and saddened by her treatment of some OF them
If she decides that a lev acquaintance Is suncienLy ,Tennea, hI
manner is exquisite in its cordially and evidence OF heedIhg. 81 Is
every inch a beautiful gentewoman.
But If She decides that a new acquaintance is somewhat lacking in
this creature and herself, that she loses all her own refinement, Polite
ness o cold that 1t is scarcely poiteness at all, and even positive uoe-
ness characterize her manner. .
are people of great mental and moral worth.
One Is a woman with great brains and ability, who, besides manag-
ing her home to perfection. has % much helped Ter husband IN MS pqsl-
ness, that. though people OF moderate circumstances, the nave Deen ADS P
send their four children to college. She herself lacked an early, edu-
cation and has never been able to quite overcome some little roughness
of ,eech. Consequently she is anathema.
Another is a man whose innumerable charities are as beautiful IS
they are unostentous, and whose fanny ne Is oe continual Ie9Ghn -
the fine art Of being good to live with" But he will YEA coloreo shrls
and ties that do not always harmonic and he hasn't mastered a ley OF
the minor details of good manners, although IN all nat reSuS Oh un%mSn-
nessa and true COURTESY. he is most perfectly Nerseo.
Another fs-but WHY tell o. more? You knew them alF-the SIM
pie, kindly, crude, efficient, splendid folks whom such a woman IS u
cannot possibly understand. -- oo rrb.
If the loss were not 10 decidedly hTs "o u@I ~ eH
feel much more sorry. As it is, we can only sgh n IN I'M re reI n- eaI
is a desirable quality but over-refnement-' well let's Id II TO wi cH-
lection of vices to be preserved from.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08
DIR STYLES WILL PLEASE YOU

We can't begin to describe them
individually, but just mention
Handsome Tailored Suits, Smart
Top Goats, Graceful Long Coats
and many IDEAS in fancy costume
Dresses, Waists, Skirts, Hats,
Shoes, etc,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08
ss SELMA

MISS SELMA PETERSEN, Pair
Dresser and Manicure. Also high
class Hair Goods and Combings made
DR.. J. MORROW, Chiropodist, Friday
and Saturday. Corns, Bunions, In
grown Nails, etc. Complete treatment
Csc each foot. 81 Smith ST. Phone
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08
The Evening Chit Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON

1T matters little wher re I was born
Whether my pare ns we're rich or poor.
Whether they shrank from the cold worlds scorn
Or walked IN the pride Of wealth secure
But whether I live an honest man,
And hold my int egrity in my clutch
I tell you brother, pa in as I am,
It matters much.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08
Hat and sau Match hi, sss,on.

Small hats and huge hand bags-this
is the mandate Of fashion for fan,
and some Of the smart little helmet
hats to be worn with tailored suits Of,
Worsted and mohair are shown In the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08

''Pr Gidn. Harris, Town Clerk"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08

Of the various candidates. A woman
couldn't think Of ordering. anything
except from a pattern, you Know
Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08

! When Women Vote.
/ Mere Man-What are those little
ktatues In front Of the ballot boxes2
Poll Clerk-Those are reproductions
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08

The attention of the thrifty
mother is directed to our juvenile
department, which is now the
scene of busy times. School days
are here. We have everything the
boys and girls need in clothing
during school days, Come in; see
our stock. Mothers will md u
bargains profitable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08

milliners' shops, accompanied by hand
bags to match. This hat and reticule
are Of gold colored velvet braided with
fine white soutache, a heavier black
soutache being worked into a holder
pattern over this ground
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-08

This Coupon u accompany the
sxder.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-17

1908, and approved August 18th, 1898,
as will more fully appear from the GER
titled copy of the Judgment on file In
my office; that the warrant for the
collection Of such special tax IS in the
hands of the undersigned.
Said special tax Is levied to be
paid in ten annual installments, and
the amount of the first installment
thereof is the sum Of One Thousand,
One Hundred and Sixty-Four Dollars
and Fourteen Cents (s1,16414), and
the said installment became and was
due and payable on the second day
OF January, A. D. 1919, and has been
paid.
The second installment of said
special tax is for the sum of Three
Hundred (300) Dollars, and said In
stalment became and was due and
payable on the second day OF January,
A. D. 1911, and is now due and UNI
paid.
The eight remaining installments
of said special tax are for the sum Of
Three Hundred (300l Dollars each,
and the same become due and pay
able on the second day Of January, A
d. 1912, the second day Of January, A
/ d. 1918, the second day Of January, a
j ID. 1914, the second day of January, A.
i d. 1915, the second day OF January, A
d. 1916, the second day of January, A
! p. 1917 the second day Of January, A
y. 1918, and the second day Of Jan
uary, A. d. 1919, respectively, ant
each and all of said nine unpaid In
stallments bear interest at the rate
Of five (5) per cent. per annum from
I the 10Th day Of January, A. d. 1909
n payable annually at the same tins
that the said several installments be
come due and payable, respectively
4 All persons interested are hereb
notified to call and pay the amour
assessed, at the City Treasurer's Of
!. flee, at the Alexander County Natios
al Bank, No, SOL Commercial avenue
in the City of Cairo, Illinois, With
thirty 1907 days from the date hereo
), Dated this 18th day of January, A
d. 1911.
FRANK B. ARMSTRONG,
City Treasurer
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-17

dersigned.
Said special tax is levied to be paid
in ten annual installments, and the
amount Of the first installment there
Of is the sum Of Five Thousand and
Seven Dollars and Eighty Three
Cents, (s5001S3), and the said in
stallment became and was due and
payable on the second day of Janu-
AIRY, A. d. 1909, and mas been paid.
The second installment of said spe-
cial tax is for the sum OF -Four Thou
sand (400o) Dollars, and the said IN
stallment became and was due and
PAYABLE on the second day OF Jan
uary. A. d. 1910, and has been paid
The third instalment of said special
tax is for the sum of Four Thousand
(4000) Dollars, and the said install
ment became and was due and pay.
allie on the second day of January,
A.. ID. 1911. and is now due and unpaid
The seven remaining installments
of said special tax are for the sum o.
Four Thousand $4,000 Dollars eacnr
and tne same become due and pay
able on the second day OF January
A. ID. 1912. the second day Of January
"A. ID. 1918, the second day OF January
a. d. 1874, the second day of January
A. n. 1915, the second day al January
A. ID. 1916, the second day CT JANUARY
A. ID. 1917, and the second day Q
January, a. D. 1913, respectively, an
each and all Of said eight install
ments remaining unpaid bear interes
at the rate Of five (5 per cent. pc
annilm from the 18th day of August
"A. d.. 1908, payable annually at tn
same time that the said several II
stallnents become ,lue and payable
respectively.
| All persons interested are nereo
notified to call and pay the amour
| assessed, at the City Treasurer's .
| fee, at the Alexander County Natiol
al Bank, No. sol Commercial avenue
lin the city Of Cairo, Illinois, With
/ thirty 900 days from the date hereo
Dated this 18th day Of January,
D. 1911.
M6 FRANK B. ARMSTRONG
| City Treasure
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-17

able, respectively.
'Fhe said supplemental special tax
liz levied to be paid ineten annual ~
stallments, and the amount Of the
first installment thereof is the sum
OF Four Hundred and Ten Dollars and
Eighty Cents, t$410S0), and the said
instalment became and was due and
payable on the second day Of Jan
tary, al. D. 1909, and has been paid.
wThe second installment Of said SUP
elemental special tax Is for the sum
of Seven Hundred t7O0) Dollars, ami
the said installment became and was
due and payable ON the second day OF
January, A. D. 1910, and has been
paid.
The third installnient of said sup
Elemental special tax is for the sum
Of Seven Hundred (7o0) Dollars, and
the said installment became and was
due and payable on the second day of
January, A. d. 1911, and is now due
and unpaid.
| Tho seven remaining installments
of said supplemental special tax are
for the sum Of Seven Hundred (700)
Dollars each, and the same become
due and payable on the second day Of
January, A. d. 1912, the second day OF
January, A. D. 1913, the second day of
January, A. ID. 1914, the second day Of
January, A. ID. 1915, the second day OF
4 January, "a. ID. 1916, the second day Of
Il January, AID. 1917, and the secont
i day Of January, A. D. 1918, respective
lilly, and each and all of said eight un
paid installments bear interest at the
rate of five (5) per cent. per annun
4 from the 9Th day of May, A. p. 1908
| payable annually at the same timt
, that the said several installments be
/ come due and payable, respectively,
4 The combined amount Of the thir'
, installment of said original and sup
Elemental special tax is th'
/ sum of Eight Thousand, Three Hun
dred $4,000 Dollars.
4 The combined amount of the eigh
| remaining installments of the sait
/ original and supplemental specia
, tax is the sum Of Eight Thou
sand, Three Hundred $4,000 Dollar
, each.
. All persons interested are hereh,
| notified to call and pay tn amour
, assessed, at the City Treasurers OF
, flee, at the Alexander County Nation
al Bank, No. sol Commercial avenue
I in the city of Cairo, Illinois. within
thirty co days from the date hereof
Dated this nth day of January, E
{ ID. 1911.
i FRANK B. ARMSTRONG,
2 City Treasurer,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-17
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
sreeial Warrant No. 10.

L
Notice: Public notice Ia hereby
given that the county court Of Alex
ander county, Illinois, has rendered q
Judgment for SPECIAL tax upon prop
erty benefited by the following i'm H
arovement; For the construction of
q vitrified tile pipe sewer, house con-
nections and inlets and brick man
holes in Thirty-Third street, from
the line Of the main sewer in Com.
mercial avenue to a point fifty-s!x
t56) feet west of the east line of Park
avenue, in the City OF Cairo, Illinois,
under Ordinance No, 1863 Of said City
II Cairo, adopted August 18th
1908, and approved August 14th, 1905,
is will mere fully appear from the
certified copy of the judgment on file
in my office; that the warrant for the
collection of such special tax is in
the hands of the undersigned.
Said special tax Is levied to be paid
In ten annual instaIlments, and the
amount Of the first installment there
of is the sum Of Eight Hundred and
EightylFfve Dollars and Forty.Seven
tents t$sS5.47), and the said install
ment became and was due and pay
able on the second day Of January, Al.
D, 1910, and has been paid.
The second installment Of said
special tax is for the sum Of Fife
Hundred 5000 Dollars, and said In
stallment became and was due and
payable on the second day OF jan
luary, A. d, 1911, and is now dine and
| unpaid.
| The eight remaining installmeats
of said special tax are for the sum of
Five Hundred (50o) Dollars each, md
the same become due and payable on
the second day Of january, A. D. 1912,
he second day of January, A. d. 1913,
the second day Of January, A. d. 1874,
the second day Of January, A. D. 1917,
| the second day Of January, A. D. 1915,
the second day Of January, A, D. 1917.
the second day Of January A. d. 1918.
and the second day OF January, A. ID.
| 1919. respectively. and each and all
n of said nine unpaid installments bear
| interest at the rate of five 90 per
cent. per annum from the 18th day
lcf January, A. d. 1909, payable at-
nually at the same time that the sail
several installments become due and
payable, respectively.
Il All persons interested are her aby
e notified to cali and pay the amount
: assessed at the City Treasurer's Of
flee, at the Alexander County Nation
g al Bank, No. SOL Commercial avenue,
in the City of Cairo, Illinois, within
thirty 600 days from the date hereof
Dated this 18th day of January. A,
In. 1911.
I FRANK b. ARMSTRONG,
i City Treasurer
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-17

appear from the certified copy OF the
judgment on file In NY Office; that
the warrant for the collection Of such
special tax Is In the hands Of the IN
dersigneG.
Said special tax is levied to be paid
In ten annual installments, and thee
amount CT the first installment there
of is tie sum of Nine Hundred and
Dollars and Fifty-Five
Cents ts96s.55), and the said Install
ment became and was due and pay
able On the second day, Of January, a.
ID. 1910, and has been paid.
The second installment of said spe-
eiaI tax Is for the sum OF Three Hum
bred (300) Dollars, aud the said in
stallment became and was due and
payable on the second day OF Janu-
airy, A. D. 1911, and is now due and
unpaid. .
The eight remaining installments
Of said special tax are for the ann OF
Three Hundred tS00) Dollars each,
and the same become due and lay-
able on the second day OF January,
A. p 1912, the second day OF January
A. D. 1913, the second day of January,
A. d 1914, the second day Of January.
| A. d. 1915, the second day of January,
A. d. 1916. the second day OF January.
A. d. 1917, the second day OF January.
A, D. 1918, and the second day Of Jan
uary. A. p, 1919, respectively, ann
each and all ~ said nine unpaid In
stallments bear interest at the rate On
| five 90 per cent. per annum from tho
18th day Of January, A. D. 1909, pay
able annually at the same time that
the said several installments beccns
due and payable, respectively.
All persons interested are hereby
| notified to cali and pay the amount
| assessed, at the City Treasurer's Of
| fee, at the Alexander County Nation
al Bank, No. 801 Commercial avenue.
/ in the city Of Cairo, Illinois, Wits
4 thirty t30) days from the date hereof,
i Dated this 18th day OF January a.
\, D. 1911, I'M
1, FRANK B.G ARMSTRONG,
City Treasurer
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-17
Special Warrant No. Q.
CONTINUED from Second Page.)

January, A. D. 1909, and has been
paid.
The third installment of said spec
lad assessment is for the sum of Two
Thousand 10000 Dollars, and the said
installment became and was due and
payable on the second day Of Jan
ufry, A. ID 1910, and has been paid.
The fourth installment Of said
special assessment is for the sum of
Two Thousand 10000 Dollars, and
the said installment became and was
due and payable on the second day Of
January, A, D. 1911, and is now due
and unpaid
The six remaining installments of
said special assessment are for the
sum of Two Thousand 10000 Dollars
each and the same become due and
payable on the second day Of Jan.
Cary, A. D. 1912, the second day oil
January, A. D. 1913, the second day
of January, A. ID. 1914, the second day
Of January, A. ID. 1915, the second
day Of January, A. d. 1916, and the
second day of January, A. D. 1917
respectively. and each and all of satd
seven unpaid installments bear inter
est at the rate Of five per cent. per ar
mum from the 10th day Of September
A. D. 1907, payable annually at ths
same time that the said several in
stallments become due and payable
respectively.
All persons interested are hereb
notified to call and pay the amour
assessed, at the City Treasurer's oi
flee, at the Alexander County Nation
al Bank. No So1 Commercial avenue
IN the city of Cairo, Illinois, withil
thirty 500 days from the date hereof
Dated this 18th day OF January, A
ID. 1911.
FRANK B. ARMSTRONG,
City Treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-17
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Special Warrant No. II.

Notice: Public notice is hereby
given that the county court Of Alex
ander county, Illinois, has rendered q
Judgment for special tax upon
property benefited by the following
Improvement; For the construction
Of vitrlfied tile pipe sewer, house
connections and inlets and brick
nanholes in Thirty-Flrst street, from
the Line of the main sewer in Com
mercial avenue to n point fifty-sixi
(5G) feet west Of the east line OF
Park avenue, In the City Of Cairo,
Tlinois, under Ordinance No167 Of
3aii City of Cairo, adopted
August nth. 1908, ana approved Aug
ust 18th, 1908, as win more fully an
)ear from the certified copy Of the
Judgment on Ale In my office; What
the warrant for the collection Of such
special tax is in the hands Of the I'M
dersigned.
Said special tax is levied to be PAID
in ten annual nstallments, and the
amount of the first installment there
Of is the sum of One Thousand, One
Hundred and F'orty-six Dollars an.
Seventy-Four Cents ($1,14G7D, AM
the said installment became and wal
due and payable on the second day o.
January, A. D. 1910, and has beef
paid.
| The second installment Of SAT-
| special tax is for the sum OF Thre
| Hundred 5000 Dollars, and said In
stalIment became and was due an
payable on the second day of Jan
luary, A. D. 1911, and is now due en-,
| unpaid.
The eight remaining installment
Of said special tax are for the sum 0
Three Hundred (3)0) Dollars eac'
and the same become due and pa.
able on the second day OF Januar,
| A. d. 1912, the second Gay Of Januar,
A. y. 1913, the second day OF January
A. D. 1914, the second day of Januar.
| A. d. 1915, the second day Of Janua~!
| A. y. 1916, the second day Of Januar,
Ia. D. 1917, the second day OF Januar.
/ A. d. 1918, and the second day
January, A. D. 1919, respectively, an
each and all Of said nine unpaid Il
stallments bear interest at the rate +,
five 60 percent per annnm from q
12th day Of January, a. d. 1909, pa
d able annually at the same time th;
the said several installments becon
due and payable, respectively.
All persons Interested are heret
a notified to call and pay the amour
assessed at the City Treasurer's Z
!. flee, at the Alexander County Natio
! al Bank, No. sol Commercial avenu
IN the City of Cairo, Illinois, with
!, thirty tS0) days from the date heret
Dated this 18th day of January.
D. 1911.
FRANK B, ARMSTR0N,
City Treasurer
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-17
ssEciN- ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Special Warrant No. 10.

Notice, Public notice is hereby
given that the county court OF Alex
ander county, Illinois, has rendered
x judgment for a special tax upon
property benefited by the following
Improvement: For the construction
of a vitrified brick pavement, with a
combination concrete curb and gu.le
on each side thereof, and for the con-
struction Of brick catch-baslns and
brick manholes on Washington ave-
nue., from the north line OF Seeoni
street to the north line of Thirty
Fifth street, and for otherwise i'm
proving said Washington avenue
from the north ffTfe of Second street
to the north line of Thirty-Fif a
street, in the city of Cairo, Illinois,
under Ordinance No, 141 OF said city
of Cairo, adopted May goth, 1907, ami
approved May 31st, 1907, as will more
fully appear from the certified copy of
the judgment on file in my office;
that the warrant for the collection OF
such special tax is in the hands of the
uD lersigned ~
Said special tax is levied to be paid
In ten annual installments, and the
amount of the first installment there
OF is the sum of Thirteen Thousand,
Five Hundred and Fifty-Three Dol
lars and Ninety-Seven Cents, (Si3,-
55S.97), and the said installment be
came and was due and payable on
the second day of January, AID. 1903,
ard has been paid.
The second installmens Of said
special tax in for the sum OF
Twelve Thousand, Nine Hundred
tf2s00l Dollars, AMI the sat1 install
ment became and was due and pay
able on the second day Of January, A
d. 1910, and has been paid.
The taird installment of said spe
cial tax is for the sum OF Twelve
Thousand, Nine Hundred (12900) Dol
lars, and the said installment became
and was due and payable on the sec
ond day of January, A. d. 1911, and
is DOW due and unpaid.
The seven remaining installments
of said special tax are for the sum Of
Twelve Thousand, Nine Hundred Ill.,
900) Dollars each, and the same be
come due and payable on the secone
day Of January, A. d. 1912, the secon(
day of January, A. D. 1918, the seconf
day of January, A. ID. 1914, the SECOND
day Of January, A. d. 1915, the SECOND
day of January, A. D. 1916, the second
day of January, A. d. 1917, and TIN
second day of January, A. d. 1918
respectively, and each and all OF sale
eight unpaid instalments bear inter
est at the rate of five (5) per cent
per annum from the 9TH day of May
A. ID. 1908, payable annually at the
same time that the said several in
stellments become due and payable
respectively.
All persons interested are hereby
notified to call and pay the amour
assessed, at the City Treasurer's Of
fee, at the Alexander County Nation
al Bank, No. SOL Commercial avenue
in the city Cairo. Illinois, within
thirty (30) days from the date here
Of. w
Dated this nth day Of January, A
d. 1911.
FRANK B. ARMSTRONG,
City Treasurer