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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
PLEASANT PLAINS, HUGUENOT
PRINCE BAY
T0TTENVILLE

Mrs. Charles Ainsworth, with Mrs.
Roy Fuller and sons, spent yesterday
with Mrs. Charles Reid, at Old
Bridge.
Mrs. William Ford will entertain the
Regina Euchre Club tomorrow.
Charles M. Winant is i'll at his home
in Amboy avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Johansen were
in town Sunday.
w. o. sprigg, of New Brighton, was
in town Monday.
Many from here were at the circus
last night in Perth Amboy.
Word was received from Albany yes
terday that J. E. Benz. of Broadway,
who is in a hospital at that place, is in
u critical condition with slight
chances of recovery.
Washington Council, D. of L., held q
meeting last night.
acBeus eof a quorum not being pres
ent yesterday there was no meeting of
the Parish Guild of st. Stephens Epis-
copal church yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
PLEASANT PLAINS

Miss Marie Walmer, of Jersey City,
visited in Prince Bay yesterday.
Mrs, Thomas Simonson, of Totem
Vile, visited here yesterday.
William Boley was in Perth Amboy
yesterday,
Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Ben
jamin, of Huguenot, were In Totem
Vile last night.
Mrs. Charles Doty visited In Perth
Amboy yesterday afternoon.
John Harkins, of Newark, WAS at Mt
Loretto yesterday.
William G, Dawson has returned af.
ter a visit to Farmingdale, New Jer-
sey.
Andrew Hammond was in Perth Am
boy Monday night,
Mrs, b. Shulnan visited In Perth
Amboy Monday.
A meeting of U. s. Grant Lodge
Colored knights of Pythias, will be
held In Orlando hall, Rossville, to-
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
BIDS FOR MANY NEW I'M
~PROVEmENTS ON ISLAND

Sealed bids or estimates will be
received by the Department of Pub
lie Charities at their Office, foot of
East T~wenty-stxth street, Manhat-
tan, up until $3.50 P. M. on Monday,
May 8. For furnishing all the labor
and materials necessary for steam
heating for cottage A, New York
City Farm Colony, Borouhg Of Rich
mond, the City Of New York.
Sealed bids or estimates will be
received by the president of the
borough at his office in the Borough
hall, st. George, until 10 o'clock
noon, on Tuesday, May 8, for the fol-
lowing:
No. /. For repairs, rewriting, al
terations and additions to electric
equipment, ETC., in the following
county clerks Office, Richmond; VII
Stapleton.
No. 2. For furnishing all the
labor and materials required for fur
ntshing and placing railing and Pc
destal lamp-posts on Jay street and
South street, retaining walls, railing
and tablets on S~tuyvesant place re-
taining wall, and curb lampposts on
Jay street, South street. Hyatt street,
~Stuyvesant place, Central avenue,
Arrietta street and Griffin street, be-
ing part of the street improvements
authorized for the st. George ferry
approach, contract No. 6.
No. 8. For furnishing all the
labor and materials required for
regulating and ~repaying with vitri-
fed brick pavement on concrete
foundation in the cutters, and with
bituminous macadam pavement in
the roadway, Of McKeon street,
from Quinn street to Gordon street,
together with all work incidental
thereto.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
WRECK CAUSES SHAKEUP,
Pennsylvania's BeIvidere Division OFF,
ciaIs Were kealigent.

S'o's N06iiAoHt
Trenton, N. j., May 3.-As a result
Of the wreck Saturday at Martins
Greek there Is said to be a possibility
of a serious shakeup In the manage
ment of the Belvidere division of the
Pennsylvania railroad. 1t is under
stood here that the real cause of the
disaster WAS the failure on the part of
the proper officials OF the company to
announce the approach Of the special
train
Workmen repairing the tracks where
the accident occurred are said to have
been unaware of the presence of the
special In their vicinity, and employees
declare that the rails were actually be-
ing taken up when the engine bore
down on them. Some of the work
men, 1t is said. had narrow escapes
from injury. After the passing Of the
regular express they believed that they
would not be disturbed for some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
REBELS THREATEN TORRE0h.
Reports Say Durango Has Fallen Ia
lnsurrectos' Hands.

Reports Say Durango Has allen In
insurreetos' Hands.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 3.-The situation
In the Torreon district Is acute. The
rebel forces under LAWN have eyscuat-
ed Gomez Palacio and Lerdo, and they
are said to be preparing to make an
attack upon Torreon. Credence Is
given to the report that Durango has
fallen into the hands Of the reyolu-
donists. 1t is a city Of about 10000
population. The Chief American in
dustry there Is the iron and steel
works which are owned by a Des
Moines Qa.) syndicate. The American
colony In the town numbers about 500
persons.
Fighting is still going on around
Parras, in the state of Coahuila, the
former home Of Francisco l. Madero,
Jr. The rebels have been In possession
of the town three times during the last
ten days, and the game OF taking and
losing the place is still going IN. Many
handsome residences and business
buildings have been destroyed by dy-
Mantle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
Why lie MouIdn,t BUY.

In~sistent Canvasser-But, sir, this
is something you cannot afford to be
without.
Merchant-My dear man, If / could
afford one-tenth of the things I cant
afford to be without I'd be a multi
millionaire.-Boston Transcript,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03

New York, May 3.-The funeral OF
Mrs. H. Carroll Brown, daughter of
the late Marcus Daily, was held from
Mrs. Marcus Days house at 725 Fifth
avenue. The casket was placed In an
automobile hearse, and twelve imou-
sine cars bore the mourners to the
cemetary,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
Different Smiles.

81 assure you, NY dear" he protest
ed, that l do not care about the
smiles Of other women"
but I do" sobbed the wife, "and
that's why 1 think it hateful of you to
make me wear such a shabby old hat
as this"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
LADIES AID PLAN SUPPER.

At a meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
Society of st. Paui's M. II. church
Tottenville, held at the home Of the
vice president, Mrs. w. f. Pepper In
Main street 1t was planned to have
a supper in the church Thursday,
May 10. The ladies will endeayor to
arrange n OF their tempting menus
for that occasion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
Only on the Outside.

'Why, Ethel, you don't mean TO tell
me you want to marry that baldhead-
ed Professor Wiseman?"
TT is true he is bald" said Ethel,
shut think how many young men Of
today are bald ON the inside Of their
heads
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
rocTn ~nsCpreE5r.

The familiar name of robin red
Breast IS now borne Ia North Amer
aca by a large red breasted thrush, in
the island OF Jamaica by a tiny Grim
son throated hngfsher and In British
Guiana by a ground starting which pre-
sents the suggestive coloring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-03
NEW PORT COSTS MILLIONS.

Ruenos Aires Contracts With English
Firm For Extensions.
London. May "a $27,000,0o0 u
tract has been made by the Argentine
government with Mr.. Walker and Rob
ert Perks for the port extensions at
Buenos Aires.
The harbor works at Rio Janeiro are
also being constructed by them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07
The Engaged Girl

II is not good form for a girl TO aIlude
10 the man TO whom she is engaged by
his first name except when she is with
dear friends. Even when the individual TO
whom she is talking is an old friend OF the
mans. but a stranger TO her she should
stil speak of her Eance with the prefix
M" Any appearance OF familiarity must
be avoided. even az the risk OF appearing
over-foTmaL
Topics Of conversation relating to them
selves exclusively should be avoided when
In the presence OF others. A girl must
remember that, however important her
plans are 10 herself. other persons rarely
care 70 know more than the mere outline.
Wedding plans always interest every per
son on the bass that "RIl the world loves
lover" but personal topics Of converse
] ton are best left alone, or alluded to only
I generally.
Even a slight show OF affection when
| with other persons is the height Of had
/ form il is boresome 10 the others and
/ far too personal 10 the two concerned q
be In good taste
ROsANNA SCHUYLER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07
RosANNA SCHUYLER

hat IN front, the ends being laid loosely
around over the back. Then with a small
veil pin fasten AZ the hack OF the hat brim
OctaEon mesh veilings are just now the
fad and dots are making their appearance
after an absence Of more than q twelve
month The veil In the photo is q modish
example Of an Octagon pattern on a maline
ground. small chenille dots being scattered
over the pattern Often these smkrtly ad-
justed face wells are accompanied by float
ing lace wells IKE the specimens pictured
In another photograph.
One OF these beRUtiful wells 10 Eenuins
Chantilly and the other has a French lace
border pattern on a square mesh ground.
These black lace wells are drapsd loosely
around the hat hrim and float gracefully
down over the shoulders az the back
These novelty mesh wells aecord perfectly
Utth the brAids used for tailored turbans
and suits Of sieilliene. serge and broad
cloth. and come IN All the fashionable
shades o. brown. mauve, blue ana gray. a.
Esn &c the black and Whita
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07

ought to be able to fry ham and eggs with
the best Of EN-"
There is really no end TO the scope
these books might take" continues Father.
FOR these are the great minds OF all the
worlds history 10 draw upon"
Go as far as you like" approves Son.
If the dame is bit shy on vocabulary,
Just hand her a dictionary. II her lam
guage needs a erutch slip her an English
grammar with a Guide to Polite Converse
ton on the side. OF course some girls
might feel funny IL a chap happened to
walk too hard on her pet eorns and spuru
his books, but he has to take those
chances. 1t isn't bad scheme at that TO
put her wise 10 her faults"
Il don't believe IL would be in good taste
to make the gift too much Of a personal
matter" warns Father. 1t would be
wiser 10 give books that would harmonlze
with her literary taste"
The chap that handed a set OF Brown
ing TO shrt-that just dotted on Laura
Jean, would stand one grand chance OF
getting bounced" thinks Son.
u should like TO hear the opinions Of a
number OF young women on this interest
ing subject" Father says hopefully.
If Libraries were selling at three for a
quarter and ] could buy them on the in
stallment plan, Ia hate 70 spring that
stunt on any Of the danes ] know" side
steps Son. But take u from me. Gov
ernor. Il you give ahy Of the girls a chance
10 name their favoTite volume. It viii be
the check book"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07

But Intent upon his new duties, the Post
Graduate Husband had already vanished
down the stairs.
He was gone about half an hour. and
during that time frantic rumblings and
shakings penetrated to the plscidly amused
ear of the Amateur Wife.
Then suddenly. perspiring, dishevelled
and black with coal dust. the volunteer
snow mAn-gsrbage msn-furnaoe man. re-
appeared for q moment
Il don't know what TO do with that
blankety thing" he confessed, oisconso-
lately. and Mary IL afraid It may burn up
the house. ! guess ia go out and look for
Wilhelm" he added.
But where can you find Wilhelm at this
time Of night?' demanded his astonished
spouse
Il think I can locate him." the Post
Graduate Husband answered, mysterfously
And some minutes later he and Wilhelm
stood before the bar before which all men
are really equal
And Wilhelm. IN consideration OF 81 In
hand. agreed 20 come and say good might
to the furnAos-his furnace forever morel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07
Adjusting the Veil

Winter and early spring hats may be put
on any old way this season and win look
chic and correct. but the veil must be ad-
Justed gith infinite care and precision or
the effect OF the headgear win be com
pletely sponed, for nothing betrays pro
vincialism and, Ignorance Of smRrtness as
does the wen adjustment BY It's wrong
adjustment Il can give q Paris hat the
appearance OF being two seasons old. and
by its chic freshness and modish draping
Il can lift an old hat into the front line
81 faahioue
The illustration shows face ven cor
rectly adjusted. There Is not a wrinkle
or a fold In the fabric Of the ven yet
over the face. hair and nat brim Il fits As
though nodded into place. Yet 20 achieve
Sthis Perfection without drawing the mesh
TOO tightly M any point requires more
skin and patience that the average woman
can give % the operation The trick Is
10 adjust The lower edge o. the ven before
the upper
Ths vel should be lightly caught 20 the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07

II ts a careful balance of manner that
an engaged EiTl must strike, II she is 70
appear as Dame Grundy wishes when ac-
oompanied by her fiance. The girl Is sup
posed TO be unaffected and simple ans at
the same time is to avoid any appearance
OF familiarity.
There Is a type OF girl who. from the
lime she is engaged seems constantly
putting her fiance through his PAGES"
as Il were. when they are talking with
friends.
She shows him off, and the result is
not pleasant 90 any. but herself That It
Is satisfactory 10 her others take for
granted. because that can be the only rea-
son for her accepting a manner that is
such bad form.
When with her fiance and other per
sons a giri should not act as II she were
always conscious OF his presence. she
should be polite and frank. including HIN
as she would any other person in whom
she Was interested. But she should take
care not 20 monopoiize him and she should
give him every opportunity 20 show proper
interest in other persons present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07
9 The Bees H0me Magazine page X
IGkS LITTLE SEpMON FOR T7TE WEEK ENDS

,l.to 90 md an opportunity To spt ak 10
THIS man. but. as 7 say he thought and
planned for three yesrs TAI one day this
man asked him 90 20 driving with him
through Central Park. and Mr. Reed
eagerly and gladly accepted the invitation.
and on the drive through the park he won
this man 10 Jesus Christ
Then again. they are seeking One king
dom OF God who are giving Of their time
and Of their strength. and Of their talents
and Of their money. TO the upbuilding OF
the church which Christ has purchased
with his own blood. The church. my friends.
with al its faults. is the best institution
In the world. II in the channel. because Il
is the revelation Of Cod. II is the teaching
Of the gosepl that the church Is the chan
mel the chosen channel through which the
rich blessings bf grace and salvation come
20 mankind 50 we are 20 make the church
effective. We are 70 iii II with the best
songs, with the most tender and loving
appeals TO the ears OF men. We are to
use the sweet communions OF the church.
our solemn vows, our hymns Of love and
praise. to draw men out Of darkness into
l fight. and lift them UP 70 catch the kiss
Of God and the dawn OF the morning OF a
better and richer and larger life. Oh. how
much we owe 90 the church, What a bless
! ing Il has been TO uBi How the church has
thrown around us her sheltering arms,
and through her Sabbath school, through
/ her young people, through her communions
through her pulpit ministrRtions and pas
toral work. through her songs, glad and
glorious: through all her services for men
the church has been as q city set on a hill
whose light can never be hid. And 20 they
are seeking the kingdom Of God. who ar,
{ making the church. this church a power
[ Ia Omaha and IN this day and generation
in which we live
But the men are coming more and NOR,
into the work Of the church. The world
work is being done by men. and the Bib,
is recognized as being a mans book al
wei as q book Of the Sabbath school and
missionary society. Did you ever think tina.
the Bible was written by men. and It need
men, big. broad-shouldered, large-hearted
tbroad-minded men to interpret this Bible
and give IT to the boys and give It TO tn,
men and TO the age in which we 1--we; ant
so I say that we have the broadest plat
form and program that men were eve
asked to stand upon. seek We first tn
kingdom OF God and His righteousness
and all these things shall be added unit
you"
The kingdom is coming, oh tell ye tn
story,
Gods banner exalted shall be.
And the earth shall be filled with knowl
edge and glory.
As the waters that cover the sea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07

REV. FRANK y. LYNCH, ID. u, PAS
TOR FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
we had at Grafton. w. Va. and gave his
little heart to Jesus. SO that we are seek
ing the kingdom when we are bringing
our children 70 this conscious commitment
Of themselves to Jesus Christ.
But they are seeking the kingdom who
are by every possible means reaching and
saving men today. That is the greatest
work beneath the stars; a work that lie
worthy Of our best thought and time and
study and attention and service. And we
should apply 10 this work the best meth
DDS Christ has called US 70 be the fishers
, of men. and our aim and purpose should
be TO so where the fish are and TO get
them, and, as Sam Jones used to say, II
you can't get them with hook and line
try the drawnet and II that won't do try
the SCENE, and then II that won't do,
muddy the water and when they come to
the surface kin them with a club-the OBJ
ject is to get the fish That is the idea.
Now, that. is a homely illustration. but IT
was spoken by one Of the most successful
evangelists that the United States has
ever produced. have been in the largest
buildings Of the United States where Sam
Jones was to speak, and there was not
room for the vast throngs and multitudes
that came to his ministry. II was a manly.
mastery appeal to men. Winning souls is
/ a work which is sufficient 20 tax our best
energies and faculties and resources as
/ Christians and as the people Of God.
knew q man. who, IN New York. worked
/ for three years TO reach one soul. That
man was Dr.. George Edward Reed. one
] Of our distinguished public orators. He
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07

St Mathews gospel vm-S5. Seek sc
first the kingdom Of God and His right
eousness. and all these things shall be
added unto you"
The Kingdom Of God means more today
than ever before in the history Of the
world. not thar the interchangeable has
changed. OF that the principles Of the Cos
pei are not the same as when they were
declared BY the Great Teacher Of the ages
but we as we meet the new conditions Of
the new age. are changing our views and
our conceptions q the kindom.
when ] began my ministry ! thought
that this teaching was only applicable to
the unsaved--thst u was a revival appeal
simply and solely. But God widens our
horizons as we advance in learning and eK-
perience and civilization. want 20 say
70 you that they are seeking the kingdom
Of God vrho in the home. are training the
little children In the nurture and admoni-
ton Of the lord There is more interest
In our time than in all history in the study
OF child nature.
When the Savior was on earth He set
the little child In the midst Of the disci-
pies. and there the child is today. II is
the center Of attraction. Down there in
is ruler Of the whole household He has
his way more often than he ought to have
t. He sways a veritable scepter In a
kinkdom-papa and mamma and grand
father and grandmother and all IN the
family circle bow down to the little en-
peror or empress. And IN the Sabbath
school literature Of today there are many
interesting articles from the most gifted
pens on the child nature. And we should
enforce that teaching OF the Master that
the child is in the kingdom by virtue OF
the atonement and that he Is worthy Of
membership In the church. That is the
reason why we appeal to our Methodist
people and TO Christians Of all evangelical
faith to bring their little ones to the hap
tisnal font. there 70 be ocnsecrated in thiI
holy service to the Redeemer Of the world
Now, this Is not ell that should be done
| for the child. Baptism and church mem
bership imply instruction, and az soon a.
these children are able 20 learn they
should be taught that they need a per
sonai commitment Of themselves to God
an individual conservation OF heart and
life to the blessed Master know a httlC
/ boy of seven summers who was as truly
convicted OF sin and righteousness and Of
/ the Judgment as any individual I eEel
knew. And I remember our own littl'
boy. who, a few years aEo went to s.ns
/ with the angels. that. at the age OF
came TO the altar in & great revival thai
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07

For certain forms Of facial eruptions
local applications alone are not sufficient,
for II the pimpiss. spots, etc, arc caused
by the blood a tonic or blood purifier Of
some kind must be taken internally. such
medicine must be prescribed by physician
One kind Of treatment which may be de-
cided by each individual is the food eaten
daily. And II there is trouble with the
complexion II IL impossible 10 exercise too
much discretion az 20 what meats. vege-
tables fruits, etc. are taken.
ANY food which is rich. OF which for any
reason il not easily diEested. should be
stricken from the dietary. ! cannot make
this fact too emphatic.
Moreover, IL Il not always rich food
which disagrsea. for there are persons who
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-07
Jndoing of Mr., Uplft mo Rings Her Fingers Argued
nv IATT2ayf-rTE PARKs by Father Son
BY LAFAYETTE PARKS

"A New Jersey man has started a new
fashion by giving books instead Of ring
upon becoming engaged 10 a young
woman" observes Mr.. TJplft, endeavoring
20 divert young Mr.. Uplifts mind away
from the more meroenRry things OF life
Il suppose the skirt will so around wear
ing q string OF books on her neck TO prove
she's hooked a man." CURLY comments
Son.
THE idea appeals to me as a very COM
mendable innovation" warmly rejoins
Father. In giving something for the
young woman's mind this man places mar
riage upon higher plane"
Believe me. Dad, the average dame
would rather have something that she can
wear and make a fash " declares Son.
she isn't worrying much about her mind
for fear st might give her a headache"
1T seems 10 me-" argues Father, that
real sensble girl would much prefer
high class literature as an engagement gift
than n tiny bauble."
Il take my hat off to the guy that can
throw that highbrow con TO a gay gazelle
and get away with It," sdmiringly retOrts
Son. ANY zap that can pass out a set
OF Ibsen at SS9s TO a skirt instead OF a
sparaKler that would set him back hun
dred bucks, Is certainly all to me mustard.
Most Of the danes ! know not only want
rings on their fingers but bells on their
toes"
a careful study Of that great drama
list would undoubtedly be more beneficial
TO q young woman than all the jewels In
New York" insists Father 1T would be
a great advance iR civilization II the en-
gRgement book became a fixed custom"
1T would also make Andy Carnegie e
book stunt look like 30 cents" is Son =
opinion. IF every happy home in the
u. S. A had an engagement library on tie
shelves. the Carnegie branches would have
TO shut up shop"
That suggestions opens up a new vista
OF thought" Father enthus astically as-
certs "Ag sE educational factor for
women the book engagement idea ought to
become a BoteEr force"
For exsmgis" suggests Son, n the
skirt g fellow cops out happens 10 be q
trife shy On cooking dope. all he has to
do whsu proposing is TO slip a cook book
into her NIT az he repeats those magic
words. Darling I could die for you-bs
mne-and read this very pretty little vol
ume every day for a year and then vel
get spliced.' Thus, combining poetry With
[ practical horse sense. by the time they
marched up the aisle together the CIR