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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
BURNT CORK.
The Paste Used by Minstrel Perform
srs When ARlAckina Up."

. taste USED ny minstrel Ferforns.
ers When ARlAckinH Up"
The popular impression as to the ap-
pIication of burnt cork by minstrel
performers and actors In general is
that 1t is rubbed on the face and hands
of the player from q cork whose end Is
charred in a convenient gas Jet. This
impression is, however, incorrect The
burnt cork used by MINISTRIES and
others is the product OF the theatrical
paint factories just as Is any other
cosmetic or pigment employed by the
profession.
One house makes 1t In the following
manner: The corks arc laced IN three
tin vessels, resembling wash boilers,
with holes punched IN their sides and
bottom. Alcohol liz sprinkled over the
eorks, and they they are .'hred.a When
the corks have bee properly charred
they are placed In muslin sacks, which
are kneaded In barrels Of water. This
operation forces the powdered charcoal
through the sacks into the water.
When all the charred corks have
been worked through the sacks into
the water In this way the water n
drained through a close CAVES sack.
and what remains in that sack is
ready for the performers. The sfnff
- put up in cans. from which, when
the minstrel IL ready to black up.s he
takes a little OF the black paste in his
hands and spplies it to his face, neck
and sometimes bis hands-New York
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
Whsrs Money Buys Life.

The rich Chinaman IL condemned to
death easily procures a substitute.
Some poor wretch. without money to
secure his spirits from becoming wan
dering DEVILS with the price of his mis-
cradle life purchase proper care
for his spirit Anything, In fact, can
be done II you have the money. It is
this belief that causes the Chinaman to
commit suicide By taking his life on the
premises OF his enemy to take venge-
ance on him. His spirit, he believes,
will forever haunt him. There ia an
other eason also. He knows that as
sure ~ fate the oficials will under
such circumstances come down upon
his enemy and strip him of everything.
Poor Chinese have been known to sell
everything they possessed, tear down
their houses to sell the timber, sell or
rent out their wives and children and
even sell themselves to procure money
for the proper rites for tbs peace and
comfort of the ancestral spirits. One
thing alone a Chinese will not do
namely, sacrifice his son.-Kenneth r.
Junior, M. D., In National Geographic
AnxazinA-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Grimly humorous is the tale OF the
Scottish gravedigger who complained
that he did not get constant work.
But, George" said the minister, 'if
you were to be constantly employed In
the duties Of the Office you would soon
bury the whole parish"
THAT MIGHT be, sir, but hoo am | to
keep a wife and family unless I get
regular work? Decd, sir, I havena
buried a levin soul for the last six
weeks"
Harder still was the cas- of another
~gravedigger who vas asked to reduce
his fee for digging a grave because,
mind We, James, she was an auld wo-
man and was sair spent"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
or;uin Of the Opera.

The opera, like nearly everything
else Interesting in the world OF mind,
had it's origin In ancient Athens. The
earliest libreftos were by soDhoeles
and Aesehylus, such a. the "Abameur
nom and "Antigone," 9 band OF flutes
and Tyres constituting the orchestra,
the dialogues being unsteady deciaim-
ed and the choruses sung TO the best
music OF the time, Thus do we have
the germ OF all later Developments In
the line of opera.-Exchangs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
BAWDEN WILL
PREACH THIRD SERMON

Rev. William b. Bawden, pastor OF
the First Baptist church of this city,
is at present delivering \ series OF
N at the Sunday morning ser
vices that is attracting q good deal
of interest. The first one was EMIT
led can Ethical Christianity" In
this it was shown that the essence of
Christianity is neither eredal nor dog
matte, but vital, belonging to everyday
life. The next was about IA Promis
sorry Christianity in which It was
shown how God delivers promises that
are similar to and as good as notes
for value received. Tomorrow morning
Mr.. Bawden win deliver the third OF
the series which viii be on the theme:
GA Tolerated Christianity"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
Malay Houses.

Malay houses are invariably built on
posts SO as to raise the floor from four
to six feet above the ground. The
floor is composed Of bamboo. with In
terstices between Stats, the earth be-
meath becoming the receptacle of the
drainage of the establishment. The
universal plan of the well to do ma
tives Is to build the house In two di-
visions, the front one for receiving Wis
itors and lounging generally, While the
nj portion Is reserved for the wom-
en- and children
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
HENTY AS An INVENTOR.
This Authors Reversible Boat That
Was q Hallway Success.

Was a Hallway Success.
George Henty, the author of boys
stories, is described in "Sixty Years
In the Wilderness" by Henry W. Lucy,
as the warmest hearted, shortest tenn
pered man In the world.
Before he found his true vocation
in writing boys books Henty tried
various methods of experimenting his
salary on the Standard. One was the
recovery of tin from broken or disused
utensils. For some months his study
was filed with a bad smell and scraps
Of broken tin. The smell was engeD-
dered by efforts to melt OF the tin
from the baser metal with the assist
ance of a chemical compound invent
ed by the operator.
"The next thing that attracted Hen
tyss attention ana n1led him with nope
of fortune was the building Of q re-
versible boat, bound to right itself au-
tomatieaIly. He took rooms up the
river and, with some assistance from
a village mechanic, built his boat. To
a certain extent 1t proved an unquali-
fed success. At the slightest well d.
rected touch, sometimes without 1t, 1t
would turn over, keel uppermost, with
Henty in the river. Righting itself
was, as the French say, another pair
Of sleeves
Through some anxious weeks he
was frequently ignominiously rescued
by a passing boat and walked home,
oozing water from pockets and boots
In the end his landlady gave him no
tee that she could not be always mop
ping up after him. / fancy he gladly
seized this opportunity of retiring
from the boat building business"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

IT may not be generally known that
Victor Hugo used to draft the adver.
tisements of his own books, instead OF
leaving the task to his publishers. His
correspondence with his Belgian pub
fishers gives the following example OF
the great noveIistss advertising style
aAfter the middle ages, the present
time: Such "a the subject Of Victor
Hugo's double study. What be did
for Gothic art in skotre Dame de Paris
that he has done Tor the modern world
IN les M~tserabfes' The twc books
figure in his schema Of work as two
mirrors rejecting the whole hum
life. An encouraging en- apIe
those young authors who cannot maks
mp their minds how much rnodesty Ia
enjoined By the best literary tradl
tions.-L0rdon Globe.
Read tba NEWg avery Sax
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
sfTrueb Net the cueen.r

Under this title a Paris Journal pro
fesses to give in account OF the tragic
seatn or the queen OF Slam, who was
Is greatly loved as her eonsort. Some
years ago her majesty was boating
With ladies' OF the court in a lake in the
gardens OF the palace at Bangkok. The
boat overturned and the queen could
not swim She waa surrounded by nu-
merous ~personagss who could have
saye1 hsr ffe, but nd IN has the Fight
% exfaaa the hana upon
rhe king alone eouid have held beE sp
and prevented her from eisaking, and
NJ vas nowhere ST haa R
A. sae euslFt Allowed Eh@ queen III
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
SHIPPING NEWS

Tug Wyoming from this city. tow
ing three barges, passed Chatham,
Mass, yesterday as did tug Cheekto-
waga, from this city, also towing
three barges.
Schooner Loring G. Barralrd,
bound from this city, sailed from
New London yesterday.
Schooner Rothesay from New
York, arrived at Perth Amboy yes
terday.
Tug shawanese, towing bargea
Breeze for Providence, Banjo for
Pawtucket, and Bonita and Baltic
for New Bedford, sailed from this
port yesterday.
Schooner kenneth and Tower,
from New York, arrived at Port
Reading yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21


Miss Rose Elmer, Of Hartford
street, spent yesterday as the guest Of
friends in Railway.
Bernard Deegan, Of Metuchen, spent
yesterday as the guest Of friends in
Hail avenue.
Miss Hanah Gordon, Of State street,
has returned home after visiting with
friends in New York for several days.
Frank Cook, of New York, spent last
leyening in company with friends in
State street.
Louis Sullivan, Of Woodbridge spent
last evening at the home of friends
in this city.
Harry Medinets, Of State street, was
tho guest of his brother in South AM
boy last evening.
Gustav Nebel, of New Brunswick
grip that keeps him off the basket ball
court
Miss Jetta Stacey, of Jefferson
street, was a New York visitor to-day.
Joseph Friedman, of New Brunswick
spent yesterday afternoon at the home
Of friends in State street.
Peter Pavlosky, of State street, spent
yesterday in company with friends in
New lorn.
MRS Wlilam crane, OF Tieasans
friends in State street yesterday af-
teLnoon
MIS-. 2. Baum, OF New brunsWlck
avenue, who has been visiting friends
in New York has returned home.
Miss Anna Muller, Of New York, is
spending several days in company with
lI'ehos N otate s1leee iof seve1ai
days.
David Dobbs, Of State street, has re-
.uineu nolne alNel slsiting ~ ehe nome
VI lIiehos "A NeW ioih. !.
MT. anu sMts. Jonn A1oerson' OF
a avenue, nAve Ietufnsa nome aiter
visiting friends IN New York.
MISS Ai1ce manning, OF New YORK,
Is at the home OF relatives In New
Brunswick avenue for several days.
Miss Clara Bennett, of New Bruins.
wick, was entertained by friends In
this city last evening.
Mrs. 9. Donnel, Of State street, spent
yesterday afternoon in company with
friends in Woodbridge.
Miss Florence Liddle, OF Woodbridge
spent yesterday afternoon as the guest
OF friends IN this city.
Mrs. G.. Fannan, Of Hall avenue,
was entertained at the home OF friends
In South Amboy yesterday afternoon.
Samuel derrity, OF Staten Island,
was the guest OF friends in State street
yesterday afternoon
Charles Doyle, OF Staten Island, re-
newed old a-cquaintances in this city
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. W. H. Hesser, Of Water
street, Is confined to her home with
the grip.
Mrs. South r.. harrington and
Miss Augusta harrington were New
York visitors yesterday.
Mrs Augustine Campbell. OF Tot
tenvflle, was local visitor today
MIS-. MacDoweil n MISS Bertha
MacDoWell, OF Market street, re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
INVITATION
TO BUILDERS
To Banquet at County Seat
--Changs Meeting Night.

The semi-monthly meeting nights Of
the Master Builders Association have
been changed from the first and third
Fridays to the first and third Thurs
days of each month. The last meet
ing was held according to the new
schedule on Thursday night. An in
vitation was received from the New
Brunswick association to attend a BAN
quet to be held there the early part of
February.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
HERMAN ELLIS TELLS
POLICE ABOUT BOYS

Herman Ellis who conducts a junk
yard along the Central Railroad tracks
has complained to the police depart
ment that a gang Of half q dozen
boys have been throwing stones at
his establishment, breaking windows,
etc. Patrolman Tonnesson Investigated
the report yesterday but could obtain
no trace Of the beys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
Why They Got III. Freedom Of III. Cit

Why They Got the Freedom Of the City
Extracts from old records. showing
how people had earned the honor in
former days, were read at Canterbury
by Alderman Mason when the mayor
and ex-mayor were granted the free
dom of the city. One citizen received
the freedom for undertaking to serve
as cook at every mayors Michaelmas
feast" another because he cured
Nicholas Johnson's leg" and a third
because he married a widow with a
large family."-Pall Mall Gazette.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
City Streets.

DIR. johnson would have said a wise
thing had he said what somebody said
later for him.Come, let US take a
walk down Fleet street" 1t sounds
commonplace, but often a common
place ts concentrated Weldon, and that
IL how Ia careless day a master
OF the commonplace gets % be resnrd-
ed rs an oracle. II you want to under
stand q people Just do take 4 walk
msny walks-tn their great highways
Of tr~afics-James Mile In Fortnighsly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
ais.g Guilty OF Elumrsy !.

AIiions n. T.. Jan. I'll. Esther
Daaiks OF Buffalo sixtsen yeara old.
haM srssr received as an inmate OF the
rsssev~ hassse e rgs hers* having
pleaded gully to q charge Of bisemy
Accersln@ 10 her story hos arg ar.
xsass waa fhs result Of . toke@ the
second q Dare beth esearzaaH @Essln
sAA pass szx saea*hM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

where-over his head, round his chest
and on to his hump. Even when lying
down an evil disposed animal will
shoot out his legs and bring you to a
sitting posture II he wants to. Com
pared with a camel, a mule Is really a
most c~onsiderate kicker. so beware
when the camel looks as II he is going
to kick.-New York World.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
Hia .~TastimoniaI.

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Smith,
formerly commissioner OF the city OF
London police, tells an amusing story
10 his book OF "reminiscences.
Earl Grey once complimented Sir
Henry Smith on some Of his testimc-
malls.
II say, my dear fellow" he remark
ed on coming to a most elaborate one,
''this Is the best testimonial I ever
read in my ire"
II am very pleased, indeed. to hear
your opinion OF it." Sir Henry replied,
'.for I wrote 1t myself"
whats that you're saying7 What
do you meanT' asked Earl Grey In as
tonishment.
This IL what I mean" Sir Henry
answered. IF a man has not intel
lect enough to write a testimonial In
his own favor and energy enough to
stand over d friend till he signs 1t he's
not at for the position I aspire to-"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
P0CKETBOOK AND ITS
CONTENTS DISAPPEAR

Mrs. Alexander Reinbach, of 528
High street, has reported to police
headquarters the loss of a pocket
book containing about $40. She Is
not sure where she lost 1t or whether
1T might have been stolen. All she
knows Is that she missed it shortly
after being in the City Market.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
TO ERECT INDUSTRIAL
HOME AT SpOTSWOOD

Property near spotswood, formerly
occupied by McFadden the physical
culture expert and q piece owned by
ID. d. A. outcault, covering about ESQ
acres is being surveyed by Larson e.
Fox of this City for the erection Of an
industrial home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
chippendsis's Own.

as 1t genuine ~ChippeHdale?'
Absolutely. sir"
'But this looks like a crack right
across''-
Done by Chippendale himself, sir, in
a fit of a 8 when he heard the unio~
had called the men OUT London
Punch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
NEW FOUNTAIN
NOW IN USE

The public fountain recently moved
from the corner of State street and
New Brunswick ven to the square
at New Brunswick avenue and Madi-
son avenue was thrown open to- the
public for the first time yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
aos, prss*v Exe,.ss.

Bessie'a Mother-Bessie, did you let
that afr. snuggle have a kissf Bessie
Yes, marnma. He said 1t would be q
goodby kiss, and / was just dead anx-
ious TO have him go.-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
MCCLELLAN ENGINE CO.. /.
TO HAVE BALL TONIGHT

The twentieth annual reception and
dance Of George B. Mcclellan Engine
Company No. 8 in Washington hall
tonight promises to be one of the best
affairs to be held here this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
A Wrong impression.

"Pittson always seems to carry him
self with great dignity. What has he
ever done that he should hold his head
10 high?"
Nothing. He is merely trying to
live up to his wife's hats."-Chicago
Record Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
FORM JUNIOR BRANCH
OF SOkOL SOCIETY

A Junior branch Of the Slovak Gym
nastic Sokol Society was organized
with a membership of forty In
O'buck's hall, in Penn street last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
CADETS TO TAKE PART
WITH G. 4. R. TONIGHT

Company A, Westminster Cadets,
last night decided to attend the in
s~tallation Of Major James H. Dandy
Post, tonight Two applications for
membership were received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
CAUGHT THE conner.
An Accident Spoiled an InosNiosn
Counterfeit Passing Schsnas.

m AoctooHk SPVHoo4 an tu0eVt0&&
Counterfeit Passing schsms.
A case which shows the Ingenuity
used In passing counterfeit coin Is the
following, A tailor, who also wasga
very successful ~coiner, had q little
daughter who was some ten years old.
She was being taught to play the VIC.
lin, and twice a week she went to have
a music lesson at a house about d milo
distant. Once q week the innocent
little thing carried besides her violin
case and violin a package cunningly
gecreted In the false bottom of the vto-
lin case, which contained some twenty
or more pieces of counterfeit coin.
The music master, a rogue who Wa4
In the know, found no difficulty In Alb
stracting the package unnoticed by thS
child and in his turn passed 1t on to y
woman -fence." who again gave II to
a male friend, who delivered 1t safely
to the "uttsrer." a woman again, 1t !
street corner, the package being this
time concealed In the false bottom Of
a canary cage Thus itgpassed through
six hands, and besides TIE mar HIM.
self only the music master kneW swho.
manufactured the coin.
The tailor was caught by an accf-
dent. His little girl let the violin case
fall In the street, the bottom OF tho
case vas smashed, and all the coins.
doneup In tissue paper. fell into the
street. The child, much mysttfed.
opened one of the little packages. and
the glitter caught a policeman's eva
This mishap led to the instant arrest
of the tailor, who confessed, hoping
for a light sentence, a hope which was
not realized. Among the coiner's
stock In trade were discovered two
works on chemistry. fourteen moldas
two batteries, plastar OF paris, two h
dies, a melting aArs a. 49,
QuantR- 1871 pu8uuop 5 . afsss ~
grapfFp sssA 1881 sqa saur.aa nsasass
( AsaQ y nap0xo@
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
Befotx and Aftar.

Pendleton-What are the two great
est wishes OF a medical student7 Refer
Give 1t up. What are they7 Pendle-
ton-To put "Dr." before his WI name
and "Dr," after the names Of other
people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

The 1udleious reader Of 3udieious ad-
v~ertisements always gets more than
bis naoMsy's worth FlorAa Times
Union.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
Expects Brother TODAY

A brother of Mike Kopulko, who
Is now In the city hospital suffering
from wounds received in a recent
cutting ARRAY, Is expected in town
today to visit his relative.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

no Ot5sF YVES lntF@TMFFts -
Two great desires Of my life have
been gratthed. One wss DO 80 up IN
an airship.n
and the otherYs
ne get safely back ~ s~AxxA--kx-
change.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
A Thorough optinisk

= a HA -
y am" replied Mr. n-..t1 g. -s
not only hope for the best, but I make
practical arrangements 70 get it,
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
THE wAsnrNaroN rLonIsr.

All kinda Of decorations and Funor-
al Designs Il sshars N0s1cs. uhosce Cut
| Flowers = Specsaasy. 1Ae Smith ST.
| Tel. 7A6-W.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Trouble teaches men how much
there Ia in manhood.-Beecher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

44&0
him excIaim, HanE
Saved, and by vaseline." she said
MY detective instinct told me that
that man is the kind that scratches
matches on the woodwork. Many 4
door jam and mantelpiece In the VI
entity Of the gas jets has been scratch
cd past redemption Nv match isassis
who had nc respect for the furniture.
But / have got the best OF them. +
simply smear with vaseltne the wood
work that is convenient for scratching
matches; then the matches won'tlighk
The man doesn't know why. but he
never tries 1t a~gain."-New York Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
PLAN

The children OF the Presbyterian
Sunday school are arranging to give
an entertainment In the chapel on
Thursday evening, February 16.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

IL you do not read the NEWS
every day you will miss a great deal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

whats >the matter with your pa
tieEf, doctorT n asked a visitor IN a hos
piSal as be saw the surgeon bend ever
the remnants OF q man.
3 sfptlRs axgka{aslnssaan
now Is suffering from thaf rundov,
feeling. "-Baltimore Amerfaen-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21
TO ATTEND

DIR. ]. L. MacDowall and DR.. w.
e. Ramsay will attend the banquet
OF the New York Medical Surgical
Society tonight at tho Hotel Manhat-
tan, New York. DR.. A. L. Ellis, OF
Metuchen, will attend as a guest OF
DR.. Ramsay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Let the NEWS tell your wants
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-21

Experiences shows that success d
due less 10 anlasy than 10 zeal.
The winner is be who g;ses HIM
sell ID his work. body and scsd.-
Charles Buxton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-16

said plans at age of entry by having
the present value of the difference
between what they have actually paid
and would have paid at the standard
rate charged against the certificate
TO be deducted at death without flu
ture interest on the amount of the
lien.
Another proposition was adopted I'M
der which any present member i'm the
old current cost plan may continue
paying his present rate of that which
he has paid during the past by hav-
ing the present value Of the difference
between what he actually has and
would have paid under the table pro-
vided for plan G. charged against the
certificate, to be deducted at death
with compound interest at per cent
from date of transfer on the amount
so charged against the certificate.
A provision was also made whereby
any present member who does not
elect to transfer TO some one Of the
foregoing options before Dec. 1. 1911,
shall pay the rate at attained age
provided for plan G GO years an
nulty) In other words. the member
who does not elect to transfer to some
one Of the options viii be required 10
pay n rate that will carry his pres
ont certificate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-16
PROTECTION TO GARDENS.
Tomatoes and Cucumbers Should Be
Covered These Cool Nights.

onatoes and Cucunlbers should BE
Covered These Cool Nights.
Vine products, such as tomatoes and
Icucumbers should be protected by
covering, or should be gathered i'm
Imediately If they are ripe, in order to
insure against loss by frost, according
to agricultural authorities.
A frost may occur here at any time
now A comparatively light frost will
damage tomatoes and cucumbers and
the careful gardener will watch con-
dltions from now on and cover his gar
den products at the least intimation
that a frost may occur.
Roots will not be injured by n frost
which will kill the surface vegetation
so that no precautions are necessary
against damage to products that arc
still in the ground.
Potatoes should be allowed to re-
main i'm the ground for about two
weeks longer. Farmers should be care
full not to place immature potatoes on
the market, as they will not bring rs
good a price as potatoes fully matur-
ed and the quality will be such as to
damage the market.
Late varieties of potatoes should
be allowed to remain in the ground
IuntlI they are fully ripened and ma
tured. Premature digging of potatoes
lis a mistake that should be avoided
and the farmers will find that by hold
| ing off q little longer, they will get
much more satisfactory results.