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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

NEW YORK.-Aiury in the supreme
AZ court found that q man who
dances around with q cut-glass bowl
on his head for : helmet, even
though he Is worth = million dollars
and made 1t by means Of his own in
genuity, is not In I'M mental condi-
ton to makexa win.
The eccentric testator was A1exan-
der Miller of Brooklyn. owner of the
Vulcan Iron Works, and he made q
will In which he cut OF his widow,
Mrs. Mary Ella Miller, with $12,50o.
leaving the great bulk of his estate
to his brother and sister. Mrs. Mil-
Ter, by her own testimony and
through the testimony Of other wit
nesses, proved that her husband was
eccentric beyond the highest known
Brooklyn records for eccentricity.
Before his death two years 8 Mr.
Miller manifested his seorn for the
conventions by giving barefoot din
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

When there's naught of strife
And pure Joy is rife
And the whole works is to the good;
When the brides sing
And most everything
Is behaving Just as 1t should
When folks wear q smile
OF a happy style
And refuse to reduce the same
Even by an inch,
It's a mortal cinch
That the home team has won a game
When the clouds hang low
And the north winds blow
And all nature seems sad and drear;
When there's nothing right
In the mortal sight
And the end of the world seems
near;
When the entire town
Wears a gloomy frown
When the pessimists hold full sway;
When you're good and blue
Through and through and through
And you can't drive Dull Care away;
When you're mighty sore
And your life's q bore
And the whole world seems awful
tame;
You can safely bet
All that you can get
That the home team has dropped a
game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
Great Expense Of White House Upkeep

and cupboards. was built tn ons end
of the storeroom ON the ground floor.
A new telephone system was Installed,
and the furniture throughout the
house was repaintsd or rubbed down
while the president was at Beverly.
Not the least part OF the work Of tho
ofice OF public buildings and grounds
Was the part taken In social functions.
During the rear the Office worked ON
four stats dinners. ten small dinners,
four Asusieaiss, TWO dances. two balls.
four garden parties. and the presi-
dents silver wedding anniversary. At
zach OF these functions the office was
required to see that proper decora-
lions we're In ardsr and TO provide ad-
ditional help 70 carry the affair to a
success.
Five hundred dollars was paid Tor
telegraph connections betwaAu the
----s uifsuer szuu the capitol and
the public printing ofnce. The moan
rasrlt 2nd wharf at WaheaaId, Va, the
birthplace OF George Washington. also
come undar tho head CT public build
augs and grounds. and o watchman u
employed the yesr roufd 10 asA thas
the grounds are kept u repair Re.
PAIRS to the grounds during tia peer
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
COMING EVENTS.

Oct. 13-Good Luck Dance, Rar-
tan Yacht Club.
Oct. 1g-Dance and reception,
ladies Club, Auditorium
Oct. 19-Box social, Company a.
Westminster Cadets. Presbyterian
Chapel.
Oct. 2s.-Dancs and Reception,
~assRssss ef Goodxlll Assosassaosl
rum.
Oct. s1-Hailow'en social, Baptist
FISHERS Association. Banttst chapel
Oct. 31-BaHH If Young Mems He.
brew Association, Auditorium.
Nov. a-Ball OF Plumbers g Steam
ntters' Union. Auditorium.
Nov. 6.-BaII, Plumber, Steam and
Gas Filters Local 270, Auditorium
Nov. 6-Frankfurter roast, Mems
3ociety of Presbyterian church.
Presbyterian chapel.
Nov. 6-Reception, Mems Club Of
Nov. barn dance, Raritan
achs Club.
presbyterian church. ia chapel.
Nov. 8-Dance and reception. OaA
field Club, Washington hall
Nov. 15-Dancs and reception. st
Anthony Baseball Club, Auditorium
Nov. 1e-Supper, auspices OF La
dies Auxiliary OF Simpson NJ. p
church.
New. 24.-Ball, Washington Ftf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1911.
PERTH AMBoY
Population. 22,121.
e miles from New York

Population. 22.121-
e miles from New York
Tax rate LIS.
( On staten island Sound at the
mouth OF the Raritan river and ~
I tile head Of Raritan Bay.
I Ocean steamers can dock IN from
I IS to 40 feet OF water.
l Channel FL feet deep At low Wa
! ter leading up the bay from SANDY
Daily teauer service to New
I York.
-Four railroads, the p~ennsylvania,
\ Central Railroad Of New Jersey
\ Lehigh Valley and the Staten lsiano
4 Rapid Transit Branches runnlnSi n
I unlimited number of sxcsllent Tao
4 tory sites.
Has two telegraph and two tsle~
/ phone companies. .as
Electric light and 6as compares
Two daily newspaperz
federal p~ostofice building.
Public Library.
/ Nine grammar schools any an
! high school, which II on the az
l proved ltst OF all the leading I'M
I versailles in the country. four pal9
chial schools and 4 business
/ lege. a4on
: City hospital.
I Municipal water Works. ~
{ Prominent center for trolieys "
all parts Of the state. eoun-
y AtiL1lEHt Glhy 0CR0SASS
I try Ia tha immediate vicinity.
1 Splendid theatrical ad~vantagss
1 Some of the leading in0ussl,X
are: American Smelling q emu
scompany.n smeiter; Raritan III
/ Works slnelter; Barber Aspnana
/ works; Tnited Lead Works; unltsd
States Cartridge COZ Arcnitecstt sai
/ Tile q Faienee Co.; c. .Pardee 9ss1s
| and Tils Works; Atlantic Terra So og
I Ia Co. Federal Terra Gotta 20, ~"
/ Jersey Terra Gotta Co.; three PALS
I Of The National FireproofnF Gem
/ pany and other similar nansll go
/ anaic Works; C~hesebrouEh vaselins
! Works. Marcy Stove Works' LII, Wp
drydock companies together Will
s~hlpyards and marine "a Tanw com
pany, Roessfer a. Hasslacher Chem.
Zeal Works.; emery mills; coke snc
coal shipping piers; handkerchief
factory; cement works; machine
shops and iron f0undrieS 7
FOR further particulars address: ,
Albert Leon secretary OF the (
Board of Trade. (
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
FROM THE HICKEYvILLE
CLARION.

Prof. Jimkey's Catarrh and Mand-
arin orchestra are ready to furnish
music for dances, funerals and other
society events. Fast and slow music
a speciality. Miss Lutte Bibbfns Is
learning to play on the monograph
at this writing. Cal Bfnks creased
hts nose with shoe backing instead
OF arnicky In the dark the other
night and didn't find 1t out until two
days later when he drove to town to
sell a crate of eggs.
There is a telegram at the rail-
road depo which came a week ago
last Thursday for Uncle Ezra TUFTS,
and same is requested to call for it
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
EHAN.
E5WF.
NY By ROY Il. MouLToN.

when he drives to town Agent Rem
frew Purdy is very mysterious about
1t and says somebody is dead, but
claims the regulations won't allow
him to reveal identity of the late de-
funct. HI Sphinx has got mixed NJ
with the government. He thrashed
q rural free delivery man because
the latter said Hi had to put a two
cent stamp on a letter he was send
In. Hi says 1t is a rural free de-
livery and dog bite his whiskers II
be is going to pay q cent for sendin'
mall.
Last Sunday at the meetin' house
Elder Hanks proposed that the
church give something for the or
phans. Deacon Pringle arose and
proposed that they give three cheers
for the orphans.
Rev. Hanks has started a crusade
again the funk game in the back OF
the grocery store. He Is getting too
many poker chips in the plate at the
meetinf house and In these days OF
financial stringency he is having
trouble cashing them.
Elmer Jones smokes pride Of the
Gravel Train and Is saving the cou-
pons. When he gets 6,7S5,524 more
coupons the company will give him a
genuine imitation French brior pipe
II he lives. Old Man Sperry died
last week and went to the great be-
yond after reading this paper for
nothing nineteen a He win
probably not find much of a change
In the great beyond as he had for
t~wenty-seven years held the lucra-
tive position Of fireman at Gil Prit-
chard's eawmilI down o n Swazey
Greek.
Ezra Briggs brindle tried to swal-
Ter a sytte and snath last week and
feels quite cut up about 1t at this
writing. Hank Taskins and HI Hig-
gins have returned from froggfn' on
Swazey Creek. Old LATE Tubbs ask
ed Hank what he was going to do
with the frogs, and Hank said he
was thinkin' of Eellin' them to the
railroad company that runs through
midst. Hank Is quite comic
sometimes. He ought to be writin'
for some patent medicine almanac.
There will be q show In the opry
house three weeks from next Thurs
day night and polite soeity is on the
qui Wv. Mrs. Wellington Bolts has
bought four seats and must be ex-
company from away. The
name of IT is "The Milkmaid's Rel
.enge," direct from one night In New
York. and two weeks at Showhegan,
HANDSOME aENT EED MONEY!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

Credit liz due our Italian citizens
for tha celebration yesterday. A
band was playing somewhere nearly
all day long. II made It seem like
a real holiday. The parade was .
ereitable one and showed that Perth
Amboy is not behind in honorina
the memory OF the discovered Of
America.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13


FIRE ALARM BOXES.
xs-Raritan Copper Works.
s4-Market and sheridan sts.
s-sAmith s. = g. = +.
a-narket and rirss 81.
s5--Smith and High SITS.
-Nsw srunswich Aye. ana New 81
42-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford St.
45-Ccmmerce and Front SITS.
4s-state and Washinston Sta
64-State st. and Buckingham Ave-
es-Hail Ave- and Charles St
United Lead Works.
e2-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm st.
sz-smith g. and Watson y
7z-Front Ind Smith Sta.
7s-Water and Gordon Ets.
14-Kearney Ave. and Gordon st
ss-Amboy A Ave. and Washington st.
s5-Near City Hospital
g6-Cleveland and Brace AYES
S4-Lehigh Ave and Stanford st.
G7-Amboy and Hall AYES.
S2-Hall Ave. and 1nsiee St
e4-NevilIe and tombstone 6ts-
To send in an alarm open the door eI
the box, and pull down the lever oNCE
firemen arrive.
Special Calls.
] tap-Break in circuit. taps
Fire under control 8 taps-Firs OUT
5 taps-Police call. fs-CaIl for Wasn-
Hose Co. 14-Call for McClel-
Engine &C. i5-CaiI for Protec-
Hook and Ladder Co. 1e.CnH
for Eagle Hose Co. 22-Call for Lin.
Engine Co. A-Call for CARRIED
Hose Co. 2ss-Calls for entire de-
In case of inability 70
alarm from a Q telephone TO
police headquarters. 213 taps-denot-
one session OF school
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
a PARTY CONTRAST.

N4RtHEA@E HtlH0H hCOxeS nessFkiy
Rhan be aKsKs The contrast be-
2 4 DemocraeandR apaR4-4
can party today. The Democratic
party, he says. Ia all progressive. On
the other hand, the Republican par
tn Is still holding on to the old ays-
tenn OF bossism and machine rule.
He asks the people which they pre-
ter and there can be but one an
swer. We do not believe that the
voters are going to turn back at this
stage Of the game.
There is no campaign issue that
can take precedent over the fact
*has Tor years To Republicans mad
control OF the state. and the Penn
~nylyania railroad and Public Service
Corporation were given first consid-
Grafton. There grew up q little
clique of men about the state house
who came to be known as the Board
Of Guardians who decided what leg
islation should be passed and what
should be buried In committee.
This Board OF Guardians saw to
st that the corporations were we'll
cared for. When the people de-
nnanded some regulation of public
utility companies, the Board OF
Guardians fought every bill that
val introduced and finally ended by
establishing a so-called railroad
commission with power only to
recommend 80 that the railroads.
after hearing the recommendations,
could do as they pleased about COM
plying with them. When the peo-
pie saw the useIessness Of 1t they
demanded something better at the
ApAt ie6iSRatuiSs Ais uopuuiiSaus
promised something better and be-
cause "the same old gang vas still
In control OF the Democratic party.
the Republicans were given smother
chance. What did they doY After
nuch fuss they passed a public util-
tty law, but omitted all alternating
power and other essential features,
The Board OF Guardians wou.i not
permit such clauses to go into the
hir.
In the meantime the equal tax
~ry was raised BY the progressive
eaemenE In the Republican party nm
der Everett Colby. Although the
Board OF Guardians still controlled,
They realized that the demands OF
the people must be needed. 1t was
shown that under the assessment as
made by the State Board of Asses
sors. Of which David Baird and
Theoaore Strong were members, the
xalIroads we're not paying one-tenth
the tax they should. while the In
aividaai was assessed d nearly full
xAlus. When the Board Of Guar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

w b g n t b g
zephyrs blow
And the posies
grow
And their frag-
rance D o r
IN 9 the
air;
When the fut-
ure's bright
And alInature's
right
And the weather
"a warn, and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

Drum and Bugls Corps In Washing
ton hall.
Nov. 22-23-24-Fair, auspices OF
the Presbyterian Ladies In the chap
|el.
Nov. 29-Dance and reception,
Iarion Athletic Club, Auditorium.
NOV. 29-BaIl of Marion Athletic
Club, Auditorium.
1919
Dec. 7@LFair, Woman's club, St.
Stephens Danish Lutheran church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
HORSES Fon SALE.

/ have a carload OF choice young
horses. I invite anyone who appro-
ciates q good horse to come and view
the stock even IL not In the market to
draft horses In Perth Amboy this past
year and their owner Satisfaction
Warrants me the patronage OF pres
~pectfve buyers. Max A. Shapdro, 4kb
New Brunswick Avs. Tel 8I1-W.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

tested. with new i~saasrship, new
ideas. new methods. new hope, the
party appeals to the voter. 1t Is
alive, awake, doing things and the
people are reaping the benefit.
But what of the Republicans?
Note the contrast. At the recent
state conventions, held by both par
ties, not one OF the old guard In the
Democratic ranks was present. 1.-THE
same old gang" was entirely miss
Observation-Disclosures away, as 1t
we're, 5y the Energy and force Of the
new blood that has taken hold of
party affairs. At the Republican
convention the same old Board OF
Guardians was in absolute control.
While the new law passed by the
progressive Democrats would not
allow them to take part In the pro-
ceedings, they drew the platform,
Kean, Murphy and the others look
ed 1t over and gave 1t their o. K,
Just as they used to do, and 1t went
through without change. There waa
Baird, Stokes, Voorhees,, Strong,
Dickinson. and the other old-tirners
Just AZ before. keeping = watehiui
eye on AFFAIRS. There was no new
blood exerting Itself. There was nc
spirit OF progress. The bosses who
have controlled the party 30 long
were still ION the Job They had
not been side-tracked. There was
no one to take their place. They
were plainly stiIl In the saddle.
Now 1t Id for the voter ta decide
this fall which he prefers. tbs Dem
ocrats with their new blood and
progressive spirit, or this same old
gang. In the Republican ranks who
have fooled them SO long. It ought
not to be hard to make this choice
IDo you want to move ahead or re-
turn to the old order OF thingsf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

THAT Chinese uprising has taken
the shine all of the EtalIan-Turkish
affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

Dec. 27-Cotillion dance, Raritan
Yacht Club.
Jan. ball OF Goodwill Association.
Auditorium.
January 17--Leap year dance.
laritan Yacht Club.
Feb. 21-Colonian dance, Raritan
Yacht Gu.
May 2-Shakespeare masquerade,
iaritan Yacht Club.
May 30-BalI of Greek Societies.
Auditorium.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

have ? unusually hard
luck to-day blame II b d Erav. Gha
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

SIGNS.
Copyright, 1911. by G. N. Mather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

passed = law limiting tie tax rate
for municipalities which would on
SET any serious effect that the equal
tax law would have on the railroads.
Last year there entered into the
political arena somebody entirely
new. Woodrow Wilson was brought
forward by former United States
Senator James Smith, Jr., and the
rest of ''the same old gang in the
Democratic ranks. But Wilson was
a man among men. he said he
would answer the call of his party
but would do 40 only to serve the
people. All candidates q that at
the outset, and "the same old gang
thought Wilson was like all the
rest. When Wilson appeared before
the people and told them what he
proposed to do, they could see that
he was sincere and meant what he
said In spite OF the fact that Jim"
Nugent was always at his elbow and
"the same old gang" was whooping
1t up for him everywhere.
We all know what happened. One
OF wilson's statements when on the
stump last year was that the party
needs reorganization, new leader
ship and a complete house cleaning.
This meant that, In his opinion, it
was time for the Smith-Nugent ma
chine to go. Bossism wal to cease
and new men with new and prog
ressive ideas were to be OF the helm. .
Of the party. Wilson himself prom
ised to be the leader as well al gov
ernor.
What do we see today7 One
would hardly recognize the Demo-
cratic party. Bob" Davis, Of Hud-
son county, is dead. billy" Thomp-
son, the Duke of Gloucester" is
dead. Jim" Smith and Nugent,
while still making a noise in Essex
county, are no longer a power In the
state. Nugent has been ousted as
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee. A new and progressive
Democrat has taken his place.
Tuesday night when the Democrats
of M~iddIesex gave a banquet in
honor of a Democratic governor,
Willard r. Ross, a w~ell-known
Smith. lieutenant, Oliver Kelly, and
Edward Furman, who + closely
allied with the old ring, we're not
present. At last they have been
dropped behind. New aud young
men, more abreast with the times,
dlled their places about the festive
BOARD and welcomed the Governor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
BOUNCE BALL" THE, LATEST
New Exercise for out-of. ondtlon
Business Men Invented by Gym
naslum Physical Director.

BY the invention of a new gymnasi-
um Bounce Ball"-Dr. Il. W.
White, physical director at the Illinois
Athletic club, claims to have solved
the problem Of exercise for out-of-con-
dtion business men. The game re.
sembles yolley ball, In that the ball
used Is the same and similar net is
used, but bounce ball" Doctor White
says, has the faculty of making staid
business men laugh, exercise and pers-
pire at the same time, yet without
realizing the fact that they are work
Ing.
The game can be played any place
and the grounds are not limited to
any certain measurement. In gym
nasium "A yolley ball net Is stretched
across the middle Of the floor and the
players are evenly divided on either
side. The ball used is the llghtest size
yolley ball with skin cover. Service
starts from the back line and the ball
Is knocked over the net into the op-
posing territory The object is to re-
turn the ball before 1t hits the floor
or before It has taken more than one
bounce Each player, however, is en-
titled to one bounce Of the ball be-
fore II Is returned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
No School TO Rule.

The State Board medical bill pre-.
pared by Senator Tustin and intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Ger
berich, and said to have the support
Of the State Medical Associations. has
been withdrawn and a new measure
suggested by Governor Tener viii b
substituted Senators Gerberich ant
Tustin in conference with Governor
Uener agreed upon the provisions oi
the new bill. A board OF seven mem.
bers to be appointed by the governor
will be composed OF the Commits.
kioner Of Health, State Superinten.
dent OF Public Instruction and Ave
physicians. One of the latter Ave
must be named from the allopathic,
homeopathic and eclectic schools and
the remaining two shall not be from
the same school The language OF
the bin applies strictly TO the practice
OF medicine and surgery and is NOT
to apply to methods In which drugs
or surgical operations are not EN-.
ployed The osteopaths are set forth
in the measure as being without the
jurisdiction and are permitted 10
practice under a separate act
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
Bills Passed in Senate.

These bills finally passed the Sen
ate:
Authorizing the holding OF primary
election in September IN municipal
election years.
House bill authorizing the erection
OF work houses jointly by two or
more counties.
Permitting receivers to dispose OF
real estate at private sale II the court
is convinced that a better price can
be obtair"d at private sale than at a
public salo.
Making it unlawful for any person
TO employ an apprentice without the
consent Of a parent or guardian, pro.
yiding that an apprentice shall serve
not less than three nor more than
five years and making It compulsory
for an employer to provide "A way for
an apprentice to receive an educa-
lion
Providing for an appeal from the
judgment of aldermen and justices
Of the peace regardless Of the amoun1
In controversy.
House bill preventing the obstruc.
lion Of inlet. drains or sewers by
butchers onal, garbage. dead ami.
mails. lime cement or other things
that tend to obstruct.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-06

nounced the other day that he had
closed deal whereby Mineral Wells,
Tex, will be the permanent training
grounds for his team
The Hanalei Yacht and Boat club OF
Honolulu will join the Pacific Associa-
tion of Amateur Oarsmen whose
headquarters are in San Francisco
The wrestling matches at the Olym-
pic games in Stockhold next year will
be according to the Greco-Roman
style, instead of catch-as-catch-can
Now that the Cornell university fac
ulty has placed the seal of its ap-
proval on the 1911 football schedule
something should be done to secure a
coach for the big Red" team.
England, who lost the annual rugby
football game to Ireland, won the soc.
Ger international from Ireland, 2 goals
to /. at Derby The Saxons have now
won twenty-six matches. while Ireland
has yet to secure a victory.
The Wisconsin university baseball
team will clash with the Waseda, Jap
anese, university team, which will
tour America, on May 20 and 80, &C.
cording to a tentative acceptance OF
these dates by the athletic manage
ment at Madison.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
Base DecelXer.

Hear about that literary club pass
ing a set of resolutions denounclng
Migglesbury?" asks the man with the
maroon whlskers.
NO. What did Migglesbury do?"
asks the man with the undecided eye
brows.
"He copies some stanzas of of
comic valentines. had them printed
in sequence. signed them Alfred Aus
tin and sent them to the secretary
Of the club for discussion at their
poets evening. They analyzed and
dissected the poem and five OF the
members had written magazine ar.
ticles praising or denouncing It be-
fore they discovered the hoax"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
FROM THE
STATE CAPITAL
information and Gossip al
Harrisburg.
DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Brief Mention OF Matters as They
Occur at the State Capital
Official and Other
wise
Approves Prison Removal.

Governor Tener signed the Alter
bill for the removal of the Western
Penitentiary to a new site.
The bill provides that a new loca
tion containing 1900 acres I'm tho
western part Of the State shall bo
purchased, the site to be well adapted
for farming and TO be approved by
the governor and attorney general
The plans for the new institution arc
10 be prepared by the inspectors OF
the penitentiary and approved by tho
governor
The bill places a limit Of $3.50.
600 on the cost of site and buildings
and an appropriation of 100000 IS
made available to buy land aud pre-.
pare plans
The following bills we're also
signed:
Authorizing Valley Forge Park
Commission to administer trust funds
and regulate trolley and other Jramc
in rs park,
Adding to State Board OF Agricul-
ture representatives of State Poultry
Association and State Bee Keepers
Association.
Fixing annual salary of court
criers at $1,000 and tlpstaves at
$1,000 in counties having between
250,0O0 and 100000 population.
Providing that counties shall pay
$50 per day to witnesses held in
default Of bail
Authorizing counties containing
between 100000 and 100000 popu.
lation to investigate food conditions.
Permitting either individual part
nerships or corporations TO be certlf-
ed as licensed insurance agents.