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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
POPULAR PLAY
AT The BIJ0U.
Russian MeIo- Dramais Book
ed for Next Week.

The holiday bill at the Bijou Ia a
very clever Irish playsof the days OF
'98, written by the manager, Samuel
G. Miller, and produced under his
direction. The story Is an interest,"
ing one and the characters r real
flesh and blood people and not the
burlesque characters that axe too
often presented In this class of play.
The settings are appropriate and the
costumes the correct dress Of the
period. The play was given a hearty
reception by large audiences and the
laughter and applause proclaimed a
decided hit for the wicklow Lass"
For next week elaborate prepara-
tons are being made for a big pre-
sentation of the well known Russian
melodrama, 'For Her Sake The
costumes are ordered-from the Mill
Ter Theatrical Costume Company OF
Philadelphia and will be the most
elaborate yet worn on the Bijou
stage. The play deals with the OPP
preston of the Poles and Jews by
the Russian authorities and has
been . great fayorite In all the lead
ing stock companies 1T Was written
by George SeiIhetmer, OF tho Brook
lyn Eagle.
For amateur night this week a
large list Of talent has been secured
and an Interesting bill is assured.
Souvenir cards viii be given away
on New Years day matinee and
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
IRA R. GROUSE
TO QUIT BOARD


Ira r.. Grouse will say goodbye
to the Board of Water Commission
ers at its last meeting of the year
scheduled to be held In city hRll to-
night. His term as a water commits
sioner will expire at the end OF this
month. His successor Is to be chosen
by the new council after its reor-
ganization Monday. Who this will
be is moi known at this time. The
Democratic members of the council
who are In the majority, say they
have not considered the subject as
yet.
Mr.. Grouse has been a very active
member OF the board. He is chair
mar of the real estate committee
and a member OF the pipe and power
committees
The board will probably award the
contract for furnishing pipe Tor ok
tension of the t~wenty-four inch wa
ter main from Raritan river to the
city's water system near Market and
Sheridan streets at tenight's meet
ing. Bids for furnishing 246 IONS
of twenty-four inch Pipe with bends
and gate valves, were received ana
considered last Wednesday night
They were referred to z COMMITTEES
OF tho whole and the engineer for q
report tonight. From a ccmpila-
ton OF figures 1t appeared that the
Standard Cost Iron Pipe & Foundry
Company, OF Bristol. Pa. who bid
$19. SIS 8 ton for the pipe, were the
bidders
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
XMAS EVENTS
Churches Will Have Their
Exercises This Week.

Christmas celebration by the yari-
GUS Protestant Sunday schools
throughout the city viii be held dur
ing the next several days. At each
one elaborate musical programs
have been arranged and the decora-
.tions promise to be far better than
anything seen at these festivals for
the children. At three of the
church tonight the Christmas tree
festivities will be held. These will
be at the Danish Methodist, st.
stephens Danish Lutheran and Holy
Cross Episcopal.
Tomorrow night st. Peters Epis-
copal, Our Saviour's Danish Luther
an and the First Baptist will sing
their carols aud go through the
usual program. st. Peters exercises
will be held In the parish house,
while all the others will be In their
respective churches.
At Simpson church the primary,
beginners and cradle roll department
will have their exercises in the lee
ture room tomorrow afternoon,
while the juniors viii have theirs III
the evening. The seniors. home de-
partment and the intermediate
classes viii have their exercises Fri
day night.
Great preparations have been
made for each of these events and u
large turnout OF children together
with thsir parents IL expected at
this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
Costly Picture In Lumber Room.

Costly Picture In Lumber Room.
Al ptctura estimated to be worth
$50, 200. which for go many years was
hidden away In q lumber room st ST.
Mary's hall, Coventry, has just been
restored and put In q place OF honor
in ST. Mary's hall.
Owing TO damp and an accumulation
OF duet and Dirt. tie picture had be-
come so defaced that the corporation
of Coventry had decided to sell It II
they could get $375 for It. But Messfs.
Inod a Co. a London firm Of picture
~restorers were at work upon the Pic
lures In st. Mary's hall, and one Of
their experts recognised 1t a. q mas
t~srpiece. 4s,4s
II was round to b enc of the finest
examples extant Of the work Of Jacob
Jordaens, . pupil and fsilowsworker
OF Rubens. Jordaens was born In Ant
werp, and the picture was probably
painted about 1e4o. It represents Bao-
chus ~springing from his car upon see-
Ing Ariadne. Tha canvas II about
thirty feet by ten feet high. Present
ed to Coventry by Edward ElIfce, M.
r, In 1855, little value WAS attached
to 1t. and It WAS subsequently con-
signed to the lumber room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
sir Wafer RaIeluh's pips.

A. pipe with a history lis to be OF
fered for sale in London- Il Yves oaee
the property of Sir Walter Raleigh
and is not unlike the letter X" In
ghaps and for centuries has had
It's home tn an ancient inlaid box
dated Ammo 1897" 1t il construct
ed in four pieces of wood, rudely
Carved with doss' heads and with tbs
faces OF red Indians.
On the bowl thera is b cap about
as large a. the bowl Itself. and at.
tached to the stem Is 8 string Of
beads made CT TIE naIne wood a. tho
pipe. In this Etcnn q powerful whis.
Tie has besn eut %rH tbs -ssyeesttc-
IL that SIR waltsr Raleigh uaad II to
hts servants.
Tho Archaeological Society exhibit
ed tt at the Gui1ahaH tn tho sbos OF
The last century. tho in~scrtrtiou 70
campaigning 1t bearing theea words:
ssThe original pipe Of the above cels'
hTateA historian Of the World. and
who frst introduced tobacco aud po'
satcaa tnta EsnaIanH rraSas.s-
rohDratsd by d parchment II tho pcs
sssason u tho ewnsra states that this
nipe was used by Sir Walter Raleigh
ii the sc&fold iusE previous 20 his
execution and handed to one Of hts
relRtfsns as q gasssaaso eg A1a
Lonaex Telegraph
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
SPARE the Doves.

The turtle doves are great feeders
on the seeds OF weeds, and do much to
protect growing crops from harm
through the ravages OF those weeds
on the seeds of which they feed. The
government biological survey, in com
Quoting its investigation to determine
tho economic value Of these birds,
found In the stomachs OF three turtle
doves 23.100 hawkwsed needs. with
the seeds OF several other kinds Of
weeds which havo caused the farmer
Inconvenience and expense during a
larger portion OF the crop growing
season. These birds are much more
effective as a weed discriminating
force than an army OF men with hoes
and veeders, because the best that
man can do is to keep the weeds In
checks to q certain extent, while the
-r sSazai ~ tiru Dird is ce-
stroyed and prevented from taking
root. It is estimated that the natural
Increase Of these birds. IT they were
allowed to multiply without Interrupt
ton, would save the American farmer
at least 100000, 900 q year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27

One Man Fined S100 in ecu |
This Morning.

Three arrests were made last
night as the result of a brawI in
Columbia hall at 385 State street
and n OF the participants vas fined
500 by Recorder Kehoe this morn
ing. Steve Gable, twenty-one years
OF 485 State street; John Fister,
nineteen years old. D New street.
woodbridge, and Joseph Somebody,
twenty ears old, Of Fulton street,
Woodbridge, were the names given
by~ the men taken prisoners by Pa
trolman Charles Quinn ON q charge
OF being drunk and disorderly. 1t
was stated in court this morning
that they became engaged in q
wrangle yer a girl while at a dance
in Columbia hall. 1t was declared
Gable hit Fister with q chHfr and cut
SOMEBODY with . knife because they
had acted friendly towards q girl
friend OF his. For this alleged as
sault Gable was fined 500 and Is In
a cell In default Of payment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
THE Perverse Husband.

John Collier. the secretary OF New
Works Board OF Moving Picture Gem
sors, said the other day:
ITS no good getting up ohjectiona-
BILE picfurs plays. We " pass
them. In fact, we turn them down SO
invariably that 1T seems to me the
composers OF such plays are AMI
mated by a spirit of ~perversity. They
remind me Of old Uncle Jathro Husk.
Uncle Jethro sat fishing on the
bank Ct d ting f~ivaIet, when q stran-
ger stopped beside him and said:
/" Is 1t possible that there are any
fish In such a small stream as that?
Z No, there Amt nome Uncle Jeth-
70 grunted.
but you're hshing? Il
Yep said Uncle Jeth. J
"fWhat, then. is FOL ob5ect7f
aeMy object, said Uncle Jeth, lis TO
show my wife ] amt got no time to
slit the ashes"
E y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
DANA SOCIETY
XMAS EVENT


More than 400, including members
and their families, with some friends,
enjoyed the annual Christmas tree
celebration OF the Dana Relief Socie-
ty In Washington hall last nlgnt.
The hall was decorated with greens.
A large Christmas tree stood In the
center OF the room. Dancing fol-
lowed the Distribution OF gifts to the
children and refreshments we're
served.
The affair was a great success and
reflects credit on the committee In
charge. The music for the dancing
was furnished by Professor Marinus
Peterson's orchestra. On the COM
mfttee in charge OF the arrangements
vera Chris Nelson, Chris Rasmus-
sen, Jens Nielsen. Nels Lund and
Viggo Peterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
OLD PURITAN BIBLE BOXES
curoas Carved Chests for the ssfe-
Keeping Of Copies Of the
Scriptures.

Almost invariably after soma great
wave of religious enthusiasm, we are
confronted by strange fragments OF
salvage ~relfcEe OF the emotional pas
sion and religious ardor of a departed
hour, says tho Queen. Such were tho
devotional carvings Of the middle
ages-the trtptyuhes. the private tab
ernacles. the beautiful Httls ivory
madonnas.
Among such memorials are the vast
old Puritan Bible boxes Cumbrous,
ancient arks, into which the revised
version Of James I. was once commit
ted for safe ward and keeping. The
sound oakboarIis with which they were
made have resisted the tooth Of time.
In the long journeys Of tbs msn OF
tbs Puritan period. when the scrip
lures rel part Of tbs daily accom-
paniment OF life, tho province Of these
old boxes maj readily be seen. with
In the home they ware made to con
tain those paHderous family Bibles In
which. especially during the common
wealth, the he&d OF the house caro-
fully inscribed the birth, death or mar
riage Of HIS children with other memo
rabilia OF family life. This circum-
stance in the absence of other authen-
tic records, and tho hxity OF parish
registers, has sometimes proved an In
valuable aid. How little we could have
spared, for instance, that volume In
which Milton recorded the very hour
and minute OF his children,s birth.
Ash wood was sometimes used In
thu manufacture OF Bible boxes, but
oak was the most popular from its
superior powers Of resistance, for We
must remember they were at times In
the possession of ecclesiastical stall
warts, the vfgor OF whose preaching
WAS sometimes calculated by the
amount of damage done TO the pulpit
Throughout the commonwealth, and
by the general convention OF 1855,
travelling ministers were gratuitously
with Bibles, a very expensive
Item; and In struggling pastorates the
book, with its appropriate Golfer. often
the sole effects Of a new con-
ventscle.- 1t is 9 curious fact that
were sometimes subjected to
even In those austere days.
In 1876 one DR.. Wilde bequeathed $3.50
'or the purpose of providing Bibles to
be raf1ed among the poorer brethren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
JEALOUS OF THE NEW CAMEL
Elephant In Jardln des Plantes Pun
ished His Former Admirers for
Their FtskIeness.

At the Jardin des plantes in Paris
there occurred recently an incident
that showed that animals are subject
TO feelings very like those which oo-
casionally ruffle the besoms of men.
A large elephant, formerly the cen
ter OF attraction, found itself SUP
planted in public favor by p new
arriyal--a young camel. The camel
was the latest acquisition, and very
naturally engaged the attention OF
visitors.
The elephant for a long time showed
signs OF dissatisfaction, and at last It's
jealously reached point where It
must find expression. When the usual
crowd gathered about the camel, the
elephant prepared for action. 1t filled
It's trunk with water, and with de-
liberate aim discharged the water all
over the people who stocd tcokiEg at
the baby camel.
This method of throwing cold water
upon the admirers OF q rival brought
a laugh even from ftA victims.
In certain parts Of India railroad
engineers have many ~dinicuities to en-
counter. some Of them more amusing
to read than to experience. Ths FOL
.01ins 10 oHe Suon uimcuify.
A freight train was lumhsrtng along
when a big elephant came out d
the woods and undertook to butt the
engine on the track. The engineer did
not like to charge the beast. for feal
| OF an upset. and several times re
| versed the engine, IN the vain hops
| that the elephant would taxa that al
q sign OF surrender and retire.
Finally the elephant backed into tbs
engine, and setting it's forefeet firml,
| between the rails, sndeavored to pusf
the rtin backward with Its hint
quarters.
The snginser promptly put on al
steam. toppled the elephant over :
small embankment. and before !
could recover It's senses, the tfai1
passed on.
There waa : cat that chose a pseu
/ liar spot for q bed. Comfort was tn
cats object, and tho chosen spot dix
not seem to be calculated to AFFORD II
Tho cat was found fast asleep In !
large ship-buildlng yard, lying o.
what seemed to be = very lnudd'
path.
1t was found. however. that the spo
chosen by the cat Tor its couch wal
the point 81 which q hot steasn-pfp'
passed under the road, SO that tn
mud VIA baked into q warm. dry clay
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27

Receiving basins at Madison
avenue and Fayetts street and Park
venue and Barracks street were
blocked last night according 10 re-
ports OF the police.
Court Standard, No. Ill. Far
esters of America expect to take
up some amDcrtant mater.
meeting tonight in Odd Fellow hall.
-MiddIssex Council. No. 60, fr.
o. u A. M.. viii held lis election
CT officers tonight at It's weekly
session.
A meeting OF Goodwill Camp.
No. 81 WoodmeA Of tbs World,
waa held Ia Dana hall last might.
City Electrician yay 8. Franks
Is maains wspgags H the 8Fe whlasie
at &c 5sEssT ssrrs evstW
lwofkA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
loft NAY Be GIVEN
COUNTY SEALER BERTH

In view of the fact that a county
superintendent OF weights and
measures Is soon t be appointed in
Middiesex as well as other counties
about this state, talk is rife in this
city as to who Is eligible and who
might be given the position. Henry
Toft, the city senler of weights and
measures, has been mentioned for
the position, but feels at this time
as thought he would rather remain
in his present position.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27

Attorney Thomas Brown, Of this
city, acting for John Galashen. OF
Crawford and Philadelphia, Pa, APP
peared In the q. s. Circuit Court
yesterday at Trenton and secured a
reopanin- OF the t~rHsrsr. raSs q.
s. NJ. scott. Of New FORK, vs.. Mr..
Galashen. A Judgment was en-
tered In favor OF the plaintiff ON
October IL, by default tho defense
claims.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
AT SMITH AND
MAPLE STREET IS SOLD

Adrian Lyon has purchased
two lots at the northeast orne of
Maple and Smith streets from the
Middlesex Real Estate Company.
The amount involved In the transac-
tion was $4,000. Judge Lyon. who
is actilng for q client, declines to
dlvulge the name of the new owner
at this time; he also refuses any In
formation relative to the nature of
improvement to be made on the
tract. 1t is understood a dry goods
store will be erected there. The site
Is considered centrally located and
we'll adapted for business purposes,
adjoining property in Maple street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
LODGE COMPLETE
PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS

At a meeting OF Thor Lodge, NO.
4S, Danish Brotherhood last night,
plans were completed for the annual
Christmas tres celebration to he
held tonight In Washington hall.
The program will Include a short
entertainment, dancing and the dis
tribntion OF gifts. Refreshments
will be served. The installation of
officers win take place at the next
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
CAUSE WHY BOA !
SHALL NOT Be SOLD

City Marshal w. w. walters, Or
others Interested, viii be given an
opportunity on January 9, 1912, be
fore the United States District Court
at Trenton. to show cause why the
motorboat belonging to Mr.. Walters,
and doeked In this city, should not
be sold TO satisfy a 5000 fine levied
under the motorboat laws OF june 9,
1910. The boat was attached last
Friday to satisfy the fine levied last
summer. when Walters, it Is alleged,
allowed bis motorboat to ply La these
waters without a licensed operator
at the helm. The hearing is set
down for 1870 o'clock In the MORN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
INSPECT The
DREDCE WORK

a. government inspector Is report
ed to have arrived in this port to
look I'VE the work of dredging the
channel recently started rear buoy
9. 1t is declared he will be here for
three months to work in connection
with the proposition. Dredging was
started just below buoy No. 6 about
two weeks ago and the work has now
extended west of the buoy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
TE&-7
z@..esPEopLLIE'. e.,
You KNoNo

Mr.. and Mrs. julius Asnis, OF New
ark. are at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Singer, In Smith street, for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Guttman, of
Brooklyn, + spending several days
Hs the guests of Mr.. Guttman's par
ents Ia New Brunswick enu
Abraham Sigman, OF New York, Ia
spending several days as the guest of
his mother In State street.
Louis Weinhlatt, of State street,
IS spending the afternoon as the
guest OF friends In New York.
Samuel N Greene and son Philip,
Of State street, are visiting friends
In Railway today.
Miss Mary e.. Vaughan, OF Rector
street. has returned home after a
visit OF several days In Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drain, of Cor
don street, spent Christmas as the
4 @.va4s III friends In FRANKLIN Bark.
and children, OF Annandale, have re-
turned home after a visit OF several
days with relatives in this city.
Cooper Runyon, a student at Hack
ley School, IN New YofxS state, Is
spending the Christmas vacation at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Parker Runyon. In Water
street.
MT. and Mrs. Edward Noe and
children OF Newark have returned
home after visiting relatives In this
city.
Mrs. John Runyon. of New Bruns-
wick, Is spending several days with
relatives In this city.
Rev. q. G. Hancock, Of Rector
street, visited friends IN Red Bank
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson,
OF Boston Mass are the guests OF
Mrs. James Noe, iii Water street.
Mrs. John Garretson, of High
street, Is visiting at the home OF
friends In Utica, n. r., for several
days.
James Burke, OF State street,
spent last evening as the guest OF
friends in New York and Jersey
City.
Alfred Peck, Of the United Statse
navy, is spending a weeks vacation
with his parents in State street.
Arthur Gardner. OF Hall avenue,
wno has been the guest of relatives
In Newark for q week, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mccullough,
OF Rector street, has returned home
after an extended visit with friends
and relatives at bloomsbury. Conn.
Edward Kelly, IF East avenue,
has returned home after visiting
friends In New York.
James Larsen, OF Hall avenue,
spent Monday az the guest of friends
In Staten Island.
Miss Anna Moore, OF New Bruins
wick avenue, who has been Ill for q
week is able to be about again.
Mrs. Taylor, OF State street, has
returned home after a few days
visit at the home OF relatives In New
York.
Mrs. NJ. Richards. OF State street,
spent monday as the guest OF friends
70 New York.
Mrs. 6. Madsen. Of Fayette street
was entertained by friends in South
Amboy, I'VE Christmas.
Miss Catherine Bogue, of Linden
street. has returned home after via
ikinx friends ana relatives In Plain
field.
George Martin. of Washington
street. spent last evening IA ihs
Masssyess - ffteuua IN ttHnway.
Mlaa Lillian Fretg, OF gao Rector
street. IN In company With friends In
NeH York tor the day.
DR. and Mrs. Robert Eoonan. oi
Hs1 Iaysnne. have returned home az.
ter visiting friends Ia New Haven
Coma Ter & week,
Josaph Maasopuass III. of New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
IRE Cos, for NervsA

It has been discovered that the rose
will cure a headache Ita perfume
acta ii a medicine upon the nerves
Its cesor--particulariy II deep red
soothes the senses through the eyes,
and Its cleanliness and medical prop
critics generally act upon the System
O only u q curative. bat AZ a tonic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27

A miner forwarded from Alaska to
Sister Mary Claire OF 81 John. ~. b.
u rosary made of linked gold nuggets
which is to be presented to Cardinal
Gibbons on the occasion OF his golden
jubilee In October. The only ether
rosary of the kind is said to be in the
possession of Pope Plus X.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
F0RESTEk5 POSTPONE
THEIR INSTALLATION

The annual election Of officers OF
Court Perth ATnboy, Independent
Order Of Foresters, was postponed
last night until It's meeting In Janu-
airy. The visit Of the high court
officers was also put off until that
time. The Installation will then take
place and the ceremonies with be
conducted by the supreme officials
Plans for entertaining the visitors
are being made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
Triumph Of PositivIsrr.

Mnae. Acksrmann thus expresses the
perfect triumph OF positivism: Ma
turs, the eternal ~stspmother. but
one desire. 1t Is continually to bring
forth. ~sndlsssly, increasingly; greedy.
mothsri she has chosen eternity for
herself, to you abe leaves-ceathl"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27

Automobile numbers Tor 1912 are
now being distributed In this city hy
the Packer House and Perth Ambog
eer1ss agencies. TIss orGcr agency
has been distributing them Tor the
past ten days or So. Max Gibian, or
the Perth Amboy Garage Company.
announced the arrival OF hin con-
s1gnment OF numbers yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
Not the othsr Extremity.

From Canon Beeching comes the fol
lowing story TT vas the morning
after ths banquet. and q solIeitous
friand who had set beside Bishop
stubbs. happening to meet htna, asked
II hs 81 home all right. The bishop
Cooked slightly surprised at the csiea-
ton, but at oncs added, with an ap
parent Glsam Of comprehension. oh.
yes, It was only my boots that were
tight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
Mr.. Williams is Praised.

Robert Williams, of this city. or
ganist at st. Paul's Trinity Episco-
pal church at Rutland, Vermont,
was in charge of the musical pro-
gram at his church on Christmas
and won much favor. Mr.. Williams
was one time assistant organfst at
st. Peters Episcopal church, this
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27

The EVENING NEWS goes into
more homes In this vicinity than
any other publication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
AT CARDS.

Mrs. Armin Tomaschoff, of State
street. Will entertain a number of
friends al a whist party this after
noon. Three tables have been ar
ranged. After the games refresh
menfs wifi be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
FOR

Members OF Liberty Camp, No. eb,
Woodmen Of the World, are plan
ming for a masquerade dance and
reception to be held In Washington
hall January ~. Twenty handsome
prizes have been selected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-27
10 HOLD PUBLTC WHIST.

The building fund committee of
the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton have completed arrangements
for the FIRST public whist to be held
In the associations rooms Sunday
evening. The committee nave al
ready secured many handsome
pri8es. The proceeds Of the event
will 60 towards the erection of a
II. M. II. A.. building.