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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
COUNTY LEAGUE
BEING FORMED
Three Places Represented at
Meeting Last Night.

~Sayreville, New Brunswick, and
Midtown were represented at a Mid
dlesex county basketball league meet
ing held last night in the county
seat. James Mershon, a well known
business man of New Brunswick, was
chosen president of the league and
is very enthusiastic over the chances
of the league. According to the
plans of the magnates involved, each
team which will enter into the organ
ization will be required to post a for
felt of about $40 so as to assure that
they will remain In the league.
The next meeting of the organ1za-
ton will be held Thursday night In
Mr.. Mershon's offices in New Bruins
wick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
TEAM OPPOSE
R|VERS|DES TONIGHT

Those who will attend the Audi
torium tonight will witness an inter-
esting and speedy basketball tussle
for the clever College Settlement
Five will oppose the Riverside quin-
tet. The "Rivies" will not have
their regular lineup but expect to
make a good showing. Every n OF
the quintet that faces the New York
ers will work his head off to capture
victory tonight. However, many
who saw the visitors perform last
year believe that the locals, If at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

their best, will just about be able to
make things interesting.
Durham will be at the pivot. Nc
!Creery and Regain will play the for
wards while Allen and Burns will
play the defense. Carl Mullins will
be on the side lines ready to relieve
any one of the tossers II necessary.
The 10 pound forward of the
College Settlement crew will be
guarded by Ruff Allen, who promises
to hold the New York speed boy
down to few field goals.
Dancing will be enjoyed at the
regular intervals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

Two mighty squads of baseball
tossers will march out upon the
copper works diamond tomorrow af-
ternoon for two noble and worthy
causes 1t will be the brilliant st.
Anthonys and the clever Franklins
who will battle for city supremacy
in the popular national pastime and
for the benefit of the fremen's pa
rade fund.
Those who will attend the great
game will be assured that there will
be no trouble and unnecessary de-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

much admiration from the large
crowd which was in attendance.
Max Sarokin did fine work as eley-
enth man on the court.
Following are the %lineups:
Iroquois 80. Flying Five (11).
Thomas .......... Price, McHose
left forward.
Smith ........... Sher, Copeland
right forward.
c.. Mullins Paugh
center.
E. Mullins, Stinson Copeland, Price
right guard.
Holzheimer .......... Lehman
left guard.
Goals from the fleld-Thomas %,
Smith Cd, Mullins "a, Sher %,
Copeland (1). Paugh %, Lehman
%. Foul goals-Thomas go,
Copeland CD. Referee, Max saro-
kin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
COLDBERCER IS
BEING URGED
Sophomore Basketball Star
May Continue in Game.

Leo Goldberger, the crack sopho-
more basketball player and who
starred for last years freshmen five,
is being urged to come back into the
game again this season, although
"Goldie." as he is Familiarity called,
had practically decided to abandon
the game for this season at least.
While practicing several weeks
ago "Goldte" accidently tripped,
spraining his ankle at the same time.
His friends claim his ankle is all
right now and are trying their utter
most to get him back into the game
but he still remains undecided.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
NEPTUNES To MEET
FAST NEWARK BUNCH
,ecial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Oct. 12:-The
Neptunes, Of this burg, will stack
their squad against a Newark quin-
tet tonight on the knights Of Pyth-
las court in this city. Sneaky Thomas
will replace Jimmy Canton at for
ward,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
LOSS
IN SAYREV|LLE
Junior Team Beaten by Som
ersets of Brunswick.

Another defeat was registered
against the Sayreville A. A.. Jrs.
Thursday night In Fishers hall. The
battle was waged with the Somer-
sets, Of New Brunswick, and the tally
ended 35-12. dug" Fisher returned
to basketballdom and was greeted
with a hand Of applause.
Here are the lineups:
8. A. A. Jrs. Somersets.
Keegan, Olsen ...... Wilmot, Cant
forwards.
F1sher Scarf
center.
Cordes, Kroeger ..........
|Tuckerson ......... Manly, Noble
guards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
GAMES CARDED
FOR WEEK END
TottenviIIe Battle This A.
ternoon With Alaskas.

What will you have this time?
Today. .
T. A. G. VS.. Alaskas, on Totem
vile Oval.
Basketball, Rivessides VS.. College
Settlement. in Auditorium. Nep-
tunes VS.. Newark Five, on K. of P.
court, South Amboy.
Football, N. B. H. S.. VS.. S. A. H. S.,
at South Amboy.
Tomorrow.
Saint Anthonys VS.. Franklins.
Huguenot VS.. All Stars, at Hugue-
not.
Football, Royals vs.. Clovers, at
Pleasant Plains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
Frightening OH Paintings.

To clean and brighten oil paintings
sponge the painting very carefully
with a pure soap and lukewarm wa.
ter and dry thoroughly with a soft
cloth. With a piece of chamois skin
dipped In sweet oil rub all over the
surface of the picture. The result
will be a pleasant surprise. This can
not injure the finest work OF art In
the least.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

Melt one tablespoon OF butter In a
spider, add n tablespoon each OF
minced onion, vinegar and water; fry
until the onion Is tender; now add one
pint Of diced cold boiled potatoes and
stir until somewhat Drowned; add one
level teaspoon Of parsley and serva
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

And Neither Mean Anything.
A woman 10 always fond Of talking
kbout what she would do II she were
man. while q man contents himself
about talking about what he wouldn't
10 Il he were q oma
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
uow n Clean White Belts.

Make a paste of cream of tartar and
cold water; rub well with the paste.
then rub with a mixture of alum and
fullers earth In equal parts; leave IN
til the following day and brush all the
powder out. II very much soiled re
ueat tho process.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
CHAMPIONSHIP TUSSEL

Championship talk has filed the
air in Staten Island from one end to
the other. The tussle today between
the T. A. C. and the Alaskas will set
tie all arguments unless the game
ends a tie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
CARROLL WILL
FIGHT TONIGHT
Matched With Eddie Carney
Before Hackensack Club.

Sammy Sarokin, who is handling
the interests of Johnny Carroll, has
booked his man with Eddie Carney,
of Hoboken, for a semi-fnal bout at
a stag to be held in Hackensack to-
night. Carroll is looked forward to
win this bout as he has been In strict
training for many months. every
thing looks bright" says Sammy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
REGARD WILL
BE ENTERED

Henry Polkowitz's "Ricard" Is ex-
pected to bring home best honors in
the races held today by the Wood
bridge and Railway Driving Asso-
citation. Nearly every city in the
county and Railway will be repre-
scented on the tracks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
In Beshn.

In Desten.
Talkativs Shoppex@"Dont you ind
that having to wait On 70 many fussy,
ldisagreeabls people has At least one
pompsnsation-that Of making you
forget your other troubles" Cultured
|Saleslady-"Oh. yss-it acts - O.
counter trritant"-Judss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

Modern Clsthss for chlneeA.
+ Travelling for IN English arm that
makes ready-made clothing. a drum
hner recently secured orders for
$685. 600 worth Of foreign" garments
in Hardin. Manohuria. The clothes
Niu be sold to the Chinese.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

Az there seems to have arisen
Some discussion ~ to whore Noses
twas whom tho light went out, It might
ips we'll to infosm induirsr that he
WAS In debt-rather heavily-to the
electric light company-udga.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

Plank Saved Him From Death.
I A man was saved from death the
day in Washington, D. G., by q
a few feet below the skylight OF
1.-The dome of the federal building. He
was repairing the skyiight when he
tslipped and fell. He struck q board
below which saved him from falling
l1t0 feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
SOCCER EVENT
AT METUCHEN

Metuchen will see the first league
soccer battle today when the Cubs,
of Newark, oppose the Metuchen
Field Club eleven. The game is
winning many supporters and a large
crowd Is expected to witness the fray.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
what She ~Remembered.

w nut 0H0 H~oTnGTHp0TVUs
II suppose" says the lady next
Moor, that you saw many really won.
tderful places while you were abroad"
E"Yes. indeed" replies the returned
traveller. 81 think the most shivery
Eof them all. however, was the cata-
foorners In Rome. I have the night
mare about it yet"-Judee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
Mystery Of Life and Death.

J IN many cases OF death, as LOT IN
stance from drov- .ns tPcatioeaa2 reA
main xS-A.sly unchanged, yet whe-
there was life before there il now No
life; something has o out that Coz
ordinatsd the physical and chemical
forces Of the body. kept them at work.
prevented them from interfering with
each other. kept the coils In squilh
brium and was the source Of all the
energy In the body. There Is the bad
ding mystery OF lifs-ana Of death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
Bitterness

I Chicago II to have Z magazine de-
Voted exclusively to verse. We don't
know whore It will ind the poets. for
HE other magazines seem to b I'M
able to locate any-Philadelphia Rso-
pz&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
MEDICAL
TO THE AFFLICTED.

If you have thin, poor, impoverished
blood, weak and unstrnng nerves, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, are without your
usual energy and vim, or suffer from
any chronic disease, kidney or blad-
der complaint, or kindred ailments,
you should have the very best treat
ment. This you can obtain at the
well known, long established office Of
DR.. GRRTDIE
the Specialist,
where thousands before you HAYS
found complete aEG speedy restoration
to health, power and vigor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

Oh! Those Straw Hats.
Recently a straw hat league was
formed-but alas-it is now out of
existence. Some bold miscreant stole
the lids of two of the officers of the
league. The victims declare they
will secure new ones but their sim
cerity is doubted in this instance.
Their STRAW katies" disappeared
from the office several days ago and
a few days later were returned in a
mysterious manner. But you ought
to see the "sky-pieces" now. All
decorated up with "Black Hands"
and notices. This ought to be a
warning to all who try to violate the
law in "Strawhatdom." The bell
rings on May Is and September is.
according to the statutes.
Some Burned "Toasts.''
Here's to McCreery the basketball
pride,
May he prosper and play well for
ever.
He's there on the dribble, fine on
the shoot,
AS an all-around player he's clever.
mere 8 TO HUI, JOQu y ono D6SL DGC,
Side partners they've been for an
age. --~e
We're they to enter the vaudeville
line,
They'd be the rag of the day on the
stage.
Here's to dear Scott whom we never
have mentioned,
Though in vain have we looked for
his turn -rr
To write him up strong in his natural
way,
With some good bright ideas that
BURNS"
Here's to Pete that chases the
birds,
In the town across the river nearby.
With watermelon bait, he coaxes
them on,
Those he catches he causes to die.
I still have some liquor left In my
good flask,
But my time is limited for rhyme.
And the ones I've neglected III re-
member some day,
To toast them at some future time.
SPODINIS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
Mora Touohfnd-

I Ethereal Crsaturs-"go. you hate
bur lei. Your life has probably
nsvsr been touched BY = woman" Prao-
fkteal Ons-Nops. ma'am; bat my
bookstbook was onca."-JudeA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
DIR. GRINDLE

May be consulted at his office, III
West 18th Street, between 9th and
18th AYES, New York, where he has
been located for more than thirty
years
Advice Free Medicine 81.
His professional services are the
lowest.
Hours o to 8. Sundays Q to 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
LINEUPS.

PROBABLE LINEUPS.
st. Anthonys
kinsula
pitcher
l.. Peterson Yenk
catcher
Z oSteF ..... ....... Mulleu
first base -
hdSeu .... lOOllu
second base
Fullerton ......... Christofferson
shortstop
.s..... StluSou
third base
wilson HUNT
left field
ftouua LOeSer
c~entrefield
Regain, Peterson .......... Ellie
right field
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

One Way Of Putting Il
Even the women admit that q Ger
Rain Topeka baby u homsly. But
khey put It automatically. They say
Il looks Ike 1ts fathss-Eopeh Cap
ptal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

Any affair or happening, or cir
cumstance, which Is too small to
make q Want AID. worth while Is
an adjusting force is too small to
worry about.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
Comfort

The average man gets more com
enft out . % watch that he has won
. rah1s than he would find In .
kAyeestory house that he had earned
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
Natural ~Prssumptios.

UhauRsu-"Didnt you hear me
Blowing my hornf" Vtodm-Yst
but l thought perhaps you we've .
eaa6idats for the prssidsncy.s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12

just rha4 DlMssvneA
nomS n1ris A. ambitious 70 0aSsy
e -; stas<. <.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
Daily 1h~VdhI

Daily Thought.
& little philosophy helinSth mans
hind to atheism. but depth IN philos-
kphy bringsth mems minds about 70
f~ugion-Bacoo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
Oh! Those Straw Hats.

Be careful you are not undone
yourself in trying to do others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-12
MOTORING BOWLING
FISHING BOATING
LIVE
TIPS
By BoSCo

Many people waive their rights"
but pugilists also wave their "lefts."
If you haven't a friend in the
world you might class yourself with
baseball umpires and book agents.
+
Listeners seldom hear good of
themselves" Or of anybody else.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
Behold Your HdndiWOrR

Municipal Judge Hopkins in the South Clark street
this morning sentenced hunt up mirror and take
good look at himself
eff that doesn't humilate you enough don't know what
will" said the judge he passed the unique
Frank Bowers, fifty years old, the he addressed
was PICKED up South State Van Buren, streets
night He had fallen the sidewalk and his face
of bruises and
The above news item appeared in of the
Chicago morning daies last week. Is the public to
understand that it is an offense calling for sharp
reprmand from the court for one to trip up on Chi
cago sidewalk and bloody ones nose? The reporter
evidently assumes that the average reader will know
the why and wherefore of this mans condition.
Pity it is that there is way whereby saloon
keepers could be sentenced ito take good look" at
such specimens of fallen humanity, with the inunc
ton, "Behold your handiwork"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
December 20, 1912.
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas The spirit of the day is love
and peace; hate and strife have place here. The
Christmas spirit is Catching" Joy ought to possess
the land Hurrying scurrying bundlecarrying crowds
the Streets the sidewalk hawker with holly and
toys, the shop windows, gay with their burden of
gifts; who can brave all these and not be thrilled
with the spirit of Christmas? They incite good will
and lberaty. Yes, it is joy time. Peace on earth
good will to men! Speed the day when there will be
no defiance of that glad message; when the Christ
festivities will be marred by unnecessary dis
and suffering When especially little tot will
be denied his inherent right speaking acquaintance
with Santa Claus, when will brand as hollow
mockery the song of the ages, Peace on EARTH good
will to men!
AS good ant-saoon warriors this day let
pledge utterly destroy the licensed saloon, the
bodest arrogant challenger of all enemies of the
Chistmas spirit
The saloon, antithesis of peace! The great de-
stroyer of good will! The enemy of childhood! How
many letters penned by baby fingers good old Santa
it ntercepts only God knows. But this know
that while the saloon lives kddies must be cold
and hungry and toyless-at Christmas time-merry
Christmas time.
If this the only sin of the saloon, it is enough
merit its death So here is the Christmas thought
the Issue brings this year. RECONSIDERATION of every
soldier leaders, rank and file, in this against the
enemy of peace and good will, the of childhood
the licensed saloon"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
What Good Reason?

When a has good for doing thing,
he has for letting it alone.-Sir Walter Scott
What give good reason for drinking
selling liquor?
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-17
CONCORDlA To
GIVE CONCERT
For Benefit Of Hospital
Proctcr's Theatre Jan. ~.

A high class concert will be giVen
January 2s at Proctor's theatre ny
the Singing Society coneordia, OF
this city, for the benft OF the CITY
hospital. The local singing secfety
will be assisted by local as well as
sout-of-town talent.
Several soloists from New York
city will participate and q male quar-
tet OF Newark, well known IN Wusi
cal circles, will take part The pub
lie Of this city is assured the pleas
OF listening to a concert that mas
heretofore not been produced m q
city of Perth Arnboy.
An orchestra ~of national repute,
under the direction OF Prof 9.
Howard Smith, has been procured
sand no doubt the orchestral music
win be OF the best that has ever
been heard In this city.
It isnalso to be noted that asmixed
CHORUS composed OF weil-known sing
aers OF this city will render several
selections under the direction OF MI
Hugo Speck, Of New York city.
Tickets for this CONCERT may be
procured at: Seamans 7fFA4 store,
Smith street; EBarnekov A. Pstz1sk9
State street. L. BRIGGS smith
street: Frank Nicer. Smith sweet;
IsP. "A. Hardware Gompany, Smith
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-17
CLEANING FUR sAlE

We are offering entire stock OF FsIrs
Mt Great Reductions. Fur Coats, IL to
80 per ceat. d~iseOunt. Neck Pieces and
Murfs, 70 to 50 per cent. discount. All
cent. discount.
j. Observation-Disclosures a. SON,
Reliable MfIHinerx - Eurrters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-17

fnontinued on page Sd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-17

The EVENING NEWS has tho
circulation in tina county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-17

Co~ntinuanee Of the Commissions.
I ask the continuance of this COM
mission ON economy and efficiency be-
of the excellent beginning which
has hear made toward fine rnaspau jza-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-17

public printing. heating. lighting the
making OF repairs. the providing of
transportation and The compilation OF
statistics where mechanical equipment
is essential.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
Evasion of Motherhood Can Only Bring Sorrow in
Declining Years; Like Barbarsm of India and China

smothcred and told ito 30 back and
bring her brother
This Is all very dreadful but there
l. a practice quite common in America
and other Christian lands which IS al
most AS dreadful. II Is the destroying
of incipient life. TO avoid the cares OF
mothcrhood Were all the wives who
have committed this crime summoned
before our courts 1t would make an APP
palliug army.
ono such wife. twenty-five years ago.
was always violent when the subject
Of children was mentioned in her pres
cucc She declared nothing could in
ducc her 10 give up her freedom, her
good looks and her time. 70 the care Of
q child
Yet now in advancing years she IS
living in loneliness. seeking everywhere
for some new distraction. and borrowing
other pcpplos children 10 brighten her
life. besides bearing the brand on her
face OF the woman who has fought against
motherhood AZ any cost-an unmistal>a-
bic brand to one who has seen much OF
tho world
Any young man should pause well be-
fore he thinks seriously OF marrying a
girl who has no maternal instincts.
There are two qualities which wom-
AMY woman must possess;
She must love children and she must
have love and reverence for the Creator
or the universe.
She must possess tho humility and tho
Intelligence Ia BE- conscious OF the Won
dcrlul power which formed this universe.
or she can never be an agreeable and
sympathetic companion for a man
through all liie's vicissitudes. \ rcver-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

There secus 10 be a strange and un-
natural type oT young woman growing
Up IN our midst.
She belongs as a rule 70 the educated
and weli-to-do classes. but she is found
among the self supporting and laDoring
people. also.
This IS The young woman who objects
s,rcnu"uslE 80 motherhood. aud who docs
not hcaitste 10 make her Ideas known
ir Young mon when she is sought In
marriage. She viii consent To being =
Wifc onlF rs she Is assured she need not
bear children.
Ono can understand how very poor
SiI.. obliged 10 work daily FOR q living.
might feel that she could unite her fate
with man she loved. even II he were
not able 10 give her freedom from the
toll aud The comforts or home and
oue can understand how i'm this si,ua-
ton she would wish TO avoid the re-
S7onsi0ilitics OF motherhood until better
days come.
Rut IL u not tho working girl. mated
- tho laborng man. who most fire.
qvenily hghis against motherhood
10 la the younC wife. who has com
fort. and even luxury who strcnuously
objects TO bringing children into the
world
There il much said by our religious
people and our missionaries OF the de-
siruction or female children In China
and India.
Among the very poor and ignorant OF
those lands u i still a common event
for tho newborn girl To be Immediately
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
Our NeighborIy Moon
BY GARRETT P. SERVISS.

NN January ! the moon was
4 nearer 10 the earth than it
" has been at any time since
the discovery OF America by
Columbus. and about 1880 miles
nearer than its average distance
of 23s,Sf0 miles.
The moon was full on that date,
and since the earth happened At
the same time TO be very close TO
Its nearest point 10 the sun, 5000.
600 miles nearer than it Will he on
July |. the combined effects of the
relative nearness Of the moon and
the increase in the Intensity OF the
sunlight poured npon its surface
made II the brightest full moon
that man has gazed upon IN 400
years. Whether ANYBODY who
Glanced 10 he out of doors on that
night noticed the superior bril-.
liancv OF the moonlight is ques-
tionablc: vet il might have been
noticed. and certainly was meas
urable by scientific methods.
At the ssmc time the pull of the
moon upon the earth was proper
tionately increased. and. being in
opposition 10 the suu. which Was
also. as We have said, at It's near.
est point for the year. the tidal
strain Of the Two bodies upon ihe
earth WAS AT maximun- the great