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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Girl Wins Spelling Contest

Of the La Porte district school, was
given fourth prize, SIS.
The state spelling match will be
held at Jefferson City at the conven-
ton Of county school superintendent
in May. The county superintendent
have adopted various methods for
picking the best spoilers in their re-
spective counties. In some the repre-
sentative has been named by simply
holding a general match at the county
seat. In others each school has sent
out a champion to the county match.
The method here was to divide Macon
county into seven districts and have
the matches all over the county. Thus
the very best speller In each district
was obtained, and the class Saturday
was the acknowledged pick of the
county.
The match lasted from ten in the
forenoon till $40 in the evening. Each
district champion has hosts of friends
and relatives who came to see the
event.
Should Miss Rice win the state
spelling honors from Jefferson city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
MAN GROWS BEAN IN HIS EAR
Removed After Il Has Sprouted One
and a Half lnches--Was Per-
forming Tricks.

Providence.-A singular acciden. oc-
Cured on the North End farm, on
prudence island. Harold Parke', who
ia visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bray.on on
the farm, was playing tricks for the
Young people, and among others per-
formed the time-honored stunt of
quitting beans in his mouth and max
ing, them come out Of his ears"
This trick he performed with such
dexterity that when he was through
with It he had a hard white bean
tightly wedged In each ear. One of
these was dislodged by Mrs. Brayton,
but the other defied her effol ts. In a
few days It was discovered the heat
had caused the bean to sprout. 1t
grew as rapidly as beans usually do
and a few days later YVES fully an
inch and a half long. Captain Bray
ton took his guest to the hospital In
Newport, where the bean, sprout, root
and all was taken out
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

officials of the state declare that the
event has stirred up much sentiment
for the preservation of game.
The herd was located at st. An
thony, Idaho, after having been driven
from the former grazing grounds in
Wyoming. In it was a snow-whits
heifer called Lady Whitebird, the most
graceful animal among the elk, The
leaders of the herd were two big bulls
called Taft and Roosevelt. Unlike
those for whom they were named AH
were able to get along in peace, All
stood together to repel outsidea
They held constant station at the door
Of the car. and showed a desire to
fight when there was any sign of dan,
ger. 1t was with difficulty that they
were put into the cars on which they
were shipped on sledges to the forest
reserve.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
AIImony for a Husband.

Seattle, Wash.-Mrs. Edna HacSe's
forty-nine years old, has obtained :
divorce from John Hackett snS
three. on proving that he was y
habitual drunkard. The court decreso
that she should pay her husband ~
a month for his support as long o =
lives, The property of the coap.e
valued at $4,000. was awarded
Mrs. Hackett.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
GOTHAM LIBRARY is COSTLY
Every Time Book Is Taken From al
Branch II Means an Expense
of Ten Cents.

New York.-The annual report Oh
the New York public libraries shows
that 1t costs the city 10 cents for eV..
cry book or magazines passed owe
the counters of the various branch II
braries. OF the works circulated dur
ing the year the percentage Of fiction
to other classes Of literature wal 81.
The city in the last year contributes
for the circulation Of boks in the ya
rious branches nearly 100000, as
tributed as follows: Books. binding
etc, s1S5, 900; salaries, 1886, 900; othe'
purposes, S145, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Relief Funds Needed.

jacksoH-Goy. Brewer continues to
receive a dribble of relief funds. but
considering the amount Of relief work
to be accomplished, and the length Of
time the drain will be upon The state
and the clhritably inclined who will
have to take care OF their less for
tunate fellow citizens who have lost
all in the flood and are dependent upon
the rest OF humanity, the amounts are
entirely Inadequate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
How sole Miss" Started.

Jackson AN interesting story is re-
lated by Chancellor Garland Lyell of
how a young chap, a student OF the Uni
ycrsity OF Mississippi, changed the so.
biquet of a state in 1897. That year
Chancellor Lyell was a student at the
University, and ii was decided to pub
fish an annual by the students. Various
names were suggested. "The Cotton
Blossom being te %favoritc, until John
r. Wills. art editor, suggested "ole
Miss" The suggestion toUk, and the
annual has been named that ever since.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

catch them 1t became necessary to
travel about the city in automobiles
in company with the forces of the
STRENGTHENING department, engaged in
collecting garbage.
Altogether, the question rs to
whether New York shall have the re-
call of cats appears to promise hot
discussion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Mobile Sends Big Check.

Jackson. Gov. Brewer Monday re-
ceived the largest sum toward the aid
OF flood sufferers that he has received.
since issuing his appeal for subscriptions.
The hrts letter opened contained a check
for $s49,l5, raised by the efforts of the
Mobile tAla.l Register, while several
others of smaller amount came in from
the state, the total receipts for the day
being slightly over $1,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Girl Killed Sitting With Lover,

Moosic, Pa.-Keeping a tryst with
her lover cost the life Of Louise
Burns, II years old, one Of the bellies
Of this city. While she was under
coal car on a siding near the Lang
cliffe colliery chatting with Raymond
Curl, 10, a Delaware and Hudson 10
connective bumped into the standing
train, and before the girl could crawl
out the wheels Of several cars passed
over her.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Two Simpson County Tiger..

Jack=on.-Deputy United States Mar
shall Fred ". Collins returned from down
ir "SulliyAn's Hollow" and brought with
him Dan and Barney Blakeney, who
were indicted by the last federal grand
jury on the charge of selling liquor with
out FIRST having obtained a United States
internal revenue license.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Will Start Canning Factory.

Columbia.-lhe Whitfield brothers OF
this place have completed arrangements
Tor the installation of y canning factory.
The machinery has already been ordered
and as soon Us it arrives the new plant
will be installed and put in operation.
The factory will have a capacity Of one
thousand cans per day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

Ilatticsbur g.-JQdge Paul b. johnson
p~retermitted the seyen-weeks term of
court. After crops are planted and
worked out, a special term will be called,
Farmers have not been able to plant
their crops and to organize a jury and
compel them to serve at this time seemed
too great a sacrifice.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
New Insurance Company.

Jackson.-The Gulf Coast Life Tnsur-
ance Company deposited with Safe
Treasurer Stovall securities amounting
to S25,70O, which was necessary before
they could begin to do business in this
state. This is a Mississippi concern but
RECENTLY ~organi1ed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

Northumberland preparations are
being made for the intercollegiate field
day aud oratoricul events which will
take place here on May 10. All the
state colleges of the state will particle
pate in both field day and oratorical
events,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Crop May Be Short.

Jackson-ll. L. Blakeslee, commits.
sioner of agriculture, stated that owing
to the high water in the delta, which
raises the bulk of Mississipi's cotton
crop, that he feared that this state would
not be able to produce more than a mil
lion bales OF cotton this year with an
ordinary season from To- on. Ii Mr..
BlakesIec's opinion is correct and it is
shared by numbers OF others, this state
will fall about 100000 bale short of
its usual production.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

and a day come when women shall en-.
JOY equal opportunities with men, she
can count on Macon county's solid
support for congress or to any other
Office that may suit her fancy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

MESS ALBERTA READ Of the bureau Of chemistry at Washington has Just
AVA discovered a new way to test tea to find out whether or not 1t is pure
There are two known ways of adulterating tea. One is to mix with it tale
to give it a shiny, hard appearance and the other is to sprinkle it with a
solution that adds weight Miss Read detects the presence of tale by phc
ing the sample on black paper and examining it through a microscope. To
detect the other aduteraton she places the tea on white paper. This sim.
pie method replaces what was a long and tedious operation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Total Resources
L!abllItles.
Total Liabilities ...... S17.ogS 1861


Elli-}IIt - d.. G. W. Erhclbprger.
state superintendent Of the AntrSaloon
League of Mississippi. and his assistant,
Es'- j. A. Naples. spent several day
in Jones county. speaking and organ
@Isg tie work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
% Cents for Cotton.

t'oldwater,-A farmer named Brown,
living about ten miles east of this place,
has Just sold a bale Of long staple cotton
for 30 cents a pound. This cotton is of
the variety known us Mississippi silk,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Sues for Breach Of promise.

Denver.-Charging that she
posed. he accepted and now nAs psr.
fused to marry her, Mrs. Pear x
lips is suing Abner James DAVIS,
Iowa farmer, for $4,000 for oFeaeA
promise.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Charlton Breaks Out.

Ya2oo--Charbon has broken ont
among live stock in this county, and
has spread rapidly on account OF the
thousands of head Of horses and mules
and cattle brought in here during the
last week from the overlooked district,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Baptist C%vonvention.

Jackson.-Mississippi Baptists are
making preparations to attend the an.
nual meeting Of the Southern Baptist
convention, which win be held at Okla.
homa City, beginning May 18th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
Crops in Lafayette.

oxford,-The crop conditions through
out this county are now well in hand
and much planting has been done dur
ing the past week, MS only light showers
were had and the planting was pushed
with all possible speed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
viii Kill Alfalfa.

INSTRUMENTATION Commissioner
Blakeslce a~nnounces that the inundation
Of the delta will have the inevitable re-
splt Of killing all the Alfalfa fields which
hive been covered by the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

yau brat does not understand your
wishes.
G2a3 feed u'1 rn, HE into a horse
a bundled "--as better than an s.
A -gragav horse is only safe In tho
. stable VIII. q good halter and the
stable door ia'aaes
,-., r,rsa r,.rr rr.~.v .vr~.s4 .,
v~a~r,fr and t~rza1ea
u.-r L,--. ,A-,..
80 ~, -.
"'7 N'@ '7''' f''"
ava ""'s' @.7" 'he0 a n'''e
nay. aH' follow win grain. this gives
~" animal q chance TO digest
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03


-
rvr.s arc e..r go -..e
Uer-. rgaye r.ra. have sale
rso. ,,. dairy n-sr... ..,r
Its going 10 h. q great gaa- srr
That fan p,1Vc3 garden works fine.
doesn't ~
Keen d little gas Tar on hand and
nUnlv for scalv leag
a. a c~eneral utility too,
The Incubator never eaazsas ,g
The finer the soil the better the
vegetables, both 10 quantity and quail.
A COW appreciates punrtyaIity In
milking aa much AS A man does 10
Re sure there aro no lice nu The
young stock when they are turned 10
The supply Of good 1900 to 1900
pound work horses Ia always behind
AS n general rule, the depth 10
plant should be foar times the diam
Sweet clover seed huIled weighs
about GO pounds per bushel and the
,u' 'e,''>,As W. V,.pt1 aoo we
inc rjlI roy,r ho,bor
,
A'~@y6 water, "'S', me d ",N'e nay
""n ,o'oW WIN E'",n' l"'' gives 'D'
Ho'S'b cannot ue grown az cheap
"S '"'1 were "h"h 'hho was HaH 1Ae
price ana gram hai inc price
"orE IN 'ne spring al ieast a 10"
oays oeioTe ihey are needed.
some men pillow the garden when
much the worse for the garden.
The development Of the Tgw1E
horse requires the exercise o. she
Overexerclsp tougbens the Ecss "
even a y7urg fo~l A ga-a t-e4s. fs
half tie race Tor 4 valuable .saa
EzEs have lots n sr4.--sr ra tten
VIA, "a hat F5s RET Il, .- nix
Dom fall 10 iced all o., Z, 7ga can
apare
February ha.-Het ghs-Ep arc s-,
To mol In The fail and zvr moi, b.
worth ANYTHING '-~ agz production In
winter.
tho ogrs b9gF nm srr,a r, .r.ae r~~eu
r,,,,r.a .-s to- .r- 49,.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
U. S. In Experiment.

Neutrality-suspicious. tests are Do
ing conducted by the navy department
to determine what effect Vegetatlon
has upon radio waves.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
10 End Pretty Girl Chain

graceful In the class. This years 50
lection included ten girls from fhs
middle Atlantic states, nine from ts
west, four from New England and ON
from the south.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

Keep q little gas Ear on hand and
apply Tor Bcaly legs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

That faH p!0Rcd garden works fine.
doesn't -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

Carry a pipe wrench with you Il
Ia a general utility tool
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

The Incubator never changes 'as
mind. Il stays on the Job
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03

The finer the soil. the better the
vegetables, both in quantity and Q.ab
fly
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-03
rLan 70 a-r- ONE rars


~.rs- r.. a-.. and forage prod
...a ua ... n..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05

The fight against Jim" Nugent must be
without quarter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05

their service for the conservation Of every
thing else.
Four thousand dollars is little enough for a
city of this size and character to spend on it's
health department. If justice were done it is
more than likely that double that amount
should be spent in keeping the city as it should
be. Some day the American people will awak-
en- to the necessity Of the preservation Of
health among its citizens first of all, and then
the health department will become the most
important body of the city government and
will receive the attention that it deserves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05
MONEY FOR HEALTH BOARD.

The demands of the Board of Health for an
increase in the appropriation for the coming
year is justified. There is not a city in the
United States where a sufficient amount of
money is devoted to the conservation of the
people. We read a great deal about the con-
servation Of the forests, waterways, mineral
lands and our other natural resources and are
making preparations to spend millions of dol
lars toward preserving these and increase their
efficiency, but comparatively little is heard
about the care of the people themselves.
Health is the first requisite for all improve
ments and advancement, yet it is something
that is largely neglected by public officials. We
allow all kinds of conditions to exist in va
rious localities of our cities and let them pass
with the remark that the people who live un-
der such conditions would not know how to
live otherwise. But this is not in accord with
the advance of civilization. It is time we
gave more attention to the conservation Of
our citizens SO that We may have the best of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05

COMING EVENTS.

Dec. 5-Hearons Sisters Concert
Company. Goodwin hall. (Y. M. G,
Al
December 5-6-Fair, Ladies' Aid
Society of st. Stephens Danish Luth-
eran church In Washington hall.
Dec. 5-Tea, Woman's Guild of st.
Peters church in the Parish House.
Friday, Dec. 6-Bazar, Apron Sale
and Entertainment, Afternoon and
Evening in the Presbyterian chapel
by the Ladies of the Church.
Dec. 6.-AnnuaI ball, Franklin
baseball club, Auditorium.
Dec. 7.-Concert, Arbeiter Man
nerung, Washington hall.
Dec. 12-Bazar, Ladies' Aid Society,
Danish M. E. church. Dana hall.
Dec. 13-Calico Hop, Danish Sis
terhood, Washington hall.
Jan. 15-Ball, Perth Amboy Aerie,
Fraternal Order Of Eagles. Audi
torium.
Jan. 16-Lamson Dramatic Club,
Goodwill hall, (Y. M. c. Az
Jan 22-First Annual Ball of Iro-
quois A. c.. Auditorium.
Feb. 11-Ball, Lincoln Engine
Company, Auditorium.
Feb. 12-Ball, liberty Camp, No.
65, Woodmen OF the World in Wash
Iington hall.
Feb. 2A-Heinlein Banjo Quartet
and Concert Company, Goodwill hall.
| (Y. M. c. Az
Feb. 22.-Turkey Dinner, Ladies
Auxiliary Of Simpson M. E, church,
lecture room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05
p f T A M b OY

Prominent center for troll
legs to all parts of the state.
Richest clay deposits in the
country in the immediate vi
cinity.
Splendid theatrical advan-
taRes.
Some Of the leading indus
tries r American Smelling n
Refining ~Compenys smelter;
Raritan Copper Works smelter;
Barber Asphalt Works; United
Lead Works; United States
Cartridge Company; Architect
ural Tile & Faience Co; c.
Pardee Steel and Tile Works;
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co.; Fed
eral Terra Gotta Co.; New
Jersey Terra Gotta Co; three
plants of the National Fire
proofing Company. and other
similar Industries within the
immediate vicinity; Ceramic
Works; Chesebrough Vaseline
Works; Marcy Stove Works;
two drydock companies, to-
eether with shipyards and
marine railways; Standard
Underground Cable Company;
Roessler g. Hasslacher Chem
ical Works.; emery mills, coke
and cigar factories; cement
stone works; coal shipping
piers; handkerchief factory;
cement works; machine shops
and iron foundriea.
For further particulars ad-
dress:
George St. Andrassy, secre-
tary of the Board of Trade
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05
STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT.
FARE To NEW YORK

n ~ ~ Wv Iohh
yuo vhX ~
~ TIGn LIP NJ .eS
a T,n Communication ::.i...::.. 7:eo
TO NEW YORK
Leave Perth AmbOy Daily
a:b0: $3.50; 11:10 A. M. 1915; 1:52; $50;
s;4oi a;25; 6:25; e:2o: 7:57; 800; 1919;
Sundays and Holdays-
8:15; 7:48; 8:46; GAS; 1915; 11:46 A. N.
1916; 1:46; 3:05; 4:05; $40; 6:15; 7:1s;
s:16; 1000 P. NJ, and Holiday Nights Oniy
11:30 p. M
FROM NEW YORK
Leave New York Daily
$500; 700; 500; 600; 1000; 1920 A. NJ
1890; 1880; 2:40; $40; 4:40; 5:1Sj $3.50,
s:45: e:15; $3.50; 1900; 74o; $500 1000;
1850 P. M. 1890 A. M.
Sundays and Holiday
1906 300; 1000; II 90 A. NJ. 1900 Noon.
400; $500; 500; 4:80; $40; $3.50; 1880;
$3.50; 1000; 11:ao p. NJ, and Holiday Nights
Only 1880 A. n.
GEO. J. BROWN,
General Traffic Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05

this claim of mine aside or lessim important things; a n audience should be
denied to statesmen, consuls, kings, till you've rewarded those who wore
your cobrs in the fray, till you have honored those who bore the burden
of the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05
THE FERRY TIE-UP.

The failure of the Tottenville ferry to con-
tinue its service during the fog Wednesday
morning caused great inconvenience and an
noyance to hundreds of people who travel
across the sound daily. 1t was particularly
unfortunate to the large number of commut-
es who are employed in the city and live
here, or who live on Staten Island and work
in Perth Amboy. These people were until
after 10 o'clock reporting for duty.
In a harbor that is as little crowded with
as in this port, there seems to be
be no excuse for taking a ferryboat out of
commission merely on account of a fog. The
boats in New York harbor, where the dangers
of collision are more numerous. kept ND their
~1easaasthroughout with only a few minutes
delay.
The people were justified in their Complaint
for the lack Of service on the local ferry. 1t
is to be hoped that the Staten Islanders will
take the matter up before the Public Utility
Commission in New York, where the company
owning the ferryboat, has its headquarters.
Business between Staten Island and Perth
Amboy has become too great to be checked
on any such provoeation as a fog. The time
has passed when traffic can be held up on such
slight p%retext.
The incident of Wednesday morning is a
great argument for the new ferry which seems
likely to be established within the near future.
With a direct and shorter route across the
sound the ferryboat would have a much easier
course, and a great deal of time would be
saved, besides both companies will then be
more apt to maintain the best service posi-
BILE in order to hold the traffic. A ferry be-
tween this city and Tottenville has become
far too important to be abandoned without
notice in the manner in which it was on
"Wednesday morning. ..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05
GEORGE MQSCHEl
LUMBER, TIMBER, MILLWORR,
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS.
Wholesale and Retail.
WOODBRIDGE NEW JERSEY
Telephone Or Woodbridge.
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL

NEW JERSEY CENTRAL
TRAINS "a PERTH AMBOY.
For New York. Z Newark, and Elisa.
beth. at s:2s. 7:12 x7:3S. 1865. xs:2s. $40,
s:42. 1906 1882. 11:1e a. M; 1907, 12:3s.
2:47. 3:14. 4;4e, 5:0s, o., s:14, ss:2s.
sl1 100 p. M; Sundays: 8:32, S:2s g. M; 1:22.
sos. $3.50. 9:57 + m.
knew York only.
saturday only.
For Philadelphia and Trenton, via
Bound Brook: 6:2S. 7:12. s:43. 1906, 11:18,
g. nj 1888, 2:47, sos, s:o2. s:lA D. n.
Sundays: s:32. s:2s a M; 1:2a. sos, s:6s
9:27 p m.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park.
q :oo. 1913, s:Oa. ASA. s:54, 1881 D. m;
Sundays: 1850. s:s7 a. M; Asst, 10:01 D. m.
For Freehold: $40. 1904, s;es = a;
13:o2, 2:21. 6:S3. sos. e:a4 p. m; Sundays:
11:05 a. m: 4:b7, 1901 y. m.
W. q. ESLER v. p. & q. N.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05
Population 80.

I Population 81, 131.
% miles from New York.
! Tax rate 2.02.
On Staten Island Sound. at
1 the mouth of the Raritan river
! and at the head Of Rar,ten
, Bay.
, Ocean steamers can dock in
! from 35 to 40 feet of water.
Channel 81 feet deep at low
water, leading up the bay from
Sandy Hook.
Daily steamer service to New
York.
-Four railroads-the Pennsyl-
vania, Central Railroad Of New
Jersey. Lehigh Valley and the
Staten Island Rapid Transit.
Branches running In all direct
ions. affording almost an I'M
limited number of excellent
factory cites.
! Has two telegraph and two
telephone companies.
Electric light and gas COM
panies.
Two daily newspapers.
Federal postoffice building.
Public Library.
Nine grammar schools and
n high school. which is on
the approved list of all the
leading universities in the
country; four parochial schools
and q business college.
Churches Of all denomin-
ations.
City Hospital.
Municipal water works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05
aIss d

By WALT MASON

Dear Woodrow Wilson: Let me say how glad I am you won! And
now the smoke has cleared away, and all the shoutings done. it won't be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-05

out of place, 1 guess, to take the liberty of telling
you that your success was largely due to me. l or
ganized three Wilson clubs at Mudville-on-the-Hill,
when all the other village dubs stood up for Ted or
Bill. While others raved about the flag and made
a frightful din, I wore a red bandana rag and
Woodrow Wilson pin! I punched old Billy Bildad's
head, and thus rebuked his crimes, when he came
round one day and said that you would bring hard
times. l had your picture on my porch to paralyze
your foes, and packed around a big tin torch which
leaked and spoiled my clothes. My pups named
Woodrow and my cat your honored surname bears;
an old-time Allen Thurman hat your correspondent
wears. I've yelled my larynx out Of joint, and now
that you've the chance, your faithful friend you
ChOlld annOinf amha SSldnr To Eranco nnn,t lnu