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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19

on their private business, making the public
office a mere side issue. AS a result the PEG
pie only get part of what they are paying for
which is always costly. 1t is such things as
these that keep tn expense Of running the
government extremely high.
But with the placing Of the fourth class
postma sters under the civil service comes a
new problem which the government must face.
The fourth class postofices are the smallest in
the country. AS the pay received by the
postmasters is very meagre, naturally many
Of those holding this position do so in connec-
ton with their other work. The fact that the
pay is so small, however, and that the post
masters cannot hold the position for life,
places the government under certain obliga-
ton to it's employee when the time comes for
him to step aside for a younger and more
capable man. The remedy lies in furnishing
a suitable pension for all working under the
civil service.
This matter was agitated before congress
last year but no action taken. 1t is under
stood, however, that the chai1ma an Of the com
IlltJoc udVIuS TIE ludlIeI Ill COlSlleIdJ1Ou LIS
preparing a bill to be introduced at the next
session. AS the United States government is
far behind other countries in the matter of
civil service pensions it is high time some &C
ton along this line was taken. It is to be
hoped that the matter will be taken up thor
oughly so that the su~perannuated employees
may be retired, and at the same time
the government service improved by having
younger men put in the positions, bringing
with them new and advanced ideas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
g.
COMING ECENTS.


Oct. 22-BaZaar, Woman's Guild
Of the Church of the Holy Cross,
Moose hall.
Goodwill basketball team, Goodwill
hall.
Oct. 24-Firemen's parade.
Oct. 25.-Ball of Lady Maccabees
Oct. 26-Anniversary Entertainment
Dana Relief Society, Washington
Hall.
in Washington hall.
Oct. 31-Ball, Singing Society
Frem in Washington hall.
Nov. 2S-Dance of Goodwill Camp
No. 81. w. of W., in Dana hall.
October 30-Ball, Star of Grace
Lodge, No. II, Shepherds of Bethle-
hem in Washington hall.
October r2-13-Fall meeting of St.
Stephens Ladies Aid at the church
In Broad street.
November ball, Court Standard
No. Ill, Foresters of America, in
Washington hall.
Nov. Ball Social Twenty in
Kroeger's Auditorium.
Nov. 4.-Ball, Plumbers Union, in
Auditorium.
Nov. 15-Masquerade ball, Com
p%anion's Order Foresters Of America.
1886, Washington hall.
December 5-6-Fair, Ladies Aid
Society of st. Stephens Danish Luth-
eran church in Washington hall.
Dec. 12-Bazar, Ladies' Aid Society,
Danish M. e. church, Dana hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
EXTENDING CIVIL SERVICE.

President Taft has done a commendable
thing in placing the $4,000 fourth-class post
masters under civil service. This means that
the postmasters in charge of all the little of
fees throughout the country will be able to
hold the position during good behavior.
The idea of ousting a man from office just
as he has learned the duties thereof and is
capable Of doing the best work, simply be-
cause he is of a certain political faith, makes
the government ridiculous. The best men will
not accept appointments because they hest
tate to give up their present occupations not
knowing what the future has in store. Many
who do accept public office continue to carry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL.

TRAINS PERTH AMBOY.
For New York, Newark, and Eliza
beth, at 6:2S.- TIA x7:3s. 1855, xs:2S, $40,
s:42, e:06. 1889. 11:16 a. M. 1901, 1888,
2:f7, 3:14, 4:4e. SOC, o.. s:1s, ss:2e,
s11 90 p. M; Sundays: 1892. s:2s a. m. 1928,
sos. $3.50. s;27 p m
knew York only.
saturday only.
For Philadelphia and Trenton, via
Bound Brook: 6:2s. 7:12. s:42. 1906, 1I:1s,
a. m; 1898, 2:47. sos. 6:02. s:l4 D. M;
Sundays; $3.50. s;2s a. M 1:2s. sos. e;5a,
s:27 p. m
For Long Branch. Asbury Park,
Ocean Grove. etc.: $40, s:06 a. m; 12.o2,
s2:o5. 1913. sos. 6;34. 1854. 1851 p. m;
Sundays; $3.50, s:37 a. m; Asst, 1901 d. m.
For Freehold: $40, 1902, 1905 a m;
1902. 2:21. $3.50. 500. e:s4 p. M; Sundays:
II :05 a. M; 4:5T, 1901 p. m.
W. G. BESLER. v. p. q q. n,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
p f A Nj b OY

Prominent center for troll
leys to all parts of the state.
Richest clay deposits in the
country in the immediate vi
clnity.
Splendid theatrical advan-
tages.
Some of the leading indus
tries are American Smelling Sc
Refining Company's smelter;
Raritan Copper Works smelter;
Barber Asphalt Works: United
Lead Works; United States
Cartridge Company; Architect
ural Tile &c 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
proohng Company. and other
similar industries within the
Immediate vicinity; Ceramic
Works; Chesebrough Vasellne
Works; Marcy Stove Works;
two drydock companies, to-
gether with shlpyards and
marine railways; Standard
Underground Gable Company;
Roessler & Hasslacher Chem
ical Works; emery mills, coke
and cigar factories; cement
stone works; coal shipping
piers; handkerchief factory;
cement works; machine shops
and iron foundries.
For further particulars ad-
dress:
George st. Andrassy. Secre-
tary of the Board of Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids and proposals will be
received by the Council of the city of
Perth Amboy, N. j., for the grading
of Neville street from Cornell street to
Groom street, on October 21st, 1912, at
$50 p. M, in the Council Chamber at
the City Hall.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certlhed check drawn to the order of
the City Treasurer for $100.0 90.
Thirty working days will be al
lowed for the completion of the work.
ilans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned at the office of the City Sur.
veyor
The Council reserves the right to re.
leet any or all bids as may best serve
the city's interests.
1857 GEO. NJ. ADAIR,
11~oo2-1O-l1-9t Street Commissioner
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
THE COUNTY ROADS.

It cannot be denied that the Board Of
Freeholders have a big proposition on their
hands in keeping the many roads Of Middle
sex county in repair. The automobile traffic
in this particular part of the state is simply
enormous. With the state roads thrown wide
open to non-residents practically without re-
striction, we nave had to bear the brunt Of it.
Autolsts from New York have come across
Staten Island and into New Jersey bound for
the shore by the hundreds. The traffic on the
ferry between this city and Tottenville on Sat
urdays and Sundays during the summer
months has kept two boats busy going back
and forth as fast as they could load and I'm
load. On certain holidays the rush has been
so great that even the1wo boats could not
aabbe-ttne traffic and automobiles
cake VIII lined up for a block or two from the
ferry waiting their turn to get on a boat.
The Staten Island route is also a popular
one for autoists bound across the state be-
tween New York and Philadelphia. This car
ries them the full length Of Middlesex county.
But the hundreds of machines that go across
the Tottenville ferry into New York are not
the only ones coming from the shore. Just as
many if not more than the number that use
the ferry, 60 on to Woodbridge and thence to
Elizabeth and Newark. The point is, they are
all non-residents as far as Middlesex county
is concerned, yet the people living here are
the ones who have to foot the bill for the road
repairs.
The EVENING NEWS has always admit
ted the difficulty the freeholders have had in
keeping up the highways. Our complaint has
been the long neglect of the Woodbridge
creek bridge. This structure has been out Of
commission for nearly a year now and, Judg-
ing from appearances the people travelling
across the structure will have to make the
trolley transfer all through another cold Win
ter at one Of the coolest spots in the county.
We maintain that as Perth Amboy and Wood
bridge are two of the three highest tax paying
districts in the county, we are entitled to more
consideration than we have received. We
would like to see the freeholders take hold of
this matter with a little more vigor. Even
though the work is now in the hands of a
contractor, unless some hustle is put on within
the next few weeks, the winter will be upon us
and that will mean an application on the part
Of the contractor for an extension of time.
The people naturally look to the freeholders
to prevent this delay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
Population 32,191.


23 miles from New York.
Tax rate 2.02.
On Staten Island Sound, at
the mouth of the Rarltan river
and at the head of Raritan
Bay.
Ocean steamers can dock ir
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.&c. Pennsyl-
vania, Central Railroad of New
Jersey, Lehish Valley and the
Staten Island Rapid Transit.
Branches running in all direct
ions, affording almost an UNI
limited number of excellent
factory sites.
Has two telegraph and two
telephone companies.
Electric light and gas com
panies.
Two daily newspapers.
Federal postofflce building.
Public Library.
Nine grammar schools and
one high school. which is on
the approved list OF all the
leading universities in the
country; four parochial schools
and a business college.
Churches of all denomin-
atoms.
City Hospital.
Municipal water works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
Winter Is Near
rhe winters at the door, and soon we'll hear the roar Of tempes
By WALT MASON

he door, and soon Well hear the roar OF tempeSts
loud and rauco us; before the fire, ere long, well sit,
a cheerful throng, and hold the evening caucus. Oh,
winter has It's joys for healthy girls and boys-to
nail EN- they'll endeayor; but there's one long felt
want, one sorrow that will haunt the little ones
forever. For when the winter comes the fly no
longer huns around the cheerful kitchen; and
Withdrawing tot!-can't jump around and
swat until he busts his breechin! The winter
freside game grows tedious and tame, the croki-
mole and checkers; and eyelids heavy grow when
reading PONIES by Poe or Dickens double-deckers
The ancient Blind Mans Buff is rather cloying
stuff, and dominoes are silly; what wonder if a
sigh, a sad and doleful cry, should come from
little Willie? His martial soul is sick to seize his
swatting stick and chase the flies and hide 'em; It is
little boys by jings! In winter it's denied 'em.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT.
FARM TO NEW YORK

AAnH ~ Ne" 1Ohh
nv 40
KN- III, NJ 90
N1 T9ny Somm1tation :t..;....:.. 100
TO NEW YORK
Leave Perth Amboy Daily
ESQ: $50; 11:10 A. NJ. 1876; 1852: 1850,
S;40; a:25; 6:26; $40; 1857; 900; 1o:2.;
Sundays and Holidays
6:l6; 7:48; s:46; 9:45; 1916; 11:46 A. M.
d2:46: 1916; 3:05; 4:05; $40; 6:15; 7:15;
s;l6: 1900 P, M. and Holiday Nights OnI.
11:30 P. NJ.
FROM NEW YORK
Leave New York Daily
500; 700: $500; $500; 1000; 1870 A. M.
1880: 1880; 2:40: $40; 4:40; SIS: $500:
5;4sS s;1S; $50: 700; 7:4o: $500 1890;
Sundays and Holidays
. 7:s0; 800; 10 1905; 11:o0 A. M. 12:00 Noon.
1905 300; 800; 4:30; $3.50; $50; 1880;
$40; 1900; 1880 p. NJ, and Holiday Nights
Only 1880 A. NJ.
= Express
F. GEO. J.. BROWN,
General Tranic~Agent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
FIRE ALARM OXE

23-Raritan Copper Works.
24-Market and Sheridan SITS.
25-Smith st. and G. r. r.
26-High and Lewis SITS.
27-Madison Ave. and Paterson ST.
28-Market and First SITS.
35-Smith and High SITS.
96-N. Brunswick Ave. inc New st.
87-State and Smith SITS.
43-Buck'ham Ave. & Hartford ST.
46-Commerce and Front SITS.
46-State and Washington SITS.
47-High Inc Washington SITS.
64-State st. n Buckingham Ave.
66-Hall Ave. and Charles st.
67-State and Wayne SITS.
68-Near United Lead Works.
69-Maurer.
62-Washington and First SITS.
63-N. Brunswick Ave. and Elm st.
64-Smith st. and Watson Ave.
65-Commerce n State SITS.
72-Front and Smith SITS.
73-Water and Gordon SITS.
H-kearney Ave. and Gordon st.
82-Smith and Herbert SITS.
S3-Amboy Ave. & Washington st.
84-Lehigh Aye. and Stanford st.
Smear City Hospital.
S6-Cleveland and Brace AYES.
87-Amboy and Hall AYES.
92>Amboy Ave. and Inslee st.
94-Neville and tombstone SITS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
Struggling Against Injury.

Struggling Against Injury.
whats the terrible fight going on
over there?" "Oh, that's just an al
derman trying to prevent a corpora
ton agent from crowding a thousand
dollars into his pocket."-Detroit Free
Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
PUBLIC SERVICE TIME TABLE.

NJ. I5ME AhL@
For New Brunswick--6:1 10 q, m. and
every 80 minutes Until $40 p. m, also
At 9:40. .l0:40 and I1:40 p. M (Satur-
day only at 12:10.l
For Keasby-s:25 .. m. and every
Is minutes until $40 >. m. Then every
30 mfnutes until 11:40.
minutes until 1850 .. m.
For Boynton Beach-6:00 q. m and
every Id minutes untjA 11::0 .. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
Wear Special EYEGLASSES.

Small eyeglasses, fitting closely, and
with f~esh-colored nose pieces, are.
made for actors needing = them but
who. In Difference to tho parts they.
play, do not wish to wear the usual
Nzad lenses,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19

The EVENING NEWS goes Into
ore m in this vicinity than
any other publication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
Perth AmbOy Trust Co..

This Company is q legal deposit
DRY for the funds of the State OF
New Jersey, the County of Middle
sex and is also a depository for the
municipal funds of the City OF Perth
Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19

M sport OF kings, and little boys by jngs! In winter it's denied em.
Alas, alas, that flies to Augusts and Juys n always re1egated! If they
could buzz their tunes in winters as in Junes' they'd be appreciated!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-19
is THE ONLY KEY

that will unlock the money repre-
sented in your bank account. That
means the safety of your funds both
from the wiles of others and from
your own disposition to spend I'M
thinkingly, Open an account and
pay by check. You'll find it a pay
ing proposition. We pay interest
on daily balances.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
Regarding Pensions

Washington, Dec. 1.-The new
system of paying all persons on
the federal pension rolls direct
from Washington instead of
through the eighteen pension
agencies, which will be abolish
ed January 81, is now being in
augurated by the pension bureau
Checks are being sent 100, 900
pensioners in this section hereto
tore covered by the agencies at
Augusta, Boston, Columbus, De-
troit, Washing ton, aud San
francisco. The personnel of
the agencies at Indianapolis,
Knoxville, Louisville, New York
Phtladelphia, and Topeka, which
have completed their November
pay ments, will soon be brought
INTO Washington, the first of the
agency transfers to the pension
bureau.
I Specia.sefStrts are being made
by Commissioner of Pensions
Davenport and Dir. Thompson,
chief of the finaEce division to
make D1nks and pensioners an
derstaad the new pension check
system For the first time in
history, the pensioners will be
paid wlth0ut the formaIitS of
vouchers, the checks sef&Eing the
saue purpose by requirement
OF endorsement by the pensioner
in the PVesence of two witnesses.
The pensioner also nust show
to tine indOrserS his certificates.
the number of which must tally
with the certificate number on
the checks. The new system
obviates necessity of receipts
from the pensioners.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
Stock Show

Prof. WA. Henry, an speak
lSUg of the International Live
Stock Exposition which wild this
year be held from Nov. 30th to
Dec. 7th, in Chicago, said:
"The International is a clean
SHOW. 1t has bat one purpose
the betteTment Of the liva stock
of the West. One can attend
the international in full assar-
ance that this grand purpose
rules supreme.
ITO the farmer whose son has
been faithGul this season, let IN e
urge, take him to the Interngti-
onal.
''If your boy Shows Indifferent
ce to farming, aud you hong to
keep him on the old home place,
take him to the.Internatlonal and
arouse his ambitions.
eff your farm is operated by a
tenant or renter, and you would
IKE to arouse in him a keener in
terest for better stock, take him
to the International.
The more good live stock
there is in any neighborhOod,
the more valuable becomes the
property there. Urge yOar
neigh bors TO go with yeu to the
International"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
To Our Subscribers

The Post Office department
is very strict in its ruling rela-
tive to papers being sent through
the mail upon which the sub
1scription is more than a year in
arrears. 1tis not our intention
to annoy those of. our subscrib-
ers whose subscription is in
arrears, but the department.
makes these rulings and we
must abide by them. You will
assist ms greatly if you will not
ice the label on your paper, keep
ing in mind that the first num-
Der Indicates the month. and the
second the gear to which the
subscription isIpaid.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05

Man comes into this world
without his consent and leaves it
against his will. During his
stay on earth his time is spent in
one continuous round of con-
trarSes and MISUNDERSTANDING
by the balance of the species. In
his infancy he is an angel; in his
boyhood he is a devil; In his man
hood he is everything from liz
ard up; in his doEage he is a
damned fool. If he raises a
small check he is a thief, and
then the law raises the devil with
him; if he is a poor man he as a
poor manager and has no sense;
if he is a rich man he is con-
sidered dishonest, but smart: if
he is in politics he IS CRATER and
a crook; if he is out of politics
you can't place him, and he is an
undesirable citizen; if he goes to
church he is hypocrite; if he
stays away from church he is
sinner and is damned; if he do
mates to foreign missions ne does
it for show; if he doesn't he is
stingy and a tight wad. When
he first comes into this world
everybody wants to kiss him; be-
fore he goes out they all want to
kick him. If he dies young there
was great future before him;
if he lives to ripe old age he is
in the way, and living to
save funeral expenses. Life is
funny road, but we all like to
travel it just the same.-Ex.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
Free Information

A department of public infor-
nation is maintained at the State
Library, Topeka, for the pur-
pose of answering questions in
regard to the laws of other states
and to give, in condensed from
the results of experiments and
Investigations in the admins
tration of public affairs, national,
state and municipal,
The State Library contains
100000 books, law and miscel-
laneous, including federal and
state documents, 1t has files of
most of the standard magazines,
and is well equipped with pam.
phlets, reports of societies, mon.
jographsS and newspaper clip
/ pings from all sources.
Any citizen who may have a
problem i'iqnind coAcerning~ cem.
mission government, public
utilities, education, banking. in
surance, taxation, or any topic
OF current interest, is privileged
to write to the State Librarian
for such information and hs-
s1stance as the Library'affords.
All questions will be carefully
hconsidered and impartially ans
wered. No charge will be made
for the service, and the public
rs invited to make full use of the
resources of the Library, eth
er by communication or through
personal visits. Address, State
Librarian, Topeka, Kansas.
Another department is that of
the Travelling Libraries Com
mission, which supplies travelling
libraries to small communities.
debating societies, study clubs,
schools, oranges and other or
CARNATIONS desiring books. For
particulars address, Secretary
Kansas Travelling Libraries
Com mission, Topeka, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
Married

Mr.. Will Barragree, Of Meade
and Miss Helen Marshall, o.
Fowler, were tinted in marriage
on Tuesday. November, % 1912,
at Pratt, Kansas, by Rev. Faith
era1eorge .. Schneider, Paster
of the Catholic church there.
Mr. Barragree is the Youngest
soR of Mrs. Rosa Barragree who
resides south of Meade, and is
known to everyone as energet-
&c, and prosperous young man.
Miss Marshall is a resident of
Fowler, and is we'll and favor
ably known.
The young people will make
their home south of Meade Son
Mr.. Barragree's farm.
The News extends cOngCatu-
lations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
Baptist

Through the kindness of Miss
Emily Painter, Brother Schuhmach-
er and family and the pastor and
family spent Thanksgiving in the
country. After bountiful daaner
we eajoyed very fine program pre-
pared by Miss Rainter and hex pu-
pills.
Owing to the aboye invitation,
the big turkey sent to the paster by
our good sister Main, had stay of
execution.
We believe we have some of the
best people in the world in our con
gregation- They are very kind to
their pastor.
Bro. Elbert Iunis lead the c. E.
1t was one of the best Missionary
meetings we have had in many
months.
Bro. Arthur Bowen wild lead Ghe
C. .E. next Sunday.
Rev. Sumner ,the father Of our
beloved brother and fellow towns
man, will preach for the pastor at
the evening hour.
The pastor received good letter
from Lester Randolph. Those who
know Lester best will not be sur
prised that he has received a second
promotion since he entered the en-
ploy of the U. P. r. R. He is al
so diligent in the Kins's business.
The young meas class miss the
cheerful face of Bruce Tanner. He
recently returned to Missouri.
Bro. Eben Rutledge who was re-.
Gently baptized, left ten days ago
for Portsmouth, Ohio.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
BAND BOYS
CONCERT
Proved a Financial Success

The Meade band boys gave a
concert at the opera house last
Thursday evening. A fair
sized audience was in attendance
and the boys had an excellent
program prepared, any number
of which was worth the price of
admission. This is the first
concert the boys have given since
being reorganized and they are
more than pleased with the pat
ronage given them. In addition
to a number of we'll rendered
band selections, some of our
best local talent had places or
the program.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Edited by the Augustan Literary Society.

Edited by the Augustan Literary Society.
The report cards were given
out Tuesday morning with the
exception of those from whom
exercises we're due.
Several of the out-of-town
students went home for Thanks
giving and remained over Sun
day.
One of the new Underwood
Typewriters has arrived which
will be used in the business
course in this High School. 1t
is certainly fine maching and
a credit to any High School.
The new basket ball has ar
rived and the boys have begun
practice. A game is scheduled
with Fowler for Friday at that
place Better arrange to attend
the game if possible.
The Augustans will give their
next program at the School house
Friday evening at us P. M.
Bud Campbell, Noel Dewey
and Wallace Anschutz took part
in large coyote hunt on the
Cimarron river Thanksgiving.
John Hantla spent Thanksgiv
ing in Guy mon, Oklahoma.
The Cicero class took tes
Tuesday oyer the first half o
the second GRAFTON,