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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-26
TWO MISSING
IN BIG FIRE
Many Also Injured in New
York Blaze.

rev IorK, NOV. xu.-In a nre that
destroyed tho plant Of the Union Sui
phur company and partially wrecked
the storage warehouse Of the Brooklyn
Eastern District terminal, Williams
burg, thirteen persons were seriously
hurt, twoscore slightly injured, two
men are missing and $750,0O0 damage
was done. 1t Is thought that bodies
may be In the ruins.
The fire started with an explosion In
the bins of the sulphur mill, and In an
hour the three story building, $50 feet
long, was a mass Of flaming embers.
There were three big explosions of sui
phur within fifteen minutes. and the
secon of these blew five men through
an open door into the river. All Of
them, though badly burned. succeeded
In swimming to the dock and were
taken to the Williamsburg hospital
Thirteen In all are In the Williamsburg
institution and the Eastern District
hospital. The doctors said that three
Of them would surely die and that the
Injuries of all would probably prove
serious.
Sulphur Fumes Sicken Flremen.
The fumes from the burning sulphur
made the fire one OF the most trying
that the department has v met and
conquered. At the outset the air was
so pungent and acrid that the men had
to lie down on their stomachs while di-
rect1ng the hose. Every nozzle crew
was relieved each five minutes. This
action kept a lot of men out Of the hos
pital. AS 1t was, the ambulance sur
geons had to devote much time to re-
wing exhausted and choking fire fight
ers.
While the fire in the sulphur plant
was in progress a fire broke out In q
cellar Of 4 foul story tenement house a
couple Of blocks from the terminal
plant. This fire vas quickly controlled,
but some thrilling rescues were effected
In the meantime. Six children and a
woman were carried out overcome by
smoke.
The two men who were missing at
last reports from the sulphur plant
were George Osnand, twenty-five. of
Richmond ELL, and Charles Wandell,
twenty-three, of Brooklyn.
Both men were employees Of the
Neidman Electric company of Manhat-
tan and were in the sulphur mill re-
pairing wires at the time the fire start
ed. They could not be found, and the
police fear they have been killed.
All Of the injured men are employees
Of the Union Sulphur company. Ambu-
lance surgeons from the two hospitals
dressed burns and other wounds for
about fifty more, who then went to
their homes. Many iremen were over
come and had to retire from the hight
for awhile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-26
The kinofsher,

Many and curious are the legends OF
the kingfsher. One of these is to the
effect that the bird was originally a
plain gray in color, but upon being let
loose from the ark few toward the
setting SUN and had its back stained
blue by the sky and lts lower plumage
scorched by the sun to gorgeous hues.
The dried body Of the klngfsher was
once used az a charm against thunder
bolts and moths, and It WAS hung up
so that 1t might point with its bill to
the winds quarter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-26
TAKE OUT HEART, SEW IT UP.
Although Wound Penetrated Organ,
Patient Lived Six tours

st. Louis, Nov. 26.-James Morrissey,
II Waterman at the Hote! Jefferson.
who was stabbed by a negro. lived for
six hours after She wound, which pene-
lrated his heart, had been sewed with
ten stitches at the City hospital.
In an effort to save Morrissey's life.
Dr., Willis Young of the visiting staff
Of the City hospital performed the rare
cardiac operation while the heart. held
by forceps, palpitated outside the chest
cavity.
The operation lasted for half an hour,
the organ being exposed, beating. to
the gaze of the attendants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-26
BROTHERS HELD FOR MURDER
Charged With Killing Girl, Threats Of
lynchine Are Made.

Berryville, Ark, Nov 2S.-Otis and
George Davidson, charged with the
murder of Miss Ella barham, were
brought here, when threats Of lynch
ing were made at Harrison, where Otis
was removed from Y~oIlville. George
Davidson, the seventeen-year-old broth.
er Of Otis, was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by the father Of the girls,
whose dismembered body was found
Friday.
Search Of the Davidson home at
Zine revealed a stained az, which the
two young men said they had used In
Strengthening Il hog. Since his arrest
Saturday afternoon Otis Davidson has
been confined in the jails of three eoun-
ties, Boone. Carroll and Marion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-26
HERITACES.

Leave children an accumulated
fortune Of memories and inspirations
and examples and hopes. so that
they are rch in brain and heart and
soul and service. Then i you hap
pen to leave them a fortune besides.
t they have oil these. the fortune
will be shom Of it, possibilities Of
evil and will become an instrument
Of higher and nobler good.-M. J.
Savage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-26
WEATHER EVERYWHERE.

Observations Of the United
States weather bureau taken at
8 p. N. yesterday follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-26

James McCrea, the retiring president OF
the Pennsylvania railroad Cat the top.
and Samuel Rea, the newly elected presi-
dent Of the system, were snapped at the
state coal investigation recently conduct
ed in Philadelphia. Mr.. Rea will take Of
fec Jan. 1 and. it is said. will soon pre-
sent plans for many costly improvements,
including further electrihcation OF sub
urban lines.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

The resignation of Senator Crane
of Massachusetts coming just at this
time is very significant. He is a
shrewd politician and it is pretty
evident that he is not looking for
Taft's denomination. With Roose-
Welt or a Democrat in the White
House, Mr.. Crane would not be call
ed upon to dispense much OF the
national patronage in his state. The
retirement of Hale Of Maine and
Aldrich of Rhode Island is follow
ed by that of Murray Crane of
Massachusetts,. Truly these are
troublous times for "stand pat" sem
ators.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
WEST POINT CADETS.
Their Education Costs the Government
About $500 Each.

About $500 Each.
The selection of West Point as the
place for the National Military acade-
my was due to It's advantages from
military viewpoint, for Its rugged
beauty and its severe climate were
calculated to be beneficial In the foun
dation of that sort Of character so
essential to a successful officer.
The academy was formally opened
on July 4. 1902, with ten cadets and
FIVE officers as instructors. Its success
Is said to be due to the administrative
ability of General Sylvanus Thayer,
who became its superintendent In 1917
and served as such for sixteen years
This officer Is known as the father OF
West Point"
A cadets education costs the govern
ment about $500. All cadets are on
the same footing. The pay Of u cadet
Is 5000 per year and one ration per day
or commutatlon thereof at 80 cents per
day. The total is about $709.5O. to
commence with his admission TO the
academy. Immediately after his adj
mission the young man must spend
$1G0 for uniforms.
After graduation the cadet Is eligible
to the rank of second lieutenant and
is appointed to whatever branch OF
the service his record entities him
Those who are highest in class honors
are generally appointed to the engl-
neer corps.-Leslie's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
Polite and TactfuI,

The mayor of French town had.
In accordance with the regulations, to
make out n passport for rich and
highly respectable lady Of his acQuaint-
ance, who, in spite Of slight dis
Ggurement, was very vain of her per-
sonal appearance. His native polite
ness prompted him to gloss over the
defect, and after n moments reflec'
ton he wrote among the items OF per
sonal description, Eyes dark, beauti'
full, tender, expressive. but one OF them
missing"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
The call of Dean Mieklejohn o

The call of Dean Mieklejohn of
Brown University to the presidency
of Amherst College, brings to mind
the fact that 1t is no new thing for
the colleges of other states to look to
Rhode Island for their executive
heads. For example, James b.
Angel, for many years the honored
president of the University of Mich
ipan is Rhode Islander and also a
Brown graduate; Benjamin lde
Wheeler, head Of the University of
California is also son OF Brown (;
George Harris, late president of
Amherst College, before being call
ed to that position was the pastor OF
a Providence church; Kenyon But
terfeld, now president of the Mass
achusetts Agricultural College was
former president ofthe Rhode Island
Agricultural College at Kingston !;
Miss Mary Woolly, president of Mt.
Holyoke College is Rhode Island
woman and so Is Miss Ellen Fitz
Pendleton, the present head of We'll
lesley. as was Miss Caroline Hazard
her predecessor in the same office.
Rhode Island is a small state but Its
contribution to the list of college
presidents IN the past forty years has
been large. Brown University itself
has generally had as its head one of
its own graduates.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
Odds and Ends.
The waltz is q merry. round.

The waltz is merry. go.round.
The wall paper men are not driven to
the wall, after all.
The loudest mouthed campaign orator
does not always make the soundest argu-
ments.
The Outlook" is pretty good for the
"Commoner."
Congress might as we'll adjourn. 1t does
not seem to be doing anything.
This looks like Tah's farewell trip.
Mrs. Pankhurst will find that jsSs are
harder to break than windows.
Potatoes at their present price are like
ly TO be starchier than ever.
All the girls in the country,
All the lasses in town
Are planning and thinking
About that graduation gown.
Suppose that Congress was made up EN-
t;relv OF Socialists. II would never ad-
journ.
Give us Fourth that is mild and gentle
One that is safe for ga woman to drive"
Not Of gunpowder bangs and accidents
awful
On which the doctors and hospitals
thrive.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
a Scotch "BulI.v

General Wade constructed military
roads In the highlands OF Scotland An
obelsk was constructed to commemo-
rate his achievements on which was
inscribed the following bull" Intend
ed to distinguish between natural
tracks and made roads:
Had you seen these roads before they
were made
You would lift up your hands and bless
General Wade
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
BOARDED AN ICEBERG.
The Floating Island That Wrecked
Ship Saved Its Crew.


Curious indeed was the experience OF
the crew OF the German ship Hansa
with an lCsberg The Hansa struck
an ice island In latitude 81 degrees a
little before midnight In a freezing
gale. The impact carried her bow far
up on the berg and imbedded II firmly
In the ice Her back was broken by
the force of the collision and before
morning was wrenched away from the
forward part by the battering seas
and sank.
When the Hansa struck the boats
were lowered, but only one escaped
being swamped after pulling away
from the doomed ship. 1t was soon
found, however, that this boat was
leaking and that no amount of bailing
would keep 1t afloat more than few
hours, so the mate In command Of II
made for the berg and succeeded In
climbing up on II to a place OF tenn
porary safety. From the broken tim
bers Of the Kansas bow the casta ways
built a rude shelter and shared sea
birds to exc out the scanty supplies
they had been able to save from the
ship.
AS the Ice island drifted farther
south into warmer waters and began
perceptlbly to shrink the shipwrecked
men were prey to constant fear that
the melting mass might turn turtle any
time and precipitate them all In the
sea, from which 1t had so providentlal-
ly saved them. Also they feared 1t
might "calve" and the part breaking
away from. the main bulk might carry
them with 1t to destruction. The con
stant grinding and groaning OF the
great Ice raft filed their hearts with
constant terror, and the deserted seas
added to their despair.
But the berg held together for eight
months, and the Kansas men Travelled
75O miles before they were finally pick
ed up in latitude II degrees, suffering
from frostbites and hunger. but other
wise no worse for their long exposure
New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
She "Hoped" For Their Happiness.

The Newly We'd Edith did the hate
fullest thing at our reception, and I'll
never forgive her Cousin Jane-Why.
what could II bep The Newly We'd
She addressed Charles In the most
plying manner and said. IL hope you'll
be happy" The way she uttered that
word hope" was positively unbear-
able
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
Why those headaches Z

Why those headaches Z
Why should you not read more than a
few minutes without discomfort
Why should your eyes give you trouble ?
Because it is proof of severe eye strain.
The only right way to relieve that strain
is to remove the cause. Many people have
been relieved OF persistent headaches by
having their eyes correctly examined and
fitted with suitable glasses.
An examination of your eyes by our Re-
gistered Optometrist, Mr.. III. Prest, will
tell whether strain is The probable cause of
your Headaches IL you do not need glasses
you will be candidly told SO We examine
eyes in the evening just as vel as day time
Open Monday, Friday and Saturday even.
ings. All kinds of repairing and replac-
ing broken lenses.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

Sheridan, Wyoming, has just
elected a widow woman for mayor.
How pleased this lady's husband
would be, 1.-The were living, to see his
wife bossing a whole town.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
The Misery of lt.

Reporter-It's terrible sensation. is
It not. Mrs. Yippery. to he bound and
gngged2 Victim (of burgarious vista
tom why, it's simply awful. young
man! For more than half an hour |
couldn't talk word!-Chicago Trib-
nnn
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

An attempt was made last week
to steal rubber plant from the office
Of Chief of Police Hill of Pawtucket.
The would be pilferer had nerve, to
say the least.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
The Massachusetts Legislature ha

The Massachusetts Legislature has
turned down proposition to erect a
statue to the memory of Benjamin
F. Butler. Men of the strong indi-
viduality Of Gen. Butler are remem-
bered long time without the assist
ance Of statues.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
Assuming That.

Brown-What reason have you for
hating Blank7 smith Well. you see
he's relative OF mine. and Brown
Yes. yes. know. but what other rea
son7-Harper's BaZar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
Willie's QUESTION.

"Pa. was job doctotr
mot that | know Of"
"Then why do people have 80 much
to say about the patients Of Jobr'-
Boston Transcript.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

Fame only comes when deserved, and
then Il is as inevitable as destiny. for
t II destiny -LonSfsllow.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF JOHNSTON
Administration Notice.
Johnston, X. J., May "A

The undersigned hereby gives notice that
he has been appointed by the Probate Court
OF the Town of Johnston, Administrator
with the Will annexed, OF the estate OF EN-.
manuela Guidone Gamm.no, late OF said
Johnston, deceased, and has given bond
according to law.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby Notified TO file the same in
the Office of the Clerk of said Court within
six months from the date of the first adver-
tisement hereof.
may "a st ANGELO GUIDONE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-30
AT THE GEM.

The bill for the first half of the
week consists Of three highly recon-
mended vaudeville acts. The first
act is Shobie Smith blackface
comedian introduces new Jokes and
songs and is one of the cleverest
comedians in the profession The
second act Mack and Hastings as
the Travelling Salesman and the Girl
come direct from the Kings theatey
in st. Louis whore they made a de.
cided hit. Mr.. Mack in the charac-
ter Of the salesman and Miss Hast
ings as the girl will certainly max
you laugh. The Freese Bros. Com
edy Acrobats are the third act on
the bill and are the best on the cir
cult. They introduce new feats In
the line OF tumbling and acrobatiC
work. The above with three reel.
OF pictures is well worth the price
of admission.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-30
Dictionary Jokera.

The popular idea is that dictionary
makers are about as infallible as max
ers Of literature can be. and yet from
the earliest times the mistakes of the
photographers have furnished amuse-
ment. In our day the Century Diction-
airy has been supposed to be about the
last word In such compilations. and
yet It has been pointed out that one
joke on the Century occurs under the
heading Question. to pop the. See
Pop which may be excellent advice.
but raises laugh. nevertheless.
When the Forty Immortals were en-
gagged in making the dictionary Of the
French academy the word Grab" came
up for gloss: they were about
agreed to define 1t as "a little red fish
that walks backward" when Furetiere
pointed out that It was no doubt q
good definitions. save for the fact that
the animal is not Ash. 1t is not red
until It ID boiled, and it does not walk
backward.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-30
BOLD HORSE THIEVES
THOSE or AEGHANisTAN ARE
MOST DARING IN WORLD.
How They Saw the Mud Walls OF the
Stable to Reach Their Booty
Stealing a. Soidiers' Mount
From Under His Nose.

The Khyber pass Is the chief gate
way into Afghanistan. Sixteen miles
south OF 1t is the city OF PeshaWur.
The adjoining valley and hills have
always been the haunts OF profession
al thieves. The objects which they
most covet are arms, money and
horses. In securing these they eVince
great skill and daring.
Their most popular mode OF horse
stealing requires at least three men to
carry 1t out comfortably and success
fully. One OF them quietly steals his
way into the stable and lays hold OF
cord which has been pushed through
one OF the holes In the wall by an &C
complete outside.
The two use this string as saw,
while the third man pours upon 1t Q
plentiful supply OF water. The cord
silently and speedily cuts Its way
| down the mud wall.
In wonderfully short time the
three craftsmen manage to saw round
a portion of the wall which, when
pushed outward, leaves space suft-
cient to allow horse to pass out.
THIS done, the remaining work pre-
sents no difficulty. The ropes which
| bind the horse are cut, and In short
time he Is cantering to the hills with
generally two or three OF his new mas
| tiers ON his back.
1 hot hnI mn "
| plot In the horse stealing line was
once the amusement and the talk OF
| the English military station for some
days The cantonment was surround
ed at shutdown by chain OF sentries.
This demanded great number or
men, and all regiments, cavalry and
infantry, European and natives, night
| ly gave their proportions
A native trooper on this occasion
fastened his horse to the peg fixed
about the middle OF his beat" and to
| keep his courage and himself warm
=, the night was dark and bitterly cold
walked smartly backward and for
| ward.
The extent OF this walk was not
| more than thirty yards. and thus at
no time col I'D he have been more than
J fifteen yaris from his charger. he
was armed with short rifle and a
tulwar or sword.
| While he was thus doing duty a
hillman managed to crawl quite close
to him without exciting notice, and,
waiting quietly until the sentry was
near the end Of his walk, and, Of
course, with his back to the horse, the
robber cut the chargers rope, mount
ed him and In moment was Off.
i The sentry fred his rife In the di-
rection In which his mount had gone,
the guards turned out and great
noise was raised, but the outwitted
soldier never saw his horse again
Harper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-30

have almost one hundred boys in the
troop s,rea! boys" boys that are
ready for any kind of real sport,
In the track meet June 14th. par
ttieulars OF which appeared in The
Bulletin we were partly beaten, but
we are now planning for return
baseball game at Charleston about
July 10, and we are confident that
we will show them fast time If We
do not beat them.
AT our regular meeting held last
Tuesday our president, Mr.. Sehoembs
resigned An election is to be held at
olnb next meeting.
"Wednesday a few scouts took a
hike to Mounds and established a
new short distance Marathon recarl
Of eight and half miles in one
hour and twenty-five minutes
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-30
Keeping the Children Amused.

A delightful way to amuse children,
and incidentally their parents, is by
illustrating fairy story, the title OF
which is guessed by those watching
the performance. 49,
Select a weli.known story and di-
vide 1t into short parts, or acts Then
let the childreH act the various parts
in dumb show, using gestures without
speech, which are not hard to teach
very small children.
The idea is a good one for bazaar
or school entertainments. where pub
lie performance can be the climax of
several rehearsals.
II possible, dress the little actors in
costume and let the performance be
given to the accompaniment OF sug-
gestiye music that will help them
make the right gestures at the proper
time. Without having to !. think OF
lines to recite, children learn posi-.
tions and gestures very quickly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-30
Influence Of Clothes.

It is said that the average man IL,
to a great extent, Influenced by the
kind OF clothes which he wears, In the
same way as he is affected by his en-
vironment. A welldressed man will
walk better, talk better and, they say,
even do better work than the man who
is carelessly dressed. Therefore. the
man who is neglectful Of his personal
appearance, is unneat, slouchy, his
clothes not pressed or carefully brush
ed, his shoes unpublished, his linen
soiled and his hat dented and covered
with dust. discards one Of the most
potent instruments of success. Per-
haps he cannot afford to buy linen
or suits made at the best tailors. but
every man can afford to be clean and
neat In his dress.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-30
WEAkLEY'ST'.Rl \
AND AN ERROR Do
WORKFORLOCALs
GosneIl Pitching for the Yankees
Allows But Three Hits
and Hassel Six

Cairo won In the final inning Of
one of the closest base ball games
ever played here yesterday after
noon. The sides had been retired In
one-two-threc order until the last
hall Of the ninth,
Weakley celebrated his retTn to
the game when he made the lone
tally, following Ieke Taylor to the
bat who was an easy out frsm
Smith to Someriott. Weakley with
two strikes against him struck out
he willow and drove a stinger
against the pill which went far
down the first base line and netted
him safe on the third corner, al
though Jake Waters, formerly of
Cairo. Ibid his derndest" In trying
to field and throw the ball into the
diamonds. Prof Faulkenberry, the
ladies' friend, having friends OF the
ialr sex IN cairo anu ucSlTlHS ~
crafty their wishes for a local vic
tory gave Cairo tho game when he
missed Smiths throw OF James bunf.
Then the fans went wild In praise
Of the Cairo team and in gratitude
for the work OF the Professor.
Gosnell pitched splendid game
for the visitors, allowing but three
hits and never being in much dan-
ger until the last inning although in
the eighth the bases We're iilled and
Hassel famed. Ilassel also tWhfed
i'm All class and allowed but six scat
tered Aits.
The errors made were inextssahle
James was seen for the Rrst time
in o Cairo uniform on the third sack,
He is an unusually fast runner ana
should add strength and ginger 10
the team,
Cartwright Of the visitors and
Weakley Of Cairo were the only ones
to get two hits
The tabulated score follows: