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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
RICHMOND COLORED MEN
PROGRESSIVES ORGANIZE

The Progressive Colored Club of
Richmond county has been formed
at Port Richmond, with William
Bryan as president and Daniel w.
Butts as secretary, and expects to
have a membership of several hun
bred. At the organization meeting
speeches in favor of the new party
and of Col. Roosevelt were made by
Rev. Mr.. Griffin, Robert Dance,
George Gray, Charles Mason, A.
Bryant, w. Spellman and Henry
Crawley.
William George. of Concord, is
actively organizing the colored vot-
ers on the south shore, nearly a
hundred having enrolled under his
leadership.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
DOG SHOW FEATURE OF
COUNTY FAIR THIS YEAR

One of the best features of the
County Fair this year will be the
dog show. The well known Spratt's
Patent will bench and feed the dogs,
which is guarantee that all arrange
ments for proper are of entries will
be perfect.
This years show is to be one OF
locally owned dogs. The manage
ment of the fair believes that home
competition is best and most inter-
esting, and Staten Island wne and
breeders will not, this year, be
obliged to compete against dogs from
Long Island and New Jersey.
There are two handsome cups to
be competed for, besides a half
dozen smaller prizes offered by
Spratt's Patent. There are also cash
prizes in every class.
Already a good show of interest
has been made in this department
of the fair. Some good collies from
the Buckle kennels will be on ex-
hibition. Mr.. Harry A. Murphy, of
Westerleigh, has entered his won
derful Airedale, "Alan-a-Dale," the
Mahnken st. Bernards, who are
national champions, will probably be
shown, while the Richmond. County
Field Trial Association will fill the
foxhound and beagle classes to over
flowing.
Apply to Edward P. Doyle, Port
Richmond, for entry blanks. The
entrance fee is $3.50, which of
course includes one ticket to owner
for the four days of the shoW and an
opportunity to carry away a cash
prize and one or more of the numer-
Gus specials.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
BIDS OPENED FOR MANY
IMPROVEMENTS ON ISLAND

By the opening of bids by 0
ough President Cromwell on tues
day at Borough Hall, st. George,
Staten Island is to have many new
improvements. One of these is the
repairing of Bay street from Hannah
street, Tompkinsville, to Thompson
street, stapleton. Wood block is TO
replace cobblestones. The loves
bidder vas the U. S. Wood Preserv-
ing Company, of New York, whose
estimate was s2S,O43. The time set
for completing the work is sixty
days and operations will begin at
once. Bay street is a thoroughfare
over which pass all automobiles tnat
go through the island to the coast
and inland resorts and the old cob
blestones, rough all the way, AVE
been a nuisance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Shepherds Life Not 50 Bad.

w. G. Ayre of Baker and for q num-
Der Of years known as the sheep king
Of eastern Oregon, was at Portland re-
Gently on a business trip.
The life Of a sheep herder has
been much maligned." he said, DE
cause during the summer months a
more delightful life in the open air
could not be imagined. This is esps-
cially true in Baker county. where the
streams are full Of trout and quail
are abundant. 1t Is far from being
4 hermit's HE. and the only thing
against the occupation is its name,
that for some unknown reason has
got into d~fsrepute.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
TRANSFORMER WAS ON FIRE.

An electric light transformer on
fire in front of the residence of AL
derman Charles P. Cole, in Amboy
avenue, Prince Bay, about 1880
o'clock Wednesday night, following
the squall that passed over the is
land at that time, caused some ex-
element in that place. Word was
sent to the powerhouse at Living
ston and the power shut off. An
other caught fire at Amboy and But
Ter avenues, Tottenville, about the
same time. Both were caused, it is
said, by a short circuit on the line
from broken wires,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
YOUNG WOMAN
IN |NF|RMARY
Attempts Suicide by Taking
Poison Tablets.

Mrs. Margaret Allen, thirty-fve
years old, wife of George Allen, a
wholesale coal broker of Manhattan,
is in the s. R. Smith Inirmary suf-
fering from poisoning and a stab
wound in the breast as the result of
an attempt at suicide in the coal
office of Irving D. Johnson, AIT Bay
street, Stapleton, yesterday. Mrs.
Allen took several tablets of bichlo-
ride of mercury and then stabbed
herself in the breast with a pair of
scissors. 1t is said Mrs. Allen, whose
act is attributed to domestic trou-
bles, will recover. She is held a
prisoner at the infirmary and when
she RECEIVERS will be arraigned in
court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
The TulIa Ruche.

With a number of the new toilets
a box-plaited black .tulle ruche Is
worn, which fits around the throat and
Is punctuated here and there with
clusters of tiny rosebuds In several
shades Of pink. Such a ruche, which
is exceedingly becoming. bids fair to
be a great feature Of the season and
will certainly be very much worn
with afternoon gowns and elaborate
hats.
tirely disappeared and the long sleeve
Is coming back into favor again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Avoid Excess Baggage Charges.

Unless resigned to paying excess
baggage charges on a hatbox do not
have more than one chapeau in addi-
coarse straw trimmed with water
proofed wings or ribbons. Get a be-
coming shape Of black chip. Milan,
leghorn or horsehair. and have for 1t
adjustable ostrich or ribbon aigrettes.
wreaths of French flowers and big
bows Of malines. Thus equipped the
hat may quickly be retrimmed to ac-
cord with the various suits, frocks and
gowns with which 1t Is to be worn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
READY FOR DINNER TO
BE GIVEN D. S. CRATER

Seabright, August 3.-All is in
readiness for the outing and dinner
to be given In honor of David S.
Crater, secretary of State, by former
Mayor p. Hall Packer, of this place,
and Charles l.. Edwards, of Long
Branch, at Pleasure Bay, next
Thursday.
Two power-boats have been en-
gagged to convey the guests from the
dock at this place up the Shrews-
bury river to Pleasure Bay. The
guests will include nearly all the Of
ficials of the Central railroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
MISS DOROTHY BEDLE
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, Aug. 3:-Miss Dorothy
Bedle entertained about twenty of
her young friends at a party at her
home on Broad street Thursday af-
ternoon in honor of her cousin, Miss
Vera Bedle, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Norman L.. Bedle, of Haver-
straw, n. Y, who is visiting at her
home. Games were enjoyed, after
which refreshments were served to
the gathering, who departed after a
most pleasurable afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
MIDDLET0WN TOWNSHIP
COM MITTEE AS GUESTS

Middletown, August "a dinner
was given at Edward Polhemus Viii
lage Inn, this place, Thursday night,
by Captain Thomas Collins, of
Keansburg, to the iddletown Town
ship committee and other officials
of the township. The affair was an
informal one, given otter the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the commit
tee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
II CLUB DANCE.

Many guests from Tottenville and
Perth Amboy were at the dance Of
the Calumet Club, of Tottenville,
held at Boynton Beach last night.
Dancing began at 8 o'clock and
continued until a late hour. The
music was furnished by the beach or
chestra. The final one in the series
will be held on Friday night, August
%. Following this the season will
open in K. of P. hall with a dance
on Thanksgiving eve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Shrinking Cotton.

As cotton materials shrink they
must either be shrunk in the piece or
made a size larger and luck trusted
that the garment may not shrink be-
yond all wearing. In shrinking any
thing, use boiling water until 1t Is
thoroughly saturated and then wiring
out and dry; sprinkle and Iron on the
wrong side with a hot iron until the
fabric Is perfectly dry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
REV. J B. TAYLOR WILL BE
AT ST. PAUL'S TOMORROW

Rev. ]. B. Taylor, of Elizabeth.
New Jersey, a former pastor of st.
Pauls Methodist Episcopal church,
Tottenville, will preach at both
morning and evening services in that
church Sunday. Mr.. Taylor, who re-
tired from the ministry a number of
years ago, will be the guest of D. C.
Butler, of Sleight avenue, Totem
Vile, for a week or more. He will
be remembered by many of the older
members of the congregation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
WOMAN AT KEANSBURG
STEPPED ON RUSTY FILE

Keansburg, August 3.-While
working in the back yard of her
home Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Will
Sol Seeley, of this place, stepped
on an old rusty file that was hidden
in the grass and received an ugly
wound in the foot. Dr.. w. B. Allen
dressed the foot. Last night symp-
toms of tetanus developed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Hard Part,

Senator Penrose, at 4 luncheon at
the Auditorium IN Chicago told the
following story about an oflce-seeker.
Il hear you've got a government
Job now" one man said to another.
The other answered gaily:
That's what
The first man gave IN envious Sigh
and asked:
rs It hard work.
Not after you get it, was the re-
ply.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
DR.. L0UX TO PREACH AT
SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. DR.. Edward Loux, of New
York City, will preach at both morn
ing and evening services in the
South Baptist church, Tottenville,
tomorrow. DR.. Loux has been pastor
of one of the largest churches in this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Vanity

wnen the kahn of the Tartars. who
uoes not possess a house to live in and
n l subsists on rapine, has hnishad
n.s uinner oil milk and horsefesb. he
Has 1t proclaimed by a herald AN
tne pote"tates, princes and great NAV
ble." at u
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Hand Vacuum clean.r

ror use with a vacuum cleaner q
massachusetts woman has Invented .
glove dust being drawn throuoh
tuoes Inserted in It's palm, while small
brushes are provided between tba
nnsers TO smooth down the nap of anv
fabric which the suction raises.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Their Sudden Rise to W..t4h

Inc FAMILY of a fisherman who lived
IN .ne most AFFECT poverty at Bent
Carlo, Spain, have just become min.
ilonaires by the death of a relative
VINO migrated to South America
where he made a huge fortune
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Dead and Injured.

Scribble-Did your home paper give
your novel q notice? Scrabble
should say sol Put It In under the
caption crimes and casualties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03

Any ana1r, or happening. or cir
cumstance which Is too small to
make a want ad. worth while as an
adjusting force Is too small to worry
about.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Nut.picklna Aid.

E,ace pecans in = pan, and pour
boiling water over them: let them stay
for a while, then crack. The meats
can be easily removed from the shells.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
The Usual Mixture.

How did old Bankroll get SO much
ioughT' president of the -four trust.
and they watered the stock Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
LIQUID Air Used In Blasting.

Liquid air loaded in thick phosphor
bronze cartridges Is being successfully
used for blasting in some English coal
mines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
Much Alike.

Samson and Damocles were alike In
this respect-a haircut meant ruin
for both.-July Lippinoott's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
A Pearl From, tho Past.

Do not sacrifice a great thing while
striving for a small.-Tiberius Grao-
chus, 1873 B. G.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
A Bit Superstitious.

MY poor wife! Buried on a Friday.
too! hope it won't bring me bad
luck!"-Pele Me1e.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03

The EVENING NEWS goes. Into
more homes In this vicinity than
any other publication
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-03
horticultural

One may hardly call . hen on her
nest an eggplant.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
RASH SPREAD TO ARMS

759 Roach Ave-. Indianapolis, Ind
"At first ! noticed small eruptions on
my face. The trouble began as rash.
It looked like red pimples. In few
days they spread to my arms and back.
They itched and burned SO badly that
I scratched them and Of course the re.
suit was blood and matter. The erup.
tions festered, broke. opened and dried
up. leaving the skin dry and scaly.
spent many sleepless nights. my back,
arms and face burning and itching:
sleep was purely and simply out OF
the question. The trouble also caused
Disagreement. My clothing irritated
the breaking out.
"By this time had used several
well.known remedies without success
The trouble continued. Then I began
to use the sample OF Cuticura Soar
and Ointment. Within seven or eight
days I noticed gratifying results.
purchased a full-sized cake of Cuti
cura Soap and a box of Cuticura Oint
ment and in about eighteen or twenty
days my cure was complete" (Signed)
Miss Katherine McCallister, Apr. 12
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free with 32.p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Adv,
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
ROYALTY WELCOMES the
AMERICAN SETTLER
HIS ROYAL HioHNEss. THE DUKE
OF CONNAUoHT, WELCOMES
AMERICANS TO CANADA.

1t was happy speech, that on that
beautiful October day. the Duke Of
Connaught. GovernorGeneral of Can.
ada, made at Macleod. Alberta. 1t
was an opportune speech. hcartful
and resonant with good fellowship.
And, as 1t was specially intended for
American ears, the audience. com.
prised largely Of 90 many American
settlers In Canada, the time and place
could not have been better chosen.
It was in reply to an address OF vel.
come rendered to him at the pretty
city OF Macleod, with tho foothills Of
the Rockies as setting, and the
great wheat fields between. and In
fact all around the place as the fore
ground. that His Highness. true to the
best interests Of the country and to
those Of the Americans who choose
to make Canada their home. said In
part:
IL am we'll aware that among those
whom am now addressing, there are
q very great proportion who were not
born under the British flag. Most OF
residence under that flag implies no
disabilities. All We ask ia that the
laws Of Canada should be oteyed.
with this provision every one Is
free to come and 60. to marry, to live
and to die as seems best to him, ana
as it pleases Providence.
"We bring no pressure to bear on
anyone to adopt the Canadian nation
ality, for we DO not value citizenship
which Is obtained under compulslon.
"Our American cousins are welcome
from over the border. Thrice we wei.
come our Canadian and British broth.
ers, who return to the Union Jack. aft.
er living under the Stars and Stripes.
History is repeating itself. For
many years hundreds Of young Brit.
| ishers have sought fortune In the
| western States. Time has brought
about a change. and the tide has set
in the other direction bringing across
the frontier numbers of our neighbOrs
to whom we are glad to return hos
pitalities.
zone OF the chief dispensers Of such
hospitality In proportion to Its popu'
lation has. as we have said. changed
its character from an important cat
tie town to a thriving wheat producing
area.
what 1t has lost from the pictur
esque point of view. It has gained ir
the material side. and I wish, In con
clusion, to express the hope that thu
prosperity which has evinced itsel
here for the past ten years, may con
tinue unabated in the future"
There Ia no reason why at hun
dred places on this educative. instruct
i've and interesting trip Of His Roya
Highness he might not have express
ed himself in the same terms, and ol
each occasion. addressed large gather
ings of Americans who are now SCI
tied on the prairles OF Western Cana
Acknowledgement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
A PENALTY Of AGE

Tho tendency of advancing years to
restrict activity and exercise is rc.
sponsible for the constipated condition
Of most elderly people. The wear OF
years impairs the action Of the bow.
els and tho digestive organs are moro
sensitive to the demands upon them
and rebel more quickly. Cathartics
and purgatives are violent and dras.
tic In their action and should not be
used to correct constipation. A mild,
yet positively effective remedy. and
one that is recommended by physi-
clans as well as by thousands who
have used 1t. is the compound Of sim.
pie laxative herbs with pepsln pre-.
scribed by DR.. w. II. Caldwell over
thirty years ago and now sold by drug
gists everywhere under the name Of
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pcpsin. DR..
Caldwell wants everyone troubled with
constipation to try Syrup Pcpsin and
will send trial bottle. free of charge.
to all who write for It. Address Dr.
w. Il. Caldwell. 2O3 West ST.. Monti.
cello. III. ADV.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
HOW GIRLS
May AVOID
PERIODIC PAINS
The Experience Of Two Cirls
Here Related For The
Benefit Of Others.

Rochester, N. Y.--"I have a daugh-
ter 13 years old who has always been
very healthy until recently when she
complained Of dizziness and cramps every
month, 30 bad that would have to keep
her home from school and put her to bed
to get relief.
"After giving her only two bottles OF
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound she is now enjoying the best Of
health. cannot praise your Compound
too highly. I want every good mother
to read what your medicine has done for
my child. - Mrs. RICHARD N. DUNHAM,
81 Exchange st., Rochester, NY.
Stoutsville, Ohio. -"I suffered from
headaches, backache and was very irreg-
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
Similarly Minded.

The village tailor only received Oc.
casional orders from the vicar for
such articles as hats. collars. or hand.
kerchiefs. you see." remarked the
vicar one day. having called with his
usual order. when l want suit go
to London. They make them there"
Calling again a few days later. the
vicar remarked that he had not seen
the tailor at church lately.
NO" replied the tailor; "when
want to hear q good sermon ! go to
London: they preach them there"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
Lot Of Money WeiI Spent.

Arthur Blanchard. who spends much
of his time travelling over the coun-
try. for the government. was seated
behind a bride and groom in Pull.
man Car one afternoon when the train
went through long tunnel. As It
emerged into the light OF day the
bride was grabbing desperately at her
hat and fighting three fast rounds
with one or two hairpins which had
become loosened.
; In order to relieve the situation and
inject some harmless conversation
into the gap Blanchard remarked:
"This tunnel cost $12,000.000."
WELL" said the bride judicially. 1T
was worth it."-Popular Magazine
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
Her Name Wa. Not Polly Ticks.

During the late campaign an Illinois
candidate for the legislature was driv-
ing through the country. seeking votes
among the farmers, when he met a
young man in farmers garb. walking
by the roadside.
Having in mind n prospective vote,
he stopped his horse, and saluting him
In a familiar manner, inquired:
Are you paying any attention to
politics nowadays?"
The young man stopped, looked at
him suspiciously, and drawled out:
mo, stranger; that don't happen to
be my gals name; but eff it was.
wouldn't think 1t was any Of your
burned business"
This ended the interview as well as
the prospect
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
Diana of the Air.

The beautiful and athletic Eleanora
Sears, at a luncheon ut Sherrys. said
Of aviation:
II like the biplane we'll enough. and
the monoplane / am simply head over
heels In love with"
To this remark one OF Miss Sears
many unsuccessful suitors answered
reproachfully:
"Ah, another case of man being sup
planted by machinery"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

thanks for what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for mo.
I had taken other medicines but did not
find relief. miss CORA b. FosNAu0H,
Stoutsville, Ohio, RED, No. /.
Hundreds Of such letters from moth.
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has accomplished for their daugh-
ters have been received by the Lydia =.
Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
Shop Talk,

The inventor was talking to himself.
what with my heatless light. my
leakless fixtures. my invisible ash.
can and my disappearing bed. have
made the life Of the urbanite well
worth the living"
"Wrong!" corrected the down.
weighted Benedict. You have yet to
perfect the footless meter and the
vanishing gas hill."-Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

ular. A friend au-
vised me to TAX Q
Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com.
pound, and before l
had taken the whole
Of two bottles I
found relief. ! am
only sixteen years
old, but ] have bet
ter health than for
two or three years.
crnnot aynresY nv
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
A Tender Point.

What got you into trouble with
this policeman" demanded the New
York Judge.
Just trying to ask him a civil ques-
ton, your honor" said the visitor.
nothing more"
What was that question:"
II just asked him when the mex,
Official murder would be dragged of. "
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
OF Course.

women always succeed In civic af-
fairs when they organize broom
brigade"
Naturally. they make clean
sweep"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

The more the trusts want the less
the common people get.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

Mixed Up Terms.
Are you going to show him up?"
II will. II It comes to a showdown"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

People will encourage your fads az
long as you are willing to squander
your money on them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
Euutvoca1,

Thrifty habits are your friends"
"Yes, I suppose man nowadays Is
known by the bank accounts he
keeps"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

Many q boy has acquired some very
good habits by not following In the
footsteps Of his father.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

II man and wife are one 1t is be
cause they are tied for first place.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

People are always doing things they
would condemn in others.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

Manager-Yes, the old farmer was
little skeptical about our wild man
really being wild, but satisfied him.
Fat Man--You did? How?
Manager-Why, told him the wild
man was a bigamist who once had 16
wives,
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

I YOU CAN CURE CATARRH
~ using Coles Carbolisalvc. It Il . most
effective remedy. All druggists. Is and Soc. Adv,
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
20 years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny grnnules. Adv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
TIRED BLOOD
WEAKENS THE HEART


Copyright 1919 by tho Tonitives Coz
Heart Weakness Is caused by Tired
Blood which lacks the necessary pow.
er and energy to produce proper mus
cular heart action, causing Palpita.
tion. Shortness Of Breath, Poor Circu-
lation, Irregular Beats, Cold Hands
and Feet, Painting. Dizzy Spells, etc.
->,,,~,~,~~ These symptoms
NIIVvN of Heart Weak
Eys1~..,..., .:a. ness give warn
'0SJlRtUbluuU ing that tho
heart is not receiving sufficient nour-
ishment. We can secure the best re.
suits. meeting the demand for tonitized
blood, by q treatment of Tonitives.
taken regularly until the symptoms
described have entirely disappeared.
75c. per box OF dealers or by mail.
Tho Tonitives Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

Truth Is stranger than fiction. and
equally dangerous.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
His Authority.

His Authority.
II thought you told me that man
was q golden-mouthed speaker"
"Well, had 1t from his dentist"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21

These symptoms
of Heart Weak.
ness give warn
ing that h o