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Evening star., 1912-09-14


Uttered or unexpressed.
The motion Of q hidden fire
That trembles in the breast.
PRAYER is the burden Of sigh,
The falling of tear.
The upward glancing of an eve
When none but God Is near.
The desires of the soul, the emotions OF
the heart, whether expressed by sighs.
tears, or words. or simply framed in
thought, are prayers only when inspired
by a living faith in Him to whom they
are addressed. The all-essential thing is
to have the God-given spirit of prayer
that spirit which recognizes our helpless
ness and believes in Gods power and love.
There can be no real prayer without
sense of needs and a belief in the power
to supply them. IL We are not conscious
of wanting anything there is no occasion
for prayer; and however much we may
desire a thing, it would be folly to pc
tition One in whose existence and power
we did not believe.
True prayer is the cry of helplessness
TO the source of power 1t is weakness
leaning on strength 1t is unworthiness
seeking for purity. 1T is corruption
painting for immortality. 1t is the prfs-
oner pleading for release. 1t is the mari
ner of a dangerous sea. upon the reeling
haven of repose. 1t is the soul. oppress-
ed by earthly soarings, escaping to a
broader and purer sphere and bathing
its plumes in the ethereal and eternal
Such a spirit of prayer may exist in the
soul when no words are uttered, and be
q prayer holy and acceptable unto
God" ..We are not heard for our much
speaking'> The souls quiet communion
with God is the sweetest form of prayer.
Spoken words are not necessary that God
know fhe hearts desires
a little boys mother took sick with
smallpox and was removed for the safety
of the family. The boy thought she
would not have left him il she loved him.
out. So he took sheet of paper and
scrawied 1t all over: then folded 1t and
put il in an envelope and scrawled upon
that. and gave It TO his father. saving.
'sSend that to mamma, and I'll see IL she
loves me-.
Ills father told him that no one could
read it. but his mother received it that
night, and laughed and wept over II.
1T is from my dear little boy" said
she. "and I can read every word OF it. >
what he wanted TO know. She knew his
desire IL she could not read his scrawl.
And so 1t Is with our heavenly Father
All the thoughts and intents of the heart
are known to Him.
1t il related that Mr.. Spurgeon visited
a dying woman. who desired that h<
should pray especially for the conversion
of her only child. daughter. Mr.. Spur
geon in some way mistook the tern
daughter. and prayed as for son. Al
he. was leaving he was told OF his mis-
take.
"Oh," said he. ''that makes no differ
ence Our mistakes will not keep tht
Lord from giving us the blessing" So i
proved. The girl was converted shortl,
after her mothers death.
Evening star., 1912-09-14
Uttered Prayer.

Prayer is the simplest form Of speech
That infant lips can try;
Prayer the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty ON high
While true prayer may be made by the
burden of a sigh or the falling of
teaNk yet audible prayer Is a means OF
grace
Putting our prayers into words gives
concentration to our thoughts.
Sometimes" says Amos Wells, I'VE
must pray long before we get into the
spirit of prayer. We are not heard for
BUR much speaking. but We use many
Eords before we begin really to speak"
Prayer does not copsist in eloQuence Of
(peech. Some Of the most effective pray
Prs ever offered have fallen from stam-
mering tongues, and some of the most
beautifully worded and most eloQuentIy
spoken never reached the Majesty on
high.
The true Christian. when he prays.
either in public or in secret, prays to
God alone; the hyprocrite. when he
prays. in the presence Of others, prays
10 them;s when. he prays in secret he
Evening star., 1912-09-14
Unceasing Prayer.

Prayer Is the Christians vital breath.
The Christians, native air,
His watchwOrd at the gate Of death:
He enters heaven with Draver
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

TO accommodate the public. Unless
thia is done lives are bound 10 be
lost in the risk taken By dodging
the trains at any point Ia the dls-
trict mentioned.
For a railroad that runs such fast
trains as pass over the Long Branch
division through this city. the tracks
even at grade, should be protected
in some manns until the tracks are
either elevated or depressed. The
railroad should be compelled to
build fences parallel with their
tracks on each side, thus keeping
the public away from the danger.
To allow the tracks to remain I'M
protected az they are on a common
level with the surrounding territory.
is to invite people to cross them at
will.
We are told that In time the
grade crossings for this city will be
abolished, but In the mean time the
tracks should be protected as here
pointed out. This would, according
to present arrangement, cause the
inconvenience referred to, requiring
the roundabout way by the existing
crossings, compelling people to go
many blocks out of their course In
order to get from n side OF the
railroad to the other. 1t is plain
that to eliminate this condition some
additional crossings would have to
be made and thoroughly protected
by safety gates.
While we are aware that the Pub
lie Utility Commission has establish
ed a rule that no more grade cross
ings will be permitted in the state,
we believe that when the conditions
in this city are laid before that
board they will afford the relief that
is so sadly needed here and, at the
same time, compel the railroad to
fence In their tracks so as to compel
the people to use the crossings
where there Is some attempt made
to afford the proper protection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

ACCORDING TO UNCLE ABNER.
Miss Amy Pxingie, our milllner.
had q party at her house tha other
evening. The party was a traveiin'
drummer from down to the city.
Uncle Ezra Harkins haa been Wis
ting his nephew down to the city,
but has come home Disguised. He
says they have breakfast in bed, and
he never could eat layin' down and
get any satisfaction out'n 1t.
There Ia one satisfaction In Twin
In the country, and that Is there Is
no front sidewalk to shovel. All a
Teller has to do In the morning Is to
shovel a path a half a mile long from
the kitchen door to the barn, from
there about eighty rods to the corn
crib, and then about four blocks
around TO the pig pen. By the time
he gets that done, II it's snowin'
any, he has to turn around and
shovel has way back over the same
route to the kitchen door.
Miss Pansy Tibbits has got an en-
gagement ring from her Teller and
the diamond in 1t don't look any
bigger than a nickel's worth of
radium. It's a genuine solitaire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
OVER THE PHONE.

2 D.. m.-Yes, this Is Mrs. Brown
oh, Is that you Lucy? Awfully
glad you called up. Say, have you
heard
2:30.-Oh, I thing her Princess
fits horribly and did you notice her,
5 D. m.-es, they do say that An
geline Is going to marry that
$3.50 p. nj couldn't go and /
was SO disappointed. lily hat wasn't
D. m.-Trimmed around the bot
tom with real lace. Tes, indeed,
and
4:30 p. m.--Said she didn't be-
lieve a word about her husband.
But
s D. m.-Isn't that perfectly love-
ly. Now she can have her white
lawn made over and
$3.50 .. m.-Gores and hem
stitched /. Perfectly stunning, but
8 D.. MI don't like those
a~igrettes. They look SO very
6:30.-Are you really going to
that woman's house after all that has
been
7.-Oh, I must stop now. I am
afraid Henry is waiting for his dim
ned and no does get SO impatient.
Awfully glad you called up Lucy.
Call up again. / just know that cake
/ put In the oven at 2 is burning.
Oh, say, did you her about Mrs
10 b. m.-(By Mrf1 Brown)-Cut
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2s. 1912.
PERTH AMBoY


E5 miles from new IcFA$
Tax rate LIS.
On staten island Sound, at the
mouth Of the Raritan river ana at
the head of Raritan Bay.
Ocean steamers can dock In from
SIS to 40 feet of water.
ter leading up the bay from Sandy
Hook.
Daily steame service to New
York.
Central Railroad OF New Jersey.
SLehigh Valley and the Staten Island
Rapid Transit. Branches running IN
all directions. affording almost an
unlimited number of excellent fac
tory sites.
Has two telegraph and two teie-
phone companies
Electric fight and gas companies.
Two daily newspapers.
Federal postof1ce building.
Public Library.
Mn grammar schools and
high school, which is on the ap-
proved list of all the eiading uni
versities In the country. four paro-
chial schools and q business col
Churches of all denominations.
City Hospital
Municipal water works.
Prominent center for trolieys to
all parts of the state.
Richest clay deposits In the ccun-
try IN the immediate vicinity.
Splendid theatrical advantages.
Some Of the leading industries are
American Smelling g. Refining
Company's smelter: Raritan Copper
Works smelter. Barber Asphalt
Works; United Lead Works; United
States Cartridge Co.; Architectural
Tile & Faience Co.; Q. Pardee Steel
and The Works: Atlantic Terra Cot
ia CO.; Federal Terra Gotta Co.. New
Jersey Terra Gotta Co.; three plants
or the National ~Fireproofing Com
pany and other similar industries
within the immediate vicinity. Ger
annie Works; C~hesprough vaseliue
Works; Marcy Stove Works: two
drydock companies together with
shipysrds and marine railways,
Standard Underground Cable Com
pany, Roessler d Hasslacher Chem
lcai Works; emery mills. coke and
cigar factories: cement stone works;
coal shipping piers; Handkerchief
factory. cement works. aehine
shops and iron foundries
Tor further particulars address;
Albert Leon. secretary of tss
Board of Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
a RAY DANGER.

Another child has been hurled In
to enternity by a rapidly moving
train in the heart of this city. While
we have frequently called attention
to the evils of grade crossings
whore all persons, whether old or
young. are constantly IN danger Of
losing their lives. we will go fur
Their In this instance and point out
a condition that confronts the city
which Is even worse than grade
crossings. We refer to the unpro-
tected tracks through Perth Amboy.
The railroad now almost cuts the
city in two. The population Is large
ON both sides of the tracks. This
growth has developed since the rail-
road was built and. as e result, few
streets have been opened across the
tracks. To-day, after leaving New
Brunswick avenue there are but two
crossings, one at Washington street
and the other at Hall avenue. to ac-
coinmodats the public. Then follows
q long stretch Of about a mile to
the city limits without any crossings
whatever. Even the Washington
street and Hall avenue crossings are
many blocks apart so that 1t Is a
great Inconvenience to the public.
with school houses and factories on
one side of the tracks and a great
majority of the homes on the other
side, there are no crossings to ac-
eommodate the hundreds who go
back and forth daily This Is clear
~ invitation 70 TIC psopie 10 Sus
across the tracks at any place they
zee fit. To compel the children who
attend school No. s and who 1--we In
kha Enslee street section Of the city,
20 go down to Han avenue and cross
the track at the bridge and then re-
errr hcma an the opposite side
would really take mor than the
dine allowed at noon for them to get
Sb@ir dinner. It ID plainly evident
&hAs j city that has grown so fast
Aba stretched out over so large q
kHRzeaRy, Hatsk bare more crossings
Aws 1t nn8ag sh8 xlguAa I'D aHaar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
Cannon & Sheehy


For New York. Newark and Eliza
beth 6 6:2s, 7:1z. x7:3s. 1856. 1924.
S:se.. e:4z. 1906. 1I:ls a. M; 1900.
1883. z.47. 3:14. $40. sos, 500, STA,
s:4s 2 m; Sundays. s:s2 a. M; l:2s.
For P~hiladeIphia and Trenton via
Bound Brock. ia. 1855. 500. s:42,
z. M; Sundays. S:32 a. IN: 1923. sos.
1923, 1927 D. N.
For Long Branch. Asbury Park.
Ocean Grove, etc, $40. 1855, 1902 g.
M; 2.0S 6:z8. 6:03, S:34. 1855, 1881
night; Sundays. 1850. s:37 a. M; ASH.
p:zs p. N.
For Freehold $40. TOO. s:o5, i2:o2.
lI:0b a. m; 4:57. y.1e .. m.
Knew York only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
AN EFFICIENT WORKER.


Whatever action Is taken In o n
nection with the appointment Of the
overseer of the poor, the city author
tiles should make certain that moth
ing will be done to interfere with
the work now being performed by
Miss Alma Wiederstroin. There Is
not the slightest doubt that she has
saved the city hundreds OF dollars
during the time she has been en-
ployed In connection with the poor
department In investigating those
who are deserving the city's aid, but
especially In teaching the
needy to help themselves.
Before coming to Perth Amboy,
Miss Wiederstrom had some expert
ence in settlement work in larger
cities and Is, therefore. well fitted
foI the oinee she nov noids. Eer
-
first work along this limo In Perth
Amboy was done In connection with
the relief committees, appointed by
Mayor Bollschweiler, at the time
when there was great distress owing
to hard times and lack OF work.
: Miss Wiederstrom was employed by
the committee and did efficient SER
vices. AS times improved and there
was no further need of the comm IT.
tee, the city authorities em-
ployed Miss Wiederstrem to con-
tinue her service In connection With
the poor department. No wiser ac-
ton was ever taken by the city. and
we do not believe that they have
ever regretted making the appoint
menf.
Miss Wiederstrom has the ability
OF getting at the very root OF the
trouble of every family where an
appeal is made. She can go into
the home and talk conndentially
with the wife and mother. getting
inside facts that would be denied any
man who might undertake to look
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after the work. She has secured
garments for children who have been
poorly clad In order that they might
go to school. She has taught par
eats how Il take care of their homes
IN q more satisfactory mannar and
has brought encouragement into
many homes where kind words
needed really more than financial
aid.
Perhaps the good that Miss We'd
eratrom has done during the past
few years In Perth Amboy viii new
or no told. She has shown. how
ever. that she is the right psrson In
the right place and. "a said before,
whatever appointments are made,
In connection with tine poor DEPART
ment by the Board of Aldermen, It
IL most desirable that Mias Wieder-
strom's position be made secure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
COMING EVENTS.

Jan. 26-Barn dance, jefferson Mac
cabees. Goodwill Hall.
FEB. l.-bali OF Aerie 1855, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, Auditorium,
Feb. Ball. Puritan Athletic Club,
Auditorium.
Feb. 12-Lincoln Tea, auspices of
Ladies' Auxiliary to City hospital.
Feb. 19-Box social and dance,
Ladies' of the Maccabees of the
World, Jefferson Hive, No. 81. Moose
hall.
Feb. 19-Ba1l of the Central Pleas
r Club, Kozusko's Grand Gen.
trai Palace.
reD: A-colonian dahce. RaritaT
iaeht Clb
Feb. 22-Supper, Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF Simpson M. e. church.
Feb. 22-Dance. Washington
Hose and Chemical Company.
March I8--Dance OF the Brother
hood TraInmen, Auditorium.
MAY x-ouAAespeare masquerade
tartan Yacht Club.
May 30-Dance, Greek Societies,
Auditorium.
April 8-Dance. st. Patrick's ALI
ance, Auditorium.
April 10, 19I2-Ba1l, Combined
Camps Of Woodmen OF the World,
Washington Hall.
July 1G-Excursion OF Baptist
Sunday school, up the Hudson
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

We're always ex~
pectin' there Will be a crash.
They never kin git the right turn on
the tariff. The currency sys-
tenn Is always dead wrong.
We're always expectin' a fight with
some nation and simply await
In the tap OF the gong.
They're always a-sayin' that crops Ia
a failure, and that well end at
the county poor farm.
There's tophet to pay everywhere and
talk wanders, and somehow life
don't seem to bear any charm.
Hold Purdy says we'll be a nation of
paupers. The rich folks have
got US, there's nc doubt of 1t.
And every thine there Is a Wander
bilt weddin' write up In the pa
pers, old Hod throws q At.
Hank Tubhs says the trusts Is the
paramount evil. / guess he read
that word somewhere In a
speech.
He Bays he can't manage to lay up
a nickel and anyone who can
git rich Ia q peach.
Old Uncle Eb Peters says he'll be
ding swizzled II he knows what
this country is comm to.
We're goin' to git shipwrecked, that
much is dead sartin. Well see
before long his predicmtion is
true.
You'd think, II you'd hear 'em,
there's 20 Joy In liyin'. They're
blamed pessimistic down there
at the store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

Having cleaned out the political
machine that has 50 long dominated
the Democratic party In this stats.
the national machine leaders are
evidently afraid that Woodrow Wiz
son will DO the same to them
and there Is good ground for their
fears, too.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
FIRE ALARM HoxEs.

2s--Raritan Copper Works.
2k-Market and Sheridan SITS.
25-Smith ST. and G. r. e
z5-Itfgh and Lewis SITS.
27~-Madison Ave. and Paterson ST.
i2k--Market and First SITS.
36--Smith and High SITS.
SE--N. p. Ave & New St.
37-State and Smith SITS. xn33
-6,,cs,;,n1 rass<Sss Iartsrn%f-...
TU-Eon@saerCe and 5tS~
4g--sEafe and Westinghouse SITS.
x7-High and Washington SITS.
B4-State st. and Buckingham Ave
66-Hall Ave. n Charles ST.
~S7--State and Wayne SITS.
B6-Near United Lead Works
59-Maurer.
80-Washington and First SITS.
63--N. b. Ave. g. Elm ST.
64-Sfnith st. II Watson Ave
6H-Commeree ana State SITS.
4x-rront ano smith ors.
7S--Water and Gordon SITS.
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon st.
62@Amith and Herbert SITS.
a8-Amboy Ave. 81 Washington ST.
86-Near City Hospital.
kS@1eveIand and Brace AYES.
B4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford ST.
~67-Amboy and Hall Aves.
92-Amboy ave. and inslee st.
e4-Neviiie and tombstone SITS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

They sesrn to agree that the miIien-
Ium'a comon', and that the sun
amt goin to shine any more
It's been that way ever since ! can
remember. Each winter It's
Just q bit worse than the last.
It seems like there amt nothin' left
to demolish. they We smashed up
this country so Oft In the past.
This year it's a caution. Our end fs
approaching. That there's no
escape every one will allow.
But still, l opfne, IL we keep on a
tryin,' we're goin' to manage to
git on somehow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

STORE
GOSSIP.
1t seems like the
gossips Is al
a y asayin the
whole dol~dum
country La goin'
to smash.
II seems like there
always Is sutbin'
t b . m q t 9 r.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

out that Telephone gossip. Mag. It's
bed time and me and tbs kids had
supper down at tbs restaurant on tina
corner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
HEARD Ar THn BALL.

IT just know simparbd q youn9
matron to a friend. as ahe CARED ous
upon the ballroom door, JUST
know that horrid Jones woman 10 "
love with my husband: know ana
/ think she Is the limit"
Nonsense, Mary" replied the
friend.
you are imagining things. Why.
vour husband had hardly spoken 10
her this evening excepting as the con-
Municipalities demanded. You're
dreaming. Wake up"
asNo. I'm not. know what I'm
about. She's simply head
over heels In love with him"
"How do you know thatg'
sWell she has danced with my
husband twice and no woman con
do that without being dead IN owe
with him and willing to overlook q
great deal. can't dance with MIN
than once myself
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
FROM NEW YORK,

Leave New York Daily
600. 7;go. $40. 800 1929, ii:2o
$3.50. 5:45, ais. $3.50, ZOO, TAO. 800.
1000. 1870 p NJ 1880 q. m.
Sundays and Holidays
so. 300, 1000. 100 q. m, 1900
Noon, 1900, 200. 500. 4.30, $40, $40.
4. 80. S:Se. 1000, 1i.3 p. m.. 1890 a m.
\ GEO. j. BROWN.
General Traffic Agent
. Express.
| Holiday nights only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

though. ard these eoiitarfes are the
beat kind OF diamonds. 30 they cay
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

Leave Perth Amboy Tally
6:10, 6.3o. 700. s7.29. 7:2s. $500.
$500, $3.50. $50 1Is1o q. M. 1915. 1850.
$3.50. $40. 4.25. S:26. $40. 7:67, $500.
1925, 1880 p m.
Sundays and Holidays
8:15. TAG. 8:46. e:a5. 10:46. 11:ss q. m,
l2:46. f:46. 3;Gs, 4:0s, $40. 6:ls. 7:I5.
e:l5. 1000. 1890 p. nj.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

Tba EVENING NEWS ha
sar*aas circulation II ERs AeH
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
HEM. SrINACk's

1UW T. UMUN tCN n.
Now ready for business. With q big
stock or Lucas* Paints. Enamsls and
Stains. r.et us estimats on wall paper
ing. painting and glazing. Our prices
will surprise you. Special In wall ma
per. Sc per double roll. and p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

The EVENING NEWS has the
largest circulation In the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26
MISS 8. PETERSON
HAIR DRESSING, MANICURE AND
MASSAGE PARLOH
DR. J. MORROW

Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. ]
p. m. to 6 p. m.
M Smith Stree4 Perth Agaboys N. j.
Tel. 1SS-J,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

The EVENING NEWS has tho
largest circulation In the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-26

40 NEW IoaN.

Timetable In Erect September 50. 1911
The Washington times., 1912-09-19

limited hour and industrial compensation acts, its
woman suffrage and direct Senatorial primaries? All
these Republican administration has given it. What
more does il want?
The question is pertinent Perhaps Washington
does not expect so very much more for itself; per-
haps it wants its sister States farther East to catch up
Yet when thousands of Washingtonians turn out
to welcome Mr.. Roosevelt, they must want something
more than the copying of their statutes else
where, or they wouldn't do it.
Possibly the answer is to be found in the political
history of the last few months
Mr.. Roosevelt is the advocate of certain political
and social doctrines which Washington Republicans
support. The State these doctrines repudiated
by the Republican national convention. Also, it saw
its legally chosen delegates thrown out Of the
convention and its right to speak there accordingly
denied
Washington itself is the best judge Of its dele
gates credentials. Possibly it is as stanchly Re-
publican as ever, but regards Mr. Roosevelt, as do
California and Kansas the proper leader Of the
party that gave it its progressive laws Possibly also
it wants revenge for the wrong done it.
The Washington times., 1912-09-19
THE PUBLIC AND UTILITIES MERGER

If the people of Washington get chance to
make themselves heard, there will be no uncertainty
about their attitude toward the proposed merger and
initiation of the public utilities of this city.
1t is not very many years since people were
innocent about the real meaning of overcapitaliza-
ton. They didn't know it any of their business,
if a few superior beings, operating in the Upper
strata of high finance, got together and decided to
make two shares of stock grow where one had .:own
before. But people have discovered that in fact it
is very much their business.
They have discovered that they pay the idder
They know that huge and exaggerated
stock issue gets into the hands of innocent pur-
chasers," of the widows and orphans" the next
is to squeeze out of the public enough revenue
to make it pay dividends. They know that watered
stock constitutes the incentive to most of the great
combinations and the basis of most of the mushroom
fortunes. They are beginning to understand that
the maintenance of such issues imposed excessive
charges that in large part account for the nigh cos
Of living
Washington has had enough of that sort of thing
1t is not going to submit willingly to another ex
ploation and the greatest of them ALL in the realr
of its public service facilities
A consolidation that will squeeze the water Oh
of service corporations is good deal likely
to be effected tnan that will inject ten twenty
millions more Of water into them. 1t will prove
costly mistake, if any manipulating group of ou
innocent holders" manage to attract too much aen
ton to the things that have already been done il
this line