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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-25
SPOTSWOOD

Mayor and Mrs. A. B. Appleby
were visitors on Sunday at the resi-
dence of MI. and Mrs. Norman
Hoyt, Red Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baremore and
daughter, Miss Bessie, of James
burg, were entertained at supper
Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
George w De Voc.
Howard Hulit is contemplating
purchasing a motorcycle.
Joseph Beinlein, formerly a local
barber and well known about the
county for his ability to travel, has
returned to the east again from Cal
ifornia. He was seen recently on
the streets Of New Brunswick, look
ing like the some old Joe.
Mrs. Douglas has returned to her
home In Hartford, Conn, after a
short visit at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Charles De Voc. Mrs.
Douglas was accompanied home by
her little niece, Miss Elsie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver K. Stillwell,
of Englishtown, were entertained on
Sunday at the residence of the lat
.ter's parents, Postmaster and Mrs.
Joseph Hodapp, ST.. Mrs. Stillwell
was accompanied home by her little
nephew, Master Ebert.
1t is reported that Miss Blanche
Frishmuth, formerly of Spotswood,
was married on Sunday at the resi-
dence of her mother in Long Branch.
Miss Frishmuth's father, during his
life time, was very actively con-
with the SpotsWood Reform
ed church.
BENJAMIN Feldbaum motored
through Staten Island Sunday on his
motorcycle.
Miss Emily Giffhorn, Of Brooklyn,
was entertained by friends here over
the week end.
Nelson E. Jolly and Clarence Phil
lips were visitors in Perth Amboy
on Sunday.
CHAN and Lloyd Patton, of James
burg, were visitors at East Spots
wood on Sunday.
Clarence Phillips pitched Old
Bridge to victory Saturday afternoon
against the Helmetta team. ]. Ran
dolph Appleby. Jr., played center
field for Helmetta. Nelson jolly
umpired. The game was played at
Helmetta.
Misses Emily and Mildred De Voc,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. De Voc, left Monday morning for
Chicago, where they will spend two
months as the guests of their aunt
and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Randolph APP
pleby. Sr., entertained the following
over the week end Mr.. and Mrs.
Bogert of Leonia, Misses Mabel Nc
Cracker and Bessie Voorhees, of
Hackensack and sons, j. Randolph
Jr. and Gordon of New York. j..
Randolph, Jr.. will take his New
York bar examinations this week.
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ANY anair or HAPPENING, or cir.
eumstance, which Is too small to
mako a Want AID. worth while as an
adjusting force 10 too smal- to
Worr- about.
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GERsIAN-AMERICAN

GERH MERIOAN
HOUSE PAINTERS, DECORATORS
AND PAPER HANGERS
Rooms pupered with select paper. $3.50
Rooms painted. 1.b0
Calcimining room o.. 35a
PIuSterinG and Draining, Estimates
ana tObbing promptly atteaa~
ed 40.
AVED ENGLESONs
3O3 Division st.
40 DiylslGN Ste
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FINE POINTS OF ARGUMENT
Little clIpchers That Man Fond Of
Laying Down the Law Must Have
1t Hls Fingers Ends.

On the hotel porch a large, earnest
man was delivering the argument. He
poised his pipe In his hand; and, NOV
Ing forward from period to period
with judicial elaboration, choosing his
words with care, building his SEN
fences with n nice regard for precis-
ion, he constructed his exposition in
logical sequence. He had time at his
command; and. 90 he gripped his Ru.
dience. was In no fear Of interruption.
For instance. we will take, for In
stance. Just for instance. do you I'M
derBtandi the little town Of New York
to represent the whole country. Well,
here we have the little town OF New
York. Now, II stands to reason"
One who CHANGED TO oVerhear passed
beyond range.
But what Of the disQuisition had
been caught gave rise to an impor-
tant reelection. When you examine
the subject you end there are three
fundamental phrases in arguing, IN the
deXtorous uso OF which ls largely con
stltuted the talent OF the born ar
guer. These homedriying phrases,
which are his stock In trade, are: 1T
stands to reason" between man and
man." and that's human nature"
With these, strongly used, one can do
almost anything Does capital meet
laborf" says the born arguer. mo;
what Is the consequence II stands
to rcasonLabor goes to the wall"
Or again: You take the generations
we have now. the young people" He
smokes awhile IN silence It's hu
man nature" comes tho philosophical
conclusion. And when the argufer "a
dresses his audience "as between man
and man" when IN this direct, blunt
way all the Transplant Of class and
convention Ia cleared aside, and only
their manhood stands between them
he has got At the bedrock Of argu
ment-
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NEWS NOTES
From the Nations Capital, Of Interest to
West YirginianS.
(By George W. Summersl

Washington, -Congre ssman
John M. Hamilton of Grantsville
is making a vigorous effort to
have the federal government as
sumo any part of the Virginia
debt for which West Virginia
may be held liable by the United
States Supreme Court. He ap-
peared before the House Judi
ciary Committee on Wednesday
and spoke for an hour and a
half in support of his resolution
providing for the assumption of
this debt by the United States.
Mr.. Hamilton made one Of the
most logical speeches, which has
been heard at the Capitol in a
long time, and was warmly con-
graduated not only by the West
Virginia Congressman but by the
Chairman and other members of
the Judiciary Committee. Chair
Clayton told Mr.. Hamilton that
before he heard his speech he
had thought there was little in
Mr.. Hamilton's resolution, but
that he becomes convinced on
hearing the speech that the reso-
luton is a subject for the most
serious consideration by his com
mittee. Mr.. HamitoA's argu-
ment was along the lines that
West Virginia was not created by
any authority of the constitution
but purely as a war measure and
for the purpose of preserving the
union and was in effect there
fore, conquered territory; anc
that the United States in ever,
case in which land had lbeen &C.
CURED either as a result of wal
or by purchase had not only paid
for the territory acquired but haC
also assumed and paid all indebt
ledness against such territory
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Established June 10, 1888.

in contact with a great majority
of the people in Calhoun County,
extending from Minnora to Ores.
ton, few people residing in the
county who were not their GUS
toners to a great or less degree.
Thus during that period many of
the impressions and associations
that bind me to that section were
made. There was one impress
sion made years ago that has be-
come a fact with me now and it
is merely this; that in my judg-
ment, there is no man in Calhoun
County that the people really
owe, collectively speaking, or
or personally, more than they do
to Hagan Barr. / stood behind
the counter with him, as | before
stated, for nearly ten years. AS
a business man he is without a
peer. The liberality he has ex-
tended to all certainly connot 90
unappreciated. | do not believe
the sun has ever shone on a more
honest man. John Hamilton and
Hagan Barr make pair that the
world cannot beat. | have had
the pleasing satisfaction of see
ing John Hamilton represent that
district in Congress and he re-
ceived that which he deserved
and certainly do want. to see
the people of Calhoun County get
that which they deserve in the
filling of the next office for Sher-
if. | am glad of the opportuni-
ty at last voice my sentiments
concerning this matter. | owe
Mr.. Barr much for the lessons of
business integrity taught as no
doubt do many others. His
natural open truthful manner of
transacting business ever free
from the smooth words of fattery
and exaggeration has gained for
him the absolute confidence of
all. | trust that it may not be
taken as presumption on my part
In thus voicing my sentiments.
The time will never come when
my interest or desire shall wane
in seeing the people of Calhoun
receive the best is offered for
anything. To all l extend a
greeting, and to those who still
remember me in the associations
of by gone days, l would just re-
mark in conclusion that am do
ing that which 1 came here to do
results are abundant, conse-
quently l am succeeding in a
marked degree.
Very truly,
E. l.. AUSTIN.
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State nf 1llest adirsinia.
GOVERNORS OFFICE.
A 1lrurlauatiun hp tl,e 6uhernur.

whenever we forget monher will forget best friend
ana the one to whom most What the nation
what our mothers have made Liberty religious freedom and
the happy home life all the products of
teachings The who forgets his mother will forget God
home and native land.
believe that of the and sacred customs of
recent years is that of setting apart be
served as Mothers Day day which brings and
heart the and love of the est in the world
ones
Believing that this custom should be perpeuated and that one
ers
William E. Glasscock Governor of the State of West Virgin
Ia do hereby set apart SUNDAY MAY 18TH 1872 observed
by all the churches Mothers that on that day
all persons attend divine worship and white flower as an
emblem of her purity, fathfuness and love-
In testimony whereof have hereunto signed nv name and
have caused the Less Seal of the State affixed Done at the
Capitol in the city of Charleston this twensecond day of April
IN the of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve
and of the State the Forty ninth.
VIM E. GLASSCoCK
By the Governor:
STUART F. REED
Secretary of State
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A Wrangle of the Clans

The Republicans of Center dis
trict met in convention at the
Courthouse on the afternoon of
the 23rd of April, ostensibly to
hold a convention to appoint del
egates to their State and District
Delegate Conventions in reality
sparring for an opening to the
postmastership at Grantsville.
The Neurotics were led by DR..
Pickering, ex-postmaster under
Roosevelt. The Paranoiacs by
Albert Smith. present incumbent
under Taft. Smith was chair
man of their executive commit
tee, but the DR.. assumed the duty
OF organizing the war dance, and
called Hugh Haverty to the chair.
While Hugh was reluctantly get
ting into position, the DR.. made
a motion that Beeman Wright be
sent as a delegate to the State
Convention instructed to work
and vote, first, last and all the
time for Theodore Roosevelt"
The motion received an inarticu-
late second from somewhere. l
heard later that it was the DR..
exercising his ventriloquial pow
ers. This brought the leader of
the Paranoiacs to his feet. Wear
ing the Taft smile-not assumed,
but natural waved a paper
that he insisted was the "order
of business" However it only
playen the part of "a red rag in
the bull-pen." Neverless Smith
smole his smile, kept the floor,
and in a Pathological speech of
unrecorded duration, pleading for
harmony, decency and order, so
diffused his his hypnotic powers,
as to momentarily divert the
minds of the Neurotics from the
mighty Nimrod of Africa. He
then moved to send Boyd S.utler
as an uninstructed delegate to
the State Convention. The mo-
ton was promptly seconded and
carried by an almost unanimous
vote. The Taft smile broadened,
but not for long. The DR.. knew
that when Teddy loaned Taft the
Presidential Chair and MY Poll
cies." he had reserved the Steam
Roller. He counted noses, tipped
a wink to the four voters of Afri-
can descent, had his chairman
put a mo.ion for instructions,
which was in that God created
the world, and amid cat-calls and
Kisses declared it carried by a
vote of Is to 10.
TABLEAU: Pale, shakey, but
determined, Stutler got to his
feet, accepted the situation,
promised to be good, and work
and vote for the Mad Mullah Of
the African jungles, now, hence
forth and forever.
SELAH.
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kANAWHA CAMP, No. 1888. NJ. w.
OF 4. Meets first and Third Tuesday Of
each month, at 7:30 p. m.
b. a. Shafer, Clerk.
r. l.. Hamilton, Consul
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County Oi~ectory.

Judge, w. A. Parsons.
circuit Clerk, c. G. Starcher,
Deputy, Everett Starcher.
Prosecuting Atty, A. G. Mathews.
Assistant, 8. Il. Bell
Sheriff, c. A. Jarvis,
Deputy, J. S. Jarvis.
Assessor, Bob Knotts.
De,u,;oo George HAYS,
P"''' Boil Mollohnn.
Supt or Schools, Wheeler Chenoweth.
Com'r OF School Lands, Bruce Terrell.
County Court & e. e., /; j j fS":s;,
Clerk, S. w. McClung,
DEPUTIES 5. I: Waldo,
Ira Hartman.
Circuit Court convenes 3rd Tuesday in
April. August and November.
County Court meets lst. Monday in Jan
uary, April, July and November.
Commissioners in Chanccry, Daniel 4
Stutler, Albert Smith, AiLtrG Mathews
and Elliott Chenoweth.
Commissioners of Accom- T.. w. Hall.
Arnoldsburg, and S. L. Wal, o. Grantsyille
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29th Year, Whole No. 1477.

railroad gets more fer hauling
coal than it does for hauling
merchandise, and it is ridiculous
to suppose that it costs the rail-
road any more to haul ton of
one kind Of material than it does
another. A ton is ton after it
is once loaded onto freight car.
The only explanation for the
higher coal charge is that all
competition has been suppressed
in the coal carrying trade, where
as the roads are still forced to
fight each other for their mer-
chandise patronage. Coal is
charged all the traffic will
bear" ard it will bear a great
deal because the railroads con-
troll the coal fields and the trans
portation, and fix the tidewater
price by agreement among them
selves.
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AN ARRANGEMENT.

at will take a lifetime to answer
all the charges your enemies are
making in this campaign. How will
YOU reply~
81 guess" replied the eminent
statesman, chat will simply say
Not guilty and let it go at that"
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Secret Societies.

- &C GGRAANTsyILLE LODGE No.
%r'F 100, |. 0. o. F., Meets every
NA&He B. f. JeiIreys, SGcy.
s9 Noble Grand.
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By the Governor:
STUART F. REED,
Secretary of State.

|
He held that this established a
precedent from which the United
States could not now escape and
that it would only be carrying
out former policy if the federal
government should now assume
West Virginia's obligations in
connection with the debt of Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Hamilton has been
encouraged in the belief that his
resolution may be adopted by
Congress.
Senator Watson is preparing to
make a vigorous fight in the
Senate in favor of the removal of
the tariff duty from potatoes I'M
til the new crop comes in next
summer. He has already offered
an amendment to the tariff bill
affecting the metal schedules,
the affect of which is to put po-
tatoes temporarily on the free
list. He offered this amendment
to the metal schedule because it
was the only tariff bill under
consideration at the time. When
the metal schedule comes up for
passage, which may be within
the next few days, Senator Wat
son will press the potato amend
ment in order to reduce the cost
of living which has been materi-
ally affected by the advance in
the price of potatoes.
#*
The House has passed Con-
gresham Hamilton's bill remov-
ing the charge of desertion from
the record of William Norman.
Mr.. Norman was a Union soldier
during the Civil War and was
given leave of absence on ac-
count of sickness. While at
tempting to return to his regi-
ment he was captured by confed-
crates and was afterwards shot
by military orders. AS he never
returned to his regiment he was
listed deserter. Congress very
rarely consents to correct a rec
ord of this kind, but in view of
the circumstances connected
with the case and at Mr.. Hamil-
toms personal request, opposition
to the bill was Withdrawn and il
was passed through the House.
TX
The Senate cut down the pen.
sion of James T.. Cothern of Par.
kersburg from the amount which
had been allowed him by the
Hoose. The honse bill gave hin
$50 a month, which the Senate
cut to $50, that being the high
est amount allowed anyone IN
der the rules of the Senate. Mr.
Hamilton who had introduced The
bill accepted the reduction and
the House will agree to it.
H
Favorable report has beer
made by the House Commute,
on Invalid Pensions on a bill in
troduced by Mr.. Hamilton giyinC
a pension Of $50 dollars a month
to James Baccus Of Borland
/ Peasants County. Mr.. Baccui
is totally blind and the amour
carried by this bill is the larges
which can be passed by Con
gress under existing rules.
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WHAT WILL HE DO?

Will President Taft have the
nerve to veto the Democratic bill
to cut the tariff rate on wool?
Schedule K" places a rate of
14l per cent on wool fabrics,
165 per cent on cheap blankets,
and 143 per cent on flannel un-
derwear. An article worth S.
seeking entry into this market
would be saddled with a duty of
of sos. Such rates are stag
gering proof of the greed of pro-
tectionists. They were not
written into the law for the pur-
pose of increasing the govern
ment's revenue, but were de-
signed instead to increase the
profits of the wool manufacture
ers.
President Taft has declared
these rates to be ''indefensible. !"
In the face of this admission will
he have the nerve to block the
attempts of the Democratic
House of Representatives to give
the people relief?
AN ASTOUNDING CONDITION.
The supplementary report of
the Stanley Investigating COM
mittee shows that % m .n-ofi-
GERS and directors of the steel
trust are in absolute control of
corporations representing clpit-
alization OF $35, All, 143, 900.
These men, through interlock-
ing boards of directors virtually
control all the great railroad
systems, street railways, ex-
press companies, telegraph COM
panies, the large Industrial cor
porations, a system of powerful
banks and trust companies, and
insurance companies.
The total wealth of this nation
is only a little over three times
the sum that these % men con-
troll absolutely. Twenty-three
men in control of more wealth
than 10000, 900 of their fellow
American citizens! Isn't this a
fine condition of affairs to exist
in a Republic?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-10
THE Age OF
ROMEO'S JULIET

ShaEespearean enthusiasts are
usually greatly exercised over Ju-
lets age. IL is a wcll-wOrn tradition
that an actress cannot really act the
role until she has grown too old to
look II. Many memorable Juliet
has, however. more or less disprOvcd
the truth of the theory. aud Miss
NeilsonTerry who, at the age of Is
essays the part for the first time.
promises to add her name To the
number She is just now the hardest
worked girl in London. for IL inces-
SAINT study and interchangeable rChcar-
sal can secure success you may offer
her congratulations in advance.
Juliet Is supposed to be IA ten
sionate South are almost women
The character Is usually rendered ~
about 10, aud the average age at
which famous actresses have first az,
peared In the role IL Is. The beauti-
ful Adelaide Nelson was II when she
first played Juliet, one Of her great,
inson-the poor "Pcrdita" of Kinp
! George ~. what time that fcstiv,
Prince played ducks ana brakes with
! feminine hearts-was rs when sh,
hurst upon the public as softly sus
! Ceptible Juliet.-ENChangc
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-10

ful-nay, fidgety-young women VIII
feel impelled to sit in every comfort
able chair in the room before taking
their departure.
Il cannot be too often reiterated
that the voice has more to do with
charm than any other one attribute.
and the woman who schools herself
to retain the medium of low range
scores a success, for the strong i'm
pulse Is to raise the feminine key
note higher and higher.
The woman of charm Is a good lis
tener-and this by no means consists
simply in refraining from interrupt
ing or looking bored. Neither Is II
true that good listeners, like artists,
are born, not made.
One may cultivate responsiveness ol
eye and of smile and show pleasing
interest in what Is being sair just rs
readily as one cultiyates any other
grace of department. and the woman
of charm does not show undue eager
ness to seize advantage of the pause
after some dull narration to imme-
diately eclipse It with more inter
esting experience of her own.
Not only Is the unreposeful. the
iussy, or the gushing manner not
conducive to charm, but incessanl
laughter kills it entirely. Yet there
are women who give laugh with
nearly every sentence they utter
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-10
."C|TY BEAUTIFUL"
PROGRESS

Considering the time opportune for
for corporation in the plan of beauti-
tying the city, as suggested by the
out Door Circle of the Kilohana Art
League, Mrs. Frederick J. LOwrey, at
whose home the Woman's Society Of
the Central Union Church met on
Thursday afternoon, addressed the
women In the interests of the new or
ganization of which she Is chairman.
As stated In last Saturdays B Il =
g I u the first aim of the Our
Door Circle IL to enlist the aid of the
property owners In the elimination of
fences. Mrs. l.owrey cited instances
Of Eastern and European cities where
the garden plan has been carried OUT.
the lawns sloping with graceful sym
mctry to the pavement. She declared
| that alreafy the committee has met
with hearty cooperation on the part
Of locai women, a number having sig
nified Willingness to have the fences
removed from their grounds. Those
who are anxious to retain their fence
for the purpose of necessary seclu-
sion will he asked to plant hibiscus
thus making lowering hedge.
While on this subject Mrs. IIowrcy
told of the committees visit to the
Territorial Experiment Station, where
| through the exercise of Infinite car,
and scientific methods. two hundred
and ten different varieties of hibiscu.
have been produced. Several promi'
ncnt men are Interested In the propa
cation of this flower. and gradual,
they are producing variety which
has fragrance. and which will retair
its form and color for three days
| There are many whose ardor ha!
been dampened because of the fac
that the blossoms fade In one day
| This threadbare statement, whicl
really furnishes no adequate excuse
for not planting the shrub, as tn,
bloom Is most prolific and the branch
cs scarce ever free from bloom. vii
soon have little excuse for utteranos
For the benefit of those who wer
not familiar with the many charmin
varieties produced at the experiment
station, Mrs. Lowrcy had many dit
fcrcnt varieties on display at he
home, aud these were greatly admin
ed during the Informal social hon
which followed the program.
II will he Of general interest I
; know that an exhibit is now planne
r for Floral Parade week and that tn
e general public will b" invited to visi
I the station at that time. The flower
will then be at their best
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-10
THE SECRET
OF Charms

Frequently It happens that when II
woman of no great beauty takes her
adieu to a group Of friends, leaving
"A decidedly pleasing Impression OF
herself, the foolish question arises
whether the nameless charm Of per-
sonality. which they all accord her,
can possibly be cultivated II not be-
slowed as gift of the gods, and the
thoughtless ones unite in declaring
In the negative.
The fact Is, hawcvSr, that the
woman whose charm they are envy
ing as the benign besowal of heaven
has created It for herself. first by
perceiving what constitutes 1t, and
then persistently developing II to the
full extent Of her powers.
II must, Of course, be developed
along the line of ones own indivld-
ualiiy, for the charm exerted by The
athletic girl, for instance, Is essen
italy different and has different
appeal from that of the girl Of arts
tic temperament, or that of the VIZ
man specially gifted with the home
making faculty, though each can be
thoroughly captivating.
Some young women of cxcellen
social opportunities seem utterl.
hopeless aspirants for this distinction
of charm, simply because they have
no perception of what repose means
entirely unconvinced that the woman