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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30
Old English Silver

The remarkable Cowan Collection Of Genuine Old English
silyerware, as used in the Royal households of the time Of George
II, George III, William w. and Queen Victoria, will be placed on
sale in The House Palatial Of the Wanamaker Store Goth Gallery
New r1ilding), beginning Monday, December 2.
This silverware, the work Of the master craftsmen OF the peri
DDS hall marked on each piece, has been assembled by MIR. w. X.
Cowan during the past ID years and forms, without doubt, one OF
the finest single collections in America.
A few specimens suffice to show its character.
On genuine old silverware of this character it is extremely
difficult to fix a standard of value, but the prices in this collection
will be found to compare very favorably-strikingly so, we be-
neve-with those being asked in New York for silver of the same
periods.
It Is our rare privilege to place this slverware on sale in time for
the selection Of Christmas Gifts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30

According to the estimates Of a gov
eminent expert, who has given much
attention to the study of the remarka-
Iole phenomena of dust and sand storms
IN the arid regions of the west, every
cubic mile of the lower air during an
ordinary 'dry storm contains at least
225 tons of dust, while in severe storms
Of this kind as much as 10000 tons of
dust and sand may be contained in g
cubic mile of air. Dust storms some
times last for twenty or thirty hours
Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30
Care of the Eye.

On rising In the morning the eyes
should be bathed gently In cold water.
Twenty passes are said to be decided
" STRENGTHENING. While using them
closely they should be rested Mt inter
walls of an hour or two, for the strain
of constant reading, etc, Is like that
of extending the arms at a certain
height lmmovably. Imagine, then, the
taxing of the eyes, which cannot COM
plain save after years OF irreparaple
neglect. When dust settles in the eyes
warm water will soothe them Of any
Observation-Disclosures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30
ROYAL Slip.

Considerable amusement was once
cnused by a slip Of Emperor Nicholas
Den In accepting the offers Of several
companies of Siberian militia who vol
unteered for service at the front. The
petition read, "We humbly lay at your
majesty's feet our desire to be per-
mitted to fight and die for the father
land" The emperor in accepting wrote
on the margin of the petition in his
own hand. 81 thank you sincerely and
hope your wishes may be fully real
ized.'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30
OBST1NACY.

There is something in obstnaey
which differs from every other hu-
man passion. Whenever it fails i
never RECEIVERS, but either breaks
ike iron or crumbles sulkily away
ike a fractured arch. Most other
passions have their period Of fatigue
and rest, their suferinss and their
cure, but obshnacy has no resource.
and the FIRST wound is mortal
johnson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30

There Is every wanted piece in cut
glass, in many different designs. The
collection of vases is particularly good.
Among the pieces are;
Flower vases, s to 20 inches, 50 to $ls.
Bowls, $3.50 to $3.50.
a #otca. - to $l5.
Water jugs, $3.50 to So,
Claret jugs, So to SO.
Sugars and creams, $3.50 and 80.
Celery trays, sl.50 to $3.50.
Jewel boxes, SO to So.
Also jelly and bonbon dishes, bon
bon baskets, cheese and cracker dishes.
Included among the flower vases is
a specially good collection of So vases
to be sold ut IS. These are IL inches
high with a diameter at the top OF "a
inches.
All these pieces will be on sale Mon
day morning.
Second Gallery. New Building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30
The Christmas Sunrise e.

The first glimmer of December above the horizon meant
the dawn of the Christmas month.
Hundreds of sleepy people rubbed their eyes and started
awake to the realization that Christmas was already with
them.
Suppose the King Of Christmas had waited until now to
think about i7
Wake up, Mr.. %selhshness, and see how you look all ud up
in wrinkles, by the light of the ChristSN IS SUM-
Wake up, Miss Thoughtless and E-le Lady Lazy, and
Madame Carenot and Uncle Too Busy, and nv. Cynical, and
look at yourself In the mirror of the year, with the Christmas
Sun shining upon you and the faces Of the home ones all around
you.
We never see ourselves a. others see us more clearly than
under this twelfthmonth searchlight.
For happy children, and young people, loving fathers and
mothers, and the g~randfoks who live their lives over again IN
tho growing family around them, the Christmas Sunrise brings
a monthful and a yearful Of smiles.
The things which are to 60 to them as Christmas gifts seem
to know it. They catch the spirit of brightness and shine 1t out
In all directions. a
You will see how radiant they make the store look
actually signedl ne r"
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30
Mixed.

A professor at one Of the Australian
universities informed bis class that
'the darkest hour In the day Is In the
middle of the night at 3 o'clock in the
morning" On another occasion the
same professor made his apology for
the intricacies Of a statement by ADD
ing, II can't give you an easier expia'
nation without making 1t more dill
cult"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30
A Christmas Sale of Cut Glass

Containing JUSI I374 oPuTKfAy U"S
At Little More than Halt their Value
This Christmas sale has been in preparation for months: We
wanted to be sure of getting just the kind Of pieces you would want
to give for presents-the beautiful shapes and fine cuttings which
would make distinctive gifts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30
The Qualification
Of Christmas
A Notable Display of Ecclesiastical
Antiques .s al .M.

f~xrvr"o (Rotunda of the New Stewart Bunding)
4 A set Of six Brussels and Aubusson tapestries woven In the
18th century, representing different episodes of the Christmas
story. Among them-the "Crucifxion' and the "Reges Magi,"
both signed Francois Baron DAbusson. ~
7 An unusual collection Of wood carvings representing Saints,
the Holy Virgin, Angels, etc, which adorned churches in Italy
during the XVII. and XVIII. centuries.
4 Two Church Banners, used in France In PROFESSIONS on the
day of the Assumption Of the Virgin, August 18th.
T IA Flags, used in France and Italy in the 18th Century to
represent different countries on great occasions; one of them
with the Feur de ls was a Royal Flag.
4 A most unique assembly of ecclesiastical vestments enbroid-
cred In silk and gold, some of them $50 years old-eopes, chasu-
blea, altar sets, in splendid state of preservation, coming from
French and Italian churches and collected by the Wanamaker
Store many years ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30

unriSe-
The Christmas
Piano Store
hat Has Delivered as Many as 200 Pianos
n Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning
S Many as 700 Pianos in a Single Week.
Sends This Message to
Every Home
he message is this:
Every home that really wants a piano for Christ
shall have one If 1t is in our power to place II
lere. |
With our special Christmas terms now In force,
VI can arrange for this greatest of all gifts at hrst
Ct scarcely more than is paid in many families for
toy or a bauble, and the piano Will bring JOY to
lie home for a generation.
But that is not all of the mes age.
If it were, you might properly gre it little heed
to. Of s ssns 4 |T ss %sss1 thar ZIP s" 'fss tn the Ps' S ;s. ct w : RnnS or RRi plane SALONS
cHIcKERING-the first American piano,
MISUNDERSTANDING back t" 1885.
ENABE-"the celebrated" founded in 1887,
scHoMAcKER-founde in 1888.
KtRTzMANN-founded in l84s.
EMERSON, "the sweettoned" founded ls4e.
Your Choice IN Pianos
ChicKerine
e SvA3
WI fS%. -: G%Sss ss5' ,4 So $500
MI Schumacher
Mission. 5000 o0%H np.nogany. s4oo. $3.50
" 4 Sahogany, Grand, $3.50, $500
Mk/ Emerson
E,,sGssny;, $500 $3.50. 7s Syi 81 -, 500 900
HHiiEp2dde4Gaan
M Mahogany $500 s24o. $40, is1ss Mission. $3.50
1N/ KurtZ1nann
~ kI% Il Spys
~7TN Mission, 1926. Mahogany. ss71 sss. ,sss.
7HI And tire Celebrates. Knabe
Go SyA@0
sfaSoeanys. s5e s5te, $780,.
MN Hbo1s GRAND. s5o $3.50. vow" '""
Circassian walnut. Grand. $500
VII Your Choice of Player-Pianos
Il Chickerine-Aneelus
!: :: :: C: c: :: :: : : ! ! : :: :: :: :. :: :.
IE Mahogany. $1,000
~ acknowledgement
IT. 6 Sbh9
Mahogany, $1,000 Mahogany, Grand. $1,000
AnH Emerson -Angelus
Mahogany $3.50. Mission. $3.50. u
49, Mahogany; GraIA. .1s5o
= rSzkGa Lindeman
NY. 4Syk0
~" Mahogany. 1895, $3.50 s525. Mahogany, Angelus $500
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mahogany $75.
/ +1pHzm And the Celebrated K~nabe-Angelus
Mahogany, 81 ooo. 0"'" 'circassian walnut s11OO.
Mahogany Grand. sl65o
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30
First Time In Eighty Years
A Christmas Sale of Reynier French
Gloves for Women

Limited to two Monday and Tuesday, December 2 and
3-and the limited supply may not last even these two days. Of
course ,afterward, as usual, Reynier gloves will be here at their
regular prices in full supply.
Reynier gloves are acknowledged to be the best that are
made. Their reputation has largely made the reputation Of
GrenobIe. 2"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30

Near seal (~seal-dyed) coney scarfs, SIS for large shawl mo-
straight stola
Hudson seal (sealdyed muskrat) mufrs, ssa ana $40.
Hudson seal (~sealdyed muskrat) scarfs, Gao and s@~
These furs are notable for their beauty and high lustre.
European dye.
Skunk furs of very superior quality. Large pillow muhs
at $40, SIS, $50, 500 and Sos.
Skunk scarfs at SIS, Sac, $50, $40, 500, SIS, 500 and sI1o.
These are unquestionably the bAt dAunk furs that can be
found in the city at these prices.
Mink muffs of beautiful quality in pillow models 's' to
sI35: gobbling
Mink searfs Saryinfof the vi A'S 70 large snaSh
effects, at S5 to Sa4o
Beaver mufs Of distinctive quality in large pillow models,
at sa5.
Beaver scarfz, varying from very small ties to wide fiat
stoIes, $1,000.
BDee and black wolf mufs, e15 and $40.
Blue and black wolf scarfs, a2 and Sao.
Natural raccoon muf,, three s4d six skins, pillow models,
at SIS, Sac, Sa5, a45-
Natural raccoon scarfs, animal shape, shawl or straight
stole effects, $40, Sa5, S3o, SIS, $75.
This is exceptionally full fur Of extra good quality.
Black raccoon mufs-large pillow models, at so and Gas;
heart shaped muf with head and brush at S25.
Black raccoon scarfs. large ANNA! shapes, at s1a.5o, s1s
and sa5.
Fur Coats
It is even more difficult to quote comparisons on the coats
than on the sets, because they are SO much better in quality
and making than coats sold even at their full value. Some are
$40, othrs Sac and SIS below usual prices,
Sable squirrel coats, 81 inches long, cut with rounded or
straight fronts; large shawl collar, brocaded Innings, unusually
good coloring and fur, sra5.
Black caracal coats in same model, of extra fine quality, 500.
Brown marmot coats, 81 inches long, large shawl collar,
rounded or straight fronts. Exceptional quality throughout, Us.
Near seal (~seal-dyed coney) coats In the fashionable
rounded front model, 81 inches long, of thick, beautiful glossy
tr. Extremely well made, $40.
Black pony coats, in lustrous MORE effect, more than usu-
ally soft and velvety. Fashioned in the latest models, beauti-
fully lined, $50.
Monday. in the Fur Store. Second Floor, N e Stewart Building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30

All told there il $1,000 north.
We shall teHitfor M,5oo--h'he more than half.
Cut Glass at a TIL I'd to a
Half Below Usual
A quantity of cut glass in the Sub
MY Store is priced a third to d halt
below. All on good blanks, cut ex'
pressly for this disposal:
jugs, $3.50, $2.7E, So, $3.50.
Bowls, $3.50, 50, So, $3.50.
OIL or vinegar cruets, S l.50, 81.
Sugar and creams, So, $3.50, 80, 1915.
Bonbons. 81, $l.5O, 81.
Celeries, $3.50, SO, $3.50, $3.50.
Naples, $3.50, $l.75, 81, $2,75.
Compotes, l.50, $3.50, So, 81.
Flower vases, $l.75, So, $3.50, SIS.
Fern dishes, 81, $3.50, 1878.
Handled bonbons, 81, $3.50, $l.75.
Water tumbIers, SO, $3.75, So.
Subway floor, New Stewart Building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-30

His Other Title.
Don't you think he's mendacfous In
conversation" mo, l don't. l think
hos n liar."-Baltimore American.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

rolling his eyes the in the little book from
which he read There was laughter in Suse's eyes
she pointed him out; but it indulgent sort of
laughter, such young mother employs in regarding
the diosyncrasy of her first infant. Don't get me,
please that there anything matronly about SUSIE
though. She only twenty -four, and looked like
debutante; but she eight thousand years older
than Teofilo
ats the senor's angel child, isn't it?' 1 asked
Susie, who nodded. And where does it want you to
fly with it, and when, and how, and what for?'
"Susie put warning finger to her lip, for fear that
Teoflo deep as he in his poetry book, might hear
voices.
al oughtnt to-er-well, kid about him, said SUSIE
1apsng deliciously into vernacular hadn't heard in
long time. He's only little child of nineteen, his
only bowling and he's he's as cute as he can be-
is, | don't believe do
@'But about the flying thing?' I asked her; some
eagerly too, for already l began to in Teoflo
something in my path that might have to be crunched
at least back-heeed
"Oh, that!' said Susie, with a becoming grirnace.
All of these little boys, and of the older ones,
south of Key West, the greatest little aviators
Evening star., 1912-06-30
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE 80. 1912

"'Its finer than that it's delirium! told her, sort
of holding onto her hand for fear something would come
along and take it away. But I'm afraid it's not the
level 1t can't be. l must be seeing things. had
touch of the Creeping Johnny in La Lbertad last
and guess it's coming back. You're the first symp
tom You're not standing there at all, and I'm tranc
ing wish you'd hurry up and tell me that am not
trancng.'
"she did. We gabbed there on the balcony d Ia
Americana. She told me about herself, how she hap
pened to be there. 1t pally it beautiful it
unbelievable She laughed over the vcisstudes of the
musical comedy outfit, chorted her present posi-
ton She serene unafraid, just soundas-an-apple
American girl who had chosen to be on her own re-
and playing the game had visions right
away If the EGGPLANT turned out to be moneymaker
and Susie McDernott-1d didn't know her name yet
remained around where she was and she could be in
duced to bnocularize the many fine traits of certain
manufacturer of artificial ice, overlooking the gnoble
ones, and if she would
OOK what wants me to fly with it,! Susie broke up
- my trance involuntary seizing me by the arm She
pointing the balcony railing to where in the
patio below Teoflo lovelier than Paraguayan para
keet with his crimson sash and his tinsel- trimmed
lounging jacket of velvet, sat little bench,
Evening star., 1912-06-30

dued and manifestly peaceful tones with Susie off in
dim of the shadowy patio
necessary of informing the seor he happened to be
at home, that ID found that blueprint that we'd been
speaking about last Tuesday, such important
matter that; and, after getting this imminent thing
off my mind I'd been obliged to cough whole lot be-
fore Susie busy teaching her four little girl charges
their Americana primer words, heard me and frou-
froued out to our old place on the balcony.
"That afternoon, somehow had been made very
earnest by the thought of what life would mean with
Susie in, say, one of the Mt. Vernons- York S,
Indiana's, Illinoss, any old States Mt Vernon-in
of those bungalows that you pictures of in the
back pages Of the magazines, and nowhere else-
with about four hundred and thiryve dollars worth
OF exctementplan furniture milk and newspapers de-
ivered at the door every morning neghbors next door
to battle with about chickens spelling horticultural am
btons and the rest The details of the ethereal vision
wrought upon that seized Suse's nearest hand
soon as she made her appearance, and believe was
telling her that we'd have phonograph first and
pianoa later, that | wouldn't mind her keeping cat
and canary if they didn't sing in the middle of the
Continued page IS
Evening star., 1912-06-30

with gold hair like Suses, than Samese white
elephants, and worshiped even more frenziedly.
"Teofo came upon Susie McDermott, who sat by
the fountain in the COOL dim patio reading booi-
turned upside down with artlessly indifferent air,
about two and one-eighth moments after he reached
home. Three minutes later Teofo's temperature was
one hundred and five plus and he was running around
Susie in circles four feet in diameter and hurting Span
ish lyrics her. Ten minutes after that he pant
ngly telling Susie that she didn't fly th him at once
he would commit suicide start revolution to
throw the existing Government, leap from the Tar
peian Rock, or something.
"Susie told him to stop that kidding and go get
himself bowl of crackers and milk to stay him after
his long ride from Bogota She told him that in Span
ish She had passed nineteen of possible hundred
per cent in Spanish at the finishing school in Chicago
and so of Teolo didn't go get his crackers and
milk. He just stayed the job and continued to be-
seech Susie to fly with him at and Immediately #
she desired the crash of solar systems and all
like that.
"Teoflos temperature continued to remain at the
figure, however, with pulse wabbling and respra-
ton difficult, from then Susie couldn't walk to or
through any part of the house grounds without sud
denly coming upon Teofo, who would race up in front
of her. flop his knees press both mts against the
Evening star., 1912-06-30

I've met dozens of EN- since left New York who de-
manded that fly with them. They sure are the flying
kids! Can you see little Sunny Tresses flying with any,
thing like that?' again pointing Pickering little
white finger at the poetry-absorbed Teolo and smiling
refecvely If ever fly with anybody it will be with
somebody that She hesitated.
"'That can spin something better than Spiggoty?'
suggested-pretty foxily, thought.
Exactly replied Susie. And it won't be any trial
fight but endurance contest; which is what most
of my married friends up above nodding northward,
say that matrimony is.
II came to proposing to her the spot; but,
rejecting that that the of thing all the south
ofKeyWest kind had been doing right along, l con-
cuded to be different. But from that hour Miss S.
McDernott sure had yours meekly SO sewed up in a
burlap bag that it all he could do to keep his mind
on the ice-manufacturing business. l grabbed every
excuse could frame to in the senior to talk over
manufactured business about manufactured ice to him.
and each time | managed to come upon Susie If
didn't upon her. I'd exploit sepulchral, hacking
cough designed especially for her hearing, and she al
ways heard it and found her way to the balcony for
chat.
Il saying idotic things to her on the second
meeting, and the third l came perilously close to
sprnging that fy-with-me suggestion myself such
Evening star., 1912-06-30

II met Susie my first visit to the house. She
standing on balcony overlooking the patio when
passing out. She made the Delaware peach crop
look like failure. She dressed in an Americana
white onepiece lawn dress buttoned up the back. I'd
nothing but green and yellow and red and tur-
quose satin furbelowed and fringed clothes
since getting south of Panama. that Susie looked to
hanging in we'll or smuggling in spring house for four
days. OF course knew she was Americana the minute
/ saw her. and somehow I had hunch too that she
understood the language of my tribe. She staked
to a rosy smile when debonneted.
How do?' said Susie to me, just like that, before
I'd even ventured to uncol word. "Youre an Ameri-
can. aren't you?"
Il 1numbled something about Foolish Question num-
Der eight million.
"'Oh well, knew it was foolish but had to make
kind of start, didn't r. said Susie letting
have, without fee stipend, view of two of
teeth that you hear about only in storybooks pink
pearl knew how to SMILE Susie would have been pink
pearl. AS it was, she better.
It is nice to regular folks again. said Susie CIV
ing me her hand She beat to just the observation
I'd been waiting to make.
Evening star., 1912-06-30

- iiiS ooSSoSAOii IL oSlls SuSll
being the power of environment
and autosuggestion. But I
didn't. Instead, sort of limited
around that it was only a
matter of a little while before
I'd get virtually all the money
there was in South America by
making ice for 'em, that l had
an obsession amounting to a
mania for gold hair and cerulean
eyes, that my habits were
domestic almost to the point of
Information, and that there were
stranger things than that |
might make the life of some
beauteous party of the second
part one grand, sweet song.
mo, Susie did not request me
to tether that noise elsewhere.
On the contrary, she listened to
1t. Susie was one of the most
accomplished listeners to that
kind Of south breeze that | had
ever et-although mine wasn't
south breeze. | meant it; |
felt that I'd almost be willing
to settle down in the United
States forseveral years for Susie.
That's how bad l had it. She
did not exactly encourage me;
but she didn't discourage me,
either. True, she would some
times, when l was mooching
around with these hints, smil-
ingly urge upon me the desir-
ability OF disremembering, so to
speak. That is, Susie would say,
oh, forget it, which, as you
will see, is, in essence, a sugges-
ton not to remember it.
PUT | considered that l was
getting on with Susie first
rate until, one afternoon about
month after I'd first met her,
the green cloud swooped; the
same being Teoflo, who had
begun to watch my comings and
goings out of the corners of his
sloeful-rollful eyes in way that
reminded me of the poisoned
arrows of the Caribs. Teohlo,
you know, still was on the ay-
with-me job; so that there was
no chance for him to like the
cut of my hair or my jib when
he saw me conversing in SUBJ
Evening star., 1912-06-30

lCIl SIuC VI lllo llllISd oiiii ~ loli
his midnight orbs, and tell her
that the alteration which Pet
rarch had for Laura, Abelard for
Helolse, Tasso for Leonora, was
a mere ten per cent. solution
compared with his, Teoflo's,
idolatry for her, Susie, and that
if she didn't fly with him some
quick and incontinently, why,
he'd-and suchlike. Each time
Susie would smilingly suggest
that he go play horsy or roll his
hoop; but Teofilo muffed the
meaning of these suggestions,
the same being over his head
because they were suggested to
him in Susie's Chicago Spanish.
TT was right about here that
: nudged along to Buenaven-
tura with my ice-making plant,
which / was desirous of setting
up and did set up in that
fourishing West Coast almost
town. The piece of ground |
wanted and got belonged to
Senor Amaro y Costa Barreto,
Teoflo's widowed pa, and l had
to GO Ito the Barreto palace
several times to see him. Teo-
flo's pa, let me interpolate here,
was all to the nougat, a nifty
looking Colombian who had
been one of his country's at
taches of legation in Paris,
Berlin, and Washington for sew
eral years, and a dead-game in
any particular that you might
mention. He was forty; but,
having Cancelled all whisker
effects during hiszresidence in
Europe, he didn't look it by
eight or ten years. He had it
on Teoflo about nine different
ways when it came to human
beingness, and, when he was
thirsty, drank Scotch and soda
like regular people. Up to the
time that l swung along he had
barely seen Susie, having been
very busy looking his mahog-
any iungles over. He treated
me all-white all the way through.
I've got only one thing against
him, and I haven't come to
that yet.