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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
"PLEBES" AT WEST POINT.
The Upper Classnen Give Thorn Many
Lessons In Humility.

Lessons In Humility.
Notwithstanding the efforts to sup
press haZing, the path of "plebe'
at our famous military academy is
not exactly rose strewn. w. s. Sam
pie in Llppincotts gives an amusing
and enlightening account Of the eK-
periences of one plebe.
For the first ten days in camp"
the author tells US, "plebes are made
to walk with their little fingers on the
seams of their trousers, palms of the
hands to the front and depressing their
toes as they walk-that Is, striking
the ground with the toe Of the shoe
first. 1t is a very tlresome and ludl-
crous process and is called filming OUT
"a plebe walking quietly down the
company street is observed by some
visitors, when suddenly he throws out
his hands and digs In his toes.
"'Oh, Cadet Beanpole, why is that
cadet walking so queerly? asks a pret-
ty girl
"'That isn't cadet; it's plebe.
He walks that way because he wants
to be graceful
"The true reason is that the poor
plebe heard some upper classman say:
Fin out there, mister; dig in those
toes; tear up the gravel. What do
you mean by deadbeating and going
bow leggedp
"The cadets march to meals, to
church, to swimming, to dancing, to
everything. The plebes are placed in
the rear rank OF all formations.
"The first meal plebe eats in the
mess hall with the corps is never for
gotter. Twelve cadets are seated at
table, at least tree of whom are
plebes. The cadet in charge Of the
table sits at the head, while a plebe
called the gunner sits at the foot
1t Is the duty of the gunner to call
tt = table to attention each day and
to announce the kind of dessert. AS
there Is no bill Of fare and the dessert
is different every day, this Is not al
ways an easy job. II the gunner an
nounces the dessert incorrectly, he Is
deprived of his portion.
THE plebe on the gunner's right Is
called the cocoa corporal and on the
left the water corporal. 1t is the duty
of the cocoa corporal to pour out the
cocoa, and the water corporal pours
the water
"rhe cadets often have a fierce and
wonderfully built jelly called Felix
trembled.' This concoction wabbles
all over your plate and d .rlves Its
name from cadet named Felix, one
of the oldest living graduates, who
ate some of the mixture and trembIed
violently. Cadets who eat it have
been trembling ever since. Molasses
is called Sammy by the upper class
men. PleDes are required to call it
the Right Rev. Mr.. Samuel, SIR ur-.
til they qualify, which Is ,Iyu,s--s 1yu,s--s -,
eating seven .''ion.' oS
Iasses. zyas~s'Uf Dread ana mo-
sszxssss,,E nen they may call 1t Sammy!
uiIAfter finishing their meals, plebes
are required to sit bolt upright and
gaze fixedly at a potato stuck on
matches in the center of the table.
They are not allowed to feast their
eyes upon the portraits of the great
generals that decorate the walls Of the
mess hall, but must sit and brace I'M
til the command, 'Battalions rise,' is
given, when they fall In and march
back to camp"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
a Vorscious Appetite.

An example Of eating to wager In
the good old times of a hundred years
ago Is to be seen In the following news
paper scrap: "a singular wager was
decided yesterday at public house In
Shepherds market. A man of the
name of Bushel in that neighborhood
undertook for the trifllng bet of one
guinea to eat and drink In the course
Of twenty minutes the following arti-
cles--viz, six pounds of tripe, two dog..
ems of large onions in sauce, tw-sa. .,.sre,.
penny loaves, thresesypoe,rs1n ns'-..yo nota-
30 soe9 .'isp ..s t11ree pots of porter, the whole
n which, to the great astonishment of
the company, he devoured in fifteen
and one-half minutes, and such was
his voracious appetite that he excialm-
ed that If any man present would treat
him with a bumper of brandy and half
as much more as he had eaten he
would tuck it in."-London Spectator
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29

In the Old days Of England bull bait
minder Of this exists In the will of one
George Staverton of Workingham. He
bequeathed out of his estate q sum Of
$50 yearly with which to buy bull for
the batting. The bull was to be given
In the market place Dec. 21 of each
year, the remains Of the animal to be
sold and the proceeds devoted to the
purchase Of shoes and stockings for the
poor children. The win was carried
out until 1925, when the corporation
forbade any more such celebrations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
WHISTLER AT WORK.
The Eccentric Nrtist Had A thod
That Was All His Own.

In Memories of James McNolll
whistler" by Thomas R. Way, the
author allows us q glance at the art
lists methods during his residence at
the white house In Tlte street, built
from the designs of his friend, p. W.
Goodwin, the architect
"The studio was surprisingly differ
ent from the room he previously used
in Lindsay row, and entirely unlike
the studios usually occupied by other
artists. I remember a long, not very
lofty room, very light, with windows
along one side; his canvas beside his
model at one end and at the other, near
the table which he used as a palette,
an old Georgian looking glass, so ar
ranged that he could readily see his
canvas and model reflected In 1t. Those
who used such mirror (as he did
constantly will know that 1t Is the
most merciless Of critics.
II marveled then at his extraordi-
mar. activity, as he darted backward
and forward to look at both painting
and model from his point Of view at
the extreme end of the long studio. He
always USED brushes Of large size with
very long handles, three feet In length,
and held them from the end with his
arm stretched to its full extent Each
touch was laid on with great firmness,
and his physical strength enabled him
to do without the assistance Of a
maustick, while the distance at which
he stood from the canvas allowed him
to have the whole of large picture In
sight and so Judge the correct drawing
Of each touch"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
For the Anaemio.

Never 60 to work nor stay at
work with an empty stomach.
The anaemic woman particu-
larly should avoid parsimony In
nutrition.
Correct a sluggish digestion,
and appetite will grow more
brisk with increased assimila
ton.
Take chest expanding exercises
daily. A simple one is to walk
slowly through an ordinary door
way, pressing the advanced
hands to the inner surface of the
door frame with some force and
holding them there as the chest
expands and fills with air until
you have passed the threshold.
This exercise, taken in a well
ventilated room and combined
with deep breathing, will force
the residual air from the pulmo-
nary tissue and suck In oxygen
to the most remote and starving
air cell. The exercise also de-
velops the bust In women and
the muscular tissue Of shoulders
and upper arm in both men and
women.
Anaemia spells impaired EN-
cheney, impaired resistance 10
disease and impaired joia de
vivre.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
Man Who Behoaded Charles I.

The mysterious masked man who
beheaded Charles l. remains the Brit
ish analogue for the Man With the
Iron Mask. Lilly, the lying astrologer,
denounced Cornet Joyce at the restora-
ton, but Joyce on the fatal Both OF
January was not in favor with Crom-
well. The parish register OF White
chapel records the burial in 16l9 OF
Richard Brandon, the common hang
man, and opposite the entry contem-
porary hand wrote that "he cut on the
head of Charles the First" Brandon
himself asserted that they made him
do it for f3O," with which he drank
himself to death.-Dundee Advertiser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
The Drama of the Sunset.

We never tire Of the drama Of sun
set. l go forth. each afternoon and look
into the west quarter of an hour be-
fore sunset with fresh curiosity to see
what new picture will be painted there,
what new phenomenon exhibited, what
new dissolving views. Every day
new picture is painted and framed,
held up for half an hour In such lights
as the great artist chooses and then
withdrawn and the curtain falls. The
sun goes down, long the afterglow
gives light, the damask curtains glow
along the western window, the first
star Is lit, and go home.-From Tho
yeau's "Wlnter."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
Influenza,

Influenza derives its name from an
Italian word meaning influence. 1t
was thus entitled by the Italians In
the seventeenth century because they
attributed the disease to the influence
OF the stars. A very common belief Is
that Influenza is comparatively mod
ern disease, dlsassociated from gen
eral class by latter day medical men,
but this is far from being the case,
for the illness has been mentioned by
ancient writer's as far back as the
fourteenth century, there being rec
ords Of its appearance in Frarce in
1911 and 1903.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
BATTLEFIELD BRAVERY.
An Instance Of Cool Courage In Face
Of Imminent Dancer.

Perhaps few stories Of battles 80
thoroughly illustrate cool bravery in
the face Of real danger as the little
incident at a reconnaissance before the
battle of Ulundi, Of which Lord VIII
liam Beresford vas the hero.
The British were almost led Into a
terrible trap and discovered the danger
only Just in tie. They turned to re-
treat, anj the Zulus poured In voSey
which brought down the gray horse Of
mounted infantryman. His rider fell
headforemost. The rest thought both
man and horse were killed at first, but
the former soon struggled to his feet,
with his face covered with blood aP.a3
dazed with his fall f<h~
Loro T2pss Y, a.s...n ssresford, seeing what
lad happened, pulled up and, in the
face of advancing hosts of yelling saw
ages within easy range, quietly trotted
back and told the man to mount be-
hind him.
With a cool courage scarcely second
to Lord Williams, the man refused
noble fellow that he was, preferring
the certain sacrifice of his own life to
the probability of destroying his pre-
server.
The reply was admirable, terse and
telling. The savages swarmed closer
and closer; bullets ratified around
them. The two who fingered were al
most within reach Of the assagais, and
Lord William said:
"Get up or I'll punch your head!'
The man obeyed, and rescuer and
rescued escaped.--Pearson's Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
Why Is II?

Here is question In naval science
which is to the average sailor man a
riddle unsolved. Take vessel of, say,
$500 tons; place on 1t cargo of $500
tons. This gives you total of 6,000
tons Hitch a little tug to this ves-
sci. and she will yank the big craft
along at the rate of six or eight knots
an hour. Now put the tugs machinery
in the big vessel. 1t won't move her
half a knot an hour. Why is this?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29

WITH :, Or WITHoUI SEAM At At BACK; *
SHORTER OR LONGER AND LEFT FREB
Pr GATHERED INTO BANDS; PER-
FORATED FOR SACQUE LENGTH.
There is no kimono more generally
Fixed than the simple one. This season tho
"set-in" sleeves are favorites buc they can
be left loose or finished with bands at the
wrists and they can be cut longer or
ehorter as each individual wearer prefers.
The model illustrated is an excellent one.
1t takes pretty lines and is so simple II
can be. made ina few rliiiutes. if a per-
iectly loose, straight effect is liked, the
back can be made plain, but women who
prefer a slight shaping will be glad to use
The seam at the center back that curves
In slightly at the waist line. The band
that finishes the neck and front edges
Is a simple, straight one but is rolled over
TO give q collar effect In this case, the
material is one of the new fowered crepes
with bands of washable silk, but kimonos
Hoos, such as henrietta, albatross and the
and the like, with trimming to harmonic.
Ribbon bands are pretty and many Of
The new ribbons wash with perfect success.
For very dainty effect, the kimono could
be made of white albatross lined with
washable silk in some pale tint, such as
blue, pink or green.
For the medium size, the long kimono
will require 6 u yards Of material ~ or 90,
~ yards a. inches wide without the seam
at the back; IN yards 27 OF 36 inches
wide with the seam at the back; for the
bands Y yards Fl inches wide. For the
short kimono will be required 3H yards
~ or 36, IN yards "A inches wide with
u yard for the bands.
{ The pattern 76r4 is cut in three sizes,
small "a or 3o, medium 3S or 40, large
a. or a. inches bust measure. 1t will be
mailed to any address by the Fashion
Department Of this paper. ON receipt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
Sadly Lacking.

"Did young Charlie Goldie ca on
you last nightY" Eyes. He calls al
most every night" "That sounds Sc
rious. What sort Of young man Is he
pretty intellkgent? Intelligent! Why,
say, he doesn't know enough to en-
brace an opportunity" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
A Little Persuasion.

Wife dndlgnantly)-Wha Live In
the suburbs? Indeed l won't-so there!
Husband (who wants to economize)-
My dear, pretty woman like you new
or looks so charming as when sitting
In a phaeton at suburban railway
station waiting for her husbandl
She went.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
Aumorino Him,

Bridegroom Ito his young wife, over
fond Of dress)---The dress you have on
pleases me greatly. l should like al
ways to see you in it, my darling.
Bride-I will fulfill your wishes.
will have my portrait painted in it at
once. and you can hang the portrait
over your deSk.-Fliegende Blattsr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
Same Ihinq.

Customer-I bought some medicine
here yesterday for my dog, and after
| gave 1t 10 him he died. What do
you mean. anyway? l didn't tell you
l wanted to kill him? Druggist-You
satd he belonged to your wlfe.-Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
Matrimonial.

In the Isle of Man the wat hg
ring was formerly employed as an in
strument of torture. 1t is In this coun-
try today. In many instances.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
Hold on, hold fast. bold out. Patience
is genius.-Buffon.
one View of II.

II won't marry him, mother. even II
he is a count. All he wants me for is
my money. and he's big fool.
Hush, my dear. He'd be bigger
fool to want you without cent?
Washington Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
Untimsly,

4 darky, coming around corner
In a Texas town last winter. was met
square in the face with q blow Of bit
ter cold north wind.
"Huh!" he said indignantly. 'Whsr
wuz you lass Julyr'-HarperA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
FORGOT About His Meal.

Waiter Ito happy looking customer
Well, sir, what is it? Happy Looking
Customer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pounder-fnest in the land! Looks
like me too!-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
An lns,nuation Feared.

lergyman-Madam, you must be
consoled with the thought that your
husband is at rest. Widow-Do you
mean that he didn't have any before
he died New York Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
HiXals,

Lulu-You should get him to sign the
pledge before you marry him. Babs-
Why, he doesn't drink. Lulu--Ne, but
he may be tempted to later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
A Holiday Benefit.

Skelton-I called on you yesterday,
doctor, and you were out. Doctor
was taking holiday. How are you
feeling? Skelton-Oh, l felt splendid
while you were away!-London Mail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
How Could She2

student-I told you last night to
wake me at 7 this morning. why the
dickens didn't you do so7 Landlady-
Well. sir. ut o'clock you hadn't come
home.-Fliegende Blatter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29

It is better to lose all IN the search
for good than to be content with the
worst.-Van Dyke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
|HEAPT HND
HOME KAIKS
A New Christmas Club
d Z d ~ RB "a PA d Q y d
EsNafxIRaS1FrxpTSxT TSssSSc gJEEIf IflSE@EGN5

the kind of Christina: cb7 asked the
IIJI joining around the tea-tabls
moi didn't there anything
Of clubs under the And the idea Of starting
before Chrsmas" f.
debuante "sr oh
during the Christmas season." ~
Nobody attend club meetings Christmas time
of the tea-drnkers'
"Yes. do this kind Of club"
us
a poor instead
to a
do the Sect brings
giving for the that much
thanh flavor"
touch said the cynicaly
shft wheeding family hold of sympathetic mex
him would plenty
The crowd laughed.
said debutants
they do not know where
who really deserving But such people will send their name
Club address family will be sent thn
and with the needing help You've no idea how
much really enjoys right the and the and
that OF It. Somehow the their hearts to person VINO
committee sent from
charitable association They feel interest that being taken
and respond OF tho Club doesn't expect people with
awful though they welcome
intended for solitary individuals who haven't much to do Christi
little in hand Christmas Day itself And for people,
really lot Christmas Day have family like this to LOOK
after"
is "seems ont
would much interested family hs helped IN thss
them than Just have food
somebody others TO
and in hurry"
special Christi
m caretaker for person"
may" think Snan thoroughly
already what Christmas charity package
will like"
Youll get days
Christmas the thins
longawn ordeal unless wish to make
Christna4
people like what needed
what genuses martyrs discover exclaimed M
D~~<--~1a>7f1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29

Conduct ia thrse-fourths Of life.-Ar'
mold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-29
The EVENING NEWS covers the field.

cording to the following specifica-
tions
1000 feet of 2fa inch double jacketed
rubber lined fire hose The same to be
guaranteed for three years and to
stand water pressure of 400 pounds
per square inch. and to be In lengths
plete.
Also 1000 feet Of az inch rubber fire
hose. The same to pe guaranteed TOT
three years and to stand water pres
sure Of 400 pounds per square men,
and to be in lengths of SO feet with
couplings complete.
Dated November 20. 1917
1881 WILBUR LA ROE,
12970-11-21-9t CITY CLERK.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-17
FAKE APPLE COMPANIES.

After floating about four and half
million dollars worth Of bonds al or
chard development company in the
|state Of washington has Tailed" 1t
| is lamentable fact that swindlers
miss few chances, and they are es-
pecially active when wealth Is being
developed rapidly. For many years
tbeir specially, as far as this country
Is concerned was fake mining com
panies; in England the graft ran
largely to fraudulent promotion Of
rubber companies. The failure OF
this western orchard company fndi-
Gates that the more enterprislng OF
the tribe are turning their attention
to the possibilities OF trading upon
the stories of apple growing In the
Northwest.
That much money has been made
by orchadists in the states OF Wash
|ington, Oregon and Montana is true
And much more will be made. Bu' as
a general proposition it is safe to say
that only those who are on the ground
can invest money in such business
with any assurance of getting it
back. People who want to put money
into apple growing will do we'll to go
into the business right here at home.
The Berkeley county apple is better
than the western apple, the return on
the investment, when the orchard is
managed intelligently, is quite as large
and there is practically no liability
that the investment will fall iato the
hands of swindlers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-17
IT OUGHT TO ) GO.

When the application for fran
ohise for street railway was pre-
sented to the city council it develop.
ed that a member Of that body is per-
sonally interested in securing SINH
lar franchise. Then again this morn
ing we learn that another local man
is interested in project OF similar
kind.
This latter Is inclined to the be-
lief that the charter asked for is done
to forestall the move which he was
about to make. The councilman init
mated the same and wanted council
to allow him the privilege of getting
his application in before the one APP
piled for was received.
II Is interesting to know that there
are SO many in this community who
want to see the city developed and a
street railway constructed. So many
being interested there should not be
so much effort required to get them
together and with their combined ef-
forts put the project through.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-17
STATE TO SET OUT
ORCHARD IN THE SPRING
Beard of Regents and Board Of Con-
trcl Working for Development of
Agricultural Resources.

AorgantoWn, Feb. S.-A demonstra-
ton orchard OF some 10 or % acras
viii be set out by the state on Pat
terson creek mountain adjoining the
Twin Mountain region, at the iunctura
OF Hardy, Grant, Mineral and Hamp-
sbire counties, early in the spriny
The state does not purchase the prop
erty for the orchard but plants and
arralges the trees and has direct Sub
peryision over the orchard work This
supervision is exercised by the ex-
Terts at the state experiment station.
Plans for the orchard and other
phases of the state agricultural work
we're discussed by Regent Finley.
james Lakin, a member of the state
board Of control, President Hodges OF
the university and Director Sander
sor Of the experiment station at a
conference held in the university
council room. The conferees are
members OF the committee recently
appointed by the state board of re-
gents and consists of two regents.
Mr.. Oglebay being unable to attend
the meeting; one member of the board
OF control the president of the uni
yersity and the director Of the sta
ton.
Plans for the extension work at the
university, the organization of the
boys corn clubs throughout the state.
the one week schools being conducted
&c various places, ETC., were carefully
reviewed and later approved by the
committee. Plans for the further de-
yelopment OF this phase of the agricul-
tural problem were considered.
The relation of the college of asri-
culture at the university and the ex-
pertinent station were carefully con-
sicered by the committeeman. The
committee was appointed for the pur.
pose OF familiariziag itself with the
agricultural work in the state in de-
tail and to bring the state board OF
control which has charge of the fin
ances, and the board of regents. more
closely together in the development
Of West virginia's agricultural re-
sources. The committeeman are NAH.
Ing careful investigation of every
problem and will be able to make de-
tailed reports to their respective
boards at later meetings The state
board of regents has announced It's in
tention of developing the agricultural
departments at the various state in
situations as rapidly as possible. The
matter was discussed at some length
at the recent meeting at Huntington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-17
HUMAN RIGHTS.

Some shanp criticism has been
aroused by an article in the Outlook
expressing anew what the ex-Presi-
dent has previously asserted, that
ethe people have come to believe, not
that human rights must be made to
fit the Constitution, but that the Con-
stitution must be made to fit human
rights"
We find no reason to criticise that
assertion in the abstract. Certainly
II there are any cases where the
Constitution infringes upon human
slavery. the duty OF amendment was
rectified and performed.
But those who by such antithesis as
that quoted imply that the Constitu-
ton at present Aarrows and enchroa-
ches on natural human rights have
the duty very clearly before them of
specifying precisely what the infringe
ment is and what constitutional
amendment is needed to correct it.
Such specification is conspicuously
absent,
The fact is that the real source OF
such phrase is due to the fact that
the impetuosity of strenuous ex'
President has found his desire to ex
ert powers properly belonging to the
legislative or judicial branches halted
by the Constitution and that this
checked action by him which he
thought necessary for the public gooc
made him forget that the possession
iy the Executive or judicial or legis
lative power would open the way t
the infringement of human rights in q
marked degree.-Pittsburg Dispatch