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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
CANNON HAS A
WEEK TO MAKE
HIS DECISION
Talked With Congressman
scuIIy Today Who Would
Take No Definite Answer.
FRIENDS IN WASHINGTON
FAVOR ACCEPTING

1t will be the latter part of this
week before County Clerk B. M.
Cannon definitely decides whether
or not he will accept the appoint
ment of internal revenue collector
for the fifth district. Mr.. Cannon 8
personal inclinations are to decline
and try again for the county clerk
ship. He said this morning that
he had a talk with Congressman
6cully before the latter left for
Washington today and Mr.. Scully
strongly urged him to take the new
appointment. The congressman told
Mr.. Cannon that 1t was the senti-
ment of his friends in Washington
that he should accept. Mr.. Scully
would not accept a dicision at this
time and told Mr.. Cannon to take
another week to think it over. This
Mr.. Cannon consented to do.
While no intimation is given as to
the final outcome, knowing Mr.. Gan
mons willingness to ignore personal
feelings for the sake of his friends
and welfare of his party there is a
good probability that he will event
ally accept.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
Blames Wilson for Arrest.

Special By United Press Wire.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 4.-"Hen-
ry Lane Wilson, Ambassador to Mex
leo is responsible for all my
troubles" said General Manuel Brlto
governor OF the Mexican state. Cam
peche, today In the first statement
since his arrest here.
HE engineered my arrest, which
Huerta was unable to accomplish.
admit killing Captain Bonilla, but
was acting in my official capacity as
rebel leader when | shot him. 1t was
war not murder. l came here under
my own name. l felt l was safe in
this country, but l did not count on
Wilson,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
Secretary of State Bryan An
nouRced the Acceptance of
Ambassadors Resignation.
WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE
ON OCTOBER |.
In Meantime Ambassador Will
Take a Vacati0n-- Refuses
to Discuss Matter.

Special BY Untted Press Wire.
Washington, Aug. 4.-Secretary OF
State Bryan this afternoon announ-
ced the acceptance of the resignation
of Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson
The ambassador resignation will be-
come effective October 1. In the
meanwhile he will be on a vacation.
Wilson had nothing to say when he
from the state department,
except that he"came into the service
naked and was leaving the same way
He said he had no definite plans for
tho future. Secretary Bryan with
held any comment on the matter un
til he could prepare a formal state
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
WORK STARTED
REMOVING THE
MORGAN CURVE

Conard Sebolt, contractor, of New
Brunswick, has commenced work to
remove the embankment on the
north side of the dangerous curve
near the Old Spye Inn at Morgan on
the main highway to the Jersey
shore. 1t is expected that in six
weeks, the improvements will be
completed. Following the grading
and the rounding of the curve now
measuring about twenty-four feet,
work will be continued to widen the
road about thirty-six feet at the
curve and to the county bridge about
forty feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
I'm CALIFORNIA STRIKE
Special By United Press wire.

Special BY United Press Wire
Sacramento, Cal, August A.
Martial law was declared at Wheat
land today by Adjutant General
Forbes, following a night Of terror
resulting from the riots yesterday
among the striking hop pickers dur
ing which four were killed and six
seriously wounded. Adjutant gen
eral, with five companies of state in
fantry and one troop of cavalry
reached Wheatland at 2 o'clock this
morning and took control of the sit
uation. Conditions were extremely
critical today and 1t was understood
that fifty auto loads of irate citizens
from surrounding towns were being
collected to go to Wheatland to op-
pose the strikers. Available depu-
ties and police of nearby points were
asked to hurry to Wheatland last
night to aid in preserving order
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
TRIANGULAR FLIGHT
ACROSS NEW JERSEY
Special By United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Philadelphia, August A trian-
gular fight across New Jersey to
continue two or three days is plan
ned by Grover Cleveland Berg
doll, wealthy young speed fiend, au-
toist and aviator. Bergdoll who took
to the air for speed and excitement,
after spending three months in the
Morristown jail for speeding an auto
mobile, will begin the trip tomorrow
or Wednesday. His first flight will
be from here to Atlantic City. The
following day he will go up the
coatst to Asbury Park, aross the
state to Trenton and then return to
this city. He will probably carry a
passenger on at least part of the
trip, which will be made at the
highest possible speed. Bergdoll
will use his bi-plane for the journey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
NOTICE.

The Marathon Restaurant, corner
King and Smith streets, is now under
new management. New conditions now
prevail, quick service, only the best
foods. Everything is strictly sanitary.
Our guests are privileged to enter our
kitchen at any time.
STEFANOS GUMAS,
Proprietor and Manager.
20675-8-2-12t-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
Gard of Thanks.

The undersigned desire by this
means to thank the Franklin Field
Club, the friends who acted as bear
ers and the friends and neighbors
who by kindly acts and floral trib-
utes remembered them during the
bereavement occasiOned by the death
of Mrs. Anna e. Anthony.
MR.. AND MRS. MATTHEW RODDA,
282 Watson avenue.
2O720-8-4-1 /
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04

Special by United Press Wire.
Paris Aug 4.-The Mexican con-
stitutionalists junta here today re
ceiyed a cablegram from Carranzis-
tas IN Mexico, saying that the rebels
would never accept Huerta as Presi-
dent and would fight foreign inter
vention.
"If President Wilson, Of the United
States, is waiting to see whether ac-
cord is possible between Huerta and
the revolutionists he is doomed TO
disappointment said the message.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
DIES FOR DEATH
or HIS BROTHER

Ossining, N. Y, August Facing
death quietly, Anthony w. Grace,
convicted of the murder of his
brother. Jack Grace, a wrestler, was
electrocuted in Sing Sing prison at
1858 O'Clock this morning, after two
shocks had been applied. II is un-
derEtood that Grace's body will be
claimed BY his mother.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04
SAYS FAMOUS PEN USED
TO SIGN PEACE TREATY
Special By United Press Wire.

UTfTtbU ITBSS
Bucharest, August 4.-The CORE
spondent of the London Telegraph
wired his newspaper today that he
had induced the Balkan peace dele
gates to sign a peace treaty with his
fountain pen, which he said was
used by Count Wirtee, when the Rus
SLAMS signed the peace pact with
Japan at Portsmouth, N. H. Some
of the other London correspondents
telegraphed their news papers that
peace might be concluded by We'd
nesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04

" EATHER-Fair and
cooler tonight.
Tuesday fair. Mod
crate northerly to
variable winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-04

Smoke schwartz's Ideal-the dis
tinetive I0c cigar. Ideal Cigar Mfg.
Co., New Brunswick, N. J.-Adv.
w. -T-30-1m"s
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21

into your hand. Three pill boxes of
graduated sizes so the smallest will fit
inside of the second largest and the
second size will fit inside OF the larg-
est, should be obtained for the nest of
boxes "a, B and c, Fig. 100. The
cover must be hinged, which is easily
done with strips Of paper or cloth
Out of small piece of tin, bend a
Hat tube similar to that shown in Fig.
IL. Through this tube the coin is
slipped into the inside box. Place the
tube between the cover and front of
each box, and pass a rubberhand
around the outside box each way Gig.
10. The rubberbands will not only
keep the tube in place, but will spring
the covers shut as soon as the coin
has been passed into the inside box
and the tube has been removed. Keep
the nest of boxes covered with hand
kerchief until after you have COM
manded the coin to pass from the can
into the inside box; then, when you
remove the handkerchief it is a sim
pie matter, under cover of it, to slip
in the coin and remove the tube
The Chinese Paradox.
This is very simple trick, yet one
of the most mystifying nature when
cleverly performed. In appearance to
the audience the apparatus consists
of three small corks threaded upon
two pieces Of cord Gig. 14). First
exhibit the three corks and two cords
IS inches long In addition to these
cords you must have two others of
equal length, Topped as shown in Fig
IA, and the loops tied together with
fine thread These cords must be
concealed and be substituted for the
other cords after they have been ex-
hibited for inspection. Thread the
corks upon the Topped cords Gig. 49, ,
and ask two of the audience to take
hold of the ends; then ask each per-
son to hand you one Of the cord ends
and keep hold of the other one, and
taking the ends handed to you tie
them together as shown in Fig Is.
Grasp the three corks with one hand,
then and direct the persons holding
the ends to pull The thread con
Meeting the loops Gig. 14) will break,
the loops part, and the three corks
will be left in your hand, while each
person will still retain the cord end
that he has been holding.
(Copyright 1872 by A. Nicely Hall)
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Beginning to Long for Vengeance.

Ind add to ais joys because-because
ae has the money that hundred-per-
TAPS thousand-others should share.
And which of us has been the bet
Ter man? Which of us has honestly
earned the most? Which has kept
nearest to Gods commandments Per-
haps he has his money because he has
cheated others, or because luck ia
vored him in some speculation, or
some one may have left it to him.
Surely, he cannot honestly have
earned so much more than | have. Yet
the preachers talk about Gods justice.
If God is just why is he there and
why am l compelled to stand out here
In the dark and SILVER, with no hope
for tomorrow"
Another carriage passed up the
drive and Forbes bitterly said to him
self:
Bah! l suppose society is gather
ing here this evening for one of its
functions Tomorrow the papers will
have lists of the names of the people
who were present The money they
will spend for flowers this evening
would be enough to keep many poor
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NOT FLATTERING TO GOLFER
Caddie Probably Did Not Realize Just
How Much He Said in Those
Few Words.

Walter ]. Travis, the great golf
player, told this story To eX-President
Taft as the best anecdote about golf
he had ever heard:
Old Mr.. Brown had played the game
for years with great assiduity and
without any noticeable improvement
in his performance. Employing the
same caddie every afternoon, he
fought the greens and hazards unre-
lentingly. The cadie, however, being
discreet and also DESTROYS of tips,
never voiced his real opinion of Mr.
Browns game.
One day a stranger came to the
links and arranged to play a round
with Mr. Brown. Mr.. Brown went
over to his caddie and asked conf
dentiaIly:
"Bobbie, have you ever seen this
gentleman play?"
Yes, sir" replied Bobbie.
How is his gamer"
Rotten, sir; very rotten
How much handicap can I give
him?" asked Mr. Brown, as if seeking
reliable information.
Sir replied the caddie, mot
stroke, not stroke The Popular
Magazine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
1918

Here's world that is white, and a
road smooth as glass,
And a spanking good team that your
neighbor can't pass,
And sIeighfuI of famiIy-young folks
and Old
Well tucked in with Iaprobes to keep
out the cold;
And atune with the laughter that light
ems the way
Is the dear, delicious tangie,
And the jingle, jingle, jansIe
Of the sIeighbeIIs in New England
On Thanksgiving day.
Now the house is in sight with the
door opened wide
While the darling old mother stands
waiting inside.
Why the love in her face shines like
sun on the snow!
You're the child that you used to be
long, long ago.
Now the hard crust of world!iness
passes away
With her arms around your neck on
this Thanksgiving day.
Then home with the moon keeping
pace, cold and bright,
Just tingeing with silver earth's yes
ture Of white.
The voices are hushed, for the spell
Of an hour
Is folding all close in IFS magical
power.
Measured hoofs beats keep time to the
thoughts on the way,
And mark the rhythmic tangIe,
And the jingle, jingle, jangIe
Of the sIeighbeIIs in New England or
Thanksgiving day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21

Hold the handkerchief as shown in
Fig. 3, with the egg held and con-
cealed in the left hand; and then by
crossing the arms as shown in Fig.
4 turn the handkerchief about SO the
audience can view the other side.
Then catch between your teeth the
corner held by the right hand Gig.
81, slide the right hand along the top
edge to the center, release your hold
on the egg, and fold the handkerchief
in half, folding it toward you with the
egg upon the inside of the fold. Hold
the folded handkerchief by the cor
ners, horizontally Gig. g., and allow
the egg to roll out of the open end in
to the hat.
The Climbing Bar of Silver.
The bar of silver slides up or down
cord, responding to the commands
of the magician Gig. y. Fig. s shows
the construction of the bar Take a
4-inch piece of a small mailing-tube.
and cut wooden plug for each end
CA, Fig. 81, Cut the cord B s inches
long, tie a fancy-work ring to one
a hole in the center of one end plug;
cut cord C II inches long, slip one
end through hole pierced through
the side of the tube, knot that end
outside of the tube, and slip the other
end through the ring on cord and
then through the hole in the other
end plug. Fasten the plugs in the
lu ryI,
then cover the tube, side and ends
with tin-foil. By examining Fig. 8
you will see that it is only necessary
TO pull the ends OF both cords to
make the bar cli1b, and to slacken
your hold upon them to make the bar
slide down. In exhibiting this trick,
first pull on cord G., then on cord B,
to show the audience that the cord
slides through the tube freely.
The Marked Coin Trick.
The boy magician borrows a coin
from some one in the audience, marks
it for Identification later, and drops it
into tin can, then puts the cover on
the can Then he walks over to a
table and finds the coin inside Of the
inside box of a nest of three covered
boxes. He passes the coin among
the audience to show that 1t Is the
same marked coin given to him. Here
is the explanation Of the trick. A slot
is cut through the side of the can in
to which the coin is dropped, just
above the tin bottom Gig. 81, and as
soon as the coin has been dropped
within, and the covered can shaken
to show the audience that the coin
IS still there, the can is tipped so
bat the coin slides through the slot
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS

Probably there are some people who
wish turkeys were as cheap as Thanks
giving OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Blade
Nearly a hundred marriage licenses
to add joy to the Thanksgiving -
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The drumstick eaters about the
board may at least be thankful that
turkeys are not quadrupeds.-Bo
Herald.
Hash, brothers, hash with care; hash
for week most everywhere-Balti-
more Sun.
Well, just be thankful that you are
not Turk-American, European or
Asiatic.-Newark Star.
Heads you win said the waggish
turkey as he stretched his neck on
the chopping block.-Chicago Record
Herald.
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family comfortable that will have to
suffer through the winter"
He clinched his hands and swore
that he didn't believe just God could
reign while such conditions existed. He
worked himself into such a passion
that he forgot the cold, forgot the dan
ger of being arrested for vagrancy, for
got that he was talking aloud
Then he saw a woman coming down
the walk from the palace among the
trees. He started away, but impulsive-
ly turned again and met her as she
was passing through the gate. He
could see III the dim light which re-
NAMED that she was probably serv-
ant, and he asked:
who lives up there?"
'Mr. Talburn-I mean the Talburns."
"Oh. And they're having a ball or a
reception or something of that kind
tonight, are they?"
mo. Mr.. Talburn's dead. They're
getting ready for the funeral"
Forbes pushed his hands down into
his pockets and stood for a moment,
looking at the splendid house In which
the rich man lay dead. Then, turning
toward the woman, he asked:
when is the funeral to be-"
Tomorrow" she answered
Thanksgiving is a poor day for a
funeral, isn't it,"
Amy day is a poor day for fu-
neral" she said, and went on her way.
Forbes pulled himself together, a
moment later, and, starting onward,
said:
so it is. Any day is a poor day for
a funeral, and any day is a poor day
for giving up hope and losing faith in
Cod
At the street corner he halted, I'M
certain which way to go. While he
hesitated a man approached him.
Whats the trouble, my friend?" the
stranger asked.
I'm hungry and I'm out of a job. "
Forbes replied.
Can you drive a team Of horses?"
"Of course | can"
Il need an extra driver. I'm to fur
nish carriages for Mr.. Talburn'sl fu-
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"My PRAYER"

Heavenly Father, instead of bring
ing to thee merely empty words of
thanks for the many blessings that
have come to me throughout the year,
help me to show my hearts deep graft
tude by doing all the useful things
can in thy name today.
Let me try to find every lonely
heart within my reach, and freely
share my portion of cheer with all.
Let me remember to speak the tardy
words Of honest praise and apprecia-
ton my selfish lips have unwittingly
withheld, and prayerfuIly leave unsaid
the little things that hurt and sting
Let me fully test the tender magic
that lies in smiles, kind words and lit
tie acts of thoughtfulness, and see how
many sad, discouraged souls can
make glad.
And grant, . Father, that the even
tide may find nothing in my humble
power left undone or unsaid that would
help some one in need, or make the
world better and brighter. Amen.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-21
HOLIDAY MAGIC.

Christmas and New Years usually
present good opportunities for boys
to give home entertainments, because
with grandfather and grandmother, ia
ther and mother, uncles and aunts,
and sisters and cousins at the house,
you have good material to draw upon
TO make up an enthusiastic audience.
Arrange to have the show directly
after dinner, and you will catch ev-
erybody in unusually good humor to
enjoy the performance.
Home magic furnishes splendid ma
terial for one-boy show, and requires
no apparatus other than what a hoy
can make himself The following are
among the best of the simpler, easily
performed tricks.
You need table on which to hold
apparatus, and any small table will
do, but Fig l shows how YOU can
make a small stand like those used
by real magicians. The top consists
of a shallow box, and this is sup
ported upon a broom-handle or piece
of curtain-pOle mounted upon a base
AuduG Inc OuT1SCIudS tree standard.
The open end of the box forms a con-
venient pocket for slipping things into
at various times. Cover the top and
sides of the box with red cloth, and
slash the lower edge of the side COW
ering, as shown, for fringe
The Egg-and-Handkerchief Trick.
In this trick, after exposing both
sides of a handkerchief to the view Of
the audience, the boy magician folds
the handkerchief and then causes an
egg to slide out OF one end of the fold.
This is how it is done The egg is
blown" SO as to make it light, and
the blown shell is suspended on one
end of thread attached to the cen
ter of one edge of large handker-
chief Gig. p. The thread must be
about 8 inches shorter than the dis
lance across the handkerchief In
performing the trick, place a hat upon
your table and inform the audience
that you will cause an egg to drop
from an ordinary handkerchief into it.
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vengeance. He was beginning to feel
that the blade and the torch were JUS
tifable He had gone from place to
place all day and he had always heard
the same reply But it was not only
the experience of day that ranked
In his breast. 1t was the experience
of that day repeated over and over
The fever from which he had but late
Iy recovered had been responsible for
the loss Of his position. He had
worked up to that place through years
Of steady, patient efforts. Now
wherever he applied they gave him to
understand that he would have to go
back to the bottom and begin all over
again.
Bitterly he thought OF the old adage:
There's always room at the top.
He was standing beside a big iron
gatepost at the end of a driveway
which wound among elms and naples
up TO mansion that could be partly
seen through the trees. 1t was too cold
20 snow. Only an occasional tattered
flake was whirled along by the wind.
Occasionally a carriage passed up
the drive toward the big house in
which the first lights were beginning
to flicker In one Of these carriages
Forbes caught glimpse of a man with
an armful Of flowers. Other carriages
passed out. Presently a wagon load
ed with folding chairs was driven
through the gate and up toward the
huge pile that doomed among the leaf
less trees.
Forbes drew heavy high and shiv
cred in the cold. He started on, fear
ing that he might be suspected of va
grancy or something worse if he were
found lettering at the gate but after
he had gone half square he turned
and went back and stood beside the
tall iron post again.
az have toiled and been honest" he
thought, and what's my reward? Aft
er twenty years they tell me to go
back and start all over again. Pretty
soon they won't even give me a chance
TO do that. Then they'll tell me I'm
TOO old, and what1l follow? Oh God
if there is a God-what are we coming
to? Here / stand out in the cold, mis-
cradle alone, with the world against
me. Up there some one has enough to
make a hundred-perhaps a thousand
such men as l am happy People
drive past me with no thought Of what
I am, with no sympathy to offer, and
hurry to where he is, surrounded by
splendor, where they may fiatter him
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In Court He's at DISADVANTAGE

Sam Spencer was telling a large
tale to a group of friends at the court
house in Emporia the other Gsy, and
his narration was sprinkled with pep
perry and picturesque terms. When he
had concluded, one fellow in the cir
Gle said Sam, why is it that you
can't talk that forcibly before a jury?
You are as plausible as a gold mine
stock salesman here in this circle, but
when you get before a jury you can't
make them believe your side of the
case to save your hide What's the
reason?" Sam said: Well, l don't
think you are right, but | will admit
that / am under terrible handicap in
a court room, for about half Of my vo-
cabulary is cut out there. kansas
City Star.
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SIS - -
V~A 49, =
GtadneSS.

I'm glad that 1t is not my fate to solder
cans at Kankakee;
I'm glad l do not have to knock around
at Knoxville Tennessee;
It gives me joy to know that L am not at
Rutland in rut
Or earning what 1 eat and wear by cut
ting in Connecticut.
Few pleasant moments would be mine if
l at Warsaw had to saw
Or were by circumstance compelled to
sleep in straw at Haverstraw;
I might with little effort name hundred
blessings that l lack,
But l am glad / do not need to run
hack in HaCkeL sack.
S E. KISER.