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Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
Jews Cast Away Sins.

A strange religious ceremony took place at the river banks Thursday after noon, ,one of the most ancient in history, preserved in all of it's traditional forms, says the Courant. Much older than any other ritual practiced in the civilized world, it was one which took place in every city of any size, On the after, noon of the Jewish New Year, the or thodox in Jewry gather at the river, side after reading long prayers in He. brew, to which their bodies swayed rythmically. they shake their garments and turn their pockets inside out, to free themselves from the burden of sins accumulated during the year.
 It was estimated that over 2.000 Jews freed themselves from their sins in the old rabbinical manner along the banks of the river here yesterday. All the af ternoon, Riverside Pard. and the stretch of beach by the pumping station wa: black with the people, old men with Tapping black coats and bushy whisk CTS, old women with the glossy brown wig covering their grey hair, an occa. sional youth keeping the faith of his fathers and young girls in brightly colored dresses.
 This ceremony is strict In its require, ments. The river bank may not be ap preached by steps or ladders, one mus stand on the earth, not on bridge or wharf, and a thorough emptying of the pockets must follow the long prayers Much emotion is displayed especially by the women who weep and vail in pIti ful manner. The ceremony over, the groups of two and three go to the syna gogue where the evening services arc begun. Their hands must be washed before they enter the synagogue, anC some who had forgotten to wash them at home, repaired the omission at the end of rite on the river bank
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
Connecticut Suffrage News.

S"'SS"NSs ohf' obC
 The Suffragists are having strenuous and active time at the Danbury Fair this week. Members of the Danbury Equal Franchise League have been daily in at- tendance as have also suffragists from Ridgefield, New Milford, Norwalk and other places within more or less easy reach of Dapbury. The work has been under the charge of Miss Alyse Gregory who has proved herself so capable a worker at the fairs at Charter Oak Park in Hartford, at Willimantic. Rockville, Brooklyn and other places during the last six weeks. The work has included the usual suffrage features-the distri- button of literature to all who show any interest in the question of "votes for women," the performance-if SO one may call it-of the voiceless speech, open air speeches, and the sale of suffrage souvenirs. Miss Gregory reports that next to the Connecticut Fair in the first week in September, the Danbury Fair is proving the most interesting of her Fair experiences in the suffrage work.
 The Connecticut Woman Suffrage As. sociation wishes to have it clearly un- derstood that neither as State organi- zation nor as regards any of the affiliated Leagues is there any connection between the Suffragists of Connecticut and the proposed visit of Mrs. Emmeline Pank- hurst to Connecticut. It is announced that Mrs. Pankhurst will give an ad- dress in Hartford on November 18th. If she does this it will be her own enter prise carried out on her own account and altogether independent of the suf- frage movement here. Mrs. Pankhurst herself declares that she has no desire to speak for any suffrage organizations. She comes to this country merely to plead her own cause and not to make suffrage speeches. Circumstances in this country differ so widely from circum- stances in England that the suffrage movement does not run ou parallel lines in this country, and it would be as ab- surd to confuse them as it would be to confuse a reform movement in the United States with Spanish American lnsurrection, no matter what the tyranny that provoked the instruction or how far the rebels might be justified in ris- ing against theia government.
 PRES. COMM. w. s. A.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
The Bane of Curiosity.

Curiosity has been the bane of wo- mankind ever since the first apple was ripe" declared Bulger as he stormed out of the house and slammed the door behind him.
 On the way down to his office he stopped ten minutes to see a man re- place an automobile tire, seven min- utes to watch steeplejack painting a church spire and fifteen minutes to catch sight of a noted actress who was expected to come out of a hotel side door.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
Dr. and Mrs. Burns, of Philadelphia

Dr. and Mrs. Burns, of Philadelphia, are visiting the Misses Granger.
 The annual meeting of the Young Peoples Society of Pilgrim church was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss May Smith. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year 1; President, John Fuller yice-president, Miss Helen Hanlon; secretary, Miss Ruth Hatmaker treasurer, Allyn Fuller. Following the business, games and refreshments were enjoyed.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09

stances. with names, dates and places. Information of this nature will be re- garded as strictly confidential, and the name of the informant will not be di- vulged.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
Big Car Order.

It is reported in Washington from an apparently reliable source that the New York, New Haven & Hartford road is about to buy $50. .ooo,O worth of steel cars.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-09
WOODLAND FOR SALE

All of the wood lots belonging to Barnum- Richardson Go. Address all inquiries to
 W. B. HUBBARD,
 West Cornwall, Conn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12

nriscd at finding her there az | was at
her manner now that she was caught.
She seemed neither distressed. aston.
iShed nor afraid.
We'll. Miss HezPkinh." I said, 81
hvlf suspected you oil along"
wise chimney man. You we're g
little slox about it though"
Il was Indeed. You gave me a run
for my money"
She finished her cracker NJ the third
bite. slapped her hands together to
free them OF possible crumbs and was
about to speak when sue jumped light
ly from the trunk. bent her head to-
ward the door. and then stepped back
again and faced ne imperturbnbiy.
And o that you've found me, Mr..
Chimney Man, the jokes on you after
all"
She laid her hand ON the door and
swung It nearly shut. | had beard
what she had heard. Miss Octavia was
coming upstairs. She had exchanged
a few words with the Swedish maid
on the second tloor landing. and flezc-
kiah's quick ear had heard her. Blu;
IIezekiah's equnnimity was dlseonrert-
ing. Even with her aunt close Mt hand
she showed not the slightest alarm
She resumed her seat on the trunk.
and her heel thumred it tranquility.
The jokes Oh you. Mr.. Chimney
Man. because now that you've caught
M Mo xtY,x fvirls yn,,'yn 0nt To tVnt mo
out Of trouble"
What II | don'tg"
lob, nothing" she answered indtf
fereatly. looking NE squarely In the
eye.
But your aunt would make no end
sister to lose out with Miss Octavia.
As ] understand 1t, you're pledged TO
keep off the reservation. 1t q part
of the family agreement"
"Mr. Ames, If you are ghost hunting
10 this part of the house.
1t was Miss O~ctavia's voice. She
was seeking me and would no doubt
find me. The sequestration of Heze-
kiah became now an urgent and deli
cate matter.
"You caught me-" said Hezekiah
calmly. land now you've got to get
me out. and I wish you good luck. and.
besides, | lost one OF my shoes some
where, and you've got TO find that"
In proof of her statement she sub
mitted n shocless. brown str.a1LsoG
foot for nay observation.
The | lost was like this" and
Hezekiah thrust forth a neat tan
pump rather the worse for wear. ~
was on the second foor a bit ago." she
began. and lost my slipper"
"lD what mischief. pray?"
"Mr. Ames." called Miss Octavia. her
voice close ut hand.
II wanted to zee something In Cc-
cilin's reoul. 80 | opened her door and
walked in-that's ALL" Hezekiah re-
piled.
wicked Hezekiah! Coming into the
house is bad enough In all the circum-
stances. Entering your sisters room
Is a g%rieyous sin"
III. Mr.. Ames. yOu are still seeking
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12
Prospect Street

John Anderson, Justice of the peace,
27s Prospect St., Perth Amboy, N: j.,
says: 81 freely give Doan's Kidney
Pills nv endorsement, feeling that 1t
may help some other kidney sufferers.
There was much lameness and pain
across my back and was suffering in
tensely when I took Doans Kidney
Pills. They relieved me promptly and
lived up to all the claims made Tor
them"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12
CIVIC DEPT. OF
W0MAN'S CLUB
Committees Appointed II
Have Charge Of Work.
Editor EVENT NEWS:

EulJUT T. EINilNo LNGN o.
Injustice to those who have spent
time and thought in outlining the
work for the civic department OF the
Woman's Club 1t seems only fair that
an accurate account of their work
be given for publication. In the ac-
count in the evening papers of Feb
ruary 7th, the exise committee was
given the first place on the LIST and
commended upon as being most i'm
portant. This committee is one
which does not exist.
The committees which have beer
formed and the chairman in charge
of each follow:
l.. Junior Civics, Mrs. William
Nichols.
Q. Streets. Mrs. George Gun
drum.
8. Municipal Improvement. Mrs
r. A. Straub.
4. Public Schools, Mrs. H. EN-
mons.
S. Public Health. Mrs. l.. Coz
zens.
6. Household Economics and
Pure Foods. Mrs. d. w. Reed.
Signed ADA REMINGTON MILLER,
Chairman Civic Department.
South Amboy. Feb. IL, 1913.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12
(Continued.l

And her unite Enthusiastically ] smPIt
smoke. and bending farther over the
nail and pee,ing down the stair well !
saw smoke pouring from the library
into the hail. 1t seemed to be In
greater volume tonight than at pre-
yious manifestations. 3 gray blue
cloud was filing the lower ball and
rising toward me. | ran quickly to the
third floor, to the chamber whose fire
place was served by the library chin
ney. The lights in the third fcSr hall
winked out .s | opened the door. |
heard n step behind me somewhere.
but | did not trouble about this. The
switch inside the unused guest cham
Der responded readily to my touch, and
on kneeling q, the hearth | found it
cold as | had expected. There was alb
s~olutely no way OF choking the library
fue at this point. for, as ] had estnb-
T1slied earlier. MI the freplaces In this
chimney had their independent fues.
TIE hall outside was still dark. and
] did not try the switch. The pursuit
was better carried on In darkness, and
had by this time become accustomed
to rapid locomotion through unlighted
passages. ! leaned over the stair well
and heard ordinations of surprise ut
the s,iddeH cessation OF the smoke.
which had evidently abated rs abrupt
~ as II had begun. The windows and
doors had been opened and the COM
Nany had returned to the library.
quite extraordinary-Teally quite
y~emarknble.,' they were saying below.
] heard Cecilin's light laughter "a the
odd ways OF the chimney were dis
eussed. And ns | stood thus peerinG
down and listening the Swedish maids
blond head appeared below me. bend
ing over the we'll rail or the second
floor. Ehe. too. was taking note OF
affairs IN the library. and as ! watch
ed her she lifted her head and her
eyes met mine. Then while we still
stared AT each other the second floor
lights went out with familiar abrupt
ness. and az | GRAINED my neck to peer
into the blackness above me ! expe-
rfenced once more that ghOstly pass
ing as of some light. unearthly thing
across my face. ] reached for It wild
Iy with my hands, but 1t seemed to be
caught away from me, and then ms !
fought the air madly 1t brushed my
cheek again. | have no words to de-
scribe the strange effect OF that touch.
] felt my scalp creep and Geld chifls
ran down my Spine. 1t seemingly
eame from above. and It was not like
u BAND, unless a hand of wonderful
lghtness. Certainly no human arm
could reach down the stair well TO
where ! stood,
waited for its recurrence a mo-
mept, hut 1t came no more. Then on
a sudden prompting ] stole swiftly to
the fourth 1oor, lighted my candle and
gazed about. thought 1t well to let
the electric light alone. fer my ghost
had once too often plunged me into
darkness at critical moments. and a
candle in my hands was not subject TO
his trickery.
The hall was perfectly quiet. The
door leadiAs down the hidden stair
was Invisible. and ] had not yet learn
ed how 1t might be opened from the
kaIl. though Bassford Hollister had
undoubtedly left the house by this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12

Trenton Feb. 11.--Assemblyman
Griffin. Of Union county. provides
protection for homes in a bill intro
duced last night. 1t prohibits. e
cent in tenement houses, papering
any wall or ceiling where such wall
or ceiling mas aiS-ody brvh papered,
~-iless all old paper shall be remov-
ed. MIR. Griffin also put In a bill fix
ing the salary OF police court or
recorders clerk In second class ci-
ties, having a population of 10000
at not less than $4,000 a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12
Use Fines to Test Roads.
to the NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Trenton. Feb. 11.-A bill intro
duced in the Senate last evening by
Mr.. Smalley. OF Somers county. pro-
vides that 4 part of the funds re-
ceived from fines and other sources
may be used for examining and test
ing road materials and pavements.
The senator from Somerset also In
troduced a bill which authorizes the
appointme nt Of one of the assistants
of the State Geologist as assistant
geologiSt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12
COURTS MAY
TRY PROBATION SYSTEM
speclai to the EVENING NEWS.

OpNtfus ~ ~
Trenton, Feb. 1.-The probation
system, which has worked we'll IN
counties and at the state prison and
Railway reformatory. and which IL
advocated by modern criminologists.
IL applied to police courts in a bill
introduced in the Assembly last
night by Mr.. Marshall, Of Mercer
county. 1t gives police courts the
power to release persons convicted
therein on probation, to be placed
under the care Of a probation Off
Ger. II It shall become a law 1t will
establish the office of probation OF
icer in each city. as they now exist
in each county. Mr.. Moore, of Mer'
Ger. introduced a bill prohibiting the
trapping, shooting, killing. stealing,
%wounding or OBTAINING a carrier
pigeon. 1t fixes a fine Of $25 or i'm
prisonment not exceeding thirty
days for every violation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12
AGAINST DEATH PENALTY.


Governor Bsiisvss Life imprisonment
Without Privilege Of Pardon Bstter.
Albany. y. T.. Feb l2.-t:orernor
Snlzer farorx the abolition Of capital
punishment. believing that life ~in,I'riS-
onmpui without the privilege sf pardon,
or Communication would act us u greater
deterrent.
r Scott. superintendent Of stnt~ priS.
ons. who last year recommended 10 the
Legislature The substitution of life Inn
prisenmeut for e~lectrocution IN capital
cas sea
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12

Mrs. Matthew Doll. POI New St.,
New Brunswick, N. j., says: 81 have
personally taken Doap's Kidney Pills
and others of my family lave used
them, and are all willing to recommend
them to sufferers of kidney complaint
For several years Doan's Kidney Pills
have stood the test in my home, having
lived up to representations whenever
used. ! suffered from kidney disorders,
especially when | caught cold. At such
times my kidneys did not do their work
as they should and there was weakness
across my back, together with trouble
from the kidney seeretions. Doan's
Kidney Pills have relieved me of all
this and my experience has convinced
me that they are a good kidney
remedy"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12

1uans after my interview with him on
the roof. snd reminded of the roof.
J,ened the trunk room door and peer
ed in. The candle light slowly crcpf
Into Its dark corners. and. looking up
1 marked the presence of the trap
door secure in the opening. AS ! stood
an the threshold OF the trunk piled
room. my hand on the knob and the
candle thrust well before me. | heard
Z slight furtive movement to my left
and behind the door. ! listened to the
Murmur OF talk below for a moment,
then cautiously advanced my candle
farther into the oom ! took one steT
and then cautiously another until the
whole Of the trunk room was well
within range Of my vision.
And there, seated on n prodigious
trunk frescoed with labels OF a dozen
foreign inns. | beheld Hezekiahi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12
CHAPTER XVI.

S recall II she was very much
at her ease She sat on one
"a foot and the other beat the
trunk lightly. She was bare
headed. and The candle light was max
ing acquaintance with the gold In her
kair. She woce her white sweater. as
Ga that day IN the orchard. and with
much gravity. as our eyes met. she
thrust q band into Its pocket md drew
Sut q cracker. ! was not half so sur
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
S|bE:RT CAMPAIGN
FORMALLY BEGUN
Johnston of Alabama and
Ransdell of Louisiana
Lead Movement

Washington, May 2l.-(Special) )-The
campaign of Col. William L. Sibert of
the engineering corps of the United States
navy to succeed Gen. w II, Bixby, chief
of engineers was launched today by Sen
ater Johnston of Alabama and Senator
Ransdell of Louisiana representing the
delegations of both states, calling upon
President Wilson and Secretary of War
Garrison and presenting the claims of
Colonel Sibert.
Colonel Sibert will have strong backing
from many directions, his many friends
claiming that he has won unusual dis
tinction by his work in charge of the
Atlantic division of the Panama canal,
where he has directly superintended and
planned the construction of the great Ga
tum dam and locks one of the feature
engineering achievements of the canal.
There will be. however. other strong
candidates ard as yet 1t is impossible to
state who will be the favored one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
MANUF FACTURERS
END CONVENTION
Adopt Resolutions DenOunc-
ing Closed Shop Principle.
Final Banquet

Detroit, Mich, May 21.-The National
its annual convention here this afternoon.
Tomorrow the delegates will go to Battle
Creek as guests of C. W. Post, a Battle
Creek manufacturer, and before the trip
is concluded, Col. George Pope of Hart
ford, Conn, will be elected president for
the ensuing year.
Just prior to conclusion of the conven-
tion resolutions were adopted urging es-
tablishment of federal department of
manufacturers denouncing the principle of
the closed shop; urging adequate protec-
tion for all American industries; pro-
testing against the "abridgement of the
rights of courts of equity to grant in
functions in labor disputes;" protesting
against all class Legislation as n-Amer-
lean and detrimental to the common
good" pledging loyalty to the judiciary;
securing further and more efficient enact
ment of workmens compensation legisla-
ton, and approving the immediate enact
ment of all important and necessary la
Dor laws. A. II. Baldwin, chief of the
bureau of manufactures in Washington,
was visitor at the convention today.
"The department of commerce has no
intention of welding the big stick over
Independent manufacturers" he told the
delegates. What the department is in
terested in is finding out the facts re-
lating to the difference in labor cost here
and abroad Many of the delegates had
expressed emphatic opposition to the pol
icy of having federal agents investigate
conditions in factories where wages may
be reduced on account of the new tariff
law, as proposed by Secretary Redfield.
The annual banquet was held tonight
with the following speakers: William
G. Brantly of Atlanta, Ga; Laurence
Laughlin, president of Chicago unlver-
sity, and R. s. Gourlay of Toronto, presi-
dent of the Canadian Manufacturers as
sociaton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, May 21.-G r. M.)-Thc
pressure has continued low over the
greater portion OF the great central basin
during the past "a hours, and rain or
cloudy weather has prevailed east of the
Rocky Mountains. Fair weather has been
general west of the Rockies except along
the Pacific coast
This general rain area that has accom-
panied the passage of the low" across
the central Mississippi valley since Tues<
day night, has been heaviest over the
great lakes, where the center of the dis
turbance is located and high winds were
reported on Lake Erie.
In the cotton states the rain has been
attended by thunderstorms at Birming-
ham and New Orleans, but up to p. m.
Memphis alone reported excessive amount.
There 2.50 inches have fallen since Z p.
m. Tuesday. No rain has fallen In Geor-
gia or South Carolina. Temperatures
have fallen generally over all sections
of the belt affected by the rain. In Geor-
gia there has been slight rise.
Conditions seem favorable for continued
unsettled weather in this section Thurs
day. Friday will probably become fair.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
May q, 1913:
Temture
Lowest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
WEATHERLY BEFORE
NORMAL GRADUATES
Fourteen Are Awarded Di-
plOmas at Jacksonville
Yesterday

Jacksonville, May 21.-tSpecial.)-.
The thirtieth annual commencement of
the state normal school here drew to
a close here today when Commissioner
James Weatherly of Birmingham deliv-
cred an address Before the graduating
class and President Daugette presented
diplomas to the class of 1913.
This commencement will go down in
history as being one of unusual interest
inasmuch as the first county commence
ment was held in connection with the
normal. Thirty-seven boys and girls of
the rural schools received their diplo-
mas, which were presented by Miss B,
Atkinson, county supervisor of rural
schools; James L. Sibley and N r..
Baker, state supervisors of rural
schools, and County Superintendent II.
T. Person. These school officials deliv-
cred instructive talks to the young peo-
pie. The members of the county board,
trustees. parents and friends of the
students were in attendance and the ex-
ercises were of a most interesting ma
ture.
Fourteen young ladies and gentlemen
were awarded diplomas by President
Daugette. The graduating class in
cluueu MISSES Amy Mllllgan, Madge
Hendrick, Cora Fission. Dennie Criyett.
Myrtle Nixon and Adelia Gaboury and
Messrs. p. w. Cats, C. c. Daley, H.
G. Dyre, w. c. Petty, b. p. Lawson, r.
A. Phillips, T. e. Mccullough and f. T.
Houston.
In the afternoon play festival was
given by the children out on the cam
pus which was very beautiful and in
spring affair. The registration for the
gphnO1 will
and already several have arrived in
Jacksonville to attend. Prospects are
for one of the most successful sessions
of the summer school ever held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

to assist in conferring the degree. Also
]. B. Bethea of Birmingham, who is
member of the grand chapters committee
on work.
The Cordova chapter was represented
with the best portion of their working
team, and the work of comforting the
Royal Arch degree, directed by J. B.
Bethea, was put on with great dispatch
and interest to both spectators and can
didates.
Those raised to the Royal Arch degree
were DR.. r. J. Redden of Sulligent. DR..
]. A. Goodwin. w. d. Manasco, H. 8.
Long e. II. Clen of Jasper and j. j.
Grace of Townley.
large number of visitors were present,
representing nearly every town In tho
county, and several from other chapters
in Alabama and other states. Later t
Masons attended banquet at the Hotel
Crawford. Judge T. L. Sowell was
toastmaster.
1t was proposed last night that tho
Council Masons Of this county organize =
council at Jasper or Cordova and those
behind the movement expect to commune
cate with all council Masons living in the
county with the end in view of forming
a council for this section.