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Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-22

Bids must be made on the standard
proposal forms in the manner desig-
mated therein and required by the spe-
cifications, must be enclosed In sealed
envelopes; bearing the name and ad-
dress of bidder on the outside, ad-
dressed to The Board of Chosen Free
holders OF Middlesex County. N. J., and
must be accompanied by, certified
81 600 and be delivered at the place
and on the hour above named. The
standard proposal form is attached TO
the specifications. copies of which will
be furnished on application to engi-
neer
BY order CT The Board of Chosen
Freeholdars of Middlesex County, N. ].
ASHER w BISSETT Clerk.
642O-0-22-2q-1n-R
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-22

Water that issues from an artesian
well In California is accompanied BY
enough natural gas to supply power to
pump It considerable distance.
By feeding silkworms with mulberry
leaves saturated with nonpoisonous
dyes two French scientists succeeded
In getting red and blue raw SILK.
Another View.
II heard Bill was making money
so fast that he had to give it up for
long rest
"You heard It straight He's In the
penitentiary for counterfeitlng. al
timore American
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-22

The Commissioners OF Street. Light
ing District No. 3 In the Township Of
Raritan In the County Of Middlesex
will receive sealed bids for the fur
nishing of sixty-one moro or less
twenty-five candle-power lights for
the period Of one year. In said district.
az tho Town Hall at Piscataway town,
in saId Township on the ninth day Of
October, 1915. at 8 o'clock p. m Said
1ightA to be located according 70 the
plan and specification adopted ~ the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-22

snid commissioners of said lighting
district No. Q and on lle for snspa.4
tion at the secret9ry's residence nt
FOros In said township The said
commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids
JOHN J. PET ERS. Secretary.
6424-1-2G-12t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-22

In modern war It now costs on the
average about $4,000 to kilI a man.
In the Doer war this expense ran up
to nearly $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-22

the right to say whether they shall
have a saloon or not Are you satfs-
fed to have Judge who does not know
conditions grant license over your
protest? Vote for James A. Edgar. Re-
publican, and David J. Perrine. Demo-
crat for Assembly on the Local Option
Ticket Vote ONLY for them.-Adv,
Paid for by the Middlesex Local
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Marriage Reservations
Must Be in Writing

JERSEY CITY. April @.-The decla-
ration OF Warren 8. Patterson. OF Jer-
sey City. that he unwittingly entered
into pace fifth his fancee. in which 1t
was agreed that their marriage was to
be on O. basis OF Platonism, failed to get
him TN annulment in Vice Chancellor
Griffin's court. His suit against Mrs.
Lillian Garslde Patterson was dismissed
when the court held that marriage was
n contract and that no reservations were
valid unless embodied In writing.
Mrs Patterson recently filed suit for
separate maintenance. In which she set
forth that the disagreement with her
husband was brought about by his as
sertion before they were married that
ne wanted no children. Trial OF this
suit u set for May 10. by which time
pat,nrsnus r.nopc,,sJ pa,h .ne
expressed Willingness to patch up
their differences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Defective NoseMade
Boy Play Franks
With Adenoids Removed and
Other Defects Corrected, Is
Expected to improve.

NEW YORK. April 2s.--Rue Merriam.
thirteen years old. OF Newton, N. j..
underwent an operation yesterday by
which physicians hope to make him
a better boy.
Merriam has always been deficient
In his studies In school and has spent
much time thinking out schemes by
which he might annoy his teachers.
Two weeks ago he was brought be-
fore Justice Shay In the circuit court
at Newton. The jurist studied the
boys case and decided he was suffer
ing. from some physical aiiment He
said that III the boy did not undergo
an operation he must be sent to re-
The operation was performed by Drs.
voorhees, and Cole. They removed
adenoids and corrected defective
septum. They gave IL as their opinion
that the boy had been made bad by
his defects and added that he probably
would be much better In the future
They and other physicians will watch
his progress with great Interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
'MORGENTHAUS Job
IS TO SAVE WILSON
Ex-Ambassador supercsdes All
Former Agents In New York
State.
BY p. T. RELLIHAN.

NEW YORK. April 1s.--what can
Henry Morgenthsu do TO save Wilson in
New York; II seems that 10 his task.
and Il 10 said he already appreciates
II 10 some Job. According 10 the reports
OF his friends, Morssnthau IL shocked
at Democratic conditions In this State
as he finds them.
The story In he threw Up his post "a
ambassador to Turkey and FASTENED
home at the Presidents personal urg-
Ing. Wilson having become convinced
his AFFAIRS were not going we'll In this
neck OF the woods. II In said the former
Ambassador has been clothed with pien-
airy powers 10 deal with the situation.
Morgeqthau. 10 Democrats said yes
way Of a Wilson xdministration agent
in New York. He supersedes all for
mer Wilson asents-william q. MoAdoo
Dudley Field Malone. Frank l.. Polk
and Stuart L. 0iboney. Those sporadic
take back seats. II 10 said.
MeCombs An Exception.
Col. William r. McCombs has not been
q Wilson agent In any sense, never hav.
ing been able to deliver SO much as q
village postmsstership. but any it'll,
authority he might be supposed to ex'
ercise as Democratic national chairman
has passed automatically to Morgen.
than. II was Morgenthau who on Wed.
nesday hired offices IN the Forty-second
street building IN this city for national
headquarters. II was perhaps with un'
conscious irony that he referred TO his
Corporations" with McComus,
The national chairman Ia waiting only
for the st. Louis convention TO meet to
resign his commission In the Democratic
army. where for q long time, practically
evsr since Wilson's election. he has been
a colonel without o command.
II credence can be given to current
Democratic gossip. Morgenthau 10 pref
ty free In his criticism Of his predeces-
sors In the management of the Presi
dents interest in this State. He Ia
Iers' who had succeeded in making q
woeful mess of things: there were toe
many cooks, he said. each working
Without Thought OF the other,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28

20 have understudied IL Lieut. simon
b. Buckner. jr.. son OF tho former
governor OF Kentucky. major general
In the Confederate army, and Vice
Presidential candidate on the gold
Democratic ticket Of 1895.
The defendant, according to Assist
ant United States Attorney Harold A.
Content, made certain that Lieutenant
Buckner was still In the Philippines
before introducing himself as the
lieutenant at the Army and Navy
Club and receiving a visitors card.
Buekner, the private, II II alleged.
used his visitors card to the club as .
credentiai In cashing checks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
KeaneCouncilP Plans
Outing for Orphans
Marshall Hall Selected for Annual
Event Of Knights OF
Columbus.

Washington orphans are to be given
an outing by Keane Council. Knights of
Columbus, on June 8 at Marshall Hall.
Preliminary plans for the event were
made by the council last night. June y
IL the eighteenth anniversary Of the or
ganisation, and the excursion TO Mar
shall Hall Will combine al outing for
the parentless children and a reunion
The committee arranging chs rutlng
includes T. A. Csntwe;l, Andrew I.
Hickey. Joseph Cain, 8. Tucker, John
Burns, T. Gallagher. ]. O'Dea, Charles
w. Darr, Eugene Edwards, e. Kramer.
DR. ]. A. Flynn, r. Brady. r. +. emith,
James kehoe, d. E. Barry. Bernard
OLeary, Il. J. Maloy. ST.. and Il. J..
Maloy. Jr.
Mrs. 8. NJ. Tucker In chairman of the
women's committee. which will have
charge Of the orphans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
New Strauss Music
Heard at Cincinnati

CINCINNATI. April a.-The first
rendition In America Of Richard
Strauss New Alpine symphony was
given here by the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra. which was augmented by
more than 100 players, and required fifty
minutes to perform.
The score opened with a phase term
ed might" with subdued and somber
orchestration. The ascent into the
Alp. with hunting horns sounding. was
then portrayed. A storm 10 described
with birh, and forcefu1 music. and the
ryn1rhonss closes with the phase of
Sunset portrayed by the quiet and
peaceful music with which II opened.
Dr. Ernest Kunwald directed the or
chestra from memory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28

Group 3. Powell. Dennison. Petwortn
New York avenue division-Iienry
Twining. Gales. seaton. Arthur. Blake
Hosedale division-t,roup. A, wepb
BLOW Edmonds, Pierce. Maury; GROUP
u. Hayes, Madison. Taylor, wheatley
From the Bloomingdale division sis
schools are to take part, seven are ex.
pected In the xireinia avenue division
In the Garfield Park division. These
have not yet been registered.
within a few days the lists or namei
Of tn, players will begin to come In ai
the office of the director Of Fairgrounds
These seo will b Be Ike kept on Ale there. a. wei
ment.
Rules To Follow.
Girls who are to enter the tourna-
ment should read the statement as ia
understandings Will be avoided. They
also should note these rules:
1-One set instead of two out OF
three shall determine the winner
one "a 4. de deuce ,, set shell be settled BY
winning six games, wins regardless,
OF whether their opponents have won
Ave games or not.
Each team may have three sub
stitutes, but a substitute may not b
So far these are the only rufss In
addition to the recognized rules gov
erning tennis play. which have been
made. II other points come up on
which rulings are needed they win be
As elimination contests proceed The
Times viii print names OF the winners
ana from time to time will print pic
lures OF the contestants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
ACCUSEDOF
POSING AS OFFICER

NEW YORK. April 9s.--whIle dodg-
ing boios and yellow. fever in the
Philippines as a private soldier. Will
liam II. Buckner understudied his first
Lieutenant so diligently that he was
able to return to this city and live
comfortably by impersonating that
officer. It .T.s.t.
This, at least, IL the Inference 70 be
drawn from an Indictment returned by
the Federal grand jury charging
Buckner with swindling hotels and
ficer.
The man whom the defendant Ia said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
School Girls TO Test
SkilIat Tennisin Play
For Times Trophies
Letter Accepting Offer
Of Trophies by Times

To the Edit OF The Times;
Dear Sir: The department OF
fairgrounds takes especial
pleasure In accepting the OF.
fer Of The Washington Tires
OF. the eight prizes in the
coming tennis tournament,
the same to be assigned a.
already outlined to your rep
resentative by our. Miss
Gardner.
Thanking you for the interest
you have thus shown in this
tournament, I am,
Yours truly,
SUSIE ROOT RHODES,
Supervisor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
REEFERs.

Pay ss.e5. IS. IS for
blue serges. shepherd
checks. club checks,
hcmesprns. ETC., the
very newest pat
terms and models.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
CONFIRMATION
SUITS.

Starting al x7.50.
you find P-B Wool
Suits for boys
Donegal tweeds. club
checks. shepherd
checks etc. Many OF
the suits. In each
grade. have extra
trousers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Refuses to Let Sunday
,Evade Building Law

BOSTON, April "a bill providing
for the erection. without compliance
with the ssity.s suIldlne lawg q i,,, a
Sunday was vetoed by Governor Nc
Call.
The governor explained. In a mos-
,sEs to the d lssi ,ns that "snhs'i-
as provided In the bill for the con-
struction of the tabernacle, would ma
teriaily increase the danger from FIRE
or panic"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-28
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt III.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Mrs. william
X. Vanderbilt 10 reported seriously M
today at her country home. Jericho, L.
I. Friends say her Illness. which fol-
lowed rigid dieting. negotiated the per
Torrance Of an Operation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-26
AvEaTEo A TRAGEDY.
A Psrilovs Situation and the Way !
Was Mastered.

A Psriious Situation and the Way u
Was Mastered.
There In u striking illustration IN
Das f,ucb fur ALE Of the fact that II
Is not necessary TO roam over the world
to Gnd adventure. The German mcr.
chant Of the story found It In his own
peaceful bouse In the quiet town Of
his birth. II happened on bis daugh.
ters wedding day. about sixty years
ago. The happy father was alternate
ly welcoming the guests and bustiing
about attending 70 final details.
In one Of the halls be met maid
carelessly carrying . lighted candle
without Its holder He did not rebuke
her, as she was not one Of the regular
servants. but had only been brought In
to help for the occasion. In q short
time she returned from the cellar. her
arms full OF bottles, but with no can
die. The absence Of the light sent q
sickenIng thought sweeping over the
merchant Only the day before several
barrels Of gunpowder had been stored
In the cellar. and one Of them bad been
opened In order TO get sample for a
customer.
where IL that candleT' he asked
her quickly. with his heart In his
mouth. G
~ had my hands full and couldn't
bring II up" the maid answered.
"where did you leave III"
J II stuck It In the black sand in the
open barrel" she explained.
But the merchant had not waited ia
hear her out. Into the hail and down
the cellar steps be stumbled Ills
knees were shaking. his breath caught
In his throat; death already seemed tt
have Its grip upon him.
Just beneath the room In which the
guests were assembled stood the fata
barrel. the burning iallow candle MP
right In the powder. To his horror ht
saw a long piece Of burned out wicl
1 Mkkius h tht ttuuin" e"'e' - 80"
spark should fall. He made a dcs
perate move toward the candle--an'
stopped. The slightest touch or breatl
might shake that glowing bit Of wicl
into the powder. lie heard the soun'
Of laughter from above, and he trem
bled. He stared at the light. power
less to move.
Suddenly the end Of the wick nodded
and with Its movement the merchan
recovered from his momentary paraly
sis. Cautiously he thrust both hand
toward the candle: then. with a sud
den squeeze. be smothered the vie
and fame In his grasp. Never relax
ing his hold. he carried the candle tll
length OF the cellar; then he tainted
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-26
she ANSWERED NAPOLEON.
And Hsr ersvs Reply subdusd the An
pry Conausror.

cry conausror
Napoleon. tue rough and ruthless con-
queror considered women as OF no I'm
portancc In national affairs, and he
was always rescniful Of their interfer.
encc. But In at least one instance Of
record. as u recent writer has pointed
out, II was otherwise
When. after the battle of Jena. Napo.
leon entered wclmar he proceeded TO
the palace VI the duke 10 make II his
headquarters The lighting aud plum.
dcrlns ~ the town were not yet over
when. toward evening. he entered the
hall. IA hr did 30 tho duchess. who
had been waiting In her apartment
appeared at the top ~ the grcnt stair
ease 10 greet him
"who are your" hc demanded rough,
iy. In surprise.
II am tho Duchess Of weimsr" size
replied. with dignity,
~ pity YOU he cried hrrwis ~ am
going 10 crush your hnslnndr
The next morning shen they met
again he inquired, with i'rusaue dis
pleasure.
"Aiadninc. how could Your husband be
% mad NJ tn make war against mel"
"your majesty would have desplsed
him II he l,ad hot" was tbs reply.
"iiow sor' asked Napoleon.
"Ay husband hns iNcn m the service
:, Of tho king OF Prussia upward of thir'
ty years" replied The duchess. surely
Il was not nj the momeut That the kin.
had No mighty an enemy Ms your
ma jesty to contend against that the
duke could abando.i him.
An answer nt once No spirited. noble
and tnctful softencd even Napo'con's
arrogance. IN the conversation that
followed the duchess was ahie 60 secure
promises of consideration FOR the duke
aud relief for the ,owpsieoplc. AZ the
close ~ II the conlneror mhl 10 her,
MADAME. you ARE more worthy of rc.
sIcct than any woman ! have known.
You have mycd your husband. I par.
don him. hut remember II IL wholly on
your account A. for him, he Is a bud
case"
That was merely Napolcons opinion,
The duke, at amy rate. was properly MP
prcclativc of his duchess. for when tho
document that secured the independ'
ence Of Wcimnr was brought 10 hin,
by n French general be refused TO tnko
II Into his hands, hut said simply
-Givc II to my wife. the emperor in
tended II for her" - Youths Compan
ion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-26
WASTED TIME IN COURT.
How Il Might 30 Saved BY Following
IN the Enalish System.

id the English System.
Professor Higgins tells how waste Of
time Is avoided in English courts and
suggests that the same practice ought
to be adopted In American courts. "
ID done by leading questions" OF
which the following 10 an example In
On action for personal injuries, where
the fact Of the injury Is admitted. but
the negligent act denied:
"Your name IL John Doe. living at
20 and 10. You are painter by trade.
and on May I. 1914, you were on the
Strand opposite the law courts and
saw the accident when the plaintif
was run over by the defendants bus,
and you helped to pick the plaintiff up
and carry him from the roadwayT
To which the witness answers "Yes."
Now, In an American court the testi.
mony In that one question and answer
would have been the subject OF at
least eight distinct questions and eight
distinct answers, and In the hands Of
some lawyers this Information would
not have been ELECTED short OF twenty
questions, as: estate your name to tie
jury" Where do you rcsidei" "What
10 your business2' where were you
on May l. 1914. at the hour Of so and
soy' Estate what accident you saw
there, II anyT "What did you do
thenw And so on, and SO on.
American courts are run in as lei
surely manner as II there was nothing
else on hand except the trial Of the
particular case at bar, whereas usual
ly the court Is weeks, often months
and sometimes year behind In its
docket.--Kansas City Star.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-26
LINCOLN UNDER FIRE.


In "Reminiscences Of Wartime
Statesman aud Diplomat" by Fredcr.
tick W. Seward. liz the story Of visit
10 u French frigatc. II think tho Gar
scndl." on which the author acc0mpa
nIed Mr.. Lincoln early 10 1891. The
visit over the party was leaving the
frigate and tho parting salute was
about 10 TO Gred.
"As Mr.. Llnc0ln took his seat In the
stern hc said: Suppose we row around
her bows. I should IKE 10 look at her
build aud RIG from that direction Cap.
tain Dahlgrcn. OF course. shifted his
helm accordingly, The French officers
doubtless had not heard or underyt0od
the presidents remark and supposed
we were pulling on asiern In the ordi'
nary way.
"we had hardly reached her bow
when on looking up I saw the officer
OF the deck pacing the bridge. watch IN
hand and counting on the seconds--'un.
deux. troIs' and then immediately fol.
lowed the nnsh and dsafcning roar Of a
cannon apparently Just over our heads.
Another followed. then another and an.
other In rapid succession. We were
enveloped In smoke aud literally under
hrc' from the frigate's brondsidc Cap
tain pahlgrcn sprang TO his feet. his
face aname with Indignation AZ he
shouted: Pun like the -. boys. Pull
like 4-.v-.
They obcyed with viii. and few
sturdy strokes took us out Of danger
After he had resumed his seat aud
calncd down | snid IN low voice. 'Oi
course those guns were not shotied
and we were below their ranger
"iic answered. grlttIng his teeth, Yes
but 10 think Of exposing the pres.dcb
TO the danger OF having his head takeI
on by wadr
IL did not know until hc explaine,
thar the wafding blown 10 pieces b,
the explosion sometimes commence
dropping fragments soon after lcavini
the gun. Whether Mr. Lincoln realize,
the danger or not never knew. II,
sat imIassively through II and mad
no reference 10 II afterward."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-26
Musical Bruises.

'That's a peculiar looking bruiss you
have on the back Of your neck" OBJ
served the doctor.
EYES," said the patient. II am sub
ject to those, You see. I'm a clarinet
player in an orchestra"
II don't see how that can produce
bruises on the back Of your neck"
at doesn't produce them exactly, but
II places me In n position where am
very liable to get them"
"How is thatf' -
II sit directly In front OF the man
who plays the slide trombone" New
ark Eagle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-26
LlseLEu TIE KING.
Then He Turned info'msr and Won .
Substantial Reward.

Supetant'AI VoWhfO'
A colonel IN the Prusslan army. who
had been DISCHARGED pt the close Of the
Seven Years war. lmporiuncd Fred.
crick the Grca, TO be reinstntcd.
Weary of the incessant solicitations OF
his troublesome visitor. Frederick NJ
length gave orders thar hc should
never he admitted to his presence.
Some weeks later n mos, bitter libel
against his majesty appeared. Frcdcr.
lex seldom gave himself any concer,
about such attacks. bur the present one
eSasreratcd him 80 much that he Of.
fcrcd reward Of no friedrichs OF gold
Tor the discovery OF the author. The
day following the dlsgraced colonel de-
manded and obtained an audience
"Sire."'he began, on being admitted
''your majesty has just promised &c
friedrichs for the discovery Of the au
thor Of a recent publication. am come
TO claim that reccmpense. Behold In
me the unfortunate libeler! My life
forfeit freely. but remember your roya
pledge, and while you punish me, send
to my poor wife and children the re
ward due to the informer"
The king. although struck with tn,
sad extremity and self sacrifice Of tn,
officer. said sternly;
"Go instantly to the fortress Of Span
dau and there await my judgmentw
~ obey" said the culprit "But tn,
money!
within two hours your wife shal
receive IT," said the king, 'Take thii
letter and give II to the commnndant
but he must not open Il until after din
ner."
The colonel arrived at Spandau ant
gave himself up rs a prisoner. At tn,
prescribed moment the commandan
opened the royal mandate, Il ran:
To tho bearer l give tho command o
Spandau. Tho present governor Ia to TAX
the command Of Berlin m q reward 10
past servicea FREDERICK.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-26
Tho COOLING Of the Worlds.

All bodies IN space are gradually ap-
preaching frigidity. When a redhot
cannon bali is taken out of furnace
and suspended in the air It parts with
Its heat and keeps on parting with 1t
until 1t finally reaches the temperature
surrounding It And what happens to
the cannon ball Is happening to the
sun. The sun is steadily losing Its
heat and contracting, and the same Is
true OF the planets and Of every other
body In space. Just az the arctic circle
Is ever encronching upon the temperate
and equatorial regions, so the 6nal
chill, ii steadily advancing upon the
warmth everywhere. New York Amer.
lean. ~ ,N..
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ynh nvinttup nj tho COurier
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-26
Too Exaotina.

Lucy--Don't you just ndore Clarence
Joyce2 Ny, think he's the handsom.
est thing! Mabel Wen, his nose In a
little Gat, and hls hair pretty light,
and his eyes are a tridc big and pale.
and his eyebrows T.ucy-0h, know
You always expect man to be a regu.
lar venual---New York Times, ~ q
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-26
The Soft AnaMsr.

A certain politician seeking office was
very much incenscd at certain re.
marks which had been made about
him by the leading paper OF the town.
He burst into the editorial room like a
dynamite bomb and exclaimed;
"You nre telling lies about me In
your paper, and you know itr 2
"You have no cause for complaint"
said the editor coolly What In the
world would You do II we told the
truth about youf"--New York Globe