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Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

Ihe midnight hour. solemn aud dredr-
The bells ring out our good old year.
l hsfen to the piainfive sound
pfbrating Ger the country 'ronnd
Alds! my friend has to depart
My good. old year, it pains my hearth
He sraS a0ith me mid sunny rays,
And cling to me in cloudy days,
4 friend in JOY. friend IN aVoe,
Yes, such acas he, bnt, he mast goi
No more he shall return to me,
Wfth oil his charms and gifts, so free
.And HI it grie0es NE too, the thought.
That TIE not used him, as ought
1nd zohen I think about this year,
Forever no10 to DISAPPEAR,
No7o also OF the years of yor,,
Rang ont SINCE long, to be no more:
With chiidhoods sport, sUjien dreams I
dreamed.
When fGney's rays upon me beamed, B
With dear old home, and all its charms.
.And smiling eyes and loving arms,
Wih beckoning hopes of rdinbost hae,
With hearts sincere, that stronger gres0.
The bells say sadly: Gone for aye,
Thine ss0eeps your pleasures all
1Uayi"
Ahi cease to ring thou mournfnl bell.
I do not ike thy funeral kneH,
Curtain mine eyes, thou blessed sleep,
And let me JOY IN dredmland redpi
The notes are hnshed-the year is dead.
4nd aOhdt he zcas and gaze has fed.
But no-onee more 1 hear it ring,
NosU mooing aOith steadier sioing,
Bounding, s1ceet notes, conveying cheer,
The bells ring in the bright Ne1o Year.
NeaO lite, neaO hope. nes0 peace, ne1O
cheer.
Foresvell the old, 1oeleome New Yeari
Yes. church bells. ring from lofty spiye
That heaven7card point. suh hope to
inSpfrel
The happy song is in your elang,
Which one s1Ueet night Gods angels
sang:
GLORY to God and peace on earth
Good 7tiH to man." at Jesus birth.
REV. S. F. REDERus.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected

An examining physician for one Of the
prominent life insurance companies, in an
interview Of the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is 80 COM
mon to the American people, and the large
majority of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DIR. Kilmers Swamp Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
We find that Swamp Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would ad-
wise our readers who feel in need of such q
remedy to give it a trial. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

fng look around the neat, clean little
sitting room. II say, Robert, I had q
bid today on some Of your property
here"
"That's good" responded Robert
pricking up his ears, ever keen for
business.
"The towns growing and getting
crowded, and client is thinking of
buying some street frontage and build.
ing half dozen bungalows as q
speculation. wondered II your VA
cant corner beyond here mightn't suit
him. What are you asking for 1t an
acre?"
"An acrel" fairly shouted Robert.
"Humphl that's cool! Why, the land
is fully q quarter of mile nearer
town than the new subdivision of Jem
Lane. He charges lot prices, and 80
shall l."
The brother-in-law hunched his
shoulders and looked dubious. "See
here, Robert" he said. I'm going to
be plain with you. I've brought half a
dozen customers here who want to
build, and lost all Of them. The loca-
uon isn't SO bad: it's direct street
and the widest in town. but the minute
they zee those rickety sheds facing the
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

street. and the house here. lopsided,
paint all faxed Off and the lot Uttered
up with old wagon wheels and other
rubbish, they shake their heads. You're
behind the times-worse than that, you
delight In playing the don't-care old
hayseed,' who doesn't appeal to an up
tO-date neighbor. / should think, with
Mary, the thrifty Mary, always neat
as pin and living in this old wreck
when she could grace a palace, you
would turn over new leaf. BY the
way. the good time'to start it will soon
be here-January 1. Think it over. 1t
means happiness for Mary, who de-
serves it, and prefit for you, who have
let the golden chances slip by unheed-
ed all these years."
Robert Adams did not resent the
straightforward talk of his visitor. He
was just In frame of mind where the
suggestions implanted might take root.
He nodded thoughtful adleu to his
relative and sat down alone to cogi-
tate. The. postman appeared with a
letter from Mary and small bundle.
The former expressed the delight her
tlong-anticipated visit had brought to
her people. The package, opened, re-
vealed Marys Christmas gift to him
half dozen handkerchiefs and two
neckties. All of them bore initials
or some ornamental needlework. and
his face softened as he realized how
many plodding hours his wife had de-
voted to the task to give him pleasure.
Then he smiled grimly. AS he fixed
his eyes on framed portrait of his
helpmeet his eyes grew tender. Then
they took to their depths dreamy
tinge. Before his mental vision passed
a series of pictures born of the vivid
suggestions of the day.
"Why, not?" he cried abruptly, COM
ing briskly to his feet. January first
is good time to begin!"
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
~GNs5e~sa
TAKE TIME TO LIVE RIGHT.

The season for good resolutions is
approaching. Thousands are resolv-
ing to begin the New Year by COM
mencing some effort at self-improve-
ment.
Most people suffer from poor health
because they say they haven't time
to take care of themselves"
The business man knows he needs
exercise, but denies himself because
he hasn't time.
Most people run their lives in such
a slipshod fashion that they haven't
time to eat properly, to think proper
ly, and to rest properly.
And the result is that they die ahead
of time because they haven't had time
to live properly.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Stared FIxedIy at a Feminine Form.


Robert Adams visited carpenter
shop, the town paint store and other
places early the next morning. He
went to the hardware store and ex-
amlned the latest in house trimmings.
He spent two hours going over wall
paper stock. He asked each artisan he
consulted one uniform question: "Can
you get the work all finished by New
Years eve?"
He amazed the village tailor by Or
dering his first suit in five years. He
was profitable customer for the bar
Der, who not only worked in shave
and hair trim. but shampoo and
half dozen special unguents.
The renovated husband of Mary Ad-
ans dallied long at the mirror ere he
went out and took Dobbin out Of the
stable. The train was due at ten
o'clock, but 1t was New Years eve,
travel was heavy and all trains de-
layed, and 1t was well on toward mid
night when he craned his neck from
the sleigh and eagerly watched the
passengers alight.
An utterance of disappointment
escaped his lips as passenger after
passenger left the platform. Then he
stared fixedly at a feminine form ar
rayed in a neat velvet hat and pretty
plush coat. She had turned her face
toward the station light.
'Maryw he cried, but unbelievingly,
as he viewed her strange attire.
"Oh, Robert! !" she replied, and has
tened eagerly toward him, but halt
ed with quick shock. Old DObbin
looked ten years younger than when
she had last seen him. The sleigh glls-
tened like a newly FURNISHED chariot.
And Robert l-she feasted her eyes on
this apparent subject of the fountain
Of youth.
IL didn't know you" she stam-
mered.
"Nor you," said Robert-"all dolled
up in new togs."
"Oh. Uncle Ephraim made sister and
me a famous Christmas present and
insisted on seeing it spent on our own
selves" explained Mary.
"Ive invested trife in the same
line myself" vaunted Robert, with
spice OF pride. Get In, Mary. Yes,
new robes. Don't think me reckless
did 1t all for you"
Agnin-"Oh, Robert!" in rapt tones,
as they came in sight Of home, loom
ing up like mansion in new robe
of white trimmed with dark green.
"Wait till you seefthe rooms-new pa
pered from top to bottom" and Mary
was in daze as she was ushered
into the house. Then she put her arms
around his neck and kissed him.
"What does this wonderful magic
mean?" she fluttered.
ut means-hark there 60 the bells,
Ginning out the old year. 1t means
Happy New Yearl" and he placed his
arm about her waist-"the newest
New Year Of our lives, for we are 60
ing to begin to enjoy the best the world
can give all over again"
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26


ried life Robert Adams helpmeet had
taken vacation, or rather had gone
on visit to an invalid sister, and her
husband had begun to miss her woe
fully. So smoothly had life gone, so
many burdens had Mary lifted from
his shoulders In her patient, plodding
way, that he missed her guiding, help
full presence dreadfully. She had left
everything in trim order. The house
was neat as pin, everything provided
for comfort to his hand, but the irk-
someness of the intense solitude was
beginning to get on his nerves.
II reckon 1 never knew her value
till just now," he muttered. "She
shames me with the contrast between
the inside neatness and the outside
disorder, and as he glanced from the
window he had to confess that he was
careless. slovenly man. The front
fence had two out of every five pick
cts broken or missing. The barn was
an antiquated ruin. The porch wobbled
and the clapboards of the house were
bent and storm-blistered for the lack
Of paint.
He glanced into a mirror as he
passed 1t, his neglected beard tousled
and awry. He looked down at the
grimed and threadbare suit he wore
and flushed. He had just come from
the sleeping room upstairs, and, rum
maging bureau for some papers, had
happened across stored-away me-
mento cherished by Mary, a photo
graph of himself in his early counting
days. It showed a neatly dressed,
arrow-straight young man, scarcely
comparing with the careless, shabby
looking individual he presented now.
The front gate gave out a rasring
sound. 1t did not click, for one shat
tered hinge alone supported it. The
crack-toned house bell issued hollow,
growing sound. and Robert went to
the door to greet his brother-in-law,
local real estate agent, who held the
bell knob in his hand, as it had come
loose, trailing half a foot of rusted
wire with it.
e'T nearly broke my neck stumbling
over that sidewalk Of yours" he OBJ
served. mot much like Mary's domain
here. eh?" and he bestowed an approx
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
cANADA'S NEW
development
otter the War a Period Of Pros.
perity.

It Is evident that the Government Of
he Dominion in its programme Of re-
construction and development Is un-
iertaking work of tremendous i'm
portance. There will be available the
labor for work that has been silent
since 1914, and the rehabilitation of
this labor will entail the thought and
energy of most capable heads. The
transition period from war to peace
will be rapid and thorough, and, in
stead Of Canada sinking into state
3f lethargy, there will be continued
period of wakefulness that will give
employment to the unemployed. and
Gender to the capitalist and producer
ample return for his money, effort
and enterprise.
The agricultural potentialities Of
the great Canadian West possess Him
table acres Of the best of soil. capable
Of producing millions Of bushels of
the best of grain. The cost Of grow
Ing this is lower than any place on
the continent. There will be greater
demand than ever for these lands, the
consequent production will be heavier
and the profits attractive. Cattle
Industry will be one Of the chief de-
velopments, and the encouragement Of
It will lie in the continued high prices
that beef products will bring. Euro
pean countries have been depleted Of
cattle, and the demand for beef, cattle
and dairy products will tax the efforts
Of the producer for years to come.
Western Canada offers uneQualed
opportunities for development in this
Tine.
In the Canadian West plans are be-
ing laid for the development of cleo
trical power which can be produced
cheaply. There is an abundance of
coal and water power that could be
used In developing this useful energy.
What cheap power produced in this
way will mean to the farmer and de-
velopment Of industrial enterprises
cannot be estimated in figures.
More extensive development Of the
water power at Niagara, on the St.
Lawrence and at waterfalls all over
the country, is ready to be launched.
Peace will see new mine fields
opened up. and 1t is equally certain
that shipbuilding, railway equipment,
steel production, and many Of the in
dustries will 60 forward with a
bound.
Canadian industries will be required
in the reconstruction Of Europe, and
already the Canadian Government has
sent across the seas commission for
the purpose Of securing orders. Cam
ada took an early and prominent part
in the war, and in the days Of peace
will be found. equally active. She feels
that by the valor and loyalty Of her
people she has earned a large share
of the business and prosperity that
will follow the war period. and she
proposes to get it.-Advertisement.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Uncle John Told Her.

Little Dot know something my
teacher doesn't know.
Mamma-Indeed What is that?
, II know when the world is coming
to an end and she doesn't. l asked her
and she said she didn't know"
"Oh, well, who told your?
"Uncle John. He said the world
would come to end when children
stopped asking questions that nobody
could answer"
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
More Than Figure Of Speech.

New Jersey reports the scientific
discovery that insanity is sometimes
traceable to unsound teeth. "Golng
crazy with the toothache" may turn
out to be more than figure Of speech
after all.-Norfolk virginan-Pllot.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Not Natural.

Nell-"What would you give to have
such hair us miner" Belle-"I don't
know-what did you giver-Londor
Tit-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Reform Comes Gradually.

A fashion note says that the new
skirts will completely cover the
ankles, but we hardly expect anything
as radical as that at once and shall
be satisfied If cotton tops again be-
come practicable. - Grand Rapids
Press
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
His Position.

II see the motorist has not run
away from the consequences Of this
smashup. That proves he is above
suspicion"
Certainly he is, because he's I'M
der the auto"
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
The Amount

did that stingy old fellow Leave
much behind himT
IT believe he left all he had,
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

Only the man who understands
women admits that he doesn't.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

The wise man takes a back seat
and watches the fool butt Into danger.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

Keep your liver active. your bowels clean b,
taking DR.. Pferce's Pleasant Pellets and YOU L
keep healthy. wealthy and wise. Adv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-29
Famous Women

While the history of Queen Caro-
line of Brunswick is tragic. there are
many who assert that she deserved
many her misfortunes. 1t is said that
she died of vexation at being refused
admission into Westminster Abbey
while her husband was being crowned
King George w of England. She was
the cousin OF the Prince of Wales
whom she married. He had pre-
viously married a Mrs. Fitzherbert,
but this was not recognized. Besides
this he had piled up debts amounting
to. $4,000 pounds. after parliament
had granted him a sum TO pay off pre-
Ivious obligations. The marriage was
political, purely. When Caroline was
introduced to her future husband the
latter is said almost to have tainted.
and had TO be given brandy to steady
him. They lived together for a year
and were then separated, n daugh-
ter having been born to them. The
historian says: Her habits were
filthy and her tastes vulgar" Caro-
line went to live in the country and
adopted the child OF a laborer. and
suspicious were cast upon her con-
duct. She was cleared of these. how
ever, and left England in 1914. Later
she was tried on a charge OF adulter-
GUS conduct with her valet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-29
T0TTENvILLE

Miss Hazel Shea is home after a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Deck
er at Allentown. Pa
John r. Williams, OF Lamont. Pa,
is the guest of his son, ID. j. Williams,
Of Bentley street.
Misses Margaret Engel and Frances
Dunn are home after a visit in New
Brunswick.
Enoch Corson, Jr., is confined 10
his home Ill.
Corporal Charles Long was home
from Hoboken last night where he ID
one of the guards at the embarkation
station.
John F. Peters has resigned his
position at the commercial once of
the New York Telephone Company In
Perth Amboy.
Privates willard Boyd, Walter
Harvey and Edward White. who have
been stationed at Fort Jay, Governors
Island, since their induction in The
national army. have been sent 10
Washington.
The entertainment and harvest So
ciaf will be given at Knights of
Pythias hall tonight for the benefit OF
the Church of Our Lady Help OF
Christians and Star OF the Sea.
The work OF rebuilding Bethel ave-
nue. by the highway department Is
being rapidly completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-29
Letters From
Local
Paul Masek
France, Aug. 1. 1918.
Dear Mother,

-
Just a few lines to let you know
that I am well and hope this letter
finds you the same.
We just got back from the front
and we are back for a good rest as
we sure need It. We did make the
Germans run and did some good work.
Our general was well pleased and II
we keep 1t up the war will soon be
over. We had a hard time but God
was with us and most of us got back
safe. Don't worry about me.
How Is father getting along7 Hope
you are all we'll.
We have having hne weather over
here lately and everything is fine.
The French people have come back
to work their farms after we pushed
the Germans back. We are now In
O small village and after we get some
clothes I guess we will go back for a
good long rest. / sent some money
home so If you got it let we know.
Don't forget to write as often as
you can as q soldier sura does feel
good after receiving mail from homo
because 1t is so lonesome over here.
We receive our mail right at the lines
and It makes US fight better when wo
receive a nice letter from the old
town.
1 guess all the boys are in the army
now,but we will all come home soon,
as the Americans are doing some
good fighting owe here and will even
do better when they all come over. 1
am taking good care Of myself. We
get enough-to eat and all the tobacco
we need, so that's all a soldier needs.
With regards to father and the rest
1 will close.
PAUL MASEK,
Co. X. 4th Inf, A. e. +.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-29
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. u. q. Magee have been
entertaining the formers mother, Mrs.
Angelina Magee of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Oates and
Thorval Walle are home after an auto
trip through Pennsylvania
Mrs. Jennie Bishop Is recovering
following an operation at the Staten
Island hospital.
Louis Krummell of Brooklyn is the
guest OF Mr., and Mrs. George Bedell.
MI. and Mrs. q. Potter and children
have returned to Bridgeport, Conn.,,
after a visit with her parents al Prince
Bay the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Morris OF College
Point. has been visiting Nj. and Mrs.
Joseph Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Wilburn have
as their guest Mr.. and Mrs. Dtenl Of
Syracuse.
Mrs. John Silk of Prince Bay is en-
tertaining her sister. Mrs. Scheib Of
Newark for the past week.
Miss Edna Scherb Is home after two
weeks vacation up the state.
Lieutenant Sterling Wineapaw OF
the u. 8. Navy has been home for a
visit with his parents.
Miss Addie Van Buren, has returned
to the Bronx after a visit with her
brother.
Miss Madeline Hall has returned to
Washington after a week at home with
her parents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-29
ON THE PLAYGROUND
Boys Have Busy Time Winning Bor-
ough Championship
Rg GDecfal Gorresn0ndenl.

0ugh Championship
By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENvILLE, Aug. 2e:-The
Curtis field vacation playground, 10.
3. Van Dam, principal. has had a
very busy season. The boys won the
Richmond Borough championship In
both baseball and basketball. These
boys were members of the teams:
Thomas Blue, Pierre Ducasse. Henry
Lindenberg. William McKendry, John
Geisler, Isidore Constantine, Joseph
Schubert, sydney Hatch, Wilbert
Walsh, Richard Walsh, Vail Barnes
and Robert Warner.
In addition to the boys activities
the field, through the courtesy OF
Commissioner Prall and Assistant
Director of Fairgrounds q. 9. Glib
ney, has been used daily by the sail
ors of the mine sweeping base at
Tompkinsville and the ships Of the
feet at anchor in the harbor.
The following Manhattan play
grounds have enjoyed outings to the
field, free transportation on the ferry
being provided by Superintendent
Hanlon: ". P. $50, 1873, $50, SO, III.
III, 81, SO. 1876, ia, "a, 1877, a, 474,
IS, 122, II, 8 and IS.
The borough athletic meet was
held on Thursday last and resulted
in q victory for the Curtis playground
boys with a score of IS points; V. p.
Is at Tompkinsville was second, with
IL points, and v. p. 20 at Port Rich
enond third, with 8 points.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-29
STATEN ISLAND
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW
Young Men who Have Become Fl
Since June 3.
BIZ Specidf CorrespordenE

Young Men Who Have Become Fl
Since June 5.
By Speciol Correspondents
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 2p:-Twenty
young men who registered with Local
Exemption Board No. 1Se on
June s, of this year, when they had
become t~wenty-one a of age at
that time have received a notice that
they will be sent to camp tomorrow
morning. Sixteen of this number will
be sent to Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
Georgia, and the other four will be
sent to Camp Greene, South Carolina
All have been ordered to appear be-
fore the board this afternoon at 8
O'Clock at the headquarters at the
Great Kills school for instruction and
given their tickets for the trip south.
Three of these going to Camp Gordon
are from Tottenville and the others
are divided throughout the district
that extends from Tottenville to Rose
bank. This is the first contingent of
those that registered on June s to go
out from Local Board 1S9.
Those that>go to Camp Gordon are
DR.. Stanley Dow, q young dentist: VIII
liam +. Pepper. Jr. and George Baker
OF ~Tottenville; Carlton Page of Pleas
ant Plains. Allen Holt of New Dorp,
Joseph Merkler Of Kreischerville,
Francis Samon, Walter Twiste. Louis
Cosine. Joseph Duval Of Dongan Hills,
Henry Bisclious of Grant City. Louis
Stamer, Charles Harson, Joseph
Mitche and Joseph Pellecio of Rose
bank and Thomas Brown of Brooklyn.
Those that will go to Camp Greene
are William Greed of New Dorp. Jo-
seph Rolando and Lorenzo Tucciarelli
of Rosebank, and Warren D. Dunlay
of Tottenville.