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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-03

WASHINGTON, d. c., June a.
Fuller details of how the Germans
contracted a large force in Finland late
last summer In the hope OF seizing the
Murmansk railway and occupying
Kola and Murmansk are given in re-
cent dispatches which make timely q
bulletin from the National Geograph-
Nc Society telling the romantic story
of the building of this railroad.
Relatives and friends of American
troops have an especial interest in this
railway since It is the artery which
supplied the allied forces in north
Russia with food, clothing and mu-
nitions during the long winter months
when Archangel itself was closed to
shipping by ice.
"Murmansk is the northern termin-
us of the Thurman railway, a single
track line which connects the ice-free
port with Petrograd by way of Kan
dalaksha, KEN, Petrozavodsk, and
wanda, $50 OF the 900 miles of the
line having been constructed since
1914 in the face of some of the great
est obstacles ever encountered in civil
engineering" the bulletin states.
War work on the Thurman railway
began January 1, 1915, with the APP
pointment of the Russian government
of VLADIMIR Goriachkovsky as the en-
gineer. At his disposal were placed
100000 workmen recruited from all
parts of the empire.
The line had to run through a ter
rain presenting the most ~discouraging
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., boys, frozen
S, and almost impenetrable for
.Sers. In Russia's peril construction
work could not wait until the advent
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of spring. soundings were mas
through the ice by means OF Ions -
rods TO determine earth contours ~
order to establish the safest
in swampv country. Much of the sur
veying during the long nights OF the
Arctic winter had TO be done by IAN
saTbe German propaganda bureau
spread reports of frightful mortai-
itv among the workmen, but as a q
ter of fact, although the laborers nVeo
under the most primative conoltiohs,
in tents, the death rate was extremely
low. About one per cent of those TAX
en- i'll succumbed to scurvy.
ut is true that when the nrst tralns
began to run over the partly conplet-
ed road there were occasions WIEN
the track suddenly subsidized, U 10 the
fact hat the rails had been lalo upon
what were thought to be rocks, pu.
which nroyed. with the thaw or
spring. to be ice. Under the circum-
stances. however, these mishaps were
comparatively rare, and no serious ac-
cidents resulted. The swampy cnarac-
ter of the right of way is Indicated Dy
fhe fact that there are LILO bridges
on the line. ,
"To maintain American and Allied
troons operating along the Archangie
Vologda line in the winter OF lyle-
1919. when the harbor OF ArchangeI
was sealed, supplies were shipped py
steamer to Murmansk, where Z they
were unIoaded and sent by rail- 10
Kandalaksha, q distance of 40 miles,
and thence transported by sledges ac-
ross the frozen White Sea to
gel. 200 miles to the east
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be postponed until a more fortunate
rule.
There seems to be an indication
that writers will become involved in
unpleasant notoriety.
Warning is given against the har-
boring of tales hat are evil oncern
ing any phase of national activity or
development.
Danger from diseases, especially fe-
vers, is foretold and extreme care to
preserve sanitary conditions should be
maintained.
The signs are not favorable for
children or aged persons who may suf-
fer from certain unusual conditions
during the hot weather.
The signs e as presaging labor
troubles and riots still give warning
oI that will increase instead
OF diminishing.
Railway accidents seem to be indi-
Gated. There may be a strike that af-
fects transportation.
For England the stars presage q
brief period that Is most fortunate for
royalty. A wedding or some other
ceremonial will revive ancient pagens-
~.
Crime will continue to increase Ia
such an extent that the government
will study u In this connection
reforms In dealing with criminals are
70 reshadowed.
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is may
have a trying year. They should
avoid litigation or quarrels OF any
sort. Changes viii not be lucky. II
IL important TO safeguard against ac-
cidents.
Children born m this day may be
fmpulsive and sensitive. These sun
Jects of Gemini often are inclined to
be quarrelsome and di~sputatious.
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And If Methuselah had been a wo-
man the chances are hat Methuselah
never would have admitted being more
than 80 years old.
1t isn't his wife's demand for the
last word hat makes a husband mad.
1t is her demand for about 80 per
cent OF the preceding conversation as
well.
Let any man do the talking for a
while and you will discover that he
thinks he is getting a shade the worst
of it in this world.
Last Summers straw hat may not
The trouble with a drug store COM
But wait about a month and 1t will
look as good as a new one.
Cheer up! If you never itched you
would never know what a lot of pleas
ure there Is W scratching.
The trouble with o drug store COM
plexion is thai a mans coat will tell
what he has been doing to a girl when
she won't.
Last winter proved that a sure way
to have a mild winter Is to prepare
for a hard winter.
Many a Hero isn't brave enough to
smoke the fve-cent cigar that is
named after him.
The old-fashioned girl who used
to consult a fortune teller before she
married a man now has q daughter
who is smart enough to consult an
income tax collector.
When you are ~squaring up with the
fiddler you discover that there isn't
such a heluva lot of fun in dancing as
you thought there a
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1t , the little things which make
for perfection, we are told. An inven-
tor has perfected q device which GER
tainly shows q taste for perfection.
No n Is unfamiliar with the strip Of
tape with . catch which Is used snugly
to wind up closed umbrellas. When
the umbrella is open this piece Of tape
bangles and pendulates In a way that
undoubtedly h offensive to the dignity
Of some The inventor In question has
made an invention which provides
means Of stozing away the pendant
into the interior of the opened nm
brella By psans e { snsppinE deyics.
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DREDGING THE SOUND

Unless the channel in the bay from this city to Sandy Hook, par
tienarly that portion off Wards Point, is dredged to a depth of thir-
tyfve feet, the deepening of the channel in Staten Island sound to
thrty-fve feet will be of little service to Perth Amboy. Ships requir-
ing such a depth of water would hardly take the course through New
York bay, the Kill Won Kull and then down the full length of the
sound to reach Perth Amboy.
As gratifying as is the news that the sound is being deepened
throughout its full length, the fact is, Perth Amboy has always had
ample water in her immediate harbor to float vessels of deep draught;
the trouble has been to get them up the bay where the channel was
Limited to twentyone feet, but which now is actually only nineteen
feet because of the neglect on the part of the federal government.
The thirty-fve foot depth to which the Staten Island sound is
being dredged is gratifying mainly because it means that the time is
nearer when the channel up the bay will be dredged to the same depth.
until that is done Perth Amboy cannot enjoy the full advantage of a
port, no matter how deep the channel in the sound may be.
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DR.. STEELE SAYS:

"T am AFRAID when the soldiers com back-not that they will NOT
come to church. but that they WILL come, and see is pinlng around at u
Hle tasks, conclude that we weren't worth fighting for" said a keen
observer who spent nal months at he front n who knows men-and
hes M of thu top-notch ministers in this country, to.
Much has been said about u boys being Just regular enows'-tha
aren't philosophers Of theologians-and it's true.
things are going in the churches and they won't appear before ministers
meetings M mak speeches bou 1.-The inemciency Of h chuches"-theyu
just quietly quit going to church, that's all
n some dy we ma awake n that h best II III bows h
came back have n into other kind Of social or religious work, because
church.
The churches are facing a more serious situation than most of their
leaders think.
For many year the churches of this country gained in membership a
of three six tenths per m per year During h first two
years Of tn a they gained N and eighteenth Del cent per ear, But
last year they gained only about even-tenths of N pr cent
The MethodsG, h Episcopaians thu Christian Cor Disciples
church actually lost in membership
Other churches just barely held their own, and those who did rani in
membership hadn't much to boast Of
churches have been steadily losing in membership, they have learned that
they a d o much more than they have eve lone; there is a greater inten-
sEy han ever before-at east in spirit
They Ia seen the necessity o. being a create w IN human rAa-
uonships-they a learned that the big thing ahead is to make more
real and vital the spirit of Jesus. and to substitute b spirit of cooperaion
for that Of competition.
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Walt Mason's Ripping Rhymes
TOMORROW

Tomorrow is the grandest day-an antidote for sorrow! There's
no despair for any Jay who banks n his tomorrow. Today may be
my time complaining and gadzooking. I've always had the pleasant
the tides of sorrow. You say, Tomorrow. IL it comes. will call forth
u luck like blazes" And you r old, beyond your years. infrm
am young and gaudy. I am as clipper Is a colt n trouble will I
Tomorrow is the b1amedest day. the balm for all or bruisesl When
mar Shoes thsb belief away, all hope and pep he loses. Oh, yesterday
made people cry. today we think is sadder; tomorrows stacking up
81 high We reach 1t with a ladder. So let us til u tiresome tears
and, al sobs and sorrow, and hang pink tasses on our ears, and
bank on tomorrow.
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Daily Horoscope
'sThe stars incline but do not compel"
wednesday, June 4. 1918.

THE stars incline but do not compel"
Wednesday, June 4, 1919.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure
Newspaper ~Syndicate.)
After days of kindly sway the stars
are now m~enacing. Uranus. Jupiter.
Mercury and Mara are all in evil
place.
The planet that encourages critic
ism n misjudgement again is strong
in influence. Malicious report and
scandal flourish under this rule.
The sinister sway may cause much
discomfort in the army and may in
spire sensational newspaper articles
1t is not a kindly direction for men
who exercise authority over military
affairs.
The planetary government Is sup
posed to inspire enyying n jealous
les. the emphasis OF personal ambi-
lions and the development OF egotism-
Commercial enterprises. especial
1y where initiative Is involved. should
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-03

We have often noticed that the story
that has to be whispered into your
ear is not worth listening to.
A girl ure hates to be thin where
she can't TIL you about 1t and let you
sympathize with her.
No matter how much none a man
is making. his wife could use twice
as much If he was making 1t.
Funny how q man never ul2mds
heredity for his brains the way he
blames 1t for his bad habits.
We do not know much. But we do
know thai 1t isn't Intellectual Growth
causes a mans head to outgrow
his hatband.
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Bits of By-Pldy
BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1919, the Cincinnati
Inquirer.

Foocy!
Cheap perfumes are her long suit.
Geei
My nostrils she torments.
And yet I know full well that she
Is using common scents.
OUGHT
ut doesn't take much to please
me" argued Mr.. Gabb.
That's right agreed Mrs. Gabb.
IT notice that o are pretty we'll
pleased with yourself"
Fact.
The man who's content to remain In
the rut,
Will be a mere plodder, a colorless
mutt:
The kicker we knock and the growler
we pan,
But there's nothing so stale as a sat
isied mar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-03

The Hancock Clarion, Hawesville.
KY. states that the illness of a local
farmer was caused by a fall which
he received while walking in the
yard together with General Debility"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-03

4nC OptiIuSts
Luke's old pal DIR. NANNY" Schwab
Is laid up at the Good Samaritan Hos
pital with a broken thigh bone. but
can't keep the genial Doc from
smiling, ut could be worse is Docs
slogan and then he tells of an Irish
man who was going down street on
crLtches and whose head was band
aged and whose eyes were blackened
and his nos broken. Sure said the
Irishman. as he stopped a friend on
the street, IT was born lucky" How
do you make that out?" asked the
man, yesterday morning I was going
to work when an automobile hit me.
I was laying on the street and a cop
arrested me for being drunk and club
bed me on the head for resisting ar
rest. / got out and went to work
and / walked on top of a blast just
as 1t went off. They carried me home
and the old woman thought I was
drunk, and she beat me up with the
rolling pin"
"And do you call that lucky?" ask
ed the friend.
"Sure, I'm luckyi' insisted the
Irishman. "Ain't / alive this morn
ing?"
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All may be well
When we become an arid Nation;
But wot in HI
Will Luke take for inspiration?
Prank s. Brown, Hamilton, Ohio.
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Any time a Corn Fed feels lonely
she can find A. Playmate in Henning-
ford. Neb.
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Oy Yoy.

Oy Yoy.
The oyster is a lazy cuss,
For I have heard it said,
While other creatures work and fuss
1t never leaves its bed.
Lake McLuke.
When he does start TO move about
He seldom car eschew,
Poor thing. from gazing straight to pot
And landing in a stew.
Warren (Ohio) Tribune.
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HO. Humf

AS the state has been in a trance
ever since it went dry we suppose it is
proper that A. Sleeper should be Gov
rno of Michigan.
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Luke McLnke Says.

The Man Enemies or CRIT
les Has Never Accomplished Any
thing.
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Names Is Names.


Let's go up to Diller, Neb., and
Otis Dresser.
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Helpi

Helpi
A lazy dame is Mrs. Fuzz,
All toll she'll shirk;
While h does fancy work, she does
Not fancy work.
Haw, Hawi
Do you know, old chap, I want to
see your sister the worst possible
said young Mush.
HUH" replied young Tush. Then
why don't you come to the house to
some morning?
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Hard to Bathe in Living Room.

Cad. in Greensburg (Ind.) Times.)
WANTED-Furnished room with
bath in quiet place.
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CHAPTER X.

The next day Patterson telephoned her that he had called Il rehearsal with the company. Daphne went to the theater in terror The stage looked utterly forlorn with the actors and actresses standing about in their street clothes. Under the bright lights with the people made up and the au- dience in full bloom. like vast gar den, there would be impersonality and stimulation but the present scene was as doleful as the funeral of an unpop- ular man.
 Courage was largely matter of her superself forcing her reluctant feet forward A soldier ordered to leave q bombproof shelter for an advance, a playground of shrapnel, has just the struggle with his vaso-motor system that Daphne had with hers.
 With the kindliest smile an amiable wolf ever wore Patterson invited the fiuttering lamb to come to the stream and drink. Daphne came forward In a trance and heard Patterson say:
 Ladies and gentlemen-Miss Kip, our new understudy. Give her all the help you can"
 Miss Kemble had graciously chosen to be present for that purpose, though the result was only to increase Daph- ne's embarrassment. An imitation In the presence of the living model was a double load to carry.
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the action that went with them as Miss Kemble had played fl. She had quick memory. but the intonation of the lines gave her extraordinary diff culty.
 She remembered one of Miss Rem ble's most delicious effects. Sbe came on the stage unannounced and paus- ing in the doorway. smiled whimsically and said, How do you do?" That was all-just "Hew do you do?" But she uttered if so deleiously that q ripple of joy ran through the audience. Daphne tried to master the trick of 1t. but with no success. She said Flow dc you dor" in dozens of ways, with no result except to render the phrases meaningless gibherish.
 Daphne flung down the part she was studying and flung away ambition. and went out to tell the family that she agreed with them.
 She was confronted by Leila in role of despair Baxard had tele- phoned that he could not get home for dinner. He would not be home in time to take Leila to the theater as he had promised
 Leila was in frenzy. She had noth- ing te de but wait for her man to come and take her somewhere. Daphne understood the tragedy Of the
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CONSIGNED FLAG TO OBLIVION
blem and Then SoemnIy Buried the Ashes in the Earth

"The war is making a wonderful i'm pression on the mind of American childhood, remarked pr. Edgar De Witt Jones, Bloomington Ql) pas tor discussing current topics with some friends the other day
 Doctor Jones relates little story about his young son, age ten. te illus trate. h 1910 the pastor made tour of Europe and brought home with him flag of every nation visited Occa- sionally they would be brought forth to exhibit to visitors. but for the last two years had been kept undisturbed in a box in the doctors study. One day two months ago the little son very earnestly said to his father: Papa, haven't you a German flag" The pastor replied that he thought there was one in his collection, at the same time explaining to the lad that the Teutonic banner was not popular theSo days and was not to be eXhib- ited
 A few days later the little son was more insistent Papa" he said. "I want that German flag; please get it out for me
 T got the boy the flag" said Doctor Jones, and through the window of my study watched what followed First the boy called his sister. Dorothy. The children took the flag into the yard and with much ceremony burned It. When it Dd been reduced to ashes
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bn the stage or in any other business, k0u will meet lot of men who will {eel 1t their duty to try to kiss you Rt the first opportunity. It's not only because you are so pretty, for l really believe the homeliest girls get the host kisses. Perhaps it's because They're not so particular-but any |vay, it's not because men are villains hat they try to kiss women, but be- Fause they're obliging. There is an pld superstition-I don't know how false 1t is, or how true; no man can know-but there is tradition that fyery woman expects every man she .neets to offer her an insult-thats Tho technical term-as soon as they bre alone.
 SThat feeling is what women are |Do1ng to run into every time they try o force their way into business. It x1n die out, suppose, to certain ex- t6nt, as you crowd into our field. It |Vn be one of the last privileges Fopll lose. You're already permitted |o stand up in street cars and go out liter dark alone. By and by you will
 I've to make your advances to the
 n yourselves In the frankest man.
 instead of subtly as now
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WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and bladder trouble and never suspect it.
 Nomens. complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder disease
 If the kidneys are not in d healthy condition, they may cause the other or gaus to become diseased
 Pam in the back. headache. loss of am bition, nervousness. are often times symp= toms of kidney trouble
 Don't delay starting treatment. Dr Miners Swamp-Root, physicians pre- serpton obtained al any drug sterc. may be just the remedy needed to overcome such conditions
 Get medium or large size bottle im- mediateY from any dHg store
 However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr kilmer X Co, Bnehamton. N Y. for a sample bottle When writing be sure and mention this paper.-Adv.
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Snakes In the Ocean.

There may or may not be such q thing as sea-serpent. but there cer- tainly are snakes in the ocean. There are numerous varieties of small snakes that live in all oceans; then there are the cells. of course. which go from the salt water to the fresh. In the waters around southern Asia there lives the banded sea snake, which has stripes around its body and broad tail. and can swim with great speed.
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modern wife: lowered with freedom, pampered with amusements, deprived of the blessing of toil. unaceustomed to seraglian torpor. she must yet wait on the whims or necessities of her hus- band.
 Daphne reeonsdered her decisions. Better all the difficulties and heart aches of the actress trade than this prison loafing of wifely existence, She had something to do.
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CHAPTER Ix.

Daphne bent her head so quickly that his pressed lips touched her hair. She flung backward and thrust him away and broke from his hold.
 "Agh!" she groaned q suppose I deserve the insult-for trusting you"
 q didn't intend it for an insult" He followed her with pleading arms.
 She backed away and found herself In corner, flushed, furious, at bay.
 "How dare you?" she stormed, and thought with nausea how often the phrase had been used and with what Hypocrisy
 It seemed to fall famiiarly on his gar, for he laughed comfortably. How can I help it?"
 ''1f you touch me Tll-I'll hit you"
 He paused. stared deep into her eyes. Do you mean it?'
 "Of course I mean it."
 "Im sorry" he sighed. But won't you let me explain?"
 "You don't have to. It's all my fault for inviting you here"
 "oh, no, l beg you not to think that Pm such a cad"
 "Please go!"
 "All right" he murmured, and left the room
 She heard his stick rattle as he took t from the umbrella jar She thought: :: There goes my opportunity-my ca Feer We'll let it goi It wasn't worth Ehe price, ''
 Duane appeared at the door again Eo say: "Oh, by the way, that intro 1uction to Mir. Reben. Do you still want it?"
 "No, thank you. not from you. Good py."
 He bowed farewell, then changed his mind, entered the room and sat 1Own, and motioned her to seat as f 1t were his house.
 Miss Kip, may I say one word to Hou? l don't pretend to understand you women people. I'm not sure now ust how sincere you are, just how much of a ninny you may think me for being rebuffed so easily. Experience s no guide But-well-anyway- what I wanted to say is this-there Is nardly any man that would even bother woman unwilling to be both Bred if he could only be certain that he was really bothering her. Do make myself clear?"
 Mot in the least"
 Well, then, l give up. But I must cave you bit of advice. You say Fo1 want to earn money. If you do,
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THANKS TO DUANE, DAPHNE GETS THE CHANCE TO BE-
 COME AN ACTRESS-IF SHE CAN MAKE GOOD

office with  Clay New York. 
  
 
 
 
  penne to The three younger gowns o seeing declares her with Clay.
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tTo BE CONTINUED

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 the children carefully gathered them and put them in cigar box. Then
 they dug little grave and buried the ashes. There Is little mound in the yard te show where the ashes of the kaiser's colors are resting. have never mentioned the incident to the children and they do not know that watched them. .'-Indianapolis News.
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On Lovlnu.

"What I can't understand is that if people want to be loved-and every body does-why in the name of good ness don't they do little loving on their own account? You needn't ex- peet to get what you don't give."- kitty Canary" by Kate L. BOsher.
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Passed Away.

Notice in q country store-"We re- gret to inform our honored customers that our good ana generous friend, Mir. Credit. expired today. He was noble soul. always willing and helpful. but has been failing for some time May he rest in peace. Pay cash. Transcript.