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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

very marked feature, to which the
name refers, is the single medium
eye. usually bright crimson and
sparkling like a gem.
@. Please tell me what true riv-
er is.-D. c.
A. A river is a body of water
flowing with a perceptible current
in a definite course or channel, gen.
orally towards the sea.
@. Why is the sentence "He is
like me" correct instead of HE is
like I?"-F. G. l.
A. With ito" understood. like"
is often construed as a proposition
and the objective form of the pro-
noun follows it.
Q. If a child is born to American
parents. in a foreign country, what
nationality is it?-J. w.
A. Any child born abroad of
American parents is considered a
citizen of the United States.
@. What is the population of the
United States?-D. V. o.
A. The census of 1920 gives the
United States, including territorial
possessions. a population of III,
S57.509. The population without
the territories is 105,70S,771.
Q. Has the frieze around the re-
tunda of the Capitol been complet-
ed ?-I. NJ. C.
A. The frieze is in an unfinished
state. Several attempts have been
made by artists to carry this work
to completion, but satisfactory
conclusion in he Brumidi style has
not been developed.
@. In what countries besides the
United States is the English Ian
guage spoken ?-H. c. G.
A. The English language is also
spoken in Great Britain, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, South At
RIGA and locally in various other
parts of the British Empire.
Q. To settle dispute. was there
a conspiracy known as the Con-
way Cabal ?'-D. NJ. r.
A In 1777 Thomas Conway or
ganized an intrigue against George
Washington by which he attempted
to replace Washington as comman-
der-in-chief of the American army
by General Horatio Gates. Asso-
ciated with Conway were Thomas
Mifflin, Charles Lee. Benjamin
Rush, many other army officers and
members of the Continental Con-
gress. They gained sufficient power
to secure the appointment of Gen.
eral Gates as head and Conway is
Major General and Inspector Gen.
eral; but then failed to retain any
great following and in short while
their scheme fell through. In 177S
Conway was forced to leave the SER
vice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

Q. How many real Strad violins
are there IL. u
A. 1t is stated that between the
years 1866 and 1887 Stradivari made
1,116 instruments. OF these, $40
violins, IL violas and so violincellos
are actually known to exist today.
@. Where is the largest drydock
in the world 20. n. A.
A. The Navy Department says
that the Navy Yard drydock at
South Boston, Mass. is the largest
drydock in toe world. Its length is
more than LOO feet.
O. Was there ever a one-eyed AMI
raal? II so, what was its name, and
does it exist today "A. k.
A. The Bureau of Biological sur
vey says the only one-eyed animal
in existence is the Cyclops a genus
of small fresh water crustaceans
They are popularly included under
the title of water fleas." Various
species are common as active SWIM
mers in fresh water pools or slow
flowing brooks. and few forms
have been recorded from the sea. \
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

request. How long are the taxpayers going to
put up with this sort of thing?
As gratified as one may be over the impor-
tant work the freeholders propose to do this
season the satisfaction turns to indignation
when the extravagance in specifying patented
materials is so evident. Taxes, these days. are
too serious a matter for the average property
holder to have his money handled in such a
reckless and wanton manner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

What has become of the old-fashioned girl
baby who used to have her photo taken while
she was sitting in a wash bowl?
The world is growing better. 1t has been
long time since even almanac carried joke
about the Grocer putting Sand in the Sugar.
The department stores no longer play up at
tractive hosiery displays in their windows. Ihere
is too much competition the streets.
Mother knows that if she starts in right now
to nag Father about putting up the screens In
the windows he'll get the job finished about the
first of May.
he needs. But no man ever had more socks than
he needed. -
Another thing woman notices is that Wid-
over is always potter than he was when he
wasn't
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Indignation
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Direc
tor. Washington, d. c. This oner
applies strictly to information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medical and financial troubles. II
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
you. question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
close two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
BURNING OF WITCHES
r {,
By DIR. w. e. BARTON

Burning people to death became FIRE.
quent in the latter part of the nine-
teenth century. and is still INDUCED
in; the Puritans never did it but
twice, and then by solemn judicial
process and under very unusual cir-
cumstances.
But until 1890, in England, women
counterfeiters were burned to death;
and Blackstone tells US that burning
was the usual punishment of female
traitors. After 1890, except in few
instances, the women were first
strangled and then burned; but a
woman was burned alive without
previous strangling in Tyburn in
1876. In 1878 a woman was burned
in England in the presence Of 10000
people, and there were other execu-
tions of women by fire in 1877 and
1885. -
That was the way they did It in
Merrie England in Blacksione's day.
in the day of Sir Mathew Hale. and
until after the American Revolution.
The American Puritans were Eng
Iish. and followed English law; but
they did not burn people to death for
witchcraft. In England, in the reign
OF Henry VIII, they boiled people to
death in oil. But not in Puritan
America.
people. During my many years i'll
the south in late years have always
found the white man in the lead
even in some localities where the
colored race predominated. the
whites were the leaders. I do -nSt
mean to say that all blacks. are
mean and will do tricks like this
demon did. but you have to watch a
good many of them.
imagine it would not be SO
very much trouble to round up all
those who break the Volstead law.
Put them ont of business and the
courts will have less business.
1t may be your or my own kin
who next is the victim. If we do
not all help to crush this curse of
the world what can we expect?
A man whom I know in this town
and whom I questioned last year
about where he got his whiskey in
your city. answered: IT can get it
any place in Amboy where there is
a saloon"
When your police arrest a man for
being Intoxicated they must have a
suspicion where the drink came
from. Do they investigate?
keep loaded gun and God help
the drunken brute who nrolests any
of my family. And I do not believe
jury in old Middlesex would con.
vict any man for killing a brute Of
this description for an assault on his
women folks.
Yours truly.
w. r. OSBORNE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
Extremes.

When spring approaches our fair land,
The weather can't be beat;
One day we have goose pimples, and
The next day prickly heat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
oh, Girls!

oh, girls. give ear to what say
The days are getting warm;
And YOU should dress with care each day,
Lest you display bad form.
Be careful, girlies, how you dress,
Also, how you undrape;
Do not take off too much, unless
You know you're in good shape.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
Fair Warningi

"You can't 20 to Heaven in automobiles" de-
clared a Louisville minister. Now you know
where you are headed for in case anything hap
pens when you are JOY riding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

According to the Dean of Women at North-
western University, rouge the lip stick, plucked
eyebrows, bobbed hair and such things are the
result of the war Then sherman right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

Won't it be shame if disarmament takes
the spurs off some of our swivel chair officers?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
BITS OF BYPLAY
BY Luke McLuke.
Copyright, 1920, by The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Strangei
By Luke McLul

You'll find most of our wealthy men
Lay up their coin and hoard it.;
For it's no fun to spend coin when
You know you can afford it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
Olil

After ALL there are only two kinds OF tools
in the world" said the Pessimist.
what two kinds?' asked the Optimist
MALE and female" replied the Pessimist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
Ouch!

II have reached the end of my rope" ex
claimed the man.
With that he tossed the butt of his Flor dt
Sewer cigar into the street and spat disgustedly
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
ELECTRIC ECONOMY.

Americans used about 10 per cent. more cleo
tricity in 1920 than the year before. Electricity.
says the Geological Survey the nation
about Al 900 900 tons of coal year.
Herbert Hoover and other engineers have long
pointed out the tremendous waste in hauling
coal over railroads and handling it in factories
and homes. They predict day when coal Will
be burned at the mines. running giant power
plants that will put the country on an electrical
instead of steam-coaI basis. Those in the
know say it's dream that1l come true.
Electrification may De the solution of the
railroad problem.
Out of every 100 tons Of coal mined in the
United States. twenty six tons ara used in opera
ting railroads Hauling this coal ties up thou
sands of freight cars. There is similar duplica-
ton in handling the coal until it goes ato loco
motives.
1t used to be said that there wasn't enough
copper in the world to electrify American rail-
roads.
But the producers now have at least 0,660,-
600 pounds of copper in storage. They are Of
fering it abroad at ten cents pound or less
than third of the wartime highest.
Now might be an excellent time to start gen.
eral electrification of the railroads. Roads that
have changed to electric locomotives say they
wouldn't go back.
It's big job and would take enormous capi-
tai. But it would also provide jobs for thou
sands And money is never so scarce in the
United States that it can't be gotten for any
project that will save millions in the long run.
President Harding saws there is no place in
federal service for the mere oficeholder."
Here's a broom, Warren.
The states which are to have more congress-
men are fortunate in having office-seekers
enough to satisfy the increased demand.
The American farmer is down and out down
at sunrise and out in the fields
Is intellect supreme? No brain is as fast and
accurate adding machine
Persans have an Easter myth, that the world
was hatched from egg. Goose egg?
Won't it be a shame if disarmament takes
.Fe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
How to be a Humorist.

In Six Easy Lessons
Lesson I-How to Write Rhyme. To be two
rhyme as we'll as jokes. Some humorists write only
prose. some write only rhyme. This course teach
es you how to do both The most popular rhyme
with humorists is the quatrain, a verse OF -FOUR
lines. and it can be made to rhyme in in several several
ways The common way is to have the SECOND
and fourth lines rhyme, as follows:
skirt,
breeze;
shows
knees.
The better effect. however. is obtained by
making the first and third and second and
fourth lines rhyme as follows:
breeze:
blows;
knees
shows
Another popular style is to make every second
rhyme Married Life" and you can fill it in
yourself:
fight;
slam,
d-m.
All that is needed to write funny rhyme is
Rhyming Dictionary and an Idea. You can get
along without the Idea most of the time, but
YOU must have the Rhyming Dictionary The M
Rhyming Dictionary is great help. For IN
stance, you want rhyme Tor the woro
Penny and you turn to Penny" Here you
turn to ANY and you find the direction: See
Emmy" You turn to Emmy, and you IND: see
Amy You turn to Amy and you nnd ss See
Any (short)." Then you repeat the process.
Simple, isn't it?
In Lesson II we will show you how to write
jokes.
Oh Thank!
Llewellyn informs that any newspaper that
carries our column is edition de Lukes.
Ever Notice 1t?
I hate to be rude,
But men vain:
The simmer the dude
The bigger the cane.
Luke McLuke.
You've noticed this also,
AS you're born;
The hummer the car
The louder the horn
Dusty Miller.
TG
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

Persians have an Easter myth. that the world
was hatched from an egg. Goose egg?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

Susie May Fall lives in Albany. Ala, but 81
isn't worried. Walter B. Quick also lives ther
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

The outcome of it all is the income.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
Luke McLuke Says

The Surest Things In Life Are The Expens
You Hadn't Counted On.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

Is intellect supreme? No brain is as fast and
accurate an adding machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

President Harding there is no place ir
federal service for the mere oficeholder."
Here's broom, Warren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

The states which are to have more congress-
men are fortunate in having office-seekers
enough to satisfy the increased demand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

Llewellyn informs us that any newspaper that
aries our column is an edition de Luke's
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28

The American farmer is down and out down
at sunrise and out in the fields
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07
That 3Oc School Tax

The County Court of Jackson
County deserves to be congratu-
lated and strongly commended
on it's action Monday in voting
the S0-cent tax levy for school
purposes. The courts action
shows conculsively that there is
to be no backward step taken
in the matter of providing for
the childrdn of Jackson Comfy.
The majority of the Court
evidenced their realization of the
fact that there can be no steady
progress in community where
the children are denied the OPP
p0rtunity of securing an educa
ton. They know that the surest
way to do away with lawless
conditions anywhere is the ed
acation of the young, who are to
be the citizens of the future.
Lawless conditions are not Pc
cular to Jackson County, but the
county unfortunately has its
share of crime. as the docket of
the present term of court shows
The best and surest way to
handle such conditions is the
creation of a sentiment amongst
all the people infavor of uphold
inS the law. Ample schooling
facilities will do this, and moth
ing else will, and you cannot
have schools without money to
build houses and pay teachers,
and the only way to get money
is through the medium of taxa
ton. Money wisely expended
for schools is never wasted. and
it is to be hoped that the school
Board chosen Monday will see
that all the school money is
wisely expended. We believe
they will.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Trisdale, OF
Dallas. Texas. are here for q
few days visit with his uncle,
H L. McDearman. and family.
Miss Lille Fox, of near Gran
vile, was one of the teachers at
tending the Institute this week
who made the Sentinel Office q
pleasant call while here.
Miss Lellie Draper left Satur.
day for Red Boiling Springs,
where she will spend some time.
Miss George Carter. of
Lafayette. is the guest of
friends here this week.
Mrs. S. s. Carver of near
Granville. was in Gainesboro,
Thursday shopping.
Albert Cav and family, retur
ned Thursday from Burkburnett.
Tex. where they have been for
two years. He reports every
thing in the oilfelds very dull.
The editor surely appreciated
the large number of subscribers
who renewed their subscription
this week and the new ones that
added their names to our mail
ing LIST.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

An optimist is a business man
who in spite of ali his experienc e
expects to find good news in the
mail he receives on the first day
Of the month.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

Failure and success are only
comparative. Doubtless an idiot
who thinks anything at all be-
lieves himself a success.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

1t takes a good many years of
experience for a man to under
stand the difference between
the advice, Go on. and Come
on.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

The woman who believes she
has been ''stung" by the man
she married. has the consolation
of knowing that most other
women think the same thing
about themselves.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

The Fourth of July. the great
est national holiday of our glor-
ious republic. passed off very
quietly. and just as we expected.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

You may think you have a mes
sage to deliver to the world. but
how do you know the world
wants it delivered.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

The mystery of all time seems to
be what she saw in him" and
what he saw in her. >"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

The ancient knew the value of
bathing, There ought to be more
ancients. now.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

A good many men have trid but
have failed to see through the
bathing suit menace.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

John J. Gore, of Cookeville, is
attending court here this week.
Mrs. DR.. R. c. Cav, is slowly
recovering form an attack of
malaria.
Miss Gladys Bilbry, of Rick
man, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
j H Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Murphy of
RI, were pleasant visitors at
this Office Thursday.
Mrs. w. F. Sadler, who has
been dangerously i'll for a few
DAYS is improving.
Edwin Reeves, of Gallatin Ri,
visited his parents. DR.. and Mrs.
| c. E. Reeves several days.
DR.. c. c. Fowler, of Hender-
sonville, was here Thursday. He
says Sumner and Davidson coun-
ties are hot and dry.
Worth Bryan, attorney, and
stenographer, Miss Stella Jack
son, of Cookeville, are attending
Criminal Court here this week.
| LOST Waterman t 0unta n
pen. Finder will please return
to Sentinel office or 8. G. Rogers
Gainesboro, R-4. and get a nice
reward. (adv)
Mrs. J. H. Stafford fell and
sprained her ankle five week ago
while visiting at Hickman. is yet
unable to walk on account of the
injury.
Miss Nettie Jones left to-day
friday for Cookeville, where
she was called on account of the
illness of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Bailey Jones.
Hardy Richmond, of Daylight,
Tenn. has been visiting his
brother. J. E. Richmond and
family several days. Mr.. Rich
mond is representing a nursery,
and will canvas portion of the
county before many days.
John Landon Quarles, who is
taking a business course in Falls
Business College, Nashville, has
been visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. B. L. Quarles. He was
accompanied by his friend, Mr..
G. B. Hamilton, of Augusta, Ca,
who is also attending the same
school.
T. G. Settle who is connected
with the Agriculture department
of the state, visited his brothers
G. B. and M Y. Settle this week.
Mr.. Settle was born and raised
in Gainesboro, and has many
friends here who were glad to
meet him again. He has been in
the employee of Du Point Co., at
Wilmington. Del. for 2 years.
u. I. Brown, one of the lead
ing farmers of Whites Bend,
was in town Wednesday. He
was en- route to Hendersonville
to see his little grandson who is
suffering from cancer of the
mouth. The boy is s years old
and lis a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Johnson. The growth is
now so large that the little fellow
can't close his mouth. and the
physicians have given up all
hopes for his recovery.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

The finest lake breeze come
from an electric fan.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

"Easv money" is the kind that
everybody else gets but you.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07
LOCAL & PERSONAL news.

Mrs j. l.. McCarver Of Dycus,
was shopping here Saturday.
Miss Lucille Gist has returned
from a three weeks stay in |
Celina.
r. l.. Griggs, of Nashville.
was here severals days this
week.
Miss Christine Settle has been
visiting relatives near Hayden
burg.
Miss Lille Brown Gist has
been visiting friends on Jennings
creek.
Miss Ruth Dyrne. of Mary
vile is visiting her uncle. DIR. A.
D. Byrne.
Miss Halle Reeves has been
visiting at Red Boiling Springs
this week.
W. B. LOFTS. with Hill, Hen
sley Grocery Company, Sparta,
in the Office last week.
Mrs. Lizzie 1insley has return
ed from an extended visit with
Cookeyille relatives.
Miss Blanch Tinsley. who has
been confined to her bed several
days with malaria fever, is con-
valeScent.
Mrs. B. S. and children, of
Cockeville was in town Saturday
en- route to Red Boiling Springs
for few days.
ID. B. Johnson motored to Red
Springs Saturday. returning
Monday morning in time for
Criminal Court,
Mr.. and Mrs. Travis Clark, of
near Haydenburg, were the
guests of the latter's sister, Mrs
G. B Settle Monday.
B, G. Jones of Cookeville, who
is a member of the county court
answered present when the roll
was called Monday.
A large copperhead snake
was killed near the residence of
Frank Gailbreath's, Tuesday af-
ternoon. The snake was in the
act of crossing the street when
apprenhended and killed.
H. Raggio Young, Deputy Col
lector of internal revenues. of
Chattanooga, came down Satur-
day and spent a days with his
family and mother, Mrs Sadie
Young. Mr.. Young reports Chat
taooga country hot and dry.
Rev. j. D. Gum. of Sparta,
who is we'll know in this section.
will preachat the Christian church
SUNDAY morning and night. Come
out and hear him. His sermon
are always helpful.
Phillip ]. O'Bryan. chief clerk
in the Vital Statistice Depart
ment, and Mrs. Hyde. of Nash
vile have been the guests of DR..
and Mrs. H. l.. Baugh. Mrs.
Hyde returned home Monday af-
ternoon on account of urgent
business matters, while Mr..
O'Bryan remained several days
longer owing to the fact that
he and the doctor were good
friends and the hospitality which
he received, and also the good
things which were spred before
him three times daily were in
ducements sufficient far his stay.
] He met a number of our leading
citizens while here. and was
greatly impressed with our town
and its people.
The Sentinel office had large