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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

He was so surprised that he stuck
out his head and his tail and all four
feet together. struggling for dear
life to get down onto the sand again.
mo, you don't. Tub" Cap'n Pen
nywinkle warned him. you've done
your last mischief. Look at poor
Spike Starfish that you've been lying
on. You've broken him right in two.
THAT doesn't make any differ
ence." scoffed Tubby. he'll grow
again. It's like planting potatoes.
Mr.. Policeman. you car cut 'em up
in a dozen pieces and each piece will
grow. In about a month. Mr.. Spike
will be two starfish. and then, what
will Mr.. Fisherman say?"
"Mr. Fisherman" exclaimed Cap'n
Pennywinkle. what's he got to do
with it,"
well" answered Tubby, che hates
Spiky about as well as he likes me
and that's pretty much. if I do say
it, who shouldn't"
ITO Be COntinued)
Copyrfobt 1921 NJ r A
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
HEALTH THE KEYNOTE TO BEAUTY

Beauty means so much TO women
power. social triumph. admiration and
ever saw a woman racked with pain.
struggling with or disease. who
could be called beautiful? The woman of
today in this high-strung nervous age is
continually OVERRIDING. with the result that
ills peculiar to her sex develop which, un-
checked, will ruin all chances for her
happiness. The natural restorative for
such ailments is Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. which for more than
forty years has been recognized as a stan
dard remedy for women's ills, and has
done much TO relieve pain and restore
good health TO women.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
Whose fuuH Is It 1ohen your
Husband Is cross at
breakfast?

You can evoid this
possibility If you'll stop
drinking and coffee end
drink instead, rich, pleas
ing Postum.
Postum Is the deli
ciousc with
a cofee-like favor. II
affords the advantages Of
a hot drink, without the
III effects of tea or coffee.
Order Postum from
your grocer today. Try
it h familyfor afew
days, and see what a diff
ference thereu below
it VIII permit Nature to
bring sound sleep and
strong, sturdy, quiet
nerves. Sold by grocers.
Postum comes in two
forms: Instant Postum Tin tins)
made Instantly In the cup by
the addition Of boiling water.
Postum Cereal lin packages o
larger bulk, for those who prs
fer TO make the drink while the
meal il being prepared made
by boiling for 20 miuutea
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

a burning and itching eczema that burned
like fire on my fingers. hands and limbs;
The skin peeled Off like fish scales. ! tried
a number of medicines Without reliet IN.
til I tried 'Mendenhalls Number 40,
recommended to me by Chas. Brown. the
druggist. 1 improved from the start. am
now on my Attn bottle. have complete re-
lief. and sleep in comfort and feel that !
am cured" Number 40 is a great blood
cleanser and SHOULD be tried (on a guar
antee) in chronic. eczema. rheumatism.
CONSTIPATION and in blood poisoning from
any cause. Made by J.. C. Mendenhall. 80
years a druggist. Evansville. Ind. Sold
by Barnekov & PETE. 335 State Street,
Perth Amboy.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

II yu hit yomthmnb
with q hammer you
wouldn't blame your
thumb for hurting.
Then why blame your
husband whose nerves
may have been pounded
By coffee, and whose rest
probably has been broken
by the irritation Of the
caffeine it contains4
If you stay awake half
the night you don't feel
any too cheerful
The caffeine Of coffee
and the them Of tea are
Known drugs. If their use
Il persisted in, sooner or
later the nervous system
may give way.
Then you may have
insomnia, or disturbed
sleep. Your nerves and
tissues win be robbed of
that stability essential for
normal and happy living.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
ButterScOtch

Boil 1 pound of sugar in 1 pint of
water to the soft ball stage, then
stir in 1 tablespoon of butter and
boil to the hard snap stage. Remove
from the fire. favor as desired and
pour out in thin layers on buttered
platterS,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

Boil together ten minutes IL
pounds of white sugar, " cup sweet
milk. Then add 1 pint of grated
cocoanut. Stir the cocoanut in we'll
and then boil ten minutes longer.
Pour on buttered plates and cut into
strips when cool.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

II very acid fruits, such as cram
berries, currants and the like, are
cooked until nearly finished and then
sweetened, they will not require SO
much sugar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
Different Taste

A pimento or two chopped finely
and added to the macaroni and
cheese gives it a different taste. A
few stewed tomatoes, left over from
dinner the day before. can be utilized
the same way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
For Flowers

If there aren't quite enough flowers
TO fiji the vase without looking stray
CIV. put a few corks in the water.
They have a tendency to hold up the
flowers and keep them il place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
Mustard

Mix your mustard with new milk.
This eliminates the bitterness which
often results from mixing 1t with
water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
For Speed

If you would speed up the drying
Of the bed clothing which you have
Numbered, have two clothes lines
strung with about two feet of space
between them and pin the blankets
to each one
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
Lemon Sauce

q cup sugar, III cups boiling wa
ter, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 table,
spoons butter. 1 lemon. Is teaspoon
salt.
Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt
and slowly add boiling water. stir
ring constantly. Continue stirring
and boil until the sauce looks clear.
Remove from fire and add butter
and the grated rind and juice of
the lemon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
Kitchen Hints
Tempting Menus

Desserts made with tapioca as the
foundation are both cheap and u
ishing.
Tapioca is a pure starch food, con-
tanning heat and energy to the body
and is specially adapted &c the be-
tween-season dinner.
The addition OF milk and eggs to a
tapioca dessers introduces proteid
and fat to the dessert.
Peach Tapioca Pudding
One quart a peaches. q cup
pearl tapioca, q cup sugar, II tea
spoon salt, 1 lemon, boiling water.
Drain peaches from juice and line
a buttered baking dish with fruit.
Add enough boiling water to peach
juice TO make 3 cups. Soak tapioca
in cold water to cover over night.
Drain and add to the peach juice
and water heated to the boiling
point. Add sugar, salt and grated
rind and Juice of lemon. Cook in
double boiler till tapioca is ~transpar-
ent. Fill baking dish with tapioca
and bake in q moderate oven for
half an hour. Cool TO serve. This
pudding is very good without a auce.
but sugar n cream or a custard
may be served with it,
Apple Tapioca Pudding
Eve tart apples. u cup pearl tapi-
oca, y cup sugar, u teaspoon salt.
2 cups boiling water. n teaspoon
cinnamon, 2 tablespoons butter.
Soak tapioca two hours in cold
water to cover. Drain and cook in
boiling water to which the salt has
been added till transparent. This
must be cooked over hot water.
Pare apples and cut in halves and
remove cores. Arrange in a buttered
baking dish with the cavity up. Fill
cavity of each half with sugar, Gin
namon and butter. Pour over tapi-
oca and bake in a moderate over
until apples are soft. Serve warm
with lemon sauce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

Andrew Baird. OF
Chanute. x a n g.
writes, I could not
sIeep on account OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

(TO Be COntfnued)
Copyright, 1921, N. E. A,
, 1921-09-08
Notice To Creditors.
IN THE MATTER OF TIE ESTATE
OF LOUISA JOSETA HENRY, DE.
CEASED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
III sign has been appointed adminiStra-
~ tor Of the Estate of LOUISA JOSE
IA HENRY.
ell persons having claim against the
said estate are hereby ootifed to file
same with necessary voucher, with the
u. .dersign administrator within SIX 60
months from the date hereof at Chris
tiansted St. Croix.
Christianstfd, St. Croix, V. /. u. s A.
this 1st day of Aug. 1921.
SAMUEL RICHARDS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
FORCE is NOT UNDERSTOOD
Principle d the Magnet Remains a
Mystery, osspite the Nssrs II
Has Been Employed.

The exact principle which causes a
magnet to take hold OF metals aud
cling to them with force which over.
comes the principle Of gravity Is, like
electricity, one OF Natures unsolved
mysteries. -.
We merely know that q piece OF
Iron which has been electrically treat.
ed will attrnct and hold various other
metals. The force II exerts we call
magnetism" and let II 20 ut that.
The most logical explanation would
appear TO he that an electrically
treated piece Of Iron gives on force
analogous Ia that given on by iridium,
In that Il will AFFECT other pieces OF
metnl without materially lessening It
own power.
The nnme magnet" is derived from
the mineral magnetic" This. In turn.
II 50 called because II was first dis.
covered In Mngnesla. Magnetic IL u
natural magnet, OF which loadstone
Is one Of the best.known varieties. 90
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
ROME HOME OF GLUTT0NS
Table Of Ancient Emperor vitellius
Said to Have Cost Him
$500 Every Day.

Very little Ii known OF the food OF
the ancient Egyptians. authorities say.
after explaining that the dwellers In
the Nile valley were 50 fond Of their
cabbage that they deificd II.
The Romans raised n great burroo
about the art Of the Atheninn cooks
they captured, history records. But
the delicate aroma Of the Grccian pot
was never meant TO satisfy the thick
Roman palate. Rome. In Its pursuit
OF physical pleasure. discarded Its
cabbage and sought for rare aud deli.
cate ,lnnds. Polio. Il II said. led the
flesh Of human slaves to his fowls to
invest their meat with a new flavor.
Emperor vitclllus daily market ex.
pense was $4,000. At one banquet he
dispensed 1000 kinds Of rare nsh and
1000 bird species. His table cost
him s20.OW,,GD for one four.month
period. To arouse their Jnded appe-
tites, |, Is written. the Romans ate
brains OF hummlng birds tongues OF
nightingales aud roes Of the rarest
fish.
Testamentary TO the skill OF the
Grecinu cook Is the story OF the fish
which was 50 much OF sport and
artist that he smiled In admiration
In the face OF the chef who was fry
Ing him 30 deftly aud with such flavor.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29

A French writer once made one Of
his characters say: Behind every
mans success or failure there Is u
woman"
Woman is essentially the playwright
Of existence.
Standing In the wings, she sends her
male puppets swnshbuckllng. serenad-
Ing. conQuering. falling across the
stnge.
She listens TO the applause or ''boos,"
and, like the supreme artist that she
is. suffers or-is made happy with her
actors.
Sometimes It Is true. she grows
tired OF the solitude Of the wings and
ventures Into the glare Of the foot
lights for herself. Then there Is t,ir.
moil. Her men turn on her--they win
share neither the applause nor the re-
wards-they refuse to crown her with
degrees. we
They say the stage is theirs.
Unfair, perhaps - But most
women know that authorship is a
higher art than acting. and are con.
tent--London Express.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
Mierobe Factory.

London, England. bonsts a microbe
factory. biologists In general. ana bnc-
teriologists In particular. ARE able 10
serve Humanitarian interests only by u
close study OF authentic strains VI rec
ognized bacteria, carefully cultured In
their various species aud classes. Yet
II is only quite recently that the needs
OF medical workers In this respect
have been fully met For their sup
ply Of disease microbes for experiment
tai purposes. British scientists were
very largely dependent upon the
courtesy OF colleagues In other coun'
tries. Before the war, for instance
a polite note 10 NJ. Bnot Of the Pas
teur institute In Paris was quite the
recognized procedure adopted by u
medico who wished TO start or add to
microbe menaserie. Chnracteristicn'ly
an effort to comnerclniize this ail.im'
portnnt traffic was made by kral ~
Prague, but that source Of supply was
never satisfactory.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
MANY VARIETIES OF SHARK
sons Sea Monsters More to ee Feared
Than Others, but Al Feroelous
to . Degree.

There nre many families and yarle-
ties OF the shark. Some OF these fam
ilies are smaller. more cowurdly ana
less successful Ms killers than other
fai= RES, says the Kansas City Star.
They are not especially fierce toward
things that are bigger and stronger
than they. The dusky sharks and the
sand sharks are not believed to be inan
killers, but thcy are man eaters when
IL. opportunity arrives.
The largest and Aercest shark ls the
great white shark. Ills disposition In
10 kill and eat, and he is 81 large and
strong md eif.coniident that he Will
attack anything that swims. aud n man
is little more than minnow or n her
ring 10 him. The great white shark
inhablts the tropic and subtropic seas
The normal length Of the teeth ls one
inch and they are hat. triangular aud
saw edge. Many OF these sharks have
been killed that were 30 feet long.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29

IL we speak by continents, the real.
~ white world consists Of Europe,
North America 10 the Rio Grande.
the southern part VI South Amrrics
the Siberian part OF Asia, and AYs,ra.
lasla, the last two. Of course, being
very thinly inhabited. on the other
hand, the world Of color consists OF
the bulk OF Asia, virtually the whole
of Africa, and most Of Central and
South America. The great bulk Of
the white rnce In, OF course. cor 'ca
trated In the European continent.
Four.hfths OF the entire white race
lives on less than one.hfth OF the
white worlds territorial area. or the
colored races the yellow are naturally
the most numerous, living In eastern
Asia, and numbering more than 5OO,-
OOO,0O0. The browns number more
than 45O,OOO,00O, while the blacks,
whose center II Africa, south OF the
Sahara desert. total about l.5OO.0OlD.
The reds are, Of course. OF less con.
sequence.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
GREAT IN ANY EMERGENCY
Admiral Farracut Early In His Career
Gave Evidence That He Was
Born to Command.

While on n Mediterranean cruise an
Arnh woman came alongside the vessel
on which David q. Fnrragut was q
plain "gob." The importunnte old soul
tried IN vain 10 say something to the
ships commander. hut no one could un'
derstnnd her. whereupon mn officer
suld: "Scnd for Fnrragui. lie speaks
the language Of the devil" To the
anazemeni of the bystnndcrs. accord.
Ing 10 Herman +. Erafrt In "Sca Pow
er In American History" farragut
carried on nm easy conversation with
her. Sent 10 sen at the nge Of nine,
his education had been neglected. but
he made up for II by an uDcommonly
vigorous Intellect. In n letter from
Mobile bny. written In 1864 TO his son,
he said; II don't know anything about
analytical geometry and you do. Hut
remember that one OF the requisite
studies for an officer IL man"
Brought close to vern Cruz, Fnrra.
gut took pains to examine the lie.
lenses, rcmarking "Who knows but
that my services may be needed here
some duyf" He saw with displeasure
the Invention of the lronclad, the rifle
and the torpedo contending that "if
there is Iron In the crew no one need
worry about the iron In the enemy's
ships" While on the burning Hart
ford he saw n man finch from the fire,
lie shouted: Look out there, young
man! There's hotter fire thun that for
y0u II you don't do your duty"
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29

You are not true TO yourself when
you are satisfied with doing what 9th
ers have done. You may by nature
be fitted for very much grenter work
than your neighbors. You may also
be short on some points wherein they
are strong. In either case Il would
not be fair TO measure yourself by
them. There are certain things you
can surpass In. In these you should
greatly excel II you attain your pos
sibilities. So measure yourself In the
light Of your ability and the oppor::
tunities offered by the problem. Then
put yourself to the task Of hitting on
100 per cent efficiency In every at.
tempt. OF course you will ind II hard.
II II were not, every lad In the COM
munity would he doing what you are
trying to do. SO look for results and
see that you get them.-Exchange.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
FEmlMIsTs ARISE IN PERSIA
inNst That Wells Are Ne Longer Re
quirsd and That Women Are
Independent Thinksrs.

That feminine fashions will not BE-
coerced by law. even though prison
sentence be inflicted. was the opinion
Of Prof. Jenabe Fazel Of the Queens
university Of Tehernn, who addressed
members Of the California club re-
Gently on the feminine movement In
Persia.
While some American and English
women were being imprisoned for
asking for the suffrage. their progress.
I've sisters In Persia were nlling the
prisons because they Insisted on ieav-
Ing OF the veil. The unveiled became
such a majority that the jails ln Per.
sla were overcrowded and In despair
the government ncQuiesced. That
women may appear on the streets OF
Persia without the veil Imposed BY
the state religion is regarded over
there as great triumph In the eman.
cipotion Of womanhood.
Professor Fazei. who holds the chair
OF philosophy In the only university
Tor women Ia Persia, spoke In musical
Persian, his sentences being inter
pretcd as he went along by Mira All
mad sohrnb, former secretary Of the
Persian legation at Washington, and
likewise n believer In the emnncipa-
tion OF the women Of the Orient. Both
are followers OF the Bahln philosophy.
through the teachings Of which the
Persian women attained what lnde-
pendcnce ~ thought and action they
enjoy today.
According to the Persian savnnt Il
ls the destiny OF women to become
members Of the congresses and par
liaments ~ all the countries of the
world.-Snn Francisco Chronicle.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
Wouldn't Get q Tony Pet.

Mother had taken Bobby over TO
play with Cousin Walter and his dog.
Upon arriving home Bobby seemed
quite dlscontented. lie no longer cared
to play with his new engine, but de.
clded that he must have q doggie. I'm
daunted by II first refusal, he kept
nngging away at mother numerically.
why can't baye a dogf Walter
has one" he demanded.
That's quite different" explained
mother; "they live In a fine, large
home OF their own and we live In lust
a small, cramped apartment"
Pooh, that's nothing" alrlly re.
piled Bobby; "we'll get dog thnt
Isn't too high'toned TO live In little
fiat like this" ...
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29


tion. "She worked for him, took care
Of him when he was sick and made a
slave Of herself--now. she is turned
out with that wretched Chinese cab.
inet and lot of musty old hooks. She
will have TO start anew and get some
thing to do, being all alone In the
world. She's good nurse, Martha"
"None better. thought perhaps
grandfather would leave her the house
she might set up convalescent
home there. You know the new doc.
tor Is quite taken with her-she's
really pretty sometimes"
"she looked pale when the win was
read. ! expect It was a blow. II
It hadn't been for catching the train !
would have said more to her--well, III
write to her"
In the meantime Helen Cobb walked
home like one In u daze. The blow
she had received had been stagger.
Ing one. and deprived her not only OF
home and sustenance but also faith
In the grandparent she had loved and
cherished In his lonely old age.
ut must be a mistake" she whis'
pered as she let herself into the great,
Mlent house, Maggie the cook. came
creaRing upstairs. her round face full
OF concern, '''
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29

oeyorei she wasn't even very sure
how he looked. Ills eyes we're gray
md his hair was brown and ruined
She thought he had worn blue serge
suit--but what could one tell Of a
man from that'
why, thousands OF men had gray
eyes and wore blue serge snltsi And
she had Just said. Yes" because she
yns lonely and tired Of herself for
company.
She wouldn't go
But she stood before her mirror and
hogan to brush her brown hair and do
II up In that becoming way that she
had learned last week. She Inspected
her best gloves and took out q fresh
pocket handkerchief: she even looked
at her new hat with a question.
Then she sat down. OF course. she
wouldn't goi What had she been
thinking or She would just tell him.
politely OF course, that she had
changed her mind.
when n few minutes later tlmld
knock sounded on her door. she an.
-wered with her mind oil made up,
But MISC Sweezey. the little spinster
who lived on the first floor. stood
there smiling.
II want to Introduce you to Mr.
Peter Holland. Miss Graydon." Miss
Sweeney said IN her cracked high
voice. lie used to live where ! did
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29

III ID puxziins. for he was Q man OF
strong intellect up to his death. But.
am glad, Helen. for another reason
you can now marry me all the sooner.
u you will. am still struggling, but
there II enough for two-and would
never have dared ask an helress TO be.
come my wifei"
II an heiress to n Chinese cabinet
and q library Of 5000 volumesl" de-
clsred Helen. let us look at my
cabinet"
"Only your promised husband should
do that" he suggested. Helen dimpled.
Holding out her hand she whispered.
Come !" And 90 they became engaged
the dlsinherited granddaughter and
the poor young doctor.
The Chinese cabinet was Of lacquer
with gorgeous fighting cocks In bril-.
liant red In relief on the doors. The
lawyer had given Helen the key and In
n moment the doors were open and q
row of small drawers we're revealed.
The nrst drawer contained odd bits
of Chinese jewelry Of small value; the
second one was filled with a silk shawl
Of cobweb fneness and the, third one
contained IN ivory fan delicntely
carved. The third drawer was shat.
low and came out entirely, disclosing
another secret drawer behind II.
How delightful" exclaimed Helen,
pulling on the red silk tnssei that
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
The Chinese
Cabinet
By KATE EDMoNDS
ts 1891. By Mcclure Newspaper syndicate

w. "''' ~ hec'urs newspaper synd'ea's'
The three granddaughters Of Phin.
eas Cobb listened TO the reading Of
his last will and testament. There
we're no other heirs and the document
was strangely brief.
To my granddaughter, Annie Cobb
Youngs, $1,000. To my granddaugh.
ter Martha Weeks Strlnger, $4,000.
To my granddaughter, Helen Cobb.
the Chinese cabinet In my library, to-
gether with all my books and collec.
ton OF engravings."
That ls all," said the lawyer after
a pause.
"Allf" repeated Mrs. Youngs. "whnt
becomes OF the house and Its con.
teDtsf'
1T is not mentioned In tue will"
'Theh," said Mrs. Martha Stringer
In an acid tone. II suppose that will
be divided separately. among we three,
share and share alike"
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
Traitors In Arctic.

Tractors are crawling over the
snowAelds Of northern Greenland with
supplies OF the Lange Koch polar ex'
pedition. At last the dog team Of the
Eskimo has u partial substitute. With
their adaptable caterpillar tread, the
tractors, like the army tanks, are able
to negotiate sharp grades and even
wallow over obstacles. along their
trackless course. Not that the pic
turesque dog Is TO he altogether dis
placed. For heavy transportation the
tractor In useful. but when II comes to
the mails the dog teams will still be
an essential Of the rural delivery serv-
ice In the land OF the lgi0o.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-04-29
REALLY NO PROBLEM At ALL
csss Presented to the Great shssrivek
Bones Hardly Worthy Of Vie
Wonderful Brain.


II vas the Office OF the famous de-
tectiye. Mr.. sbeerluck Boncs.
The visitor. n man of rather small
beieh, but liberal width. ant down.
Married ~ spspped Bones
"How do Won know I'm marriedY'
s,sped the visitor.
.Ry the samnles of silk 20 be
mstcbsd in vour vcst.pocket. and your
hunted haunted. e.pression." replied
sbeerluek
Tbe man ssspcd.
"It IN marvellous how you know
,hin,s 70 exclaimed tho man. "But Il
n sbou, nv wife I came to see you.
she sc,s so oueerIy lately. She talks
10 berself ali the time. stands before
hpr mirror and talks TO herself. IT'S
avfuii And sbe does the most ter.
rible tbires She'll nut n cake OF