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Evening star., 1923-07-22
BY STEPHEN LEACOCK.

for thirty-f1ve seconds the audience
began to think that he was wonder
full Then the Quick Man whispered
along the front bench, "He-has--
a-hen-up-his-sle and all the
people whispered it on. "He-has-a
-lot-of-hens-up-
The egg trick was ruined.
It went on like that all through.
1t transpired from the whispers of
the Quick Man that the conturer
must have concealed up his sleeve,
in addition to the rings, hens, and
fish. several packs Of cards, loaf
of bread, a dolls cradle, a live
guinea-pig, a 50-cent piece, and a
rocking chair.
The reputation of the conjurer was
rapidly sinking below zero. The look
of bIissful mystification had been dis
appearing from face after face in the
toward a close. he rallied for fina!
effort.
CIT AIDES and gentlemen" he said.
Il will present to you, In conclu-
sion, the famous Japanese trick
recently invented by the natives of
Tipperary. Will you. sir" he con-
tinued. turning toward the Quick
Man, will you kindly hand me your
gold watch?"
1t was passed to him.
Have I your permission to put 1T
into this mortar and pound 1t to
pieces?' he asked savagely.
The Quick Man nodded and smiled.
The conjurer threw the watch into
the mortar and grasped sledge ham
49,. from li.e table IaerS Nas
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the boys that had to shave every day
which is no fun on ship board If
anywheres.
In looking over the baggage it was
discovered that one guest had
broughten along his golf clubs. The
identity of this party remained a
secret though it was surmised that
he thought he needed practice on
water holes, either that or we might
sink in some rough part Of the sea
and he would maybe be able to get
out with niblick. =
! forget if il was the 3D. or 4th
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day out when the capt. decided to
make a trial run and see how fast
the little barge could go over a GER
tain distance.
At the end of the run it was an
nounced that all records for sustained
speed by a ocean liner had been
busted as we had maintained a av-
erage of % nautical nuts per mile an
hr. Vile this record was being es-
tablished several boys stood at the
back aft end of the ship to look out
for motorcycle policemens.
1t was give out in the souvenir pro-
Evening star., 1923-07-22

port, you are wanted on the radio.
Who are 1t now?" require Hon. Mac
with disgusts. Lady who are man
aging Home for Incurable Pacifists
Million Dollar drive wish you to say
few words for their Wedsdy meet
ing What did you give her my
number for? he snarrel, chewing his
walrus boots. Also negotiate Hon.
Mix. Income Tax Dept. are calling on
WNP to know what you meant by
Item Q column 6 in 1915 report
Tell them / are not at home! yall
Hon. Mac in Eskimo curse. Also
Lambs Club Committee have sent 80
rather new Willie Collier jokes for
keep you delighted during Long
Night of Arctic Circle Cosby"
Growell Hon. Mac and croll under
bareskin rug to await for ice to
break in 1926
"DERILs of Eternal Snow are less
comfortable than they used to
be-" l confuse. But maybe this
Hon. Macmillan will learn more when
he gets experience"
He have got too much experience
already" say Nogi. He have been
exploring since birth. At age of he
explore his fathers pockets for gum
drops. At age of II he go to Bedoin
College to study French and math-
maticks. hoping that some day he
might teach those languages to Es-
kimos, thusly earning his board. He
lived on North side of Boston, thusly
keeping near to Pole as pussible.
Then he came acquainted with Adm.
Peary, and what happen?
"190s-He go with Hon. Peary. to
find North Pole. 1t was there.
"1910-He go from Boston to Lab
rador and find a species of sea-cow
that give ice-cream.
"1s13-He dishcover Crocker Land
and find it wasn't there after years
look-see."
"Why did he not adv. for 1t In Lost
& Found Dept.?' I asked to know.
my Uncle Nichi once got a pair of
artic overshoes black that way"
"If all brains was like yours -
snarrel Nogi, science would cry itself
to sleep"
II have said nothing to make sci
ence mad" / nash. II are sure this
Hon. Mcmillan are very enlarged hero
like all persons says so. Yet 1 get
Evening star., 1923-07-22
To the Editor Of The Star, whose great brain
must he sfnampd In summer.

To the Editor OF The Star, whose great brain
must be steamed in summer.
N EAREsr Sir: Yestdy while
walking away from the sun
strike. 122 degrees fairan-
hot, l arrive to apt. of my
Cousin Nogi and find him playing
tunes on a Radio which he bora from
X. Suga, a dead friend.
"Sn-n-n-eeze! Ssssssneeze" say
Hon. Radio while 1 look with curiosi-
ty in my ears.
What to do, Cousin Nogi, with all
that science in your room?' l ask to
know.
HUSKY" he dib, II are sending
message to DIR. Donald B. Macmillan,
who Is now finding the North Pole
again. Newspapers report that he
might get alonesome. therefore, I are
sending him some American music.
This is It:
NO sir,
We cannot keep our bannannas this
summer,
Because of the weather,
MdyUe you nave tdhcN iGN VI SAShi
along with you
To Artic Rejons,
Where they are already frosted
And are envied by US,
Who would enjoy to go to n. Pole
and stay there
TIL N. Y. Chicago. Pittsberg, He'll
and other American cities
Freezes over.
NO sir, we do not have bannannas.
But we have other things:
Uncle Nichi has prickle heat,
My dog O-Fido has Ats,
I have wood alcohaulism every Sat-
dy night
OF
/ hope you can eat bannannas
On top of N. Pole
And think Of poor servant girl
(Male & Female)
Who require 2 weeks vacation
And gets less
7 LISTEN to that Japanese sing
song and require for information:
Have this Macmillan boat, the
Bedoin. got Radio inside it,"
Il shall say SOL" narrate Nogi. 1T
got such large broad out
fat that there are no room for extra
passengers"
I'm that way 1t are quite different
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greater than IL they maintained the
pursuit. They knew what thirst
death was. They had passed skele-
tons of men. but those bones were
familiar sights to be passed without
notice. Now they remembered. Would
they, too, be skeletons? Safety, with
suffering, was possible IL they faced
the camels toward Sallum. But that
safety meant thwarted retribution.
The men vacillated.
X r "
FINALLY Slit Niyyah, the COM
mander, spoke out. MY broth
ers," he cried, shall we go back to
be the scorn of the beggars. to be
laughed at by our women? Sidi lies
dead, murdered. Allah loves not
towards" The Grafton decided them;
had the quest been merely to uphold
the sacredness of the law, probably
1t would have ended there. The po-
licemen had become fanatics, seeking
death. Abdul Kada's men numbered
twenty; theirs numbered ten. Forty
camels were In Abdul Kada's cara
van. They did possess one advantage; (;
the length of the Bedouin cavalcade
hampered it's movements.
When darkness fell the water no
longer gurgled refreshingly in the
shaking bullock skins. The bags were
empty, There was no coffee that
night; no food. The camels lay pros
, trate as though dead. For the fifth
night they slept on the enemy's
tracks, then arose, the sixth day. to
renew the chase. Near noon they
sighted their quarry. One uncouth
beast of the Bedouins, water laden,
numbered some yards behind the rest.
The animal was surrounded; shot
in the head brought him topping.
His driver, however. schooled in
smuggling craft. OWNED the pur-
pose and jerked out a knife to rip
open the bags. Another bullet para
Iyzed the hand just as the blade was
about to enter, Gulping down the
vital fluid and letting the camels also
drink, they bolted on. Contemptuous
| of the Bedouins' superior forces. they
drew up to, the main body of the
| in.
The smugglers repelled the at
tackers fiercely. but were baggage
incumbered. The assailants could
wheel about. dash here and there,
| fire and retreat at will. One trooper
was wounded in the leg; another
lstaunched the blood from gaping
hole in his side; but half the
Bedouins were dead. The numbers
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The Conjurer's Revenge, or Tempting Magic


And now, sir, will you kindly pass
me your silk hat and allow me to
dance on 1t? Thank you"
The conjurer made a few rapid
passes with his feet and exhibited the
hat crushed beyond recognition.
And will you now, sir, take off
your celiuloid collar and permit mo
to burn 1t in the candle? Thank you.
sir. And will you allow me to smash
your spectacles for you with my ham
mer? Thank you"
Dy this time the features OF the
Quick Man were assuming puz-
sion. the famous Japanese. trick
beats me-" he whispered. Il don't see
through 1t a bit"
There was a great hush upon the
audience. Then the conjurer drew
with a whitening look at the Quick
Man. he concluded:
Ladies' and gentlemen. you will OBJ
serve that I have. with this gentle
mans permission, broken his watch.
burnt his collar, smashed his spec
tacles. and danced on his hat. II he
will give me the further permission
to paint green stripes on his over
coat, or to tie his suspsnders in a
knot, I shall be delighted to entertain
you. II not, the performance is at
an end.p
And amid a glorious burst of
music from the orchestra the cur
tain fell, and the audience dispersed,
convinced that there are some tricks,
at any rate. that are not done up the
conjurer's sleeves.
tCooyrignt 182al
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| Vow, ladies and gentlemen"
NJ said the conurer, having
" shown you that the cloth

I'm Vow, ladies and gentlemen"
said the conurer, having
shown you that the cloth
is absolutely empty, will
proceed to take from 1t bowl of
goldfish. Presto"
All around the hall people were
saying. "Oh, how wonderful! How
does he do it?"
seat said in a big whisper to the
people near him, "He-had-it-up-
his-sleeve."
Then the people nodded brightly at
the Quick Man and said. "Oh, of
course; and everybody whispered
round the hall, "He-had-it-up-h
sleeve"
MY next trick" said the conjurer,
.is the famous Hindostance rings.
YOU will notice that the rings are
apparently separate; at a blow they
all join (clang, clang, clang)-
PrestoE
THERE was a general buzz of
stupefaction till the Quick Man
was heard to whisper. "He-must-
have-had-another his
sleeve,'
Again everybody nodded and
whispered. .'The-rings-were-
his-sleeve.':
The brow of the conjurer was
clouded with a gathering frown.
"I will now," he continued, 'show
You most amusing trick by which
I am enabled to take any number of
eggs from a hat Will some gentle
man kindly lend me his hat? All,
thank you-Prestow
He ,etracted seventeen esgs. and
Evening star., 1923-07-22

a sound Of violent smashipg. He's
-slipped-it-u whis-
pered the Quick Man.
Now. sir" continued the conjurer.
will you allow me to take wour
handkerchief and punch holes in 1t.
Thank you. You see. ladies and gen.
tlemen, there is no deception, the
holes are visible to the eye
The face of the Quick Man beamed.
THIS time the real mystery of the
tnfne Idsctaa1eu MIN.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
The Blood Vengeance of the Desert Police
BY BEN LUCIEN BURMAN.

'ATERS of hasheesh," say the
- orientals. become now sui
tans. then merchants the
world is in the hollow of their
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
.}OSELLE BUSY
At JANESBURC
New Superintendent at State
Home Assumes Duties at
lllolllutloIl - liz

JAMEsBURG, Oct. 2:-E. N.
Roselle, the newly appointed super
lntendent of the State Home for
Boys, succeeding Calvin Derrick, as
sumed his new duties at the home
yesterday and was accorded a cor
aial reception by the staff of en-
! loyes.
Mr.. Roselle, while unknown in this
mediate section of the state, is
4 III known in educational work. He
4 cnes into his new position from the
yoerintendency of the Franklin, N.
& ts school, where his work in school
administration along several lines
IS attracted wide attention among
!. Use interested in education.
1E'ranklin is the model educational
Nm of the New Jersey Zinc Com
my and Mr.. Roselle has been given
4 lree hand during his four years in
nnbency and developed a model
s.hool system; the work has follow
4 advanced practices with evident
\ Hccess.
sEOne of the noteworthy features of
|Hr. Roselle's work at the Franklin
ylchools has included complete
classification of all pupils in the
IcHOOlS OH lllG OASIS VI thDiiiby ohN
Ihe offering of practical training to
ZACH pupil in line with the ability
discovered. To carry out this plan
Df education a large school plant
planned under the direction of Mr..
l,oselle was built in Franklin and Is
regarded as model educational
plant and one of the most complete
10 be found in New Jersey.
! The Jamesburg home is organized
sllong similar advanced lines for
Framing of delinquent boys and Mr..
'lioselle stated in an interview that
the present policies of the institution
formulated and organized largely by
The board of managers and former
superintendent Derrick are to be
carried on.
Mr.. Roselle is thirty-nine years of
'lge and the youngest man to receive
This important post. He was born in
Pa, and educated in the
|chools of his native town, East
troudsburg, Pa, and the Pennsylya-
hia State Normal School, Yale Uni
Pgersity and New York University and
thus is admira bly, fitted for the work
that he has devoted the greater part
Of his life. AS an orator Mr.. Roselle
\s we'll known and has addressed ed
hcational conferences throughout the
state. He is member of the New
Jersey Council of Education and New
Jersey Schoolmasters Club. For the
hast two years Mr.. Roselle has rep
,esented Warren, Sussex and Bergen
counties on the legislative committee
,f the New Jersey State Teachers
Association and has served as
member of the committee appointed
BY Commissioner of Education En-
right for the purpose of unifying ed
boational measurements in New Jer-
icy.
Mr.. Roselle is married and with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
LOCAL Y. M. H. A. DELEGATES
GOING TO CONVENTION

The twelfth annual convention of
the State federation of Y. NJ. and Y.
w. II. AS will be held at Atlantic
City on October IL, 13 and IA, at
which time Harry S. Medinets and
A. A. Finkelstein will represent the
local associations.
The most important feature of the
entire convention will be the pres
entation and discussion of two papers.
The first is Execution of the Jewish
Center Program" by Rabbi A. G..
Robinson, secretary of the Newark
association. The other papers sub
ject Is Holding Membership in Line
by Maurice Bisgyier of Trenton. The
papers will be discussed by repre-
sentatives from various parts of the
state, including A. A. Finkelstein of
this city.
This meeting will also mark the
first convention under the presidency
of Felix Fuld, president of the State
federation. Harry S. Medinets of
this city, is second vice president of
the state organization. while Philip
Bruskin. of New Brunswick, is first
vice president.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
CITY BRIEFS

An overheated kerosene stove
started fire in the kitchen of Angel
Salmon's home on the third floor of
646 Elizabeth street, a tenement
structure, about $40 o'clock this
morning.
Quick work by the firemen, under
the direction of Chief John Camp
bell, prevented any great damage be-
ing done to the belongings of the
Salmon family. but the kitchen of
the building owned by c. M. Ras-
mussen was burned considerably.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
IN THE MATTER OF
NATHAN FALLICK
- BANKRUPT
IN BANKRUPTCY

Notice is hereby given that Nathan Fall
lex. bankrupt. has filed his petition dated
September 18th, 1923. praying fer a dis
charge from all his debts in bankruptcy,
and that all creditors and other persons
are ordered to attend at the hearing upon
said petition before said Court, in the u.
S. Post Office Building. at Newark. IN
said District. on Monday, November 49,
1923, at O:3o A. NJ, and then and there
show cause. IL any they may have, why
the prayer of said petitioner should not
be granted.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
This is to inform you that 1t is NOT
NECESSARY for you personally to attend
court on the return day above mentioned.
If you wish to oppose the discharge, you
may do 1t by attorney at law or you may
enter your appearance against discharge
by letter to the Clerk, but your opposition
must be BASED ON ONE OF THE ACTS
which are bars to discharge as set out
in Section lab Of the Bankruptcy Act.
Dated October l. 1923
ADRIAN LYON.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
2s54s-10-2-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02

II You Are looking for a good real estate
investment, look first at the Lots for
Sale" column In the CLASSIFIED Section.
Help Speed up your business. Use
Help Wanted" ads to replace inefficient
employees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02

his wife and five children are oceu-
pying the superintendent's cottage
at the Home for Boys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
FIRE ALARM BOXES

E1-Gordon and Meade Streets
i3-Madlson Ave. and Paterson Street
24-Market and Sheridan Streets
25-Smith and Central r. r.
26-Market and First Streets
27-Raritan Copper Works
z8-High and Lewis Streets
3i-Madison Avenue and Smith Street
35-Smith and High Streets
36-New Brunswick ave. and New Street
37-Smith and State Streets
41-standard Underground Gable Co.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works
43-Buckngham Ave. and Hartford 8.
45-Commerce and Front Streets
46-State and Washington Streets
H-High and Washington Streets
52-Cortlandt and Easton Streets
53-Dlvision and William Streets
54-State and Buckingham Ave.
56--Hall Ave. and Charles Streat
57-State and Wayne Streets
s5-Parker st. and Pulaski Ave.
5S-Near Lead Works
59--Maurer
61-Washingtcn Street and Park Avenue
s3-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street
64-Smith Street and Watson Avenue
8b-Commerce and state Streets 20 ......
72-Front and Smith Streets
73-Water and Gordon Streets =. ......
74-Kearny Ave. ana Gordon Street
s1-Brace and Hanson Avenue
s2A-Smith and Herbert Streets
83-Amboy Ave. and Washington st.
81 Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
s5-Near City Hospital
S6-CIeveland and Trace Avenues .......
ST-Amboy and Hall Avenues
92-Amboy Avenue and Inslee Street
93-Lawrence and Francis Streets
s4-Neville and Johnstone Streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
SPECIAL CALLS

i3-washington Hose Co.
14-McClellan Engine Co.
15-Protection II. & L.
i6-Eagle Hose Co.
l7-Liberty H. & L.
22-Lincoln Engine
44-Garfield Hose
ss-Entire Department
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-22
FROM "a POUNDS
SHE GOES TO 1872
Mrs. Gross Praises TanIac for
Overcoming Stomach Trouble
of Long Standing-Says
Results Are Priceless.

Before 1 took Tanlac only
weighed ninety-four pounds and
scarcely had strength 10 sweep the
floor or make the beds; but now
weigh one hundred and thirty-two and
am as healthy and happy as can be-"
This remarkable statement was made,
recently. by Mrs Mabel Gross, 1877
Aldrich St., ~, Minneapolis. MINI.
For nearly two years had been in
q seriously weakened condition and
suffered nearly all the time from head
ache and backache. My nerves were
beyond my control and / was terribly
dizzy. / couldn't half sleep and my
stomach was so out of order that even
the sight of food nauseated me.
THE benefits / have received from
Tanlac are priceless. / am now a per
fectly well woman and my friends
often speak of how healthy | look.
certainly have great deal to praise
Tanlac for. Health is worth every
thing, and that is what Tanlac has
meant TO me-"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists- Over 35 million bottles Sold
Advertisement.
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CHAPTER ~
The Dead Mans Eyes.

For several moments We were all
so startled that none of us spoke. For
myself. | could only look at the hand
that had. so short time before. held
the revolver. could not Imagine
who could have taken II. and what his
purpose in doing so could be. /
glanced at BARLEY. His face was set.
a white line showing around his tight
ly closed lips. He was angry. very
angry.
AS he turned to Roche. who stood
with ewes bulging. his voice shook a
little. Roche. go and get Miss Pot
ter at once. Tell her TO call all the
servants and have them assemble In
the living room. l will be down In
moment"
Roche hurried out without speak
ing. Immediately BARLEY bent again
over the bed. studying the position OF
the hand that had held the revolver.
When he Strengthened up he told the
photographer that he would not need
him any longer. AS soon as the young
man had left the room, BARLEY turned
to me with a ruefu little smile.
"Well, Pelt. I certainly slipped up
this morning. We left this room with
out locking the door. True. there
was no key. but should have left
either Roche or you on guard. In
stead OF that we have given someone
chance TO slip In here and remove
the revolver. He thought he was re-
moving a valuable piece OF evidence.
The joke Is that the removal Of the
revolver does not make much differ
ence. We all saw the gun. and we
all heard Miss Potter say that 1t had
belonged 10 Slyke."
"But," I asked, "who could have
known about It'll mean that II was
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murder7 You we're the only one who
suggested II. Every one else who
knew about the crime thought II was
suicide"
That's the queer thing about II.
Pelt. Only those that were In the
room with us are presumed 10 know
IL Is murder. That is. unless Miss
Potter told others when she left here.
The strange thing Is that IL was FIRST
made to appear TO be suicide by plac-
ing the gun In Sykes hand. Now
that evidence is removed ! hardly
know what we are expected TO believe.
I had an Idea, even before we came
into this room. that Miss Potter knew
that her brother-in-iaw had been muir
dered.-
do not know. for AT that moment
Roche returned. He looked sheeplsh
and rather m at ease. He told us
that Miss Potter had refused 10 call
the servants. saying that Barley had
no authority TO compel her 70 DO 80.
and--be paused moment. bis red
face flushing a deeper red-she had
added that she considered Roche was
the only one who had any authority
20 give orders here. For herself. she
was convinced that Slyke had CON
mitte6 suicide. and that Barley did
not know what he was talking about
when he said that be had been muir
dered
BARLEY gaze q low whistle. Does
that satisfy you. RocheT- be asked.
-No. II doesn't Roche replied.
shaking bis head vigorously. III
doesn't. not by one little bit ! am
frank enough 10 say. Mr.. Barley. that
though don't see any light In this
all. know you can Your experience
and reputation are both greater thar
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WHY TAKE
LAxATIVES7
Discovery by Science Has
Replaced Them.

Pills and salts give temporary relief
from constipation only at the expense
of permanent injury, says an eminent
authority.
Science has found a newer, better
way-a means as simple as Nature IT.
self.
In perfect health a natural lubricant
keeps the food waste soft and moving.
But when constipation exists this
natural lubricant is not sufficient.
Doctors prescribe Nujol because II
acts like this natural lubricant and
thus secures regular bowel movements
by Natures own method-lubrication
As Nujol is not a medicine or laxa-
tive, II cannot grippe and, like pure
water, It is harmless and pleasant.
Nujol is used in leading hospitals.
Get a bottle from your druggist
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Out of the Darkness

Sykes neck and half covering his
chin.
"Y0a had better take first a picture
OF the bed as II is now" BARLEY sug-
gested. Then | will pull the bed
clothes down and you can take a pie
ture Of his hand with the revolver
In H."
The first picture took some time.
for the young man could not seem 10
find the proper place for his camera.
but at last II was done.
Now for the other one" BARLEY
went TO the side OF the bed. reached
down. and pulled back the bedclothes
AS he drew them down he paused and
a cry escaped him.
Look I"
AS my eyes fell on the hand OF the
dead man |. too. started. When We
had gone upstairs the revolver was
clasped In Sykes still fingers. Now
they we're empty. Someone had re-
moved the gunl
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Why do SO many men get peevlsh
whenever they hear about the late q.
veracltyf