Pert!? Amboy Evening flews
FOUNDEO 1879 AS THE PERTH AMBOY REPUBLICAN.
Miglettsjfr
An Independent Newspaper published every afternoon, except Sundays,
by the Perth Amboy Evening; News Company, at
5 King Street, Peith Amboy, N. J.
J. LOGAN CLEVF.XGER, Editor
D. P. 0LMSTEAD, - - - - - - Business Manager
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
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regular carrier in Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Woodbridge,
Carteret, Tottenville and surrounding towns for Cc per week.
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Entered at Post-Office as second class matter.
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1903.
Is nothing to be done to lay the
dust? The wutyring oart has even
been stopped because the city officials
ask everybody to stop sprinkling lawns
and avoid nil useless waste of water.
As the watering oart had nothing to |
do with lawns, it must be taken^tbat j
street sprinkling comes nuflwr the
head of "useless waste." The mem
bers of the water committee may hold
this opinion, but there are hundreds
of others in the city who think it is
one of the greatest necessities. The
dnst now lays thick 011 all thorough
fares, yet the people must suffer.
Whose fault is this? Why doenj
Perth Amboy have a scarcity of water
when there is said to be an abundant
supply at Runyon? Why has not the
water main, which is to be completed
by August, been ' laid before ? Why
oould not the oity have afforded to
lay^the new main two years ago as
well ns now? What are you going to
do about it?
These are a few questions of the
hour, meantime we are to continue
to bite the dust, grin j*M-.grit it.
After we han ?lmA. ajo# beesiaSbe of
tJjj^mother f: rom N?^e fjrQnmj
oooled off-iferffive can sprinkle our
lawns and ?have the water cart at
work again.
It is greatly to be desired that the
Raritan Traction Company will
take advantage of the clause in the
ordinanoe granting the Elizabethporr,
Amboy & Long Branch Railway Com
pany a franchise in Woodbridge
township, and run cars through to
Boynton Beach without a transfer.
The fact that they already have a
track on the north side of the bridge
is all the more reason why the line
should be direct. It would be decid
edly popular and the Raritan Traction
Company would bind itself even more
closely to the residents of this city.
In some of the sohools in this city
eighty-five pupils are crowded into (
one room. They sit three in a seat '
whioh was meant for two and along J
the wall is a line of youngsters sitting i
on the floor. Other children walk
Kently that they do not step on their
feet.
"Please may I sit on the floor, I'm 1
?o hot," is the frequent request of the
orowded little ones. Talk about fac
tory inspectors and orowded condi
tions! What's the matter with a law
Roverning the number of soholars in a
room? It's a case of trying to teach
all and stunting the education of those
who could be Droperly taught under
half decent conditions. Better k^ep
the children on the waiting list and
give those for whom there is room a
good education. Those who are wait
ing will we more healthy outside.
Meantime rush the new school house
to completion.
Every year the number [of power
boats and launches on the bay in
creases. They dash along so swiftly
that, at night, they have really be
come daneerous especially for the
more quiet folk who prefer to go row
ing. Would it not be a good idea
for every power boat to carry lights
after dark? The yacht club might
take this matter |up as did the auto
mobile clubs in regulating the control
of that vehicle. It would be well re
ceived by everyone.
If everyone in Perth Amboy should
patronize only Perth Amboy concerns,
what a successful city this would be.
The money earned here that is spent
in New York stores would, within a
few years, enable local merchants to
great department stores like in
'the metropolis. The business that is
sent to New York to be done would
enlarge every plant here, which, in
turn would employ more men, who
would spend more money and so it
would go. When will this mid-sum
mer's dream be an actual faot?
The Pennsylvania railroad has mill
ions for stone bridges, elevations, four
tracks, six tracks, tunnels ahd every
thing that is modern and up-to-date,
but not one cent for safety gates at
Hall avenue and Washington street.
Doubtles these grade crossings will be
abolished some day, but why not the
gates in the meantime?
Now that the freeholders have heard
the public on the subject, it is time
to fix the site for the south approach
to the bridge. The contractors are
ready to begin work over there and
ttie matter oannot be delate^} any
longer. Settle the matter, once for
all, and allow the good work to go on.
There are several good beaches in
Perth Amboy for bathing this year.
The sport promises to be more popular
than ever. Perth Amboy*s one *great
advantage over other places is the
water front. Not everyone appre
ciates this. Say what they will, there
are few cities which can surpass us
and there is no nioer place to live.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE !
A short time ago we announced the arrival of a shipment
of the popular Wheeler Pianos and a full line of Phono
graphs, etc. We are justly gratified to say that all of
them have been sold, and that we now have on hand
A NEW SHIPMENT OF THE
WHEELER (PIANOS
EDISON PHONOGRAPHS
which we offer for Cash or easy Weekly or Monthly Payments.
Come and get one now.
397 STATE STREET
Perth Anboy, N. J,
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OLYMPIA MUSICAL
AUTOMATON CO.
H. W. Hollenberg,
' Manager.
(
Tfte Tfieatres*
There is no difference in the minds
of even the most captions New York
critios over the beauty and splendor
of the new big Casino show "The
Runaways". They are agreed that
it is the most gorgeous thing ever
dresBed for the American stage. They
are certain that the production has
more and prettier girls than any show
ever seen on Broadway. There is no
question that there are more genuine
song hits in "The Runawavs." than
in any attraction J of recent years.
The comedy of the splendid product
ion is in the hands of eight particu
larly capable players, there are three
prima donnas and no less than three
distinct groups of "show" girls. One
group of six, stately blondes and bru
nettes, are called "Tiie Six Widows
of King Goulash II, " and t ley take
preeminence among the show girls
only because they have the most work
to do. The second group are the
coumic opera queens, twelve in num
ber, who are, if anything prettier
than the first group, and then come
the violet girls, the peach girls, the
fern girls, the strawberry rgirls and
the daisy girls, forming another and
possibly an even prettier group.
Colonel John S. Flaherty, manager
of the "New Majestic Theatre," has
concentrated his attention the past
fortnight npon a new ventilating sys
tem whereby he is confident in the
belief that the Majestic will be the
codlest, most oomfortable and best
ventilated playhouse in the metrop
olis this summer.
The natural advantages of the loca
tion of the Majestic Theatre situated
as it is at the opening of Central
Park, would alone suffice to make it
cooler and more comfortable place of
entertainment than any of the down
town houses facing the torrid Broad
wav pavements. There aro 52 exits
from the Majestic and many of these
have been fitted with iron screen doors
so that they can be utilized at every
performance in keeping the air fresh
in the theatre.
What with so comfortable an audit
orium and so seasonable diversion as
"The Wizard of Oz, " there isno like
lihood that the Majestic's dooi? will
be closed this summer.
The men who have made the largest
fortunes in business are those who
have been the most extensive adver
tisers
Real Estate advertising in the Even
ing News brings results.
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If You Want
a Book .. ..
SPEAK
"quick
We have a few
of the
Standard
Book of Recipes, and
Housewife's Guides
left over from our
recent canvass, i
which we will close out to sub
scribers, while they Jast, at the
Premium Price of
FORTY CENTS
Value $1.00.
As their are but a few books, we
shall fill orders in their turn.
First Comer
First 8erved.
No more will be purchased
when the present supply runs out.
Evening News,
5 King St.
For Sunday School.
Tho New Jersey Central 's Excursion
Resorts are among the best known
aronnd New York, and carefnl atten
tion is given by the management to
the handling of excnrison parties. Iu
addition to t lie excursion places reach
ed by rail the well-known Sandy
Hook Steamer "St. Johns" can be
chartered for "a trip up the Hudson
or down the Bay, " and for informa
tion rates and details write I. E.
Whyte, D. P. A., Asbury Park, N.
J., or O. M. Bnrt, G. P. A., New
York City. 2657-5-9-6t e o d
Cnrele** Troul?n?li>nr.
"Come to m> arms. Nora darling?"
He santr hs he siood by the sate;
But she called from the window above him:
"My name isn't N'cra; Jt's Kate!"
?Philadelphia Bulletin.
WHAT DID SHE ME AX?
lie-? 1 offered to Uii-s her tturs away.
She? Weir? '
He ? She cried worse .han ever. ? Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
Cnrloaity.
Inquisltlvi'nts? often frets
The Jlyes of great andsm&ll.
But Idle curiosity
Is busiest of.al".
?Chicago Tribune
Kell Short.
"Mamma, mamma, Georgie struck
me on the chin!"
"Why did he do that?"
" 'Cause he conldn't reach my
nose." ? Cleveland Plain Dealer.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to Provide tor the
Paving of Rector street from Smith
street to Lewis street, with Creo
resinate Wooden Paving Blocks.
Be it ordained by the City of Perth
Amboy as follows:
1. That Rector street, from Smith
street to Lewis street in the city of
Perth Amboy, be paved from ouib to
curb with creo-resinate wooden pav
ing blocks with 6 inch concrete foun
dation.
2. That before putting down such
pavement ourbins shall be placed on
either side of said street of 4 % inches
in thickness and 20 inches In width,
and that said curbing be placed so
that 14 inches of the width thereof is
below the surface of said pavement.
3. That any xierson desiring to tap
the sewer, gas, or water main in said
stieet shall do so before said pavement
shall be laid.
4. That said work shall be done
under the supervision of the Street
Commissioner.
5. That one-third of the cost of
said work shall be assessed to and
paid by the oitv at large.
Pas&ed Ma? 4, 1903.
Approved May 8, 1908.
OHAS. K. SEAMAN,
Attest : Mayor.
John F. Rielley, City Clerk.
2692-5-11-14-18-21
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to build a sewer in
Davidson avenue in the City of Perth
Amboy .
Be it ordained by the City of Perth
Amboy: /
Section 1. That a flfteen-inoh pipe
sewer be built in Davidson avenue,
from a point near the southerly line
of Smith street through said Davidson
avenue to connect with the brick
sewer in Market street.
Sec. 2. Said sewer shall be built
with Ys for house connections oppo
site every twenty-five foot lot, and
with all necessary man holes.
Sec. 3. The work shall be done
under the superintendence of the
Street Commissioner and under the
direction of the Committee on Streets
and Sewers.
Introduced April 20, 1903.
Passed, May 4, 1903.
Approved Mav 8, 1903.
;CHARLES K. SEAMAN,
Attest : Mn.yor.
John F. Rielley, Citv Clerk.
2690-5-1 1 -14-18-21 -4 1.
To the Honorable Council of the City
of Perth Amboy:
Gentlemen? We, the subscribers,
property owners on Oak street, be
tween Smith and New Brunswick ave
nue. in said city, do hereby petition
your honorable body to pass 'an ordi
nance to establish a (trade for said
Oak street between Smith and said
avenue and have the work to such
grade. When so graded, your peti
tioners will ever pray, etc.
John N. Dahl, Karsten Nommensen,
Wm. Fullerton, Koyen & Ostergaard,
Patrick McNultv, Peter Dall, Petqr
Mathiasen, John Kisko, Wm. Mc
Claine, Chas. Zimmermann. Vaclav
Scrhimunek, James Garland, Bernard
MoNallv, Martin Burns, Jen Lavrip
paks, Catherine Keating, William H.
Haggerty, T. E. Ziingeberg, James H.
Woglom, Charles A. Hasrerty, J. A.
Butler, Martin Hansen, Margaret Mul
vaney, Robert McGuire.
2689-5-1 l-4t
Perth Amboy, May 4, 1903.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen '
of the City of Perth Amboy:
Gentlemen We, the undersigned
property owners along the line of
Park avenue do most respectfully peti
tion yonr honorable body to have the
grade estnHished on said avenue and
work to the established grade.
Peter Peterson,
Daniel Bachman,
Anderson Smith,
Michael Supka,
Carl Dressier.
8089-5-11-14-18-21
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CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS
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JUNE
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May 21? Dollar Roll Call, Baptist
Ohnrch.
May 28? Concert, Yonng Men's Forum.
June 1? Charity Ball, North Amboy
Slovak Cadets, Kozusko's
Hall.
Aug. 18? Excursion auspices Court
Amboy P. of A.
Aug. 27? Excursion to Ocean Grove,
SiuiDson M. E. Sunday
School.
May 28-29-80-Society Amateur Circus.
THOMAS M. THICKSTUN
Attorney-at-Law
122 Smith Street, Scheuer Building
I'B-RTH AMI'OY, N. J.
Fried. Lupton. Hkkurrt A. Bushhell.
LUPTON & BUSHNELL
SUCCESSORS TO LUPTON & LOPTON
..Granite and Marble..
Monumsnts
Headstones
and Fencing.
Yonr ParronaRe Solicited.
New Briins'k Av. & Central R. R.
An Unfortunate Remark.
One pleasant day last fall, so the
? tory goes. Prof. Hadley, of Yale,
>vas s-trolling through the beautiful
)ainpus of Dartmouth college with his
wife on his arm. They were admiring
the beautiful buildings which dot the
lampus, several of them having been
irected by wealthy alumni. Present
ly they came to an especially noble
hall, built of stone, and occupying a
jommanding site. Over the main en
trance was a marble tablet which an
nounced tha't the hall had been erected
oy "John C. Blank as a memorial to his
Beloved Wife."
President Hadley stood and looked
it the noble pile for a moment. Then
tie heaved a sigh that was almost en
'ious.
"Ah," he said, "that is what I should
:ike to do for my college."
And to this day, the boys declare,
President Hadley cannot understand
why his wife should have looked so
Horrified. ? St. Louis Mirror.
A Lesson la Health.
Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kidney and
bladder disease. It strengthen* the whole
system. Sold at Sexton's Pharmacy.
Great Scheme.
"Well, sir," said the traveler, "I was
plumb 'strapped' up north- ? not a pen
uy in tiie world! But came out all
right."
"What did you do?"
"Lectured on the Race Problem."
"Know anything about it?"
"Not a thing in the world, but the
audience, like the rest o' the country,
was in the same fix!" ? Atlanta Consti
tution.
"Do you really believe that you have
fooled your wife?"
"Well, hardly that. But I believe she
thinks that I believe 1 have fooled her."
? Brooklyn Life. >
What Is Foley's Kidney Cure?
Answer: It is made from a presciiption
of a leading Chicago physioian, and of
the most eminent in the jouutrv. The ill
gredients are the purest that money can
buy, and. are scientifically combined to
get their utmost value. Sold at Sexton's
Pharmacy.
An Effective Dltfalat.
Church ? Did you say the man was
a Chicago man in disguise?
Gotham ? That's just what he was.
"How was he disguised?"
"He had put on a clean collar just
before reaching New York." ? Yon
kers Statesman.
Rabbins It In.
Husband ? Last night 1 dreamed I
was in Heaven. I wonder what that's
a si^n of?
Wife ? It must be a sign that the old
adage about the contrariness of
dreams is true. ? Chicago Daily News,
If you will make inquiry it will be a re
vela'iou to you how many succumb to
kidney or bladder troubles in one form
or another. If the patient is not beyond
medical aid, Foley's Kidney Cure will
cure. It never disappoints. Sold at Sex
ton's Pharmacy.
Where He Drew the Line.
She ? And you refuse to get me my
summer clothes? x
He ? I most certainly do.
"Didn't you say you'd go through
fire and water forme?"
"Yes; but I'm hanged if I'm willing
to go through bankruptcy. ? Yonker#
Statesman.
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be glveu to child
run and is peculiarly adopted for asthma,
bronchitis aud hoarseueaft. Sold at Sex
ton's Pharmacy /
A Revelation.
i CITY DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.
Beth Mordecai, Hobart Street. Pastor,
Dr. M. Koplstein. Friday. 8. 15. i>. m.
Saturday. 10.00 a. Ui. I lebrew Sjchool, I
Saturday 1 p. m. Sunday School 9.30 a. m.
Congregational (Swedish)? Gor on st.
? Pastor, Theodore Engluntl? Sunday >-er
vices 10.30 a. m. 7.30 p. in. Sunday i>chool
9.30 a. in. 1
First I'erth Amboy, Hebrew Mutual Aid
Society, Kim Street. P. Joselson, Trustee.
Services, Friday 6 to 7 p. m. Saturday
8.30 a. m. . 4.30 p. m.
First Baptist ? Fayette st. ? Pastor. Rev.
Percy K. Ferri9 ? Sunday Services, 10 and
and 10.30 a. in. and 7.30 p. in. Sunday
school 2. 30 p. m. B. V'. P. U. Friday 3.45
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7.45
p. ni.
First Presbyterian, Market st and City
Hall Park, Pastor, Rev. Harlan G. Men
denhall L>, D. Sunday services, 10.30 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School 9.30 a.
m., 2.^0 p. m., Junior C. E. 3.30 p. m.
( Y. P. S. C. E. 6.40 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 7.45 p. m.
Grace English Lutheran. Smith Street
Pastor, Rev. E. J. Keuling. Sunday Ser
( vices 10.30 a. m., 7.30 p. in. Sunday School
2.3o p. m.
Methodist (Danish) Madison Ave and
Jeffeison St., Pastor, Rev. A. Hanson.
Sunday Services, 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p.
m. Epworth League, 3.45 p. m.t Sunday
School, 2.30 p, m. Ciass meeting, Wed
nesday and Friday at 7.45 p. m.
Holy Cross Episcopal ? Washington and
Johnstone sis. ? Rev.D. A. Willes, priest in
charge ? Sunday Services 10.30 a. m. and
7.30 p m Sunday School 9.30 a. m.
Our Savior's Lutheran (Danish) State St.
Rev. V. B. Skov, pastor. Sunday services
10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday
School 2.30 p. in.
Simpson Methodist ? High and Jefferson
Sts. Pastor, Rev. S. Trevena Jackson,
A.M. Sunday services 9.30 and 10.30
a. m. and 7.30 p. m. ; Sunday school, 2.30
p, m.; Epworth League, 6.30 p. m. ; Prayei
meeting, Wednesday, 7.45 p. m. ; Bible
training diss, Friday, 7.30 p.m.; Young
Gleaners, Friday, 4.30 p. m,; Junior Ep
worth League, Friday, 7.00 p. 111.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic, Center St.
Rev. B. T. O'Connell, pastor; Rev S. A.
Mitchell and Rev. T. F. Blake, assistants.
Sunday services 7.00 8.30, 9.30 and 10.45
a. m. 7.30 p. m. Sunday School 2.30 p.
ni.
St. Paul's German Church ? South First
street ? Pastor Rev. Jacob Gauns. Services
every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.
Sunday School every Sunday at 2 o'clock.
St. Stephens Roman Catholic (Polish) ?
State St. Rev. J. Zielinsk, ' pastor. Sun
day services, 8.00, 10.30 a. m. Vespers,
4.00 p. m. Sunday School 3.30 p. m.
St. Stephens Lutheran (Danish) Broad
St. Pastor Hev. J. Christianson. Sunday
services 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sun
day School 3 p. m.
St. Peters Episcopal ? Rector St. Rector,
Rev. J. L. Lancaster. Sunday services
10,30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School
2. 30 p. m.
W. C. T. U. ? Meets at 27 Smith st. ev- V
ery Sunday at 4 p. m.
LODGES.
A. O. U. W. Meets Odd Follows Hall,
Smith Street ist. and 3d. Mondays. I. B.
Mandeville, M. W. ; J. S. Phillips, Sec'y.,
7 Kearney Ave.
B. P. O. E. No. 784. Meets K. of C.
Hall, corner Smith and Rector Street 1st.
and 3rd. Tuesdays. Dr. Frank Crowther,
E. R. ; VV. A. Crowell, Sec'y.. Gordon
Street.
C. L. B. Father Quinn Council No. 88.
meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays every Montn
in K. of C. Hall. William Ilallahan, sec
retary.
D. of L. Meet in City Hall, every Mon
day evening. Counsellor Mrs. Maggie
Herbert, High street. Secretary Charles
Cluney 444 State st.
Degree of Pocohontas ? I. O. R. M.
Meets every 2d and 4th Friday at City Hall
Mrs. H. Smith, Pocohontas. Mrs. Wil
liam Greenleaf, C. of R. Mis. P. Erickson,
C. of W.
F. and A. M. Raritan Lodge No. 61.
Regular Communications 2nd. and 4th.
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
C. F. Hall, W. M.; C. K. Seaman. Sec'y.,
High Street.
G- A. R. Major James H. Dandy Post
No. 43. S. G. Garretson, Commander;
Adjt. Rev. E. B. French, Westminster.
Imp'd O. R. M. Po Ambo Tribe No. 65
Council Sleep every Thursday. Phillip
Schwartz. Sachem, Hans S. Smith, C. of R.
Andrew Jensen C. of W.
I. O. of F., Court Keasbey, No. 3367.
Meets last Thursday of every month,
K. of C . Hall, corner Smith and Rector
streets. G. W. Fithian, Chief Ranger
H. E. Pickersgill, Secretary, 77 Lewis st .
I. O. O. F. Lawrence Lodge, No. 62
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every Friday night.' Dr. Frank Crowther,
N. G. ; F. L. Herrihgton, Sec'y., Madison
Ave. v
Jr. O. U A. M. Middlesex Council No.
63. Meets every 2d and 4th Wednesday
in City Hall. Ch^fles Cluney, Counsellor,
G. M. Adair, Recording Secretary 203 J
Madison A v. m
K. of P. Algonquin Lodge, No. 44. I
Meets every Monday K. of P. Hall Smith |
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson, C. C.; f
Chris Meshrow, K. of R. and S.
K. of C. San Sal vadore Council. Meets '
every 2d and 4th Wednesday in K. of C.
Hall, Smith and Rector Street. W A,
Growney, G. K. ; Recording Bec'y.,
Richard A. Bolger, 124 Market Street.
I. O. of F. Court Perth Amboy, No. ,
3043. Meets K. ot P. Hall. High and
Smith Streets, every ist and 3rd Tuesdays.
John K. Sheehy, C. R. Peter Poulsen, R.
S.? 165 Elm Street
R. A. Middlesex Council No. 1100.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
McCullough Regent, N. H. Moore, Secre
tary, 60 Jefferson Street.
K. of G. E. Meets in Odd Fellows'
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday night.
George Bath, Noble Grand; Frank B. Reed,
Keeper of Records, 129 Mechanic street. ^
P. O. S. of A., Washington Camp, No.
79. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day K. of P. Hall, cor. High and Smith
striet Fred Waters, President; J. M. Mills,
Secretary, 210 Oak street.
Washington Li erary ( lub meets in Urt.
ion Hall Adalaide Building, on the Second
Sunday of Each Month at 3 o'clock p. m.
John Clark, President.
Lost anything : A cent-a-word ad.
in the Evening News will find it for
yon.