Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], October 21, 1903, SECOND EDITION, Page 4, Image 4

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FOUNDED 1879 AS THE PERTH AMBOY REPUBLICAN.
An Independent Newspaper published every afternoon, except Sundays,
by the Perth Amboy Evening News Company, at
5 King Street, Perth Amboy, N. J.
J. LOGAN CLEVENGER,.Editor
D. P. OLMSTEAD,.Business Manager
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
The Evening News is on sale at newstands and delivered by
regular carrier in Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Woodbridge,
Carteret, Tottenville and surrounding towns for 6c per week.
By mail, postage prepaid, per year.$3 00
“ “ “ six months - - * *■5°
BRANCH OFFICE:
Newark,.F. N. Sommer, 794 Broad St.
Long Distance Telephone ... - - 98
Entered at Post-Office as second class matter.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1903.
In another column of the Evening
News appears a communication from
our genial friend S. B. Greacen. Mr.
Greacen, in his characteristic way,
expresses his opinion of a recent
editorial which appeared in these
columns. We are very sorry we caused
anyone pain and we are always glad
when they inform us if we do, so that
we can try not to do it again.
As a matter of fact, however, the
Evening News stands for progress. If
the taxation, of which Mr. Greacen
complains, had kept pace with the
growth of the city, year by year,
there would have been no sudden
jump such as is being experienced
now. Perth Amboy needs money.
New streets are being built up. These
must be improved, graded, paved,
lighted, the residents must have pro
per police and fire protection. This
costs money. The city must also look
after recreation grounds and parks,
xhis is recognized in every city to be
as important as any of the other prob
lems. Perth Amboy has been held
back too long. It is now going ahead.
Jsive people are getting hold of
irah^real estate, which, for
eanCwas tied up jn the hands
w who were satisfied to let
things stay as they were. The new
owners are building up this land and
are getting big interest upon their
investment. The city is moving in
spite of those who would hold it back.
Those who do not like the progress
the city is making and who object to
help meet the expenses as they in
crease, have thus far been able to find
reitdy purchasers for all the property
they were disposed to put on the'
market, but it is a noticeable fact that
when it comes right down to parting
with their land it has been found that
it is pretty nice to own a good slice
of real estate ill Perth Amboy, after
all.
In putting throughjthe Rector street
paving at such a rapid rate, the Board
of Aldermen should not forget the
petition of the Washington street pro
perty owners. While the Rector street
petition asked that all preliminaries
be waived, tnere is no reason why
these routine legal requirements
should not be gotten out of the way
for the Washington strfcet paving and
the property owners be notified to
make all necessary taps the same as
in Rector’street, so that the trenches
will have time to settle. While the
people admit that it is too late in the
season to begin any paving, they are
determined that the will of the major
ity shall be carried out. Washington
street should be made ready for the
paving first thing next year. It was
in ahead of Rector street.
\Vith the coming of the fall of the
year the smoke of the bon fires and
the smell of burning leaves again
permeates the air. Yesterday the
Evening News told of the narrow
escape from burning to death of a
little girl in Market street. Parents
cannot be too careful how they allow
the children to play about these fires.
The leaves must be disposed of in
some way, hut the danger of playing
too close to the flames should be im
pressed upon the children.
Did you hear that hurdy gurdy in
town last night? It was playing
“Hiawatha-’ if we were not mistaken
in the tune.
“THE FATHER OF THx, isANJO.”
1'rniiU II. Con verse Mrnlc Tim I Instru
ment Popular Hut to
See Its Decline.
j -
The man who made the banjo pop
fcJWlar and who lived to see ii decline in
j favor died the other day in New York
' city. He was Frank B. Converse, and
he was known as "the father of the
banjo," says the New York Bun.
Mr. Converse was born at Westfield,
Mass., in 18:17. He came of a musical
family. His brother, diaries Converse,
has written many hymn tunes and an
thems.
The family moved to Elmira when
Mr. Converse was a boy, and there he
was educated. At 1C lie left his home
to become a musician. He drifted into
a minstrel company, traveled over the
country and appeared later in London
with Bony Moore and the Christy com
pany.
It was as a performer on the banjo
that Mr. Converse was known princi
pally. and he composed for the instru
ment and wrote for it. He continued
to teach the instrument after lie retired
from the stage a quarter of a century
ago, and most of the noted* old-time
players were his pupils.
The banjo was a very simple contri
vance when he began to use it in his
minstrel turns, and he did much to de
velop it into what it is to-day.
Mr. Converse's widow is Harriet
Maxwell Converse, the author, lectur
er and authority on Indian lore.
The decline of the banjo followed
soon after the public interest in min
strel performances began to decrease.
It is rarely heat’d on the stage now,
even in vaudeville performances, and
even Hie college clubs have lost theii
old enthusiasm for it. Now it is not
even used to tie ribbons on.
Same old Story.
"We women will have the last word,
you know.”
Saying which Miss Nippy picked up a
new novel and opened it at the contlud
lng chapter.—Newark News.
f
The Mrau lliinit.
Flossie—Jack is a man after my own
heart.
Marie (sweetly)—You’re sure It’s not
jour money that he’s after?—Judge.
HOPE FOR INDIANS’ FUTURE.
Many Itcil Men *ai«l to Ht* lt<*fuxin»>
(■in t*riime*iit Mat ion* a ml Seek
ing Ki»i|»loyineiit.
Long strides are being taken toward
placing the Indians of the west on aself
j sustaining basis and making industrious
' ritizens of them. Secretary Hitchcock
a <t Indian Commissioner Jones are weli
p'. ased with the reports of Indian agents,
who advise the interior department, ac
cording to the Chicago Tribune, that
many Indians have voluntarily given up
the rations allowed them by the govern
ment and have decided to work for their
living. The allowance for rations
•mounts to one dollar a day. Many In
dians have been employed by the gofern
j rnent to assist in constructions of reser
voirs on their reservations. Others have
I sought employment with railroads in the
I construction of new roads.
In some far western states Chinese la
bor has been utilized by railroad com
panies almost exclusively. Coolie labor
has been quite satisfactory for the class
of work performed, but the last year has
developed that Indians are superior to
Chinese. So satisfactory has been their
work that the railroads have voluntarily
increased the wages of Indians 10 per
cent, above those paid to Chinese. Com
missioner Jones asserts this condition of
affairs Indicates there is hope for the fu
ture of the Indian.
Heretofore thfre has been much dif
ficulty in inducing the r (imen to perform
labor, but with the developments of the
last 12 months those having control of
the nation's wards are much encouraged.
I*u rl ill menfnry,
‘‘I am afraid your debating society was
not conducted according to parliament
ary rules.
“ ’Deed it were,” answered Mr. Erastus
Pinkly "Jim Colliflower made a move
wif a razor, an’ l done second de motion.”
—Washintgon Star.
Making; II Surf.
“I don’t want to be too easily won,” she
said.
•'Naturally,” h» conceded.
‘‘So, if I say 'no’ now,” she went on
anxiously, "you won’t get mad about it
and never ask me again, will you?”—Chi
cago Post.
I.
WANTED: 50 MEN AND WOMEN
To Take advantage of Sspcial Offer Made
by C. A. Sexton.
C. A . Sexton the enterprising druggist
is a«lv, rtlsiug to day 1' r fifty men am
women to tal e advantage of tlie speeia1
half price offer he is making on Dr. How
ard’.s clehrafed specific for the cure oi
eonstipati >11 and dyspepsia, and get, s
fifty cent pick; ge at lmll price, 25 cents
So positive is he of tita remarkabk
power of this spts ifi: to cure these dis
east s, as well a.s sick headaches and livei
troublts, Hr it lie agrees f i reiuui tin
morn v of any customer whom this medi
cine does not quick y relieve and cure.
With Dr. How,mis specific at hand
you can eat what you want and have n>
fear of ill const quet ces. It streiigtheni
the stomach, gives perfect digestion, reg
ulateR the bow Is, creates an appetite
and makes life woith ilie living.
If you cannot call at V A. 8' xtom
store to-day. send him 25 cents by mad
and lie w ill send you a package, prompt
ly, charges paid.
M\N WITH BAD LUCK.
Ho Getn tin* I Iir.’iPil r.n
('mindinn DIii’pn mil <
(■of Itlil of Tlio"i.
“Why is this?" asked the unlucky per
son selecting a penny from a handful o
change in order to buy a baseball extr:
without the result »-f the games, saysth
New York Herald. “Eevery day I get a ft ’
plugged nickels and some Car a dir
dimes and quarters. I never look— i
seldom. Other people get ’em n”d pry
’em on. They serin to have rr» trouble
whatever. Now, wit it roe it's different
Every day somebody turns a plug.ge.
nickel or Canadian dime 1 to'- or me art
I have to fish up a new piece of charge. I
simpiy cannot gel rid of the tt i:\es. 1
have no luck at all. I feel crib - Or *
street car the other everirg 1 held fa '
to a plugged niel 1.determining :o! ri
of it. It was oni-c Car'- and the bar
platform was crowded. I furred my fp'
away when the conductor r sme
and passed him my rickel. Heaaut i em-' ■
lessly In his coat poo! i * art! V oiler! t <
other fares. Then, brir.pi; a on* r \a: i
ful of ehargp, be selected the lino ft
cent piece, picl ed m out of «vrr 1 r ■'
on the platform, and returned it wit"
thanks. How is that? Onep I rot rid (
a Canadian dime in a barbershop. T ga1 •
it to the bootblack with an honest ex
planation of the fact that it was ? Cana
dian jlfrne and h ■ could tr! e it for 1 ft errtc
or cl'would give him a r.ie' el irsterd
-,8>iire,’ said he; "I’ll ret rid of it.' ^nr
be did. He passed if back on mo nr
change the next time I rente in, and '
never noticed it ut til I was a mile away
How is it, any way?”
"la i,<>. i- al
Mother -Wc mu ' ma! e eo:r.e In
iquiries about the young man who i
calling on Clara.
Father—We have inquired about k
different young men. and that’s all the
good it did. Sooner or later she gives
them the mitten.
“She's in earnest about this one.”
"Think so?”
"I know it. When they start out for
a moonlight walk, she directs their
fteps toward the park, instead of down
town toward the ice cream saloons.”—
Money to loan
ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS
AT LOWEST RATE
ON SHORTEST NOTICE
ON SMALLEST PAYMENTS
Perth Amboy Loan
COMPANY
Branch of New Brunswick Loan Co.
Room 15 Sehener Builillug
Oor. Smith Street and o„_ai, u I
New Brunswick Ave , rBrtll AlTlOOy, N. I.
Hours: 8 a. m till 8 p. m.
P. 8.—If you cannot call, drop us a line,
anti upon receipt of same our represent
ative will call at your house and ex
plain terms, etc.
No Charoe Unless Loan Is Made
|New Cod Yard?
| Just Opened 1
iPerth Amboy!
|. Coal Co. |
T Will have their new coal yard and ».
J office A
^Corner Division & William St.9
y Open for business on Sat- *
J urday, October 10th. They S
jjf will carry a full line of A
^Lehigh and Hazeltonf
| goal i
? AND KINDLING WOOD ?
w At ’feasonable prices. F'ull weight A
Z guaranteed. Orders may be left;®
at .lake’s Fruit
y Smith and State
*. Bros., coiner Sm
* Tel. 148a
f 8.
f
1 . " -- V- "
rM 1 Hi1 NE & CO. &
of ail Broad, New. and Halsey Sts- Low as
Others. Pr mpt and Careful Attention Given to all Mail Orders. New ^ orks
Slore In The Gounlrg
It is the best lighted, best ventilated, and in every way the most delightful store
in which to shop. One can easily spend a whole day here, even eating breakfast, lunch
and dinner in our splendid restaurant. The visitor can rest on one of our many Mezz
anine floors, and write letters there. Then there are the Picture Galleries, Victor Talk
ing Machine and Regina Music Box entertaining to enjoy. In every line of merchandise
from a Baby’s Sock to a Lady's Full Costume, or a box of Matches to parlor suit, we
have a display unsurpassed anywhere; and best of all, for our patrons, our prices are
1. ..L 1.- *.
| J UUU 111^. ■*
Fro© Readingof your Hand
Wo have arranged with Prof. Claud Le Roy, the celebrated Rceintific Palmist, to
hold daily receptions in our store this week from 9 to 1 and 2 to 5.30 o’clock. The only
condition we impose for the privilage of enjoying Prof. Le Roy’s services is that you
make a purchase of one dollar or more in our Glove, Shoe, Millinery or Gown Goods
Department.
DEMOREST SEWING MACHINE
One Dollar down puts the up-to-date Demorest Sewiny
Machine in your home by our unique club plan. The latter
payments are in small sums. No home should be without a
“Demorest” when we make terms so convenient. Come
and yet posted.
STS-.-I. TTI*#* away out of sight, and see what a blank, cold
■ lloil EsJdCK I ns If IS I Id IRS effect it leaves. Pretty draperies at the win
dows make the sunshine seem brighter and warmer—add an air of refinement
and culture to the plainest room. We have a pair delicate as cobwebs and, ft fjfft
as beautiful as Jack Frost’s work on the window pane,which we sell for - ViUU
NOTE—They are Scotch Lace and have very much the same effect as the Bed
Set mentioned recently in this advertisement. The design is strictly new this season,
and is regularly priced at 4.00 pair.
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6aa#aI« I aaa DaJ QaIa A Beautiful and dainty SCOTCH LACE BED SET
SCOTCH IsClCf# OcU S6IS white, an exceptionally good Marie Antoinette
effect. It would challenge any one who was not an expert to tell it from the ft flft
real lace, regularly priced at3,98 each, special, with shams - - - WillU
HAHNE&GO. I Newark I HAHNE&CO.
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS
OCTOBER NOVEMBER
SMTWTFS SMTWTFS
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. i 2; 3 ij 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 5 6 7 8 y io S 9 lo ii 12 13 14
11 12 13 14 15 ifl ‘7 15 'f> i7 '8 19 20 21
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 2S
25 26 27 28 29 30^1 29 30.
Oct. 22—Ball. Singing Society Har
mouie, Wilder Hall.
Oct. 22—Concert, Christian Endeav
or Society, Preshy terian
Chapel.
Oct. 24—Ball, Dana Relief Society,
Braga Hall.
Oct. 27, 28, 29—Bazaar, Grace Eng
lish Lutheran church, Odd
Fellows Hall.
Oct. 29—Entertainment, Epworth
t ~ tvt it
~-- —
church.
Oct. 29—Entertainment and Ball,
ladies of Vorwaerts, Braga
Hall.
Oct. 28—Private reception, Braga
Hall.
Nov. 1—Braga Club night, Braga
Hall.
Nov. 2—Entertainment and Ball,
Maennerchor-Erohsinn, Braga
Hall.
Nov. 2—Ball, Union Social (Jlub,
Dewey Park.
Nov. 5—Marine supper, Parsonage
Aid Society, Simpson M. E.
church.
iNov. 9—Play, benefit of Free Kind
ergarten, Wilder Hall.
Nov. 11—Ball, Woodmen of the World,
Braga Hall.
Nov. 12—Entertainment, Epworth
League, Simpson M. E.
church.
Nov. 13—Delta Baseball Club, Braga
Hall,
Nov. 18, 19, £0—Fair, sbyterian 1
i, Chapel.
Nov. 18—Ira B. lice Lodge, Braga
Hall.
Nov. 24—Roll Call, Baptist church.
Nov. 25—F. of A. Court Amboy No.
58, Braga Hall.
Nov. 23 to Dec. 3—Fair, St. Mary’s
church, Wilder Hall.
Nov. 26—Concert, Simpson M. E.
church.
Dec. 31—Ball, Woodohoppers, Cabin
Amboy, 49, Wilder Hall.
Dec. 31—Steamfitters Union, Braga
Hall.
THOMAS M. THICKSTUN
Attorney-at-Law
122 Smith Street, Scheuer Building
PERTH AMBOY, N. J.
I Forrest I.. Smith
CI T Y S UR VEY O R, I
Scheukr Building. I
■amfcnrnw mi rmtinrira ■
Fred. Luptos. 'Herbert A. Bdshnell.
LUPTQN & BUSHNELL
8UOCK880R8 TO LUPTON & LOPTON
..Granite and Marble..
Monuments
Headstones
and Fencing.
Yonr Patronage Solicited.
New Bruns’k Av. & Central R. R.
A ()0»tl C>Ut‘NN.
‘‘I wonder if I iiad too much last night.”
‘‘You did.”
“How do you know? You weren’t with
me.”
“I know’ that when a man is in doubt
on that subject there is no room tor
doubt.”—Chicago Post.
Sur«* Sixti*
“So your friend the doctor is prosper
ing. is he?"
“He must be. He doesn’t have to make
all his office appointments for the same
hour each day in order to insure an im
posing crowd being there.”—Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
2 .
A Practical View.
"After all,” remarked the senlimen- a
tal wife, “home is the dearest spot on ^
earth.” S
“Yes, verily,” rejoined the freight ■
payer of the matrimonial trust, as he W
finished auditing last month’s grocery 1
bill.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
Romance. i
Romance?—Learn ye that grope In glooms,
It vivifies the soul,
It is the charming flower that blooms
In life's left buttonhole.
—Lipplncott’s Magazine. V
NOTICEOF INTENTION. *
TO Construct a Sewer in John Street,
Carteret.
Notice is hereby given that a 'petition
has been presented to the Township Com
raitteo of the Township of Woodbridge,
in the County of Middlesex, asking for
the construction of a £ewor on John
Street, Carteret, and that it is the inten
tion of said Township Committee to cause
a twelve inch sewer to bp constructed on
easterly about four hundred fe-t more or
less, to drain the territory aloug said
street for length of said sewer, and the
owners of land within the area to be
drained by said sewer) are requested to
present their objections, if any, in writ- \
ing at a meeting of tile Township Com- '
mittee to bo held at lllie Township Hall
on Thursd»y, the fiftll day of November, l
Nineteen hundred And three, at eight Jk
o'clock in the evening, at which time and V
place a healing wilU be held upon said^l
objections. j %
M. Iiwiug Domarest, ■
/ Township Clerk,
Dated October 8, /003.
/ 3729-10-12-2w-3tew.
Kronen.
\TOTIC3 *1 hereby given rhatthe underRgncti
Intends maxing application to che I aid of
Excise (•ommif'Shoners • f the City of IVrthAnv
•, at tin ir next inerting. for a li<**nso t :e**n ft
u with tffie privilege of soiling _nalr and
l*orr,»'r» in the liitv of Perth \irbov
and in the /louse owned by Thos vKelly on 307 i
Wghst.X STEVE MELKO. S
3744-10-/$ 2t o e w
f NOT3CE. I
VTJOT1CK la hereby glven that the iindrrsU ni’rt ^
>1*1 intends making application to the t'oanlcf I
K.®is« <’ommlBBlonera of the Pity of Perth Am 1
boyl at their next meetine, for a license to keep}
Bullion with the prlvlleg# Jell no; midt «'d
ipifituoue liquor* in the Ky of Perth Am>>. ,
anil in the house owned by Steve Laskowski on
271(Washington »t. FRANK DIVOSKI
msllO' 14-Sit a e w.
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