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Perth Amboy Evening News from Perth Amboy, New Jersey • 8

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CLASSIFIED ADS. Ten Words Cents ONE CENT A WORD It Is Easy to Pay Ludwig's Way. AUGUST Everything Marked in Plain Figures. Clearing Sale Has brought us hundreds of customers. People beg-in to realize what a money-saving- opportunity it means by buying their Furniture here.

Prices cut right and left. We must make room for our fall stock. Nothing reserved. Everything must be sold regardless of price. You can only blame yourself by missing this opportunity.

You can always find here what we advertise. Our terms and prices are a little lower than elsewhere. CLOSET LIKE cur Sale Price $11.98 $1 Deposit, $2 Monthly We are the sole agents for the TAYLOR NURSERY BABY BED, price $15.00 Never leave your bed at night to attend to baby. A bed that up no room. 0x12 Ax minster Rugs, tOE Aft $32.00 value, 0x12 Brussels Rug's, fr-lQ CA $20.00 value, $350 PIANOS Guaranteed the manufacturer for 10 years, SALE PRICE $275.99 $5.00 UtPOSIT, $1.00 WEEKLY, will one.

Tuning free two years. Piano lessons free. I i. FURNITURE LudWlg'S 104-106 Smith Perth Amboy, IN. J.

SERVICES FOR MRS. HARRISON HELD TONIGHT Funeral services for the late Sirs. George L. Harrison, nee Laura M. Fowler, who passed away at her home, 6,097 Amboy road, Pleasant Plains, will be held tonight at 8 P.

M. Interment will take place Saturday morning in Moravian cemetery, at an hour convenient to the family. Mrs. Harrison died Wednesday' morning. She was prominent In soc- ial circles of Pleasant Plains.

PLEASANT PLAINS Miss Mamie McNamara and Miss Minnie Miller, of Woodvail avenue, epent a pleasant time at the band concert Wednesday night. William Flick, who was taken to 6t. Vincent's hospital this week, seriously ill is still in a precarious condition. August Wiess is enjoying a week's vacation at his home. Court Rossville, F.

of will meet in the hall in Fresh Kill road, next Thursday night. Several Important matters will be discussed. George MacLean left here recently for Boston. Richard Lockwood, of Mt. Loretto, was jbadly injured with a baseball last Sunday while standing near by at the time of the game, has almost recovered from the effects of It.

Read the NEW 3 every day. MOON CHANGK SIN AUGUST New moon, 6th; first Quarter, 12th; full moon, 20th; last quarter. 87 th. OTIS W. BOYD Main Street, Opp.

Maaonlc Temple. Headquarters for Talking Machines, latest Records, Fishing Tackle, Bicycles and Sundries. Agent for the Eaccycle. Repairing In all Id Branches. CHANGES MADE IN AEROPLANE BEFORE TESTS Changes and alterations are being made on the O'Rourke aeroplane now in the course of construction at Sea Breeze, with object in view of having it ready for flight by Monday.

A few days ago. It is understood, the builders, Persell, Brauner, and the Frenchman, Masson, were sent for by the owner of the machine and told to have It ready by the coming week. Several parts of the apparatus, it Is said, are being removed to lighten the machine. A trial flight may be attempted Monday. SCOWS BEING Bl'IIiT.

Two scows, each thirty-two feet wide and 110 feet long, are being constructed at Harry Cossey's shipyard in Tottenville. They will be used In the freightage of stone. In about two weeks they will be launched. TOTTENVILLE Roland Dwyer, of Union Hill, is visiting his cousin. Dr.

Eimont Bedell, in Main street, Tottenville. Ira J. Horton, cashier of the First National Bank, of fottenville, leaves tomorrow for a two weeks' stay at 'Nantucket, Rhode Island. Albert J. Hoerney, clerical man at Tottenville police headquarters, is spending ten days in the Adirondacks.

Lieutenant WiUtam E. Daly, of the Sixth precinct, Manhattan, is now on duty at the Ninety-ninth precinct station, Tottenville, having been transferred. Henry of Tottenville, has been entertaining his daughter, Mrs. Maurice Straus, ot Manhattan. Look at the of things" aa advertised in today's paper.

If you know values, and have a care for your purse, these will Interest yo u. I DO YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY? WHY NOT GO TO N. Rosenbloom FURNITURE STORE? Where you can always purchase the bast quality oI merchandise at the lowest prices. LINOLEUM and CARPETS ol the latest patterns at bargain prices. I.

llisfllloois Brd.f TomSRy; DISCUSSION OF POLITICS IS APPARENT Political discussion Involving the coming election is becoming apparsnt all over the island, but few are familiar with the elective offices to be filled this fall. There will be sleeted a governor. It may be stated for those who do not know, a lieutenant-governor, a secretary of state, i comptroller, a treasurer, au attorney general, a state engineer and surveyor, two associate judges of the Court of Appeals, three justices of the Supreme Court, a congressional representative, a senator, a member of assembly and a district attorney, besides county and district offices. Terms of present Incumbents of these offlcos expire on December 31. SHIRT WAIST DANCE TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 27 Plans are complete for the shirt waist dance of the Staten Island Deer Club, to be held Saturday night, August 27, at Staud's shore road hotel, at Rossville.

Many tickets at twenty-five cents each have been sold and a large crowd Is expected. Music will be furnished by Professor Guttman, of Perth Arnboy. Past affairs of the club have been huge successes and the coming event bids fair to eclipse them all. MANY APPLICATIONS FOR PATROLMAN JOB The Municipal Civil Service Commission officially announced in the City Record an additional list of applications for patrolman, the receipt of which began last February. There are 40,614 names so far, according to the last list published.

James J. Flynn, of No. 91 Harbor road. Mariners' Harbor, is No. 40,646.

SOme of the "news" of your Immediate neighborhood may be found in the want ads. today. StOTICB TO CREDITORS. John J. Griffin, executor of Mary Klernan deceased, by direction of the Surrogate of the of Middlesex.

notice to creditors of the said Mary Kternan to bring'tn their debts, Fernanda and the eatate of the aald defeated, vyjder oath or affirmation, within lllnfc mojaths from this date, or they w()l be barred of any action therefor against Mm said axecutor. i. Dated August IT, JOHN RAILROAD TO HAVE GREAT IMPROVEMENT Improvements to the lines of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Company, especially the St. George-Tottenville division, are necessitating the employment of large forces of men. The improvements are of such nature that travel between these two points will facilitated and Shipping will also be aided.

As far south as Richmond Valley the new, heavy rails have been laid. These rails weigh sgventy-Sve pounds to the yard, heavier by eight pounds that the rails now in use on the lower section of the island. The unpleasant Jarring of the cars, when driven on the heavy rails, will be considerably eliminated. At Clifton a new freight Jionse Is now in operation. It is of brick, thirty feet wide and eight feet long.

MOISSANT SHOWS PLUCK. Young Aviator Undiscouraged by Mishaps on Way to London. London, Aug. London is loud in the praise of the pluck and determination displayed by John 15. Moissant, the young American aviator, In JOHN MOISSANT.

surmounting obstacles in the way of Ills successful accomplishment of the icroplane flight from Paris to London. Moissaut, with his passenger, met with 110 difficulty In crossing the English channel. His troubles began after he landed in England. When he started on hrfs flight to London his aero plane began to buck, and he was twice forced to descend, once at Sitting-, bourne and once at Upchurch. He narrowly escaped death when alighting at Upchurch.

He descended Into a hollow from which clay had been dug for a depth of twenty feet. The hole was ninety feet square. It Vos very difficult for him to ascend from the place. The Volcano Circle. Volcanoes would seem to be arrang ed with more or less symmetry In belts circling the great occans.

A ring of Are surronuds the. Pacific. Starting at the South Shetland islands, several hundred miles south of Cape Horn, a belt of volcanoes extends up the west coast of South AniQijcfl, Central America and Nortli America; from Alaska It crosses the Pacific along the Aleutian Islands to Ka-mchatka; thence it follows the east edge of the Pacific through the Ktirlle islands, Japan, Formosa, the Philippines, the Moluccas, the Solomon the North Hebrides, New Zealand and finuUy ends In Mounts Terror and Erebus, on the Antarctic continent mystery 01 -ine oargasso sea. "No says Tbaddeus S. Daytou in Hurper's Weekly, "could ever penetrate the Sargasso sea, that floating continent of weeds, al most as large as the United States, ly lug in the middle Atlantic.

The tangling weed wolild "choke Its propellei and make It useless. The skipper of any sailing craft who runs his prow Into this thick web of weed through any of the mlscbarrWB' Of navigation Is fortunate Indeed' If he escapes quickly. The Sargasso sea Is baffling. It Is not sotld enbirgtT to walk upon nor liquid enough to permit the navigation of a boat. Whoever Into It Is drowned forthwith.

The clinging weed grasps and holds and makes the stoutest swlmmar The CupUei Dome. The capltol dome Wttfllilugton la the only considerable dome of Iron In the world. It la a vast hollow sphere weighing 8,000,300 How much Is that? More than 1,000 tons, or almost the weight of 70,000 full grown persons, or about equal to 1,000 ladened coal cars of four tons -each, which, if strung out one behind other, would occupy a mite and a of track. On tfievery top of the dome the allegorical figure "Ames-tea," weighing 13.985 lifts Its proud head high In the air. The pressure of -this 'dome and figure upon the piers and la square foot.

It would, however, require a pressure of pounife the square foot to crush ROOMS TO LET. To for small family, Washington street. Esberg, Keasbey, N. J. 14130-8-19-2t TO rooms, witli improvements, at Gordon street.

Inquire Meyer Karkua, 210 New Brunswick avenue, city, M-W-F-tf TO and five rooms, with improvements, on Davidson avenue. Inquire Meyer Karkus, 210 New Brunswick avenue, M-W-F-tf Flat to rooms, first floor, part improvements. Inquire 153 William street. 14125-8-19-2t To light rooms, 154 Paterson street, near Madison avenue. J.4101-8-19-2t To of double house, 399 Rector street.

Inquire 228 Jefferson street, lumber yard. 14097-8-19-tf To or six room flat, all improvements, 328 State street. 14 077-8-18-31 To rooms with improvements, 491 Johnstone street. 14040-8-18-2t Kooins to large rooms and bath, latest improvements, newly papered and painted; pleasant locality. Inquire Bauer's confectionery, 103 Main street, Woodbridge, N.

J. Tel. 41-L Woodbridge. 14024-8-17-tf Flat to modern Improvements, 64 Madison avenue. 9-tf Flat to rooms on second floor, 417 New Brunswick avenue Enquire at 415 Brunswick avenue.

4-27-tf FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET. Bright, Airy, Big Room very reasonable. J. H. 159 Brighton avenue.

14131-8-19-lt Furnished Boom to let, improvements, 100 Gordon street. 14114-8-19-lt To room, 203 Paterson street. 14099-8-19-2t To rooms with or without board, private family. Apply 94 Market street. 13981-8-16-tf Very Pleasant furnished room overlooking bay, all improvements, best location.

172 Rector street. 13929-8-13-tf Beautiful, Large, Airy Rooms, block from cHy hall, overlooking bay. 253 Water street, corner Market street. 13706 8-3 lmo. Furnished Booms to Let in good location, all improvements, at 343 Broadway, Tottenville, N.

Y. 13965-8-1 5-6f. STORES TO LET. For on King street suitable for store, office or small manufactury. Apply Peterson's coal office.

13893-8-11-13-15-17-19 MISCELLANEOUS. Cosh Paid for Stocks of dry goods, shoes, hardware, groceries, drugs or general merchandise. AU transactions strictly confidential. Address Cash, Evening News. 14121-8-19-St Will exchange your old stove for a new one.

Miller's Reliable Furniture Store, 345 State St. 13684 7-29 Ira Always remember Central Lunch Room and Restaurant, open day and night. Furnished rooms, table board, regular dinner 30c. 219 Smith St. 13814 8-8 lino Simmon's Butter-Nut Bread is but one best; the best bread made, the hard-to-please.

5c. a loaf Headquarters for Edison and Victor machines and records; the only place you can get a complete selectlo nof popular as well as operatic records. Machines sold on easy terms. Zellman's Music House, 159 Smith street. 9979-3-19-tf PERSONAL.

Will Ssmus Nielsen, who left an order on German Savings Bank of New York, call for his money. The Perth Amboy Savings Institution. 14109-8-19-lt Wellington's Favorite Copenhagen, Wellington's famous chestnut charger, bore his mastei through the Teninsular war and with Ulm for eighteen hours on the day of Waterloo. When his fighting days were over the little Danish horse was-sent to Strathfleldsaye, where he was tenderly cared for. His last days were not, however, entirely free from annoyance, since thousands of people went to visit him.

Indeed, these visits became so great a nuisance that the Iron Duke was compelled to place the hofse in a sort of cage. When at last he succumbed to old age he was accorded an Impressive funeral and a tombstone was erected to commemorate his virtues and his loyal service. The Spoon. A spoon is an insignificant thing Id itself, but it haii caused a good deal of ,1 SALE OF BONDS. Proposals will be received until 8 o'clock P.

M. August 29, 1910, at the office of the treasurer of the city of Perth Amboy, for the purchase of; $15,000 twenty-year 4V4 per Police and Fire Facilities Bonds dated MRy 1, 1910. $16,000 ten-year 5 per cent. Assessment Bonds dated June 1, 1910. Address offerings to SEAMAN, City Treasurer.

14113-8-19-22-24-27-29 PROPOSALS. For constructing Radial Brick Chimney at Runyon. N. for the City of Perth Amboy. N.

J. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Board of Water Commissioners, City Hall, Perth Amboy, N. until 8:30 p. August 29th, 1910, for furnishing a'l matorlai and con structiug complete according to plans and specifications a Radial Brick Chimney, at Runyen, N. J.

Certified check for flOOOO most accompany all bids. A satlsfaetory bond for $1,000.00 for the faithful performance of the contract will be required of the successful bidder. which will be returned when the work is accepted. Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Board of Water Commissioners, City Hall, Perth Amboy N. The Board of Water Commissioners reserve tright to reject any or all bBy order of the Board of Water Commissioners WKAVER.

clerk. Wwn ifyup. to REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. House for bargain, all Improvements, southern part of city. Inquire Dinesen, corner Lewlg and South First streets.

14057-8-19-2t For Sale at reasonable price, substantial 12-room brick house, all improvements, with water front, lot 40x204. Will be sold below actual value. Esberg, Keasbey, N. J. 14129-8-19-6t For house, two rooms, I and barn at Hopelawn; $100 cash, i balance same as rent.

Esberg, Keas-! bey, N. J. 14128-8-19-2t House for bargain, seven rooms, all improvements, southern i part of city. Inquire Dinesen, corner Lewis and South First streets. For in Sewaren, on East avenue, one hundred feet south of Woodbridge avenue, a comfortable home, nine (9) rooms and bath, with plot of ground one hundred feet by two hundred feet.

Price $3,500. Address P. O. Boy 377, Woodbridge, N. or George Moschel, Sewaren, N.

J. 13960-8-15-flt $25 IJuys a lot on Smith the balance in monthly installments to suit purchaser. John Hanson, 146 Smith St. 13668 8-2 tf HELP HANDKERCHIEK FACTORY. and folders, paid while learning, also pressers and girls for department, steady work all year round.

Apply H. Rosenthal New Brunswick Ave. 14l23-8-l9-2t for delicatessen counter. Apply Perth Amboy City Market. 14116-8-19-lt for collecting outstanding bills.

Address Box No. 12, city. saleslady. A. Kramer, 813 State street.

14102-8-19-tf Resident Agent (either gentleman or lady) wanted to represent a large furniture house doing a charge account business. A rare chance for a person of good business ability who can furnish reference and bond (no canvassing). Address Furniture, 156 Market Newark. 14110-8-19-2t HELP grocery man. Apply Abram Sher, Amboy road, Tottenville, N.

Y. 14055-8-18-tf Man who understands farm work, familiar with horses and can milk; none other need apply. Wages $25 per month and board. Wm. J.

Cooke, P. 0. Box 540, South Amboy, N. J. 14115-8-19-lt young man, 16 to 20 years old, who can drive and be generally useful in an office.

Answer in own handwriting, stating age, residence, Address W. Evening News, Perth Amboy. 14104-8-19-lt man, about 19, for laboratory work. Address care Evening News. 14106-8-19-2t for store work.

Apply by letter, P. O. Box 393. South Amboy. 14098-8-19-tt HOUSES TO LET.

Honse for heat and all improvements. rent $20, 103 Henry street, South Amboy. Inquire on premises 1 3946-8-13-tf -iTOKAttU WABJiHUUbT Btorage iwiiii.u>> clean, airy, locked for furniture and pianos, $2.00 up. Albert Leon, 134 Bmith it roe t. 578-8-1-tf FOR SALE.

For No. 6 typewriter. You need it in your business. $20. Room 6, 95 Smith St.

14018-8-17-19-20 For phonograph, 35 records, large flower horn; good arder. C. M. Wood, Central station. 14126-8-19-2t Marley platform punching bag and outfit.

C. M. Wood, Central station. 14127-8-19-2t For cow. J.

Cornell, J. 14108-8-19-lt For hand go-cart, inquire 2 67 McCielian street. 14096-8-19-2t For kinds, of chickens. B. Schlicker, Annadale, S.

I. 14100-8-19-2t range with shelves; gas range and 4x5 camera. Inquire 384 Barclay street. 14039-8-1 8-2t For horse, guaranteed sound and gentle; also a covered delivery wagon and harness in flrst-class condition. M.

Shumsky, 312 State St. 13996-8-17-4t For mule about seven years oid. Aberdeen Stables, N. 13917-8-12-7t Lawn your lawn by getting a lawn vase from the Perth Amboy Cement Stone Say re Ave. Tel.

442 or 109L. 13031 7-5 tt For engine, 10 horsepower er, A1 condition. Will sell at a bargain. Apply Evening News. 1-3-tf For square piano, good tone, $10.

First-class organ in good condition, $15. Zellman Music 9204-2-21-tf SITUATION Young Lady with some wishes position as bookkeeper. Inquire 519 Amboy avenue. 14002-8-17-19-22 Young Girl, aged 15, would like position at light housework. Inquire 44 8 Amboy avenue.

8-17-3t Situations Wanted Situations at general housework, plain cooking, for women with babies or small children. Small wages expected. Apply to "Joint Committee for Securing Situations f6r Destitute Mothers with 10 Academy Newark. 18763-10-26-tf SITUATION Young Man desires position In office, first-class penman. Address care News.

13998-8-17-4t by young man experienced In grocery and music stores. Address W. F. care News. 13997-8-17-4t WANTED.

take small contracts of carpenter work or would build some small houses. Call in greenhouse, 656 Amboy avenue, John Christ enBen. MONEY TO LOAN. MONEY TO LOAN OK BOND AND MORTGAGE, 8 AND 8 PER GENT. PIEKCE SON, 03 SMITH STREET 13097-7-7-tf Money to Loan on bond and mortgage.

Fraser 95 Smith St. 6020-10-16-tf ROOMS WANTED. Danish Couple desire board and room, private family preferred; state terms. Address cure News. TO LET.

Barn For Gordon street. Inquire Donnell's lumber yard, 228 Jefferson street. 13553 7-28 tt STEADY JOBS AT GOOD PAY Public Service Railway offers steady work and good wages to reliable men as motormen and conductors. Men employed now will receive 11 cents an hour the first year; 23 cents an hour the second year, and after that as cents hour. No enforced idleness for dull times.

Make Application at Any of the Following Places Fourth Street Yard, Plainfield, Fridays, 9 to 10 A. M. Westfield Junction, Fridays, 10.30 to 11 M. New Brunswick, Saturdays, 1 to 2 P.M..

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