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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
John SkimmOnS Gets the Full
Limit Of the Law and Goes
to Prison.
MOTHER SAVED HIM.
Probably Saved his Life Effort Made in
SklmmOn's Behalf but Without Success
Judge Suggested Second Degree-Said
he had Listened to the Proceedings
Carefully and was Satisfied
Special to tie E'Venfng Meas.


New Brunswick, July 8:-Justice
Fort, yesterday afternoon, sentenced
John Skimmons, convicted of man
slaughter in stabbing his step-father,
Henry Jacobs, at South Amboy, in a
quarrel, to ten years in. State prison
at hard labor with costs. Judge
Cowenhoven made plea for him.
Justice Fort said the man had had
q fair trial and the jury in finding
their verdict had given him all the
mercy he was entitled to as verdict
of murder in the second degree would
not have been set aside by the court.
The court did not see how it was
possible for the theory of the defense
to be born out that the stabbing was
in self defense. The Justice said he
had followed the case very closely
and was satisfied that Simmons
stabbed the man Jacobs in the back.
He told Skimmons that his mother,
like all mothers, was his best friend,
and that her love for him led her to
testify in his behalf. 1t was this
testimony that saved his life. The
Judge then imposed the full penalty
under the law. ten years with costs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
GIRL HOLDS BACK MOB.
Young Daughter of JaiIer Defends
Prison With Rifle.

FrhsOn WIN n HAue.
COLUMBIA, s. c., July S.-Fourteen
years ago eight negroes accused of
murder were taken from Jail in Barn
well and hanged. The Jail was not
stoutly defended and the officials were
severely criticised.
Last night another demand was made
for prisoner, this time a white man
who slew another. There was no Off
cial present. The daughter of the sher-
iff, girl just out of school, was there
alone. But the girl, armed with a rifle,
drove back the mob, and there was no
lynching.
The spokesman demanded the keys
of the Jail, saying they had come for
Moore. The girl replied readily that
she would get them from her fathers
room
She disappeared for a moment, re-
turning with a repeating rifle to her
shoulder and finger on the trigger. In
the bright moonlight the men were
good targets. She ordered them to leave
or be killed, and they left precipitately.
Miss Creech then sat up with the rife
until the sheriff returned. She is now
hailed on all sides as heroine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
Boys Who Enjoy a Dip Off the
DraWhridge are in Terror
Of the Police.
COMPLAINTS ARE MADE
Boys Have Enjoyed the Sport for Long
Time and are 10th to Give up Their
FavOrite Place Chief Burke Says he
is Determined to Break up the
Practice.

Now that the bathing season has
opened in full force, the police are
having their own troubles with boys
going into swim at the Central rail-
road drawbridge.
For as many years as can be re-
membered the boys have gathered
every afternoon at the bridge and
when they though that no policeman
was in the vicinity, they would hide
their clothes and then take a good
long swim in the old RaritanI OF
late years many houses nave been
built near the bridge, and last year
numerous complaints were made, by
the citizens about the way the boys
went in bathing. This year Chief
Burke has determined to put a stop to
it and the crowd of boys who have
already started are thinking of getting
bathing suits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

the spectacle attracting thousands of
onlookers who watched it from the flag
Dedecked streets. Outside Spithead the
British channel squadron lay outlined
in white electric lights. y
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
moored a few hundred yards from the
Kearsarge, was alone dressed in a. diff
ferent color scheme, being decorated
with red white and green lights. Lat
er on all the vessels turned on their
searchlights. the British war ships
flashing red and blue and the Kear-
sarge and her consorts red and green.
The scene, crowned by the full moon,
was most picturesque.
The dinner given by Admiral Hotham
was characterized by considerable
warmth of feeling. There were no
formal toGsts except those to King Ed
ward and the president of the United
States, and no set speeches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

WASHINGTON, July s. = The big
United States battle ship Kearsarge
smashed all ocean records for speed in
the battle ship class in her journey to
Kiel making total distance of 3,345
miles from New York to the Needles at
the high average speed of 1852 miles
per hour She made the entire run
without a single stop or disarrange-
ment of the machinery, which showed
Its perfect condition by running up the
speed to 14.5 and Is knots on the last
few days of the voyage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
RESULT OF SMALL STRIKE.

Two Thousand Granite Workers
Locked Out.
BARRE, vt, July S.-As a result of a
Ike of twenty-five granite workers
lloyed by two small firms lin this
1900 cutters in this city and Mont
Ter were locked out of the Sheds and
.rries.
he trouble arose over tile question
subletting contracts, and it was
ght that settlemeht would be
bout before the strike became
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
Dor HeId In ouavnutine.

CLEVELAND, O., July S.-A dog be-
longing to family that has been ill
with smallpox is under observation at
the detention hospital. He has symp-
toms of smallpox, his hide being COW
cred with pustules. The case is quite
rare in medical practice. To satisfy
himself as to whether dogs are suscep-
tible to the disease the health officer
will experiment with other dogs and
try to give them the disease. The ex-
periments will begin in few days,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
A Physician Healed.

DR.. Geo. Ewing, practicing physi-
clan of Smiths Grove, KY. for over tt ir-
ty years, writes lis personal experience
with Foley's Kidney cure: For years
had been greatly bothered with kidney
and bladder trouble and enlarged pros-
tate gland. used everything known to
the profession without relief, until COM
menced to use Foley's kidney Cure. Af-
ter taking thee bottles l was entirely
relieved and cured, prescribe. it now
daily in my practice and heartily recon-
mend IFS use to all physicians for such
troubles. have prescribed it in hun
dreds Of cases with perfect success. Sex
toms Pharmacy 10 Smith St.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, July g.
The bursting of cylinder on board
the yacht Selicia, owned by Charles
Steele, a member of the firm of ]. p.
Morgan & Co., caused severe injury TO
two firemen. The explosion occurred
when the yacht was off Roses grove
and when Mr.. and Mrs. Steele. their
two daughters and a son were on
board
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
Children In Peril.

Some of the most anxious hours OF a
mothers life are those when tile little
ones have the Group. Foley's Honey
and Tar is safe and effective remedy
that never fails. 'My boy would have
died from membraneous Group if it had
not been for Foley's Honey and Tar
waites q. w. Lynch of Winchester, Ind.
Sections Pharmacy 70 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

LONDON, July S.--A Constantinople
correspondent quotes an officer of high
rank in the Turkish army as declaring
that war with Bulgaria appears to be
Inevitable, that Turkey was never so
well prepared for hostilities and that
the army on the frontier is anxious to
begin, but the sultan's policy is to re-
main quiet until attacked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
Naturally.

The Student That fellow has his
work cut out for him.
The College Man-What fellow?
The Student-My tailor.-Harvard
Lampoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

oliver Ramsay has returned from 6
fishing trip to Cape Cod, with large
catch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

The new dry dock at the Raritan
Dry Docks will be one of the largest
along the Atlantic coast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

Charles Rossi and a friend caught
over twosscore of weak fish yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
LONG SHORE NEWS.

The four masted schooner Blanche
H. King" is on dock No. 2 at the
Perth Amboy Dry Dock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

There was large number of fishing
parties out in the bay this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

Work is progressing rapidly on the
bulkhead at the foot of Lewis street.
Several piles have been driven and
material is on hand to complete the
work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

S.B. Greacen's s steamyacht' Cherub'
is at her old moorings off the Bluff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

The yacht Doctor" is up on the
beach at the Perth Amboy Boat Works.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09

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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09

money out of an innocent and inoffen-
sive man. Peck was easily intimidated
and whoever the parties are at the
bottom of this piece of devilry, they
have found an easy victim. Smith
tells different stories about the whole
matter and from his close intimacy
with so-called detective that has been
lurking around in the neighborhood
| and Sleepy Eye for weeks all goes to
prove that some undue influence was
brought to bear on Peck. That strange
detective has gone to Omaha, so we
| are told
On learning some of the facts, Sheriff
Julius told Smith to take good care oil
the stock on the farm and warned him
not to sell an animal under penalty Of
arrest.
Peck has lived in Brown county fol
years and has always borne a gooc
reputation. He was sober and in.
dustrious and had his farm clear OF
debt, also owning two teams and lot
of stock.
The whole affair is wrapped in mys.
terry. Marshall Frantz and the sheriff
are trying to solve the matter. There
will be some developments later.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09
TALKS OF COUNTER SUIT
Saloon Man Wants Damages Fol
False imprisonment.
Charles Stengel Returns From His
Hearing at Bemidji.
He Tells Conflicting Stories of the
Now Famous Deer Case.

Conflicting stories of the Bemidji
deer case are told by Charles Stengel,
who returned from that city Saturday.
For this reason the truth of the matter
is difficult to obtain and the question OF
who struck Billy Patterson becomes
Insignificant beside the interrog alton
as to the guilt or innocence of the
local saloon men. He does not seem
to be disposed to clear up the mystery
and the facts are not likely to be
known until copies of the Bemidj j
papers are received.
Stengel reached New Ulm Saturday
noon but it would appear that he is
concealing the facts or else is woefully
ignorant of the legal proceedings at
Bemidji. Because of their exposure
of the case he is filled with wrath
against the local papers and will not
satisfy their desire for information.
In particular he has put the Review
under the ban and he refused utterly
to discuss his troubles with reporter
for this paper, informing the scribe
that he knew nothing of the case.
To one gentleman, and a man very
close to him, he stated that he had
been held to the grand jury and had
furnished bonds in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the next term of the
Be1trami county district court, which
convenes in Bemidji on March Is,
1904, but this story is refuted by
another that he relates. His second
version, as given out to another party,
is most uns satisfactory. <
It is, in effect, that when he reached
Bemidji last Wednesday he was com
PEELED to furnish $500 bonds for his
appearance at the justice trial. This
was held Friday and Stengel declares
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09
Coop FOR CHILDREN.

The pleasant 10, take aud harmless One
Minute Cough Cure gives immediate
RELIEF in aif cases OF Cough, Group and
LaGrippe because it does not pass i'm.
mediately into the stomach, but takes
effect at the seat Of the trouble. 1t draws
out the Inflammation. heals and soothes
and cures permanently by enabling the
lungs to contribute pure life. giving and
life sustaining oxygen to the blood aud
tissues. Dr. Armstrong of Della, Tex.
prescribes it daily and says there is no
better congh REMEDY made. Sold by
all druggists. - =.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09
MASKED MEN DO A STUNT
Mob Employs White Cap Tactics
in Town Of Home.
George Peck is Threatened ane
Driven From Country.
Authorities Suspect a Deep.Laid
Plot OF Blackmail.

George Peck with his wife and child
have left their place in town Home
under mysterious circumstances, says
the Sleepy Eye Herald, and their
present whereabouts is now unknown.
The first intimation of their leaving
was made known to Sleepy Eye people
by a man named Smith who had been
employed by Peck as a hired man.
Smith came to town last Friday even
ing and reported that at 9 O'Clock
Thanksgiving evening seven masked
men came to Peck's house and told him
to get out of the country before morn
ing, taking his wife and child with
him. Threats were made, so Smith
says, that if Peck did not take his wife
and child with him they would be killed.
Smith claimed that he did not know
who the men were and did not hear
much of the conversation.
Before daylight Friday morning
Peck with wife and child drove to New
Ulm, Smith going with them. During
the day Mr.. Peck secured loan OF
$1,000 on his 90 acre farm and left on
the 40 train for Mankato. That was
the last place they were traced. Smith
was seen in town Friday evening and
was seen with $50 to $40 in money. He
reports that Peck told him that they
would 60 to Oskaloosa, Iowa, and
where Charlie Peck, a nephew OF
Georges, and Smith are said to have
gone the first of the week. Another
strange incident about it is that M. D.
Connolly of this place, received a
message from Oskaloosa asking the
latter to send $18 with which to buy a
ticket back. It was not sent by Mr..
Connolly, but Smith has returned and
there is much doubt as. to his ever
going to Oskaloosa. Smith tells that
George told him he would meet him at
the latter place, but later received a
letter stating that any information
desired concerning him and family
can be obtained from John Peck, q
brother at Greenville, Michigan.
Smith also tells that the strange
men charged Peck with stealing wood
from neighbors and threatened hin
with violence and states prison if he
did not leave the country. From other
sources we have heard that Peck ha6
of late received some threatening
letters from strangers and he was nc
doubt so badly scared that he left TO,
parts unknown.
Smith also tells that George Pecl
instructed him to sell the stock ane
send him the proceeds.
The whole affair of adeep-laie
scheme of blackmail in order to ge
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09

that he did not wait for its completion,
an amazing lack of interest for q man
held on the serious charge of com
plicity in theft. He says that his
attorney informed him that his pres
ence was no longer necessary and that
after preparing blank bond in case
it might be needed he left for home.
The blank bond for criminal actions
is a convenience unknown in this Sec
ton of the country but the justices of
Northern Minnesota may conduct their
courts differently. In regard to the
charge upon which he is held, Stengel
maintains that it has not been laid
before him explicitly. He claims to be
without knowledge of the nature of the
crime heis said to have committed and
likewise could not remember the name
of the lawyer who defended him at the
preliminary hearing. He will, he
announces, institute a counter suit
against the complainants with a view
10 recovering damages 1Of raise I'M
prisonment-
Last week the Bemidji Sentinel had
the following to say of the case:
Adolph Rosenberg and VIM. Liedeke,
of Fergus Falls, who came to this part
of the country for a nice quiet hu Mt
and after killing a couple of as fine
deer as ever ran a runway only to have
the venison stolen from them at Buena
Vista, think they have located the
playful thieves and Deputy Sheriff
Bailey has arrested three Beuna
Vistians who will on Friday tell Judge
Reynolds all about it. The three men
are William Spoerhase, Henry Will
son and John Lemlow. The carcasses
we're taken from the premises of a
settler in Beuna Vista where the
hunters were stopping.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09
Mill Breaks Its Record.

All it's previous records for grinding
flour have been broken by the Empire
mill. Within the last four months the
mill has manufactured more of the
staple product than in any similar
period in it's history and there are no
signs of the rush letting up. In the
month of October the Empire was shut
down but "a hours in the 81 days and
it was nearly as busy during Novem-
Der. There is a good supply Of wheat
this year and in spite of the fact that
the lake and rail freight rates have
increased the price Of -four four cents
per barrel a great many orders are be-
ing booked ahead.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09
For Children:

Fur sets, cloaks, gloves,
infants cloaks, mittens,
yelling, caps, hoods, under
wear, hosiery, neck laces,
purses, etc.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09
Committee Appointment Made.

Committee Appointment Made.
Speaker Cannon s committee appoints
ments, as made public Saturday, give
Congressman James T. McCleary the
Craftsmanship of the library committee
and make him member of the COM
mittee on appropriations. He istreated
unusually well, being the only member
of the appropriations committee to get
another appointment. Congressman
Chas. r. Davis of st. Peter, is.one the
District of Columbia committee and
that for expenditures of the agricul-
tural department and Congressman
John Lind draws an appointment on
the public land claims committee.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09
For LADIES':

Fine dress goods, silk for
waists, dress skirts, petit
coats, fur Jackets, gloves,
fur scarfs and muffs, nit
tens, fine new lace collars,
handkerchief, h.osie ry,
underwear, etc.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-09
For Gentlemen.


Dress shirts, ties, gloves,
n1ittens, muf11ers, handker-
chiefs, purses, underwear,
hosiery, etc.
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compelled to send their horses to Eng
land to be shod.
The protective system works Just as 1T
used to do, the main difference being that
Americans rob Americans; and that the
venue of the crime is here instead of
there
Finally, the reader Is reminded of the
fact that after the war with the Amer
lean colonies Great Britain changed her
entire colonial system. she no longer as
serted the right OF her parliament to tax
her colonies She conceded to them the
principle Of home rule.
These sweeping changes were a confess
sion that in her dispute with her Amer
lean colonies she had been wrong; that
her position was untcnable, and that she
did not dare to leave her colonial sys-
tenn IN such shape that the same issue
might be made again.
During those years when Thomas JEFF
ferson was SO quietly schooling himself
at Williamsburg and Shadwell-years in
which Patrick Henry was picking up his
first cases and fees-occasionally attend
Ing TO travellers at his father in laws
tavern-it is curious TO think of how
many vital changes were taking place in
the great world Of which they knew
nothing. They kept up with affairs
around them, and had the keenest inter
est In local life; but of the outside world
the people of that day and generation
knew little and cared less.
Nowadays the poorest workman wants
to know what is going on in Europe,
Asia Africa. People who hardly know
where next months bread is coming from
get intensely excited over a crisis in
China or Venezuela, follow every move
ment In South African wars. attend In
spirit the opening of 1<iel canal or
the building of gigantic dam on the
Nile, or the cutting of a passage through
the isthmus OF Panama.
1t would be a cherries day in thou
sands Of cottage homes If the newspapers
the kaiser, or the Sunday magazine sup
pIements failed to print one or more OF
his million and odd photographs.
THE necessaries OF life is phrase
whose meaning we have revolutionized;
and our coffee and our bread and our to-
bacco and our literature would leave us
short on actual necessaries If we could
not mingle with them the most recent
coings on the Riviera. on the stock ex-
change, in the parltaments Of the ma
tons and in the various fields Of coloni-
z8tion-conquest whore the white mans
theory Of benevolent assimilation gets
turned into the colored brothers burden
OF foreign rule. taxation and extermina-
ton.
If the king Of England catches new
cough or cararrh we must know II. If the
pope's health or appetite varies a hairs
breadth from the normal we must know
st; II Ibsen or Kipling has a new word
n say we must hear It; If tho Emperor
William has another grand stand play to
make VIC must see II. And. by all
means we must be kent supplied with
by piquant details and Illustrated by pic
lures which tighten the task OF magma
tion.
Very different was the state OF things
in the old colonial times. Buried in his
books and in the petty happenings OF
his neighborhood, young Jefferson saw
nothing Of the great events that were
passing on fhe broad stage Of the world
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