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Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12
SPEND A NIGHT OF TERROR.
Thrilling Experience of Two Farmers fin Trying to Cross Mis-
 souri River.

J. U. Floerschinger and Nick Nell
 son, two Cedar county (Neb.) farm CTS, who had spent the day in Yank- ton, s. D., left for home in light skiff the other evening. The night
 was dark, and the Missouri river full
 of floating ice. But they anticipated
 no particular danger as they left the shore and struck out for their homes. Suddenly they struck current of
 water running at mill-race speed. Somewhat alarmed they pulled more vigorously, and were soon across the
 open current, but found their path
 blocked by a heavy gorge of ice, pounding and grinding it's immense blocks against each other, and tower- ing far above their heads one minute, 10 fall with tremendous crash back into the river the next. Now thor oughly scared, the voyagers hastily searched in the icy barrier for a channel to the shore, and then des- perately pulled back to return to the South Dakota side. A few strong strokes carried them across the roar ing current, only to find that the quantities of ice they had met on
 that side had also closed in and formed into another wall, as formid- able as the first. During the rest of the night they were forced to battle for their lives against the ice and the angry river which was forced into a torrent between the walls on either
 side and filled with drift chunks that
 threatened each moment tc wreck
 their little craft. A hundred times
 they were ready to give up the un-
 equal struggle, but again took cour-
 age to fight little longer. Just at
 daylight they succeeded in forcing a
 way through the gorge on the Dakota
 side, and, more dead than alive,
 reached the land.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12


 Peter Anderson come down from Batesville Sunday night to look after an application for license to run a dramshop upon the corner of Walnut and Front Streets.
 Miss Eleanor Neill spent Friday night in this city the guest of her sis- ter Mrs. s. R. Phillips on her return home to Batesville, after spending the past year in California.
 Judge F. D. Fulkerson, Prosecuting Attorney w. A. Oldfield and Court Stenographer J. F. Martin, came down from Batesville Sunday, Circuit court opening the following morning.
 Miss Harry Weaver spent Sunday in Batesville and was accompanied that night upon her return by her sister Miss Nora Weaver and Miss Cora Warner, who will make her short visit. The latter has the distinction of being one of the few lady cotton buyeEs in the whole South.
 Managers Taylor of the Capital Theatre, Little Rock and Head of the Hot Springs Opera House spent Sun day here the guests of J. E. Doherty, manager of the Newport Opera House. They were royalty entertained by MI. :. Doherty, who gave an elegant lunch in their honor Sunday evening at the Hazel.
 The fire company desire the lN- DEPENDENT to make mention of the heavy pressure given by the Newport Water Company throughout the fire Monday. Wm. Knoles had charge of the engine and the best water press ure ever known here was secured The fire continued to burn throughout the day Monday and little will be left standing to mark the site of these buildings.
 Constable Eaton of Bradford was here Sunday looking for the escaped jail-birds from Searcy, whom he says came to this city. They were in Brad ford the first day after the jail de- livery, but the sheriff of White coun- ty had not then notified him to be on the lookout. Eaton says that three of the men are burglars and it is thought that they may have tried to burglarize the post office and then set the building afire to hide their tracks.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12
w. s.-emorgan of Tupelo came up Sunday morning.
OLD FASHIONED
 SPELLING MATCH.

Mrs. D. w. Anderson entertained in novel and original yet delightful manner Saturday afternoon num- Der of friends at an old fashioned spelling match, the affair being in compliment to her sister Mrs. M. A. Hines of Butler, Indiana, who has been her guest for several weeks.
 Refreshments of sandwiches, salad and coffee were served during the afternoon.
 Those present were Mesdames 1. D.. Price, Jno. w Wallace, Ellen Tyler, Carrie Daugherty, J. w. Smith, T. s. Stephens, L. H. Richardson, s. M. Beattie and s. w. Richardson of Cleveland, Ohio.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12
1 ABOUT PEOpL MAINLY.

James Graham of Tuckerman was down Monday
 Skates new stock just received at Bowen's Cash Store. b If 21s.
 The rainfall Saturday night amount ed to 80 of an inch.
 The river Monday stood at s.4 feet on the guage and was still falling.
 Mrs. E. Merrill returned Monday noon from short visit to Little Rock.
 Corn, bran, corn chops, corn and oat chops, oats and hay at Bowen's Cash Store. 224-btf
 Harry Lasker of Little Rock, accom- panied by Attorney Lyons of that city, came up on No. 4 Monday noon.
 LOST Greek letter fraternity badge, for return of which reward will be paid by owner, Judge M. M. Stuck ev. d3t.
 Little Marie Verrett went to Little Rock Friday, accompanied by her uncle MT. Womble, whom she will visit.
 George Stuckey returned Saturday night from St. Louis, where he spent the Christmas season at his fathers home.
 The Woman's Auxiliary of St. Paul's Parish will hold it's Epiphany meeting tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Narcie Minor.
 Sigmund Wolff returned Monday morning from St. Louis, where he has been spending several weeks with his family.
 Sack found containing gentleman's clothing. Owner can recover same by calling at this office or upon Henry Buford. 214 dtf
 MT. and Mrs. B. w. Stainback re- turned from Augusta on the noon train Monday after visit of several days there.
 A. Poer was down from Tuckerman Monday, but was excused from the petit jury by Judge Fulkerson owing to sickness.
 For rent Three furnished rooms for light housekeeping at corner of Ash and Second streets. Apply to Mrs. A. B. Smith. 216 dtf
 s. Steinberg, proprietor of tbe Good Luck Store, whose home is at Clarks vile, Tennessee, came in Sunday and. will be here a few days.
 For Sale Residence, corner Hazel and Fifth streets. Terms made known on application.
 144-dtf MRS. CORA A. MCDONALD For nice rigs of any kind aud good driving horses, place your call with R, L. Robinson, upper end of Front Street. Charges always reasor1 gOIrf
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12
Dry Goods Values.

Our heavy woolen dress goods at almost one half former prices. Lightweight woolens, silks and velvets all less 20 per cent.
 Our 10c outing fannels 1-2c. Our 15c French fannelettes at 10c.
 20 per cent discount on ladies and children's hose.
 One third off on ladies' belts. 20 per cent off on all linens and towels.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
CAPITAL $5O.OOO
 SURPLUS, $25.ooo.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

G DECKER, President. A. D. BAILEY Vice President
 R M Casher T.. D.. Asst. Cashier. COOK, J. GRAHAM, A. E. SHoFFNER No FLYNN J W. GRUBBs, M STANTON.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12
Shoes.

AOEEO@Oe
 BARGAIN COUNTER NO. 1. Choice of 173 pairs ladies' shoes, worth S2.50, $500 and $3.50, broken sizes, all cut to $1.4S.
 BARGAIN COUNTER NO. 2. S9 pairs of mems fine shoes, bro- ken sizes, comprising box calf, vicis and patent feathers, choice S1.95.
 SPECIALS.
 Choice of 127 pairs cbildren's lace and button shoes, worth $1.5O to S2.O0, cut to 95c. All felt shoes in the house cut to 75c. Come soon if you come; but come.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12
Enropean Emagrants ts.

Thirty million persons left Europe during the century just closing 10 seek their fortunes in other lands.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12
Clothing.

Our line of Mems Kirschbaum hand made clothing from $500 to $25. % suits all go at the uniform price of $15.00.
 Choice of all youths 5000 $12.- 50 and S15.00 suits cut to $7.75.
 25 per cent discount on mems shirts, ties and hosiery.
 33 Is per cent discount on mems and ladies' underwear.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-12
IN THE GLOAMING.
In the gloaming, o my darling,
 Where the nights are six months
long,

N4'e31
 If stayed till midnight, darling;
 Would you think that it was wrong? Would you work the old gags on me?
 Would you mCrmur, soft and low, That might be late for breakfast,
 Or the clock was six weeks slow? -Ex.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
SOUTH AMBOY
MRS. JOSEPH HAHN DEAD.

Mrs. H. Kollisch, of Broadway,
attended the funeral of her brother,
Rabbi w. Joseph Hahn's wife, at
Newark, on Sunday. Mrs. Hahn was
the sister of Rabbi Adolph Kubsch,
the highest Rabbi in New York. The
funeral was very largely attended.
The floral offerings were magnificent
and she looked as if asleep in the
midst of them. She was greatly be-
loved by her many friends and their
floral tributes filed three large tables,
one piece alone covered the casket.
The flowers perfumed the air so that
it was noticed a block away from the
house.
Mrs. Hahn leaves seven children,
three daughters, and four sons, three
of whom are lawyers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP.
70
NEWS ITEMS.

William Hamilton and son Robert,
Of South Plainfield, spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. NJ. Hamilton,
in this vicinity.
Mrs. thomas Thompson, Of Perth
Amboy, spent Sunday in this vicinity
with Mrs. +. O'Niel.
Miss Annie Winant has entered
Woods business college, Newark.
The dance which was held at Mel
sons Saturday evening, was a great
success. A couple from New Bruins
wick won the pzire waltz which was
a handsome umbrella.
E. B. Mundy and sons, Raymond
and Harry, spent Sunday in Wood
bridge.
Mrs. H. E. Winant spent Sunday in
South Plainfield with relatives
Miss Marjorie Fullerton spent Sun
day in this vicinity with relatives.
The local school house, also the
Keasbey school, have Just received q
load of wood and some very much
needed supplies.
Charles Bloomfield entertained Miss
Annie Alden, of Metuchen, and J.
Stevens, of New York, Monday.
Miss Bennett, one of the school
teachers, now rides her wheel back
and forth from Perth Amboy.
Mrs. W. Stuart is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Aroe spent Sun
day with Mrs. Aroe's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Stuart.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
FAIR BEGINS TOMORROW.
Women have Worked Hard and Hope for
Large Reward.

Tomorrow night the fair, which is
to be held in the knights of Pythias
Hall, T~ottenville, by the ladies of the
congregation of The Church of Our
Lady Help Of Christians, will open.
The ladies have worked hard to have
everything IN first class order and
they hope their efforts will be reward
ed by large returns into the church
treasury.
The hall has been beautifully decor
ated by a New York decorator and
will make a fine appearance. Domes-
tic and fancy articles besides candy
and cake and ice cream will be for
sale. This is the second fair to be
held by the ladies and as the first was
a great success, they have hopes of
this one surprising the first one. A
good time is promised all who attend.
The money cleared will go to the
church fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
MANS BODY FOUND
BESIDE THE TRACKS.
Was from KeypOrt and Had Evident
Iy Fallen from Freight
Train.

The body of a man was found Tues
day night on the Central railroad, not
far from the P. r. r. station. His
name was John Bodner, and he had
been working for the American Gut
lery Company, of Keyport, and left
there about noon, Tuesday. He had
a slight cash in mis- head and one of
his arms was broken. He was lying
beside one of the tracks and it is sup
posed that he might have been riding
Oh a freight train, or on the $50 a.
m. from this place and been thrown
off while going around the curve. He
had eighty -four cents in his pocket
and some business cards from a hotel
in Newark. 1t is said that he had a
brother in Newark and also a cousin
in this borough by the name of No
bach. Acting ron Scully was
notified and took the body to his
morgue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
ROBBERY A MYSTERY.
No Clue to the Thief who Took the Money
from Bureau Drawer.

No clue has yet been obtained to the
thief who stole the money from a
bureau drawer locked, and in a Dom
with no outside entrance, supposedly
at night when all were asleep in the
house, but with men passing by most
any time from the docks. Mr..
Sprague, it Is said, did not know how
much money his wife had. for it seems
that the money was hers and that
only the day before she had added
five dollars to the amount.
Gould someone have been across the
street and have seen her when she
was doing this and in same way man
aged to secrete themselves in the
house? If so, they must have gotten
out of the window and climbed down,
with only shutters TO step on. Some
think that is the way they must have
entered the house and wonder how it
was that they weren't seen. 1t is
liable to always remain a mystery.
Some years ago a man living In one
of the same row of h%ouses--it may
have been the same house-hid some
bills in a picture frame. The picture
hung in the parfor and one day the
mans wife took the picture down
from the wall and looked through a
knothole in the wood in back Of the
picture frame to see if the money was
all right. They were twenty dollar
bills and she said she saw the figures
plainly and knew they were still there.
The next day they were gone and the
only solution to the mystery was that
a pedler, who had gone by the win
dow, had seen her and had come there
afterwards and taken the money. At
that time very few residents of the
village, as it was called then, ever
thought of locking their doors in the
day time and there were q number of
men and women pedlers whom they
patronized from month to month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
NEWS TIE MS.

Mrs. Cooper is the guest of Mrs.
George Brewster, of Green street.
Mrs. Mace, of Brooklyn, is visiting
DR.. and Mrs. J. M. McNulty, of Rah-
wav II
The Rally Day exercises in the
Presbyterian Sunday school rooms on
Sunday afternoon were of an unusual
ly interesting character. The singing
BY the school and the remarks of
superintendent Breckenridge, Mr..
Edgar and DR.. McNulty were thor
oughly enjoyed by the audience
present.
Mr.. R. Hart is confined to his nome
by sickness.
Miss Marguerite Pfeiffer, of Maurer,
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clar-
ence Liddle, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Handy are visit
ing in Delaware.
Mrs. Charles Farrell has had a tele-
phone put in his house.
Mr.. Etter has bought the Fink
homestead and with his family will
soon occupy 1t.
Miss Eva Turner, of New York, has
been visiting friends in Sewaren and
Woodbridge.
Miss Ethel P~arkhurst, of York, Pa,
is the guest of Mrs. b. Collins Edgar,
of Sewaren.
Miss Hufcott, of Massachusetts,, is
visiting Mrs. F. +. Grant.
DR.. White. of New York, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. W. t.
Ames.
Miss Harding spent Sunday with
Mrs. W. H. Demarest.
DR.. and Mrs. Ira 7. Spencer are
entertaining friends from out of town.
Miss Florence VanBrunt Tisdall left
today for st. Xavier's Convent, where
she will remain during the winter.
Mrs. Everett Ensign, of New street,
entertained the Builders of the
Methodist church, at an afternoon tea
on Monday.
Mr.. Prescott Sherer, of Sewaren,
will be married on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt
and Elmer will leave for New York,
where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. Fred j. Cox is on the sick list.
Miss Gertrude Stoddard, of Sewar-
en-, will, this week, go to her father,
who is at present playing in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Demarest, of
Sewaren, entertained Mr.. and Mrs. S.
M. Brewster, at dinner on Monday
evening.
Mr.. William Pearson, formerly of
this place, Will be married on Thurs
day to Miss Ida Freeman, of Railway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
WOULD NOT FLY.
LangIey's Air Ship Fell Into the 20
tOulac.

LangIey's Air Ship Fell Into the 20
tOmac.
UNDERWATER. Va, Oct. S.--The six.
ty foot steel built flying machiTs, the
climax of years of exhaustive study in
the efforts of Professor Samuel +.
Langley, secretary of the Smithsonian
institution, to solve the problem of me-
chanical flight in midair. was launched.
and the experiment. carefully planned
and delayed for months, proved a com
plete failure. The immense air ship
sped rapidly along its seventy foot
track, was carried by its own momen.
tum for a hundred yards and then fell
gradually into the Potomac river.
whence it emerged a total wreck.
Professor Charles NJ. Manley. who
has been Professor Langley's chief as
sistant in the work preliminary to the
attempted flight. made the ascent in
the aerodrome and escaped with a
ducking. AT no time was there any
semblance of flight. the initial momen-
tum, the lightness of the machine and
the sustained surface of the wings fur
nishing the conditions which account
for the hundred yard transit of the air
bird from its sixty foot elevation to the
water.
An official statement made after the
test admitted that the experiment was
unsuccessful, but asserted confidence
in the ultimate success of the inven-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Boston Downed Pittsburg and Near
Iy Shut Them Out.

Boston Downed Pittsburg and Near
ly Shut Them Out.
PITTSBURG, Oct. S.-A crowd thai
occupied every seat in the grand stant
and bleachGrs and every available foo
of standing room and then overiowed
into the field three or four deep turned
out to witness the second game here
of the championship series. Young's
pitching was too much for the Pitts
burgs. He had the home players com.
pletely at his mercy, and it was only
through an error by Parent in the
eighth inning that prevented him scor
ing a shutout.
On the other hand, Kennedy for
Pittsburg was hit hard in the sixth
and seventh innings, although errors
were responsible for most of the runs
scored. Thompson relieved Kennedy
at the beginning of the eighth and did
well.
Aside from Young's pitching the bat
ting of Dougherty and Collins was
the ONLY feature. Score-Boston, II;
Pittsburg, 2.
The series now stands three to two
in favor of Pittsburg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
NEWS ITEMS.

Marguerite Thomas and Clara Reyn-
olds, of Second street, are anticipating
an enjoyable visit with Clara's uncle
and family at Newark, next Friday.
Mr.. Kollisoh's new building has re-
ceived a coat of paint.
Thomas..Kerr, of Broadway, suffers
with rheumatism.
Prof. Kerr will play with a New
Brunswick Band at the Fireman.
parade at Allentown, Thursday and
Friday.
Mr.. Massey has had the two very
tall apple trees in front of his houses,
on First street, sawed off.
Mrs. Edwin Furman, of Bath Beach,
spent Tuesday afternoon with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Straub, oil
the Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Lavitt, oil
Wilkesbarre, Pa, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Kollisch Saturday night
and Sunday. Mrs. Lavitt and Mrs.
S. Rubenstein went to Newark, Sun
day morning.
Miss Dora Eler, of Main street, has
stopped attending the Trenton Normal
school and may enter a business col.
lege, it is said.
Joseph More, of Baltimore, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Proctor, OF
Mechanicsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Applegare, of
Deanes, N. j., was calling on rela-
tives in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Hiner, of South River, called
on Mr.. Max Kaufman and friends in
town Tuesday evening.
Miss Ella George and Mr.. George
Bishop, of Murry Hill, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
Willett, of George street.
Miss Mary Lucitt, of Mechanics
Vile, has accepted a position in a
store in New Brunswick.
The M. P. church, Rev. H. Hamp-
ton, pastor, will hold their ninth
Dollar Roll at the home of A. J. Dill,
ID Main street, October 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Proctor, Miss
Mae Lucitt and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Jones, of Mechanicsville, have return
ed home after visiting Mr.. Joseph
More. of New Egypt.
Isaac VanDusen, of Railway, visited
his brother Dave, of Church street,
Sunday. Mr.. Dave VanDusen, who
was taken i'll while at work and taken
to his home, is still quite ill. 1t was
thought at first that he would never
have the use of his legs again, but it
is said there is hopes now that he Will
come around all right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
SECOND LECTURE TONIGHT.

The second free lecture, under the
auspices of the Board of Education,
of New York, will be given in the
Knights of Pythias Hall, Amboy ave
nue., %Tottenville, tonight. The sub
iect will be early Poets and
Bryant" and will be delivered by DR..
Curtis Hidden Page. of Columbia
University. This will be the first of
a course of six lectures on 1.-THE
Greater American Poets"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
DRESSER'S TALE.
Shipbuilding Company Case Brings
Out startling Particulars.


NEW YORK. Oct. S.-One of the
most interesting statements in connec-
nection with the formation of the i'll
fated United States Shipbuilding com
pany told by ID. lie Roy Dresser in le-
gal proceedings was that after a pool
of 100000 preferred and 100000 com
mon stock had been placed in the
hands of Harris. Gates & Co. it was
agreed that none of this stock should
be marketed until $4,000 preferred and
$4,000 common owned by j. 7. Morgan
x Co. and $4,000 of each kind owned
by c. NJ. Schwab had been first sold.
Mr.. Dresser told also of his original
agreement az president of the Trust
Company of the Republic to obtain the
underwriting of 100000 of United
States Shipbuilding company stock,
how this was increased to 81. 10000
by the failure of the French subscrib-
ers to pay up, how Mr.. Schwab came
to offer his !ehem works ITO the
shipbuildina kany and how j. p.
Morgan 4 len came into the
transacted
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
MURDER OF
In TfIlman Trial the Defense IL En-
tered Upon.

tered Upon.
LEXINGTON, S. c., Oct. 8. - The
trial of j. H. Tillman for the murder
Of N. G. Gonzales was resumed, as
Juror Milton Sharpe, who has been i'll,
had improved sufficiently to permit him
10 be in court.
The state rested without the intro
auction of further testimony, and the
defense entered at nee uI the pres
entation Of its case.
Counsel for the DEF
called the motion mac early, in
trial that the court instruct the juf
to disregard all the testimony given by
witnesses for the state showing a
weapon in the possession of the de-
PENDANT prior to the shooting.
The first witness called by the de-
Tense was T. d. Mitchell, who lived in
Columbia in 1902. He testified that he
had a conversation with n. G. Con
zales relative to ]. H. Tillman, reciting
what he stated Gonzales said concern
ing the defendant. The witness said,
among other things:
He said | can slap his face and he
would not resent it. and he said if he
ever bats his eyes at me I'll fill him so
full of lead that he will never tote it
off"
The witness said that he subsequent
ly told Mr.. Tillman what he stated
Mr.. Gonzales said to him. On cross
examination he said he forced the con-
v~ersation on Mr.. Gonzales.
A. J.. Flowers. who was formerly a
street car conductor in Columbia, testi-
fed hat during the summer of 1902
Mr.. Gonzales and three other men were
riding on his car. He said that while
he was collecting fares they were dis
cussing politics and that he heard Mr..
Gonzales say that if Mr.. Tillman was
elected he never would be seated. The
witness added that he heard Mr.. Con
zales say he would kill hal rascal"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At the meeting of the Daughters of
the King Society, of st. Stephen S
church, Amboy avenue, which was
held in the lecture room of the church
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, the fol-
lowing officers were elected and in
stalled for one year: President, Miss
Emma Parr; treasurer, Miss q. S.
Barnes; secretary, Miss Sadie Van
Dusen.
The meeting was well attended.
After all the business had been trans
acted refreshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-08
TO ARRANGE FOR BALL.

The following committee has been
appointed by Court Tottenville No.
413, Foresters of America, to make
arrangements for their ball and re-
ception which will be held in the K.
of P. Hall, Amboy avenue, Totten.
Vile, Monday, November 2: James
P. Bolan, chairman James E. Hoges,
Peter Hanson, Charles O'Connor, Emil
Krause, James Clancy, E. S. Glider.
sleeve.