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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
POSSUM IN PARLIAMENT.
Dignity Of Victoria Deliberative Body
Thrown to the Winds-Law-
makers Chase Animal.

Often political adversaries accuse
each other OF playing 'possum,' but
rarely do legislators Of all parties amuse
themselves with a 'possum. Just this
occurred in the Victoria state parlia-
ment. During a dreary debate, a large
'possum, gray enough to be the premier
of all the 'possums, scampered into the
chamber, ran to the chair Of the sergeant
alarms, sprang into it and sat there
blinking at the electric lights. Instant
" the lawmakers cast dignity to the
winds and with boyish shouts Of JOY
3oined in chasing the 'possum. The
speaker, unmindful of his robes and
gravity, laughed heartily, but, after a
minute or two, shocked by his own lev
ity, he sprang to his feet and hurried
from the chamber. The 'possum, like
all his kind, was elusive. Over and I'M
der benches went the yelling members
In pursuit Of the quarry. Chairs were
Overturned, pandemonium reigned I'M
til, at last, an agile labor member seized
the 'possum's tail and carried the AMI
NAL OF in triumph. The speaker re-
turned, but so great was the members
merriment that he could not restore or
der and 500 adjourned the sitting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
ToWANDA MURDER.
Relatives Under Arrest Charged
with Burning Bodies and House.

WIN burning BOuReS anu ApHSV
TOWANDA, Pa, Oct. L. After
steady work on the case the local police
have given out three confessions which
they say they obtained from the per-
sons implicated in the suspected muir
Ter and burning of Mrs. Maggie Ben
jamin-Johnson and ten-year-old Annie
Benjamin at Macedonia, this county.
Seven persons are in Jail charged with
arson in connection with the case.
They are Bigler Johnson. husband of
Maggie; his mother, Mrs. Merritt, and
his brothers, Charles and Lanson; his
sister, Nancy, and Lorenzo Heeman
md wife of Binghamton.
According to the police, Bigler John
son told how his mother and Charles
killed the woman and child, poured oil
on the bodies and set fire to the house.
Charles is alleged to have told the
same story. but asserts that his broth
| er Lanson helped their mother.
The plot was perfected in the house
| of Mrs. Merritt, and Bigler Johnson
| was sent to Towanda while the deed
was done so that he might prove an
| alibi, he being the II most likely to
| be suspected. In the house of Lorenzo
Heeman. in B~inghamton, were found
| seven letters concerning the affair,
| showing plans to prove an alibi fol-
| Bigler in case of trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
COLORADO FLOODS
City of Trinidad Swept by
Purgatoire River.
FOUR LIVES LOST, EIGHTEEN MISSING
All Bridges Gone Dovn-Three Rail-
ways Blocked - Lighting Plants
Destroyed, Leaving Place
In Dnrkness.

DENVER, Oct. 1.-EXtensiye dam
age is reported to have been done at
Trinidad, Colo, by a flood in the Pur-
g~atoire river. 1t is reported that four
persons have been drowned, and eigh-
teen are missing. The flood swept five
city blocks in Trinidad, and the loss is
estimated at 81 100000.
All wires in the vicinity are down,
! and communication with the city is en-
the city are said to have been washed
away, and no trains can get in or out
on the Santa Fe. the Denver and Rio
Grande and the Colorado Southern rail
ways.
, At the Colorado Southern train dis
patcher's office in Denver it was said
that the last news received from Trini-
| dad was that the city reservoir had
been swept away. Railroad men said
it had been raining very heavily in the
vicinity of Trinidad since Wednesday
night.
The following report was received ut
the office of the Denver and Rio Grande
from the general agentsof the company
in Trinidad:
"The Santa Fe passenger station has
been washed away. AMI the track be-
tween Commercial street and Animas
street is out. One coach and n sleep
er and several box cars went down the
river. The Colorado and Southern
bridge has gone out. The company has
also lost 1000 feet of track east of the
station. The ground beneath the track
has been washed away to Il depth OF
from thirty to forty feet
The food was caused by a heavy rain
which has been falling for two days,
The storm assumed c%loudburst propor'
tions. and the Las Animas river went
over its banks. 1t is impossible to get
within a block of the river mt any
point. and Commercial street is flooded
for three blocks in the heart of the
business district.
The electric light and gas plants have
been flooded, and the city is in com
plete darkness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
Lam PUMIcE STONE TRUST
Attempt Being Made to Form Mo-
nopoly to Control Output of
Lipari Islands.

Not even so small an industry as the
trade in pumice stone has escaped the
present tendency to combination. A
movement is in progress looking toward
the formation of a combine to control
the output of the Iipari islands, which
is the chief source Of supply. There
have been several attempts in this d.
rection, but none has proved success
full. Some authorities assert that there
are obstacles which cannot be over
come. The plans of those behind the
present movement have not been made
public, and the trade here is only in
formed that several communications
have recently passed between New York
importers and the producers in the
Lipari islands which contained propo-
sitions involving the control Of the en-
tire output of pumice stone of the is
lands. There is a very active demand
for the best grade of pumice stone, and
it is rapidly increasing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
mt. HOLLY FAIR.
October a, S and 6, 1904.

To further accommodate those desiring
to visit the Fair at Mt. Holly, N. j., Oh
the above dates, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell excursion tickets
from all staions on the United Railroads
of New Jersey Division, in New Jersey,
and from Atlantic City, Millville, Bridge
ton, salem, P~ennsgrove, and intermedi-
ate stations on the West Jersey ana Sea-
shore Railroad, at reduced rates, includ-
ing admission to the fair grounds.
Special trains will be run as follows:
from Philadelphia Market Street Wharf) F:
On October 4, >, and 6 at s 10 A. NJ, and
ON October 5 and 6 only at goo AZ M,
stopping at all principal stations between
Camden and Burlington OF October 4,
5, and 6 at 10. 90 A. M. and on October 6
only at lilo A. M. and 1925 p. NJ, stop
ping at all principal stations except
Riverton and Defiance; on October 5 and
6 leaving Medford, on the Medford
Branch, at S.15 A.. NJ, connecting with
train leaving Haddonfield at 7.40 A. NJ.
on October 6 from Trenton, Bordentown
and East Burlington, leaving Trenton
eat 9.52 A. NJ. ; and OH October 5 and g
from stations on the Kinkora Branch.
leaving Kinkora at sos A. M.
For specific information consult ticket
agents. $3.50 9-2S-l0-l
-HHMH-AHL L ~wUff
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01

GIRLS FEW

The author Of several successful farce
comedies was walking in Philadelphia.
accompanied by a dramatic critic, says
the Record.
Its the hardest thing in the world .
the playwright was saying, ito repro
duce the typical tough girl on the stage.
The attempt is frequently made, but it
has v been done satisfactorily. II
You engage an actress for the part who
is really and naturally tough she lacks
the necessary intelligence. On the 9th
err hand, the girl who is a mimic and
a simulate toughness never quite
seems to get the genuine spirit. She is
too palpably acting and her work
doesn't have the true ring" Just at
that minute a boy who was sweeping
the pavement raised a great cloud OF
dust that enveloped the playwright and
the critic. Coming from the other d.
rection was a typical tough girl-the
tough girl of real life, decked out in
cheap finery.
Say, young Teller" she paused to re-
mark to the boy, why don't youse spit
before you do yer sweepin'?' The play
wright's eyes glistened. That's the
real thing" he said. 1T isn't nice and
It's vulgar. but 1t would make a hit on
the stage. It's real. But do you suppose
any actress could make it seem gen.
uine? Not much"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
- Gbe
TAPS,

Fife Shannon las been on the stage
long enough for her opinions on su b.
iects concerning the theatre to be
worthy of respect. 1t is Interesting,
therefore, to find her remarking in
last Thursdays New York Globe:
"The success of Taps has been n
surprise, as well as a qualification, to
Mr.. Kelley and myself. We both
were afraid that the play was too
serious for America There are SO
many people, you know, who pay to
see one stout gentleman hit another
stout gentleman in the stomach, and
whose idea of wit is the manipulation
of the slap-stick. | can't conceive
| why these men and women pay So to
see a play they would be entertained
vastly better by standing on.a corner
watching for cropulent old parties to
fall off street cars. / believe in the
theatre as q place of amusement, but
if the one purpose of art is to create
laughter, why not take Whistler and
Sergeant out of the Metropolitan
Museum and substitute Davenport and
Topper"
There is unquestionably a modicum
of truth in this argument, but Miss
Shannon last question is easily Is
wered. The art of the stage is the
only art Of universal appeal. Whistler
painted for the few VINO appreciated
is pictures; the dramatist must at-
tempt to reach both the student IN
seat number Q 3 and the dolt in seat
number @ SO. 1t is negotiable that
this fact should impose upon authors
and tile task of catering
Unavailable to the lowest levels, but the
CONDITION isfone whidlfi Isl simpler 10
condemn than to chnnge. Meanwhile,
it il gratifying to note that n play
like "1aps," a play ~ofltense, vigorous,
compact action, can make money. And
FLAPS" has beon making money at
the Lyric theatre.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
A CONDITIONS.
n. G.. Dun & Co.'s Report Reviewing
Weeks Business.

eek Business.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
The last quarter of 1904 opens with
much brighter prospects than prevailed
a year ago. There are 10 alarming fea-
lures, strikes are few and unimportant,
while the indications of growing con
fldence are numerous. Business does
not show the hesitation customary dur
ing the closing weeks of a presidential
campaign, and the prospect of proiita-
BILE agricultural results stimulates
trade, especially among retailers ut the
west and south. Building operations
are expanding, providing a better de
mand for lumber and materials. Cloth
ing and kindred lines are stimulated
by colder weather, and clearance sales
are well attended.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for September
amounted to $10,369,4 AS, of which 49,
600, 59S were in manufacturing, 1920
49, in trading and $1,54S,415 in other
commercial lines. Failures for the week
| numbered 223 in the United States
| against DIG last year and Is i'll Canada
| compared with 10 a year ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
FORbEf YOUR STOMACH,
Summer BSst Time to Cure Dyspepsia
Mi-0-na the One Guaranteed Cure.

Outdoor life, fruit and berries in
plenty, ligbtfdlothing, and q change from
the hearty diet of winter, make the sum
mer months the best time of the whole
y "a TO cuDb dyspepsia.
A Mi-o5ha tablet taken after each meal
will snotheand heal the inf imod stomach
lining, aid in assimilation and digestion;
will increase the vitality, aud give
strength and tone to all tue digestive
organs, 80 that you can forget your stom-
sch. Mi-o-na is the one remedy for the
cure of dyspepsia that is sold on an
absolute guarantee by G. A. Sexton to
refund tho money in case it does not
cure.
Mi-o-no gives strength, makes rich
blood, firm muscle, and perfect health.
Il puts the digestive system into proper
working order and gives such strength
and natural action that you can eat any
thing you want and when you want.
If after you have used Mi-o-na' for a
month you do not. feel satisfied that it
has done all you expected, take back the
empty boxes leach box contains two
weeks trcatmenD to G. n. Sexton and
he will refund your money without ques-
| ton. The risk is all his and you are The
sole Judge as to whether the remedy costs
you anything or not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
clemencv Of Empress.

While the dowaser empress of China
was recently proceeding to the summer
palace in her sedan chair she was thrown
to the ground owing to the carriers
stumbling. Though her majesty was
not hurt, her thirgs were scattered
about the road. The guards were liable
70 the most severe punishment for their
c~arelessness, but the empress, to their
great joy, pardoned them on the spot.
Much comment was caused among the
foreigners on the empress clemency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
a YOUNG NOVELIST.

Marmaduke Pickthall, the anthur of
''Said. the Fisherman" is still a young
man-very young, indeed, to have
scored two literary Successes, He is not
much more than twenty-five. His
said, " the Fisherman received an en-
thusiastic welcome from critics and read
ers in America; and his new book,
Enid, y. a story Of modern lifs, was one
of the most Successful books of the Lon
don season. Mr.. Pickthall has made
literature his profession. He lives IN n
country parish in Suffolk with his fami-
ly. His especial fail is for languages,
for which he has a phenomenal faculty
He is deeply interested in Arabic litera-
ture and has a remarkable collection of
fine Arabic manuscripts which makes
his little country home the Mecca OF all
students of Oriental literature.
An adv. in The News Want col
umn brings good results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
SURE HARRISON WILL
MAKE SHiMM ANXIOUS,

Toms River, Oct. lin nominating
former Assemblyman William j. Har-
risUn, of Lakewood, as the opponent
of S ate Senator George L. Shinn, i'll
the latter's quest for reelection, the
Ocean County Democrats have named
the man who is concededly the most
popular member OF his Darty in the
county, besides being the one most
feared by Shinn and his machine.
Classified ads. on page 3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01

it is well that Mr.. Roosevelt shonld not
be elected by a practically unanimous
Norht New York is the most promising
State to make a large hole in his majority.
Unfortunately however, the Democrats
failed to use their opportunity. Between
Judge Herrick and Mr.. Higgins it is a
fairly even choice"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
PARKER ATTENDS A WEDDING.
Windstorm NenrIy Wrecked Demo-
cratic Banner at Esopus.

Ci0shN *
ESOPUS. n. Y, Oct. 1.-Judge Par
ker arrived at Rosemount last night.
He viii return TO New York on Mon
day, where he will remain until Thurs
day.
The Judge attended the wedding of
Miss Katherine Martin to Robert Liv-
ingston today. Judge Parker is the
BRIDES guardian and gave her away at
the ceremony, which took place at the
little Episcopal church at Westpark.
The only Parker and Davis banner in
Esopus came lei being wrecked here
by a terrific windstorm. Halfthe popu-
lation turned out to save the banner,
which was accomplished by the Rev
Charles Mercer Hall, the judges son
in-law. after w. c. Pullman had fallen
from a building and broken a leg and
County Supervisor Long had fallen
from a tree into a pickerel pend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
Pennnylvania University opened.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 1.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania began its one
hundred and forty-ninth annual ses-
sion. More students have registered
than ever before in the history of the
university, the increase in the medical
department alone being 45 per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
Mimic to Leave Nov. is.

OTTAWA, Oct. lion account Of the
dissolving of parliament the date of
the departure of Lord Mimic, the gov
ernor general, for England has been
changed from Oct. 20 to Nov. is.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01

When people want help they adver-
tise in The Evening News. Those
looking for help should bear this in
mind
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01
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The Cause Must be Removed same
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not only contains the dandruff germ
destroyer, but it is also q most delight
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No other hair preparation is on TINS
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pie to The Herpicide Co, Detroit Mich
G A. SEXTON, Special Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-01

Classified ads. on page 3.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-16

or he would knock them off. They be lieved that he would do it and they sprang from the train while it was running at a high rate of speed ap- preaching Bosque. Anderson said that he and his companion started back to- ward OcapOs and seeing a fire near the track approached it. They found three men and a corpse there. The dead man was Widner and the others were Levy, Schmutzler and the sec tiOn foreman.
 It was stated by other witnesses that there had been great deal of trou- ble between the trainmen and hOboes in various stations along that section of the road that night and at one place a hobo was badly beaten up-
 The examination of CrOv.der pr b. ably took place yesterday.
 About six months ago brakeman shot a hobo in the same ueighborho5d and he was brought 10 the county hos pital here to die. His wound seemed almost certainly mortal and the chanc- es against him had been increased by his long neglect. His recovery. how ever, was marvellous and rapid.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-16
.BOOIH-JUCKER'S GOING
The Salvation Army's Farewell to the
 Ammerican Commander.

New York, Nov. I5-A farewell re- cePtion to Commander Booth-Tucker. of the Salvation Army, was rendered here tonight at the Grand Central PaI- ace by officers and privates of the army. The great hall was crowded.
 In an address. Commander Booth Tucker said: When I came here eight and a half years ago. S2o,OOO was an nually sent to. Ameries.; now $500 coo are annually spent in America by the army. this money having been raised not from millionaires, although the wealthy have contributed one ninth of the amount while the other eight ninths have been raised by the people %
 At the conclusion of the address. the following letter from President ROOse- welt was read: MT Dear Mir Booth Tucker-On the eve of your departure from the country, let me join with your many other well wishers in bid ding you GOdEpeed and wishing for you a safe voyage and a speedy return --
 Letters from the governors of nearly all the states were read, and enc from General William Booth. At the con- clUsion of the programme in the hall. a tO-chlight procession escorted Com mander Tucker to national headquar- ters. Tomorrow he will be escorted to the steamer Cn which he is to leave for Europe.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-16
FATE OF A HOBO
Killed by a Brakeman Near
 GiId Bend
The Story Told at COrOner's Inquest. The Preliminary Examination Yes terday of Crowder, the Slayer.

Johann Widner, a hobo. was shot and killed by a brakeman by the name Of Crowder near Gila Bend on Sunday night. The first word of it received here came in the shape of a report Of the coroner's inquest, sent by Justice Coyle Of the Gila Bend precinct to the office of the district attorney. The jus tice asked what he should do in the case and the district attorney wired him to proceed with the preliminary examination of CrOwdeT.
 The main story of the killing was told by a companion of Widner by the name of Joseph Levy. Levy said that he and a man by the name of George Schmurzler left freight train No. PAS at a little station called OcapOs. They had evidently been driven from the train by the brakeman. Levy said that they were fired at by the brake man and they ran to a clump of bush es about ninety feet from the track. Just as they reached the bushes the brakeman fired again, the ball striking Widner, who had been following them in their flight. Widner fell to the ground and Levy and Schmutzler car ried him back to the track where he died almost instantly. Schmutzler started for Bosque after the section foreman and Levy remained with the corpse. Levy said that the man who fired the shot was a short heavy set man. The foreman accompanied Schmutzler back and caused the train to be stepped at BOsque and the brake man was taken off.
 Several other persons testified at the inquest, among them the section fore man and the telegraph operator at OcapoS. but they were not witnesses O. the shooting
 A story told by another man by the name of Joe Anderson shows that the train was well patro1ized by hObOss and that the brakeman was having his hands full in disem barking them He said that after the shooting. though he did not know at the time that any body had been shot, he and another man were sitting on the side Of an oil tank when the brakeman, Crowder, came along and told them tc get of
Arizona republican., 1904-11-16
THE LATEST FORGERY
Several More Spurious Checks Put
 Into Circulation.

The check racket has been worked again. It had been so long since bogus checks had been in circulation in Phoenix-nearly a morth-that fear was expressed that hard times had set in and that money had become scarce But the circulation of it was started up again on Saturday night by a young man who called himself AlfCnse Du Tons. He had been employed for a time as a waiter at Coffee As On Saturday night he got hold Of the check book of the establishment and tore out six blank checks He made out four of them, and possibly more, but nc more, so far, have come to the surface. The cheeks were for S10 each, and they bore the signature Of the Coffee Al company, per A B. Williams
 Du Tons had them cashed at ThOde's. the Anheuser, Buffers and the Star lodging house. The checks were turned into the banks of the purchasers on Monday morning and, naturally, their spurious character was not discovered until late in the day. Then the officers got after you, AlfCnSe." It was not supposed that the forger could be found in town, and inouiry at first was made at outside points. But it was learned later that Du FOns re- mained in town over Sunday and Mon day, and that he caught the Maricopa & Phoenix train on the run between Fourth and Fifth streets on Monday night. No subsequent trace Cf him had been secured last night.
 Du Fons is described as of about 8 years, of age. He is of medium size and has black hair and mustache.
 Another check incident, though Of a different character. has been reported A citizen of the town. under the influ- ence of liquor. had lost all his ready money. but he imagined that he had an account at one of the hanks As a matter of fact, he had an account, but it had been overdrawn- Ee did not hesitate to draw upon it still more heavily. and he lost the proceeds of that check. The next morning he S1rV things more clearly than he had done the night before. He hurried to the bank and ordered payment of the check stopped. It was not hard to re- strain the bank from making payment seeing that the drawer had n1 funds in the institution. The present holder of the check is now cogitating on a plan of action