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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30
HAVE NOT BOUGHT The
LEHICH COAL COMPANY.
New Jersey Central interests De-
clare that the Properly Has
Not Changed Hands.

X New York. Nov. 30:-Interests identi
fled with the Central Railroad of New
Jersey yesterday denied that any negotia-
tions are under way for the purchase By
that company of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company. The railway
|lines.owned by the Lehigh are leased, TO
the Jersey Central but no deal has been
closed and no transfer has been made Of
the Navigation company's properties.
The rumor was characterized as idle
gossip.
Another story. to the efrect that the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company was seeking control
of the Lehigh was denied by Mr..
Mellen, president of hte New Haven. 1t
is considered that if any company event
uallly acquires possession of the Navi-
cation company's properties 1t will be
the Jersey Central.
stock of the Lehigh Coal and Navigas
tim Company has recently advanced 20
points. 1t sold yesterday at 107. III 9
company owns the Lehigh and Susque-
hanna Railroad and It's branches and also
, owns the canal from Coalport to Easton.
1t leases the Delaware division canal and
| possesses rich coal properties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30
Rauwax Mani. sudden Dcnth.

SHENANGO, Pa, Nov. 30.-Lorenzo
NJ. johnson of Chicago and Winnetka,
ILL.,, president of the Pittsburg, Shaw
nut and Northern Railroad company
and allied interests and formerly gen
eral manager of the, Mexican Interna-
tional railroad and other large inter-
ests of C. p. Huntington in Mexico,
has died suddenly at st. Marys, Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30
Legion of Honor For Cannon.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30.-It was learned
that Speaker Joseph Cannon of the
United States house of representatives
was among those recently decorated
by France. The rank conferred upon
him, it was stated, was chevalier of
the Legion of Honor, but 1t Is under
stood that his Office precludes the &C.
ceptance of the title.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30
Grown Princes. Has Bronchitis.

TURIN, Nov. 30.-The Duchess Of
Aosta is suffering from bronchitis and
an affection of the right lung, the re-
suit of a cold contracted while riding.
In consequence of the illness Of the
duchess. the Duke oflAosta has tele-
graphed to King Victor Emmanuel
that it will be impossible for him to
come to Rome to be present at the
opening Of parliament.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Nov. 80.
The British schooner Susie Prescott,
Captain Daley, from Point Wolfe, N.
B., for New York, with laths, ran
ashore on Halves shoal, off Cape Pogue,
during a thick snowstorm and 1t is
feared will become a total loss.
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dofng up.

II see they areggoing to allow children
in this apartment house for the first
time remarked the man in the first
fiat. sn
YES" chuckled the elevator man,
land l feel like a young father"
How so?"
Il will have to learn how to raise chill
Fdren."-Chicago News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30
Fouud Dead In mis- cabin.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. BOA special
from Iron Mountain, Mich, says: Bert
Northshif, aged twenty-seven, ; wins
found dead in his lonely cabin sixteen
miles from here. He had been shot
through the neck. There is no ciew to
his murderer" tl@htNFl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30

The Joy Of a Second Piece.
mamma, is that all the pie can
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30

No Luck.

Diogenes had just returned from a
hunting trip, and sauntered down the.
street with his gun over his shoulder.
What luck ~ askeda neighbor. Z
mo luck at all" came from Diogenes;.
syou see, | was only hunting for an.
honest n."-Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30

Mrs. Bacon-How long did that cook
you had yesterday stay?
Mrs, Egbert-Which one?-Yonkers
Statesman.
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vividlyg Reminded Him.

How It all comes back to mel" unused
Borus. the struggling author as he
united another bundle of rejected man
uscript.-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30
Askad and Answered.

Professor-f a patient had drunk sui
phurlc acid, what would you give him?
Medical Student-I'd give him up.T
Chicago News. /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30

"Yes, dear. 1t is quite a large piece.
or such a small boy"
Then, mamma, piSase cut it in two
|Teces and give me n piece at a time"
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30

Heidi you say you saw the widow
shading her eyes with her hand7
She-No, with q pencil.-Yonkera
statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30

A Conversation in England.
"Where have you been?"
Fishing"
Have any luck?"
IA little. Didn't get shot at by any
Russian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-30
Natural Deduction.

ffojax-Scantlox must be going into
raining for football.
TomdixLWhy do you think So!
Mojax-I was in a drug store yesterday
when he came in and purchased two bot
ties Of hair restorer.-Chicago News.
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mains for Corbett and Britt before go
ing into the ring tomorrow night. The
little fighters were up early this morn
ing, both anxious to take advantage of
every minute to work themselves into
better condition if that IS possible.
After breakfast, which was hearty
one, Corbett loaded down with sweat
ars and blankets hit the road for a
1O-mile run. Mentally ard physically
his condition could not be better and
ne is warranted in using the fighters
stereotyped expression Never in bet
ter shape in my life COrbett's chief
worry seems to be a fear that he will
go into the ring a heavier favorite
than he IS today He thinks the odds
excessive and that even money would
be about right. He was a ten to six
favorite this morning and betting men
predict that the odds will be two to
one before the men get together. Britt
could go into the ring tonight prepared
to put up the fight of his life. He will
be down to weight before he goes to
bed tonight. All his hard work is over
and from now until the hour of the
fight he will take only sufficient exer-
else to keep from becoming stiff
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Uncle Toms Cabin Coninu,

Manager Nixon has booked Stet-
sons "Uncle Toms Cabin" for the
Walla Walla theater and this popular
company will open there on Wednes-
day, March 80, for one night. This
should be welcome announcement
to patrons of that popular playhouse
rs We'll as to the general public that
loves this charming Old drama. 1t is
Well-knOWn fact that the Stetson
company is one of the best that has
ever presented this great play. and
this season viii but add TO its popular
ity with young and old, for it is even
better than what It has been, if such
/ thing could be possible to so good
! company. New features have been
added and old ones given a better in
depreciation. The musical part Of the
program has been greatly increased.
II s said TO have the heaviest -t.enic
equipment of any company travelling.
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METChLF HOLDS BACK
Not Candidate for St. Louis-Tactics
Of Reorganizers Objected To.

OMAHA. Neb., March 24.-Editor
Richard L. Metcalf of the World
Herald announces that he is not Il can
didate for delegate to the democratic
national convention and will not ac-
Cept an election. He bases his an
noWCement on the argument that
the men who are engaged in the eff
fort to have the democrats of Nebras-
ka repudiate Mr. Bryan seek by va
riOus means to obscure the real issue,
and it is part of their plans to make
it appear that their fight is not
against Mr.. Bryan. but against the
proposition that l be chosen as a del
agate.''
The announcement follows mmedi-
ately after the meeting of the state
democratic committee at which the
reorganiZers showed a strength al
most equal to the Bryan faction.
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Am sem entS

first parade Sunday noon, March 9th
All who love good music should be on
the streets at that hour and a treat is
promised them. The Ward & Wade
company is the greatest white min
strel shaw in existence, and their
Sunday and Monday performances
will undoubtedly be greeted by enor-
nous audiences.
Walter Wilsan, the author of 'Ain't
dat a Shame and many other pOpu-
lar coon songs, is a feature with the
Ward & Wade minstres. He is sing
ing his latest success, That Is Hab-
it l Never Had" and it is said to be
funHier than any of his former eff
forts. He appears nightly with the
Ward & Wade magnificent white min
StrelS
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FLOUT STARS AND BARS
Southern Students Substitute Emblem
Of Confederacy 70 Old Glory.

CLEMSON, S. c., March 24-Al-
most state of riot has prevailed here
for the last two days. owing to the ac-
ton of the students of Clemson col
lege, military school founded by
Senator Tilman, in raising huge
confederate flag on the campus, de-
spite the protest of the Commandant,
who is a northern man.
Recently the commandment had
erected on the campus a fagpole
ninety-siX feet high. from which the
United States flag was unfurled The
students took up collection and had
Ia confederate flag, II by 81 feet,
mace. While the college band played
Dixie and amid the cheers OF 500
students. the stars and stripes were
hauled down and the stars and bars
run up instead. The commandment or
dered it taken down.
->'N'''e iIoIl quarters dl the
morning inspection. however. the bows
went to the fiagpola and were raising
their flag second time. The COM
( ihahdaht came out of his office, caught
hold of the rope and ordered it low
cred.
In spite of his protests and his
placing one boy under arrest. the flag
| was raised. The stars and bars float
ed until yesterday. the students dar-
ing the commandment to lower the col
ors. esterday afternoon the COM
mandant assembled the students on
the campus and said:
Boys, l don't blame YOU for hon
oring the flag your fathers and grand
la'hers fought for. Three cheers for
the flag of the southern confederacv
But the south proved that there was
only one flag in 1898. Bows, there is
no use talking, we have the greatest
| HaS on the face Of the earth TODAY
And now l want the band to NAV
Dixie while We lower the stars and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
WOMEN WRITE PLATFORM
New Sharon to Make Its Campaign Or
Lines Suggested by Women.

MARSHALLTOWN Iowa, March
24.-7The town of New Sharon is hav-
ing unique experience in municipal
politics, the campaign for city Off
ces being conducted upon the part of
the citizens ticket on a platform
written by the women of the town. It
happened this way:
The women interested themselves
in the city government and at a meet
ing drew up a petition which was
signed by forty-four of the best
known ladies in the village. The pc
ttion was in the nature of an appeal
to the voters to put aside party and
personal preference in the interest of
candidates who would give the town
the best possible government from a
moral and legal standpoint. Then a
citizens caucus was called and after
the nOmina tons were made the pc
| tition of the women was formally
adopted as the platform upon which
the campaign would be made There
is no doubt that the ticket will be
elected.
Heretofore there has always been a
lively fight for the position of mayor
and councilmen but it is believed
there will be an overwhelming de-
feat of any one who dares to oppose
the women's ticket. G. A. Swisher
was nominated for mayor and r. r.
Osborne. George Barbour and J. w.
Irwin for councilmen. Following is
the appeal of the women:
To the voters of New Sharon: We
the undersigned ladies of New Shar-
on. respectfully ask you in the coming
city election to lay aside all personal
and party preference and vote only for
such men as will give us the best pos
sible city government from legal and
moral standpoint.
We ask it in the interest Of our
children and young people of this
town, who will soon take our places
III its government. and for whose fit
ness for the trust you will be largely
responsible.
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LION tanner LOSES HEASON
Performer With Three Huge Lion.
Declares He Has Great Powers.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 90
Alfred J. F. Perrino, a lion tanner, has
gone insane through religion. Per-
rinO has been giving a show with
three huge lions.
After one of his performances, he
emerged from the cage and left the
door open, saying: They will not
come out, as God is looking after
them"
Perrino then perched himself on a
box and said he could restore sight to
the blind and cure any disease by his
magnetic power. Bystanders closed
the cage door and kept the lions from
escaping.
Perrino alleged the Bible gave him
power over men and beasts.
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LIVES WITH BULLET IN Brain
Man Shoots Himself Because Of Epi-
jeptsy-Wound Cures Him.

NEW YORK. March 24.-John NJ,
Peters. son of a Brooklyn manufacture
er. who was found near his fathers
factory last November with TWO bull
let wounds in his head. has been dis
charged from the hospital in better
heath than ever, but with one of the
bullets still in bis brain. Doctors
succeeded in removing the other
Peters case attracted much inte-
rest among surgeons, who fully ex-
pected his death. When found after
the shooting he said he discovered
thieves in the factory and was wound
ed by them. Later he admitted hav-
ing attempted suicide because of cpl
ieptic attacks. Those have not re-
Cured since he shot himself
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State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, !
Lucas County

Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. ]
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my, presence. this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
[Seal] A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
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WORLDS FAIR AT ST. LOUIS, MO-
MAY TO NOVEMBER.

Account Of the Worlds Fair at 81
Louis the O. r. & n. Co. announce the
following rates:
To st. Louis and return 5000
To Chicago and return .$65Vo
To Chicago and return from St
Returning via California and Port
land add $14.30 to above rates.
Children entitled to half rate, one
half Of above rates
limit-Ten days going with final
limit Of ninety days.
Stopcvers-Stopoverw will be allowed
in either direction within the limit.
These tickets are good going one
route and returning another.
For detailed information call on or
address R. BURNS,
General Agent.
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condition. In Muller ] have a tough
proposition | know and l am not un-
derrating his ability a bit. I expect
hot contest and hope to win"
fellow but he has confidence in his
ability and is not worrying over the
result His long experience in the ring
stands him in good stead with fast
man like Mullin. but as for picking
probable winner local sports are at
sea. Physically both men are almost
a counterpart of each other. They are
both of the same height and both will
weigh in at 13S pounds. Mullin has the
longest reach, which is the only adj
vantage he can claim. The men We're
down to weight yesterday afternoon
and are expected to come within the
limit at Weighing-in time at the club
rooms this afternoon. The two men
are expected to enter the ring prompt
~ at 8 o'clock after two preliminaries
are disposed of.
A big crowd from Pendleton will ar
rive this evening and seven or eight
Spokane sports arrived on this after
Moons train. There was big rush for
seats this forenoon and a big crowd is
expected out this evening. The selec-
a. tbp
club rooms this evening at O'Clock
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CARRIED FIRE IN HER HAT
Sparks From a Fire Engine Destroyed
New Spring Bonnet

CHICAGO, III, March 23.-State
street was thronged with shoppers
when neWsboy yelled, Fire
A fashionably dressed woman sailed
sedately down the street. From her
new spring hat, a thin column Of
smoke curled gracefully skyward
the spreading canopy of smoke. and
the crowd was too amazed to enlight-
en- her. After walking two blocks she
discovered that she needed a new hat
She had been watching a fire and sup
posed sparks from an engine lodged
on her hat.
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BOTH ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE
TO ENTER THE RING
FRIDAY NIGHT.
Considerable Money Has Been Laid
That Britt Will Last to
the Limit.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March "a

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March "a
Young Corbett," champion feather
weight pugilst of the world, and
Jimmy Britt. who believes he ought
to be champion. have completed their
work of preparation and are ready to
enter the ring at Woodwards pavil-
ion tomorrow night to settle the
question of relative supremacy. The
battle will be the most important the
champion has engaged in since his
last fight with Terry McGovern. Britt
never worked harder for a coming
fight. and both men will go into the
realizes the stake that is at issue and
Will make a supreme effort to show
his California admirers that he is at
the top of his class.
There is considerable betting on the
Eight and keen interest is taken. While
the champion is naturally the favorite
in the betting there is plenty of Britt
money in sight and bets on the Den
verite at tempting odds are quickly
taken up by the admirers of the Cali
fOrhian. Considerable money has
been laid on the proposition that Britt
viii last the limit.
Eoth men took their final prepar-
Htions today. Britt made a particu-
larly busy day of it at CroIrs garden.
There was big crowd on hand to see
MIN. but only a chosen few were ad-
mitted to the gymnasium. In speak
ing of the coming encounter the little
Californian said: L will have to hit
IN awful gait to beat Corbett, bat l
know it's in me. | don't like to talk
about these things, but l would just
ident and have put up money on my
self. Young Corbett is a wonderful
fighter and l will have the hardest
contest CT my career but | feel sure
I'll win
The same feeling of confidence was
apparent today in the Corbett camp
Despite the many stories to the con-
trary the champion has been training
faithfully for his battle with BRITT
and from all indica tons he will enter
the ring in first class condition. In
company with his trainers he went
through the usual routine of exer-
cises today, spending an hour or so in
road work and afterwards boxing
several rounds.
The Hayes Valley Athletic club.
under whose auspices the contest will
take place. reports one of the largest
seat sales Of any fight that has ever
taken place in San Francisco. Dele
cations Of sporting men are already
arriving from out of town and the in
dicatiOns point to an enormous crowd
in the big pavilion when the little
lighters enter the ring.
With both in grand shape. though
few ounces overweight, little work re-
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beer WAR LEADERS.
Story Of the Contest in Africa to Be
Toll

Some names are always TO be
thought of in connection with the
great struggle which the Beers made
against British rule. "Oom Paul.
Kruger, General DeWet, Botha and
Joubert, with President Stein of the
Orange Free State will never be for
gotten. One of these great leaders,
General Joubert, nephew of the old
general who died at the beginning OF
the war and himself equally famous,
will tell the story of the war and the
conquest of South Africa next Tues
day night at the Walla Walla opera
house. Everyone interested in the
heroic struggle will wish to attend the
illustrated stereopticon lecture.
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BOTH MUlLIN AND MULIEp n-
CLARE THEMSELVES IN PER-
Feet CONDITION.
Men Will Enter the Ring at 9 O'cI,.n
MANY Seats Have Been Sold
and Large Crowd Expected

Fit as a fiddle" is the way Fro,
Muller and Barney Muliin. who M.
for a 1O-round go tonight, expressed
themselves today on the eve of tboi.
struggle for dollars and glory NJ ~.
Walla Walla Athletic club.
only once before was l ever in hot
ter condition." declared Mullin this
morning. land if l am not returned
winner it will not be because of moon
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At the Star,

The show al the Star theater is catch
ing on after all, as good sized house
turned out to see the closing bill of
the first part of the week. Everybody
speaks in the highest terms of the
entire performance, and no doubt
there will be a large crowd out to-
might to see the new program, which
will be a thorough one and complete.
New novelties will be introduced by
no one can go away feeling they did
not set their moneys worth. The
worth the price. Vernon and Ken
nedy and company will present an
entirely new comedy act. Prof. Roik-
jer will be seen in Swede comedy.
Holmes and Walden will produce
sweet harmony from new, mover and
unique msical instruments. While
Trask and Rogers are sure to please
in an entirely up-to- date singing and
comedy turn. introducing clever dane
ing, the best ever seen in WaIia Walla.
The cutest little baby artist ever, is
little Miss Ethel Vernon, but five
years Old yet champion buck and
wing" dancer. No one should miss
seeing her. Every one will get a free
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bars and then to play the Star
Spangled Banner while we raise the
stars and stripes"
The speech caught the students
and they lowered the stars and bars
and sent up the stars and stripes.
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Golf at Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., March f.
Splendid weather and a large Al
tendance favored the opening tod"'
of the annual spring golf tournament
of the Atlantic City Country ciuo'
The tournament, which is belH7
played on the Mortified links, WV
continue through Saturday. INV
principal contests are for the go'ei
nOr's cup and the presidents cup
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Artist-I consider it one of my best
impressions. The Critic-And yet it
reminds me of something l have seen
though l can't for the life of me say
what.
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PRiCES-25c, SOC and 75c.
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BIC Minstrel Parade Sunday Noon.
Ward & Wade with their big white
minstrel attraction vii! make their