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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-13
INCIDENT OF THE FIRE.
Grief-crazed Father compels Car Con
duetor to Garry His Dead.

Chicago. Jan. IA pathetic Incl.
lent occurred today on the Cottage
Grove avenue cable line. This pass
es within half a square of Rolston's
morgue. Late this afternoon a man,
haggard and worn, walked up to a
Cottage Grove car and climbed
aboard, carrying in his arms the body
Jr a little golden-haired girl. The
orm was partially wrapped in a can
vas cloth, but not sufficiently to con-
zeal it.. AS the father took his seat
with his child in his arms the o
luctor eyed him doubtfully and then.
approaching, touched him on the
shoulder, saying:
Il am sorry. but the rules of the
'ompany do not permit the carrying
Of bodies in this manner. ] must ask
YOU to leave the car"
Without changing his expression in
The slightest, without showing a trace
IF excitement or irritation. the man
rose To his feet still holding on Que
Irm the body Of his child. With his
rec hand he thrust into the face OF
the conductor a large revolver and
'aid in a toni which ~betokened utter
WEAKNESS and almost lack OF interest
in the proceedings:
This is my daughter. have look
I'd for her all of last night and all Of
today. | have tried in vain to obtain
d cab or carriage and | can get none.
| am taking my baby home to her
mother and intend to take her on
this Ear. Now. go on"
Miss Georgia Swift. a prominent so.
ciety lady, was badly battered and
bruised in the panic in the theater.
In talking of her experience today she
said:
IL started up the aisle at about the
same time as all others. | suppose.
Ny seat was on the first floor near
the stage and when | had reached the
real of the auditorium the aisle was
choked with people who mad fallen. 7
looked down to avoid stepping OH
them and just as | did so my eyes
were caught by those OF a little boy,
about I years OF age. who was lying
on the floor unable 10 rise. AS he saw
me looking at him, he said: Won't
you please, please help me? Please
do | seized him under the arms
and then | was knocked over him on
tn my knees in the aisle. | struggled
to my feet. but the weight of the
crowd was such that | could not turn
back and | was carried through the
door. The little boy was unquestion.
ably trampled to death"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-13
T IN THE WAY.
Criminal Negligence Of the Owners
and Managers of the lroquois.

~ W fNS9'9SiSS W wv
and Managers Of the lroquois.
Chicago. Jan. 9.-lt was discovered
today that two iron gates, the exist
ence OF which was not known to the
public, and which were removed from
the ~Iroquois theater after the fire of
December 80. played a deadly part in
the destruction OF life in the play
house. Fire Inspector Fulkerson. who
knew OF their existence. was not able
until today to secure sworn evidence
concerning them. Today George y.
Dusenberry, head usher OF the thea.
ter, admitted to Mr.. Fulkerson that
these gates were placed. one across
the exit from the first balcony and
the other across the exit from the sec.
ond balcony. Both gates were lock.
ed securely by padlocks and were
never at any performance, unlocked,
until after the second act Of the play.
On the day of the fire, the second &C.
had not been completed when the ca.
tastrophe occurred and the gates
we're still locked. They were so
strong that the fremen were not able
TO batter them down with aXes after
the fire and 10 the frenzied people
who sought safety through those exits
they were impossible. In his sworn
statement, give To Inspector Fulker.
son Dusenberry declared that they
we're locked 10 prevent people from
entering parts Of the house to which
their tickets did not grant them ad.
mission. II was the duty OF Dusen,
berry to see that these two gates
we're locked before every performance
and unlocked after the second act.
When asked by the inspector why a
man had not been stationed In place
of the gates 10 direct the audience
Dusenberry said that he merely re.
ceived his orders from Powers and
Davis. managers OF the theater. and
had carried them olu.
Il found these gates after the fire"
said Inspector Fulkerson, "all batter
ed and bent inward, but still standing
and both of them locked up. I aues.
toned Dusenberry about them at the
time, but he did not care TO say my.
thing publicly until | had secured his
sworn statement"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-13
BIG REWARD OFFERED.
Five Thousand Dollars offered for
Murderers Of Butte Miners.

Butte, Jan. "a large reward Is
now being offered by the Boston <
Montana company for information
that will lead to the arrest and con
viction of the person or persons re,
sponsible for the blast which caused
the death of Samuel Olson and Fred
Divel, in the Pennsylvania mine on
the night OF January l.; ho,
II was said several days ago that
such action was to be taken by the
B. e. NJ. company, and today Attorney
Evans stated that $4,000 would be OF,
tered. Mr.. Evans said that while this
had been decided on some days ago,
II was thought best to wait until after
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-13

can candidate for Governor Of New
York.
orty.nrst-Goyernor Of New York
Forty-second-Campaigning for vice
president Of the United States.
Forty-third- Prs :dvnt of the Unit.
cd States.
Observation-Disclosures Of Inc Unit
ed States.-Chicago Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-13
Calico

IL yds. blue and white calico,
8 cent quality. ..... .........75
10 yds. brown and white cali.
CO., 8 cent quality. ......... IS
10 yds. pink and white cali.
co, 8 cent quality. ........ SIS
S yds. green and yellow cali.
CO, 8 cent quality. ......... 80
9 yds. black and yellow cali.
CO, 8 cent quality. ........ As
9 yds. green and yellow cali
CO, 8 cent quality ........ &C
52a yds. purple and green cali
co, 8 cent quality ........ .3s
10 yds. black and white cali
CO, 8 cent quality. ........ go
34 yds. red and black cali.
co, 8 cent quality. ......... 20
10 yds. red and white cali.
CO, 8 cent quality. anna. &c
6 yds. black and white cali.
CO, 8 cent quality. ........ 40
10 yds. red and white calico,
8 cent quality. sc
8 yds. black and white cali
CO, 8 cent quality. ........ Sc
10 yds. green and white cali
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-13
MATCHED TO FIGHT.
Jimmie Britt Is the Next 10 Try for
Corbstt's Championship.

San Francisco, Jan. 7.-William
Rothwell young Corbett) and James
E. Britt have agreed TO fight In this
city hex February. They will weigh
In at $50 pounds at 6 p. m. The fight
will probably be under the auspices
OF the Yosemite club, which has been
given the permit for February,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-13
DECLARE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Missouri Republicans In Line for Ted.
dy, the Trust Buster.

st, Louis, Jan. 9.-At the meeting
today of the Republican state commit.
tee of Missouri. a resolution was I'M
Ianimously adopted indorsing Theo'
hore Roosevelt for president and Cy'
rus p. Walbridge, of st. Louis, for
vice president. Mr.. walbridge was
formerly mayor OF st. Louis.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-13

CO, 8 cent quality ....... los
10 yds. black and yellow cali
CO, 8 cent quality. ..,...... so
3A yds. drapery calico, is
cent quality ...... ...... rs
10 yds. red and black calico,
8 cent quality so
S yds. cambria. ....... ...... 20
8 yds. unbleached muslin, 6
cent quality. 49,. 80
eNa yds. unbleached muslin, 6
cent quality. ........ .35
7 yds. unbleaehed muslin, 6
cent quality. -. .......... .25
3H yds. skirting, blue stripe,
IS cent quality. ........ .35
2 yds. drab nearsiIk, rs cent
qualify. 80. ........ 80
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-13
FlannelS

FlannelS
3A yds. heavy outing flannel. 40
1924 yds. outirs flannel, 12Na
cent quality. 80
ia yds. outing flannel, pink
check, 12La cent quality. -. .e5
ia yds. outing flannel, blue
and white, 12Ls cent quality. ..65
3A yds. outing flannel, black
and white, 12La cent quality Us
5Ia yds. outing flannel, blue
and white, 12R cent quality. ..4(
S yds. outing flannel, red and
white, 12Ia cent quality. 81
II yds. flannelette, IS cent
quality .......... ........ LIZ
AZ yds. red and white flan.
neIette calico, 8 cont quality AZ
2La yds. cotton flannel, rs cent
quality. go. ........ AZ
w yds. white cotton flannel,
is cent quality. IL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
WARNS NOSE WITH CIGAR.
New York Man Holds Fire End Close
to Face and Then Takes
Snuff.

Many and varied are the ways and
means adopted by people these days
as a protection from the cold, but one
Of the oldest schemes is that of a man
who uses his cigar to warm his nose.
While on the street he invariably
smokes a cigar, and at frequent in
tervals he removes it from his month
and holds the lighted end close to his
nose, which happens to- be an organ
of uncommon size. says the New York
Times. Some years ago this gentle
mar froze his nose, and ever since it
has been extremely susceptible to cold.
Moreover, 'Nexplained the man, there
is q. considerable amount of heat ra-
dated fFom the fire end of a cigar,
much mora than you would naturally
s~uppCse;ayet admit in extreme cold
weather 1T is not sufficient to keep
nose comfortable, and at such
times l have snuff. The resultant
sneezing amply serves the purpose"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
CALLS SUN A BINARY STAR
Prof. Bigelow Expoundss Ideas About
Old Sol and Laws Govern
ing Him.

THE sun should be regarded as an in
cipient binary STAR" says Prof. Bige-
low, in the Weather Review. Recent
scientific work in investigating the cir
culation of the solar atmosphere in ac-
cordance with the laws governing the
convectivea and radiative action Of a large
mass of matter contracting by its own
gravitation,' have led Prof Bigelow to
the hypothesis that tine single fiery en-
velope. conceals two disks" A'series Of
observations extending over many
years Oh the period Of solar rotation at
various points in the surface shows that
'the same meridian Of the sun is seen
twice in a single rotation of the entire
mass, first as the eastern limb, and sec
ond, 13'days later, as the western limb"
Therefore the sun has a dumbbell figure
of rotation F7'Y' 'ai e. fNF f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

he campaign this year against II g
mosquito had its Victories and defeats,
but it has been productive Of much
needed knowledge of how to de Il
with the nest. The State Entomolo-
gist has worked indefatigably, and if
he has not accomplished all that was
hoped for he has accumulated u store 9
Of experience and knowledge. that is
Invaluable for future operations. The
expense has been. comparatively trifi-
ing.
When tie question of mosquito ex-
termination wal first broached in the
legislature it excited much merriment.
The legislators then had no com
%prehension of the magnitude of the
evil. for they had never given it a
passing thought as u %remediable evil,
or considered its profound effect upon
the prosperity of the State. They
sustained a change of nina when they
heard the indignant comments of the
public 1t is to be hoped that the
legislature next year will appreciate
the seriousness of the question and
nlake M appropriation large enough
to enable the Stats Entomologist to
continue and complete the great work
in which he is engaged, "A work that if
successful means millions of wealth
Tor the State. Newark Advertiser
The recount of votes cast in Gloues-
ter City has resultod in a declaration
that ex-AsseD,blyman william J
Thompson was elected to common
council from the second ward by nine
majority over his republican oppon-
ent, who had been declared elected on
the face of the returns. Although the
republicans will control the council,
they will attempt to unseat Thomp-
son by appeal to the courts. Fraud
in The election is charged. Trenton
Times.
The grand jury Of Middlessx county
has indicted the democratic members
OF. the county board of registration for
refusing to sign the registry list or
which the Rutgers College students
were registered. The republican and
democratic members OF the sixth
ward of New Brunswick have al so
been indicted in the same connection.
One of the democratic members of
the county board is "Ollie'' Kelly,
formerly a State Assessor, and Col
lector of the Port of Perth Amboy un-
der President Cleveland, who should
certainly have been better posted on
the election laws than attempt TO defy
them. The question of permitting
the students of Rutgers College to
vote in New Brunswick, because the
college town is not their established
place of residence will now come be-
fore the courts for settlement, and if
future decisions along the same line
go for aught 1t will Ebe decided in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10

The New Brunswick Home News
has reprinted the opinion on the
Raritan river bridge spproach pub
lished in the E -ening News Wednes-
day, but leads it with a sarcastic in
production in which q talks about the
ssilonor'' and sFponsibility" of
this city and a lot lore such simple
arguments which fpsinl the sole basis
for the county's demand that the city
build the approach.
In the first place, this so-called
sspromise in black aud white which
he city 10 said to have made, sud-
denly originated with the freeholders
few days ego, but even il such a
rromise had hysr leen made it was
made in ignorance of the law for
there is NO = nit but that the city has
absolutely no right to build an ap-
preach 10 a county bridge. The Board
Of Freeholders issued $3.50, 600 worti.
Of bonds to build a bridge across the
Raritan river. Surely the plans for
that bridge as drawn by the architect,
Nc accepted by the Board of Free
holders and rs bid upon by tho con-
tractors, had q landing on both shores.
No archite ct, whom asked to draw
a bridge, will make a picture of a
structure with one end extending up
into the air, landing nowhere. If
such . kketol, had been presented to
the fire. yholders 1t is safe to say they
would have refused it. The same is
true of the bridge contractors. They
bid on q bridge, not a long dock.
Where are those original drawings
which were accepted and bid upon :
Finish the bridge according to the
plans then drawn. The approach wa,
then a pait Of the bridge. 1t should
be now. Lat the county complete the
bridge and Perth Amboy will attend
to the opening CT Sheridan street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1904.

to Elizabeth Newark and Jersey City.
1t stands to reason that under such
conditions better service will be given
through Woodbridge township and
the road will be given more attention.
There is no doubt but that the great
majority of Woodbridge township
people want direct connection with
Perth Amboy ami the township com
mitteemen should listen to the masses
and not to tile few in this particular.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
oPALs NO LONGER FEARED
Superstition That the Stone Brings
Bad Luck Passing Away-Stren-
uous Life the Cause.

Superstition fades away in the strenu-
Gus life of the twentieth century. And
the return to common sense has shown
itself in the modern fancy for opals.
Sir Walter Scott. was chiefly responsible
for the idea OF bad luck being connected
with this stone, as will be remembered
by readers OF Annie Of Geierstein."
And others declare that, as the word
opal is from the Greek ops (the eye(;
the gem shares evil influence with a'pea-
cocks feather. However, women have
lived down all this and opals are ne
lucky stone for autumn and have been
worn by recent brides. But even now
stories are told of the uncanny intu-
ence OF the Opal. Alphonso XII. of
Spain presented an opal ring to his
young wife, Mercedes, OF their wedding
day and her death occurred soon after
ward. Before the funeral the king gave
this ring to his sister, Maria Del Pillar,
and she also died a few days afterward.
The king then presented the ring to his
si~ster-in-law, Princess Christian, and
she died in the course of three months.
Alphonso, distressed at these fatalities,
resolved to wear the ring himself, but
he did not wear it long, as his unhappy
life shortly came to an end. The queen
regent then attached the fatal ring to
a gold chain, which she hung around
the neck of the Virgin OF Almudena in
Madrid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
Sued by Ola italian Sweetheart.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Dec. 10.-
Oresti Vessella, conductor of tie royal
Italian band, who married Miss Edna
Egan. daughter of Thomas Egan, n
wealthy wool merchant of Cincinnati,
has been sued for $4,000 for breach of
promise Of marriage by Gactanina
Lombard, the sweetheart of his youth
full days in Italy, and the case will
come up in the courts here next Tues
day. 1t was, ut this resort. that Vessella
and Miss Egan first met in the early
summer last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
|NUDENEss JARS JAPANESE.
Severe Shock Is Administered to the
Islanders by This Form
of Art.

At the st. Louis fair a Japanese mer-
chant was praising the exhibit of ia
pan.
wye shall undoubtedly get a number
of awards, prizes, medals and di-
plomas,' he said. 81 hope that on
none of these will appear drawings
containing nude figures. We are a
modest people; nude figures shock us.
A number of Japanese manufacturing
concerns that took part in the Column
bian exposition received diplomas, suit
able for framing, wherein there were
drawings of nude women. These con
Germs, with some misgiving, hung their
diplomas in their factories at home.
Hence a great deal of scandal, and the
diplomas. had to come down. There
was firm, a rice-polishing firm at
Takamatsu, that came near mourning
serious trouble. Its diploma, very
nude indeed, was hung in the hall of
the factory and the hands re-
fused to go to work the morning it
appeared. The men, taking the matter
up, refused. to work. either. The fac
tory, had not the Columbian .exposi-
tons diploma been removed, would
have had to close its doors. In Jap
anese art the nude never appears. The
human figure is always draped. For
eign artists should remember this in
work intended for Japan"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
REACHED the Age Limit.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10.-"I end my life
because l have reached the age limit,
and there is no place for me in this
world. Please notify my wife in New
York" Having summed up the cause
of his dependency in this final mes
sage. james H%ollander, fifty-six years
old, shot himself through the left tenn
pie in his room at the Stafford hotel
here. He had complained that his age
prevented his getting employment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10

NORRIS PARK, n. Y, Dec. 10
While driving across the Long Island
railroad tracks at Atlantic and Jeffcr-
o avenues here last night Frank
johnson, nineteen years old, of Brook
Ign was run down by m express train
and fatally injured. His horse was
killed outright, and part of the wrecked
wagon was sent crashing through the
windows of Henry De Rancy's saloon.
Johnson died soon after in st. Mary's
hospital, jamaica.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Wanted by
two governments, announced to have
been killed in escaping from a Cam
dian prison, Grover l.. Collins, the lone
green goods man. was captured here
by Postofiice Inspectors Cortelyou and
Boyle and Detective Sergeant McCon-
vile. The arrest ended a chase of near
ly d year, in which nearly every state
In the Union was traversed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
Revealed Kidnaper's Plot.

LAPORTE, Ind, Dee. 10.-Abram
Henry Mullen, who is confined in jail
at Knox charged with the murder of
Charles Haines, has revealed to Starke
county officials what he declares was a
plot TO kidnap DR.. w. w. G. Brown, q
wealthy Lafayette physician, contine
the doctor in a cave and make demand
for ransom.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
A a Protection.

The skin of the men and women OF
some nations is much thicker than
that of others. Par icularly is this the
case in hot countries? The Central At
rican negro has a skin about half as
thick again as that Of a European.
That of a negro is thickest over the
head and back-evidently to form a
protection from the burning rays of a
tropical sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10

favor Of this students. But then there
Is no counting on a Jadicial sdacision,
being the law Tor nil tine, is has
been demonstrated in Camden county
recently. Camden Courier.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
ConhfH chnirrnnn lpend.

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, Dec. no.
Edward o. Green, chairman of the Re
publican county committee of Sullivan
county, is dead at his home in Mar
rowsburg. He was postmaster at Mar
rowsburg and was Il prominent menu
Der OF the G. A. II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
Bankcr Not Guilty Of Arson.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-I. N. Perry, the
former bank president who was accus-
ed Of setting fire to the American Lo-
comotive works plant to obtain the in
has been discharged after a
long hearing in court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10
Guilty OF s1o.13o EmbexzIcment.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dee. TO-
William J.. Mendum of Winchester,
Mass. with the emhezzlement
of $19,T30 from the estate of his ia
ther, Charles II. lNIeildum of Ports
mouth, has pleaded guilty before Judge
Peaslee in the court here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10

NEW YORK, Dee! 10.-d. j. Thad-
deus, portrait painter, has sued Mrs.
Howard Gould here for $1,000 for a life
sized portrait OF herself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-10

An independent newspaper is one
which is free to take whichever
~ side it chooses and does take sides.
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-20
his Taste in Dress.

In Washington they are telling Of
a visit Mr., Roosevelt paid in 1902.
when in Knoxville, to the aged widow
IF ParsOn Brownlow, the famous war
governor of Tennessee. The lady, dis
tinctly of the old school, and suffering
from impaired vision, received him
in her little parlor in the suburbs.
AS word of his coming reached her
but few moments before his arrival
she dressed huriedly, and in her con
fusion and short-siehtedness had put
her skirt On wrong side out.
After a pleasant chat the president
withdrew. AS he drove away-thus
tho story goes-he said:
"What roble old lady, and how re
fleshing to meet such specimen OF
the age that has passed forever! Why
don't the women of today go in for
a costume like that? Did you notice
the picturesqueness Of that skirt?"
New York Mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-20
TIE EDITORS PROBLEM.
What TO Print or Mo- to Print Often
Vexed Question.

Il is tie inclination cf people who
DO not get enough brain exercise to
blame the editor when a piece Of
news appears that does not happen
to please, says the Springfield co.
Sun They think the editor has it i'll
for them or their friends if he is fear
less enough to tell the truth. AS sooa
as some weak member of the family
goes astray and makes news, the
newspaper telephone is brought into
Use. and the editor is requested not
to print it--that it would cause tho
family further sorrow, etc.
Then here is the dignified citizea
who is respected land feared) by a
whole lot Of people. He must not be
mentioned HnleSs the paper upon
which his name is printed is perfum
ed. His ideas may be inimical to
what the elteor believes to be for he
aood of the Mee, but because he con-
trolls money, Or has record, he must
not be criticised. A thousand and one
other instances arise where the edi
tor is requested to remain silent or
varnish over this or that.