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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-25

"A good word always finds Its
maL.' And a good want ad. VIII hnd
the way to market for youi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-25
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

Scarfs Worn at the Opera-Silk and
Fur RufFs-Opera Cloaks-Vel-
vet and Oriental Embroid-
ery-ShOes for Evening
All Black Co.'S
tunes Mt the
Opera.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13

Greeley. Colon. r. Chccsman. ono
Of the best known nf tn. old Greeley
pioneers. died at a small cabin ON the
Laramie river In Wyoming. He had
been In the habI, uf spending his sum
mttH there fishing. A few days ago
Nfs. ChcsAiian received word that hcr
husband was III aud Hhc started NJ
midnight for Cheyenne In an au'omo
bile.
The road was unfamiliar to any
ncmbcr Of the party and II was with
considerable difficulty that they
reached Cheyenne In time to catch tbs
early morning train west. After lcaS-
Ing the train Il was necessary for Mrs.
ChccAnan to make a long stage drisu
to reach her husband. She arrived
there n few minutes before his death.
The scene at the bedside was 10.
thctic. The aged couple. who had
nj AIRED each others trials and tribu.
Ia,ions for nearly a half century. were
atou, to be separated. He had lived
for two days mainly through his TO
markabic will power. determined TO
see his loved one before the end came
She had raced across country nj the
risk Of her life. bu, won. .
Mrs. Cbccsman had barely reached
the bedside when his soul took flight
He was too weak TO speak. but was
conscious to the end. As he gakcd at
his iifc's partner for the last time his
countcnancc III up. he smiled and then
died peacefully. Mrs. Chcesman IL
greatly affected.
This morning Paul Jones Of this
city went TO Wyoming TO assist In
bringing back the body OF tho dead
pioneer.
Mr.. Chccsmap was about 80 years
Of age and wclltodo They have n
nice home In Greeley. The widow Is
the only living relative here.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
Rich ss.,ismsn, In Wyoming.

Teams arc now nj work and larEs
force Of engineers. men and machinery
busiiy employed. tho canal Of the
Eden Irrigation and Land Company Is
progressing so well that 10000 acres
will bc under water by December.
Franklin Price Knott. president and
general manager Of tho company. an
nounccs that 40 much Of the Eden val
Icy lands arc now thrown open for
settlement. The drawing will be held
in Cheyenne. Wyoming. late In oe'"'
Der.
The land Ia located In S~cct~atcr
county. Wyoming. One hundred thou
sand acres have been segregated under
the Carey act. approved by the sceFc'
tary of the interior.
The Carey act gave To Wyoming
100000 acres Of government land on
condition that the state should irriEatc
Il. construct reservoir and canal sys-
tens. The different states are al
lowed to make their own terms with
the settlers. All that the state govern
mcnt gets IL a fec Of :s cents upon
Ming and 2s cents when the patent
Is issued.
Locations under the Carey act re-
auirc the settler shall live on the land
only thirty days. Patent Is issued when
onceishth Of the total area occupied
Is under cultivation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
Chance for An Argument.

Ionemont, Coio-w. n. Dickens oil
this city thinks he has the best seven
ty.acre field of wheat that has been
produced in Colorado this year. He
has told the secretary Of the CONNER
cial association that he Is willing to
back this claim by Offering TO wager
500 that his wheat will prove the best
upon comparison. Each man may put
IN his 800 separately or all may
lump their sums and the person who
proves his field the best may take the
entire amount. In view OF the fact
that there have been reported and
proved yields Of nearly eighty bushels
of wheat TO the acre here this year. 1t
seems that Mr.. Dickens has fine
field Of grain. He has made himself
almost a millionaire In his fields about
Longmont. SO his claim Is one that
challenges notice.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
twelve LIVES
CRUSHED OUT
ROCK ISLAND PASSENGER TRAIN
JUMPS TRACK AND CARRIES
DEATH WITH IT.
mlNcLED sTREWTRACK
DELAYED TRAIN WAS MAKING UP
LOST TIME AND RUNNING At
TERRIFIC SPEED.

Waterloo. Iowa.-Twclye persDEs
were killed and twelve others injured
when n northbound Rock Island pms
senger train left the rails ut Norris.
Iowa. and crashed Into southbound
freight train standing on n siding. Tho
known dead:
r. u. OLIVER, WILL. GOODMAN
and JOHN WATSON, all OF Waterloo.
CT. LAMPHERE. Shell Rock. Iowa
W. Il. JOHNSON. Dixie. Iowa.
u. Il. CHRlSTY. Minneapolis.
LEPOVAN TOJA. Hamond. Indiana
LABORER. name unknown. Ham
mond. Ind.
W. II. MEYERS. baggage-man. Thur
iinston. Iowa. died on way TO hospital.
THREE UNKNOWN MEN.
The injured:
J. II. Douglas. Waterloo.
Thomas Evnnson.
T.. II. Martin. mail clerk. West Lib
crty. Iowa.
Edward StcppIerc. Minneapolis.
Troccini Crisdcn. 81. Paul.
Albert Mason. engineer. Cedar Rap
Ids. Iowa.
II. Mcmahon. fireman. Cedar Rapids
A. l.. wcliiver. lincman. Cedar Rap
ida.
r. Kinch, engineer. Cedar Rapids.
J. A. Newell. Illinois Central -conduc-
tor. Waterloo.
John Shaw. Waterloo.
DR.. c. J. O'Kccfc. Marble Rock. Iowa.
The injured were brought To Water
loo and placed In the Presbyterian hos
pital.
Deaths In Smoking Car.
All OF tho dead and injured were In
the smoking car. which was immcdi.
ntciy behind the baggage and mall
cara. The Smokin. car was com
pictciy demolished.
Tho dead md injured were Hircwn
about among the wrccka.".
The northbound express was ten
minutes late ut Norris Siding. small
station three miles north OF Cedar
Falls. Iowa. and there the freight train
was awaiting the cxprcsH. which eamo
nlon. ut n terrific speed In mn effort
to make up time. Just ns the cnEtno
Of the passenger was about To pass the
freight engine the trucks Of sho train
Jumped the track and the cnEtnu
crashed into the engine Of the freight.
wrccking both engines and ,cicncopinS
the baggage and mail cars and dcsnoi-
inhinG tho Hmokin. car. Tho paHScn-
gers In the two day coaches following
the smoker escaped with only vio-
lent shaking up.
Rcscucrs were immediately at hand
to care for the injured and tn take tho
| dead from among the wrcckasc. Sit-
| ting In the midst Of the ~r"ckarc Sas
Dr. Charles J. O'kccfc. who. although
badly injured. little realized how ssri.
ousiy he was hurt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
HorcHkiss TO HAVE BIG FAIR
October I'd 10 the Day. and There VIII
BE Much Amusement.

GiotchLiHs. Coio-Thc third annual
ttotchkiss fair To be held here for tire.
days beginning October I'd. viii be a
hummer. Besides tho many special
amusement features. the large cxhibI'a
OF fruit and agricultural products.
there will he nm excellent speed pro
gram. The association has hung up
attractive purses and many horscmcn
have si.nifcd their intention Of bring.
ins their horses 10 compete for the
money. Following Ii tho speed pro.
gram:
First Day-Dcita county derby race.
nnc-haif mile. J years or under. Horses
to bc owned In Delta county: four ia
enter. three To start: purse. sss. First.
$40: second. $50: third. SIS.
L Onc.haif mile dash. free for all: four
TO enter. three tn start. First. sss:
second. $50: third. SO.
::as class. trot or pace. bcs; three In
ave: half mile heats: four TO enter.
three 10 start First. SO: second. SIS:
third. SO.
Onc.hsif mile Wild horse race.
Horses that never had saddle or bride
On. Riders To mount from ground after
tho word go" In given: four tn enter.
thrcc TO start. First. $40: second. e:s.
third. SIS. Entrance fec free.
Second Day-2::s class ,ro, or pace:
four to enter. three to start. First. $40:
second. SIS: third. SIS.
Relay. two and onc.haif miles.
Change every half. First. SEQ: sec
end. SIS.
One mile running race: four TO en-
ter. three to start. First. SIS: second.
$40: third. t:s.
One mile running rao,: four to en-.
ter. three to start First. s's second.
$40: third. SIS.
Third Day-frccfor.aii ,rot or pace:
three heats in I'VE: four TO enter. three
to start. First. 500: second. $50:
third. sss.
fivc.cighths mile running race: four
to enter. three TO start. First, $40: sec
ond. SIS: third. $3.50.
One.half milo ladies' race: hrst.
sisso: second. $3.50: third. $3.50: four
10 enter and three TO start In all races.
Eve per cent entrance and Eve per cent
additional from all money winners.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS
DECIDES TO ELIMINATE ANY
PROTEST.
POLITICS ARE CUT OUT
POLICY OF ROOSEVELT IN REFER.
ENcE TO WATER AND FOR.
EST ENDORSED.

Sacramcnto.-Frank C. Cloudy OF
Denver was unanimously chosen presi.
dent of the National Irrigation Con-
sress. The next meeting will be at Al.
buquerquc. New Mexico.
The efforts to have the Fifteenth IT.
risation Congress pass a resolution
presented by Judge Baker. calling for
the withdrawal OF the duty levied on
timber has failed. Another important
action OF the gathering today was its
decision to eliminate q resolution pro
testing against the enactment OF any
further legislation favoring Philippine
sugar. With this latter exception the
report OF the committee on resolutions
was adopted ms read and the policy OF
President Roosevelt and HIS admins
traiion In relation TO reclamation. con
scrvation OF water and forests and
other matters was In iorscd.
Judge Baker withdrew his motion for
the purpose OF harmony. but the sugar
question was only settled after heated
discussion. the friends Of the beet su'
gar industry making n siron. h.ht In
their interests. The sentiment In
favor Of eliminating politics from the
Irrigation Congress was Responsible
for tho withdrawal of the lumber and
sugar propositions.
Arthur BrI.ss succeeded In Ecttins
tho congress to pass his resolution IN
the interests Of California fruit grow
crs In relation to IN. uSc Of sulphur IN
drying fruit. The resolution asks tho
Department OF Agriculture not To On
force the regulation Of the pure 1000
Law In tho matter without further -
vcstiIniion.
Tho congrcHx adopted unanimously
the report Of the committee on pcrm7
ncnt organization on ofhccrs. Tbs
newly elected officers nrc Frank g
Cloudy Of Denver. President: George T.
Barsiow Of Texas. first vice president
John T.. Baker Of Modoc county. Call
fornin. second vice prcnidcnt: Herbert
=. Strain Of Montana. third vice prcsi
dent; u. A. Fowler OF Arizona. sccro
sary.
Albuquerque. New Mexico. was %
lcctcd ms the meeting place Of the Sia
tccnth Irrigation Congress. The only
city named in opposition was Walls
wnlln, Washington. DR.. plaiock Of ths
Washington delegation extended tbs
Invitation on behalf Of that place. Hon
!, Il. 4. Twitchcii Of Las Vegas made M
eloquent appeal for Albuquerque. VIII
the exception Of Oregon. washinstos
and Idaho. the state delegations voted
70: Albuquerque.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13

Cripple Crcek.-A grewsomc sight
presented Itself one night recently.
wnen Justice OF the Peace J. C.. Den
ncy. wife and daughter. returned
home after attending an evening per
Torrance at one of the local theaters
The magistrate was about TO unlock
the front door Of his house, 80. East
Golden avenue. when he stumbled over
what he supposed was a large box.
IT, vcstigation showed that the wooden
object was a coffin. placed on the top
step and In the darkness of the door
way.
The daughter was badly frightened.
but the magistrate and wife were In
no way alarmed and the casket wan
removed. Magistrate Denney believes
that the joke was played by school
boys. whom he censured for botherins-
a junk dealer. The question puzzling
the police is where the boys got the
CONN. as neither Of the local under
takers have been able to discover the
shortage In their stock Of cacsets-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
VEsUvIus IS DONE FOR.
Il Has Spent Its Force and May Never
Belch Again.

New York.-Frank A. Perret. an as
sistant at the Vesuvian observatory.
whose action In remaining at his post
during last years eruption OF the vol
cano gained him general commenda-
tion and who Is now at his home here
on brief vacation. spoke interesting
ly In an interview regarding the Ca
bled reports of new eruption OF
Mount Nesuvius. He declared there
could be no eruption ut this time. but
that there had been landslides In the
crater. and the clouds OF dust arising
therefrom resembled new eruption.
Said he:
1.-THE Interior walls OF the crater are
very steep and rs the cone IL con-
glomerate mass OF loose materials. u
portion of the rim may become under
mined and detached by a slight earth
tremor and fall into the abyss. This
mass. which may weigh hundreds OF
tons. congresses the air below II. AID
on reaching the bottom OF the crater
Is at once elected as IN immense
cloud OF dust and ashes. which per.
fectly resembles a true eruption and
presents sufficiently terrifying mp.
pearance to the initiated. Others often
follow the first and the dust Ii carried
ducing In that particular direction a
light fall OF ashes. But the cabled re-
ports describing an outbreak OF con
siderable violence. with lava streams.
Is practically impossible at this time
In telling why this was impossible.
MIR. Perret said that Vesuvious had n
fairly well defined cycle OF operations.
After n great eruption like that of last
year there followed n period of abso
lutte rest. the duration OF which Ii va
rlnblc and might last for several years.
When the awakening came. no said. II
was gradual. The bottom OF the era
ter cavcd In and small explosions be
gan to build up little cones on the
crater floor. as the lava. which has
forced and melted its way up the cen
trni conduits. entered tho crater
cavity.
Then came n long period Of modcr'
ate activity. with occasional outbreaks
Of greater violence. until Mt last the
great eruption cleared the vent. This
MIR. Perrct said. might take another
thirty years or more.
This cycle Of events IL not incv'
table" Mr.. Pcrrct said. but II In cS
trcmcly probable. So far m vcHuviuf
In concerned. let me repeat that there
In no danger Of serious outbreak for
some time To come"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
IN. O. A. r. Rank. Arc Thinning.

Saratoga. y. Y.-vcicrans Of tho
C.and Army Of the Republic are In
their foriy.nrat national cncampmcnt
here. fihy thousand arc In attend
ancc.
This may DO the last cncampmcn,
held elsewhere than Washington. Dis
,rict Of Columbia. AZ the business
session of the organization rcsoiu'
ton probably will he introduced fixing
tia, place M the pcrmancn, meeting
place ii tho organization hereafter. II
In also probable that within n few
years the annual cncampmcnt will bc'
come only meeting Of delegates. for
tho veterans are. II was stated by
Grand Army Of the Republic officials.
becoming too feeble to attend the
meetings In n body and to take part
H. the annual parade.
Statistics made public give the
membership Of the national Grand
Army Of the Republic as 10000. or
these the organization loses annually
per cent. As the average age Of the
members IL co years. the organization
will exist. II In estimated. for twenty
years more.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
Fort Collins Has Boycott.

Fort Collins. Colo.-A bitter fight
has started between the union work.
men Of this city and some Of the bust.
ness houses. The elimination came at
meeting Of the union painters at
which the following resolutions were
passed:
We the painters and decorators OF
Fort Collins regret that some or our
leading business firms and banks arc
having and intending to have their
decorations done by non.union men
from Denver. and employ men
sent out from strictly non.union shops,
and as We have resident painters equal
In skill TO any that can be sent from
Denver, and as our members have had
no chance to bid for the work, we feel
that we are justified in condemning
the actions Of these firms. and VIC hope
in the future that they will patronize
those who patronize them"
The union men In Fort Collins are
well organized, and a general move.
ment is being made among the men to
withdraw their deposits from the
banks that have employed non.union
men and to boycott the mercantile
houses who have employed non.union
men. The painters and decorators
asked. at their meeting AZ a matter Of
retaliation on the banks. that they
would withdraw their funds and de.
posit them In Q Denver bsuk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
Sio.soo for Denver University.

Grand Junction. Colo.-At the an
nual banquet Of the University of Den
yer. held in the auditorium. si0.500 was
subscribed for the new chapel. The
banquet was held in connection with
the Methods, conference. which Is in
session here. and large number Of the
guests were ministers. Plates were
laid for 32s banquoters.
DR.. c. u. Spencer OF Kansas City
was POSTMASTER and toasts were re
sponded to by Bishop Henry W. War
rem. Charles r. Setter. W. n. Banner.
c d. Wilcox and Governor Buchtel. At
the conclusion Of the Governors
speech. DR.. Spencer called for sab.
scriptions for the new college chapel.
and Of the amount contributed S6.S90
was given by ministers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
Horse Acts Like . Man.

Clayton. n. J.-fIarry Evan has a
fine black horse. but Il is addicted to
bad habits. II Is an inveteratc tobacco
chewer. and II Is almost impossible TO
drive It pas, hotel without treating ii
to a glass OF beer or whisky.
The horse seems TO prefer the beer.
takes II from tho pail without splitting
a drop. and ticks the pail. Mr.. Evan
can't Imagine where the horse learned
its bad habits, and says II Is often en-
barrassing. especially when he has
ladies' in his carriage.
On his way to church recently. &C
companied by several ladies. the horse
stopped in front Of hotel. and II took
some time TO convince him that he
could not get drink on SUNDAY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
RUN TO DEATH eY POLICE.
Another Victim Added to Long List Of
Auto Fatalities.

Denver-Whi!e responding TO n
burglar alarm from the South Denver
bank. at l25 Broadway. Chief Delaney
and u squad OF detectives and police.
nen. In high.powered automobile.
ran down and killed Charles J. Row
land. private secretary TO Superintend
ent W. Il. Giesle of Thiel's Detective
agency. near the corner OF Broadway
and Second avenue,
Rowland was riding on his bicycle
wei! TO the right OF the road on Broad
way. going south toward his home
which is at SIS South Lincoln avenue
when the accident happened, The au'
tomobile. speeding along at high rate
OF speed. crashed into him. threw him
heavily from his vince! TO the ground
and passed over his body. intiictiEg in
ternal injuries.
The cyclist was hurled to the ground
so violently by the shock that his skull
was fractured and several bones were
broken.
Delaney's automobile stopped. and
while part OF the squad Of detectives
and police rushed ahead 10 the bank
In answer to the burglar alarm. De
laney and some OF the other men
placed Rowland In the automobile and
made record run to the county hos
pital.
Rowland's injuries were SO serious
however. that the physicians nj the
hospital could do nothing To prolonF
his life. and he died within n few min
nIcs after being carried into the hos
pital.
lie was n son Of Thomas +. Row
land Of IS South Lincoln avenue. His
parents were notified OF the accident
Immediately after II happened. hui
reached the hospital too late to see
their son alive.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
OLD CONFEDERATE MURDERED.
No Motive Can Be Found for the Mys
terious Assault.

Dcnvcr.-Bclicvcd to have been til.
victim Of mn assault and robbery com.
mittcd by strangers for whom the 20.
lice are now seeking. Maurice Hudson.
mn aged Confederate soldier. was found
unconscious In the basement Of the -,
Shell hotel, and died In the county hos
pital mr. n result, Of u bullet wound In
the right temple.
All Indications point 10 one Of the
most mysterious and battling murder
mysteries tho police Of this city have,
ever been called upon to unravci. but
thus fnr no progress has been made by
the police department In i's search for
tn. perpetrators OF the deed. and mn u
result nm effort has been made TO sup
press tho case from tn. public.
One feature OF the case which. moro
than anything else. throws ahroud %
mystery about the murder. IL the fact
that none 81 the roomcrs or boardcrs
In the hotel heard the pistol shot or
nnw the man assaulted. no far m could
, be learned.
Roomcrs nj the hotel claim that dur
| seen Hudson In the company Of strange
! men on several occasions. and that he
has been seen To enter saloons with
these men 81 late. Recently. also. III"
guests of III. hotel say. these same
strange men have been In the habit of
visiting with Hudson In his room Al
all hours Of tho day aud night II II
said on good authority Tint two strange
men were with him the last time he
was seen before found unconscious.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13

Denyer.-uncxpcc;c falling heir
to q fortune estimated at i,25o.ooo.
Captain Of Detectives William A.
1oomis. one Of the most popular mem
bers of the police force. is probably the
wcalthiest police Official In the United
States.
Captain Loomis. who has been al Ev-
erctt, Washington. for several weeks,
where he went to regain his health.
has written the good news to Detective
William Green. announcing the good
fortune which has bcfalien him. In
the letter Captain Loomis says that he
will now resign from the police de-
for his new estate.
Sidney Hilton. a pioneer settler OF
Seattle. who was Captain Doomis
father.in.law. died recently and the
will. when opened. was found TO be-
queath his entire fortune TO Denver
chief Of detectives.
The captain. who has rapidly re.
gained his health during the past week,
was expected to return TO Denver be
fore the middle of September TO again
take up the rcigns OF Office. He said
In his letter that the earliest possible
date Of his return now will be some
time In November. when he will return
for short time only to enable him to
settle up his affairs here. He will then
return TO. Washington.
II is expected that Acting Captain OF
Detectives Thomas l.. Brown will sue
coed Captain LOOMS after the latters
resignation has been formally 70.
csived and accepted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
Fight Duel . 10 French.

Colorado Sprinss.-tlkc Bob Acres
In Shcridan's comedy Of The Rivals .
Shorty Stein went to tho duciing
ground in Colorado City with Bob
Cummings. willing In spirit but veal:
In tho flesh. A quarrel arose between
Stein and Cummings In Doughcrty,s
saloon. and In tho custom Of the
West, ut was iimc for the kill.
Ing" Mutual friends then secured rc-
voivcrs. loaded with blank cartridges.
but Stein did not know Of the trick.
Seconds were chosen. and tho crowd
went down near the city pond. where
the cuiomary twenty steps were paced
Oh.
After the combatants wcrc given
rcvoiscrs they were placed back to
back and at the word "firc," thcy
turned and cmp,icd their rcvoivcrs at
each other. Stein shivcrcd from head
TO foot as Cummings sent imaginary
bullets at his head. when Cummings
had cmpticd hiA revolver Stein stiii
had two cartridges In his revolver. and
he then fired twice at tho head Of his
opponent.
Cummings reeied and fell lie II shot
through tho BRAIN" said tho mutual
friends. Stein walked straight to the
.s,s..S... Saerc ne asked that he
-'.n- IN charge. Mr.. Cummings
and friends returned TO Doughcr,ys
saloon. and wondered why Shorty
Stein had not backed down and out at
the moment he was to take anothcrs
life.