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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25

The poster may be said TO date from
1886, when a design by Lelance was
used in France to advertise a book,
Commend Meurent les Femmes."
His example was very quickly fol
lowed, most of the early designs being
printed In black ON white or tinted
paper. The color poster began about
1860 and attained to the dignity OF a
high art with Jules Cheret, "the IA.
Their Of the pictured placard." The
nrst English theatrical placard to at
tract widespread attention was n Of
Fred Walkers advertising a dramatic
version OF @The Woman In White."-
london Chranicle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
ThaokeraY and pickana.

Thackeray was much taller than
Dickens. His form, indeed. approached
the gigantic Ia its proportions He
looked far older, although the two men
were much about the same age. His
Immense head, hts broad forehead and
his prematurely white hair gave him
an appearance of authority and even
OF severity, which n might have
thought would prove indmidating to q
stranger. Yet 1 at least never felt 1t
SO. He seemed to me to be less self
assertive. less conscious OF his superb
Ority, than Dickens appeared to be-
Justin McCarthy's "reminiscences.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
EXPLOSION KILLS ENGINEER.
Five Workmen Imprisoned When EIe-
vator Drops Into Pit.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, Nov. 25.-Be-
of the mysterious explosion OF
100 pounds of gunpowder in a shanty
adjoining the engine house at the
mouth of the shaft of the Catskill
a%cqueduet which goes under Croton
lake, in the northern part Of West.
chester county, and which killed the
engineer operating the elevatng cage
In the shaft, FIVE workmen were i'm.
prisoned several feet under the lake
for five hours.
Two men carried two boxes of gun.
powder weighing fifty pounds each
into a shanty near the engine house
The engineer was alone by his engine
when there was a terrific explosion
The flying timbers released the brake
of the machinery operating the cage
which brings the men to the surface
from the tunnel and 1t dropped into
the pit. There was no way of getting
the workmen out for hours until the
debris had been cleared away and the
cage hoisted by horse power.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
SOCIALIST THREATEHSA
REVOLUTION IN DECADE

Special bB United Press Wire.
New York, Nov. 25:-A threat
that unless a pardon be granted to
Fred D. Warren, editor of the So
cialist newspaper, appeal To Rea-
son." of Girard, Kans., "a revolution
Of violence will ensue within the
next decade, is contained in a letter
addressed to President Taft, by Up
ton Sinclair, socialist author. War
rem Is serving a six months sentence
In Leavenworth prison and must pay
a fine of $500 for violating the
postal regulations.
Sinclair called upon Taft to free
Warren and thus Administer a re-
buke to s~ubseryient corporation
judges and demonstrate to a large
and growing party that 1t Is your in
tention to hold even the scales of
Justice"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
General Markets.

BUTTER-Bareiy steady; receipts, $50;
packages; creamery, specials, per h., s1H
a32c. extras. 3O1hc.: thirds to firsts, 24e
2s1sc.: held. specials, S1a31hc.; seconds to
sxtras, 25hasOMc. state dairy, common tc
finest, 2fa81c.; process, &c; factory. cur
rent make, 24a31c.
CHEEsE-Quiet; receipts, 2,TS2 boxes;
state, whole milk, specials, per h.. 15Na
i7c.; September quality, fancy, white, 1ba
16Ac.; colored, 15hc.: later make. as to
quality, Babe; white, 14Ac.; common to
choice, ~1sa14c.; part skins. 45ka13c. fun
skins. 2ka3Kc.
POTATOES - Weak; Maine, per bag,
81. 40a1 50: state, 81. 40a1. 45; Long Island, per
bbl., $1.50a2; Jersey. per bag, 81. 4Oa1, 60;
sweets, Jersey. per Dbl, s1a2; per basket,
Ec asl; southern, per Dbl, 6oc.aa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
TAFT's THANKSGIVING DAY.

Attends Church, Works on Message to
Congress and Then Enjoys Turkey.
Washington, Nov. %. = President
Taft spent q comparatively quiet
Thanksgiving day. In the morning,
with Mrs. Taft, he attended the pam
American Thanksgiving service at st.
Patrick's church. Secretary of State
Knox, other members Of the cabinet
and ambassadors were present.
The president took luncheon at the
White House. In the afternoon he
continued his work upon his annual
message to congress.
The Tafts sat down TO their Thanks
giving dinner at 7:30 o'clock. The
thirty-seven pound turkey that Horace
Yose, the Rhode Island farmer, sent
TO the president was served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
NEWS


Schooners Abbie, Eva Hopper.
Christopher, Of New York, arrived
at Port Reading yesterday.
Barges Williamsburg, of Rocka-
way, and Nos. 4 and 20, Hartford,
arrived at Port Reading yesterday.
Schooner Henry II. ChamberIin,
WATSON, Of Calais; Cakes Ames,
Lewis and Nantucket. cleared from
Port Reading yesterday.
Schooner Alice P. Turner, bound
from South Amboy for Calais, sailed
from Vineyard Haven, Mass, yester-
day.
British schooner Kenneth has
cleared for Halifax with a cargo of
coal.
Steamer Maracas entered port ON
Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
Rebels Want the Capital.

City Of Mexico, Nov. 25.-The Mexi
can Herald says.
Further trouble is expected at
Nogales, Santa Rosa and other SUBJ
nrbs of Orizaba, If not in the city
itself. and troops have been sent
there from Vera Cruz and this city.
That the revolutionists are plan
ming to lead all federal troops pos
slble away from the City of Mex
leo by making attacks on many of
the smaller towns is the belief Of
the authorities. If the rebels can
accomplish this they hope then to
be able to overcome the troops re-
naming here and take the city.
The reyolutionists are leaving
here as rapidly as possible, seeking
to join their fellow rebels under
arms in various parts of the coun-
try. By SO doing they hope not
only to strengthen their own forces,
but to lessen the number of de-
tenders of the city as well.
Arrests Of the revoIutionists cor
tinue, many Of them being sent t.
City Of Mexico from outside places
The jails are full to overlooking. Ere
quent 4umor are current Of outbreak.
at various places, but little eredence /:
In them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
STAYS TWO WOMEN.
Frank Ricketts, Fired Last Shot al
Himself and Missed.

Anderson, Ind, Nov. 25.-As a Sc
quel to the police court prosecution
and subsequent suit for divorce filed
in the superior court a few days ago a
double murder and attempted suicide
occurred here.
Mrs. Ida Ricketts, and her chum,
.Eettie Britton, both met a tragic
death at the hands Of the formers
husband, Frank Ricketts,, after which
Ricketts, turned his revolver upon him-
self and fired his last cartridge. The
bullet passed through the rim of his
hat, leaving him unhurt.
The shooting occurred OF the second
floor of the Decker block, where Mrs.
Ricketts, and Mrs. Britton have been
rooming. SO far as known there were
no witnesses to the tragedy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
He Wondered.

"Why are you so pensive this even
ing, uncleg" rallied the old codger's
favorite niece.
"Well, I'll tell you. Pheeny," replied
the veteran. while / was downtown
this afternoon l had the pleasure Of
witnessing an evangelist being bored
to death by a life insurance agent, and
I've been wondering ever since what
the good man was saying to himself
all the time it was going on.'-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
To Take Madero's Property.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Nov. 25.-The
Mexican government has issued an
order for the confiscation of the pro-
perry of Francisco I. Madero, the revo-
lutionary leader, Madero owned a
large landed estate near Parras, state
of Coahuiln, and much valuable pro-
perty in Monterey.
Madero also has stock in mining In
yestments, but the government cannot
touch that.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
sUFFRAGFTTES MUST PAY.
Thirty three Sentenced For Assault
and Destruction of Property.


and Destruction of Property.
London, Nov. 25.-The thirty-three
suffragettes concerned In the rioting in
Downing street Tuesday, on charges
OF assault on the police and. wilful de-
.struction Of property were a~rraigned
In Bow street police court. The ma
jority of those charged with assault
were sentenced to pay a fine Of 40
shillings or serve a term in prison.
Most of the women charged with
damaging property were sentenced to
pay a fine Of 100 shillings and costs or
TO serve a month In prison.
The other 1903 women were dis
charged because the charge Of Job
struction" made by the home office
had been withdrawn.
Sixteen suffragettes late last night
stoned the government Offices at
Whitehall and broke as many windows
as they could before they were ar
rested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
REBEL LEADER
is WOUNDED
REPORT SAYS

Eagle Pass, Tex, Nov. IS. The
Mexican commander in Ciudad Porft-
rio Diaz has informed Customs In
spector Dove that Francisco /. Ma
dero, the revolutionlst leader, was
badly wounded in q battle at Guer-
zero between his forces and 200 ru-
rales and cavalry.
According to the report, Madero was
leading his forces when he was seen
to fall from his horse. He was car
ried to the rear as his men retreated
to the hills.
The nature Of his wound is I'M
known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
GUARD ACAINSTCH0LERA
FROM CANADIAN VESSEL.
xa.ctn1 oy United Pres. wsr..

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 25:-Health
officers are today yigilantly watching
trains from Canada to prevent a pos
sible spread of cholera, which was
discovered among the steerage pas
sengers of the Royal George at Que
bee. Several Of the immigrants of the
cholera vessel were allowed to land
and it is feared they are trying to
make their way into the United
States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
alH{EE

person, for emergency. II was his habit
to keep his funds in q Trenton bank.
The Armstrong watch dog, It appears
had been in the habit of sleeping IN fhs
room of Mrs. Sears, and the canine
was there at the time of tie double
murder. The dog was not visible about
the premises yesterday.
Funeral Saturday.
Arrangements have been comnleted
for a double funeral tomorrow AT lg
o'clock Don Services will be eondpet.
ed at the Dutch Neck Presbvterian
church, of which Rev. Mr.. Armstrong
had been the pastor FOR forty-three
years, and which was his only charge.
The services will be conducted BY Rev
Thomas Brown, the pastor. He will be-
assisted by Rev. DIR. Lewis w, NUDGE.
of East Downington, Pa; Rev. DIR. Hugh
b. MacCauley, moderator of the Pres
bytery of New Brunswick; Rev. John
Brooks, stated clerk of the P~resbvferv.
who succeeded Rev. Mr.. Armstrong and
Rev. DR.. John Dixon.
No invitations to the double funeral
excepting that given through the news
items of the press viii be issued. but
it is the desire of the relatives to state
that the friends and entire community
may attend the services in the church.
The interment will be in Granbury. un-
der the direction of Rogers.
Born in Newark. N. j., August II.
1897, Mr.. Armstrong entered the Col.
lege of New Jersey in 1913. and was
graduated from that place Of learning
in 1852. He engaged in teaching fof
some time and he also tutoFed in the
college from which he was graduated,
He entered Princeton Theological SEM
mary and was graduated from there in
1856 and then acted as supply at the
Dutch Neck church.
Twice Married.
On May 20, 1857, Mr.. Armstrong WAS
ordained and installed pastor Of the
Dutch Neck church, where he preached
for 43 years. lie rendered his r~esigna-
ton, owing to advanced years, January
80, 1900. He was the stated clerk ct
the Presbytery of New Brunswick from
June %, 1870, until June %, 1910,
when he was succeeded by Rev. DIR.
Brooks, of this city.
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong was twice mar
ried. His first wife was Mrs, Hoover,
widow of Thomas Hoover, whom Rev.
ALL AlhtrtiVhB puItSOhth as BdsAbi IL
the Dutch Neck church. She had been
dead twenty-three years, when the Rev.
took another helpmate, hat time lead
ing to the altar Miss NJ. Annie Rue.
Each marriage was ehildless.
Naturally, a quiet place, Dutch Neck
was thrown into a fever of excitement
when the news of the double tragedy
became known. Hundreds of people
focked to the place throughout the day
and the yard surrounding the Arm
strong home was crowded with automo-
biles and teams.
Late yesterday afternoon while
mourning relatives and friends of the
murdered couple were weeping for those
who had been robbed of their lives in
such a brutal manness they s~huddered
at the sight of % party of hunters re-
turning from a days sport, while
awaiting a trolley car at Dutch Neck.
The hunters carried double barreled
shot guns, similar to that which is
supposed to have been used to Kill the
preacher and his wife. Whether or not
the party of hunters were cognizant Of
the fact that the m%ourners were weep
ing for those who had been killed, they
cheerfully stated that game had not
been plentiful.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
Hurry Call.

The political boss Of q small city
drove his blackboard at top speed down
the main street on the morning of an
election. !.
Hey. Johnnie" he yelled to his son,
-git down In the Fourth ward quick!
There's people down there votin' as
they blame please"- Success Maya
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25

Look at the prices of things" as
advertised in today's paper. II you
know values. and have a care for
your purse, these prices win interest
you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
Those Dear Girls,

Young Bride-I didn't accept Harry
tie drst time ne proposed. Miss Ry-
val No. dear: you weren't there
Boston Transcript
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25

Some or the "newsr- OF your Imme-
date neighborhood may be found In
the want ads today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25

LOOK at the prices of things az
advertised in today's paper. IL you
know values, and have a care for
your purse. these prices will tiers
you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25

An anchor to windward-an aid. In
the EVENING NEW
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25

Weather Probabilities.
Rain today; tomorrow fair, winds
becoming brisk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
Freight Steamer
Burns in Ocean;
Grew is Saved
Thirty-Two Men in Grew Spend Five
Days in Boats and Are Res
cued by Liners.

CAPE RACE, N. F., Sept 4-After suf-
fering much all of the tnirtytwo men
comprising the crew of the British freight
steamer West Point. Glasgow for Charles
ton, s. c., which burned to the waters
edge in midocean Sunday last are safe.
News that the rescue of the West Points
crew had been completed by the picking
up at midnight on Friday last of Captain
Pinkham and fifteen men who had been
with him for five days IN an open boat, and
the last few days without food. by the
Cunard liner Lauretania, New York for
Liverpool. was received here today by a
wireless relay from that steamer Mean
WHILE an equal number OF the crew of the
Inflated steamer hee ded by the chief mate,
Is approaching Boston on the Sovereign.
BOSTON. Sept. 4.-CaptaiE Trant of the
steamer Devonian. In a wireless dispatch
today to the Associated Press. tells OF a
sea- wide search by wireless for the missing
boat contaSuing Captain l'iRkhaIn and Is
men, during which he communicated with
dozen or more steamers put them on the
lookout Tor the shipwrecked men, and at
last had the satisfaction to hear from the
steamer, Mauretania, that they were saved
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
Post is Denied ~
Injunction by
Federal Judge
Judge Smith Mcpherson Refuses to
Issue Order Asked in La
Dor Case,

RED OAK. la, Sept. 5.-Judge smith
Mcpherson Of the United States district
court today denied the request Of G. w.
Pest OF Battle Creek, Mich for an intunc-
tlon to restrain the American Federation of
Labor and its officers and Bucks stove and
Range company OF st. Louis from entering
into a closed shop agreement. The court
said sufficient notice had not been given to
defendants Attorneys for Mr.. Post and for
the stove company were present.
The petition OF c. W. Post Of Bat
tie Greek, Mich. for an injunction
to restrain the American Federation
Of Labor and the officers of the
Bucks Stove and Range company OF St
Louis from entering into a closed shop
agreement was heard this morning in
chambers by United states District Judge
Smith McPherson,' The hearing was In
Judge McPherson's office. In this room
was argued the latest phase in case that
has been one Of the most celebrated ana
hard fought in the annals of American or
ganized labor.
Judge McPherson's Labor day hearing
was In suit in equity in which the de-
PENDANTS are the stove company, President
Gompers, Secretary Frank Morrison, John
Mitchell and some fifty other leaders In
the American Federation Of Labor. The
action grew out of the meeting held in
Cincinnati in July at which labor leaders
and stove company officials agreed to
terms for the lifting Of the boycott on the
product OF the Bucks company.
Posts petition Is that as stockholder
in the Bucks company he and the company
will suffer great loss II the plant Is made
into a closed shop.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
Depot Director Holds Baby
and Becomes bad Mans"

"Wil you hold my baby a few minutes
while l run over 10 the Burlington sta
tion?" asked a pretty young woman at the
Union station.
"of course" answered the passenger di-
rector, and he carefully took charge Of
the baby and started out on the waiting
expedient He continued the waiting proc
ess with various degrees OF patience for
fifteen minutes and then, as II was time
TO call the trains he began to look around.
But the mother was not In sight.
Finally he decided 10 do the Job while
holding the baby and a second later his big
bass voice was fillinG the station, when
suddenly the baby threw up both hands
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
Fast Train on
Illinois Central
Jumps Track
Engineer is Killed and Several Pas
sengers Injured in Wreck East
of Galena, Ill.

SCALESMOUND, ILL.,. Sept. 5.-Passenger
train No. 8, west bound. on the Illinois
Central railroad left the track one-half
mile east OF Council Hill station at o clock
this morning and crashed into the REX
bound side OF the track, smashing the
engine, throwing four coaches from the
track and demohshing the mail car and
baggage car.
Engineer Frank Tucker was killed by
being crushed while seated in his cab He
was the only man killed. although many
passengers received severe injuries.
The train was rounding a curve on q
down grade. running at about fifty miles
an hour. The cause of tho disaster was a
broken brake shoe dropping on the rail
and throwing the tender from the track,
derailing the balance of the train.
Tho most seriously injured were:
Frank Campbell, railway mail clerk leg
broken.
Minnie Kerster. knee wrenched-
Fred Kergher, 439 Northwestern avenue,
Joliet, ILL.,, hand cut and bruised; not seT1-
Gus.
w. r. Morgan, a Vanburen street. Free
port. Ill. bruised and head cut
Joseph Dreyer, Third street. New York,
hands and feet cut.
Ross Holmes, railway mail clerk, Free
port, ILL.,. badly cut and bruised; not dan
gerouB.
! j. ]. Robner. Freeport. ILL.,. shoulder and
head cut.
r. p. Griffin, railway mail clerk. Rock
ford, ILL.,, cut and bruised.
George Peckham Johnson, broker, 10S La
Sale street, Chicago roughly shaken up
but unhurt.
The mail coach was shattered and the
railway mail train crew badly bruised, but
all escaped dangerous injury. The mail
was scattered and some of 1t destroyed
telephone from Gallent and Scalesmound
NEARBY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
REV. CLYDE cow DISMISSED
Missouri Minister in Penitentiary ls
Unfrocked by Supreme Tribunal
of Hts Church.

PLATTSBURG. Mo-. Sept 6--Rev. Clyde
Cow. formerly pastor of a Lincoln county
Methodist Episcopal church. south, was to-
day dismissed from the church on charges
made against the minister by Miss Eliza
beth Gleason, a school teacher. who died
two years ago as the result OF an opera
ton. Rev. Cow is now under sentence of
four years in the penitenuary on the
charges made by Miss Gleason
The minister's case has been under con-
sideration by the church for nearly three
years. He was found guilty AT a former
trial and ordered expelled. He appealed to
the general council and was given a second
trial. which closed today,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
Death Takes
DR.. RosenwaSSer
Brother of the Late Edward and An.
drew Rosewater Passes
\ Away.

Word has come from Cleveland, O., of
the death there Sunday of Dr. Marcus
Rosenwasser, brother OF the late Edward
Rosewater and Andrew Rosewater, and one
of the leading physicians and surgeons of
the country. There are in Omaha also a
living brother and two sisters In Dr.
Charles Rosewater. Mrs. Charles Singer
and Mrs. Edward Kohn, but as the funeral
is set for Tuesday II will be impossible
for any of them TO attend. DR.. Rossen-
wasser was educated abroad and alone of
all the brothers retained the German form
of the family name. He has been in Omaha
a number of times as visitor and has
had investments here. He was In his six
ty-fourth year, and by seeming coincidence
died OF heart failure almost exactly, within
few days. four years after the death OF
his brother Edward who likewise died Of
heart failure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06

and feet and Joined in the chorus and
kept up into the encore. Still no pretty
mother showed up.
Maybe a pin was sticking the kid,
thought the director. And forthwith there
ensued a hunt for the said pin Maybe
It's collar was tight thought the director.
Nope" that vas impossible with the noise
coming from its throat.
The second verse was encored and the
beginning OF the third was started when
the mother appeared.
Well, well, did the naughty man scare
my precious, darling, honeybunch?" she
said. There. little doodledums. mother
has come" And the baby responds with
Goo"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
Census Figures Reveal
General Growth of Cities

crease OF 81 per cent and Bay City OF 6S
per cent. Sioux City, which lost u per cent
from 1890 to 1900 now reports a gain OF over
"A per cent, while Lynchburg, which fell
away during the previous decade 10 the
extent OF per cent now shows a gain OF IS
per cent. Saginaw, with loss in 1900 OF
per cent made a gain OF 10 per cent In
1910
Not only have there been no losses dur
Ing the last ten years, but in most cases
the increase has been OF considerable
dimensions. Albany was the only city OF
per cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06

WASHINGTON, Sept. A-one OF the most
developments in connection
with the census is that OF the population
OF about seveny-five cities so far reported
on none show an actual loss OF population.
During the iseO-lso0 period Albany n. Y.
Lynchburg. Va. Sioux City. Ia, Lansing.
Saginaw and Bay City Mich. we're all
shown 70 have sustained real losses. All
OF these cities have now Joined the gaining
class and some OF them have scored heavily
The decrease in Albany and Bay City In
1900 was less than per cent each and both
rallied before the enumerator made his ap-
pearanee last June. Albany showing an In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
.BALLINGER COMMITTEE
MEETS AND ADJ0URNS
Members VIII Attend Receptions to
Taft and Roosevelt and Begin
Work Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 5-The Ballinger
congressional investigating committee held
its first session today since the hearings in
Washington. Seven OF the twelve members
constituting the committee OF the house
and senate were present and another, Sen
ator Purcell of North Dakota, was expected
later in the day. Immediately after being
called 20 order an adjournment was taken
until Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock The
committee then left for St. Paul to attend
the conservation congress and the luncheon
for President Taft. They will also be pres
ent at the reception to Colonel Roosevelt
tomorrow. The mombers who have arrived
for the consideration are:
Senator Nelson, chairman; Senators Suth-
erland OF Utah and Fletcher of Florida:
Representatives Mccall. Madison and James
and Graham.