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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
Divinu Birds.

Water birds which are ordinarily
able to float high on the water can
also sink at will by expelling the air
which is Enclosed within the film of
feathers surrounding their bodies, thus
making them heavier than water. This
mechanical trick on the part Of div
ing birds is probably familiar to all
who have watched the kingfsher at
close quarters and have noted the sud.
den contraction In the birds apparent
size as 1t takes the plunge. This Is
much more easily observed in the case
of the startling, which sometimes imi-
tates the kingf1sher by %plunging into
water for food. The shrinkage Of the
bird in apparent size is very apparent
when, after lowering above the sur
face, 1t turns downward to dive.-Zo-
olOgist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
DENY CRUELTY At THE
STATE HOME FOR GIRLS

Trenton, Sept. 16:-Omcials of
the State Home for Girls deny the
stories of great cruelty told by Eliz-
abeth Mellor and Sadie Reed, when
arraigned in Jersey City ON the
charge of having escaped from the
Home.
The girls said that a girl at the
home had been SO badly burned that
a skin grating operation was neces-
sary. The Reed girl declared that
she volunteered to sacrifice skin
from her leg in order that the oper-
alton could be performed, and she
asserts that before she recovered she
was severely punished for breaking
a slight rule.
The authorities at the institution
said that the Reed girl and another
inmate underwent such an ordeal,
but denied that the girls received
anything but the best of care.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
BLOODGOOD is
GIVEN 1888
A. E. AIchin Must Pay that
Amount to Proprietor Of
Local Park.
DISTRICT COURT SUIT

Theodore Bloodgood, proprietor of
Wonderland Park. was given a judg-
ment for 1888 by a jury in the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon, in
his suit against A. e. Alchin, a con-
f~ectioner, for unpaid rent and Ice
cream selling privileges. Bloodgood
sued to recover about s85. He we
represented by Joseph E. StrteRea
James s. White appeared for AShR1.
The trial occupied the morning
and almost the entire afternoon.
During its course, many amusing in
cidents caused laughter among the
audience. An Advertisement of the
park was shown, advertising excel-l
lent boating and bathing facilities. A
witness was called to the stand to
testify to the veracity of the adver-
tlsement, and he declared that he
saw one rowboat there, but whether
or not 1t belonged to Bloodgood, he
did not know. In another discussion
concerning the length of a ladder,
Judge Beekman suspended proceed
tngs to recount a story he had heard.
wherein 1t had been declared a mans
legs were long enough. provided they
extended all the way to the ground.
Alchin, who is proprietor of the
Mirror confectionery store, said he
had contracted with Bloodgood, un-
der the impression that the park was
to have a theatre and a multitude of
attractions. When July first came
and the attractions failed ITO appear,
likewise the patronage he expected,
he left.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
JOEL VAN PELT
BEING SOUGHT
Warrant Accusing Him Of
Receiving Stolen Goods
Has Been Issued.
HAS BROKEN HIS PAROLE

To escape arrest on a warrant charg-
ing him with receiving iron stolen from
the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company,
W. Joel Van Pelt, an aged junk dealer
of Front street, left town the police al
lege, first disposing of his shop and
yard to George R. Bunten & Sons, ship
chambers. He is now missing and is
being sought by the police.
Van Pelt, in leaving the city, broke
parole IN a former charge of receiving
stolen goods, and left behind an unpaid
fine Of 800 imposed when he was ar
rested several months ago with a num-
Der of alleged river thieves. He was
allowed time to pay the fine in install
ments, but the police say no payment
was ever forthcoming.
1t is claimed that several pieces of
iron and brass stolen from the dry dock
were found in his possession and iden-
titled when his shop was searched a few
days ago. W. Parker Runyon, President
of the dry dock, appeared before Re
eorder PickersgilI and swore out a war
rant charging Van Pelt with having re-
ceived stolen goods.
The old man junk dealer was arrest
ed last spring with three others, Fred
Odlum, John Cusack and William Vince
Ter, all charged with being implicated
in boat robberies at William Walters
boat house. Van Pelt was accused of
receiving fittings stolen from the boats
by the other three men. He was ar,
rested and released on bail. Later he
fined 500 and placed on parole.
A warrant charging him with having
broken parole may be issued later. II
is understood that several local creditors
will secure. attachments against the
goods disposed Of to Bunten.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
CRIPPEN To
Be INDICTED
Prosecutions Case Weak
But Believe Case Will
Go to Trial.
NOT SUFFICIENT HERE
.peclal by United Pres, Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
London, Sept. 16:-Despite the
weakness of the prosecutions case
against DR.. H. H. Crippen, accused
OF the murder of his wife, 1t Is con-
coded that he will be bound over to
the grand jury and, In all probabili-
ties, be indicted. Preliminary hear
lngs In England are more formal
than they are in America. Several
American lawyers in England inter
ested in the case, declare the evil
dence so far brought would not suf-
hce to hold Crippen for the grand
Jury in America.
THE person believed to have been
Mrs. Belle Gilmore Crippen met
death through the administering of
a dose of hyoscin poison, which
while somewhat more than the
amount required to produce death,
was near enough to indicate expert
Judgment in preparing the dose"
This was the testimony of DR.. w.
H. Wilcox, analyst for the Home Of
hce today, and was the first definite
statement brought out at the Grip
pen hearing as to the cause of death.
Wilcox said that the poison was ad-
mintstered through the mouth rath-
er than injection.
4 do not find any cause of death
other than this poison" Wilcox
said. Two more government wit
nesses testified that they were UNI
able to determine the sex of the
body supposed to be that Of Belle
Gilmore. DR.. Wilcox said that the
character and position of the organs
submitted to him, proved them to be
from a human body, and that the
body was that Of a female"
B. H. Salisbury, noted patholo-
gist, frankly admitted his inability
to determine the sex from the micro
scopical study of the remains. This
testimony is considered another
boost for the defense and Is believed
to fore-settle the governments ina
bility to prove the body that of a
woman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
HEAD LINER
AT PROCTOR'S
High Class Show Is Given
at This Popular Playhouse
This Week.
FUN FOR EVERYBODY

BIG HIT
A Melange of 1910, a musical
comedy written by Bohemian Bulger,
the New York sporting writer,
scored heavily last night as the feat
ure act at Proctor's theatre for the
latter half of this week. The act is
a laugh from start to finish, with q
bevy OF pretty girls, a witty comedi-
An and a dance bordering on the
Salome.
And then there's a mummy.
Scarcely, If ever, does one see a
mummy on the stage today, but es-
pecially one that revives after 1000
years of sleep and executes a dance
that is a dance. The mummy, how
ever. turns out later in the act to be
Paul Potter's flaRN who ships her
self to his bachelor apartments to
test his love. Seven chorus girls
furnish the remainder of the enter
tainment. A carload of scenery is
used.
Something unusual on the present
day vaudeville stage Is a marionette
theatre, but one appears at the local
theatre this week. Margo's Manni-
kins appear on a stage on the stage
and conduct a three-act vaudeville
show. They caused can of
laughter last night.
Jennings and Renfrew, bIackface
comedians, have appeared here be-
fore, but their act has since changed.
They still sing their parody on the
Glow Worm, which caused such a
revival of the air when their act ap-
peared here last.
FI0a D,,,Irn - -o+La. a--.al.-r
who gives a comical imitation of
Harry Lauder. He confines his act
to excellent singing and dancing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
HOT SHOT is POURED
UPON INSURGENTS
Continued from page IL

CHEERS and applause). II have the
honor, on behalf of Middlesex coun-
ty, of presenting the name of Mr..
Howell" (More cheers).
National issues were also discuss
ed by the speaker.
AS Mr.. Howell was not present to
receive the nomination and thank
the convention for the honor, Judge
Adrian Lyon, of this city, vas chosen
to speak for him. Mr.. Lyon said
that while Mr.. Howell was not seri-
ously Ill he had been advised by his
physician not to attend. After tell
ing Of the excellent record of Mr..
Howell, he accepted the nomination
for him and thanked the delegates
for the honor. Mr.. Lyon said that
he himself was one of the delegates
who nominated Mr.. Howell for the
first time sixteen years ago, and
lauded him both as a mar and a
statesman.
The convention adjourned at $40
o'clock while Fullerton's band again
played the "Star Spangled Banner"
A committee, composed of G. w.
Russell, of Middlesex; c. e. F. Het-
rick. of Ocean, and George s. Smith,
of Monmouth, was appointed Just
before the close by Chairman Fran
els to notify Mr.. Howell of his
nomination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
LESLIE FORT DEFEATED
FOR COUNTY CONVENTION

Toms River, Sept. 16:-Returns show
that the organization nominated it's
candidate for Assembly, Howard Apple
gate, by almost 1000 majority, over
the local option candidate, Freebooter
w. s. Cranmer. Stokes leads in the
vote for United States Senator.
Ex-senator George L. Shinn, was
elected to represent his home town of
New Egypt, in the Republican county
convention, while his bitter enemy, Les
lie K. Fort, Governor Forts son and
secretary, was defeated for that honor.
in Lakewood together with Captain A.
M. Bradshaw, who has been dethroned
as political boss by Joseph B. Hoff, one
of the Board of Tax Commissioners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
PARTY THROWN FROM
SPECIFYING AUTOMOBILE
soeoiaI to the EVENING NEWS.

specidI to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 1e:-Four local
women were hurled from a swiftly NOV
ing automobile when the steering gear
broke at Deans, about nine miles from
here yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Thomas Harmer sustained q badly frac-
tured kneej her daughter, Emma, re-
ceived a broken nosej and Miss Gath
arine Welsh had her ankle badly
sprained. Mrs. Abram Marcus, the
other female occupant and the driver,
Joseph Van Arsdale, were considerably
shaken up. Mrs. Harmer and Miss
Welsh are now in st. Peters hospital
here.
The accident occurred while the par.
ty were returning from Milestone. The
steering apparatus suddenly parted and
the auto plunged into a telegraph pole,
throwing its occupants in various di.
rections. DR.. NJ. Reeves, of Rocky Hill,
who happened along, administered first
aid and the party were taken to this
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
Rice In the Orient.

Rice is "wet," hat grown for the
most part In flooded land, or dry"
that raised on uplands. Its growth in
those regions where civilization has
penetrated least is pathetic. Parts Of
the east are still covered with virgin
forest Of tall trees. Underneath all Is
dark in heavy shade. Creepers Irvine
up hundreds Of feet and are all topped
off with indescribable orchids, all hunt
ing for air and sunshine. In the thick
wood a suitable spot is chosen, for rice
they must have or starve. Under
growth is cut out and staked and
hedged around to make a fence for the
little rice farm.-Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16

THEN ACCUSES
Berge Declares thai Acting
Surveyor Mclaughlin
Shared in Brides.
AT NEW YORK HEARING

New York, Sept. 16.--At the resump-
ton in the United States circuit court
Of the trial of Charles D. Drew and
Charles H. Wardell, former United
States weighers, and George E. Bedell,
all Of whom are charged with defraud-
Ing the government through the under
weighing of imports, the name Of Act
Ing Surveyor Mclaughlin was dragged
Into the case.
George e. Berge, an assistant United
States w~eigher, told a story of having
been in the service from 1901 to 1909.
During that period, he said, he had re-
ceived money for Illegal weighing. Mr..
Berge said he recalled he had divided
with a man named Williams and an
other named Mclaughlin. None Of the
three defendants, however, was named
rs having been paid or having received
money from the witness.
,"Who was this man Mclaughlin to
whom you says4you paid money in
1906?' asked Mr.. Baldwin.
81 don't know his initials"
DO you mea the Mclaughlin who
is now the acting deputy surveyor of
this port?'
Eyes"
j. R. Mclaughlin, the assistant dep
uty collector accused by Berge as hav-
ing divided money with him, denied
the truth Of the charge when seen at
his office in the custom house this af-
%ternoon.
Il have nothing to say about Berge's
statement about me-" he said. because
1t isn't so. If it were so l wouldn't be
here now"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
such q Rers to Dress.

A belated traveller who was com
PEELED to stay all night IN a back
woods cabin says that soon after the
frugal meal "a tall, gaunt youth of
eighteen and an equally sallow and
gaGnt girl Of seventeen, both bare
footed, took their hats from wooden
pegs in the wall INF prepared to go
out, whereupon~the mother, taking her
pipe from between her teeth, said re-
proVingly:
GO long an wash your feet. Levi
you and Looly, both. Hain't you
'shamed to 60 OF to an eyenin' party
without washin' your feetf'
They obeyed, but as Levi took the
washpan from a bench by the door he
said with a grumble:
"rd bout as soon stay home from a
party as to have to f1 I'D for IL"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
The TeHtaIe.

A college girl told how she had been
cured Of the ugly habit, when a little
girl, of sticking out her tongue when
writing, She was working on a writ
ing lesson one day when the teacher
called to her the full length Of the
room:
MARY you are making capital LIS
when I asked for capital P's.'"
How did you know that / was
wrong?" the little girl asked.
Il could tell" said the teacher, "by
your tongue."-Detroit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
HOT FIGHT ON BALLINGER.
Secretary Factor In Stormy Wyoming
Republican Convention.

Rawlins, Wyo,, Sept. 18,-The Re
publicans of Wyoming began a stormy
convention. Some time was spent In
fruitless ~caucusing, and the delegates
seemed no nearer to agreement either
as to candidates for the important of
fees or as TO the platform than they
were when they arrived In Rawlins.
The nomination of Governor BrooES.
seems probable.
The resolutions committee will be
asked to indorse Ballinger and a hot
fight Is certain.
The insurgents ask for only a mild
approval Of the Taft administration.
There is ne particular fight on the
denomination of United States Senator
Clark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
EASY wsy of Measuring t4stgnts.

Anybody who knows how to take
the altitude Of the u or a star with
a sextant and wishes to take that of
any distant hill, steeple or the like
should put a tea tray on the ground,
fill it with water and then retire from
1t until the top of the hill, steeple or
what not is reflected in the liquid.
Now take the sextant and make the
image Of the summit coincide with its
reflection in the liquid. The angle Of
elevation will thus obviously have
been measured double. Half OF this
will give the measurement reQuifeds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16

How inc NatIVes IToat NUTTTWs'
Natives In the countries inhabited by
great apes regard them always as hn-
man beings Of inferior types, and 1t IS
for this reason that for a long time it
was found impossible to get hold Of
an entire gorilla skin, because the saw
ages considered 1t rellgiously necessary
to cut of the hands and feet Of the
animals when they killed them, just as
they do with their enemies, possibly
for the purpose of rendering them
harmless IN case they should by any
chance come to life again
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
MINISTERS OPPOSED
TO SUNDAY FUNERALS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 16:-The
Protestant ministers of this city is
sued notice to the public this morn
ing that they do not care to oflciate
at Sunday funerals after this. They
gave as their reasons that they have
church services, Sunday schools and
other duties to perform, and then,
too, Sunday burials make work for
undertakers, florists and drivers on
the Sabbath.
The notices were issued to the
general public and were signed by
fifteen ministers. Their action is in
conformity with that Of local coach
drivers, who no longer work ON
Sundays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
Or. Johnaon's Fruit Appetite,

No man ever welcomed the return of
the fruit season more heartily than did
DR.. johnson. OF strawberries and
cream he declared that he could never
have enough, though in bis later years
he devoured enormous quantities of
them. A voracious eater at any time,
Johnson's appetite for fruit was limit
less. Mrs. Thrale says that he used to
eat seven or eight peaches before he
began his breakfast. Lucy Porter, at
Litchfeld, used alwaysSto keep the
best gooseberries on the bushes in her
garden until Johnson came down to
pick them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16

In some places In England the fox
glove is regarded with awe as a
witches flower" the peasants saying
that the witches use the bells Of the
blossoms as thimbles. In most parts,
however, the wee sma' folk that bode
no i'll" are the beings that "sweetly
nestle in the fOxglove BELLS" and in
Ireland the plant is called the fairy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
AN ALGERIAN HOTEL.
The Attempt to Describe Its Attrac-
tons In English.

The Attempt to Describe Its Attrac-
tons In English.
Things are not always as they seem,
even in an advertisement. This truth
dawned upon Robert Crawford when
he was in Algiers, and he tells of the
reason for his conclusion In "Reminis-
cences of Foreign Travel, Mr.. Craw-
ford, not being satisfied with his lodg-
ings, procured a copy of the Journal
des Etrangers and proceeded to look
up a hotel.
After q patient investigation the
choice seemed to lie between two.
One, according to the notice, possessed
every Anglish comfort" and had "larg"
as we'll as small apartments. The 9th
Grand l was strongly drawn to it
advertised as follows:
Fir Glass House.
O.,
Full South.
Mis- OF larg Pare.
Tramways to and from towen every 10
minutes.
| found the place. To my surprise
there was no conservatory or glass
house Of any kind and no fir trees. As
l pondered over the fact the solution
suddenly came to melt was a FIRST
class house." OF course. What of the
rest Of the advertisement? The hotel
had a southern aspect and was situat-
ed in a park. As for the tramway,
that was pure fiction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
ExTRAVAGANCE Is THE
GREAT AMERICAN ISSUE
,pecial By United Press Wire.

Special o. Un1fed PTess Wtfe.
New York, Sept. 16:-"Public and
private extravaganza is one of the
greatest evils of the United States
today" according to E. H. Cary,
chairman Of the board Of directors
of the steel trust, who returned from
abroad today. Cary said a great
deal OF money In France would be
invested in American securities were
1t not for the fact that investors
there are doubtful as to the political
future of the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
BRYAN C0MMENDS
~ROOSEVELT'S SNUB
Special bu United Press Wire.

Special bp United Press Wire.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 16:-Colonel
Roosevelt IS "snub" of Senator Lori
mer is commended by w. j. Bryan in
The Commoner today. He said some
may question the good taste of the Col
onel' s action, but that the American
people will be inclined to overlook the
question of taste in view of the distinct
public service rendered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
STAKAWAY is REC0C- .
NIZED BY PEDDLER
(Continued from page ID

ICOHLInucu TON page ID
Stakaway was arraigned before
Recorder Pickersgill at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon on complaint of Frank
Zimmerman. He pleaded not guilty
to a charge of assaulting and rob-
bling Zimmerman. He was held in
default Of 81, 900 bail, and remanded
to await an increase in bail on other
charges.
W. Fine, whose clothing store in
State street was robbed on August q,
appeared at police headquarters to-
day and identified a coat worn by
Stakaway when arrested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
A Reunion Task.

The two old friends me- after a sep
aration of ten years. Il declare, you
have kept your youthful looks to a u
prising extent" said one.
"Thank you" said the other man.
you've done pretty we'll too. You
know you expected to be absolutely
bald long before this, like your father,
instead of which l really believe you
have as much hair left as have, if not
more"
"Absurdr' said his friend. 1T can't
be. Let's count itr'-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
DEFEATED He SAYS TRUE
REPUBLIcANISM Isl GONE
BY United Press wire.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 16:-Congress-
mar Henry Sherman Boutell, stand
patter and staunch ally of Speaker
Cannon, was defeated for renomina-
ton by Frederick H. Gensbergen, an
insurget, in the state primaries yes
terday, declared today that he be-
lieved true republicanism has been
obliterated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
ROOSEVELT AT WORK
IN NEW YORK TO-DAY
Special By United Press Wire.

New York, Sept. l6:-Colonel Roose-
welt motored in from Oyster Bay today
to resume his duties as contributing
editor" and line up his followers for
the New York fight. The Colonel sta
ted that he would attend a dinner and
reception at the New York Trust Club
tonight and that he will go to Syracuse
tomorrow where he is to make a speech.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
BROKE PROBATION, Is
BACK IN JAIL AGAIN
spscsar to the EVENING VIEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 16:-Peter
Smith, a Perth Amboy wifebeater, who
two weeks ago was placed on probation:
has been locked Up again following the
action Of Probation Officer Charles
M. William. He must serve six
months less one day, and unless he be-
HAYES after his release, Judge Lyon
will send him to state prison.
Smith was charged with wifebeating
and was given a sentence of six months
less one day. He broke his probation.
it is alleged by driving his wife and
daughter from their home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
A Rival.

"Why do you always say, AS carce
as hens teethT'"
Because they are about the scarcest
things in the world"
More scarce than men who enjoy
hearing about the cleverness of other
peoples babies ?"-ChicagO Record
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
Pennsylvania WRECK
MONMOUTH JUNCTION
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to The EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 16:-A dis
astrous wreck occurred on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad line at Monmouth juno
ton this morning, when q freight train
bound for Trenton, jumped the track,
while passing over a switch. Thirteen
empty and two loaded freight cars were
piled up in a heap, blocking all traffic
at. that point of the line up to noon.
Many local commuters were delayed.
Nobody was injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
Gardner Is Renominated.

Cape May, Sept. 16:-John J..
Gardner was nominated for re-elec-
ton to congress from the second dis
trict Of New Jersey at the republican
congressional convention yesterday
in Cape May, Special trains left
from Atlantic City, bringing the del
egates to this city. Gardeners name
was the only one brought before the
convention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
100000 CASES OF
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA
scial by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 16:-An esti-
mate of 100000 cholera eases with SO
per cent. of them fatal before cold
weather finally checks the disease was
made today by members of the health
office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
PCSSES AFTER MAN
WHO ASSAULTED GIRL


Special By United Press Wire.
I Newkirk, ILL.,, Sept. 16:-Several
posses of citizens are securing the coun-
try In search of a man who assaulted
thirteen-year-old Alice Shepherd to-
day. The man knocked the girls father
Taylor Shepherd and his brother, in
sensible with a club, before the attack.