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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20
Swimming In salt Lake.

The experience was not altogether
a pleasant one, Having waded out
far enough to do so, scaled a bowl
der and dived. AS it is my custom
to open my eyes under water, l did so
as soon as / was fairly immersed. In
an instant 1t seemed as If vitrlol had
been poured into them. Sprlnging to
an upright position as soon as pos
sible, / tried to get the salt out Of
them, but the more rubbed the
more 1t seemed to get In. Nature re-
lieved the smarts after awhile by
pouring through the tear ducts enough
Of milder solution Of salt to clear the
irritated cornea Of the fluid, and
took pains not to let the water into
my eyes again. After that the bath
was more enjoyable. There was a sim
gular sensation Of lightness, and it
was easy to float; yet bather who Is
not a swimmer will fare as badly here
as anywhere, for the head, being
heavier than the lower extremities,
has a tendency to sink, unless one has
the skill to keep it above the surface.
On emerging from the lake l found
that every inch Of my skin sparkled
with salt crystals, which were sharp
enough to create discomfort and to
suggest an undue intimacy with
thistles. My hair was full Of them,
and they even adhered to my cloth
ing, so that vigorous shaking Of
raiment and a fresh-water bath were
in order on reaching my hotel. When
told the people In town Of my swim
and the manner of it, / was laughed
at and informed that 1t was not the
correct thing to swim, except at a
bathing pavilion, where one has fresh
water to shower away the salt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20
AlwaYa RnInInr.

1t is a curious fact that a cloud ia
always raining. Even In summer,
when the cloud over our head is
white, the drops are falling from It,
But they are very small, and evapor-
ate before they reach the earth. In
evaporatlng they pass from the cloud
particle stage; from saturation to
simple condensation, or the dry dust
particles on which the condensation
takes place may be perfectly dry. 1t
is a general truth that when a cloud
is formed it begins to rain. The
minute PARTICLES of water come down
in millions. The distance they fall
depends on their size. If the air the
cloud rests on is dry and warm they
do not get far. If it is chilly they
collect in masses and form drops Of
rain that reach the earth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20
JOHN MARTIN.
The Recently Elected United States Sem
RtOr from Kansas.

che Recently Elected United States Sem
atOr from Kansas.
Owing to the overthrow of the Re-
publicans in Kansas In the recent
election through an amalgamation Of
the Populists and Democrats in that
State, more than usual interest at
taches to the gentleman whom the
Kansas Legislature has elected to I'LL
out the uneXplred term of Mr..
Plumb In the United States Senate
John Martin.
Mr.. Martin Is a native Of Tennes-
see and is SO years old. His father
died when the subject Of our sketch
was only Is years Of age, and left him
the main support of his mother and
six younger children. His education
was received in the common schools,
aside from that which he gained by
had study at night while working as
a clerk, At the age of 20 he removed
to what is now Shawnee County, Kan
sas. The same year he served as AS
slstant Clerk of the first House Of
Representatives organized in the Ter
ritory, He also served as County
Clerk and Register Of Deeds in 1866,
$50 and 81, In '56 he was admitted
to the bar and two years later was
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20
His Early Lmo.

So far, research has failed to reveal
just how Shakspeare's youth was
spent. Whether, after leaving the
grammar school, he went for any time
to college, as many sons Of such faith
ers then did, and merely went a beg
ging in vacation time; whether he
passed his hours with books and soli-
tary walks in woods, or riding away
over the breezy hills surrounding his
home, on his fathers business selling
wool, or buying sheep and oxen.
Whether he superintendent the
leather-dressing, or looked after the
workmen generally as foreman, who
can say? Conjectures are numerous
enough, and some of them are curious
enough. Some suppose he became q
clerk to one Of the seven lawyers who
lived in the old town; Others that he
was assistant master at the grammar
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20

lucky. He is adored by newspaper
men and is uniformly courteous and
polite. He has been known to give
his seat to colored girl in the street
cars with as much grace as though he
were. Offering his place to Senator's
wife. His wife, who presldes over
his home in Washington, is a most
gracious and accomplished lady. She
is 1.-THE as a school girl and very
young in appearance, although she is
the mother Of two grown-up sons.
With Daniel Scott Lamont the
public is fairly we'll acquainted, He
is the intimate of the President.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20
NUDGE HOW'LL 3. IAcKsoN.I
Tho JurlSt Who Was Appointed to suo-
coed Justice Lamar

Tho Jurist Who Was Appointed TO suc-
coed Justice Lamar.
Howell Edmunds Jackson, OF Nash
vile, Tenn, whom President Harri-
son appointed to succeed the late
Judge Lamar on the bench Of the
United States Supreme Court, is In
his sixty-second year. He was born
at Paris, Tenn, April 8, 1882. He
lived In Jackson, Tenn, in his youth,
and was graduated at the age OF TO-.
He spent two years at the University
Of Virginia, and when "a years old
was graduated from the Lebanon Law
School. Then he began to practice
law. Three years later he moved his
law library to Memphis, In 1875 he
went back to Jackson to live and
practice law
He served two terms by appoint
ment upon the Supreme Court bench
Of his State, and was once defeated
In a nominating convention for the
same position. In 1880 he was elected
to the State House Of Representa-
tives on State credit platform. His
associates elected him to the United
States Senate as a Democrat, He
took his seat March 4, 1871. He
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20

is one Of a series Of brown stone
buildings on Prairie avenue, Chicago,
and here he dispenses royal hospital
ity to his friends. In 1858 he mar
ried Miss Matilda McGrain, Of Harri-
son County, Ind. Judge Gresham's
figure is tall and slender and his
handshake warm. He prides himself
on his ability to read character. He
is very democratic in his tastes and
rides to and from his business in the
street cars.
The home of HOke Smith, Secre-
terry of the Interior, is large but un-
ostentatious dwelling on West Peach
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20
A stale subject.

When Frederick Robertson, Of
Brighton--the great preacher who
had written much about Tennyson's
poems, and for whom the poet had
high regard--arst called upon him,
Il felt" said Tennyson, "as il he had
come to pluck out the heart Of my
mystery; SO / talked to him about
nothing but beer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20
A GhastIY Relic.

A relic of one of the most extra
ordinary surgical cases ever heard of
is preserved in the military hospital
at Plymouth, England. This is the
heart of a soldier who died in that
hospital on Jan. 80, 1909, sixteen
days after he had been shot through
the heart.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20

little girl about the age of Ruth
Cleveland. Mrs. Bissell is an accom-
plished musician and was music
teacher at the Buffalo Seminary when
she married. She is charming lady.
John Griffin Carlisle, the famous
Kentucky statesman, is as demo-
cratic to-day as when in his early
years he followed the plow in Ken
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20
How They Live.

From the public lives of the men
whom President Cleveland has ap-
pointed to his Cabinet it is interest
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20

served with Benjamin Harrison In the
Senate, and the friendship formed
between the two men at that time
was never broken.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20
HOMES OF THE CABINET.
ABODES OF MR.. CLEVELAND'S
POLITICAL FAMILY.

Something of the Domestic Life of tho
Advisers Whom the President Has
Chosen to Aid Him In Administering
Public Affairs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-20

MIR. Lamont's home in New York is
on West I'D street and Is gracefully
presided over by Mrs, Lamont, who
is a bosom friend of Mrs. Cleveland.
The family consists of three children.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14
MORE TROUBLE.
Charges Against Huckstep Mul.
siply.

There has been an impression pre-
vailing since the arrest of young Aaron
Huckstep that he was the young man
who fieeced Principals Platt and
Hitchner some three or four weeks
ago.
TIE day after the arrest of young
Huckstep, tin type picture of the
boy was furnished the wives of the
principals, and they seemed to think 1t
fairly represented the boy who played
the game, but resolved to visit the
j all together and see for themselves
the original of the photograph
Friday afternoon Mrs. Hltchner
and Mrs. Platt visited the jail in com
pany with Principal Hitchner. Sheriff
Shinn had young Huckstep come
from his cell, and the ladies passed
ne ar him
Immediately he was recogniz I'D not
by one but by both of the ladies, as
the young man who duped them, and
acquired from them a considerable
amount of money. There was no
doubts in the minds of the ladies at all.
And 1t was not a pleasant duty for
the ladies to perofrm, for as they look.
ed at the fellow behind the bars of the
Jail, they felt so sorry for him, that if
they could have folio we'd their incli-
nations, the bolts would fly back and
the young man rendered his liberty.
Young Huchstep declares that he is
not the one who swindled the ladies,
but the chances are that 1t will be Diff
icult for him to prove it, or even i'm.
press 1t upon the minds of the public.
Il is quite likely that there can be
further proof produced, showing that
he is the guilty party.
When Hutchstep started to Prof
Hitchner's house after the money, he
met a young lady who lives near Prof.
Hiichner's house, and he stopped her
and asked her If the above named
gentleman was married man, and
she told him. This lady would pro-
badly know Huchstep again. If she
saw him. A Vineland woman was
almost victimized, and she TOO would
probably recognize the boy if she
should see him.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14
PUTTING I'm THE BOXES.
The Fire Alarm Will Soon Re
Ready.

The contractors are now engaged in
putting up the Fl -e alarm boxes, and
within ten davs the system will be
| completed and given O. trial.
There will be twelve boxes put up
for the city, and one private box,
Cox & Sons, on Water street.
Chief Elwell courteously showed a
PIONEER reporter one of the boxes In
operation, and the system Is one of the
| most elaborate and clever. The boxes
are OF iron, neat in design, and pain ed
red. Outside there is small glass box
with glass front, and should fire
occur, the one discovering it, should
run to the box, break the glass, turn
the brass key which opens the front
door, which is made of iron. A lever
is then shown, and by pulling this
down, the alarm is sounded on both
the Court house and Fire Engine
house bells. The boxes are numbered
Ia the twenties for the Second ward,
Turtles for the Third ward, forties for
the Fourth ward, fifties for the FIRST
ward. The alarm sounds thus. Sup
posing the fire was in the Third ward.
The lever is pulled down, and the
alarm sounds three times; this indicates
the Third ward. Then slight pause,
and the remainder of the number Is
struck, say six. This indicates that
the alarm is sounded from box No. 36,
and the lire, of course, Is supposed to
be In that vicinity. By pulling the
lever down the alarm is sounded three
different times, consuming about three
minutes.
When an alarm Is turned in from a
box, another alarm cannot be sounded
from any other box. until the first
alarm Is sounded. 10 the Eogine
House, In the Third Ward House, and
10 the houses of the chief and the hose
captains, are alarms and indicators
which mark instantly where the alarm
comes from.
The alarm will be given In snch a
manner, as to alarm all the town The
strikers are upon the outside of the
bell, and come down with awful force.
the machine operating them being a
wonderful piece of mecanicesim.
Chief Elweil says that when the con-
struction of the system is completed,
the people will be notified, and a half
day will be set apart to fully test the
aiern from every box.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14
THE COOK ESTATE.
Sold under the Hammer Satur-
day AIT rnOOD.


Saturday afternoon the estate of the
la;e David Cook, was sold under the
hammer by customer E. L. Matlack.
The estate has been In litigation for a
couple of years, and the sale of Satur-
DAY is the last act which the public
will have any knowledge of
The vendue occurred in the Grand
Jury room of the Court House, and a
big d crowd was present. All of the
heirs were represented.
~Auctioneer Matlack began business
by announcing the conditions which
were that the purchasers of each lot
must pay ten per cent. of the purchase
money in cash at close of sale. and the
balance on the 90 day of Decem Der,
when the deeds will be delivered. The
property was sold In eight lots as fol
lows:
No. 1.-The Rsadstown farm, con-
tanning rs O4-1O0 acres. Highly culti-
vated, with excellent improvements.
Started at $40 per acre by F. G. Pro-
basco, and sold to that gentleman for
Tneophilus Dixon for $3.50 per acre,
making total of Sc. 199 II.
NO. 2. Farm on road from r ,ads-
town to Jericho, containing 112 81 100
acres. Started at $35 per acre, and
knocked off to Lafayette Gilmen, for
$4S so per acre, total of S. 44s.49.
No. 3. Homestead property, corner
Broad and Giles street, 479 feet front
Started at $50 per foot, and knocked
off 60 Christian F. Krauter for total
price of $1235
No. 4. Lot on Broad street, adj Din
ing homestead, SO feet front,
started at $40 per foot and sold
for $s1 per foot to Frank Tice, q total
price of 1856
No 5. Single house and lot on Broad
street, adjoining No. 4, Started at
$400 and sold for $1,000 to Frank Tica.
No 6. Half of double house, No. 70
Giles street. Started at 5000 and sold
to Mrs. Eliza lizard for $500
No. 7. Half of double house, No 70
Giles street. Started at $500 and sold
to Mrs Eliza Iszard for $500
No. 8. Embraced twelve building
OTIS on the R ,adstown road and Vine
street. They were sold by the lot as
follows Mo. 1, Jos A. Woodruff,
$110.62. No.2, Joseph A. Woodruff,
$1l4 90.
No 1'lorence Fralinger, $lO6 40
No 4Fiorence Fralenger, $101 33. No 5
Joseph A Woodruff $96.26 No 6,
Joseph A. Woodruff, $s613. No. 7,
Frank Tice, $s1,ss No. 8. Samuel
Reeves, $62 so. No. g. Samuel Reeves,
$6s'5O No 10, Samuel Reeves, $55 90.
No. II, Samuel Reeves, $50 90. No. 10,
Christian F, Krauter, $50.
The total proceeds of the sale was
$17,533 u. The personal property had
been previously disposed of, and the
entire estate will foot up something
over $40, 900, each of the heirs receiv
ing about $4,000 each.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14
THE INQUEST.
A Jury Investigates ,he Death OF
MfnRfn.

Thursday morning at ,'clock, Coro.
ner Esmore Sites, began an investi-
cation of the death of Charles Mingin,
the suicide. He was assisted by jury
eUpanelled for the occasion by Con-
stable Robert F Ayars.
It was the first inquest conducted
by the physician SO recently chosen
Coroner by such magnificent maj ,r-
ity, and he performed the important
Office with dignity and manifest abil-
ity.
The inquest was held in the Sheriff g
office, where the jury was assembled
and sworn. The jury empanelled was
as follows:
Georgs Mayhem, foreman; John Fl.
Dare, John G. Sheldon, John F.
Meyers, Bloomfield e. Minch. William
Ktrchoff, William E. Riley, Isaiah F.
Barnes and Frank E. Robinson.
After the jury was sworn, the gen.
tlemen repaired to the house, No. n
Broad street, and formally viewed
the remains of the deceased.
DR.. M. K, Elmer told the condition
of the man when he was called. He
said that when he came to the house
Mingin was in a comotose condition
and could not be around. He worked
for an hour with the man and then
left, leaving orders with the family to
keep him moving and give him hot
coffee. About an hour the doctor re-
turned and found that the man was
dead.
Oscar K. Whipple said he sold the
laudanum to Mingin. He did not ap-
pear drunk when he came there, and
he sold him the poison, fulfilling the
usual re 1irements of the law. 1t is
not unusual TO sell laudanum in quan-
titles as large as this, farmers fire.
quently coming there and buying six
or eight ounces. Whipple thought
the man was a farmer.
The other witnesses told the story as
printed yesterday in the PIONEER
The jury retired, and after some de
liberation returned the following ver-
dict:
THE said Charles H. Mingin came
to his death by administering lauda-
num-
The jury very kindly gave their
fees to Mrs. JosIin, who has had SO
much trouble with the case and has
been put to some considerable expense.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14

The post Office department. at Wash
ington has ruled that the writer of a
letter has the right to regain possession
of it, provided he can prove that he
was the writer, to the satisfaction of
the postmaster at the Off SO from which
it was sent. Even If the letter has ar.
rived atits destination, and before it
has been delivered to the persons to
whom 1t was addressed, 1t may be re-
called by the writer, by a telegram
through the mailing c ffi ,e. The reason
assigned Is that the United States is
only the agent of the writer while the
letter Is In transit.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14
A SLIGHT FIRE.


What might have been a consider.
able blszs was accidentally started in
one of the cellars under B F. Horner's
building at the corner of Pearl and
Commerce street Tuesday af ernoon
about o'clock.
A festival has been held in the va
can't store in this building next to
Sneathen's butcher shop, for several
nights, but as it was ended, and the
Church Society which has been hold
ing 1t having given up the room
Mr.. Harding. Superintendent of the
Gas Company, went into the cellar
under the store to shut off the gas
from the metre. While In the act of
doing this plug flew out of the pipe
and the gas began to escape.
Mr.. Harding took match from his
pocket and struck it to make light
enough to find the plug. The escaping
gas was ignited by the blaze of the
match and instantly the fl 1ames leaped
up around Mr. Harding and caught to
the woodwork of the building around
the gas pipe. Mr.. Hardlng's hair was
singed and he hastily retrea'ed to find
help to extinguish the fl ames.
Be ran out and met John Downing,
who ran to the engine house and gave
the alarm.
The La France" engine WAS soon
at the spot and stream of water was
was poured upon the flames and they
were extinguished with but little dam.
age to the building.
Mr.. Alex r. F.thian's law and real
estate offices were above the vacant
store, and Bert Ham was in them at
the time. Seeing stream of smoke
coming up from below he quickly
devined that there was fire beneath
him. He immediately locked the safe
and begun to get out Mr.. Fithian's
law books which were taken to the
office of DR.. Appellate a few doors
above.
1t was lucky that the flames did moi
get headway, as, If they had, II
would have resulted in the destruction
of the whole block.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14
Dangerous Preparations.

Allcock's Porous Plaster is CON-
posed of purely vegetable ingredients
and is absolutely harmless. It assists
nature in her own efforts to heal and
invie crate, and imparts strength to
the whole system.
Many preparations contain strong
chemical and mineral distances which
produce an injurious effect, not only
upon the skin, but upon the whole
system. although at first they seem
very beneficial, on account of their
powerful action and temporary effect
upon the surface.
When purchasing plaster do not
only ask for Allcock's, but make sure
that you get 1t.
Brandreth's Pills are purely vege-
table. 13 cod 1w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14
BEGAN T. INSANE.
Isaac kinc8td. q Prominent Poll.
ticiaD, Loses ERls Mind.


ticiaD. Loses Has Mind.
Ex-tax Assessor Isaac Kincaid, of
South avenue, become violently In.
sane Sunday and had to be restrain
ed from doing himself bodily harm, if
not taking his own life. MIR. Kincaid
has been showing symptoms of aber.
ration of mind for several days.
He was laboring under the hallucin-
alton that his family would come to
want. He is a glassblower and has
been out of employment for good
while. He was also prominent Demo-
cratic political worker In this city and
anticipated getting a nice plum
from the Cleveland administration.
He was candidate for the position of
Collector OF the Port, and his failure
to secure the place, it seems, had
worked on his mind. He became quite
violent Sunday and seemed to medi-
tate the destruction of his two little
children, at least it was feared so. He
jumped out of window and then
made an attempt to leap down a we'll,
but was caught by Mr.. Duffield, a
neighbor, and after a severe struggle
was secured. DR.. Davis was summoned
and administered subduing remedies
and that night he slept all night. He
was taken to the Insane Asylum on
the noon train Monday.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14
DOES 1T APPLY HERE e?
An Interesting Question Decided
by Judge Reed.

The suit of Mr.. George w. Hall
against the Vineland Borough Council
men severally and personally, because
of the destruction of his shade trees
on Elmer and Third streets, Vineland
was decided by Judge Reed Saturday
in favor of Mr.. Hall, awarding him
800 damages besides costs. The gist
of the opinion Is that abutting prop
erty owners own the trees, herbage
and soil to the middle of the street In
front of their premises. That public
officers are personally liable for In.
juries to such trees, herbage and soil
resulting from acts done without law
full authority either by them or their
servants and workmen. They are re.
garded as strangers and trespassers
when so acting.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-12-14
NOT THE MAN.
A Young E1au Arrested Saturday
Afternoon ON SMspIci0n OF Be.
Ing the MAN ssWhisey" Now
BADLY Wanted.

On Saturday afternoon Officer Par
vim picked up young man on eas-
picion of his being the man 'Whitey,"
whom Aaron Huckstep, now in jail,
says was his partner in crime.
The officer was informed that this
was the fellow, and he had some of the
appearance already described, and in
copse q 1ence the fellow was taken TO
the lookup. He denied that he.was the
man wanted, and said he did not know
Aaron Huckstep, and had never been
with him. Sunday morning ne was
brought before the mayor and ques-
toned He said his name was William
O'Hare and that his home was in Mill
vile, but he wSnders around good
deal, and comes pretty nearly belong
ing to the great army of tramps.
O'Hara did not seem to worry about
the arrest at all, and said he would
have no trouble in proving his inno-
cence.
The mayor committed him to j Il
for further examination, and for the
purpose of giving Huckstep an oppor-
tnnity of looking him over. Officer
Garrison escorted O'Hara to the jail,
where he was brought face to face
with Huckstep, but that young man
said Immediately that he was not the
Whitley" he had been running around
with, In fact he had never seen the
fellow before. O'Hera said that he
was sometimes known as Whitley"
but that he had never been in the
company of Huckstep.
This is probably all that there will
be of this matter. O'Hara was locked
up Sunday.
The "Whitey" the police author
tiles are after is about twenty years
old, about five feet, six inches high,
light complexioned, and wears blue
overcoat with a cape, and a slouch
hat.