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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

ed on Maggie Malone. who just the,
skirted the curve nearest him. her
cream colored countenance turned
gravely upward. He leaned GREATNESS
/ ly forward, hoping for look Of recog-
milton; but none came. Accompanied
by ringing echo of cheers. she danced
on and on. willowlike and supple as a
nymph. and disappeared.
Her disappearance made room for
Pickaninny. who. spinning bIitheiy into
the arena. went into contortions OF cake
walking bordering upon extravaganza.
! 1t would be easier to describe what
Pickaninny didn't do than what she
The crowd went mad. 1t shrieked. II
stamped II yelled. Calls Of mo.
81" her number, reverberated. split the
air. broke upon the din like hailstones
on roof, and Pickaninny passed.
Though the evolutions of the eight
other couples were well worth watch
ing Jasper failed to watch them. Ex-
cept for the alert policemen. formida-
BILE in brass buttoned uniforms, sta
toned here, there and everywhere he
would have left his place in the gallery
and Jagged hungrily along in the shin
ing wake of Maggie Malone
AS it was his eyes embraced her un-
2 cha
The music halting for the third time.
the manager stood before the footlights,
facing the cake and the audience.
mo. 81" was hurled at him from all
points of the compass. mingled with
some cries Of ''No. Az" but not many.
Jasper came nearer than he had ever
done before to turning white. mo.
g." Pickaninny's number And the
crowd. dazed by the glitter of her
spangles, apparently determined to set
aside whatever. decision the judges
might attempt to make and decide for
itself
A lump rising in his throat at the
thought Of Pickaninny's triumph and
his Maggies defeat threatened to choke
him. -
The clarion voice of the manager
broke in on his distress.
The judges SO far have been unable
to arrive at any decision" 1t said
Now. five will be picked from the ten.
and these will walk directly in front Of
them upon the stage"
The judges employed ten minutes or
so in moving back to make room for
those who were to walk, and Jasper
contrived somehow or other to live
through this interval and on into that
of the appearance of the first three cou-
piles who-came forward from the wings.
bowed first to the judges and then to
the audience and stood patiently but
radantly by.
The fourth arrived-Pickaninny, the
blaze of her spangles further augment
ed by the flare of the footlights,
The welkin rang. Hats were hurled
ceilingward.
She took her place with the rest. and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

Maggie. ravishing In the nlmy cloud Of
her white apparel. advanced and bowed
low amid shrieks of cheering. but not
shrieks of 80 exaggerated q character
as had greeted her rival Of the spangled
skirts and parasol.
The music commenced. A girl drift
ed lightly along the stage nanked by .
partner 50 nimble OF limb as to seem to
be double jointed. They danced and
whirled and rotated and stood aside.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

The ground and seemed to slide upon
runners like the sleigh.
'Oh. oh, OH" exclaimed all the people
n the sleigh when they. too. saw the
,bject.
Albert picked IL up and carried il into
he light in the warm farmhouse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

walked sedately by. The dignity of
their walk verged upon stateliness. but
they failed to interest him.
Again he looked across toward the
curtain through which others thronged.
He caught sight Of bobbing white
parasol. His heart bobbed with it. It
approached the bend of the aisle. and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

ice pack of Siberia and disenhark
working parties IN autos rugged with
rollers in place OF wheels and with
wireless telegraph outfits. with which
he viii keep in communication with his
ship and Dawson City.
Charles T. Terkes is said TO claim
that men are merely in their apprer-
ticeship until they are forty and that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
CoPYRi6hT. 1903. 6y 05CaR hvcsd0TT5(HAiCx

cure commission and better training
for a soldier or orscer-
Columbia urEtyersity is 70 teach the
art and science Of health In q special
building costing s<se co ard presided
over b. a stat Of instructors under Dr.
T. D Wood
The Young Meas Christian zssocta-
ton % he United States and Canada
sTe1t ssJeee 90 in the conssructt0n OF
ghlrsy-eixhr nss tufIdiass esrsne i16s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

Superintendent Collins of New York
Ttate's prisons in his annual report says
he results OF the first years operations
sf the parole law are very satisfactory.
de advocates the extension of the law
o include ali first year prisoners.
Captain Bernier. q Canadian. pro-
poses 10 reach the north pole by auto
mobile. He viii leave his ship in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

establishment Of a 81. 600 go electrical
power plant In tho mountains of Pueb~
10. They expect 10 transmit $500
horsepower 10 Mexico City for hghting
and manufacturing
Leather Is a prominent feature In the
horssfurrishing OF today.
James II Lork~ss. q student ~ West
Point resigned from the academy TO
join the regular army as q private. BE-
heving that 10 Be q quicker way 70 Sc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

kammz-oh. am terribly worried
about Robbie. Pspa-whats wrong
~Ith MIN ncs-sorse ssnpJs nttis All
u5en,, Manssa-So. he has washed RS
face twice without bling told
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

The literary sketch eisb n very x.os
fun for the boys snt xsris who lsk~ %
have pfos'sois ss veil a. a pseaxs NJ
tire The i1~a 81 the crab - that. xsx-
En- certain sasssef. tie different ws~r,-
e<rs shall Illustrate .; according 20
fs~sr several ssssnss. ne artist nv
drawing = s'sinsinx es The ssb,-~, N.
sen'a@f 81 ssi'inx al ogixsnas essay
TIE fsaxsezi member By . song.
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snt raised 81 .sss.ses ;ows-s al sasox-
nr@rt fund
james n Fifzsfrnoss special con-
rsslsz.c-eT from Argsrtins, h H. fais
county iooksrg fer ssx eurap~rer.
teachers re wants three principals for
normal schools tao professors 81 p<<-
asosy asf experimental physssiosy and
o-e director for . r~To<rn scho1z
The report az Commander Bosfh-
Thicker 81 the salysslsr Arrsy Shows "A
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side out and all but stood ON his head
with his feet in the atmosphere.
Gazing gloomily upon this excess of
effort, Jasper Jefferson Jones' black lips
compressed themselves into grim line
Of disapproval. which, happily for Frog
Eyed Pete, was all lost on him.
His glance left the offender and rest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

1t was a strong. sturdy little boy only
four years old. He was not over
warmly dressed and he had not ever
mittens on his fat hands. which wer,
purple with the cold. Mrs. Farmer. tht
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

sleeve of the man with her shone a
broad white placard, upon which was
his number
a. Frog Eyed Pete and Maggiei
The couple ahead of her, hurrying on,
had left some considerable space in
which to cavort. Maggie leaped to the
occasion. Jasper's head whirled with
the turns she made, his glowing eyes
drinking in the coquetry of her filmy
skirts of delicate white. contrasting
well with the olive of her skin. the
slender mold of her. ankles, the droop
of her picture hat heavy with pink
roses, the roundness of her cheek and
the innocent look of her narrow
eyes, fixed not upon him. but upon her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
WHAT THE BABY DREAMED.

Baby had dream this morning
In his rcck-a~bye.
With his little dewny blanket
Pulled up 20 his eye.
With bis pink thumb for his dinner
And his funny toes
cuddied up like little rose leaves
Round a baby rose.
Baby thought the moon a bubble
just bubble In the night.
With gas Jet burning IN u.
Making IL 80 very bright.
Wasn't he a roxuey rascal
And a naughty little eff
Lying there and mixing up things
Just &c suit his dainty s~if7
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

Cut out this pictured dustpan and az
range the pieces ~ form a cooking
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
Billiards. for April.

From balmy spring weather to q
cold, violent blizzard is the pro-
gramme mapped out by Professor A.
j. DeVoe, the. Hackensack weather
prophet. According to this deliver in
astronomical science, April is to be
one.of the freakiest months of all the
year. Taken as a whole the month,
he says, will be the hottest April in
many years. By the twentieth of the
month records of 75 to 80 degrees will
be easy. he declares. When folks
wake up on the morning of the
twenty fifth of April in the Western
States and on the twenty eighth of the
month in the Eastern States it will be
to see the ground covered with snow,
Mr.. Devoe asserts. May will be a
cold and dreary month, and will be
made unusually disagreeable by an al
most continuous rain, says the prophet.
If thereswas any likelihood OF DeVoe
doing all these things with the weather
he should be thrown "off the dock. -
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
BRIDGETON, N. j. THURSDAY. APRIL q 1909

designed to meet the wants of the
people OF the State and to keep in line
with the progress of the day.
The Democrats of Camden county
seem to be no nearer harmony than
they were last fall, when Mayor
Nowery was chosen chairman of the
county committee after the Thompson
ring OF the party had bitterly fought
him at the primaries and in the con-
vention. By all precedent the new
chairman should have named his COM
mitteemen for the several wards,
townships and boroughs, but he has
not been able to get conditions into
shape for making his selections. He
has held many earnest consultations
with the workers and leaders and
discussed many names, but all to
no purpose. He is unable to select a
committee that gives promise of salts
faction, for the reason that he wants
to be dictator, taking no advice, but
selecting men whom he regards as
loyal to himself. The followers of
the Duke" decline to be ignored,
and they say that if they are not prop
erly recognized on the new committee
by at least half of the membership
they will organize a revolt that will
be carried into every precinct next
fall and defeat Nowery. That would
mean the total eclipse of the Mayors
boom for Governor, for with the Cam
den county delegation beyond his
reach he could never hope to land the
prize, and Senator Ferrell or ex-Judge
Carrow would walk gayly off with it.
Thus, the Mayor is in the deepest sort
of a quandary.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

In an ancient almanac published in
the year 1900 by W. Pechin, of Balti-
more, Maryland, and now the prop
erty of DR.. Townsend. Salem, the fol-
lowing postal rates of that period ap-
pear:
Single letters conveyed by land any
distance not exceeding 40 miles, s
cents over 40 and under 80 miles, 10 !;
between 80 and 150 miles, 1917 cents /;
between $50 and 300 miles, IL cents /;
between 300 and 500 miles, 20 cents /;
over 500 miles, % cents. Newspapers
carried under 100 miles, 1 cent over
100 miles, ~ cents; news papers de-
livered in any part of the state of pub
lication, 1 cent. Magazines and
pamphlets were rated by the sheet
less than 30 miles of carriage, / cent
per sheet between 80 and 100 miles,
/ p cents, and any greater distance, 2
cents. Ship letters from private ves-
sells, 6 cents each, aud 2 cents extra if
forwarded through the post offices.
The post towns of New Jersey, as
enumered in this almanac, were New
ark, Elizabeth Town, Woodbridge,
New Brunswick, Princeton and Tren-
ton.
In this almanac also appears for
mula for the destruction of cater
pillars on trees, by which it appears
they were as destructive a nuisance to
trees and plants at that date as at
present. "Make sort of sponge by
tying linen rags on the end of a pole,
besmear the sponge all over with
melted birthstone, light the end and
let it burn for the space of minute,
put it out and Immediately hold it
under the branches that are infested
by caterpillars. The vapor of the
birthstone, which is mortal to these
insects, will not only destroy all that
are in the tree, but prevent it from
being infested with them afterwards.
The best time to apply the birthstone
is when they make their appearance
in May, and early in the cool of the
morning" It further states that this
method had been successfully tried by
many.
To destroy vermin in sheep and
lambs, take equals,parts of gunpowder,
birthstone and common grease and ap-
ply behind the necK. 1t never fails,
the author AYERS. and sixpence worth
will treat 200 of the animals.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
APRIL SESSION
COUNTY COURTS.

The regular April session of the
County Courts opened on Monday
before Judge Trenchard at ten O'Clock.
A number of common motions were
disposed Of and six Surveyors of High
ways appointed by the Court, upon
application of J. Hampton Fithian,
for the opening of public highway
in Deerfield township.
Gertrude Wright, a young colored
woman from Vineland, who had been
indicted by the January grand jury
for keeping disorderly house, and
who pleaded not guilty at that time
and asked for an adjournment of the
trial, was brought before the Court
and permitted to retract former plea
and enter one of guilty She will be
sentenced at two O'Clock this after
noon.
Judge Trenchard announced his de-
cision in the case of Susanna Lupton
against the United American Funeral
Benefit Association, which case was
tried some weeks ago. The decision
was in favor of the Association, as
under the by laws, the Court sAopin-
ion was that the plaintiff could not
recover.
The matter of the application for
administrator in the estate of Eva
Russell, deceased, was then taken up.
Ex-Judge Carrow, of Camden, was
present in the interest of Mrs. Rus
sell, mother of the deceased. Court
stenographer Arthur W. Kelly, of At
lanti City, was also in Court to re-
port the case. Walter H. Bacon ap-
peared as opposing counsel. The ap-
plication is brought on an appeal from
former decision, the matter having
been in the Courts for long time.
In previous application Ex-Judge
Carrow was appointed administrator,
but this decision of the Orphans
Court was reversed by the Ordinary,
on appeal Of the Cumberland Trust
Company, guardian of the deceased.
Court will be in session tomorrow
for the drawing of the May panel of
jurors.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
CHILD'S MEDICINE
WHY?

Because SCOTS Emulsion re
lleves such an extraordinar,
variety of children's diseases
all the way from slight colds to
the serious hip disease.
Because SCOTS Emulsion is
asharmless as milk. Well borne
even by the delicate stomachs
Of babies.
Because children respond so
quickly to its action. A medi-
cine peculiarly suited to their
sensitive nature. 1t is wonder
full how rapidly delicate chill
dren improve in every way
while taking Scott's Emulsion.
Because children like the
taste. Most Of them like SCOTS
Emulsion at once. The rest
soon learn to like it. Little
daily doses bring the results.
weil send you little to try, if you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl street, New Yssk.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
Literary Society Meeting.

Literary Society Meeting.
The last meeting of the Pro Benefoo
Literary Society was held TUESDAY
afternoon and the acknowledgements
was presented:
Defamation, Arthur Peck.
Impromptu speech, "Bill Passers, -
Charles Mills.
Debate, Resolved, That the baohe.
lors should be taxed to support the
old maids. Affirmative, Lambert
and Hemsley. Negative. Mills and
Butler.
Judges Janvier, Matlack and Reeves
decided the debate upon its merits in
favor of the affirmative side.
The society has had very success.
full year and the members have de-
rivedsmuch benefit from the meetings.
The Junior class will take up the
work of the organization and carry it
on next year.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
HUNT BROTHERS.
TOOK ARSNIC BY MISTAKE.

What might have been very serious
mistake was narrowly averted by the
timely arrival of DR.. S. D. Mayhew
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Millard f,
Appelgate had been complaining for
some time and the doctor had been
attending her. She had some of the
Doctors medicine on the shelf with a
bottle of arsenic. When it came
time to take her medicine she went to
get it and not noticing the label on
the bottle, she poured out teaspoon
full OF arsenic and without suspecting
but that it was her medicine, she
swallowed it down. For some reason
she looked at the bottle and saw she
had taken arsenic. With great pres
ence of mind she went to the teIe-
phone and called for Doctor Mayhew.
telling him what she had done. He
Immediately went to Mrs. Appelgate's
/ home on Irving avenue; he then set
to work to counteract what the arsenic
had done. For one hour he worked
steadily and at last his efforts were
crowned with success and she was
clear of the terrible poison, but the
arsenic had been doing its work and
when she was relieved of the poison
she was in awful pain The doctor
left her resting easier at night and
Thursday morning she is feeling much
better. Her many friends are hoping
for her speedy recovery.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
" EATHER MENU
A STRANGE ONE.

Snow, nail, rain, sunshine, almost
summer heat, wind that blew at the
rate OF 81 miles an hour and then
almost winters cold were features of
Saturday. All the seasons of the year
were suggested in 12 hours. At 10
O'Clock in the morning there was a
mil iature blizzard, snow, hail and
rain, with a stiff breeze from the
north. At noon the temperature had
climbed up to 67 degrees, and the sun
broke through the clouds for a brief
space Two hours later the wind had
increased to "a miles an hour and the
temperature fell rapidly, until at s
O'Clock at night it was only two de-
grees above the freezing point. In
the eight hours, the mercury fell SO
degrees. This is a record.
The great change from the previous
day, when overcoats were almost gen.
orally discarded. and in some cases
thin garments were resorted to, caused
CONSERVATION. Heavy overcoats came
into use again, and there were plenty
OF furs worn by women seen on the
various shopping streets. All over
the city heater fires had been allowed
to go out on Friday, but Saturday
there was general lighting up.
Low temperatures prevail on the
Atlantic coast and in the lake region.
There is warm wave forming in the
far West, however. The weather
records for April are the curiosities
In the archives of the local Weather
Bureau. The warmest April for the
past 80 years was in 1871, when the
| average temperature was 81 degrees.
The hottest day occurred on April 80,
| 1888, when the temperature reached 81
degrees. The low record for the
month was IS degrees, on April IL,
| 1874. The average date on which the
last killing frost occurred in the
spring is April 9.
The severe cold wave which swept
out of the West Saturday night and
| brought freezing temperatures, worked
| costly havoc with the fruit and berry
crops of New Jersey.
Much of the fruit had progressed tc
blossoming, and the cold nipped
peaches, plums, pears, strawberries
and raspberries with terrible results.
Reports from Atlantic, Burlington,
Salem, Gloucester, Hunterdon, War.
rem and Morris counties show that
| many orchards are practically ruined,
while at other points the damage is
almost beyond estimate.
Hammonton, N. j., April 4.-The
temperature is down to freezing point
and steadily falling tonight. The
indications are that all bloom OIL
peach, pear and plum trees will be
killed. The early varieties of straw.
berries are fully half in bloom and
the ground is watersoaked from the
heavy rains. There is no hope thai
the strawberries will escape.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
Sold the Property.

Sheriff Diament Saturday afternoon
sold the property on Bank street of
George 9. Saul. It was a half of a
double house, and the bidding was
lively. The bidding started at $500
and ran up in bids varying from
twenty five to five dollars until it had
reached $3.50 when it was knocked off
to John Kellum. The purchaser will
make considerable improvements to
the place and make it his residence.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09

Rev. John Reid Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm
to me. I can emphasize his statement
ut is positive cure for catarrh if used
as directed. REV. Francis w. Poole.
Pastor Central Pres. Church Helena,
Mont.
After using Ely's Cream Balm six
weeks believe myself cured of catarrh.-
Joseph Stewart, Grand Ave-, Buffalo, N.
Y.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by Druggist at so cts. or
mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St.,
New York. 51w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
For Propagation Purposes.

The Legislature has passed the bill
appropriating $3.50 for experiments, in
connection with similar experiments
to be made by Pennsylvania, for the
artificial propagation Of sturgeon. It
is thought that the work will be COM
menced about the first of May, with
the New Jersey fishermen's head
quarters at Pennsville. The roe of
the fish will be taken to Pennsy lvania
State Hatchery at Bristol.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
TO coNsUMPrIvEs,

The undersigned having been restored to health
by simple means after suffering for several years
with severe lung affection, and that dread
disease Consumption, is anxious to make known
to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. To
those who desire it, he will cheerfully send free
OF charge) copy of the prescription used which
they Will fnd sure cure for CONSUMPTION.
Asthma, Cafarrh, Bronchitis and all throat and
Jung Haiadies. He hopes all sufferers will try
ms remedy, as 1t is invaluable. Those desiring
the prescription, which will cost them nothing.
and NAV prove blessing, will please address,
Rev. EDWARD A.WILS0N, Brooklyn, New Yosk.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
Needle in Her Arm.

Gwynneth Henderson, the little
nine-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Henderson, living on
North Pearl street, has been COM
planning of sharp pains in her right
arm, and Tuesday while playing
with her little brother in some way
ran her arm against something, caus-
ing her to scream with pain. Mrs.
Henderson could not see anything
wrong, SO she sent for DR.. T. g.
Davis, who discovered needle i'm
bedded in the child's arm. He i'm
mediately extracted the needle, which
was something over an half inch long.
How the needle got there is mys-
terv
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
Gets Check for s479.s33.o 90.

Trenton, April 7.-Governor Muir
ply received from the United States
Governments to-day check for S479,
S33. 20 on account of New jerseys
claim for fitting out troops in the
OWL War. The State still has q
claim of $3.50. 600.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
To Mothers in This Town

Children who are delicate, feverish and
cross will get immediate relief from
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child
rem. They cleanse the stomach, act on
the liver, making a sickly child strong
and healthy. A certain cure for worms.
Address. Allen s. Olmsted. LeRey, N. Y.
323 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
Weather Continues.

The weather continues. Beastly,
nerve destroying, tired producing
weather. The people all feel de-
pressed, and nothing will improve
the temper of folks but glorious sun
shine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09

Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease?
Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder. Itcures Corns, Bunions
Painful, Smarting, Hot, Swollen feet. AL
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. 8 % 4w