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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
GLIB Mr..
JACKSON
BY Donald Murray
Copyright, 1904, by I. c. Mcclure

4 week after / had advertised my
house for sale had a prospective Gus
toner in the person of Mr.. r. A. jack
ron.
Mr.. Jackson's business card con-
veyed the information that he was in
the life insurance business, and he
gave me to understand that he intend
ed to establish a branch agency at
Chenille He was man of middle
age, had a prosperous look and was a
very glib tallSer | realized that the
glibness was a part of his business,
and as to his general appearance was
prepossessed in his favor. | named
my price, and he thought it reasona-
BILE He paid me 500 in cash to hold
the offer for a week.
/ had paid great attention to details
in building the house. had the best
of burglar alarms, something new in
the way of window fasteners, and the
place was connected with police sta
ton and fire engine house. | needed
to be secure. l had a collection Of
coins and stamps worth $4,000, and
any burglar who once got in could
have taken the whole away in a COM
mon gripsack. The newspapers We're
always speaking of the collection, and
l realized that sooner or later some en-
terprising man would seek to lay
hands on it without the formality of
sale
Mr. Jackson had told me that he was
going to Chicago the day after he in
spected the house, but he didn't go.
He came back to measure some Of the
rooms and take a closer look, so that
he might satisfy his wife's curiosity
when he did go. He paid particular at
tention to the electric wiring on this
occasion, and his words of praise made
me feel rather proud.
Ny battery room. as | called it, was
a closet between the dining room and
the library. and in here led the tele
phone wires from the roof. The batter
les for the burglar alarm and the vari-
Gus bells about the house rested on
shelves in the closet, and l thus had
the whole system under my thumb.
There was an outside window to this
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09

string for him to hit with his foot, and
when got the signal we redoubled our
noise in the sitting room
| gave the man fifteen minutes more
to break his way in and then proceed
ed to the treasure room and opened
wide the door. Mr.. Jackson was all
there, and that bear trap had him fast
by the leg. / had only got a glimpse Of
him when he whipped out gun and
sent a bullet so close to my ear that it
sized, and naturally | lost no time
getting out of range. He then fired
several bullets into the door, but it
was of oak, and they did not come
Through.
had captured him, but at the same
time he had captured the house He
seemed to have a full box of cartridges
with him. and in shooting around pro-
miscuously in the darkness he smashed
all the batteries, destroyed all the
switches and left the house in dark
ness. Then | had to get the police, but
none of the four who came cared to
face his bullets. They talked to him
through the open door and the closed
window. but he was an obstinate man.
He wouldn't come out, and he swore
no one should come in. The police and
the shooting drew a crowd, and for
two hours people were trampling my
lawn and uprooting flowers and shrub
berry / would have overlooked Mr..
Jacksons lapse from morality had he
been reasonable, but he positively re-
fused to argue the case. AS last re-
sort the police sent for fire engine
and led line of hose from the nearest
hydrant The nozzle was directed into
the window, and the water came, and
after the liquid had found its way into
every room on that floor and stood
four feet deep in the cellar Mr. Jack
son said he had had enough to last him
the rest of his life The trap had
pinched him, the cold water had chilled
and half drowned him, and he had
fired away his fifty cartridges.
The police took his gun and score
of skeleton keys, and after few days
he was convicted Of burglary and got
a sentence of seven years. ] was rath-
er sorry about it, Before leaving for
prison he informed me that he broke
into the house for the sole purpose of
stealing a clock a hundred years old
and that as for my collection he
wouldn't have given me Is cents for
the whole outfit.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09

BULLET CLOSE TO MY EAR.
closet, and l showed Mr.. Jackson that
my alarm was so attuned that he had
only to touch hand to the sash to set
the bells jingling.
After a thorough inspection we
emerged, and when there had been
some further Investigations he left the
house. This was in the forenoon.
There was no need of my entering the
closet more than once a month unless
something got out of order, but while
/ was eating dinner at o'clock a feel
ing of uneasiness came over me, and
rose suddenly and proceeded to the
room. Everything appeared all right
at first glance; but, looking more close
| ~, I soon discovered that Mr.. Jackson
had piled his nippers while I was talk
ing. He had cut the alarm wire for
| that window That l should discover
something wrong and trace it out when
I went to set the alarm at 10 o'clock
he very well knew. He must have fig
ured, then, on entering the window at
an earlier hour.
NY collection OF CONS and stamps
was in a room by itself next to this
closet, and the door was never locked
till bedtime With the family all in
the sitting room the treasure room was
almost unguarded. The window by
which Mr. Jackson would enter looked
out upon a side yard. He could skulk
along by the shrubbery and escape be-
ing seen. It was a high window, and
I therefore carried an empty barrel
around for his convenience Then the
cook was ordered to hurry up her work
Of clearing away, and before 8 o'clock
the family occupied the living room,
ana there was piano playing and sing
ing.
OF course did not mean that Mr.
Jackson should go out as he came in,
and l also wanted to capture him with
out the aid Of the police / therefore
procured bear trap at a hardware
store, and this was set under the win
dow in the battery room. He couldn't
enter without stepping into it, and the
great jaws were certain to give him
the warmest kind of greeting.
There was no tedious delay to keep
my nerves on edge 1t was dark,
rainy night, but at quarter to 0 Mr..
Jackson showed up. had stretched a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
II Notable
w 0 m e II
All Round Capacity of the
Feminine Sex

1t is now universally recognized that
the beginning of education is child
study In this it is only natural that
women should be most successful.
Notable first as primary instructor,
then as writer on education and philo-
sophical topics is Mrs. Ellen Kenyon
Warner of Brooklyn. While teacher
Mrs. Warner stroye to obtain the best
results with the primary children UNI
der her care. This set her to studying
them carefully At the same time, in
order to approach her subject fully
equipped, she studied also philosophy,
logic and psychology.
Applying the philosophical method
to child study and child training, Mrs.
Warner found much that instructors
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
Trolley Time Table.

JAM 2, 1905. First car leaves Camden for
First car leaves Woodbury. SAB a. m. Last car
leaves Woodbury. 1928 a. M. Cars leave Wood
bury every Is minutes for Camden. Leave Cam
den every Is minutes for Woodbury..
Leave Woodbury. for Mantua, A. NJ, 545, 6.15,
7.3O, 500, 600, 9.45, $780, P. NJ, 1215 1.3o,
ZOO 400, 500. $50, 800, $50, 7.so, $50 915 1885,
Leave Mantua, A. M, 800, $50, 7.45, 815, 9.15.
10. 10, Il. 90 NJ P. M, 12.45, 145 Els, AIS. 5.l5,
5.45, 6.I5. CAS- 7.45, s.45, $50, 1918.
Leave Woodbury. for Almonesson. A. NJ, 6.55,
$50, P. M, LOO, ESQ, 4.80, MAIL ZOO, 500, 800,
9.45 Ills.
Leave City Line South 7 % a. M; 9.o2, LOT p.
M, 2.52, 452, 7.22, s.07, 907, 1907, 1l.45.
Leave Almonesson for Woodbury., A. NJ, 10,
mail: g. As, P. NJ. LIS 2.45, mail 4.45, us, 90
First car leaves Woodbury. on Sundays for
Mantua at 500 a. M leave Mantua at SIS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
.Inke Lost on Him.

An officer on one of the transatlantic
liners told story last week which
serves as another illustration of the
Englishman's inability to grasp joke.
The officer while in London after his
last outgoing trip dropped into cheap
chophouse in Soho He took a seat
near a table around which were gath
cred a number of coekneys. One of the
number, according to the conversation,
had been recently to New York, where
he acted as valet The coclzney criti-
cised the city in scathing terms and
suddenly poured out string of invec-
tive on the New York policemen. I'VE
ave bad lot ere" he said but
they're not circumstance to the
mokes Of hobbies they ave over in
New York. I was sharpening bit of
a pencil one day in Fourth avenue and
Twenty-third street The blade slipped
and I halmost bled to death. I ran up
to a red faiced bobby-'ang is bloom
in 'ide-and asked him in way as be-
comes a gentleman which was the
quickest way to 'ospital. e laughed
loike foolish one, and seq e, Go
across Broadway by the Flatiron build
ing three times at noon And Orm
blowed yet if I don't think the moke
was drunk New York Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
WEST JERSEY & SEASHORE R. R.
On and after OCT. 4. 1904. trains will
leave Woodbury. as follows;


leave Woodbury. as follows:
For Phila., $50 $50, us, $50, 7.s9, $50, s.2s,
SOC, 1902, ll.17 a. M; l:o2. liz, 500 a;o4,
44s SIS, 5.4s Sol, $50, 7.1o, 1922, and 11.03
p. M, weekdays Sundays, s22 s.4I a. nj BOB,
$50, 5.51, 6.2s 10.24 p. m.
For Glassboro, GA $40, s.4s, 9.22, 1904 II 80
am; 1898, 202 saturdays only 3.22. 3.37, 3.47
504, 5.26, 543, 632 7O2, 800, 9.32, Hip p. M:
1922 night weekdays. Sundays s.30,a. m; 5.sl,
1882 p. m.
For swedesboro, 644 e.12, 1.s2 a. M; 2o2, 4.8s,
6.l2 7.02 p. m. weekdays Sundays, $50 a. En-;
Sol p. M.
For vineland and Millville, 6.44, s.l9, and 9.22,
am; 1913, 1887, 5.f3, 7.02 p. weekdays. Sun
days. $50 a. m: 81 p.
For Maurice River and points the Maurice
River Branch, S.l9 a. M; 2.33. 5.43 p m. week
days. Sundays, 5.3l p.
For Sea Isle City and Ocean City, 9.22 a. M,
3.37, pm, week days. Sundays, 922 m.
For Cape May, % a. M; 3.S7, p m, week
days. Sundays $50, 9.22 a.
For Atlantic City, 81 10 a. N. 1897 p. m., week
days. Sundays, $50 a.. and 5.3l p.
For Salem (via Glassboro and Elmer 8.48 a.
M; S.47 p. M, weekdays. Via Swedesboro, :.44,
9l2, I1.S2 a. M; 2.o2, 4S3 6.l2 p. weekdays.
Sundays, $50 a. M; col p. m.
For Bridgeton, Ga, S48 a M. 1888, SAT, 5.26.
6.32 p. M. weekdays. Sundays, $50 a. M; 81
.. m
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
Mrs. Carpenters Prophecy.

In a merry mood Mrs. Philip Carpen-
ter, president of the New York State
Federation OF Women's Clubs, dropped
into prophecy at the recent Pilgrim
Mothers dinner in New York city.
She began her speech thus:
II shall look ahead a hundred years.
Well, this is what see-not men tax
ing care of babies or wearing aprons,
keeping house or anything of the kind
Il see sweet women, mothers, being
mothers charming women housekeep-
s-keeping clean. rosy and happy
homes like the Pilgrim Mothers. see
women voting yes, because they are
taxed and because men want a strong
vote On the clean and honest side of
things
'sOnce upon a time in the year 2004,
at high noon. there reassembled at the
balcony entrance of the eighty-fourth
floor of the Tower building i'll upper
Broadway procession Of beautiful
airships. rs they moored alongside
the balcony there stepped from them
many women graceful charming and
intelligent.
Dear me- said one, I had such Il
time this morning. When pushed the
button to turn on the concentrated sun
heat to start the breakfast cooking in
the kitchen it never came on at all. So
when / pressed the second button a
half hour later the dishes all slid beau
tifully into their various places on tho
tables, but not thing was cooked
Now, wasn't that tryingY"
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
Delaware River Branch.

Leave Pennsgrove for Philadelphia, 4.55, 6.S5,
7.40, 1920 a. M 1906, 3.05 500, 555 p. (Satur-
days only. Sunday, 6.52 450, 6.55 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia for Pennsgrove, S.24, HOO
3. M; $50, 4.0s and 600, ll50, p. m. Sunday,
$50, a., m, go, 1000 p. m.
Leave Woodbury. for Pennsgrove, SOS, $50,
II 49, a. M; BIS 4.S5, 635, p. M. Sunday, II. %,
$50 am: 6.54, 1924 p. M.
For time tables and further information apply
to ticket agent at the station.
w. W. ATTFRBURY, J. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Ag't
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
Noise and the Nerves.

It was Sehopenhauer who said that
insensibility to noise was the surest
Indication of a low and undeveloped
nervous organization, on which assump-
ton it is certain that we as a nation
can hardly be reckoned very far adj
vanced Certain it is that we are
mere tolerant under this head than any
other nation processing to call itself
civilized, though | fancy the Ameri-
cans run us pretty close in this respect.
Sir Arthur Sullivan was wont to COM
pose in the middle of the night because
he could never obtain quiet at any 9th
er time, and without expecting the i'm
possible or looking for legislation on a
subject which is merely Of concern to
the community at large irrespective Of
party issues, surely it is not too much
to ask that the local authorities shall
put their heads together on this matter
and exercise the powers which they
possess. Mr. Bernard Shaw once ex-
pressed the opinion that it was the
state aided noises as he called them
which were the worst offenders as,
for example, the church bells and the
military bands London Truth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09

KllIICy NOIGIc.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used TO be considered that only urinary
troubles were TO be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilmer S
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. II stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
RETURNING TRAINS.

Leave Phila. for Woodbury., 6.12, 7.4s. s.2l, s4s,
325 40s 4S2, 500, $50, $40 600, 6.2s, 7.3o 900
1910 11.50 p. M. weekdays. Sundays, SEQ, 500
q. M; $780, 500. $50, 900 p. M.
sos. 9s4 a. M: 2.2e, 4.46. $50 D. IA. weekdays
SUNDAYS. 7.42 q. M; 4.49 D.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09

ne Kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their WORK
Pains, ndrheu-
matlsn come rom ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due TO neglected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-14
Big Crowds al
Mining Congress

FL pASO Texas. nov. 1.-THE
opening sessions OF the eighth an
nual convention % the American
Mining congress opened this Morn
iug in White hall with A large mum.
her % delegates Ia attendance Al
most every state IN the Iuion IL
represented. while localities COM
uaratiseiY close are represented by
large numbers salt Lake or Den
yer VII probably carry of the ban
nrr fer the largest delegation fFnm
the greatest distance. while the fain
lnE camps IN Afi1onn and northern
Mexico are represented here hy the
hundreds
The program for the day consisted
- an address - welcome b Mayor
Davis and a response BY J. a. Rich.
ards. ~ Boise. idaho. president 6f
the congress. 4 preliminary afRHui-
nation with the annual address by
President Richards followed
Tonight ~ PaEo vii be host az
two mammoth smokers to the dele
gates a. the saint RESTS and grn-
dorff hotels. while others will be en-
tertaiusd az the Sheldon b. the
ladies' 81 ~ paac.
The congress continues through
the seek. closing Saturday after.
noon Nith the election ~ officers
The first exhibition IN the worlds
championship drilling contest viii be
held Wednesday. continuing for the
remainder q the week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-14
Case May Go to The
Supreme Court

After five years Of squabbilnR
over the oral will left BY the lata
John Sullivan. Marie Carrau has.
through Attorneys Hays q Mitchell.
ordered a copy Of the records In the
noted case from the supreme cont
u this state for the purpose of tax
ing the case before the supreme
court Of the United States unon a
writ OF error. and Il IL expected n at
all questions raised hy the contest
ants will be settled in her favor
there Attorney J. W Roberts "a
credited with delaying the distribu-
ton Of the estate when he called up
motion before Judge Bell some
months ago.
The estate Is valued AZ nearly 81
600 900. and about s30.00 has been
expended already in attorneys fees.
Attorney w. +. Hays succeeded re-
Gently in reversing the decision OF
Federal Judge HnBford and the su-
preme court of this state before the
United States circuit court OF APP
peals.
Since Sullivan's death a number
OF heirs have employed attorneys 10
contest the will While Sullivan left
no written will. IL has been rumored
recently that he did make one and
that 1t was removed from a tin box
deposited In n local bank. The ru-
nor cannot be confirmed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-14

TACOMA. Nov. it-"oh. come on.
Jack ForEes Il and have one drink
with me"
Addressing these words 10 her
husband lasf nigh; after he had se-
verely Hcolded her. Mrs. Pearl Green.
bride Of four weeks residing at
~ Tacoma av.. offered her husband
a drink OF ahRf he supposed Was
whisky. and when he refused u she
gave hef head a coquettlsh toss ana
drained the glass. which contained
nearly tive ounces Of carholie acid.
The deed AS committed about !
o'clock. and all night physicians Ia
bored with The unfortunate woman.
Early this morning they said they
had small hoppe Of her recQYery.
4 came home last night about
c Is o'clock and found n woman
whom had told my wife not 20 as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-14

nonworth prior "a this meeting" he
hiurtcsl ont NJ last
Donwerth tried 20 drop through
the floor.
HANDS OUT HOT BUNCH.
In reply Secretary Bushnell said
that Seattloiteg ought 10 be ashamed
t. acknowledge that they were de
pendent upon Stone a Webster. or
any other eastern capitalists. He
said that he was clad that Seattle
had at last reached the point where
Il was no longer IN tho grasp 81
eastern capital. money having be
come SO plentiful here that Il waa
recently sent to Chicago. n Fufth
did not want the Second av, fran
salae lie did not see why he was
making such an effort To obtain IT,
II Furth did not want a.. he thought
Il best not 90 give IL to him. as
he had always proved able 10 take
care of himself
CREIGHTON CRITICISED
bushnell and others criticised DR.
Crlchtau. councilman from the
Eighth ward. severely. They said
that he was good neiFhhor and
a very respectable councilman, but
that when "a crisis was at hand II
had always been necessary for his
constituents 20 march to the eoun-
ell chamber and fight for their
rights. They scored him for de-
handing a petition from his con
stltucuta before voting against the
franchise They fald It was up 20
him 20 ask THEM. Ono member
declared that Cfichton really knew
the sentiment 81 the ward that II
no was not politician enough or
he never would have been elect
ed 10 the council II was even IN
simulated that Criehton had fabrleat
ed IN the matter
MAKES HIMSELF CLEAR.
Neighhor Donworth took occasion
o. make more clear his statement
before the chamber Of commerce
that municipal ears using the Sc
attic Electric eampRny'a tracks an
Second ay. would drive the company
0nt Of business on the street Tie
faid the company would be unable
TO compete with the city. not be-
cause the latter could operate its
cars more economically and gener-
onsly. but because il would have GER
tain advantages
These advantages. he stated.
would be that the municipal sYa-
tenn. as had proved 90 be the case Ia
European cities. would be support.
81 10 some extent by general taxa.
don lie also asserted that the city,
instead 81 paying FOR the paving Of
track right-of-way out Of the earn
ings OF the system, as must n pri-
Vntc company. would charge the
cost up 10 the abutting property
owners
ANOTHER MEETING.
The North Seattle improvement
club meets Wednesday night 10 take
up the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-14

PLAYED JOKE ON
THE uNoERTAkER

BEIIINGIIAM. Nov. it--chria
BaehmHu. aHed % years. native
Of Switzerland. viii likely be arr
rested for joke which he perpe-
trated upon Undertaken " H.
Mock Last nlsft at II o'clock
Mock received a telephone message
from Bachman telling him 20 come
to hts (Mock'hl office Of once. as
his wife had died at his home So
Marietta az o'clock yesterday az
ternoon. All arrangements were
made for the funeral
After The deal had been made for
the eaaket Mr. Bachman told Mr.
Mock that he had left home IN n
hurry and forget 10 get some money
and that he would like 20 borrow 20
cents to get something 20 eat Mi
Mock handed him "a half dollar.
Pursuant 70 arrangements Of the
night before. MIR Mock went 90
Marietta after the supposed dead
body Of HachmnnR wife Arriving
there he found that he had been
completely duped and that the tale
81 ilaehmhn was utterly false. Bach
man IL "A bachelor who has been
working al Marietta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-14
BRIDE OF FOUR WEEKS
DRAINS GLASS OF ACID
CONE JACK HAVE DRINK" SAYS TACOMA WOMAN AS SHE
SWALLOWS ckReoLtc

sociate with leaving the house. Ny
wife was just changing her clothes.
having been out On the sfrect. Sup
per war not ready and the house
lad not been cleaned during the
day. Aeoided her severely and At
first she seemed to take Il very
much TO heart Then she grew rath-
er boisteroua. aud. going 20 the side
beard. wilied q wine glass from a
bottle OF what | supposed was
hlsky. She asked me 10 make up
and drink with her. When Itold her
did not want = drink nhe drained
the glass hersalf and then. with a
scream Of agony. fell upon the floor
a. my fest
This brief statement Was made by
lack Green. bartender in a Pacific
az. saloon. and husband OF the
young woman. and n the only ex.
planation known for her act
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ENDORSE DIRECT PRIMARY
AND COMMON USER

IL Kids bsii. Monday night the
Eleventh Ward Republican club Of
Green Lake met aud elected the f0i-
lowing officers. President a. H.
Rfeufe. vice president. j. J.. Fay.
secretary. J. ~. Carroll. treaHurof.
g. u HemHherR Dr. A. B. l01d WIS
endorsed for city central committee
muu over J. T.. Fly
one OF the most important occur
reneea OF the meeting WIS the In
PRODUCTION and endorsement ~ the
following resolution ne n re-
noINad That we are NmnhailcnlIY