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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
A comprehensix. Answer.

Diner-How comes this dead fly
in my soup?
Waiter-In fact, sir, I have no
positive idea how the poor thing
came by its death. Perhaps it had
not taken any food for a long time,
dashed upon the soup, ate too much
of it and contracted an infamma-
ton of the stomach that brought on
death. The fly must have had q
weak constitution, for when l served
up the soup it was dancing merrily
on the surface. Perhaps-and the
idea presents itself only at this mo-
ment-it endeavored to swallow too
large piece of vegetable. This, re-
naming fast in the throat, caused a
choking in the windpipe. These are
the only reasons / can give for the
death of that insect.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
THE MARKETS.

Cleveland Cattle: Choice Yat, 1900
lbs. and up. 81 S5Q5 25; good to choice.
1000 to 1900, 81 4Oa5 90; fair to good,
800 to 1,100. 81 00Q4 80; choice heifers,
~ oe@4 SO; choice fat bulls. SO 50@3 rs:
Choioe fat cows, SO 1904 90: choice to
fancy milk cows and springers. $40 oo9
Is 90, Sheep and Lambs-Choice lambs
tS 90: culls and commons. Sc 5o07 so;
good to choice wsther sheep. SO o006 90;
good to choice mixed sheep. IS o0Q6 75:
fair to, good. - o0Q5 90: culls to COM
mon. 3S o09t 90: good to choice yearlings
sc 0oS7 90; good to choice ewes, IS 00@
6 80. Caives--36 90 down. Hogs-York-
srs. Sc 4s; mixed weights. SC 45: medium
and heavy. s5 I5Q5 so; pigs, IS 1905 20;
atags and roughs. So 5044 so.
Chic9go Cattle: Good to prime
steers, IS 1905 35; poor to medium, 81 rs
<9Se 7Gssatockers and feeders. 50 o0@5 90;
cows. So o0@t 90; heifers. sS 1905 25;
Gamers. 81 I5@2 80; bulls, 81 5000 75
Sheep and Lambs-Good TO choice weth-
srs. IS 1906 25; fair to choice naixod
~ Eo05 SO: native lambs. 35 2567 60
Calves-33 o096 65. Hogs - Mixed and
butchers. s5 1905 S5; good to choice
heavy, Sc 2545 35: rough heavy IS $50
3s;lisht. IS o5@5 sTh. Wheat-No. 2
red. 81 12kQ1 l4h. Corn-No. 2. 4SH IL
4she. oats--No. ,. 2shc.
East Buffalo - Cattle Export, good
~ CuOiSc, ~ Vo4o wv SnlpplnB
- 1895 10; heifers. 50 2595 90: fat cows
% 5o04 25 bulls - sO@t 2B; good to
choice mixers and sprlngers, $40 0o@
80 o. Sheep and Lambs--Good to choice
yearlings. ~ 25@7 60: wethors ts 369
65: mixed. sc 0096 IS: ewes. SO 001
25; lambs. 81 oO@S 90. Calves-Best
81 5O@8 90. Hogs-Heavies, IS 60QB IS
IS 25; roughs. - $500 90: stays. 50 rs
% 90.
Pittsburg - Cattle: Choice. IS 7o@
So; prime. IS 4OQ5 90; good. IS 1905 IS;
tidy butchers. ~ So96 10: fair. - 500
Is: heifers. So 2564 SO; cows. bulls and
stays. 81 2584 10; fresh cows. $50 oo@
IS 90. Sheep and Lanbs-Cllppod sheep
o. SO@5 IS; clipped lambs. 81 oo@S ST.
Hogs-Prime heavy and mediums. IS 60
@s IS; heavy Workers, IS 80; light York
sFs, IS +o@S IS; pigs. IS 20G5 rs.
New York = Cattle: Steers " 500
9 o6; bulls. 50 2o@4 90; cows. u 5O04 90;
fat Ohio cows. 81 80. Sheep and Lambs
Sheep. IS 1906 80; culls. 80 90; iamba
IS oo0s Os' cuils. Sc so. Caives-veals,
IS 0099 50. Hogs-State and Pennsylva-
mia. IS 1905 90. Wheat--No 2 red.
u i5E. Corn--No. =. $50. oats--Mixed,
- to 81 lbs. s5hc.
Cincinnati Wheat: No. 2 red. 81 10
@i ~. Corn = No. mixed. tS6lsMe.
6ats-No. 3 Eaixed. si4 gaze Rye-No.
:. sSc. Lard-se 20. sum meats1ss rs.
Bacon-ss 90. Hogs-,i 1905 so. Cattle
o. 2b@B IS. Sheep -tS o0G5 35. Lambs
a. 1907 So.
Boston Wool: oiAO and Pennsyi-
vAnla Xxx and above. sS@S4c: X, 500
sic; No. !. S6@S7c; No 2. 37@ssc; One
unwashed. 2t025c; fine washed delaine,
ssh 637c; kentucky and Indiana u and
A-blood. 3o@3lc.
Toledo Wheat. 81 on: corn. 4So;
eats. a2c; rye, s2c: ciovOrSsed.. 80 IAN.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
Awkward.

An old lady was toiling up the
steps of an Edinburgh church on a
Sunday night when kindly elderly
gentleman came after her and, say
ing, "Allow me, madam" took her
arm and helped her up. When she
had got to the top she paused for a
little to recover her breath and then
asked, "Do you know who's to preach
tonight ?" eyes," said the gentle
man; "it's DIR. -" the speaker
being none other than DIR. -
himself. 'My goodness gracious!"
exclaimed the old lady. "Help me
down again, please. I'd rather listen
to man sharpening saw"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
sronehi.i. and alxesrin.

A girl'long troubled with bronehi-
tbs called in the family physician
during an unusually severe acute at
tack. He directed her to use glyc-
erin whenever affected by that pc
culiar dryness of the throat that at
tends bronchitis. Five drops of
glycerin held as long as practicable
in the mouth, with lips closed,
proved indeed a wonderful aid. The
doctor further said that equal parts
of glycerin and water dropped into
the mouth would relieve much suf-
fering in illness where feverish con-
ditions existed.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
A Wooden Library.

There is at Cassel a library prob
ably unique in the world. 1t is
bound in timber, printed on timber
pages, possibly from wood blocks,
and deals exclusively with timber.
The library in question is the Holx-
bibliothek, which was compiled more
than century ago by Karl Schield-
bach, and is composed of about 500
volumes made from trees in the park
ut Wilhelmshohe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
On n Small seals.

The Simmons baby had been
through siege of chicken pox, and
when the minister's wife met little
Annie Simmons she naturally in
quired how the baby was getting on.
"He's some BETTER" said Annie,
who was shy and noncommittal
young person Of eight.
"Very much better, hope" eaid
lhe minister's wife cheerfully.
"He couldn't be SO very much bet
ter" said Annie, "'cause he's too lit
tie. Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
Could Be of Assistance.

Jim - Say, Fred, old boy, Pm
looking for some friend who will
lend me $40. Come, now, can't you
be of assistance?
Fred.-Certainly!
''Thank you ever so much"
"Yes, it's going to rain, and if
you'll step over to my office I'll lend
you one Of your umbrellas so you
won't get wet while you're looking"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
Tho Taetful Physician.

"Yes," said Miss Passay, 81 was
quite ill, but DR.. Cheerie says he'll
soon have me looking ike myself
again."
"Ah, how delicate Of him TO put it
that way in your cascw exclaimed
Miss Betting.
'How do you mean ?"
"Well, you know, he usually tells
a convalescent I'll soon have you
looking like your old self again b.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
During Lent

In the spring the lady's fancy
Gently turns TO cold cream balm;
Nervines. tonics. pretty Nancy
Hopes viii make her poIseful. calm
Creams TO smooth the yellow splotches
Sitting round upon her face,
Making horrid ugly blotches.
Stealing all her charming grace.
Thus through all the Lenten season
Nancy treats herself with these.
This doubt not Is the reason
After Lent sac charms with ease
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
Paid Ia Advances.

II notice Jones is attending church
regularly"
-Yes; he puta Ave dollar gold piece In
the plate by mistake some months ago,
and hc Is trying to get his moneys
worth"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
Not Palatable.

"Her new teeth are her pride and
JOY"
81 hope she will never have to swal-
low her PRIDE"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
Pets's Loss.

Peter. Peter. pumpkin eater.
Had a wife and couldn't keep her;
So the lady then, of course.
Went and got q new divorce.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There are men who never admit fail
ure, though they do sometimes confess
that they made q wrong guess as to
their ability.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
Modest.

Though all cannot be millionaires,
Who cares?
A million dollars in its train
Brings care and trouble. woe and pain.
I'll be content to have In mine
1909 059
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
Why She Differed.

"What are they Quarrcling aboutY
"He says she is the best looking girl
In town.
Does she deny it?"
"Indeed she does"
'That is strange"
mo; she likes to hear him argue the
point" ss
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20

IEIVhYf
The Elephant-Do you ever play
cards with the Jeopardy"
The Monkey-Not me. hear he can
change his spots.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20
Common Complaint.

"How does he like his new jobT
at only has one drawback"
"What's tbat?"
"The work connected with It."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20

If the man who goes around COM
planning that his friends do not SYM
pathize with him would honestly ex-
anime his own mind he might be
forced to the conclusion that it. is a
mighty good thing for them that they
don't.
Some people cannot see far because
the disk Of the dollar is so close to their
eyes that 1t shuts oil their view.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-20

The Rsasnn.

"She leads him dogs life"
'T thought she had a string on him."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09
WE ESTyILLE-N -NEWB0LD

Tuesday evening the Mp. Sunday school
received $40 from the new pennies they
distributed some time ago. DR.. Baily gave
an address which was entertaining and
profitable.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurff report very warm
weather at Palm Beach, Florida.
Thursday evening the NJ. P. Church will
have an entertainment which will be very
enjoyable. A silver offering will be taken
at the door.
The Young Peoples Association of the
Baptist Church are preparing an entertain
ment called the Donation Party, to be
given sometime in April.
Pastor Watson, Of the Baptist Church,
delivered two very earnest. helpful sermons
last Sunday The morning theme was
The impossibility Of failure in the christ
ian Iife = The evening, The result Of a
noble ambition = Next Sunday morning
his theme will be, The advantage Of de-
ferred salvation = Evening, The two-fold
process Of salvation. All not having
church home are cordially invited by pastor
and people 20 attend the services.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09
CIVIL COURT.

The trial OF the issue of Chas Z. Granger
vs.. The Swedesboro Glass Works that oc-
cupied our courts last Wednesday. was de-
cided in favor Of the complainant, the
verdict being for the full amount of his
claim S5l1.50
The slander case of Miss Irene Weather
by VS.. George and Gertrude Kire was dis
missed by the Judge as soon as the true
import of the case was apparent
The trial of the suit of Mary E. Huff IS.
Richard S. Wood ct. ais, heirs OF Gerard
Wood, was begun Thursday afternoon and
came to an abrupt termination Friday morn
ing after the complainants' side had been
presented.
In August, 1903, Mrs Huff purchased
from the late Gerard Wood, the farm at
Mullica Hill, paying therefor $3, 500 Three
thousand dollars of the purchase price was
advanced through the estate agency Of P.
B. Burke of this city, who alleges that he
paid Mr.. Wood So, 600 81 900 by check
and 81 900 in cash. Against the place was
mortgage for 81 900, which Mr.. Wood
was to liquidate Sometime ia December
Mr. Wood died, and in March of the follow
ing year Mrs. Huff discovered that the
81, 900 mortgage was yet unpaid, hence the
suit to compel the heirs Of Gerard Wood to
pay the 81 900 mortgage.
After the complainant's case was in, Mr.
Swackbamer asked for non-suit, and a
recess was taken, and argument on this
motion was heard in the Judges room.
The basis of the motion for non-suit is
understood to be that complainant's coun-
sci had failed to prove that Gerard Wood
left any estate.
Jos. Sunmerill and F. B. Davis repre-
sented Huff and A. H. Swackhamer and
j. Tatum Fithian represented the Wood
heirs
Monday morning Judge Endicott, at the
Court Chambers in Camden. on the appli-
cation OF Francis B. Davis, Esq, granted a
rule TO show cause why the non-suit entered
last Friday in the Gloucester Circuit Court,
! ia tine case of Mary E. HUFF vs.. Richard S.
Woods et ais, heirs of Gerard Wood, de-
ceased, should not be set aside and new
trial granted. 1t is returnable next Mon
day, the 18th.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09

ton was taken by the committee eX
cept on those appropriations required
by statute referring to the attorney
generals department and the supreme
court clerks office. The state refolma
tory at Railway asked for S30O.O00 III
addition TO its regular appropriation.
for the purpose Of building a new wing
insane Hospital Wants Money.
The State Hospital For the Insane III
this city requested 100000 additional
for two new wings. The pilot commits
sion applied for 50. 400. which is double
the usual appropriation OF that body.
Captain Oscar H. C0ndici. cannlandef
of Battery a OF East Orange il siSe for
$1,000 to enable the battery 70 p:ay fps
its new armory. erected at its Own e
pense. Rev. NJ L Lamb. superinten
ent of the New Jersey Childrenss Aid
society, applied for $500 to pay Il
mortgage on some private property
used for charitable purposes. The COM
mittee decided il had no power TO act
in this matter
Now that the court of errors has re
fused to interfere in the case Of Mrs.
Annie Valentino of Bergen county. sem
fenced TO lie hanged for the murder Of
her rival. Rosa Salza. and also ii view
of the dreadful bmgle AT the recent eXs
ecution of Frank Raisinger in Bridge
ton. it is believed there will be fresh
agitation for the abolition of capital
punishment in this state and, it is
thought. many viii favor Mr. Colby $
proposition to do away With the death
penalty. 1t has been many years since
a woman has been hanged in New .Ier
sey, and there is 4 general feeling Of
repugnance against carrying out her
sentence.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09
Suit Against The Eastern.

Yesterday, through his counsel, Jos. J.
Summerill. James G. Griscom began suit
against the Eastern Telephone Company
Tor damages for cutting down, without bis
consent, twepty-six large and valuable
trees fronting his farm on Glassboro road.
Most of the trees were cut of at the ground
and allowed 80 topple over and lie where
they fell This was last October. and he
has since made efforts TO amicably settle
these depredations. but the Company offered
no redress.
The high-handed manner in which these
corporations prosecute their work is becom-
ing unbarable, and land owners are begin
ming to believe that they must use shot
gun if their rights are to be maintained. 1t
is almost ineonceivable that men who de-
sire their own rights maintained, can thus
ruthlessly trample on the rights of their
neighbors.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09
wILLIAMsTOWN.

The Board Of Education met last Satur-
day evening and decided to ask for an APP
preparation OF 81, 500.
Joseph c. simmerman held his sale last
Monday, not much being sold, owing to the
low bids. JEFF Eldridge has sale soon.
R. Ii. Tice, former Supervising Princi-
pal, has accepted q position with a New
York book company His brother, Clayton,
Jr., will take charge OF the farm.
Many were shocked last week 10 bear of
the sudden death Of Frank Tidmarsh
Only a few weeks ago be was 10 town look
ing as we'll as he ever did, and no one sus-
picioned that there was anything wrong
He was a blacksmith for the Cumberland
Glass Co. at Bridgeton. He worked as
usual all day and the next morning was
found tied 80 bedpost, dead. Some sus-
picioned foul play, but it is not believed
there is much ground for such belief. He
was buried from the residence Of his brother
in-law, Cooper ireland, Of this place.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09
BRIDGEPORT.

Joel Davis met with quite loss last
Wednesday. While driving along the creek
near the slaughter house, one of his horses
slipped and fell, breaking the thigh bone.
Mr.. Davis bad the horse killed to end its
suffering. Mr.. Davis has replaced his horse
at this writing.
Malachi A. Featherer, who died at Auburn
last week was buried in che NJ. E. cemetery
on last Friday at this place.
The dancing class will be continued some
time by VIM. Richmond, with NJ Featherer
as business manager.
Rev. Willis Reeves started on the II. so
train to-day for Conference. Mr.. Reeves has
spent two very pleasant years in our midst,
and his many friends would wish his return
for a longer period.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09

With over $4,000 of delinquent taxes,
Woodbury. may be said to hold the banner.
AS soon as the ice leaves the ponds
Game Warden Avis viii re-stock them with
bass and perch
Sheriff Jones took two young offenders
to State Prison last Tuesday and one to
Railway reformatory.
Woodbury. closed the fiscal year on
March 1st, with balance of S., ,043. So and
over 1000 of delinquents.
Robert Kincaid a well known and es-
teemed farmer of Mantua township, died
at his home near Barnsboro on Tuesday,
aged 65 years.
1t is about assured that the legislature
will pass the bill appropriating SIS, 900 for
monument to be erected on the Red Bank
battle field
Children OF school age. who have not
heretofore attended school, will be admit
ted to the First Grade in Woodbury. schools
on Monday, April third.
The y will hold their regular meet
ing on next Friday evening. in the w. G.
t. U. room, 10 Cooper St. All the young
people of the community are invited to be
present.
On Saturday last Abraham X. Allen,
an esteemed citizen Of the quiet, faithful
type, carpenter by trade, passed away in
his 69tb year. He was faithful member
of the NJ. E. Church for forty years. He is
survived by his wife and five children;
Mary, Edward, Elizabeth, Gertrude and
Herbert. He was buried in Green Gene
terry yesterday.
The third regular meeting of the
Gloucester County Teachers Association
for the current school year, will be held in
the Court House, this city, on Saturday the
18th instant. This will be one session
meeting, beginning at ten a. m. Miss
Annie Fl. Hall, principal Of the School of
Practice, Thirteenth and Spring Garden
Streets, Philadelphia, and Prof. Burnham,
of the West Chester, Pa. Normal School,.
are expected to address the Association.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09
YiruIent Scarlet Fever.

Last Tuesday morning DR.. H. A. Wilson
was called to see three-and-a-haf year
old child Of Benjamin Corsey, colored, on
Fisher avenue in the Park. He found the
child in high fever with symptoms Of
scarlet fever, and treated ii accordingly.
At $50 that same evening the child died,
just twenty-fcur hours after its illness was
first noted by the parents
A younger child is i'll with symptoms of
the same disease.
Edmund Fl. Carpenter case is Of mild
type, and be is progressing nicely.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09
DISASTROUS FIRE
NARROWLY AVERTED

Last Wednesday morning Woodbury. Fire
Department. justified It's existence and pub
lic confidence in its excellence by snatching
the elegant Green's Block from the fire fieDd
with the minium amount of damage By
water.
few minutes after three O'Clock VIM
Warner, of West End, was returning home
from dance given by the German Singing
Society, and when passing Green's Block
noted az unusual smoke issuing from about
the windows. He at once pulled alarm box
2-23. at Broad and Centre Streets-( this was
at 3 15)and at $3.50 both companies had hose
strung up the stairways ready for action as
Soon as the fire was located, and water could
coud br lighly directed,
Green's Block is occupied by Child's gro
Gerry, STAIRS dry goods store, Leppee's hard
ware store and W. II Turnbull, shoes, on
the first floor; the southern half cf the build
ing, above the first floor, is Green's opera
house, while three of the northern second
floor rooms are occupied as school rooms and
one as a cloak room and the third floor,
northern half, by Company l, as an armory.
When the fireman entered the building
the school rooms and armory were dense
with smoke, the source of which was found
to be in the ceiling over the entrance to the
Fifth grade school room, taught by Miss
Frances Cary, and through into the armory
Two powerful streams of water were turned
on aud in a half hour the last vestige of fire
had disappeard
A causual investigation led to the belief
that the fire was of incendiary origin, but q
careful investigation next day changed all
that, and the belief now is that the fire
started in sawdust, with which the armory
floor Is filled to deaden the sound and
gradually worked downward to the arch
oyer the entrance to the Fifth grade school
room andsupward through the afmary floor.
The amount of damage is difficult to es-
innate, hole perhaps ten feet across, being
burned through the floor and the arch being
practically burned away.
Starts dry goods store. Immediately an
der the burned section, suffered consider
ably from water, while very little water
entered Child's grocery adjoining The
other school rooms on that floor were not
in the least disturbed
Il Green's Block is owned by Col. c. G
Green, and was erected in 1880 at cost OF
nearly $4,000. This is the third time i
has been saved from destruction by fir,
through prompt and intelligent effort BY
our fire department
The hundred and City children that at
tend school there were on hand at the
school hour, but were directed homeward
and the work of cleaning out the debris ane
foot Of wet sawdust that covered the ti9o
began. The school appliances in Mis-
Carey room were not damaged and thes.
were at once placed in the room across the
hall heretofore used as a cloak room, anC
Wednesday morning found the children a
their books again. To accomplish this Mr.
Green's manager Mr. H. S S.Hanthorn. CAV,
his personal attention, and Mr. Garret ant
his workman toiled late INTO the night.