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Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
BRIDGETON n j.. THURSDAY JULY 6. 1905.
And this was an en-.

garden hose. And this was an en-
gine stream.
Horses were procured after awhile,
the obstructions were removed, and
the LaFrance engine was released
from its place in the Orange street
house. The La France as stationed on
Pearl street and furnished water to
play on the ruins. The firemen
worked until nearly morning.
The origin OF the fire is.unknown.
1t was conjectured that spark from
a railroad engine might have caused
the damage, but that is only conjec-
ture.
There was insurance upon the plant
but the loss will very greatly exceed
the insurance, so much of it being up
ON the stock, upon which but very
little insurance can be carried. The
officials of the company are engaged
upon the insurance adjustment.
There is little doubt but that the
burned portion of the plant will be
rebuilt at once. The fires have been
out OF blast since last week, and work
had been started upon rebuilding the
furnace that was destroyed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06

feet OF gas went off in the air through
an 8 inch pipe. If this was calculated
IN the bill sued on he did not know it.
In an examination of the system of
mains and service pipes last spring,
they did not find single break in a
pipe off the line Of sewers but several
leaks were found.
lie admitted that there had been a
leak in the main at Broad and Dock
streets but he could not tell what had
caused 1T. In redirect examination
he said the gas leakage was as follows
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
prayer Meeting Attendance.

A preacher was anxious to secure
the attendance Of his members at the
regular prayer meetings, and made
the following suggestion: "If some OF
you should die and be admitted into
the glory world and the question
should be asked you, what kind OF
prayer meetings did you have in your
church? am afraid you could not
tell them. I do not want any Of my
members to be embarrassed in answer
Ing such questions. I" It is said they
took the hint and came. Exchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
Shipment of Imported Birds.


George Hughes received shipment
of Red Carneaux pigeons last evening.
The Carneaux is an entirely new pig
1eon in these parts and is considered
by squad breeders to be the best bird
for heavy squads. A New York state
breeder says the squads from the Red
Carneaux average 16 or. each, which
is twelve pounds to the dozen.
They are claimed to produce 100 per
cent more pounds Of squads than the
straight homer, which would be a
trife over 1870 per cent more income
in the year. These new birds will
be watched with interest.by the many
squad breeders in this section as they
all realize that heavier squads are
greatly in demand and worth pre-
MUM in the New York market
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
Will Accept.

BENZ. Erickson of the Second Ward,
recently elected as a member of the
Board of Education, has decided to
accept. Mr.. Erickson intended to
leave the Board of Education and his
unanimous reelection wasl in every
way a surprise to him. He carefully
considered the matter and his friends
strongly advising him to accept. he
decided to do so, and this morning
took'the oath of Office. Mr.. Erricks
son is one Of the substantial citizens
OF Bridgeton and has made a good
member OF the Board Of Education.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
Two Days Racing Planned.


The Bridgeton Driving Association
has already decided upon its big sum-
mer race meeting. The Directors have
decided upon the I'd and Sd days OF
August, Wednesday and Thursday,
and the Association will at once start
the campaign to make the races highly
successful.
There will be six races for the two
days, three Wednesday and the same
number Thursday. The classes will
be as follows:
First day:
2.20 trotting, purse $500
2.24 pacing, purse $500.
2.27 trotting. purse $500.
Second day:
ali pacing, purse $500.
2.3o pacing, purse, $500.
2.35 trotting, purse $500.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
Wretcheri Bunch.

When the quartette from Millville
arrived at the Jail Sunday Sheriff
Diarnent looked the bunch over and
felt that he had been imposed on with
the limit of wretchedness and de-
graduation. Thomas Brown, George
Smith, Mary Hopper and Susan Slater
were the four The first three were
committed for four days for plain
drunk. Susan had so days marked
on her commitment; she had been
disorderly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
WIN Retire from Business.

Applegate & johnson begin their
great sale for the disposal of their
stock of footwear. They are positive.
ly going to retire from the shoe busi-
ness and this sale is the winding up.
They have been in the business for a
number of years and have worked up
their store to the control of a success
full trade. Now they will retire.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
Killed by the Heat.

Lewis Carton, living on North Pearl
street, opposite the More. Jonas fac.
tory. at the time of the fire had hen
setting and the little chicks were just
beginning to hatch. The heat drove
the hen off the nest and when Mrs.
Carton went to look at the eggs after
the fire was about over she found that
the whole lot of partly Matched chick
ems had been killed by the excessive
heat.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
Without water.

A man living in west Bridgeton
pastures his cow on the old exhibition
field and does not give it any water
from the~time he takes it there in the
morning until he brings it back at
night, and its calls can be heard dur
ing the day. Tuesday some boys car
ried 1t some water and it drank four
buckets of it and still was not salts.
fed. grA
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06

UAoliouU counting interest on the in
yestment he said it cost between 95c
and 96c per thousand feet to produce
this gas. The attorneys for the plain
tiff at this point threw the door wide
open" withdrawing all their excep-
tions, and told the counsel for the de-
fence, Mr.. Logue, that he might ask
witness any questions he chose from
the beginning of the world to the
present time Alex. w. MacCalum.
the general manager OF the MillviIle
Gas Light Company took the stand
and his testimony occupied the time OF
the court the remainder of the day.
Thursday Morning.
The case OF the MillviIle Gas Light
Company against Frank B. Sweeten
and the City of MillviiIe was resumed
before Judge Endioott and the jury.
The plaintiffs side was not con-
cluded and there are still several wit
nesses to call.
The first witness, Mr.. Doughty, was
called to testify as to specified leaks of
gas in the main in several streets.
Most OF these leaks he described as
being caused by the settling of the
earth in the sewer trenches where the
earth had not been packed in solid
beneath the gas mains, the settling Of
the earth allowing the gas mains to
sink and spring the joints open.
Mrs. Areta Doughty, wife of the
former witness, was called, to identify
reports of leaks and breakages in the
gas main, which she had prepared
from data given by her husband.
At this point City Solicitor Miller
OF Millville made motion for nom
suit as to the city of MiIlville, on the
grounds that Frank B. Sweeten was
an independent contractor and on other
grounds which he cited and argued.
The jury was given ten minutes
recess. Mr.. French then made mo.
tion for non-suit as to the contractor,
and strongly argued his motion, de-
claring that it was the duty of the
Millville Gas Light Company to take
care OF its pipes, which are in the
streets of the city Of MilIviIle by per.
mission, getting their remuneration
from the people whom it served with
gas. 1t would not have been the city's
matter to take care of the gas pipes
had it ordered the grade of the streets
to have been so changed as to leave
the pipes suspended in the air; nor
was it the city's duty to take care OF
the pipes over the sewer trenches nor
was it the contractors duty, since he
did his work in workmanlike manner,
and in manner not destructive of the
franchise of the Millville Gas Light
Company. II was the Gas Light Com
pany's duty TO take care of the pipes
itself.
The non-suits will hardly be
granted, as it now appears.
The motions were strongly opposed
to Mr.. Leaning and during his argu-
ment the court again excused the jury
until quarter after one O'Clock.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
Licensed to Practice.

At a meeting of the State Board of
Medical Examiners, held at Long
Branch. large number of candidates
were licensed to practice medicine in
New Jersey. Those from Cumberland
county were: Harry Elmer Lore,
Cedaryille; Samuel Allen Muta,
Bridgeton; George Sugars Spencer,
Vineland.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
Coming Over.

Since the first of July nine prisoners
have been received at the county jail.
Seven drunks came from Millville,
one man Is from Vineland, while
Bridgeton contributed the other one.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-06
Surveying Property.

Walter M. Sharp, the surveyor, has
been surveying piece OF property on
East Commerce street near East ave-
nue..
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

The almighty Standard Oil Go.
Hath has found a David. Whether
the David has the stone and nerve
to hurl it with sufficient effort will
be seen when the legal contests GER
tain to ensue are over. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Standard Oil has
appropriated $2O,0OO,OOO to fight
Kansas and other like common
wealths who dare to compete with
or check this Fafner, this mon
strous dragon guarding it's hoard
Of gold. The Standard Oil has
many weapons; it sits on the board
of directors of every railroad which
touches Kansas. And it's criminal
restraint of trade has many az
encies. But Kansas stands pat so
far, and. looking back over the
history Of that state, we are proud
to note that her reputation for
backing down is not extensive.
The nation is proud of you,
Kansas. Your fight against the
Standard Oil is The fightof America
against a python. Keep steady,
and keep it up, Kansas. Iowa,
Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas and
Texas are watching you and get
ting ready to stand by your brave
side.-Central Christian Advocate
in Manhattan kan Republic.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

Our government is holding . zen
doors for immigrants from coun-
tries in Europe and Roosevelt adj
hitting that they are inferior to
the American calls upon philan-
thropic or religious societies to
stretch out a hel Ding hand to make
them better citizens before Amer
lean citizens become worse. We
clip the following from the O'Neill
Frontier. Readers draw your
own conclusions.
President Roosevelt: No great
er work can be done by philan-
thropic or religious society than to
stretch out the helping hand to the
men and the women who come to
this country to become citizens
aud the parents of citizens, and,
therefore, to do their part in max
ing for the future of our land. If
we do not care for them, # we do
not try to uplift them, then as
sure as fate our own children will
pay the penalty. If we do not see
that the immigrant and the chill
dren of the immigrant are raised
up. most assurcdly the result will
be that our own children and chill
dren's children arc pulled down.
Either they will rise or we shall
sink. The level of we'll being in
this country is a level for all of us.
We connot keep that level down
for . part and not have it sink
more or less for the whole.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

In our humble opinion if every
merchant kept scales large enough
and took the trouble to weigh their
freight they would have some adj
ditional information as to how the
railroads get rich by charging for
freight they never carry. Last
week one of our merchants was
charged 800 pounds freight, when
the actual amount was only $50
pounds. The same week the Re-
corder was charged 10 pounds
freight for a package that only
weighed Is pounds. Nearly every
week we are charged five to seven
pounds more freight on our prints
than they come to, and if every
merchant in the state is being
charged in the same proportion
the railroad companies are guilty
Of petty robberies that must ag-
gregate an enormous sum annual
ly.--Rushville Recorder.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

''See this?' asked the Atkinson
postmaster, holding up a bundle of
money orders to merchant.
$3.50 is a good days work for US
but bad on you merchants.
What is it!"
1T goes to Sears Roebuck &
Co."
my cash sales today were $40"
said the merchant, "and Pm going
around to see if all of us together
did ~ much business as the de-
partmeut store"
He found four firms had taken
IN cash sales less than 5000.
Its not the depression in the
hay and hogs market that's hurt
ing the town-but the department
stores. They get the money, and
We do the credit business. :"
And the merchant looked for
vsrd to the day when the little re-
tail store in the country will be
closed by the big department
houses in the city.--Stuart Ledger.
The above article is lesson to
the merchants of Atkinson as it
ought to be to the merchants,
bankers, attorneys and business
men in general of Valentine who
send their money to other towns
for printing that might be kept at
home and spent with the home
newspaper for advertising or job
printing. Our business men also
howl about the catalogue houses,
butthey have the remedy or club to
use if they would. Our columns
arc always ready to carry an adj
vertisement for these merchants
and business men and our job press
is often Idle while we listen to some
wonderful tale of how cheap they
can get their printing elsewhere.
As q further excuse they now tell
u that to keep up appearances
they must have Autograph work
on their letter heads which is con-
vincing to the public that they or
der in large quantities. Now for
fear that our people will think
that all of Valentine business men
are sending away their legal no.
tees and for their stationery we
will inform you that some are 10y
sl to the home printer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1905.

greatest swindle and cheat on earth
and that the country is going to
hellinaminute if they don't patron
ize home merchants. Now them's
our sentiments too but there are
merchants who, when you take
your sample book under your arm
and goout after little job of work,
will say: "Well, here is a price
list and samples | just received
from Klopp & Bartlett or Ham
mond Printing Co., l suppose you
can duplicate them?'' Then do
you feel like being bent and kick
ed through your collar? Did it
ever happen to you?-Ccnter Reg
lister.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

The Red Front Mere. Co. has
just entered into a contract with
Mr.. Olson, representing the Mid
land Glass and Paint Co. of Oma-
ha, whereby they will now become
the sole agents of Pattens' Sun
Proof Paint, of this place. After
having put forth considerable ef-
fort and study in their search for
the best, they have come to the
conclusion that Pattens' Sun Proof
ready mixed Paint possesses more
merits of paint value than any
thing else that could be found.
They found it possessed greater
spreading qualities, lasted longer
and held it's color better. They will
issue written guarantee with ev
cry can of paint sold by them and
if it is not entirely satisfactory in
every way, return the certificate
of guarantee and they will furnish
you new paint, if your complaint
is just one. They feel confident
of the merits of Pattens Sun Proof
Paint and if you will call at the
Rcd Front Hardware Dept. they
will be glad to explain the special
features which it possesses. Il!
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
From Holt G 'unty Indeyendent.

From Hot 'unty Independent.
If President Roosevelt is salts
fed with Garfeld's report on the
beef trust, should the people be
satisfied with the president!
Kansas was reprimanded for
daring to be dissatisfied with the
Garfield report on the beef trust,
and yet Kansas is able to live.
Teddy is liable to run against
something worse than a bear when
he starts out to discipline Kansas
after her experience with the
Standard Oil octopus.
But one more week yet remains
of the Nebraska railroad Iegisla-
ture and the people will breathe
freezer when this body has passed
into history. No legislation bene-
fetal to the people of the state has
been passed nor will be. The prin-
cipal thing this legislature has
achieved is the killing of every bill
introduced that would relieve the
people of Nebraska from excessive
railroad rates. History will record
the fact that the legislature of 1905
was the most servile tool of cor
porations ever convened as body.
Alva Adams, the democrat who
was elected governor of Colorado
last fall, has been unseated by the
rotten republican legislature and
Peabody seated with the under
standing that he would resign and
let the lieutenant governor, who is
a republican, serve out the term.
This is case where the mining
trust wrenched the franchise from
the people and placed themselves
in complete control of the state
government. For time, and by
rotten methods, the republicans
have gained control, but when the
people get at these legislators
again with the ballot, they will
sink the rotten gang to the Oblivion
to which they are entitled. Things
have come to a queer pass wbep
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Il" Experiment ia Def
cieslcN.

In the last issue of the Worlds
Work there is human document
that should interest every person
interested in uplifting humanity
and the great mission of showing
those who are down how to get up.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron
company, with 1900 employees,
is one of the great soulless cor
porations of the west. 1t has not
hesitated to fill it's mines and fac
tories with foreign-born men,
many of them Of very low type,
and the results of this herding of
undesirables was just what might
have been expected.
They lived like dogs. Some of
them got along with less decency
and cleanliness than would satisfy
the average dog. There was
drunkenness. A man thought no
more of becoming beastly intoxi-
Gated than he did of going to his
meals.
AS to living-well, in a bunk
house of two rooms, thirty-eight
Italians lived, and the place
swarmed with vermin.
You know that good Americans
cannot be made under such con-
ditions.
The directors decided to try
some sociological experiments.
They were chasing the almighty,
dollar as usual. Better conditions
better workmen. Clean, sob
er workmcn can do more than
drunken, uncleanly ones.
1t would take columns to tell
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

What has. been done. There are
libraries and hospitals, and parks
and schools, and Fairgrounds and
lighthouses, and schools for cook
ing and even teachers who train
uneducated and ignorant mothers
how to become proficient in the
art of caring for homes and chill
dren. Hundreds of respectable
houses have taken the place of d.
sease-breeding shacks, and while
few of the residents have growled
at being disturbed in their filth,
the majority have shown a desire
to learn. Whiskey no longer
rules the towns and humanity has
certainly been given a chance to
grow.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron
company is trust. As a trust it
has been condemned and criticised.
But for every move it has made
and will make for the moral and
physical improvement of it's peo-
pie from far-away lands it should
receive unstinted praise.-Omaha
Daily News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30


No reasonable man has any OBJ
lection to a legislator enjoying the
privilege of free railroad rides if
it can be done without jeopardizing
the interests of the legislators
constituents. 1t begins to look
now as if that is just the effect the
free pass is having. Every i'm
portant railroad measure has so
far been defeated, and with keen
interest the public is watching
what the salons will do on the home
stretch O'Neill Frontier.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Stop Nssd Ponder.

John II. Keys says in the Farm
journal that three beers in a day
will offset in a year
One barrel OF flour,
Fifty pounds of sugar,
Twenty pounds of corn starch,
Ten pounds of macaroni,
Ten quarts of beans,
Four 12-pound hams,
One bushel sweet potatoes,
Twelve bushels Irish potatoes,
Ten pounds raisins,
Ten pounds rice,
Twenty pounds of crackers,
One hundred bars of soap,
Three 12-pound turkeys,
Five quarts of cranberries,
Ten punches of celery,
Ten pounds of prunes,
Four dozen oranges,
Ten pounds of mixed nuts,
Making four big barrels heaping
up, and in the bottom of the last
barrel purse with five dollar
gold piece, marked "a new dress
for MOTHER and a ten dollar bill
to buy shoes for the children"
Figure this over and choose which
you would rather have.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
JHe'ce Been There.

Most all the newspapers boys
Just now are getting red in the face
swinging their arms and devoting
columns OF valuable space trying
tn convince the common people
tbs. the catalogue houses are the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

the trusts can defeat the will Of the
people, unseat their officers, and
take control of all public affairs.
Let US hope that the republicans of
Colorado will get their just deserts
at the next election.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

We have three different
makes of riding Cultivatcrs
and also carry in stock Lister
Carriages suitable for convert
ing any steel beam walking
lister or plow into a riding lis
ter or a riding plow.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

Experience has proven that
the JOHN DEERE goods are
the best in the market, and by
buying two car loads we are
enabled to make you very close
prices. Our friends are invited
to call and inspect the goods.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

''Sce this?' asked the Atkinson
postmaster, holding up bundle of
money orders to merchant.
$3.50 is good days work for US
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-03-15
From Wednesdays Daily.
 Ed Lit is on the "grIp" list.

From Wednesdays Daily.
 Ed Lit is on the 'grIp" list.
 H. P. Anewalt left for Phoenix last night.
 This is pay day at the Santa Fe offices.
 John Lawler has returned from a visit to Hillside.
 F. A. Dietrich, U. s. E., arrived on last nights train.
 W. NJ. Claypool has been sick for the past three or four days.
 Beggar Prince Opera company at Elks' theatre Monday night.
 T. G. Norris returned yesterday from visit to Phoenix on business.
 Mrs. Chas. B. Broan and children came in last evening from Punteney.
 Joe Roberts received a car load of fat beef cattle from Phoenix yester- day.
 Four car loads of Salt river valley hay came in on Monday north bound freight from Phoenix.
 l.. A.Davies has been quite sick for the past week and has been confined to his room at the Head house.
 ". H. Fish, of Columbus, Ohio, is in town. MT. Fish is connected with the Jessie Mines company of Chapar- ral.
 Yesterdays train brought in a car load of barley, one of potatoes and one of general merchandise from the north
 II. L. Douley, of Rock Island, Hi nois, secretary of the Baumann Cop per company arrived on last nights train from the east.
 The annual election of a school trustee will be held on Saturday, March 18th. So far there has been no announcement of candidate.
 A great many mining men are to visit this section in the l near future and the mining outlook | was never brighter than at present.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ben Belcher moved | yesterday from the Crapo flats to the !