davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-23
Burlington.


The circumstances connected with the
death of William N Shedaker are quite
peculiar Two years ago Mr.. Shedaker
was conducting a drug store in Atlantic
City There was young man who was
in i'll health, and he took a great liking to
young Shedaker who, In return, gave the
sick man much attention. The latter had
a desire to be cremated, and he extracted
a promise that when he died Shedaker
would see that his wish was carried out,
even to putting his body in the furnace
The sick man committed suicide. True
to his promise Shedaker performed the
duties and the matter preyed upon his
mind to such an extent that he became
bereft of his reason and death followed.
One of the enjoyable events of the sea-
son was the dinner Of the Brotherhood of
St. Mary's church, which was given in
the parish house on Wednesday evening
This is an annual affair and is very popu
lar. The Brotherhood is a social organi.
cation for men and the interest in it was
plainly shown on Wednesday evening
when rs guests sat down to the tables
The dinner was prepared and served by
the ladies of st. Elizabeth's Guild and il
gave strong evidence of the abilities Of
those who had it in charge William
D'Olier was POSTMASTER and at his call the
following gentlemen responded to the
subjects assigned them: Rev. James Ohm
stead, rector of st. Mary's. Character;
Rev. Hamilton Schuyler, rector of Trinity
church, Trenton, "The Religious outlook
of the Twentieth Century;" Mayor George
A. Atkinson, "Our City," Joseph G. King
don, "The Press and the Pulpit" Austin
Thwaites, "Old Times and New Times
Thomas Sprague, 1.-The Burlington Island
and its relations with the Schools" w. E.
Schermerhorn, "The Church and the
Town."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-23
Holding.

Mr.. and Mrs William Pray, and Miss
Helen, have been having delightful out
ing for week at Atlantic City.
Word has been received from the Post
Office Department. at Washington, that
no action will be taken in regard to the
post office at Kinkora for the present
The furore created by this superduous act,
no doubt, caused the conspirator to retract,
lest his political prestige suffer.
The Progressive Euchre Club gave a
party at the residence of Mr.. William Black
last week, which was an enjoyable affair.
Friends were present from White Hill.
Columbus, Mansfield Square, Georgetown
and other places. The fascinating game
of euchre was INDUCED in by the adults,
while the younger element amused them
selves with various games.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-23
Buy it at Boyce's.
Was Not chloroformed.


Charles Mccoy. farm laborer, 81 years
of age, died at his home, near Jacobstown,
on Wednesday morning, under seemingly
peculiar circumstances. While chopping
wood on the farm of Harry Borden, on the
Saturday previous, falling tree broke his
left leg below the knee. He was attended
by DR.. Chafey. of Chesterfield.
On Sunday morning the doctor detected
symptoms of congestion of the lungs.
About noon on Sunday meningitis ap-
peared, and later in the day the patient
became unconscious, in which condition
he remained until his death. DIR. Chafey
but the Jacobstown lodge of the Jr. o. U.
A. M, of which Mccoy was member,
was not satisfied, and reported the case to
Coroner Bishop.
Three members of the lodge went to
McCoy's home on Sunday evening. They
allege that in response to their inquiries
Mrs Mccoy told them her husband was
resting quietly and that she had given him
four teaspoonfuls of chloroform. Mrs.
Mccoy denied having said anything of the
sort The coroner directed that the funer-
al, which had been arranged for Saturday,
should be postponed, and referred the
case to Prosecutor Atkinson.
Mr.. Atkinson was busy on the Moores-
town murder, but he sent representative
to Jacobstown. DR.. Chafey and DR..
Ships, who had seen the patient in con-
sultation, were positive that there had
been no symptoms Of chloroform poison
ing, and that, while the progress of the
disease had been unusually rapid, every
thing in the case could be explained from
natural causes.
After a conference with committee
from the lodge it was agreed that nothing
further should be done. 1t seems most
likely that Mrs. Mccoy made the
statement that she had given chloroform
in order to claim the credit for what she
then regarded as an improvement in the
condition of her husband.
Mccoy was buried on Sunday from the
Methodist Church at Jacobstown, large
crowd attending the service.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-23
Medford.


Benjamin j. Mingin contemplates erect
ing new dwelling.
T. B. Thorn, of Mount Holly, was
Medtord visitor on Sunday and Monday.
Charles Braddock is about to make ex-
tensive improvements to his property on
Bank street.
The South Medford mission cleared
neat sum by an oyster supper held on
Saturday evening.
The annual meeting of the Medford
Field Club will be held in the 1. .. o. F.
hall, on Thursday evening.
William II. Jennings will move into the
house on Bank street. owned by Charles
Braddock and adjoining his livery.
1t is rumored that radical changes will
be made on the w. ]. & 8. R. r., when
the summer schedule goes into effect.
John R. Jones had hog killing on Tues
day. He slaughtered lot of porkers, the
largest of which weighed 500 pounds.
The revival services are being held
nightly in the NJ E. Church Interest is
increasing and meetings will be continued
nightly.
The Field Club is arranging for two
melo- dramas to be given during March
and April. ''Side-tracked" is announced
as one of them.
Rev. Thomas Ogle, of Marlton, preached
in the M. E. Church here on Sunday,
having exchanged pulpits with Rev. j. F.
Heilenman, of Medford.
Two of our foremost citizens, Isaac w.
Stokes and William H. Thorn, are quite ill.,
Mr.. Stokes has been sick nearly two
months, and does not appear to mend
much. Mr.. Thorn has been poorly for
some time. but has recently been compelled
to take to his bed.
Isaac Piper, employed at the glass works,
is suffering as the result of an accident on
Sunday. He was engaged in game
of leap frog and in making the jump he
struck the other fellow and was thrown
some distance. When he regained his
feet he discovered that his collar bone was
broken.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-23

Only one criminal case engaged the at
tenfion of Ind no Gnokil on Catnrda,r

Only one criminal case engaged the at
F, tention of Judge Gaskill on Saturday
Handcuffed and under a strong guard,
Archie Edwards, well known criminal,
was brought into court, accompanied by
several officers. He was unkempt from a
denial of privileges, and the punishment
endured during the week because of his
recent attempt to break jail.
Prosecutor Atkinson read an indictment
found by the grand jury at the May
term of court in 1908, charging Edwards
with breaking Jail on February 10, 1902.
Edwards entered a plea of guilty. He
had previously been convicted of atrocious
assault with intent to kill, and also for
stealing horse.
Judge Gaskill sentenced the prisoner to
five years on each count, the sentence to
run concurrently, making five years In all
Edwards was returned to jail under
strong guard. Detainers- will be lodged
against him at the State prison, and it will
be long while before he enjoys liberty,
unless he should effect another escape.
Archie W. Edwards has criminal
record that shows he has been very busy
in the pursuit of his calling, having spent
one third of his life in prison. About ten
years prior to stealing the horse from Ma
thias. Edwards stole a horse from Abra-
ham Dey, of Madisonville. Pa, for which
he was arrested and sentenced to term in
Jail at Scranton, Pa, but he managed to
make his escape from that institution,
and then stole horses from Ira w. Ed
wards, of Jubilee, Pa. T. T. Connolly,
of Scranton, Pa, /; Henry Miller, of Cana
densis, Pa Mrs. Reuben Nelson, of Ster-
ling, Pa. ; Edward Miller, of Dalesville,
Pa, and also from a liveryman at Provi-
dence, Pa. He would sell stolen animals
as quickly as possible, take life easy for
awhile and then hustle for another horse.
]. M. Rhodes, of Elmhurst, Pa, was his
next victim, and with the money he got
from the sale of the horse Edwards went
to Atlantic City, where he stole horse
from Mullock's livery stable and got away.
Edwards is not only thief, but a forger
as well. He forged several checks on his
uncle, G.. B. Swartz, of Moscow, Pa,
and then went to Chicago, where he stole
two horses and shipped them to Strouds-
burg, Pa, where he sold them, and while
in that vicinity he stole two more horses
and left them in his brothers stable.
The latter was arrested on suspicion
of having stolen them, and it took nearly
all the property he was worth to es-
cape conviction. While the police were
searching for the real criminal, Edwards
was kept in hiding by his sisters, who
thought he would reform if he had an
other chance. In this, however, they were
disappointed, for when he left them he
stole all their silver ware.
Edwards was arrested at Carbonate,
Pa, later on, for stealing two cows, but he
managed to escape punishment. Then he
went to Vineland, N. j., and stole another
COW.
There are enough indictments against
Edwards to hold him in Jail for many
years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-23
TOR
Raar, thu a The Kind You Have Always Bought
'ls. si GHzzzZx
Columbus.

A moving picture show is supplying the
town with amusement
Prosecutor Atkinson and Benjamin w.
Zelley were visitors in town the other day.
The oyster supper given by the Ladies'
Aid of the Baptist church Melted the
society $25.
The township committee has taken no
steps yet to light the streets with gas.
Why?
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas s. Page enter
tanned a large company of young people
last Friday evening at party given In
honor of the 18th birthday of their son,
Samuel.
The public school will be supplied witt
water from the water company's plant II
few days. H. G. Walwyn has beer
awarded the contract for putting it in ant
| work will be commenced at once.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-23
MARRIED.

LANNING-SHINN.-Jan IS, at Mount
Holly, by Rev. George M. Hughes, Leroy
Lanning, of Trenton, and Miss Edith Sh:nn,
of Burlington.
GRoB-SHINN-January Is, at Riverside, by
Rev, Walter Welt, John Gro5, of Riverside,
and Miss Laura Shinn, of Burlington
STEwARD-HYERs.-Ja IL, at Red Val
ley, by Rev. S. L. Harter, B. Frank Steward,
of Ellisdale, and Miss Bessie G. Hyers, of Red
Valley, N. j.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-23

At the steam mill of J. w. Colkitt &
Co. you will find full line of all kinds of
feed carried by first-class mills. For grist
work none better and few as good. Wet
brewers grain, 12a cents per bushel; corn,
go cents per bushel; cracked corn and feed
meal, 81 10 per hundred. Car to arrive.
Ceroline $1.20 per hundred. All feeds at
lowest cash prices.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-23

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in
the Childrens Home in New York, cure fever
ishness, bad stomach, teething disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
worms over 10000 testimonials. They never
Address Allen 5. Olmstead, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Coconino sun., 1906-02-10
Property Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the du- plicate assessment roll of tue town of Flagstaff, for the year 1905, is now in my possession for the collection of taxes levied. Property taxes are due on Monday, February 5, 1906, and will become delinquent on the lst day of April, 1906. and unless paid on that day or prior thereto, five per centum will be added to the amount thereof as penalty thereon.
 Taxes may be paid at the office of the town clerk, each business day, be- tween the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. m.
 Witness my hand this the 3d day of February, 1906.
 w. C. BAYLESS,
 Marshal and Tax Collector. First pub. Feb. 3, last March 3l.
The Coconino sun., 1906-02-10
ARBoR DAY PROCLAMATION.

By the Governor of Arizona-To
 the people of Apache, Navajo,
 Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai
 counties, Arizona:
 It is provided by statute of this Territory that the Friday follow ing the first day of April in each year shall be known as Arbor Day in the above named counties, and shall be observed as a holiday.
 Now, therefore, by virtue of and in accordance with the direkrion of that statute, l, Joseph H. Kibbey, Governor of Arizona, hereby pro- claim Friday, the 9th day of April, AID. Ioo6, designated as Arbor Day, to be in the counties first above named a holiday: and l re- commend that that day he observed by the people of those counties by the planting of trees, shrubs and vines, in the promotion of forest and occhard growth and culture, by the adornment of public and private grounds, places and ways, and by such other efforts and un- dertakings and shall be in harmony with the character of the day so established-all in accordance with the provisions of Title ", Arbori- culture, Revised Statutes of Ari- zona, IooI.
 In witness whereof, 1 have here unto set my hand and caused the great seal of the territory to be affixed. Done at Phoenix, the capital, this eighth day of Febru- ary, A. D., Ioo6.
 JOSEPH H. KIBBEY By the Governor:
 w. F. NICHOLS
 Secretary of the
 Territory of Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1906-02-10
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Reuben J. Bly, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed, Edwin s. Miller, administra- tor of the estate of Reuben J. Bly, de- ceased, to the creditors of and all per sons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Edwin S. Miller, admin istrator, at Flagstaff, Arizona, the same being the place for the transac- ton of the business of said estate, in said county of Coconino.
 EDWIN $. MILLER, Administrator of the Estate of Reuben J. Bly, deceased.
 Dated Monday, this Sth day of Jan uary, 1906.
 First publication Jan. 20, 1906. At
The Coconino sun., 1906-02-10
WOman'S Home Com
 paniOn

The Woman's Home Com panion is for every member of the family. For our bright, earnest, cultured, home-loving American woman it is an ideal entertainer and helper in a thousand congenial ways; but the fathers and brothers and sons join in its perusal by the fireside, and the children eagerly turn to the pages that are writ ten for them.
 The issues for the forthcoming year will be unique in concep tion and execution, rich and varied in contents, and brillian with the finest, most elabor- / ate and artistic illustra- ~ tions obtainable. //
The Coconino sun., 1906-02-10
THE EXPLANATION
The Review of Reviews

Many other publications are desirable, and you may prefer this or prefer that fiction and art publication, but the Review of Reviews is necessary. Sub stantial American men and wo- men are going to keep up with the times and they are going to take the shortest cut-which is the Review of Reviews. Twelve hundred pictures year; depart ments giving the best that is in all the other important maga- zines all over the world; timely and informing articles, almost as fresh and full of news inter- est as daily paper: and Dr. AL bert Shaw's interpretation of the public men, events and issues of the month, in "The Progress of the World" !"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-21
.FERASTROM HANDED
BUNCH BY 0 'O0NNEll
Councilman From Third Wishes
He Hadn't Sprung
Health Reports.

Councilman O'Donnell. who Is chair
the City Council. handed MIR. Ferustrom
q little bunch at the Council committee
meeting Thursday night that Will hold
that gentleman for while.
At the Council meeting last Monday
night Mr.. Fernstrom, in one OF his
Gus tomary knocking nts. Mashed a report
of the City Board OF Health, and
stated that 10 prove the assertion
he had made that the city Ia In an un-
healthy condition, he wanted TO call the
attention Of the Council 10 the report,
which showed that during the nrst eight
months OF this year there had been
600 deaths In the city. while during
the corresponding period Of 1905. during
the Morris administration, there had
been but 400 deaths. MIR. Fernstrom
sat down with complacent smile, as
much as TO say! Now what have you
got 10 say"
His smile was different. though Thurs
flashed health report. and asked Mr.,
Fernstrom why he had not compared
the first eight moaths of 1906 with
the same period of 1904. which was also
during the Morris administration. Mr.,
O'Donnell pointed out that during the
first eight months Of 1904 there were
Gil deaths. against the 609 for this year.
and, as Mr.. O'Donnell explained. with
an increase In population of 10000 dur
Ing the past two years, the odds are in
favor OF the present administration by
good majority
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-21
THORNY PATH FOR
TAFT AND BACON
Presidents MediatOrs Are
Placed in Delicate Position
Working for Peace.
SITUATION IN CUBA
GROWS MORE COMPLICATED
United States May Yet Be Com
PEELED to Use Direct
Intervention.

HAVANA, Sept. 20.-A second day
of conferences with the leaders Of the
factions in the Cuban conflict has not
enabled Secretary Taft and Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon to announce
Rny plan for compromising the diff
Guilty. So strenuous are the appeals
Of both the Liberal and Moderate party
leaders that the situation becomes in
creasingly complicated as the negotia-
tions proceed. However, Secretary
Taft said tonight that he believed when
they are brought face to face with the
danger Of losing independence forever
all patriotic Cubans will be willing to
make concessions.
Mr.. Taft added that the United States
peace emissarles are occupying a most
delicate position and have undertaken
to hear all complaints, and that until
they have made themselves thoroughly
conversant with the political turmoil of
Cuba they cannot express themselves
freely III the conference. fearing that
possible misunderstanding may have a
detrimental effect in the proceedings.
The only counsel TO the political lead
ers given by Mr. Taft was on the sub
lect Of not engaging in further agita-
tion that might make intervention by
the United States necessary. This ad-
vice he offers freely 10 all to whom he
gives audience, regardless of party.
Not Seeking Control
Mr.. Taft has made il clear that the
United States is not seeking TO exercise
control over the island or any of its
affairs; but he has quoted President
Roosevelt s letter TO Mr.. Quesada 10 the
effect that the United States has a
duty which it cannot shirk, To those
whom he has met in conference. Mr..
Taft has said that now is the time TO
decide whether they would have Cuba
live as nation He has weighed every
word carefully, and has neither upheld
nor criticized the principles Of either
faction.
Whether the men they have met in
Havana represent the sentiment of the
entire island is n question that is
troubling the American mediators.
There is some fear that even if the
entanglemept is Strengthened out here.
the opposing forces in Santa Clara and
Pinar del Rio provinces. and even in
Santiago, will not be satisfied
Mr. Taft realizes that unless the ma
tional spirit is aroused the commercial
interests will have no confidence in any
settlement that may be reached. On
this point the mediatorS are confronted
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-21

with their chief difficulty. for no way
has been devised to obtain the sentl-
ments Of those in the field without
treating with armed forces, which
might be regarded as n recognition OF
the insurgents. Senator Alfredo Zayas
is generally regarded as the official rep.
reseutative Of the revolution, but he
cannot claim that distinction in nego.
tiatiug with Secretary Taft, as that
would make him q revolutionist and
terminate free intercourse with Presi-
dent Roosevelt representatives.
One sentence from Senator Iayas g
address as president of the Liberal
party is attracting much attention, az
showing the relations between that
party and the insurrection. Senor Zayas
said,
The Liberal party is not revolution
arv. but the programme of revolution
must become the programme of the
Liberal party. -
Senator Zayas has been received by
Messrs. Taft and Bacon at the home
of Minister Morgan in Marian moro
frequently than any other of the Cuban
leaders. At today IS visit he was ex-
grievances of the Liberals. but he
pleaded for moro time and was granted
until tomorrow.
Hardly shipment has left Havana
wholesale house or manufactorv in the
last ten days. Financial circles arc
aghast and business men are awaiting
with great anxiety an opportunity to
meet MeSsrs. Taft and Bacon, who are
looked to TO save Cuba s credit.
Cuban. Spanish, American and other
business men are talking of uniting in
a petition TO Messrs. Taft and Bacon,
URGING some radical form Of interven-
tion or annexation.
Officials of the Government say their
attitude has not changed, and deny that
any Of them entertain an intention of
rcsipninr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-21
REVISED SEWER PLANS
ARE QUICKLY ADOPTED
Contractor Kennedy Will Ac-
cOrdingIy Rush Work to
Completion.

The revised plnns for the intercepting
sewer which have just been completed
by The City Engineer, were adopted by
the Committee on Engineering Of the
City Council Thursday night, and Con-
tractor Kennedy was instructed 10 pro-
ceed at once with the work OF construct
ing the sewer.
The new plans reduce the depth at
which the sewer is TO be laid about six
feet, the greatest depth being eighteen
feet, while under the old plans twenty
four feet was the greatest depth The
construction Of the sewer Is now made
possible. which was not the case under
the plans OF the Morris administration
engineer. the nature OF the ground on
Eighth West street being such that the
sewer would have had no foundation to
rest on, and would have been broken
into fragments before II was completed.
The cost of the sewer will also be
greatly reduced under the new plans, and
the strength increased about 100 per
cent
Contractor Kennedy announced after
the plans had been approved that work
would be started Immediately on the
construction OF the forms and the orga-
nization OF the force. and that actual
construction work would be commenced
within thirty days.