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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-22

Under cross-examination he said he was
laborer, and left the employ Of the Stand
ard Oil Company December 81. 1902. be-
cause he did not comply with the Com
pany's rules to furnish a bond. He sold
gosoline out of the same tank on December
A, and sswater whiten or headlight oil on
December 5.
William Lodge. of Thorofare, used some
OF the oil to kindle fires, that caused
trouble in his wife's lamps, but had no
trouble with it.
Wilmer Cox, in charge of Woodbury.
station on December 5, 1902, testified thai
he aided Williams in emptying his tank Of
25 Of gasoline on December 5, and
to filling it with water white or headlight
oil. He was sure that he drew all the
gasoline out.
The testimony was all in at 81 Friday
p. N. and Judge Wescott occupied the half
hour before closing OF court in his opening
address to the jury.
the case in which the defendants claim that
two pounds of powder, proven to DE in the
store, was responsible for the terrible ex-
p osioa, was ridiculed To believe shat he
said, you must believe that the head Of
the match that Charles w. Wilkins struck
to light the lamp, flew off behind him, oyer
l. ..1e hat was
sealed.
FRIDAY, a. m.
Court began at 8 80 and Joseph J. Sum
merrill presented the defendants case in a
half hours speech. He adheared to the
idea that she explosion was caused by
powder, and cited the presence Of po0der
marks in the back Of Mr.. Wilkins head
He claimed it would be impossible for a
man to carry 10 gallons Of gasoline into the
store in open buckets, and the odor be
undetected. And further, if gasoline gas
was in the store in any considerable guam
tity, somebody would have detected il.
In an hours speech, Mr.. McGill,
counsel for the Oil company reviewed all
the testimony, in which the defendants
company's contention was forcibly and
logically presented. Il was impossible, ne
said, for Williams to have put 70 gallons
OF gasoline in that tank, and headlight Gil
in all other tanks that day.
Judge Wescott, in an hours speech,
closed the case.
In the matter of damages Judge West
cott placed the amount Of personal damage
sustained by Charles W. Wilkins at S20,-
o0O and the loss Of property and business
Of Wilkins Bros. at $4,000 total Of
s29, ,ooo.
Judge Garrison's charge was very brief.
In closing he asked the jury, in arriving at
the verdict, to answer the following ques-
tions: -
1st. Was the explosion caused by the
presence of gasoline in the oil tank
I'd. Was the fluid poured into the coal
oil tank by Williams on December 5, 1902,
gasoline?
Sd. What was the fluid carried by
Williams on his route on December 5,
1902?
In ansuring the first and second questions
the jurors wrote yes" and to the third
question the answer was gasoline.
The general impression is that the
Standard Oil Company will either make
application for new trial or take an ap-
peal to the Court Of Errors, but nothing
official as to future movements has yet
been made public
Counsel for the Standard Oil Company
in this case. have made application to the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-22

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| j. w. Merritt, soap. 20
| E. D. Kniseli, repairs II 20
! Dr. Clark stated that be had the promise
of an instrument to test the power Of the
present electric lights. and be expected TO
be able to make a report as to that at the
next meeting The new burners were con-
demned as being worse than the former
ones.
A communication from the Woman's
Civic League, asked the privilege of cooper
ating with the street committee to the end
that our city may be improved and beauti-
| fed. The communication was received and
ordered referred to the street committee.
E. d. Knisell, repairs 81 80
Western electric Co. ......... 10 So
The Fire committee reported as to fire
escapes, that additional escapes are needed
on Rachor's hotel, Evergreen hall, Foresters
hall, Centre street, First and Third wards
and Carpenter street public schools The
report was adopted, and referred back to
the committee to enforce the law.
On motion Of Mr.. Bnrkett the $500 for
felt check was returned to Graham & Co.
J. w. Merritt, stationery ..... S4 55
The Ordinance committee presented a
letter from D. H. Lowell, Superintendent
of the W. j.. 81 s. S. r. R. Co. asking Coun-
Gil to pass an ordinance, which he had pre-
pared, entitled, An ordinance authorizing
the W. y. &. S. S. r. r. Co. to lay, con-
struct, maintain and operate an additional
tract acress Broad, Edith, Cooper and Car
Ipesaar streets and Glassboro avenue. The
title was taken for first reading and the
ordinance was laid over for two weeks
under the rules.
Mr.. Clark asked the Clerk to read a. letter
and several railroad memorandums, and
a receipted bill to him from the Keystone
Coal and Coke Co. for car load Of coke.
Mr.. Clark said he was glad the FIVE min-
ute rule was not in force for he wanted to
exceed that time. He was nominated, he
said, on Sept. IL, and next day started on his
annual trip to Western Pa, to people who
are among the largest coal dealers in that
section of Penna. In December the old
Water Committee asked him if he knew of
any large dealers in coal in Western Pa.
He gave them the name Of his friends firm
and that is all there was Of it. II he got
graft" work IN before he was elected, he
was pretty quick. He said that hereafter
be did not propose to pay auy attention to-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-22
COUNCIL Proceedings.

All the members Of Council we're present
at the stated meeting Of Council on Tues-
day evening, and large number Of citizens
were interested spectators Of the proceed
ings.
After the minutes Of the previous regular
meeting had been read Mr.. Cattell objected
to them because of the failure Of the clerk
TO insert therein the reasons why he object
ed to the payment Of the bill for coal to the
Keystone Coal and Coke Company.
The minutes were corrected to coYer his
objections and approved.
The City Solicitor gave his opinion tha t
the amendment TO the rules, presented by
DR.. Clark at the last meeting, was not in
proper form. DR.. Clark thereupon with
drew the resolution. In doing so he ex-
planned his reasons for introducing the first
resolution to be to save Mr.. Cattell from
himself. That gentleman Olsen stumbled
on good thing, he said, but he talked 50
long and so loud. that he killed good
many Of his best propositions, because be
made the, members sick.
DIR. Clark reported adversely to the es-
tablishments Of special trolley stops The
report was approved.
Special counsel, J. j. Summerill, report
ell that the sewer s7is would be argued at
the March term Of the q. s. Courts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05
Stocks = Bonds > Cereals

the expansion in the loan item in
last weeks statement The situation
abroad is also made more sensitive hy
the Morocco situation, which at any
time may cause temporary, though not
serious, disturbance AT the European
money centers, London has been ship
ping securities 10 this side in n steady
stream for some time past with a view
To taking advantage Of recent high
prices If these tendencies continue
we are likely 10 export considerable
gold during the next few months.
which, though quite natural under ordi-
nary circumstances, will not encourage
monetary ease at this center
The outlook is for an active and r.
regular market. For the first time
in many weeks a short interest is de
yeloping. which in itself is an element
Of strength, and the technical situa.
ton of the market has been further i'm.
proved by recent declines and liquida
ton on the parl of a few inexperienced
plungers Al the movement the mar
ket looks fairly strong, but heavy real
izing by big insiders Is probable al any
time. HENRY CLEWS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05
FIRST or THE STAGE COACHES.
Ran Between New Brunswick and
Trenton, NJ. j., as Early as 1744.

Ran Between New Brunswick and
Trenton, N. j., as Early as 1744.
As public conyeyances or the stage
coach had been in vogue in England
since 1910. the establishment OF
similar convenience was demanded in
America many years before the war
for independence, says the Metropol
itan Magazine. AS early as 1T4f,
therefore. q stage line started TO run
between New Brunswisk and Trenton,
n, j., and. by 1856, this route had
been extended over from New York
to Philadelphia. Moreover, as in Eng
land, SO In America-the advent of the
stage coach necessitated marked i'm.
proyemeuts in the highways. While
the building of better roads and turn
pixies naturally created greater de-
mand for more coaches and, what was
more to the purpose, lighter vehicles
In 1771 there were but thirty-eight
conYeyances Of every description in
the city OF Philadelphia, but by 1894
their numbers had increased 20 Sa7--
more than twothlrds of which were
comparatively light yehicles-a con
ditlon which led one OF the local
papers to publish most dpprcca,ory
article coucernlng the usA Of convey
ances, in which it was stated that The
custom Of riding was then being car
Tled to such extrava eances that "eycn
fairness want carriages.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05

The wandering minstrel man
stepped off the accommodation and
accosted the Oldest inhabitant, who
was sitting on nail keg chewing a
piece of sassafras bark
Guess every one is acquainted in
this town ventured the minstrel
man.
Reckon they be- drawled the old
man seeing that there amt SO
many Of us
And gossips! | dare say they are
plentiful?"
Everybody in town is gossip but
old Dan"
An, | admire Dan bet he Is con.
scipntious, Now, isn't that why ne
coesn't gossip"
Ne. stranger; Dan don't gossip be-
cause he Is dead, Been dead a
month"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05

Siberia has the biggest forest Area
81 any country on earth, yet The tim
Der for the construction OF The east
ern end Of the trans-Siberian railway
came from the United States. 1t was
brought from Oregon, being shipped
across 10 Nladivostok, thence trans.
ported by rail 10 the banks of tribu-
tary OF the Amur ana loaded into
barges to be towed 10 It's destinations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05
"old MIN oneerest Of cactL

Stranger looking object perhaps
never grew on earth than The cactus
which is called the "Oll Man" This
plant, instead OF being covered with
the ordinary pricltles. is adorned With
q mass of fine white hair which re-
senlbles nothing so much az tho sill.
vered locks Of an elderly man, A fine
specimen Of the Old Man IN the plan.
kingdom as among the human race.
Is thing to evoke much admiration
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05
A Disguised Hint.

The crowd surrounding the talls
animal opens somewhat when the man
who looks as though he knew horse.
flesh asks what Is The matter.
This mare Of mine has baked"
explains the owner of the rig. Il
cam get her to go in any direction. -
Have you tried 30 back herr" asks
he stranger
why, ! never thought of that" an.
swers the driver. getting down and
taking a plug Of tobacco from his
pocket. lie holds It to the animals
nose and 40 once IL starts down the
road
With the self-possession which
marks the man of perfect polse. the
horsey man turns and goes away smll
Ing as though in pity Of the ignorance
Of the others.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05
SITUATIONS WANTED.

Advertisements OF NOT exceeding
lhree lines will be accepted free for
enc weeks time from any reader OF
The Bulletin 10 be filed by adver-
tiser in person, on regular form, at the
office of The Bulletin Company, 703
Ohio Levee. The Bulletin company
assumes no responsibility for any ad-
vertisement or statement made there
in and viii not accept the notice OF
ar. person known to be employed
Inquiries and replies 10 advertise
Dcnts should be made By mail
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05

Dld "nat lyier NcCD loid MIN 10.
Tyler Cobb. noted both for his
wealth and cccentricity. was a yell
known character in Brockton auoGt
twenty-five years AGO One morning
about Z O'Clock be was accosted on
the street by man who asked for a
Job Just then another man appeared
who demanded attention, and. turning
10 the first conner. Cobb said Sit
right down. sir. 81 right down. sir.
don't y0n move sir want to fni you
here when I come pack sir"
ChaLcine To- return that way at L
O'Clock. Cobb saw ire man patiently
sitting on fhe curbsfune. Approach
inc him. Cobb said. You did Just
right. sir: inst right sir You did Just
shat ! told you, sir Come to me at
] O'Clock. sir. and 10 set you to work"
And he dld.-BOstCu Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05

A woman worries until she gets her
wrinkles, then worries because she
has them. If she takes HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea she would nei
ther. BrIghr, smiling face lfollowA
It's use IS cents. Tea or Tablets. r.
G. Schuh & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05
Alexander
National
Bank

Commercial Ave. and Eighth street.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS
Iapltai .............'s. .tlVusVVO
Surplus and Undivided Profits, $4,000
Offlcers.
e. A. Buder .............Pr President
Chas. Feuchter, Jr..... VicePresidenr
]. II. Galligan. .............C Cashier
r. Spencer. Assistant Cashier
Accounts of corporations and individ-
uals especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to snI part Of the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05
HOW THE INDIANS Gre CORN
Artificial Heat Used TO Secure Supply
for Season

Artificial neat USED TO secure supply
for Season.
Long shallow bitches are made in
the ground and filed with dry wood
which Is set on fire. In the meantime
the voting maidens arc busy picking
the ten6erest corn. and if faithful 10
duty. soon return with bags filed with
he long ears,
4 mother. impatient al The hardness
Of her daughter, calls "To-dae.win
why are You SO slow" I'm coming
answers a girlish voice from the fur
thor end OF the field, but she does not
come. Again the mother calls: THE
fire Is ready, why don't you hurry?'
I'm coming," shouts the maiden
There is rustling of the leaves of
the stalks, and she does really come
she Starts 10 tell tale of excuse. bur
the mother quickly empties the bag,
giving no heed to the story and he
gins to remove tho outer layers II
husE from the ear. Then She places
them In row on The live Goals in
The ditch and turns them over With
a stick.
When the Thin layers Of husk are
scorched the woman with her sticf
deity losses the cars cut Of The difcE
In the meantime The daughter con
tinues her task with more or less lie
lay. until a sufficient quantity Of corn
is gathered for tho days work. After
the roasting OF all the ears, tho
scorched husks are removed and The
grains Of corn are separated from the
cob by the use of the sharpedged shell
or the freshwater mussel. The graft
Is then spread on skins and pun OH
in the sun TO dry The corn prepared
~ his manner Is called sweet corn
by he Indians Enough Is cured In
thls way 10 last the family whole
season Southern Workman.
-------------------.---------
old maids would be scarce and hard
ia find,
Could they be made to sec,
How grace and beauty is combined
BY using Rocky Mountain Tea.
p G. Schulz & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05

To hive your advertisement read
by the greatest number OF people II
must appea: Ia The Bulletin
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05

Bulletin ads pay? Ask any mer.
haut that has used its columns during
ne past year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05

Scrub yourself daily. you're not
clean Upside. This means clean stom.
ach. bowels. blood. liver. clean healthy
tissue jim every organ. MORAL: Take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. IS
cents. Tea or Tables. p. G. Schuh &
Sons
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-05
Officers
pIrsctsn.

Interss, paid on time deposits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-04
REPUBLICANS AS USUAL
 WILL SWrEP MICHIGAN

Detroit. Mich. November 3.-Repubican victory in the election in this state next Tuesday is generally conceded. the only question being apparently the size of the republican majority and the number of members of the state legislature the democratic party will elect.
 Control of the legislature which will elect A successor to United States Senator AIger. is conceded to the republicans by A large majority. Republican success in all the twelve congressional districts Is gen eralIv conceded also. The only feature of the campaign for state offices was the charge made by C. H. Kimmerle. demo- cratic candidate for governor, and the democratjc state committee, that Fred M Warner. a candidate for reelection. and several other state officials, have used their positions unfairly to enable thern in purchase state lands at cheap nrices Governor Warner and the officials denied the charges.
 The most interesting feature of the political situation in Michigan Tor several months has been the campaign or united ctotes Senator McMillian of Detroit, Con- r,ressran William Alden Smith, Congress man Townsend and Arthur Hiii are the ranrh1ican candidates Each of them has aond,,cted A strenuous campaign In con- trast with the apathy of the state cam ,,aia,n has been the municipal campaign in Detroit where the question of a new Franchise for the Detroit tinted railway, rroviding for reduced fares, has stirred ,ha voters more than any issue in a decade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-04
PEARY BESbT BY
 MANY DIFFICULTIES
VESSEL IS RETURNING FOR SUP PLlES-WHALE MEAT AND DOG FOOD ALL HAD TO BE THROWN AWAY.


 LenoX, Mass, November 3.'fhat Com mander Robert E. Peary encoe.rtered un- usual difficulties in his search for the North Polo was indicated in a telegram received today by Morris K. Jessup, presi- dent Of the Peary Arctic club
 The 1eNr of the telegram follows:
 IIopedale. Labrador. by way of Twllin-
 gate, \. r.
 steamer Roosevelt now here. Repair ing rudder and stern, taking ballast and awaiting arrival mail steamer 10 secure coal. Return voyage incessant struggle with ice to Cape York, September 26. Then storms and headwinds to Labrador coast, October %; carried away two rud- ders, stern post and two blades of pro- peller, foretop mast and sprinkler boom lost one boat; burned all coal and some interior beams, using wood and blubber along coast. Expect to communicate again from Chapeau Bay. All progress will be slow and have no anxiety for our sGiety, and give no credence to exaggerated re- ports. Roosevelt is returning this year for additional supplies and for repairs. Several tors of whale meat and dog food thrown away last fall, after poisoning Q number of dogs. Other supplies lost by breaking of ice in April PEARY."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-04
STRENUOUS TIMES HAVE
 BEEN SEEN IN OHIO.

Columbus. O., Nov. 3.-For an of year" the short campaign just closing In Ohio was particularly strenuous. Prominent speakers from other states were heard and local orators were at republican, and Samuel A. Hoskins democrat, lead their respective tickets as candidates for secretary of state, and as both have frankly approved re- cent temperance Legislation, less atten- tion has been paid to the issue which decided the governorship one year ago.
 The real contest, however. has been on congressman.
 Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, Sec retary of War Taft. Vice President Fairbanks. Senators Beveridge and Foraker and others urged the election of republican congressman to support President Roosevelts policies. Will jam J. Bryan. on the other side. main tained that President Roosevelt had adopted democratic principles, and that q democratic house would more prop erly sustain him. In general, however. the democrats dwelt on state and real issues, while the republicans discussed national questions. Of the local con- tests, that in Hamilton county for judges was probably the most bitter. the democrats being assisted by a citizens municipal party in what they called an "anti-boss" campaign, direct ing their attack on George B. Cox, the Republican leader. who announced his retirement after last years election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-04
DEMOCRATS HOPING TO
 REDUCE INDIANA MAIORiTiES.

Indianapolis, November 9.-The Indiana campaign closed tonight with meetings in each congressional district. Vice Presl- dent Charles w. Fairbanks closed four days speaking tour of the state with a meeting at Evansville, spoke to a great crowd; Senator Hemenway addressed meeting in his district, and Senator Bev- eridge delivered an address closing the campaign in this city. Each congressman closed the campaign in his district.
 John W. Kern closed the campaign In this city for the democrats tonight.
 At republican state headquarters 1t IS claimed that the state will give plural ity of 3s ,000 for the republican state ticket, and that eleven congressman will be elected out of thirteen,
 The election of Representative Lincoln Dixon, in the Fourth district, and w. E. Cox in the Third district, both democrats, is conceded The legislature, it is claimed, will be republican by fifty or more. No specific claims are made at democratic state headquarters other than the election of MT. Dixon and MT. Cox. The general claim is made that republican maJoritles will be greatly reduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-04
Thinks Course Republicans Have Pursued Shows Their OGS-
 perate Situation
MILLIONS WILL BE TURNED
 LOOSE ON ELECTION DAY
Hearst Manager Says If vituperation and Abuse Fail the Republicans Still Have Money to
 Rely On.

New York. November S-Max F. Inn sen, political manager for William R. Hearst. gave out a statement tonight in which he says:
 T am absolutely confident that MT. Hearst will win this election by 20O0O0 majority. The desperation of the 'republ- cans is manifest in the course they have pursued. Federal interference has been in- Voked and Vituperation and abuse have taken the place of argument, but if vtu- peration and abuse fail. as they surely must, the republicans have another re- lance. That reliance Is money
 Never before in the history of tho state in state election has so much money been available to the republican managers as is at the disposal for this campaign. The aggregate will probably equal that which was used in the Presi- dental campaign in 1S96. Information has come to me from Albany county alone S75,- 900 will be spent on election day by tho republicans and in Clinton county S40,Oo0. This information is from several sources which 1 cannot doubt. What is being done in these counties Is typical of what Is being done all over the state.
 Tt has been stated by Chairman Wooa- ruff that corporation contributions sent to him have been returned. 1 will not uues- ton MT Woodruns statement. but [ have not the slightest doubt that no money offered to the republican campaign i managers will fail to reach the hands of ] those to whom 1t may be thought can make best use of it on election day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-04
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
 BOTH CLAIM MASSACHUSETT

Boston. Nov. 3.-The Massachusetts campaign, which closed with many ral- lies tonight, was the most remarkable political contest in the state in many years. The issues were sharply and un- equtVocally drawn on one side between unique questions raised by John r. Mo- ran, district attorney of Suffolk county, who. besides being the candidate for governor of the democratic party. also is the nominee of the prohibtionists and of the Independence league, and on the other the pointed answers of Gov ernor Curtis Guild, Jr., the standard bearer of the republican party.
 Interest in the state ticket has al- most eclipsed the contests for mem bers of congress, state and legislature. which are also to be decided next Tues- day.
 Last year Governor Guild carried the state by a plurality of 22,57S over Charles w. Bartlett, the democratic candidate.
 Chairman Talbot of the republican state committee, in statement issued tonight, predicted the election of the entire republican state ticket by plu- rality of from 45,000 to 50,000.
 Chairman Feeney of the demo state committee claims Moran " elected by plurality exceeding