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Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
CONCRETE TANK
IS ASSURED.

Notwithstanding City Council had
lengthy session, it was interesting be-
cause of the importance Of the prob
lens that were considered by the local
Legislators.
President Craig was in the chair as
usual. The members of the five wards
were all present with the exception of
McGraw and Garwood The reading
of the journal of the last session was
taken up Immediately after the roll
call and the record was approved.
The New Jersey Forest Park Reser-
walton Commission presented COM
munication to Council which was read
by City Recorder Hewitt 1t provided
for the rate to be paid fire wardens and
helpers as provided for in law passed
by the recent legislature. The COM
munication was at the suggestion of
Mr.. Daniels received and referred to
the Solicitor to see if the new scale
conficted with the present arrangement
made by the city.
The Board of Estimates of~schools
recommended that the sum of $40,
909. AZ be appropriated from the city
treasury for use of scho DIS. A supple
mental appropriation was recommended
of $500 for fire escapes upon school
buildings.
Mr.. McGalliard moved that the
matter be referred to the Finance Com
mittee that the sum be incorporated in
the annual budget, and that Council
concur in the recommendation. The
motion prevailed.
Several petitioners made application
for an electric arc lamp at Bank street
and Irving avenue On motion the
petition was referred to the Light
Committee.
A deed dedicating two streets in the
Fifth ward to the city, was read, ap-
proved and the deed ordered recorded.
; The budget of bills approved by the
Finance Committee and the Mayor was
presented and ordered paid. The
amount aggregated S4511 81.
The report of City Comptroller B. F.
Sharp was presented, read and ordered
filed.
The monthly report of Mayor Hamp-
ton was also read, received and filed.
Mr. Quick, speaking for the Street
and Road Committee, said that the
committee recommended that the city
allow $3.50 per day for team and
man for carting gravel the rate to
begin May first. This, it was ex-
planned, is an increase of 25 cents per
day.
On motion of Mr.. Daniels the recon-
mendation was concurred in.
Mr.. 7. H. Woodruff called attention
to the intake water drains at the in
tersection of Broad and Water streets.
He showed that the CRATES and drain
pipes leading into the main drain were
of insufficient capacity, and for the
sewer committee, he recommended that
the intakes be made larger.
Upon motion of Mr. Daniels the
matter was referred to the sewer COM
mittee with power to act.
Mr.. Bath directed the attention of
Council to the condition of the surface
water drainage on North Laurel street
at the store of the Cumberland Supply
Company. The matter was referred to
the Sewer Committee.
For the public building committee
Mr.. McGalliard reported that the
closets in the city lookup and the City
Hall had been repaired. He also said
that the roof of the City Hall leaked
considerably and the property was being
damaged in consequence. The roof had
been examined, he said, and could be
repaired without an entire new one.
AS soon as this was done Mr.. Mccall
lizard said the committee room would
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
Two New Stores.

Charles s. Carman, the shoe dealer
and manufacturer, will remodel and
Improve the residence property on
South Laurel street. which he recently
purchased at the public sale of the
William q: Nixon estate. Mr.. Car
mans plans embrace the raising of the
present frame structure giving him
opportunity Of building upon the
ground floor two stores. The new part
OF the construction will be of brick or
concrete. 1t is understood that the
work will begin at once.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
Many Women Praise This Rem,
edy.

II you have pains In the back, Urin-
ary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want certian. pleasant herb cure for
woman's ills. try Mother Gray's AUS
tralian.Leaf. It Is a safe and never
failing regulator. At Druggists or
mail 80 cts. Sample package FREE.
Address. The Mother Gray Co.. Lee
Roy, NY.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
Remodellina BuiIdinu.

The property on South Laurel Street
recently purchased by Charles S. Car.
man is being remodelled and repaired,
work on the building began this morn
ing When finished Mr.. Carman will
nave tsN made a decided improvement to
snat part Of South Laurel Street,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
An Army Of Fine
Shirt Waists al ST

Airy, dainty garments for the
summer girls campaign. The man
ufacturer is willing to share part of
his profts-so the small price.
Worth $3.50.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
Dress Goods Fluttering
AWAY at Fallen Prices

Specially bought, not because of
the big price concession, but be-
cause of the tempting price we
could see the required Cummings
Co. quality in the goods.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21

"A - ToRTA
Re.,s n. sThe kind You Have Always Bought
'',;;;''' :: UH4ZzzaI
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
Summer Millinery
Makes Its Bow

1t is much of unique exhibi-
tion-and the hat to be worn Is
thing to be dreamed of nights.
$3.95, $4.95, IS e5 and more.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21

The DAYLIGHT Store.
Bridgeion's Busy Corner

methods of serving and facilitating the
dealings of shoppers is new. The methods
of placing high-grade merchandise at a
moderate cost is not only new but also
commercial problem that many are trying
to solve.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
Laces for White Frocks

'Twould be much easier to say
what Is not here in Laces as to
attempt to tell what Is. There
seems to be no commission of kinds.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
NOVELTY Linen Suitings SOC

Champagne ground with neat
colored stripes-Brown, Light Blue
and Green.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-05-21
To Chicago

Senator B. H. Minch and County
Chairman Morris Davis who was elect
ed as an alternate district delegate,
will be among the Bridgetonians who
will go to the National Republican
Convention at Chicago. They will ac-
company a party of South Jerseymen
in private Car Of David Baird
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13

quartsrs In | room on the nftA nooe U the Stock Nxchsngs building. Wan street side. These men are on duty from 2 a. n. to { p. m. and make t their business particularly to watch the transfer of valuables to and from safe deposit vaults early and late in the day. They stroll through the dis trict comparing notes with private watchman in banks and looking out for crooks who may dare to invade the historic dead line of Broadway. Pearl, Beaver and Liperty streets. They cor. rect the csreisssnsss of messenger lads who come down the steps of the sub treasury counting | bunch of hundred dollar bills; they unobtrusively follow porters with valIses of greenbacks and stand by to make an arrest when . Fullerton has sathered evidence against . dishonest employee. It is tho boast of tho financial squad that not dollar has been stolen by profes- sionals in the district since Inspector Byrnes mapped tho dead line.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
A Rsfuas.

They were speaking of changes in Willowby since Mir. Ransom had left the village, twenty years before, to seek his fortune out west. "Zeb Ho- bart is enjoying these last years." said the constant resident to the returned wanderer. "He had a pretty exciting life while Ruby lived. Never knew what would happen to him next. But he's all calmed down now"
 Somebody wrote there was talk of his marrying the other sister, Polly" said the westerner But the response was violent shake of his old neigh. bor's head. ,-.
 "No foundation to that gossip" he asserted, with decision. "Zeb spoke with me about Polly himself. He said to me: I won't speak word against her that's gone he said, nor her that's left. but there's a man from down be- low has made me an offer to go with his show as wild beast tanner from hearing the luck l had with them bears cubs I took. And if Polly looms up too close l shall take up with his offer and get chance to live out my days in some kind O peace and secur- ity.' Those were his words. and you can make what you want to out of 'em."-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
Cares of State.

Anecdotes of great statesmen and orators are apt to prove interesting to the general reading public because 1t is expected that they will reveal some thing of the working of a great mind. In the Life and Letters of Sir Rich ard c. Jebb" is told . story os MT. Disraeli which Is worthy to be called historical. MT. Disraeli, after one of his best speeches, left the house with Mir. Montagu Cory.
 T was wondering" Mir. Cory after ward confessed, what q great orator would talk about just after success full speech"
 "'Corry.' said Mr. Disraeli, do you know how to get into q cab? Very few men know. was at Vienna once when I was young man, with Prince Gortschakon and another Englishman, a military man who was there on the same business. A royal carriage was there to conduct US. When we came to 1t the Englishman walked straight up to 1t and got in with his back to the horses. Gorchakov said to me. That is the politest thing have ever seen an Englishman do."'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13

are four Calling guns mounted on their tripods and provided with 10000. rounds of cartridges. Besides these are hundred Colt revolvers, with 200 cartridges, and, most awe inspiring of all perhaps, 1.500 bombs are ready to be dropped through those holes over the entrance on the heads of any "un- desirable" persons who insist upon en- tering the building.
 Under the caves on the Nassau street front of the building the windows are equipped with steel shutters so de- signed that they may be projected from the wall and give shelter to marksmen who with their rifles could sweep Broad and Nassau streets clear of human beings in few minutes. Al though these weapons are never used, they are kept in perfect order.
 By no means is all the gold of Wall street kept in the subtreasury. In the vaults down in the basement of the Stock Exchange building are stored millions of securities, and twice each day. in the morning and again in the evening. trucks back up to the curb. and trunks filled with bonds and se- curities of all kinds are carried out of or into the building. In order to guard amply against accidents making it im- possible to open the vaults. there are two doors, one at the Broad street end and the other at the New street ade of the long room. each door having four time locks. Each of these giant doors weighs twenty tons and cost $30.000.
 A lieutenant of the New York po- lice hss charge of the financial de tectivs bureau, compossd of twelve e fftssn central o0cs msn- with head
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13

purposs, and I won't have him butch cred in . pesthouss to please any land lord on sarthr The hotel man felt his hair stand on end, but concluded to let things stand as they were until morn- ing
 Next day he sent for the sick mans friend and asked him whether he had any susgestions to make.
 "'Yes.' he replied. T thought up . plan overnight which you may adopt or not, as you like As I said before he continued, 1t is useless to try to rent quarters for such q case. We might, however. buy . small cottage and take him there. I have figured the thing up. and the total expense would be about 35,000. If you are willing to hand over that amount will take him away and assume all further responsibility. I make the of. fer entirely out of sympathy for your guests.'
 'The landlord looked him in the eye. I, too. have thought the situation oyer,' he said, 'and I'm convinced it's confidence game pure and simple. I'm convinced there's nothing the mat ter with your dear friend upstairs, but I am also convinced that the slightest breath of the affair would greatly damage the reputation of the house. As . business proposition l consider 1t worth $5,000 to get rid of you
 "The other man smiled ironically. Call a cab and get out your money he said, and inside an hour the incu- bus had been spirited through a side door swathed in blankets and driven away.
 ""As the landlord shrewdIy surmised, the whole thing was . confidence game, and he learned the particulars later on through a sport he had once befriended. There was nothing the matter with the rascal upstairs except that his face had been pricked little with quill dipped in croton oil, some thing that makes a horrible looking pustule, which disappears in a few days and leaves no mark. I always thought the hotel man showed good sense in taking the course he did. He was caught in a trap and took the cheapest way out The bare rumor of even a suspected case would probably have involved | loss of $50, 900 or $60,- GOO. It was far better to pay the S5,- 600 and charge 1t to education" "-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
A PRIzED RECORD.
The Original Muster Roll of captaln
 A. LinesIn's Company.

The Original Muster Roll of Captain
 A. LinesIn's Company.
 None of the records of the treasury department is more highly prised than the original muster roll of Captain A. Lincoln's company" in the handwriting of that famous man himself. It was . voluntary company organized by Lincoln in 1882 to serve in the Black Hawk war. Lincoln as an army ofii- cer was the same painstaking. careful and orderly man that he was later as president. He kept tho muster rolls of his company himself. and nowhere can a heater and more complete ac- count be found. Although more than seventy-nve' years old now, the roll is wonderfully well preserved. The paper is of poor quality, but the handwriting is still legible and distinct, not single error having been made in the copy. The record has been bound together along the edges, and where 1t has been folded constant handling has done con- siderable damage to 1t.
 The muster roll is in charge of the auditor for the treasury. Quite . fright was given to that ofacial years ago when 1t was announced that the roll had disappeared. A thorough search failed to reveal 1t, and 1t was given up for lost Later. however, 1t was found in the desk formerly occu- pied by clerk who had been dis missed. The interesting document is headed: Muster Roll of Captain A. Lincoln's Company of the Fourth Regi- ment of Mounted Volunteers, Con- manded by Brigadier General Samuel Whitesides. Mustered out of service of the United States at the mouth of Fox river May the 27th. 1892"
 The roll shows that Abraham Lincoln was the captain and that he was en- rolled with the rest of the command on April 21 at Richland. Sangamon coun- ty, Ill. At the foot is Lincoin's cor. tidcate as to the correctness of the muster roll at the time of muster out. The only other handwriting on the document Is that of Nathaniel Buck master, inspector and muster onicer, certifying to the accuracy of the roll of Lincoln's company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
The African EIepha nt.

Summing man and. as a rule. fleeing at his approach. the African elephant when attacked often shows fight and is dangerous prey. Kongo specimens have very large ears that even stretch back beyond the neck and cover part of the flank. Tn color the Kongo elephants are of grayish blue, almost slatelike tint No one has even reported seeing specimens of the sacred white elephant of India there. In size Kongo ele- phants have been killed more than fourteen feet high at the withers and reckoned at more than eight tons in weight. Tusks obtained are sometimes more than 200 pounds in weight and six feet and half in length.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
Free Speech In England.

Professor Masterman. featuring at Cambridge on modern England and the liberty of the subject, said there was enough treason spoken in Hyde park. London. on Sunday afternoons to fll German fortress. Instead, the orators went home to tea. It Is a re- markable fact, however, added the lec- turer, that there is no state In Europe where attacks on the sovereign are SO rare or so strongly resented by the people at Iarge.-London Graphic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
| CONFIDENCE GAME,
It Was Boldly Planned and Suo.
 oessfulty Worked.
THE VICTIM BADLY CAUGHT.

4 parins and Draxsn Smallpox Swim
 dls by Which Two Clever eohsusrs
 Fissosd . Hslplsss Hotel Keeper Out
 M tAooo.
 T dare say you never heard of the great smallpox swindls," said the hotel manager. ''The facts of that remark able afYsir were withheld at the time for the most urgent reasons of policy, and even now prefer to tell the story without names or localities. It hap pensd In the fall of 1888. when cer- tain hotel in large western city was crowded with tourists. One day at the height of the season two gentle manly looking strangers put up at the house and were assigned to what we call double room About a week later one of them appeared at the of- Ace and requested a private interview with the manager. I regret to Inform you.' he said after the door was closed, that my friend is down with a ss- were attack of smallpox
 The proprietor nearly fell out of his chair There was known to be smallpox in the city, and the bare sug. gestion that the disease had appeared in the hotel was enough to empty 1t in | twinkling. To let the news get out meant the Joss of thousands upon thousands of dollars. It meant the ruin of the seasons business. He must b. quietly removed at once,' said the proprietor. trying to control his agitation.
 'Remoyedv exclaimed the other. Taken through the cold air to a laza- retto! Why, man, that would be mur- der! I'll not permit Nv
 "The hotel keeper was thunder struck. Do you mean to say he must stay here?' he gasped.
 Certainly said tho stranger.
 Tt was ticklish situation. The ho- tel keeper dare not enforce his sugges- ton. while to let the case remain was like storing gunpoYder in . furnace room. He pleaded, protested. begged, threatened and clustered, but all in vain. The man was firm as rock. If you attempt to eject my sick friend he declared, I'll publish your inhuman- ity to the entire community
 Finally 1t occurred to the distracted proprietor to see first whether it was really case of smallpox, so he sent for-a a physician, swore him to secrecy and hustled him up to the room. The doctor took ono look at the disfigured face on the pillow and reported that the malady was there in malignant type. He advised the mans immediate removal at any cost. If you keep him concealed.' he said, the disease may spread, and 1t would ruin you for life. You owe something to your guests Again the proprietor interviewed the friend, and again the lauer refused to budge from his position.
 Where can take himy he de- manded. You know very well I can't get comfortable quarters for such a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
nuMURisT's ODD GRAMMAR.
Captain Derby Provided Literally For Finurativs Expression.


 Among the pieces which made up the quaint output of Captain Derby. whose too early death deprived Amsri. e of one of the most original hunor. ists, was one entitled "A New System Of English Grammar" It seems never to have attracted much attention: but though there are in the volume con- taining 1t articles more broadly anus ing there are none in which wit and wisdom are more fully blended. After the lsrse of years the exact words and the particular illustrations employed escape me in part, but the line of req sonlng adopted will not vary material ly from what is about to be given.
 The humorist proposed to have all descriptions and epithets marked on a sufficient scale of comparison-not the begtarly three to which we are now limited, but to number large enough to indicate every variation of charac- ter in the object under consideration and every possible degree of human conception in regard to its nature. The lowest conceivable amount of any hu- man quality consistent with it's being at all would be indicated by 1. Im maximum would be represented by 100. Here, then. would be wide range between the perfection of the idea expressed by the one number and its bare existence merely implied by the other. as well as the feelings of the speaker about it. in which all shades of. thought and feeling would be fit- tingly represented. By prefxing to each epithet figure between 1 and 100 the precise truth in regard to it as 1t appears to him uttering 1t would be conveyed to him hearing 1t. For ex- ample. you are asked about your health. Instead of replying pretty well. tolerabIy well, very well or soms other ambiguous expression, you would say, bearing in mind that 100 indicates perfect health, am 15. or 50, or 75, or 60 well. or any other number, as the case may be. By this means the in- quirer learns definitely what he wants to know. He has not been put off with formulas of speech whose general ap- plicability to different conditions of bodily health conveys nothing precise to the mind The moment this meth cd of expression comes into general use we shall speedily become exact. mathematical truth telling in the high. est degree.
 How well the rule would work can be best illustrated by the narrative of a simple incident of news communicat. ed by a man to his friend in some such words as these:
 @0n a 76 fine morning I was 55 slowly walking down the 33 clean ave nue when I chanced to meet the 2 young and s5 charming Miss Smith. about whom you ask. We at once ex. changed the 91 usual meteorological observation. It Is a 7e beautiful day. I remarked. Indeed, 1t is 96 beauti. ful day. she replied, and I am e7 glad to have met you, for 1t is eo long time since have seen you I felt 71 nattered by words like these coming from T9 lovely girl. but proceeded to make the T usual inquiries about her health, for knew that on that point you had bean 6o anxious She told nc in reply that 1t had been 7S per, but che was 100 elad to cay that 1t wss now e soed. Professor ]. H Eoans bezJ h HaEUs MasssinA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
Anty Drudge Saves Valuable Lace.

Auty OIuu$C SovCS V0Au0UAC k0SOs Mrs. Housewvs-"Here I've boiled and rubbed this lace and the coffee stains are in 1t yet I'm simply afraid to do thing more to it. It looks weak already. l guess it's goner. :" <.sss. ~a,~sxese .s~s#sdAss Anty Drudge-'Not if you will take my advice. But you've certainly given it cooking. Take that boiler off the range, fill it with cool water rub the lace with Fels-Naptha and soak it a short time. Then rub 1t
 lightly and rinse it. The stains will all be gone and the lacell look as good as new,
 x
 Boil until tender'1 is what all the cook books say.
 Boiling makes most anything tender, even hard wood.
 And that's precisely what boiling does to your clothes.
 Makes the fibre tender. V Then you wonder why your clothes tear so easily and wear into holes so soon.
 How else will you get your. clothes cleanf
 Fels-Naptha dissolves and loosens the dirt in cool or lukewarm water, without hard rubbing.
 No hot water, no boiling, ii, summer or winter.
 It's such an easy way of washing; makes the clothes cleaner, winter and purer and they wear twice as long.
 Be sure to get the genuine Fels-Naptha and follow directions on the red and green wrapper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
The Secret.

Sparks-& wonder why 1t is woman let's out eNkythins you tell her. Parks My dear boy, woman has only two views of secret, either 1t is not worth keeping or 1t is too good to keep.- Stray Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
A Limit.

Mrs. Henpeck tto her husband)- What would you do if I were to diei Henpeck-It would drive me crazy. Mn. H-Would you marry againf Henpeck-I don't think I would be e cray as that.-st Paul Pioneer PEssa