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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-15
POSSIBLY A GREAT
MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE
Two Boats Recently Purchased
BY Two UnknOWns May Be
for Peaceful Commerce

Beaufort, n. G., June i5.--Wlth two
revenue cutters, the Seminole and
the pamllco. on watch. with a north.
easter running OFF the coast and
great seas making the inlets con-
Meeting the North Carolina sounds
with the Atlantic Ocean impossible
for anything but the strongest craft,
the chances OF a start OF a fillbuAter.
Ing expedition from these waters d.
reoted against Venezuela are very
small.
Yesterday afternoon the cutter
pamlieO left her quarters at New
burn, N. c., under instructions from
the Treasury department 10 get IA
touch az once with the ancient side,
wheeler NanticOke, which Is suspect.
ed OF fllibustorlng intent This YES.
sci was at last accounts nj Edenton,
a little North Carolina shipping port
at the mouth of Chowan river, igr
back on the west coast OF Albermal1e
sound.
Persistent Rumors.
THE Treasury departments Rctiv.
tiles were invoked because OF per.
slstont rumors that ex.prseldent
Castros friends were planning n hos.
tile expedition against President
Gomcz's government Il was alleged
10000 Or $4,000 stands OF arms had
been shipped from Belgium TO Amer
lea for this expedition.
According TO advlces received, the
promoters Of this enterprise, realiz-
Ing 1t would Dc impossible, without
attracting the attention OF the law
officers. 10 transhin this large mum.
ber of rifles, with the necessary am
munltion. at any of the Atlantic
ports, had planned 10 send them "a
some interior port Of entry as far
inland, perhaps, as Chicago or Gin
cinnati. Then they Vould be- quietly
transported to some small South At
lantle port and shipped 10 Venezuela
Secret Service Work.
Secret Service men and other
agents discovered two vessels suit
able for fillbnsterlng purposes bad
been sold by d New York shlp hrok
eraKo firm to unknown persons Both
were ia the vicinity of Norfolk, and
one Was found % be the old side
wheeler Nantlcoke. The name OF the
other can not be learned. Tho Nan
tiooke was located ne Edcnton, n
e.. whoreupon the revenue cutters
were called into service to watch
her and such Is the situation now
There Is no warrant out for The
seizure Of the Nantlcoke, unless The
revenue officers are able TO obtain
more Information as 10 her mission
than they now have IN their posses
sion There Is nothing 10 prcggai
them from searching the vessel
which they win doubtless do II they
fall In with her.
Maybe Errsf.
Meanwhile there ie possibility
that q great mistake has been made
and there Is nothing Illegal about the
sale of the Nanticoke and the un
known ship. els II Is reported from
another quarter the vessels are real
" designed 10 ply IN peaceful trade
IN some Of the inland waters 0f Ven
ezrele.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-15

Senate chamber that the Philippine
paragraph had the endcrsoment Of
President Taft IN mis- own handwrl'
Ing, and late IN the day Senator
Aldrlch stated that Il had been on
dorscd by the President Senator
Clapp expressed incredality on that
point
The House held an unimporiant
ten minute session and adjourned
until Thursday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-15

Special to the Daily Leader.
Lawton, Okla. June 15.-The
chamber OF commerce last night Of
fered S25. 1000 cash bonus and 4
right Of way through Lawton for Tie
construction OF combined steam
and electric railway line TO connect
Lawton and Ardm0re and later ex.
tending from LaNton northwest as
projected by Oscar O. Ayres, os
Olathe. Kas., who is backed By Kan
sas City and New York capitalists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-15

y Drying preparations simply deyeI-
op dry catarrh; they dry up the socrations,
which adhere TO tho meinhmna and decom-
pose, causing far more serious trouble
than the ordinary form uf catarrh Avoid
all dryina inhalania, fumes, smokes and
snulIs aud uae that which claansea. noothea
and heals. Elyia Crehm Balm will master
ealarth Or cold IN tho head easily and
pleasantly. All druggists sell tha 50 cent
sIzs. Els Brothers. Sc Warren Street,
New Xofk.
The Balm Is used without pain, does not
irrllale OF cause sneezine. ltspfrhdH itYH
over All iallatod and angry surface, relic Z
ina Immediately the painful Inflammation.
Flyia grtaln Balm contains no eecalnes
Mercury nor Other harmful drugs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-15
FOURTEEN THOUSAND
TIES RECEIVED

Special to Daily Leader.
Enid. OKLA. June l5-Ovef 1fl000
Ties have been received here by the
Frisco from the Hugo plant during
the last thirty days for use on the
Southern lines out OF Enid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-15

Special To the Daily Leader
Saxfe, Okla. June i5.--e II.
Branf VINO lived vest Of Sweet.
water. was killed In runaway while
haulIag hogs 70 ssyre for shipment
The wheels o. his wagon crushed out
bis life,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-15

Tell some deserving Rheumatic
sufferer, that there is yet enc sim
pie way to certain relief, Get DR.
shoop's book on Rheumatism snd q
free trial test. This book viii make
Il entirely clear how Rheumatic pains
are quickly killed by Or. Sho0p's
Rheumatic Remedy--llquld or tab
let's. Send no money The test Is
free. Surprise some dlaheartened
sufferer by first getting for him the
hook from Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis
Walace's drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-15
FRISCO ENLARoEs YARDs.

Special TO Daily Leader
Tulsa, Okla. June i5.-T'he Frisco
Is enlarglng It's yards In West Tulsa
and viii build ten stall round
house and repair shop there. II Il
understood that ihe downtown yards
will be in part cut out.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-15
LEASED COTTON GIN.


Special to the Daily Leader.
El Reno, Okla June l5.-The
HoughtonDouelas Cotton on Mil
company OF Guthrie, has leased Me
cotton Sin from W b fryberger and
will conduct cotton market In this
city on large scale and enlarge the
gin and add several hundred dollars
worth OF new machinery
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
NEWS.

freeland Sparks has been elected 8
director Of the First National Bank OF
Woodstown. His father Ebenezer Sparks,
recently deceased, had beena director fol
eighteen years.
Mrs. Mary Black, OF Swedesboro, who
has been visiting her son, DIR. E. S. Black,
has now gone to the home of another
son, DR.. Allan Black, at Paulsboro to re-
main some time.
Rev. s. K. Moore, of Camden, was a
visitor in town on Monday.
Miss Anna Brock, of Camden, is visit
ing Miss Mary Crispin.
Mrs. Ella Morrison and Mrs. Mary
Diver are recovering from all illness.
Mrs, Lewis Cook, of Penn's Grove has
been with Mrs. Diver for a few days.
Mrs. Samuel Hunt, OF Penn's Grove
has been spending a few days at Jacob
Hunts.
A daughter was recently born to Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Chew.
The remains of Mrs. Preston Jordan
who died on Friday were brought from
her late home in the Pedricktown Gene
terry, Services were conducted in the
M. +. Church by the Rev. S. K. Moore,
of Camden.
An infant Child of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Leonard died OIL Monday and was buried
in the Catholic Cemetery at Swedesboro
o Wednesday.
John 0. Burk, who for several years
has lived OH a farm near here, died OF
typhoid pneumonia in Philadelphia, and
was buried at Swedesboro on Saturday.
An only son, John A. Burk, Jr., who
left home suddenly about three years
ago, relatives not knowing of his
whereabouts, came home OH Monday but
did not know of his fathers death. He
has been employed in an iron foundery
at Florence.
Mrs. Perry Fenton and daughters are
spending a few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Cunard is i'll with rheu-
matism.
William M. Burk spent Friday in FL.
mer.
Eugene Sparks who has been confined
to a Philadelphia hospital for several
weeks is in a very precarious condition
from a serious operation performed last
Friday for kidney trouble.
The hoof-like tracks of the strange
creature animal that is puzzling all South
Jersey have been found in the door yards
of Chas. Munyan, Mrs. Ella Morrison,
Mrs. Deborah Sparks.
Walter Cunard returned on Wednes-
day from a three days stay in New York.
Nicholas Holetop of National Park is
is visiting among relativhs.
Miss Mary E. Willis, Of Philadelphia,
and Miss Anna Keen of Camden are
visiting Mrs. Walter Cunard.
Mrs. Maria Layton is among those who
are ill.
S. J. SEute met with an accident OH
Wednesday by tripping, breaking a rib.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
A Terrific Explosion

shook the buildings at 7.aO Wednesday
morning in fact shook all South Jersey and
Philadelphia. 1t was an explosion of
dynamite at the Judson "dope', house at
Glbbstown. A second explosion was No.
z oil OF vitriol house. There were no one
IN the buildings and the acid lines were
not working or there would have been a
serious loss of lives.
Joel and George Bates, of Paulsboro.
were badly cut about the face and arms
FIVE others were injured somewhat.
Joel Bates is in the hospital. The other
uninlured men resumed work Thursday.
Officials at the plant say it was the most
fortunate explosion in the company's ex-
perience. Not a life was lost, and the
destruction was slight in comparison to
the extent1o the explosion. :
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
Fond RecolIections
Memphis, Jan. IL, 1909

Memphis, Jan. IL, 1909
". a. SummeriH,
DEAR SIR and FRIEND;
Answering a1ine in your letter
of recent date, l believe l have received
every copy of the "Record" ever since J.
first subscribed for it.
1t always contains something of in
terest to me; sometimes items of pleas
ing news and sometimes of sadness,
They take me back in memory to my
boyhooi days, recalling persons and Incl
dents of that happy period. A late copy
stated that the steamer Major Reybold is
towed somewhere and broken up.
What a train of thought that item
suggested. / well remember the day it
made its first trip. have a number OF
my fathers diaries, samuel s. Thomp-
son]. On seeing that item of news l
looked in one for 1858, and in the entry
for MAY 25th I read s'The new Steamer
Major ReyboId made its first trip to day.
| went up on it and took 100 pounds OF
wool, sold icfor 453cts. per pound"
4 l remember distinctly how, when he
returned that evening, he detailed to the
family the incidents of the trip; how
beautiful the boat; how smoothly and
rapidly it ran; who some of the passen
gers were and how pleased all were. A
few days later l had the pleasure of see
ing the boat. What a majestic sight it
was to me, a boy OF not quite eleven
years; how superior in all respects to it's
predecessor, the Express" with it's
gallows frame instead of a lever; and to
its competition the "Clifton.', And
during the year that followed 1853 to
1865, how many pleasant trips l made
on it.
Then that windy day, late in Novem-
Der, 1865, as / was leaving home for far
away Missouri, father brought me to
the boat, and on the way urged me to
remain, giving reasons why he thought
it best. As we walked out on the pier,
and saw the river turbulent with white
capped, and "The'. Major" rounding
to, he as a final reason and to use the
most cogent, said "My son, will you ever
again see SO noble a river as the Della
ware, and so noble a boat as the "Ma-
jorp' Unbidden tears filled my eyes. !
attempted to answer, but emotions
choked my u%tterance.
When,a few days ago ! read in the"Rec-
ord" that the once majestic "Major' is
to be towed and broken up, tears again
came to my eyes. But enough of that.
| am here at Memphis, on my way
home from a 305 acre cotton farm l have
in Arkansas, ID miles, from here. My
health is good, and am a very, very busy
man, doing more work than at any for
mer period OF my life. live at Spring
field, Mo-, a city Of about 35, 200, but
have my business, in Marshfield 26 miles
away. l go and return each day. I
My present household consists Of my
wife, myself, and an Is yr. old son, who
is in the sophomore class at Drury, Col
legc, Springfield. Ny oldest daughter is
tile wife Of a Wholesale grocer at Joplin,
Mo: My other daughter is the wife Of a
lawyer at Springfield, Illinois, and my
other son is a surgeon in the U. s. Navy,
now at Guantanaius rs, Cuba. So you see
we are somewhat scattered" hope
you are well and Eosperous. With great
respects. ). THOMPSON.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
PERSONAL MENTION AND SOCIAL NOTES
The Whereabouts And Doings OF
Good People You Know

r. F. Willis left last Monday for Pine
hurst, N. c., to benefit his bronchial
trouble.
Mrs. William Gallagher, has returned
home after spending a month in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Mary Firestone hes returned home
| after spending three weeks with friends
in Camden.
Mrs. VIM. j.. Satchell has been visit
ing relatives and friends in Philadelphia
and Camden.
Mrs. Anna Yourison is spending the
winter with relatives and friends in Della
ware and Maryland.
Mrs. George Taylor, of Westmont,
spent Tuesday with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. William Gallagher.
Mrs. E. Becker, of W~oodstown, has
been spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. James Sweeten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Pogue and two
sons, OF Camden. spent Sunday with her
cousin, Miss Emma R. Summerifl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Justice, o.
Glenside, Pa, were over-Sunday visitors
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. M.
Justice.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Sweeten attended the
automobile show held at the Madison
Square Garden, New York, on Monday
and Tuesday of this week.
About fifty, including the ministers Of
the Borough called at John M. Bevis's OH
Thursday afternoon, enjoyed a terrapin
supper and a grand social time.
Miss Isabelle Hewitt, a teacher at
Quinton, was home over Sunday. On
Saturday night a surprise was given her
by young friends who came to help cele-
brate her 10Th birthday.
Z Mrs. Amanda Bailey, who has lived
in Penn's Grove several years, suffered
slight strokes of paralysis recently.
Last Saturday her son, DR.. Bailey, of
Camden, took her to his home in Cam
den in an automobile.
Mrs. E. A. Wells, the evangelist OF
Newark, who has completed a wonderful
revival for ten weeks, III Woodstown, is
a native of Penn's Grove, being the
daughter of Uriah Biddle, formerly OF
Penn's Grove, now of T~horoughfare.
Over forty relatives and friends gath
cred at the light House on Monday to
make William D. Torton's 81st birthday
a happy social event. Mrs. Torton will
be 81 on February 18th. Mr.. and Mrs.
Torton have been keepers of the rear
light house tor thirty years. Mrs. Torton
had a happy welded life with her first
husband, William T. Layton for over
twenty five years. I.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
wooDsrowN

The Woodstown Sewer Co. has de-
clared a dividend Of 5 per cent. An in
spection of the sewer plant was made OH
the 22d of last month by the State Chem
list, who made an analysis of samples of
the outflow from the filterer and in a letter
received by the secretary from the State
Board of Health, the Inspector reported
the condition of the Woodstown plant rs
being so satisfactory that it will probably
be recommended as a pattern for other
towns, where a sewage system will be
adopted.
Mrs. E. A. Wells, the evangelist COM
pleted ten weeks revival services in the
IA. E. Church last Sunday. Over 200
have professed conversion and over 100
have Joined the Church. 1t is the great
est religious awakening IN the history OF
WoodstOwn.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
3O9 MILLION DOLLARS OF new LIFE
INSURANCE In 1908.
The ~Prudential's Most Remarkable
Year.

The year 1908 will pass into history
as a year of business depression. of dimish-
ed incomes and reduced salaries. IT will
be recorded as the year in which The
Prudential Insurance Company of America
wrote over $3O9, 000, 600 of new paid for life
insurance. This would have been a snlen-
did record in the piping times of prosperity
1t ls a most extraordinary record of success
in view of the universal business depres-
sion which characterized the year zoos
Prudential seems irreconciiable. Rut
1t may be true that the disturbed condi.
tions were influential on the one hand in
causing the consideration Of a wise provision
for the future through life insurance. On
the other hand, The P~rudential's new low
cost Ordinary, Industrial, and Monthly In
come policies offered advantages of life and
income insurance which appealed to those
who were considering insurance protection.
The high standing OF The Prudential also
makes it possible to do business satisfac-
toriIy-because there can be no doubt Of q
Prudential promise, Whatever the CON
~clusion, the fact remains that in a wear Of
great financial stringency, there was enoueh
cash in the country and sufient desire On
the part of the public to buy and nav fo,
$309, OO0, 600 Of Prudential Insurance..
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
Pretty Catch OF Fish

News, Miami, Fla, Jan. IA.
One OF the prettiest catches of fish
made this season was that brought in
yesterday afternoon OH the yacht Jupiter,
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Sack, Jr., of
Penn's Grove, New Jersey, having made
it.
The fish were displayed on a frame
and were photographed for the purpose
of giving MIR. and Mrs. Sack a memento
OF the days sport. In the catch were
thirty-four large mutton fish and about
thirty large grouper, besides a lot of por-
gies and other small fish. Mutton fish
bear a large resemblance to red snapper
and as they were suspended their bright
colors made a pleasing effect, while the
more somber hued grouper gave the
picture all additional touchof contrasting
color.
This WIS one the best hauls OF fish of
the season and Mr.. and Mrs. Sack feel
proud OF their achievement.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
Saleof Suits

We have secured from one
OF the makers of our best suits
about thirty of the most beau
tiful Suits that we have ever
shown; made from high-grade
worsted suiting in one of the
seasons best styles They go
on sale at $25 instead of $40.
This manufacturer preterring to
take a bigIloss rather than carry
over his materials until next
season.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
PEDRICKTOWN T

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gaventa, son and
daughter attended the 81st birthday ceIe-
bration of their grandfather, w. d. Tor
ton, at the Lighthouse, oil Monday.
Miss Ella Sailor, of Penn's Grove, has
been spending sometime with her brother,
r. Lee Sailor and family.
Mrs. Christina Rapp has Q crab cactus
in full bloom with over 100 blossoms.
At the meeting of the Pomona Grange
last Wednesday at Woodstown, it was
agreed to visit Pedricktown in April.
The Baptist Sunday school has several
members nearly "a years old, IL OF whom
session during 1908, Among those that
received Bibles was little Catherine Ga
venta, aged 20 months, who has attended
every session since she was Z weeks old.
Lively interest is being shown at the
revival meetings.
Chickens are bringing good prices this
week "a to Csc a pound being paid, a
price never received before by farmers in
this region.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Fenton and daugh-
tiers attended a reception given by her
father Mr.. Teedliam Binns OF Nortsa
Broad St., Philadelphia, in honor of his
73d birthday. The house decorations
were in red and gold. Forty-fve covers
were laid in the dining hall. While
many beautiful favors We're presented to
the guests, the orchestra was playing
selections from Faust.
A number of men that have taken the
contract with the government to remove
the hulls OF three boats in Oldmans Greek
are in town. They intended to. make ali
attempt Tuesday but owing to the severe
weather and the creek freezing up the at
tempt will have to be deferred until the
creek thaws. Several hundred pounds Of
dynamite have been hauled to be used i'll
the operations. These old boats have
been an interference to traffic and their re-
moval will be appreciated by those who.
navigate Oldmans Creek.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
Personal Property
Will be sold at public sale on

Will be sold at public sale on
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4,lsOs
at the late residence of Joseph II. Clark, on
VIM. G. HarbeSon'S farm Z
NEAR AUBURN
on the road to WOOdStOwn, i'll PilesgrOve town.
ship, the following stock amp implements
5HORSES-SOrrel horse Frank about II yrs.
old. good for work or driving; brown horse
Directum 10 yrs old, good farm animal bay
horse Dan Patch 9 yrs old, good for work or
driving; roam mare Flora about IA yrs old;
colt 16 months old fleetwood stock, a beauty /;
pair mules 5 yrs old an extra team.
with calf by her Side. ) will be fresh by day Of
stock.
Four Shoats.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS-One heavy wag-
on 4 inch tread nearly new, heavy wagon g.
inch tread in good running order, cart nearly
new new, M %syPn o mower witb in o good a0 oGds sr. horse afs 9
buggies, phosphate drill, gang pillow, wheel
pillow, 2 twO-h0rse plows, cutting box, corn
marker, smoothing harrow, Planet Jr. potato
pillow, white potato digger, 2 cultivatOrS, pota-
to hfler, sWingletrees. hoes, forks, rakes,
shoyeis, grind stone, chain traces, stalk sled
and chain.
Lot Of hams. shoulders, pork and lard. About
hel. Tenants half OF IA acres of growing
HARNEss-Two double sets half chain har-
ness, 2 sets carriage harness, crit harness.
HOUSEHOLD-Three feather beds and bed
steads, 6 quilts, cock stove, heater stove for
coal or wood, s foot extension table, 6 dining
room chairs, 6 kitchen chairs, carpets, mating
lot Of dishes, churn. cooking utensils, organ
Sale to begin at II o'clock noon.
CONDITIONS-A credit of s months on all
sums of $40 and over. Under $40 cash at close
of sale. JOHN p CLARK
1-22-2t Administrator
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
A Home Wedding
MoRGAN-TRUMBULL


A quiet home wedding was solemmized
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Trumhull on Wednesday at noon (Janu-
ary goth, 1909 when their daughter
Florence was united in marriage to Mr..
Robert Clifford Morgan. The pretty ring
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Roth
erford, in the presence of the near rela-
tives.
The bridal party left on the 5 o'clock
boat for Wilmington. they will visit
Washington, d. G. and places of interest
in Maryland.
On their return they will reside in their
newly furnished home, 37S Main Street
after February LIST.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22

The centennial of the birth of Edgar
Allen Poe is being celebrated in literary
circles. The reading of a sketchiof his life
as an editor of a Philadelphia paper and
the reading of his famous poems "The
Raven and ''Tbe Bells'' in all schools
would give each child an idea of O of
the greatst literary geniuses America
ever produced.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
A u for Misery.

II have found a cure for the misery
malaria poison Produces" says r. Nj.
James. OF LQnellen, S. G. .It's called
Electric Bittefs, and comes in so cent
bottles. 1t breaks up a case Of chills OF
q bilious attack in almost no time. and
1t puts yellow jaundice clean out of
commission This great tonic med
icine and blood purifier gives quick re-
lief in all stomach, liver and kidney
complaints and the misery lame back.
Sold under guarantee at Johnson's drug
store. .
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22

The annual meeting of the New Jersey
sabbath Association will be held, next
Thursday, 18th, Ill w. c. L. U. Hall,
Trenton. Addresses will be made on,
whether the Sabbath laws are adequate
or can be improved" eff Sunday laws
are Repealed-What them" "The La
borer' g Right to a Rest Day."
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
Linen Sale

We continue our January
sale Of high-grade Linens, the
values offered are most excep-
tional, the assortments are still
liberal. Damasks by the yard,
in cloths, napkins and covers,
are shown in a great variety at
greatly reduced prices. House
keepers should visit our Linen
department during this sale.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-22
COUNTY CONVERSATIONS

A sequel of the famous case of the
Malaga Camp Meeting Association against
Berry & Ackley, Of Elmer, was heard in
the Salem county court on Wednesday
before Judge Frank T. Lloyd. 1t was
the case OF Cooper II. Oliphant against
James F. Edwards and Frank B, Potter
the latter formerly assemblyman from
Cumberland county, for damages sus-
tanned by the loss of ice cream cans and
tubs. Oliphant recovered damages to
the amount of 500.