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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-14
ONLY ONE
The Record in Woodbury. Is Unique

The Record in Woodbury. Is Unique
One.
If the reader has bad back" or
any kidney ill and is looking for re-
lief and cure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know. Doan's Kidney Pills relieve
quickly-cure permanently. Wood
bury citizens testify to this. Here is
a case of it:
Mrs. ]. Youngcourt, % Chestnut
St., Woodbury., N. j., says: Il have
tried many remedies in an effort to
get rid of pain and weakness in my
back but nothing seemed to help me.
The secretions from my kidneys were
in bad shape and I knew that all my
suffering was caused by weak kidneys
Having heard of similar cases where
Doan's Kidney Pills had been used
with benefit, / finally got a supply.
This remedy soon restored me to
good health. can speak highly of
Doan's Kidney Pills for they came to
my aid after everything else had fail
ed" Statement given January 20,
1908.)
RE-ENDORSEMEN
When Mrs. Youngcourt was inter-
viewed on April IL, 1911, she said: 81
take pleasure in again endorsing
Doan's Kidney Pills. They certainly
we're of benefit to me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan $ and
take no other.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-14
GIBBSTOWN.

The entertainment given by the
Ladies' Aid on Monday evening was
quite a success Aunt Dinah's Quilt
ing Party was the name of the play.
The M. e. Sunday school will hold
their annual Christmas entertainment
Friday evening, Dec. %. A half lb.
box OF candy will be given to each
scholar of the Sunday school, and to
each member of the Home Depart
ment. The babies on the Cradle Roll
will not be presented with box of
candy as has been the custom because
candy and chocolate candy at that is
not good for babies Instead they
Will be given a beautiful eChristmas
card
Melvin Tussey spent Saturday at
his home here
Edward Gill is seriously i'll as the
result OF a paralytic stroke last week.
Jacob Allen is in the University of
Penna. Hospital, where he underwent
an operation on his knee. He is i'm
proving, and we hope for his speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Featherer
spent Saturday in Philadelphia. They
IL.
Mr.. Edw. Walters is on the sick
list,
Oliver Daniels has left the employ
of John G.. Wohlrab and started a
barber shop of his own in the home
of John Shaw. We wish Mr. Daniels
success in his business and it GER
tainly shows signs of it now.
Miss Eta Mochring who recently
graduated at the Hahnemann Hospi-
tai is going to enter there in the near
future as a trained nurse.
Mrs. James Mcclure entertained
Mrs. John Chesney, of Paulsboro on
Sunday.
Frank P. Shuster has a good sup
ply of Christmas things on hand. He
has things suitable for both young
and old.
Mrs. Theo. Thomas is recovering
after an illness of several weeks.
The houses belonging to the Pow
der Company are now decorated with
red numbers. They are put on the
windows instead of the doors as is
customary.
The powder mill has made a wide
gauge and established locomotive
service. The loco is used in trans
ferring cars and hauling freight. 1t
seems to be a very useful thing at the
powder mill. An engineer and two
brakemen are employed.
Buy your Christmas goods from
your local dealers and save sixty
cents, besides day of worry and
trouble in the Christmas crowds at
the large cities. Here you receive
prompt service; elsewhere you must
wait and then may not get what you
desire.
Misses. Esther and Marion Farson,
of Woodbury., spent Monday at the
home of VIM. H. Tussey.
Mrs. James Mcclure is on the sick
list.
VIM. Drogemiller, Jr., is seriously
Ill with pleurisy and pneumonia.
We will soon have gas. The New
Jersey Gas Company Just laid several
lengths of pipe. They did this to-
hold their franchise. 1t is not very
likely that they will finish laying the
pipes until spring, as they have until
next October to supply the town with
gas.
Mrs. George Messick spent Satur-
day in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Edward Walters and her son,
Harvey spent Saturday in Philadel-
phia. Harvey was much interested
in Santa Claus.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

(victor Murdoch is trying to stop the
practice of printing long speeches In the
Congressional Record with earmarks in
dicating that they have been spoken on
the floors of congress)
I've tux the Congressional Record fer
twenty year an more
An when I wud read tn speeches / no.
ticed tn eagle soar;
I thought OF OF Patrick Henry an how
he won his fame
An thought that tn Hon'ble Blewlcks
wuz purity much tn same.
I've follered tn Hon'ble Blewlicks these
twenty year an gone,
Through "(Cheering' an shouts Of Or
derlD an "(Cries of Go on! Go
on!)'
I've got them Congreshnul Records laid
up here on tn shelf
An all O. them wild epplauses-he wrote
EN- in hisself!
I'VE read all his splendid speeches-I've
set up late at night
An echoed tn "(Shouts and cheering)"
an "(Cries of That's right! That's
rightly
I've pictered tn Hon'able Blewlicks a.
standn' there so proud
An lynn tn law down proper to that
congressional crowd.
I've thought how he made 'em wriggle
with "Gong an continued cheers)'
An how that "Oproarious tumulD' had
rumbled on their ears.
1t all seemed exackly nachral, but now
get tn hint
That shows me tn Hon'ble Blewlicks jest
wrote them things fer print.
Well. drat my suspender buttons! To
think how / wud say:
Lets see what tn Hon'ble Blewlicks
GRATED yistudday.'
I'd read tn Congressional Record an
come to "(Wild APPLAUSE
An see 'em jest pound tn benches with
never any pause.
ia set there an read fun Blewlicks an
see him tear his coat
An then I'd go out campaignin' an
round up all his vote.
Well, there's tn Congressman Records
packed up there on tn shelf,
An all O. them wild applauses-he wrote
'em in hisself!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29
40 YEARS A BANDIT
Old Bill Miner, Stage Coach and
Train Robber.
Has Left q Criminal Trail Over the
West-Now Faces Long Term
In Prison for Georgia
Hold-up.

Gainesville, Ga.-Far back In the
'60s drivers of stage coaches making
trips back and forth across the state
of California began to come In from
their lone-mountain journeys with
cash boxes rified of their contents,
sometimes horse shot, and in every
case with the same story. A lonely
spot on the road, sometimes in the
daytime, sometimes at night, single
highwayman and the magic words,
Hands up!" The tale never varied.
For want of a better name the Iona
highwayman came to be known. far
and wide, as California Billy"
The exploits of California Billy"
continued for several years. All eff
forts at his capture were In vain.
Many posses hunted the lone outlaw,
tempted by offers of generous re-
wards. But he seemed to bear a
charmed life.
1t was not until 1869 that he was
caught. The driver of stage that
ran In from the hills back of Sacra-
mento jumped from his seat in front
of the office early one morning in the
spring of that year and breathlessly
told how he had been held up but a
few hours before. The strong box Of
the stage had been heavy with gold
dust sent in by miners. Never before
had California Bill' dared to attack
q coach so close to town.
In 20 minutes from the time the
driver told his story heavily armed
posse was riding hard back over the
trail. 1t was not difficult to pick up
traces of the bandit. Before nightfall
his hunters were close upon him and
as the sun sank behind the hills they
surrounded him. The posse expected
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

q fight To their surprise the outlaw
offered no resistance, but surrendered
at their command. His trial was
speedy and less than week after his
capture he began serving term In
San Quentin prison.
When Miner was released he left
California as rapidly as possible. The
wilder country of Colorado offered
greater attractions. In this new field
of operation his methods were the
same as in the old.
Miner and two others on November
z, 1881, reappeared in California after
an absence of twelve years, held up
the stage that ran from Sonora, Tuo-
lumne county, to Milton and secured
$4,000 In cash and gold dust.
Two of the gang were quickly
caught. Miner managed to elude the
officers for several weeks. but. was
finally run to earth. The trial was
brief and justice severe. The three
robbers were, sent to San Quentin pris-
OH for rs years.
It was 1901, 20 years later, before
"Old Bil1' Miner could again breathe
the air free man. BY good behavior
he cut his sentence five years and the
authorities believed that when he
walked out Of San Quentin his days
as an outlaw were ended. But they
ere mistaken.
Toward the close OF 1908 the author
tiles of Oregon were startled by the
hold-up of an express train on the
Oregon Railway and Navigation COM
pany's line at Milepost No. 81. near
Corbett, Oregon. A year later the Ca
madam Paciflc's transcontinnetal ex.
press was stopped at Mission Juno.
ton, British Columbia, by lone bans
dit. who with cold and deliberate
nerve compelled the express messens
ger to open the safe, which contained
close to $4,000.
Less than two years later, en- May
10, 1906, at eleven o'clock in the night.
Miner and two pals robbed the trans.
continental express OF the Canadian
Pacific railway near Durrer. B. Q.
For this crime he was sent for life
to the penitentiary at New Westmin.
ster and at once began planning an
escape. with two companions. who
were confined in the brickyard Of the
prison, he tunneled to freedom and
nothing more was heard Of him until
last February, when one night q train
on the Southern railroad was held up
avd fho piukorfnuc az nr,en coneYudnd
from the nature Of the Job that Old
Bill Miner was at work again. They
were not mistaken and q few days
later Miner and two companions, his
pals III the hold-up, were taken priss
oners. Miner, now sixty-nine years
old, will be eighty-nine when hts term
Of service expires, and II IS probable
that the end has been reached II hil
stormy and picturesouo career.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Lilo LQClUS 0lfItkHCFS G0 F1t9Hes
Lucius Smithers was married to a
woman who combined the talents Of
expert accountant, good housekeeper,
Judge and jury, helpful companion, de-
.tective, friend and critic-also she
was a fnancier and first class
doybter
Now, whenever Lucius got his pay,
he had to explain carefully to Mrs.
Smithers just what he had done with
every cent Of it, and the tumult of a
national bank over false balance of
ten cents was as nothing to the row
there was ready for Lucius should he
forget about buying two cent stamp
for a letter and therefore lay him.
self open to an accusation Of embez-
sling two cents for riotous living.
Even the performing lion in time
outwits the trainers, so with Smithers.
One day his pay envelope, when he
handed it to Mrs Smithers, was S35
short.
He stopped her hurried questions
and sudden insinuations by saying
modestly:
my dear, / have been thinking OF
the future that might be In store for
you IL / were suddenly taken away
from this life and you no longer had
my strong arms to support and pro-
tect you. So from now on am going
to invest certain portion Of my sal
airy in insurance Really, the amount
that will go for the premiums will be
no more than we otherwise would
spend In unnecessary things, and
should I be taken away from you, you
will then receive the insurance money
and can sleep In peace"
And from that day on Lucius Smith
ers was a changed and joyful man.
His friends noted that he smoked bet
ter cigars, and that he had lost all the
pessimism which formerly marked
him.
And when he died 1t was noted that
q sweet, serious smile rested upon his
face.
But, terrible to state, no insurance
policy was found among his effects.
sDiligent search and inquiry revealed
that he had. never taken out any In
surance. His wife and friends were
forced to the realization that he had
blown In the premium money Instead
of paying for Insurance.
But Lucius Smithers had made his
wife happier during the years when he
was supposed to be paying for insur-
ance than she had ever been before.
And there is do doubt but that he had
made himself happier.
Therefore. did he do wrong? II not.
why not?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

The Illinois Judge who has issued
an injunction against the braying OF
a mule at night evidently overlooks
the fact that mule is stubborn AMI
NAL We have no doubt that the
mule will kick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Another professor has proved that il
Is possible to exist on one 12-cent
meal day. While it may be possible
the professor is thus missing a lot OF
material satisfaction.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

; A California miner, arrested for ceie
'brating too hilariously. declared that
his hilarity was due to spider bite.
We look for sudden increase in the
popularity Of the spider.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

A Brooklyn woman has been award
ed judgment of six cents against a
man who stole a kiss from her.
Which. may cause her to revise her
opinion of bargain-counter prices.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

There are so many peers and peer.
esses In England that II is feared they
cannot all crowd into Westminster
Abbey on the occasion Of the corona.
ton. Why not have an overflow
meeting2 There are plenty of Ameri,
cans who would be glad to pay wei
for the privilege Of attending It
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Only two per cent of the co-eds In
the University of Chicago declare
their desire to we'd; but 1t is probable
that large part OF the SO per cent.
prefer not to declare that desire be-
fore they are asked
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Some of the babies In Boston are
wearing cards reading: please do not
kiss me-" We dislike to hazard
guess why the Boston ladies don't
wear them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

The graduates Of 1911 are now at
work in their rooms. between games
putting on paper the solutions OF
some of the most perplexing problems
of our civilization.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

A French aviator announces that he
will fly up Broadway in New York.
Probably the quickest means of get
ting away from Wall street.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

A Kansas man wrote to his con-
gresham suggesting that he would
accept postage stamps in lieu of gov
eminent garden seeds. Not SO unrea-
sonable after ALL Seeds cost money.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

WI Ting Fang said he would come
back to the United States in $50
years, but it looks now as IL he would
come back this year. 1t is said he
has been reappointed minister to the
United States.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

We are told that the energy of
Americans is due to good food. All.
yesI There is an enormous amount
of strength in some of the eggs We
meet-to say nothing of the butter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

One Texas ranch contains more
than a million acres. Wonder IL the
owner would be willing to trade 1t for
Rhode Island?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

A taxicab concern has gone broke In
Chicago because its customers won't
pay their bills. Great is Chicago! 1t
can bluff even a taxicab chauffeur.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Ice is to cost more, but be of good
cheer. There is no indication that the
price of Panama hats will be in.
creased.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Our rich men pay fortunes for an
cient books and our poor men pay
comparatively large amounts for an.
cient eggs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

What is your first thought upon
awakening In the morning?" asks an
exchange. That we'll throw the alarm
clock out of the window.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Why is 1t that man can sit all day
fishing without getting nibble when
he gets fidgets If he has to sit fifteen
minutes in church?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29
Glad Relief.

"Thank heaven, those bills are got
rid Of" said Bilkins, fervently. as he
tore up d bundle of statements OF ac<
counts dated October /.
eAil paid, eh?" said Mrs. Bilkins.
ooh. no. said BiIkins. THE du-
plicates dated November have come
Ia, and don't have to keep these any
longer. Harper's Weekly.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

News dispatches report the death
of Chicago man in bathtub. This
should be warning to other Chicago
men not to get into strange places.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

An English baronet is working as a
janitor in New York. Probably he was
so autocratic that they couldn't stand
him any longer at home.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

DR.. Wiley says there is poison In
striped candy. Come to think of it,
that is the kind grandfather used to
buy for us.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

The New York woman who killed
her husband to save his soul was what
might be called a strenuous evangel.
ist
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

The pawner's bill, which permits
man to borrow money on his over
coat and wear the garment, too, makes
the lender full partner of the tailor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

At any rate. the scientist who pre-
dicted a warm summer 3S4 years from
now ran little risk OF being refuted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

The foolish man. being IN propor
ton to his folly full Of himself, and
swallowed up ia conceit, will seldom
take any counsel but biz own. Bal
guy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Vassar college recently celebrated
its fiftieth anniversary. In spite of Its
feminine characteristics.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Accidents VIII happen even in base
ball. Detroit loses a game occasion
ally.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Turkey is buying American typewri-
ters-the machine. we mean.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

Nobody IS shedding bitter tears over
the decease OF the harem skirt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-08
A laoend of Mount Qmi.

Mount Omi, on the border betweeL western China and Tibet. has the long est staircase in the world. On top of the mountain there stands Buddhist temple, around which gather some of the holiest traditions of that religion and which IS made Mecca to the Chinese. To facilitate the ascent of It's slippery sides some 10000 steps have been cut in the mountain, form ing a singse flight. up which the pil- grim tolls. Because of its inaccessi bility few Europeans have ever visited the spot. but number of travellers have ascended the stairway and are positive that 1t Is no legendary myth. There Is a legend that in earlier times the pilgrim was forced to ascend the mountain without artificial aids until the monks conceived the plan of re- quiring every pilgrim who would gain especial benefit of his journey to cut a single step.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-08
SPECIAL ASSESS MENT.

The tax books for the collection of the special assessment upon the real property in Road Improvement Dis- trict No. Of Jefferson county has been placed in my hands. Said as- sessment will be due on the 18th day of March, 1911, and if payment De not made within sixty days from said date, said lands will be returned de- linquent and action commenced Tor the collection of said assessment, and for legal penalty and costs.
 Given under my hand this 9th day of February 1911.
 EDGAR BREWSTER,
 Collector.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-08
A STUDY IN FIGURES.
Calculations Necessary to Produce the
 Nautical Almanac.

Calculations Necessary to Produce the
 Nautical Almanac.
 It may safely be said that no one outside the publishing offica nas read the entire Nautical Almanac from be- ginning to end, but each figure of the printed almanac is in the office eH- amined twice and read three times.
 The total number of figures exceeds a million; but, great as that number is 1t is trif1ing compared with the num- Der of figures employed in the calcula- tions, as the almanac figures repre- sent "bare" results only. The moon. for instance. requires for its calcu lation more than million and half of figures, and similarly with other branches of the work, such as the sun. the planets. etc. Contrary to the general opinion, practically every fig urc i'll the book Is fresh from year to year
 The tables from which nearly all the work is calculated have been original ly constructed from the labors of the astronomical observer and to large extent from the observations of the sun, moon and planets made at the Royal observatory, Greenwich. Tele- scopes and other astronomical appli- ances are conspicuously absent, as the work of the staff is purely mathemati- cal and not observational.-Lond Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-08
ATTACK LIKE TIGERS,

In fighting to keep the blood pure the white corpuscles attack disease germs like tigers. But often germs multiply so fast the little fighters are overcome. Then see pimples, boils eczema, salt rheum and sores multiply condition demands Electric Bitters to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to expel poisons from the blood "They are the best blood purifier" writes c. T. Budahn, of Tracy, Calf T have ever found' They make rich red blood, strong nerves and build up your health. Try them. soc, at all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-08
A Dreadful Sight.

to H. J. Barnum, of Freeville, x. I, was the feyer-sore that had plagued his life for years in spite of many remedits he tried At last he used Bucklen's Arnica Salve and wrote: it has entirely healed with scarcely
 a scar left" Heals burns, boils, eczema, cuts, bruises, swellings, corn and piles like magic. Only 25c at all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-08
Annual Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens Light and Transit Con- pany will be held at 2:30 p. m. on Monday, March 9th, 1911. Said meet ing will be held at the office of the Citizens Light and Transit Company for the purpose of electing nine dir ectors out of it's stockholders to serve one year, and transact such other business as may properly come before such meeting.
 This February 2, 1911.
 w. T. YOUNG,
 Secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-08
THE ELECTROSCOPE.
Instrument by Which the Presence Of
 Electricity Is Detected

Instrument by Which the Presence Of
 Electricity Is Detected.
 Ihe electroscope is an instrument for the detection of electricity. It depends for its action on the principle that bodies charged with like electricity re- pei, while those charged with unlike electricity attract each other. The ordi- nary pith ball suspended on silk thread is the simplest form ol the in- strument.
 The most common type of electro scope is that devised by Bennett in 17S7 and known as the gold leaf cleo troscope. It consists of two strips of pended from the lower extremity of conductor within a glass bottle or jar. The upper end of the conductor ter inmates in ball or plate in case the instrument Is to be used as condens- Ing electrosrope. If body charged with positive electricity is brought near the knob of the electroscope the mega tive elect ricity will be attracted to the knob and the positive repelled to the leaves. which diverge. If now the fln- ger is touched to the knob the positive electricity Is drawn o1 and the leaves collapse. while the negative electricity is held bound Removing the charged body. the leaves will diverge again, charged with negative electricity. In this case the instrument can be used to determine the nature of charge of a body brought near 1t. as with posi- tive charge the leaves will collapse and with a negative charge spread farther apart-Exchange