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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31
And rms ts High License.

Lancaster, one of the Pennsylvania high
license eities-a city where the Brooks law
did not suddenly revolutionize conditions as
in Philadelphia, for the granting of licenses
had always been in the hands of the judges
in Lancaster-sends this report: "Crime is
seemingly ON the increase as our population
increases. Drunkenness and petty larceny
are prevalent offences. Prostitution is
on the increase. We find by experience
that we have much trouble with young
men and girls under or about arriving at
age, who are intoxicated and ~disorderly
on our streets, through receiving intoxicat-
ing drinks, not from licensed saloons but
in hell holes known here as beer clubs, OF
in houses where beer is delivered in guam
titles. Many of these young people are
frequently CT very respectable parents.
We have time and again asked young girls,
when having them under arrest, the cause
of their condition and invariably the an.
swer has been drink
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

In a recent letter 70 the New York E0jes
General Fisk reiterates his devotion to
prohibition principles. and farther says lie
would be willing to support any movement
that would undo the wrong doing Of last
winters work in our State Legislature.
Perhaps it would have been veil If the
Prohibitionists in the past had exercised
more Of the political sagacity and unselfsh
interest in the cause Of temperance that
characterizes their great leader and have
beaten the enemy in detail, as we believe
they have an opportunity this fall,
We don't know that the political leaders
ofthe Republican party love the cause Of
prohibition one whit above that Of their
political opponents, The Democrats, and
yet while the former gave US 4 halting and
perhaps reluctant help last fall, it did real
ly seem as If the whole Democratic con-
tingent Of tie State went out of their way
to invite the hostility, and deserve the
hearty contempt Of all friends Of temper
ancc in New Jersey. As it is well TO have
but one war OF hand at one time, perhaps
it may be wisdom TO act on the suggestion
of General Fisk and lay hold of any club
at hand to pound the head of the rum
Democracy this fail. What say you,
friends?
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

There are five well-governed cities in
Kansas-they have women for mayors.
But the mayoralty is not the only Office
which Kansas women are filing acceptably.
There are at least a dozen women who are
county superintendent of schools, and
several hundred more are serving terms as
school directors. twenty-five are members
of city councils, three are serving as police
justices, and several others hold the office
Of city clerk or treasurer. When half the
Offices in that State are filled by women,
and the suffrage has been extended to State
and national, as we'll as municipal elections,
the perfect equality of mankind as breathed
through the Declaration of Independence
would seem to have been attained in Kan
sasi May the official conduct of these new
officers be such as to recommend the new
system.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

After all it appears that the Werts law
does not operate to suit the liquor dealers
and beer saloon keepers of Essex. A meet
ing is 10 be held at the headquarters of the
Essex county Democrats for the purpose OF
framing a petition to the Governor "pray-
ing him to call a special session of Legis-
lature to undo the clumsy work by which
the laundering bill was passed. The
defects of the law have been discovered
in other sections and the pressure upon the
Governor for an extra session is likely to
become very great.-W. j.. Press.
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Iicd.

BLOHM-In rennsgrove, May q, 1883, Ben
dix Blohm, aged - years.
FOX-In Elsinboro, May 18th, Susan Fox,
wife OF Jeremiah Fox, in her J0th year.
DOLBOW-in Pcnnsgrove, May 18th, 1850,
Lizzie g., Wife OF Gideon {. Doibow, aged y
years.
ROBERTs-In P%aulsboro, May 18th, 1889,
Rhoda H., wife OF Seth Roberts, aged % years.
l. WAY-ln Oldman's township. May %,
1859, Henry c. 1tidgwaY, aged 40 years.
FREED-At Friendship, May 81, Rev. j.. Il,
Freed, aged 81 years.
HEIsITAGE-ln Upper Pittsgroye, May -,
Catharine Heritage, aged 81 years.
BREECE.-In Salem, May 22d, VIM. Breeze in
his $50 year.
MORAN.-Gn Salem, May 2lst Roger Moran,
aged about IS years.
BARBER.-on May 18th, 1889, at Pcdrick-
town, n. j., Mary i. Barber, wife Of c. L. Bar
Der, in her 42d year.
sWoRDEN.- in Salem, May I'D 1850, John
Sworden, in his I'd GEAR.
MAGEE-In Warrington. May 2id, Mary,
daughter of Peter Magee, aged . years.
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Contra, committee Meeting.

EDITOR MoNIToR:- There will be an
important meeting of the State Central
Committee at Trenton, Tuesday, June 4tb,
at 1 o'clock, in the W. G. T, L. Hall. All
the members of the committee are ex-
pected to be there and each should bring
an earnest friend and worker with him,
that we may have a strong meeting of
Pr0hiJt50nists to show the State that we
are thoroughly alive to the need Of a party
organization.
Let each come prepared to give us a re-
port of the work in his county, city, town
and district. This meeting will also elect
officers and Executive Committee for the
year.
CoRTLANDT L. PARKER, Chairman,
GEORGE G.. ELY, Secretary.
Crawford, n. j., May Is, 1889.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

In the published proceedings ofthe State
Pharmaceutical Association, recently held
at Bridgetou, we find the surprising state
ment that a prominent druggist said that
he violated the law concerning the sale OF
liquor every day. and that other druggists
violated it openly aud they would have to
continue doing so. II this be true, the
appointment druggist needs looking after,
and little application Of the law which
he has violated in quaint. snt might con-
vince him that the violation was not so
much a matter Of necessity as he seems to
think.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

A recent correspondent of u of our sa-
lem contemporaries suggests hat a fund
for erecting q ne8 Court House might be
raised BY contributions from those who
claim to want the new structure, and
moves tha Judge Reed head the list with
$1,000, inasmueh as he receives over $1,000
for setting three terms yearly, FIVE days
each term, in u county. The cores
pondent evidently is ignorant of the fact
that Judge Reed sits three times yearly i in
three other counties beside Salem, all of
which do more legal business han Salem,
and beside three terms yearly of the SUI
preme Court and Court OF Errors, and one
day in each week at chambers. The cor
respondent will have to let up on his Honor.
Leaving all question of ability or means of
raising money out of the case the great
big fact remains that a new court house is
one Of the needs of Salem county right
now.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

Not a single complaint for selling liquor
Illegally or keeping disordefly house was
made at our recentterm Of court. IIoorayl
Thanks to local option, w. G.. T. L., high
license, low license, no license, the Werts
bill, or all combined.-S1nbeaag
No, not quite that. Brother Gwynne. In
the first place the open saloon and hotels,
as a rule, are dens of iniquity and a con-
slant menace to the peace and quiet of a
community. None know this better than
yourself. You farther know they can be
III in nc other way, let the intent and
purpose Of the host be whatever claimed.
The court u this very reasonable
ald natural hypothesis when it puts the
saloon on the defense to prove what is ask
ed Of no other respectable citizen or bust
ness, viz, that the inside appointments and
outside surroundings Of a saloon are Of an
orderly and respectable character. In the
Cumberland court last week witnesses
were summoned to testify what they knew
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

In looking through our Cumberland Co.
exchanges this week and scanning carefully
the published court reports appearing
therein, we are impressed, as We have often
been before, with the great value of per-
sonal character. We are almost as we'll
acquainted with the business habitude Of
that court as our own, and know just what
names figure o~ftenest in the list of crimi-
nal cases, Chiefly rum cases. and the wit
nesses who, bypreyaricatio ion and often down.
right lying. try to shield them. We know
them, as doubtless most readers of the
MONITOR know them, and are seldom dis
appointed in seeing their names on the
printed list at court.
We know the lawyers who plead at the
bar, also, and the role they enact, and here
We make the point in speaking of the true
value of character. We know in advance,
or at least when the list OF cases are made
out, exactly what lawyers will figure in
the disordelly house and rum cases and ex-
actly on which side engaged. So do the
general public, who are at all informed
with the history Of the court proceedings
in this first judicial district. There are
Cumberland county lawyers, as well as
others, who no man would dare approach
to defend a rum client any more thar they
would dare offer them a bride. Great is
the value of true character, and greatly to
be esteemed is the possessor of it.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

1t is row understood that all liquor Ii
censes in New Jersey were made void by
the WeTts Liquor Law of 1889. and that
from May 30, every dealer whose license is
dated before that time has been doing an
Illegal business if he has sold a drop. The
discovery is said to have been made by the
City Counsel Of Newark. aud an examina-
ton Of the law by able counsellors con-
firms the dread certainty of the conclusion.
1t appears that under the construction
of the law, which has the support of re-
peated p~recedents IN this and other States,
the repeal of the law of 1888 put an end to
all licenses granted under it, The repeal
was absolute, and the provision of the act
of 1888 that all existing licenses should
continue for the term fer which they were
granted was omitted entirely. The repeal
went into effect on May 20. In the cities
licenses are granted at any time, but in
the majority of cases they begin to take
effect in the spring.
How many are affected only separate in
y~estigation will show; but a man who took
out his license on May 10Th last is evident
ly in the same boat as he who took out his
license May 10Th, 1855. and has not renewed
it. Both will have to pay $3.50 to continue
in business under the new act. This means
thousands of dollars out of the pockets of
the brewers, fer they pay the licenses of
the saloon keepers. Their only escape
would be tie failure of the Excise Boards
to enforce the law, and the Grand .Juries
would go on indicting just the same.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

The ticket Of leave bill signed by Gov
ernor Green. and now a law, has no pre-
cedent in any other State, and empowers
the prison keeper and inspectors, who are
appointees of the Governor, to establish
rules and regulations under which any
prisoner who is now or hereafter may be
imprisoned under a sentence other than
for murder in the first or second degree,
manslaughter, rape, arson, burglary, rob-
berry or unnatural crime, and has been a
citizen Of New Jersey for three years,
prior to their conviction, who may have
served, with Communication time allowed,
oue-half the sentence, and who has not
previously been convicted of felony and
served 4 term in a penal institution. may
leave the prison on parole. The prisoner
IS to remain while on parole in the illegal
custody" Of the keeper, and subject at any
time 70 be retaken aud reimprisoned upon
the written order Of the Secretary of the
Board. Any prisoner violating the con-
ditions upon which he is paroled is liable
to be rearrested and must serve ont the
unexpired period of his maximum posi-
BILE imprisonment.
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The Railroad To Ruin.

Surveyed by a~varice, chartered by county
courts, freighted with drunkards, with
grog shops for depots, rumsellers for engin-
GERS, bartenders for conductors, and land
lords for stockholders. Fired up with
alcohol and boiling with delirium tremens,
The groans Of the dying are the thunders
of the trains and the shrieks of the women
BY the help of God We will reverse the
steam, put out the fire, annul the charter,
and save the freight.-Sel.
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Aarrisd.


TEW ART-FULLEETON.-A III NJ. f..
parsonage, on May Sth, by Rev. j. il. Mason,
Joseph y. Stewart and Lizzie Fullerton, both
of Mullica Hill.
SIMMEEMAN-DILKS.-In Woodbury., at
the residence Of the brides father, VIM. Dilks,
on May 18th, by Rev. b. G. Lippincott, u. D.,
Ulysses sherman SiIHmerInan and Miss Flor
ence ii. Duks, all of Woodbury..
PARkER-RUDROW.-At Woodbury., on
May eth, by Rev. b. c. Lippincott. ID. D., Ed
ward Parker and Miss Martha y. Rudrow, all
of Woodbury., Nj.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

1t is claimed by those in position to
know that this is to be a great year for
ginghams, and the manufacturers have an
ticipated it by placing in the market an
assortment beyond precedent. We have
already bought 60 pieces, 2422 yards, and
they are meeting with ready sale, and will
no doubt give satisfaction to the users.
We have most of the desirable makes and
patterns in plaids, stripes and combina-
tions. They make a desirable, scrviceable
and pretty outfit if ta~stefully constructed.
Prices, 10c to 124c for the best. Il. b.
Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

We have been so long used to consider
maker, that we have lost sight of tho fact
that sometimes sweet, pure, Christian wom-
en- have been responsible for the perpetna-
ton of drunkenness by giving drinking
forget that God works through mothers for
the regeneration of the world.-Masg A.
Allen. II. d.
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Death of Whiskey Pat

And who is 4" Whiskey Pat?" Echo an
swers "Who." He came here an o~utcast,
a tramp, without a friend, with nothing.
Yes, he had something's burning, a crav-
ing, an unquenchable desire for whiskey;
and the more he drank the more he want
ed. Who was he? Once a fond mother
pressed him. an innocent babe, to her loving
bosom. Once she twined his golden locks
about her finger. Once she knelt beside
him and taught him to lisp his evening
prayer:
"Now l lay me down to sleep.
pray the Lord my soul to keep"
Once she thanked the Giver of All Good
for her darling, and prayed that he might
be n good and a useful man. Ali well for
that mother hat she could not look down
the stream of time some forty years aud
see her boy dying in the city of Ord, Ne
braska, in a barn, unattended, save by the
neighing horses-without a friend, without
anything save a m%addening hankering for
RUM. Let the fond mother, as she rocks
her babe to sleep in his little crib and sings
to him her lullabies, dream of fields of use
fitness for her son. Ruthless hand, you
would say, that would part the curtain of
her reveric and show to her the serpent of
the still which lies coiled in his pathway
waiting for a chance to sink deep into his
vitals its poisonous venom Then she
would not believe. "My son a drunkard!"
she would reply. 'Never! Never!' Fond
but foolish mother, know you not that in
this fair land Of ours a hundred thousand
sons once as fair and bright and pure as
yours to-day, 60 marching down, down to
a drunkard's grave. Because you s'hope"
your son will escape will you wrap the
cloak of fancicd security about him and
take the chances? Granted that he is safe,
does not a mothers heart prompt you to
rescue some other mothers son? viii you
not help to arouse the careless, the COW
ardly, the half drunken men of this day to
the awful danger? VIII you not make
them understand that no compromise, no
''rcstriction,'' no licensing will do-noth-
ing but prohibition -extermination-will
answer? Then and only then can your son
be safc.-Ord Blizzard.
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Minnesota wants to cure the evil of
drunkenness by q fine and Imprisonment
upon the citizen who absorbs too much al
cohol. Won't do, because it is seeking TO
remove effects while causes remain I'M
teuehed.-Gonstitution.
And when We seek TO remove causes by
prohibiting the rum traffic the cry goes up
'eWon't do; you can't legislate on what a
man shall eat or drink Won't the Con-
stfutton please tell US what will do?
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High and Low License.


There is nothing just in taxing Salem
hotels $500 for a license, while just as pay
ing stands, Woodstown for instance, are
only taxed 500. The Salem fee is a rea-
sonable one, and the Woodstown fee is
ridiculously low.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

The Navy Department will soon issue
advertisement calling for proposals for the
construction of three new cruisers slightly
larger than the Yorktown, and of 1000
tons burden. The limit of cost fixed in
the appropriation act is $50, 900 for each
vessel. AS they will be longer than the
Yorktown, it is expected they will be more
powerful ana faster.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

1t is said that women are unfit to vote
because they do not understand business.
But, under its women officials, Oskaloosa,
Kansas, has got clear Of debt, and now has
a balance in its treasury, for the first time
since the war. No wonder the women were
reelected by sweeping majorities,'
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

The indications are that the prohibitory
amendment in Pennsylvania will be de-
feated by a large majority. The old party
papers seem unanimous in jumping on il,
and the temperance people are working
against fearful odds.
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salem sunbeam.

NstltHi >uADtstii-
Gen. Fisk announces that he is sfor Pro-
hibition still" Incidentally, he is also for
anything to beat the Democrats in New
jersey.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

One of the laws just signed by Governor
Green prohibits other than licensed attor-
neys from practicing in the courts of JUS
tees Of the Peace.
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EXECUTORS SALE

Between the hours of > andE5 p. NJ, of said day,
all the following descriud Real Estate and
premises. of which aFirp1an Woodside died
siezed, situate in thA siliage of Giaysviile'
No. lis the homdfead dwelling, black
smith shop and stand with large lot of land.
The homestead dwelIgs contains 3 rooms and
hall on first floor. 4 b8lfooms and hall on sec.
ond floor, plastered &tieand good cellar, well
of good water, punIin iltchen. In good re.
pair throughout. Barn ION the premises and
wood-house. TheSlot iS 1913 feet front, by
about $50 feet infepth. "a brick blacksmith
years a most EXCELLENT stAnd. One of the
best for the bu4iness in The country. An
abundance of fr9it trees on &he grounds.
No. 2-Is a bHilding lot, - feet front by $50
feet in depth, adioining No. very desira-
BILE site for bui3ding purposes
No. 3-Is a4rame two-storE dwelling, with
large lot, adjaining No. :. tbs dwelling con-
tains 5 roonufand enclosed shed on first floor,
3 bed roomsSn second floor ana attic. In fair
condition throughout. "A well of good water,
with pump5n shed. Cellar under house. The
lot is 4s feet front by $50 feet deep.
No. Zig the dwelling house and wheel
wright shop opposite MOL, with lot of near =
of an acrc. The wheelwright shop is in good
condition. 1t is an old and very desirable
stand. The dwelling is in tolerable condition.
positively be sold to close the estate.
Conditions at sale. Persons wishing to view
the premises, or Information thereof, will call
on the subscriber residing thereon, or address
him stsalem L. o..
Executor of Firman Woodside, decd.
W. a. Casper, Auet. May3l-2t
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-31

The Burt Improved Dress Shirt is the
best fitting and best made of all, non
better, none so good; try one, you'll buy
more. New Store under the Opera House.
L. B. Humphreys.
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White pine fence pickets. for fencing, al
Jos. q. stretch's, Diskipson street,
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orrlcgRs W. c.r. woopsr

OFFICERS W. c. T. O., WoopsIuNN
President, Mrs. ANNE r. SouDER.
Cor. Secretary, Mrs. j. W. HUMPHREYS.
Recording Secretary. Mrs. Ill. a. CAwLEY.
Treasurer, Mrs. DAN WARE,
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COWS! COWS!
THIRD SALE OF COWS!
WILL be son at public sale, o9S
Monday,Tune 81. 1889.
Administrators Notice.

ToHN II. TURNER, Administrator cum
u test. anneXo of Nathaniel Il. Lloyd, de-
ceased, by direction of the Surrogate of the
County Of Salem, hereby gives notice to the
creditors of the saidsNathaniel II. Lloyd, de-
ceased, to bring in their debts, demands and
claims against the estate of the said decedent,
under oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date hereof, orthey will be forever
barred of any action thereof against the said
JOHN II. TURNER,
Admir- cum test. annexo of Nathaniel Il. Lloyd,
deceased.
Dated April %, ~lss9.-May3-9t
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Notice of Assigament.
Plants For Sale.

TABBAGE, Tomato, Caulifiower, Beet, Egg,
~ Pepper, and all other kinds of plants in
season. All the best varieties. Grown from
Landreth's seeds. Call and sec them before
elsewhere. ISAAC Is. COLES
Greenhouses, Mill street, South Woodstown.
Aprl9-3m
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ". C. 7. u,
o~rfIcERs or TIE SALEM COUNT woMANss CHRIST
IAN TEMPERANCE UNION:

Pres, Mrs. REBEcCA p. PATTERSON, Salem.
Cor. Sec, Mrs. I'll. n. CAwLE1, W oodstown.
Rec. sec, Mrs. q. j. GBoFF, Pennsgroye.
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OFFICERS Y. W. c. T. T., woopsrowN

oFFIcgRs Y. W. {. 7. T., W~oopsToWN:
President, Miss JOSEPHINE MACALTioSER
Cor. secretary, Miss Lulu WRIGHT.
Rec. Secretary, Miss MARY ANNA COLES.
Treasurer Mrs. W. HARRY SMITH.
Time of meeting w. c.. T. L. Thursday after
noon at 3 O'Clock.
Time of meeting Y. W. c. L. U. Monday
evening at $50 O'Clock
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Dairy Supplies.

A AisON EDWARDS. wishes TO inform all
N who are interestedpin good butter, that
he is prepared to furnish al styles of Dairy
supplies at short notice. samples on hand.
Call and examinehis stock at Eldridge's Hill,
Salem county, M j.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR
BOOTS AND SHOES!

We do not propose to write a
lengthy article, telling you that we
have better goods than others, but
We do propose to present before the
public the finest and best stock of